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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 9, 2008, Page 3A
Be Eco-Wise with
LED Lights
Special to the Ledger
(ARA) - With more and
more people concerned about
the environment, building
and decorating green has
never been more popular.
One of the easiest ways for
homeowners to limit their
environmental impact is to
consider replacing the light
ing inside their home.
Incandescent bulbs waste
energy and burn out quickly,
and when the more energy-
efficient fluorescent bulbs
outlive their usefulness, they
pollute the earth with the
toxic mercury they contain.
A new lighting revolution is
giving homeowners an in
novative option.
The LED Difference
Light Emitting Diode
(LED) technology provides
homes with beautiful il
lumination while reducing
the negative environmental
impact of traditional bulbs.
Here’s why it is fast becom
ing the leading eco-friendly
choice:
* LED lights are long last
ing: 20 times longer.
LED provides uncompro
mising light that will last 20
times longer than a tradition
al incandescent bulb and five
times longer than a compact
fluorescent bulb (CFL). You
may never have to change
your bulb again because
each light is estimated to last
50,000 hours.
* LED lights use less en-
Honor A Veteran
The American Legion Post
182 will honor local veter
ans who
have served
America
during
war and/or
peace
times.
Lee
Countians
are urged
to submit
names of
veterans
(alive or de
ceased) to
be honored.
Names
and photo
graphs of
veterans to
be honored should be sub
mitted to Pat Walsh Com
mander of American Legion
Post 182. Mr. Walsh can
be reached at 759-8194 or
information and photographs
can be mailed to Pat Walsh,
PO. Box 715, Leesburg, GA
31763.
The veteran to be honored
this week is Carl Donald
Carl Donald Parker
Parker.
Carl Donald Parker
Carl Donald
Parker served
in the United
States Navy.
Carl Donald
Parker, the
son of Mrs.
J.W. Parker,
entered the
Naval service
in July of
1953. He
attended the
Smithville and
Lee County
High Schools.
Donald
Parker served
two years
aboard ship
and two years on shore at
Jacksonville, Florida, alter
nating every six months.
While a Navy airman on
the LTSS Point Cruz, sta
tioned at Kobie, Japan, he re
ceived a letter of commend-
tion from his commanding
officer for his loyal and
outstanding performance of
duty.
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For Lease Near Courthouse
New professional office space for lease in
downtown Leesburg next to the courthouse.
1200 to 4800 floor space. Will modify to suit.
Will be available October 2008. Call Len at
229-869-1994 or Randy at 229- 759-1090.
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Community Calendar
• Smithville City Council will meet Thursday, July 17, at 7:
00 p.m. at the Smithville City Hall.
• Lee County - Leesburg - Smithville Planning Commission
will meet Tuesday, July 15 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will
be held in the Assembly Room of the County Administra
tion Building at 104 Leslie Hwy. in Leesburg.
• Lee County Utility Authority will meet Thursday, July
17 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Assembly
Room of the County Administration Building at 104 Les
lie Hwy. in Leesburg.
• Lee County Board of Education will meet Monday, July
21 at 5:00 p.m. at the Board of Education office building
located at 126 Starksville Ave. in Leesburg.
• The National Active and Retired Federal Employees will
meet on Wednesday, July 16th at 11:30 a.m. - Elks Club
on Gillionville Road Albany. Speaker for the month LTC
McCracken from Civil Air Patrol. Buffet lunch available.
• Lee County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, July 22 at
6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Assembly Room
of the County Administration Building at 104 Leslie Hwy.
in Leesburg.
• Southwest GA Chapter of the American Red Cross is
holding a Baby-sitting Course on Saturday, July 12 at the
chapter office located at 500 Pine Ave., Albany. The class
is from 9 am to 4 p.m., must be 12 years old, the cost is
$50 and includes lunch. Pre-registration is required - for
more information call 436-4845.
• The American Legion Post 182 Leesburg meets 7:00 p.m.
the first Monday of each month at the American Legion
Building (Hong Garden Restaurant) on Walnut Street. For
more information, call Pat Walsh at 291-0457.
• Cub Scout Pack #210 meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at
Leesburg United Methodist Church in the fellowship hall.
• Troop 210 meets each Monday evening at 7 p.m. in
Leesburg United Methodist Church Youth Center.
Items for Security Bank ’s Community Calendar can be
mailed to P.O. Box 715, Leesburg, GA 31763 or faxed to
229-759-6599. Deadline is Monday at 12:00 noon,
1531 U.S. Hwy. 19 South,
Leesburg, GA 31763
430-7000
ergy: 85 percent less.
Incandescent and fluo
rescent bulbs consume
substantially more energy
than LED’s. You can easily
observe this based on the
amount of heat they give
off. LED options generate
almost no heat and consume
a whopping 85 percent less
energy than incandescents
and 50 percent less than
flourescents. For example,
eight LED retrofit replace
ment bulbs consume only 96
watts and provide enough
light for an entire room.
If every LT.S. homeowner
replaced one incandescent
bulb with an LED, it would
have the same effect as hav
ing 4 million fewer cars on
the road.
* LED lights produce less
waste: No hazardous toxins
in your home.
Because the LED lights
last so long, there is less
waste going into landfills.
LTnlike compact fluorescent
bulbs, these lights do not
contain dangerous mercury.
You won’t have to worry
about disposing of the bulbs
properly or having toxins in
your home.
Adding LEDs to Your
Home
Homeowners are using
LED lights anywhere
they have 6-inch recessed
cans installed. Check
GreenHomeExperts.com for
options that will seamlessly
lit into the architecture and
lighting needs of any home.
LED retrofit replacements
are easy to install and can
be screwed into existing
recessed lighting fixtures.
Some existing fixtures or
housings may require minor
modification. Although you
may want to hire a handy
man to help with installation,
many homeowners are able
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ity, energy-efficient LED
lights.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
Happy Birthday Precious Tucker
Precious, the daughter of Lonnie Tucker &
Edward Bell, will celebrate her tenth birth
day July 13, 2008.
Precious is a member of New Direction
Christian Church in Albany and attends
Twin Oaks Elementary School. Precious
r loves animals
and after school
plans to take
care of them.
We love you,
Your family and
friends
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Ann E. Nix
Endorses
Sondra Cook
I am proud to endorse Sondra Cook for Clerk of Superior
Court. Sondra has done an excellent job since she became
clerk Janaury 1, 2007.
Sondra Cook has .
the qualifications L/t/Cy In 1 1
and experience to
continue serving
Lee County as Clerk
of Superior Court.
I am confident that
she will continue her
outstanding per
formance with the
duties and respon
sibilities of Clerk of
Superior Court.
Ann E. Nix
Former Clerk
of Superior Court
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Paid Political Advertisement by Ann E. Nix
Sammy Smith
Candidate for Redbone Commissioner
• 39 Years old
• Hard working - self-employed for 16 years in concrete construction
• Married for 11 years with two boys ages 9 & 6
• Honest & committed to stand (against the majority if necessary) for what
is right and best for Lee County as a whole
PLATFORM
1. To be available & willing to listen to the citizens of Redbone
2. To acknowledge our protective services
(fire department, police department, etc.)
3. To work closely with Recreation Department
to continue improving our youth
4. To promote recycling within Lee County
5. To work to keep our Redbone Library open
To continuously strive to improve Lee County by making common sense
decisions with the tax-payer’s money - necessary spending only.
PLEASE VOTE FOR
SAMMY
SMITH
REDBONE
COMMISSIONER
ON TUESDAY,
JULY 15TH
Meet the candidate: Fish Fry at Mike’s Country Store on Thursday, July 10th, at 5:30 pm.
All residents of Redbone community invited. „ ^ ,
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