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Page 4A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Georgia Forestry
Commission Report
Firefighters Battle 2,500
acre Wildfire
Firefighters from the nation
assembled to battle a 2,500
acre wildfire on Cumberland
Island located just east of St.
Marys, Georgia that started
from a lightning strike.
Firefighters from Kentucky,
Puerto Rico and Arkansas
have been working tirelessly
to contain the wildfire. The
Georgia Forestry Incident
Management Team including
Chief Ranger Tom Lambert
was also called to suppress
the large wildfire while pro
tecting the valuable resourc
es on the island including the
historic structures located
there.
There are still stumps,
logs and larger
debris that
Letters to the Editor
Tom Lambert
are smoldering but there is
no fire still burning on the
perimeter’s edge. Homeown
ers in the northern section
should be able to return to
their homes by mid-week.
No structures have been
damaged but The Settlement,
the First African American
Baptist Church and several
homes were threatened.
The wilderness area of the
island was closed to
visitors but the fire
did not stop guest
from visiting
the southern
part of the
island. Wild
life including the
wild horses was
affected very little
by the wildfire.
Firefighters
continue to sure
up control lines
and monitor the
wildfire area. All
resources includ
ing Georgia’s IMT
should be able to
return home in the
next coming week.
Facts About Masonry
By J.M. Rhodes
Member of Chehaw Lodge 701
Leesburg, Georgia
From the Parents of
Cole Tanner Lentz
On June 02, 2008, Cole
was involved in an automo
bile accident that claimed
his life and seriously injured
two of his friends. To our
friends, Cole’s friends, our
family, Local church’s and
this wonderful Lee Co.
community, the delay in
writing this letter is due to
the overwhelming love and
support we are receiving
from each of you every day.
From the moment of this
tragic accident, to now, you
have poured your hearts
and prayers toward us. We
feel your prayers and love.
Because words are not avail
able to express our heart-felt
thank you, we simply say,
Thank You.
In his 16 years of life,
Cole encountered many
people. He loved each of
you. We laugh and cry with
you, as we listen to the many
stories shared by his friends,
their parents as well as older
adults. To those that have
shared their stories of Cole
with us, thank you. He truly
lived life everyday as if it
was his last day. Often, he
would say,” What’s life if
you don’t live it.” He is an
amazing person and easy to
be friends with.
To the Lee County fire
department, the Lee County
Sheriff Deputies on scene,
The Lee County Paramed
ics, State Patrolman Benton,
Coroner Ronald Rowe, Lee
County Auto service and Dr.
J. Black and the Emergency
room staff at Phoebe Putney,
your job that day was dif
ficult. Your performance was
outstanding, honorable and
professional. Thank You.
We are forever grateful.
From our heart,
Kyle, Melanie and Raegan
Lentz
Hello Lee County
Yep it’s me again Delores,
hope all of you good folks
out there had a safe and
happy 4th. We at the Jambo
ree had a wonderful 5th. We
had our biggest night ever,
69 people. Lots of new faces
and lots of good music.
One gentleman traveled
from Monticello, Florida just
to attend the Jamboree. We
had all ages from five years
old to 89 years old.
At the Lee Kounty Jam
boree, age does not matter.
We’re all young at heart.
Once again no one wanted
the night to end, but then
who would with musicians
like Mac Mercer, Mackie
Harrison, Larry Thorton,
Ben Peavy Jr. and Senior,
Capp Turner, Lonnie Brig-
mon, and of course William
Hall.
The Jamboree will be
closed Saturday July 12th.
We will reopen Saturday
July 19th with our very spe
cial guest Mrs. Betty Stroud.
Once again, Lee County,
we are asking for your help.
We are in need of a larger
building. We had standing
room only Saturday night.
The Lee Kounty Jamboree
is a free non-profit, dona
tion only organization that
is open to the public. It’s a
no alcohol, all ages welcome
fun place to go. Won’t some
one please help us, we are
growing so fast. Everyone
who attends loves it as we
do. Please help Lee County,
we’s like to keep it here. We
love you.
Delores and William Hall
This is to ask for your
support for Bill Williams for
county commissioner of Lee
County in the Redbone dis
trict. My family and I live in
Redbone. And we are very
fortunate and blessed to have
a candidate as knowledge
able, caring, realistic, and
honest as Bill Williams. His
profession as a CPA is an
asset. And his willingness to
serve has been proven. I re
member reading in the paper
liams,
about the error he found in
the 2006 budget. This man
needs to be a county com
missioner for Lee County.
Mr. Rehberg was correct in
last week’s paper when he
stated Lee County is not far
from being in a financial
mess. Today’s citizens are
not thankful for the small
things in life. It’s all about
their WANTS, not their
NEEDS. One structure I
don’t think was needed is the
Redbone library. To me this
money was wasted. It could
have been spent on a NEED,
not a WANT. The county
doesn’t need a proposed
tax increase. The
county
needs
to run
more
effe-
ciently
with a
common
sense
attitude.
Thomas
Jefferson
quoted, “The
government
that governs
least, governs
best.” Please
vote Bill Wil-
July 15, for county com
missioner in the Redbone
District.
Mary Beth Bateman
Endorses Sondra Cook
I am pleased to announce
my endorsement of Sondra
Cook for Clerk of Superior
Court in the upcoming July
15th election.
I began working in Supe
rior Court March 15, 1976
and served as deputy clerk
under Mr. Mac Coxwell
and Mrs. Martha Phillips.
I became clerk of court on
January 1, 1992 and served
as clerk until December
31, 2006 when I appointed
Sondra Cook to serve as
Clerk of Superior Court of
Lee County.
Mrs. Cook began working
in Superior Court in Febru
ary 1994 and became chief
deputy in 1998.
She has attended the
required annual training for
the past two years and has
done an excellent job since
she became clerk.
Mrs. Cook will continue
serving the citizens of Lee
County as clerk to the best of
her ability. I urge you to vote
for and keep Sondra Cook as
your clerk of Superior Court.
Let her experience work for
you.
Ann E. Nix
Change Needed In
Government Practices
Another county commis
sion election is approaching
and it is my hope that these
changes will be made by
our next group of elected
officials.
1. The county commission
practice of taking a recess
at the public commission
meetings to discuss business
in private executive sessions
should be abolished. Our
citizens deserve open and
fair government. How many
excessive raises have been
approved in private execu
tive session?
2. It would be beneficial
for each county commis
sioner to hold monthly
town hall meetings for their
districts. This would ensure
all constituents had a voice
in government. Our county
has been the most successful
when the public was fully
engaged in planning delib
erations. What is the current
public involvement in quality
of life initiatives?
3. Lee County should post
on the Lee County govern
ment internet site the details
of how Special Purpose
Local Option Sales Tax
(SPLOST) revenue is being
applied. We have many
SPLOST projects that were
approved by the voters in
the 1990s that are yet to be
started. What has happened
with the tax dollars?
The candidates for local
office have all been wav
ing their signs and promis
ing they will listen to the
taxpayers. I pledge my
support to the candidate that
will take a stand and offer
feasible solutions on how to
make our government work
better for the citizens of Lee
County, Georgia.
Concerned Citizen
Don Fentem
Endoreses Sheriff
Citizens of Lee County
it is voting time again. I
am asking for your help
to re-elect Sheriff Harold
Breeden. I have worked for
Sheriff Breeden for thir
teen of his nineteen years
office. Sheriff
Breeden has done
a wonderful job
as our Sheriff.
If I told every
story of how he
has helped our
county I would
take up the
whole news
paper. While
working in
dispatch
for the first
five years
I saw first
hand how
Sheriff
Breeden help the citizens
of Lee County during the
flood of 98 and heard many
stories from the flood of 94.
As my career progressed I
went on to work in the jail
and could not tell you how
many times Sheriff Breeden
has helped citizens in their
time of need to post bonds
or been there when the
citizens just needed someone
to discuss their problems.
Sheriff Breeden’s leader
ship skills are impeccable.
He is a very knowledgeable
and well- trained individual
that has proven over and
over again he can do the
job. The training I have
received while employed
under Sheriff Breeden has
been outstanding and I have
learned so very much. He
has staffed his department
with very capable individu
als and provided all of us
with a certified instructor
approved through the State
of Georgia to cut down on
costs for the county. The in
structor provides in-service
training to deputies, jail staff
and dispatchers. This is done
in order to help us learn how
to perform our duties better
and provide better service to
the citizens of Lee County.
The team of narcotic’s of
ficers Sheriff Breeden has
built could not be any better
than what we have today.
Our Criminal Investigation
Division is constructed of all
professional individuals that
follow through. All Dis
patchers and Detention Of
ficers are certified through
the state of Georgia. Lee
County deputies respond to
calls quickly and safely as
possible, and react as the
calls deem fit. As a mother
of teenage daughters I feel
comforted because I know
the Lee County Sheriff’s
Office is well staffed and
working hard to protect our
community.
Sheriff Breeden has
provided services for the
citizen’s of Lee County
through his department that
most counties charge an
arm and a leg for such as,
fingerprinting for teach
ers and criminal histories
for employment. Sheriff
Breeden has had a very good
working relationship with all
surrounding agencies, DNR,
Georgia State Patrol, the
courts and the DA’s office
and will continue to have
this relationship. Sheriff
Breeden has proven his loy
alty to this county over the
last nineteen years time and
time again. The employee’s
of the Lee County Sheriff’s
Office support our sheriff
and are loyal to him be
cause it is easy when you
receive that in return. I have
been told all my life, “if it
is not broken then don’t fix
it”. Citizens of Lee County
Sheriff Harold Breeden has
run our Sheriff’s Office just
fine, re-elect him July 15,
2008 so, he can keep on
working for the citizens of
Lee County.
Melissa Brott
Lee County Jail Adminis
trator
Carpenter bees
Carpenter bees look similar
to bumble bees except that
carpenter bees have smooth
shiny abdomens whereas
bumble bees have what ap
pear to be hairy abdomens.
In the spring, carpenter
bees search for places to
build nests. They prefer dry,
unpainted, soft (like pine)
wood, and often select unp
ainted house siding or rafters
in a shed. The females tunnel
into this wood and lay eggs
on top of a mixture of pollen
and nectar, sealing each one
off as a cell. The egg devel
ops through the larval and
pupal stages, using the pollen
and nectar as sustenance.
The new adults emerge
in summer and fall. They
store pollen until it is time
to hibernate. They generally
overwinter in the galler
ies (tunnels) from which
they emerged a few months
ago. The older adults that
parented the new generation
perish in the cold.
The females are the only
carpenter bees that can sting.
Although males cannot sting,
they can make passes annoy
ingly close to intruders.
To control carpenter bees,
inject (spray) an aerosol
spray of wasp and hornet
killer into the hole. Do
this in the evening, when
the adults have gone into
the hole but it is still light
enough to see without a
flashlight.
A couple of days later, seal
the hole up so that it cannot
be used again by filling it
with a wood dowel or wood
putty.
A residual insecticide
can be applied to the wood
surface to prevent attacks to
the wood. Even more effec
tive would be one or more
applications of an oil-based
or latex paint.
For more information, call
the Lee County Extension
Office at 759-6025 or email
me at collinsd@uga.edu
A Master Mason, or any
person, must have a solid
foundation. No matter what
his possessions, whether
wealth, intelligence, knowl
edge, power, or health, they
are only lent to him to use
rightly and that he cannot
reasonably expect to enjoy
them without paying the
price--and if he refuses to
pay, they must be taken
from him.
No profane man, nor
one who habitually
takes the name of
God in vain, no
swearer, drunk
ard, libertine,
re taler of filthy
stories, no dishonest man,
no man who is a glutton, or
covetous, or cruel, or vain,
or haughty, or intolerant, or
cross, or impatient, or quick
to anger without cause can
properly be called a Master
Mason. How can he be a
Master until he can control
himself?
The foundations of Ma
sonic character are Brotherly
Love and humility, Upright
ness, and Virtue. If any part
of this foundation is taken
away, the whole building
must fall.
With the foundation laid,
the Master Mason has
learned to rise over and upon
his appetites and passions, to
turn them into the columns
that support and adorn his
edifice. He does not despise
his bidy, nor seek to destroy
his natural appetites, but
learns to turn them each to
constructive uses. And it
may be said in passing
that when his Temple is
completed, these very
“appetites and pas
sions” of the physi
cal man (or is it
not more prob
ably their spiritual
'counterparts)-the
Stone which the build
ers rejected-become the
headstone of the corner, the
keystone of the gateway to
spiritual knowledge and real
happiness.
The Master Mason has also
improved himself, as far as
possible, in the liberal arts
and sciences. He is a man of
liberal and generous mind,
whosoever seeking more
knowledge not for mere self
gratification or intellectual
pleasure, but that he may be
more useful to his fellow-
man.
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Carpenter bees
Doug Collins, Lee County
Extension Coordinator
Putting nowledge toWork'T ^
Carpenter bees bore into soft, dry, unpainted
wood to create nesting and overwintering
sites.