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Page 4A,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Is Your Woodland
Home Fireproof?
For most people, a home
in a wooded or rural set
ting represents a peaceful
contrast to fast paced city
life, providing an oppor
tunity to maintain a job
in the city while enjoying
the aesthetics of a country
home. For many, living in
the “country” is a dream
come true. A lifestyle that
affords an opportunity for
an attractive lifestyle built
primarily for aesthetics
values and economics con
siderations without regard
to fire protection. These
homes, placed in rural
wildland settings may be
in jeopardy. Homeowners
can find their dream home
turning into a nightmare
when wildland fires occur.
Georgia has experienced
an increase in wildfire
activity with more large
difficult fires for the past
several years with the ex
ception of last year. More
and more single homes
and residential areas are
springing up in areas that
were once farm or wooded
lands. The thick brush and
broom-sedge of abandoned
fields, unattended wood
lands choked with thick
underbrush that surround
these homes create a dan
gerous situation and are di
sasters waiting to happen.
Weather conditions play a
significant role in fire oc
currence and fire behavior.
Here in the South, wildfire
season is traditionally from
October through April, and
is most intense from March
through April. Dry, warm
and windy conditions raise
a red flag to fire fighting
Tom Lambert
agencies that maintain a
24-hour readiness to com
bat wildfires.
When weather condi
tions are right, at any time
and from any direction a
wildfire can move swiftly
through a neighborhood
destroying homes and
property.
The ingredients for
potential disaster include,
poor access for emergency
vehicles, (narrow roads and
driveways, etc.), dry condi
tions, (heat, wind and low
humidities), topography,
build up of thick brush and
vegetation, lack of defen
sible space around homes,
use of combustible con
struction materials at the
base of the structure, are
all some good examples.
There is little that we can
do to prevent natural oc
curring fires, such as from
lightning. We can however,
guard against intentionally
started fires and careless
ness.
For information on how
to protect your home
from wildfires contact the
Georgia Forestry Com
mission for Lee County at
759-3011.
Masonic Short Talk
by Ron Rowe, Sr.
Election of officers
Masonic code 28-101
The election of officers
in all subordinate lodges
shall be by ballot,at the
regular meeting of such
lodge on or next preceding
the festival of St. John the
evangelist, in each year and
shall be held following the
regular order of business:
the installation may be
held immediately, or at a
later date within 30 days of
election. If at a later date
an open installation is held.
with non masons present,
it shall not be necessary
to open the lodge. The of
ficers installed shall hold
their offices until their suc
cessors are installed.
28-106. Election may not
be held before hour named.
28-111. Majority vote
elects.
28-112. Nominations. -
Nominations for officers,
except those specifically
provided for in district con
ventions, are prohibited.
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MEMBER OF GEORGIA
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Thanks You, We
Made a Difference
I would like to thank the
citizens of Lee County for
their support during this
time. I know that I came in
second but I feel that I did
not lose. I feel that I did re
ally great with the amount
of funding and support that
I had. I found that there
were people who were
willing to help by spread
ing the news by word of
mouth. They were willing
to listen and talk to me
where ever it was at.
And I feel that now the
Commissioners are aware
of the way that the District
1 citizens feel about some
of the things that affect
their life. And further more
I hope that Dennis Roland
will follow through with
all of his promises made
during the campaign. That
he will not continue to be a
yes person because he feels
that it is going to pass any
way.
It is time to take a stand
and for everyone to work
together to improve the
county, not just make it
grow, for what good is
growth with out care and
a good foundation? And I
hope that Mr. Duffy sticks
to his word that the confer
ence center would not be
built if they had to borrow
the money to build it or
take any part of the funds
already planned for in the
building of the library.
As he stated to me, Mr.
Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton after one of the
meetings. And I do know
that there were some roads
repaved in the District one
area. But they were not
resurfaced all of the way.
They were just resurfaced
a certain distance and then
ended. But the concern is
not about resurfaced roads
but newly paved roads that
are not getting done.
Why isn’t there a list for
the roads to be paved that
list them by need due to
travel, especially school
bus, and condition or
lack of? But I do believe
that the commission can
work together and figure
out what really needs to
be done to help heal the
county and make it a com
munity again and not just
areas based on the people
and income of the area.
I would like to thank
the Ledger for doing the
articles on my qualifying
and running against Mr.
Roland. Also the Albany
Herald for their participa
tion during this time. And
I would like to thank Mr.
Roland for his vote of con
fidence and for the good
clean race that allowed
us to keep focused on the
matters at hand instead of
what we could come up
with from the mud slingers
and gossip mongers to use
against each other.
Good campaign.
And I would
also like to thank
Marie Griffin,
hostess of my
campaign day get
together at Lake Chehaw,
and her assistants Ellen,
Jason, Jeremy Egler and
David Faulkner. I would
also like to thank the
people who showed up and
brought stuff. It was a great
day even though I didn’t
get to wet my hook, the
grand kids did. And I had
a nice day. So, all in all for
coming in second I would
say that I was a winner
for I did something that
everyone kept telling me
that I couldn’t do from get
ting signatures to actually
making it to November 2
and ending up with 30% of
the votes.
And I enjoyed it and the
people I already knew and
the new ones I met. I had
some interesting conversa
tions. Some long days and
tight times but I made it
and I wish to thank every
one who was there for me.
Thank You and I hope to
see some of you if not all
of you at the County Com
mission meetings.
Take an interest, let your
voice be heard or your
presence be felt. Remem
ber the county works for
the citizens.
Again Thank You,
Mary Egler
Thanks To Everyone
I would like to take this
opportunity to express our
sincere thanks to every
one that made our 2010
Chicken Pie Festival a
huge success. We had a
very large attendance and I
think everyone had a good
time.
To our craft and food
vendors, to our parade
participants, to all our
volunteers and to all our
sponsors Thank You.
A special thank you to
everyone that attended.
Home Construction
Special to the Ledger
By David Kelly
Rain is good we needed
it so badly. Thank you
God for it. Sometimes
rain is stressful. I know
some roofers who will not
answer their phone when
it rains! I don’t use them
anymore.
It occurred to me that
their roofs or at least some
of them might just leak!
One has to be careful when
picking out a contractor for
any construction project
you might have in mind.
Pick one who will look you
in the eye, pick one who is
a Christian, do not judge a
man by his clothes. A man
who works in his busi
ness of contracting will be
wearing work clothes not
a suit and tie or designer
jeans and shirts. He will be
wearing clothes with holes
in them and stains on them
from working on jobs.
I would be leery of a suit
and tie telling me how to
design and build my home
or addition unless I was in
an architect’s office. Let
the builder show you his
work, contact some of his
clients, and do some check
ing. Contact his insurance
company to verify his
insurance especially work
man’s comp. Call the better
business bureau and ask
the local lumber company.
Just a few calls will be
all you need to verify his
credentials. Make sure he
has a contractor’s license
and that he can acquire the
permits for your job with
out your help. If he needs
you to pull the permits, you
should run!
Continuing education
is now mandatory for all
general contractors in this
state. It has been that way
for many years in Florida.
I think it is a good idea for
anyone in contracting to
pursue excellence and to
keep on top of things new.
We are anticipating a
banner year in our build
ing business. When we are
there, I will let you know!
I met this man from team
national the other day. His
business is in group sav
ings through buying direct
from the sources. Builders
will all want in on this
because of the tremendous
savings on materials and
home owners can take
advantage of this plan just
as easy. Hey you can save
the entry fee on your first
purchase. They have a long
list of commodities for
your savings. You spend
the money to build your
addition. Why not save the
money while furnishing
it. Want to know more,
contact me builder9@dkel-
lyconstruction .com
Without public participa
tion this event can not be
successful.
Thomas Jackson
Smithville Recreation
Club
Smithville, Georgia
Hello Lee County
Yep, it’s me again Delo
res. Hope all of you good
folks are doing
fine. Are you
staying warm?
Well if you
had been
at the
jamboree
Saturday
night,
you would
have. The music
was hot. We had
Ben Peavey and
Gene Peavey
from Cordele,
Bubba Brantley from
Americus, Rich Russell
from Albany. We had
Ms. Betty Stroud, Wendy
Breckenridge, William
Hall and yours truly from
Leesburg. Everyone had a
great time.
Is everyone getting ready
for turkey day? My poor
husband is still having a lot
of pain in his neck. I think
it is contagious because
he’s become a pain in my
neck.
I am still selling tickets
for the Cancer Society. Two
lucky people are going to
win these beautiful guitars.
The tickets are only $5.00
each. We always have them
at the jamboree on Friday
and Saturday nights.
The drawing will be held
on Saturday December
11th. You do not have to be
present to win.
Well happy trails to you
until we meet again. Re
member God loves you and
we do too.
Delores and William Hall
Lee Kounty Jamboree
Commissioners Pay
So you know; what goes
on; here’s the pay of neigh
boring commissioners and
ours:
TERRELL COUNTY:
Regular commissioner
gets $3,600. per year plus
$1,200. if he is certified.
Total pay $4,800.
Chairman gets $7,200.
per year.
No expense schedule
was offered)
LEE COUNTY: Duffy
gets $ 9,420. per year
+ $1,500. annual travel
supplement +$600./year
chairman supplement =$
11,520. total per year.
Johnson gets $7,608. year
plus $1,500. annual travel
supplement = $ 9,108. per
year total pay.
Muggridge gets same as
Johnson- = $ 9,108.
Roland gets same as
Johnson- =$ 9,108.
Williams (Not certified)
gets $6,208. + $1,500.
travel supplement = $
7,708. per year total pay.
DOUGHERTY CO.:
Regular certified com
missioners get $9,800. per
year. No travel supplement.
Direct expense reimburse
ment by paid receipt.
Chairman gets $9,800.
per year + $1,200. for the
chair. = $11,000. total pay
per year.
TIFT COUNTY:
Regular commissioners get
$9,408./year +$1,200. for
certification + $1,800./ year
travel supplement + Direct
expense reimbursement for
trips. = Total pay per year
of $12,400. per year .
Chairman: gets $16,008.
base pay plus +$1,200. for
certification + $3,600./
year travel supplement =
$20,800./year total pay.
All Tift Co. commis
sioners get direct expense
reimbursement for trips.
CRISP COUNTY:
Regular commissioners get
$18,110./year with no travel
supplement.
“Senior” certified com
missioners get $18,789./
year with no travel supple
ment.
Chairman gets $20,242./
year with no travel supple
ment.
Crisp Co. commissioners
get direct expense reim
bursement by receipt for
trip expenses.
These figures were
provided via telephone by
officials in the respective
commission offices. Their
accuracy is commensurate
with the information pro
vided to me.
Herbert Gladin
Congressman Ingnorant?
Ignorant? Did you say
ignorant, Sanford?! Please
tell me that I did not just
hear you call I the respon
sible, informed, tax-paying
voters of this district — the
very same ones who pay
your salary, by the way
--’’ignorant”. Ignorant, Mr.
Bishop, is the 86,370 peo
ple of this district who used
their precious vote to elect
a man who actually stood
up and urinated in the aisle
of a crowded airplane. Ig
norant is the 86,370 people
of this district who voted
for a man who funnelled
grant money through his
wife’s bank account and
into the pockets of his own
well-to-do family mem
bers. Ignorant is the 86,370
people of this district
who voted for a man who
intentionally “misappro
priated” money that was
raised to help needy black
students go to college, but
instead used it to line his
already well-lined pockets,
yet again thumbing his
nose at the poorer people
- children, at that! - of this
district. Ignorant is those
who will not read and
educate themselves on the
issues, but who will let a
pastor do their thinking for
them the same pastors who
openly defy IRS policy and
preach politics from the
pulpit, boldly post cam
paign signs on their church
property, and think that no
one will report them to the
IRS and Secretary of State!
Ignorant is those who will
cast their vote for someone
- not because of their char
acter and their record - but
strictly because of the color
of their skin. And sadly,
these same ignorant people
will go on about their daily
lives and allow this vicious
cycle to continue, and they
will never prosper because
of that, and because of
people like you. Yes, the
ignorance of your constitu
ents is quite sad, isn’t it?
But, hey! As long as you
got yours, right?
Robin Barry
Submitted Photo
Lee County Elementary School Students of
the Week from left to right: 3rd Grade: Shaan
Patel, teacher Ms. M. Basko. 4th Grade:
Sabrina Finn, teacher Ms. S. Fears. 5th Grade:
Hunter Hatfield, teacher Ms. A. Lee.