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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 24, 2010, Page 13C
Food Safety Tips For The Holidays
(StatePoint) With the
holiday cooking season
upon us, more Americans
are worried about becom
ing sick of an annoying
relative than they are of
getting sick from the food
on the table.
But a new survey indi
cates that their relatives
should be the least of their
concerns, as more than one
in five Americans (22 per
cent) admit their kitchen
would fail a food safety
inspection.
The new survey, spon
sored by the Water Quality
and Health Council, also
found that less than half
of Americans (47 percent)
typically use a disinfectant
or disinfecting wipes after
using the kitchen counter,
despite knowing that chlo
rine bleach kills germs that
cause foodborne illnesses.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimates that 76
million Americans get
sick from foodborne ill
nesses every year and more
than 300,000 of them are
hospitalized. The CDC
also warns that raw foods
of animal origin (including
turkey) are the most likely
to be contaminated.
“Holiday cooking in
troduces increased risks
of foodborne illness as
raw meats and vegetables
are processed on kitchen
surfaces that are not
properly disinfected,’’ says
Linda Golodner, president
emeritus of the National
Consumers League.
“Practicing good kitchen
hygiene is not very com
plicated,’’ says Golodner.
“Thoroughly wash surfaces
with hot, soapy water and
rinse. Then apply a simple
chlorine bleach solution
and let air dry to properly
disinfect the area. Follow
these steps before and after
handling raw foods on
kitchen surfaces.’’
Just one-half tablespoon
of bleach in one half
gallon of water effectively
Submitted Photos
Students enrolled in the Lee County High School Nutrition and Wellness class created stories
for children ages 3-4 that taught them how to follow MyPyramid to select health foods and
snacks. The students were required to include all of the food groups, the servings for each
food group, and they were encouraged to include different examples of foods from each of
the food groups. The students were then able to take the story books that they created to the
Lee County Southwest Georgia Head start and read to the the students.
Legals,
from page 12C
Highway 19 S. Leesburg, Geor
gia, hereby gives notice of sale of
content in storage belonging to the
following people:
James Askew D-17
James Askew D-27
Shannon Kent A-16
Shannon Kent B-20
Bridgett McLaughlin H-15
Bridgett McLaughlin H-20
Jodi Knight H-27
Melissa Devita H-29
Christina King H-36
Tracy Hyde L-6
The company reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid.
The contents will be sold for
cash only to the highest bidder by
sealed bids on Friday, December
10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Nov. 24 & Dec. 1
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Notice
Absolute Auto Auction
In Accordance with O.C.G.A.
Section 40-11-2, Lee County Auto
Service will auction abandoned
and wrecked vehicles to the high
est bidder.
Terms of payment: Cash, cashier
check, and business check
All vehicles listed below have
been deemed abandoned and will
be disposed of if not redeemed by
4:00 PM on December 7,2010 (this
is not the date of the auction).
1999 Pontiac Firebird - Red
VIN: 2G2FS22K3X2205193
TAG: BVZ2417
Obtained from US 19S @ Sonic -
January 2010
2002 Kia Sedona -
Black
VIN: KNDUP131026100347
TAG: DP6N84
Obtained from 300 blk of Philema
Rd - February 2010
1998 Saturn SL2 - Red
VIN: 1G8ZK5276WZ275508
TAG: BVL6757
Obtained from Hwy 19S@ Cen
tury Fire Station - February 2010
1992 Ford Taurus -
Tan
VIN: 1FACP52U7NG230340
TAG: BLH6258
Obtained from Hwy 19S@ Back-
woods Outdoors- April 2010
2004 Kia Rio -
Blue
VIN: KNADC125246337454
TAG: BKE0805
Obtained from Hwyl9S@ Cedric
St - June 2010
1997 Pontiac Bonneville - Red
VIN: 1G2HX52K0VH270725
TAG: BKV0226
Obtained from Hwy 82 @ N.
Doublegate - August 2010
This auction will be held
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at
10:00A.M., at Lee County Auto
Service, 264 Walnut Avenue,
Leesburg, GA 31763
Nov. 24 & Dec. 1
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO
INCORPORATE
Notice is given that articles of in
corporation which will incorporate
GOTAPAK, OF SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA, INC. will be delivered
to the Secretary of State for filing
in accordance with the Georgia
Business Corporation Code. The
initial registered office of the cor
poration will be located at 1078
GA Highway 32 West, Leesburg,
Lee County, Georgia 31763, and
its initial registered agent at such
address is Norman E. Hoover.
Nov. 24 & Dec. 1
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NOTICE
GEORGIA, LEE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
TO: INTERESTED PARTIES
The petition of Janice P. Perkins,
for a year’s support from the estate
of Charles Rayford Perkins Sr.,
deceased for decedent’s surviving
spouse having been duly filed,
all interested persons are hereby
notified to show cause, if any they
have, on or before December 15,
2010, why said petition should not
be granted.
All objections to the petition
must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed on or before
the time stated in the preceding
sentence. All pleadings/objections
must be signed before a notary
public or before a probate court
clerk, and filing fees must be ten
dered with your pleadings/objec
tions, unless you qualify to file as
an indigent party. Contact probate
court personnel at the following
address/telephone number for the
required amount of filing fees. If
any objections are filed, a hearing
will be held at a later date in the
Probate Court of Lee County, 100
Leslie Hwy., Leesburg, Georgia. If
no objections are filed, the petition
may be granted without a hearing.
John Wheaton, Probate Judge
BY: Julie Swanson
Deputy Clerk
100 Leslie Hwy
Leesburg, GA 31763
229-759-6006
Nov. 24, Dec. 1,8 & 15
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NOTICE
GEORGIA, LEE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
TO: INTERESTED PARTIES
The petition of Arlette Irene
Nichols Livingston, for a year’s
support from the estate of Joseph
Calvin Livingston’s surviving
spouse having been duly filed,
all interested persons are hereby
notified to show cause, if any they
have, on or before December 15,
2010, why said petition should not
be granted.
All objections to the petition
must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed on or before
the time stated in the preceding
sentence. All pleadings/objections
must be signed before a notary
public or before a probate court
clerk, and filing fees must be ten
dered with your pleadings/objec
tions, unless you qualify to file as
an indigent party. Contact probate
court personnel at the following
address/telephone number for the
required amount of filing fees. If
any objections are filed, a hearing
will be held at a later date in the
Probate Court of Lee County, 100
Leslie Hwy., Leesburg, Georgia. If
no objections are filed, the petition
may be granted without a hearing.
John Wheaton, Probate Judge
BY: Julie Swanson
Deputy Clerk
100 Leslie Hwy
Leesburg, GA 31763
229-759-6006
Nov. 24, Dec. 1,8 & 15
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NOTICE TO
DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
GEORGIA,
LEE COUNTY
IN RE: MORRIS LEVERETT,
SR., deceased
All creditors of the estate of
MORRIS LEVERETT, SR., de
ceased, late of Lee County, are
hereby notified to render an ac
count of their demands to the
undersigned, according to law, and
all persons indebted to said estate
are hereby required to make imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
This 15th. day of November,
2010.
Helen L. Leverett,
Executrix of the estate of
Morris Leverett, Sr., deceased
112 Fowler Drive
Leesburg, GA 31763
Nov. 24, Dec. 1,8 & 15
kills common foodborne
germs on kitchen surfaces.
Golodner says that most
people may not realize
this, however. Many people
overestimate the amount of
bleach per gallon of water
needed to effectively kill
common foodborne germs.
“Chlorine-based disin
fectants are registered as
safe to use by the Environ
mental Protection Agency
and proven to destroy
the germs that spread
foodborne illness,’’ notes
Golodner. The survey also
found that by more than
a seven to one margin,
Americans trust chlorine-
based disinfectants over
green cleaners to kill
germs.
The Water Quality &
Health Council lists the
following guidelines for
safe food handling:
* Clean: Wash all food
contact surfaces with hot,
soapy water followed by
disinfecting with 1/2 table
spoon chlorine bleach in
1/2 gallon of water.
* Separate: Keep fresh
fruits and vegetables sepa
rate from raw meat, poultry
and seafood.
* Cook: To kill any
bacteria that might be pres
ent, thoroughly cook meat,
poultry and eggs to the
appropriate temperature.
* Chill: Refrigerate
leftover perishables at 40
degrees within two hours
of cooking or serving.
In addition, this holiday
season, the Water Qual
ity and Health Council
is offering consumers a
free refrigerator magnet
featuring simple directions
for disinfecting kitchen
surfaces, available at www.
disinfect-for-health.org.
Is Your Child
Learning Disabled?
You’re Not Alone If
You’re Confused
(NAPSI)-Parents and
educators are so confused
about the nature of learn
ing disabilities that this
may be preventing students
from getting the early help
they need to keep from
falling permanently behind
in school.
A new GfK Roper poll
found that seven out
of 10 parents, teachers
and school administra
tors incorrectly linked
learning disabilities with
mental retardation. In fact,
experts say the condition
causes the brain to process
information differently-
thus leading even those of
above-average intelligence
to have difficulty learning
to read, write and do math.
“This poll shows dan
gerous misconceptions,
and a lack of knowledge
by parents and educators,
that threaten our children’s
futures while undermining
efforts to improve educa
tional outcomes for all,”
said Stewart J. Hudson,
president of the Emily
Hall Tremaine Foundation,
which commissioned the
poll and awards grants to
innovative early interven
tion projects.
Roughly 2.6 million U.S.
students-or one in eight-
have been diagnosed as
being learning disabled.
And if estimates are cor
rect, many more than that
go undiagnosed or unre
mediated. The poll sug
gested at least two reasons
why: parents’ fear of the
attached stigma; and teach
ers wrongly considering
learning disabilities to be
“the product of the home
environment” or the result
of laziness.
What to do if you suspect
your child is learning dis
abled? Here are some tips:
• Don’t wait for them to
“grow out of it.” Currently,
most students with learning
disabilities aren’t identi
fied until after they’ve
reached the seventh grade,
which James H. Wendorf,
executive director of the
National Center for Learn
ing Disabilities, calls “too
late for many.”
Warning signs, though,
can be detected as early as
ages 2 to 4. So consult a
professional if your child
exhibits symptoms like
appearing awkward and
clumsy (i.e., dropping,
spilling or knocking things
over), early delays in learn
ing to speak, and failing to
pick up on others’ moods
or feelings.
• Don’t underestimate
what’s at stake. Education
is more important to future
success than ever. And yet
the high school dropout
rate for those with learning
disabilities is 25 percent
and only 61 percent of
those who complete high
school receive a regular
diploma. Alarmingly,
students with learning
disabilities are vastly over
represented in the juvenile
justice system.
• Don’t lose heart.
Programs like Response
to Intervention (RTI)
seek to help students with
their reading skills before
they’re classified as learn
ing disabled. And the very
latest adaptive technology,
including computer apps,
helps them compensate for
their disabilities while still
demonstrating their intel
ligence and knowledge.
For more information,
visit www.LD.org.
Sumter EMC
The offices and appliance center of
Sumter EMC will be CLOSED
Thursday, November 25, 2010
for Thanksgiving Day.
The Americus office and appliance
center will be OPEN, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday and Saturday,
November 26 & 27, 2010.
For emergencies call:
(229) 924-8041, (229) 759-2291 or
(800) 342-6978
Dispatcher on duty 24 hours per day.