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Page 2A,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The Mr. Man Chronicles
Colby Deese Wins
Six Flag Tickets
Special to the Ledger
Colby Deese, a fifth
grade student in Ms.
Nalls homerrom, won the
drawing for the Six flag
tickets that Lee County
Elementary School
gave away as a prize for
bringing in Boxtops for
Education.
LCES collected over
5000 boxtops during this
contest. This adds up to
$500.00 of free money
for the school.
Lee County Elementary
School will have another
contest soon so everyone
is encouraged to continue
collecting Boxtops for
Education for Lee County
Elementary school.
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Special to the Ledger
by Jan Wells
Look at those cows
“Look at those pretty
cows,” I commented as we
cruised along New York
Road late Sunday after
noon on our way home
from Albany.
“I’ve seen cows before,”
Mr. Man said in his most
nonchalant voice.
Looking at him in dis
gust, I thought, that’s like
saying, “I’ve seen a sunset
before.”
What a loggerhead.
In fact, the cows were
something to behold. It
was a cool day, and they
relaxed on the grass in the
midst of a stand of tall pine
trees, as though they hadn’t
a care in the world.
Soon we passed a dusty,
orange dirt road and I
asked, “I wonder where
that road goes?”
Mr. Man screamed,
“Don’t even think about
it! You’ve wasted enough
time, not to mention gas.
Now take me home.”
Clearly, he has no spirit
of adventure, but I get an
exhilarating rush of blood
to my head pondering
where a country road might
take me.
I like to tell my citified
friends, “Who needs a
GPS? All dirt roads lead
back to the cotton field.”
I glanced knowingly at
Mr. Man. His problem is
that he spent the first 60
years of his life inside the
city limits of Macon. His
daddy never allowed him
to have a dog growing
up, for Pete’s sake, and
no doubt, his mama never
let him set foot outdoors
barefoot.
Imagine the depriva
tion. I grew up on a small
farm outside of Athens...
cow country.. .where, if I
had any say so, no adult
could find me between
sunrise and sunset. Sure,
there were narrow escapes
with bulls, billy goats and
chiggers, but the woods and
pastures begged exploring.
Given his upbringing, it’s
no wonder that Mr. Man
views a road as a means to
get from point A to point
B, rather than what it really
is.. .a window to the world
around him.
“Have you ever hopped
in your car and driven off
in a direction you’ve never
been, just to see what you
could see?” I asked him.
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a mama raccoon shot me
a chastising look as she
nudged her baby to safety
into the ditch of a country
road I’d ventured down.
Mr. Man’s eyes bulged,
and his usually tan cheeks
turned a fiery red.
“Take me home right
now.. .1 refuse to be held
hostage in a car!”
“I’ll take that as a no.
Well, that’s just sad.”
I stole a peak at him from
the corner of my eye.. .his
hand, balled into a tight
fist, stood ready to fight if
need be.
“Let me guess—your
mama didn’t feed you grits
and toast and molasses
when you were little, did
she?”
About that time, we ap
proached
Mr. Bobby
Clay’s farm
in Sumter
County.
His cotton
looked
ready to
bust into
bloom, I
noted. Mr.
Man was
oblivious.
“What do
toast and
grits have
to do with
anything?”
he asked sarcastically. “And
for that matter, molasses?”
“Oh, it explains a lot
about your personality.
why your hand is balled
into a fist, and
why you’re not
enjoying the
pretty cows and
the cotton fields.
You are actu
ally deep in the
throes of culture
shock, and need
therapy right
away.”
Mr. Man gri
maced.
All he needs,
I thought, is a
good tangle with
a contentious
rooster, and a
swim in the creek. Naked.
Editor’s Note:
Jan Wells is a CPA and
lives at Lake Blackshear.
Jan Wells
Protect Yourself From
Violent Crime
Special to Ledger
by Sheriff Reggie
Rachals
Don’t walk or jog early in
the morning or late at night
when the streets are desert
ed. When out at night, try
to have a friend walk with
you. Carry only the money
you’ll need on a particular
day. Don’t display your
cash or any other inviting
targets such as pagers, cell
phones, hand-held elec
tronic games, or expensive
jewelry and clothing.
If you think someone is
following you, switch di
rections or cross the street.
If the person continues to
follow you, move quickly
toward an open store or res
taurant or a lighted house.
Don’t be afraid to yell
for help. Try to park in
well-lighted areas with
good visibility and close
to walkways, stores, and
people. Make sure you
have your key out as you
approach your door. Al-
Sheriff
Reggie Rachals
ways lock your car, even if
it’s in your own driveway;
never leave your motor
running.
Do everything you can to
keep a stranger from get
ting into your car or to keep
a stranger from forcing
you into his or her car. If a
dating partner has abused
you, do not meet him or her
alone. Do not let him or her
in your home or car when
you are alone. If you are
a battered spouse, call the
Police or Sheriff immedi
ately.
Assault is a crime,
whether committed by a
stranger or your spouse or
any other family member.
If you believe that you and
your children are in danger
call Law Enforcement and
leave immediately. If some
one tries to rob you, give up
your property - don’t give
up your life.
If you are robbed or as
saulted, report the crime to
the Law Enforcement. Try
to describe the attacker ac
curately. Your actions can
help prevent someone else
from becoming a victim.
This information was
obtained from the National
Crime Prevention Coun
cil’s. For more information
contact Capt. Keith Hous
ton, Lee County Sheriff’s
Office at 438-2294, or
E-mail khouston@lee.ga.us
Wings and Wildlife Festival
& Flint Float at the Flint
RiverQuarium this weekend
Special to the Ledger
Come join the Flint Riv
erQuarium this weekend
for a celebration of all
creatures great and small
at the annual Wings and
Wildlife Festival on Sat
urday, September 24, and
the Flint Float on Sunday,
September 25!
In addition to a day full
of activities and special
presentations by bird and
wildlife experts at the
RiverQuarium, Saturday
festival-goers also can see
a planetarium show and a
Donna
Rountree has
been named
Director of
Sports and
Physical
Education for
the Albany
Area YMCA.
Donna has
over 25 years
of sports
programming,
teaching,
coaching and
administrative
experience at
the club and
secondary
school levels.
Rountree will
be responsible
for all YMCA
storyteller at Thronateeska
Heritage Center and par
ticipate in guided garden
tours at Radium Springs.
“Whether guests choose
to build a birdhouse to
take home, participate in
a guided birding walk,
enjoy an up-close reptile
and amphibian show or
marvel at the birds of
prey demonstration, they
are sure to leave with a
renewed appreciation for
the Flint River and its na
tive wildlife,” said Melissa
Martin, event organizer
and Flint RiverQuarium
Education Manager.
Other planned activities,
such as interactive chil
dren’s stations, perfor
mances by professional
storytellers and a class
for beginning birdwatch
ers, guarantee fun for the
whole family.
On Sunday, participants
can spend an afternoon
on the river followed by
barbeque and music at the
RiverQuarium. A five-mile
river trip, admission to
the Flint RiverQuarium, a
barbeque meal and music
are all included in the fol
lowing options:
Rent a two-person canoe
(includes two meals) $55
Rent a kayak $40
Own canoe/kayak $40
Own single canoe/kayak
$30
A limited number of
spots are available for the
Flint Float. Reservations
are on a first-come, first-
served basis by contacting
the RiverQuarium at 229-
639-2650. All major credit
cards are accepted.
Those not venturing out
on the river are still able to
join in the festivities at the
RiverQuarium, including
food, music and River
Quarium admission from
3:30-6:30 p.m. Prices for
the Flint RiverQuarium
members are $8 per adult,
$5 per child. Non-member
prices are $12 per adult,
$6 per child. Non-member
prices are $12 per adult,
$6 per child.
For detailed information
please see our web site,
www.flintriverquarium.
com, or call 229-639-
2650.
YMCA Announces Two
New Staff Members
Donna Rountree
sports pro
gramming
Alicia
Arnold has
been named
the Director
of the Lee Branch YMCA
in Leesburg. Most recently
Arnold was
associated
with Colony
Bank and
has over
14 years of
customer
service,
sales and
administra
tive experi
ence. Active
in numerous
Leesburg
and Lee
County
activities,
Arnold cur
rently serves
as the chair
of the Lee
Family Con
nection Col
laborative
and has been
named both
Lee County
Chamber
Ambassador
of the Year and Lee County
Sertoman of the Year.
’
Alicia Arnold