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The Mr. Man Chronicles
The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, September 28, 2011, Page 3A
Special to the Ledger
by Jan Wells
Mr. Man’s Pork Chops
Sitting across the dinner
table from Mr. Man the
other day, I had a sudden
revelation and began to pull
my hair in an anxious fit.
“What’s the matter
NOW?’’ he asked, with em
phasis on the word ‘now’,
as though something is the
matter most of the time.
True, my nickname is Deb
bie Downer.
“I can’t believe the hor
rible faux pas I made in
last week’s little story. Mr.
Bobby Clay’s farm is NOT
in Sumter County.. .okay,
granted, it is on the cusp,
but it is smack dab in Lee
County.’’
“So?’’
“You don’t understand.
Mr. Bobby Clay.. .and let
me correct that to ‘Dr. Rob
ert Clay’.. .has a rich his
tory in Lee County. He and
his family have long been
important contributors to
the success of the county,
and in fact. Dr. Clay served
many terms as Lee County
School Superintendent.”
“Well, that’s what you get
for running that mouth too
much. Your trap is con
stantly yakking.”
Perplexed by his obvi
ous lack of compassion, I
scratched my head. “You
know, you’ve been extraor
dinarily contentious lately.”
“Me? There’s nothing
wrong with me.” Mr. Man
gave me the most innocent
look he could muster. In
fact. I’d never seen him ap
pear more innocent.
“Yes, you. Remember
yesterday, when you came
barreling down the stairs
hollering, “What’s that
awful smell?””
Mr. Man wrinkled his
nose. “Oh, yeah. The pork
chops.”
I had been frying pork
chops in the kitchen, and
had responded to his bla
tant insult about my cook
ing with, “You’re the only
man I know who wouldn’t
say ‘gimme one of those
pork chops.’”
Mr. Man had replied, “I
don’t like the way you cook
them.”
“What do you mean? I
make them the way my
grandma made them. Salt
ed and peppered, dredged
in flour, and deep-fried in
hot oil.”
Mr. Man snorted in
disgust.
“You’re supposed to take
Jan Wells
the bone out.”
“But that’s the best part...
gnawing
the last
little bit of
juicy meat
off the
bone.”
Mr. Man
ignored my
opinion,
continu
ing, “Then,
you’re
supposed to
trim all the
fat off.”
“But the
fat gives
them
flavor!”
Mr. Man shook his head
in defiance. “If you want
me to eat your pork chops,
then you have to pan broil
them the way my mother
did. She cooked to suit
my daddy, and her mother
cooked to suit my grand-
daddy.”
I’d heard stories about his
granddaddy.. .Pa Wither
ing ton, a peanut farmer
from Laurens County. A
stern man. Rumor has it
that his young family was
on their way to church one
morning in the Model-T
when it came to his atten
tion that his wife had left
the baby’s bottle at home by
mistake.
Pa Withering-
ton pulled off the
road and made
his wife walk the
two miles back to
the house to fetch
the baby’s bottle.
Recounting the
story to Mr. Man,
I observed, “That
was just plain
cruel.”
Mr. Man didn’t
think so. “He
was teaching her
a lesson. I’ll bet
she never left the bottle at
home again.”
Back to the pork chops.
“I’m not your mama or
your grandma, and I like
my pork chops fried, with
the fat on and the bone in.”
“I can tell,” Mr. Man
replied, looking at me from
head to toe.
Dejected, I asked, “Why’d
you marry me?”
Dead silence ensued.
“Well?”
“I’m THINKING,” he
replied. “Now, make me a
cheeseburger.”
Editor’s Note:
Jan Wells is a CPA and
lives at Lake Blackshear.
Lee County Elementary School students of
the Week from left to right, 3rd Grade: Isabell
Quinn, Teacher Ms. A. Kennedy. 4th Grade:
Blane Grace, Teacher Ms. J. Hayes. 5th Grade:
Bishop Campbell, Teacher Ms. J. Mahnken.
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Crime in the Home
Special to Ledger
by Sheriff Reggie
Rachals
Safety experts agree that
the best way to deal with
crime in the home is to
take every step possible to
prevent it from happening
to you. Every person should
know at the very least basic
yet important crime pre
vention tips that will keep
you and your family more
safe and secure.
As explained in greater
detail, law enforcement and
security experts will tell
you from years of statistics
and experience - criminals
will almost always look for
the easiest possible targets.
Sheriff
Reggie Rachals
While no one can be guar
antee 100% that no one will
break into your home, these
tips will definitely reduce
the likelihood significantly.
Read through the tips and
advice of experts in how to
burglar proof your home to
avoid being the victim of
a robbery or theft. The in
formation here about basic
crime prevention tech
niques will be very effec
tive in making your home
unappealing to any burglar.
For example- by doing a
few simple things such
as keeping exterior lights
on at night, making sure
there aren’t tall bushes that
someone can hide behind,
keeping all of your doors
locked and installing safety
windows, you can turn your
2011 Lee County Chamber
Award Nominations
Special to the Ledger
The Lee County Cham
ber of Commerce will
be hosting its 23rd An
nual Chamber Banquet on
Thursday, November 10,
2011 at Hasan Temple. At
this banquet, they honor
various people and busi
ness throughout the area.
The Chamber needs your
help in selecting these
deserving individuals and
business. You are encour
aged to fill out a nomina
tion form and nominate
your choice for each of the
categories and return it to
the Chamber by October
7, 2011. The following are
the award categories: Man
of the Year, Woman of the
Year, Partner in Agricul
ture, Partner in Education,
Small Business of the Year,
and Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Forms may be picked
up at the Lee County
Chamber office at 100-B
Starksville Ave. or email
Lesley Barbosa at lbar-
bosa@lee.ga.us. Please feel
free to contact the chamber
if you have any questions
at (229) 759-2422.
house from a target into
something a predator will
not want to even attempt
breaking into. There is also
good information about
how adding a burglar alarm
or even simple home secu
rity devices can give you
extra security that deter a
criminal from choosing you
as their next victim.
You can also work
with your neighbors to
keep each other safe. For
instance, a neighborhood
watch group is a great way
to show everyone that they
are being watched and will
not have an easy time on
your block. You can put
up signs that indicate you
have people watching for
suspicious behavior. This
information was obtained
from the National Crime
Prevention Council’s. For
more information contact
Capt. Keith Houston, Lee
County Sheriff’s Office at
438-2294, or E-mail khous-
ton@lee.ga.us
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Community Calendar
• Leesburg City Council will meet Tuesday, October
4 at 6:00 p.m. at the Leesburg City Hall.
• The Lee County Farm Bureau will hold its Annual
Farmer Member Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 18,2011 at the Lee County Farm Bu
reau Office located at 145 Robert B Lee Drive in
Leesburg.
• Cub Scout Pack 7 will meet at the fire station on
Leslie Hwy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Contact Ste
phen at 229-376-1754 for more information.
• Lee County FFA Alumni will meet at 9th grade
academy (come to the back). Anyone interested in
supporting Lee County FFA (youth) please join us
on October 10th. at 6:30.
• Westover High School’s Class of 1971 is planning
its 40th reunion for October 8th. For additional
information, or to provide contact information on
graduates, please email pmartin53@mchsi.com or
bmcgrath @ jenkinsgroup .net.
• The Downtown Development Authority of
Smithville will meet at the City Hall at 7 p.m. on
Monday, October 10th.
• Cub Scout Pack #210 meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Leesburg United Methodist Church.
• Boy Scout Troop #7 meets each Monday at 7 p.m.
at the Redbone Fire Station - corner of Graves
Springs Rd. and Philema Rd. FMI call 854-3018.
• American Legion Post 182 Leesburg meets 7:00
p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Ameri
can Legion Building on Walnut Street. FMI, call
Pat Walsh at 869-0550.
• Grief Support Group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Kinchafoonee Baptist
Church. Call 883-4084 for more information.
Items for the 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.
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Guided Tours and Events at The east entrance
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Sunday, October 2
The Good, the Bad and
the Ugly: Fire’s Regenera
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2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Is fire a creative power or
a destructive force? Meet at
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this PowerPoint program.
Saturday, October 8
Okefenokee Festival/
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Berryhill Graduates
Magna Cum Laude
Special to the Ledger
Yolanda Berryhill, of
Leesburg, graduated
with Magna Cum Laude
honors from Georgia State
University August 11, 2011
with a bachelor’s degree in
Exercise Science.
Yolanda was recently
accepted in graduate school
at Georgia State University
where she will continue her
education.
Yolanda is a 2007 gradu
ate of Lee County High
School. She is the daughter
of John and Nancy Berryhi
ll. She is the sister of Toya,
Gloria and John Berryhill
Jr. of Leesburg, Georgia.
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A Wild Ride
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all of its unique residents.
Meet near the entrance of
Swamp Island Drive. Please
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sense of adventure. Remem
ber all participants under
16 year’s old must wear a
helmet. Bike rentals, which
cost $10 for the day, are
available at Okefenokee Ad
ventures next to the Richard
S. Bolt Visitor Center.
All activities start inside
the east entrance of Oke
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Refuge, 7 miles southwest
of Folkston, GA, off the
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