The Lee County ledger. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1978-current, September 07, 2016, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextPage 12A,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Petition Available For Stockade Girls To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom *• ilumBEH. & HARDWARE = 153 Robert B. Lee Leesburg, Ga 1 759-2963 A locally-owned family business, supplying building materials to south Georgia since 1898! Attention Hunters Stop In Now & Get Your... Shotgun Shells Deer Corn & Deer Stands Full Line of Hardware And Building Materials of the 15 Stockade Girls taken during the Civil Rights Movement is being placed in “Double Exposure,” which the museum is putting together a collection of photographs that “fo cus on the central role of women and girls in African American com munities” to present to a nationwide audience. Shirley Green-Reese received a letter dated February 24 from the museum’s director, Lon nie Bunch, notifying her of the inclusion. “The National Museum of African American History and Culture is dedicated to document ing the Civil Rights Movement and the stories of individuals — adults and children — whose acts of cour age in helping to bring about social change have gone unrecognized,” the letter said. “The story of the Leesburg Stockade Girls is an historic event that we realize warrants national attention today. Through our publica tions, we have already begun to record this story.” “On behalf of the 15 Leesburg Stockade women, this (is) indeed a great honor to be recognized by Lonnie G. Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smith sonian Institution in Washington, D.C.,” Green-Reese said. “This national museum recog nizes thousands of other Civil Rights legends and activists yearly through out the world, including famous icons and Afri can American women and children such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, Julian Bond, James Bond, John Lewis, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Etta Jones, among others. “This is a major ac complishment for all of us after 53 years. We appreciate and accept this recognition with honor. We also thank Mr. Bunch for including the Leesburg Stockade Women for being a major part of this prestigious group of leaders as they continue our efforts to bring this story to their national and internation al audiences.” A change.org peti tion had already been established by Boys & Girls Club CEO Brit tany Dawson in July in support of presidential recognition. The 1963 Lee County “Stockade Girls” has gained support for a Presidential Medal of Freedom from various organizations. Greater Good, based in Seattle on behalf of the Stock ade Girls are helping youngsters in Sumter County gain needed resources. The Boys and Girls Club of Americus- Sumter County provides after-school and sum mer programs for at-risk youths. Dublin VA homelessness stand down scheduled for Sept. 24 in Macon The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center will partner with community groups to host a homeless stand down September 24 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Daybreak shelter, 174 Walnut Street, Ma con, to address the needs of homeless veterans. The purpose of the stand down is to offer homeless veterans infor mation about available resources by gathering community partners in a central location, mak ing them more acces sible to the veterans, and allowing for enhanced collaborations among agencies wanting to assist veterans. The event will feature information on employ ment, legal aid, edu cational opportunities, housing, and medical and mental health benefits, as well as immediate aid in the form of food, hygiene products, health screen ings, and even haircuts. VA staff will be on hand to explain veterans’ benefits. Organizations or individuals interested in participating in the stand down or seeking more information about dealing with veteran homelessness can contact Nicole Sanders at Nicole. Sanders3@va.gov or 478-272-1210 ext. 2122. Information about VA resources for homeless veterans is available at www.va.gov/homeless or call 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838). the knowledge of their parents. Over the course of two months, they were fed under-cooked burgers and lightly-cooked egg sandwiches, and there were no cleaning or hy giene supplies. There was a drippy, contaminated and rusted shower that failed to produce suf ficient water for drinking or bathing. No faucets or sinks were available for sanitation, and the rusted and molded toilet would not flush. Shirley Green-Reese, one of the 15 girls in the stockade during the summer of 1963, is an Americus city council member and board presi dent of the Boys & Girls Club. She is leading the efforts on behalf of the Stockade Girls through Greater Good. While raising money for the Boys & Girls Club, the organization is also call ing on supporters to sign a petition for the group to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The donation amounts range from one hour of tutoring for one child at $5.50, to two month’s access to after-school programs for $80. All of the donations will go to the Boys & Girls Club as part of a grant from Greater Good. A photograph, taken by Danny Lyon, at the time was with the Student Nonviolent Coordinat ing Committee (SNCC), BEEF STIR FRY, CUBED STEAK OR BEEF STEW .99 4 Pks. Premium Sunset Farms SAUSAGE *io 16 ozM%B 3 Lbs. D. L. Lee SMOKED BACON *10 4 Pks. Andy's Hot or Mild SAUSAGE *io 28 3 Packs 2 Lb. Georgia Boy Hot/Mild SAUSAGE $ 10 LEE SMOKED PICNICS 1/4 LOIN PORK CHOPS Family Pk Family Pack PUIPIfEkl Choice Boneless CHICKEN nDiiMCTirirc NY STRIP ■PARTYWINGS i ?g 1.49 $510 79 c 7.99 I ■ 'lb. 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The Lee County ledger. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1978-current, September 07, 2016, Image 12