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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Steve and Joan Shipes Volume XLI- Number 22 Leesburg, Georgia - - February 13, 2019 Fifty Cents Leesburg City Attorney William Gregory gave the oath of office to newly elected councilman Jason Renfroe. Following the swearing in ceremony, Renfroe took his place along side the city council for the February meeting. TOES Awarded Sumter EMC Foundation Grant Photo by Derryl Quinn Janet Kirksey, a teacher at Twin Oaks Elementary School, was awarded a $5,000 grant from Sumter EMC. Pictured are Janet Kirksey and David Brokamp, Vice President Engineering for Sumter EMC, who made the presentation. Board of Education Approves 2019-2020 Calendar The Sumter Electric Membership Corpora tion Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 to Twin Oaks Elementary School. Proceeds from the grant will be used to purchase Google Chromebooks for the fifth grade students. “Sumter EMC has an ongoing commitment to support educational opportunities for our youth. This grant to purchase computer equipment for our young people to master current technology and learn new things is a great ex ample of our support of education,” said Andrea Walker, Chairman of the Sumter EMC Founda tion. The Sumter EMC Foundation was founded in 2003 and is funded by cooperative members participating in Sumter EMC’s Operation Round Up®. Every month Sumter EMC rounds up the electric bill of participating members to the next whole dollar amount and deposits the difference into an inter est bearing account. The SR DOHERTY, DUGGAN, Hart&Tiernan insurors Home • Auto • Business • Life/Health P.O.Box 71628 (229)888-2040 Albany, GA 31708-1628 800-628-2040 2301 Dawson Road (31707) Fax (229) 435-3036 www.ddhtins.com Smithville City Council will meet Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the city hall proceeds of the account are administered by the Sumter EMC Founda tion’s board of trustees through grants to local schools, civic and chari table organizations. One hundred percent of the money collected is given back to the community through these grants. To date the Foundation has awarded over $986,000 to community organiza tions in Sumter EMC’s service territory. During the board of education meeting Monday, February 11, the 2019-2020 School Calendar was approved. School will begin on Wednesday, August 7 for students. Teach ers will have four work days from August 1 to 6. September 2 will be a holiday and October 14 will be a teacher work day. Thanksgiving holi days will be Monday November 25 through Friday, November 29. Christmas holidays will begin Monday, Decem ber 23 through Monday, January 6 with January 6 being a work day for teachers. Monday, February 17 and Friday, March 13 will be teachers work days. Spring break will be Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10. The last day of school will be Wednesday, May 20 with May 21 and 22 being work days for teachers. A need for additional school bus drivers for regular routes as well as for extra-curricula events was the same message delivered by Dr. Jason Miler, School Superintendent at the board of education meeting Monday night, February 11. Due to the shortage of drivers, it has been necessary for some of the current driv ers to make two trips to transport student to and from school. Fee County Health De partment was awarded the 2019 Car Seat Mini Grant by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Injury Preven tion Program. Through the Mini Grant, it provides car seats and education to financially eligible families in Fee County. This pro gram is funded by the Gover nor’s Office of Highway Safety to help ensure Georgia’s children are safe while riding in mo tor vehicles. Since 2007, the education, car seats and booster seats provided through the Mini Grant prevented serious injury or death and saved 344 of Georgia’s children who were involved in crashes. According to the Na tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car seats reduce fatal injuries by 71 percent among infants and by 54 The number of stu dents receiving free and reduced breakfast and lunch increased over the past month. The increase was a result of Hurricane Michael causing more people to be eligible for DSNAP. During January, at FCPS, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 52% received free meals and 5% received reduced price meals. At KPS, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 50% received free meals and 4% received reduced price meals. At FCES, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 54% received free meals and 6% received reduced price meals. At TOES, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 50% received free meals and 4% received reduced price meals. At FCMS W, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 46% received free meals and 4% received reduced price meals. At FCMS E, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 49% received free meals and 6% received reduced price meals. At 9th. Grade, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 41% received free meals and 6% received reduced price meals. At FCHS, of the students eating in the cafeteria, 40% received free meals and 3% received reduced price meals. During their meeting February 11, the board percent among children ages one to four years in passenger cars. “Car seats offer the best protection for children in the event of a crash, and they are most effective when installed and used correctly,” said Fee County Health Depart ment Nurse Manag er Dana Hager. Nearly three out of every four car seats are not used properly, placing children at unnecessary risk, she said. “It’s our responsibil ity to keep our children safe,” Hager said. “The Car Seat Mini Grant is a great opportunity to help our community and help protect our children from serious injuries or death in motor vehicle crashes.” She said the program helps families get their children buckled up right, every trip, every time. For more information, approved the employ ment of several indi viduals. John Fiath was approved as a teacher at Fee County High School effective February 12 on an 11 months contract. Gina Edwards was ap proved as a substitute nurse for the school system. Cullea Hender son was approved as a part-time food assistant. Regina Dean, Teresa Vinavong and Fatasha Clark were approved as full-time sub bus drivers. Morris Wellington was approved as a full-time bus driver. Christina Hill and Fillian Gordon were approved as sub bus monitors. Fexi Blitch was approved as a stu dent leader at Twin Oaks Elementary School. Fois Adams was approved as a custodian at Fee Coun ty Middle School West. Tonji Mechelle Hobbs. Jessica F. Dunlap, Jamie F. Thomas, Fauren B. Hughes, Darryl T. Jones and Shari A. Hines were approved as substitute teachers. The board approved the reassignment of Mary Powell from Fee County Elementary School to Fee County Primary School effective with the 2019-20020 school term. It was announced that Albert Schuette, NJROTC instructor at Fee County High School, will retire June 30, 2019. Stella Sparks, food assistant at Fee County High School, retired February 1st. awarded Grant contact the Fee County Health Department at 229-759-3014 or go on line to www.southwest- georgiapublichealth.org. 8 10499 02456 8 BANK of LEE COUNTY A Division of Bank of Terrell 3000 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany (229) 446-0102 FDll www.bankofleeco.com smses Member FDIC Lee County Utility Authority will meet Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, Opal Cannon Auditorium, 102 Starksville Ave Submitted Photo Congratulations to Jaylee Griswold and Nate Roberson on winning the Lee County School System’s Spelling Bee. To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 Health Department 2019 Car Seat Mini Georgia Deportment of Public Health
