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Page 8B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, February 13,2019 Lee County Middle School East FBLA Students Win at Region Special to the Ledger During the month of January, Lee County Middle School East FBLA students compet ed at Region Competi tion. The FBLA chapter is a part of Region 6. The competition was held at Marion Middle/ High in Buena Vista, GA. Several students in the chapter placed in the top 10 for their categories. The chapter also won third place for membership award for having the most members in an FBLA middle school chapter in Region 6. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were excited that their hard work and dedication did reap rewards. The FBLA advisor for Lee County Middle School East is Mrs. Nicole Mal lory. Kelli Duke is the principal and Kenneth Roberts is the district CTAE director. Business and Financial Literacy Jacob Hallman-4th Silas Williams -6th Warren Morris- 10th Computer and Internet Concepts Dakota Nash-4th Muhsan Ayaz-5th Career Exploration Dakota Nash -3rd Leilianna Barden- 7th Jeet Patel- 8th Intro to Business Communication Jalea Johnson- 4th Nylah Christian- 5th Noah Clinton- 8th Employability Skills Zach Davis- 2nd Jalea Johnson-5th Kamyle Edney- 6th Colin Baker- 7th Skylar Dato- 8th Marketing Concepts Colin Baker-4th Jeet patel - 7th Kamyle Edney-8th Madison Lindsey-lOth Microsoft Office Concepts Muhsan Ayaz- 6th Social Media Concepts Monica Cruz- 6th Samantha Tennison- 8th Jordyn Walker -9th Spelling Concepts Jordan Walker-lst Nylah Christian-2nd Samantha Tennision- 10th Albany Technical College has been Named One of the Top Military Friendly Schools Special to the Ledger Albany Technical Col lege has been awarded a 2019 Military Friendly Silver Designation by VIQTORY, a service- disabled, veteran-owned small business (SD- VOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entre preneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs ® , Military Spouse, and Military Friendly ® brands. The 2019- 2020 List of “Better for Veterans” institutions was identified across the country and all par ticipating schools were contacted in January informing them of their ranking. “This reinforces our commitment to the mil itary families offering Albany Technical Col lege as a viable option for education, finan cial aid, employment assistance and unique opportunities that exist for our military com munities,” stated Dr. Anthony Parker, Presi dent at Albany Techni cal College. Continuing its mis sion to provide veterans and their spouses with the finest choices for post-secondary educa tion, VIQTORY has released the 2019-2020 Military Friendly ® Schools list. Now in its 10th year, the Military Friendly® Schools list has come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best op portunities for veterans and their spouses. This prestigious list provides a comprehensive guide for veterans and their families using data sources from federal agencies and propri etary survey informa tion from participating organizations. Institutions earning the Military Friendly ® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey com pleted by the school. This year 766 schools earned this prestigious designation. The 2019-2020 Mili tary Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine. The list can also be found at www.militaryfriendly. com . Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Supports Local Farmers’ Markets through Fresh from the Farm Program Special to the Ledger Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is now ac cepting applications for its Fresh from the Farm Program. This program provides a partnership with local Farmers Mar kets by promoting and supporting farmers who own/operate produce stands that sell locally grown products. “These grants provide an opportunity for local producers who manage or own a roadside stand or market to promote 0 0 0 STOP And Call Us For DUI And Defensive Driving Classes Dougherty County DUI & Defensive Driving School www.docodrivingschool.com 2535 Lafayette Plaza, Suite C #933 420-3590 #7050 Hours 9-5 Closed for Lunch 12-1 their businesses and expand their reach,” said Brian Wilson, Chief Relationship Manager at Southwest Georgia Farm Credit. Southwest Georgia Farm Credit began the Fresh from the Farm Mini-Grant program seven years ago as a way to provide cash for mar keting and promotions to road side u-picks and farmers’ markets. “The Fresh from the Farm program is an opportu nity for us to collabo rate with those farmers who sell locally grown produce in their com munities,” Wilson said. Through an application process, the associa tion picks 10 qualifying producers each year and donates $500 to each, mostly for marketing and promotional pur poses. The application for Fresh From the Farm mini-grants is avail- Do I Need Bunion Surgery? By Brett Sachs, DPM, FACFAS Foot & Ankle Surgeon practicing in Denver, CO, Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Sur geons (NAPS)—One in five Americans suffers from bunions. A bunion, or hallux valgus, starts out as redness and a bump on the side of the foot near the big toe. Over time, bunions can cause chronic pain and restrict movement. Bunions are progres sive and don’t go away on their own, so it’s important for people with bunions to see a foot and ankle surgeon who will evaluate the sever ity of the deformity and develop a treatment plan. Nonsurgical treatments may reduce the chance of damage to the joint and ease the pain of bunions. However, these treat ments will not reverse the deformity itself. If the pain begins interfering with normal daily activi ties, surgical intervention will typically be the next step. Until recently, the procedure had been very painful and the recov ery difficult. However, foot and ankle surgeons have made several ad vancements in surgical techniques and patients return to normal ac tivities sooner. Recovery typically takes four to six weeks. Foot and ankle sur geons implement pain management techniques following bunion sur gery, including using nerve blocks, postsur- gical pain pumps, and vitamin C and calcium supplements. These let patients recover fully with minimal pain. For more information Winter sn t Over Don’t let your family get caught in the cold! Get your heating unit tuned up today! resting and Cooling 229-436-1212 able at the Conferences/ Grants Link under the Learn Tab at SWGA- FarmCredit.com or by contacting Kathy Fore man at 229.493.0918 or by email at KForeman@ SWGAFarmCredit.com. Completed grant ap plications can be mailed to Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, Attention: Fresh from the Farm, 305 Colquitt Highway, Bainbridge, GA 39817; emailed to KFore- man@ S WGAFar m- Credit.com; or faxed to 888.834.9128. Com pleted applications must be received by April 12, 2019. or to find a foot and ankle surgeon nearby, visit www.FootHealthFacts. org, the American Col lege of Foot and Ankle Surgeons’ patient educa tion website. Brett Sachs, DPM, FACFAS is a board- certified foot and ankle surgeon and Fellow Member of the Ameri can College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Submitted Photo Daffodil Garden Club members attended District Board Meeting. Pictured right to left are the Albany club attendees Marideane Maxwell, Kathy Hicks and Mary Baynard. Daffodil Garden Club Members Attend District Meeting Special to the Ledger Marideane Maxwell, Kathy Hicks and Mary Baynard attended Magnolia District Board Meeting in Ft. Valley on Feb. 7th. They are mem bers of Daffodil Garden Club in Albany. Jean O’Shields District Director presided over the meeting. Following the business meeting, lunch was served by the Ft. Valley Club. A meeting to discuss plans for the State Gar den Club Convention to be held in Columbus, Ga. was the afternoon agenda. Magnolia Dis trict, one of seven dis tricts in the state, will be hosting the convention. The Convention dates are April 16, 17 and 18.
