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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Robert and Beth Head Volume XLI- Number 24 Leesburg, Georgia - - February 27, 2019 Fifty Cents Lee County Schools Declare February CTAE Month Special to the Ledger February is national Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) month. Each February, communities across the nation cel ebrate CTAE as well as the many achievements and accomplishments by CTAE programs. In celebration of CTAE achievements nationally and locally, Leesburg Mayor, Jim Quinn, made a proclamation on February 7th at Lee County High School. The Lee County School System is home to a dynamic and growing CTAE department under the direction of CTAE Director, Kenny Rob erts. Lee County CTAE encompasses fourteen career pathways being taught within nine career clusters at both middle schools as well as the high school. The thirty courses taught as a part of the career pathways are cutting-edge, rigor ous and relevant classes that prepare students for a wide range of high- wage, high-skill, and high-demand careers. CTAE classes are part of a pathway, which is a series of courses in each discipline area. Each pathway consists of three classes that are taken in addition to the core aca demic classes required for graduation in Geor gia. The classes must be taken in order from in troductory to advanced. In addition to the class and laboratory work done in CTAE courses, CTAE pathways also have learning opportu nities through Career Student Organizations (CTSO). Each CTSO has, as a part of its mis sion, a duty to provide community service in an event that is intended to make the community a better place to work and live. They also al low students to compete with other students from across the state and na tion in skill demonstra tions. State and national winners can win schol 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 Red Cross Blood Drive Leesburg United Methodist Church Tuesday, March 12 2-7 p.m. arships and equipment. Among the CTSO’s and Pathways offered at Lee County High School are the following: DECA - An organiza tion centered around marketing that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and manage ment in high schools and colleges around the globe. Sponsored by Mrs. Mary Champion. FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private school through grade 12. FC CLA has the family as its central focus. Sponsored by Mrs. Valerie Thomp son. FBLA - Future Busi ness Leaders of America is an education associa tion with a quarter mil lion students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. Sponsored by Mrs. Betty Suggs and Aman da Overstreet. FFA - Future Farmers of America is a national organization dedicated to preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, busi ness, and technology of agriculture. Member ship is encouraged to An Open House was held February 20, 2019 at Blonde Inc. Salon. Janice Barrow is the new owner of Blonde Inc. Salon located at 1437-B US Hwy 19 S. Mrs. Barrow is the daughter of Henry and Mattie Walls. She grew up in Lee County and graduated from Lee County High School in 1981. After graduation, she worked at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hos pital 15 years. During this time, she decided she needed a change in life and decided to con tinue her education in a different line of work. Since 1987, she’s been a cosmetologist at which time, she was employed at JR’s His and Hers Sa- all students enrolled in Agriculture education classes. Sponsored by Mrs. Rebecca Sapp. HOSA - HOSA is a national student orga nization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Special to the Ledger With growth through building new homes and businesses, stormwa ter pollution is rapidly growing in importance as a local and national environmental issue. Stormwater pollution occurs when rain water flows over streets and picks up trash, oil, dirt, and other pollutants as it travels. These pollutants are then carried to the storm drainage system, Ion. That is her “happy place,” and has been so for the past 23 years here in Lee County. Jane Moncrief, her coworker and friend, is the former owner of JR’ s His and Hers Salon, which was also located here in Lee County. Af ter 23 years, she decided to close her business. She began working at Blonde Inc. Salon and has been there three years. She and Janice came to Blonde Inc. Salon at the same time. They’ve been coworkers for 23 years and friends even longer. Jane is mar ried and has a beautiful daughter, Anna Rehberg, who is the joy of her life. At Blonde Inc. Salon, Janice and Jane’s desire Health Science Educa tion Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mis sion is to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry and to enhance the delivery of quality healthcare to all people. Sponsored which drains directly into our local creeks and streams, untreated. You might ask why this is important? Because, as stated by the EPA, stormwa ter pollution is the #1 source of water pollution in the United States. Stormwater - it’s a big deal! As communities become increasingly developed with more roads, parking lots, cars, and homes, increased is to continue serving the people of Lee Coun ty and the surrounding area for years to come. They are a family salon which provides an array of services for men, women and children. They offer haircuts, perms, color, highlights, eyebrow waxing and more. Janice also has booths available for rent for licensed cosmetolo gists. They can be full time or part time posi tions. They must have their own clientele. If interested, please contact Janice. They want to say a big thank you to all their loyal customers and look forward to serving you, your family and friends. by Mrs. Jamie Oder and Mrs. Shanicie Williams. NJROTC- Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a citizenship development program that instills in students at secondary educational institutions the values urbanization and in creased impervious surfaces, directly impact our water. The creation of impervious surfaces that accompanies ur banization profoundly affects how water moves above and below ground during storms. These impervious surfaces impact the quality of stormwater, and the con dition of our creeks. Common pollutants include motor oil, sedi ment, yard waste/leaves, biodegradable materials, and paint are common pollutants that should never be put down the storm drain. These mate rials will travel directly into streams and creeks UNTREATED, pollut ing water and natural habitats. You can protect water quality by properly disposing of unwanted materials through the landfill or even better, see if it can be recycled. To assist in cleaning up our community Lee County and the City of Leesburg will be hosting another amnesty day this spring as well as a drug take back day. Amnesty day allows for citizens to bring their unwanted items to the landfill at no charge. However, some items that are hazard ous will not be taken in. If you have a substance and do not know how to properly dispose of it please contact code en forcement and they will assist you at no charge. Unwanted or needed of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accom plishment. The NJROTC curriculum emphasizes See CTE, Page 6A drugs can be disposed of by contacting code en forcement office at (229) 759-6000 or dropped off at the City of Leesburg Police Department with no questions asked. Sim ply place the medica tions in a plastic bag and tie it. They do ask that no needles are brought in unmarked. For more information about stormwater pollution prevention or report a violation please visit the city’s website at http:// cityofleesburgga.com or Lee County’s website at www.lee.ga.us 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 Leesburg City Council will meet Tuesday, March 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Leesburg City Hall To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 Stormwater Pollution Can Be Controlled
