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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Frank and Ann Stimpson Volume XLI- Number 31 Leesburg, Georgia - - April 17, 2019 Fifty Cents Leesburg Train Depot Receives Statewide Award from Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Special to the Ledger Authority. tions or additions while Rehabilitation awards. Properties. The Leesburg Train Depot in Leesburg received an award for Excellence in Rehabilita tion from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preser vation during its 42nd annual Preservation Awards ceremony on April 12 in Thomasville, Ga. Built in 1895, the Leesburg Train Depot originally served the Central of Georgia Railway. In 2006, the structure was severely damaged during a storm and fell into disrepair. The City of Leesburg, with help from a GDOT grant and local SPLOST funds, saved the building from imminent collapse. Beadboard ceilings in the office and ticket areas were restored. All original heart pine windows were restored, reglazed and painted. The original heart pine floors in the warehouse cargo area were refin ished and the sliding cargo doors were re worked. The depot now serves as the home for the Lee County Cham ber of Commerce and Economic Development Excellence in Rehabili tation awards recognize projects that make com patible use of a building through repair, altera- preserving features of the property that convey its historic value. This year the Trust presented eighteen Excellence in fu 9vuUted! Hhe Lee County Ledger Invites jfi.CC administrative LrofessionaCs Lb fit (Reception! Wednesday, April 24th, 3-5 pm 126 Fourth Street ‘We safute adadministrative professionals in the CocaCarea who are so instrumentaCin the devefopment of husiness and their vaCua6Ce service! Cad The Ledger to find out how to have your administrative i professionaC honored. > 229-759-2413 About Georgia Trust Preservation Awards For more than 40 years, the Georgia Trust has recognized pres ervation projects and individuals throughout Georgia who have made significant contributions to the field of historic preservation. Awards are presented on the basis of the contributions of the person or project to the community and/or state and on compliance with the Secretary of the In terior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic About the Georgia Trust Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for His toric Preservation is one of the country’s lead ing statewide, nonprofit preservation organiza tions. The Trust works for the preservation and revitalization of Geor gia’s diverse historic resources and advocates their appreciation, pro tection and use. The Georgia Trust generates community revitalization by finding buyers for endangered Title I Family Math Review Night Lee County High School — Tuesday, April 23rd 5:30 - 7:00 Designed for Parents of Math Support Students Prep and Review for Exams with child: Algebra l(9th), Geometry(IOth) and Advanced Algebra(11th) *Light refreshments served and childcare provided 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 Lee County Utilities Authority will meet Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building properties acquired by its Revolving Fund and raises awareness of other endangered historic resources through an an nual listing of Georgia’s “Places in Peril.” The Trust recognizes preser vation projects and indi viduals with its annual Preservation Awards and awards students and young professionals with the Neel Reid Prize and Liz Lyon Fellow ship. The Trust offers a variety of educational programs for adults and children, provides technical assistance to property owners and historic communities, advocates for funding, tax incentives and other laws aiding preservation efforts, and manages two house museums in Atlanta (Rhodes Hall) and Macon (Hay House). To learn more about the Georgia Trust and the Preservation Awards, visit www.georgiatrust. org. Submitted Photo Pastor Howard Bouldin, III and members of Leesburg Church of Christ held a ribbon cutting Saturday morning for the opening of the Family Life Center. The grand opening event featured bouncy houses, water slides, dunk tank and hamburgers and hotdogs. To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 10499 02456 BANK of LEE COUNTY A Division of Bank of Terrell 3000 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany (229) 446-0102 FDll www.bankofleeco.com ®Jsr Member FDIC Smithville City Council will meet Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall
