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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Tim and Pam Rogers Volume XLI- Number 39 Leesburg, Georgia - - June 19, 2019 Fifty Cents Exchange Club Members Attend District Convention Special to the Ledger Members of The Ex change Club of Albany recently attended the Georgia District Ex change Club Conven tion in Macon, Georgia. Twenty-three Exchang- ites and spouses at tended the convention held from Thursday to Saturday night. Many of the Clubs in Georgia submitted participants for Youth of the Year and ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excel lence). They heard from two outstanding youth that clearly indicate we still have a future in America. Club members met with many of the part ners who work daily to Prevent Child Abuse. They heard very inspir ing talks from excellent speakers and the trauma they went through in their own lives. Child Abuse Prevention is the National Project, but we also have three other Programs of Service that are supported by both National and the Albany Exchange Club. These programs are: Youth, Americanism and Community Ser vice. Members heard an outstanding speaker on one of our focuses in Exchange - One Nation Under God. He inspired us to strongly support this program in our local communities and they do this by having a special program each October and by assisting many organizations. The Albany Exchange Club brought back a number of Awards including Outstanding President Award for Wes Sadler, Best Com munity Service Award, Volunteer of the Year Award, Outstanding Treasurer, Outstanding Fund-Raising Award and Best Scrapbook Award. Albany is one of the largest and strongest Clubs in the District and we service many organizations in the community. In addition, they had two members of the Exchange Club of Albany elected as District Officers. Fussell Hughes was elected President Elect and Skip Nichols was elected as a District Director. Like the Exchange Club of Albany on Face- book and if you have any questions about Exchange, send a ques tion through Messenger and they will gladly respond. Citizens To Vote On Sunday Alcohol Sales During their June 11th meeting, the county commissioners approved an ordinance concerning the sale of alcoholic bev erages on Sundays. Lee County voters, including residents of Leesburg and Smithville, will vote November 12, 2019, on their preference on two questions on the sale of alcoholic beverage on Sundays. If approved by the vot ers, the ordinance would 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, June 20 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building be amended to allow and regulate package sales by licensed retail ers of malt beverages and wine on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. for off-premise consumption. Package sales of malt beverages and wine by licensed retailers for off-premise consump tion shall be authorized between the hours of 6:00 a.m. Mondays until 11:55 p.m. Saturdays; provided, however, that package sales of malt beverages and wine by licensed retailers may also occur on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. The question on the November 12th ballot concerning the package sale of malt beverages and wine will be as fol lows: shall the govern ing authority of Lee County be authorized to permit and regulate package sales by retail ers of malt beverages and wine on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.? All persons desiring to vote for approval of Sunday sales shall vote “yes” and all persons desiring to vote for re jection of Sunday sales shall vote “no.” The package sale of malt beverages and wine on Sundays will become effective November 17, 2019, if approved by the voters. Lee County voters will also vote on the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises by licensees on Sundays between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. Consumption on the premises licensees shall only be authorized to sell alcoholic bever ages for on-premises consumption during the hours that the restaurant or private club is open for business, but in no event shall any alcoholic beverages for on-prem- ises consumption be sold or offered for sale between 2:55 a.m. on Sundays and 12:01 a.m. on Mondays; provided, however, that in any licensed establishment which derives at least 60 percent of its total annual gross sales from the sale of prepared meals or food in all of the combined retail outlets of the individual establishment where food is served and in any licensed establish ment which derives at least 60 percent of its to tal annual gross income from the rental rooms for overnight lodging, alcoholic beverages for on-premises consump tion may also be sold or offered for sale between 11 :00 a.m. on Sundays until 12:00 midnight on Sundays. The second question that voters will have on the ballot is: shall the governing authority of Lee County be autho rized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for by the drink from 11:00 A.M. To 12:30 p.m.? All persons desiring to vote for approval of Sunday sales shall vote “yes” and all persons desiring to vote for re jection of Sunday sales shall vote “no.” If approved by the voters, Sunday sales will become effective November 17, 2019. To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 Southwest Health District urges taking early precautions against mosquito- borne illnesses Special to the Ledger Usually West Nile virus is a seasonal epi demic that flares up in the summer - peaking in South Georgia in Au gust - and continuing into the fall. But this year an unusually warm winter and unseason ably warm spring may be behind higher than average mosquito activ ity across the region. “More mosquitoes mean the potential for more mosquito-borne illnesses,” says South west Health District Health Director Dr. Charles Ruis. “For that reason, we’re asking people to take precau tions against getting bitten earlier than we usually do.” So far, no cases of the area’s most com mon mosquito-borne illnesses, West Nile virus or Eastern Equine encephalitis, have been reported in Southwest Health District. Since there are no human vac cines for either disease, the best protection against them is to avoid being bitten. Around 80% of those infected with West Nile show no symptoms, while up to 20% have symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a rash, said Ruis. “Those at risk of experiencing complica tions and severe ill ness from a West Nile infection include older adults, people who have received an organ transplant, young chil dren and people with a compromised immune system,” he said. “One out of roughly 150 infected with West Nile virus develop serious symptoms.” Eastern equine en cephalitis often causes inflammation or swell ing of the brain. The EEE virus commonly circulates between birds and mosquitoes in swampy areas. Most people who are bitten by a mosquito carrying the EEE virus will not become sick. However, EEE is one of the most serious types of viral encephalitis. Death oc curs in approximately 30% of persons who develop encephalitis. There is no specific treatment available for the viruses. “People with severe cases are hospitalized and receive supportive care such as intravenous fluids and respiratory treatment,” Ruis said. Ruis listed “Five Ds of mosquito-borne ill ness prevention”: Dusk/Dawn - Mos quitoes usually bite at dusk and dawn, so avoid or limit outdoor activity at these times Dress - Wear loose- fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants to reduce the amount of exposed skin DEET - Cover ex posed skin with an insect repellent contain ing DEET, which is the most effective repellent against mosquito bites Drain - Empty con tainers holding standing water because they can be excellent breeding grounds for virus-car rying mosquitoes Doors - Make sure doors and windows are in good repair and fit tightly, and fix torn or damaged screens to keep mosquitoes out of the house For more information about mosquito-borne illnesses, go online to www.southwestgeor- giapublichealth.org. Additional information is available at www.cdc. gov. 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 Smithville City Council will meet Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall
