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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Ben and Lula Willis Volume XLI- Number 41 Leesburg, Georgia - - July 3, 2019 Fifty Cents Don’t let a DUI arrest dampen your July 4th celebration Georgia law enforcement officers will be working during the holiday to take drunk drivers off the road Special to the Ledger The Georgia State Patrol and local law en forcement are reminding everyone to drive sober so they want have to pull you over during the July 4th holiday weekend. Law enforcement of ficers in the state ask everyone planning to celebrate the holiday with alcohol to plan ahead for a ride with a sober driver because Georgia maintains a year-round zero toler ance policy for drunk and drugged driving. “This is your warning if you make the mistake of getting behind the wheel after drinking,” Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Direc tor Allen Poole said. “It is too late to ask for a warning if you are found to be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. You will be ar rested and you will be taken to jail. No excep tions.” The National High Traffic Safety Admin istration (NHTSA) says that 237 people died in alcohol-related crashes in the United States during the 108-hour July 4th holiday period in 2017, which is a 23 percent increase from the same time period in 2016. Almost 80 percent of those alcohol-related fatal traffic crashes dur ing the July 4th holiday period in 2017 happened at night. In Georgia, 21 people were killed in 4,520 traf fic crashes from July 3-7 in 2018, while impair ment was suspected of being a factor in four of those deaths. According to NHTSA, alcohol was a factor in nearly one out of every four traf fic deaths in Georgia in 2017. With July 4th falling on a Thursday this year, many Georgians are expected to be on the road looking forward to a long holiday weekend. The extra traffic on the road means the Georgia State Patrol and local law enforcement agen cies will be increasing patrols on interstates and other major highways. “Whether it is des ignating a driver or arranging a ride in ad vance with a friend, ride service or cab, planning ahead not only saves lives, but allows you to enjoy your outing with out the worry about how you are getting home,” Poole said. “Don’t wait until you get to your celebration because the effects of alcohol can many times lead George Pressley Sr. Benefit July 20th A fundraiser benefit will be held Saturday, July 20th for George Pressley Sr. Mr. Pressley was diagnosed with stage Submitted Photo David Brokamp, Vice President Engineering for Sumter EMC is pictured presenting a rebate check to George Wall, Chairman of the Lee County Utilities Authority and Lee County Board of Commissioner for the Redbone District. Sumter EMC Returns Revenue Margins To Consumers David Brokemp, on be half of Sumter EMC and the board of Directors, presentd a Capital Credit Refund Check in the amount of $2,674.80 to the Lee County Utilities Authority. Since 1961 when Sumter EMC started returning Capital Credits to mem ber/owners over fourteen million dollars in member equity has been refunded. This is money that would have been used to pay stockholder dividens in an invester owned utility. Local involvement and easy access to deci sion makers has been a hallmark of Sumter EMC since it was incorporated on May 28, 1937. 2-3 lung cancer because of the tumor size. A fam ily member said, “Thank God, it hasn’t spread anywhere else. The benefit will be held at the Moose Lodge located at 409 Philema Road. BBQ or chicken plates will be available for $8.00. To purchase plates, call Beverly at 894-4634. Plates may be picked up between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Corn-hole tournament will be gin at 11:00 a.m. with registration. At 12 noon, the bags will fly. The fee is $20 per per son. A blind draw will be held for team. Registration for the Motorcycle Dice Run will begin at 10:00 a.m. First bikers will be out at 11:00 a.m. and biker will be back in at 3:00 p.m. Registration fee is $20 per biker and five dollars for passenger. Riley Anderson, a sing er, will perform from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. At 8:00 p.m., attendees will be able to see Gary Conrad, hypnotist, at 8:00 p.m. There will be a $5.00 cover charge. Raffle tickets will be sold for a Henry Golden Boy 22 Lever Action Rifle A 50/50 silent auc tion will also be held. Silent auction items can be dropped off at Albany Auto Trim, 404 West Roosevelt Ave. in Albany. George started Press- ley Electric in 1971. He served on the Leesburg City Council from 1985- 1995. He was recognized as Lee County’s “Man of the Year in 2013 George was a baseball coach for the recre ational department. His favorite role is playing Santa in the Lee County Christmas parade, Breakfast with Santa, Albany Mall and pri vate parties and visiting children in the NICU at Phoebe Putney Hospital. George and his wife, Loma, will celebrate their 60th anniversary July 15. They have eight children, 25 grandchil dren and 12 great-grand children. All proceeds will go to his medical bills, medi cal equipment and to make his home safe and accessible for him. Con tact Lanis Tuten at 229- 894-0401 for additional information. Fire and Emergency Services Respond To 86 Calls 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 Commissioners will meet Tuesday, July 9 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building Lee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to 86 calls during the week of June 23 - 29, 2019. EMS Responses EMS responded to two calls for assault. EMS responded to one call for back pain (non- traumatic). EMS responded to four calls for breathing problem. EMS re sponded to three calls for cardiac arrest/death. EMS responded to one call for chest pain (non-traumatic). EMS responded to four calls for diabetic problem. EMS responded to 12 calls for falls. EMS responded to four calls for fire standby. EMS responded to one call for heart problems/ AICD. EMS responded to one call for heat/cold exposure. EMS responded to one call for medical alarm .EMS re sponded to nine calls for sick person. EMS responded to two calls for stroke/ CVA. EMS responded to one call for traffic/transpor tation incidents. EMS responded to four calls for transfer/ interfacility/palliative care. EMS responded to one call for traumatic injury. EMS responded to four calls for unconscious/ fainting/near fainting. EMS responded to one call for unknown prob- lem/person down. EMS responded to two calls for well person check. EMS made 58 respons es for the week. Fire Responses Fire department re sponded to two activated alarms. Fire department re sponded to three grass fires. Fire department re sponded to one con trolled burn. Fire department re sponded to one call for MVC. Fire department re sponded to 19 calls to assist EMS. Fire department re sponded to two miscella neous unidentified calls. Fire department re sponded to one animal rescue call. Fire department responded to one no incident found call. Fire department re sponded to one call that was canceled in route. Fire department re sponded to one power line down call. Fire department re sponded to 28 fire calls during the week. Lee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to 86 calls during the week of June 23 - 29, 2019. To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 to people making the wrong decision, and it is never a good decision to drive after drinking.” Drivers needing a so ber ride can find one by downloading NHTSA’s free SaferRide app from Apple ITunes or Google Play. The app will allow users to call a cab or friend and identifies the location where the user can be picked up. AAA’s Tow-To-Go will also be offering free rides and tows up to 10 miles anywhere in Geor gia from Wednesday, July 3 until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 5. Persons needing a ride can call 855-286-9246. You can find more information on AAA Tow-To-Go Guidelines. Here are some other important safety remind ers for those who will be traveling during the July 4th holiday weekend: Allow more time to reach your destination due to the higher traffic volume on the road. Don’t try to make up time on the road by speeding. You will not get there any faster. Make sure you and everyone in your vehicle is wearing their seatbelt and all children under 8 are in a correctly in stalled child passenger safety seat or booster seat. Keep your attention on the road. Georgia is a hands-free state so put down your phones while driving. Take breaks as needed and if possible alternate drivers. For more information, visit www.gahighway- safety.org. You can also follow GOHS at face- book.com/gahighway- safety and at gohsgeorgia on Twitter and Insta- gram. 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 estfsis Member FDIC Red Cross Blood Drive at Leesburg United Methodist Church July 11 2- 7 p.m.
