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Page 6B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, September 4,2019 Lee County XC runs in Stratford Academy Invitational Special to the Ledger By Jennifer Perkins The Lee County Cross Country team traveled to Macon for the Stratford Academy Invitational on August 29, 2019. The varsity teams boarded the bus with the usual anticipation of a meet with an added twist of competing a day later than planned. The origi nal date for the meet was August 28 due to a por tion of the course being under water. However, the challenging course was in good condition on race day. The varsity girls’ team was first on the line that afternoon. Ten teams lined up and raced the two-loop course. It was a show of determination and persistence of the 99 runners competing. Stratford Academy’s Dylan Driver crossed the line first in the time of 23:19. Stratford Academy also placed first in the overall team competition. Lee County ran strong and tough, earning the third place overall team award with two runners in the top 10. Lee County High School Placement: (Place, Name, Time) 4th - Emily Phillips, 24:12 9th - Vicki Roberts, 25:38 21st - Alea Bochette, 27:26 25th - Eady Hall, 28:14 33rd - Rebecca Bow ers, 29:19 51st - Emma Bailey, 32:23 The varsity boys’ team was next on the line. One hundred seven ty-one runners charged off the line hoping to challenge the hilly course and come out vic torious. First place over all was claimed by Seth Brabney from Mount De Sales High School, run ning an 18:08 for the 5K course. Lee County ran in a tight formation and LEE COUNTY Lee County Board of Elections and Registration PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Logic and Accuracy Testing on the voting equipment to be used in the November 5,2019 Special Election/ Smithville Municipal General Election will begin at 9:00 a.m. on September 11,2019. The testing will be held in the Elections and Registration Office and the Elections Storage Building located at 100 Starksville Ave., North, Leesburg, Georgia. Testing will continue daily until completed. For further information contact the Elections and Registration Office at 759-6002. Veronica M. Johnson Director of Elections and Registration kept their runners close. With three runners in the top 10, Lee County won first place in the overall team competition out of 13 teams. Lee County High School Placement: (Place, Name, Time) 4th - Benjamin Phil lips, 19:43' 7th - Edward Ostrand er, 19:49 10th - Alex Collins, 20:00 14th - Seth Tomlinson, 20:30 17th - Will Tomlinson, 20:42 28th - Burt Roberts, 21:19 29th - Walker Pinson, 21:29 Thank you to all the parents and supporters who traveled to Macon to watch our Trojans compete! The Lee Coun ty Invitational will be on September 7, 2019. The Varsity Girls race with start at 8:30am, Varsity Boys at 9:15, Middle School Girls at 10:00, and Middle School Boys at 10:30. Local Riders Compete In State Horse Show Several local riders participated in the Georgia Federation State Horse Show that was held in Perry Georgia. The state horse show was held at the GA National Fairgrounds August 31 through September 1, 2019. Participating parties had to show in at least four Deep Dixie Shows and place fifth or better in order to qualify for the State show. These girls competed against the best of the best in the state and some classes had 35 plus participants. The girls pictured are members of the equestrian team at Serenity Stables in Lee County. They train under the services of Anna Matthew. Bronlin Reddock, 2nd grade KPS, placed top 12 in 2 under saddle classes (12 and under classes). Makinley Reddock, 7th grade LCMS West, placed 2nd in hunter under saddle, 4th in equation, and 10th in showmanship (12 and under classes). Grade Mann, 12th grade LCHS, placed 8th in showmanship and 9th in equation (13 to 19 year old classes). Julia Watson, top 12 hunter under saddle and 9th equation (13 to 19 year old classes). Brylie Reagan placed 1st in hunter under saddle and 9th in equation (12 and under classes). BB Pippin placed 9th in showmanship, 4th in western pleasure, 3rd in hunter under saddle, and 3rd in equation (12 and under classes). 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 Hood from page 5B is the Savannah Station in downtown Savannah. She gave me the sweetest hug of the night. It was authentic for the years. When she introduced us to her husband, she told him she graduated with me, but Tammy my little sister who was standing with us, was her truest friend. I thanked Theresa for being such a great friend to Tammy Theresa was the Flag Captain of our band. Tammy inherited that mantle when Theresa and I graduated. I was honored to sit with Tammy and her hus band, Chris Rahn, among others at our table. Chris was the Quarterback of the football team. Other friends came and went during the evening. I spoke to many. Some I didn’t. One girl I dated. I wouldn’t want to be greeted like Jack Spar row. I might not deserve that. But then I might. “I will sit here and dance with the girl what brung me.” Speaking of that girl what brung me, I married a yankee. There we were at an Effingham Coun ty High School Rebel Reunion, and I’m sitting there with a yankee. Even among rebels I’m a rebel! But I love my yankee. I didn’t have a high school sweetheart so I brung my college sweetheart. We’ve been married 33 years. The atmosphere of the evening was of love and acceptance. Everybody was celebrated on equal terms. That was due to the great leadership of the Class of 1979. Not to be forgotten: As we walked in, there was a desk with shelves on it with several pictures. They were the pictures of those students as they appeared in high school. There was a cross shar ing the space with them. I remember those faces as if they were yester day. But these were the graduated from this life. Silently that sat in suspended animation as their memories contin ued their courses in our minds. Their memories were to share the evening as guests of honor. “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:1-3)
