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Projects which are underfunded or behind schedule will be funded with future SPLOST revenues or through general fund expendutures as determined by the Lee County Board of Commissioners. The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 27,2019, Page 3B Questions Your Pediatrician May Ask (c) Chinnapong / stock.Adobe.com (StatePoint) Routine check-ups are essential for adolescents and young adults. As health risks and concerns are rapidly changing during the teen years, these preventive services can help keep your teens healthy and safe. Experts say that conversations between doctors, patients and their families during these vis its are very important. “Habits formed in ad olescence often continue into adulthood, making this a key period for en couraging behaviors that promote health and re duce risk,” says Dr. Eliz abeth Alderman, chair of American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Adolescence. “Routine check-ups are a great time to encourage adolescents to actively participate in their own health, and for parents play an important role in this process.” To help families prepare for their teen’s next appointment, here are some questions doctors may ask and some tips for making the most of these visits. These tips were developed by the Adoles cent Health Consortium, a collaboration among the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Amer ican Academy of Family Physicians, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the Ameri can Congress of Obstetri cians and Gynecologists. • Your teen’s doctor may ask them questions like “What are your respon sibilities at home?” and “What are you good at?” in an effort to gauge their emotional development, their ability to cope with stress, and assess their Teen’s risk for depression, anxi ety, or other concerns. • You may be asked gen eral questions about your home, neighborhood, and your teen’s school environments in order to help the doctor determine whether your child is eating enough, feels safe, and is getting enough sleep. This can offer an overall picture of your teen’s well-being. • Your teen’s doctor will likely ask your teen about their sexual activity, contraceptive methods, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and pregnancy prevention, as well as about their use of tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, and prescription and street drugs. You may be asked about the kind of conversations you’re having at home about avoiding risky behaviors. • Routine check-ups are also a good time to see whether a patient is at risk of developing eating dis orders, so the doctor may ask your teen about their diet, exercise routine, and feelings about their body with questions like, “how do you feel about the way you look?” and “do you ever skip meals?” • Your teen’s doctor may start discussions on topics like puberty, sexual de velopment, gender iden tity, sexual attraction and sexuality. Teens should feel safe discussing these topics with their doctor and with you. “There is a gap be tween what adolescents and young adults want to discuss and what they actually talk about during doctor’s visits,” says Dr. Alderman, who points out that doctors are more likely to gather accurate information about a teen’s health when parents are supportive of confidential, one-on-one time between teens and their doctors. “Confidentiality is essen tial to adolescent health care, empowering teens to get the information they need to stay healthy. Teens and parents, sepa rately, should make a list of questions and discus sion topics to address with the teen’s doctor.” For more resources, vis it HealthyChildren.org. When teenagers and parents know what to expect in advance, they can get a lot more out of doctor’s visits. Remem ber, confidential care is good for their health. KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS What Should We Be Most Grateful For This Thanksgiving? In reading Thanksgiving poems, I came across this clever writing by Edgar A. Guest: “When turkey’s on the table lain, And good things I may scan, I’m thankful that I wasn’t made A vegetarian.” Vegetarians and car nivores alike should be grateful for this Thanks giving prayer written by Steve, 10: “Dear Lord, thank you for my dear family and that none of them have been hurt phys ically. Thank you for my food, clothes and house. Lord, I especially pray for our police officers, our country and president. Give him wisdom to make the right choices. “Thank you for send ing your son to die for us. Thank you for all my blessings. Amen!” The Apostle Paul called for all Christians to pray for “kings and all who are in authority,” (I Timothy 2:1). All Christians, re gardless of your political persuasion, should pray for the president, his cab inet, the Congress, gover nors, military leaders, fire fighters, police officers and other government authorities. I confess that I often take for granted the peace ful conditions in which I live in South Texas. All I have to do is travel about 30 miles to the Mexican border to realize why I should be giving thanks. If you ever have an oppor tunity to befriend a police officer, you’ll learn about the challenges the police face every day so that we can live in peace. Even if you don’t patrol the streets with a gun in your holster, you can pull the trigger in the spiritual realm by praying for those in authority. The Bible tells us there’s a realm where demonic rulers war against God’s angels and God’s people for the control of nations (Daniel 10:4-14). The battle is hot, dijEiia PNC's 36th annual look at what True Loves will spend on the gifts from the holiday classic, “The 12 Days of Christmas.” $210.17 -4.5% $300.00 -20.0% $181.50 0.0% ULLift llll! $599.96 0.0% $825.00 +10.0% $420.00 +7.7% $13,125.00 0.0% $58.00 0.0% liiiii mull $7,552.84 0.0% rirens rirm irinnebs irihniis $10,000.00 0.0% $2,748.87 +0.8% $2,972.25 +0.8% CHECK THE LIST. Get the details behind the numbers at PNC.conr/ChristmasPricelndex ©2019The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. All rights reserved. How Much Will This Holiday Season Cost You? (StatePoint) According to one unique and whimsical economic indicator — The PNC Christmas Price Index — “true loves” will find all is calm when putting the gifts under the tree this holiday shopping season. To purchase the gifts included in the classic carol, “The 12 Days of Christ mas,” it will cost just 0.2% more than it did in 2018, according to the 36th annual holiday economic analysis by The PNC Financial Services Group. While Pipers Piping and Geese-a-Lay- ing are unlikely to be on your gift list, most years, the price changes of the goods and services accounted for in the PNC Christmas Price Index close ly mirror those in the U.S. Consumer Price Index, making this a useful and fun way to gauge your holiday spending year-to-year. For the full report, visit PNCChristmasPriceIndex.com. Holiday shoppers everywhere take note — there is no reason to be a grinch this year. the casualties are real and the consequences eternal. Let’s be thankful for victory in the greatest bat tle, says Karla, 11: “This Thanksgiving, we should be grateful for what the Lord has done for us, and what he let his wonderful, loving son do for us. Jesus Christ gave his life for our sins without complaining or even worrying what would happen to him. Even though Jesus Christ died at 33, he still lives inside of all of us, if you let him in.” I’m glad you made it clear, Karla, that Jesus lives today. Be grateful that Jesus looked evil in the eye and didn’t blink. When falsely accused at his trials, he didn’t answer. When mocked and spit upon, he refused to retaliate. When nailed to a cross, he asked his Father to forgive his tormentors. But when placed in a tomb after his murderers thought they had won, he burst the bonds of death to give eternal life to all who believe in him. “This Thanksgiving, I am most thankful for being safe,” says Shelby, 11. “I am part of a great American body and under God’s control. I am thankful that God is a part of me, and I can trust he will take care of me. I will keep trusting God.” We’re glad to be Ameri cans, but we must remem ber that America is not unshakeable or eternal. Everyone who belongs to Jesus, however, is part of an everlasting kingdom. As the Bible says, “So let us be thankful because we have a kingdom that can not be shaken,” (Hebrews 12:28 NCV). Happy Thanksgiving! “Kids Talk About God” is written and distributed by Carey Kinsolving. To access free, online “Kids Color Me Bible” books, “Mission Explorers” videos, a new children’s musical, and all columns in a Bible Lesson Archive, visit www.KidsTalkAbout- God.org. COPYRIGHT 2019 CAR EY KIN SOLVING LEE COUNTY NOTICE The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Called Joint Meeting with the Development Authority and the Utilities Authority on Tuesday, December 10,2019 at 12:00 PM in the Conference Room of the Lee County Chamber of Commerce, located at 106 Walnut Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss existing infrastructure and plan for the future, concentrating on commercial development. 11/27 & 12/4 TSPLOST Annual Report 2019 Year Approved Original Estimated Costs Amount Expended Year 1 Amount Expended Year 2 Amount Expended Year 3 Amount Expended Year 4 Amount Expended Year 5 Amount Expended Current Year Total Amount Expended To Date Project Completed This Year Estimated Completion Date Project Behind Schedule Project Excess Underfunded Proceeds Project 1 Road Streets and Bridge Purposes 2018 $ 16,995,017 $ 575,736 $ 575,736 no 2023 no no $ - 16,995,017 575,736 Projects which are underfunded or behind schedule will be funded with future TSPLOST revenues or through general fund expendutures as determined by the Lee County Board of Commissioners. SPLOST VI Report 2019 Original Current Year Estimated Estimated Approved Costs Costs Project 1 Public Safety Capital Projects and Equipment 2011 $ 3,570,000 $ 3,570,000 2 Courthouse - Security, Renovations and Records 2011 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 3 Water and Sewer System Projects 2011 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,542,492 4 Road Streets and Bridges 2011 $ 10,738,760 $ 8,780,000 5 Library Projects including Smithville (1,200,000 for Oakland Library) 2011 $ 1,665,000 $ 1,465,000 6 Stormwater Projects 2011 $ 500,000 $ 315,000 Public Works - Renovations and 7 Equipment 2011 $ 250,000 $ 175,000 8 Public Facilities- Renovations and GIS 2011 $ 250,000 $ 150,000 9 Recreation Projects 2011 $ 1,750,000 $ 750,000 21,473,760 17,247,492 Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Expended Expended Expended Expended Expended Expended Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Current Year 1,782,883 $ 286,509 $ 606,138 $ 422,592 $ 1,016,311 $ 1,060,954 $ $ 10,354 $ 393,086 $ 232,860 $ 37,755 $ $ 479,560 $ 162,667 $ 434,630 $ 59,592 $ 4,996 $ 560,756 $ 617,550 $ 464,331 $ 59,766 $ 1,039,625 $ 1,057,173 $ 1,271,280 $ 8,170 $ 7,037 $ 5,270 $ 17,654 $ 2,596 $ 61,115 $ 10,604 $ 31,500 $ 78,641 $ 54,780 $ 470,627 $ 63,245 $ 41,921 $ 52,976 $ 659 $ 499 $ 325 $ $ 8,227 $ 31,723 $ 68,841 $ 44,236 $ 419,953 $ $ 14,474 $ 5,929 $ 18,119 $ 203,933 $ Total Amount Expended To Date Project Completed This Year Estimated Completion Date Project Behind Schedule Project Underfunded Excess Proceeds 5,175,387 no 2019 no no $ 674,055 yes 2018 no no $ 1,141,446 no 2019 no no $ 3,799,201 no 2019 no no $ 1,312,006 yes 2019 no no $ 707,269 no 2019 no no $ 159,624 no 2019 no no $ 572,979 no 2019 no no $ 242,454 no 2019 no no $ 13,784,421
