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Humans will need to produce about 50 percent more food in the same land area by 2050 to feed the worlds' 10 billion peo ple. Bill Sates has his AG land share, now at 269,000 acres. Government concerned about people spreading vaccine misinformation but not concerned with all the intentional bad info spewed by CNN and others for years. What happened to all imminent-sounding commercial development at Oakland rumored a few years back? Researchers claim wild hogs worldwide up root and release more carbon dioxide affect ing climate change than is produced by 1.1 million cars. Behind the curve on this one. Wife buying internet items priced with a 'covid fee' in cluded. Haven't seen any myself. Bought iffy things before but won't bite on a $3,000 battery powered riding mower. A bridge too far. It's sad when a friend turns down fresh to matoes because he can't afford to buy bacon. Not a 'one and done' effort. Pfizer working on a booster for the delta variant just as the new lambda variant emerges. It won't end here either. Cleveland Indians change team name to the Guardians, old name offensive to native Americans. Will the nation's Guardians be upset? If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If you get prunes, forget it. Landlords are losing $13 billion a month un der the CDC's pandemic rent eviction mora torium set to end in July. Media and govt push covid vax on those who don't want it. Meanwhile, successes of cheap medicines like hydroxychloroquine and iver mectin in treatment are being silenced. Albany's food desert spawning more food non-profits wanting a share of monies the feds will be passing out. I never knew how much Democrats hated the US until Joe Biden was nominated and elected. Government should tax the money-mill charities and non-profits. Start with AARP and it's $246 million 'made' in 2018. If traffic slowed down on Highway 82, may be there would be more development. Even the hummingbirds are fighting more this year. Gen. McArthur said, after the Korean War "send in the missionaries to South Korea." We Christians seem to have forgotten our purpose is to "go and tell" the lost world about salvation though Christ! I have been wondering if Hwys 19 and 91 were of the drive on the right pass on the left variety. I now have my answer. I followed two of Lee County's finest out of Dougherty County north up 19. A sedan in the left lane, an SUV in the right running side by side, until the SUV turned right at Publix and the sedan continued on North in the left lane. So quandary solved. CNN suggests Biden push vaccine man dates. Someone needs to tell CNN this isn't Russia! We still have freedom of choice! Everyone today needs to listen to the song Everyday People by Sly and the Family Stone. It's as true today as was in 1969! Karl Marx was a self-centered egotistical atheist racist yet the American intellectual community continues to rave about Marxism including Critical Race Theory. They've seen the failure of Socialism/Communism IN Rus sia, Cuba, and other countries Yet they think it is what America needs instead of Capital ism. Some saying unvaccinated are causing rise in covid. Bull, I think a majority of it from folks coming across borders not being checked and shipped across the country. The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 28,2021, Page 5A Bus Drivers To Receive Salary Adjustment During their meet ing Monday, July 26, the board of education approved salary guide adjustment for bus drivers. The salary adjustment will be effective in September. Lee County is facing a shortage of school bus drivers. Dr. Miller, Superintendent, noted that other school systems in Georgia and throughout the country are facing the same prob lem. Donna Ford, board member, noted that salary adjustments will be re viewed for other non-cer- tihed employees as well as the instructional staff. On Monday, July 26, during their board retreat, the members of the Lee County Board of Educa tion adopted the LCSS Strategic Plan Goals and Performance Objectives 2021-2026 (which includ ed the LCSS Mission, Vision, and Beliefs). The Lee County School System utilized a process developed by the Georgia School Boards Associ ation (GSBA) and the Georgia Leadership Insti tute for School Improve ment (GLISI) to develop a strategic improvement plan. During a presentation on test scores by Susan Man- ry, Assistant Superinten dent for Curriculum & In struction and Dr. Brooke Stembridge, Literacy Coordinator K-5, Board Member Jamie McDowell wanted to know what the board could do to further assist the instructional staff in their teaching. The board approved a request from Brian Rob erson, CTAE Director, for the addition of two CTAE Courses in order for students to complete the Web and Digital Design Pathway. These courses would be offered at Lee County High School. Currently “Introduction to Digital Technology,” the first course in the path way is being offered. The Web and Digital Design Pathway is under the Information Technology Career Cluster. Courses to be added are Web Design and Computer Science Principles. During their meeting Monday, July 26, the board approved Superin tendent Miller’s recom mendations for employ ment. Karen Banks was approved as a teacher at KPS and Jade Kavanaugh was approved as a teacher at TOES. Lacie Harrell was approved as a LCPS teacher intern. Celeste Smith was approved as a LCHS counselor. Substitutes teachers approved were Subrena L. Marshall, Bari Nagy, Adam Troy Golden, Lyle S. Smith, Ethel Thomas, and Barnes Leigh Ann Hall. Margaret Frey was approved as a substitute teacher (certified). Janet Kirksey and Lucinda “Cindy” Laviano were approved as TOES 49% paraprofessionals. Holly Peek was approved as a TOES paraprofession- al. Suzanne Brown was approved as a LCMS-E paraprofessional. Amanda Hendley was approved as a KPS paraprofessional. Dioshanada Clyde was ap proved as a LCPS non-in- structional aide. Emily Erne and Pace Thompson were approved as student leaders at LCPS. Sharon Bays and April Spargo were approved as driver trainers. Chandler Ricker was approved a grounds summer worker and Mar tha Staines as a full time bus driver. The board accepted the resignations of Devon Ware, Rachael Slappey Sheryl Capers and Don ald “Chip” McLain. Sher yl Capers was a LCMS-E paraprofessional. Devon Ware was a bus driver and Rachel Slappey was an adult leader at LCPS. Donald “Chip” McLain was grounds manager for the school system. 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