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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Albert and Teresa Austin Volume XLVI- Number 19 Leesburg, Georgia - - February 7, 2024 Fifty Cents Alaska Railroad names Ken Edmier of Georgia as Catch the Train photo contest winner Edmier’s photo earns $ I £00, four round-trip train tickets and cover of2025 calendar Chris Owens is Lee County Public Works’ January’s Employee of the Month. Pictured are Michael, Sistrunk Public Works Director, Chris Owens Equipment Operator 3 and Anthony King, General Supervisor Owens Named Lee County Public Works’ Employee of the Month Chris Owens was named Lee County Public Works’ January’s Employee of the Month Mr. Owens is a Heavy Equipment Operator 3 and has been employed with Lee County for nearly four years. Chris received this notable nomination from fellow employees: “I would like to nominate 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 Commission will meet Tuesday, February 13 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building Chris Owens, Heavy Equipment Operator #3. His main duties are to blade and maintain dirt roads. This month we have experienced a lot of rainy days that have pre vented us from blading and Chris took it upon himself to assist our shop in the service of the vehicles and equipment such as tires, oil chang es, as well as brakes. Chris also designed and built trash can lids out of old street signs with a lift mechanism then installed them at Pirates Cove to keep the animals out.” Great Job, Chris! Congratulations and thank you for your service. George Walls issued the following state ment in announcing his candidacy for reelection as commissioner for Redbone District 5. Hello friends and family of Redbone District 5, It has been an honor and privilege to serve each and every citizen of Redbone on the Lee County Commission for the past six years. With the support of all our great citizens, we have accomplished things that should have been completed years ago bringing Redbone in line with other districts George Walls of the county. Roads have been paved and resurfaced, a new ambulance and fire engine have been \ The Anchorage Providing Christ centered substance abuse treatment for men. Submitted Photo Albany Sertoma Club members ( L to R) Marvin Laster and Mark Mitchell presented a check to Bob Lynch, Director and Jeff Neal, board member, of the Anchorage to support their new women’s ministry. To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 Special to the Ledger Ken Edmier of Lees burg, Georgia, is the grand prize winner in the annual Alaska Rail road Catch the Train photo contest. Edmi er’s photograph bested nine others in a public vote through the Alas ka Railroad Facebook page. As the winner, Edmier receives $1,500 in cash, four round-trip tickets on the Denali Star Train to Denali and his photo will be the cover photo of the 2025 Alaska Railroad calen dar. Photographers from across the country par ticipated in the yearly competition, submitting their best images of Alaska Railroad trains in all seasons. This year’s contest included nine photographers from six states: Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Michigan and George Walls Announce Candidacy For Reelection Hunting- ton Woods, Edmier’s photograph captures Michigan (2 Cantwell, Alaska. photos); Bruce Carswell, Lub- “This year’s Catch bock, Texas; and Miklos the Train photo contest Szabo, Houston, Texas. brought us hundreds Submitted Photo the Aurora Winter Train passing through a snowy landscape near the unique perspec tives of our passengers and fans,” said Robin Moore, Alaska Rail road’s marketing com munications manager. “The photos captured the essence of the Alas ka Railroad and it was very difficult to pick the 12 best.” Judges reviewed the submissions based on criteria such as artistic excellence, uniqueness, subject relevance and composition. The select ed finalists will see their photographs showcased as individual months in the Alaska Railroad’s 2025 calendar, and they will also be highlighted in its onboard magazine, Panoramas. Calendars are sold both online and in-person at Alas ka Railroad Depot gift shops. Texas. The photog raphers in cluded in the 2025 calendar are: Rebecca Richardson, Titus, Ala bama; Tamara Shumate, Anchorage, Alaska; Jon Nafzger, Gird- wood, Alaska; Dylan Robert, Fairbanks, Alaska (3 pho tos); Gabriel Falk, Vista, California; Ken Edmier, Leesburg, Georgia; Pete Konefke, purchased without a tax increase to the citizens. We have more roads to be resurfaced this year and more to be paved. It would be my honor to serve you the citizens of Redbone District 5 for the next four years on the commission with your support and votes during the May Primary and the November Gen eral Election. 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