Summer Reading Performance Today! - Scooter Hayes

Join us for a performance by Scooter Hayes a.k.a. Melvil Dewey.  He is a self-professed "story yeller."  The show begins today, Friday, June 29th at 1 p.m.  at the Lee County Arts Center.  Call the library at 919-718-4665 for more details!

July 2012 Center Post

The July 2012 edition of the Enrichment Center's Center Post newsletter is now available.  Click here to see what's happening at the Enrichment Center!

Vacancies on Boards/Commissions

Currently the county has several vacant positions on boards and commissions.  Please check out the list of vacancies on the county website at leecountync.gov - Board Vacancies - or contact Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee at 919-718-4605 (glee@leecountync.gov) for an application. 

What's In Your Lunch Box?

Ladies, What's In Your Lunch Box? Let's take a look and discover what small changes we can make in our lunch boxes that will contribute to better health for women. Thursday, June 21, 2012. Click here for more details.

2013 Governor's Volunteer Service Award

The Governor's Volunteer Service Award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, groups and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service. Any person, group or business from the public, non-profit and private sector may be nominated for an award. Nomination forms are available here or you may pick one up at the Enrichment Center. Please return the completed forms to The Enrichment Center, 1615 S. Third Street, Sanford, NC 27330. The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

Action Taken During June 18, 2012 Commissioner's Meeting

The Lee County Board of Commissioners met for a budget work session on June 18 beginning at 1 p.m. and continued at 4 p.m. with their regular meeting.  Click here to view Action Taken from both meetings. 

Tomato Pruning

Should I prune my tomatoes to get more fruit?

Yes! Tomato pruning will help you get more ripe fruit, not just bushy plants. Although the shiny green leaves of your plants may seem breathtakingly beautiful, you aren't growing them for looks, but for the juicy tomatoes they can provide for you, and your family.

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Healthy Eating this Summer

The ice cream truck, the pool snack bar, and the ball field concession stand are three rites of summer that children enjoy when the mercury starts to rise and the burgers and dogs begin sizzling on the grill. The only problem is, are we enjoying them a little too much? The U.S. Surgeon General reports that since 1980, the percentage of children who are overweight has nearly tripled. Over 8 million young Americans, or 15 percent of all children, are overweight. New studies suggest that one in four overweight children are already showing early signs of type II diabetes, and sixty percent already have at least one risk factor for heart disease. Often times the summer food that kids like to eat the most are the worst things for them to put into their bodies. Processed foods like prepackaged meats, frozen meals, and fast food are often high in sodium, saturated fat, and loaded with calories from fat. As a rule of thumb, only thirty percent of daily caloric intake should be from fat, and most of the time children are getting a much higher percentage from the food they are eating.


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Give Your Heart a Healthy Beat

This program provides you with research-based information that you can use to help you make healthful changes in your eating and exercise habits designed to help prevent cardiovascular disease.


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It's Time to Can!

It's time for you to start gathering your supplies and making preparations for canning the vegetables from your garden or the ones you purchase from many of our local farms. Cooperative Extension is proud to be your research-based information source for home food preservation. From water-bath canning, pickling, jams/jellies, pressure canning, freezing, and drying foods – we have a variety of resources to help get you started.


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Agenda for 6-18-12 Commissioner's Regular Meeting

The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2012 for their second regular meeting of the month. Click here to view agenda for said meeting. 

June 18, 2012 Budget Work Session

The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a budget work session beginning at 1 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2012. Click here to view agenda for said meeting. 

Poison Ivy & Brush Control

The safest and most efficient method to control poison ivy is to use an herbicide appropriately labeled for its control minimizing your exposure to the plant. Even after the death of poison ivy, gloves should be used to remove plant parts, because the leaves and vines are still toxic. Brush control herbicides are effective in controlling poison ivy. They can be used safely on poison ivy that is growing along wooden or stone fence rows or in home lawns. These compounds are sold as liquid concentrates, and must be diluted in water before spraying them on the poison ivy foliage. Check the label on the herbicide container to determine the proper mixing ratio.

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San-Lee Parks Summer Camps

Please see flyer below for more information on San-Lee Parks Summer Camps.

2012 Football Flyer

Please see flyer below for more information on youth football registration.

Public Auction - Sheriff's Office

The Lee County Sheriff's Office will be auctioning off a horse and a hog on June 16,2012.  See below flyer for more information.

Sticky Situation

Nothing designates spring’s arrival like walking barefoot on a lawn of lush, green grass. This pleasant experience can often turn into a painful, sticky situation with the presence of lawn burweed. Other names for this weed are spurweed and stickerweed. Lawn burweed (Soliva sessilis) is a winter annual that germinates throughout thin turf in the fall months as temperatures cool. It remains small and inconspicuous during the cold winter months. However, as temperatures warm in the early spring, lawn burweed initiates a period of rapid growth and begins to form spine-tipped burs in the leaf axils. The seed is contained within the hooked bur.


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2012 Basketball Camp

Please see below flyer for more information on the Lee County Parks & Recreation 2012 Basketball Camp.

Swim Lessons

Please see flyer below for more information on 2012 swim lessons through Lee County Parks & Recreation.

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)

HFMD has been reported to the Lee County Health Department. Providers who identify cases or clusters of severe or unusual HFMD are asked to contact their local health department.  Please CLICK HERE for more information.

Action Taken During 6-4-12 Commissioner's Meeting

The Lee County Board of Commissioners met on June 4, 2012 for their first regular meeting of the month. Click here to view Action Taken for said meeting.