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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JANUARY 8. 2008 — PAGE 3B
Social News
January
Blood drives
planned in Madison
County
The American Red Cross has
planned a blood drive at Trinity
Baptist Church Monday, Jan. 12,
from 2-7 p.m. The church is located at
2411 Hwy. 29 North, Danielsville.
Blood can be safely donated every
56 days. Platelets can be given safely
every two weeks, up to 24 times a
year. Most healthy people age 17
and older, who weigh at least 110
pounds, are eligible to donate blood
and platelets. For more information
or to schedule an appointment to
donate, call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-
3543) or visit redcrossblood.org.
Senior Center menu
for Jan. 12 - 16
The Eloise McCurley Senior
Center has announced its lunch menu
and planned activities for Monday,
Jan. 12, through Friday, Jan. 16.
Monday - Orange/pineapple juice,
beef patty with ketchup, mustard
and mayonnaise, scalloped potatoes,
mixed vegetables, hamburger bun,
vanilla pudding and low fat milk.
Fitness/puzzles/cards.
Tuesday - Italian spaghetti,
broccoli cuts, diced carrots, wheat
bread, mixed fruit and low fat milk.
Madison Co. Extension Service
Bingo/fitness/puzzles/cards.
Wednesday - Breaded fish square
with tartar sauce, tomato gumbo,
yellow com, hamburger bun, orange
and low fat milk.
Fitness/movie/popcom.
Thursday - BBQ chicken cutlet,
seasoned blackeyed peas with turkey
ham, turnip greens and onions,
combread mufiSn, applesauce and
low fat milk.
Out to eat.
What’s happening
Friday - Pork chop patty with
brown gravy, blackeyed peas, turnip
greens, combread muffin, apple crisp
and low fat milk.
Martin Luther King Jr. celebration/
Bingo/fitness/games.
Heritage
Foundation
to meet Feb. 1
The Madison County Heritage
Foundation will meet Sunday, Feb.
1, from 2:30 - 4 p.m. at the Madison
County Library. Members say there
will be an election of officers for2009,
planning for potential “rambles,”
as well as recording and scanning
all of the county’s church history.
Additionally, members noted, there
will be a brief presentation of the past
county school sub district boundaries
(there were 41) and potential school
locations from 1894.
Angel Food
Ministries announces
January menu
Angel Food Ministries, a non
profit group, has announced its menu
offerings for January.
A regular box of food, priced at
$30 each, will contain the following
items: Ribeye steaks, leg quarters,
beef patties, cheese-filled manicotti,
pork rib strips, chicken breast fajita
strips, ground turkey, broccoli, peas,
oatmeal variety box, shelf stables
milk, blueberry muffin mix, white
com tortillas, pinto beans, chicken
flavored rice and vermicelli, a dozen
eggs and dessert.
Angel Food also offers a senior/
convenience box at a cost of $28
each. This box includes the following
items: New Orleans-style chicken
over classic chicken tetrazzini,
grilled chicken strips and penne
pasta, country fried steak, beef and
bowtie pasta, flame-broiled Salisbury
steak, cheesy chicken and broccoli
casserole, spaghetti and meatballs,
chicken parmesan, flame-broiled
beef patty and ten desserts.
There are also five “specials”
offered with the purchase of either a
regular box or a senior/convenience
box. They are as follows. Special 1
($22) - six pound assorted combo
box, including New York Strips,
sirloin strips, boneless pork chops
and hamburger steak.
Special 2 ($21) - 4.5 pound
bacon-wrapped meat combo,
including bacon-wrapped beef filet,
bacon-wrapped pork filet and bacon-
wrapped chicken filet.
Special 3 ($21) - 3.75 pound
T-bone special.
Special 4 ($20) - ten-pound
chicken combo box, including
a whole Perdue chicken, wings,
chicken nuggets and breaded chicken
tenders.
Special 5 ($21) - fresh fruit and
veggie box, which includes Idaho
baking potatoes, sweet potatoes,
medium yellow onions, Navel
oranges, Georgia-grown pecan
halves, Florida red grapefruit,
Florida green cabbage, carrots,
Florida tangerines and Washington
state Bose pears.
Orders are due by Monday, Jan.
12 and distribution day is Saturday,
Jan. 17. To place orders, call
Family Worship Center at 706-795-
5074, or 706-543-4472; Cynthia
Hobbs at 706-797-3547; Angel
Food Ministries, Athens at 706-
549-3818; Moon’s Grove Baptist
Church at 706-795-2063; Antioch
UMC at 706-757-2210 or Tim and
Lynn Wheeler at 706-797-2667.
For ordering in the Jackson County
area, call Faith Baptist Church at
706-367-8994 or Lebanon UMC at
706-367-4938.
Madison Go. Library announces January events
The Madison County Library has
announced its news and events for
January:
•Friends News: The first general
meeting of the year will be on
Sunday, Jan. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m.
“You will have a chance to vote on
the slate of officers, learn about this
year's coming events, and partake
of some delicious refreshment,”
organizers said. “Don’t forget to
renew your membership.”
•Candlemaking as a celebration
of light: Celebrate the return of
light with this fun and usefiif craft.
Program participants will make
traditional melt-and-pour as well as
rolled beeswax candles. Did you
know that Feb. 2 is the mid-point
between the Winter Solstice and
the Spring Equinox? Feb. 2 is also
Groundhog Day (shadows and
light) and Candelaria (a Christian
recognition of Jesus as the light).
Learn more about this unusual
day on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10
to 12. Children under 9 must be
accompanied by an adult.
•Library sewing group: This
Wednesday afternoon group meets
from 1-3 p.m. in the general purpose
room. They work on new and
ongoing projects in all mediums
and with members of all ages. A
collection of their work will be on
display in the library this month.
"Come join this crafty crew!”
organizers said.
•Other Art Displays: "We also are
proud to have some beautiful face
jugs and other pottery from Georgia
Mudcats Pottery (Janice Hall and
Pat Shields) of Danielsville,” said
library officials. They are featured
in the Georgia Living Section of
December 2008 Southern Living
Magazine.
•Pajama Storytime: Tuesday, Jan.
29, at 7 p.m. “Snuggle up in your
jammies with your favorite stuffed
animals and listen to bedtime stories
at the library,” library officials said.
"We will have a small snack and
some peaceful winter tales."
•Chapter Book Review: Every
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon
beginning at 4:30, “Miss Jennifef ’
will be in the lobby reading from
Encyclopedia Brown. Elementary
aged children are invited to read
along, listen, and share a thematic
snack.
•Young Adult Book Discussion
Group: This month they will meet
on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 4:30 p.m.
They are reading ‘Twilight" by
Stephenie Meyer. The discussion is
free and free food will be provided.
•Preschool and Toddler Story
Time: “Your child’s first introduction
to reading: read with them and watch
them succeed,” library leaders said.
Story time includes stories, finger-
plays, songs and crafts for literacy-
based fun. It is open to children ages
2 to 5. Open Play will be Jan. 16.
This month’s themes are: Birds, the
Letter X, Feet and Snakes.
Madison Go. EMS holds
Madison County EMS held its annual Christmas
Awards banquet at Madison County High School
cafeteria. There were 108 First Responders, EMTs,
paramedics and family members in attendance.
Frank Edwards recognized new First Responders
with certificates and jump bags. They were: Chris
Abercrombie, Chasta Abercrombie, DominickDove,
Mary Epps, Sonny Epps, Brandy Hendricks, Joey
Hendrix, Steven Kittle, Ronnie McCurry, Brandon
McDaniel, Heather Meadows, Aleta Nalley, Chris
Smith, James Stem, Josh Tiller and Ryan Vaughn.
The addition of these new First Responders brings
the total to 62.
Keith Calloway was recognized as the county's First
Responder of the year. He has been First Responder
for the Carlton area for approximately 20 years.
"Keith has been described as one who truly has
a heart for what he does,” EMS director Dwayne
Patton said. “We appreciate his willingness to
serve."
Scott Bridges and Ty Tolbert were recognized as
the "Autry-Bridges Team of the Year.”
"They both exhibit the excellent working relation
ship that this award was formed for,” Patton said.
"Their quality of teamwork and sincere devotion to
helping their fellow man gained them this award.
They are an awesome team.”
Veteran EMT Ronnie was honored with the
"David Fitzpatrick Memorial Award.” This award
was formed in memory of “Pete” Fitzpatrick who
served Madison County EMS from 1976 until his
untimely passing in 1992, Patton noted.
annual awards banquet
"(Pete) is remembered for his total dedication
to his job, his county, and his fellow man,” Patton
said. "I have personally been there to see Ronnie
work together with his partner, Larry Bridges, to
give the best care to those who may have been sick
or injured. Ronnie’s ability to work together so well
with his partner is one of the reasons for the Autry-
Bridges Team of the Year Award.”
Patton said Autry has influenced many people,
including him, to get into this line of service,
"I want to thank our shift supervisors, Michelle
Cleveland, Frankie Crane and Bobby Smith, for
their continued dedication to this service, as well
as for all of our employees and volunteers,” Patton
said. “You are a blessing to me and this county, and
I thank you for all that you do.”
JUSTINE ROSE FLOYD
Justin A. and Crystal Fuller Floyd of Jefferson announce the birth of a daughter,
Justine Rose Floyd, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Athens.
She weighed seven pounds, 10 ounces and was 21.25 inches long.
Grandparents are Jerry T. and Carolyn Woody Smith, Commerce: Clarence
B. Fuller Jr., Jefferson; and Joel and Vicki Fowler Hoyd, Danielsville. Great-
grandparents are Pearl Harkins Woody, Powder Springs; Robert and Virginia
Griffin Bullock, Jefferson; Martha Clark Fowler, Elberton; and Gene and Gwen
Smith Hearn, Hampton.
Keely, Sanders
married Aug. 2
MR. AND MRS. SANDERS
Anna Williams Keely and
Steven Lee Sanders were mar
ried on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at
First Presbyterian Church of Rock
Hill, S.C.
The Reverend John C. Pruitt
officiated. A reception followed
at Meadow Lakes U Club House.
The groom’s parents hosted a
rehearsal dinner barbecue on Aug.
1 at the Beatty Bam in Rock Hill.
The bride is the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. David Fulmer Keely in,
of Rock Hill. She is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Sabold Keely n, of Solomons, Md.,
and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Gaither Lewis Sr., of Winston-
Salem, N.C. She is a graduate of
Wesbyterian College in Clinton,
S.C., and is a second-grade teacher
at Pontiac Elementary School in
Columbia, S.C.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Cleveland
Parham of Comer, and Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Lee Sanders of
Watkinsville. He is the grandson
of Lydia Sanders of Winterville,
Maijorie Parker of Moultrie, and
the late Donald Home Parker
Steve is a graduate of the Henry
Grady School of Journalism at the
University of Georgia and attends
the University of South Carolina
School of Law in Columbia.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Honor attendants
were Luura Keely Middleton of
San Antonio, Texas, sister of the
bride, and Mary Evelyn Kalutz of
Columbia, S.C.
Bridesmaids were Lara Beth
Sanders of Athens, sister of the
groom, Margaret Haskel DiBiase
of Columbia, Alexa Chase Pack
of Spartanburg, S.C., Delisa
Marie Smith of Durham, N.C.,
and Meredith Paige Sullivan of
Rock Hill.
Honorary attendants were Anne
Norman Beckham of Rock Hill,
Elizabeth Boyken Carrington of
Camden, S.C, Sara Keely Decker
of Williamsport, Penn., Lauren
Elizabeth Hickman ofWashington,
D.C., Jennifer Elizabeth Jordan of
Columbia, and Alexandria Taylor
of Charlotte, N.C.
Flower girls were Margaret
Grace Murchison McBryde anc
Jane Gregory McBryde, both ol
Charlotte.
The groom’s father servec
as best man. Groomsmen were
David l^ewis Keely, brother ol
the bride, of Charlotte, Brendar
Kelley Buck of Alexandria, Va.
Ryan Matthew Middleton ol
San Antonio, Thomas Stanhope
Munro of Martinez, and James
Cleveland Parham.
Ushers were Michael James
Barnett of Nashville, Term.,
Brandon Clark Pue and Jonathar
Robert Weathers, both of Charlotte
and Jonathan Raymond Wegmar
of Atlanta.
The ring bearer was Andrew
Young of Charlotte.
After a honeymoon trip tc
Jamaica, the couple will make
their home in Columbia.
SENIORS ADOPT A FAMILY
Senior at the Madison County Senior
Center adopted a family to share
Christmas with this year. Center attendees
brought in gifts or donated money to buy
gifts for the family, Center officials said.
Shown (L-R) are center volunteer Amy
Walters, Lula Thompson, Diane Chevalier,
Opal Bridges, volunteer Carol Bose, Patsy
Dudley and Patsy Wilkins wrapping gifts
for their adopted family.
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