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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. MARCH 26. 2009 — PAGE 9A County notes FolHife in Georgia Festival set for April 4 Senior Center menu, activities for March 30 - April 3 The Eloise McCurley Senior Center has announced its lunch menu and planned activities for Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 3. Monday - Apple juice, hamburger patty with mustard/ ketchup/onion, brussel sprouts, seasoned pinto beans, hamburger bun, cookie and low fat milk. Fitness/puzzles/games. Tuesday - Smothered chicken. Potatoes O’Brien, green peas, wheat bread, apple and low fat milk. Birthday Bingo/fitness/puzzles. Wednesday - Beef stew, garlic spinach, white rice, what bread, peach cup and low fat milk. Fitness/movie/popcom. Thursday - Meatloaf with barbecue sauce, carrot cuts, okra and tomatoes, combread muffin, wheat bread, mixed fruit cup and low fat milk. Fitness/puzzles/cards. Friday - All-beef frankfurter with mustard ketchup onion, baked beans with tomato bits, cinnamon apples, coleslaw with shredded carrots, hot dog bun and low fat milk. Fitness/Bingo. Arts Council to meet at Blue Bell Gallery The Arts Development Council of Georgia (ADCG) will hold its next general membership/open meeting at Blue Bell Art Gallery and Pottery Studio in Comer on Wednesday, April 1, at 10 a.m. The ADCG is continuing its membership drive and encourages new members to attend, according to a press release. Local officials are also expected to be in attendance and gallery owner, Tina McCullough, will serve refreshments. The featured speaker is well- known folk artist Peter Loose, of Hull. Loose is also a children’s book illustrator and dulcimer maker, as well as an active supporter of arts in education. “His presentation will be thought- provoking and exciting," officials said. “Two Minutes of Fame,” a show and tell exercise, will be held again with artists being asked to bring a piece of their art that they can hold in one hand and be prepared to give a brief talk on it. The first ten artists to register prior to the meeting will be called on. Contact McCullough at 706-783-4665 to register. “We have such a wealth of varied talent in our area,” McCullough said. “With Peter as speaker, and our local artists showing their work, it will be an interesting and fun meeting." For additional information, call McCullough at 706-783-4665 or Bill Ronay, Chair, at 706-342- 8225, or check the ADCG website at www.adcg.org. Law Day essay contest announced The law office of Warren C. Caswell announces that it is once again sponsoring a Law Day Essay Contest for local students. All high school students in Madison, Franklin, Oglethorpe, Elbert, Hart, Jackson and Banks counties are eligible. Entries are due by April 15 and winners will be announced on Law Day, May 1. Full details are available on the Internet at www, warrencaswelllaw.com This year’s topic was selected in honor of the bicentennial anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth and asks entrants: “Which of the 13 th , 14 th or 15 th Amendments to the Constitution is the most important and why?” Further, entrants are asked to explain how their selected amendment affects their life and the lives of those around them every day. First prize is a $500 cash scholarship and second prize is a $200 U.S. Savings Bond. The Annual Law Day Essay Contest is designed to encourage young people to think about the Aren’t You Worth It? $3 OFF Service of £20 or more Ejt|iirai VlJ.DJ. MADISON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING AUTHORITY NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL REQUEST ?OK PROPOSAL HUMBER D0DO2SGM PROPOSAL DUE DATE: April 29, 2000, at MO RM. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL LOCATION: Carter Engineering Cansulta^fc. Inc. 1551 Jennings Mill Read Euildriig 500, Suite E Bogxri, GA 30622 Phone: 700550-7430 MATERIAL OR SERVICE: Conatrurficn services related to the installation of a siphon system and ulunge pool aJt Seagiaves Mill Dam located in Madison County, Georgia. CONTACT Pamela Lindsey, Adminietiatri'e Assistant 1706} 559-7430 ?ame]a£*caitei£ngi meering.net Interested oSfeiars may obtain a copy tri the complete solidtation by calling (706) 559-7130. Due to the printing and reproduction costs, the bid package can be emailed for a oast of $100 or hard copies mailed or picked up far a. cost of £200. Con’.petinre sealed bids for the speriried service riiall be received by Carter Engineering at the address above. Proposals must be in the actual possession of Carter Engineering at the location indicated, on or prior to the exact time and date indicated above. Late proposals shall not be considered. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope. The Request for Proposal number and the offeror's name and address should be dearly indicated on Am nnfaJda of the envelope. Quesiions must be addressed to the contact person listed above. The Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids for consideration. role of law in society and how law affects their everyday lives, even at a young age, the release stated. Caswell has sponsored the contest each year since opening his practice in Madison County. Shelter walk-in rabies clinics upcoming The Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter. 1888 Colbert- Danielsville Road, will hold walk-in rabies clinics on Saturday, March 28, and Saturday, April 18, from noon to 3 p.m. One-year rabies vaccines are $10 each and three-year rabies vaccines are $15 (must have proof of previous rabies vaccination for the three-year shot). Parvo/distemper vaccinations for dogs and puppies ($10 each) and feline leukemia vaccinations for cats and kittens ($10 each) and microchipping ($25) will also be offered during the clinics. Spay/neuter surgery appointments can be scheduled on the last Saturday in March and in April. In addition, grooming services are offered on the last Saturday of each month, with all proceeds going to the shelter, organizers said. Please call the shelter at 706-795-2868 for surgery and grooming appointments and pricing. 4-H Club offers discounted White Water tickets The Madison County 4-H Club has discounted White Water tickets available. Adult, youth and senior regular season White Water tickets are $30 each. White Water opens on May 23 and the gate prices for this year are as follows: adults, $39.99 plus tax, youth (under 48 inches) and senior citizens (over 55) are $26.99 plus tax. Children under two are admitted free. Gate prices are expected to rise as the season continues, club members noted. Call the Madison County 4-H office at 706-795-2281 or come by the office on Sunset Drive in Danielsville (old health department building). Madison County 4-H offers discounted Six Flags tickets The Madison County 4-H Club is once again offering discount Six Flags tickets. Each regular season ticket (adult, youth, senior) is $30. The gate prices for the 2009 Six Flags season currently are: adults, $39.99 plus tax and youth (under 48 inches) and senior citizens (over 55 years old) are $29.99 plus tax. Children under two are admitted free, officials said. The gate prices are expected to rise as the season continues, club members noted. “Why not plan a trip to Six Flags for your group at a big savings and help our local 4-H club with its annual fund raiser?” officials asked. “Why stand in a long line at the gates of Six Flags?" The park opened Feb. 28, and days and times vary. For the 2009 Six Flags operating schedule, call 770-948-9290 or visit their website at www. sixflags.com Broad River Watershed Association meeting update The Broad River Watershed Association (BRWA) now meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the BRWA office on the square in Danielsville. For more information, call Victor Johnson 706-795-2184. The ninth annual Folklife in Georgia Festival, which celebrates traditional music, dance and handiwork of rural Georgia, will be held from 1 to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 4, at Madison County Memorial Park in Danielsville. The day-long event, which will be held rain or shine, will include a collec tion for the Madison County Food Bank. Twenty visual artists will demonstrate and sell their traditional crafts. They include: Mark Davis, blacksmithing; Sharon Grist, spinning and weaving; Barney James, oak and bark baskets; Joan Lurwig, knitting and crocheting; Pat and Janice Shields, pottery; Jenny Stevens, herbal soapmaking; The Stevens Brothers, carving bowls, spoons; Michael Hill, heirloom plants and herbs; Melissa Tufts, quilting; Peter Loose, painting; Tina McCullough, pottery; Jerry King, wood lathe; Isabel King, woodcarving, walking sticks; Catherine Haley, herblore; Chip Chandler, log cabin building; Mills Farms, Red Mule com products; Beth Kelley Zorbanos, com shuck dollmaking; Lawson Moore, old fashion cookie baking contest. COOKIE CONTEST To enter the cookie contest, bring one dozen of your best homemade cookies or bars to the festival by 2 p.m. The baking contest is free to enter and open to everyone. Prizes will be awarded to the top three recipes. Only home made cookies and bars will be judged. Each entry will be scored on cookie uniformity, visual appeal, taste and overall quality. All entries must register by 2 p.m. on the day of the festival. Each entry must contain a dozen cookies or bars of the same batch. However, contestants may submit more than one entry. After judging, all remaining cookies and bars will be sold to raise money for next year’s contest. The winners will be announced and prizes awarded during the festival. Mount Hermon Presbyterian Church will again sell a traditional meal of pinto beans, combread, drinks and homemade desserts. “These ‘good cookin’ ladies then share their profits with local service organizations,” said organizers. BARN DANCE An old-time bam dance, featuring the Georgia Mudcats with Susan Davis calling, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the old Danielsville gym. “You don’t have to bring a partner or know these dances to enjoy this style of community dance,” organizers said. “The caller will teach you everything you need to know. Fun for all ages and great exercise too.” The festival is funded in part by Madison County Habitat for Humanity, Water’s Edge Woods, Danielsville Hardware, Sam and Maria DeRaimo, Graham Law Firm, Broad River Watershed Association, Merchants and Farmers Bank, Zorbanos Realty and Investment and Flying Dog Productions. The program is supported in part by Grassroots Arts Program of the Georgia Council for the Arts through an appropriation of the Georgia General Assembly in partnership with the Morgan Cultural Center. 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