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PAGE 8A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. APRIL 16. 2009
Social News
What’s happening?
April
Ila VFD chicken
BBQ set
for April 18
The Ila Volunteer Fire
Department will hold a chicken
BBQ on Saturday, April 18.
Plates will be available for pick
up at the fire hall from 5 to 7
p.m.
Tickets cost $7 each and are
available from any department
member. Royal Food Store and
Ila Restaurant.
Master Gardeners
to hold plant sale
April 18
The Madison County
Master Gardeners Association
(MCMGA) will hold its spring
plant sale from 9 am to noon
Saturday at the Madison County
Extension Office on Sunset Drive
in Danielsville.
“There will be assorted
perennials, annuals, vegetable
plants, including heirloom
tomatoes and houseplants all
available at reasonable prices,”
organizers said. "In addition to
plants, MCMGA is also selling
tickets for a beautiful wooden
arbor, built and donated by
craftsman Ron Leuthner.”
Tickets are $5 each or three for
Si2. The drawing will be held at
11:30 the day of the plant sale.
Contact the Extension Office
(706-795-2281) or a Master
Gardener for tickets.Coffee and
baked goods will also be sold.
‘Get the Dirt Out’
workshop set
for April 18
The Broad River Watershed
Association (BRWA) will offer a
free “Get the Dirt Out” workshop
on Saturday, April 18, from 2 to
4 p.m. at the Madison County
Library, on Highway 98 East of
Danielsville.
The programis part of a statewide
education and enforcement
campaign to help reduce pollution
carried by stormwater runoff from
construction sites, according to a
press release.
Participants learn how to help
prevent stormwater runoff and
sedimentation from polluting
streams and rivers under the
Clean Water Act.
The workshop provides
materials for citizens to learn
about why dirt is a problem
for streams, laws that regulate
construction activities to prevent
dirt from getting into streams,
and enforcement of the permits
issued for land disturbing
activity. This program is free
and open to the public, and is
being sponsored by the Madison
County Industrial Development
and Building Authority as part of
its community outreach program.
“The largest single source of
water pollution in Georgia is
erosion and sediment runoff from
construction and grading sites,”
according to the press release.
“Most of it is supposed to be kept
on site."
The Get the Dirt Out Program
is designed to train citizens in
how to spot stormwater runoff
problems on construction sites,
how to report the problem to
the developer or the enforcement
agency, and how to follow up to
make sure problems get fixed.
This program will last two
hours and is free and open to the
public.
Each registered participant
will receive a Get The Dirt Out
manual, organizers said.
Walk-ins are welcome, but pre
registration is preferred. Please
call 706-795-3473 to register.
Heritage
Foundation to visit
Mason Mill
The Madison County Heritage
Foundation will have a Spring
Ramble on Sunday, April 19, at
2:30 p.m.
The group will visit Mason
Mill. Meet at the mill on Hwy. 29
North just south Zeb’s Barbecue at
the Mason Mill Bridge. Call 706-
498-7803 for more information.
Gordon reunion
set for April 19
The Gordon Family Reunion
will be held on Sunday, April
19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Comer Lions Club in Comer.
Organizers say bring your
favorite foods, ice and paper
products will be furnished.
Call 706-795-2747 for more
information.
Carlton Function
Junction ahead
April 25
The annual Carlton Junction
Function is set for Saturday, April
25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
big field on Hwy. 72 near the
Carlton Post Office.
There will be crafts and food
vendors, musicians, kid-friendly
activities, and “more barbecue
booths than any other town fair
can boast,” organizers said.
Vendors interested in getting on
the field can call Karen Hedgelon
at 706-797-3743.
May
Colbert Canna
Pageant ahead
May 9
Spring is in the air and that means
it is time for the annual Colbert
Canna Pageant, organizers said.
This year’s pageant is scheduled
for Saturday, May 9, at the
Colbert Auditorium.
Entry forms may be picked up
at the Colbert Bread Basket or
Colbert City Hall.
To be eligible, contestants must
be ages 4-6, grades 4-6 or grades
9-12. They must live on a Colbert
or Hull school bus route or mail
route.
The pageant information
meeting will be Thursday,
April 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Colbert Auditorium. For more
information, call 706-788-3191
or 706-369-1851.
Hull Spring
Festival planned
for May 23
The 11th Annual Hull
Community Spring Festival will
be held Saturday, May 23, 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the festival grounds
on Old Elberton Road in Hull.
The parade begins at “9:30 a.m.
sharp,” organizers said.
The festival will feature
entertainment by Frankie and
Tina Cleveland; an antique and
classic car show; and vendors
featuring food, games, novelties,
children's activities and “much,
much more,” organizers said.
For additional information,
call Paul Chandler at 706-354-
4170 (antique/class car show);
Paul Elkins at 706-548-7343
(general information and vendor
booths); Jeanette Jones at 706-
549-2159 (parade information) or
Joyce Jefferson at 706-742-7600
(program ads). Net proceeds
will go to “There's Hope for the
Hungry” food ministry, sponsored
by Hull Baptist Church.
June
Singing for Shelter
Pets festival
set for June 6
The Singing for Shelter Pets
Festival will be held Saturday,
June 6, at the Madison County
Memorial Park in Danielsville
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Organizers say there will be
lots of entertainment including
gospel, country and bluegrass
music, along with numerous
raffle prizes. Food and drinks will
be also be available on site.
Admission is free, but donations
are appreciated. All proceeds go
to benefit the Madison Oglethorpe
Animal Shelter.
Scheduled performances
include:
Gospel music - Clark Kesler
(who will also serve as master of
ceremonies), the Songsters and
the Gipsons (bluegrass gospel).
Country music - Ramblin’
Country and Steve Dyer and
Friends.
Country/western music - The
Sons of Shiloh, including Bartow
Henry (vocals). Bill Adams,
Norris Allen, Buster Chadwick,
Barney Miller (steel), Ken Smith
(guitar), Wayne Smith (bass),
Wayne Stowers (drums) and
Johnny Thomas (lead guitar).
In case of inclement weather,
the festival will be held in the old
gymnasium behind the park.
For more information, call the
shelter at 706-795-2868.
Senior Center
holds annual
plant sale
The Eloise McCurley Senior
Center is its annual plant sale
Wednesday - Friday, April 15 -
17. The plant sale will be held at
the senior center at 1265 W. Hwy.
98, Danielsville.
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MR. AND MRS. PATRICK
Jordan, Patrick marry March 21
Sally Clark Jordan and
Timothy Allen Patrick,
Jefferson, were united in mar
riage March 21, 2009, at their
Jefferson home with Gary
Garrison officiating.
The bride is the daughter of
Ron Clark and Nancy Clark,
Watkinsville, and the groom is
the son of John Henry Patrick
and Martha Ann Patrick, Ila.
Catherine Simms Register
served as the matron of honor
and Allison Patrick and Britton
Sprayberry were bridal atten
dants.
Ray Ferguson served as the
best man.
A reception was held at the
couple’s Jefferson residence
following the ceremony.
The couple had a wed
ding trip to the Foundry Inn,
Athens.
Kappeler completes
basic training
Air Force Airman Jessica L. Kappeler recently graduated
from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program
that included training in military discipline and studies,
Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare
principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits
toward an associate in applied science degree through the
Community College of the Air Force.
She is the daughter of Donna Davis of Davids Home
Church Road, Comer, and Gary Kappeler, Danielsville.
Kappeler is a 2007 graduate of Madison County High
School, Danielsville.
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MADISON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING AUTHORITY
NOTICE OF REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL
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PROPOSAL DUE DATE: April 3l 2005. at PJM.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL LOCATION":
Carter Engineering Consultants, Inc.
1551 Jennings Mill Read
Building 500, Suite E
Bogart GA3W22
Phone: 706-554-7430
MATERIAL OR SERVICE:
Construction services related to the installation of a
siphon system and plunge pool aJt Seagraves Mill
Dam located in Madison County, Georgia.
CONTACT
Pamela Lindsey, Administrative Assistant
(706) 505-7430
Pamela1c3ca1terengrn1eerrn3.net
Interested offerers may obtain a copy of the complete
solicitation by calling (706) 55?-7130. Due to the printing
and reproduction costs, the bid package can be emailed
for a. cost of $100 or hard copies mailed or picked up far
a. cost of £200.
Campetiiive sealed bids for the specified service dial]
be received by Carter Engineering at the address above.
Proposals must be in tha actual possession of Carter
Engineering at the location indicated, on or prior to the
exact time and date indicaied 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.
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