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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. APRIL 16. 2009 — PAGE 9A
Transfer station to accept
leafTlimb debris free
of charge
The Madison County Solid Waste Transfer
Station is accepting leaf/limb debris (no
construction debris) from the recent snowstorm
free of charge through April 24.
Leaf and limb debris includes trees, limbs/
branches, leaves and stumps. Leaf and limb
debris may be brought to the station during
regular operating hours (Wednesday - Saturday,
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and during this six-week period
only, leaf and limb debris will also be accepted on
Monday and Tuesdays from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
at no charge. No solid waste will be accepted on
Monday and Tuesday.
"We want the citizens to know that we are
here to help but that there are special instructions
they must follow - such as keeping storm debris
separated.” transfer station director Sandra Webb
said. "Any building or construction debris must
go to a C and D landfill.”
Leaf and limb rules for the transfer station
include: no loads accepted after 5:30 p.m.;
no household garbage or other debris is to be
dumped with leaf and limb debris; the load must
be secured; patrons must weigh in and out of the
dumping area; this service is available to Madison
County citizens only; debris must be unloaded
yourself and must contain only trees, stumps,
leaves, branches, etc. No construction debris.
County notes
For more information, call 706-795-3222 or
the Keep Madison County Beautiful office at
706-795-5151.
Census address
validation campaign
to begin
Through mid-July, the Census Bureau will
conduct an address validation campaign,
according to a press release. The purpose of
the campaign is to ensure that the Census
Bureau has the address of every housing unit
in each county. Census workers will be out in
force with handheld computers and picture
IDs canvassing the neighborhoods.
For inquiries, residents should address their
comments and questions to the local Census
office at 678-707-5120.
Senior Center menu,
activities for April 20-24
The Eloise McCurley Senior Center has
announced its lunch menu and planned
activities for Monday, April 20 through
Friday, April 24.
Monday- Grilled chicken breast with honey
mustard sauce, southern-style turnip greens,
mashed potatoes, combread muffin, whole
wheat bread, pear cup and low fat-milk.
Fitness/puzzles/games.
Tuesday - Homestyle beef chili, rice
medley, cream-style corn, white bread, wheat
crackers, fresh orange and low-fat milk.
Fitness/cards/puzzles/site council meeting.
Wednesday - Sliced ham with fruit sauce,
candied yams, green peas with mushrooms,
whole wheat bread, chunk pineapple cup and
low fat-milk.
Fitness/puzzles/games.
Thursday - Oven-baked chicken, homestyle
potatoes with peppers and onions, green
beans, whole wheat bread, peach cup and
low-fat milk.
ARMC/fitness and b/p check.
Friday - Orange juice, Swedish meatballs
with brown gravy, creamy mashed potatoes,
mixed vegetables, whole wheat bread, cookie
and low-fat milk.
Eat out at Golden Corral.
CVRS rabies clinic, plant
sale to be held Saturday
Colbert Veterinary Rescue Services, Inc.
will hold its annual spring rabies clinic and
plant sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Colbert Animal Hospital on Hwy. 72 between
Hull and Colbert.
Call 706-548-2233 for directions or further
information. All proceeds help CVRS rescue
homeless dogs and cats. The November
through March efforts helped over 200 dogs
and cats find homes.
"With your help, another 100 deserving
pets will be adopted into loving families by
Mother’s Day,” organizers said.
Madison County Library announces April events, news
‘Music and More’ ahead at library
The Madison County Library
has announced its April news and
events:
•The Spring Book Sale raised
$2882.85 the first four days.
"Thank you to all the volunteers
who made this possible through
their hard work, time and dedica
tion to our cause,” organizers said.
Friends leaders will announce the
total amount raised at the next
Friends general meeting Sunday,
April 26, at 3 p.m.
•Music and More and The
Madison County Library. The
library has received a Grassroots
Arts Program grant to “host three
fun-filled Friday evenings" at the
library. Friday, May 8, Marion
Montgomery will sing the blues.
On May 15, the Garnet River Gals
"will have you swinging” as they
strum the strings playing a variety
of folk music. On May 30, Pat
Shields and the Georgia Mudcats
will “get everyone on their feet”
with homegrown Bluegrass tunes.
All of these shows will be in the
evening. "We may have additional
artists perform as well as have
food to purchase,” organizers said.
“The details are still being worked
out but we wanted to give you the
dates now so you can mark your
calendar.”
This Grassroots Arts Program is
supported in part by the Georgia
Council for the Arts through the
appropriations of the Georgia
General Assembly, as adminis
tered by the Northeast Georgia
Regional Development Center,
the Georgia Council for the Arts-
designated Grassroots Agency
and the Friends of the Madison
County Library.
•National Library Week: April
12-18: People under 18 who
sign up for a library card dur
ing National Library Week will
receive a special prize.
•Pajama story time: Thursday,
April 30, at 7 p.m. "Can't make
it to our Friday morning story
time?” organizers said. “Bring
your pajama-clad kids in for a set
of stories and a bedtime snack.
The more kids, the better: this is a
fun event!"
•Young adult book discussion:
This month they will meet on
Wednesday, April 29, at 4:30 PM.
They are reading ‘Tears of the
Tiger,” by Sharon Draper. The dis
cussion is free and includes free
food.
•Preschool and toddler story
time: "Your child's first introduc
tion to reading: read with them and
watch them succeed," organizers
said. Story time includes stories,
finger-plays, songs and crafts for
literacy-based fun. It is open to
children ages 2 to 5. This month's
themes are: Alaska, Library Poetry
and Earth Day.
•Chapter book "revue:”
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30.
A read-along program for elemen
tary-age kids. Books are available
at circulation desk - just ask. Past
reads include selections from the
Nancy Drew series. Choose Your
Own Adventure series. How To
Eat Fried Worms and Frindle.
•Library sewing group: This
Wednesday afternoon craft group
meets from 1 to 3 p.m. in the gen
eral purpose room. This month
the group will be completing
UFOs (UnFinished Ojects). The
group will be bringing in some of
its completed work to display each
week. April 15, wearable items,
and April 22, doilies and afghans.
“Come learn or share your work,"
staff members said.
The Madison County Library will
feature "Music and More" outdoor
concerts at the library in May.
The concerts are funded by the
Grassroots Arts Program and Friends
of the Library and will take place on
May 8,15 and 29 from 7-9 p.m. each
evening.
Organizers say bring a blanket or
chairs and a picnic dinner, or pur
chase your dinner there from food
vendors.
•May 8 - features Marion
Montgomery.
Montgomery plays a little of every
thing from country to swing, but his
main love and focus is Delta style
blues, according to the press release.
“His voice has an incredible range
and you can feel it when he moans,"
the release stated.
Most of the songs he plays were
written in the 1920s by blues great
Neal Pattman. Montgomery has
appeared in numerous nightclubs and
theatres through the years, as well
as many festivals. His 17-year-old
daughter often joins him on stage.
Harmonica and dobro player Glenn
Denim also often accompanies him
on stage. “Together, they bring Delta
blues back to life," the release said.
•May 15 - The Garnett River Gals
and Gabriel Kelly.
The Garnett River Gals will make
you want to get up and dance with
Dale Wechsler on fiddle, Annette
Raymond on dulcimer/guitar, Mary
Wooten on guitar/drum and Beth
Kelley Zorbanos on banjo, in this
all-female old-time string band, the
release stated. They play lively tra
ditional fiddle tunes and waltzes.
Formed in 2007 to play for a dance
to support Madison County Habitat
for Humanity's first “Women Build
Home," this group had so much fun
they decided to stay together and
"keep the music flowin'," the release
said.
•May 29 - The Georgia Mudcats
and Earl Murphy and the Gentleman
Jack String Band, which includes
Earl, Nancy and Charlie Hartness
and Beverly Smith.
They offer Appalachian string-band
music, flatland country blues, gospel
music and traditional songs from all
over the South. The Georgia Mudcats
learned their music from friends,
relatives, and peers; on porches, in
living rooms and kitchens all over the
country. The Georgia Mudcats are
Patrick Shields, guitar, John Grimm,
fiddle, Lisa Deaton, bass and vocals,
Tom Ryan, banjo. The Mudcats’
John Grimm, fiddle, Lisa Deaton,
bass and vocals, Tom Ryan, banjo.
The Mudcat's CD release, "Across
the Big Pond," is a compilation the
group played on a tour of Northern
Ireland. Their latest CD "Barefoot
in the Henhouse and Other Southern
Delights,” features their current line
up and is chock -full of fine old time
tunes and ballads.
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