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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. MAY 28. 2009 — PAGE 3B
Sports shorts
Soccer camp is
June 15-19 at rec dept.
The Madison County Recreation
Department is offering a summer soccer
camp June 15-19 from 9 a.m. to noon at
the recreation department for children ages
7-12.
Camp participants need to wear cleats,
shin guards and shorts. Campers may bring
their own soccer ball but are not required.
David Harrison of Ila instructs the camp.
He is a teacher at the Madison County High
School where he also coached soccer for
four years. Harrison was a 4-year letter-
man at MCHS and has also played in adult
leagues. Campers learn fundamentals such
as dribbling, passing, shooting and trap
ping the ball through “fun and challenging”
games, according to organizers.
Players at any level from beginner to
advanced are welcome. Camp activities
include skills competitions, scrimmages and
wild water day.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are
required. For more information, contact the
recreation department at 706-795-6270.
MCHS baseball alumni
game ahead June 27
A June 27 “old-timers” alumni game is
open to all former Madison County High
School baseball players who played their
senior year.
Organizers hope to generate enough inter
est for two games, one starting at 4 p.m. and
another at 7 p.m. A homerun derby and radar
gun contest are scheduled between games.
The cost for players to participate is $50,
which covers the cost of food and a com
memorative T-shirt. Fan admission is free.
All proceeds go toward baseball facility
improvements. Former players wanting to
participate may send a check and their
T-shirt size to MCHS baseball coach Charlie
Griffeth at 1050 Hunt Rd. Danielsville,
GA 30633. Checks must be made out to
the Madison County Diamond Club and
received by June 24 to guarantee a T-shirt.
For more information, contact Griffeth at
706-783-2400 ext. 1205 or 706-207-0414.
Rec dept, offers
July tennis camp
The Madison County Recreation
Department is offering tennis camp for 6-to-
12-year-olds July 6-10 from 9 a.m. to noon
at the recreation department.
The camp is open to players of all skill
levels. The fee is $45, which includes a
camp T-shirt. Participants must bring a ten
nis racquet.
Christina Fortson, Danielsville, instructs
the camp. She has played USTA league ten
nis for seven years on many county teams.
Campers learn fundamentals — such
as serving, ground strokes, volleying and
returns — through “fun and challenging”
games, according to organizers.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are
required. For more information, contact the
recreation department at 706-795-6270.
MCYA cheerleading
camp set for June 13
Madison County Youth Association
(MCYA) cheerleading camp is June 13 at
Hull-Sanford Elementary School from 8:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for ages 4-14.
The cost is $15, which includes lunch and
a T-shirt. Payment is accepted at the door.
For more information, call Wendy Barker
(706-788-3830).
Madison Co. Cruisers
schedule continues
The Madison County Cmisers — a local
automobile organization — continues its
schedules with shows on June 20, July 18,
Aug. 15, Sept. 19 and Oct. 17.
The October date is a special cruise-in,
organizers note. Shows are at Danielsville
City Park, running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"All makes and models are welcome — rat
rods, finished and unfinished,” organiz
ers said. “As long as it has wheels and an
engine, it’s invited. We want to see it all.”
The registration fee for all shows is $5.
For more information, contact J.J. at 706-
255-2196 or James at 706-795-2645.
Coed softball league offered
The Madison County Recreation
Department will again offer an open coed
softball league, with enough slots for eight
teams. Games will be played at Haggard
Park on Hwy. 98W on Monday and
Thursday nights beginning July 13.
The fee is $425 per team, with out-of-
county teams charged an additional $75
fee per team. The deadline for all entries
is June 26 at noon. The first eight teams
to turn in entry fees and rosters are guar
anteed a spot.
For more information, contact the recre
ation department at 706-795-6270.
School News
Snapshots from the middle school attendance extravaganza
FREE FALLIN’
Alex Williams enjoys one of the slides at the middle school
attendance extravaganza Thursday. Ben Munro/staff
HANGING OUT
AH THE
EXTRAVAGANZA
Mitchell House (left)
and Robert Ortiz
(right) take a break
from the middle
school attendance
extravaganza festivi
ties to pose for a pic
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FOOD, FUN AND FREEDOM
FROM THE CLASSROOM
Jordan Rice was one of hundreds of Madison County Middle
School students partaking in the food offered at the atten
dance extravaganza Thursday. Ben Munro/staff
WON TICKETS TO AQUARIUM
Destiny Ferguson (left) and Katherine Bone (right) were two
of 18 students from the state of Georgia to win $128 worth of
tickets to the Georgia Aquarium.
COMPTON ENTERTAINS
COLBERT STUDENTS
Colbert Elementary fifth graders had an extra surprise
at the end of the year cookout. Local celebrity Bobby
Compton, lead singer for the Bobby Compton Band, came
and entertained the students. “It was a great treat for the
students, who listen to his CD everyday at lunch, to hear
him in person,” fifth grade teachers said.
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SURVEY
Madison County, Georgia
Citizens Organized For Pipeline Safety (C.O.P.S.)
And the
Georgia Division of Public Health
ATLANTA (GA) - The Georgia Division of Public
Health, Chemical Hazards Program, is
encouraging residents living in Madison County
to complete a community environmental health
survey. The purpose of the survey is to collect
community health concerns about underground
liquid and gas petroleum pipelines in Madison
County. Members of a community advocacy
group, Citizens Organized for Pipeline Safety, or
C.O.P.S., have expressed concern about the
potential for health risks from exposure to
contaminants associated with these pipelines
and associated distribution facilities in Madison
County. C.O.P.S. members are working with CHP
staff to develop, distribute, and collect the
community environmental health surveys.
Information collected from the completed
surveys will be used to develop appropriate
public health programs for the community.
For more information about C.O.P.S. and to get
copies of the survey and assistance with
completing and returning it, and if you have
questions, please contact Cat Drose at (706) 783-
4702.
The survey consists of a 5-page questionnaire
that asks about health and environmental
concerns, health history, and basic demographic
information (age, race, etc. for statistical
purposes only). Participation is voluntary and is
offered at no cost to residents. Results of this
survey are expected to be available to residents
in summer 2009. Reports created from the
survey results will not contain any personal
identifies such as name or address. These
reports will contain grouped information only.
Residents can obtain a survey online at
www.health.state.ga.us, or by calling Pamela
Noah at 404-657-6534. Surveys are also at the
Madison County Health Department.
Completed surveys can be returned to a secure
drop box at the Madison County Health
Department, 1424 Hwy. 98 West in
Danielsville, or they can be mailed or faxed as
instructed on the survey.
For more information on this or any other
public health program, please contact:
Pam Noah
Public Health Program Consultant
Chemical Hazards Program
Georgia Division of Public Health
404-657-6534
Thank you for your participation!