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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JUNE 4. 2009 — PAGE 9A
ROTARY
CONSTRUCTS
RAMP FOR DOSTER
The Rotary Club of
Madison County con
structed a 28-foot handi
capped ramp May 28
for Rachel Doster, who
lives on Charlie Bolton
Road. Rachel is in a
wheelchair, suffering
from COPD and emphy
sema. She has lived in
Madison County for most
of her life. She worked
in several jobs, including
a cotton mill in Athens.
Her husband, Horace,
is doing rehab, and will
also need the ramp when
he gets to come home.
Working on the ramp
were Rotarians Pat
Quinn, Roy Gandy, Alton
Rowe, Jack Chandler, Ed
Brown, Erwin Hardeman
and Tony Taylor.
County notes
Senior Center menu,
activities June 8-12
The Eloise McCurley Senior Center has
announced its lunch menu and activities list for
Monday, June 8, through Friday, June 12.
Monday - Blended juice, hot sliced turkey
with gravy, mashed potatoes, green peas, wheat
bread, cookies and low-fat milk.
Fitness/quilting/puzzles/games.
Tuesday - Barbecue pork riblet, Great Northern
Beans with turkey ham, mixed greens, hamburger
bun, applesauce cup and low-fat milk.
Madison County Extension Service Nutrition
Bingo.
Wednesday - Pepper steak casserole, brown
rice, broccoli cuts, wheat bread, fresh orange,
low-fat milk.
Fitness/movie/popcom.
Thursday - Breaded fish square with tartar
sauce, tomato gumbo, succotash-lima beans and
whole kernel com, wheat bun, peach cup and
low-fat milk.
ARMC fitness and b/p check/puzzles/quilting.
Friday - Lemon baked chicken, sliced Potatoes
Au Gratin, green beans, wheat bread, fresh
banana and low-fat milk.
Fitness Bingo.
USDA commodities
distribution set
for June 18
USDA commodities will be distributed
Thursday, June 18, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (or while
supplies last) at the Action office on Sunset
Drive in Danielsville. Some clothing will also
be available. “Please bring someone with you to
help carry your bag of food,’’ officials said. An
I.D. with street address must also be provided.
For more information, call 706-795-2180.
Environment health
surveys now available
The Georgia Department of Human Resources
(DHR), Division of Public Health (DPH) is
encouraging Madison County residents 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 within the
county.
Members of a community advocacy group,
Citizens Organized for Pipeline Safety
(C.O.P.S.), have expressed concern about
potential health risks associated with exposure
to contaminants with these pipelines and
distribution facilities in Madison County.
C.O.P.S. is working with the DPH’s
Chemical Hazard Program (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.
“This community survey is a very important
tool which will help us assess the health
concerns of the community,” says Dr. Sandra
Elizabeth Ford, acting director of the Division
of Public Health.
The survey consists of a five-page
questionnaire that asks about health and
environmental concerns, health history and
basic demographic information (i.e., age, race,
etc.).
Participation is voluntary and offered at no
cost. Results of this survey are scheduled to be
available to residents in summer 2009.
Residents can obtain a survey online at www.
health.state.ga.us or by calling 404-463-3768.
Surveys are also available at the Madison
County Health Department and the Athens
Regional Medical Center’s Loran Smith Center
for Cancer Support. Individuals can also return
completed surveys to the health department
or the support center. Surveys can also be
submitted via mail or fax to the Chemical
Hazards Program as instructed on the survey.
Surveys results are expected to be available
to residents this summer. Reports created from
the survey results will not contain any personal
identifiers such as names or addresses.
These reports will contain grouped
information only.
For more information on this or any other
public health program, contact Pam Noah with
the Chemical Hazards Program at 404-463-
3768.
TODD TO
COMPETE IN MISS
GEORGIA PAGEANT
Lydia Alexandra Todd
will be representing
Madison-Elbert County
in the 70 th Annual Miss
Georgia Forestry Pageant,
to be held in Tifton June
13. She is the daugh
ter of Amy Parham of
Royston, and the grand
daughter of Stewart and
Susan Berryman, also of
Royston. Lydia will be a
third grade student at
Danielsville Elementary
School in the fall. The
Madison-Elbert County
Miss Forestry Pageant is
sponsored by the Madison
County Pilot Club.
FUND SET UP FOR STAN GRAHAM
A fund has been established at Merchants and Farmers
Bank for Madison County resident Stan Graham, who has
serious health issues. On April 27, Graham was hospitalized
in NCCU at St. Mary's Hospital after suffering from MRSA
Staph Infection in his foot due to diabetes that led to sepsis.
This infection in his bloodstream has since caused a stroke,
kidney failure, heart failure, a bleeder and abscess in his
brain. “Stan and Angela have been contributing citizens of
this community all of their lives,” fund-raiser organizers
said. “Just before this unfortunate event, Stan lost his job
along with all benefits. Angela is trying to manage her job
and visit her husband as much as possible.” The Graham
family has had a difficult time managing finances with only
one small income and hospital bills continuing to accrue
daily. As it stands, Graham will be in the hospital until at
least July. Those who want to contribute to this fund for
Graham can make a donation to any branch of Merchant &
Farmers Bank under the “Stan Graham Fund.” “We thank
you for continual prayers and support,” organizers said.
“May God richly bless you.”
School News
MCHS Class of 1959
plans reunion
The Madison County High
School Class of 1959 reunion is
planning its 50-year reunion on
Aug. 29. Detailed information will
be sent out soon, organizers said.
If any class members have
changed addresses, contact Jean
Strickland Ginn at 706-789-2330.
Local students
receive Piedmont
honors
The following students from
Madison County have been
awarded academic honors for the
recently completed spring semester
at Piedmont College.
Students named as Dean’s
Scholars (4.0 average) are:
Joan C. Fouche, Colbert; Karen
Rhodes, Danielsville and Zackary
Seymour, Hull.
Students named to the Dean's
List (3.5 - 3.99 average) are: Molly
Atkinson, Tracy Lynn Gaines,
Susan Kellum, Brandy Mattox and
Tonya Murray, all from Comer;
Jonathan J. McCay, Amanda
Norton and Christy Thomas, all
from Danielsville; and Teresa
Bishop, Randell A. King, Cindy
M. Sartain and Josh Strickland, all
from Hull.
MCHS class of ‘99
hosting reunion
Aug. 8
The MCHS Class of ’99 will
hold its 10-year reunion Saturday,
Aug. 8, at 6 p.m at Camp Kiwanis
in Danielsville. Tickets are $35
per person.
Contact Robin Seagraves
Lunsford at redraiders99@gmail.
com or 706-788-2176 for more
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Georgia Southern
honors area
students
Georgia Southern University
has named the following students
from Madison County to either the
president's list or dean’s list for the
spring term.
To be eligible for the president’s
list, a student must have at least a
4.0 grade point average and carry
a minimum of 12 hours for the
semester.
To be eligible for the dean’s
list, a student must have a 3.50
grade point average and carry
a minimum of 12 hours for the
semester.
Kayla L. Perry, Danielsville, a
sophomore majoring in biology,
was named to the president's list.
Those named to the dean’s list
are: Sarah R. Minish, Hull, a senior
majoring in fashion merchandising
and apparel; Tabitha A. Luke,
Comer, a junior majoring in
international studies; Lee M.
Jones, Carlton, a senior majoring
in music education in instrumental
sequence; and Jacqueline R.
Nunn, Colbert, a senior majoring
in psychology.
Area students
earn degrees
North Georgia College and State
University conferred degrees to two
Madison County students during its
May commencement ceremonies.
Those students were: Anna
Kytonen, Hull, earned a bachelor’s
degree in music; and Roger Suttles,
Hull, earned an associate’s degree
in nursing.
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