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PAGE 12A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JUNE 25, 2009
SIENNA QUINN
MORGAN
Ian J. and Amber L. Morgan,
Commerce, announce the birth
of a daughter, Sienna Quinn
Morgan, on May 6, 2009, at St.
Mary's Hospital, Athens.
She weighed six pounds, 14
ounces, and was 19-1/4 inches
long.
She joins a sibling. Colie
Shae Morgan, 15 months.
The grandparents are Wallie
and Sabrina Fowler, Athens;
Ramona Morgan, Braselton;
Henry and Rebecca Morgan,
Daisy; Paulene Reeves,
Gainesville; and Gary Tootle,
Glennville.
The great-grandparents are
Alan and Pat Martyn, Athens;
Edna Carter, Ila; the late
William Folwer; Libby Lance,
Lula, and the late Raymond
Lance; Joan Collins and the
late Thomas Collins; Henry and
Willine Morgan, Daisy; and
Floyd and Betty Livingston,
Claxton.
Estelle Carter, Braselton, is
the great-great-grandmother.
County notes
Haggards to
celebrate 50 th
anniversary
Carol and Allen Haggard,
Danielsville, will celebrate their
50 th wedding anniversary this
weekend.
A drop-in reception will be held
in their honor at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Jot-Em-Down Road, 4
p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27.
Senior Center
menu, activities for
June 29 - July 3
The Eloise McCurley Senior
Center has announced its lunch
menu and planned activities for
Monday, June 29, through Friday,
July 3.
Monday - grilled chicken breast
marsala, herbed mashed potatoes,
garden peas, wheat bread, peaches
and low-fat milk.
Fitness/movie and popcorn.
Tuesday - orange juice, chicken
salad, three-bean salad, tossed
salad with Italian dressing, wheat
bread, graham crackers and low-
fat milk.
Fitness/Birthday Bingo/Site
Council meeting.
Wednesday - breaded pork
patty with homestyle onion gravy,
cabbage and carrots, black-eyed
peas, wheat bread, spiced cranberry
apples and low-fat milk.
Fitness/quilting/puzzles/games.
Thursday - hamburger patty
with ketchup, mustard and sliced
tomato, old-fashioned baked beans,
cream-style com, hamburger bun,
mixed fruit and low-fat milk.
Fitness/Independence Day
celebration with entertainment.
Friday -Holiday.
Environment health
surveys available
The Georgia Department
of Human Resources (DHR),
Division of Public Health (DPH)
encourages 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 (COPS), have
expressed concern about potential
health risks associated with
exposure to contaminants with
these pipelines and distribution
facilities in Madison County.
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.).
Residents can obtain a survey
online at www.health.state.ga.us or
by calling 404-463-3768.
Smells like Table Talk spirit
Gome be enveloped by tendrils of wafting aromas
By Susan Casey-Voytik
Correspondent
Under the red and white roof of downtown
Comer, excited shoppers met eager vendors to the
rhythm of Table Talk. Talk of commerce, weather,
recipes and a civilized debate among intellects
unfolded like a symphony.
Come one, come all to the Comer Farmers’
Market for a carnival of color and a festival of
flavor that will tickle your senses. Be enveloped
by the tendrils of wafting aromas so strong they're
nearly visible! Witness the fearless Leslie Chandler
tame wild fruit, proving she can coax it into ajar!
Shake in your boots at the sight of vegetables so
vivid they almost call out your name!
Meanwhile, back at the big top... Last Saturday's
CFM line-up included kale, heat-resistant Jericho
Red Leaf lettuce, collards, bush beans, zucchini,
basil, mint; Kinnebeck, red and Yukon Gold pota
toes plus a dual smack-down of blueberries. An
impressive variety of fresh flowers dotted the
market-scape. Sell-outs were hot sweet banana and
green bell peppers; paddy, yellow and spaghetti
squash; Swiss chard, rosemary, eggplant, cucum
bers, stringless green beans and heirloom Arkansas
Black pole beans.
Making up prepared items were Sarah Blackman's
cakes, artisan bread, fresh salad dressing, honey,
jelly, spice mbs, grits and commeal. Sell-outs were
whole wheat, multi-grain and focaccia breads;
lemon sesame soy and oregano vinaigrette dress
ings; bluberry lattice, caramel, red velvet and coco
nut cakes; apple pie and comb honey.
New to the market were wild plum jam, apple
butter, sourdough english muffins; beautiful, organ
ic glycerine soaps and two pretty vendors !
Step right up ladies and gents, and take a gander
at the new-comers! Emily Garber, UGA student,
cultivator and purveyor of fresh produce; and Jessa
Sexton, displaying jewelry with organic beauty
and cleansing products reflecting a pixie-whimsy
charm.
Must see to believe.
FARMER’S FEEDBACK
Making his CFM season debut was Joe Prescott,
pouring out about 65-lbs from a cornucopia of
perfection. Joe hails from Madison County’s own
“Blue Moon Farm,” which he owns and operates.
Bouncing between the Athens Farmers’ Market
and CFM, Joe finds the time to sell online. He
pioneered www.glassonionproduce.com, a locally-
supported and supplied co-op catering to the grow
ing public demand for an alternative to supermarket
mayhem.
Joe uses organic plugs in his chemical-free, natu
rally sustainable farmland. His preceding reputa
tion and abundant, green-thumb produce is proof
positive of botanical wizardry .
As Joe stacks empty crates and baskets, he curls
a smile beneath his feather-donned cap and says,
“Eat local, live well.” Truly a market mantra.
No smoke and mirrors or sleight of hand, no
grand illusion or side-show stand, only satisfaction
to be had with the real deal at the Comer Farmers'
Market.
See you there!
Susan Casey-Voytik provides the news for the
Comer Farmers ’ Market.
Colbert announces
Fourth of July lineup
The 40 th annual Colbert Independence Day
parade begins July 4 at 9 a.m.
This year’s procession features antique cars,
tractors, marching bands, fire engines and
motorcycles.
“Real fun for all ages,” organizers said.
Melvin Johnson and Ben Tuggle, long-time
contributors to the Colbert community, are
grand marshals. The masters of ceremonies
are Tommy Hall and “Crazy Ole'” Roscoe
Pucannon.
The Colbert barbeque lunch is served after
the parade. The Colbert Lions’ Club will offer
hot dogs and hamburgers. Other food vendors
will be on-site as well.
The Eberhardt Home, a long cabin belong
ing to one of the earliest families in Five Forks
(Colbert’s former name), will be on display.
The railroad museum (located in the depot)
and the city's red caboose and fire truck will be
opened to the public, too.
Fourth of July activities include horseshoes,
pony rides, little train rides and inflatables for
kids.
The Madison County Community Band will
perform a concert at the post office at 9 a.m.
Lydia Joiner and Alan White will perform the
national anthem.
Bands will take the stage under the old oak
trees, emceed by — in his own words — the
“disaster of ceremonies,” Roscoe Pucannon.
Musical acts include Bill Ashley, Southern
Drive Band, The Billy Fowler Band with
Homer Chastain and Atlanta country-rock
group, the Rock Bottom Band. Tommy Hall
and Lydia Joiner will also perform.
“Mayor (John) Waggoner would like to thank
all the people who contribute in so many ways
to make the Colbert parade and celebration a
tradition for 40 years,” organizers said.
MUSIC INFORMATION
Here’s information on the bands playing the
Fourth of July celebration:
•The Rock Bottom Band, a group of musi
cians from Atlanta, has performed renditions of
country-rock pop songs for 10 years. Guitarist
Danny Smith “is well-known for his unusual
style of playing,” according to organizers,
while drummer and vocalist Mark Ensley has
a reputation for “his way of delivering soulful
sounds and the diverse nature of the material
he performs so skillfully.” Baseman Jimmy
Rogers and singer Robyn Bratcher — both “no
less talented in their own right” — round out
the lineup.
•The Billy Fowler Group has played in the
area for many years. Fowler will team-up with
long-time keyboardist Homer Chastain, drum
mer Jason Griffeth and base player Wayne
Smith for the Fourth of July show.
•The Southern Drive Band comprises popu
lar musicians with a repertoire of new music
and old country rock and pop standards with a
touch of soul and blues.
•Bill Ashley, proficient with many instru
ments, will be on-hand “with his great touch
of blue grass styling that has made him so well
know,” organizers said.
Animal shelter raises $3,700
The Madison-Oglethorpe
Animal Shelter has a few less
reasons to sing the blues right
now - about $3,700 of them.
That's how much the shelter
raised during its music festival
in Madison County Memorial
Park June 6.
This is the second time the
shelter has put on such a fes
tival, both times with the help
of long-time musician Bartow
Henry, who was this year's hon
orary chairperson.
Henry was responsible for
recruiting the gospel, bluegrass
and country musicians who all
volunteered their musical tal
ents and time to play and sing
during the all day festival.
Festival committee chair
Charles Richards said the fes
tival raised money to put on
the event by selling sponsor
ships, recruiting prizes for raffle
tickets and selling raffle tickets.
Volunteers prepared food, sold
T-shirts and ran a rabies clinic
during the event. A bake sale
was also held. Attendees were
given the opportunity to pur
chase raffle tickets throughout
the day for a chance to win
the “smorgasboard of prizes”
offered.
Carol Douglas won the grand
prize of the day, a GPS naviga
tion system.
"Sassy” a young German
Shepherd up for adoption, went
among the crowd collecting
donations in her shelter “saddle
bags.” Most importantly. Sassy
found a home before day's end,
shelter officials said.
Shelter director Susan
Fomash presented Henry with
a plaque to thank him for his
efforts toward the festival. She
said the shelter cleared approx
imately $3,200 after expenses.
Henry said that is $1,100 more
than the amount raised during
the first musical festival held in
the park in 2006.
“It was a good effort and
I'm glad it turned out well,”
Richards said. “The shelter
needs it more than ever now,
especially with the recession
and the fact that we’re in the
midst of kitten and puppy sea
son.”
Jackson EMC receives award
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation
(EMC) has been recognized by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a
2009 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing
Award.
The award recognizes Jackson EMC's efforts to
promote energy-efficient construction and envi
ronmental protection by sponsoring an ENERGY
STAR for new homes program in its service area
last year.
To earn the ENERGY STAR, a home must
meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set
by EPA. The homes are at least 15 percent more
energy efficient than homes built to local code,
and include additional energy-saving features that
typically make them 20-30 percent more efficient
than standard homes.
"Jackson EMC’s Right Choice new home pro
gram has been ENERGY STAR qualified for
more than two years now, and it has been an out
standing partnership,” said Amy Bryan, Jackson
EMC director of residential marketing.
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