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PAGE 2A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. JUNE 25. 2009
Cattleman’s Assoc, hosts coffee
The Madison County Cattlemen’s Association, the big
gest chapter in Georgia, hosted the monthly Chamber
of Commerce coffee at the Farm Bureau office in
Danielsville Thursday morning. Chamber members
were treated to a steak and egg breakfast. Pictured,
Shelly Patton points out the choicest cuts on a cow.
Madison Co. BOC
to meet Monday
The Madison County
Board of Commissioners
will meet at 6:30 p.m.,
Monday, in the county gov
ernment complex.
Agenda items include:
•Chairman’s report.
(Chairman Anthony Dove)
•Report from IDA -
Marvin White.
•Statements and remarks
from citizens on agenda
items.
•Robert Sides’ request to
further subdivide his prop
erty for his children due to
his health. (Linda Fortson)
•Consider reappointing
Shelia Collins for anoth
er five-year term to the
Madison County Board
of Family and Children
Services.
•Consider grant applica
tion for sheriff’s department.
(Sheriff Kip Thomas)
•Consider tax refund for
Turpin. (Robin Baker)
•Consider occupation tax/
business license refunds.
(Eddie Pritchett)
•Consider promotion for
dispatcher Matt Cleghorne
to dispatcher III and person
nel items. (David Camp)
•Consider moving to
phase II for computer aided
dispatch system. (David
Camp)
•Consider renewing two
contracts with Whitworth
Parole Center. (Chairman
Dove)
•Consider re-approval of
contract with Collection
Services of Athens Inc. for
EMS. (Chairman Dove)
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•Discuss per diem on
travel reimbursements.
(Chairman Dove)
•Consider indigent
defense agreement. (Mike
Pruett, county attorney)
•Discuss inmate medi
cal savings program.
(Chairman Dove)
•Consider proceedings on
Pittman Matthews Road.
(County attorney Pruett)
•Consider trans
port of bodies for coro
ner. (Commissioner
Youngblood)
•Discuss pledge agree
ment in connection with
city of Comer’s upcoming
loan from Merchants and
Farmers Bank. (County
attorney Pruett)
•Personnel - fill vacancy
of county clerk. (Chairman
Dove)
•Roads update. (Chairman
Dove)
•Urgent matters.
•Review July 6, 2009
agenda for business meet
ing.
•Statements and remarks
from citizens.
•Closed session to discuss
land acquisition, personnel
matter and/or potential liti
gation (if needed).
• Fresh Produce • Honey
• Baked Goods • Plants
• Incense • Music
• Seeds • Crafts
• Handcrafted Soaps
• Handcrafted Jewelry
Saturdays, 8am-Noon
Vendors & available products are
posted each week on our website:
www.comerfm.com/
NEW VENDORS WELCOME
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Information:
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Strong storm downs trees, claims horse’s life
A powerful storm rolled through
Madison County last Wednesday
evening, knocking down trees and
powerlines, sparking fires and kill
ing one family’s beloved horse.
Ron Dickson of Fred Goss Road
reported that lightning hit several
trees on his property and killed his
family’s 8-year-old quarter horse,
Goldie.
“If you’ve ever come down Fred
Goss Road you have seen Goldie,”
wrote Dickson in an email to The
Journal. “She spent a year in Florida
being trained for our granddaughter
and was destined to give and get a
lot of love. I miss her golden color,
white main and stockings. I will
miss scratching her neck, something
she always wanted ... My special
thanks to the Madison County main
tenance crew who came to bury her.
She rests beside the tree she sought
protection under.”
Madison County 911 director
Goldie
David Camp reported the following
calls related to the storm.
TREES DOWN:
N. Fourth Street in Colbert, Spratlin
Mill Road, area of 3296 Hwy 106 S.,
Crawford W. Fong Street, Charlie
Bolton Road, Rogers Mill Road,
Jot em Down Road, Moons Grove
Church Road, Johnson Bridges
Road, Hwy. 29 N near Manley
Martin Road and Sherwood Drive.
TRANSFORMER FIRES:
•Near Amoco Station north of
Danielsville (knocked out power
from Huddle House south into
Danielsville.)
•47 Laurel Avenue
•Paoli Road near Hwy 72E
POWER LINES
DOWN:
•Van Manley Road
•3880 Hwy 29S
OTHER DAMAGE
The wind blew a well house roof
off at 351 Bond Road. The roof
struck the resident’s car and house
causing minor damage to both.
Lightning struck a house at 909
Rogers Church Road causing a fire
inside a wall. It was quickly extin
guished by responding fire depart
ments.
Bop-pa’s Red Light Grill to open in Danielsville
Bop-pa’s Red Light Grill is Owner Fred Jenkins and offer affordable hamburgers, Bop-pa’s will be open from
scheduled to open at the red Melanie Dove will operate the hot dogs, homemade chilli, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday
light in Danielsville July 1. to-go restaurant, which will cole slaw and potato salad, through Saturday.
Historic Downtown Commerce, Georgia
Presents:
City Lights
Downtown
Festival
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Saturday, June 27,2009
8:00 a.m. to Dusk
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Solstice Sisters (11:00)
Temple Johnson Band (12:15)
Wesley Cook (1:30)
Eli Carlan Band (2:45)
Betsy Franck & The bareknuckle Band (4:00)
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SOLSTICE SISTERS
East Ponce Soul Faction (6:00)
THE Breeze Kings (8:00)
BETSY FRANCK&
THE BAREKNUCKLE
THE BREEZE KINGS
TEMPLEJOHNSON
BAND
EAST PONCE
SOUL FACTION
Featuring
Arts 8t Crafts Vendors
7th Annual Star Chase 5K Road Race
Hot Rod 8c Antique Car Show
BAND
Food Vendors and Kids Zone
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Farmers 1 Market
Fireworks at Dark
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