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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) THE STARTER & ALTERNATOR SHOP • Starter • Alternator • Generator Repair aWAYNE, Owner ^ 245-0055 Batteries 1 109 Bowersville St. $28 Royston, GA 30662 HOURS: 8-5:30 M, T, TH, F 8-12 Wed. • 8-11 Sat. WATKINS MONUMENTS Monument Sales & Date Engravings We are here to provide all your cemetery needs. Serving Madison and surrounding counties for over 30 years. BUCK WATKINS 706-283-7326 DRAKE GAS CO. Locally owned since 1964 Employment Opportunities Drivers with CDL Great Pay and Benefits. Home every night. Subject to random drug test. Applications may be downloaded at drakegas.com Please apply in person at our office located in Royston, Ga. (706) 245-6111 Service you Can Depend On! P.O.Box 492 66 Brogdon Circle Royston, Ga 30662 Lexington - Elberton - Hartwell •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 Tables *5 y Information: comerfarmersmarket@qmail.com 706-788-9719 Biqnhi'a Corner I u leu CDHDniDNHGJMta b aT untaig k iita hh fas h d tta aau talt Inf hd^ piind|Ataipum not as mri. Ytu itaBllBtatvfHl Whi Ctata Sdud Ins ba [And to aatt yoi k □nta^ yu hdi b tan tta Itae tut it tin pams if fit pmn AS itwm y ko riH» ntaata amap- h ■itaunt ml Ig dtan Hdre aid i uni ti hdp [Mfmn tai b In taffy Bid pi^nsU Im Lot AS Up pB mlm pv paku hdi. ATHENS CHUSTIAN SCHOOL ciu.m»ni 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 ,/m Saturday, June 27,2009 8:00 a.m. to Dusk V Music By .. 5, '// 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) 1 i/vWM l/VSN 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 Fii-rntir VFMSHSsmrA'tspoit^Tf ^ r Farmers 1 Market Fireworks at Dark Waigte&ci. www.commercega.org YVESLEVCOOK windstream