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PAGE 16A — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JULY 23 2009 School News MCHS schedule pick up ahead Madison County High School twelfth grade students can pick up their schedules for the 2009-2010 school year Monday, July 27, or Tuesday, July 28. Tenth and eleventh grade students will be able to pick up their schedules Wednesday, July 29, or Thursday, July 30. Time for pick up of schedules will be from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. each day. Students will need to visit the lobby area in front of the media center. Upcoming freshmen will receive a copy of their schedule on “Freshman Day Back.” Parking permit forms may be picked up after July 20. Permits will be available for purchase to seniors on July 27 or July 28 and to underclassmen on July 29 and July 30. Students must have driver’s license and current insurance to purchase a permit. ‘Freshman Day Back’ set for Aug. 5 “Freshman Day Back” for the Madison County High School 2009-2010 freshman class will be Aug. 5 from 4:30-6 p.m. Students and their parents/ guardians are invited to attend the program, which will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Madison County High School Freshman Academy gym. Chad Stone, school principal, and other school personnel will offer helpful information for the upcoming school year. Students will get a copy of their schedule. Freshmen and parents/guardians are encouraged to attend this informative meeting. Class of 1959 reunion set for August 29 The Madison County High School Class of 1959 reunion will be held on Aug. 29 and organizers are still seeking information on the following: Patricia Lester, Lawanna Hicks Mangleburg, Gene McElroy, Ophelia Whitley Payne, Henry Wheeler and teacher Ed Hemphill. If anyone has the address or contact information for any of these, contact Jean Strickland Ginn at 706-789-2330. Class of 1979 reunion planned The Madison County High School class of 1979 is planning a 30-year reunion for Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Classic Center in Athens. “We would like to invite our upper and lower classmates to join us," organizers stated. “If you graduated from MCHS around this time and would like to reunite with Cooling aid becomes available Aug. 3 The Low Income Cooling Assistance Program will open to 65 years and older, homebound, income-eligible households on Aug. 3,2009, according to a press release from the Ninth District Opportunity Inc. Phone calls to schedule appoint ments will only be accepted on Aug. 3, on a first call-first serve basis, the release stated. The Georgia Department of Human Resources will help pay cool ing costs by checks issued to the home energy supplier on behalf of eligible households. Eligibility for the program is based on the income of everyone living in the home, according to the press release. All eligible households m ust be responsible for their home power bill and no funds will be available this year for the general population under the age of 65 years old. All interested applicants are asked to contact Ninth District Opportunity Inc., by telephone only, on Aug. 3, beginning at 9 a.m. The number to call is 1-800-822-0179. Officials say please do not con tact Ila Volunteer Fire Department for information. friends please let us know.” For more information, contact Jean Watson Lowe 706-543-2272 or lowejean@rocketmaik com or Kathy Dickson Cribb at kathydickson47 @gmail.com. New venue announced for MCHS class of‘99 reunion The Madison County High School class of 1999 10-year reunion will now be held upstairs at East West Bistro in downtown Athens on Broad Street on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 for individuals and $60 for couples. Please call Robin (Seagraves) Lunsford at 706-788-2176 or email redraiders99@gmail.com for information. Tickets must be purchased by July 31. MAILT, school resource drive under way The Madison Area Resource team is sponsoring its seventh- annual “Madison County Back to School Supply Drive” in June and July. A back-to-school rally for low-income families will be held Thursday, July 30, at the Madison County Freshman Academy cafeteria (old middle school). The rally will consist of a hot dog supper, entertainment and family enrichment information booths. As last year, the basic school supplies collected during the drive will be handed out to the school age children at the rally. The remaining supplies collected will be divided and distributed to each of the schools in Madison County where school officials will distribute to students on an as-needed basis. “We cannot do this alone,” organizers said. “Therefore, we are asking the area churches, local businesses and organizations to participate. How can you help? You may establish/sponsor a school supplies drop-off location, or you may want to send a monetary donation toward the collection of supplies or the event. All donations are appreciated.” Donations can be sent to the Madison County Family Connection office at P.O. Box 1034, Danielsville, GA 30633, and made payable to: M.A.R.T. - Back to School Supply Drive. Also, donated supplies may be dropped off at the Family Connection Office or any county extension office at 103 Sunset Drive in Danielsville. For more information, call Ryan Melton, coordinator, at 706-795-3565. 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