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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 2009 — PAGE 5A
Seasonal flu vaccine now
Social News
available at health dept.
Routine seasonal flu vaccines are available at the
Madison County Health Department.
The usual high-risk patients should get the shot as
they have every year, according to health officials.
People over 65 and people with high-risk condi
tions are at greatest risk for complications from
seasonal flu.
However, as has been recommended for several
years, the shot is also recommended for people of
all ages from 6 months old and up. (The vaccine
for children flu (VFC) shots for those 18 years of
age and younger will arrive later - call the Madison
County Health Department to verily that VFC flu
shots have arrived. )
Flu shots remain at $25 and are covered by
Medicare and Medicaid. No appointment is neces
sary, officials said, just walk in to your local health
department. Hours are: Monday 8-11:30 a.m. and
1-6 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday 8-11:30 a.m.
and 1-3:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Officials say the shot contains antigens for the
three flu viruses believed by experts to be the most
likely to affect the United States this fall and winter.
This seasonal flu vaccine does not protect against
the pandemic strain of the new H1N1 (swine) flu
virus, officials stress. Vaccine for that virus is being
developed and tested but is not expected to be
released until late in the fall.
Symptoms of flu include sudden onset of fever,
headache, fatigue, dry cough, sore throat, nasal
congestion and body aches. In the U.S., flu usually
peaks in late fall or winter.
In addition to getting the annual flu shot, public
health officials recommend these steps to prevent
the spread of flu: wash your hands, especially
before you touch your face or eat, or use an alcohol-
based hand sanitizer when soap and water are not
available; don’t breathe where someone has just
coughed or sneezed; cover coughs and sneezes
with a tissue or your upper sleeve and stay home
from work if you are sick to avoid spreading germs
to others.
Public meetings held in the county
Public meetings held in
Madison County include:
•Madison County Board of
Commissioners - an agenda
setting meeting is held on the
final Monday of the month at
6:30 p.m. in the government
complex on Albany Avenue in
Danielsville. A business meeting
is then held on the first Monday
of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the
same locale.
•Madison County Planning and
Zoning Commission - the first
and third Tuesdays of the month
at 6:30 p.m. in the government
complex.
•Madison County Board of
Education - the second Tuesday
of the month at 7 p.m. in the
library at Madison County High
School.
•Madison County Board of
Tax Assessors - meets the second
Thursday of every month at 5:30
p.m. in the conference room of
the Madison County government
complex in Danielsville. The pub
lic is invited to attend all meetings
of the board of assessors.
•The Madison County
Industrial Development and
Building Authority - the third
Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
in the public meeting room of
the old county courthouse in the
center of Danielsville.
•Madison County Public
Safety Communications/ E-911
advisory board - the Thursday
prior to the second Monday of
each month. Meetings are held at
11:30 a.m. at the 911 center.
•The Madison County
Recreation Department Board
- the fourth Tuesday of every
month at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting
room at Sammy Haggard Park on
Hwy. 98.
•Danielsville City Council -
holds monthly work sessions the
Monday prior to regularly sched
uled council meetings, beginning
at 7 p.m. Council meetings are
held the first Monday of each
month, beginning at 7 p.m.
•Colbert City Council - the first
Monday at 7 p.m. in Colbert City
Hall.
•Carlton City Council - the first
Monday at 7 p.m. in Carlton City
Hall.
•Comer City Council - the
first Monday following the first
Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. in
Comer City Hall.
•Comer Downtown
Development Authority - meets
the second Thursday of each
month at 6 p.m. in the Comer
City Hall.
•Ila City Council - the first
Monday at 7 p.m. in Ha City
Hall.
•Hull City Council - the third
Monday at 7 p.m. in Hull City
Hall.
•The Madison County High
School Council - the second
Monday of every month at 5 p.m.
in the high school media center.
•The Madison County Middle
School Council - the second
Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.
in the school media center.
•The Colbert Elementary
School Council - the second
Thursday of each month at 2:30
p.m. in the school's media center.
•The Comer Elementary School
Council - the third Thursday of
each month at 7:30 a.m. in the
school media center.
•The Danielsville Elementary
School Council - the first
Thursday of the month at 7:30
a.m. in the school media center.
•The Hull-Sanford Elementary
School Council - the third
Tuesday of the month at 3:15
p.m. in the school media center.
•The Ila Elementary School
Council - the fourth Wednesday
of the month at 3 p.m. in the Ila
Elementary School media center.
•The Democratic Party of
Madison County - meets regu
larly to talk with elected officials
about local, state and national con
cerns. For more information, call
245-6875 or e-mail democratsof-
madisoncountyga @ yahoo.com
•The Broad River Watershed
Association - meets at 7 p.m. on
the second Wednesday of each
month at the BRWA office on the
square in Danielsville. Call Victor
Johnson 706-795-2184 for more
information.
•Property Owners forCommon
Sense Growth (POCSG) - meets
the last Tuesday of every month
at 7 p.m. at the Madison County
Library.
•Citizens Organized for
Pipeline Safety in Madison
County (COPS MC) - meets
the second Thursday of every
month at 6:30 p.m. at the Colbert
Grove Baptist Church. For more
information, call Jill McElheney
706-742-7826.
SECTION AM
City of Ila
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received by CITY OF ILA, GA for the construction of 2009
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS WATER WELLS. Submit bid to 5211
Danielsville Street, Ila, GA 30647 until 6 PM local time, October 13, 2009 and
then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud.
The work consists of installation of a 6-inch test well and complete
development of an 8-inch permanent well including disinfection, sealing and
all related work.
Payment for the work will be made periodically on the basis of Contractor’s
Applications for Payment processed by the Engineer.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
City of Ila, GA, 5211 Danielsville Street, Ila, GA 30647 (Owner)
Peoples & Quigley, Inc., 6059 Boylston Drive, NE, Sandy Springs,
GA 30328 (Engineer)
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of Peoples
& Quigley, Inc., 6059 Boylston Drive, NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, (404)
255-2650, until 48 hours before the bid opening for $50 per set, which is
nonrefundable.
Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of not less than five
percent (5%) of the total amount bid. All bonds must be countersigned by a
Georgia Resident Agent. A Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred
percent (100%) of the amount of the bid and a Payment Bond in the amount
of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the bid must be furnished by
the successful bidder.
Bidders must comply with Executive Order No. 11246 as amended, entitled
“Equal Employment Opportunity” and with the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act
(18 U.S.C. 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29
CFR, Part 3).
Bidders must comply with all provisions of the “Georgia Security and
Immigration Compliance Act” of 2007.
The right is reserved by the Owner to delay the award of the Contract for a
period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening of the bids,
during which time bids shall remain open and not subject to withdrawal. The
right is also reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all
technicalities or informalities.
CITY OF ILA, GA
Michael Coile, Mayor
September 11,2009
SENIOR BOWLING
Senior Center director Joe Dudley presented a trophy to Angel Rodriguez and “super
bowler” Mary Curry, who was the only one to bowl over 200; Sue Minish Moon, who bowled
excellent scores with one eye covered and Patsy Dudley. The Pilot Club donated the Wii
game used for the bowling tournament and Jim Escoe of Trophy World donated the trophies
for the event.
Chandler
graduates
from Navy
basic training
Russell “Shane” Chandler
graduated from Navy basic
training on Aug. 7 in Great
Lakes Illinois.
He is stationed in Biloxi,
Miss, going to “A” school
and awaiting his first
deployment.
Chandler graduated from
Madison County High
School May 22, and has
been a lifelong resident of
Colbert.
He is the son of Lora Nix
and Rusty Chandler.
RUSSELL CHANDLER
Folk festival set
Oct. 10 in Athens
The Athens Folk Music and
Dance Society will present the
25th Annual North Georgia
Folk Festival on Saturday, Oct.
10, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., at
Sandy Creek Park, Athens.
Musical performers include
nationally-renowned folk
musician John McCutcheon,
Grammy-winner (and Athens
resident) Art Rosenbaum,
The Georgia Mudcats, The
Blueridge Rounders, Earl
Murphy and Hawk Proof
Rooster, The Darien Geechee
Shouters, Tony Bryant,
Young Goodman Brown,
The Normaltown Flyers, Pam
Blanchard and the Sunny
Side-up Band, Jean-Paul and
Dominique Carton, and Mary
Lomax and Bonnie Loggins.
For more information, visit
www.athensfolk.org.
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