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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 — PAGE 7A
Social News
Rotary builds ramp for Mattie Crowder
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND
Holman Autry Band
to play MCHS benefit
The Holman Autry Band
will present a concert in the
Madison County High School
gym on Saturday, Sept. 19.
The band comprises members
from Madison County who have
been playing together to cre
ate an original sound and style,
according to the press release.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the
7 p.m. performance. All ages
are welcome, organizers said.
Tickets are $10 at the door.
Children ages 10 and under
will be admitted free of charge.
The concert is presented by the
MCHS Chorus.
Proceeds will help to under
write the choral program, orga
nizers said.
The Rotary Club of Madison County built a 22-foot ramp for 81-year-old Mattie Crowder, who lives at 917 McCannon
Morris Road in Hull. Crowder, who is in a wheelchair and on oxygen, lives with her daughter, who was having difficulty
getting her in and out of the house in the wheelchair. Crowder has one daughter, four grandchildren and six greatgrand
children and attends the First AME Methodist Church when she is able. The family made a donation to the Rotary Club.
Workers on the ramp included Artry Bishop, Jerry Bond, Jerry Coutant, Roy Gandy, Tony Taylor, Susan Taylor, Bob
Anderson, Ed Brown, Alton Rowe, Bob Padilla, Johnny Bond and Erwin Hardeman.
What’s happening
Collins ladies
to host party
The women of the Collins
Volunteer Fire Department will
host a Tupperware party on Sept.
13, at 2 p.m., at Collins VFD at
8631 Hwy. 172, Comer.
“Come and get free stuff' or just
come and see us all,” organizers
said. For more information, call
Wanda Chambers at 706-340-5865
Senior Center
menu, activities for
Sept. 14-18
The Eloise McCurley Senior
Center has announced its lunch
menu and planned activities for
Monday, Sept. 14, through Friday,
Sept. 18.
Monday - Fmit juice, meatloaf
with brown gravy, mashed potatoes,
seasoned collard greens, com bread,
whole wheat bread, chocolate chip
cookie and low-fat milk.
Fitnees/movie and popcorn/
beauty shop with Nancy Goss.
Tuesday - Beef hot dog with
mustard, ketchup and onion
packets, baked beans with tomato
bits, coleslaw with shredded
carrots, hot dog bun, Fruit Crisp
and low-fat milk.
Fitness/refreshments and games.
Wednesday - Green pepper
casserole with ground beef and
rice, yellow com, carrot cuts, whole
wheat bread, diced pears and low-
fat milk.
Fitness/quilting/puzzles/games.
Thursday- Oven roasted chicken,
Potatoes O’Brien, creamed spinach,
whole wheat bread, mixed fmit and
low-fat milk.
Fitness/Grandparent’s Day.
Friday - Orange juice, turkey,
ham and cheese sandwich on
whole wheat hamburger bun,
mayonnaise, tossed salad with
French dressing, pineapple chunks
and low-fat milk.
Fitness/Southem Care cookout.
Child Safety Seat
Check Day set for
Sept. 19
The Madison County Pilot Club
is sponsoring a Child Safety Seat
Check Day on Saturday, Sept. 19,
in the Ingles parking lot on Hwy
29 in Hull from 10 a.m. to noon.
This event is being conducted by
Randall Townley of the Northeast
Georgia Rural Road Initiative and
certified checkers from the area,
according to the press release.
All seats which are deemed to be
unsafe will be replaced, the release
stated. Child, vehicle and parent or
caregiver must be present for the
fitting of the seat or booster seats.
According to reports, (American
Academy of Pediatrics, Georgia
Highway Safety and National
Highway Transportation and Safety
Administration) motor vehicle
crashes are the leading cause of
death for children from the ages
of 2 to 14 and a high percentage
of these deaths could be prevented
with the proper use of car seats
and seat belts. Rural Georgia
has the lowest use rates in the
state and among the lowest in the
country, according to officials, hi
addition, it is estimated that four out
of five seats are incorrectly installed
and that many others which have
been recalled are still in use.
Account set up
for Henry Jones
An account has been set up at
Merchants and Farmers Bank to
help cover the medical bills of
Henry Jones, former chief of the
Collins Volunteer Fire Department,
who is suffering from cancer. “He
gave the Collins Fire Department
22 years and was a foster parent of
about 20 kids in the county,” friends
said. “He helped all he could when
he could. Now it is time to give
back."
Donations can be made to the
William Henry Jones account at
Merchants & Farmers Bank. For
more information, call 706-340-
5865.
Friends of library
hosting book sale
The Friends of the Madison
County Library will have a book
sale Sept. 18-26 at the Madison
County Library in Danielsville.
High quality books and more will be
available at the best prices around,
Friends members said. Hardback
books are $1 and paperbacks are
50 cents. “All funds raised go
to support the Madison County
Library and its commitment to the
community,” organizers said.
Sale hours are during regular
library hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
SECTION AM
City of lla
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received by CITY OF ILA, GA for the construction of 2009
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS METER REPLACEMENT. Submit bid to
5211 Danielsville St., lla, GA 30647 until 6 PM local time, October 13, 2009 and
then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud.
The work will consist of providing and installing a complete mobile, automated
meter reading system including: new billing software, replacement of
approximately 190 water meters; a portable laptop meter reading computer with
related radio equipment; all required software, programming, interfaces, and
conversions to operate with the City’s new billing software and operator
training.
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 lla GA, 5211 Danielsville St., lla, 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
Immigration Compliance Act” of 2007.
of the “Georgia Security and
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
on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on
Tuesday and Thursday, and 2-6
p.m. on Sunday.
A preview sale for Friends of
the Library members will be held
on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5 to 8
p.m. You may join the Friends or
renew a relapsed membership at
that time, organizers said. Please
call the library for more details and
direction at 706-795-5597 or stop
by 1315 Hwy. 98 West (next to the
recreation department ball fields).
Madison Co.
Fair ahead
Sept. 29-Oct. 3
The Madison County Fair is
coming to town Sept. 29-Oct. 3.
"We hope this year will be the
best fair that has ever come to
Madison County," organizers said.
Applications for vendors are now
being taken. ‘This is a great way to
promote you business during these
tough economic times,” organizers
said.
For more details or an application.
Military
Compton completes basic training
Army reserve Pvt. William T.
Compton has graduated from
basic infantry training at Fort
Benning in Columbus.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier was trained
in drill and ceremonies, weap
ons, map reading, tactics, mili
tary courtesy, military justice,
physical fitness, first aid and
Army history, core values and
traditions. Additional training
included development of basic
combat skills, battlefield opera
tions and tactics. He also used
various weapons and weapons
defenses available to the infantry
crewman.
Compton is a 2008 graduate of
Madison County High School.
Out-of-county notes
Benefit planned
for Seagraves family
A benefit has been planned for Scott and Jennifer Seagraves, who
lost their Commerce home in a fire on Aug. 1.
The benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.
12, at the Jesus Saves/Baptist Tabernacle Church, located on Hwy.
441, between Nicholson and Commerce. Barbecue sandwich plates,
with baked beans and applesauce, will be sold for $6 each.
Annual Teacher Reuse Store draws 226
Two hundred twenty-six teachers attended the Teacher Reuse Store
at the Athens Clarke County Recycling Facility last month. Teachers
from Madison, Clarke, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties attended
the event to collect free supplies for their classrooms. Twelve tons
of materials were collected from local businesses. The event was
sponsored by Keep Madison Co. Beautiful, Athens Clarke Co
Recycling Division Keep Athens Clarke Co. Beautiful, Keep Oconee
Clean and Beautiful and Oglethorpe County.
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