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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA1 JOURNAL. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 22, 2009 — PAGE 5A
Madison Co. Schools roll out Merchants and
new web page with student’s help Farmers is now
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By Ben Munro
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The Madison County
School system is in the midst
of an online facelift that could
be completed by the end of
2009.
The district website already
bares a new look, while the
individual school sites are
scheduled for much-needed
overhauls.
“Through the process of
strategic planning, it became
very clear that we needed to
get on the ball with our dis
trict and school pages,” school
system technology special
ist Beverly Chandler told the
county board of education last
week.
Unlike other school districts,
no Madison County School
System employee handles web
maintenance primarily. So the
district faced challenges with
a full-scale web redesign.
But Chandler recruited a
Madison County High School
senior, Kayt Yeary, who had
web design experience.
Yeary, who’s applied to the
Art Institute of Atlanta, has
earned rave reviews from
Chandler for her creativity and
expertise in the redesign.
“Kayt is a wiz,” Chandler
said.
The facelift includes custom
ized banners for each school
site with its colors, mascot and
motto. Each school site will
also have a calendar bar on the
right hand side updated with
two weeks’ worth of events.
Other features include a navi
gation sidebar, content sliders
and more pictures.
“That was one of the things
that everybody said,” Chandler
said. “They said, ‘we’d like to
see more pictures.”’
Just one elementary school
page — Colbert — is com
plete. But Chandler hopes
to have all the school sites
converted by Christmas, with
Yeary’s help, of course.
“She brings a lot of excite
ment to our office,” Chandler
said.
Colbert Elementary briefly out of water service
Colbert Elementary School students
were transported to four different county
schools Thursday due to a lack of water
Thursday morning at the school.
But the problem had been corrected by
mid morning and students were sched
uled to return to Colbert Elementary
School after lunch.
Assistant principal Kathy Perry said
that a broken water main left the school
without water Thursday morning.
Kindergarteners were then transported
by bus to Danielsville Elementary; sec
ond and third graders went to Hull-
Sanford; first and fourth graders went
to Comer Elementary and fifth graders
were taken to the middle school.
Colbert students ate lunch at the vari
ous schools, then returned to Colbert in
time for the regular end-of-day sched
ule.
Merchants and Farmers Bank is now First Citizens Bank.
The long-time Madison County bank officially changed its
name this week.
The conversion included changing the external signage at
the six branches to reflect the First Citizens name and logo,
and converting systems and customer account information.
“We are excited to extend the First Citizens name and
brand to Madison County,” said Toby Goodlett, retail banking
executive for First Citizens. “We have enjoyed serving the
Madison County community since First Citizens announced
its acquisition of Merchants & Farmers Bank in June 2008.
This conversion gives us the ability to link Franldin, Stephens
and Hart counties, and signals our commitment to continue to
provide Madison County residents with the service and wide
array of products our customers have come to expect from
First Citizens for nearly a century.”
Merchants & Farmers Bank opened for business as First
Citizens Monday, Oct. 19. Merchants & Farmers Bank cus
tomers have received detailed information about their existing
accounts and features of their new First Citizens accounts.
“We have been delighted to be part of the First Citizens
family,” said Johnny Terrell, market executive for Madison
County. “This conversion is a wonderful scenario for our
customers - they’ll have access to the banking products and
services offered by First Citizens’ 185 branches in Georgia
and South Carolina, while continuing to do business with the
same friendly bankers they’ve come to know and trust over
the years.”
Contested municipal races
ahead in Madison Co.
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 com
plex 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
the Board of Education
Professional Learning
Center.
•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 public is
invited to attend all meet
ings of the board of asses
sors.
•The Madison County
Industrial Development
and Building Authority -
the third Monday of the
month at 6 p.m. in the pub
lic 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 scheduled
council meetings, begin
ning 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 follow
ing 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
Ila 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 regularly to talk
with elected officials about
local, state and national
concerns. For more infor-
The Madison County Journal is your source for local news.
Subscribe by calling 706-795-2567.
Indoor Soccer
Youth and Adult
Indoor Soccer Program
Winter 2009 / 2010
Season runs mid-November thru mid-Ianuary
Cost $55/player
Location:
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mation, call 245-6875 or
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•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 for
Common 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 sec
ond Thursday of every
month at 6:30 p.m. at the
Colbert Grove Baptist
Church. For more informa
tion, call Jill McElheney,
706-742-7826.
Contested races for local municipal seats on Nov. 3 include:
•Glenn Cross (incumbent) and Philip Croya for mayor of
Danielsville.
•Billy Burroughs (incumbent) and David McMickle for mayor
of Comer.
•Ellyn Trinrud, Timothy Wyatt and Reginald A. Hunter for a
Colbert City Council post.
•Paul Cook (incumbent) and Paige Phillips for a Hull City
Council post.
Early voting in Hull will be Oct. 27 from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
at the Hull Civic Club on Old Elberton Road, while early voting
in Colbert will be through Oct. 30 during normal city hall business
hours. Early voting in Danielsville will be held through Oct. 30
between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at city hail, while early voting in Comer
began Oct. 12 at city hall during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to
noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Heritage Foundation to meet Nov. 1
The Madison County Heritage Foundation will have a
planning and business meeting at the Madison County
Library Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2:30 p.m. The Foundation
continues to work on the revision and correction of the
Madison County Cemetery book and to make plans for
the Madison County bicentennial in 2011. Members say
they will also discuss identification of historic buildings
in the county, location of historic photographs of the
county and plan programs for 2010. All members and
friends of the Foundation are encouraged to attend.
Persons with photographs that have not been scanned
and individuals with corrections for the cemetery book
are asked to bring them to the meeting.
FUNERAL HOMES
MADISON CHAPEL
963 Hwy. 98 East
Danielsville, GA 30630
706-795-5116
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home would like to
welcome our newest staff member, Michael
Tittle, formerly of Brown Funeral Home.
A note from Michael:
“I would like to thank the families of Madison County for
their support through the years. I will continue serving
families at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home in Danielsville
as well as at their other locations. Any prearranged services
will be honored and will be conducted in the professional
manner that you deserve. Your continued support will be
greatly appreciated.
Please contact me or any of the staff at Lord and Stephens at
(706) 795-5116 with any questions or concerns. ”
~ Michael Tittle
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