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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. OCTOBER 29. 2009 — PAGE 11A
The Madison County High School senior land judging team is in the back row. The junior
team is in the middle row and the front row is the middle school team.
FFA teams win area land judging event
The Madison County
Freshmen Academy Junior CDE
team and Madison County High
School Senior FFA Land Judging
Teams recently won the Area
II FFA Land Judging Career
Development Event at the UGA
Arboretum in Braselton.
The area winners advance
to the state competition in
Clarksville Saturday, Nov. 22.
Madison County High School
senior team members include
Hannah Free (first high indi
vidual), Zack Taylor (second
high individual). Josh Dooley
(third high individual) and Jesse
Chitwood (fifth high individual).
The senior team won the area
senior competition by over 100
points.
The Madison County
Freshmen Academy junior team,
which won the area competi
tion, includes Bri Kittle (first
high individual), C.J. Rodriquez
-Petty (fifth high individual),
Jenny Ortmon (ninth high indi
vidual) and Savannah Roberts
(top 25) also won the area com
petition.
The Madison County Middle
School FFA team placed sixth
in the Junior CDE. Team mem
bers were eighth graders: Bryce
Towns (12 th high individual).
Clay Novia (10 th high individual)
and sixth grader Austin Shelton.
The Land Judging Career
Development Event provides
students the opportunity to deter
mine land classification, use and
treatment practices for selected
sites. The students must consid
er topsoil texture and thickness,
effective depth, permeability of
subsoil, slope, erosion, drainage
and land capability.
Madison County FFA/4-H holds market hog show
Thirty-two local FFA and 4-H members exhibited
55 market hogs and breeding gilts at the local show
in Comer. Judge Kipp Jackson chose 4-H member
Brooke Fleming’s gilt as the “Grand Champion
Overall’’ and Brooke Adams’ gilt as the "Reserve
Champion Market Overall’’ from the Freshman
Academy FFA. He also chose Kevin Jones’ gilt
as the “Grand Champion Breeding Gilt” from the
Freshman Academy FFA and Travis Tankersley's
gilt as the "Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt” from
the MCMS FFA.
Here is a summary of the results:
•In Elementary School showmanship Blake Taylor
placed first; Eli Jones, second: and Mason Wall,
third.
•In sixth grade showmanship Hunter Anderson
placed first; Sarah Lawson, second; and Courtney
Alexander, third.
•In seventh and eighth grade showmanship Austin
Saye placed first; Travis Tankersley, second; and
MaKayla Kellum, third.
•In ninth grade showmanship Jeb Adams placed
first; Kevin Jones, second; and Zack Tankersley,
third.
•In tenth grade showmanship Morgan Williams
placed first; Taylor Bruce, second; and Chelsea
Kellum, third.
•In eleventh grade showmanship Zack Taylor
placed first; Brianna Roberts, second; and Jacob
Collins, third.
•In the first barrow class, Jesse Chitwood placed
first; Austin Saye, second; and Sarah Lawson, third.
•In the second barrow class, Zack Taylor placed
first; Alex McLaughlin, second; and Eli Jones,
third.
•In the third barrow class, Blake Taylor was first;
Dustin Alexander, second; and Mason Wall, third.
•In the fourth barrow class, Hunter Anderson was
first; Jacob Collins, second; and MaKayla Kellum,
third.
•In the first gilt class. Mason Wall was first; Brooke
Fleming, second; and Morgan Williams, third.
•In the second gilt class Travis Tankersley was
first; Zack Tankersley, second; and Travis Tankersley,
third.
•In the third gilt class, Coleton Searcy was first; Eh
Jones, second; and Blake Taylor, third.
•In the fourth gilt class, Brooke Fleming was first;
Brooke Adams, second; and Zack Tankersley, third.
•In the fifth gilt class, Travis Tankersley was first;
Austin Saye, second; and Zack Tankersley, third.
•In the sixth breeding gilt class, Madison County
Brooke Fleming’s gilt won overall grand
champion.
Kevin Jones’ gilt was selected as Reserve
Champion Breeding Gilt.
Freshman Academy FFA member Kevin Jones was
first; Travis Tankersley, second; and Zack Tankersley,
third.
Other members exhibiting their market hogs at
the show were Madison County Middle School
FFA members Alex Simms, Caleb Simms, Kale
Anderson, Makenzie Kellum, Tessa Bruce and Caleb
Green; Madison County Freshman Academy FFA
member Savannah Roberts; and Madison County
High School FFA member Stephanie Dawson
These exhibitors and projects will travel down to
Perry for the Georgia National Fair show October
15 17.
Hearing loss now the third most
common health issue in America
By Vivian Giang
The University of Georgia
I t’s something many of us
don’t think about as we
crank up the volume on
our iPods, stand too close to the
speakers at a late-night concert
or scream along with 100,000
of our closest friends inside a
football stadium.
But hearing loss affects more
than 36 million Americans, and
one in three people with hear
ing loss developed it as a result
of exposure to noise, according
to the American Academy of
Audiology.
October serves as "National
Protect Your Hearing” month,
and with hearing loss being the
third most common health prob
lem in the U.S. it’s time people
start listening.
Joshua Cut chin, a tuba player
for Half Dozen Brass Band, said
he experienced a painful, con
tinuous ringing in both of his
ears after a band rehearsal where
he was seated directly in front of
the trumpet players.
"I realized right then I needed
to do something about it,” said
Cutchin, a University of Georgia
graduate student from Denver,
Colo. “It’s like your eyesight -
you have it once and it doesn't
come back.”
When there is a slight altera
tion in our vision, we immedi
ately notice the shift and take
specific actions to resolve the
issue. Yet, when it comes to
hearing abilities, many of us
don’t take the same precautions.
Many people believe hearing
loss only affects the elderly, but
that, however, is a myth. Most
Americans suffering from hear
ing loss are under the age of 65
and 12 percent are between the
ages of 6 and 19.
Kathleen Frey, academic
adviser at the University of
Georgia, was diagnosed with
hearing loss at the age of five.
"I think one reason people
don’t get their hearing checked
is because they don’t know what
they’re missing,” Frey said. “If
you can't read a sign, you know
you can’t read it, but if you can’t
hear someone in the bathroom,
then you just don’t know.”
According to the American
Academy of Audiology, there
are many everyday activities
which are high in decibel (dB)
level - the units used to measure
the magnitude of sound.
Continuous exposure to any
noise louder than 85 dB - about
the same level as heavy city
traffic - can cause noise-induced
hearing loss. For example, hair
dryers, lawn mowers and MP3
players are all measured at about
100 dB.
Even the incessant buzzing
of an alarm clock, measured at
80 dB, may cause hearing prob
lems later in life.
"Sensory neural hearing loss
is often times insidious, mean
ing there are no signs or symp
toms - there is no pain or dis
comfort,” said Robin Hardin,
audiologist for Athens-Oconee
Audiology. "It’s a slow, gradual
process and the individual is
not aware until they notice that
speeches in crowds and groups
are unclear.”
Individuals who suffer from
hearing loss are also affected
by other aspects of their social
lives, such as their communica
tive abilities, Hardin said.
“My desire is to help peo
ple hear better so that they can
more effectively communicate,”
Hardin said. "Communication
is key to every component of
our lives - our personal lives,
our education and our career
choices.”
In order to continue jamming
out in front of the speakers at
the next concert - which is mea
sured at approximately 120 dB -
the best preventative instrument
is ear plugs. These ear plugs are
not the kind you’d wear to shield
noises completely, but the kind
that allows you to hear while
blocking out damaging sounds.
These tiny ear plugs are avail
able at practically any hardware
store or anywhere online and
prices range from under $10
to several hundreds of dollars.
But for the average person who
wants to take preventing hearing
loss steps, an affordable pair of
high fidelity ear plugs is price
less when your future health is
at stake.
“There have been so many
concerns about exposure in
music venues - loud concerts,
using MP3 players.. .really loud
outputs,” Hardin said. “You can
have a single blast - a single
loud exposure that can cause
the problem or cumulative, like
many loud concerts or many
loud exposures over a 10 or 15
year period of time.”
This is a new era and the mod
em ear plugs are very vogue,
available in different colors and
shapes. Still, the best part: these
tiny ear plugs are barely visible.
So, carry a pair around with you
and don't forget to bring them to
the next football game, which is
measured at about 110 dB.
Vivian Giang is a student at
the University of Georgia and
a news reporter with The Red
& Black.
ENJOYING
THE FESTIVAL
Helen Pierce, of Franklin
County, visited the
Danielsville Festival Oct. 17,
despite the rain, even bring
ing along pals Jasper and
Oliver.
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First [vent At Georgia’s Newest Speedway
FRIDAY, NOV. 13
First-Ever INEX/600 Racing Series Legends,
Bandoleros, Thunder Car Program
SATURDAY, NOV 14
Mini Stocks, Iceman Late Models,
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SUNDAY, NOV 15
26th-Annual World Crown 300, 2 p.m.
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Airport just off 1-85 at Exit 140 in Jefferson, GA.
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Come Sell/Shop at the
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
to benefit the
Launch Ministry at Comer Baptist Church
November 14, 2009
At the Comer Fairgrounds
(will be held rain or shine)
Shopping begins at 8:00 a.m.
Please contact
April (706) 340-0067
or Missy (706) 340-3636
to reserve your table.
Cost $20 per table.
* Potters House will be available to
pick up remaining items*