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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. NOVEMBER 12, 2009 — PAGE 11A ■ 4 pV t imm HEADSTART VISITS SENIOR CENTER Children of the Madison County Headstart entertained folks from the Madison County Senior Center on “Grandparents Day.” The classes sang songs, presented the seniors with cards that they made and offered many hugs. HERDSMEN AWARD WINNERS The Madison County Swine Show team was recognized for its work in the bam during the Georgia National Fair market pigs and breeding gilt show in Perry. This award is the Herdsmen Award. Counties compete against one another by means of teamwork, unity of the students from one county, cleanliness of pens and isle and educational display. The Tankersley family made the board display and Patricia McLaughlin hand-made the black curtains that the team hangs to unify the group. The whole swine show team is pictured with the Grand Champion Herdsman plaque and banner and display. FFA TO COLLECT CAN TABS The Freshman Academy FFA chapter will collect can tabs again this year as one of its community service activi ties. These can tabs are going toward children that have cancer and have trouble paying for cancer treatments. The chapter’s goal is to collect two large 50 gallon trash cans full, which will be over 300-lbs. of can tabs. Pictured, Kevin Jones and Tyler Gonzalez count can tabs turned in from the advisements at the Freshman Academy. Tyler Arnold attends the clipping and showmanship clinic at the beginning of the school year to hone his grooming skills. November FFA student spotlight: Tyler Arnold By Savannah Roberts MCHS FFA reporter During the school year, most kids come home from school and watch television, or they stay after school for a team sport, but Tyler Arnold doesn’t. When he was just 9, he was inspired by his cousin Adam Arnold to raise and show beef cattle. First he started showing through the Madison County 4-H and then when Madison County got a mid dle school FFA Chapter he started to show for FFA. Tyler Arnold has been show ing for six years, going to shows all over Georgia. The breeds he prefers to show are limousin and commercial heifers. The limousin heifer for this year’s show season costs around $3,000 and will be used for breeding on the family's farm. When Tyler wakes up in the morning, he gets ready for school and then goes down to the bam and feeds his show calves. Some of the feed has to be mixed by hand THE STARTER & ALTERNATOR SHOP • Starter • Alternator • Generator Repair £j-j| WAYNE, Owner ^ 245-0055 Batteries 1 109 Bowersville St. $28 Royston, GA 30662 HOURS: 8-5:30 M, T, TH, F 8-12 Wed. • 8-11 Sat. because they put so many different kinds of feed and the feed contains sweet feed, cotton seed hulls, show bloom, and beef pulp. The calves eat about 20 pounds of feed a day. When it is time for a show, it takes a lot to get ready. First, you have to load all of your supplies for the show. Then, you have to load the calves up and head off to the show. When you get to the bam, you unload the heifers and then you unload all of the supplies for the cattle show, then you have to take the heifers and put them in the holding pen, then you have to take them and wash them, then you have to blew dry them, groom them and clip their hair so they are looking their best for the judge. However, it takes a lot of work before you get to the show of train ing the calves hair, feeding cor rectly and working with the calves on their ring presence. FFA HOLDS FALL FESTIVAL The Madison County Freshman Academy FFA held a fall festival for ninth grade FFA members. Over 35 attended the festival, which included pumpkin carving, a candy giveaway, a doughnut eating contest, a pumpkin seed spitting contest and pie-in-the-face fun. Pictured is a group carving their pumpkin. SPA TREATMENT AT HULL-SANFORD Hull Sanford teacher Cari Keller and daughter, Bethany, prove that two hands are better than one as they give Zy Davenport the spa treatment at the Hull Sanford Fall Festival. HULL-SANFORD MAKES BLING Hull-Sanford teacher Angie Eades and students Autumn Moore and Jarely Cruz make their own “bling” at the school’s fall festival. Support fljdbon County SHOP LOCALLY Ifionsvrvd by 111* Hadhon Comfy Chibbtr ol Coomvrc* SCARY TEACHERS The Hull student teachers dress to impress for the Haunted House at the Hull-Sanford Elementary School Fall Festival. JAIL BREAKS BY CLASSIC CITY BONDING, INC. 706-354-8655 24/7/365 Fast & Friendly Service Now Serving: Madison & Jackson Counties! Also Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Oglethorpe & Barrow Counties Email: jailbreaks@classiccitybonding.com Web: classiccitybonding.com God and Country Celebration! Danielsville Florist &■ Gifts Hohdau Open House rridaip November ?) • ‘y p.m. - J p.m. Saturday, November H • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Door Prizes • Refreshments • Open House Discounts Marie is retiring and gladly welcomes Sheila Smith & Ann Gwathney as the new owners of Danielsville Florist. Please Join Us In Our Holiday Open House Celebration CM //A 4) A Off The Courthouse Square 706-795-5354 In Home Decorating Available Union Baptist Church 2900 Hwy. 106 S., Hull, GA (3 Miles South o£ Ila) Invites you and your family to join us for a THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION on Sunday, November 22 from 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Food and fellowship as UBC welcomes our community to a *FREE* meal and time of Thanksgiving. Call 706-789-t378 today to reserve your seat at the table. Deadline to reserve seating is November 17.