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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24. 2009 — PAGE 3B
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY DONATES TO ANIMAL SHELTER
The Madison County Democratic Party donated $500 recently to the Madison-Oglethorpe
Animal Shelter. The shelter has received an offer from an anonymous donor, who said he
would give $10,000, if matching donations of the same amount are given by the community.
Pictured receiving the donation is shelter director Susan Fornash, along with Democratic
Party representatives George Cronic (L) and Larry Stewart. Party officials say they hope this
will encourage other groups to donate to the shelter. Margie Richards/staff
MR. OSBORNE, MISS COLQUITT
New Comer mayor
to hold reception
Comer’s mayor-elect David
McMickle, and his wife Beth, will
host a "Meet Your Mayor” reception
from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9,
at Blue Bell Gallery in Comer.
"I look forward to this opportunity
to meet the citizens of Comer,
Mayor-elect McMickle said. "I
hope that all our residents will take
the time to attend the reception and
allow me to hear their concerns.”
Pesticide
container recycling
day planned
Madison County Extension
is working with Banks County
Extension to conduct a pesticide
container recycling day in
January.
What’s happening?
“This is for empty container
disposal not unwanted or unusable
pesticides (like we have done in
the past),” organizers said.
Containers must be empty and
triple rinsed. If a producer has
a large number of containers to
dispose of, a farm pick up can be
arranged. Otherwise the extension
service will have one central
location where containers may be
dropped off.
“We are trying to determine
if there is a need for this type
container disposal in Madison and
surrounding counties,” organizers
said. “Please contact Madison
County with the approximate
number of containers you have for
disposal if you are interested.”
For more information, call 706-
795-2281.
Old-time barn dance
set for Jan. 2
First Saturday Old Time Bam
dances will be held in the old Colbert
gym, from 7-10 p.m. on the first
Saturday in January, February and
March.
The first dance will be Saturday,
Jan. 2, featuring the Garnet River
Gals with Janet Shepherd calling.
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for
17 and under. “Mark you calendar for
the second dance, Feb. 6, featuring
The Georgia Mudcats and a third
dance March 6, featuring Hogslop
Springband,” organizers said.
The bam dances are sponsored
by Grassroots Arts Program of
the Georgia Council for the Arts
and Madison County Habitat for
Humanity. Call 706-795-5223 for
more information.
Colquitt, Osborne
to marry in
December
Mr. and Mrs. Randy W.
Colquitt of Hull, are pleased
to announce the engagement
of their daughter, Ashley
Nicole Colquitt, to Corporal
Bradley Scott Osborne, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Osborne
of Hull, and Ms. Connie Hix
of Comer.
The bride elect is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Larry W. Barnett of Hull, and
Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Colquitt,
also of Hull.
Colquitt is a 2005 gradu
ate of Madison County High
School and a 2007 graduate of
Young Harris College with an
associates degree in education.
She is also a 2009 graduate
of Brenau University with a
Bachelor's of Science degree
in Special Education with a
specialization in science. She
plans to pursue her Master’s
degree in the fall in Special
Education. She is employed
by Madison County High
School.
The groom-elect is the grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger L.
Watson of Danielsville, and
Mrs. Barbara Ann Hardigree
and the late Mr. Otha Dwayne
Osborne of Ochlocknee.
Corporal Bradley Scott
Osborne, 2nd AA Battalion
USMC, is a 2006 gradu
ate of Madison County High
School and a 2007 graduate
of The United States Marine
Corps Training Academy. He
is stationed at Camp Lejeune
in North Carolina where he
is awaiting deployment to
Afghanistan.
A December wedding
is planned at Union Baptist
Church, Hull.
Master Gardener program to be offered in January
If you are passionate about garden
ing, then mark your calendar: Tire
University of Georgia Cooperative
Extension office in Madison County
will conduct a Master Gardener cer
tification program in January 2010.
A maximum of 20 participants
will be selected for tire program,
and will be trained and certified in
horticulture and related areas. Class
topics include basic botany; soil and
plant nutrition; plant physiology;
weed identification and control;
troubleshooting ornamental plant
problems; landscape design; com
posting; insects, diseases and weeds
of vegetable gardens; butterfly gar
dening and similar subjects.
"I have been a Master Gardener
for over 10 years and found it to
be one of tire most rewarding and
fun experiences ever" local Master
Gardener Sandra Davis said. "You
meet lots of other people who love
gardening and who like to get
together to share information and
have a great time.”
Courses will be taught by
Northeast Georgia Area County
Extension agents, certified Master
Gardeners and instructors from the
University of Georgia. Tire program
begins Jan. 26 and runs 11 weeks.
Classes will be held at the Madison
County Senior Center on Hwy. 98
in Danielsville from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The cost is $90 per person or $125
per couple, and includes one copy
of the Georgia Master Gardeners’
Handbook.
An application and tire course fee
must be submitted to the Cooperative
Extension office in Danielsville no
later than Jan. 10.
Attendance is required, and
Master Gardener trainees must not
miss more than two classes in order
to pass the course. Master Gardener
trainees who complete tire 11-week
course will need to donate 50 hours
of volunteer service to the Extension
office in their home county in
order to become a certified Master
Gardener; tire volunteer hours must
be completed by Dec. 31, 2010.
Once certification is granted, Master
Gardeners are required to donate 25
volunteer hours a year in order to
maintain their certification.
"It sounds like such a time com
mitment that at first my wife and I
were worried it would be too much
and would be hard to balance,” said
Ed Gilmore, who took the course
with Iris wife in fall 2003. “But tire
classes were so informative, and it
was all about a subject that we love,
so the time flew by and honestly, we
didn’t want to miss a class.
"The volunteer hours were very
easy to get,” Gilmore added. “The
activities are always related to gar
dening, and you’re surrounded by
people who love to garden and who
love to talk about plants. So it never
feels like you’re actually working to
accumulate volunteer hours. In fact,
our first year I think nry wife and I
got well over 100 volunteer hours
each - and we loved every minute.”
Master Gardener trainees who
complete the course can opt to
join tire Madison County Master
Gardener's Association, which is
made up of Master Gardeners in
Madison County and neighboring
areas. The group holds plant sales
and does volunteer garden projects
for non-profit organizations in the
Madison County area. For more
information and to get an applica
tion for tire fall program, contact
the Madison County Cooperative
Extension office at 706-795-2281.
GRAHAM HOSTS COFFEE HOUR
Odis Graham, of Graham Office Products in Madico Park, hosted December’s Chamber
of Commerce Coffee Hour. Also shown is Chamber of Commerce board chairman Barry
Hardman. Margie Richards/staff.
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