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PAGE 8B —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JULY 14. 2016
Entomology professor says be
cautious, but don’t fear ticks
University of Georgia pro
fessor of entomology Nancy
Hinkle says “don’t be afraid
of ticks.”
“We need to be aware; we
need to be cautious.” she
said. Here in the Southeast,
you cannot get Lyme dis
ease from a tick in the sum
mer, she said. The carrier is
a winter tick, a deer tick.
“That’s the time of year
when people are most likely
to encounter the deer tick,”
said Hinkle.
The most common kind
of tick found on a person
or dog is the Lonestar tick,
which has a white dot in the
middle of its back. Hinkle
said all species of ticks
carry pathogen. Most ticks
are not infected but they
have the potential to trans
mit diseases.
“We don't need to fear
them,” said Hinkle. “Ticks
are everywhere. They’re
part of the ecology. They’re
a natural part of our
world. We just need to be
cautious.”
Hinkle suggests three
things for when you go hik
ing or out in the woods:
•Don’t sit down on the
grass if you can avoid it.
•Before you go, treat your
body with DEET and your
clothing with Permethrin
•When you get home from
being in the woods, strip
down and do a tick check.
“Ticks have to be attached
for several hours before they
can transmit disease organ
isms,” said Hinkle. “So if
you do a tick check immedi
ately after getting back from
hiking or outdoor activities,
you really shouldn’t need
to worry about ticks. You’ll
find them before they do
any damage.”
Union Christian Academy K-4 open house set for July 22
Union Christian Academy will hold an open
house for K-4 parents July 22, 8 a.m. to noon.
Called a “play date,’’ potential K-4 students
and their parents are invited to see how much
fun a day in their K-4 classroom can be.
school officials said. During the play date,
they will be able to meet with the teacher,
participate in classroom activities and play
games. Call 706-789-3845 for more infor
mation.
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
complex 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 meetings of the board
of assessors.
•The Madison County Industrial
Development and Building Authority —
the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in
the public meeting room of the old county
courthouse in the center of Danielsville.
•The Madison County Board of
Elections and Registration meets on the
first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in
the Madison County Government Complex.
Entrance to the meeting room may be made
through the side door at the comer of
Mosley Drive and Albany Avenue.
•The Madison-Oglethorpe Foster
Parent Association — meets on the fourth
Thursday of each month from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church. The
meetings always start with a potluck meal.
Anyone interested in foster care is welcome
to attend.
•The Madison County Recreation
Department Board — meets quarterly
(January, April, July and October). The
board meets the third Tuesday of those
months at 6:30 p.m.
•Danielsville City Council — holds
monthly work sessions the last Monday of
each month beginning at 7 p.m. Regularly
scheduled council meetings are held on the
second 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
Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Carlton City Hall.
•Comer City Council — the first
Monday following the first Sunday of the
month at 6 p.m. in Comer City Hall.
•Ila City Council — the first Monday at
7 p.m. in Ila City Hall.
•Hull City Council — the fourth
Thursday at 7 p.m. in Hull City Hall.
•The Madison County High School
Governance Team — the second Monday
of every month at 5 p.m. in the high school
media center.
•The Madison County Middle School
Governance Team — the second Thursday
of the month at 4 p.m. in the school media
center.
•The Colbert Elementary School
Governance Team — the second Thursday
of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the school’s
media center.
•The Comer Elementary School
Governance Team — the third Thursday
of each month at 7:30 a.m. in the school
media center.
•The Danielsville Elementary School
Governance Team — the first Thursday of
the month at 7:30 a.m. in the school media
center.
•The Hull-Sanford Elementary School
Governance Team — the third Thursday
of the month at 2:45 p.m. in the school
media center.
•The Ila Elementary School
Governance Team — the last Tuesday of
each month in the school conference room
at 7:30 a.m.
•The Pilot Club of Madison County
— meets on the fourth Thursday of the
month at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in
Danielsville. Guests are welcome.
•The Broad River Watershed
Association — meets at 7 p.m. on the
second Tuesday of each month at the
BRWA office on the square in Danielsville.
Call Victor Johnson 706-795-2184 for more
information.
•The Madison County American
Legion Post 39 — meets the last Thursday
of the month at 7 p.m. at the American
Legion Building on Crawford W. Long
Street.
•The Sherwood Forest Neighborhood
Watch committee — meets the first
Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at
Danielsville City Hall.
•The Madison County Library Board
of Trustees — meets quarterly on the
second Thursday in January, April. July and
October at 4:30 p.m. in the public meeting
room of the Madison County Library on
Hwy. 98 West. These meetings are open to
the public.
•The M.A.R.T. Team: Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Coalition, fourth Tuesdays,
4 p.m., at the Madison County Health
Department.
•Parent Talk Sessions: fourth Tuesdays,
lunch and learn, 1 to 2 p.m., in the Madison
County Chamber board room; dinner hour
from 6 to 7 at the Madison County Health
Department. RSVP by fourth Monday at
706-795-2131.
•Madison County Women in Business
— meets the fourth Thursday of the month
at 11:45 a.m. at the historic Danielsville
courthouse in the center of Danielsville.
CASA volunteer training upcoming
The Northeast Georgia CASA (Court-
Appointed Special Advocate) is seeking
volunteers.
“Make an unbelievable difference for a
child in your community!” said organizers.
“As a CASA (Court-Appointed Special
Advocate) Volunteer, you advocate for the
children involved in abuse/neglect cases in
Juvenile Court.”
Call Northeast Georgia CASA at 706-
886-1098 for details about upcoming train
ing sessions in August.
Safety tip:
Keep the national Poison Control Center number (1-800-222-1222) programmed into
your phone and written out somewhere you can easily see it at your house or in your
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