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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JULY 21.2016 — PAGE 3B
Burroughs family reunion set for July 31
The Burroughs family reunion will be held of Madison County. All relatives and friends
Sunday, July 31, beginning at noon at the Old are invited to attend. Organizers ask that
Paoli Schoolhouse in the Paoli Community attendees bring a covered dish to share.
Library to exhibit ‘Ocean Bound’ in August
“Ocean Bound: Upstream and
Downstream,” an artist exhibit, will be on
display at the Madison County Library in
August, with an opening and artist talk
by Beth Thompson set from 3 to 5 p.m..
Saturday, Aug. 6.
“The Broad River and its tributaries
define the Madison County landscape,”
a press release about the exhibit states.
“William Bartram wrote about the Broad
River in his Travels, published in 1792. Off
Wildcat Bridge Road in Madison County
today stands a Bartram Trail marker. Thus
the exhibit dives deep into the riparian
forests along the Broad River, then ‘Ocean
Bound’ catches the Broad flowing to the
Savannah River, and finally meanders
through coastal marshes around Savannah,
Georgia.”
“We all live downstream,” remarked
Cherokee Elder Tom Belt addressing the
Bartram Trail Society. To illustrate, “Ocean
Bound” includes Possible Perceptions from
William Bartram’s “Piles of Mountains” to
a dip in the sea off Jekyll Island.
“With my art, I intend to explore ocean
bound waters, both upstream and down
stream, as Bartram described years ago, and
as I perceived them today.” said Thompson.
“William Bartram and his book Travels
inspire me. I use modem tools (computer,
camera) and old-fashioned tools (writing)
to explore and compare the Southeastern
landscape to Bartram’s observations from
250 years ago. In so doing, not only do I
see how much ecological loss there is. I
have also discovered how much flora and
fauna still remain in the landscape.”
See more about the exhibit at www.beth-
thompsonphotography.com/oceanbound/
Democratic Party to meet Sat. at library
The Madison County Democratic Party
will caucus for the election of committee
members this Saturday, July 23, at 10:30
a.m. at the Madison County Library, Hwy.
98 West. Danielsville. Party members say
any interested citizens are welcome to
attend. For more information, contact 706-
789-3336.
Comer Housing Authority to meet Monday
The Comer Housing Authority will meet at 4 p.m., Monday, July 25, in the Comer
Travel Museum on Center Street behind city hall.
Ila Elementary to hold surplus sale
Ila Elementary School will hold a surplus sale from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 27 at
the white building across from the school as well as in the school cafeteria.
MCMS sixth-grade parent day set for July 28
Madison County Middle School will host
“sixth-grade parent day” from 8:30 a.m. to
noon, July 28, at the middle school.
The session will be a “morning for parents
to learn about important middle school top
ics: attendance, parent involvement, mentoring.
parent portal, bullying prevention, social media
awareness, academic support and more,” orga
nizers said.
Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Lunch
is free for students attending sixth grade orien
tation and adults can eat with their kids for $3.
Habitat to hold groundbreaking Monday
Madison County Habitat for Humanity
will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for
a new home at 97 Flint Street in Comer
Monday, July 25. at 6:30 p.m.
“Please join us in the this joyous event.
see how you can help with the next build,”
said organizers. “Help Madison County
Habitat for Humanity provide safe, afford
able housing to the citizens of our com
munity.”
Sleep right: How to ensure
a more restful night’s sleep
Adequate sleep is an essential
element of a healthy lifestyle. But
as beneficial as a good night’s rest
is, restful sleep is proving elusive
for millions of people across the
globe.
According to the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine, 10
percent of adults in the United
States have a chronic insomnia
disorder. That translates to rough
ly 32 million people in the United
States, alone who struggle to
fall asleep or stay asleep at least
three times per week for at least
three months. Sufficient sleep
boosts energy levels and makes
it easier to focus and concen
trate, while insomnia contributes
to poor memory, disturbs mood
and leads to daytime sleepiness.
But insomnia is not just harmful
to individuals. The AASM notes
that researchers estimate that
insomnia costs an estimated $63
billion in lost work performance
each year in the U.S.
Combating insomnia is no
small task, but the following
healthy sleep habits may help
men and women overcome their
bouts of insomnia and get more
restful sleep.
•Avoid too many beverages
before bedtime. Drinking water
or beverages that include caffeine
or alcohol too close to bedtime
can interrupt sleep or make it
difficult to fall asleep. Too much
water before going to bed may
lead to nightly bathroom breaks
that interrupt your sleep. Along
those same lines, alcohol con
sumed too close to bedtime may
make it easy to fall asleep fast
but you’re likely to wake up
once the effects of the alcohol
wear off, which can be very soon
after your head hits the pillow. In
addition, avoid caffeinated bev
erages in the late afternoon or
evening, as caffeine stimulates
the central nervous system and
may compromise your ability to
fall asleep. Nicotine also serves as
a stimulant, so smokers fighting
insomnia should avoid tobacco
products in the hours before they
plan to go to bed.
•Get out of bed if you can’t
fall asleep. The AASM recom
mends getting out of bed if
you haven’t fallen asleep within
20 minutes of lying down. The
longer you lay in bed without
falling asleep, the more likely
you are to dwell on your sleep
ing problems. If you need to get
out of bed, spend some quiet
time reading a book in another
room before returning to bed.
•Dim the lights inside your
home. Two to three hours before
bedtime, dim the lights in your
home. Dim lighting signals to
your brain that it should begin
making melatonin, a hormone
that is closely associated with
sleep.
•Eliminate potentially distract
ing sounds. A poor sleep environ
ment can contribute to insomnia,
and distracting sounds can make
it hard to fall asleep. Fix dis
tractions such as leaky faucets
and close bedroom windows if
nearby traffic is compromising
your ability to fall asleep at night.
If necessary, use a white noise
machine that blocks out distrac
tions but contributes to a consis
tent sleep environment.
•Use your bed only for sleep
and sex. Resist the temptation to
finish watching a movie, televi
sion show or ballgame in bed,
using your bed only for sleep and
sex. If you grow accustomed to
working in bed or watching tele
vision in bed, you may have trou
ble falling asleep once you turn
the lights off and close your eyes.
More information about com
batting insomnia is available at
www.sleepeducation.org.
DRAKE
GAS CO.
Service
You Can Depend On!
Local services
PROJECT
LIFESAVER
The Pilot Club of Madi
son County and the Mad
ison County Sheriff's
Department offer a 24/7
monitoring system (brace
let) for individuals suffering
from brain disorders and
who may have the potential
to wander away from care
givers. For more informa
tion on the Project Lifesav-
er Program, contact Linda
Freeman at 706-335-3814
or Betty Sartain at 706-795-
2047.
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS
Alcoholics Anonymous
meets on Mondays and
Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the
Colbert Baptist Church
annex and Fridays at 7 p.m.
at the Danielsville Method
ist Church annex.
NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS
Narcotics Anonymous
meets at 7 p.m. Monday at
the Danielsville Methodist
Church annex.
TOUCHDOWN CLUB
The Madison County
High School Touchdown
Club meets the first Mon
day of each month at 7 p.m.
in the high school media
center. The club meets
every week during foot
ball season. The football
program’s website can be
accessed at http://eteamz.
active.com/madisoncounty-
football/
MART
The Madison Area
Resource Team (M.A.R.T)/
Family Connection meets
the fourth Tuesday of each
month at the old Daniels
ville courthouse at 8 a.m.
Call 795-3565 for more
information.
MASONIC LODGE
John H. Jones Mason
ic Lodge #348 holds its
monthly meeting every
third Thursday at 8 p.m.
preceded by a meal at 7
p.m.
TOPS MEETING
TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) of Ila meets each
Tuesday at Mt. Hermon
Presbyterian Church in Ila.
Weigh-in is at 5:15 p.m.
followed by the meeting at
5:45 p.m. For more infor
mation, call Mary Ann
Bonds at 706-789-2869.
MASTER
GARDENERS
The Madison County
Master Gardeners’ Associ
ation will holds its business
meeting the first Tuesday of
every other month. Meet
ings are held at the Madison
County Senior Center at 7
p.m. There is a social time,
which begins at 6:30 p.m.
Other events such as garden
tours are arranged for alter
nate months. Guests are
welcome. For more infor
mation, call Pam at 706-
677-2486.
MCHSBAND
BOOSTER CLUB
MCHS Band Boost
er Club meets every third
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the
high school band room.
Band parents are invited
and encouraged to attend.
GAMBLER’S
ANONYMOUS
Gambler’s Anonymous
meets every Monday night
at 7:30 p.m. at Living Word
Baptist Church. For more
information, call (404) 237-
7281.
AMERICAN
LEGION
The American Legion
Post #39 of Danielsville
meets the last Thursday of
the month at 7 p.m. All vet
erans are welcome.
4-STAKES
HORSESHOES
Four-Stakes Horseshoes
pitches every Tuesday at
6:30 p.m. The league is
handicapped to give all
pitchers an equal chance.
All ages and skill levels
are welcome. Call 706-207-
9831 for more information.
ABATE OF GEORGIA
ABATE of Georgia, Inc.
District 5 North “Your
motorcycle rights orga
nization” is now meeting
at Cycle World of Athens,
4225 Atlanta Hwy. on the
third Tuesday of the month
at 7 p.m. in the customer
lounge. For more informa
tion, call Cam McAllister at
706-206-2903. All motor
cyclists are welcome.
BROTHERS OF THE
THIRD WHEEL
Brothers of the 3rd Wheel
meets the second Sunday of
each month at the TA Truck
Stop in Commerce on Hwy.
441. For more information,
call 706-206-2903.
MADISON COUNTY
NF.FDLFCR AFTERS
Madison County
Needlecrafters meet every
Tuesday from 1 - 3 p.m.
for crocheting, cross-stitch,
knitting, tatting, etc. in an
atmosphere of relaxing
fellowship, members said.
Bring your current hand
work project and drop in.
Call 706-246-3229 for
more information.
BEE CLUB
The Oglethorpe County
Bee Club meets the third
Monday of the month at
7 p.m. at the Oglethorpe
County Farm Bureau on
Hwy. 78 in Crawford. Visi
tors are welcome. For more
information, visit ocbe-
eclub.org.
To have an event listed
in on-going sendees, call
Margie Richards at 706-
795-2567.
Budgeting home improvement projects
Home improvements can add value and
aesthetic appeal to a home.
However, to reap the rewards of a
remodeled room, home addition or any
home improvement project, homeowners
will have to invest both their money and
their time. Establishing a project budget
can be helpful and prevent overspending.
According to Visually, a marketing infor
mation service, nearly half of the home-
owners surveyed said the cost of their
renovation projects did not exceed their
budgets. However, more than one-third of
those surveyed reported going over budget
on their projects.
To keep costs down, consider hiring a
contractor. He or she will have industry
contacts and may be able to get materials
at a lower cost. While you will pay for
labor, working with a contractor great
ly reduces both the time spent on the
project and the risk of costly mistakes
being made. In addition, think about the
way you finance the renovations. Industry
experts have found that homeowners who
finance their home improvement projects
with lines of credit end up spending more
money on average than those who use
their savings to fund projects.
While it may be tempting to take out
a line of credit for a home improvement
project, spending only money you already
have may be the more responsible route
to take.
Free legal services available to elderly and poor
Free legal services are available to senior
citizens and low-income clients in the area.
Services are based on case type and
financial eligibility. Georgia Legal Service
Program does not handle criminal cases.
For an appointment, call 1-800-745-5717
or 770-535-5717 between 9 a.m. and 11
a.m., Mondays through Fridays.
Address signs available at 9-1-1 office
Reflective address signs are available for during emergencies,
sale at the Madison County 9-1-1 office. The signs are $20 and posts are $3. Call
The signs help law enforcement, fire, the 9-1-1 office at 706-795-0893 for more
rescue and EMS officials find homes information.
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