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PAGE 12A — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, THURSDAY. AUGUST 4. 2016
TWO LANE
Vehicles traveling
In both directions
MUST STOP.
MULTI-LANE - Paved Across
Vehicles traveling in both directions
MUST STOP.
DIVIDED HIGHWAY - With dirt, grass
or barrier median - Vehicles behind
MUST STOP. Vehicles traveling in
opposite direction must use caution.
Some school bus safety tips
Madison County schools
welcome back students Aug.
5 and so school buses will be
back on the road.
“Please be aware of chil
dren at bus stops, especially
in the early mornings wait
ing for the bus,” said school
officials. “Children are not
always aware of the dan
gers around them. So it's
up to the community to take
that extra step to be cautious
during this time of year. Do
not pass a school bus. If you
are not sure, stop! It's better
to be a few minutes late than
to injure a child.”
Here are some bus-safety
reminders for students:
•Never chase the bus. If
your child misses the bus,
call 706-795-2191 ext. 1411
or ext. 1034. “For the first
week, while the schedules
are getting worked out, we
will send the bus back to get
a student,” officials said.
•Never walk or have par
ents drive you to another
bus stop.
•Please have all items in
your book bag before the
bus arrives.
•Wait 12 feet away from
traffic in a single-file line for
your bus.
•Do not board a bus or exit
a bus with headphones in
your ears.
Transportation will be at
open house to assist with
any transportation questions.
“We are looking forward
to a great year,” officials
said. “Thank you for your
help in keeping our children
safe.”
Free spay/neuter surgeries offered for pets of low-income families
Animal shelter offers free
spay/neuter surgeries for
low income families with
pets
The Madison-Oglethorpe
Animal Shelter (MOAS)
now offers a Spay-Neuter
Assistance Program
(SNAP) for low income
families in the Madison and
Oglethorpe counties.
“This program is to spe
cifically help county res
idents who cannot afford
to have their cat or dog
spayed or neutered to pre
vent unwanted litters.” shel
ter director Danielle Morton
said. “I always get excited
when I see SNAP appli
cants coming through our
doors. Spaying and neu
tering is where it all starts,
to reduce the number of
unwanted animals we take
in. After all, you can’t turn
in what you don't have,
right?”
In order to qualify, cat and
dog owners must prove that
they make less than $28,500
per year per household,
with a two surgery per year
limit. Those who qualify
will receive a “fee waived”
(free) spay or neuter and a
one-year rabies vaccination
for their cat or dog.
MOAS is currently able to
processes 12 SNAP appli
cations per month through
their onsite low cost clinic.
“Once we have reached
our 12 free SNAPs for the
month you may have a short
wait, but I assure you the
wait is well worth it, to you
and to your pet,” Morton
said. “We want to stop the
problem of pet overpop
ulation within these two
counties and that starts with
preventing unwanted litters.
We desperately need the
public’s support in order to
make that happen.”
According to MOAS sta
tistics, the shelter took in
1,145 unwanted cats and
kittens and 1,382 unwanted
dogs and puppies in 2015
alone.
“That is a total of 2.527
unwanted animals and of
those, 1,887 were surren
dered by a Madison County
resident,” Morton said. “The
sheer amount of unwanted
animals within these com
munities is nearly unfath
omable to me. I guess what
I'm trying to say is we can't
do this alone. We must have
the support of the public in
spaying and neutering their
pets. All too often. I hear
it’s a cost factor for people,
even with our onsite low
cost spay/neuter clinic, so
with the help of SNAP we
are hoping to take that fac
tor out of the equation.”
If you are a Madison or
Oglethorpe County resident
100 th McEwen family reunion set for Aug. 27
The 100 th annual McEwen
family reunion will be held
Saturday. Aug.27. begin
ning at 10 a.m. at Jones
Chapel UMC’s fami
ly life center, Hwy. 29
North, across from Zeb's
Barbecue.
The reunion includes the
descendants of William
Norman McEwen.
Lougenia “Lou” McEwen
Cary, Emma “Emmie”
McEwen McGarity, Mary
McEwen Pulliam and
Robert “Bob” McEwen.
The reunion will include
a day of activities, includ
ing a covered dish lunch.
“Be sure your family
members know of this spe
cial occasion,” organizers
said. “We hope to see you
there.”
For more information,
contact Evelyn Howell
at 706-783-5908, Sylvia
Lowe at 706-795-0879 or
Linda Brown at 706-795-
2412.
Madison County Class of ’56 to
meet Aug. 8 at Ila Restaurant
The Madison County High School Class of upcoming reunion on Sat. Aug. 20,” organizers
1956 will have its monthly breakfast Monday, added.
Aug. 8, at 8:30 a.m. at the Da Restaurant in Da. Reservations are $20 each and can be given
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and your household income
is less than $28,500 a year,
please give MOAS a call at
706-795-2868
The shelter is located at
1888 Colbert DanielsviDe
Road in Madison County,
next to the transfer station.
Managing prediabetes
or diabetes at lunch
Diabetes and its precursor is a major problem, both in the
United States and across the globe. In 2015, a study pub
lished in the Journal of the American Medical Association
revealed that nearly 50 percent of adults living in the United
States have diabetes or prediabetes, a condition marked by
higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not yet high
enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Meanwhile, the World
Health Organization reports that the global prevalence of
diabetes figures to rise from 8 percent in 2011 to 10 percent
by 2030.
Preventing diabetes should be a priority for men, women
and children, but management must take precedence for the
millions of people who have already been diagnosed with
prediabetes or diabetes. According to the American Heart
Association, making healthy food choices is an essential step
in preventing or managing diabetes. Making those choices
can be difficult for those people who have never before paid
much attention to their diets, but the AHA offers the follow
ing advice to people dealing with prediabetes or diabetes.
•Limit foods that may worsen your condition. Some foods,
including fiber-rich whole grains and fish like salmon that
are high in omega-3 fatty acids, can help people with predi
abetes or diabetes. But many more foods must be limited, if
not largely ignored. Limit your consumption of sweets and
added sugars, which can be found in soda, candy, cakes, and
jellies. It’s also good to limit your sodium intake and resist
fatty meats like beef and pork.
•Document your eating habits. The AHA recommends
that people with prediabetes or diabetes maintain a food log
to see how certain foods affect their blood glucose levels.
Within 60 to 90 minutes of eating, check your blood glucose
levels to see how your body reacts to the foods you eat. As
your food log becomes more extensive, you will begin to see
which foods match up well with your body and which foods
you may want to avoid.
•Plan your meals. Hectic schedules have derailed many a
healthy lifestyle, but people who have been diagnosed with
prediabetes or diabetes do not have the luxury of straying
from healthy diets. Plan your meals in advance so your
eating schedule is not erratic and your diet includes the right
foods, and not just the most convenient foods. Bring lunch
and a healthy snack to work with you each day rather than
relying on fast food or other potentially unhealthy options in
the vicinity of your office.
•Embrace alternative ingredients. Upon being diagnosed
with prediabetes or diabetes, many people assume they must
abandon their favorite foods. But that’s not necessarily true.
Many dishes can be prepared with alternative ingredients
that are diabetes-friendly. In fact, the AHA has compiled a
collection of diabetes-friendly recipes that can be accessed
by visiting www.heart.org.
A prediabetes or diabetes diagnosis requires change, but
these conditions can be managed without negatively affect
ing patients’ quality of life.
Join us to learn about the options and
benefits of Advance Funeral Planning,
followed by informal questions and answers.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
8:30 am
Ila Restaurant
81 Main Street | Ila, GA 30647
Class of ’66 to hold reunion Aug. 27
The Madison County High School Class of
1966 wDl have its 50 th class reunion Saturday,
Aug. 27, at the home of Johnny and Brenda
Minish, 2066 Aderhold Rogers Road. For
more information, contact one of the foDowing:
Nancy Goss, 706-224-0786: Wayne Craig,
706-540-4264: Pat Maxey, 706-206-3415: or
Judy Vaughn, 706-621-8826.
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.
Please call Karen Bauer to reserve your free breakfast
and a seat, as reservations are limited.
706-410-3726
FUNERAL HOMES
Athens East | 4355 Lexington Road | Athens, GA | (706) 546-1587
West 11211 Jimmy Daniel Road | Watkinsville, GA | (706) 549-3342
Madison Chapel | 963 Highway 98 E | Damelsville, GA | (706) 795-5116
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