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Madison County Journal
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Vol. 34 No. 13 • Publication No. 1074-987 • Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia 30633 • A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers Inc. • 36 Pages, 3 Sections Plus Supplements
LAND
IDA
approves
property sale
By Zach Mitcham
zach@mainstreetnews.com
Madison County's
Industrial Development
and Building Authority
approved the sale of 20
acres at $4,500 an acre to
CodEast LLC and devel
oper Adam Swann at Mill
Creek Drive off Hwy. 72
in Hull.
The IDA approved a
contract for the sale at
its Monday meeting. The
property is zoned R-l and
the funds for the sale will
go into the IDA reserves.
“The exact acreage
depends on the comple
tion of the survey, and the
IDA board has to approve
the final boundary survey
which is still being done,”
said IDA attorney Victor
Johnson.
In other matters, author
ity members heard about
plans by a mobile home
park owner at Willis
Glenn Road off Hwy.
106 to cover the cost of a
water line extension to the
mobile home park, which
includes over 47 or 48
units. The mobile homes
will no longer be on well
water.
Likewise, the authority
briefly discussed plans
by Swann to ran a six-
inch waterline — at his
expense — from Hwy. 72
to his planned subdivision
on about 81.59 acres on
McCannon Morris Road.
The industrial author-
— See “IDA” on 2A
INSIDE
Index:
News — 1-3A
Opinions — 4-5A
Crime — 6A
Socials — 7-8A
Churches — 8A
Obituaries — 9A
Legals — 10-11A
Sports — 1-2B
Classifieds — 4-5B
Schools — 6B
Contact:
Phone: 800-795-2581
Mail: P.O. Box 658,
Danielsville, Ga. 30633
Web:
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The Beauty of...
Special section
Check out the
C section of this
weeks paper
for our annual
celebration of
ag in Madison
Smiles and sunshine
There were plenty of smiles on a sunny spring morning Friday at the
annual Madison County’s Special Olympics at the high school sports
complex. Pictured (L-R) are Grayson Tippen, teacher Carol Watkins,
Zariya Daniel and Sara Stowe. Photos by Zach Mitcham
Deanna Osborne gets her medal on the ceremony stand Friday.
Colbert Elementary School principal Christopher Forrer shows enthu
siastic support for Special Olympians Friday while holding Eric-Perez-
Galvan.
WEEKEND EVENT
‘Ag Day’ set
for Saturday
Madison County’s annual “Ag Day” will be
held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 22. at
Memorial Park in Danielsville adjacent to the county
government complex.
A tractor parade is set for 11 a.m. Admission is free.
There will be modem and antique farm equipment on
display, agricultural exhibits and demonstrations, food
and prizes.
For more information, call Lauren Lord at 706-795-
2104.
EDUCATION
Perkins award
winners honored
By Zach Mitcham
zach@mainstreetnews.com
Some of Madison
County’s most well-re
spected school employ
ees got hugs, applause,
kind words and a plaque
last week as the system
handed out its annual Jim
Perkins awards.
Jim Perkins served the
Madison County school
system for 38 years, 20
of those years (1978 -
1998) as superintendent
of schools. And he is
remembered for his long
service to the county.
Those honored included
Sabrina Bennett, Elmer
Clark, Mike Haynes, Ken
Morgan, Bonnie Patrick
and Melissa Ward.
Here’s a look at what
was said about each
recipient:
SABRINA
BENNETT
Madison County
school system tech
nology director Amy
Denman presented the
Perkins award to Sabrina
Bennett, a former Family
and Consumer Sciences
instructor, who is now an
ESOL (English Speakers
of Other Languages)
teacher. Bennett has
taught for 39 years, 37
in Madison County. For
many years she coor
dinated Homecoming
and Prom for MCHS.
Bennett has served as the
FHA/FCCLA Adviser,
FCCLA State Star Events
Coordinator and Region
3 Advisor. She has often
volunteered her time and
resources for MCHS or
district events when the
school needed meals,
planning, and decorations.
Denman said Bennett
loves and believes in each
Mike Haynes gets a hug
from Veronica Hunter
after receiving a Jim
Perkins Award. Others
receiving the honor
included Sabrina
Bennett, Elmer Clark,
Ken Morgan, Bonnie
Patrick and Melissa
Ward.
of her students.
“Her classroom is a
warm, welcoming space.”
said Denman. “As she
said when we compli
mented her on her room
‘This is their safe place. I
want it to feel like home.
Sometimes they just need
a quiet place to fix some
food and eat.'”
Denman quoted one of
Bennett's peers: “Sabrina
goes above and beyond
for the EL students
at MCHS. She works
very hard to make these
students and their fami
lies feel welcome at the
school and in the com
munity. Each year she
organizes the participa
tion of the EL students in
the homecoming parade
and makes sure that they
attend the game and
dance if they wish. She
even pays for their tickets
if necessary.”
Denman said Bennett’s
commitment to students
goes way beyond the
concept of “teacher.”
“In the weeks lead-
— See “Perkins” on 2A
