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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21,2019 - PAGE 3A
s Tis the Season’
Christmas events to be held around Madison County
By Margie Richards
margie@mainstreetnews.com
The Christmas season is almost here and
there are plenty of local festivities in Madi
son County to help get residents in the hol
iday spirit. The following is a list of some
of them:
•“Hometown Christmas” — The City
of Ila will hold its first-annual “Home
town Christmas” Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6 to
8 p.m. with a Christmas tree lighting held
at 7 p.m. Organizers say there will be a
pictures with Santa (take your own, or opt
for a mini-session with photographer), car
riage rides, food and drinks, live music, a
car show, local fireworks, EMS vehicles
on display, a bon fire with marshmallows,
train rides for the kids, local shopping and
a silent auction. The rain date is Dec. 10.
•Colbert’s “Old-fashioned Christmas”
is set for Friday, Dec. 6. The City of Col
bert invites the public to visit the town from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, to enjoy
“a fun-filled night of celebrating the be
ginning of the Christmas season.” Colbert
Baptist Church will sponsor a live Nativi
ty in the Memorial Garden. “Join us at the
Pavilion for the reading of the Christmas
Story,” officials said. “Enjoy face-painting,
hayrides, cake walks, marshmallow roast,
tour of the polar express, a visit with Santa
and Mrs. Claus at the log cabin, and lots
of games and free food and drinks.” Or
ganizers ask that those attending bring an
unwrapped toy and a non-perishable food
item for the Madison County Food Bank
and dog/cat food, pet toys, shredded paper,
shampoo, towels, sheets, or blankets for
the Madison- Oglethorpe Animal Shelter.
These items can be dropped off at the pa
vilion in the designated containers. “Come
and join with the community in celebrat
ing this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas in
Colbert event,” said organizers.
•Christmas in Comer is set for Satur
day, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8. The high
light of the festivities will be the Christmas
Parade that will begin on Saturday, Dec.
7, at 2 p.m. The theme for this year’s pa
rade is “Christmas In Your Homeland.” The
annual Reindeer Run/Walk, sponsored by
the Madison County Recreation Depart
ment, will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. at
Arnold Park. Required pre-registration can
be easily accomplished by visiting the de
partment’s web site at madcorec.com. The
downtown festival will also begin Saturday
at 8 a.m. in the area surrounding the gaze
bo. Vendors and crafters from the area will
have booths set up for those that wish to
shop for that special unique Christmas gift
or purchase decorations of the season. The
Christmas Tree Fighting, sponsored by lo
cal churches, is scheduled for Sunday eve
ning, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The downtown
Cliff Yarbrough Memorial Park will be
the location for this event and will feature
choirs from local schools, churches and
groups performing the songs of the season.
In the event of rain or inclement weather,
the program will be held in the Travel Mu
seum. The numbers to call for more infor
mation are 706-783 4552 or 706-783-5678.
A parade entry form is available at the
Comer City Hall or online at www.cityof-
comer.com.
•Carlton Christmas Tree Trimming:
Saturday, Dec. 8, at 4:30 p.m. The tree is
located on Hwy. 72 in Carlton next to the
water fountain. “Please come help us trim
our tree, drink some cocoa and sing a few
Christmas carols.” Carlton officials said.
“Bring your kids and enjoy this holiday
tradition.”
•“Christmas with Santa” — The Mad
ison County Government Complex will
hold “Christmas with Santa” on Dec. 10,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “The Madison Coun
ty Government Complex would like to in
vite you to spend some time with us this
holiday season,” officials said. “Each de
partment will decorate its doors and offic
es for visitors to enjoy. Some departments
may even be handing out yummy treats. We
will have hot chocolate and cookies for ev
eryone; as well as ornaments for the little
ones to make. Best of all, Santa will be here
to take pictures with all the children. As a
gift from us, you will receive a 4x6-inch
print of you and Mr. Claus.” All festivities
will be held in the public meeting room in
side the government complex.
•Santa Paws visits MOAS — The Mad-
ison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter, 1888 Col-
bert-Danielsville Road, will hold its largest
holiday event of the year when Santa Paws
comes to visit on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 4
to 7 p.m. “We’re excited to announce that
this year we will again have our famous
nativity display with live animals, includ
ing camels,” shelter officials said. Entry to
the event is $5 per car with small additional
fees for event participation, with all funds
raised going directly back to helping save
shelter animals, officials said. Bring your
“fur kids” (and human ones, too) to have
their picture taken with Santa Paws (photos
are $5 each). A raffle will be held with a
chance to win free tickets to Disney World.
Raffle tickets may be purchased at the shel
ter from now until the drawing, which will
be held at 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 14. There will
also be a cake walk with delicious desserts,
children’s crafts, and more, shelter officials
said.
•Christmas in Danielsville will be held
in Madison County Memorial Park on Sat
urday, Dec. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m., accord
ing to Police Chief Jonathan Burnette.
The event will include a tree lighting, pic
tures with Santa, a visit from Sparky the
Fire Dog, Christmas music, train rides for
children and other activities. Food will be
provided by Danielsville Fire Department
members. The event is free and open to the
community. Burnette said. A rain date is set
for Sunday. Dec. 15.
•The Booger Hill - Moon’s Grove Lu
minaries and Live Nativity will be held
this year Saturday, Dec. 21, from 6 to
9 p.m. Motorists can begin their drive down
Booger Hill Road and follow the route
onto Moon’s Grove Church Road where
residents along both roads will have their
driveways lit with luminaries. A live nativ
ity. complete with actors and live animals
will be located at Moon’s Grove Baptist
Church. The event is free.
The annual “Child Safety Day” sponsored by the Pilot Club of Madison County
was held at the Ila Volunteer Fire Department Nov. 16.
Safety
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of Madison County included
Kathy Ferguson, Jayne Lack
ey, Linda Freeman. Sue Stone,
Joyce Moseley, Sandra Jefler,
Linda Hazinski, Joyce Flee-
man, Linda Thompson. Ann
Brooks, Beth Holloway. Karen
Fitzpatrick, Karen Westbrook,
Wilma Braun, Gail Edwards,
Heather Lackey and Tammy
Dalton.
Those checking seats in
cluded Craig, DPH-Athens
Regional Coordinator: Adam
Arnold, Madison County Sher
iff’s Office School Resource
Officer; Julie Harrison, Coro
ner, Madison County; Gerald
Kemp, Madison County Cor
oner’s Office; Cleve Williams,
Danielsville Police Depart
ment; and Olivia Hilbum,
DPH-Madison County Health
Department.
According to Georgia’s
“Child Passenger Safety Re
straint Law,” all children under
8 years of age must be properly
secured in an approved car seat
or booster seat while riding in a
car, van, SUV or pickup truck.
By law, children 6 to 7 years of
age must be properly secured
with a booster seat rather
than just a seat belt until
they are 57 inches tall.
County commissioners to meet Nov. 25
The Madison County Board of Commis
sioners will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov.
25 in the county government complex.
Agenda items include:
•Business involving guests, groups or
multiple visitors: Jennifer Ivey, Madison
County Library Branch Manager
•Chairman’s report
•Statements and remarks from citizens
on an agenda item
•Consider resolution for 2020 qualifying
fees
•Consider pay differentials for road de
partment
•Consider pay differentials for recreation
department
•Consider filling an upcoming vacant
position on the board of tax assessors
•Roads update
•Urgent matters
•Statements and remarks from citizens
•Closed session to discuss land acqui
sition, personnel matters and/or potential
litigation (if needed)
DRAKE
GAS CO.
Service
You Can Depend On!
Public meetings held in the county
Public meetings held in Mad
ison County include:
•Madison County Board
of Commissioners — an agen
da-setting meeting is held on the
final Monday of the month at
6 p.m. in the government com
plex on Albany Avenue in Dan-
ielsville. A business meeting is
then held on the first Monday of
the month at 6 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 Tues
day 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 Dan-
ielsviile. The public is invited to
attend all meetings of the board
of assessors.
•The Madison County In
dustrial 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 Regis
tration — meets the first Tues
day of each month at 5:30 pm in
the Board of Elections and Reg
istration Office, 94 Spring Lake
Drive, Danielsville.
•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. Any
one interested in foster care is
welcome to attend.
•The Madison County Rec
reation 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 HaH.
•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.
•Da 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 HaH.
•The Madison County High
School Governance Team
— the second Monday of ev
ery month at 5 p.m. in the high
school media center.
•The Madison County Mid
dle School Governance Team
— the second Thursday of the
month at 4 p.m. in the school
media center.
•The Colbert Elementa
ry 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 Elementa
ry School Governance Team
— the first Thursday of the
month at 7:30 a.m. in the school
media center.
•The Hull-Sanford Elemen
tary School Governance Team
— the third Thursday of the
month at 2:45 p.m. in the school
media center.
•The Ba Elementary School
Governance Team — the
last Tuesday of each month in
the school conference room at
7:30 a.m.
•The Broad River College
and Career Academy gover
nance meeting meets the sec
ond Monday of the month at
3:30 p.m. in the Broad River
CCA conference room.
•The Pilot Club of Madison
County — meets on the fourth
Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
at the Senior Center in Daniels
ville. Guests are welcome.
•The Broad River Water
shed Association — meets the
third Thursday of the month at
7:30 p.m. Call Ellen Forbus at
706-246-0957 for more infor
mation.
•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 Madison County Li
brary 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.
•M.A.R.T. (Madison Area
Resource Team) a MC Family
Connection Collaborative meets
every fourth Tuesday at 8 am.
at the Madison County Library
meeting room.
CITY OF HULL
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
10/30/19
Plans are to contract a reputable engineering or architectural firm for preliminary report and
design services for federally funded projects. This procurement could include USDA funding in
compliance with CFR 200 for Procurement. This is not a request for retainer services.
Immediate plans call for services to assist the City with the preliminary architectural report and
design services for City Hall located at 1326 Old Elberton Road Hull, Georgia.
The immediate project is subject to Federal and State contract provisions prescribed by the
federal regulations. This project is covered under the requirements of Section 3 of the HUD Act
of 1968, as amended and Section 3 Business Concerns are encouraged to apply.
The City of Hull also abides by the following laws as they pertain to USDA Assisted Projects; Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 109 of the HCD Act of 1974, Title 1; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1968 (Fair Housing Act); Section 104(b)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (ADA); and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.
Proposals should be received no later than 5:00 PM on December 2, 2019. Proposals received
after the above date and time may not be considered. More information can be found at:
https://negrc.org/planning-govemment-services/news/ Questions and proposal packages
should be submitted to:
Mr. Stephen Jaques, Project Specialist
Northeast Georgia Regional Commission
305 Research Drive
Athens, GA 30605-2795
706 369-5650
SJaques@negrc.org