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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5. 2019 - PAGE 7A
Social
December is jam-packed with holiday
activities at the Senior Center
Madison County Library
announces upcoming events
The Madison County Library has an
nounced its upcoming events:
•“Coffee and Conversation”: Mon
days in December from 10 a.m. to noon.
“Enjoy coffee and chat with neighbors
in the Jere Ayers room,” said organizers.
This program is free and open to the pub
lic of all ages and abilities.
•“Crazy 8s” Math Club: Thursdays,
Dec. 12 and 19 at 4 p.m. “Explore math
games at this interactive program for stu
dents in grades K - 2,” organizers said.
This program is free and open to the pub
lic of all abilities. Space is limited. Call
to register.
•Make and Take Holiday Cards craft
program: Fridays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20.
“Drop in anytime on these dates and make
a holiday card or two for friends and fam
ily,” organizers said. All materials provid
ed. This program is free and open to the
public of all abilities.
•“Homeschool Hangout”: Mondays,
Dec. 16 and 30 at 2 p.m. “Homeschool
families are invited to join staff for an in
troduction to library resources geared to
ward homeschooling. This program will
include different activities each week.
This program is free and open to the pub
lic of all ages and abilities.
•Inclusive Book Club: Thursdays in
December at 1 p.m. This facilitated book
club serves adults of all abilities and will
be reading out loud and discussing “Cat
Stories” by James Herriot. This program
is free and open to adults of all abilities.
•LEGO Club: Thursdays. Dec. 5 and
19 at 4:30 p.m. “Create LEGO art and
enjoy LEGO-based games and activities,”
said organizers. “No need to bring your
own bricks!” organizers said. This event
is free and open to the public of all abili
ties, ages 8 and up.
•A Christmas movie: Saturday, Dec.
7 at 2 p.m. “Enjoy hot chocolate and a
family holiday film on our big screen!”
organizers said. This program is free and
open to the public of all abilities. Children
under age 10 must be supervised by their
adult caregiver.
•“Teen Thursdays”: Dec. 12 and 19
from 5-7 p.m. Teens can drop in each
week for a different activity. This month’s
activities include book-themed snacks, a
super hero movie and button making. No
registration necessary. This program is
free and open to the public of all abilities,
ages 13 - 18.
•Calligraphy class: Sunday, Dec. 8 at
3 p.m. “Join us for this class on letter
ing led by Mike Moak,” said organizers.
Supplies are now provided for this class.
Space is limited. Call to register. The adult
program is free and open to the public of
all abilities.
•Adult book club: Tuesday, Dec. 10 at
6:30 p.m. Meet and discuss “A Gentleman
in Moscow” by Amor Towles and pick up
a book for next month! This program is
free and open to adults of all abilities.
•“Kids Can Bake”: Friday, Dec. 20 at
2 p.m. “Enjoy a Christmas story and make
and decorate gingerbread cookies,” orga
nizers said. This program is free and open
to the public of all abilities, ages 5-10
with caregiver. Space is limited. Call to
register.
•Dulcimer Group: Monday, Dec. 16 at
6:30 p.m. “Join the ‘dirty dulcimers' after
hours, led by Marty Phillips for a good
time learning to play and read music to
gether.” organizers said. Open to all levels
of expertise.
•Family Book Club: Tuesday, Dec. 17
at 4 p.m. “Families are invited to discuss
‘Top Elf by Caleb Zane Huett with activ
ities, snacks and crafts,” said organizers.
Copies are available for checkout at the
front desk.
•Pajama Story Time for toddlers and
preschoolers and their caregivers Thurs
day. Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. “Please join us for
bedtime stories, songs, and a light snack
in the children’s area.” said organizers.
This program is free and open to the pub
lic of all abilities, ages birth to 7 years.
By Jennifer Lastinger
Senior Center
Here comes Santa Claus!
Can you believe Christmas is almost
here once again? Everyone here at the se
nior center loves the holiday season and
we have decorated our facility to show
off our holiday spirit.
The end of the year is also a great time
to reflect on all the events past: we all
have so much to be grateful for this and
every year.
Speaking of memories, November was
certainly a month to remember at the
center. We celebrated the Thanksgiving
holiday by hosting a delicious lunch with
ham, turkey, dressing and all the fixins.’
Center members brought side dishes and
desserts and we all ate until we could
eat no more. We would like to send out
a special thank you to James Russell for
donating our Thanksgiving ham and Ter
ri Seagraves and family for donating the
turkey. Our feast would not have been
complete without their help.
The senior center also hosted a bake
sale and quilt raffle last month. Thanks
to everyone who donated baked goods
and for all of those who purchased our
sweet treats and raffle tickets. We raised
$438 for the senior center. Included in
that profit were ticket sales for our quilt
raffle. Thank you to the center crafters
group for donating the three afghans.
Winners were Claudia Gantt, Kay Bridg
es and Tina Patrick. This past month we
also hosted a fun painting class where
members were able to paint a pretty
snowman picture. A special thank you
to Kim Patton for teaching our class and
helping us make beautiful art.
The festivities in November may seem
like a tough act to follow, but this month
will not be short on excitement. We will
kick off the first week of December with
lots of fun activities. By the time you read
this, we will have decorated our Christ
mas ornaments while we listened to local
carolers and on Dec. 5 we had Christmas
pajama day, complete with a movie and a
hot cocoa bar.
On Friday, Dec. 6, we’ll end the week
with a fun game of bingo, sponsored by
the Pilot Club. On Tuesday. Dec. 10. we
plan to decorate Christmas cookies and
have a Christmas Carol “Sing a Long.”
We will travel to the Oconee County
Senior Center on Dec. 13 to play bingo
with our neighboring county’s seniors.
On Dec. 19, be sure to pull out your tacky
Christmas sweater and join us for Bingo.
On Dec. 20, we will have our Christmas
party and luncheon complete with a vis
it from Santa. Sprinkled throughout the
month are lots of visits from our elemen
tary schools to sing Christmas songs for
us. Be sure to check out our calendar for
more details.
As always, the senior center members
will go on an outing this month. Instead
of our usual lunch trip we will be going
for breakfast at the Commerce Cafe on
Thursday, Dec. 12. After everyone fills
their bellies with pancakes, we’ll head to
Tanger Outlet and Walmart in Commerce
so center members can get a little Christ
mas shopping done without the grandkids
around. The center will be closed Dec. 23
- Jan. 3, and will reopen Jan. 6.
Good things are happening here! Don’t
be left out! Call us anytime at 706-795-
6250, or come by Monday through Friday
from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for more in
formation about the center, details about
becoming a member, or for a tour of our
facilities, including our gym. You can also
check out our Facebook page at https://
www.facebook.com/MadisonCountySe-
niors/ to learn more about our services
and how to get involved. We have several
volunteer opportunities and would love to
hear from anyone, regardless of age.
Jennifer Lastinger is the activity direc
tor for the Madison County Senior Cen
ter.
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Madison Co. Library has new books to check out
The Madison County Library now has
the following books available for check
out:
“Cybersecurity for Dummies” by Jo
seph Steinberg
“A Mindful Guide to Managing Diabe
tes” by Joseph P. Napora
“Christmas in Austin” by Benjamin
Markovits
“Christmas in Silver Springs” by Bren
da Novak
“A Dog I Loved” by Susan Wilson
“A Minute to Midnight” by David Bal-
dacci
“The Rise of Magicks” by Nora Rob
erts
“Robert B. Parker’s Angel Eyes” by
Ace Atkins
“Scarlet Fever” by Rita Mae Brown
“Sword of Kings” by Bernard Cornwell
“Tom Clancy’s Code of Honor” by
Marc Cameron
BRIDGES TALKS ABOUT ‘LIFE OF A MAN NAMED KENNETH’
Kenneth Bridges visited the library Nov. 24 to discuss his book, “Life of a Man
Named Kenneth.” He spoke for about 45 minutes about his time growing up in
the Rogers Mill Road area. Bridges is pictured signing a book for Wiley Phillips.
Rotary Club seeks help
making splash pad a reality
Jackson EMC District Manager Jean Mullis (far left) presents a $25,000 Jackson
EMC check to Laura Whitaker, ESP executive director, who is joined by ESP
participants, families and staff.
Jackson EMC Donates $25K to
Extra Special People Miracle League
Jackson EMC recently donated $25,000
to the Extra Special People Miracle League,
which will provide accessible baseball to
children with disabilities.
Extra Special People — a nonprof
it organization creating opportunities for
people with disabilities and their families
to engage, connect and thrive through af
ter-school enrichment programs — has
developed the Miracle League to bring ac
cessible play to students of all abilities. The
Miracle League removes barriers that keep
children with disabilities from participat
ing in baseball. Teams play on custom-de
signed rubberized turf fields and special
ly-built playgrounds and splash pads.
“Jackson EMC has been an incredible
partner to ESP for many years, always be
lieving in growing the support for families
of children with disabilities in the commu
nity they serve,” said Laura Whitaker, ESP
executive director. “Their support of the
ESP Miracle League shows this unwav
ering commitment, allowing us to get one
step closer in providing accessible baseball
to kids of all abilities.”
The Jackson EMC donation was made
possible using margin refunds that have
been unclaimed by the electric coopera
tive’s members for five years. Legislation
passed in 2005 permits Georgia electric
cooperatives to make charitable, education
and economic development contributions
of unclaimed margin refunds.
Class of ’56 to meet for Christmas
brunch in lieu of monthly breakfast
The Rotary Club of Mad
ison County aims to give
local youth a new option
for summer fun: a splash
pad at the recreation de
partment.
The club is planning to
raise private funds for a 70’
by 30’ concrete pad near the
batting cages and track at
the Sammy Haggard Park
off Hwy. 98 in Danielsville.
The club has now raised
$75,000 out of its $120,000
goal. And group members
say they are hoping the
community can help them
make the new kids’ recre
ational option a reality.
To make a tax-deductible
donation for the splash pad,
visit the Rotary Club of
Madison County Facebook
page and click on “shop
now” or mail a check pay
able to the Madison Coun-
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ty Rotary Foundation, Inc.
at Rotary Club of Madi
son County, P.O. Box 596,
Danielsville, Ga. 30633.
The Madison County High School at the home of Alton and Ann Rowe on
Class of 1956 alumni will not meet for Moon’s Grove Church Road on Tuesday,
their monthly breakfast this month but Dec. 10, at 1 p.m. All spouses and friends
will instead meet for Christmas brunch are invited to attend.
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