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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JANUARY 2, 2020 - PAGE 7A Social Madison Co. library announces news, events The Madison County Library has an nounced its news and events for January: •Friends News: Executive board meet ing Tuesday. Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. •General meeting featuring authors Patsy Arnold and Maxine Easom discuss ing their book “Across the River: the peo ple, places, and culture of East Athens” Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. “We will also elect officers during the business portion of this meeting,” organizers said. •Holiday Market: “We now have yarn for sale, $ 1/skein.” organizers said. All proceeds go directly to purchasing new books for the library. Now accepting do nations of gently used winter holiday de cor. •Donations: Community Baby Shower. “We are collecting baby-specific items (diapers, etc) for the Madison County Food Bank all month,” said library staff members. •Inclusive Book Club: Thursdays at 1 p.m. This book club for adults of all abilities will read out loud and discuss James Herriott’s “Cat Stories” together. •Teen Thursdays: Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. Teens can drop in each week for a differ ent activity. No registration necessary; ages 13-18. •But First, Coffee: Mondays, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. “Enjoy coffee and camaraderie in the Jere Ayers room,” said organizers. •Toddler Time: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. “This interactive program for infants, wigglers, crawlers and walkers is a great way to stimulate learning for babies and toddlers,” said organizers. Enjoy songs, rhymes, books, and educational play. •Needlecrafters: Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. “Bring your current project for a relaxing time of sharing and learning about handi crafts.” organizers said. •Computer Classes: Tuesdays, 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Join Technology Specialist Camden Joiner and learn computer basics this month. Space is limited. Call to reg ister. •Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 4:30 p.m. This S.T.E.A.M.-based program meets once a month and will ex plore different topics, ages 5 to 12 with caregiver. •Preschool and Toddler Story-time: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, finger-plays and simple crafts to foster a life-long love of reading. Appropriate for children ages birth to 5 years. This month's themes are “New Books,” “Col ors,” “Hibernation” and “Penguins.” •Elementary Read Aloud: Wednes days, 4 p.m. “Join Ms. Carley for a read aloud from a longer book and an activity to complete while you listen.” organizers said. Ages 6 and up. •LEGO Club: Thursdays, Jan. 9 and 23, 4:30 p.m. “Join us in creating LEGO art and enjoying LEGO-based games and activities,” said organizers. “No need to bring your own bricks!” Open to children ages 8 and up. •Calligraphy class: Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m. Join Mike Moak for this class on lettering each month. Supplies provided. •Chess club: Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m. “Learn the basics of chess or improve your game,” organizers said. Ages 8 and up. •Homeschool hangout: Mondays, Jan. 13 and 27, 2 p.m. Homeschool families can drop in each week for a different ac tivity. No registration necessary. •Adult Book Club: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. “Join us for lively discussion of ‘The Ensemble’ by Aja Gabel and pick up a book for next month,” organizers said. •Windows 10 Tutorial: Friday, Jan. 17, 1-3 p.m. Drop in for tips on the new OS from Windows. •Yoga story-time: Saturday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m. “Read a book and learn simple yoga poses you can recreate at home,” said organizers. “Bring your own yoga mat/beach towel or borrow one. All ages welcome; children under 10 must be su pervised by their caregiver.” •Voting machine demonstration: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. Tracy Dean and staff of the Board of Elections will demonstrate the new voting machines vot ers will use in the upcoming election year. There will also be a question-and-answer session. •Holidays around the world: Chi nese New Year, Friday. Jan. 24, 4:30 p.m. “Learn about a new culture with books, activities and snacks,” said organizers. Ages 6 and up; children under 10 must be accompanied by their adult caregiver. •Dulcimer Group: Monday, Jan. 27, 5 p.m. “Join the ‘Dirty Dulcimers’ led by Marty Phillips for a good time learning to play and read music together,” said orga nizers. •Family Book Club: Tuesday. Jan. 28, 4 p.m. Families are invited to celebrate “Greenglass House” by Kate Milford with activities, snacks and crafts. Copies are available for checkout at the front desk. •Pajama Story-time: Thursday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. Enjoy bedtime stories and a light snack. Ages birth to 7. MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRATS DONATE $200 TO MADISON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Madison County Democrats donated $200 to the Madison County Senior Cen ter Friday, Dec. 20th during the center’s annual Christmas gathering. “We are grateful to the Senior Center for its service to our community,” said Clyde Ver- hine, chairman of the Madison County Democratic Committee. “This is the kind of place that makes our county a great place to live, encouraging our citizens to lead full lives and feel a part of the Madison County family.” Pictured (L-R) are Verhine, Jennifer Lastinger, senior center activities director; Doris Tolbert, senior center administrative assistant and Conolus Scott. The Madison County Democrats meet the fourth Saturday of every month at the center. CASA training begins Feb. 3 Court Appointed Special Advocates ience and Juvenile Court practices. Children (CASA) training begins Feb 3. This 40-hour with a CASA are more likely to succeed in training prepares candidates to serve as ded- school and less likely to return to foster care, icated advocates for children in foster care. CASA officials said. To register call NEGA Training topics include mental health, resil- CASA at 706-886-1098. KMCB holds ‘Bring One for the Chipper’ Keep Madison County Beautiful (KMCB) is holding its annual “Bring One for the Chipper” Christmas tree re cycling event through Jan. 18 at the Mad ison County Transfer Station. The event is “‘tree-cycling’ for your old. ‘live,’ undecorated tree.” “Please cross the scales and let the attendant know you are recycling your tree,” organizers said. “For each tree re cycled, citizens will receive a seedling or pack of seeds to plant.” Call 706-795-5151 for more informa tion. Volunteer opportunities: The following are vol unteer opportunities in the area: •The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter needs volunteers to walk and/or train dogs, help socialize cats, help with dishes and laundry, handy men to fix lighting, plumbers, and general help with landscaping. Call 706-795-2868. •Piedmont CASA vol unteers speak for children who are in foster care. For more information, call the CASA office at 706-387- 6375. •Girl Scouts: needs troop leaders, assistant leaders, trainers and re cruiters. Call Terri Bear, 706-548-7297. •Boy Scouts of Amer ica, Northeast Georgia Council: volunteers need ed to be troop leaders and assistants, 706-548-1435. •AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia: help with information line, office support, the bud dy program and helping hands, 706-542-2437. •American Red Cross, East Georgia Chapter: needs help with disaster relief and blood drives and needs first aid and CPR instructors, 706-353- 1645. •American Cancer Society: assistance with special events, 706-549- 4893. •American Heart As sociation: assistance with special events, 706-549- 0939. •Children’s Advocacy Center: assist with cleri cal work in office, provide child care during various group meetings and so licit donations of snacks, drinks, paper products and various children’s items. Tina Grubbs, director, 770-868-1900. •Peace Place: various opportunities at the shel ter for battered women and their children, Mari lyn, 770-307-3633. •Our Daily Bread: Ath ens urban ministry soup kitchen, 706-353-6647. •Sandy Creek Park: several volunteer opportu nities, including monthly hikes and canoeing trips to pick up trash. The park also needs volunteers to supervise children during the monthly special pro grams and events the park offers. Sandy Creek Park has volunteer opportuni ties available for anyone willing to do office work or help with publications. Contact the park at 706- 613-3615. •Athens Area Humane Society: help with special events and hands-on work in the shelter, Lisa Klein, 706-353-CATS (2287). •Community Connec tion of Northeast Geor gia: work on information research and database and directory updating, 706- 353-1313. •Special Olympics: needs assistance for ath letic events, Kathy Smith, 706-548-3550. •State Botanical Gar dens of Georgia: needs tour guides, people to greet guests and work in the gift shop, greenhouse and at special events, 706- 542-6195. •Piedmont Athens Re gional Medical Center: help at information desk, in admissions, at the gift shop, mailroom and at special events, 706-354- 3510. •St. Mary’s Hospital: help at information desk, in admissions, at the gift shop and at the mailroom, 706-354-3169. •Athens Area Home less Shelter: assist with preparing and serving meals, childcare, and the shelter is also in need of drivers with a truck, 706- 354-0423. •Salvation Army: as sist with preparing and serving meals, help in thrift shop and at special events held in December, 706-543-5350. •St. Mary’s Hospice: needs volunteers to pro vide additional support and assistance to termi nally ill patients and their families, Geneva Burton, 706-355-7711. •Friends of the Arbo retum. State Arboretum of Georgia/Thompson Mills Forest, Braselton, seeks volunteers to help maintain trails through the forest and to help with educational programs, Warnell School of Forest Recourses, University of Georgia, 706-542-2686. •VistaCare: volunteer to assist and participate in the nurturing of the physi cal, spiritual and emotion al well-being of patients and their families, 767 Oglethorpe Ave., Athens, Kathy Branch, 877-228- 9888. •Georgia Museum of Arts: needs tour guides, museum shop assistance and assistance with the summer art outreach pro gram, 706-542-0450. To be included in the volunteer listing, send in formation to zachMmain- streetnews.com. Journal accepts social submissions The Madison Coun ty Journal welcomes the submission of social news events, including engagement, wedding and birth announcements. Here’s how to have your news published Engagements/wed dings: Photos and infor mation may be submit ted by e-mail to zach@ mainstreetnews.com or mailed to The Madi son County Journal P.O. Box 658 Danielsville, Ga. 30633. Photos may be color or black and white and if submitted by e-mail should be the largest file size available and sent in a .jpg format. Submissions can include a written account of the event or provide the es sential information so a staff writer can generate the story. All submissions should have contact in formation of the sender. Submitted stories longer than 500 words may be shortened due to space limitations, and all sub missions are subject to editing for style, gram mar and length. Birth announcements: information may be sub mitted by e-mail zach@ mainstreetnews.com or mailed to The Madison County Journal P.O. Box 658 Danielsville, Ga. 30633. In addition to the baby’s name, informa tion should include the weight and length of the child at birth and names and cities of residence of the parents, grandparents and living great-grand parents. All submissions should include contact information of the send er. Other social news: Copy and photographs of other social events, in cluding but not limited to major wedding anniver saries (25th, 50th, etc.), class reunions, items from civic or social clubs are also welcome and may be sent by e-mail to zach @ mainstreetnews. com or mailed to The Madison County Journal P.O. Box 658 Daniels ville, Ga. 30633. Photos may be color or black and white and if submitted by e-mail should be the largest file size available and sent in a .jpg format. Submissions can include a written account of the event or provide the es sential information so a staff writer can generate the story. All submissions should have contact in formation of the sender. Buckle up. It’s the law! NOTICE OF 2020 BUDGET HEARING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Applications & Appeals We Do All The Hard Work! Hynes & Associates LLC Disability Advocates Call 706-969-7420 • SSIHelp.org BBB Grant Notice The Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Office of Adult Education will open its multiyear adult education grant competition in January 2020. State and federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act grant funds can be used to provide adult education and literacy activities to individuals over the age of 16 without a high school diploma, as well as English language learners. TCSG will hold a technical assistance day for all interested applicants on February 10, 2020 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Chattahoochee Technical College. More information is available at https://tcsq.edu/adult-education/. TCSG is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. The City of Danielsville Council will hold a public hearing prior to the regularly scheduled Council Meeting of January 13, 2019 beginning at 7 PM for the purpose of reviewing the city’s proposed 2020 budget. The meeting will be held in the Council Meeting Room located at City Hall, 10 Government Circle. The Budget Work Session will be held January 4, 2020, beginning at 8 AM in preparation of the January 13 th Public Hearing. Free Consultation. No Fee Unless Approved