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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA1 JOURNAL. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 2021 — PAGE 5A Incidents .cont’d from 4A Richards .cont’d from 4A inary clinic and was left at the home. •A woman on Woodland Creek Place reported that while she was on her laptop, it crashed and she received a call from someone who identified themselves as computer support and said they would help her with getting her computer back up and running. They also advised her that her BB&T bank account had a $4,000 fraudulent charge on it and she needed to get $4,000 dollars in Target gift cards to fix the transaction. The person iden tifying at computer support stated his name was David Patel and called from number, 805-878-8938. She then drove to several stores to get the gift cards. •A man allegedly stole beer from the Chevron Food Mart in Hull by placing it in a trash can and pushing the trash can outside the door. He was reportedly inside the store visiting his girlfriend, who was the cashier at the time. The girlfriend denied knowing he was there to steal anything. At the request of the manager, she was criminally trespassed from the store and war rants were issued for the boyfriend. •Two suicide attempts by pills were reported last week. •A possible case of child molestation/aggravated child moles tation was reported in the county last week. •A man on Eugene Hardman Road reported that he believes his wife stole two of his pistols off of his dresser in their home. He said they were in an argument the day prior and he left. When he and his mother came to the house to get all of his weapons on this day, the two pistols were missing. He said the only other people in the house were his children. In a related incident, officers were called back to the residence regarding a domestic dispute. They met with the man and his wife. The wife said her husband wanted to move a 24-year-old man into the family home to keep an eye on his possessions since she refused to take their children and leave. She said she and the children have been living there alone the past two months as the couple is separated and he has now accused her of stealing two of his pistols. The husband said he is concerned his wife will steal things, especially while he is gone working. The wife said she had the pistols and they were not stolen and proceeded to show them to officers. The man was told that the residence and all its contents are considered marital property. They were advised of the Temporary Protection Order and of how to go about a civil pro cess to split the property. They advised that they understood and both left the home. •Officers were summoned to Clairmont Avenue in Comer last week regarding a domestic dispute between a 10-year-old and his grandmother. The 10-year-old was believed to have a knife and was “going after” his grandmother. They found the child and his grandmother sitting on the porch. As officers approached, the child said he was going to kill him self and that his grandmother had said she didn’t care if he did and he then replied “I don’t care if you kill yourself.” They then began to argue with each other and had to be separated. The child said "they” had been doing stuff to him and then clarified that his brother stepped on his foot. He said his grand mother had called him names and he had slammed her stuff down because he was mad. He said he also told her he was going to punch her. The grandmother said she had picked the boy up earlier in the week from a mental health facility. She said the boy got upset and broke her door, a lamp and threw another lamp at his brother. She said he slammed the door until it broke, threw a lamp on the floor and stomped on it. She said she is his guardian. EMS was called to evaluate the boy since he stated he wanted to kill himself. He was transported to a local hospital for eval uation. A juvenile complaint form was to be completed against the boy for simple battery family violence and criminal trespass family violence. CASA seeks volunteers Volunteers are needed to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) for foster care in the Northeast Georgia district. Training is provided at no cost to the volunteer. Contact chuck.taylor@northeastgacasa.org or call 706-886- 1098 to learn how you can change a child’s story. certainly don’t see firsthand what he does day in and day out. He said he found it “diz zying, angering and disheart ening” to care for young peo ple in the hospital on the brink of death and then go out in public to do basic shopping and find himself surrounded by people walking around unmasked and seemingly unaware of the crisis in then- local hospitals, pushing the point that it isn’t just about covid, but also about hospital care for victims of a heart attack, a car wreck or any other emergency. “Is the mild discomfort of wearing a mask too much to ask?” Dr. McKown asked. “I wear one all day long. Yes, the studies have been done - they are proven to work. The same is hue for the vaccines, which by this point are not experi mental. They have been prov en to be safe and effective.” You may not trust Dr. McKown’s statements for rea sons that remain a complete mystery to me in terms of common sense. But he is also right when he said in his letter that you will most certainly gladly trust him to care for you when you go to the hospital and are in need of care - care that may not be able to receive right away due to the line in front of you. Church •Faith Valley Holiness Church, located in the Harrison Community just off of Hwy. 281 (Wildcat Bridge Road), will have a benefit yard sale Saturday, Sept. 25, 8 a.m. to noon. Breakfast biscuits will also be available for purchase. For more information, call 706-206-9489, 706-206- 9091 or 706-498-8100. •Danielsville Evangelical Church, 25 Evangelical Church Road, Danielsville, will distribute food on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For additional informa tion, call the church office at 706-795-3751. •Legacy Baptist Church, 1850 Helican Springs Road, Hull will have Compassion Team Monthly Food Distribution the first Sunday of each month beginning at 5 p.m. •Celebrate Recovery meets every Thursday evening at Kingdom Life Refuge, 637 Lakeview Drive, Commerce. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. All meetings are free and open to the public. "Come join us in finding healing from our hurts, habits, and hang-ups together," officials said. •Colbert Baptist Church, 65 South Fifth Street, will distribute food and have an open clothes closet on the second Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon. For additional infor mation, call the church office at 706-788-2214. •Moon’s Grove Baptist Church, 1985 Moon’s Grove Church Road, Colbert, will distribute free food and clothes on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon, unless there is a change because of a holiday. The remaining dates for 2021 are Oct. 27, Nov. 17 and Dec. 22. For more information, call 706-795-2063 or go to www.moonsgrovebaptist. com. •Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Hull, will hold its monthly food giveaway and clothes closet on the third Friday of the month, from 9 to 10 a.m. The remaining dates for 2021 are: Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17. “These food and clothes giveaways are held for those who are in need of food for their imme diate family,” church leaders said. "Please note that all food and clothes distribu tions are on a first-come, first-serve basis and that it is fully funded by Gordon’s Chapel UMC,” church lead ers stated. "For food dis tribution, Gordon’s Chapel works in coordination with the NEGA Food Bank. The food bank is held at the Sanford Community Center, MOAS grateful for donations, volunteer help Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter (MOAS) can’t survive without the support of the communi ty, and MOAS officials are grateful for the help they receive. “Ron with Athens Pressure Washing Pros stepped up to help the shelter by pressure washing the front of the shelter and our sidewalks,” shelter leaders said. “Ron, a long-time animal lover, wanted to help the shel ter by doing what he does best.” Those wishing to help MOAS with direct dona tions or volunteer work can contact the shelter at 706- 795-2868 or info@moas- pets.com. MOAS is an open-intake, largely donor-supported shelter committed to saving as many animals as possi ble while working to reduce pet overpopulation. MOAS takes in animals from res idents of Madison and Oglethorpe counties, which together cover over 700 square miles, giving MOAS one of the largest (if not the largest) service areas in the state. MOAS relies heavi ly on community support to ensure that animals have the best possible outcomes. Suspect child abuse? A hotline is offered for those who suspect a child is being abused. Those with concerns about the well being of a child can call 1-855-GA-CHILD (1-8554224453) or visit www. PCAGeorgiaHelpline.org. Call 245-2695 24 Hour Obituary News Compliments of rFimei'ul f/(omc, f/nc. “Locally Owned and Operated Since 1905” 47 Franklin Springs St. Royston, GA 30662 (706) 245-7234 NOTICE Due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in Madison County until further notice the Hull City Council will return to Zoom meetings begin ning with the September 23,2021 meeting. Meetings will begin at 7:00 and log-in information can be found on the City website at hullga.com. Sandra Pou City Clerk I’m sorry but your personal choice ends where society’s right to life and health begins. It’s the reason and basis for laws, rules, regulations, vac cines and so much more and it is way past time to face that fact with the covid vaccines. That’s the way it has always been in a society that survives. Margie Richards is a report er and columnist for The Madison County Journal. She can be reached at margie@ mainstreetnews. com. 6495 Nowhere Road, and is currently operating as a drive-through. The clothes closet is held in the green building next to the commu nity center and will observe social distance guidelines. Please stay in your vehicle when you arrive at either location and follow signs and volunteer directions.” •Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 6625 Nowhere Road, Hull, is holding regular services with social distancing required and masks recom mended. Services are also streamed live on Facebook as well. Services are held Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Sunday School is held prior to each service at 9 a.m. “If you are interested in joining us online or in person, please contact Rev. Andy Hargrove at 706-548-6616,” church leaders stated. "You can also message Gordon’s Chapel on Facebook.” For the best buys, read The Journal classifieds Headmaster’s Comer by Steve Cummings DR. BUHL - my father, the Founder of Athens Christian School, went home to be with the Lord this past Wednesday. If anyone deserved to be welcomed into Heaven with the words, “Well done, thou good and faith ful servant,” it was my dad. My father was a pioneer in Christian education. When the Supreme court removed prayer and the Bible from public ed ucation in the 1960’s, my dad responded to God’s call to start a Christian school. He was the heart and soul of ACS, and he impacted thousands of people in his lifetime. He was also a true servant leader, and he wanted every sin gle child at ACS to know Jesus. We miss you Dad, but we’ll see you again one day. ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL “Affordable Quality Education Since 1970" K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586 www.athenschristianschool.org Worship regularly at the church of your choice! For more information on becoming a church page sponsor, please call 706-367-5233 For all your Printing needs Ginger at 706-654-8449 5265 armour 1 Rapid- plumbing | ROOTER. 543-9850 U«| 543-1234 U* Plumbing & Septic Service Gary H. Armour & Staff 12403 ^fiMedidne ROWE INSULATING CO. INC. Shopped Danielsville, GA Insulation - Spray on Cellulose Spray Foam Danielsville, GA 30633 706-795-2854 126 „ 539 General Daniel Ave., N. Danielsville, GA 30633 (706)795-3144 GEORGIA METALS, INC. GeorgiaMetals.com ZEB’S ffp BAR-B-QUE "In the country... but worth the trip!" 5742 Hwy. 29 N. • Danielsville, GA 706-795-2701 , CARSON PLUMBING, INC. 259 Wynburn Ave. . v. 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