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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 2021 — PAGE 5A
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ROTARY CONSTRUCTS RAMP FOR KAYLA GRAY
Members of the Rotary Club of Madison County and volunteers constructed
their 834th handicap ramp, a 10-foot access ramp with a 4’ by 4’ landing leading
to a 6’ ramp Thursday, Sept. 23 for Kayla Gray. Kayla and her husband, Michael,
are life-long residents of the area. Michael now works for the University of
Georgia in their information technology branch. Kayla was in a car accident
when she was 3 years old, and suffered a spinal cord injury that has left her
wheelchair-bound since that moment. Kayla worked as an administrator in
both a car dealership and a truck dealership, but now is a full-time student
at Brenau University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology. “The ramp
crew sincerely hopes the handicap ramp will lessen the stress of their busy
schedules,” Rotary leaders said. The Rotarians and volunteers who worked on
the ramp included Johnny Minish, Ed Brown, David McGinnis, Bruce Gandy,
Harry Rice, Alan Phillips, Artry Bishop, John Taylor, and Mitchell Hill and Don
Sullinger.
Rotary Club hears about
seafood, adopts new project
By Ellen Cowne
Rotary Club
Tony Wood is larger than
life — or that's what Mark
Wiggins thinks about his
friend. That’s because Wood
has done something no
one else in tire country has
accomplished. It all started
when Wood crashed his par
ent’s vacation to Alaska, a
place he had always wanted
to go. When they told him
they were going, he asked
them to wait for him. They
enjoyed Alaska, but Wood
fell in love with it. When it
was time to go home, he told
them he was staying.
firings didn’t happen for
Wood over night, but in 1993
he began working at a fish
ing lodge in Naknek, Alaska.
Then in 2003, he went to
King Salmon and opened up
his own fishing business —
just taking people fishing.
He had already worked for
another fishing company, and
he wanted to start Ms own.
Now Wood owns the only
independent seafood com
pany in the states. He still
fishes, mostly for Sock Eye
salmon, with other lured fish-
MARK WIGGINS
ermen, but now he owns and
operates Ms own processing
plant and slupping division.
That’s what makes Tony’s
Salmon and other seafood
different - and better.
Most seafood fishermen
sell to processing companies.
Those companies then sell to
other companies for pack
aging, many times sending
the best quality to Indonesia
or China. The rest sit in the
processing warehouses for
several days and then are
sold to big box stores in
the US.
So, much of the time, cus
tomers are buying and eating
seafood that has been back
and forth between countries
and has sat in warehouses
for days to be packaged by
various big box places with
their name on it.
Internet companies that
advertise sending it to you
direct are companies that
bought it from these ware
houses and sell it on the
internet for around $35 per
pound. But no traveling for
Tony’s seafood. It comes off
the boat, is processed that
day, and is sltipped out with
in another one-day period.
So, after Rotary club mem
bers seeing a video about
what Tony (now Ms Wild
Alaska Seafood Co) can do,
the Rotary Club decided to
adopt a new project. Wood
has agreed to sell it to Rotary
CMb of Madison County for
wholesale prices - less than
$19 per pound. And he will
deliver it personally to Ms
friend Mark Wiggins who
will help him take if off
the truck in Ila and hand it
directly to those who have
ordered it.
Yes, seafood lovers in
Madison County can now
know for sure where their
dinner is coming from.
Ellen Cowne provides
news from the Rotary Club
of Madison County.
Hull VFD to hold barbecue fundraiser
The Hull Volunteer Fire Department will
have a chicken barbecue fundraiser Satur
day, Oct. 23 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 the day
of the barbecue. Plates include 1/2 chicken,
cole slaw, apple sauce, chips and bread. See
any Hull firefighter for tickets or contact
706-340-3843.
“Thank you in advance for your support!”
organizers said.
TJ 8c Friends car show set for Saturday
TJ & Friends, which raises money for local people stricken with cancer, will put on a car
show Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Madison County Memorial Park off Albany Avenue
in Danielsville. Proceeds benefit the TJ & Friends Cancer Foundation.
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PILOT CLUB PROVIDES PICK-ME-UP TO HEALTH DEPT
Madison County Health Department staff Baylee Pickrell and Julie Whitley are
pictured with Pilot Club members Jayne Lackey and Karen Westbrook. “The
Health Department staff were selected to receive a pick-me-up from the Pilot
Club this month for all they do daily for our community,” Pilot leaders said.
“Since Covid come into our community in March 2020 these staff members have
gone above and beyond to assist and care for our community. Thank you Madi
son County Health Department staff for all you do!”
MOAS announces ‘Pets of the Week’
The Madison Oglethorpe
Animal Shelter (MOAS)
has announced its “Pets of
the Week.”
Handsome, a 1.5-year-
old neutered male mixed
breed is the shelter’s “Dog
of the Week.”
Handsome has been at
the shelter for 10 weeks and
weighs about 50 pounds.
“It is no wonder how
Handsome got his name,”
shelter officials said. “Look
at that face. And his smile,
oh boy. Handsome is a lot
of fun. He is a good dog
that knows several com
mands, including sit and
paw. He can have a lot of
energy, but he is food driv
en, which makes him more
easily trained. Handsome
came to us from animal
control and has been here
for 10 weeks already. He
gets along with other ani
mals, but if another dog is
reactive, he will hold his
ground, so he may be more
selective with dogs that he
HANDSOME
calls his best friends. Come
meet this very handsome
fellow.”
To see a video of Hand
some, go to: https://youtu.
be/gxnKlQ-ng2Y. His
adoption fee is $100 and
includes his neuter, vac
cines, deworming, nega
tive heartworm test and a
microchip. Call 706-795-
2868 to set up a meet and
greet with Handsome.
London, a 1.5-year-old
spayed female is the shel
ter’s “Cat of the Week.”
She has been at the shelter
for two months and weighs
about seven pounds.
“London is a long-time
resident of MOAS,” shelter
LONDON
officials said. “She came in
two months ago with her
kittens that have all been
adopted already. And now
it is her turn. She enjoys
her time with other cats in
Amy’s Cat Room here at
the shelter and hanging out
on the catio. She is friendly
and still looking for her
forever family to come get
her. Come meet her and fall
in love with her gorgeous
silky black coat.”
Her adoption fee is $65
and includes her spay, vac
cines and deworming. A
microchip can be added for
$10. Call 706-796-2868 to
set up a meet and greet with
London.
BRWA fall cleanup float set for Oct. 9
The Broad River Watershed Association
(BRWA) will hold its annual fall cleanup
float Oct. 9 from Roy Woods Road to
Peyton Ferry, with the launch at 9:30 a.m.
The event is part of a campaign to
clean and preserve over 70,000 miles of
Georgia’s rivers and streams.
“We’ll put in our boats at Roy Woods
Road, just at the Hwy. 172 bridge,” said
organizers. “We won’t have a shuttle bus,
but we’ll plan on coordinating some pick
up trucks for folks to ride back to their car
in. We’ll also provide a free Rivers Alive
T-Shirt, trash bags and a picnic lunch.
We’ll take out on private property (Peyton
Ferry) 3.5 miles downstream.”
Participants should bring their own
canoe or kayak, drinking water, clothes
and shoes to get wet in.
“We do have a few loaner boats, if you
need one, let me know asap.” said Susan
Staley. “We’ll aim to launch our boats by
9:30 a.m. The float should take three-to-
four hours.”
Those planning to attend should contact
SusanStaley@gmail.com
Food bank to take applications
for Christmas program
The Madison County
Food Bank will take
applications for its 2021
Christmas gift program for
children 0 to 12 from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays
only: Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov.
1 and Nov. 8.
Those applying must
have a photo ID, proof of
income for each person
living in the home, Social
Security cards for each per
son in the home and proof
of current Madison County
address.
Due to covid regulations,
only one member of the
household will be allowed
in and no children. Masks
are required.
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Journal, The Jackson
Herald, The Braselton
News, The Barrow News-
Journal and The Banks
County News — are
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tions across Madison,
Jackson, Barrow and
Banks counties.
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Oglethorpe Library to hold fall book sale
The Oglethorpe County Library will hold its fall
book sale Oct. 7-9.
The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday,
Oct. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 8-9. There will be a $5 fill-a-bag
sale on Saturday. The library is located at 858
Athens Rd, Lexington. For more information,
email fologlethorpe@gmail.com.
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Come join American Heritage
Girls Troop #GA2900 at
Union Baptist Church!
It’s an affordable Christ-centered
organization for girls ages live
to eighteen. We earn badges for
learning life skills and for the
community service that we do.
We have lots of fun and go on
educational trips like camping,
horseback riding, cave exploring,
and more! Our troop meets two
Saturdays a month. Contact dava.
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