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PAGE 2A — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. APRIL 13, 2023
RIBBON CUTTING HELD FOR
TUMBLEWEED COFFEE LOUNGE
A large crowd turned out Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony held by the Mad
ison County Chamber of Commerce for Tumbleweed Coffee Lounge at 200 Gen
eral Daniel Avenue. The lounge, which offers a variety of coffee beverages and
baked goods, is open from 6:30 to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 to 4
on Saturday. Owner Rebecca Bolton introduced her staff Monday and thanked
the large crowd for attending. The grand opening is Saturday, April 15.
Colbert ..cont’d from 1A
pass the ordinance, establish a library
board, and create a budget line item before
the library may become operational. Perry
will draft an ordinance for a council vote
at its next meeting.
Meanwhile, Hix hopes to begin plan
ning other activities and features for the
library area. She said she hopes to have a
smart board, and perhaps a learning gar
den donated to encourage city residents to
use the area for many applications.
Activities she's hoping to promote are
pre-school meeting times for parents,
internet access for students and possible
tutoring. The room will also house a con
ference table for the city staff to use.
Any citizens interested in participating
with the new library may contact the
Colbert City Hall at 706-788-2311 for
more information.
Church
•Freedom Church 3428 Neese
Commerce Road (Madison County) will
give free food boxes away April 18 from
3 to 4:30 p.m. (must be present to receive
box) you will remain in your car and drive
thru all welcome, “Volunteers come at 1
p.m.,” said organizers. “Recipients don’t
come until 3 p.m. The parking lot will
be closed. You may line up on the Sam
Swindle road right below church. For more
information, call 706-789-2102.
•Moons Grove Baptist Church will
host its food distributions on the fourth
Wednesday of each month unless other
wise noted. Hours are from 10 a.m. to
noon. Distribution dates are Wednesday,
April 26; Wednesday, May 24; Wednesday,
June 28; Wednesday, July 26; Wednesday,
Aug. 23, Wednesday, Sept. 27; Wednesday,
Oct. 25. November and December will be
announced at a later date. The Clothes
Closet will also be open on these dates
except for January due to renovations. For
more information, call the church at 706-
795-2063. The address is 1985 Moon’s
Grove Church Road, Colbert.
•Gordon’s Chapel Methodist Church
will host its annual pork barbecue Saturday,
April 29 from 4 to 6 pm at the Sanford
Community Center, 6469 Nowhere Road.
A bake sale sponsored by the United
Methodist Women will also take place
that day. BBQ ticket prices are as follows:
Adults $13; children ages 6 to 12 $6; chil
dren ages 5 and under eat free. All takeouts
are $13. For more information, call Rita
Stephens at 706-224-5349 and leave a
message.
•Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist
Church, Hull, will have its clothes clos
et opening every third Friday of each
month from 9 to 10 a.m. The clothes
closet is located next door to the Sanford
Community Center (6469 Nowhere Road)
in the green building.
•Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist
Church, Hull, will have its food pantry
opening every third Thursday of each
month from 6 to 7 p.m. The food pantry is
located at the Sanford Community Center
(6469 Nowhere Road).
•Danielsville Evangelical Church, 25
Evangelical Church Road, Danielsville,
distributes food on the second Thursday
of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For
additional information, 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 pub
lic. “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 open
clothes closet on the second Tuesday of
each month from 10 a.m. until noon. For
additional information, call the church
office at 706-788-2214.
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St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Church
Mass Schedule: Sat. 4:00 p.m. Sun. 10:01 a.m, Tues. 12:10 p.m.
Mon,, Wed, Thurs. S Fri. 10:00 a.m, Spanish Sun. 8:00 a.m.
Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org
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f Shrine Club
3rd Thurs. of each month
7:30 p.m.
Rockwell Lodge 191
Pilot Club of Jefferson
Meets 3rd Tuesday of
each month, 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson City Clubhouse
706-367-9313 or
706-693-4715 I2625
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DEMOCRATS
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Historic Courthouse
85 Washington St., Jefferson
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
1 Meets first Monday each month
7:00 p.m. in the Banks County
Historical Courthouse at
105 U. S. Hwy 441 North in
Homer, GA
~ 12972
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West Broad at Hall Street
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Joe Ruttar, Commander
Phone (860) 949-4037
309 Lee St, Jefferson, GA
KIWANIS
OF JEFFERSON
Meetings every 2 nd & 4 th
Monday at Noon
Cream & Shuga
Contact Darryl Gumz at
770-605-6656 for more info.
Poverty...cont’d from 1A
that can be used to educate everyone, from
policy makers to local community leaders,
about the typical day to day strategies of a
low-income family trying to survive, day
to day, with a shortage of money and an
abundance of stress,” organizers said. “It is a
simulation, not a game. The object is to sensi
tize participants to the hardships faced by real
people. In post-experience surveys, over 85%
of participants reported an above average or
high level of increased knowledge about the
financial pressures faced by low-income fam
ilies in meeting basic needs. The experience
lasts approximately three hours. It includes
an introduction and briefing, the actual simu
lation exercise, and a debriefing period at the
end of the simulation, in which participants
share their feelings and experiences and talk
about what they have learned about the lives
of people in poverty.”
The simulation will conducted in a large
room where participants will be assigned a
"family” to join in the center. Around the
perimeter are tables representing commu
nity resources and services for the families.
These services include a bank, super center,
Community Action Agency, employer, utility
company, pawn broker, grocery, school and
more. Participants assume the roles of differ
ent families facing poverty. Some families are
newly unemployed, some are recently desert
ed by the “breadwinner,” some are homeless,
while still others are grandparents raising their
grandchildren. The task of the participant
“families” is to provide for basic necessities,
shelter, transportation and education during
the course of four 15-minute "weeks.”
The target participant audience includes
professionals who serve individuals in pov
erty but who likely aren’t specifically trained
on how to help those in poverty navigate the
challenges they face (business and communi
ty leaders, local board members, etc.).
Organizers say those attending will develop
self-awareness around thoughts and attitudes
toward people in poverty, identify social and
cultural differences between self and people
in poverty, identify practice implications for
working with individuals and families in
poverty.
Registration is limited to the first 30 regis
trations.
To register, visit the Madison County
Chamber of Commerce website at madison-
countyga.org, find “Events," then "Upcoming
Community Events,” then go to April 27
and click on “Poverty Simulation” and click
“Register.”
D’ville ..cont’d from 1A
sider waiting for the report before making the
decision on the rezone.
The mayor and council had no response
to the citizen’s request and unanimously
approved the rezoning application during
the regular meeting without discussion or
questions.
In other business, the council heard a
request from Georgia Metals to rezone a
portion of the property the Strickland family
owns from residential to business to allow for
the construction of a new warehouse build
ing. The small strip of land is adjacent to the
businesses that currently operate along Hwy.
29. No action was taken on the application.
The council also heard a presentation
about plans to establish a summer farmers'
market. A website, Facebook page, and pro
motion schedule are in the planning process.
According to Mayor Michael Wideman, the
plans should be finalized and ready for pub
lication in the next couple weeks.
The general plan for the farmers mar
ket is to encourage a place for local pro
ducers to gather each Saturday morning
during the summer to sell goods. Vendor
fees for the farmers market will contribute
directly to the Madison Oglethorpe Animal
Shelter (MOAS). More information will be
announced by the city as they are available.
The first date for the farmers market is tenta
tively scheduled for June.
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sizes.
Washburn said local regulations drive
up housing costs that are then passed on
to consumers. But House Bill 517 stalled
in a House committee.
So, too, did a proposal from Rep.
Spencer Frye. D-Athens. His House Bill
490 took aim at large institutional inves
tors who are snapping up single-family
homes.
It would have eliminated a tax benefit
allowing rental-property owners to reduce
their tax liability by about 3.6% of the cost
of the rental property annually. The bill
never got a committee vote.
One measure aimed at predatory real-es
tate practices did cross the legislative
finish line and is now awaiting Gov. Brian
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