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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 2023 - PAGE 7A
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Library announces August news, events
The Madison County Li
brary has announced the fol
lowing news and events for
August:
•Friends of the Library
News: Friends of the Li
brary is currently seeking
donations of books for the
September book sale to be
held Sept. 8-16 (FOL pre
view sale: Sept. 7, 5-8 p.m.).
“As always, thank you for
being our Friends,” organiz
ers said.
•Storytime: Every
Wednesday, 10:30am. “Join
us for songs, rhymes and
reading,” organizers said.
For children and their care-
giver(s). Ages 0-6.
•STEMternoon: Every
Tuesday 4:30 — 5:30 p.m.
Join for STEM activities for
kids: snap circuits, robots,
games and more. Meets in
the computer classroom.
Ages 8-12
•Crafts to Go: Pick-up at
the front desk or curbside.
•Tween Anime Club:
Thursdays, August 10 and
24, at 6:30 p.m. Watch an
ime, work on crafts and
talk about all things manga.
Ages 11-14.
•Bookish Bundles: The
Bookworm Bags for Teens
are now Bookish Bundles.
Teens ages 12-18 can pick
up a bag of book-themed
goodies once a month. Each
bag will be filled with book
ish items like stickers, but
tons, keychains and more.
Be sure to keep an eye out
because every few months
the Bundles will include a
book to keep.
•Family Book Club: Still
under construction.
•The Inclusive Com
puter Club will meet on
Wednesday, August 23, at
11 a.m. to explore areas of
interest on the computer. All
are welcome.
•“Rather Be Reading”
Book Club: Second Tues
days, 6:30 pm. In August,
it will be discussing Mad
Honey by Jodi Picoult and
Jennifer Finney Boy lan.
Copies are available at the
library front desk and on the
Libby app. Come in person,
or contact Aleta if you want
to join online. Adults.
•The Science Book Club
meets on third Tuesdays at
6 p.m. In August, it will dis
cuss Accessory to War: the
unspoken alliance between
astrophysics and the military
by Neil deGrasse Tyson and
Avis Lang. Copies are avail
able at the front desk and in
the Libby app. Adults.
•Computer tutorials:
Need computer, phone, or
other smart device help but
not sure where to begin? Or
maybe you know exactly
where you’re stuck? Either
way, tech specialist Ashley
offers (free) hour-long one-
on-one sessions. Call the
library at 706-795-5597 to
schedule.
•Needlecrafters: Tues
days, 1-3 p.m. “Bring your
projects and let’s work to
gether,” organizers said.
•MAD(ison) Writers:
Sunday, August 27, 3 p.m.
Have you ever dreamed of
writing a book but don’t
know where to start? Then
you’ll love the library’s
friendly writing group. All
experience levels are wel
come.
•Acoustic Fun: The li
brary is expanding its dul
cimer group to include all
kinds of acoustic instru
ments. Have an acoustic
instrument (guitar, banjo,
dulcimer, fiddle, etc.) and
want to have fun with oth
ers? If you would be inter
ested, please contact the li
brary (email zmccannon@
athenslibrary.org) for de
tails. 1st and 3rd Wednes
days at 1 p.m.
•Donation Station: The
Library is a donation drop
off for both the Madison
County Food Bank and
the Madison-Oglethorpe
Animal Shelter. The Food
Bank greatly appreciates
nonperishable food items,
condiments and hygiene
products. The Madi
son-Oglethorpe Animal
Shelter’s wish list can be
found online and inside
the library. “Thank you for
supporting your local com
munity partners,” organiz
ers said.
Diaper Need Awareness Week coming up
National Diaper Need
Awareness Week (Septem
ber 18-24) is a week dedi
cated to raising awareness
of diaper need in the Unit
ed States. One in two U.S.
families struggles to pro
vide enough diapers to keep
a baby or toddler clean, dry,
and healthy.
Dining National Diaper
Need Awareness Week, Ath
ens Area Diaper Bank will
have opportunities for the
Athens area community to:
•Host diaper drives in
workplaces, schools, faith
communities, civic orga
nizations, neighborhoods,
sports communities, etc.
• Serve as drop-off loca
tions for individuals to do
nate diapers.
•Volunteer at the diaper
bank.
• Support us with indi
vidual fundraising online
campaigns or host your own
fundraiser for Athens Area
Diaper Bank.
•Attend a reception at
Athens Area Diaper Bank
on Sunday, September 24,
2-3 p.m., at 130 Conway
Drive, Suite E, Bogart (not
far from the Athens mall).
The diaper bank will offer
tours, light refreshments,
celebrate our community
and more.
Visit https://www.ath-
ensareadiaperbank.com/
events.html for more infor
mation and to get involved.
Republican party set to meet August 17
The Madison County Re
publican Party will meet
Thursday, August 17, at
the Madison County Se
nior Center located at 1265
Hwy. 98 W, Danielsville.
The meeting will begin at
7 p.m. and doors will open
at 6:15 p.m.
Guest speaker will be
state representative Rob
Leverett who will update
the party on what the state
legislators are doing to help
ensure the Secretary of
State resolves the election
voting concerns brought up
with the Halderman report.
All Republicans are asked
to attend this meeting to
talk personally with your
state representative.
Visit the Republican Par
ty at MadisonGaRepubli-
cans.com or on Facebook
at Madison County Ga Re
publican Party.
For more information,
contact, Madison Coun
ty Republican chairman
Bruce Azevedo at 706-
296-3834.
•Hull Baptist Church
will begin another year of
AWANA with a kickoff
party and registration night
on Wednesday, August
16, at 6:30 p.m. AWANA
Clubs are offered for chil
dren ages 2 through 12 and
will meet every Wednes
day during the school year
from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. All
children are invited to at
tend. HBC Youth Group
and Adult Bible study also
meet each Wednesday at
6:30 p.m. Other announce
ments: Hull Baptist Church
Homecoming will be held
on Sunday, September 17,
at 11 a.m. with a fellow
ship meal to follow. The
annual HBC Fall Festival
and Trunk-or-Treat will be
held on Sunday, October
29, from 2 to 4 p.m. Please
visit hullbaptist.org for
more information.
•Colbert Methodist
Church will have its next
food bank on August 19
from 10 to 11 a.m. Every
one is invited to worship on
Sundays; Sunday School is
at 10 a.m. and worship is at
11 a.m.
•The Little Country
Church will be holding
revival services on Sunday,
August 20, at 11 a.m. and
7 p.m. and Monday through
Wednesday, August 21-23,
at 7 p.m. with Bro. Du-
gar Strickland as the guest
speaker. All are welcome
to attend. The church is lo
cated at 1151 Old Airport
Road, Commerce.
•Shiloh Baptist Church
will be offering first aid
classes the third Thursday
of each month. There is no
charge for the classes and
everyone is invited to at
tend. Shiloh Baptist Church
is located at 2150 Jones
Chapel—Shiloh Road. For
more information, you may
phone 706-783-5942.
•Moons Grove Baptist
Church will host its food
distributions on the fourth
Wednesday of each month
unless otherwise noted.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to
noon. Distribution dates
are Aug. 23, Sept. 27; and
Oct. 25. November and De
cember will be announced
at a later date. The Clothes
Closet will also be open on
these dates. For more in
formation, call the church
at 706-795-2063. The ad
dress is 1985 Moon’s Grove
Church Road, Colbert.
— Please send your
church news to hannah@
mains treetnews. com.
Photo submitted
Chris Mattox is pictured donating Power Red.
Church hosts Red
Cross blood drive
Grizzle families invited to 2023 reunion
Families of Jim Grizzle to attend the 2023 Grizzle Peniel Church Family Life covered dish meal and fel-
and Harvey Grizzle of the Family Reunion on Sunday, Center, Sandy Cross Com- lowship activities. For more
Royston/Franklin County August 13, beginning at munity. Hwy. 51, Royston. information, contact Debra
area and beyond are invited 1 p.m. It will be held at the The reunion will include a Grizzle at 706-498-2903.
Appointed positions available in county
Want to be considered the
next time there’s a vacancy
for a Madison County ap
pointed position?
Submit your qualifications
to the county clerk’s office at
PO. Box 147, Danielsville,
GA 30633.
Future positions will be
available with the following
groups:
Board of Assessors
•Three-year term
•Meets the second Thurs
day of each month at
5:30 p.m.
•Call Chairman Ralph Mc-
Cay at 706-296-4036 for ad
ditional information
Industrial Development
and Building Authority
•Term ends at the discre
tion of the member or the
Madison County Board of
Commissioners
•Meets the fourth Wednes
day of the month at 8 a.m.
Library Board of
Trustees
•Five-year term
•Meets quarterly on the
second Thursday at 4:3 0 p .m.
•Call chairperson Amelia
Ross at 706-340-4681 for
additional information
Planning and Zoning
Commission
•Four-year term
•Meets the first and third
Tuesday each month at
6 p.m.
•Call Chairman Conolus
Scott at 706-789-3336 for
additional information.
Recreation Board
•Term ends at the discre
tion of the member or the
Madison County Board of
Commissioners
•Meets the second Tues
day of each month at
6:30 p.m.
•Call Chairman Darrell
Woods at 706-207-1518 for
additional information
Senior Center Advisory
Council
•Term ends at the discre
tion of the member
•Meets quarterly
•Call Senior Center Direc
tor Kelsey Tyner at 706-795-
6249 for additional informa
tion.
Colbert Methodist
Church hosted a Red Cross
Blood Drive on Monday,
July 31. “It was a great suc
cess,” organizers said. “We
are very appreciative to all
that came to donate.”
Fourteen pints were do
nated. Most donors did
whole blood donations,
which contain red blood
cells, platelets, plasma
and white blood cells. Red
blood cells are the most fre
quently used blood compo
nent and are needed by al
most every type of patient
requiring transfusion. If you
meet certain criteria, Power
Red allows you to safely
donate two units of red cells
during one appointment as
an automated donation pro
cess. It is as safe as whole
blood donation. At least two
donors did the Power Red.
“Many thanks to Judy
Craig, Dave English, Greg
Palmer and Brenda Ab-
del-Hafez for being present
to help,” organizers said.
“The blood drive nurses and
techs were very knowledge
able, friendly and helpful.”
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