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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 2024 - PAGE 3A BOE continued from 1A will come from the schools’ “spend down plan” with the Georgia Dept, of Education’s School Nutrition Program. The board received five bids for the project, rang ing from $129,728 to $144,741. The lowest priced bid was from Manning Brothers, who were ultimate ly selected to implement the project. Work on the project will begin as soon as equip ment and materials can be received and the installers can be scheduled. OTHER BUSINESS In other business, the board: •approved the purchase of ELA resources from Great Minds for MCMS totaling approximately $74,580. •approved the disposition of a piece of surplus equipment from the culinary arts center: a Blodgett Mark V Double Section Electric Convection Oven. •approved the budget timeline for the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year. •approved the hire of Destiny Giles to be the new school nurse for Colbert Elementary. •approved several other personnel recommenda- Hikes continued from 1A New Year right,” said First Day Hikes leader ship. “We’ll take a walk through the bridge and along the raceway trail past the power plant ru ins. Learn a bit of bridge history and enjoy love ly views along the way. Bring your friends, fami ly and pups (on leash) to create wonderful mem ories.” $5 parking. 706- 783-5349 •First Day Hike at Vic toria Bryant — Jan. 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Vic toria Bryant State Park, Royston. “Kick off the New Year by joining us on the first hike of the year. We will start the hike at the Park Office and enjoy the sights and sounds of the 2.3 mile In ner Loop Trail. Along the way you will learn about the history of the park and about the parks’ wildlife. Please wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle.” $5 plus $5 park ing. 706-245-6270. •First Day Hike at Blackwell Bridge Trail — Jan. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richard B. Russell State Park, Elberton. “En joy a first day hike on the Blackwell Bridge Trail. The trail is 1.6 miles, on a smooth surface path me andering along lake Rus sell. This hike is open to everyone, pet friendly (on a six-foot leash), stroll er friendly and is ADA accessible. Please bring water.” $5 parking. 706- 213-2045. First Day Hikes is a national initiative from America’s State Parks that encourages people to get outside and ex plore nature. It began more than three decades ago, and all 50 states have participated. A few unique First Day Hikes in Georgia include watching sunrise over the Okefeno- kee Swamp at Stephen C. Foster State Park, explor ing a pitcher plant bog at Jack Hill State Park, a musket firing at Fort Morris Historic Site and birding at Crooked Riv er State Park. Dozens of additional hikes are listed on GaStateParks.org. This year, Georgia State Parks will host two acces sible hikes where mobil ity-impaired visitors can borrow all-terrain wheel chairs free of charge. Advanced reservations are required by Dec. 27 for these two programs. The first is at Sweetwater Creek State Park west of Atlanta and the second is at Tallulah Gorge State Park in northeast Geor gia. Participants may also bring their own all-terrain wheelchairs. A few more state parks have also planned First Day Hikes on easy, accessible trails, including Panola Moun tain, Florence Marina, Seminole and Richard B. Russell. For park guests who want to celebrate a qui et New Year’s Eve sur rounded by fresh air, Georgia’s State Parks offer cozy cabins, heated yurts and modem camp sites. Fireworks and spar klers are not allowed in state parks, making them a peaceful choice for the holiday - especially those with dogs. For reserva tions, call 1-800-864- 7275 or visit GaState- Parks.org. Danielsville sewer expansion nearing completion At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Daniels ville City Council announced that the recent sewer line expansion project is on track to be completed in two to three weeks. The project will expand the sewer line to the Madison Animal Hospital, located at 19 Griffeth Lane, Daniels ville. In a seperate matter, the board heard from several residents of the Northridge neighborhood, located on the northwestern side of Danielsville, pertaining to letters they received re questing that they move any fences on their properties 10 feet away from the city sewer line. State law allows the city to have 10 feet on each side of the utility line in order to maintain the lines. Accord ing to Mayor Michael Wideman, tree roots have grown into the utility line in previous years and, because the city ordinance has not been followed in that neighborhood, it was difficult for workers to repair the lines. One resident expressed concerns that they are getting older, and it is going to be difficult for them to move the fences on their own. She asked if city workers are going to move the fences for them. Wideman informed her that it will be up to the residents to make sure the fences are moved. Another resident stated that some people may need an extension to the May 2025 deadline. Council Mem ber Dona Miller stated that they have been given eight months of notice and should have plenty of time to have the fence moved. POLICE DEPT. REPORT In his department report, Daniels ville Police Chief Cleve Williams an nounced that the Danielsville Police Dept, won the Piedmont Area Traffic Enforcement Network (PATEN) award for 2024 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Williams also reported that the new Flock cameras the department has been using are working well and have helped to solve several cases which would have proven difficult without them. Flock cameras are license plate rec ognition (LPR) systems that capture vehicle characteristics and license plates to help law enforcement identify stolen, wanted or missing vehicles. The department has also nearly com pleted work on a firing range at the cemetery. Appleby awarded Marilyn Brown Nursing Scholarship The St. Maiy’s Hospital Foundation is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the Marilyn Brown Nursing Scholarship, which each year provides $2,500 to colleagues who have been accepted into a nursing program of study. Scholarship recipients can be nurses who are studying to advance their career or col leagues who are studying to become a nurse. One of the 2024 recipients is Caneisha Ap pleby of Athens. Appleby is in the process of obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Chamberlain University. She began working at St. Mary’s Hospital in 2016 on the Neuro science Unit and currently selves as a Team Lead for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Preop Holding. Appleby is passionate about nursing education and equipping nursing with the tools and resources to provide the highest quality care. “There isn’t any other profession I would rather be in, nor would I like to be doing it in any other hospital. St. Mary’s is home,” Ap pleby said. She plans to obtain her master’s and doc torate degrees in nursing and would love to be a nursing educator one day, she hopes at St. Mary’s. The scholarship was established by Marilyn Brown, a grateful patient who was inspired to create the scholarship by the skill, tender ness and reverence she experienced from St. Mary’s nurses. She hopes other grateful pa tients will follow in her footsteps to help even more St. Mary’s colleagues become nurses or advance their nursing careers. “We are deeply grateful to Mrs. Brown for her generosity and commitment to advancing high level care and higher level caring at St. Mary’s,” said Anneliese Woodall, Manag er of Donor Relations tor St. Mary’s Health Care System. “Her ongoing contributions to our ministry reflect how much difference our nurses make in our patients’ outcomes and ex periences. We are honored to be able to help her realize her goal of building the next gen eration of skilled, compassionate nurses at St. Mary’s.” The next application season will open in January 2025. Submitted photo Caneisha Appleby of Athens is pictured. She was one of four recipients of the 2024 Marilyn Brown Nursing Scholarships. D&D Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. 100 Lyons Road Athens, Georgia 30605 706-546-1810 www.ddheatingaircond.net ddheatingaircond@bellsouth.net - CELEBRATING - 40 YEJRS Serving Ou&Hrnmunities Praise For Notes From My Father's Bible "This book gives unique insights into reading and understanding the Bible. Straightforward. Uncomplicated. For the beginner as well as the seasoned reader. 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