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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 - PAGE 3A Comer on Sunset Ave. Anderson thanked Jubilee Partners for their donation of 30 blueberry bushes. She also thanked public volunteers, the Honey Pond Garden Club, the Tree City Board and Jubilee Partners for coming together to cre ate the orchard. Anderson announced that there are plans to install fruit trees in the fall. • heard an announce ment from Mayor Yar brough about plans for a Funding available for farmers markets continued iron sign at the corner of the bypass and Sunset Ave., on the Southern Hardware property provided by Lynn Kellum. Designs are being considered and Yarbrough requested input. Yarbrough thanked Bruce Gandy and the Honey Pond Garden Club for their landscaping work and offered to pro vide a portion of the cost from the city. • heard from Nell Browne who thanked the council for providing a 1A larger space for her com munity outreach programs in the Depot. She an nounced that March’s meal will be served in conjunc tion with a local food bank that will provide a produce truck for free distribu tion. Yarbrough thanked Browne for her continued work. • approved Corina Com mon to fill an empty seat on the Tree City Board, following Kalen Nash’s resignation from the board. Home cooling help available for elderly, medically homebound Home cooling help is available for the elderly and medically liomebound. Brenda Dalin, program director of Nintli District Opportunity, Inc., says tliat liouseliolds in wliicli every member is age 65 or older or is medically-liomebound due to healtli reasons may ap ply for assistance witli their heating beginning April 1. One-time payments will be made by check issued to the liome energy suppliers. Eligibility for the program is based on the income of all liouseliold members. Wlien applying for assis tance, persons will present verification of age for ev eryone in the liome, ver ification of all liouseliold income received witliin the past 30 days (check stubs, public assistance checks, unemployment checks, etc.); verification of Social Secu rity numbers for everyone in the liome, verification of citizensliip (driver’s license, state ID, etc.), and the most recent heating bill and elec tric bill. Bring all documen tation witli you as the Nintli District can no longer obtain tliat information for you. All eligible applicants are asked to contact Nintli District Opportunity, Inc.’s scheduling system April 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m. by teleplione at 855-636-3108 or go online to littps://ndo. appointment.works/ea. Plione lines and website for scheduling will not be ac tive until the opening date of the program and no ap pointments will be made by teleplione or online until tliis time. No walk-ins will be accepted. Appointments will be scheduled until all funds are exliausted. Additional information will be made available online at www. ndo.org. Only liouseliolds 65 years of age and older or medically liomebound may apply be ginning April 1. Applicants wlio do not meet the required criteria will be denied. The general public may apply on May 1 at 8:30 a.m. Nintli District Oppor tunity, Inc. covers Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersliam, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Ogletliorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and Wliite counties. AgGeorgia Farm Credit has desig nated $10,000 to help local farmers markets promote their markets in 2025, and the application period is now open. “Farm markets often have little to no funding for promotion efforts, and we are proud to step in to assist in that re gard,” said Corey Cottle, AgGeorgia’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Supporting these markets is a natural fit for Ag Georgia. Our mission is to improve the lives of Georgia’s farmers, families, and rural communities, and successful farmers markets benefit each of these segments.” AgGeorgia started the Farmers Mar ket Grant Program in 2021 to provide relief to struggling markets during the height of COVID-19, with $34,500 being awarded since the program’s inception. To be eligible for the grant, markets must be in AgGeorgia’s 79 county territory, be open at least eight days during a two-month period, and at least 50% of the vendors — five being the minimum — must sell agricultural products. Applicants should include a detailed plan outlining how the funds will be used and how the AgGeorgia logo and/or name will be incorporated in their promotion. To be considered for the grant, markets agree to partici pate in promotional opportunities with AgGeorgia. The deadline to complete the online application is March 15. For more in formation and to apply, visit www.ag- georgia.com/FarmersMarketGrant. Planning & Zoning Commission discusses new zoning requests The Madison County Plan ning & Zoning Commission held its regular business meet ing on Marcli 4 to discuss several zoning applications. The proposals presented pri marily pertained to accesso ry dwelling units. Hie board will meet again on Marcli 18 to vote on the proposals. Among tlie items discussed were: • Ronald Vauglin is request ¬ ing to rezone liis 9.52 acres at 0 Parliam Dudley Rd., Bowman, from Al to AR to allow the property to be split into two tracts consisting of 4 acres and 5.52 acres to gift liis two cliildren. • Joyce Warwick, applicant for Hal and Susan Henning, is requesting to rezone their 7.16 acres at 3159 Vineyard’s Creek Cliurcli Rd, Comer, from Al to AR to allow an accessory dwelling unit to be placed on tlie property for a cliild. • Alex Osorio, applicant for Somma Investments, Inc., is requesting to rezone five acres at 2613 Hardman Mor ris Rd., Colbert, from A2 to AR to allow an expired med ical liardsliip mobile liome to remain on the property as an accessory dwelling unit for the family. GA Dept, of Agriculture asking Georgians to report embryo nests to limit the spread of yellow-legged hornets Georgia Agriculture Commis sioner Tyler J Harper is urging Georgians to stay vigilant for Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) embryo nests, the initial stage of hornet nest formation, as we approach spring, when Yel low-legged hornets will emerge from overwintering. Early detec tion and control of embryo nests is critical, as targeting them now prevents YLH queens from pro ducing workers, ultimately reduc ing the formation of secondary nests later in the year and making future control efforts more chal lenging. It is vital that the queen is controlled along with the nest. “We are continuing to ask for the public’s help in our effort to eradicate the Yellow-Legged Hor net from our state,” said Harper. “By reporting sightings of em bryo nests early, we can stop the queens from spreading and min imize the damage they cause. It’s crucial that we work together to protect our state’s #1 industry— agriculture.” NOTE ON YLH EMBRYO NESTS Early detection of embryo nests is key to preventing secondary nests from establishing and limit ing the spread of YLH in Georgia. Mated queens overwinter (similar to hibernation) and emerge in the spring to find food, establish an embryo nest, and begin produc ing workers. Embryo nests range in size from a ping-pong ball to a tennis ball and are often found in sheltered spots, such as the eaves of buildings. WHAT GEORGIANS CAN DO • Stay Alert: Look out for em bryo nests, which are typically smaller than primary and second ary nests. Embryo nests can be found in trees, shrubs, or other elevated locations. •Report Sightings: If you believe you’ve discovered an embryo nest, do not attempt to remove it yourself. Contact the GDA Plant Protection Division at yellow.legged.hornet@agr.geor- gia.gov or a licensed pest man agement professional to ensure the queen is properly eradicated. For more information about yellow-legged hornets, vis it https://agr.georgia.gov/yel- low-legged-hornet. Embryo nests are typically found in early spring, between March and April. M £ y A. =V Primary nests are typically found between April and June in late spring and early summer. Secondary nests are typically found in late Summer, between June — December. Comer City Council seeking ideas for Arbor Day celebration The Comer City Coun cil is asking the public for their input about how to celebrate Arbor Day in Comer. The celebration will take place on Friday, April 25, and will involve the planting of a tree. Suggestions can be emailed to cityhall@city- ofcomer.com, or to Coun cil Member Michael Wild er at councildistrict4@ cityofcomer.com. “Celebrating 40 IJEARS of Serving Our Communities” Office 706-546-1810 ddheatingaircond@bellsouth.net 100 Lyons Rd. Athens, GA 30605 Website: ddheatingaircond.net. ATHENS Headmaster’s Corner by Steve Cummings CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FAIR! We were excited to host over 20 Christian colleges on the ACS campus this week. This special event gave our high school students the opportunity to meet with admissions representatives from Christian colleges across the southeast. College fairs can play an important role in the college selection process. Students have the opportunity to meet with several schools at one time and obtain detailed information on the degrees and extracurricular programs available at these schools. For those new to the process, a college fair is a great way to learn about admission deadlines, financial aid possibilities, and acceptance requirements. Thanks to all the folks who made our Athens Christian College Fair a huge success! ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL "Affordable Quality Education Since 1970” K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586 www.athenschristianschool.org ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BID The Madison County Board of Commissioners office is seeking sealed bids for Potable Groundwater Supply for Madison County. Specifications and bid packets must be obtained from the County Clerk’s office at 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, Georgia, 30633. Please contact the County Clerk at 706-795-6302. Bids should be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope: “Sealed Bid #25-03 for Potable Groundwater Supply for Madison County” Bids are to be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Bids opening will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in the Public Meeting Room at the Government Complex. Bids may be mailed to Madison County Board of Commissioners, County Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 147, Danielsville, Ga 30633 or they may be hand delivered to 91 Albany Ave, County Clerk’s Office, Danielsville, Ga 30633. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
