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PAGE 2A - THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025 Social Community calendar: Week of July 2 COUNTY REC. DEPT. OFFERS YOGA The Madison County Recre ation Department offers a yoga class on Mondays at 6 p.m. Yoga is held in the Old Daniels ville Gym, located at 91 Albany Ave., Danielsville. Pre-registration is required and the cost is $10. Bring your own yoga mat, bot tle of water and workout towel. For more information, vis it https://www.madcorec.com/ home/programs/yoga Adult Kickball registration open now The Madison County Recre ation Department’s Adult Kick- ball League registration is open now until Aug. 1. The league’s season takes place from August to October with Monday night games at Sammy Haggard Park. Registration is open to anyone age 16 or older. Team fees will be $375. To learn more or register, visit www.madcorec.com/home/adult- sports/kickball For more information, contact jjackson@madisonco.us Rec. dept, set to host Summer Dance Camps The Madison County Recre ation Department will be hosting two more dance camps this sum mer: The “Oz and Attitude” camp will take place July 7-11 from 6 to 7 p.m. The camp is for ages 6-12 and costs $55. The “Under the Sea-SD” camp will take place July 21-25 from 5:15 to 6:25 p.m. This camp will accommodate ages 3-5 for $65 and ages 6-12 for $55. Both camps will take place at the Old Danielsville Gym, located on Albany Ave. To register, visit www.mad- corec.com/home/programs/col- lins-school-of-dance Colbert’s July 3 Kid Parade coming up Colbert will host its Kid Pa rade on Thursday, July 3, starting at 7:15 p.m. outside the Colbert Train Depot, located at 60 W 1st Ave, Colbert. Along with the parade, the event will feature refreshments, prizes and other family activities. Parade participators are invited to decorate their power wheels, scooters, bikes, strollers or tri cycles for a chance to win Best Ride. Helmets are recommended and motor vehicles are not al lowed. An adult must accompany kids in the parade walk. Participators are asked to arrive at 7 p.m. in front of the red train for line ups. The parade will start at the de pot, proceed down 4th Street, turn left on 5th Avenue, then left on 5th Street back to the depot. All are welcome to come watch the parade. Comer’s Second Annual Car Show, Independence Day Fireworks Celebration on July 5 The City of Comer will host its Second Annual Car Show on Saturday, July 5, as a part of the city’s Independence Day celebra tion. The car show will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at 185 E. North Ave., Comer, featuring music from Crusin’ to the Oldies, food vendors, top 20 awards and kona ice. There will also be face paint ing and a bouncy house available from 5 to 7 p.m. Registering a vehicle for the car show will cost $20, and a portion of the proceeds will go to Com er’s Sharing and Caring Commu nity Service programs. Comer’s Independence Day fire works celebration will take place after the car show at 9:15 p.m. For more information about the car show, contact Comer Coun cilmember Ron Farren at 240- 997-9159. Star Spangled Stop & Shop, car show coming up on July 5 The Athens Area Vendors Group is hosting a Star Spangled Stop and Shop, along with the Street Masters Car Club Show, on Sat urday, July 5. The stop and shop will be open from 3 to 8 p.m., while the car show will run from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The event will feature over 50 vendors, produce, crafts, gifts, boiled peanuts and a kids zone with inflatables and face painting. The event will take place at East Athens Baptist Church, located at 4325 Lexington Rd., Athens. The Athens Area Vendors Group can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AAVGfan- page Movers & Makers camp taking place July 14-18 Comer’s Movers and Makers camp will be taking place July 14-18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camp is currently accepting camp ers from grades 3-8. “Join us for games, crafts and community building while learn ing about the cultures and com munities of Comer,” camp lead ers said. “Each day campers will learn about artists, athletes and activists who through physical or social movements helped to make the world a more beautiful place.” Suggested cost for a camper to attend is $50 to $200, but guests are asked to “pay what you can,” according to camp leaders. Regis tration includes lunch, field trips and a t-shirt. Camp will be held at the Com er Community Center located at 2180 Spring Circle, Comer. To register, visit theperchcomer. com/camp For more information, email theperchcomer@gmail.com MART hosting Back to School Rally on July 22 The Madison Area Resource Team (MART) will host a Back to School Rally on Tuesday, July 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Madison County Middle School. MART will distribute school supplies and backpacks to Mad ison County Pre-K through 12th grade students who need them. There will also be a hot dog din ner and resource fair. Pre-registration is open until Friday, July 11. On-site registra tion will also be available. To register, visit https://madi- son.gafcp.org/events MART is also accepting dona tions to support the event. Finan cial donations can be mailed to MART PO Box 1034, Daniels ville. Checks can be made pay able to M.A.R.T.-Back-to-School Drive. For more information, visit MART’s “supply list” at https:// madison.gafcp.org/news Chamber hosting Back toSchool Bash at the Splash on July 24 The Madison County Chamber of Commerce will host its Back to School Bash at the Splash on Thursday, July 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is open to all children and will offer a hotdog dinner. Registration will cost $10 for adult Chamber members and $15 for adult non-member. Kids get in free. The event will take place at the Madison County Splash Pad lo cated at 1345 Hwy 98 W. MedLink Colbert hosting Back to School Carnival on Aug 16 MedLink Colbert will host its Back to School Carnival on Sat urday, Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. MedLink Colbert is currently seeking vendors for the event, including local artisans and craft ers, food and beverage vendors, school supplies and clothing, family friendly games, insurance and health services and more. To register or for more informa tion, contact wrice@medlinkga. org Submit your event for the community calendar To have your event placed in the community calendar, email news@mainstreetnews.com. The deadline to submit is noon on Fri day prior to the date of publica tion. Priority will be given to im minent upcoming community events. Library announces upcoming events for July The Madison Coun ty Library has a num ber of events happening throughout July for com munity members to take part in: • The library’s “Col or Our World” Summer Reading Program will continue until July 30 with events, programs and special guests, including: • A visit from Pete the Cat on Thursday, July 10, at 4 p.m. •Musical Story Time on July 12 and 26 at 10:30 a.m. • A visit from the Blue Australian Canine on Wednesday, July 16, at 3 p.m. • Teen Game Night on Thursday, July 17, at 6 p.m. (registration re quired) • A visit from Meddy Bear and check-up with MedLink on Wednesday, July 23, at 11 a.m. • An End of Summer Party on Wednesday, July 30, at 3 p.m. • The library will have storytime every Wednes day at 10:30 a.m. Story- time will include songs, rhymes and reading, and is available for children ages 0-6 and their care- givers. • A library social worker is available at the library on the first Thursday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., including July 3, for those who need as sistance finding shelter, food, a mental health pro vider or other needs. •STEMternoon will be every Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and will in clude games, robots, legos and more. This event is for ages 8-12. •Needlecrafters will take place every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. • Family-friendly Dun geons and Dragons will be played every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. This is for teens and adults. • A horror version of Dungeons and Dragons will begin on Tuesday, July 22, at 6 p.m., and will then take place every Tuesday at the same time. Attendance at the first two meetings is required to participate. Guests must register to participate and must be 18 or older. • The library will have its Acoustic Fun event on Saturday, July 12, at 3 p.m. Those interested can bring their acoustic instrument (guitar, banjo, dulcimer, fiddle, etc.) and play with others. All expe rience levels are welcome. Email zmccannon@ath- enslibrary.org for details. • The Rather Be Read ing Book Club will meet on Tuesday, July 8, at 3 p.m. to discuss “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” by Fannie Flagg. Copies are available at the library’s front desk. • The library will host its Inclusive Book Club on Wednesday, July 9, at 11 a.m. to read “The White Elephant” by Sid Fleischman aloud while coloring. • The Scrapbooking and Journaling Crafts Club will meet on Saturday, July 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. The library will have some supplies but visitors are encouraged to bring their own. •MAD(ison) writers, a writing group, will meet on Sunday, July 27, at 3 p.m. All ages and expe rience levels are welcome. The library will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY NEWS The Friends of the Madison County Library (FOL) are currently look ing for help watering the Jennie Ruth Echols Me morial Garden. Those in terested in volunteering to help maintain the garden throughout the summer are invited to contact FOL member Ann Davis. The FOL will have a booth set up at the Colbert July 4 Parade and celebra tion. Guests can purchase quilt raffle tickets for $2 there or at the library. The library can be con tacted at 706-795-5597 or found online at athensli- brary.org/location/madi- son/ or Headmaster’s Corner by Steve Cummings OUR CELEBRATING LIBERTIES! The Founders of our Country realized that the Constitution would only be ratified if our most valued freedoms were guaranteed through the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment to our Constitution guarantees five of those freedoms, including the freedom to practice our religion, and the freedom of speech. This week we have the great privilege to celebrate our freedoms. To remember what makes our Country different from any other. To remember the great sacrifices that have been made throughout our history to secure these freedoms for us. To remember that God’s hand of providence has always been on this great Country, and that continues to this day. We are blessed. May freedom continue to ring! ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL "Affordable Quality Education Since 1970” K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586 www.athenschristianschool.org The Madison County Journal JULY 9 th * AD DEADLINE Classified and Display Ads 12 Noon, Thurs., July 3 rd for the - July 9th publication • 1 y a Notice to Voters O.C.G.A. 21-2-270 At the run-off primary election to be held in Madison County on July 15, 2025, for the nomination of candidates for the Democratic Party, only one polling place shall be open and such polling place will be located at the Madison County Board of Elections and Registration Office located at 20 Albany Ave Danielsville, GA 30633. Any voters who desire to vote in such run-off primary must vote at said polling place and no other polling places will be open for the run-off primary. The Poll will be open from 7:00am -7:00pm. Advance Voting for the run-off primary election will be July 7 -July 11, 2025. Monday -Friday, 8:00am -5:00pm. There will be no Saturday Voting for the run-off election. The run-off election is for the nomination of candidates for the Democratic Party. Only voters who cast a Democratic ballot in the June 17, 2025, primary election or who did not vote, will be eligible to vote in the run-off election to be held on July 15, 2025. If you wish to vote by absentee ballot, please submit an application to our office no later than July 7, 2025. Question: Contact the Elections Office at 706-795-6335. Fea. 33 Lee Street P. O. Box 908 Jefferson, GA 30549 (706) 367-5233 Our offices will be closed Friday, July 4 th .
