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PAGE 2A - THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025 Social Community calendar: Week of July 9 COUNTY REC. DEPT. OFFERS YOGA The Madison County Recreation De partment offers a yoga class on Mondays at 6 p.m. Yoga is held in the Old Danielsville Gym, located at 91 Albany Ave., Daniels ville. Pre-registration is required and the cost is $10. Bring your own yoga mat, bottle of wa ter and workout towel. For more information, visit https://www. madcorec.com/home/programs/yoga Adult Kickball registration open now The Madison County Recreation De partment’s Adult Kickball League registra tion is open now until Aug. 1. The league’s season takes place from August to October with Monday night games at Sammy Haggard Park. Registra tion 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 jjack- son@madisonco.us 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 campers from grades 3-8. “Join us for games, crafts and commu nity building while learning about the cul tures and communities of Comer,” camp leaders 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. Registration includes lunch, field trips and a t-shirt. Camp will be held at the Comer Com munity Center located at 2180 Spring Cir cle, Comer. To register, visit theperchcomer.com/ camp For more information, email theperch- comer@gmail.com MCHS Class of 1966 Luncheon on July 16 Madison County High School’s Class of 1966 will host a luncheon on Wednesday, July 16, at 11:30 a.m. at the Ila Restaurant located at 81 Main St., Ila. For more information, call 706-224- 0796 or 706-621-8826. Oglethorpe County Library hosting ‘Lunch & Learn’ on July 21 The Oglethorpe County Library will host a “Lunch and Learn” event on Monday, July 21, from noon to 1 p.m., at the library located at 858 Athens Rd., Lexington. Steve Hilliard and Amy Edwards will present a travelogue of their trips abroad and across the USA. “Join us for their ad vice on planning trips, travel tips and pho tos from their travels,” library leaders said. Guests are invited to bring their own lunch. Drinks and cookies will be provided by the Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library. Rec. dept, hosting Summer Dance Camp July 21-25 The Madison County Recreation Depart ment will be hosting the “Under the Sea- SD” dance camp on 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. The camp will take place at the Old Dan ielsville Gym, located on Albany Ave. To register, visit www.madcorec.com/ home/programs/collins-school-of-dance 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 Madison County Pre-K through 12th grade students who need them. There will also be a hot dog dinner and resource fair. Pre-registration is open until Friday, July 11. On-site registration will also be avail able. To register, visit https://madison.gafcp. org/events MART is also accepting donations to support the event. Financial donations can be mailed to MART PO Box 1034, Dan ielsville. Checks can be made payable 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 to School Bash at the Splash on July 24 The Madison County Chamber of Com merce 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 located 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 Saturday, Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. MedLink Colbert is currently seeking vendors for the event, including local arti sans and crafters, food and beverage ven dors, school supplies and clothing, family friendly games, insurance and health ser vices and more. To register or for more information, con tact wrice@medlinkga.org Submit your event for the community calendar To have your event placed in the com munity calendar, email news@mainstreet- news.com. The deadline to submit is noon on Friday prior to the date of publication. Priority will be given to imminent up coming community events. Submitted photos BeeHaven’s bee apiary. wane 1., BeeHaven Bees highlighted by Corner Community Market By Ginni Edwards Comer Community Market Madison County is home to many beekeepers. The Comer Community Market offers honey from two different farms. The market is celebrating local bee apiaries, also known as bee yards, by highlight ing one of its honey ven dors. BeeHaven Bees is lo cated in northern Madi son County. Operating for over 15 years, their bees harvest from wildflowers and trees on wooded land surrounding the farm. In addition to honey produc tion, BeeHaven makes seasonal 100% beeswax molded candles in a vari ety of shapes and sizes. “Stop by the market on Saturday mornings for this local honey,” market lead ers said. COMER COMMUNITY MARKET The Comer Communi ty Market in conjunction with The Perch is open April through October on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to noon. The market is also accepting SNAP this sea son, which is made possi ble through a MarketLink grant and partnership with Wholesome Wave GA. “Make our town your town and make our mar ket your market,” market leaders said. “Visit Comer and grow with us.” The market is currently looking for more vendors. Those interested in be coming a vendor are invit ed to reach out to farmers- marketcomer@gmail.com for more information. The market accepts vendors on a week by week basis. The market can also be followed on Instagram at comercommunitymarket and on Facebook. BeeHaven’s vendor booth at the Comer Community Market. Pet show continued from 1A victory by shaking hands with Willow. The second annual Comer pet show featured more than a dozen repre sentatives from the ani mal kingdom, applauded by a lively audience of about 60 market-goers. The show included a pair of hairless cats and a ball python named Woody, a tadpole in a jar and a blue macaw parrot that likes the music of Billy Joel. Four of the five kinds of vertebrates made an appearance in the pet show, with only fish missing a represen tative. As it happens, every one of the entrants in the pet show received a prize. Eli, a petite dog from Thailand, won the Most Traveled Award. Ange la, a deaf white cat who meowed passionately into the microphone, won Best Soprano. And Woody, the ball python, won Best Tree Hugger. At the judges table on Saturday were Ker ry Godfrey of the Naked Farmer in Comer, Mar shall Heard of Cypress Grove Farms in Daniels ville and Anna Strickland, representing the Comer Veterinary Hospital. Several local business es donated prizes and gift cards for the pet show, including Comer Coffee Co., Comer Veterinary Hospital, the Comerian bakery, the City of Com er, Community Yoga with Laura, Southern Drawl restaurant and Southern Hardware. Photos by Corina Common Woody, a ball python, won the Best Tree Hugger award at the Comer Market Pet Show on Satur day. A blue macaw parrot participates in the pet show. A hairless cat participates in the pet show. A cat and its owner participate in the pet show. PUBLIC NOTICE The Regular Business meeting for the City of Danielsville that will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025 has been moved from the Danielsville City Hall to the meeting room at the Madison County Government Complex Building. The address for the location is 91 Albany Ave Danielsville, Ga. 30633, and the meeting time is 7pm. BUYING OR SELLING? Call Kim Howington, Broker/REALTOR® Local with 20+ Years of Experience 706-713-6510 Residential - Land - Farms “Integrity with Results” www.HowingtonRealty.com HOWINGTON Realty Company, Inc.
