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The Madison Enterprise-Recorder 7A


The Kiwanis Club Sets Sights On The Recreation Center


By Tyrra B Meserve
Greene Publishing, Inc.
 It was business as usu-
al on Thursday, August 28,
at the weekly Kiwanis


Thursde
By Tyrra B Meserve
Greene Publishing, Inc.
 Every Thursday, be-
hind the .Ag Building,
meets a group of super
people. They don't wear
capes or fly through the
air with ease; they're not
super in that sense.
They're super because
they meet with the intent
of putting their minds to-
gether for the betterment
of their community. Every
Thursday, rain or shine,
one may find them there,
smiling and sharing,
swapping ideas and
mulling over results. By
endeavoring to brighten
the future of Madison's
youth, the Kiwanians are
enriching the lives of citi-
zens all around.
 "Anybody," asks
Frances Ginn, conducting
her Presidential duties for
what will be one of the last
few times before newly
elected David Driggers
steps into office, "have a
thought for the day?"
 The room looks expec-
tantly over to Pat Cantey,
whom everybody who's
ever met him would be
willing to place hefty bets
won class clown, hands


Club meeting. A, full national Complex.
house, with guests,- the Tommy Garner took'
group gathered for lunch the podium and the discus-
and learn updates on the sion yielded innovative
Madison County Recre- ideas as to the complex's


future. One more way to
celebrate Madison's green-
ery, the Recreation Com-
plex is doing it's part to
give Madison County resi-


ys With Kiwanis Club
down. Not one to disap- amongst a couple of Kiwa- who was "very instrument
point, he smiles with just nians as to superior color tal in getting this project
enough hitch in his grin to ranking. together" found a way t(
be able to see the impish Jerome Wyche brings create and complete th(
-child inside. focus back when he re- Center. A much-needed ad


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 Kiwanis Club member Jim Holben and Pastor Rich Quackenbush stand proudly be-
fore the Kiwanis banner.


 '"A preacher was riding
his bike down the street
and he passes a boy with a
lawnmower...,"
 The room erupts in
laughter as the punch line
is thrown, and Chantey's
grin blossoms, into a peal
of laughter that his fellow
club members know inti-
mately Like a family all
their -own, the love for
each other and the com-
munity in which they live
is ever-present.
 Down to business, an
announcement is made
that this is the last chance
to buy raffle tickets to a
Florida State University's
ball-game. Predictably,
this incites a brief, yet pas-
sionate, discussion


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minds the. group about a
day dedicated to the dispo-
sition of hazardous house-
hold waste and the soon to
come one for electronic
waste. Going over a few de-
tails, the members vow to
pass on the message..
 After all, club business
has been attended to;, it is
time to introduce the guest
speaker for the meeting. A
weekly event, the guest
takes the podium, an ex-
pert in his individual field,
come to contribute incite
and shed light on a worthy
community cause.
 "We have a tendency,"
starts Reverand Rich
Quackenbush, visiting
preacher and active pro-
moter of the Adult Activi-
ties Center in Lee, "as in-
dividuals, to see someone
else's vision, turn it into
our own, and then find
flaws, stating, "This won't
work." This is how most
visions fall by the wayside,
but I'm here to tell you"
about a vision that neither
started nor ended this way
This vision is truly
blessed and it is flourish-
ing!"
 This is how the Kiwa-
nis Club heard details on
the Adult Activities Cen-
ter and the visionary,
Cheryl Register that with
help from Jim Holben,.


edition to the Madison
County community and
the elderly that reside
within, the Center has the
ability to unite and uplift
the spirits of members
who participate.
 "The center employs a-
full-time staff as. well, as
part time help. The Center
is centered mainly around
the church, however, all
are welcome to apply We
are collecting applications
and hope to keep growing,
still," Quackenbush said.
 Cheryl Register has
dedicated herself com-
pletely to her full time sta-
tus and is there to answer
questions and offers ad-
vise, when possible. A call
to 850-917-5585 can clear up
questions and offer details
for anyone interested in
finding out more.
 Frances Ginn rings
the bell, signifying the
meeting has come to a
close, yet members linger,
hugging and smiling, bid-
ding each other well until
next week. Into the big
wood box go the member-
ship badges, tucked safely
away until the next meet-
ing. Embossed with.the
names of those over whose
hearts they rest, it takes
little time before the
badges are merely glanced
,at on entry, the names be-


dents healthy activities
that will in turn give them
a reason to get up and go.
 "Since we started im-
provements," Garner, Di-
rector of the Recreational
Complex, shared with Ki-
wanians, "there have been
more and. more people
coming out and using the
park. As the department
grows, we hope to do more,
especially geared toward
helping the youth in the
community"
 Through grants and
project collaboration, the
Madison County Recre-
ational Complex has been
receiving a facelift, geared
at attracting more outdoor
activists. With a fully func-
tional concession stand,
three new shoot-pits, a
skate park and softball
fields, there are no excuses
for Madison residents not
to get out and get some'
fresh air and sunshine.
 Looking into further
improvements, the Com-
plex directors are making
it their goal to add even
more to the site. Wanting
to shed more light on the
Complex, their first mis-
sidn is to brighten the
place up a bit.
 "We are trying to leave
the park open longer
hours and not lock it down
at night," said Garner. "So


 far it
 gUEW eare h a s
 W try- been
 g. t loosely
 ing to leave working
 the park 24 hours
 open longer and we
 hours and haven't
 not lock it had any
 down at prob-
 l 1 ems.
 night," said We want
 Garner. it to be
 avail-
able and accessible for
whoever wants to come
down and use the park,
whenever they wish to do
so. Now, we're focusing on
adding more lighting."
 Other plans in, the
works include a children's
playground, volleyball
courts, a new pavilion and,
possibly, a golf course. For
a project running on limit-
ed resources and limited
staff, those involved with
the Recreation Complex
are doing a stellar job on a
shoestring budget. Mak-
ing the complex a place
where residents of all ages
can enjoy Madison Coun-
ty's outdoors, the park's
staff is hoping to get more
Madisonians out theirs.

 Staff writer, Tyrra B
Meserve can be reached at
tyrra@greenepublishing.co
m


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 Madison.

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 Madison County School Board



The Madison County School Board will conduct a surplus
property sale at the old Madison County Excel School Site
in Madison, Florida, on September 11, and 12, 2008. Hours
for inspecting surplus items are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All
items will be sold by sealed bid only. Bids must be submit-
ted no'later than 3:30 p.m. on September 12, 2008.


Items for sale include school buses, tractor, truck, desks,
tables, chairs, washer, dryer and other items.


Bid forms and instructions are available at Madison County
School Board Maintenance Office, 177 NW Parramore
Avenue in Madison on days of viewing items.


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