8 Madison Enterprise-Recorder www.greenepublishing.com Axoun mabison Countp Friday, February 19, 2010 The seniors from the Madison County Senior Center visited the Greenville Se- nior Center for a Valentine's party on Feb- ruary 12. The clients visited with old friends, and also enjoyed making new friends. Together they participated in arts and crafts, board games, Valentine's games, and even shared stories of unfor- gettable moments in their lives. The senior center provided lunch for the seniors, but each of the seniors helped by bringing a covered dish to add to a wonderful meal. U EE ZladtWie'4 P9a44 A BIG thanks goes out to Ms. Ruby Delaughter for frying the chicken; Ms. Moseley Barfield for Transporting the seniors to Greenville; Renita Washing- ton, Greenville Site Manager, for all that you do; and of course our wonderful vol- unteers, Ella Mae Brown, Tanisha Blackshear, and Jasmine Washington. "We are looking forward to more of these events in the future," stated Sharon Underhill, Older American Act Coordinator. If you would like to volunteer to help with events such as these or with other activi- ties. Please contact Sharon Underhill, OAA Coordina- tor at 850-973-4241 or by e- mail stunderhill@yahoo .CO/T Pine Tree Quilters Hold Brunch And Quilt Show By Jacob Bembry Greene Publishing, Inc. The Pine Tree Quilters hosted -I their annual brunch and quilt show f:, on Saturday, February 20, at 9 a.m. i" '. The Quilters held a drawing for rI , two door prizes. Everyone was invit- a ed to go and see their beautiful ,,' quilts, eat delicious food and buy f crafts and quilts. The brunch and quilt show was * held at the United Methodist Cooper- ative Ministries Center, located at the corner of Colin Kelly Highway (a (State Road 145) and 135 NE Dill Street, north of Madison. - Photo submitted Eartha Barfield, Bertha Lee Haynes, and Ellen Feacher, pictured left to right, participate in crafts. AUCTION Friday February 19 6:30PM Downtown Madison, FL 224-B SW Range Ave (Between Ashlyn's Rose Petal Florist and Madison Eye Care) HICKORY HILL AUCTIONS BRANDONMUGGE -AUCTIONEER LICENSE # A U3968 / # AB2881 phone 850-948-3151/e-mal brandon(Sahickorvhillauctions cor wwwhickorvhillauctions cor 10% Buyers Premium Furniture, tools, swords, baseball cards, video games, glassware and collectible glass, paintings, coke collectibles, and much more! Have something you want us to auction for you? Not sure how an auction works and have questions? Contact us! John Alexander, Harry Cambridge, Theodore ford, Renita Washington, and Burnese Davis are tured around a checkerboard. What: Promotion of Where: Senior Citi- the Volunteer Income zens Council, 486 SW Tax Assistance (VITA) Rutledge St., Madison, program (free tax prepa- FL ration and filing ser- When: March 14 vice), which is available and April 4 from 9 a.m. to individuals and fami- to 3 p.m. lies with a household in- Key Events: come of $56,000 or less. Promote a free tax This is an important service that will help lo- component of UWBB's cal people keep their B.E.S.T. Project (Believe, hard-earned money by Earn, Save, Thrive), avoiding tax-prep fees which focuses on proac- Great inter- tive and collaborative ef- view/video/photo op- forts to meet he needs of portunities with key tax working individuals and volunteers, and tax-prep families utilizing strate- clients who want to tell gies that empower them their story of how the to achieve long-term fi- free tax prep/filling will nancial stability help them and why oth- Who: trained IRS ers should take advan- Volunteers, and VITA tages of this free service Service Clients who may Background: The want to share their expe- BEST focuses on proac- rience with the free tax- tive and collaborative ef- prep-and-filing service, forts to meet the needs of Celebrate the iS. CONSTITUTION And James Madison Father of the Constitution At dinner with special guest I. Robert McClure, III i President and CEO, The James Madison Institute March 4th, 2010 by Madison County Republican Executive Committee Doors open 6pm, program begins 6:30 Divine Events, SR 145 (Valdosta Hwy) S 5 miles N. of Madison on the right $30 minimum donation. Not tax deductible. S Call Marianne at 850-973-3269 or Mark at 973-8888 Paid for and approved by the Madison County Republican Executive Committee madisonreoublcan@embaramail com *Photo submitted Carrie Hamilton, Tanisha Blackshear d (Volunteer), and Rose- mary Parker, left to By- right, also participate in pic- crafts. working individuals and families utilizing strate- gies that empower them to achieve long-term fi- nancial stability. Key components of the BEST Project are VITA, and Money Smart Free Fi- nancial Education class- es. VITA offers free tax preparation at sites throughout the Big Bend. Volunteers from the Community help prepare basic, current year tax returns for eli- gible taxpayers free of charge. FLORID *Recipes March the 1st is the deadline for applying for all exemptions and classifications in the Prop- erty Appraiser's Office. If you are unsure what you may be entitled to, please call or come by our office and we will be glad to assist you. It is well worth your time and effort if it will save you money! Ownership change in property is a good indi- cation of the need to apply for some of the ben- efits you may be eligible for, even if it is family related. Leigh B. 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