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fibers connect us with our fellow-men; and along those fibers, as
sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as
effects.
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A mother is a person who seeing there
are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she
never did care for pie. - Tenneva Jordan
American Legion Honors Law Enforcement and
Emergency Services
American Legion Fayette County Post 105 annually honors the
outstanding members of the community law enforcement and emergency services
with their 2008 Public Safety Awards. This year's award recipients are Lt
Dean Johnson, Tyrone Police Dept, Lt Scott Gibson, Fayetteville Police Dept,
Cpl Robert Todd, Peachtree City Police Dept, Paramedic Norman Gibby, Fayette
County Fire and Emergency Services, Sgt Kevin Baggett, Peachtree City Fire
Dept, Lt Mike Matthews, Fayetteville Fire Dept, Deputy Thomas Gillespie,
Fayette County Marshal's Office, Capt H.L. Meyer, Fayette County Sheriff's
Office. Post 105 meets on the second Monday of the month at the Log Cabin in
Fayetteville.
FFP Note: Super Kudos to this Super Student! He should be
an inspiration to others...
5/10/08 (1:55 p.m.) The lose of a brother to cancer has taught Chris Sudduth many
things; especially, about the fragility of life and how important it is not to
waste a single minute of it... More
Congressman Westmoreland Addresses Senior Issues at Chamber
Luncheon
5/5/08 (7:25 a.m.) Recently Congressman Lynn Westmoreland was the
guest speaker at a legislative luncheon hosted by the Newnan
Chamber of Commerce. High on the list of topics discussed were
issues affecting seniors. Bob Crutchfield (left), President/CEO of
Christian City, a senior community with over 1,000 residents
located in Union City, and Congressman Westmoreland share a
moment afterwards.
Hollingsworth House Hosts Chocolate Event for Promise Place
Saturday, May 17th will be a sweet day when the community
comes together to benefit victims of domestic violence at the
Hollingsworth House in Fayetteville. The City Cafe, Publix, Kroger's and
many other local businesses have generously donated a variety of chocolate
treats for guests to sample and enjoy all they can eat. The event is from
12pm to 7pm and will include activities for kids such as live music, face
painting and a petting zoo. Tickets are $30 for adults, $10 for children
and can be purchased at the door.
Event Chair Brenda Cox, Hollingsworth House owner Belinda
Fitch and Promise Place Executive Director Sonja Strickland pose at The City
Cafe with a sampling of cakes, cookies and pies that will be on tap at the
event benefitting Promise Place
Promise Place serves
over 1,000 women and children each year in Fayette, Pike, Upson and
Spalding counties. Services are free and include advocacy, help through
the legal system, a teen dating violence program in the Fayette County
schools, temporary shelter, transportation, and all that is needed to
help victims get back on their feet at a time of crisis. For more
information on Promise Place or the Chocolate Explosion event please
call 770-460-1604. Find out more about the
Promise Place on the Fayette Front Page.
God could not be everywhere and
therefore he made mothers. - Jewish Proverb
Cheryl White to Speak at AGLOW Meeting May 12th
5/11/08 (11:06 p.m.) AGLOW Meeting, Monday, May 12,
2008, at 6:45 PM at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree
City. The special speaker will be Cheryl White. Experience this
amazing dimension of faith that includes all denominations. The
speaker is a powerful woman of faith, and the worship is incredible!
Each meeting also includes a time of prayer for individual and
corporate needs.
Way of Life Community Church Presents the 2008 Tyrone Back to School
Bash
5/9/08 (7:32 a.m.) Triangle Park on July 26 from 11
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The festivities will include all day fun for kids
including moonwalks and face painting, there will be drawings for great
prizes and several grand prizes, lots of music and fun with a local DJ,
a variety of vendors providing food at a nominal cost, and more! The
great part about this event is that there will be no charge to the
public!
5/1/08 In the words of ACC: "ACC On the Move"
Atlanta Christian College's board of trustees has announced
its unanimous decision to find a new location for the campus, citing future
growth and a need...
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4/24/08 (9:55 p.m.) Southside Church celebrates a new and
growing campus! After recently completing the purchase of the property and
building at 777 Robinson Road, Peachtree City, Georgia from Landmark... More
Parent's Morning Out Now Registering at Brooks UMC
4/23/08 (6:04 p.m.) Brooks United Methodist Church
Parent’s Morning Out Program is now registering for the 2008-2009 school
year. We offer nurturing, educational, Christian based classrooms for ages
six weeks through four years. For more information or for a program tour,
please contact Jennifer Robinson at 678-883-6162 or Brooks UMC at
770-719-7593.
4/22/08 (6:37 p.m.) Lutheroad Day Camp comes to Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Peachtree City from June 9 – 13. Cost is $125 for the week (9 AM – 4
PM Mon-Thurs, 9-12 on Fri) for children currently in... More
Summit Presbyterian Serves as Host Site for Angel Food Ministries
4/10/08 (4:22 p.m.) The Summit Presbyterian Church
is a host site for Angel Food Ministries. This is a food service at an
economical price. A $30.00 box of food feeds a family of four for a
week. The orders are taken on the first of each month and the food
distribution is usually on the second Saturday . There is no
application. This service is open to everyone. For more information go
to
www.southfayettepc.com or call 770-460-3335.
On Mother's Day I have written a poem
for you. In the interest of poetic economy and truth, I have succeeded
in concentrating my deepest feelings and beliefs into two perfectly
crafted lines: You're my mother, I would have no other! - Forest
Houtenschil
5/10/08 (11:54 a.m.) June
9, 7:30 p.m. - The Peachtree Wind Ensemble
will present music for your picnic on the
patio at a "Pizza 'n Pops! Concert" at
Partners II Pizza in Peachtree City. Enjoy
your picnic on the patio or in...
More
5/10/08 (11:52 a.m.) The Peachtree Wind Ensemble will perform
at a "Pops in the Park" Concert at Senoia City Park in downtown Senoia on
May 16 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will also feature the East Coweta High
School and Lee Middle School bands... More
5/8/08 (Blogpost) In its
second major grant announcement of fiscal
year 2008, the National Endowment for the
Arts (NEA) announced today that it will
award $77.4 million to fund 1,014 grants.
The Arts Endowment will distribute...
More
5/7/08 (Blogpost) Artistic
Director Susan V. Booth of Atlanta’s
nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre has
been selected to direct the revolutionary
new musical Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL.
The musical will run Jan. 14 – ...
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Fayette High's "A Piece of
My Heart" at Sams Auditorium this Weekend
5/7/08 (10:30 p.m.) What: "A
Piece of My Heart", a full length dramatic
performance dealing with the lives of 6 US
Army Nurses who served in Vietnam, their
experiences during the war, as well as their
lives after returning home.
When: 7:30 Friday, May 9
7:30 Saturday, May 10
3:00 Sunday, May 11
Where: Sams Auditorium, Fayetteville (next to
the Fayette County High School)
Who: The drama students of Fayette County HS
Cost of Admission: $6.00 (to cover cost of
production).
5/3/08 (11:53 p.m.) Matt Elliott
Homes reaches out to support Voices and its
community, for another year, in the upcoming
programs for the summer and fall of 2008. "We
are glad to join Voices once again,” explained
President, Matt Elliott. “We have shared this
journey since its inception and are excited to
support them in their...
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4/30/08 (Blogpost) Featuring
works by Georgette Liberatore, Martin Pate,
David Boyd, Jr., Bob Francisco and Wynne
Ragland. Diverse landscapes will be depicted in
watercolor, oil, acrylic, and photography...
More
4/30/08 (Blogpost) American
Masters, a landmark invitational exhibition
highlighting sixteen of the country's most
established and talented studio potters, opens
at MudFire Gallery on May 10, 2008. The show
will continue through June 21, 2008. American...
More
4/30/08 (Blogpost) This year
marks the 31st anniversary of the Atlanta Jazz
Festival, celebrating another year of electrifying
performances and exhilarating events that
Atlantans hold so dear. “By exploring the beauty
of Atlanta, says Camille Russell Love...
More
4/30/08 (Blogpost) The Twilight
Theatre announces auditions its summer stock
production, "The Music Man", under the direction of
Jared Wright. The musical follows the story of a
fast-talking traveling salesman who tries to con a
small town in Iowa into buying...
More
4/29/08 (Blogpost) The High
recently acquired four new works for its permanent
collection, including the pastel “Mother and Child,”
by Mary Cassatt; the oil painting “Snowscape with
Cows, Montfoucault,” by Camille Pissarro; the oil
painting “The Breakfast,” by Pierre Bonnard; and the
painting on paper “Villa les Écluses, St. Jacut,
Brittany,” by Édouard...
More
4/23/08 (Blogpost) The National
Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced that 40
nonprofit, professional theater companies will receive
grants to participate in Shakespeare for a New
Generation from June 1, 2008-May 31...
More
4/18/08 (2:36 p.m.) The Courthouse
Art Show is sponsored by the Fayette County Art
Association. Saturday, May 17th (10am – 6pm) and
Sunday, May 18 (11am – 5pm) at the Fayette County
Courthouse Square, Hwy's 54 & 85, Fayetteville.
Artists from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana...
More
4/17/08 (8:15 p.m.) When the new Fayette Senior Center
opened in February, fourteen artists from the Fayette Society of Fine Art
(FSOFA) had paintings displayed on...
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4/16/08 (6:30 p.m.) Starr’s Mill High School, widely known for its professional
quality musicals, is planning to knock one out of the park this spring with its
production of “Damn Yankees!”...
More
5/8/08 (10:15 p.m.) Students from
J.C. Booth Middle, Rising Starr Middle and Bennett’s Mill Middle schools wrote
about their ideas of democracy as participants in the 2007 Patriot’s Pen
Essay... More
5/7/08 (5:58 a.m.) Whitewater Middle administrators celebrated
their special day on May 1 with a catered lunch and tokens of appreciation
from parents... More
5/5/08 (9:14 p.m.) Many of Fayette Middle School’s 7th and 8th grade chorus
students recently returned from a 4-day trip to Orlando, Florida. The Cub Chorus performed at the The MusicFest
competition in Orlando... More
5/3/08 (11:04 p.m.) Students in the Air Force Junior ROTC
program at Sandy Creek High have earned military scholarships each year since
the program was implemented. This year is no exception with two students earning
full scholarships and one gaining admission to West...
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4/30/08 (2:22 p.m.) A McIntosh High graduating senior is among
the 1,100 students nationwide receiving National Merit Scholarships. Michael S
Qin will receive a $2,500 Merit Scholarship to help offset college...
More
4/27/08 (11:19 p.m.) In the first
national, standardized, publicly-reported survey of patient satisfaction,
Piedmont Fayette Hospital ranked third of 38 hospitals in the Atlanta market.
Piedmont Hospital ranked...
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4/24/08 (10:59 p.m.) Rebecca (Becky)
M. West of Fayetteville has been named Outstanding Chapter Regent at the recent
state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)...
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4/24/08 (9:08 a.m.) The Kiwanis Club of
Peachtree City recently held their 23rd Annual Art and Talent
Showcase for Fayette County school children. Over $4000 in... More
4/23/08 (6:10 p.m.) The Atlanta Business
Chronicle announced the 3 finalists for TechBridge’s
Technology Innovation Award. Southwest Christian Care located
in Union City is one of the...
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4/18/08 (9:14 p.m.) Fayette has proven it has some of the best young scientific
minds at all levels of education with impressive finishes at the Georgia Science
Olympiad and Fayette Elementary Science Olympiad...
More
4/17/08 (6:49 p.m.)
The Clayton State Alumni Association welcomed a record number
of attendees to its 16th Annual Dinner & Auction...
Highlights included the...
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5/8/08 (Blogpost) A flotilla of U.S. Navy vessels, rotary- and fixed-wing
aircraft, U.S. Air Force planes and thousands of servicemembers are ready to
assist Burma's cyclone-stricken people, if asked, a senior Defense
Department ...
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5/7/08 (Blogpost) Experts tell us that an increasing number of Americans
can expect to live as many retirement years as they have had in their
vocational careers. On this “second time round”, retirees are not seeking
financial benefit and career advancement. Many, having secured a measure
of...
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5/7/08 (7:22 a.m.) On Saturday, May 10, Campbell Soup Company will join
forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to Stamp Out
Hunger! across America. Now in its 16th year, the Stamp Out Hunger! effort
is the nation's largest single-day food drive, having...
More
5/7/08 (6:39 a.m.) Fayette County
Solicitor-General James K. Inagawa and his staff recently held their second
annual charity yard sale. Inagawa held the sale in...
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L - R: Kiwanian Johnny Inman, Joe Frazar – Kiwanis President, Frank Wren,
and Cliff Schmidt – Kiwanis President-Elect
5/5/08 (9:10 a.m.) Frank Wren, Executive Vice President
and General Manager of the Atlanta Braves, was the guest speaker at a
recent breakfast with the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City. He spoke about
his 30+ years in...
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5/1/08 (11:56 a.m.) St Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced today the
successful completion of Math-A-Thon at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in
Tyrone. Math-A-Thon, now in its 29th year, is an educationally based
fund-raising program in which students...
More
4/29/08 (Blogpost) Today Governor Sonny Perdue
signed an executive order to form the Child Abduction Response Team (CART). “This
executive order will ensure a quick, deliberate response for missing and
endangered children. The Child Abduction Response Team...
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4/27/08 (9:05 p.m.) The James Waldrop Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution recently installed officers to serve for
the 2008-2010 term. Installed by the Georgia State DAR Regent Elect Barbara
Chastain, these Fayette County women will... More
4/24/08 (8:54 a.m.) The McIntosh Trail Kiwanis Club is the
newest Kiwanis in the area and meets each Tuesday at noon at Sundried Tomato.
Southern Conservation Trust is a community land trust founded in 1993 by
local... More
4/18/08 (7:25 p.m.) Attended by Annual Donors and Partner
Organizations Christian City, The United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and The
Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, the...
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4/17/08 (Blogpost) A new country music CD featuring artists like
Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire has been released as a fundraiser
for the nation’s 4-H program. The megastars on the compilation not only have...
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5/6/08 (11:17 p.m.) Veteran Prosecutor Rudjard Hayes qualified at the
State Capitol last week to challenge incumbent Griffin Judicial Circuit
District Attorney Scott Ballard in the Republican Primary on July 15,
2008. The Griffin Judicial Circuit...
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5/5/08 (9:19 a.m.) On May 2, 2008 former
Republican Commissioner, Linda Wells qualified to run for the position
of Tax Commissioner. Asked about her reasons for running, Ms.
Wells said there are several reasons for returning to public
service... More
5/2/08 (11:51 a.m.) The local elections, which already promised to be
interesting to say the least, heated up a notch or two today. First, Robert
(Bob) Fuhrman came into Fayette County Republican headquarters to qualify...
More
5/2/08 (4:51 p.m.) Greg Dunn announced today that he will
be a candidate for election to Post 1, Fayette County Board of
Commissioners. He stated, “After considerable observation and analysis of
the Board’s actions over the last 1 ½ years, and...
More
5/2/08 My name is Ann Jackson and on July 15, 2008 I am
seeking your nomination as the Republican candidate for the next Fayette
County Probate Judge. Why should you vote for me?...
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5/2/08 (3:22 p.m.)
On Monday, April
28, 2008, David Simmons, CPP, former Deputy Chief of Police Detroit Police
Department (Retired), qualified to run for the 2008 Republican nomination
for Fayette County Sheriff... More
5/2/08 (Blogpost) Over the last twenty-five years our
County has seen explosive growth, with our population multiplying close to
five times in that time frame. Our population growth has partly been a
product of our close proximity to Atlanta and the airport, however, the
quality of life in our...
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4/30/08 Republican
Stuart Kourajian qualified today for the Post 3 Fayette
County Commissioner position. Kourajian served Peachtree
City for one term on the City Council and opted to forego
running for another term in order to run for the County
Commissioner position... More
4/23/08 In coffee shops, diners, and community
meetings, much has been debated about the 2008 Georgia General
Assembly session that concluded two week ago. Some have
criticized, some have ballyhooed, some jumped for joy, while
others registered...
More
4/17/08 (Blogpost) May 17 - 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.; The
Barbeque : The Barbeque will be served, on site, at the Fayette
Shrine Club, Fayetteville by A. K. “Kenny” Melear. Legend has it
that Melear has been making barbeque since right after he saw...
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My mother was the
most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my
mother. I attribute all my success in life to the
moral, intellectual and physical education I received
from her. - George Washington
5/10/08 (Blogpost) Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the creation of the
Freight and Logistics Task Force in a series of 22 task forces to strategically
examine the current landscape and future of Georgia’s freight and logistics
industry. The task force is focused on three primary objectives: to capitalize
on Georgia’s position as...
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5/7/08 (7:44 p.m.) The Prudential
Georgia Realty Peachtree City, located in its state-of-the-art facilities in The
Avenue Shopping Plaza at the corner of Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 74, recently honored its
top individual sales associates...
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Free Water Cuts the Ribbon!
Free Water staff prepares to cut the ribbon with Fayette
County Chamber of Commerce members
5/4/08 (4:46 p.m.) Free Water has been very visible in the
community since opening their doors. They offer rain barrels, rain
conservation and containment products. They are located at 416 Huddleston Rd,
Peachtree City. Visit their website at
www.freewateratlanta.com or call (770) 632-1106 to learn more.
4/30/08 (Blogpost) Real estate professional Ernest T. “Ernie” Curtis has been
awarded the Transnational Referral Certified (TRC) professional mark from the
International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA). Curtis is
affiliated with ICREA through his membership...
More
4/23/08 (8:30 p.m.)
Southern Charm Bridal Network celebrated it's 10th anniversary in April. A special dinner was held at Bella
Sera of Fayette. For more... More
4/10/08 (9:41 a.m.)
Fayette Senior Services is
celebrating 30 years of making a positive difference in the lives of hundreds
of Fayette County’s seniors. To commemorate the agency’s
anniversary, Fayette Senior Services will host “Bluegrass & Barbeque – a Down
Home... More
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send information, we'll update your page (plus we'll include links to the
new info in our rapidly growing daily newsletter!).
Always learning something new at the Fayette Front Page!
5/9/08 Being on this end of the news,
we see a lot of great information and we learn more than our fair share of
new things each day! Recently we learned about a great group of folks who
bring dogs and kids together to promote reading. What an original concept.
What makes it even better is that it truly works.
Today we welcome
READing Paws to our ever-growing list of non-profits. Please take a
moment to learn how READing Paws is
helping children in our community and consider volunteering to help (or
maybe even donating financially).
Just in case you missed it...
5/4/08 (4:10 p.m.) The
Fayette Front Page recently added a
School Directory showcasing
local private and public schools! We've just updated our
Clayton State University -
Fayette page --- take a look and see all the great things the
College is doing in Fayette (and on their home campus in Clayton
County).
5/7/08 (6:28 a.m.) Over the last
five years, I have visited more than 500 schools, including at least one in
every Georgia school district. I’ve discovered that each of our schools is
unique and has its own character and its...
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Paul Donaldson, graduating
senior from Emory University:
4/30/08
(12:04 p.m.) Georgia has a problem that is beginning to emerge on its
hazy horizon. As other southeast states take a stand to improve their
energy efficiency and air quality...
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4/24/08 (Blogpost) Who needs guns when you can poison a nation... and
better yet, they ask to be poisoned? Remember the Trojan horse scenario? Not
only do we get gifts with hidden toxins, but we in turn go out and buy them
to give. Our kids are playing with lead covered toys...
More
4/22/08 (6:53 p.m.) Last Saturday, Dr. Byron Harper, Jr. passed away. There was a
funeral on Wednesday and then he was buried in simple grave in a small
cemetery. He ended his personal presence as humbly as he lived…quiet,
unassuming, loving...
More
4/21/08 (10:38 p.m.) Since announcing my candidacy for the 2008
Republican nomination for sheriff, I have been meeting
with citizens and business owners in an effort to
gather their views and opinions on public safety...
More
4/20/08 (9:39 p.m.) I’d like to be very
clear about my opposition to a Defined Benefit
Retirement Plan, also known as a DB Plan, for Fayette
County. My position on this issue may not have... More
5/7/08 (Blogpost) Today Governor Sonny Perdue
signed Senate Bill 383 and House Bill 977 making High Deductable
Health Plans paired (HDHP) with Health Savings Accounts (HSA) more
affordable and available...
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5/7/08 (Blogpost) NAPSI - Every day someone makes the decision
to save a life by becoming a marrow donor. It’s a step that can
save the life of the person who needs the marrow donation but it
also helps transform the lives of those who donate...
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5/5/08 (Blogpost) Bring your mothers, daughters,
sisters, friends and neighbors to Piedmont Fayette Hospital’s
Conference Room C, on May 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a special
tea time and panel discussion about women’s health...
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Q. I have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. What can I do
to increase my chances of overcoming cancer?There is an increasing
trend in the U.S. towards integrative approaches to cancer. MD
Anderson and Sloan Kettering Memorial are...
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4/24/08 (Blogpost) Cardiology of Georgia (COG) on
Highway 54 West in Fayetteville has become part of the Piedmont
Heart Institute (PHI). Piedmont Heart Institute expands its...
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4/24/08 (Blogpost) U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today
spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to work together to
address the issues of health care cost, quality, coverage...
More
4/23/08 (9:00 p.m.) Childhood obesity is recognized as a major
health concern for our youth. On May 12, the public is invited to
learn how even small... More
Georgia Speaker Richardson Talks to Fayette GOP on
Education, Taxes, Transportation and More
5/9/08 Speaker Glenn Richardson spoke to a packed room
at IHOP, Fayetteville earlier this month. We filmed the entire talk he
gave to Fayette County Republicans and highly recommend watching 2, 3, &
4 of the series. The first is interesting, but it serves more to frame
the remainder of his talk. Richardson touches on education,
transportation, water, taxes and more. We've also included
Representative Matt Ramsey's introduction of Richardson as a stand-alone
video.
5/8/08 (Blogpost) Today Governor Sonny Perdue signed The
Georgia Forest Land Protection Act of 2008, HB 1211, at the Swainsboro
Pine Tree Festival and Timber Expo.... HB 1211, sponsored by Rep.
Richard Royal, creates a property valuation classification of forest
land, which has no acreage cap and allows all property owners
including...
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5/6/08 (Blogpost) When Bernie Marcus opened the Georgia
Aquarium in November 2005, he promised that it would always play a role in
animal conservation, that it would make an important economic impact on
downtown Atlanta, and that it...
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5/6/08 (Blogpost) Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed
House Bill 301, making dogfighting a felony in Georgia. “I am pleased today
to make it clear that dogfighting is an activity that we will not tolerate
here in Georgia,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “This legislation makes the
crime of dogfighting...
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5/5/08 (5:48 p.m.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today
expressed his support for Georgia’s charter schools and applauded those
working to expand the charter schools...
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5/4/08 (5:06 p.m.) The Internal Revenue Service has begun to
transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans. The IRS will issue payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married
couples) plus $300 for eligible children younger than 17, throughout the spring...
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4/30/08 (Blogpost) Hummingbirds will soon make their way back to
Georgia after wintering in Central America. Welcome them to your house by
providing their favorite plants and the right food in the right places. Attract,
then...
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4/29/08 (10:35 p.m.) U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and
Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today, along with 15 other Republican senators, sent a
letter to President Bush requesting that the U.S. Department of...
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4/29/08 (4:30 p.m.) More than 100,000 employees and retirees of Delta Air Lines
(NYSE: DAL) and Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) will gain reciprocal access to
both airlines’ worldwide route systems for free, standby travel...
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