ATLANTA (January 27, 2012) – Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) and Sen. Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R- Woodstock) will host a Town Hall meeting in Alpharetta on Saturday, January 28, to discuss legislative updates and priorities. Attendees will then have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session. All residents are invited to attend.
WHEN: Saturday, January 28, 2012
10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Alpharetta City Hall
2 S. Main Street
Alpharetta, GA 30099
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Grim news this morning as Georgia’s unemployment rate again crossed 10%, now standing at 10.1% of Georgians looking for work unable to find jobs.
Today, until 5:30pm, Georgia Congressmen Hank Johnson and John Lewis, along with the Congressional Black Caucus, are hosting a job fair at Atlanta Technical College. A town hall meeting will follow from 6 to 8pm.
80 employers were expected to attend the job fair, including the Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Personnel Management, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, Atlanta Workforce Development, General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Securities and Exchange Commission, Coca-Cola, Sprint, Comcast, Google, NCR, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Microsoft, GE, Starbucks, Waffle House, Pepsi and Gwinnett Public Schools.
Atlanta Technical College is located at 1560 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta GA 30310.
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Redmond Regional Medical Center will be hosting the Clean Rivers for Rome medication drop-off event this Saturday, April 30, 2011. This prescription drug take-back event will allow for the public to properly dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications and keep them out of the wrong hands and our drinking water.
Redmond is partnering with Coosa River Basin Initiative, the DEA, Floyd County Police Department, the Rome Police Department, Safe Kids of Georgia and Q102 for this important event. An armed officer will be on duty at the drop-off location for the duration.
The Clean Rivers for Rome program offers the public a free and convenient option for disposing of prescription, over-the-counter medications (in pill and liquid form), needles and diabetes materials to protect their families and the environment. Items such as thermometers, IV bags, bloody or infectious waste, personal care products, empty containers, inhalers, medical equipment and hydrogen peroxide will not be accepted.
These items can only be accepted at the following location during the times listed below.
Clean Rivers for Rome Medication Drop-off Event
Saturday, April 30th, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Redmond Regional Medical Center
Front Parking Lot, 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA
For more information Call 1-706-368-8480 for more information or visit www.RedmondRegional.com.
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Redmond Regional Medical Center will be hosting the Clean Rivers for Rome medication drop-off event April 30, 2011. This prescription drug take-back event will allow for the public to properly dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications and keep them out of the wrong hands and our drinking water.
Unintentional poisoning from prescription medications is on the rise and every year, over 2 million poison exposures are reported in the U.S. In 2009, over 51% of reported poisonings in Georgia involved children ages 5 and under.
The Clean Rivers for Rome program offers the public a free and convenient option for disposing of prescription, over-the-counter medications (in pill and liquid form), needles and diabetes materials to protect their families and the environment. Items such as thermometers, IV bags, bloody or infectious waste, personal care products, empty containers, inhalers, medical equipment and hydrogen peroxide will not be accepted.
“Our first event in May of 2010 had an enormous response and we realized what a need this program met,” says Rick Nance, Pharmacy Director at Redmond. “We collected over 400 pounds of medication at our first event and 300 pounds at our second event in the fall. That confirmed the need for this type of program in Rome and Floyd County and Redmond is proud to be able to offer this important event to protect our community.”
These items can only be accepted at the following location during the times listed below:
Clean Rivers for Rome Medication Drop-off Event
Saturday, April 30th, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Redmond Regional Medical Center
Front Parking Lot, 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA
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ATLANTA (March 18, 2011) – Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) will host a town hall meeting with Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) in Mountain Park on Saturday, March 26, where he will deliver a presentation of legislative updates. Attendees will then have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session. All residents of the 56th Senate District are invited to attend.
WHEN: Saturday, March 26, 2011
11:00 a.m. – noon
WHERE: Mountain Park City Hall
118 Lake Shore Drive
Mountain Park, GA 30075
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Atlanta Happenings -Atlanta Silverbacks hosts a Meet The Team Party. Fans are invited to interact with players, coaches at Brewhouse Cafe! On Tuesday, March 22, 2011 the Atlanta Silverbacks will be hosting a preseason party to introduce the new-look team to area soccer fans. The party, which will take place from 6-9 p.m. at Brewhouse [...]
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HIGH TO HOST LANDMARK EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY AMERICAN MODERNIST JOHN MARIN Marin Most Celebrated Artist of Mid-20th Century U.S.; Exhibition Features Rare Watercolors from the Collection of Alfred Stieglitz Given to the Art Institute of Chicago; High is Only Traveling Venue for the Exhibition John Marin’s Watercolors: A Medium for Modernism June 26–September 11, [...]
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ATLANTA (January 24, 2011) – Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) will host a town hall meeting in Sandy Springs on Saturday, Jan. 29, where he will deliver a presentation of legislative updates. Attendees will then have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session. All residents of the 56th Senate District are invited to attend.
WHEN: Saturday, January 29, 2011
11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Sandy Springs City Hall
7840 Roswell Road
Building 500
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
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In a sure sign that he’s preparing for a run at the White House next year, WSB radio talk show host Herman Cain hired former George H.W. Bush campaign manager Mark Block to lead his presidential exploratory committee [Weigel, David (2011-1-3). Herman Cain Snaps Up Americans for Prosperity Activist to Help With 2012 Bid. Slate. Retrieved on 2011-1-4.].
Block is currently the Wisconsin state director for Americans for Prosperity. According to his biography, Block “has been involved in the political arena for over 30 years having served as the campaign manager for former Governor Tommy Thompson, George H.W. Bush, Supreme Court Justices Janine Geske and Jon Wilcox.”
Herman Cain, a 2004 Georgia U.S. Senate candidate, hosts a nightly radio program on WSB-AM.
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