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February 9, 2010
A message from UGA Beyond Coal:
There is a coal plant on campus and we want to break our dependence so we’re reaching out to alumni to sign our petition.
Using coal contributes to air and water pollution, along with high asthma and autism rates. Our power plant emits toxic air pollutants such as lead and arsenic. Soot can trigger heart attacks and strokes, cause irregular heartbeat, and lead to premature death.
We’re working with the whole UGA community to encourage our administration to venture away from coal. Alumni are an integral part of our community and we want to reach out to give you a chance to voice your opinions.
Click here for our online petition.
January 27, 2010
UGA alumni and former football players David Greene ‘04 and Matt Stinchcomb ‘98 will speak at the 2010 Annual Fundraiser Banquet to benefit FCA Summer Team Camps. The banquet will take place on February 15 at the Classic Center in Athens. There will be a buffet and a silent auction featuring autographed sports memorabilia and other exciting items. The program begins at 6:30. For more information about tickets and sponsorship opportunities, please call (706) 227-9000.
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January 21, 2010
“Welcome to Panic Land” is a documentary film but presented in print. This book will chronicle every last aspect of Widespread Panic and will be told by the legions of people who have been chasing this band since 1986 at the Uptown Lounge in Athens GA. Apparently tickets were $1, Budweisers were a quarter. Fans from all over the country, over the course of panic’s career from the 80s to today will re-live and re-tell the moments that mean the most to them. No topic is out of reach and this book encourages you to really express what this band means to you. From the first “Arleen” you got, to the road trip through Montana, to NYE to Halloween, to the wife you married after you met her in Raleigh 02, to the time you took your parents. Every Panic show takes on a personality of its own, and with close to 2500 shows played, many memories have been created. Tell us about why Birmingham is so special, explain the 14 hour flight to get to New York, and you finally got that song you were chasing. The greatest band in the world has the greatest fans in the world and we have the best stories to share. If you went to the University of Georgia back in the mid 80’s and saw JB and the boys when they first began, we want to hear all about it.
All of these stories will be carefully placed in the timeline and 25 years will come to life through your own very words and the words of your peers who you have grown close to.
Tell us about the special guests at the first Bonarroo, the show in 1987 with 20 people in attendance, the time you finally called the opener, and the legendary Halloween call you still remind your friends about. What is the best JB quote, your favorite “Hatfield”, the best “Bowlegged” you ever heard. The time you met JB on the street and that night you finally got that elusive “Sharon”. We want to hear it all. The goal of this project is to have stories from every city, every venue, every tour, every song, and every show. This is a project for the PANIC people by the PANIC people. Please pass this on to all the folks you know. The goal is to have this out as a celebration of 25 years of Panic in 2011.
Please send all stories to the following email address. justin@ghosttownmedia.com with panic book in the subject line.
Please include the following:
NAME
PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL ADDRESS
WHERE YOU ARE FROM
KRISTI DIXON
323-309-6667 cell
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November 11, 2009
Des Moines, Iowa: Four Farm Bureau Rural Family Medicine Scholarships were awarded during the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians’ (IAFP) Annual Meeting held November 5, 2009 at the Des Moines Marriott. Noreen O’Shea, D.O., President of the IAFP Foundation and Barb Lykins, Director, Community Resources of the Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation, made the four $2,500 award presentations.
Carol Gunnett, MD – completed her undergraduate education at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA; graduated from University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA; trained at the Northeast Iowa Family Medicine Residency Program, Waterloo, IA; and is now practicing in Clarksville, Iowa.
The purpose of the Farm Bureau Rural Family Medicine Scholarships is two-fold:
- To encourage residents, upon graduating from an Iowa family practice residency program, to pursue a medical career in Iowa communities with populations under 10,000.
- To encourage medical students to enter an Iowa family residency and to practice in a rural Iowa community.
Barb Lykins, Iowa Farm Bureau Director Community Resources says “The Iowa Farm Bureau is committed to Iowa’s rural character; after all it is the rural communities and citizens who created Iowa and continue to be the backbone of this great state. We’re proud to sponsor this scholarship as a means to not only ‘give back’ to our rural citizens, but to encourage our highly-valued graduates to stay in Iowa and serve the rural community.”
The IAFP Foundation is the philanthropic body of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. Each year the IAFP Foundation works with the Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation to make these scholarships possible. “Iowa’s strength and even its identity come from its rural roots.” States IAFP Foundation president, Dr. Noreen O’Shea. “The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians and its Foundation strive to enhance that strength by encouraging young physicians to serve in rural areas. By establishing their “medical homes” in the small towns of Iowa, they will continue the legacy of quality healthcare that for which Iowa is known. We also are honored to partner with the Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation in its wise investment in its own roots and in these young doctors.”
Since its inception in 1993 sixty-eight scholarships have been provided totaling $170,000.
November 10, 2009
Nashville, TN - October 27, 2009
University of Georgia graduate releases new lifestyle/cookbook: “Have Her Over for Dinner, a gentleman’s guide to classic, simple meals”
Arriving just in time for the holiday season, University of Georgia graduate Matt Moore is releasing the perfect solution for any guy looking to impress a significant other in the kitchen. Have Her Over for Dinner is a book that emphasizes the basics, without requiring dozens of ingredients or expensive equipment to complete outstanding meals.
The book boasts over 100 recipes in cuisines ranging from Italian to Southern Eclectic to Vegetarian in order to suit almost any palate. In addition to defining and explaining many common terms and methods, Moore provides detailed information on how to properly stock a kitchen, purchase the proper equipment, and how to pair beer or wine with food. He is also careful to outline, in a humorous tone, the “must dos” on any date, including everything from prepping for the day, lighting, and the best way to go about cleaning up. Have Her Over for Dinner provides a laid-back guide for the novice cook or the seasoned gourmet to create the perfect meal that is sure to impress any date . . . every time.
Author Matt Moore is originally from Lilburn, GA where he attended Parkview High School. He is a graduate of the Honors Program at the University of Georgia, completing a degree in international business with an emphasis in finance and a minor in French. While attending the University, he was highly active with his own fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, and also served as the Secretary/Treasurer for the Inter-fraternity Council. Moore was named Greek Man of the Year in 2005, and was also honored with memberships in The Gridiron Secret Society and the Order of the Greek Horseman. Upon graduation, Moore moved to Nashville, TN to serve as Vice President for Elmhurst Financial Services. He also performs as a country music singer/songwriter and has shared the stage with such acts as Sugarland, Dierks Bentley, and Luke Bryan.
Title: “Have Her Over for Dinner, a gentleman’s guide to classic, simple meals”
Publisher: Last Resort Press
Author: Matt R. Moore
ISBN: 978-0615318790
Details: Soft cover, 8.5 x 8.5 Trim Size, 86 pages
Contact: Matt R. Moore
Address: 508 Madison St #7, Nashville, TN 37208
Phone: 770.367.7231
Email: lastresortpress@gmail.com
November 5, 2009
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The State Board of Education picked a Georgia educator Friday to become chancellor of Alabama’s two-year college system and help lead it back from a financial scandal that brought down a former chancellor.
Freida Hill, deputy commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, was unanimously chosen by the nine-member board. Women have served as interim chancellors in the past but Hill is the first female to hold the position on a permanent basis.
The board’s chairman, Gov. Bob Riley, said he talked to Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue before deciding to support Hill.
“I’m not too sure I’ve ever heard someone as highly recommended,” Riley said.
The other finalists for the job were John Osborn, the director of academic programs and policy for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Rose Johnson, the president of Haywood Community College in Clyde, N.C.
Hill, who holds a doctorate in adult education from the University of Georgia, has spent most of her career in education, beginning as a high school English teacher in Maryville, Tenn., in 1973.
She became deputy commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia in February 2008. Prior to that, she served as assistant commissioner and as president of Southwest Georgia Technical College in Thomasville.
Pending negotiation of a contract and passing a background check, Hill will replace Bradley Byrne, who resigned in May to run as a Republican candidate for governor.
Byrne took over in 2007 after state and federal investigators launched a widespread probe of corruption and nepotism under ousted Chancellor Roy Johnson. The former chancellor pleaded guilty last year to 15 federal charges, including money laundry and bribery involving contractors.
Johnson had the power to hire employees and sign contracts without the board’s approval.
In an interview with the board Friday, Hill said, “I would not like to see the chancellor enter into contracts without board approval.”
Two board members asked Hill why she would want to come to Alabama considering what the system’s gone through in recent years.
She said she had prepared herself throughout her career to become a chancellor.
“To be in education, it would be the pinnacle of a career,” she said.
Plus, she said, “I’m a Southern girl. I don’t want to go to Michigan and I don’t want to go to Arizona.”
Riley said work force development, including preparing technical workers for new Alabama industries, is a critical part of Alabama’s two-year college system, and Hill has a record of success in that field in Georgia.
“There will be no learning curve,” the governor said.
September 8, 2009
Tailgate4kids.org is holding a raffle to benefit the scholarship fund of the Athens “Y” Camps in North Georgia. Full ownership of a Tailgate Station parking space will be awarded to the ticket holder of the willing raffle ticket in December 2009. The proceeds collected from this raffle will help create an endowment for kids to attend the Athens “Y” Camps.
Tailgate4kids.org is dedicated to the idea that every child should be able to attend summer camp. By joining together with the Athens “Y” Camps, we have developed a way for more kids around Georgia to get this chance. Scholarships are awarded on an as-needed basis dependant on parental financial need. Financial need is determined by a review of a parent’s income tax return. A ten-dollar ($10.00) tax-deductible raffle ticket ensures the purchaser an opportunity to win a parking space for all UGA home football games for life.
McGinnis Leathers will be traveling for six months to visit community organizations, Churches, Schools, Bulldog Clubs, Boys & Girls Clubs, and Alumni Associations across Georgia. McGinnis will bring the message of awareness to parents of the potential for youth development and leadership through the Athens “Y” Camps.
To secure a presentation for your group or any other, please contact McGinnis Leathers at 706.613.9098 or see the website at www.tailgate4kids.org for the opportunity to participate or buy tickets.
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September 8, 2009
Every Day is Game Day by Fran Tarkenton ‘61 (BA in General Business) with Jim Bruton (Foreword by Roger Staubach) takes readers through Tarkenton’s life from the alleys of Washington, D.C., to Athens, Georgia and on to the National Football League. It’s an exciting and inspiring journey–including the highest of highs and lowest of lows–that explains in detail what has driven him to become so extraordinary during and beyond his football playing days.
Tarkenton reveals for the first time:
Ø Details about the infamous 1975 playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys
Ø Specifics about the personal tragedy he experienced after the infamous 1975 game
Ø His love for New York City and what it meant to play for the New York Giants
Ø Why to this day it’s still hard for him to return to the Twin Cities
Ø Why he has thrived in business after leaving football
Every Day is Game Day delves into Tarkenton the entrepreneur, the friend, the father as well never-before-told stories about his closest friendships, favorite players, and most influential people to cross his path. This is not just a book about football or a great athlete, but also a book about a genuine and inspiring leader who has touched the hearts and souls of many.
August 26, 2009
LXINGTON, MA — It was announced today that Charles W. Clowdis ‘67 (BBA Marketing), Jr. of IHS Global Insight, Inc.’s Commerce & Transport Advisory Services will be a featured speaker at two important transport Conferences this fall.
On September 28-30 he will discuss GLOBAL SHIPPING FORECAST & IMPACTS IN THE U.S. SOUTHEAST at The Southeast Freight Conference to be held in Charlotte, NC. For more info contact www. Southeastfreightconference.com
At the 2009 Management Conference & Exhibition of The American Trucking Associations, to be held in Las Vegas October 2-7, 2009; Clowdis will be a member of a four person panel discussion Moderated by FOX News’ Stuart Varney. The discussion is entitled “ALL EYES ON THE ECONOMY”.
He will also be a featured Speaker at IHS Global Insight’s distinguished annual World Economic Outlook Conference to be held in Boston in October.
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Clowdis holds degrees from The University of Georgia and Young Harris College.
He has three decades of executive experience in logistics and transportation and was an independent consultant prior to joining IHS Global Insight in 2008.
Clowdis has also served as Executive Consultant to Ernst & Young LLP’s National Transportation Practice and is Editor of The North American Truckload Rate INDEX. He also was Chairman and President of the Sales & Marketing Council of The American Trucking Associations. He is author of two books and numerous articles and white papers on trade and transportation. He is frequently quoted in newspapers and periodicals nationwide, including the Los Angeles Times, The Journal Of Commerce, Oregon Business and magazines like Logistics Management, Inbound Logistics, World Trade, Gulf Shipper, and DC Velocity magazine that did a feature article on him earlier this year; and others.
He currently resides in Monteagle TN, and Boston, MA.
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August 14, 2009
Amanda Barbee has nailed two hole-in-ones in the past two weeks. The first was on the Woodlands course at Chateau Elan (#13) and yesterday’s was on the Par 3 course at Chateau Elan (#3). She now has two plaques hanging at the club house.
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