Friday, June 26, 2009

Friday updates

 

Publix still a player in 2010? On our /Hometown Headlines site today, we take a look at the latest rumors concerning whether the county's first Publix is on the way. What is of interest to Bartow County:   Updates on a second Cartersville store, at Carter Grove Commons (click), which originally carried a 2010 opening date and was confirmed by the grocer (right). The project site remains up but the opening date is no longer posted. Publix remains on the move as shown by a recent Paulding County opening.

The weekend:

-Weather looks good for tonight's Relay for Life at Ridge Ferry Park: Delayed by rain last month, the group's goal remains the same: raise money to beat cancer. For tonight's events and details on Saturday's car show, click Relay

-Political double header on Saturday morning: Their miles apart in the polls and on Saturday, they'll maintain that distance as Republican frontrunner John Oxendine visits the Floyd County GOP breakfast club meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Opi's Waterfront Grill ( Floyd GOP) while rival Karen Handel spends time with the Bartow County Republican Party at 9 a.m. at Slope's BBQ off Tennessee Street Bartow

-Parrot Heads, play ball: One of the best nights to go to a Rome Braves game is this Saturday. Look for the players to be wearing Hawaiian-style jerseys for the annual Parrot Head Paradise Night. Jimmy Buffett music and videos during the game are planned as well as an auction for the special jerseys the players will wear that night. Plus: Scott Thompson and Peachtree Station will provide live entertainment. Tickets> Rome Braves

>More weekend eventsClick

Dining & Drink
-Latest updates from North Georgia's wineries: Busy weekend, July 4 ahead.

-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores for the region.

Cartersville Medical's parent company honored for workplace technology

(Media release) Hospital Corporation of America, the parent company of Cartersville Medical Center and The Hope Center, has been selected as one of Computerworld's top workplaces for information technology professionals. HCA is ranked No. 56 on the publication's top 100 list.
 
HCA, which is also listed among Fortune's "Most Admired" healthcare companies, has 163 hospitals and 104 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England. Its Information Technology & Services department employs more than 3,000 employees across the U.S. and includes five data centers and fourteen division support centers responsible for delivering IT services to HCA as well as more than 145 non-HCA hospitals and facilities. This includes the full array of IT services, including business analysis, systems development, integration, information security, customer support, education services, technology infrastructure support and services. HCA IT&S provides the opportunity for IT professionals to work on many advanced technology projects.
 
"As an associate of Cartersville Medical Center and HCA, I am very proud work for a company dedicated to providing top quality IT solutions for patient care." says Jose Diaz, Director of IS Services for Cartersville Medical Center. "HCA is constantly researching for the best technology available to continuously improve the process of patient information and care allowing the staff to spend more time with their patients and families and less time entering in data and documentation."

Sponsors sought for American Red Cross's 'The Power of Choice' fund-raiser Sept. 22: The Coosa Valley chapter of the American Red Cross is bringing Martha Lanier to Cartersville Civic Center Sept. 22 to discuss "The Power of Choice: Experiencing Personal Power." Lanier tackles personal achievement and making critical lifestyle changes. The dessert reception is from 6 to 7 p.m. with the program from 7 to 8 p.m. Sponsorships begin at $25.  For details, contact Karen at kmmauney@comcast.net or 770-382-0981.

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Weather:

-Friday:  Still hot, 96, with a lot of 69; 20% rain chance.
-Saturday: Sunny and blazing hot, 97; low of 72; 20% rain chance.
-Sunday: Sunny and hot, 94; low of 72.
  30-40% rain chance.

-Extended forecast> Weather
-Latest local Radar / Latest regional Radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable:
-Oregon will be splendidly attired; stay off Mopeds if you've had a few beers.


Rome Braves updates

-Augusta edges Braves, 7-6, in 11 innings
-At Augusta again tonight, 7 p.m.

-Braves baseball camp for kids set for June 29-July 1.

-Latest Mills Fitzner game photos> Gallery

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