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President Obama's State of the Union address

-For a look at the president's remarks, please click White House

-U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey on Obama's comments: American people, not federal government, drive our economy> Politics

Career Fair/Expo set for March 3-4 at North Metro Tech

(Media release) North Metro Technical College is holding a two-day Career Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3-4 on the NMTC campus. The fair is free of charge and is open to all. On March 3, from 10 a.m. until noon, presentations on two new job search tools-- eRecruiting and Optimal Resume -- will be held in the 100 building auditorium. The Career Expo will conclude Wednesday with a job fair in the NMTC Building 400 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Scheduled to participate:

-Direct Marketing Services
-RemX IT Staffing
-Ashton Staffing of Cartersville
-Cartersville Medical Center
-Northwest Regional Medical Hospital
-Shaw Industries
-Ashton Staffing of Kennesaw
-Chatham Landscape Services.
-Randstad of Kennesaw
-High Grove Partners
-Paradise Rental Boats
-Fierce Hair Salon/Barber/Spa
-Randstad of Cartersville
-Pike Nurseries
-Primerica Financial Services
-Oglethorpe University
-Strayer University
-Spherion
The Career Expo is sponsored by North Metro Technical College Career Services, Education & Career Partnership Grant/Dual Enrollment, Special Populations, Retention Services and Georgia Work Ready Initiative. For more: Mike Carroll, Career Services Coordinator: (770) 975-4063

>Photo: Tammy Hufstetler, North Metro Technical College's Work Ready Coordinator, discusses the benefits of earning a Work Ready certificate with a participant at North Metro's 2008 Career Expo and Job Fair.

Wednesday's Buzz:

-Leadership nominees, winner credit CVTC for their success: At a luncheon designed to honor them, the four GOAL nominees from Coosa Valley Technical College instead praised the school and their instructors for helping each achieve goals of their own. This year's winner: Claudia Miller (right)> Business

-Wings Air grounded at Lawrenceville base: The Wings Air commuter service out of Lawrenceville's Briscoe Field is grounded at this time. A Briscoe employee confirmed no flights are occurring between that airport and Hartsfield. Wings Air has cut service from Macon and Athens but planned to continue operations from Lawrenceville. Wings Air also was scouting Richard B. Russell Regional Airport but airport commissioners last week were told the venture is on hold while funding issues are resolved.

-Seven Berry faculty members earn tenure and promotion> Campus

-CVTC accepting applications for the Basic Law Enforcement Academy: The next class will begin on July 6. Classes will meet at Coosa Valley Technical College's Gordon County Campus Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.  To apply, please come by CVTC's Academy office and pick up an application packet.  The Academy office is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Building 300, Room 325 on the Gordon County Campus of Coosa Valley Technical College.  For more information or questions, contact CVTC at 706-624-1140.

Cartersville to conduct new citizens survey: (Media release)  The City of Cartersville is getting ready to conduct the fourth citizen survey, lead once again by the National Research Center in Boulder, Colo.  The purpose of the survey is to gather citizen feedback and then determine what the city is doing right and what areas need improvement.  Questions will address the quality of life; quality of government services; public safety; growth of the population and economy; transportation, accessibility and mobility; characteristics of the community; citizen involvement; leisure activities; and more.  Additionally, because NRC's responses represent more than 62 million Americans throughout the country, the information gathered from Cartersville residents can be compared to others in the south and nationwide.  Notifications were mailed this week to those that have been randomly selected to participate.  Two rounds of the survey will be mailed, with the first mailing taking place on March 2.  Please note, if you are selected you are under no obligation to participate, however, your time and feedback is greatly appreciated, and will be used to guide key decisions for the community.  Survey results are expected by May and will be available to the public at that time.  For more, contact Elaine Edwards at 770.387.5886.  

Thursday: Chamber Health & Wellness Expo at The Church at Liberty Square (Click directions). The hours are 3 to 7 p.m. with a business-to-business session from 3 to 5 p.m. (admission is a business card) and the public session from 5 to 7 p.m. (admission $2 per person or two non-perishable food items).

WeatherCenter, brought to you by Roman Court:

-Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
-Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
-Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

-For more, please click  WeatherCenter

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-Keith Brooking out? Mack Brown wins Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award. Click Arey

March 14/Georgia Trail of Tears meeting: The next meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association is Saturday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m. at the Old Newnan train depot. The speaker will be Chris Haveman, Creek Indian specialist. He is a graduate student at Auburn University, majoring in history with a focus on Creek Indian removal. For more, click www.gatrailoftears.org or call Linda Baker at 770-704-6338. E-mail: badnil@windstream.net.

Artists invited to apply for fall's 34th Annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn> Festival

Bartow schools set pre-K, kindergarten enrollment> Schools

1902 Stock Exchange Dinner Theatre presents You're A Good Man Charlie Brown on Saturday. The dinner and show costs $45 per person and includes. Call 770-773-1902 for reservations.