Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Wednesday updates

Around Bartow:
-Bartow GOP to hear from Rep. Tom Graves Saturday; meeting at 9 a.m. at Slope's
-Time to get your Derby Ducks in a row
-Team Bartow ready for Saturday's Steeplechase
What's ahead in Bartow County

Business Buzz:

-Ledbetter Properties' new retail center in Jasper gets key OK: The Coosa Valley Regional Development Center Tuesday announced the Jasper Crossing project is " in the best interest of the region and therefore of the state." Planned on Ga. 515: A 65-acre shopping center including a Wal-Mart, 13 out buildings> Click  

-Regions bank reports $26 million first quarter profit: The earnings statement surprised some given current market conditions. First quarter 2008 profits were $337 million. Details (a PDF file)> Regions

-Synovus first quarter report due today It is the parent company of Citizens First Bank and Georgia Bank & Trust> Release

-Deano's opening reset for Monday, April 27: Citing unforeseen circumstances, Deano's Pizza grand opening has been pushed back to Monday, April 27. The restaurant will be open from 4:30 until 10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 4:30 until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; and from noon until 8 p.m. Sundays.

-Rome attorney Bob Finnell, partners showcasing newest 'ExhibitView': System is designed to help lawyers avoid "high-priced litigation support if their courtroom defense included powerful, electronic evidence such as pictures, audio recordings, video depositions, or web-based material."> Details

Celebrating Earth Day---every day:

Earth Day is today although activities are spread throughout the weekend. Among the highlights:

>Greater Rome Bank celebrates today by giving customers recyclable bags and "encouraging them to recycle, reduce, and reuse." And catch the slogan of the day: "We've always been green."

>Coosa River Basin Initiative marks the day with a special paddle this weekend on the Etowah (Hometown PR)

 

Handcycling events begin this morning at Darlington: The schedule:

-Road closures: 9:30 a.m. until noon. Darlington Drive from the Rail Road Tracks to Cave Spring Road. Cave Spring Road from Tiger Way to Park Road. Park Road from Cave Spring Road to Blacks Bluff Road. Blacks Bluff Road from Walker Mountain Road to the entrance of the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Best viewing spots: Start/Finish line on Darlington Drive, or Desoto Park Baptist Church parking lot.

-10 a.m.: Individual Time Trial. Start/Finish line on Darlington Drive at Darlington's Huffman Center.

-Weather: Sunny skies, around 62 degrees at race time

-What's happening Thursday, Friday> Downtown

Wednesday's Buzz:

-Blogging for blood: In addition to Twitter feeds, Blood Assurance has a new blog, "Donor Connect," to announce promotions including a spin on the baseball fan line, "I Live for This." The BA take: "I Give For This."> Blog

-Spring Academy Day is May 9; register by May 1: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey and senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss are inviting area residents to Dobbins Air Reserve Base to meet with representatives from all five military academies. Register Here. For more: Linda Liles at 770-290-1776.

-Greater Rome Bank donates $10,000 to The Breast Center> Health

-Shorter Hawks football 11th in Top 25 NAIA spring poll> Click

On Northwest Georgia Press Releases>Click Hometown PR

-Today, Redmond Regional Medical Center's Occupational Health Department will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its first on-site nurse program.

-Heyman Hospice Care at Floyd will host a Diversity and End-of-Life Care Teleconference on Wednesday, April 29 at Coosa Valley Technical College.

-The Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation will hold its annual chapter meeting this Saturday, April 25, on the campus of Berry College.

WeatherCenter/brought to you by Roman Court

-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
-Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
-Thursday: 20% chance of showers, thunderstorms after 2 p.m. High of 83.

-Live radar views:  Click The State or The Region

-For more, click WeatherCenter

 

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

-Hey, this ain't rocket science; oh yes it is to Braves' newest player> Arey

Rome Braves updates> Click sports

-Dramatic double play in the ninth preserves 5-4 for Rome Braves

-Rome opens three-game set in Savannah tonight.

-Recent game photos courtesy of Mills Fitzner> Click

Downtown Headline

-What's ahead in downtown Rome: handcycling> Click Downtown

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