Friday, May 3, 2013
Historic and cultural resources, and the tree canopy, should be protected, says committee.
May 1, 2013 Mr. Paul Dellaria, Chairman Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission 120 W. Dougherty St. Athens, GA 30601 RE: Prince Avenue Corridor: Potential Future Development, Zoning Map Changes and Zoning Text Amendments Dear Chairman Dellaria and Members of the Planning Commission: We write to voice our concerns about potential proposed zoning changes to the Prince Avenue corridor. We all served as members of the Prince Avenue Stakeholder's Committee. As you know, the committee was appointed by Mayor Nancy Denson to serve as a sounding board for Planning Department staff as they explored potential zoning-related changes for the corridor. Like many others--including policymakers, residents, institutional leaders and developers--we share …
Friday, December 7, 2012
The clinic is one of several innovative initiatives from the Georgia Health Sciences University-University of Georgia (GHSU-UGA) Medical Partnership program.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Next spring, two dozen first-year medical students will don their white coats, grab their stethoscopes and head not for a local clinic or hospital but again for Alps Elementary School on the West side of Athens. They’ll also pack stuffed animals as they did this past October. When the Teddy Bear Clinic gets underway, preschoolers guided by future doctors will minister to the ills and injuries of stuffed bears, dogs, cats, pigs, horses and whatever else the med students brought in. “It’s fun and also a good thing to do for both our students and the community,” said Lara Smith, a second-year medical student who leads community service activities at the Georgia Health Sciences University-University of Georgia (GHSU-UGA) Medical Partnership …
Friday, October 26, 2012
First year med student feels the stress of study, but has her husband's support.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
It was 10 p.m. on a chilly autumn night when Sara Whyte finally got home after a long day at the University of Georgia’s Health Science Campus. She parked her grey sedan, switched off the ignition and the headlights. Then she leaned back in the driver’s seat, closed her eyes, and felt a wave of pain and exhaustion flood every cell. “Can I keep on doing this?” she remembers asking herself, feeling near a total meltdown. She sat there for five minutes before gathering her things and heading for the house, wrapping her sweater around her against the stiff wind. When she stepped on the porch she heard the tinkle of the wind chimes her husband had brought her from China. Watching the motion made her smile. “Yes, maybe I can,” she said to …
Irene Budoff
1:20 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
My sincerest thanks to the committee for asking the Mayor and Commission to consider more than simply unfettered growth. more ›