Members in the News
Athens Community Organizations Launch 'Ready, Set, Go Safely' campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2020 For more information contact: Katie Williams, KWilliams@VisitAthensGa.com 678.218.8121ATHENS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH READY, SET, GO SAFELY CAMPAIGN ATHENS, GA -- As Georgia begins to reopen, Athens-Clarke County remains committed to the health and safety of residents, visitors, businesses, and employees as the community works together to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and safely reopen. In order to provide a set of consistent community-wide measures and
Fibervisions presents $10,000 check to support the Boys and Girls Club of Athens
(L-R) Tom Zaitser, Derrick Floyd, Mike Hackett, Donnie Whitsett On Tuesday, June 16, Tom Zaiser, CEO of Fibervisions and Donnie Whitsett, General Manager, presented a check for $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Athens. “We take seriously our role as a corporate citizen.”, noted Zaiser. “We are so appreciative of the work that the Boys and Girls Club does to teach, nurture and lead our children in this ever changing world.” Receiving the check were Mike Hackett, President and CPO of Boys and
Graduate Hotels - Reopening Responsibly with Graduate Cares
To our Graduate Community, We’ve missed commemorating life’s big moments with you. Since temporarily closing our doors in March, our team has remained committed to welcoming you and your families back into our hotels as quickly and safely as possible. With sincere gratitude, we are thrilled to announce that we are ready to come back to campus. Please read on to learn more about Graduate’s preparations for reopening and reuniting with our communities.Reopening Responsibly with Graduate Cares The health
Community Letter from Clarke County School District, Interim Superintendent Dr. Xernona Thomas
June 12, 2020 Dear Clarke County School District Community, As your interim superintendent, I write to express my feelings on current events and my support of efforts to address the injustices unlawfully and unethically imposed on people of color. I have worked for days to process my feelings and capture my thoughts in a written format. I recognize that these times dictate the need for all people to take a stand. On March 8, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached a sermon on courage in Selma,
St. Mary’s resuming services with focus on safety
St. Mary’s resuming services with focus on safety Contact: Mark Ralston 706.389.3897 ½ mralston@stmarysathens.org June 11, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Due to the success of preventive measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our region, all hospitals, outpatient centers and physician offices in the St. Mary’s system are taking steps to safely accommodate ongoing patient needs, including elective surgeries, tests and procedures, and patient visitation. “We
