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Women’s Policy Group to hold 11" annual Georgia Women’s Assembly
ATLANTA
The Georgia Women’s
Policy Group will hold its 11*
annual Georgia Women'’s As
sembly on Friday, November
16, 2001, 8 a.m. to 5 p:m., at
the Loudermilk Center for the
Regional Community. Dr.
Aubra Love, founding execu
tive director of the Black
Churchand Domestic Violence
Institute, will be the event’s
keynote speaker. The lun
cheon address will be deliv
cred by Nan Aron, founder
and president of the Alliance
for Justice.
Dr. Love, a native of At
lanta, founded the Institute
as anational education minis
try which offers training on
Annual attic
sale, Nov. 10
It’s that time of year again!
Clean out your closets, base
ment and attic and bring your
“junk” to the Augusta State
University Student Ambassa
dor Board’s annual attic sale.
This year’s sale is Saturday,
November 10, 2001, at the
Maxwell Alumni House from
8 a.m. to noon. Items can be
dropped off at the Maxwell
Alumni House the week of
November 5-9. If you have
any questions or need help
getting youritemstothe Max
well House, please call 737-
17589.
The Student Ambassador
Board is a select group of stu
dents who excel in their stud
ies at ASU and who exhibit
leadership and good charac
ter. They serve as liaisons
between alumni and the stu
dent body and work through
out the academicyearto serve
the ASU faculty, alumni and
administration.
Sen. Walker
keynotes ASU
Veterans Day
" Senator Charles W. Walker
. (D-22) will be the key speaker
" at the annual Augusta State
~ University’s Veterans Day cer
emony, Friday, November 9,
2001, at 3 p.m. in front of the
- Maxwell Performing Arts The
. atre.
- Senator Walker, a 1974
. alumnus, isthe majority leader
. 1n the state senate. Before he
- was elected to represent the
. 22" District in 1990, Walker
- served four terms in the state
- House of Representatives.
'~ During the ceremony, spe
cial tribute will be paid to the
. nation’s veterans and to two
. university alumni who lost
" their lives in service to our
. country. Maj. Stephen V.
. Long, ‘B9, lost his life in the
. September 11 terrorist attack .
.. at the Pentagon, and Capt.
. Kenneth A. Sexton, ‘B9, lost
- his life in a training mission.
. Refreshments will be served
- after the program.
" Formoreinformationon the
. ceremony, contact the Mili
" tary Science Department at
- 737-1644.
.~
- Elks to sponsor
. event for vets
E.‘ In keeping with their motto
. that “so long as there are vet
.. erans in our hospitals the
- Benevolent and Protective
i: Order of Elks will never for
= get them” and in honor of
.. Veterans Day, Augusta Lodge
= #205 of the BPO Elks of the
E USA will be providing a steak
¢ dinner, with entertainment,
> attheirfacility off Fury’s Ferry
> Road in Augusta on Friday,
>+ November9,2ool, startingat
> 6 p.m.
> In-patients of the local VA
E Hospitals and the Georgia War
Veterans Nursing Home have
been invited to attend as
guests of the Lodge. Othé?
> veterans of all military ser
~ vices, as well astheir families
». and friends, arealsoinvited to
. attend. Thedinner and enter
tainment will be $5 for the
3 non-hospitalized veterans and
» sloeach for non-veteran fam
s ily members, friends and all
; others.
3 Please contact Remo
* Silvestrini at 706-855-7162 for
more information.
the appropriate response to
domesticviolence by faith com
munities. An ordained minis
ter, Rev. Love organized a
community collaboration that
resulted in the development
of transitional housing units,
legaladvocacy and credit coun
seling for families fleeing do
mestic violence while she was
serving on the board of
Helpmate, Inc., in Asheville,
North Carolina.
Nan Aron is a nationally
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You're Invited!
Open House
Prompt Care-Columbia County
Thursday, Nov. 1
11 am.-1 p.m.
University Hospital
Medical Center-Evans
Suite 101, 447 North Belair Road
eTour the new facility.
¢ Refreshments will be served.
For more information, call
706/828-2460.
Holiday Celebration and
Tree of Love Kickoff
Thursday, Nov. 29, 5-8 p.m.
University Hospital Front Lawn
Join us for this FREE festive occasion and kickoff
of the University Health Care Foundation’s Tree of
Love Campaign. Proceeds from this community cam
paign support programs benefiting children. The tree
will be lit and Santa will arrive at 6:30 p.m. Local
choral groups will sing in two sessions: 5-6:30 p.m. and
7-8 p.m. Please bring a nonperishable food item for
donation to the Golden Harvest Food Bank.
For more information, call 706/828-2460.
Care with Dignity
: The University Breast Health Center offers a
comprehensive array of well-coordinated breast
health services for women:
B Buddy Check 6™, a program to raise aware- |
ness of the importance of monthly breast self
examinations
B Assistance in selecting primary care and spe
cialty physicians on staff at University
Hospital
B Breast health counseling and teaching by a
Breast Health Specialist
B Prostheses, wigs, turbans, clothing, skin care
products, massage therapy and hair care at
our Second to Nature Boutique
B Health information available 24 hours a day
B Internet access in our library
B Support groups and education programs
If you would like more information on our
services or assistance in scheduling a mammogram, please call 706/774-4141.
Buddy Check 6™
Participate in the fight against
breast cancer by signing up for
University’s Buddy Check 6™ breast self
exam reminder program. You may pick
up packets at these sponsoring locations:
Rich’s, Alltel, NewsCHANNEL 6 and the
University Hospital information desk.
You may also request a packet by logging on to www.unversityhealth.org and click
ing “Contact UHCS.” For more information, call 706/774-4141.
For FREE 24-hour health information, call ASKeA*NURSE at SER-VICE (737-81423) or 1/800/476-7378 today!
recognized expert on public
interest law, the federal judi
ciary, and citizen participa
tion in policy formation. She
founded the Alliance for Jus
tice in 1979 to bring the re
sources and talents of the pub
lic interest community to ad
dress critical issues affecting
the advocacy community. In
1984, she founded its Judicial
Selection Process for Su
preme Court Justices and
lower federal court justices.
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The Alliance is the premiere
organization advocating for a
fair and independent jury se
lection process.
The Georgia Women’s As
sembly is designed to intro
duce women to state policy
makers and the legislature
and preview issues that may
be a fucus in the following
Georgia Legislative session.
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effective lobbyingtechniques,
and women escaping violence
are among the sessions that
will be offered.
Since 1988, the Women’s
Policy Group has worked to
impact legislation and state
policies toimprove the lives of
women and their families. The
Women’s Policy Group pro
vides lobbying efforts in the
state legislature, educating
elected officials and citizens
on proposed legislation that is
“Health Talk” on WGAC-580 AM
University is pleased L
to announce “Health “ I ll’:*\ By
Talk” a live call-in @; ea t TR
radio show featuring
local physicians discussing current health issues.
On Monday, Nov. 5, 8:10-8:25 a.m., Andrew Wells, M.D.,
will answer questions regarding conditions of the ears,
nose and throat.
Puttin’ On the Glitz
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2-4 p.m.
Warren Baptist Church Activity Center
Join the Resource Center on Aging and the W.G. Watson,
M.D. Women’s Center for high tea and a holiday fashion
show presented by Dillard’s. Tickets are $3 and available
from the Resource Center on Aging in Daniel Village
through Nov. 9. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Call 706/733-7262 or 800/413-6652 for more informa
tion and tickets. =
Baby School ! B
Tuesdays, Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27, 7-9 p.m.
University Hospital Education Center, third floor
Learn tips on caring for a newborn, including appearances
and characteristics, cord care, skin and nail care, safety,
and growth and development during the first year. The fee
is SSO.
Call 706/774-2825 for more information.
Breast-feeding
Thursday, Nov. 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Babies R Us, Bobby Jones Expressway
This free class provides in-depth information on how to
evaluate breast-feeding and gets you off to a good start.
Call 706/774-2825 for more information.
New Location. Easy to Find. Easy to Use.
Beginning Nov. 3, University Health Care System’s Prompt
Care in Columbia County will be conveniently located at
University Hospital Medical Center-Evans, 447 N. Belair
Road, Suite 101.
Prompt Care offers quality care for minor emergencies
and illnesses in a friendly and convenient
environment.
Come to Prompt Care for
e Cuts e Viruses ¢ Stomachaches
e Sprains ¢ Broken bones ¢ Intestinal
e Infections e Rashes complaints
¢ Sore throats o Bites ¢ Fever
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New Location Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
447 N. Belair Road ® Suite 101 » 706/854-2222
NOVEMBER 1, 2001
either empowering or hurtful
to the lives of women and
their families.
The Loudermilk Center is
located at 40 Courtland Av
enue, behind the United Way
building. To register please
call(404)588-0405. The cost is
ssoand includesbreakfast and
lunch.
For more information, visit
the web site
www.accessatlanta.com/com
munity/groups/gawomen.
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