Southwest Health District describes heat-related illness emergency symptoms
Tweet Written by Carolyn Maschke Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided, cautions Southwest Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant. Knowing who is at greatest risk of heat-related illness, the symptoms and how to respond is especially important during heat waves.
Read More →Yuba Hubble Nilsen
Tweet Mrs. Yuba Hubble Nilsen,78 passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 30, 2012 with her family at her side in Warner Robins, Georgia. Visitation will be held at Kimbrell-Stern located on 1503 Dawson Road, Albany, Georgia at 4-6 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Funeral services will take place Friday, July 6, at 10:00 am at [...]
Read More →One wild and “hairy” week
Tweet We playfully call it the “Cop Knock.” It’s The Diva’s subtle way of telling us she’s about to enter a room and we’d better be prepared. We call it a “Cop Knock” because it’s loud and the way she bursts into a room three seconds later is so frightening that My Lovely [...]
Read More →Dyra Ann Kent
Tweet Dyra Ann Kent,70, of Albany died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Kimbrell Stern. Interment will follow at Red Oak Cemetery. Dyra Ann Kent loving and devoted mother of seven children, 17 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. She [...]
Read More →Ronnie L Beaver
Tweet Mr. Ronnie L. Beaver, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 following an illness. His remains have been cremated. A native of Albany, Mr. Beaver was a great carpenter and fisherman. He loved to joke and was kind hearted. Mr. Beaver was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force.
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YMCA, PT Gym Partner to Offer Personal Training Services at the YMCA
Tweet Special to the Journal The Albany Area YMCA is partnering with PT Gym of Albany to provide personal training services for YMCA members and non-members at the YMCA Central Facility or Lee Branch. In this exclusive arrangement with the YMCA, PT Gym will provide nationally-certified and experienced trainers to work with [...]
Read More →VINTAGE ALBANY-Historic Floods
Tweet Left: Two men attempt to rescue a cow during the flood of 1925; Right: Asa Tift July seventh will mark the eighteenth anniversary of Albany’s “flood of the century” when Tropical Storm Alberto stalled out over parts of Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Though Albany only received a total of 6.88 inches of rain [...]
Read More →Look to the Clouds
Tweet I’ve answered questions about working in the cloud in several previous columns, but this week’s question is specifically about storing files and sharing them in the cloud. One of the best free services for online file sharing and syncing for years has been Dropbox. It’s amazing how many technological inventions start out [...]
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