Friday, June 8, 2012
UGA junior is headed to Ethiopia for the next academic year.
Tia Ayele, a graduate of Tucker High School and a junior at the University of Georgia, has been awarded a David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and gets to spend the next academic year in a study abroad program. The scholarship enables recipients to focus on languages and fields of study in geographic areas considered critical to the interests of the United States. In accepting, the scholars agree to seek subsequent work in the federal government, and Ayele has her eyes set on the State Department. Ayele, who was born and raised in Smoke Rise and is of Ethiopian origin, is an Honors student studying for a bachelor’s degree in international affairs. She told Tucker Patch that she will spend ten months in Ethiopia, taking courses in …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Linda Karr provides more information than you can shake a stick at.
Fellow Backyard Nature Lovers, It’s our ONE year anniversary on Main Street! It’s hard to believe it’s been a year. Over the year we’ve added lots of new products, the glow-in-the dark section and the miniature fairy garden. Year two we’re planning more products/changes/additions to add to your experience in the store. Thank you for coming in, coming back, spreading the word and bringing your friends and family. We do appreciate it. Tuesday, May 1 through Sunday, May 6 we will celebrate our anniversary with specials throughout the store: Buy any bag of Cole’s birdseed and get a free feeder (while quantities last). Tuesday, May 1 through Thursday, May 3 take 25% off any regularly priced item. Friday, May 4 through Sunday, May 6 take 20% off…
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Heidi McIntyre has fought rheumatoid arthritis for 30 years.
Tucker resident Heidi McIntyre will be honored at the upcoming 2012 Arthritis Walk, according to DeKalb Neighbor. The event on May 5 in Atlanta raises funds for research and support of people such as McIntyre, who has battled the crippling disease for three decades. The Arthritis Foundation, Southeast Region picked McIntyre as an honoree for her volunteerism and resolve in the face of long-term rheumatoid arthritis. "People say I have a powerful story to share," McIntyre told the paper. "I've lived it, I've told it...and will continue to do so. I have to." McIntyre was diagnosed when she was a teenager in rural Wisconsin, where treatment and resources were limited. She did not receive proper care for her condition until she moved to …
