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Session to explore 'age-friendly' designation for Augusta

...is calling a work session Thursday to gauge interest in the city's becoming an Age-Friendly Community and member of...Lockett said in a news release. The designation means the city must commit to "a cycle of assessing and improving their...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-06-19/session-explore-age-frie
Chuck Pagano touched by winning award

...released by the team. "The encouragement I received from my family, friends, the Irsay family, the Colts organization, the city of Indianapolis and fans around the country was overwhelming. The outpouring of prayers, love and support from a community...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/nfl/2013-06-18/chuck-pagano-touched-winning-
Former Augusta firefighter loses drug test appeal

...had signed documents acknowledging the city's drug test policies and procedures...restore his reputation and collect the city retirement he would have been eligible...do drugs," he said.Representing the city, attorney Dan Hamilton pushed Neal...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-06-19/former-augusta-firefight
G-8 seeks unity on Syrian peace talks

...including Jersey, Guernsey and the British Virgin Islands - serve as shelters and funnel billions each week through the City of London."Of course, Britain's got to put its own house in order," said Britain's treasury chief, Chancellor...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-06-19/g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks
Augusta Commission extends Heery contract

...Falcons tickets, campaign contributions and other gifts. The city provides the group free office space and equipment and...Services Administration guidelines, saying it would ensure the city wasn't overpaying staff such as Heery subconsultant Butch...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-06-18/augusta-commission-exten
Regions Bank Amateur Series is struggling

...they aren't spaced out as well as they could be.? The tournaments are too expensive. For a 36-hole tournament (the city amateur is the only 54-holer), the entry fee is between $110 and $150."I think money is an issue," Pope said...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/amateur-golf/2013-06-18/regions-bank-am
Cost-Effective Alternatives to Cable and Satellite Television

...place, though, you can obtain a bunch of digital channels over the air for free, particularly if you're close to the city where the station comes from. I have a friend in Des Moines whose only television service comes via over-the-air...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/content/blog-post/simpledollar/2013-06-20/cost-effe
Parsing the veranda plan

...mundane, but just as important: Can the city maintain such a structure when ? as...Augusta commissioners recently ? the city is having big problems maintaining...questions need to be answered quickly. The city already has plans for major structural...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2013-06-18/parsing-veranda-plan
Heery has record of contributions to politicians

...subconsultants $9.5 million in fees since late 2003 to manage the city's construction projects funded by sales taxes, such...require vendors to report gifts to local officials, while the city's ethics ordinance exempts campaign contributions and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-06-17/heery-has-record-contrib
Karyn Nixon leaving mayor's office for GRU

The mayor's assistant is leaving her position with the city for a new job at Georgia Regents University.Karyn Nixon starts...job," she said.The mayor's assistant position is posted on the city's online job board.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-06-18/karyn-nixon-leaving-mayors-of