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On February 26, 2008, the Junior Leagues of Georgia held its annual Day at the Capitol and Legislative Reception. The Junior League of Athens was privileged to serve as host of this year's event.

The twelve leagues in the state of Georgia each have a Public Affairs committee that are members of a state organization entitled State Public Affairs Committee (SPAC). SPAC organizes this event each year and serves to coordinate public affairs activities of member Leagues to assist Leagues with their public affairs programs; study and disseminate information to the member Leagues on state and national issues germane to the interest of the Junior Leagues; to provide a channel for possible mutual action and to represent the Junior Leagues of Georgia at the state and federal levels on public affairs issues.

The events included a private meeting with Attorney General Thurbert Baker, Secretary of State Karen Handle, and Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. In addition, we toured Grady Hospital and the Capitol.

The day commenced with a reception we hosted for Georgia legislators at Central Presbyterian Church located directly across the street from the Capitol.

Here are some photos from the day.

News outlets everywhere are buzzing with the unsolicited $44.6 billion cash and stock bid for Yahoo! stock Microsoft waged on February 1, 2008.

Called "the next major milestone" for Microsoft by it's chief executive Steve Ballmer, the deal would pay Yahoo shareholders $31 a share, which represents a 62% premium from where Yahoo stock closed on Thursday.

According to cnnmoney.com, a Microsoft-Yahoo combination would create a powerful number two player in the online search business, which Google commands. It would also be one of the biggest tech deals ever, on par with Hewlett-Packard's $25 billion acquisition of Compaq in 2002.

As it stand now, Google reigns over 58.4% of the U.S. market, while Yahoo has 22.9% and Microsoft's share is just 9.8%, according to comScore, a research firm that tracks Internet traffic. So...I guess only time will tell if the search engine giant, Google, will be surpassed if Yahoo! gets empowered by Microsoft.

AACA Delivers Holiday Toys to St. Mary's Members and sustainers of the Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary collected toys this holiday season at their annual Tinsel & Toddy gathering. The toys were donated to the Pediatric Unit at St. Mary's Health Care System. St. Mary's Pediatric Nurses were on hand to collect the toys to distribute to patients. Pictured (L to R - toys.jpg) are Ashley Wheaton, AACA Holiday Service Co-Chair Allison Lumpkin, AACA Holiday Service Co-Chair Tonia Pintar, Erin Hanson, Christine Kemp, and AACA President Natalie Rittle.

Members of the Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary recently delivered 60 gift bags to St. Mary’s Hospice House for families who have loved ones requiring care at the facility.

Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary representatives including President Natalie Rittle, President Elect Kathryn Rodrigue, New Member Chair Alison Bracewell McCullick and New Member Co-Chair Kelly Jones presented Christy Odom, St. Mary’s Foundation Director and Suzanne Hughes, St. Mary’s Hospice House Patient Care Coordinator the bags. Each bag was filled with personal-sized items donated by AACA members and sustainers and included such items as shampoos, lotions, chap stick, tissues, gum, mints, candy, and more to comfort the families during their stay at the St. Mary's facility.

Assembled at a New Member Information session, potential new members of the Auxiliary helped assemble the packages while learning first hand of AACA’s mission: to join in the fight against cancer by working to eradicate the disease through education, awareness, service projects, and fundraising efforts to and support local cancer causes.

For more information about the Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary, or if you are interested in joining, contact Alison Bracewell McCullick, 770.363.2396 or email AACA.