From left: Dee Dee Cote, Traci Jolley and Donna Drummond (far right)
from Robins Federal Credit Union present a sponsorship check to
Lu Peacock (second from right) for Bunko for Breast Cancer.

Dr. Florence Baralatei, a family medicine physician for more than 20 years, has been named Medical Director at Carlyle Place.  Dr. Baralatei graduated from medical school in her native Nigeria.  In 2001, she moved to the United States, and completed a residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia.  At MCCG, she became interested in the geriatric medicine, and became board-certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics.  Besides serving as Carlyle Place’s Medical Director, she is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatrics for the Medical Center’s Department of Family Medicine.  Dr. Baralatei and her husband, an industrial engineer, live in Warner Robins.

The Business Development Committee of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Smith Animal Hospital was recently awarded the coveted "Business of the Month" title.  This makes them eligible for the "Business of the Year" Award.

Russell Thompson, elected to Gray City Council last November, was recently named City Manager for Summerville, in northern Georgia's Chattanooga County.  Thompson is due to resign from Gray's city council before starting his new post on March 1.  The city will hold a special election to fill his seat.

The Uptown Rotary Club of Macon met with Linda Herdina of Savannah, who gave a presentation of Medical Equipment Transport Service.  METS distributes medical supplies collected from hospitals, doctors, and assisted living homes throughout Middle Georgia to nine third world countries.

From left to right, Brian Evans, METS committee member, Linda Herdina METS regional director, Lori Ugolik, METS committee chair and Mark Driver, Rotary President.

Women on the GO Network, Inc. (WOTG) recently donated 150 pairs of socks to the residents of Cherry Blossom Nursing Healthcare for "Socks for Seniors."  Pictured (left to right) are:
Patricia Duncan, RN, BSN - Director of WOTG
Priya Ramaiya - Partner of WOTG
Cheryl Sturdivant - Activity Director of Cherry Blossom Healthcare
Mary F. Wilson, LPN - Charge Nurse of Cherry Blossom Healthcare
Marsha Woodling - Volunteer of WOTG

Visitors to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins can now say hello to a 30,000-pound Super Jolly Green Giant!  Capable of flying in total darkness, and finding its way into and out of dangerous hostile territory, the Giant is a 38-year-old MH-53 special operations helicopter that has been around the world from Thailand to Europe to Iraq, and has seen combat action in three wars.   

Robins Federal Credit Union is proud to announce their newest member to the management team. Bryan Jones has been named the Manager for Robins Federal’s Call Center.  Jones has nearly 14 years experience in the financial industry most recently as the Vice President of Branch Operations for Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union in Anchorage, Alaska. Jones has a B.S. in Psychology from Radford University as well as a M.S. in Business Organizational Management from the University of La Verne.