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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Post office in Plains, Georgia, to be renamed to honor Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
A small-town post office is about to see a big change. The post office in Plains, Georgia — home to just over 500 people — is set to be renamed in honor of the town's most famous residents: the late former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The Plains Post Office will be renamed the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office on Wednesday after Congress passed a bill last year implementing the change. The post office's new name will be celebrated with a ceremony at the Plains Community Center. "This dedication ceremony will celebrate the Carters' significant contributions to society, and the building will serve as a lasting symbol of their legacy and inspire future generations to engage in service and advocacy for those in need," the Post Office said in a statement, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The former president grew up in Plains and returned there after losing his reelection bid in 1980. The Carters are buried on the grounds of the former president's childhood home and farm, which has since been preserved as a national historical park. The couple's son, James 'Chip' Carter III, is expected to attend the Wednesday celebration. Rosalynn Carter's sister, Lillian Allethea Smith Wall, is also set to make an appearance, according to local outlet 11Alive. Georgia Representative Sanford Bishop introduced a bill to rename the post office in September. Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock seconded the bill. "Renaming the post office in Plains, Georgia, in honor of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter is a tribute to their lifelong service," Ossoff said at the time. "The Carters have left an indelible mark on our nation and the world. A post office named in their honor in Plains is a small but fitting tribute to their legacy." The former president died at 100 in December 2024, one month before the bill was signed into law. The former first lady died at 96 in November 2023. Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, served in the White House from 1977 to 1981. He is known for both his political career, and humanitarian service after leaving Washington, including building homes for Habitat for Humanity. Former President Joe Biden hailed Jimmy Carter's 'strength of character' as he delivered his eulogy in January. 'A white southern Baptist who led us on civil rights, a decorated Navy veteran who brokered peace, a brilliant nuclear engineer who led on nuclear nonproliferation, a hard-working farmer who championed conservation and clean energy ... through it all, he showed us how character and faith start with ourselves and then flows to others,' Biden said of the former president.
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The Independent
02-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Post office in Plains, Georgia, to be renamed to honor Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
A small-town post office is about to see a big change. The post office in Plains, Georgia — home to just over 500 people — is set to be renamed in honor of the town's most famous residents: the late former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The Plains Post Office will be renamed the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office on Wednesday after Congress passed a bill last year implementing the change. The post office's new name will be celebrated with a ceremony at the Plains Community Center. "This dedication ceremony will celebrate the Carters' significant contributions to society, and the building will serve as a lasting symbol of their legacy and inspire future generations to engage in service and advocacy for those in need," the Post Office said in a statement, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The former president grew up in Plains and returned there after losing his reelection bid in 1980. The Carters are buried on the grounds of the former president's childhood home and farm, which has since been preserved as a national historical park. The couple's son, James 'Chip' Carter III, is expected to attend the Wednesday celebration. Rosalynn Carter's sister, Lillian Allethea Smith Wall, is also set to make an appearance, according to local outlet 11Alive. Georgia Representative Sanford Bishop introduced a bill to rename the post office in September. Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock seconded the bill. "Renaming the post office in Plains, Georgia, in honor of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter is a tribute to their lifelong service," Ossoff said at the time. "The Carters have left an indelible mark on our nation and the world. A post office named in their honor in Plains is a small but fitting tribute to their legacy." The former president died at 100 in December 2024, one month before the bill was signed into law. The former first lady died at 96 in November 2023. Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, served in the White House from 1977 to 1981. He is known for both his political career, and humanitarian service after leaving Washington, including building homes for Habitat for Humanity. Former President Joe Biden hailed Jimmy Carter's 'strength of character' as he delivered his eulogy in January. 'A white southern Baptist who led us on civil rights, a decorated Navy veteran who brokered peace, a brilliant nuclear engineer who led on nuclear nonproliferation, a hard-working farmer who championed conservation and clean energy ... through it all, he showed us how character and faith start with ourselves and then flows to others,' Biden said of the former president.
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Doctors by Nature: An exclusive excerpt from a book about how animals heal themselves
Here's the good news: even by replacing just 10 percent of our lawns with diverse plant gardens, we can boost biodiversity, maintain insects, and provide medicinal plants for our pets. We may even use these gardens to grow medicinal plants for human use, which would help curb the overharvesting of some medicinal plants in the wild, and recreate the natural pharmacies that traditional healers rely on. Because of all these benefits, local and national governments are increasingly developing initiatives for individual households to create native habitats. In Germany, the Thousands of Gardens—Thousands of Species project aims to create oases of biodiversity, including gardens, balconies, and open spaces with a goal to curb insect declines. The project is funded in part by Germany's federal government and partners with seed companies, nurseries, and garden centers to provide seed packages to participants. In Minnesota, the Lawns to Legumes program provides grants to homeowners to develop natural gardens. In my home country of the Netherlands, an organization called The Pollinators provides free bags of seed mixes to create insect gardens. In (the American state of) Georgia, my new adopted home, I am on the board of directors of the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail, a nonprofit organization that aims to expand pollinator habitats. Initiated by former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the trail was established in 2013 and grew to almost two thousand gardens in the first ten years of its existence. As an organization, we provide guidance on what plants to use and how to maintain the gardens. We encourage people to plant native milkweeds to support monarch butterflies. My own lab provides milkweeds and other plants for participants in the metro-Atlanta area. It may seem like a small thing to create a garden, but if enough people do it, we can recreate a lot of much-needed nature. One common theme in this book has been that animals need choices. They do not just need shelter and food. They need medicine. And to get that, they need access to a diversity of plants and other natural products. Preserving nature is the best way to maintain their choices, and so is providing diverse gardens to pets, zoo animals, and our neighborhood insects. So, as you are building your garden, I invite you to take a moment to witness the spectacles of the natural world that will unfold there. Live in the moment and witness that ant, bee, or butterfly that visits your garden. Watch your cat or dog frolic in the flowers. And as you are watching, ask yourself: What is the animal doing? Is it eating? Is it drinking? Is it finding shelter? Or, maybe: Is it collecting medicine? (Excerpted with permission from Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves by Jaap de Roode, published by Princeton University Press; 2025)
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mental health forum at Carter Center in Atlanta draws together advocates, lawmakers, professionals
Mental health professionals and community leaders gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta to continue work furthering a mission held dear to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's heart. Rosalynn Carter made mental health a major priority for the Carter Center and her and former President Jimmy Carter's charitable works. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Channel 2's Berndt Petersen reported Tuesday on the annual Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Forum that bears her name and has big goals for 2025. At the event, Georgia U.S. Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock and Georgia Department of Behavioral Health Commissioner Kevin Tanner both spoke about the importance of supporting mental health programs in Georgia. TRENDING STORIES: This metro Atlanta city is ranked No. 1 on new 'Best Places to Live in the U.S.' list Parents sue after they say 6-year-old daughter was racially attacked at school: 'It's disturbing' Gwinnett man said 'we tried to hit a lick' during attempted drug heist that ended in friend's death Dozens of professionals, advocates, community leaders and lawmakers came together at the Carter Center to continue the former First Lady's work. 'Today, we know that we need to treat our mental health like our physical health,' Warnock said. 'Free from stigma.' This year's forum focused attention on school-based behavioral health programs and how to combine them with public safety initiatives. 'We're trying to identify barriers and remove those barriers to help us be successful,' Tanner said. The commissioner said cutting through red tape was key to getting children the help they need, but it'll take time. 'This is not something that's going to get fixed in on year or with one bill,' Tanner said. 'We have the foundation that has been laid, now it's going to be all of us working together to make sure it's been implemented.' The Carter Center said caregiving across Georgia is now getting more attention thanks to the newly expanded Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiving Program. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
The National
07-04-2025
- Health
- The National
Apply for a mental health journalism fellowship in the UAE
If you are a reporter, editor or content producer in the UAE, you can now apply for a 2025-2026 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism. The programme provides a grant, training and mentorship for 12 months. Interested candidates have until May 20 to apply. The non-residential fellowship programme, which is run by the Carter Centre in the US and administered in the UAE by The National, seeks to develop a cohort of journalists who can improve the quality of mental health reporting. The programme is named after the late Rosalynn Carter, co-founder of the Carter Centre, who was an influential voice in the field of mental health for decades. The Carter Centre has awarded Rosalynn Carter fellowships to more than 280 journalists around the world since 1996. Up to two fellowships will be awarded in the UAE in the 2025-2026 recruitment cycle. The successful candidates will follow Saeed Saeed, who is the 10th journalist to be connected to the programme since The National began overseeing the award of UAE fellowships in 2018. His reporting project this year has focused on attitudes towards mental health in the Arabic music scene. Previous fellows have reported on a diverse range of topics, including the experiences of communities living with the threat of conflict and climate change, solutions-based pieces on ways to help build more resilient societies, insightful reporting on the experiences of expatriate workers living apart from their natural support networks, stories that have documented the societal pressures experienced by young people, how schools tackled the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for better support for people living with disabilities and for the forcibly displaced. The fellowship year, which runs from the start of September for 12 months, is bookended by annual meetings at the Carter Centre in the US city of Atlanta, where incoming fellows will discuss their intended reporting work with a global network of journalists and experts. Fellows will return to the same forum in September 2026. They will be supported by experts in the US and local advisers in the UAE throughout their time with the programme. Applicants for the 2025-2026 recruitment cycle must be a citizen or resident of the UAE, or demonstrate a strong connection to the country by freelance work. You should have experience as a reporter, editor or content producer. Applicants should submit a copy of their CV, together with a cover letter of no more than 500 words that provides an outline of the mental health reporting work the candidate would seek to do if awarded a Rosalynn Carter fellowship. The project proposal could be for a single reported piece, a podcast series, a collection of features, videos or any other form of publishable content. The applicant should outline where they hope to publish their work and in what format (ie, digital, print, broadcast, multimedia or social media). It is not a requirement of the scheme that the reporting project is published in or by The National. Any application should be supported by links to two samples of previously published work. In addition, the applicant should supply contact details for a suitable referee. That person is in all likelihood a senior editor, newsroom leader or publisher, and should be able to comment on the applicant's ability and potential as a journalist and, ideally, have a strong interest in publishing and supporting the applicant's fellowship proposal. Referees will only be contacted if a candidate is called for interview. Applicants should submit their CV, cover letter of 500 words or less, links to two samples of their work and contact details for their referee to: Nick March, Assistant Editor-in-Chief at The National and UAE Programme Administrator for the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. Send your documents to nmarch@ Please mark the subject line of your email as 'Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism (UAE programme application 2025-26)". The closing date for applications is May 20, 2025. All applications will be reviewed by a panel of editors at The National and the local advisory board for the fellowship in the UAE. Shortlisted candidates will then be interviewed by the local advisory board and programme administrator. It is intended that interviews will be conducted in June 2025, either in-person in Abu Dhabi or via Zoom.
