Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce campaign

All Vice Chairs for the TRMC campaign, Dancing with the Chamber. Chief, Joe
Driggers with Goodwill Industries, Construction ChicTanya Milton with
Savannah Tribune, Sailor Man Steve Smith with Itech for Business, Cowboy
Chan Dixon With Ga Power, Top Cop, Bob Duckworth with St Joe Candler,
Then the Co chairs of the campaign are Diana Morrison  and Mike
Biker Babe,

Diana Morrison Advertising Specialty and Mike Viers Biker Dude
First Chatham bank.

AWARDS Banquet for the Small Business Chamber in Savannah

Left to right, Casey Jones with WJCL, Doug Fuse, Dr. Jerry Case , Dr Carla Case-McCorvey, Scott West, Scott Gordon , Matt Cohen and Carol Kirchner- photo by Kim-Imaging

FROM CASEY AT WJCL
Scott West of Sea Witch Marketing, Inc., received the
SBC Speaker of the Year award. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) was named the Small Business Champion of the year. Chef Matt Cohen and The New South Cafe won the SBC award for New and Emerging Small Business of the Year. The biggie went to a company marking 100 years of service with three generations of workers in Savannah. CASE Veterinary Hospital was named the SBC Small Business of the Year.

http://www.thecoastalsource.com/news/local/18387384.html

“The Circle” from the Old Savannah City Mission? Wow! These guys did an a cappella performance of the Star Spangled Banner. It was fantastic! These men have turned their lives around after being homeless. Metro Police Chief Michael Berkow gave all of us an update on crime fighting in Savannah, and he outlined some of the challenges he encountered when he arrived in Savannah about 18 months ago.

WHAT A VIEW – Lost Creek – Austin, Texas and Jamie’s cat: Otteroo

Day Trip into the Texas Hill Country

Queen Butterfly – Botanical Gardens in Austin

Kayaking in Austin, rented a two seater from ROWING DOCK, on Towne Lake, Austin, Texas

www.rowingdock.com

Keep Austin Weird mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

BATastic in Austin

Johnson City Texas, Hill Country Cuisine, Silver K Cafe – The best Key Lime pie EVER!

Uncle Jamie at Pedernales State Park, Johnson City, Texas

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/pedernales_falls/

Glad we were there when the water was low

West Austin Rotary meeting at Westwood Country Club

The speakers were from the Assistance League of Austin talking about Operation School Bell – how they supply new clothing to children in need. Nancy Payne and Ann Guinn gave the presentation. This is a picture of Howard Brunson, he does the Newsletter for West Austin Rotary.

After Rotary I met Uncle Jamie at the Art park, across the street from Westwood. There were 5 peacocks walking around the property. We met Adrienne deWolfe, a novel writer, also looking around, and invited her to Caffine-Cafe to listen to music. We met up with Janet, from the Austin Rotary.

Live music by www.austinfamilyjewels.com

Farewell party for Glen and Steve, from Hospitality Club

Melanie Smith and Marjorie Young – at the college fair for Tech and RPI.edu

Paula Kreissler has a new Prius in Savannah

A Conversation with Glen about her world travels on $200 a week

Glen and Steve have been to over 64 countries – traveling via motor home, camping and boating. This is her blog: http://glenswatman.spaces.live.com/

www.farecast.com (predict the best time to buy a fare)

www.ase.net (worldwide search for b&b)

www.skype.com (free international calling, computer to computer)

www.cruisecritic.com

www.cruisecritic.com (excellent for last minute cruises)

www.canadianaffair.com (flights in and out of canada that are cheap)

www.flycheapo.com

www.kayak.com (multi travel search engine)

www.friendsreunited.com

www.couchsurfing.com

www.globalfreeloaders.com

www.hospitalityclub.org

www.hostelworld.com

www.traveljungle.co.uk (really good search engine for cheap flights out of the uk)

www.skyscanner.net (open search, point to point)

www.lastminute.com

www.whichbudget.com

www.flightcomparison.com

www.seatguru.com

www.autoabroad.com (car rentals, which includes all the taxes – great deals)

www.megatrain.com and http://www.megabus.com (best deals)

www.nationalexpress.com (uk bus – coaches – look for fun fares)

www.worldwideinsurance.com

www.rightcovertravelinsurance.co.uk (they use this for health insurance and travel insurance

www.bootsnall.com (real fun budget search – for around the world)

www.roughguides.com

www.lonelyplanet.com

www.facebook.com

www.streetmap.co.uk

www.multimap.com (online maps for everywhere in the world)

www.mapquest.com

www.yapta.com (they will monitor a flight that you are thinking about booking and will contact you when the price goes down via email)

www.tripprep.com (travel health online)

www.mytripjournal.com (set up a personal trap journal – it will put up a map to track your movements)

www.ukmotorhomes.net (can post your rv exchange for free)

www.motorhomeclub.com (forums and info exchange)

www.cnca.net.au (Australia auto club – also recommend joining, they have cheaper insurance, great source of contacts

www.nzmca.org.nz (NZ motor home club)

www.rollinghomes.com (traveling to mexico, gives steps by step instructions on traveling through there

www.naturist.net.au (Australian magazine that Glen writes for)

www.british-naturism.org.uk (British naturist site)

www.aanr.com (american naturist site)

www.webwombat.com (australia’s google) use the country’s own search engine

www.confused.com (price checkings)

I drove to Hilton Head yesterday to give a speech to the Sunset Rotary

Pictured above is the President Stan Cahn

We talked about ways to get your good news on the web.

I also met Ed Dowaschinski, Morris Young, Truitt Rabun, Nancy Watts, Alan Coyne, Peter Towne, Carl Girth, Nancy Riedel, and Connie (who spoke Italian!)

“Dinner Camping” on Cardinal Road with Jeanie, Dan, Steve and Glen

Touring Savannah with Glen and Steve from the UK

What does Paula eat for Breakfast?

(SAVANNAH, GA) Paula Kreissler is like most of us. She wakes up, has a bite to eat, then heads out the door to work. But, there is one little difference. She is the Chair of the Savannah Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Plus, she is also the owner and president of Wound Care Clinic – ESU, Inc.. Make that two differences.

Most of the clients at Wound Care are being treated as a result of diabetes. Kreissler has surrounded herself with diabetics and \ has made it her personal mission to make their lives better.

“Of course I have certain duties with each job, but the easiest way I can help diabetics is to do everything in my power to not become diabetic,” she explains.

“A lot of people ask me why I’m so involved with diabetes if I don’t have it. Well, it isn’t just because I care about the well-being of others. It’s also because I care about my own well being. I don’t want to be diabetic.”

Kreissler believes Type II diabetes is a disease that can, for many people, be avoided. For her, the key to being diabetes free is rooted in our diets. Americans are known world-wide for high fat, high calorie and high sugar diets. It’s a combination that can lead to a long list of health problems, so Paula eats to nourish her body and steer clear of any health ailments.

Plus, it’s in her blood to eat well. She grew up on a farm, so fresh fruits and veggies were not only plentiful, but also the only option, as there was no extra cash for splurges. When she left home for college, she packed on 30 pounds, thanks to the standard “student” diet of pizza, sodas and snacks. She was an athlete who exercised regularly, but with a bad diet, the pounds piled on at a steady pace. Luckily for her, the bad food wasn’t very fulfilling, so she made changes that would last 25 years and beyond.

Gone were the processed cereals, bagels with cream cheese and buttery biscuits. Now, Kreissler starts her mornings with a small bowl of cottage cheese with raw honey and cinnamon.

She says, “It’s really antioxidant heavy, with protein and calcium.”

Add to it her glass of organic blueberry juice and this breakfast is not only fast, but super healthy. This, however, is the one time when Kreissler allows her one daily indulgence: espresso with organic half and half.

“Eating organic is a huge priority for me,” she says.

“There are so many pesticides and additives in foods these days, it’s scary. And I know it costs more in the store to eat organic, but you can either pay for healthy food with money now or pay for eating unhealthy food physically in the long run. I’ll gladly fork over a few extra bucks now in exchange for health.”

For lunch, she might have a protein shake and maybe a piece of fruit. The combination of the protein shake and fiber (from the fruit) make for a full stomach and long lasting energy… something Kreissler relies on heavily for those long work days.

When things do finally wrap up, she aims for a dinner of fish or chicken with a salad. And it’s not dredged in dressing. Kreissler does a few simple spritzes of olive oil or flax seed oil.

“I absolutely love salads,” she says.

“I like them with maybe some cranberries or raisins and some good veggies with a good crunch… I have to have a good crunch!”

As for snacks, those are rare in Kreissler’s diet. She might grab a handful of nuts, but says it’s never more than that since they tend to carry a lot of calories. And sweets? None… except she might, on an extremely off day, cave in for a warm Krispy Kreme donut.

Laughing, she says, “I love those things, but I usually do well when I see them. I tell myself ‘Paula, just walk away now, just walk away!”

One thing she refuses to walk away from is food labels. She reads each and every one to make sure she avoids high-fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils.

“Those things just spell out disaster. I want to live a long healthy life, so I eat well. Learning to eat better isn’t just about a change for now. It’s about a change for life… a happy healthy life. And I plan to live mine for a lot longer…”

Wound Care Clinic – ESU, Inc. is located at 815 East 68th Street, Suite 2 in Savannah. The second location is at 1000 Towne Center Blvd in Pooler. The purpose of the clinic is to heal chronic and acute non-healing wounds utilizing electrical stimulation, ultrasound and standard therapies. To learn more, call (912) 691-2614 or 998-0040 or log on at www.woundcareclinic.net

Dinner afterward with Laura, Eric, John, Chris, Bill, and Wendy

Bill Gillespie is running for congress www.billforgeorgia.com

He is also from Maryland – and a retired U.S. Army Officer.