AWWIN Top Ten Working Women of the Year Awards.

AWWIN Top Ten Working Women of the Year Awards Gala &Silent Auction Announcement: Savannah, GA

I am pleased and excited to announce the Honorees for the AWWIN Top Ten Working Women of the Year Awards. The Awards Gala & Silent Auction will be held Friday, May 14, 2010 at the beautiful Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum.

There will be a private pre-gala kickoff Friday, February 5th to formally announce the Honorees, 2010 Honorary Chairs, Keynote Speaker, MC and our great Entertainment for the evening. This event will be catered by Susan Mason and her great staff and sponsored by Barbara Treadwell of Treadwell & Associates, LLC.

Top Ten Honorees:

Camellia Pflum-General Manager of for Joy 100 and 92.3 The Pointe

Senea Crystal- Marketing Director-Savannah Mall

Stacy Jennings-Marketing Director-Savannah Morning News

Rev. Dr. Jonetta Prater-St Peters AME/Gulfstream Engineering Process Control

LaWanda Law-Human Resource Director of Hospice Savannah & First Lady of New Birth Savannah

Norma Curry-Missions Outreach-Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Tanya Scott Pilcher—Owner/GET Skills

Shirley James- Owner/Savannah Tribune

Mary Morrison-Community Leader & Advocate

Taffanye Young- Director-Community Planning & Development –City of Savannah

2010 Gala Honorary Chair

Cathy Hill, Georgia Power

2010 Gala Co-Chairs

Barbara Treadwell, Treadwell & Associates, LLC

Kathryn Martin, Georgia Medical College-Savannah Campus

Mary Morrison, Community Advocate & Leader

Keynote Speaker–Lora Walker–Community Outreach Coordinator for Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute

Master of Ceremony–Miller Bargeron, Jr., Managing Partner of Boan Consults, LLC Empowerment Consultant and Motivational Speaker

Entertainment

Larry Brannen & Daysha Nabors

For More Information call 912-659-0241. As you can see this is an exciting time for AWWIN.

Sarahlyn U. Argrow

Founder & Chairman

AWWIN, Inc.
“Changing Lives, One Woman At A Time”
2203 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31401
912-659-0241
http://www.awwininc2.org

Fine Art Galleries support Savannah Children’s Choir at Valentine’s ArtHop

Members of SavFADA (Savannah Fine Arts Dealers Association) will host a Valentine’s ArtHop to support the Savannah Children’s Choir on Friday, February 12 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Each of the participating galleries will feature donated artwork available for silent auction. In addition, 10% of any other gallery sales benefits the Choir. Each gallery will also host a wine and cheese reception, with additional sweets provided by Wright Square Café and Lulu’s Chocolate Bar.

Participants may park at the Whitaker Street Parking garage at Ellis Square, and should they bid on or purchase a piece in any of the five galleries, their parking will be validated, courtesy of the City of Savannah Parking Services.

Savannah Fun Tours will provide transportation on a scheduled loop to help ensure guests have a chance to visit each gallery.

Finally, the top bidders on each silent auction piece will be invited to an exclusive reception in a newly restored private home immediately following the event. There they can pick up their art and chat with other art patrons while enjoying a reception catered by Café Zeum.

Participating galleries include Bryan Stovall Gallery & Studio, Chroma Gallery, Friedman’s Fine Art, the Grand Bohemian Gallery at the Mansion and Ray Ellis Gallery.

Artists generously donating their work include Michael Carnahan, Ray Ellis, Julio Garcia, Doug Grier, Scott Griffin, Kiril Jeliazkov, Peter Keil, Marcus Kenney, Jan Clayton Pagratis, Lori Keith Robinson, Jean Claude Roy, Cedric Smith, Dan Smith, Bryan Stovall, Tiffani Taylor and Gerome Temple.

“We’re thrilled to have the support of the fine art community for the Savannah Children’s Choir,” comments SCC Board of Trustees member Josh Keller. “The members of SavFADA, the participating artists, downtown restaurants and Savannah Fun Tours, not to mention the City of Savannah’s Parking Services have put together an amazingly creative way to support the Choir, whose mission is uniting Savannah’s children through the power of song,” comments SCC Board of Trustees member Jamey Espina.

For more information, call (912) 228-4758 or visit the Savannah Children’s Choir website at http://www.savannahchoir.org. For more information about SavFADA, visit http://www.savfada.com.

starting to paint portraits again

Cash-N-Carry, Savannah, GA, Kenny Grainger

Local Auto Salvage Yard Raises Money for Red Cross’s Haiti Relief

KENNY GRAINER, CEO OF CASH-N-CARRY SAVANNAH, GA

Cash-N-Carry, used car parts, Savannah, Georgia

Cash-n-Carry is a self-service salvage yard that has been serving Savannah and the Low Country since 1985. The family-owned business sells premium auto parts at low prices. The environmentally friendly and clean business recycles every part of every vehicle they receive by allowing customers to bring their toolbox and pull parts from over 1,500 cars, trucks, and SUV’s on the lot. Once a vehicle is stripped the remnants are then crushed and recycled.

Cash-n-Carry, located at 500 Staley Avenue in Savannah, is open 7 days a week for their customer’s convenience.

To learn more about Cash-n-Carry go to http://iluvused.com/ or call 912-352-0725.

Hannah Banana is missing from Missing From Parkside/Ardsley/Daffin Park in Savannah

Robin Gunn’s dog is missing – please call or text if you see Hannah Banana. (912) 272-1448 mobile/text

Hannah went missing Saturday, Jan 23. Hannah is a 12 year old Beagle Mix, 15 pounds, white with black markings, brown head & ears with white blaze and nose. Wearing pink collar with a tag with her name and my phone number.

SAVANNAH – MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR February 12th and 13th 2010

The City of Savannah Tourism and Film Services Department is pleased to announce that the Telluride MountainFilm Festival On Tour will be showcasing their best films in Savannah on February 12th and 13th.

The festival features short films dedicated to educating and inspiring audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining. Each program is different and the films are introduced by a MountainFilm representative.

For more information on the Telluride festival event please visit: http://www.mountainfilm.org/tour/

For additional information and limited ticket purchasing (cash only) please contact the Savannah Tourism and Film Office at http://www.savannahfilm.org or 912-651-2360

Location

The Jepson Center for the Arts

207 W. York St. Savannah, GA. 31401

Showtimes

Friday, February 12, 2010

Program – 8pm – 10:30pm

(PG-13)

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Program – 3pm – 5:30pm

(Family friendly materiel with adventure, environmental and cultural films for the entire family)

Tickets

$10 for Adults

$5 for Children

Hosted By

Zelda and Sheldon Tenenbaum

Ann and Andy Sheils

Libba and Curt Anderson

Sponsored By

The Savannah Film Commission
Telfair Museums

Ran into my brother at the airport – had lunch

Drove Carol to RPI this weekend- 1000 miles. We took route 81, which was beautiful. I’LL never drive I95 again- even if the otherway is 60 miles more.

I flew from Albany, NY early this morning – been hanging out at the Newark airport all day.

My flight for Savannah leaves at 4:30pm – hope there is a seat!

SAVANNAH HUMANE SOCIETY

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Humane Society of Savannah / Chatham will host their 4th Annual Dog Lovers Walk
Fundraiser on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 8:30am – 11:00am at The Landings.
It is a dog walk aimed at raising awareness and funds for our community’s homeless animals. Proceeds from pledges help the Humane Society for Greater Savannah care for the 3,600 animals entrusted each year to the shelter.

http://humanesocietysav.org

Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. at the Messiah Lutheran Church parking lot behind the village and the walk begins at 9:00. This year’s event features an agility/obedience training demonstration, microchipping, nail clipping, pet portraits and refreshments.

There is no registration fee or minimum amount to raise! And you can walk with or without a dog.

Participants can gather pledges or, even easier, set up a fundraising webpage at http://www.firstgiving.com/hssc and email it to friends, family, co-workers – anyone you can think of. Remember, the more you raise, the more you help the animals and… there will be prizes for the top three fundraisers.

Are you affiliated with a business? Sponsor a program ad! Ad space in our event program booklet is available in three sizes: Full page – 5.5″ x 8″ for $200; Half page – 5.5″ x 4″ for $100 and business card size for $75. Just send us your artwork or logo in pdf format — whatever you’d like to appear — and we’ll make sure you are included. Last year’s event was attended by over 150 dog lovers!

Questions?? Call Nancy Richards at 354-9515, x114 for further information. Hope to see you there!

Savannah Tree Foundation announces new Executive Director Promotes Adrienn Mendonca from within Step forward for 27‐year old organization

(Savannah, GA)—The President of the Board of Directors for the Savannah
Tree Foundation, Diane Houston, is proud to announce the promotion of Ms.
Adrienn Mendonca, Savannah Tree Foundation’s current Operations Director,
into the position of Executive Director for the Savannah Tree Foundation.

Ms. Mendonca assumes the new position effective January 1, 2010. Goals for
the position include reaching out to create new community partnerships and
establishing a sustainable organizational structure for the 27‐year old urban &
community forestry nonprofit.

Mendonca currently serves on the board of the Historic Sites & Monuments Commission at the
Metropolitan Planning Commission and is the volunteer coordinator for the Peacock Guild of the
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home. She has served on the Cultural Affairs Commission for the City
of Savannah, the Traditional Arts Advisory Committee for the Southern Arts Federation, and was
previously the state folklorist at the Georgia Council for the Arts. Mendonca has a master’s degree in
historic preservation from the Savannah College of Art & Design and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane
University.

“I look forward to continuing my career in conservation,” said Mendonca. “Whether it’s natural,
cultural or historical in nature, I’m interested in ensuring we conserve the best of what has come
before. When we honor the past we situate ourselves effectively for the present.”

“If any clear lesson from the recent climate change talks at Copenhagen can be articulated, it’s that
no local effort is too small to have an impact on a global scale,” said Mendonca. “We can make a
difference right here in Savannah, right now. If every household here committed to planting one
shade tree on private property in 2010, each tree would help absorb one metric ton of carbon dioxide
in 40 year’s time. That’s 2,200 pounds per tree, or roughly 113 million pounds of carbon dioxide.
That’s significant.”

Cash & Carry Auto Salvage Yard on Staley Avenue raising money for American Red Cross’s Haiti relief effort.

(SAVANNAH, GA) January 22, 2010 – Savannah auto salvage yard owner Kenny Grainger is raising money for the American Red Cross’s Haiti relief effort. From today through Jan. 31 all proceeds from customers $1 yard entrance fee will be donated to the charity.

912-352-0725

http://iluvused.com/

Local Auto Salvage Yard Raises Money for Red Cross’s Haiti Relief

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah auto salvage yard owner Kenny Grainger is giving Savannah-area residents an easy way to help people suffering from the effects of the Jan. 12 earthquake and resulting humanitarian crisis in Haiti. From now through January 31st, Grainger is donating all of the $1 door fees customers pay to enter the Cash-N-Carry Auto Salvage Yard on Staley Avenue to the American Red Cross’s Haiti relief effort.

“My family and I are deeply moved by the images of suffering and hardship we have seen coming from Haiti,” Grainger said. “The estimated 200,000 people killed equals roughly three-fourths of the population of Chatham County. Our donation is a small thing for us, but could make a world of difference in a place where 80 percent of people live on less than $2 a day.”

In addition to the collected admission fees, Grainger has also placed donation buckets in the customer service area near the cash registers, so customers may make additional donations if they choose. The public is welcome to donate even if they are not shopping for car parts. The goal is to raise at least $5,000 by the end of the month.

Grainger is requesting the help of local media outlets to spread the word about this effort. To schedule an interview with Grainger or a video or photo shoot at the salvage yard, please contact Michael Jordan of Carriage Trade Public Relations at 912-713-8411.

Cash-n-Carry is a self-service salvage yard that has been serving Savannah and the Low Country since 1985. The family-owned business sells premium auto parts at low prices. The environmentally friendly and clean business recycles every part of every vehicle they receive by allowing customers to bring their toolbox and pull parts from over 1,500 cars, trucks, and SUV’s on the lot. Once a vehicle is stripped the remnants are then crushed and recycled.

Cash-n-Carry, located at 500 Staley Avenue in Savannah, is open 7 days a week for their customer’s convenience.

To learn more about Cash-n-Carry go to http://iluvused.com/ or call 912-352-0725.

SAVANNAH TENNIS NEWS

John Isner – Tail 2009 USTA $50,000 Savannah Challenger Participant
Wins the 2010 Heinekin Open in Auckland, New Zealand

Savannah Challenger participant started the year by winning the Heineken Open in New Zealand on January 16, 2010.

http://www.savannahchallenger.com/

The victory catapulted Isner into the top 30 for the first time, and also allowed him to surpass Sam Querry to become the #2 ranked American for the first time, behind only Andy Roddick, in the Australian Open. Isner has stated that one of his goals is to finish the year ranked in the top 20 and given the latest results, it looks as though he may well reach his goal.

Isner has also been named as a practice partner for the US team in the 2010 Davis Cup season. He will will likely qualify to play singles for the US Davis Cup team for the first time in his career due to the absence of Andy Roddick and James Blake.

John has graduated from the Challenger Circuit, but almost certainly, all the Savannians that watched him play in the 2009 Savannah Challenger wish him well on the ATP Tour.

Metal Recycling Savannah Newell Recycling of Savannah, LLC 100 Sonny Perdue Dr. Garden City, GA 31408 912.963.0074 (ph) 912.965.0037 (fax) M-F 8am – 4pm Full service location; ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, aluminum cans

www.newellrecycling.com

Raise Money By Metal Recycling

Thinking about tossing that old washing machine? Think again. That washing machine could raise funds for your group or organization.

Appliances are just one of many recyclable items accepted by Newell Recycling, one of the largest recyclers and processors of recycled metals in the Southeast.

“We encourage schools and organizations that are interested in raising money to fund their projects to start a recycling drive by going out and collecting recyclable metals and bringing them to Newell to sell,” says Bobby Triesch, vice president and director of Ferrous Operations.

Newell will pay per pound for any ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal brought to one of its locations. Recyclable goods range from objects as small as aluminum cans to large-scale items such as appliances, automobiles and farm equipment.

Drop-off locations in and near the Savannah area include the Garden City facility at 100 Sonny Perdue Drive and a facility in Statesboro at 9013 US Hwy 301 South. Additional Newell Recycling facilities are located in Augusta, Doraville, East Point, Elberton, Lithia Springs, and Macon, Georgia, and Allendale, South Carolina.

Another way for organizations to raise funds by recycling is to participate in Newell’s Cash for Cans program, an initiative aimed at helping organizations, schools, clubs and the community raise funds while simultaneously helping the environment. Newell provides participants with printed materials and specially designed collection trailers for the duration of their aluminum can drive. Once the trailer is full, Newell weighs the contents and pays the participating organizations for their cans.

Whether participating in Cash for Cans or collecting items on their own and bringing them to one of Newell’s seven feeder yards, organizations do much more than just raise funds. The items are all recycled and re-used, saving valuable precious natural resources.

The recycling process starts with the items that are collected at the Newell feeder yards. The metal parts are transported to one of the company’s three shredder plants in Savannah or Atlanta. Items dropped off at the feeder sites in Garden City, Statesboro, Augusta, Allendale and Macon are all transported to the Savannah Shredder.

The 6,000 hp shredder plants simultaneously process, separate and sort the recyclable metals down to the smallest particles. The shredders are capable of grinding the equivalent of 170 cars per hour into fist-sized pieces.

Once the items are shredded down, the metals are then cleaned and made ready for re-use and transported by truck, rail and ship to smelters, mills and foundries around the world.

Newell Recycling has received many accolades and awards over the years, including being named one of Atlanta’s 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies and one of Atlanta’s Top 10 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Firms by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Newell Recycling was also featured on The Discovery Channel show “Mega Machines.”

For more information on how to raise funds by recycling and to learn more about Newell Recycling, please visit www.newellrecycling.com.

Metal Recycling Savannah

Remembering my mother, Carol Stuart Watson Aug 14, 1931 – Jan 19, 1986

Our wonderful cat ARI, who we got from the Humane Society, is asking Carol for some food

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Diana Morrison

Great article about Diana Morrison in BiS this week

One week out of surgery

January 11, 2010 (SAVANNAH, GA) COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES™ Distributed weekly on the CarriageTradePR Local NewsWIRE™ to the media.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannahian’s Film to Premiere at Slamdance

http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/documentary-by-savannahians-to-premiere-at-2010-slamdance-film-festival/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Jim McClain, president of McClain’s Shallow Wells, Inc., was elected to the position of Southeast Director of the Georgia Association of Groundwater Professionals (GAGP) SHALLOW WELLS

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Justice 4 Children Foundation is planning the next helmet give away on April 24, 2010. They will be fitting each child and providing them with a free safety helmet made possible through the Foundation. DONATIONS AND SPONSORS are needed. (912-356-9920)

(SAVANNAH, GA) Give Fred something to Purrrr about. http://humanesocietysav.org/animal_view.asp?PhotosPage=5&PhotoID=2005

(SAVANNAH, GA) Two Savannah pub owners gave $25,000 in equipment and supplies to three area nonprofit organizations.

http://spotted.savannahnow.com/galleries/index.php?id=372018

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(SAVANNAH, GA) The Davenport House Museum, will host “Potable Gold”: Savannah’s Madeira Tradition, cost $20 (must be 21 years of age) at 5:30p.m. February 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 http://www.davenporthousemuseum.org,

(SAVANNAH, GA) Buy Local Savannah celebrates 10 years by honoring three club founders: Rick Culbreth, Remer Lane and Martin Sullivan on JAN 28

(SAVANNAH, GA) The USTA $50,000 Savannah Challenger will take place May 1-9 at the Franklin Creek Tennis Center.

http://www.savannahchallenger.com/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents 211 W Gordon; 1895. One of three attached stucco Victorian townhouses built for Matilda Heltman. Views of Chatham Square named for Earl of Chatham during Crown Colony Period. Complete renovations and beautifully finished. Charming courtyard. Contact Agent Franklin Williams, 912.695.3608 http://www.211wgordon.com/

(SAVANNAH, GA) ARE YOU GAME?

(SAVANNAH, GA) Children with Down Syndrome Society are learning sign language LEARN WHY
See interview on WJCL

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Humane Society of Greater Savannah is an independent, unaffiliated nonprofit that receives no funds from any government agencies or other Humane Societies. http://www.humanesocietysav.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) Lecture: A Teenager’s Guide to Georgia Law, Thursday, January 14th 7:00 PM, Jelks Auditorium at The Savannah Country Day School. No cost. Presented by, J. Tom Morgan, the author of Ignorance is No Defense, a practical, convenient guide for teenagers and their parents on the law in Georgia. The community forum will be packed with useful information regarding the law and its consequences and will help teenagers make safe, informed choices. Mr. Morgan is a nationally recognized attorney and expert on the prosecution of crimes against children and has appeared on CNN’s Talk Back Live, the Oprah Winfrey Show, Court TV, the Today Show, and 48 Hours. http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/a-teenager%E2%80%99s-guide-to-georgia-law-lecture/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Fundraising Tips for 2010, by Robin Gold, Fundraising Consultant; Using the ratio of fundraising costs to fundraising revenue can determine how efficient a charity is at fundraising. It is generally accepted that an organization that spends 35% or less on fundraising costs is efficient; a higher number would indicate inefficiency. 912-598-5370

(SAVANNAH, GA) Join AMBUCS on Feb 6, 2010 to help raise money for local children with disabilities. Enjoy an evening of southern dining, live music, dancing with live entertainment, a silent auction, VIP guests, local government officials and fashion show at the Alee Temple south of Skidaway & Eisenhower at 6pm.
Contact Ann Johnson 912-480-0716 http://www.AMBUCS.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) Community Event-The Love Walk/Run, Saturday, February 13, 2010 to benefit Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc. 5 K run kicks off at 7:45am and 3.6K or 2.4K walk begins at 10:00 am. South end of Forsyth Park. Hosted by WTOC Meteorologist Pat Prokop. Special Performances by Jazz Legend Ben Tucker and Singer Extraordinaire Huxie Scott. Funds raised support critical programs that directly impact women, children, and families who are struggling through poverty to find self sufficiency. (912) 236-4226.

(SAVANNAH, GA) UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

(SAVANNAH, GA) HUMANE SOCIETY VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION, Saturday, January 16,10:00 am, 7215 Sallie Mood Drive, 912.354.9515 http://www.humanesocietysav.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) CHEERS!

(ISLE OF HOPE, GA) So much for a fun winter break from college. Carol had to have ear surgery – Thank you Dr. Goldsmith for taking such good care of her. Healing

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Six week Early Stage Memory loss Support Group sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association

SAVANNAH -GA -This 6 week series is designed to serve persons experiencing memory loss and their care partners. Those who are memory impaired must be in the early stages of memory loss, be aware of their memory loss, and be willing to talk about it with others.

Topics Include:

· Beginning changes and what to expect

· Tomorrow is the best reason for a plan today

· Plan of action for staying active physically, mentally, and emotionally

We are currently accepting individuals into the pre-screening process.

For more information or for a pre-screening into the group please call:

Jenny House at the Coastal GA Alzheimer’s Association at 912-920-2231.

This group will start in the spring at the Alzheimer’s Association office in Savannah, GA.

What: Six week Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group

When: In the Spring of 2010

Where: The Alzheimer’s Association, Coastal GA Office, 201 Television Circle, Savannah, GA

Who should sign up: People with early Memory Loss and their Care Partner

Contact: Jenny House 912-920-2231 for more Info and to set up Pre-Screening

Jenny House

Programs and Services Director

Alzheimer’s Association, GA Chapter

Coastal GA Region

1-800-272-3900

912-920-2231

alz.org/georgia

5 days out from surgery

amelia

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