Afghanistan children receiving pens and paper from the Capt Matthew Freeman Project

Pens and Paper being delivered

Afgan children receiving pens and paper from the Freeman Project

http://www.freemanproject.org/

Carol adopted an 8 year old Maine Coon Cat named Cyrus –

How is Cyrus? http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15730414

She picked him up last night from the private shelter. It was a wonderful experience she said- great folks that have been taking care of Cyrus and some other pets.

Congratulations Carol – I can’t wait to meet my “grand-kitty”

SMOKE FREE SAVANNAH. Vote will be held at 2pm at City Hall today. Please attend

On Thursday, August 26th, the Savannah City Council will VOTE TO APPROVE the proposed smoke-free air ordinance – at least we hope they will! Healthy Savannah needs YOU to help pass this important ordinance which will ensure the right to breathe smoke-free air in our community.

The vote will be held at 2:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. Please plan to attend and support the City Council as they enact this significant health policy measure.

The ordinance makes ALL workplaces smoke-free including the current exceptions to Georgia’s smoke-free law:

Outdoor eating areas in restaurants

All bars and restaurants

Long-term care facilities

Private and semi-private rooms in health care facilities

International airports

Convention facilities

Private clubs

Retail tobacco stores

Distances 10 feet from the entrance to any public building

Call and send messages of support to the Mayor and Aldermen. Please ask them to support the ordinance and to make certain outdoor eating areas are 100% smoke-free!

Mayor Otis Johnson 912-651-6444 otis_johnson@savannahga.gov

Mayor Pro Tem Edna Jackson 912-355-6323 EdnaJackson3@comcast.net

Alderman Jeff Felser 912-232-5353 jfelser@sabrelink.com

Alderman Van Johnson 912-236-9494 aldermanjohnson1@aol.com

Alderwoman Mary Osborne 912-507-7186 alderwoman.osborne@gmail.com

Alderman Larry Stuber 912-354-0357 larrystuber@bellsouth.net

Alderwoman Mary Ellen Sprague 912-232-2484 memesprague@juno.com

Alderman Clifton Jones 912-232-3270 cliftonjjr@aol.com

Alderman Tony Thomas 912-927-7170 aldermanthomas@aol.com

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Questions? Contact Amy Hughes at amy@hughespublicaffairs.com or 912-661-1792.

Healthy Savannah appreciates your support!

Lynne Bozeman, Tom Sharpe, and Lauren Tomhave of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty recently earned the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation from the Georgia and National Association of REALTORS®

Savannah real estate experts with Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty earn GRI designation

(SAVANNAH-BLUFFTONLynne Bozeman, Tom Sharpe, and Lauren Tomhave of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty recently earned the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation from the Georgia and National Association of REALTORS®.

http://www.celiadunnsir.com
They join other top producers in the residential real estate industry who hold the GRI designation across the nation. They completed the 90-hour curriculum required to achieve the highly acclaimed designation by attending an intensive series of instruction covering a variety of subjects including contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance and risk reduction.
With this designation and through increased awareness of current topics important to the real estate professional, such as legal issues, the Realtors can better serve prospective clients and customers.
Lynne Bozeman, a Certified Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource Specialist, is a past member of the Distinguished Sales Society of the Savannah Board of Realtors and a committed real estate professional specializing in residential properties throughout Savannah, the Low Country and outer-lying areas. A Savannah resident for over 30 years, Bozeman is a member of the Isle of Hope Historical Association and a Sustaining Member of the Junior League of Savannah. As a longtime member of Wesley Monumental Methodist Church in historic downtown, she has a special interest in downtown as well as the outer areas of Savannah. Before her real estate career she taught in the Gifted Program of the local school system where she prepared and organized students for various competitions and special projects.
Tom Sharpe, SFR, LMC, has extensive experience in real estate, banking, and financial consulting, including business valuation, real estate appraisal and property management. He has a thorough knowledge of financing strategies and investment analysis for purchasers and investors. His engineering and construction experience enables him to understand historic properties, new construction, building renovations, quality issues and creative financing options. An engineering graduate of Cornell University, Sharpe also holds an MBA in finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an active member of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, Keep Savannah Beautiful Board and Georgia Historical Society.
Lauren Tomhave, a Certified Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource, is a member of the Distinguished Sales Society of the Savannah Board of Realtors. Tomhave is currently one of three Savannah area women, working to create and establish a network to bond with the Army wives from Fort Stewart. Lauren has “adopted” eight families from the Battle Boars, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry, whose husbands were recently deployed to Iraq. She hopes to further expand this network throughout the community. Lauren serves on the Education committee of the Historic Savannah Foundation and is working to develop an accredited curriculum for the Savannah Board of Realtors, to teach the fundamentals of Historic Preservation to real estate agents. She is a member of the Telfair Museum of Art, the Corinthian Society of the Savannah College of Art and Design, the Downtown Neighborhood Association and is an active supporter of the Savannah Music Festival and the Savannah Film Festival.
Known for its tradition of integrity, Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty specializes in residential and commercial properties in Savannah and the Low Country of Georgia and South Carolina. Founded in 1981, Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty is noted for outstanding service to its clients, thorough knowledge of Savannah and the South Carolina Low Country, and excellent staff, in addition to having one of the region’s top property management departments. The owners are natives of Savannah who have more than 60 years’ combined experience in real estate. The offices are located at 9, 13, and 17 West Charlton Street on Madison Square in Savannah and 6 Bruin Street in Bluffton, S.C.
For more information, call Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty at (912) 234-3323 or visit http://www.celiadunnsir.com. To contact the Bluffton office, call (843) 836-3900.

Trident Sustainability Group selected for AIA-SDAT project in Pittsburgh to provide a roadmap for communities seeking to improve their sustainability

www.tridentsustainability.com

For Immediate Release:
(SAVANNAH, Ga.) Tommy Linstroth of Trident Sustainability Group has been selected to join the American Institute of Architects – Sustainable Development Assessment Team (AIA-SDAT) for a project in Pittsburgh, PA. The collaborative SDAT program brings together architects and other professionals assembled from across the country to provide a roadmap for communities seeking to improve their sustainability – as defined by a communities ability to meet the environmental, economic, and social equity needs of today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

This project, which takes place from October 4th-8th, is focusing on the distressed
Route 51 Corridor which runs from Pittsburgh through several municipalities.

“This is a great opportunity to bring in experts from across the country and help
revitalized a distressed part of a vital community, said Tommy Linstroth, Principal of
Trident Sustainability Group. “Hopefully this area can have a ripple effect across the
region.”

Trident Sustainability Group is a full-service sustainability and green building
consulting firm that focuses on providing triple bottom line solutions to a diverse range
of clients both locally and nationwide. Trident provides hands on guidance on green
building design and construction and offers extensive development-based expertise
to help clients achieve LEED certification for their projects. Trident also provides
institutional sustainability services to organizations, from nonprofit and small business
to municipalities and government agencies looking to decrease energy and water
consumption, improve indoor air quality, and reduce their environmental footprint.

Tommy Linstroth of Trident Sustainability Group has been selected to join the AIA-SDAT for a project in Pittsburgh, PA

Quick visit to Carol in Stonington, CT –

Marjorie Young & Carol Young in Mystic

Stonington, CT

Stonington, CT

The Lighthouse in Stonington, CT

Debois Beach, Stonington, CT

Skating for a cause …. September 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Skating for a cause ….
September 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Join the Savannah Derby Devils for an electrifying evening as they scrimmage for a cause on

Feasting Whistle at 7 p.m.

at Supergoose Sports

3700 Wallin Street

Free shuttle from Grayson Stadium for extra parking

This event supports

Community Health

Mission!

1/2 Price Admission!

1/2 Price Admission!

$5 in Advance, $6 at the Door

http://www.savannahderby.com

SAVANNAH DERBY DEVILS
Skating for a cause ….
September 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Join the Savannah Derby Devils for an electrifying evening as they scrimmage for a cause on

Feasting Whistle at 7 p.m.

at Supergoose Sports

3700 Wallin Street

This event supports

Community Health

Mission!

1/2 Price Admission!

$5 in Advance , $6 at the Door

http://www.savannahderby.com

Free shuttle from Grayson Stadium for extra parking

Scott and Barbara Martens hosts a party for the International Students; Mia, Craig and Imogen

Mia, Craig and Imogen

Imogen Lee

Ft Stewart hosts Lecture on Aug 11 about Women’s Equality Day by Ms Lilly Ledbetter. 700 Soldiers in the audience.

Guest Panel of women included: SGM Turner, Brooke Floyd, Celia Dunn Broker/Owner of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, Dr Samantha Ingram, Jean Bridges, Sandra Martin, Vicki Jefferies.

Below is a video of 700 soldiers singing the ARMY SONG: First to fight for the right, and to build the nation’s might, and the Army goes rolling along. Proud of all we have done, fighting till the battle’s won, and the Army goes rolling along. Then it’s HI! Hi! Hey! the Army’s on its way. Count off the cadence loud and strong. For ever e’er we got, you will always know that the Army goes rolling along.

General Phillips thanks Celia Dunn for being part of the guest panel

Southeastern Orthopedic Center presents check to Dr. Doll Miller and Ray William for their fund raising efforts for the Humane Society in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Hardscapes designed and installed the paving, hardscaping in Ellis Square

Brothers William and Jonathan Rhangos, owners of Savannah Hardscapes, supplied all the hardscaping for Ellis Square

http://www.savannahhardscapes.com

AASU to host a 5K run/walk along Bull Street on September 25

(SAVANNAH, GA) Armstrong Atlantic State University will host a 5K run/ walk along Bull Street on Saturday, September 25, kicking off a new university tradition and helping to celebrate Armstrong’s 75th anniversary in 2010. The “5K Armstrong Pirates on the Run” will start and finish at the north end of Forsyth Park, near the Armstrong House, where the university was founded in 1935. To register, visit http://www.active.com 912.344.2870. For more information visit www.armstrong.edu.
Armstrong Atlantic State University, part of the University System of Georgia, was founded in
1935. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate academic programs in
the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Science and Technology, the College of Education,
and the College of Health Professions. Armstrong Atlantic serves more than 7,500 students
at its main campus in Savannah and a regional center in Hinesville. Its diverse student
population comes from nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 80 countries. For more
information visit http://www.armstrong.edu.

Forsyth Park in Savannah – paving by Savannah Hardscapes

William Rhangos and Jonathan Rhangos, owners of Savannah Hardscapes

http://www.savannahhardscapes.com

Sullivan Group hires a Safety and Injury Prevention Manager, Scott Goldsberry

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Sullivan Group now offers a new service to its
clients, Safety Program Development and Injury Prevention through Scott
Goldsberry, the team’s latest addition.

http://www.sullivangroup.com

Scott will work one-on-one with clients to help them develop safety
programs that will help reduce the frequency and severity of the injuries
suffered by employees.

“Business guru, Peter Drucker, once said, ‘The first duty of business is
to survive and the guiding principle of business economics is not the
maximization of profit but the avoidance of loss,’” explains Goldsberry.
“My intent is to personify that ideal.”

Relocating to Savannah in 2001, Scott has been a part of the work safety
community in cities across the country since 1980. From San Antonio,
TX to New England, he continues to see common safety challenges for all
businesses.

“The most overlooked aspect of safety is knowing how valuable a strong
safety plan can be for the overall success of the company. Most business
owners and managers are too busy running the company to learn the ins

and outs of safety. The Sullivan Group now ensures all clients maintain a
safe working environment for employees,” says Scott.

“A formal safety policy not only reduces accidents by 40%, it’s also the
law.”

Goldsberry recently completed courses authorizing him as an instructor in
General Industry and Construction Safety.

“We’re excited to be able to add safety and injury prevention to our list of
client services,” says Rick Smith, Risk Manager for The Sullivan Group.
“Safety planning is an invaluable tool for businesses and our clients will
surely take advantage of Scott’s 30 years of experience.”

Based in Savannah, Georgia, The Sullivan Group is a Human Resources
Outsourcing (HRO) company focused on supporting small and medium-
sized businesses. Serving hundreds of small businesses in Georgia
and South Carolina, The Sullivan Group provides each customer with
the critical support and expert resources needed for a wide range of
HR challenges including employee benefits, payroll, compliance tactics,
staffing and workers compensation insurance.

For more information on The Sullivan Group or the human
resource services available to their clients, visit the website at
http://www.simplysullivans.com.

Savannah HR

Rosie, Imogen, Frank, Florence – welcome Imogen at the Reception

I asked Rosie Rosenblum and Frank Anderson to be Imogen’s “USA Grandfathers”

Imogen

HOMELESS SHELTER has grand opening for the new Bargain Center

OLD SAVANNAH CITY MISSION

The Old Savannah City Mission, Savannah’s Five Star Gospel Rescue

(SAVANNAH, GA) GRAND OPENING of the Old Savannah City Mission’s new Bargain Center. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 at 11:00 a.m. 2424 Bull Street, just south of the Old Savannah City Mission. (912) 232-1979 – http://www.oscm.org

The Old Savannah City Mission does not receive taxpayer or United Way

Mission is opening a new Bargain Center at 2424 Bull Street in order to feed the

hungry and shelter the homeless.

funding. It depends upon donations from people who care about the less fortunate.

People can help the needy through financial gifts and donations of food, cleaning

products, clothing, shoes, household items, office furniture, bric-a-brac and vehicles of

any kind in good operating condition.

All donations are receipted and can reduce your tax burden.

The Mission’s three Bargain Centers (5501 Abercorn Street, 1116 Mills B. Lane and

2424 Bull Street) will celebrate this grand opening by slashing prices to the bone on all

Old Savannah City Mission is a privately funded 501(c)(3) charity. The Mission receives no tax

payer or United Way funding. God willing, the Mission will provide over 120,000 meals again this

year. It operates with high standards, strong boundaries and clear direction. The Mission feeds the

hungry, shelters the homeless, rehabilitates the addicted and restores the ex-offender.

Imogen Lee, our Savannah Rotary Exchange Student from Scotland, arrived last night

Imogen will spend a year in the USA, attending her freshman year of college at AASU in a wonderful exchange student program.

http://www.imogenlee.wordpress.com

SAVANNAH – PLEASE DONATE YOUR COCKTAIL DRESSES FOR MILITARY WIVES TO WEAR AT THE JANUARY BALL.

OPERATION COCKTAIL DRESS

(SAVANNAH, GA) Please donate your cocktail and ballroom dresses to OPERATION COCKTAIL DRESS. The dresses will be used by the military wives for their big welcome home Military Ball. 100 dresses, all sizes and styles are needed by September 10. Please drop your dresses off at Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, 17 West Charlton Street, in Savannah.. Call for directions 912-234-3323. Or call Gay Stevens the organizer 912-233-4651.

Savannah Book Signing

SAVANNAH WOMEN’S DARKEST HOURS
TURN TO BRIGHTEST HOPES AT AUGUST 6 BOOK SIGNING

Their stories will astound you: Nine of Savannah’s most admired working women
reveal the dark times behind them in “Secrets of the Woman in the Suit.” Meet the
authors of these inspiring stories at a book signing on Friday, August 6 at 5:30 p.m.
at thincspace, 35 Barnard Street, Suite 300, downtown. Refreshments will be served.
From two Ph.D.s to the economic development VP to the “animals’ angel,” these real
Savannah women radiate positivity and purpose. Yet all have been through desperate
times — and all are now sharing their stories to help inspire other women to persevere and
“Secrets” includes uniquely personal essays by Savannah educator Dr. Mikki Garcia,
SEDA Vice President Brynn Grant, entrepreneur Paula Kreissler, community leader
Dr. Kathryn Martin, Coastal Pet Rescue founder Lisa Scarbrough, financial planning
visionary Barbara Treadwell, AWWIN graduate Henrietta Williams and public relations
powerhouse Marjorie Young.

The book also includes the story of Sarahlyn Argrow, founder of Savannah-based
AWWIN (Assisting Working Women in Need, Inc.). Once a teen mother and high-school
dropout, Argrow is now an educated, accomplished and widely admired champion for
hard-working women throughout the Savannah area.
About AWWIN. Assisting Working Women in Need is a 501 (c) (3) corporation
established in 2000 to help Savannah women become self-sufficient. Its services
include occupational, life-skills and asset management education, along with emergency
assistance for transportation, utilities, housing and child care.
About the event and hosts. The August 6 book signing is hosted by thincspace, the
Savannah “co-working” environment that provides impressive, affordable office and
conference space for creative entrepreneurs. Information is available at thincspace.com.
For more information on AWWIN and “Secrets of the Woman in the Suit,” visit
awwin.org or call 912-659-0241. The book is also available through amazon.com,
barnesandnoble.com and authorhouse.com. All proceeds benefit AWWIN and its
programs for working mothers.