Lauretta Hannon, author of Cracker Queen, hosted a weekend retreat at the York House Inn – “She Who Laughs” – fun weekend at a perfect B&B
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A perfect weekend Retreat at YORK HOUSE INN – in North GA – Georgia’s oldest bed & breakfast
Posted by mysavannah on October 30, 2011
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Benjamin Karpf, an attorney with Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP in Savannah, specializes in intellectual property, technology and media law, will speak Nov 17 at Ga Tech Campus
Posted by mysavannah on October 28, 2011
Entrepreneur Food for Thought Series
Copyright, Trademark, Social Media and Content Licenses: Legal Issues for Technology Start-Ups and Media Companies
Thursday November 17, 2011, 11:30-1:00pm
Georgia Tech Savannah Campus, Rm. 255, PARB Building
FREE LUNCH PROVIDED
To attend, please sign up at http://fftnov17.eventbrite.com by Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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About the Presentation:
What are the major legal issues that new media and technology companies face? Are there any risks in using
social media? How should I protect my intellectual property? What can I do with user-generated content? Can
I use someone else’s song/photo/video on my website or in my services? What do I need to know about legal
concepts like indemnity and limitations of liability? This Food for Thought presentation will cover all these
issues and more.
About the Speaker:
Benjamin Karpf is an attorney with Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP in Savannah. He specializes in intellectual
property, technology and media law. A native of Savannah, he lived in Washington, DC for many years, where
he practiced media and IP with a nationally recognized firm. He received his law degree from Georgetown
University. Prior to law school, he received an M.A. in Communication, Culture & Technology, also from
Georgetown. During law school, Mr. Karpf served as an Annual Survey Editor for the American Criminal Law
Review and worked as a law clerk for the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Media Access Project.
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SAVANNAH – METRO RECRUITS HONOR WILLIE SMITH
Posted by mysavannah on October 28, 2011
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METRO RECRUITS HONOR WILLIE SMITH
SAVANNAH, GA (October 26, 2011): Twenty-one Metro police officers in training, dozens of other officers and a host of volunteers will honor a fallen comrade Nov. 3 with the third quarterly Run to Remember as a tribute to Officer Willie Samuel Smith. The following day the recruits will be pinned as officers in the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department.
The run and pinning ceremony culminate 19 weeks of training for the recruits, including 11 weeks at the Georgia Public Training Center- Garden City. Then they will begin 10 weeks of supervised patrol with a veteran officer before patrolling the jurisdiction on their own.
The run begins Thursday at 10 a.m. at Daffin Park and terminates at Cedar Street and Delesseps Avenue where Smith was killed. There, a memorial service will be held and a wreath laid by the recruits in his honor. The pinning ceremony begins at Friday 3 p.m. in the Savannah Civic Center. Savannah businessman Mark Dana will provide the keynote address.
Smith, the Savannah Police Department Rookie of the Year in 1993, was a 23-year-old National Guard veteran when he was killed March 11, 1994. He was run over by a fleeing suspect near his police car on Delessups Avenue, making him the latest of 57 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in Chatham County.
Smith had blocked the street with his patrol car to stop the fleeing suspect’s car and had moved away in case the suspect rammed it. Instead, the suspect turned away from the car and struck Smith, carrying him 200 feet.
He left a wife, Marie, a 9-month-old daughter, Mari, and an identical twin brother. All three are expected to attend the ceremony.
“The Run To Remember is a newly added tradition for each graduating class to honor officers who have fallen in the line of duty and to reinforce to our new and existing officers how dangerous this profession can be,” said SCMPD Training Director Gary Taylor. “In our first two Runs To Remember we had dozens of our officers, officers from other departments and even members of the public join us. We expect as many on this run as well.”
Both the run and the pinning ceremony are open to the public. Runners will begin staging at 9 a.m. Thursday in the north end of Daffin Park at Victory Drive and Bee Road.
Those wishing to participate can contact Training Director Gary Taylor at 658-6335 or Ofc. Aaron Washington at 667-1830, or simply show up at the park.
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Julian Miller
Public Affairs Administrator
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police
201 Habersham Street
Savannah, Ga. 31402
Cell (912) 433-0703
Direct (912) 525-3105
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STATESBORO TO HOST E-ZONE TO HELP BUSINESS OWNERS
Posted by mysavannah on October 28, 2011
(STATESBORO, GA) On November 3rd from 430-6pm. the Entrepreneur Zone at 58 East Main Street in Statesboro will present “Top Sales Tips for Small Businesses”. This is free to the public. The panel is made up of up 3 speakers; one with 30 years of sales experience, another in charge of leading a company’s sales ( $ 8.0 B ) and marketing initiatives, and another that will share innovative advertising ideas. RSVP to Matt Chambers at mc00530@georgiasouthern.edu as spacing is limited to 30 seats. The forum is sponsored by Dabbs, Hickman, Hill, and Cannon Certified Public Accounting and Business Consulting, Sea Island Bank, and Georgia Southern University.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Linda G. Mullen has over 30 years of sales experience. She has worked as a stockbroker for Charles Schwab & Co., an options clerk on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Coldwell Banker commercial and residential agent, and account manager for Pitney Bowes. She and her husband, Dan, are owners of Georgia Window Installation Services serving the Southeast area of Georgia and South Carolina. She teaches Professional Sales and Sales Management classes at Georgia Southern University.
Tom, a 1986 Harvard Business School “Program for Management Development” attendee, was named executive vice president of sales and marketing for xpedx, headquartered in Loveland, Ohio. He was in charge of leading the company’s sales ( $ 8.0 B ) and marketing initiatives, strengthening Xpedx’s commitment to customers, and developing strategies which align marketing with effective sales plans. He also served as an officer and vice president of International Paper.
Tim “Bubba” Hunt is best known around Statesboro for his very innovative Pawn City & Car City advertising schemes. He is the president of Pawn City Inc., which will soon be celebrating its 20 year anniversary, and Car City. He is also a graduate of Leadership Bulloch, president of Leadership Bulloch 2012, and on the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce .
There will be multiple opportunities to ask questions and to network with other entrepreneurs while enjoying free coffee and pastries.
If you would like to attend this event please RSVP to Matt Chambers at mc00530@georgiasouthern.edu as spacing is limited to 30 seats!
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Amazing panelists yesterday in Savannah, GA – Georgia Gov Deal……..
Posted by mysavannah on October 27, 2011
Governor’s Forum on the Port: Deepening vital to continued success
Gov. Deal, GPA’s Foltz, joined by Panama Canal administrator, business leaders
Gov. Deal, GPA’s Foltz, joined by Panama Canal administrator, business leaders
Savannah, Ga. – October 26, 2011 – Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, Curtis Foltz, GPA’s Executive Director, Panama Canal Authority Administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta and business leaders gathered Wednesday for a panel discussion in Savannah. The leaders spoke about the ports’ impact on jobs and commerce, their importance to the Southeast’s economic future and the need to deepen the Port of Savannah.
“The Port of Savannah plays an integral role in attracting new locations and the expansion of existing companies in Georgia,” said Gov. Deal. “This region serves as a focal point of Georgia’s highly efficient logistics system, providing companies with global access to their customers in markets around the world.”
An expansion of the Panama Canal, due for completion in 2014, will significantly lower the cost per container compared to current Panamax vessels. Delivering decreased cost per container will help lower the bottom line for the 21,000 U.S. businesses that import or export cargo through Georgia’s ports.
“Considering the importance of the Port of Savannah and its Savannah Harbor Expansion Project in the logistics chain and in the ‘All-Water Route,’ we look forward to seeing their infrastructure project completed and continuing our partnership,” said ACP Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta.
The GPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working to deepen the river from its current 42-foot depth to as much as 48 feet in order to more efficiently handle the larger vessels.
Georgia has already committed $134 million to the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Gov. Deal has proposed another $46.7 million in his FY2013 budget.
“Preparing for the future, even in uncertain times, is the best formula for success, and our partners here today also clearly understand this,” Foltz said. “Our plans to accommodate future growth will ensure that the state of Georgia and its deepwater ports are prepared to advance economic development and opportunity.”
Joining Gov. Deal, Foltz and Alemán Zubieta were Terry Bunch, director of Logistics and Customer Service at Rayonier; Chris Swartz, director of Global Transportation & Logistics at AJC International; Rick Gabrielson, director of International Logistics, Target; Mercedes Hernandez Garner, manager of purchasing at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia; and Michelle Livingstone, vice president of transportation, The Home Depot.
“Deepening the Port of Savannah – one of the most important and productive civil works projects in the country – will maintain and create jobs and commerce throughout the nation, while significantly reducing transportation costs for U.S. shippers,” said GPA’s Chairman of the Board Alec L. Poitevint. “As the Southeast’s gateway to the world, our harbor must be able to accommodate these vessels without tidal restrictions in order to efficiently serve global commercial demands.”
Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 295,000 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $15.5 billion in income, $61.7 billion in revenue and $2.6 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy. The Port of Savannah was the second busiest U.S. container port for the export of American goods by tonnage in FY2011. It also handled 8.7 percent of the U.S. containerized cargo volume and 12.5 percent of all U.S. containerized exports in FY2011.
For additional information, please contact GPA’s Senior Director of External Affairs Robert Morris at (912) 964-3855 or rmorris@gaports.com. Visit the GPA web site at www.gaports.com
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COMMUNITY HEADLINES IN SAVANNAH, GA OCT 24, 2011
Posted by mysavannah on October 24, 2011
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SCORE National Leadership Conference 2011 – Oct 18-20 in Las Vegas, NV
Posted by mysavannah on October 21, 2011
REPORT FOR BOARD OCTOBER 21, 2011
As the new incoming President of SCORE SAVANNAH – I was invited to attend the SCORE National Conference in Vegas. We spent 2 full days of best practices -Below is a recap of the conference to present at our next board meeting in November:
We heard Keynote speaker Gail Blanke, Founder of the Gail Blanke’s Lifesdesigns, LLC and new SCORE Board Director – she gave us amazing tips on how to find your full potential. She suggested getting rid of 50 things in your life – to make room for new energy. I like the example of getting rid of negative thoughts. I also liked her idea of using music to pump yourself up before a big interview.
We also hear Jon Taffer, Host and Co-Executive Producer of BAR RESCUE on Spike TV -and President Nightclub & Bar Media Group. The big take away: give the client an experience they will never forget – he was a powerful presenter – as was Gail. Thank you!
IDEAS I LEARNED FROM OTHER SCORE PRESIDENTS: TAKE AWAYS
We are an ARMY of business executives mentoring small business owners on the front line. SCORE is part of the economic solution – we create JOBS.
Put an American Flag in your local SCORE office.
If builders would only increase their LOCAL purchase by 5% they would create a million more jobs.
Send a letter or call all the major organizations and non profits in your community – letting them know SCORE has free mentoring.
As a mentor, schedule 4 hours to help a business owner fill out a business plan. They don’t do it on their own.
There are SCORE mentors and there are SCORE volunteers. Mentor spend an hour or two with the business each week. Volunteers are called on for their expertise.
Mentors should ALWAYS assign homework to the small business owner and before they leave, schedule the next meeting.
Create a yearly NETWORKING EVENT for all the clients: They may all bring their exhibits to an expo – Networking Night
Create a yearly Anniversary luncheon. Acknowledge mentors and volunteers. Give awards.
Collect emails and input to Constant Contact. Send out newsletters using content from National.
Assign AMBASSADORS for each organization in town.
The term Cottage Industry means the small business bills less than $100,000K a year.
Create 5 success stories a year: Video tape on YouTube, interview with Mentor and the Small Business Owner.
On website have a tab that says: Face to Face Free Mentoring
Start a conversation on FACEBOOK – post articles etc..
We can use Constant Contact to accept payment for workshops.
Send out SCORE flyers in Utility Bills
Start Simple Steps: First class free, series costs $125
Create a SPEAKERS BUREAU FOR SCORE:
Buy an hour of Radio time Saturday mornings – have mentors and business owners talk.
When you have a board meeting, invite the public, the Mayor, the media.
Since SCORE is a 5013C – we can issue Tax Credit Letters to volunteers that help Score
Co-mentoring is better. Start off by asking the small business to tell them about your business. LISTEN.
SCORE mentors are in this for the long term. Long term relationships are more likely to produce successful outcomes.
All mentors and volunteers must get a 2 hour certification – scoretraining.org. It incorporates successful coaching tactics that will help our clients succeed.
Mentors can go to the business.
Offer Saturday Hours for the clients.
Where to find mentoring clients: non profits, banks, accounting firms, city, county, act as service arm, job fairs – over 1/3 of them want to start their own business,
Invite clients to present at meetings
Over 50% of women are opening businesses – so more women are opening businesses than men.
There are over 40K trucking jobs available – if SCORE could figure out how to train these drivers -
Export names from database and input to Constant Contact.
Create a resource book or tv show
Produce an annual report.
Each new mentors must shadow 3 mentors and 6 sessions.
Ask the Chamber of Commerce to get SCORE volunteers through their membership: If your firm is willing to donate 1 hour of consulting time to new businesses, we will put you on our referral list.
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The Savannah chapter of SCORE has elected Marjorie Young as its new President.
Posted by mysavannah on October 17, 2011
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Savannah chapter of SCORE has elected Marjorie Young as its new president. ((PHOTO BELOW))
SCORE, which stands for Service Corps of Retired Executives, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the small business community through free mentoring and business counseling. SCORE members volunteer their time and business expertise to help coach the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Young’s goals for SCORE include increasing mentoring participation within the business community and expanding awareness about SCORE.
There are 13,000 mentors available on the national SCORE website. Business owners can contact mentors who are in their trade or field of business by email to address specific questions. Out of the 13,000 mentors, approximately 80 percent are retired and 20 percent of the mentors are active business owners.
Young states, “So many people are unemployed that they are now thinking about or starting their own business. SCORE mentors are reaching out to advise start-up businesses, mentor businesses and help get America back on track.”
“In 1990 I had my first meeting with a SCORE mentor to help my father’s printing business in Alexandria, Virginia. That advice was invaluable and helped turn our business around,” Young continues. “I have volunteered for SCORE as a mentor for years, and I’m thrilled to now be the president. I want business owners to know that they have free access to amazing areas of local expertise, including accounting, international trade, computer technology, social media, public relations, marketing, engineering management, going public, retail, health care, nonprofits, insurance, digital productions, Internet marketing, manufacturing, cash flow, business plans and logistics. We even have a retired IRS agent volunteering with us. If you can’t find a local match for your business you can access http://www.score.org which has 13,000 mentors.”
In addition to arranging speaking engagements with organizations, Young strives to develop a Speed Mentoring Day in conjunction with the Small Business Development Center, to be held on March 8, 2012.
“This will be a signature event for SCORE. Small businesses will have access to numerous mentors, among them retired and active business owners, in a roundtable-style mentoring event.”
Business hours for the Savannah location of SCORE are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please visit http://www.scoresav.org for more information.
About Marjorie Young
Marjorie Young founded her company, Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc. in 1995, to help businesses manage their reputation in the community and online. She also co-authored the book Secrets of The Woman in the Suit in 2010. Young is a frequent speaker and consultant on public relations and social media.
Young was named the 2011 Community Star by Savannah Morning News, 2006 Top Ten Women in Savannah by AWWIN, Inc., 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, 2006 Buy Local Advocate of the Year, 2002 Small Business Champion by the Small Business Chamber, and Savannah Technical Institute’s 2001 Small Business Owner of the Year.
She is the past president of the Small Business Chamber and the Small Business Council and currently sits on the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Leadership Savannah Board of Directors. Young is a member of the Downtown Savannah Rotary and is currently on the United Way’s Cabinet to raise money in the small business community.
Young will be attending a SCORE conference in October held in Las Vegas for all incoming SCORE Presidents.
SCORE’s Mission Statement
“We are resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), dedicated to helping the small business community through no-fee mentoring and business counseling. SCORE members volunteer their time and considerable business expertise to help coach the next generation of entrepreneurs”
Marjorie Young, new President of SCORE for the Savannah Area
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(SAVANNAH, GA) Local NewsWIRE • COMMUNITY HEADLINES • OCTOBER 17, 2011
Posted by mysavannah on October 16, 2011
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods to Film in Savannah
Tuesday, October 18. Segment will feature Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher
(SAVANNAH, GA) PHOTOS of the Junior Achievement Banquet http://spotted.savannahnow.com/galleries/index.php?id=389773
(SAVANNAH, GA) BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME….GOODWILL
(SAVANNAH, GA) Public comment period for UZO extended until January 31, 2012. Put your business or resident address in here, to see all the new rezoning rules. Check carefully – there are many, many new rules.
http://www.unifiedzoning.org/UZOOM.html
(SAVANNAH, GA) Attention Savannah Rock n’ Roll runners, join us the evening before the race at “ROCK THE CARBS for Liam’s Land” at the Notre Dame Academy on November 4, 4-8pm. Music by the Marshal Brothers, Kid’s activities room. All money from the pasta dinner will go to support Liam’s Land Medical Research. $10 Now http://www.liamsland.org/2011/rock-the-marathon-for-liam-pre-race-carbo-loading-dinner/ Sponsored by The Crab Shack
(SAVANNAH, GA) Photos by Kim Thomson: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night walk held October 14th.
http://spotted.savannahnow.com/galleries/index.php?id=389813
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Calendar
(SAVANNAH, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents 234 Habersham Street in the Historic District. AGENT Monica McGoldrick
PHONE 912-667-7407. Gray brick historic townhouse in pristine condition. Completely restored by L.E. Wells in 2001: new construction in a historic shell. http://www.celiadunnsir.com/listings_detail.asp?listingID=1571
(SAVANNAH, GA / RICHMOND HILL, GA) RPI, a roofing company based in Richmond Hill, Georgia, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest location in Augusta. RPI has already been serving the Augusta community for several years and will expand its services with the addition of an office and dedicated staff. Located at 1810-E Wylds Road, the Augusta location will be staffed by Mike Reynolds, who will work in business development, Project Manager James Furmanek, who will also work in RPI service, Superintendent James Frank and Foreman Wayne Stafford. www.rpiaugusta.com
(SAVANNAH, GA) Biggest Party in Savannah, Nov 17 – get tickets now – band played at the White House – http://leadershipsavannah.org/events-event_id=20
(SAVANNAH, GA) James Rogers to perform Nov 12 in Savannah to benefit The Wounded Warrior Project http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/savannah-james-rogers-savannah-show-benefiting-the-wounded-warrior-project/
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Humane Society needs your online vote to win the $25K Community Engagement Award. The top three contenders will be chosen based on on-line voting (one vote per person per day), starting October 17 ending October 31. www.votetosavelives.org or, click the ASPCA banner on the homepage of our website www.humanesocietysav.org
(SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS) Isle of Hope Celebrates 275 years:
http://m.savannahnow.com/news/2011-10-16/isle-hope-anniversary-celebrated
(SAVANNAH, GA) Once a year, Buy Local Savannah sheds its educational mission for a social gathering. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, October 27. It is themed “Taste of the Low Country” featuring a traditional low country boil, and is open to both members and guests. http://www.buylocalsavannah.com
(SAVANNAH, GA) Community Health Mission received the Healthy Communities / Healthy America Award http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/community-health-mission-receives-the-healthy-communitieshealthy-america-awards/
(SAVANNAH,GA) PHOTOS by Kim Thomson; The American Diabetes Association – 2011 STEP OUT WALK at Oatland Island, October 15, 2011. The fundraiser was sponsored by Gulfstream and J.T. Turner Construction.
http://spotted.savannahnow.com/galleries/index.php?id=389858
(SAVANNAH, GA) Nikki Hanebrink, a ninth grade student at Sol C. Johnson High School, won the Subway Fresh Fit poster contest and got to meet Jared Fogle, Subway’s spokesperson, who came to congratulate her at Performance Initiatives Fitness on Friday, October 14th. http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/johnson-high-student-wins-subway-fresh-fit-contest/
(SAVANNAH, GA) Thriller writer extraordinaire Brad Thor will launch the fifth annual Savannah Book Festival at a fundraising dinner on Wednesday February 15, 2012 http://www.savannahbookfestival.org/2012-festival/ticketed-events/brad-thor-dinner
(SAVANNAH, GA) Join filmmaker Michael Jordan at Moon River Brewing Company on Friday evening, November 4th for the premiere of his new two-part TV special, “No Higher Honor.” The show features the sailors of the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Michael filmed the program aboard the ship off the east coast of Africa in August. www.nohigherhonor.net.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Capt. Donna Cottrell, former Commanding Officer at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, will be the speaker at the next dinner meeting of the Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States. October 25th, 6PM. RSVP 912-964-5366
(SAVANNAH, GA) FOLLOW SAVANNAH COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES™ on TWITTER http://twitter.com/carriagetradepr
(AUGUSTA, GA) AUGUSTA COMMUNITY HEADLINES:
http://myaugustageorgia.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/augusta-ga-community-headlines-oct-17-2011/
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Johnson High Student Wins Subway Fresh Fit Contest
Posted by mysavannah on October 16, 2011
Johnson High Student Wins Subway Fresh Fit Contest
SAVANNAH – Nikki Hanebrink, a ninth grade student at Sol C. Johnson High School, won the Subway Fresh Fit poster contest and got to meet Jared Fogle, Subway’s spokesperson, who came to congratulate her at Performance Initiatives Fitness on Friday, October 14th.
After making the presentation, Jared held up the “fat” pants he used to wear prior to losing 245 pounds in one year on the “Subway” diet.
Nikki’s winning poster illustrated her visual story of weight loss and fitness progress. Learning Cross Fit, weightlifting, and new ways of eating healthy helped her lose over 50 pounds.
Prizes awarded from Subway included $1,000 awarded to Coastal Empire Weightlifting, a program offered at Performance Initiatives Fitness, which will go toward new equipment. Nikki also won $1,000 in Subway gift cards, which she will share with her weightlifting teammates.
Upcoming Events
On Thursday, October 20, there will be a “Help Keep the Lights On” Open House at Performance Initiatives beginning at 3:00 pm.
On Saturday, October 22, the “Octoberfest” Weightlifting meet will be held at the facility beginning at 11:00 am. This is an opportunity to see the gym and athletes at work.
Performance Initiatives Fitness is located at the corner of Pennsylvania and Tennessee Avenue in the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 912-507-7106.
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The Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods to Film Savannah Business: Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher, Oct 18
Posted by mysavannah on October 13, 2011
The Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods to Film Savannah Business: Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher, Oct 18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/13/2001
The Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods to Film in Savannah
Tuesday, October 18
Segment will feature Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher
(SAVANNAH, GA) Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel’s
Bizarre Foods, will visit Savannah on Tuesday, October 18 to film a
segment featuring Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher. Zimmern,
along with New South Kosher proprietors Murray Gottlieb and Matt
Cohen, will cook an array of dishes from the New South Kosher menu,
along with some of Zimmern’s grandmother’s traditional kosher
recipes. The filming will take place in a sukkah located outside the Bnai
Brith Jacob Synagogue, 5444 Abercorn St., at 11:30 a.m.
Zimmern is a chef, author and culinary explorer who travels the globe
in search of interesting local cuisines and exotic and unusual foods,
which he features on Bizarre Foods. The show airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
on the Travel Channel.
“We’re very excited to welcome Andrew Zimmern to our city and share
with him some of our unique kosher recipes with a Southern twist,”
says Chef Cohen.
About Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher
Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher operates a virtual restaurant
at http://www.gottliebandcohen.com. The restaurant, which features an
assortment of lunch and dinner items, is open Mondays through
Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Orders may be picked up at
Buckingham South, 5450 Abercorn Street, or delivered. A joint venture
of acclaimed local chef Matt Cohen and longtime Savannah caterer
Murray Gottlieb, Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher also offers
local and destination catering, manages the kitchen of Buckingham
South independent and assisted living facility and is the food service
provider for Rambam Day School. For more information, please visit
www.gottliebandcohen.com or call 912-355-1765.
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SAVANNAH CHIROPRACTORS VOLUNTEER TO GIVE PHYSICALS
Posted by mysavannah on October 13, 2011
(SAVANNAH, GA) Eight area Chiropractors from the Georgia Chiropractor Association, District 10 are giving physicals to area middle school students that hope to participate in the Special Olympics this November. There were approximately 200+ students being screened at Savannah High today.
Front Row, left to right: Wayde M. Johnson, D.C., Darold Leto, D.C., Andrew C Kirk, D.C., Bart Wetherington, D.C.
Back Row, left to right: David Davies, D.C., Chris Whelan, D.C., Carlton Middleton, D.C., Dan Fisher, D.C.
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Community Health Mission receives the Healthy Communities/Healthy America Awards
Posted by mysavannah on October 12, 2011
Community Health Mission awarded a Health Communities/Health America Awards.
CHM is one of 8 around the nation to received this recognition.
In response to the growing health needs of the uninsured, hundreds of communities nationwide have developed free clinics.
These non-profit clinics bring together health care professionals and other community volunteers to offer free or low cost health care to low-income, uninsured and under-insured people. Funding is generally raised on the local level and there is little if any government funding or support.
While the AMA advocates for greater access to care, the AMA Foundation supports these efforts by recognizing the extraordinary physicians and volunteers working at these free clinics to provide immediate and affordable health care. Through the Healthy Communities/Healthy America program, the AMA Foundation awards $10,000-$25,000 grants to physician-led free clinics.
To date, AMA Foundation has awarded over $750,000 to 41 free clinics across the country. The program is supported by a contribution from Lilly USA, LLC. Additional funding is provided by Don Q. Mitchell, MD and Mary Sue Mitchell, and other generous donors. To read more about the other 2011 receipients Click here Community Health Mission fights “silent killer” John Newton, La Voz Latina, Savannah, Ga There’s a good reason diabetes is known as a “silent killer”. Because its symptoms can remain hidden and undiagnosed for years, many diabetics are unaware they have the disease, especially if they are uninsured and don’t get regular medical checkups. Insulin is a hormone that converts sugar in the blood into energy.
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use insulin properly. According to health and fitness expert Dr. Mehmet Oz, blood sugar stays in the bloodstream of a diabetic and can cause severe problems throughout the body. “Our blood vessels are very delicate,” he says. “Excess sugar is like pieces of glass shard scraping at it. In severe cases, a diabetic’s blood vessels look like bent straws that cut off blood flow to the legs. Diabetes causes scarring from the inside and that’s something no doctor can repair.” It’s estimated that between 70 and 80 million people in the United States have diabetes or are on the verge of developing it and the medical costs associated with its treatment are astounding.
Because so many people are affected, the United States is forced to spend $174 billion a year treating diabetes-more than AIDS and all cancers combined. For several years, Savannah’s Community Health Mission (CHM), led by Dr. Miriam Rittmeyer, has partnered with drug companies like Pfizer and agencies like the Coastal Georgia YMCA to help uninsured diabetics living in Chatham County manage their conditions and improve their health. “The YMCA not only provides us with space to conduct our diabetes classes but also offers our patients the free use of all its exercise and fitness facilities while they are enrolled in our diabetes classes,” Dr. Rittmeyer said. Last month, CHM started its latest diabetes management class, a 10-week program of medical education and life-style advice led by Anna Viseras, CHM Health Promotion and Education Programs Coordinator. The class meets for 90 minutes each Wednesday morning at the Habersham Street YMCA. Ana Viseras reminded class members of the risk factors associated with diabetes: 1) Being overweight 2) having a family history of the disease 3) having high blood pressure 4) having low HDL (good) cholesterol and 5) belonging to a high-risk ethnic group like African-Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanics. According to a recent survey, Hispanics are almost twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to be diagnosed with diabetes and nearly half of Hispanic children born in the year 2000 are likely to develop diabetes during their lives. “We cannot change our genetics but our focus during these 10 weeks will be on those things we can change,” Dr. Viseras said. ” I am a passionate believer in the phrase ‘knowledge is power’. If we give people the knowledge and power to take control of their health, communities will be healthier and better prepared to face the challenges of life.” Ana Viseras also expressed her appreciation for the Habersham YMCA staff, including Audrey Rodriguez, who is the link between CHM and the YMCA as well as Bucky Johnson (President) and Aron Karpas (Habersham Branch Director).
“They are providing a great help to the community by allowing our low income and uninsured patients to meet there, as well as allowing them to use the facilities without charge,” Viseras said. diabetes group class Who are we? The Community Health Mission (CHM) is a private, non-for profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt med CHM has experienced enormous growth – in both patient volume and the complexity of services needed by our uninsured patients. However, while patient demand is increasing, access to funding is decreasing. In fact, at the present time, CHM gets no government assistance. Rather, we rely on the generosity of people like you to continue our work. For those of you who have previously donated to CHM we are very grateful, and ask that you renew you giving to us. For those of you who are newly acquainted with CHM, we ask that you accept this invitation to change people’s lives and consider how you can help us support the individuals in our community who need your assistance to become and remain healthy. For nearly 15 years, we have been providing free primary healthcare to adult individuals, ages 18 to 64 years old, who live or work in Chatham County and surrounding areas and who are uninsured (and do not quality for Medicare or Medicaid). In other words, we help those individuals who desperately need medical care but cannot afford to obtain it on their own. Sincerely, Miriam U Rittmeyer, PhD, MPH- CEO/ Executive Director
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News from the Community Health Mission in Savannah, GA – A solution to the high cost of Prescription Drugs
Posted by mysavannah on October 12, 2011
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An estimated 48 million Americans have to pay top dollar for their medication because they have no prescription insurance or they are not part of a large organization that has negotiated discount pricing for them. The people that can afford it the least are charged the most.
The Solution: A free prescription drug card provided by The Community Assistance Program. Prescription drug discount cards allow prescription drug users to save money on all types of prescription medications. At the time of purchase, members simply present their card at a participating pharmacy to instantly receive substantial discounts on their prescription drugs. This program offers substantial discounts on all brand-name drugs and generic drugs saving users an average of 15% on brand drugs and 55% on generic drugs. The prescription drug savings card can be especially useful to seniors enrolled in Medicare since as many as 38% of Medicare recipients lack prescription drug coverage. These drug discount cards are similar to an ATM card and contain special computerized instructions that can be read by the participating pharmacy’s computer. When the card information is entered, the price on the prescription is discounted based on the pharmacy’s agreement with the program. This type of cutting-edge technology allows consumers to save money without encountering any hassles at the checkout line. The RX cards are accepted at over 80% of the pharmacies in the US and Puerto Rico. According to Dr. Miriam Rittmeyer, Director of Savannah’s Community Health Mission (CHM), these cards are free, they can be used in any state in the US and are accepted by many local and most national pharmacy chains. “All our patients are in a prescription assistant program run by our partner MEDBANK” Our patients are starting to use this card and some of them have received up to $25 off some prescription drugs that are not cover by MedBank,” Dr. Rittmeyer said. “Every time someone uses this card, CHM will get $0.75 cents donated to the clinic. We have cards that we can distribute and I would like to put them in convenience stores if they will allow us.” No personal ID is required and one card can be used by your entire family. This card benefits anyone who pays full price for medications and there are no income limitations. Senior citizens love it since it fills Medicare insurance gaps! This is a permanent card. There is no expiration date and it can be used over and over. For you convenience, go online to CHMsavannahrx.org and download the discount card shown on the right side of the home page. You will note that the card is available in either English or Spanish. For more information please visit the Community Health Mission website at CHMsavannahRx.org
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KOSHER CATERING SAVANNAH
Posted by mysavannah on October 10, 2011
Chef Matt Cohen and Caterer Murray Gottlieb Join Forces to
Open Gottlieb and Cohen New South Kosher
Virtual Restaurant and Destination Catering Among Services Offered
(SAVANNAH, GA) Acclaimed local chef Matt Cohen and longtime
Savannah caterer Murray Gottlieb of Alan Gottlieb Caterers are pleased
to announce the grand opening of Gottlieb and Cohen New South
Kosher.
In addition to offering local and destination catering, the
company manages the kitchen of Buckingham South independent and
assisted living facility and is the food service provider for Rambam
Day School. On Tuesday, October 11, Gottlieb and Cohen New South
Kosher will open a virtual restaurant at www.gottliebandcohen.com.
“By taking the best of my business, New South Café, and merging
it with the excellence of Alan Gottlieb Caterers, we are offering
Savannah an unprecedented opportunity to experience kosher food at
its finest” says Chef Cohen. “We are not just a great addition to the
Savannah kosher community, we are also a great option for anyone
interested in healthy and delicious food.”
The virtual restaurant, which will be open for business Mondays
through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., will offer an assortment
of lunch and dinner items. The daily menu will be posted at
www.gottliebandcohen.com.
Orders may be picked up at Buckingham
South, 5450 Abercorn Street, or delivered. Free delivery is available
between the area of Stephenson Avenue and DeRenne Avenue to
Abercorn Street and Waters Avenue. Deliveries outside the zone are
available for a small fee. Orders placed by 3 p.m. will be available for
the 6 p.m. delivery program, and orders placed for take out will be
ready for pick up in 30 minutes.
Chef Cohen is a culinary expert who has worked in popular restaurants
throughout New York and Atlanta. A graduate of the Culinary Institute
of America in Hyde Park, New York, Cohen trained at one of the
top-rated culinary schools in the world. He has been honored with
numerous awards throughout his career including the 2008 Small
Business Chamber’s New & Emerging Small Business of the Year
Award, the 2008 Grace Award for Innovator of the Year and 2008
Best Chef of the Year by “Connect Savannah” magazine in its annual
Best-of-Savannah Readers’ Poll. Cohen has served on the boards of
the Georgia Restaurant Association, the Savannah Chapter of The
American Red Cross and the Jewish Educational Alliance and was an
associate instructor in Savannah Technical College’s Culinary Arts
Program from 2008 to 2011.
Gottlieb is a business administration graduate from Cornell University’s
School of Hotel Administration. His family has a 100-year history of
kosher delicatessen and catering in Atlanta and Savannah. Having
run successful delicatessen, catering and industrial food businesses in
Atlanta and Memphis, Gottlieb returned to Savannah in 1998 to join
his parents in Alan Gottlieb Caterers, through which he has continued
to provide local and destination kosher catering events.
For more information about Gottlieb and Cohen New South
Kosher’s catering services or virtual restaurant, please visit
http://www.gottliebandcohen.com or call 912-355-1765.
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101 Locations to Donate and Buy Halloween Costumes – GOODWILL
Posted by mysavannah on October 10, 2011
PHOTOS BELOW OF DONATED HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
101 Ways to Donate
(SAVANNAH, GA) It has never been easier to donate gently used items and help those in need. Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire has more than 101 donation boxes located throughout its 33-county region.
Donors can pull right up to a Goodwill donation box and place their contributions inside. It’s that simple!
“Goodwill strives to make it easy for people to donate their gently used clothing and other items. You no longer have to go far to find a Goodwill donation box,” says Mohsen Badran, CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
The sales of donated items provide revenue for Goodwill’s programs as well as help provide employment for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment in the community.
Items that are collected are sorted and prepared for sale by Goodwill employees, who gain valuable work experience in the process of collecting, sorting, distributing and selling gently used merchandise.
Goodwill provides employment to more then 550 employees throughout the Coastal Empire in its 12 retail stores, career centers, business services and donation centers.
Another way to donate is through our computer recycling program with our Dell-Reconnect Program. This corporate partnership provides an avenue for our donors to recycle their computers and computer related items in an environmental safe way. The program accepts any brand of used computer equipment at all Goodwill locations.
They have recycled over 242 tons of computers and computer related items and kept them out of landfills.
Goodwill donation boxes may be found at the following locations. A list of donation boxes is also available online at http://goodwillsavannah.org/donate/dropboxes:
* Volunteer Fire Dept., 5786 S. Coastal HWY, Riceboro, GA
* Red Rooster Country Store, HWY 17, Pine Harbor Rd., Townsend, GA
* Clyde’s Market – Shellman Bluff (1 of 2), 2407 Shellman Bluff Rd., Townsend, GA
* Piggly Wiggly, Rt. 3, Box 3329, Eulonia, GA
* Darien Firehouse, U.S. HWY 17, Darien, GA
* Ameris Bank, 3811 Frederica Rd., St. Simons Island, GA
* Farmers Market, Demere Rd., St. Simons Island, GA
* Recycling Center, County Barn Rd., Ludowici, GA
* IGA – Ludowici (1 of 2), HWY 84 & Macon St., Ludowici, GA
* Ted and Dots Harley Parts, 4217 U.S. HWY 82, Brunswick, GA.
* Main Street Center, Ridgeland, SC
* Claxton Recycling Center, S. Peters St., Claxton, GA
* Harry’s BBQ, 7600 U.S. 280, Hagan, GA
* Claxton Elementary School, 6463 U.S. HWY 301, Claxton, GA
* Total Home Technology, 99 W. Railroad St., Pembroke, GA
* Southern Sportsman, 175 E. Bacon St., Pembroke, GA
* Country Market, 8524 U.S. HWY 280 E, Ellabell, GA
* Neighbors Express 301 South, 1444 Mims Rd., Sylvania, GA
* Neighbors Express by McDonalds, 412 W. Oglethorpe St., Sylvania, GA
* Rocker Supply Ace Hardware, 517 HWY 25 North, Millen, GA
* Quick Stop, 924 E. Winthrope Ave. (HWY 17), Millen, GA
* Clyde’s #44 (2 of 2), 5879 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Walthourville, GA
* Twin City Market, 2745 U.S. HWY 80 E, Twin City, GA
* Big K-Mart Shopping Center, 950 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA
* Clyde’s #57, 3100 Lanes Bridge Rd., Jesup, GA
* Donald Community Recycle Center, HWY #196 W., Long County, GA
* Clyde’s #44 (1 of 2), 5879 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Walthourville, GA
* Clyde’s #38, 1457A Dunlevie Rd., Allenhurst, GA
* Clyde’s #64, 904 E.G. Miles Pkwy., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #62, 791 E.G. Miles Pkwy., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #55, 2281 HWY 17, Richmond Hill, GA
* Clyde’s # 52 (2 of 2), 770 S. Main St., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #28, 11858 E. Oglethorpe HWY, Midway, GA
* Clyde’s #85, 241 Memorial Dr., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #3, 203 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #52 (1 of 2), 770 S. Main St., Hinesville, GA
* Clyde’s #39, 301 S. Main St., Glenville, GA
* IGA – Ludowici (2 of 2), HWY 84 & Macon St., Ludowici, GA
* IGA – Patterson, 6418 HWY 84, Patterson, GA
* Varn Wood Products, U.S. HWY 82 & State HWY 121, Hoboken, GA
* Recycling Center – Jekyll Island, River View Dr., Jekyll Island, GA
* Clyde’s Market – Shellman Bluff (2 of 2), 2407 Shellman Bluff Rd., Townsend, GA
* Clyde’s #50 – Glenville, 649 W. Barnard St., Glenville, GA
* Olive Branch Restaurant, 65 Central Blvd (HWY 17), Guyton, GA
* Hot Spot Convenience Store, Ellabell, GA
* T&M Power Sports, 4616 HWY 80, Ellabell, GA
* Clyde’s #25 – Cobbtown, 176 HWY 121 N, Cobbtown, GA
* Quick Stop 2, 410 8th St., Helena, GA
* Hitching Post Hardware, 275 S. Railroad Ave., Mt. Vernon, GA
* Alamo City Hall, 5 W. Main St., Alamo, GA
* Glenwood Pharmacy, 114 E. 2nd Ave., Glenwood, GA
* Great Wall Restaurant, 602 College St. (HWY 280), Mt. Vernon, GA
* Clyde’s #34 – Reidsville (1 of 2), 115 W. Brazell St., Reidsville, GA
* Clyde’s #31 – Lyons, 277 W. Liberty Ave., Lyons, GA
* Clyde’s #36 – Lyons, 612 State St., Lyons, GA
* Clyde’s #33 – Soperton, Rt. 3 Box 182 (HWY 29 & I-16), Soperton, GA
* Community Center – Graham, 9659 Golden Isles Pkwy., Graham, GA
* Quick Stop #221, 465 Uvalda HWY, Hazlehurst, GA
* Pecos – Hazlehurst, 390 Alma HWY, Hazlehurst, GA
* Golden Isles Pawn – Hazlehurst, 3 E. Coffee St., Hazlehurst, GA
* Clyde’s #24 – Hazlehurst, 95 S. Tallahassee St., Hazlehurst, GA
* Denton Quick Shop – Denton, 2387 Douglas HWY, Denton, GA
* Livingston’s IGA – Lumber City, 3288 E. Golden Isles Pkwy., Lumber City, GA
* Holy Trinity Catholic Church – Swainsboro, 928 W. Main St., Swainsboro, GA
* Head Start – Bryan County, 166 Bacontown Rd., Pembroke, GA
* Head Start – Camden County, 1501 Georgia Ave., Woodbine, GA
* Head Start – Evans County, 720 N. Church St., Claxton, GA
* Head Start – Glynn County, 1 Community Action Dr., Ste. D, Brunswick, GA.
* Head Start – Liberty County, 9099 E.B. Cooper HWY, Riceboro, GA
* Head Start – Long County, 15 Thornton Dr., Ludowici, GA
* Head Start – McIntosh County, 102 N. HWY 17 & 251 N., Darien, GA
* Head Start – Tattnall County, 119 Veterans Rd., Glennville, GA
* Head Start – Reidsville, 26466 HWY 23/Collins Rd., Reidsville, GA
* Head Start – Wayne County, 724 N. Fourth St., Jesup, GA
* Griffin’s Convenience Store – Waycross, 3920 Brunswick HWY (US HWY 82), Waycross, GA
* United Market – Blackshear, 4908 U.S. 84, Blackshear, GA
* Harvey’s Supermarket – Waycross, Waycross, GA
* Tommy’s Corner, 2292 Old Jesup Rd., Brunswick, GA.
* Baptist Church – Townsend, 2631 Church of God Rd. N.W., Townsend, GA
* City Hall – Screven, Screven, GA
* Ace Hardware – Nahunta, 136 E. Cleveland St., Nahunta GA
* Ace Hardware – Jesup, N. 2nd St., Jesup, GA
* Harvey’s Supermarket – Jesup, 1159 1st St., Jesup, GA
* Wayne’s Drug Store – Jesup, 175 N. 1st St., Jesup, GA
* Kingsland’s Grocery – Kingsland, 564 S. Lee St., Kingsland, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #1, 301 S. Caney Rd., Nahunta, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #5, US 82 /HWY 110, Waynesville, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #6, 82/Browntown Rd., Waynesville, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #4, US 301/HWY 32, Hortense, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #3, 18599 HWY 32 E./Post Rd., Hortense, GA
* Paige’s Convenience Store – #2, 26915 HWY 82 /Post Rd., Waynesville, GA
* Piggly Wiggly – Nahunta, HWY 301 North, Nahunta, GA
* Satilla Grocery – Waynesville, 21300 HWY 82, Waynesville, GA
* Ace Hardware – Hinesville, 1012 W. Oglethorpe HWY, Hinesville, GA
* City Square Shopping Center – Waycross, 621 S. City Blvd., Waycross, GA
* Flash Foods – Homerville, 317 S. Church St., Homerville, GA
* Huey’s Country Store and RV Park – Waycross, 7511 Albany HWY 82, Waycross, GA
* O’Riley Auto Parts – Waycross, 1858 Memorial Dr., Waycross, GA
* Lewis Battery and Electric – Baxley, S. Crosby St., Baxley, GA
* Blackshear Ave., 1200 Blackshear Ave., Waycross, GA
* South GA Parkway, 1777 South GA Pkwy., Waycross, GA
* Shell Convenience Store, 588 S. Columbia Ave., Rincon, GA
* Sunoco Convenience Store, 801 S. Columbia Ave., Rincon, GA
* Quest Convenience Store, 1113 N. Columbia Ave., Rincon, GA
* Clyde’s #34 – Reidsville (2 of 2), 115 W Brazell St., Reidsville, GA
“We are grateful to our business partners throughout the community who have graciously agreed to host the donation boxes at their place of business,” Badran says. “Their generosity enables Goodwill to maximize our donations and ultimately serve more people throughout our community.”
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is dedicated to the mission of assisting people with disabilities and other barriers to employment to live independently and become employed. The not-for-profit organization currently employs more than 550 employees locally and in 2010 provided services to 3,184 people in our community, among them homeless veterans, at-risk youth, new immigrants and people with disabilities. Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire serves 33 counties in Georgia and South Carolina and operates 12 retail locations in the region. In addition to the thrift shops, Goodwill accepts tax deductable car donations and operates an online store at shopgoodwill.com. For more information on Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, please call (912)354-6611, email info@goodwillsavannah.org or visit www.goodwillsavannah.org.
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WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER NEEDS HELP PAINTING AN APARTMENT
Posted by mysavannah on October 10, 2011
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
TO: United Methodist Men Groups, United Methodist Women’s Groups, and Civic Groups, and any other groups or individuals
RE: URGENT Request for Volunteers—Paint Party!
FROM: Tammy A.K. Mixon, Executive Director
DATE: October 11, 2011
HELP! Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc. is in need of volunteers to paint the upstairs apartment of the building we own (adjacent to our playground). This request is URGENT as we cannot rent this apartment until it is painted. As a nonprofit, we cannot afford to lose rent money. We rely on rental income to pay the mortgage. One day, when the mortgage is paid off, this property will be used to expand our numerous programs that provide critical services to homeless and low income women, children, and families.
We have all the paint and supplies. We just need volunteers so please gather a group of willing folks and call Donna McMillan, Business Manager, at (912) 236-4226 to schedule this PAINT PARTY!
Thank you!
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Stephen W. Brown joins Savannah law firm Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP
Posted by mysavannah on October 5, 2011
For immediate release
Media contact: Carlton Joyce, 912-236-2491
Stephen W. Brown joins Savannah law firm Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP
Brown specializes in civil litigation, including admiralty, professional malpractice and commercial law.
(SAVANNAH, GA) – Stephen W. Brown has joined Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP as an Associate in the Litigation Department. He works primarily in civil litigation, including commercial disputes, admiralty, and professional malpractice.
Brown grew up in Macon, Georgia, where his father is a Superior Court Judge for the Macon Judicial Circuit.
A graduate of the Cornell Law School, Brown served as managing editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. He also earned a concentration in business law and regulation and received a CALI Award for Excellence in Cornell’s Land Use and Natural Resources Clinic for his project on the border dispute between Georgia’s Bibb and Monroe Counties.
Prior to attending law school, Brown attended the University of Cincinnati. He earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University’s McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, where he focused on mathematical logic and philosophy of language. His thesis, The Reasonable Score, proposed an approach to forming truth tables for statements made in conversations where the participants unknowingly assign different meanings to context-sensitive terms.
Simultaneously, he earned a Master’s degree in piano performance from the University’s College-Conservatory of Music. He also received his Bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati. He won first prize in the conservatory’s undergraduate piano competition during his freshman year, and later served as a teaching assistant in music theory and as an instructor in the conservatory preparatory department.
Stephen W. Brown joins Savannah law firm Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP
About Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP:
Founded in 1886, Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP is a broad-based, general law practice with an emphasis in corporate, business and transactional law and civil litigation on the local, national and international levels. The firm provides services to a range of clientele including major corporations, small businesses, professional entities, insurance companies, financial and lending institutions, non-profit corporations, individuals and public sector boards and authorities. Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP and its attorneys have consistently been named to prestigious groups such as the 2010 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms Rankings, Best Lawyers in America, Georgia Lawyers, Rising Stars, Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, and the American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Attorneys in Georgia, among others. Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP is headquartered in the Armstrong House at 447 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia.
http://www.bouhan.com. 912-236-2491.
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International Manners Expert to Offer Etiquette and Dining Tips to Teenage Girls at the Juvenile Court on October 6
Posted by mysavannah on October 2, 2011
CUTLINE/PHOTO Lydia Ramsey selects 16 place settings from the Goodwill store on Sallie Mood Drive. Ramsey will use the place settings when she teaches a workshop on business etiquette and dining skills to teenage girls in the Future Focus Program at the Juvenile Court.
International Manners Expert to Offer Etiquette and Dining Tips to Teenage Girls at the Juvenile Court on October 6
(SAVANNAH, GA) International Business Expert Lydia Ramsey will address teenage girls in the Future Focus Program at the Chatham County Juvenile Court on Thursday, October 6 at 4 p.m. During her presentation, Ramsey will demonstrate business etiquette and business dining skills.
Future Focus is a 10-week course designed to help teenage girls transition seamlessly into the adult world. The program helps the girls sharpen their social and life skills, develop business etiquette tools, and prepare them for the world of employment, college and adulthood. Topics covered in the program include business and social etiquette, dining skills, dressing for success, goal setting/personal qualities, wellness and nutrition, resume writing and interview skills.
Participants who successfully complete the Future Focus Program compete for a $500 scholarship to the educational institution of her choice. The educational scholarship is available and made possible through the kind generosity of the Savannah Area Republican Women and the Zonta Club of Savannah.
Ramsey is president and founder of Manners That Sell, a firm based in Savannah that offers seminars, keynote speeches and executive coaching to corporations, associations, colleges and universities. She began her career as an etiquette consultant three decades ago.
To prepare for her presentation to the Future Focus Program, Ramsey visited the Goodwill store on Sallie Mood Drive, where she selected 16 place settings.
“The Goodwill store was the perfect place to select the items I needed for the presentation,” Ramsey says. “Just like the Future Focus Program, Goodwill equips people with the skills they need join the workforce and have successful lives. By supporting our local Goodwill store, we are helping the organization fulfill its mission.”
For more information about the Chatham County Juvenile Court and the Future Focus program, please visit http://www.chathamcounty.org. For more information about Goodwill of the Coastal Empire, please visit http://www.goodwillsavannahga.org. For more information about Lydia Ramsey, please http://www.mannersthatsell.com.
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SIDEBAR
Lydia Ramsey’s Top Ten Table Manners Tips
1) Wait until everyone has been served and your host has started to eat before you begin.
2) Remove the napkin from the table after everyone has been seated, and make sure the large dinner napkin is folded and placed in your lap with the crease toward your waist. Elbows do not belong on the table.
3) Regardless of what is served, you always eat a little bit.
4) If you need to excuse yourself during a meal, do so between courses and place your napkin on the seat of your chair.
5) Forks belong on the left and knives and spoons belong on the right. Always use the utensil starting from the outside in, starting with the soup spoon on the right and the salad fork on the left.
6) The glasses are placed off the right, above the knife.
7) The bread and butter plate is on the left above the fork.
8) Soup is spooned away from you toward the back of the bowl.
9) When eating bread, break off only one or two bite size pieces at a time.
10) Used utensils are never placed back on the table.
Lydia Ramsey’s Top Ten Tips to Ace the Interview
1. Be on time. Arrive at least 10 minutes early.
2. Dress appropriately in conservative business attire that is neat, clean and pressed. The latest fashion is not for business.
3. The first words out of your mouth should be a “thank you” to the interviewer and calling the interviewer by name.
4. Be ready to give a good firm handshake that is accompanied by eye contact and a smile when meeting the interviewer. Shake hands when you leave as well.
5. Turn your cell phone off; better yet, don’t even carry it with you.
6. If you are concerned about your breath, use breath strips or mints. Don’t risk showing up with chewing gum.
7. Learn as much as you can about the business before the interview.
8. Prepare your own questions for the interview.
9. Take extra copies of your resume.
10. Follow up with a handwritten thank you note.
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(SAVANNAH, GA) COMMUNITY HEADLINES, OCTOBER 3, 2011
Posted by mysavannah on October 2, 2011
(SAVANNAH, GA) Stephen King to speak at the Savannah Book Festival in February 2012
(SAVANNAH, GA) 101 Ways to Donate to Goodwill
(RICHMOND HILL, AUGUSTA, GA) RPI, a roofing company based in Richmond Hill, Georgia, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest location in Augusta. RPI has already been serving the Augusta community for several years and will expand its services with the addition of an office and dedicated staff. Located at 1810-E Wylds Road, the Augusta location will be staffed by Mike Reynolds, who will work in business development, Project Manager James Furmanek, who will also work in RPI service, Superintendent James Frank and Foreman Wayne Stafford.
(ISLE OF HOPE, GA) Come celebrate Isle of Hope’s 275 Anniversary on Oct 15 – family fun. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Isle-Of-Hope-275th-Anniversary-Event/234580449914428
(SAVANNAH, GA) Shannon Scott President of Bonaventure Cemetery Journey’s will conduct an After Hours Cemetery Tour to benefit the United Way Campaign. Tour will be Thursday, Oct 13, 5pm-8pm, 220 Bonaventure Road. Tickets $30. Reserve @ 877-662-BONA, 912-816-4460 or buy tickets @ www.bonaafterhours.com. Shannon has pledged a donation to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) “The Seven Deadly Sins of Science Fairs” - Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Bill Savidge will present a “how to” talk on science fair projects for students and parents on Saturday, October 15, at 12:30 and 2:30 pm in the Library Auditorium at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The program will be part of the campus wide open house, Skidaway Marine Science Day. All open house activities are free. For further information visit: http://www.skio.usg.edu or call (912) 598-2325.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Attention Savannah Rock n’ Roll runners, join us the evening before the race at “ROCK THE CARBS for Liam’s Land” at the Notre Dame Academy on November 4, 4-8pm. Music by the Marshal Brothers, Kid’s activities room. All money from the pasta dinner will go to support Liam’s Land Medical Research. $10 Now http://www.liamsland.org/2011/rock-the-marathon-for-liam-pre-race-carbo-loading-dinner/ Sponsored by The Crab Shack
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Calendar
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Tree Foundation Invites you to Jazz Under the Oaks, on October 12th. Delta Cuisine by Delightful Catering, live music by Jeremy Davis and the Equinox Jazz Trio, a silent auction, at Skidaway Island State Park. 6-9 pm. Tickets $75 online at http://savannahtree.eventbrite.com/ or 912-233-8733(TREE)
(SAVANNAH, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents: 101 Barnard. Second story contemporary condo in the Historic Weed Building in the heart of the Landmark Historic District. Kitchen equipped with Viking appliances, hardwood floors throughout. http://www.celiadunnsir.com/listings_detail.asp?listingID=1557
(SAVANNAH, GA) October Small Business Council / SMART Lunch, October 4.
Join Trip Tollison, COO and Vice President of Governmental Affairs
with the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, for an interactive discussion on how politics and policy affect your business. 11:30AM, at the Savannah Morning News Auditorium. RSVP to Cally D’Angelo, 912.644.6459 or
(SAVANNAH, GA) James Rogers to perform Nov 12 in Savannah to benefit The Wounded Warrior Project http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/savannah-james-rogers-savannah-show-benefiting-the-wounded-warrior-project/
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah to Host One of the Nation’s Largest FOOD DAY™ Festivals October 22, 11 AM – 5 PM, Mother Matilda Beasley Park. Celebration part of national food awareness events.
http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/chew-on-this/
(SAVANNAH, GA) Zepher: MALE Retriever, Labrador/Mix needs a home.
http://humanesocietysav.org/adoption/dogs/
(SAVANNAH, GA) Dr. James C. Metts, Jr., M.D. honored at the Savannah Rotary for serving 50 years. http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/james-c-metts-jr-m-d-honored-by-the-savannah-rotary-for-50-years-of-service/
(SAVANNAH, GA) I want to thank the below businesses for helping me reach my United Way fundraising goal.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Alice Jean of Advantage Marketing Services, Inc. has made a pledge to the United Way! Live United!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Bay Camera has pledged with United Way. Live United!
(GARDEN CITY, GA) Burnsed Energy Services, Inc. has pledged to the United Way. Live United!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Business Management Systems of Savannah has pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Campbell’s Cleaners pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Catering by Trish McLeod pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Considine & Company Appraisals pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Friedman’s Fine Art pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Garden on the Square pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Habersham Beverage Warehouse pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) John Wylly Real Estate Co. pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Monroe Marketing pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) Southpoint Media pledged to the United Way. LIVE UNITED!
(SAVANNAH, GA) FOLLOW SAVANNAH COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES™ on TWITTER http://twitter.com/carriagetradepr
(SAVANNAH, GA) Happy Birthday Boom Modlin!
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