Trident Sustainability Group announces new LEED certifications – Clarendon Hospital Addition in Manning, SC.

For Immediate Release:
(SAVANNAH, Ga.) – Trident Sustainability Group announces new LEED certifications
– Clarendon Hospital Addition in Manning, SC.

www.tridentsustainability.com

The Clarendon Hospital Addition is a 47,000 square foot addition to the existing
Clarendon Hospital. The $22.5 million project has two floors and includes a new surgery
department with three operating rooms, two procedure rooms and recovery bays on the
first floor, and is the new home of the outpatient surgery department.

The Clarendon Hospital Addition features a number of energy and water saving features.
A new energy plant with high efficiency chillers and boiler, and ventilation units with
energy recovery provide comfort and savings, while low flow plumbing fixtures reduce
water consumption by 40%. Low VOC sealants, adhesives and finishes as well as MERV
13 air filtration media provide excellent indoor air quality.

“Green buildings always make sense, but doubly so for hospitals and health care”, said
Tommy Linstroth, Principal of Trident Sustainability Group. “With a LEED certified
hospital, you’re already thinking about the patients’ well-being before they even set a
foot through the door.”

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, and has helped certify over 40 buildings.

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(SAVANNAH, Ga.) – Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty is now more mobile, thanks to its new web site

For immediate release CONTACT:
Lori Combs
912-234-3323
Lori.Combs@sothebysrealty.com

Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty gets new web site
All properties in Multi-List are on new site, and phone app gives access to all listings and ability to search properties in several ways.

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) – Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty is now more mobile, thanks to its new web site, www.celiadunnsir.com. The site is now more compatible with smart phones and iPads and faster loading. The site also boasts many other improvements and features to help both buyers and sellers.

All properties for sale in metro Savannah (including Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and more), and Hilton Head and Bluffon, S.C. are now on the site.

There’s also a link to get Sotheby’s International Realty’s new free mobile phone app, which gives people the ability to see all Multi-List listings on their phone, as well as search by GPS, address, city, ZIP code, property type and more. The free app is one of several features from Sotheby’s.

The partnership with Sotheby’s means that sellers have a world of buyers able to see their property. Listings are automatically fed to18 of the most highly trafficked real estate web sites.

“The marketing that we can provide because of our connection with Sotheby’s is tremendous,” said Lori Combs, Director of Sales and Marketing for Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty. “Many people associate Sotheby’s with a price point, but we associate it with the level of customer service that we provide when you list a home with us, no matter the price point.”

The size, crispness, quality and scope of photos on the new site have even drawn compliments from other real estate companies, Combs said. Each home can have an unlimited number of photos on the site.

Standout features such as an outdoor kitchen can be highlighted for each home on the new site, which now lets the sales associates customize the individual amenities in a larger-print, quick-read format next to the more detailed information.

“Our priority is always to offer excellent customer service with integrity,” said Celia Dunn of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty. “The new web site offers amazing convenience and access to every property for sale in the area. We love being able to help customers and clients find their new home or sell a home so they can buy their new home.”

Open Houses and new listings both have a heading on the new site, making them easy to find. The mortgage calculator is now more accessible on the site.

People moving to Savannah now have convenience features making it easier for the new homebuyer to go online and do a change of address, find out about schools, get a new driver’s license and more. The new web site now also has descriptions of the many communities and neighborhoods to choose from in Savannah and the Low Country.

Buyers can email questions about a listing directly to the sales associate; the email also is copied to management to ensure every question gets a timely response.

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 336 Buck Island Road in Bluffton, S.C.

For more information, call Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty at (912) 234-3323 or visit www.celiadunnsir.com. To contact the Bluffton office, call (843) 836-3900.

Join Savannah’s own bestselling author, restaurateur and Emmy Award-winning Food Network television star Paula Deen as she laces up her sneakers as Grand Marshal of the 2012 Buddy Walk on Saturday, October 6, 2012.

Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society Announces October 6 Grand Marshal for the Buddy Walk: Paula Deen

 

(SAVANNAH,GA) Join Savannah’s own bestselling author, restaurateur and Emmy Award-winning Food Network television star Paula Deen as she laces up her
sneakers as Grand Marshal of the 2012 Buddy Walk on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Deen will be leading walk participants in the one mile fundraising event around historic Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the event, which raises
awareness and funds for local programs, including Camp Buddy, that benefit
people with Down syndrome and their families. Last year’s LDSS Buddy Walk
welcomed over 4,000 participants.

Paula Deen’s son Jamie Deen, also a bestselling cookbook author and tv
personality, sits on the LDSS board, and has served as Buddy Walk Grand
Marshal the past two years.

“As Jamie will not be in Savannah for the Buddy Walk this year,
it is my great honor to take his place as Grand Marshal,” said Paula
Deen. She added, “I am excited to be part of this uplifting celebration and
lend my support in promoting awareness and acceptance of folks with Down
syndrome. I’m looking forward to a strong turn out of my Savannah and
Lowcountry neighbors and friends at the Buddy Walk!”

The Buddy Walk Program welcomes participants of all ages and abilities.
Bring your carriage, strollers, wheelchairs, little red wagons and pets.
Don’t leave anyone behind as we stroll around Forsyth Park. The goals are
to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome and to
positively influence local and national policy and practice. Last year
alone, Buddy Walk events nationally raised more that $11.2 million to
benefit education, research, and advocacy initiatives, as well as the Night
of Champions, Camp Buddy and many other services right here in the
Lowcountry and Coastal Empire.

The walk begins at 10:00 am. The Family Fun Festival begins immediately
following the walk. The Festival will feature all kinds of activities such
as face painting, pumpkin painting,the BOO Boutique, bouncy houses, games,
music and refreshments and last until 2 PM. The LDSS Buddy Walk is one of
more than 300 Buddy Walks taking place across the country this October to
celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

Registration forms for the walk are available online at  www.ldssga.org or
sign-up starting at 8:30 AM day of the event. Registration is $12.00 per
person or $40.00 for a family of four. Registration includes this years
limited edition T-Shirt, Lunch and admission to the festival. To learn
more, visit www.ldssga.org or contact John or Candy Bogardus at (912)
728-8505.

About the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society: The Lowcountry Down Syndrome
Society (LDSS) is a support group to benefit people with Down Syndrome and
their families through local leadership in support, outreach, education and
advocacy. Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday of the month, typically with
a guest speaker and social time for families to meet and interact with one
another. We encourage people to bring their children. We are an affiliate
of the National Down Syndrome Society. http://www.ldssga.org

 

Coastal Georgia Mystery Author Larry Peterson announces His new novel, Last Days of the Coastal Empire

Murder, political intrigue

And committing journalism

 

Contact: Larry Peterson, (912)786-0498, lpeterson301@comcast.net

 

 They tell you in school to write about what you know.  Savannah Morning News reporter and columnist Larry Peterson has taken that to heart. His second novel, Last Days of the Coastal Empire, is a tale about newspapering, politics, Savannah and nearby Tybee Island.

  His protagonist, political reporter Mike Taylor has been there, done that.  He likes to take names and kick ass. He’s won awards, but his favorite trophies are the scalps of crooked or just plain stupid politicians. Starting a new job at the Clarion in Savannah, Taylor hopes to keep his head down and just do his job. But his job always seems to draw him into the eye of a storm. Moreover, despite its scenic charm, Savannah’s no exception. Taylor joins other reporters investigating a decapitation murder. The victim turns out to have abetted a devious scheme to prop up the newspaper’s readership figures. Then Taylor learns that Congressman Bill Hatfield has pulled strings to get the FBI to take over the case. But rather than attempting to expedite the inquiry, Hatfield wants to stall it. Taylor and his colleagues play hide-and-seek with thugs hired to stop them. They endure burglaries, a mugging, vandalism and a harrowing chase. Tension mounts – and so does the body count – as they scramble for the truth.

   “A warning for those who need their eight hours of sleep a night,” said Dick Pettys, former Georgia capitol correspondent for The Associated Press. “Once you get into this book, you won’t want to put it down.”

   Peterson currently is a political writer and columnist for the Savannah Morning News. His resume includes four decades of experience as a reporter, columnist, supervising editor and freelance writer. The California native has covered six national political-party conventions and numerous candidates for president, governor and Congress. He has been a city or a metro editor at three daily newspapers; he also has served as an editorial-page editor. Peterson’s freelance work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times of Canada and the California Journal.

Author Larry Peterson

   

He and his wife, former Los Angeles Times reporter Lanie Lippincott Peterson, live on Tybee Island, Ga. Peterson has been honored statewide and regionally  for his writing and for projects he directed  and edited. He attended the University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science.

      Published by Indianapolis-based Dog Ear Publishing, Last Days of the Coastal Empire is the sequel to Peterson’s first novel, City Editor.

 

Available soon in print and as an e-book at local bookstores and at lastdaysofthecoastalempire.com

 

Tom Barton to speak at the JEA, Sept 6, 2012

Mentor to the MAX*: A Journalism Forum

 

Mentor to the MAX*: A Free Journalism Forum featuring remarks from Tom Barton, editor of the Savannah Morning News, will be held Thursday, September 6th, 2012 at 5:15PM to 6:30 PM at the JEA (5111 Abercorn Street– the big pink building just north of DeRenne with plenty of free parking).

This  forum is designed for area journalists, professors  and students of media and journalism, public relations and marketing professionals, and friends and former colleagues of Midge Schildkraut. Free and Opened to the Public, this forum will speak to excellence in journalism and marketing,and define new strategies for educating the next generation of journalists as a fitting tribute to Maxine (Midge) Schildkraut, who passed earlier this year. RSVP: 912-355-8111

 

73 photos from Yellowstone National Park taken over 100 years ago by my great-great grandmother – Sophie

Slideshow of 100 photos taken at Yellowstone National Park in 1912

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Savannah COMMUNITY HEADLINES, AUG 20, 2012

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Community Health Mission will unveil a new
initiative in September aimed at tackling some of the community’s costliest medical problems – those caused by chronic disease like diabetes or asthma. The National Disease Management Center, Inc. (NDMC) will begin operations September 1. It initially will focus on diabetes, and will phase in over the next 6-12 months components for other diseases such as heart ailments and lung diseases like COPD and asthma. http://www.chmsavannah.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society hosts pack the park with the Sand Gnats at Historic Grayson Stadium this Wednesday the 22nd at 7pm. Tickets are on sale for $7.00. Please call Joe Marchese 213-9999.

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Donations are desperately needed at GOODWILL. Please drop off any clothing, household items, furniture etc. Your support is greatly appreciated.

See list of donation centers near you.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents: 110 E Harris St  http://www.celiadunnsir.com/listings/residential/mls-95631-110-east-harris-street/ Agent: Franklin Williams 912-234-3323

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Photos of Friends of Animals 14th Annual Woof-Stock http://spotted.savannahnow.com/galleries/395788/   

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Save the Date: Seventh Annual Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk Festival Oct. 6, 2012. http://www.ldssga.org/buddywalk.html

(TYBEE ISLAND, GA) Fortune Recycling presents the 14th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at A-J’s Dockside, 1315 Chatham Ave., Tybee Island

http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/kayaking-tybee-island/

(SAVANNAH, GA) HBO’s Free Film Screening; The Weight of the Nation, August 21 in Savannah. http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/hbos-free-film-screening-the-weight-of-the-nation-august-21-in-savannah/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter thanks ServiceMaster of Savannah for cleaning their shelter.

(SAVANNAH, GA) 16th Annual Taste of Tybee Business Connection! Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion – September 13

(SAVANNAH, GA) Panelists selected for Q&A after HBO’s Free Film Screening of “WEIGHT OF THE NATION”: Paula Kreissler (The Wound Care Center) Dr. David Davies, Carol Kirchner (Smart Feet), Peter Brodhead (Brighter Day), Rene Teran ( Well Fed), Larry Rivers (Gator Ball), Cristina Gibson (Chatham Health District), and Bob Skiljan.SEE MOVIE TRAILER: hbo.com/theweightofthenation  

(ISLE OF HOPE, GA) The 2012 Isle of Hope Art Show will take place on Saturday October 13 from 10am-4pm. 912.507.4471.

(SAVANNAH, GA) SBDC GrowSmart™ will begin October 16th and end on November 20th.  There will be 5 full day sessions – from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be held at the Small Business Resource Center at 111 East Liberty Street in Savannah. MORE INFO: http://www.georgiasbdc.org/subpage.aspx?cart=ef9d3cf5-ea7c-49a1-b27a-5b7eed7eca92&page_name=growsmart

 

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Did you know that SCORE has business owners that volunteer their time to mentor you with Social Media and Your Website. Call for your free appointment today: 912.652-4335.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Calendar  

http://www.savannahchamber.com/for-members/business-calendar

(SAVANNAH, GA) Follow SAVANNAH COMMUNITY HEADLINES™ on TWITTER  

http://twitter.com/carriagetradepr

(SAVANNAH, GA) LIFE’S Annual Wheelchair Cleaning Event. September 22, 10am-1pm 5105 Paulsen Street. Call 912-920-2414 for more info.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Save The Date: Savannah Jazz Festival Golf Tournament September 24th, 2012. After 30 years, the Savannah Jazz Festival and Coastal Jazz Association will hold its Inaugural Golf Tournament at The Club of Savannah Harbor on September 24th, 2012. For more information visit http://www.cjagolftournament.com or www.savannahjazzfestival.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) Community Health Mission Introduces The National Disease Management Center

NEWS RELEASE

Contact:
Miriam Rittmeyer;

Executive Director Community Health Mission & Chief Executive Officer NDMC
(912) 692-1451;
mrittmeyer@chmsavannah.org

Community Health Mission Introduces The National Disease Management Center

(SAVANNAH, GA – August, 16, 2012) The Community Health Mission will unveil a new
initiative in September aimed at tackling some of the community’s costliest medical problems
– those caused by chronic disease like diabetes or asthma. The National Disease Management
Center, Inc. (NDMC) will begin operations September 1. It initially will focus on diabetes, and
will phase in over the next 6-12 months components for other diseases such as heart ailments
and lung diseases like COPD and asthma.

Chronic diseases are those that cannot be cured but which can be managed through things like
lifestyle changes and vigilant monitoring to avoid serious complications.

The National Disease Management Center is a value-added service of Memorial Health Partners
Network, partnering with the Community Health Mission.

The phase-in schedule calls for services for cardiovascular disease and congestive heart failure to
begin March 1, 2013, and for COPD and asthma on Sept. 1, 2013.

For additional information, call 912-692-1451, ext. 110, to speak with Miriam Rittmeyer, Ph.D.,
MPH, executive director of the Community Health Mission and CEO of the NDMC.

The Community Health Mission offers free primary healthcare to approximately 6,000 uninsured
residents of Savannah. For more information or to volunteer, visit: http://www.chmsavannah.org or
http://www.volunteermatch.org.

THE LOCAL NEWSWIRE – SAVANNAH, GA, AUG 13, 2012

(SAVANNAH, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty is now more mobile, thanks to its new web site,  www.celiadunnsir.com. The site is now more compatible with smart phones and iPads and faster loading. All properties for sale in metro Savannah (including Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and more), and Hilton Head and Bluffon, S.C. are on the site. There’s also a link to get Sotheby’s new free mobile phone app, which gives people the ability to see all Multi-List listings on their phone, as well as search by GPS, address, city, ZIP code, property type and more.

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Friends of Animals of the Coastal Empire, Inc (FOA) announces its 14th Annual Auction, “Woof-Stock,”  on Saturday, August 18th at The Savannah Station from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. $45.00 per person includes food stations, auction and bar tickets. Live DJ. Come dressed for some 1960s fun. Proceeds from this event will benefit: Bryan Animal Caregivers, FACTS, Islands Feral Cat Project, Save-A-Life, Paws and Second Chance Dog Rescue.

http://www.friendsofanimalscoastalga.org/   

(TYBEE ISLAND, GA) Fortune Recycling presents the 14th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at A-J’s Dockside, 1315 Chatham Ave., Tybee Island

http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/kayaking-tybee-island/

(SAVANNAH, GA) HBO’s Free Film Screening; The Weight of the Nation, August 21 in Savannah. http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/hbos-free-film-screening-the-weight-of-the-nation-august-21-in-savannah/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Buy Local Presents: Why the Savannah Location has proven to be a wise strategic move for Daniel Defense. Thursday, August 23 at the Pirate’s House
at 11:30. RSVP online www.buylocalsavannah.com.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Participants of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2012 Light The Night Walk® will rally their forces for the fall campaign with a Kick Off Party. This event, which will take place on Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., at the Savannah History Museum, will give participants an opportunity to get excited about the fall walk, and to get tips about fundraising and pick up fundraising supplies and materials. Contact Jean Doliber at 912.897.1300 or jean.doliber@lls.org.  To register for the walk online, go to www.lightthenight.org/ga.

(SAVANNAH, GA) 16th Annual Taste of Tybee Business Connection! Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion – September 13

(SAVANNAH, GA) Bull River Cruises is moving its operations from Bull River Marina to Hogan’s Marina, 36 Wilmington Island Rd, Savannah GA.

(SAVANNAH, GA) There are 4000 homeless people in Savannah and 14% are children. To learn how you can help contact Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter 912-234-4048 or visit: http://parkplaceyes.org. They provide support for troubled children and teens from Savannah and the surrounding area. The shelter is open 24 hours a day to youth in crisis, adolescents who are homeless, young people who have been abused, runaway youth, or those who may be contemplating how to run away. Opened in 1984 as Marshlands Foundation, Inc. (dba the Savannah Runaway Home), Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter provides counseling and other services to boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17. The organization’s goal is to keep kids off the street and reunify families whenever possible.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Panelists selected for Q&A after HBO’s Free Film Screening of “WEIGHT OF THE NATION”: Paula Kreissler (The Wound Care Center) Dr. David Davies, Carol Kirchner (Smart Feet), Peter Brodhead (Brighter Day), Rene Teran ( Well Fed), Larry Rivers (Gator Ball), Cristina Gibson (Chatham Health District), and Bob Skiljan.SEE MOVIE TRAILER: hbo.com/theweightofthenation  

(SAVANNAH, GA) SBDC GrowSmart™ will begin October 16th and end on November 20th.  There will be 5 full day sessions – from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be held at the Small Business Resource Center at 111 East Liberty Street in Savannah. MORE INFO: http://www.georgiasbdc.org/subpage.aspx?cart=ef9d3cf5-ea7c-49a1-b27a-5b7eed7eca92&page_name=growsmart

 

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Did you know that SCORE has business owners that volunteer their time to mentor you with Social Media and Your Website. Call for your free appointment today: 912.652-4335.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Calendar  

http://www.savannahchamber.com/for-members/business-calendar

(SAVANNAH, GA) Follow SAVANNAH COMMUNITY HEADLINES™ on TWITTER  

http://twitter.com/carriagetradepr

(AUGUSTA, GA) AUGUSTA COMMUNITY HEADLINES, AUG 13, 2012: http://carriagetradepr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1153&Itemid=62

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Save The Date: Savannah Jazz Festival Golf Tournament September 24th, 2012. After 30 years, the Savannah Jazz Festival and Coastal Jazz Association will hold its Inaugural Golf Tournament at The Club of Savannah Harbor on September 24th, 2012. For more information visit http://www.cjagolftournament.com or www.savannahjazzfestival.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) The entire business community will miss Diana’s beautiful dog Bagheera. He was always so happy to see you when you walked into Advertising Specialty Services- he will be missed;/ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4448295887805&set=p.4448295887805&type=1&theater

HBO’s Free Film Screening; The Weight of the Nation, August 21 in Savannah

NEWS RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Carolyn Guilford
(912) 236-8987

For media inquires, contact:
Marjorie Young
Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc.
912-844-9990
marjorie@carriagetradepr.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HBO’s Free Film Screening; The Weight of the Nation, August 21 in Savannah

Confronting America’s Obesity Epidemic
To win, we have to lose.

(SAVANNAH, GA) With hopes to promote a healthier community, there will be a free film screening of HBO’s documentary series on the National Obesity Epidemic: The Weight of the Nation, Part 3: ‘Children in Crisis’.

Bringing together the nation’s leading research institutions, THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION is a presentation of HBO and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente.

The centerpiece of THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION campaign is the four-part documentary series, each featuring case studies, interviews with our nation’s leading experts, and individuals and their families struggling with obesity.

After the screening, there will be a group discussion addressing how community leaders and families in Savannah can help diminish the national problem at the local level.

Panelists include: Paula Kreissler (The Wound Care Center) Dr. David Davies, Carol Kirchner (Smart Feet), Peter Brodhead (Brighter Day), Rene Teran ( Well Fed), Larry Rivers (Gator Ball), Cristina Gibson (Chatham Health District),and Bob Skiljan.

“Nutrition is 80 percent of why we are healthy or unhealthy. The majority of the community is uneducated about the ultimate benefits of healthy eating,” Dr. David Davies says.

The screening will take place on Tuesday, August 21st at 6 p.m., at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Hosted by Brighter Day Natural Food and Health Restoration Consulting, with additional support from Well Fed Savannah Magazine, Smart Feet, YMCA, Brighter Day Bail Bonds, and State Farm Agent Vernon Donovan.

For a film trailer and more information, visit hbo.com/theweightofthenation.

Lake Como, Lecco, Italy – enjoying a Campari at the Canottieri Swim Club

Campari on Lake Como – Lecco

 

 

 

My flight arrived into Milano on Wednesday morning. I was so excited that there were extra seats and they gave me business first – which had the new flat beds. It is like having your own private room zooming across the ocean at 35K feet.
Ian and Ely’s wedding was the following afternoon – thank heavens my jetlag stayed at bay. The wedding looked like a Monet painting in motion. They held it at a very old plantation home in Annone, probably built in 16 or 1700s. They set up tables and chairs underneath the shade trees – the kids romped all over the expansive back yard – while the adults talked.
LIFE IS GOOD

Ian and Ely Stuart’s Wedding, Aug 9, 2012, Annone, Italia

Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter Receives $3,000 Donation from Macy’s

 

Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter Receives $3,000 Donation from Macy’s
Funds will help Savannah-based youth shelter continue to provide services to homeless, abused and runaway adolescents

(SAVANNAH, GA) Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter, a temporary shelter and outreach service that serves youth from Savannah and the surrounding area, has received a $3,000 donation from Macy’s. The funds will enable Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter to continue its mission of providing shelter and services to adolescents in need.

“As an emergency shelter serving this vulnerable population, we rely on the generosity of the community. This funding is critical to us being able to maintain our level of service,” said Linda Hilts, Park Place Outreach’s executive director. “We are very grateful to Macy’s for this support.”

About Macy’s, Inc.
Macy’s, Inc., is one of the nation’s premier retailers, operating about 840 department stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guan and Puerto Rico under the names Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, as well as the macys.com and bloomingdales.com websites. Collectively, Macy’s, Inc. and the Macy’s Foundation donated more than $26 million in fiscal 2011 to nonprofit organizations nationwide. The company has corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York.
About Park Place Outreach, Inc.
Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter provides support for troubled children and teens from Savannah and the surrounding area. The shelter is open 24 hours a day to youth in crisis, adolescents who are homeless, young people who have been abused, runaway youth, or those who may be contemplating how to run away. Opened in 1984 as Marshlands Foundation, Inc. (dba the Savannah Runaway Home), Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter provides counseling and other services to boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17. The organization’s goal is to keep kids off the street and reunify families whenever possible.

Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This program is supported in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, USDA Breakfast/Lunch Program, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Human Services, City of Savannah, United Way, FEMA and other community resources.

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For more information, contact:
Linda Hilts, Executive Director
Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter
912-234-4048
hiltssrh@aol.com

http://parkplaceyes.org

For media inquires, contact:
Marjorie Young
CarriageTrade PR
912-844-9990
marjorie@carriagetradepr.com

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) COMMUNITY HEADLINES, AUG 6, 2012

(SAVANNAH, GA) Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter, a temporary shelter and outreach service that serves youth from Savannah and the surrounding area, has received a $3,000 donation from Macy’s.The funds will enable Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter to continue its mission of providing shelter and services to adolescents in need.

http://parkplaceyes.org

(CREATIVE COAST) Starting in the spring, Savannah’s real estate market has seen a significant upswing.READ MORE http://blog.thecreativecoast.org/real-estate-in-savannah-is-perking-up/2012/08/01

(SAVANNAH, GA) Step Up and nominate a business for the Workplace Innovator Award http://www.stepupsavannah.org/events/step-and-nominate-business-workplace-innovator-award

(EFFINGHAM / SAVANNAH) The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society’s Camp Buddy Graduates 30 in Chatham and Effingham Counties www.ldss.org. SEE PHOTOS ON SPOTTED: http://spotted.savannahnow.com/galleries/395663/
(TYBEE ISLAND, GA) Fortune Recycling presents the 14th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at A-J’s Dockside, 1315 Chatham Ave., Tybee Island

http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/kayaking-tybee-island/

(SavannahNow.COM) Read full story on how FOR-PROFIT donation boxes for clothing have entered the Savannah Market and are hurting donations to our local NON-PROFITS. http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2012-08-03/competition-clothing-donations-hurting-goodwill#.UB7wnnBqptQ

(SAVANNAH, GA) Buy Local Presents: Why the Savannah Location has proven to be a wise strategic move for Daniel Defense. Thursday, August 23 at the Pirate’s House
at 11:30. RSVP online www.buylocalsavannah.com.

(SAVANNAH, GA) The next event in ATDC Savannah’s and the Creative Coast’s Entrepreneur Food for Thought Series will take place August 16th, 11.30-1.00pm, at the campus of Georgia Tech Savannah. Amy D. Kilpatrick, President of Nspired Networking Enterprises, LLC, will speak about “The IN Crowd: How to be an Intentional Networker”. http://fftaug16.eventbrite.com

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(SAVANNAH, GA)  Small Business Council / SMART Luncheon, Tuesday, August 7, SPEED NETWORKING 11:30 a.m. – Networking. Noon – Lunch & Program at the Savannah Morning News Auditorium. $11 for Chamber members. $35 for Non members. RSVP IS REQUIRE. Cally D’Angelo, 912.644.6459

(SAVANNAH, GA) SBDC GrowSmart™ will begin October 16th and end on November 20th.  There will be 5 full day sessions – from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be held at the Small Business Resource Center at 111 East Liberty Street in Savannah. MORE INFO: http://www.georgiasbdc.org/subpage.aspx?cart=ef9d3cf5-ea7c-49a1-b27a-5b7eed7eca92&page_name=growsmart

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Friends of Animals of the Coastal Empire, Inc (FOA) announces its 14th Annual Auction, “Woof-Stock,”  on Saturday, August 18th at The Savannah Station from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. $45.00 per person includes food stations, auction and bar tickets. Live DJ. Come dressed for some 1960s fun. Proceeds from this event will benefit: Bryan Animal Caregivers, FACTS, Islands Feral Cat Project, Save-A-Life, Paws and Second Chance Dog Rescue.

http://www.friendsofanimalscoastalga.org/  

(SAVANNAH, GA) Did you know that SCORE has business owners that volunteer their time to mentor you with Social Media and Your Website. Call for your free appointment today: 912.652-4335.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Calendar  

http://www.savannahchamber.com/for-members/business-calendar

(SAVANNAH, GA) Follow SAVANNAH COMMUNITY HEADLINES™ on TWITTER  

http://twitter.com/carriagetradepr

 

PR WEB STRATEGIES

Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc. 

912-844-9990

KAYAKING TYBEE ISLAND

(TYBEE ISLAND, GA) Fortune Recycling presents the 14^th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at A-J’s Dockside, 1315 Chatham Ave., Tybee Island

 

Join us for this fun event. Race in the River Race (6 ½ miles on the Back River) or the Little Tybee Challenge (8 miles circumnavigating part of Little Tybee Island). The Race Across the River is a short fun race for Gold Sponsors. Races begin at 8:30 a.m. Registration is 7:30 – 8:15 a.m.

 

If you are not interested in competitive racing, but want to support the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, sign up as a casual paddler for 2 miles in the River Race. It’s like being a walker in a running race.

Other fun includes the addition of a Stand Up Paddleboard category in the River Race and the Little Tybee Challenge, the drawing (open to everyone) for the Perception Sport Sound kayak plus paddle donated by Half-Moon Outfitters, and the Awards Ceremony drawing for participants after the races.

 

Thanks to those who have already signed on as sponsors. If you would like to sponsor, please contact us. We need you.

This event is sanctioned by the American Canoe Association. It is part of the Savannah Ocean Exchange celebration of the ocean.

www.TybeeKayakRace.org for more information including registration forms

The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) will complete another successful Camp Buddy on Friday, August 3 at 12:00pm when 19 campers will receive graduation medals during ceremonies to be held at Marshpoint Elementary on Whitemarsh Island Road.

http://www.ldssga.org

 

(EFFINGHAM/SAVANNAH, GA) The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) will complete another successful Camp Buddy on Friday, August 3 at 12:00pm when 19 campers will receive graduation medals during ceremonies to be held at Marshpoint Elementary on Whitemarsh Island Road.

The Effingham County Camp Buddy graduated 11 campers on July 29, 2012.

About Camp Buddy:
Geared for children (ages 3 to 12) with
 Down Syndrome, Camp Buddy offers educational, therapeutic and recreational activities that are specifically designed with these special kids in mind. Speech, physical and occupational therapists are on board to help campers improve fine and gross motor, speech and social skills. By accomplishing these things their confidence is built up and their unlimited potential is realized.

This year, four seniors from the Armstrong Atlantic physical therapy program volunteered at the camp and were joined by several local high school students who are planning to pursue careers in special education, speech, occupational and physical therapy. Two adult camp assistants, both who have Down Syndrome, rounded out the camp staff roster as they lent a helping hand and inspired everyone with their energy and positive personalities.

Camp Buddy bridges the summer-time gap between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next. “All of these differently-abled children work very hard during the school year and make tremendous gains academically. Our therapy based camp is strenuous but absolutely necessary to promote retention of these gains” says Molly Marchese,the mother of one of the campers, Ella, and an organizer of Camp Buddy.

Speech and social skills improve during the school year so it is crucial that these children do not lose that momentum when school closes for the summer. Camp Buddy helps the children to prepare for the upcoming challenges they face as they advance through the school system.

Highlights at this year’s camps included food therapy with Chef Nick Mueller (Chef Nick Mueller & Company Catering), as well as bike, tricycle, and scooter board riding, activities that not only build motor skills, but also increase the camper’s confidence. Music, dance time, arts and crafts added to the fun.

Each camper is sent home with an individualized therapy plan, a medal, a certificate and a wonderful sense of accomplishment achieved through this exceptional day camp experience.

Camps are funded by money raised through the organization’s annual Down Syndrome Buddy Walk held each October and the continuous support of the local community.

The seventh annual Buddy Walk for the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society is planned for October 6, 2012 at Forsyth Park. During October, National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, more than 300 Buddy Walks will occur throughout the United States. Last year over 4000 people came out to support Down Syndrome awareness in the Savannah area. For more information about the Buddy Walk, please contact John or Candy Bogardus at (912) 728-8505. http://www.ldssga.org

About the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society:
The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) is a support group to benefit people with Down Syndrome and their families through local leadership in support, outreach, education and advocacy. Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday of the month, typically with a guest speaker and social time for families to meet and interact with one another. We encourage people to bring their children. We are an affiliate of the National Down Syndrome Society.

For more information about LDSS or to register for next year’s camp contact John Bogardus at (912) 728-8505. http://www.ldssga.org

Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire has donation shortage – WTOC-TV: Savannah, Beaufort, SC, News, Weather & Sports

Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire has donation shortage – WTOC-TV: Savannah, Beaufort, SC, News, Weather & Sports.

SQUARE FEST – FREE CONCERT – AUG 25 – SHOWCASING Savannah’s independent music scene

The First Annual Free Music Fest, known as Square Fest to be held in Forsyth Park on August 25th, 2012. There is still room for vendors to participate in this event. You will have to have a business permit from the city to sell merchandise but we definitely want to invite those out who are interested. We also have sponsorship opportunities available as well. Please see information below, please feel free to call or email me – 912.631.2390.

FREE! FUN! FORSYTH!

Square Fest is a free music concert that will be held in Forsyth Park on the stage. The concept behind Square Fest is to showcase the independent music scene to the public for free. Savannah is home to some great grass roots bands that are usually only in the accessible via the Savannah Night Club scene. Square Fest’s main goal is to cover all genres of music from acoustic to grunge there is a little bit of everyone being represented. We want to bring these great talents to everyone for one day in the heart of this beautiful city. We want to invite the whole community to come out and enjoy a great evening of music, activities and fun on a beautiful summer evening.
This is the inaugural event for Square Fest and we are small collective, but we hope to raise great awareness about the music culture in the Savannah Area. Square Fest will feature local musicians, artisans, and assortment of vendors for the crowd to enjoy. Square Fest will also use this event to provide informational resources on health, fitness and other public health services.

As part of a continual theme of giving back, Square Fest will be giving a percentage of donations raised for this event to 

The Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire.

This is a great opportunity for us to give back as much as we can to the community. The goal is to make this annual event in Savannah.

Date: Saturday, August 25th, 2012
Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Forsyth Park – Stage Side

 

Talent

Lyn Avenue
Listen 2 Three
The Royal Noise
Kota Mundi
Sincerely Iris
Word of Mouth
Emoticon
Dope Sandwich
KidSyc@Brandywine
Savannah Party Starters 

So come on and join in on the fun.

It’s just music y’all!

VENDOR FORM

Please return form to savannahsquarefest@gmail.com or call 912-631-2390

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY. AUGUST 10th, 2012 (Food/Beverages) FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th, 2012 (Non Food)