CHAIR OF SOUTHERN COAST HEART BALL NAMED
(SAVANNAH, GA) The American Heart Association (AHA) is proud to announce Catherine Donaldson will chair the 22nd Annual Heart Ball of the Southern Coast. The Heart Ball will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. The AHA’s local Life is Why sponsor, Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, is also excited to be part of this incredible event. The AHA is also pleased to announce that Audi Hilton Head will be this year’s legacy sponsor for the fifth year in a row.
Catherine Donaldson
SANDFLY WOMEN’S BUSINESS OWNERS COALITION MEETING JULY 18
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Sandfly Women’s Business Owners Coalition will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 18, at 8 a.m. at Cutter’s Point Coffee. Organized by Dr. Angela Canfield of Sandfly Family Dental, members meet biannually to discuss the current state of business in Sandfly and to exchange insight on new businesses and news in our community. The meeting is open to any female business owner in the Sandfly, Isle of Hope, Dutch Island, Landings or Southside area. For more information, call 912.826.4037.
LEARN ABOUT THE SUPER SHARKS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society encourages locals to participate in ‘Super Sharks Day’ on July 22 from 5-7pm. Super Sharks is a special needs competitive cheerleading team who practice and compete throughout the year. For more information, call 912-856-4078. To register, contact
bhjavino@gmail.com. To learn more about the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society, visit
https://ldssga.org/.
FAITH EQUESTRIAN BOOTS & BBQ
(GUYTON, GA) Join Faith Equestrian for their 1st Annual Boots and BBQ fundraising event. Come dressed in your favorite boots and cowboy hat to enjoy a Yee Haw evening of BBQ, country dancing and a great auction. Also get ready to compete in the best boots, best hat contest where you can win great prizes, all to benefit Faith Equestrian’s Program to serve individuals with special abilities in our community. Saturday, Aug 18 at 6 PM. $40 single ticket, $70 couple.
https://www.facebook.com/events/229427577674467/
(SAVANNAH, GA) Felder & Associates, a Savannah architecture firm, was recently asked to work on a project that would encompass renovating an historic Tybee raised cottage that had sheltered four generations of one family. They were also commissioned to build a companion structure on the adjacent lots. Savannah Magazine published an article on the home’s history and the work Felder & Associates did on the renovations. To read the article, visit
https://www.savannahmagazine.com/family-ties/
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SAVANNAHNOW.COM) The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a data privacy law that gives citizens of the EU far more control over their personal data and requires businesses to keep all such data private, safe and protected. Any company that collects data on people who live in the EU must follow the new regulations, no matter where the company is based. That means that if you own a company in Savannah but sell to a European customer, you are subject to the new GDPR privacy rules. Learn more
https://www.savannahnow.com/business/20180707/bowen-everything-you-need-to-know-about-gdpr
EIGHT TIPS TO SUCCESSFUL MEDIA INTERVIEWS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Join us for our July session of our monthly Open for Business series. This month, we are helping you prepare for all of your upcoming media interviews! Join the conversation on our Facebook event page where you can find this month’s article and all of the details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1674276016019586/
DAWNS DAUGHTER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GETS TWO THUMBS UP
(SAVANNAH, GA) Sixty young ladies from the surrounding area recently began the 2018- 2019 session of Dawn’s Daughter Leadership Academy. During the first week-long session, twenty- three experts from Chatham and Bulloch Counties put on interactive workshops that focused on leadership, financial management, self-esteem and character building, public speaking, goal setting, time management, SAT prep, tips to overcome bullying, and more. For more information visit https://carriagetradepr.com/students-give-dawns-daughter-leadership-academy-two-thumbs-up/
Dawn’s Daughter 2018-2019
NAVIGATING GA’S NEW HANDS-FREE LAW
PEACOCK AUTOMOTIVE PURCHASES COLUMBIA PROPERTIES
(JASPER CO., S.C.) Peacock Automotive, headquartered in the Hilton Head Island area of South Carolina, has announced it is expanding in Columbia with the purchase of Jim Hudson Hyundai and Genesis at 310 Greystone Blvd. The acquisition of the Columbia properties will increase Peacock Automotive’s inventory by 350 new and pre-owned vehicles and add 30 jobs to the group, which employs more than 700 people in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida. With this acquisition, Peacock Automotive has added more than six acres and a little over 33,000 square feet of facilities to its footprint of 24 automotive dealerships in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, thereby giving the company a total of 538,054 square feet of facilities and 122 acres of land. For Peacock Automotive information, visit
www.peacockautomotive.com or call (843) 208-1258.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Park + Broad Boutique apartments, under Kole Management Company, a Savannah-based real estate management and investment firm, partnered with Coastal Pet Rescue for their Grand Opening on June 28. Park + Broad welcomed pet food and monetary donations and had available adoptable pets while showcasing their new apartments. To view the interview, visit https://www.wtoc.com/clip/14453342/park-broad-and-coastal-pet-rescue. For more information on Kole management , visit www.Kolemc.com. For more information on the non-profit Coastal Pet Rescue, visit https://coastalpetrescue.org/
Kole Management cutting the Ribbon at Park + Broad
SAVANNAH LEADING THE WAY IN TECHNOLOGY
ENMARK ENCOURAGE HEALTH GRANT
(SAVANNAH, GA) During the second session of the 2018 Encourage Health Education Series, Flux Nourishment Community was presented with a $1,000 grant to be used for community health research and diet and wellness education. Flux Nourishment Community is a non-profit that uses community-based participatory research and works with community leaders, including those in indigent and minority populations, to bring the message of empowering health through nourishment and to provide services to those in need of nutrition education and wellness coaching. For more information, visit https://enmarket.com/enmarket-encourage-health-series/
Enmarket and Healthy Savannah Present Encourage Health Education Grant to Flux Nourishment
GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA-QUESTFEST
(SAVANNAH, GA) This week, Girl Scouts from around the country will once again travel to historic Savannah for an adventure unlike any other. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia (GSHG) is hosting QuestFest, a weekend of fun adventure, challenges and entertainment from July 12-15, in the historic home of Girl Scouting. Last year, there was over 1,000 Girl Scouts in attendance. For more information, visit
https://gsquestfest.org/
LEOPOLD AND PRESSLY JOIN BETHESDA BOARD
(SAVANNAH, GA) Bethesda Academy is pleased to welcome Hollywood movie producer and Savannah businessman Stratton Leopold and educator Paul Pressly to the institution’s board of governors. Leopold, a Savannah native who has been in the film business for more than 40 years, has nearly 60 film and television credits to his name ranging from executive producer and producer to casting director and actor. Pressly is director emeritus of the Ossabaw Island Education Alliance at the Ossabaw Island Foundation and is a past headmaster of the Savannah Country Day School. The two new board members will join officers Cliff McCurry, chair; William T. Moore, vice chair; Quentin Marlin, secretary; Jim Trolinger, treasurer; and fellow members Linda Bleicken, Ellen Bolch, J. Ryan Chandler, Brian Harlander, John C. Helmken, H. Michael Hughes, Diane Ingram, R. Kevin Jackson, Leslie Littlejohn, Joe Marinelli and Donna Stafford. For more information, visit
www.bethesdaacademy.org
HOSPICE ART GALLERY HONORS VETERANS
(STATESBORO, GA) The UGA Small Business Development Center at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, will host QuickBooks Online Tuesday, July 24 from 9am – 4pm. Cost $169. Visit
www.georgiasbdc.org/southern or call 912-651-3200 for more info.