(JASPER COUNTY, SC) Peacock Automotive announces the second annual “Santa’s Workshop” Christmas event will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. Families are invited to join in on gingerbread cookie decorating, Christmas caroling with local musician David Ross, a hot chocolate bar and hot dogs. Santa Claus will be available for photos. The event is free and open to the public. There will also be a toy collection drive for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry. All toys must be new and unused and can be dropped off at any dealership at Peacock Auto Mall from now leading up to the event. For more information, please visit
https://www.facebook.com/PeacockAutoMall/ 
PARK PLACE OUTREACH RECEIVES $4,200 WORTH OF PLUMBING FROM LOCAL ROTO-ROOTER
FELDER & ASSOCIATES RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION
SAVANNAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO HOST 15TH ANNUAL GALA
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Opportunity Award Gala, the Savannah Technical College’s signature fundraising event, honors deserving civic leaders in our community for a lifetime of service in creating and enhancing opportunities for others to succeed. This year’s honoree is Ted Kleisner. Now in its 15th year, the event gathers 300 community and civic leaders for a celebratory evening honoring a special individual. The evening also showcases the talents of students enrolled in the college’s award-winning Culinary Arts programs. Proceeds go to support the renovation of 7 West Bay Street to house the college’s Savannah Culinary Institute. The 2018 sponsors include Cecilia Russo Marketing, Gulfstream, AT&T, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce / Visit Savannah, BankSouth, Hansen Architects, Dick Eckburg, Bob Jepson, Don Waters, Stratton Leopold and others. Seats are still available. Please call 912.443.3019 or email
rlawson@savannahtech.edu for more information.
LSEGA ALUMNI TO OPEN CITIZENS BANK & TRUST IN RICHMOND HILL
(RICHMOND HILL, GA) Local banking executives, Jon Seagraves and Brad Brookshire announced they have teamed with Citizens Bank and Trust to open a full-service banking office in Richmond Hill. Both Seagraves and Brookshire have lived in Richmond Hill for many years, and are eager to revitalize the face of local, community-oriented banking to better serve the rapidly expanding market. Both Seagraves and Brookshire are also alumni of Leadership Southeast Georgia. For more information, please visit
https://citizensga.com/about/news/were-expanding-to-richmond-hill
SAVANNAH SCORE PRESENTS “WHO ARE MY CUSTOMERS AND WHERE ARE THEY?”
(SAVANNAH, GA) This seminar, the latest offering in Savannah SCORE’s popular “Tools to Grow Your Business” series, will focus on helping aspiring business owners and existing businesses get a better understanding of their customers’ profile and where they are located. Gary Johnson, Certified Mentor for SCORE and a subject matter expert in marketing and operations for manufacturing, distribution and retail industries will be speaking. The seminar is on December 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at SCORE Savannah, 111 E. Liberty Street, Savannah. Registration is required, and seats are limited. The cost is $20, payable in advance or at the door. To register call SCORE at 912-652-4335.
https://savannah.score.org/
15 to 20 ROTARIANS TO TRAVEL TO INDIA, NEW TRIP PLANNED
(DISTRICT 6920) A second trip is being planned to India to immunize children from polio. This is a 10-day journey, starting on January 29, 2019, in New Deli. The cost for the program is $2,115. Contact Nancy Barbee for details.
nbarbee@gmail.com(SAVANNAH, GA) Help Smash Alzheimers! Take a video of you smashing something (anything), post it to your social media and mention the website,
www.SmashAlzheimers.com. This is a fundraiser, so get to smashing! For more information, please contact John Whitwell at
jwhitwell2003@yahoo.com.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW GUARD
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Magazine announces the next generation of entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators. These community and business leaders have distinguished themselves by their professional achievements and philanthropic service within Savannah and the Coastal Empire:
https://www.savannahmagazine.com/new-guard-2018/Â
AUNT LAURIE’S FINALIST FOR EXCELLENCE IN WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AWARD
(KIAWAH ISLAND, SC) The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce recently honored several businesses that realize diversity and inclusion is as important to the community as it is to the success of the business. Aunt Laurie’s was one of three finalists for the Workplace Diversity Award in the small/medium employer category.
www.auntlauries.com
LDSS KICKS OFF 3-21 CAMPAIGN
(SAVANNAH, GA) Did you know that people with Down Syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21-? The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) has kicked off their 3-21 Year End Giving Campaign which will run through December 31. You can donate at
ldssga.org
BETHESDA ACADEMY FARM FEATURED
NLAWS AT HOME DELIVERS FRESH GROCERY ORDERS TO ST. JOSEPH’S / CANDLER
(SAVANNAH, GA) Enmarket convenience stores are making an enhancement to their mobile app that will allow customers to buy items through their phones and save a trip to the register. Enmarket, one of the first convenience store chains in the U.S. to use the new mobile payment technology, has partnered with Skip, a mobile self-checkout service. The technology is designed to reduce the speed of checkout from an average of 60 seconds to an instant checkout action controlled by the customer. For more information on Skip Frictionless Checkout, please visit
