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HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS $5,000 DONATION TO XCEL STRATEGIES
CHARLES BOWEN TO SPEAK AT BUY LOCAL SAVANNAH LUNCHEON THIS THURSDAY
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY DONATES TO PARK PLACE OUTREACH
UNION MISSION’S RAISING HOPE HONORS DON AND KAYE ROBINSON KOLE
BOYCOTTS AND GEORGIA’S HEARTBEAT BILL
(CONNECT SAVANNAH) We have all heard the news about the Heartbeat Bill. Looking for an insider’s view? Bo Bowen, entertainment attorney and founder of the Savannah Film Alliance, wrote an educational piece in Connect Savannah. Check it out here: https://www.
SAVANNAH SCORE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONDECK, PRESENTS “SIMPLE STEPS TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT FINANCING”
SAVANNAH CHAMBER TO HOST BUSINESS ON THE MOVE JUNE 11
LUNCHEON RAISES $33,000 FOR HOSPICE SAVANNAH’S STORYKEEPING PROGRAM
BETHESDA ACADEMY HOSTS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA FOLLOWED BY 2019 GRADUATION CEREMONY
(SAVANNAH, GA) Bethesda Academy’s 2019 Scholarship Gala was held the evening of Friday, May 10, at the Plantation Club at The Landings. The Bethesda class of 2019 graduated the following day at the school gym at 10 a.m The speaker for the scholarship gala was Robert L. Brown, principal/owner of R.L. Brown and Associates, an Atlanta architectural firm. Bethesda’s class of 2019 has 15 members. For more information, please visit
10TH ANNUAL NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZES FIVE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS
ENMARKET AND HEALTHY SAVANNAH PRESENT $1,000 TO PARK PLACE OUTREACH AND HOST SERVICE DAY
(SAVANNAH, GA) Enmarket and Healthy Savannah presented $1,000 to Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Services as part of the 2019 Enmarket Encourage Health Series. The check presentation was followed by a service day at the Park Place Outreach house with volunteers from Enmarket. Enmarket representatives volunteered at the House in the sun garden by planting fresh herbs and cleaning up the yard and sidewalks. For more information, please visit
QUICKBOOKS ONLINE HOSTED BY UGA SBDC AT GSU
KOLE MANAGEMENT COMPANY SUPPORTS OTIS ELEMENTARY THROUGH KMCARES
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM FROM THE 7TH ANNUAL STATE OF SMALL BUSINESS IN CHATHAM COUNTY
PORSCHE OF HILTON HEAD SPONSORS “PORSCHE EVENT” IN CHARLESTON
D-DAY, LIBERTY DAY CELEBRATION
GEORGIA POWER EV CHARGING ISLAND OPENS AT POOLER’S ENMARKET CONVENIENCE STORE
(POOLER, GA) Georgia Power hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new electric vehicle (EV) charging island at Enmaket. The new EV community charging island is part of the company’s development of public charging infrastructure including dozens of charging locations throughout the state. The community charging island features multiple options for EV drivers, including a DC fast charger (CHADeMo/SAE combo plugs) as well as a dual port Level 2, 208/240-volt charger. For more information on Enmarket, please visit https://www.savannahnow.
PARK PLACE OUTREACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES 2019 VICKI LOUGHERY ADVOCACY AWARD
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEADERSHIP SAVANNAH
(SAVANNAH, GA) Applications for the 2019-2020 Leadership Savannah Class are currently being accepted for the one-year class, which will be limited to 42 people. The selections committee is seeking representation from a cross section of the community, including those active in business, education, the arts, religion, government, community-based organizations and ethnic and minority groups, and will reflect the diversity of the community. Applicants must have the full support of their organization or corporation they represent. For more information, please visit
FOUR ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF READER-GRABBING HEADLINES
CHRIS TILTON LAUNCHES “INSPIRE YOUR COMMUNITY” PODCAST
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PEACOCK SUBARU DONATES $4,875 TO GREATER BLUFFTON JASPER COUNTY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
(HARDEEVILLE, S.C.) Peacock Subaru has donated $4,875 to Greater Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine as part of the annual Subaru Share the Love event. The funds were raised during November and December 2018. Each Subaru buyer could decide whether to donate a portion of the purchase price to a national charity or Peacock Subaru’s hometown nonprofit, the local chapter of Volunteers In Medicine. For more information, please visit
SHIPS OF THE SEA MARITIME MUSEUM
(SAVANNAH, GA) Join Ships of the Sea for the 200th anniversary of the SS SAVANNAH’S historic trans-Atlantic crossing, which was the world’s first oceanic voyage under steam. In recognition of this achievement, National Maritime Day (May 22) was established in 1933. On this Maritime Day, Ships of the Sea will celebrate SAVANNAH’S 200th anniversary with a commemorative ceremony provided by the Propeller Club. The evening will include a performance by the Parris Island Marine Corps Band and a special exhibit by artist Robert Morris. This singular event will be located in the North Garden Assembly Room decorated in the fashion of the 1819 William Jay pavilion built in Johnson Square for President Monroe’s visit to survey the steamship. For more information please visit:
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MAY 23 ART AUCTION
(SAVANNAH, GA) Hospice Savannah’s board members invite the community to celebrate 40 years of “The Art of Living” at a Summer Nights Party and Art Auction featuring paintings, sculpture and jewelry from 40 of Savannah’s finest artists. Proceeds from the party will benefit the healing arts of music and massage therapy that help Hospice Savannah’s patients and their families live fully and comfortably through illness. This fun event will take place on Thursday, May 23, at Cha Bella, 102 E. Broad Street between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. There will be an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $40 and must be purchased in advance through Eventbrite. For more information, including the entire list of artists, or to buy a ticket please visit
RECAP VIDEO FROM ROYAL FLUSH CASINO NIGHT
SUMMER 500 2019
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