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PEACOCK AUTOMOTIVE OPENS AUDI DEALERSHIP
(JASPER COUNTY, S.C.) Peacock Automotive held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony for its new $6 million Audi Hilton Head dealership prominently located at the entrance to Peacock Auto Mall on Highway 278 in Hardeeville, S.C. A VIP reception was held that evening at 5:30 p.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony with Audi representatives, Peacock Automotive representatives and local officials was held at 6:30 p.m. The public and the media were invited to attend. For more information, please visit https://www.
LDSS HOSTS 13TH ANNUAL BUDDY WALK
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) held their 13th annual Buddy Walk on Saturday, Oct. 6, in Forsyth Park. Individuals of all ages and abilities – and their pets – were invited, especially those in wheelchairs, carriages and strollers. LDSS officials said they drew more than 5,000 people to this year’s walk to support individuals with Down syndrome and their families. For more information, please visit https://www.ldssga.org/ 
BUSINESS LAUNCHPAD WORKSHOP OCT. 13
(SAVANNAH, GA) SCORE announces the Fall edition of the popular Business Launchpad workshop. It will take place on Saturday, Oct 13 from 9:00am to 3:30pm at the SCORE Savannah Location, 111 E. Liberty St. The workshop will be conducted by experienced SCORE mentors and will cover the essential areas of starting a business and, for those already in business, how to keep running smoothly and profitably. All materials and lunch are included. RSVP: 912-652-4335. For more information, please visit https://savannah.score.
NEW SOFTWARE ALLOWS ROTO-ROOTER TO OFFER FINANCING OPTIONS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Roto-Rooter Plumbers of Savannah is pleased to announce that they have launched a new operating software that delivers integrated premium financing to the customer on site. This new service is a mobile, cloud-based software platform that allows Roto-Rooter to streamline operations and improve customer service by offering a finance plan for major and minor plumbing needs. For more information, please visit https://www.
SPEROS EXPANDS WITH NEW HIRES
(SAVANNAH, GA) Speros, a full-service technology company headquartered in Savannah, announces three new employees have joined the firm: Mary Elizabeth Sancomb, web and graphics designer; Dean Banyon, IT technician; and Michael Redmond, technology technician. For more information, please visit https://speros.com
6TH ANNUAL GRAB A BAG FOR KIDS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Horizons Savannah announces the 6th annual charity luncheon and purse auction called, Grab a Bag for Kids, will take place on Friday, November 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Savannah Golf Club, located at 1661 E President St. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.
SOCKS FOR THE HOMELESS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Realtor Cathy Rodgers has partnered with Divine Rest to collect socks for the homeless in Savannah in October and November. Divine Rest serves the homeless population in Savannah. With the help of volunteers, they visit the homeless camps, bringing them water and needed supplies. Their team of men and women have a goal to get women off the streets into a safe, stable environment. Donations of new socks can be dropped off at Unforgettable Bakery at 238 Eisenhower. For bulk donations collected at offices or cases of water, call Cathy Rodgers for pickup at 912-667-0102.
NEW SCHOLARSHIP FOR BETHESDA ACADEMY SENIORS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Matthew Holden is the first recipient of an annual $1,000 college scholarship provided by the Garden Club of Savannah for a Bethesda Academy graduating senior who plans a future in soil conservation, farming or other types of agriculture. For more information, please visit
DAWN’S DAUGHTER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CAREER FAIR
(SAVANNAH, GA) The 2018 Dawn’s Daughter Leadership Academy Career Fair, titled “Envisioning Your Future,” will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Savannah Technical College’s Eckburg Auditorium. All area 10th, 11th and 12th grade ladies are invited to join. For more information, please contact 912-721-7388.
LADIES, GUNS & AMMO 2018
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Savannah Area Republican Women will hold the second annual Ladies, Guns and Ammo event on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Savannah Golf Club. The event is intended to instruct women on the laws associated with handguns and proper safety protocols. Rachel Campos-Duffy, a FOX News and FOX Business Contributor, the wife of Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, and a recurring guest host on hit shows, FOX & Friends and Outnumbered, will be the featured keynote speaker for the luncheon.
There will also be two instructional classes available for participants, as well as, a raffle which includes multiple handguns, a HarkleRoad Diamonds & Fine Jewelry gift card and Plantation Cane Rockers. For more information visit https://sarw.org/events/
CYNTHIA WRIGHT RECEIVES 40 UNDER 40 AWARD
(SAVANNAH, GA) Cynthia Wright has been named to Georgia Trend’s prestigious 40 Under 40 List, which identifies upward trending young professionals from across the state. Wright, a junior partner at Carriage Trade PR, Inc. and Cecilia Russo Marketing, LLC, both headquartered in Savannah, is included in the twenty-second installment of the list. For more information, visit https://www.georgiatrend.com/
ARYA HOSPITALITY TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW RETAIL CENTER
(SAVANNAH, GA) Arya Hospitality, a development and investment company, will break ground on a new retail center in Savannah on Friday, October 12, at 11:00 a.m. The Dewitt Tilton Group has been contracted to construct the new property, which will be called the Chatham Exchange and will be located at the corner of Chatham Parkway and Highway 17.For more information, visit www.aryahospitality.com
FELDER & ASSOCIATES ADDS TWO
(SAVANNAH, GA) Felder & Associates is pleased to announce that Alma Johnson and Cathryn Sinclair have joined the Savannah architecture and design firm as project associates. They will assist in the production of construction documents, 3D models and other projects to help expedite the design process for the firm’s clients. For more information, visit www.felderassociates.
Cathryn Sinclair, Felder and Associates, Savannah Architecture
Alma Johnson, Felder and Associates, Savannah Architecture
OKATIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVES 150 SCIENCE BOOKS
(JASPER COUNTY, S.C.) Peacock Subaru Hilton Head, as part of its effort to improve education in its community, donated 150 award-winning science books to Okatie Elementary School. For the full story, please visit https://youtu.be/
FINAL LECTURE OF 2018 ENCOURAGE HEALTH SERIES
(SAVANNAH, GA) Pharmacologist and medical researcher Marija Djekic-Ivankovic, Ph.D., will present a free lunchtime lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 30, during the fourth and final the 2018 Encourage Health Education Series events in Savannah. Djekic-Ivankovic will share bone health safeguards, as well as the latest research findings in the advancement of new therapies and healing with natural products to improve patient bone health. To RSVP for this or any of the upcoming lectures, visit www.healthysavannah.org. Seating is limited to 90 people.
KIWANIS CLUB AWARDS $71,000 IN GRANTS
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Kiwanis Club of Skidaway presented checks worth $71,900 to 22 local charities during its annual awarding of grants event on Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Plantation Ballroom at The Landings, 1 Cottonwood Lane, Savannah, Ga 31411. Cecilia Russo Turner, CEO and founder of Cecilia Russo Marketing, emceed this year’s event. The mission of the Kiwanis Club of Skidaway is to help at-risk children in the Savannah area. For more information, visit https://www.kiwanisofskidaway.
FRIDAY FLUSH BEHIND THE SCENES
(SAVANNAH, GA) Check out this behind-the-scenes video of the making of Friday Flush, presented by Roto-Rooter Plumbers of Savannah. Tune in to WBMQ every Friday morning to hear the weekly show. https://www.facebook.
STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
(SAVANNAH, GA) United Way of the Coastal Empire recently distributed five pallets of school supplies to children in need at Title 1 Schools throughout the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools System. The school supplies were donated by Publix Super Markets. United Way strives to develop these types of partnerships which have a major impact in the areas of education, income and health. United Way of the Coastal Empire serves Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. For more information, visit https://www.uwce.org/
OPENING RECEPTION FOR NEW ART SHOW
(SAVANNAH, GA) Hospice Savannah Art Gallery unveils its newest show on Friday, October 12 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., featuring works by artist and photographer Meredith Gray. Meredith’s show, entitled South by Southwest, features images she has taken during her time in Savannah and most recently in her soon-to-be home of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The show also includes encaustic art by Gray which involves using heated beeswax with colored pigments added. A portion of sales from the show benefits the hospice’s life-enriching programs and services. For more information, please contact Beth Logan, Director of Marketing, at 912.629.1043 or visit www.HospiceSavannah.org/
BONNIE RACHAEL NAMED “HERO OF THE MONTH”
(SAVANNAH, GA) Bonnie Rachael of Faith Equestrian Therapeutic center received the “Hero Of the Month,” part of Savannah Now’s and the Georgia Ports Authority’s “Everyday Heroes” series! Bonnie was nominated by Hallie Myers, program director of Faith Equestrian, for being a visionary and advocate for individuals with disabilities by creating and founding an experiential and educational program using horses to help people with all types of disabilities, whether physical, mental or emotional. For more information, please visit https://savannahnow.
SPEROS NAMED WILSON ELECTRONICS INSTALLER
(SAVANNAH, GA) Speros, a Savannah-based technology services company, has been named as the area’s only certified Wilson Electronics installer for wireless signal boosters. Wilson Electronics, a leader in the cellular signal booster market, is the longest-running manufacturer of wireless signal boosters in the country. For more information, please visit speros.com
FAMILY PRESERVATION FOR TEENS PROGRAMS
(SAVANNAH, GA) On October 1, Park Place Outreach is launching a new program called Family Preservation for Teens, funded by the Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant. The Family Preservation program works with teens and their families to receive case management services, support service, and placement prevention services to help teens remain safely in their homes to sustain and maintain family stability.Kendall Walker has been hired as the Program Manager for this program. For more information visit https://www.
ENMARKET ASSUMES OPERATIONS OF HANDY DAN’S
(HARDEEVILLE, SC/SAVANNAH, GA) Enmarket, a convenience store chain with operations in three states, has purchased Handy Dan’s in Ridgeland, S.C. Savannah-based Enmarket assumed operations of Handy Dan’s Gulf station on Thursday, Sept. 20. All operations will continue regularly. For more information, visit https://csnews.com/
HEALTHY SAVANNAH HOSTS HEALTH FEST
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Healthy Savannah Faith and Health Coalition, formed in 2014 to help faith-based organizations implement policies and programs to promote a holistic health culture, will host its first citywide health festival on Saturday, Oct. 20. The event, called Health Fest, will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Bolton Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Montgomery Street. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH 71ST ANNUAL THRIFT SALE
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Junior League of Savannah will host its 71st Annual Thrift Sale on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the National Guard Armory located at 1248 Eisenhower Dr., Savannah. Tickets will be available at the door on sale day. The Junior League of Savannah is excited to bring back a 2 day sale, by having a Bonus Sale day to be held on Sunday, October 14th from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Admission will be free for the Sunday sale day. For more information, please visit https://mailchi.mp/
6-WORKSHOP SERIES COMING TO SAVANNAH
(SAVANNAH, GA) Mark your calendars for a terrific series of relevant, often requested workshops on topics of high interest to entrepreneurs. The monthly series commences on 18 October and runs through 21 march 2019. The registration fee for each session is $15. Details of each session will be made available as the sessions approach. Consult the SCORE web page at www.savannah.score.org for the date, time and content for each session.
BETHESDA ACADEMY HOSTS 10TH ANNUAL SPORTING CLAYS TOURNAMENT
(SAVANNAH, GA) Bethesda Academy will hold the 10th annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Friday, Oct. 19, at the Forest City Gun Club. All sponsorship and event proceeds benefit Bethesda’s scholarship program for young men in grades six through twelve. For more information, visit https://www.
LOW COUNTRY DERMATOLOGY TO UNVEIL NEW TREATMENT AT OPEN HOUSE
(SAVANNAH, GA) A new treatment designed to stimulate and remodel collagen and address common signs of aging will be announced by Low Country Dermatology during an open house on Thursday, Nov. 8. Low Country Dermatology is the only dermatologist office in the area certified to offer this new treatment known as Cutera Secret RF. Guests are encouraged to bring donations for the Communities in Schools (CIS) of Savannah Kids Kloset. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/
SPEROS SECURITY TIPS: MALVERTISING
(SAVANNAH, GA) Learn how to spot even the sneakiest viruses (even those on trusted websites) in this month’s security newsletter from Speros, Inc. at https://www.pii-protect.
FUN WALK OCT. 20
(SAVANNAH, GA) ‘The Joy of Life Family Fun Walk’ October 20th , 2018 will take place at Lake Mayer. This is a fund raiser for the Savannah Care Center, a local non-profit pregnancy resource center serving the Savannah Community for 32 years. For sponsorship opportunities and more information, call (912) 236-0916.
AWWIN ANNOUNCES 16TH ANNUAL GALA AND SILENT AUCTION
(SAVANNAH, GA) Assisting Working Women in Need (AWWIN, Inc.) announces plans for their 16th Annual Top Ten Working Women of the Year Awards Gala and Silent Auction on Friday, October 19, 2018, at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.awwininc.org 
BUSINESS CONNECTION
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Savannah Area Chamber hosts Bands in the Ballpark on Thursday, October 11 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Historic Grayson Stadium. The networking event includes food and live entertainment from Bucky & Barry, Irritating Julie, and Wassaw Sound. Cost is $10 for Chamber members and $25 for guests. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit https://savannah.
MEET HARPER
(SAVANNAH, GA) Coastal Pet Rescue introduces Harper, a two-year old female domestic short hair. Harper is a shy little lady who requires a little extra patience to come around. Harper is an owner surrender and needs to be proven to that she is a forever pet. To adopt Harper or to view other animals available for adoption visit https://coastalpetrescue.