COMMUNITY HEADLINES – DECEMBER 4, 2023

(SAVANNAH COMMUNITY HEADLINES) LIVE NOW! Join the conversation on the #WATERCOOLER at 9:00 a.m., Dec 4.

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(SAVANNAH, Ga / WILMINGTON, NC) On December 1, 2023, Colonial Terminals, Inc. (CTI), a division of Savannah-based Colonial Group, Inc., acquired a bulk liquid terminal owned and operated by Buckeye Terminals, LLC (Buckeye). The terminal is located on the Cape Fear River and has approximately 550,000 barrels of storage capacity. This facility is adjacent to an existing bulk terminal owned and operated by CTI. The combined terminal complex will have over one million barrels of bulk liquid storage and offer marine, rail, and truck access into the fast-growing Southeastern United States.

https://carriagetradepr.com/colonial-terminals-announces-acquisition-of-buckeyes-wilmington-nc-terminals/

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Faith and Health Coalition will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec 4 at Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship Church in Savannah. This is a network of faith-based organizations of all faiths who come together to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors in places of worship. The Coalition meets at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of every month at Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship Church, 425 W. Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, GA.

https://healthysavannah.org/the-faith-and-health-coalition/

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) The Davenport House Museum’s Urban Enslaved Exhibit – a project eight years in the making – is now open, detailing the lives of 13 enslaved people who lived and worked in Isaiah Davenport’s mansion in the 1820s.

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(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are reminding everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get a flu vaccine. National Influenza Vaccination Week is from December 4-8, 2023. Find a flu vaccine near you at https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/. For more information about Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant-funded adult vax initiatives in Savannah and Chatham County, visit https://healthysavannah.org/adult-immunization/.

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Savannah Film Alliance Honors Gala, presented by I.A.T.S.E. Local 491, honored eight creative individuals on Friday evening, November 17, 2023, for their contributions to the growth of the local film and television industry. The Gala was hosted by Steven Michael Quezada, who is best known for portraying DEA Agent Steven “Gomie” Gomez on the TV series “Breaking Bad.” ALL 8 WINNERS: Honorees in order of their picture placement are: Nikalia Hill, Mike Neal, Beth Nelson, Kareem McMichael, Megan Lombardo, Judith More, Mark Nguyen, and Reva Grantham.

https://carriagetradepr.com/savannah-film-alliance-announces-8-honorees/

(CHATHAM CO, GA) The Chatham County Health Department will hold two COVID-19 vaccination incentive events in December to encourage residents to get the updated COVID vaccine. Everyone age 6 months and older who has not already received the updated COVID vaccine is eligible. The vaccine incentive events will be held December 12 & 14 at the clinic at 1395 Eisenhower Drive and are by appointment only. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at one of the events will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. The Chatham County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Pfizer. To make an appointment for the events in Chatham County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/incentive-event to schedule online or call the health department at 912-356-2441 during clinic hours. Space is limited.Other health departments in the Coastal Health District are also offering vaccine incentive events in December. For a full list of events, visit coastalhealthdistrict.org/incentive.

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) – FRIDAY, NOV. 10, 2023 – During their 68th Annual Meeting in Columbia Square, Historic Savannah Foundation proudly welcomed new Board of Trustees members Ryan Claus and Brian Dart.

https://carriagetradepr.com/hsf-announces-new-board-members-during-68th-annual-meeting

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(SAVANNAH BUSINESS JOURNAL) Nominations are now open for the 2023 “Forty Under 40” honorees by The Savannah Business Journal.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6WNW7H5

(SAVANNAH, GA) The COVID-19 pandemic may have ended, but the “tripledemic” of flu, COVID, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) that was pervasive last fall and winter is expected to return and be just as severe this year. Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are administrators of a five-year, $5.1 million Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant awarded by the CDC in September 2023. They want adults in Chatham County to know that free COVID-19 vaccines are now available to the uninsured and underinsured through the CDC’s Bridge Access Program. Local providers offering the no-cost vaccines include the Coastal Health District’s Eisenhower Clinic, J. C. Lewis Primary Health Care and several CVS and Walgreens branches.

https://carriagetradepr.com/healthy-savannah-announces-free-vaccines-for-uninsured-and-underinsured/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Charles “Bo” Bowen, left, and Ryan Schmidt, right, partners at Bowen Schmidt Entertainment Attorneys, accept the ELITE Firm of the Year award at the Game Changers Summit in Atlanta. The prestigious accolade, presented by Crisp, recognizes their firm’s impact and transformative achievements within the entertainment industry.

(SAVANNAH, PORTAL, GA) Edward E., a Portal, Georgia man has won $25,000 as the grand prize winner among participants in Enmarket’s Enjoy Winning Summer Sweepstakes. Edward has been an active Enjoy Rewards loyalty program member since 2020.

https://carriagetradepr.com/enmarkets-2023-enjoy-winning-summer-sweepstakes-25000-grand-prize-winner-from-portal-ga/

(SAVANNAH MAGAZINE) Meet 20 local movers, shakers and change-makers who made a real impact on the region in 2023 — and are creating a brighter Savannah for the next generation. Armand Turner is board president of Friends of Tide to Town and physical activity program manager for Healthy Savannah.

https://www.savannahmagazine.com/introducing-your-savannahians-of-the-year/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Join the Healthy Savannah team every Tuesday for a #healthywalk or head out to explore a local trail on your own. Join us for a two-mile walk at 7:30 a.m. on December 5 at at J F Gregory City Park, 521 Cedar St., Richmond Hill, Ga. 31324.

https://healthysavannah.org/healthy-activities/

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(COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT) Wondering if your cough is from COVID or the flu? Want to make sure you aren’t bringing either respiratory virus to your next family gathering? Now you can get free COVID and flu tests from seven testing kiosks in the Coastal Health District. The kiosks dispense two test kits – one for COVID and one for influenza. They are operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Savannah, Pembroke, St. Marys, Hinesville, Brunswick and Darien. Pre-registration for testing is not required but is available at https://register.testandgo.com/. There is no out-of-pocket cost for the tests provided through a DPH kiosk; for individuals with insurance, their insurance will be billed. In addition to testing, vaccination and good respiratory hygiene also help prevent the spread of COVID and flu. The Coastal Health District encourages everyone to frequently and thoroughly wash hands with soap and warm water, cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow to help prevent the spread of germs and stay home from work or school if you’re sick.

https://coastalhealthdistrict.org/free-testing-for-covid-and-flu-now-available-at-testing-kiosks-throughout-coastal-health-district/.

(THE CURRENT) For a healthier yard, leave the leaves.

https://thecurrentga.org/2023/11/14/for-a-healthier-yard-leave-the-leaves/

(CDC) Every year flu puts hundreds of thousands of people in the hospital. A flu vaccine gives you extra protection to fight flu. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about getting a flu vaccine. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/vaccinations.htm

(COASTAL PET RESCUE) Gracie is going to need some grace as she adjusts to life in a new home. She continues to learn that people are good but still takes her time to get to know someone before trusting them. Because she can still be skittish, she’s not a fan of being picked up, and pets are strictly on her terms. Once she trusts you, and you’re in her good graces, she can be incredibly sweet; rubbing against your legs and asking for rubs and chin tickles. (Pro Tip: Feeding time is usually a good time to work on rapport with her.) She can also be quite playful and really has fun with feather wands and shoelaces. Gracie would do well in a home with another chill cat who isn’t as skittish with people so Gracie can continue to learn that people can be good. If you’re ready to give this sweet girl the patient, loving home she deserves, don’t wait to submit an application to meet her.

https://coastalpetrescue.org/adopt/view/2022-c-050-gracie/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Tickets are now available – with early bird prices till 12/31/23 – for the Savannah High School class of 1974’s 50th reunion on June 8, 2024. Several exciting events are planned at various price ranges, including some FREE options. Join us for breakfast, a school tour of Savannah Arts, then dining and dancing at the Savannah Golf Club. All class members and friends of SHS 1974 are welcome.

tinyurl.com/SHS74Tix

(SAVANNAH, GA) Take the 2023 Community Survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HealthySavannah2023

(HEALTHY SAVANNAH) Are you a faith-based organization in Savannah/Chatham County interested in encouraging a culture of health among your members and the broader community?

Please join the Faith and Health Coalition at our next virtual meeting to discuss the importance of health within our community. Please email FaithAndHealth@healthysavannah.org for the meeting link. For more information, visit the Faith and Health Coalition page on the Healthy Savannah website.

https://healthysavannah.org/the-faith-and-health-coalition/