(SAVANNAH, GA) COMMUNITY HEADLINES, AUG 17, 2014

(SAVANNAH, GA) Enmark Stations announces that 25 stores will now carry UNFI products in an effort to offer customers healthy snacking options. UNFI is the leading independent national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and related products including nutritional supplements, personal care items and organic produce. For more information, visit https://carriagetradepr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1615&Itemid=16

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Friends of Animals of the Coastal Empire, Inc, (FOA) announces its 16th Annual Auction, "Purrr-a-Vida, An Evening in Costa Rica" on Saturday, August 23 at Savannah Station, located at 601 Cohen Street, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. $45.00 per person includes food stations, auction and bar tickets. This year’s grand auction item is a week’s stay in a villa in Costa Rica. Proceeds from this event will benefit these local animal welfare groups: Bryan Animal Caregivers, PAWS of Effingham, Islands Feral Cat Project, Save-a-Life Animal Welfare, Second Chance Animal Rescue and the Humane Society of Greater Savannah. For more information, contact Chris Comas at 912.661.1758 or visit www.friendsofanimalscoastalga.org.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Farewell Reception for CEO of Goodwill, Mohsen Badran: Wednesday Aug 27 from 5-6:30 at the Goodwill’s Sallie Mood Drive, conference room. RSVP to lgammon@goodwillsavannah.org

(THUNDERBOLT, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents: 3311 Bannon Dr., Thunderbolt, GA. Historic Sears Kit House circa 1900: $225,000. Contact agent, Stewart.marshall@sothebysrealty.com at 912-655-5599. http://celiadunnsir.com/savannah/idx/mls-125852-3311_bannon_drive_thunderbolt_ga_31404

(SAVANNAH, GA) The City of Savannah will create a pedestrian-only shopping environment Thursday, September 4 from 6:30 to 11:00 p.m., by closing down the core of Broughton Street, from Montgomery St. to Drayton St. Retailers from all over the city will join shop owners downtown to showcase the best that Savannah has to offer in fashion, art and design.  For additional information: https://ceciliarussomarketing.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/ben-carter-enterprises-and-the-savannah-downtown-business-association-support-the-fourth-annual-savannahs-fashion-night-in-collaboration-with-art-rise-savannah/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Join the American Diabetes Association for the official start of this year’s STEP OUT: WALK TO STOP DIABETES on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Ballroom at the American Legion, located at 1108 Bull Street. Festivities include music, food and lots of spirit. The STEP OUT 5k Walk will take place Saturday, October 11 at 9 a.m. at Forsyth Park. To learn more and register, call 1-888-DIABETES or visit diabetes.org/stepoutsavannah

(MASHABLE) 6 Tips for Managing People Who Are Older Than You: http://mashable.com/2014/08/11/managing-older-employees/

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Savannah Jaycees announce their Charity Date Auction will be held September 18 at the Savannah Smiles Dueling Piano Bar.  Money raised during this event, which will last from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., will go directly to Coastal Pet Rescue helping to advance their mission of saving the lives of homeless, abused, and neglected dogs and cats in the Coastal Empire and surrounding areas. Tickets can be purchased from the link on the event page or the evening of the event for only $5. More information about the event can be found on the Facebook event page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1469851013258334/ 

(CARRIAGE TRADE PR) Accepting Intern resumes for fall semester. Must be a rising senior in college, majoring in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or Multimedia. 300 Hours. Please send resume and cover letter to Cynthia Wright at savannahpublicrelations@gmail.com. Deadline is September 1, 2014 to apply.

(SAVANNAH, GA) The 2014 Buddy Walk will be held Saturday, October 4 at 10 a.m. in Forsyth Park in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia. The ninth annual one-mile fundraiser benefits the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS). Online registration is available at www.ldssga.org until Wednesday, Oct 1 at midnight. Participants can also signup starting at 8:30 am the day of the event. Registration is $12 per person or $40 for a family of four, which includes a T-Shirt, lunch and admission to the festival. For more information, contact Candy Bogardus at 912-663-8573 or jcbogardus@gmail.com, or visit www.ldssga.org.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Strength training can reduce the signs and symptoms of many chronic conditions, including back pain, arthritis, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. To find out how strength training can reduce your symptoms, attend Kerri Goodrich’s Encourage Health Lecture Series Aug. 26. Kerri will talk about "Five Ways Weight Lifting Helps Burn Body Fat" as the fourth of five lectures in the Enmark Encourage Health Educational Series 2014. To purchase tickets, visit http://pifitness.org/fundraisers/

(HEALTHY SAVANNAH) TIP: 10 Great Exercise Ideas for Family Fitness: Exercise doesn’t have to be all about calisthenics. These activities help you make it fun! http://www.everydayhealth.com/kids-health/exercise-ideas-for-family-fitness.aspx

(LINKEDIN) The Strange, Difficult Questions CEOs Ask in Job Interviews
 https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140807094555-20017018-13-ceos-share-their-favorite-job-interview-questions?trk=tod-home-art-list-small_1

(EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GA) Medient expects first building by end of this year. Read more at: http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2014-08-12/medient-expects-first-building-end-year#.U-6KafldWb0

(EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GA) Medient Studios presents revised plan to Effingham IDA: http://wjcl.com/2014/08/12/medient-studios-presents-revised-plan-to-effingham-ida/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Hiring Event: AUG 22: Westin resorts will be hiring at the Sallie Mood Goodwill Job Connection 10 am – 2 pm

(SAVANNAH, GA) Sherlock is a black and white spotted kitten in need of a good home. He is believed to be 18 weeks old. Even though Sherlock is extra small (weighing in under 10 lbs.), he is playful and already housebroken. Sherlock loves his feather toy, other kitties and children. All of his shots are current and he is microchipped. To see a photo of Sherlock and to learn how to apply for his adoption, visit http://coastalpetrescue.org/adopt/view/2014-c-026-sherlock/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Actors and singers are invited to attend auditions for the Asbury Memorial Theatre’s 2014 fall production of The Fantasticks which will be performed from November 7th – 9th and November 14th – 16th 2014.Auditions will be held at Asbury Memorial Theatre at 1008 E. Henry Street from 6-8pm on both Monday August 25th and Tuesday August 26th with callbacks on Thursday August 28th.  Actors are asked to prepare a short monologue and 16 bars of a traditional musical theatre song or perform a song from The Fantasticks.  The show requires a wide range of up to six male roles from ages 18-70 years, a female lead role for the role of Luisa – the daughter – aged 15-25, and a mute pantomime role which can be played by a man or woman. For more information about the auditions and roles, please visit www.asburymemorial.org/theatre

(WRIGHT SECURITY SYSTEMS) Most homes have smoke detectors to notify you of danger when you’re at home, but what if the alarm goes off when you’re away? Make sure you’re protected from dangerous conditions with monitoring for fire, smoke, carbon monoxide and flood. Wright Security’s Elements immediately signals the central monitoring station for emergency response when fire is detected, so you can rest assured that your home will be attended to even if you’re not home to call for help. For more information, contact Noel Wright at 912.354.2692

(DR ANGELA CANFIELD) Caring for Your Teeth and Gums. http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/teeth-and-gum-care

(SAVANNAH, GA) The next scheduled FIRST FRIDAY for Folk Music will be held at Stewart Hall, First Presbyterian Church on 520 Washington Avenue, Savannah GA on 5th September 2014. Festivities start at 7.30 pm and run till about 10:00 pm. It is a smoke free, alcohol free and family friendly evening of music in a coffee house setting, regularly attended by an appreciative audience of folk music enthusiasts from the greater Savannah and surrounding area. There is a suggested minimum donation of $ 5/- to help support the event and other SFMS activities. All performers play gratis for SFMS. This month’s show will feature two acts, who are both making their first appearance, singer/songwriter "Kyrsten Page", as well as "Clark Byron". For more information, visit http://events.savannahnow.com/event/music/first-friday-folk-music-22

(SAVANNAH, GA) Wilderness Southeast’s nature discovery tours expand fun outdoors into teachable moments where participants can see their part, and their footprint, in the natural world, by observing wildlife, habitats, food chains and seeing the forces of the Georgia coast at work. For more information, visit http://www.naturesavannah.org/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Long-time Savannah independent insurance agency, Bernard Williams & Company, last month received a plaque and letter of commendation from the Utica National Insurance Group headquartered in Utica, N.Y. The plaque, presented to BW’s president Dick Williams by Utica’s Territorial Marketing Manager, Josh Gurley, commemorates a successful 25-year relationship in mutually serving clients of the agency. Read more at:  https://carriagetradepr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1611&Itemid=16

(SAVANNAH, GA) An ESG Grant was awarded to Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter. The grant supplies $30,000 for their Street Outreach Program and $20,000 for the shelter that provides support to homeless, abused or runaway children and teens between the ages of 11 and 17 in the Savannah/Chatham area. For more information, visit http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2014/08/07/park-place-outreach-youth-emergency-shelter-receives-esg-grants-for-the-year/

(THE BOWEN LAW GROUP) Self-driving cars are on the way.  Who is responsible if one causes an accident?  http://www.thebowenlawgroup.com/2014/03/i-robot-car-who-is-responsible/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah SCORE announces the Top Ten Tips Lecture Series, entitled "Top 10 Questions Small Businesses Ask about Business Insurance". The expert speaker will be Daniel Pavlin, a Vice President in Commercial Lines at Bernard Williams & Company. The lecture is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at 912-652-4335. For more information, https://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2014/08/10/top-10-questions-business-owners-ask-about-business-insurance-lecture-on-september-25/

(INC.COM) 4 Secrets to Success Richard Branson Learned From Nelson Mandela BY MARK THOMPSON: http://www.inc.com/mark-thompson/don-t-get-mad-here-s-how-to-get-even-amp-win.html

(RICHMOND HILL, GA) The Suites at Station Exchange is inviting everybody to enjoy a train themed event and hear a special announcement to celebrate National Senior Citizen’s Day on Thursday August 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Railroads and locomotives are the inspiration for this fun -filled evening at Station Exchange at 3205 TSX Grand Central in Richmond Hill. For more information about this evening and the Suites at Station Exchange please visit www.thesuitesatstationexchange.com

(SAVANNAH, GA) GoWP announces a FREE WordPress training webinar on August 20, 2014 at 1pm: Using WordPress Plugins, online session will demonstrate how to research, install and configure popular plugins. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4420834249679551745

(HOSPICE SAVANNAH) Health Issues in an Aging Population: http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/AAG/aging.htm

(SAVANNAH, GA) PRESS CONFERENCE, Aug 21, 2014, on the Rooftop of the Manger Building, 1pm: Info about OVER THE EDGE fundraiser to benefit Scoutreach, an inner city Scouting program by the Boy Scouts of America. https://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2014/07/29/savannah-press-conference-aug-21-1pm-roof-of-manager-building/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Early registration for the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society’s BUDDY WALK: October 4: http://www.ldssga.org/registration.html

(SAVANNAH SPOTLIGHT) on Cynthia Wright. 8 Things You Did Not Know about Cynthia:  http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/savannah-spotlight-on-cynthia-wright/

(MISSION:PR) PR Webinar: "How to Build a Media List" on Friday, August 29 from noon to 1:00 p.m. Given by Marjorie Young, CEO of Carriage Trade PR. To RSVP for this online class email; marjorie@carriagetradepr.com. Complimentary but donations are welcomed.  www.marjorieyoung.com