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

(SAVANNAH, GA) There is a cure and it could be you. Every year, 12,000 patients with a blood cancer like leukemia, or other disease like sickle cell anemia, need a marrow transplant to live. They have no matching donor in their family, so they turn to Be The Match®.  The Savannah Jaycees have partnered with St. Joseph’s/Candler to hold a bone marrow donor registry drive for BeTheMatch.org on November 22nd from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. For more information about the Be The Match donor drive, contact Matt Usher or Will Gruver at: matt.usher10@gmail.com or will.gruver@gmail.com

(SAVANNAH, GA)  Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents: 1619 Chatham Avenue, Tybee Island. This 5 bedroom, 4 and 1/2 located in the Tybee Island Back River Historic District and is situated on a double lot. $1,875,000. For more information, visit http://celiadunnsir.com/savannah/idx/mls-129353-1619_chatham_avenue_tybee_island_ga_31328

(SAVANNAH, GA)  2015 Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society Calendars are now on sale. Enjoy these precious children, teens, and adults all year long for just $10. These calendars make great gifts. Get yours today by contacting  Molly Marchese at mollymarchese@windstream.net or (912) 213-9127.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Stafford Promotions presents Les Racquet to Savannah for a free concert at Barrelhouse South, located at 125 W Congress Street, on Friday, November 21 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. This event is hosting a food drive in support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia during its busiest times of the year. This event is hosted by Stafford Promotions and proudly sponsored by: Register Law Firm, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, Southbound Brewery, and The Bowen Law Group. For more details on Les Racquet LIVE and Barrelhouse, prizes and to register visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1562327280663074/

(OPEN FOR BUSINESS® – RADIO) November is National Runaway Prevention Month and Savannah’s Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter is there for both families and teens in need. Street Outreach Program Coordinator, Kenneth Brown, talks to Open for Business® about the things that may lead to a teenager to runaway. He will also talk about Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter and the impact it has on the community. You can listen to the interview at http://tobtr.com/s/7097631

(SAVANNAH, GA) Children’s clothing entrepreneur Robyn Shirley is bringing a unique line of clothing for little girls to Savannah. The fashion consultant and Independent Trunk Keeper for Matilda Jane Clothing will expand her South Carolina-based business to begin hosting Trunk Shows in the Savannah area later this month. For more information, contact robyns@matildajaneclothing.com. For more information, visit http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/matilda-jane-clothing-trunk-shows-expands-to-savannah/

(HOSPICE SAVANNAH) Community members are invited to join the bereavement counselors of Full Circle for the annual outdoors event to be held in front of Hospice House, 1352 Eisenhower Drive in Savannah on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 5:15 p.m. During this comforting ceremony, participants light a candle and share memories of their loved ones. Make a gift to honor the memory of your loved one at www.HospiceSavannah.org/TreeofLight or call 912.629.1055

(SAVANNAH, GA) Sandfly is working together to give everyone a happy and bright holiday season. Join SandflySavannah.com, Savannah Magazine, and the businesses of Sandfly as they give back to the community that supports them so well at the Sandfly Holiday Open House and Toy Drive, benefiting Savannah Community Centers. The event will be held on Thursday, December 11th from 4:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/303390299851204/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

(SAVANNAH, GA) Dr. Corinne Howington of Low Country Dermatology presented board members of the Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire a check for $1,000 and several wish list items collected from patients and community members. The donation was made at Low Country Dermatology, located at 310 Eisenhower Drive, Suite 12A, during the new sign unveiling on Wednesday, November 12 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit http://www.wtoc.com/story/27365928/local-business-donates-to-ronald-mcdonald-house-accepting-public-donations

(INC.com) How to Hold a Weekly Team Meeting Without Wasting People’s Time http://www.inc.com/veer-gidwaney/how-to-hold-a-weekly-team-meeting-without-wasting-people-s-time.html

(ANGELA CANFIELD, DDS) Have you ever been in a situation where you wished you had a toothbrush, but you didn’t? In these situations eat natural scrubber foods such as apples, celery, radishes, carrots, broccoli and cucumbers to naturally clean your teeth without a toothbrush. To learn about more scrubber foods, visit http://premierdentaldesignsblog.com/2014/06/when-your-toothbrush-isnt-handy-reach-for-scrubber-foods/

(A&C GOLD & DIAMONDS) Five tips on how to clean your gold jewelry with just a few household tools and ingredients. Put a few drops of liquid dish detergent in a bowl of warm water and mix gently. Though ordinary tap water will work fine, for even better results, you can use sodium-free seltzer water or club soda. For more cleaning tips visit, http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Gold-Jewelry

(THE BOWEN LAW GROUP) Seven Habits of Great Small Business Owners:  http://www.thebowenlawgroup.com/blog/2013/04/7-habits-of-great-small-business-owners

(SAVANNAH, GA) Goodwill of the Coastal Empire, along with the United Way of the Coastal Empire and several other organizations recently provided a local military veteran with transitional housing.   http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2014/11/06/a-success-story-goodwill-independent-housing-collaborative-help-homeless-veteran-acquire-transitional-housing/

(HEALTHY SAVANNAH) 4 ways that walking to school can benefit kids: http://www.treehugger.com/culture/4-reasons-why-walking-school-benefits-kids.html

(SAVANNAH RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE) Help Kids Feel Better About Themselves. Find out how at: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=173219

(COASTAL CORPORATE EVENTS)  A Fun Way to Improve Your Team’s Presentation Skills, visit http://www.inc.com/dave-smith/how-improv-can-teach-employees-to-think-fast.html

(SAVANNAH, GA) Charles Bowen of The Bowen Law Group announces the release of his eBook, "How to Form a Corporation, LLC or LLP in Georgia." Bowen is a business attorney who focuses on commercial, banking and manufacturing law and also offers comprehensive mediation services. This resource is available to download for free at FREE EBOOK, http://www.thebowenlawgroup.com/how-to-form-an-llc-corporation-or-llp-in-georgia?&__hssc=253186838.2.1416148427564&__hstc=253186838.09dd401a231f344f6c13781c6f6ec379.1415579646843.1415579646843.1416148427564.2&hsCtaTracking=7678ace3-0265-4195-bb52-813b9d8268c7|0556d4bf-70f9-4ee1-a693-9fc272684f1c

(SAVANNAH, GA) Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shelter has appointed Chris P. Sotus, CPWA®, to join its Board of Directors. Sotus is the resident director of Merrill Lynch in Savannah. The Shelter, located at 514 East Henry Street, offers teenagers a safe place to go 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, visit http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/chris-p-sotus-of-merrill-lynch-joins-park-place-outreach-board/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Yoga Center is proud to partner with Park Place Outreach a crisis center for at-risk youth. Attend one of Savannah Yoga Centers community classes now through the end of the year (Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2:30-3:30) to help raise funds for this awesome cause. 100% of Community class proceeds will go directly to Park Place Outreach. http://savannahyoga.com/communitypartner/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Certified Labor Doula Ann Carroll and Savannah Yoga Center present Couples Tool Box for Labor and Delivery. Moms-to-be, bring your labor partner to this nurturing workshop for hands-on practice in providing pre-delivery comfort: breathing, massage, positioning, pressure points and more. http://savannahyoga.com/events/couples-toolbox-prenatal-yoga-workshops/

(SAVANNAH, GA)  Hershey is a male, brown, Staffordshire Terrier mix. He is approximately four months old. Hershey will be microchipped, neutered, and up to date on shots prior to his adoption. He was found as a stray and is ready to have a place to call home. For more information, visit http://coastalpetrescue.org/adopt/view/2014-d-184-hershey/

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Olde Pink House restaurant in Savannah to offer monthly cooking classes conducted by one of the Pink House’s expert chefs. Classes will be held on the second Saturday of each month, from 1-4 p.m. at Park Place Outreach – Youth Emergency Shetler.   http://parkplaceyes.org   

 

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Santa arrived at the Savannah Mall!.  Mayor Edna Jackson and Alderman Tony Thomas assisted in the tree lighting ceremony.  This is the largest Christmas tree in Savannah. 

 

 

 

 

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