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(SAVANNAH, GA)   Paula Kreissler, President of Wound Care Clinic – ESU, Inc. will be the guest speaker at the weekly Exchange Club meeting this coming July.  The topic will be Diabetes 101.

Kreissler’s speech will cover the different types of diabetes, warning signs, the American Diabetes Association and much more.  The event is slated for July 21st at 12:00pm at the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds, 4801 Meding Street, in Savannah.

Kreissler recently entered her second term as the Leadership Chair for the Savannah Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.  As the President of Wound Care, she also works closely with many patients, most of whom use Wound Care as a direct result of diabetes.

According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, 6.2 million people (nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.  To learn more, go to www.diabetes.org.

For more information on the Exchange Club, go to www.savannahexchange.org.

Wound Care Clinic – ESU, Inc. is located at 815 East 68th Street, Suite 2 in Savannah. The second location is at 1000 Towne Center Blvd in Pooler.  The purpose of the clinic is to heal chronic and acute non-healing wounds utilizing electrical stimulation, ultrasound and standard therapies.   To learn more, call (912) 691-2614 or 998-0040 or log on at www.woundcareclinic.net.

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Joe Dyer has joined APEX Paving & Sitework, Inc., as sales and project manager. He brings with him numerous years of experience working business-to-business, selling property, casualty, and workmen’s compensation insurances.

In his new position, Dyer will establish a sales department with the long-term goal of opening satellite offices outside the 100-mile radius currently served by APEX.

“It is a great pleasure to be able to join such a successful, ethical, and well-operated company,” Dyer says. “It makes it even easier for me to proudly present our service/product offerings.”

Dyer is a graduate of Auburn University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration. Upon graduation, he served as an officer in the United States Air Force. Dyer received the Air Force Commendation Medal for his service, and under his supervision as commissary officer, the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Commissary was named United States Air Force Commissary of the Year.

In addition to his business-to-business work in the insurance industry, Dyer spent many years affiliated with the Checkers restaurant chain and is responsible for bringing the popular fast food franchise to the Savannah area. During his tenure with Checkers, he served as president of Checkers of North America and was a partner in 15 Checkers franchises in Georgia, South Carolina, and Louisiana.

In 1995, Dyer was named Checkers Outstanding New Franchisee and was later named Checkers Multi-Unit Operator of the Year. He was awarded the national Dorsey Marketing Award for marketing excellence and the Checkers Communicator of the Year Award. He served for many years on the Checkers’ Franchise Advisory Council, including one term as president of the council.

Prior to his affiliation with Checkers, Dyer worked as supervisor and director of training and personnel for a North Carolina McDonald’s franchisee; held numerous positions with Taco Bell Corp, including a headquarters staff position; invested in Stone Cold Creamery as a silent partner; and served as startup operations partner for a Bojangles’ franchise.

Dyer and his wife have lived in Savannah for 15 years. They have three children, including two who are currently college students.

APEX Paving & Site Work, Inc., has served the Savannah area for more than 20 years. The company provides an array of services for roadways and parking lots including repair, maintenance, and sealcoating of existing asphalt, as well as brand-new asphalt installation. For more information, please call 912-351-9922 or visit www.apexpaving.com. Dyer may be reached directly at 912-352-0855.

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(SAVANNAH, GA) Creative Minds brings leaders, experts and pioneers in a wide range of fields to share their wisdom in open, community-wide forums in Savannah.

This annual speaker series, which runs throughout the 2008-2009 school year, is designed to stimulate dialogue and spark debate about important issues that affect us all. This years series showcases the largest and most diverse line-up to date, featuring leading experts in areas including brain science, American history, jazz and literature. Please mark your calendar to attend these exciting discussions, which are open to the public.

All Creative Minds events will be held in Jelks Auditorium at Savannah Country Day School, located at 824 Stillwood Drive 31419, in Savannah, Georgia. Tickets will go on sale August 19, 2008. Individual ticket prices are $10 for advance purchase, $12 at the door, (based on availability). A season ticket can be purchased in advance for $50 per person, which includes admission to all six 2008-09 lectures. Due to the possibility of sell out events, seats not occupied by 6:25 p.m. will be resold to a waiting list.

For additional information about the Creative Minds series, please call 912-961-8828.

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(SAVANNAH, GA) – Jason Wykoff of Renewable Choice Energy in Boulder, Colo. will discuss “Green Power For Your Green Building” at the Aug. 26 meeting of the U.S. Green Building Council Savannah Chapter. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Wykoff will discuss the energy infrastructure in the U.S. and negative social and environmental impact of how we produce energy. Coal-powered plants provide most of the power for our homes and businesses nationally, and provide a great deal of air pollution in the process.

“Every day every one of us is affected by the way we produce electricity,” Wykoff said. “It’s the number one cause of air pollution, more than cars, more than industry and it’s about much more than climate change. It’s about asthma and smog, acid rain and heavy metals. For example, there are warnings on eating many species of fish because of the mercury pollution caused by coal fired power plants. Every one of us is being affected by this and we all need to take action to drive change.”

Wykoff will explain renewable energies and how they are different from fossil fuels. He’ll also explain Renewable Energy Certificates or Credits (RECs) and how they work. For professionals seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification of a building, credits can be a cost-effective way to earn a LEED point. LEED is the internationally-recognized standard for high performance, low water and energy use buildings awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The meeting will be held Aug. 26 from 5:45-7 p.m. on the second floor of Wild Wing Cafe in City Market. RSVP to wards@thempc.org by Aug. 22.

The Savannah Chapter of the United States Green Building Council is dedicated to promoting sustainable design and green building throughout the Creative Coast. The group meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The USGBC-Savannah Chapter seeks to educate the public on the long-term benefits of green building and how sustainable design can be integrated or implemented into one’s life.
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www.woundcareclinic.net

www.diabetes.org

www.savannahexchange.org

(SAVANNAH, GA)   Paula Kreissler, President of Wound Care Clinic – ESU, Inc. will be the guest speaker at the weekly Exchange Club meeting this coming July.  The topic will be Diabetes 101.

Kreissler’s speech will cover the different types of diabetes, warning signs, the American Diabetes Association and much more.  The event is slated for July 7th at 12:00pm at the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds, 4801 Meding Street, in Savannah.

Kreissler recently entered her second term as the Leadership Chair for the Savannah Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.  As the President of Wound Care, she also works closely with many patients, most of whom use Wound Care as a direct result of diabetes.

According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, 6.2 million people (nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.  To learn more, go to www.diabetes.org.

For more information on the Exchange Club, go to www.savannahexchange.org.

Wound Care Clinic – ESU, Inc. is located at 815 East 68th Street, Suite 2 in Savannah. The second location is at 1000 Towne Center Blvd in Pooler.  The purpose of the clinic is to heal chronic and acute non-healing wounds utilizing electrical stimulation, ultrasound and standard therapies.   To learn more, call (912) 691-2614 or 998-0040 or log on at www.woundcareclinic.net.

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(Richmond Hill, GA)  Stratton Leopold, co-owner of Leopold’s Ice Cream and a motion picture producer, is scheduled to be the next guest speaker for Magnolia Manor on the Coast’s Renaissance Lecture Series on August 14th at 5:30 pm.

Stratton will speak about the past, present and future of Leopold’s Ice Cream.  Little known facts about the shop will be disclosed at the presentation, like how the ice cream is shipped across the country to Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles.

Stratton and his wife can often be found doling out ice cream scoops at the famous ice cream shop in downtown Savannah as well as in Hollywood or on location around the world producing major motion pictures like Mission Impossible III, Paycheck and The Sum of All Fears (to name a few),.  Since re-opening Leopold’s Ice Cream in 2004, he has continued to produce motion pictures and is currently filming a movie called Red Soil.  Leopold’s Ice Cream will be celebrating its fourth birthday on Broughton Street this August.  Stay tuned for details!

The history of Leopold’s Ice Cream goes back nearly a century.  In 1919, Peter Leopold, along with his brothers George and Basil, founded Leopold’s Ice Cream at the corner of Gwinnett and Habersham Streets in Savannah.  Peter had been taught the art of making homemade super-premium ice cream and developed proprietary recipes for this delicious treat.  Many lasting memories were made at Leopold’s between 1920 and 1970 since it was “THE” gathering place for all of Savannah, including famed lyricist Johnny Mercer, who grew up a block away.  There were many favorite flavors.  The signature flavor, Tutti-Frutti was (and still is) often shipped all over the United States.  After George and Peter passed away, Stratton (son of Peter) ran the Gwinnett Street store and his uncle Basil ran the store at the Medical Arts Shopping Center.

Leopold’s Ice Cream is located at 212 East Broughton Street in Savannah.  It was designed by Academy Award nominated designer Dan Lomino, who used many of the fixtures from the original store.  There are movie props, posters, and signed photographs of actors Dan and Stratton have worked with over the years.  Much of the décor is original including the original soda fountain, soda fountain cover, back bar, sundae holders, banana split boats, malted milk dispenser, etc., which are still used today.  Even the old Philco radio and the wooden, interior phone booth from the old store are on display.

For more information, log on to www.leopoldsicecream.com or call (912) 234-4442.

Each month, Magnolia Manor hosts the Renaissance Lecture Series at its Richmond Hill campus.  The event begins at 5:30 pm and includes a light supper.  After the guest concludes his/her speech, a question and answer session follows.  The event is free and open to the public, but guests are asked to RSVP by calling Julie Gartside at (912) 756-4300.

Magnolia Manor on the Coast, located in Richmond Hill, is a non-profit, active, rental retirement community for seniors age 62 and older.  It offers 120 one and two-bedroom apartment homes with full kitchens and patios.  Located on 40 wooded acres, Magnolia Manor offers stimulating social and cultural activities and has amenities such as a wellness center with indoor exercise pool, barber and beauty salon, library and media center, game and activity rooms, three full-service dining rooms, as well as a formal parlor and chapel.

For more information or to request a brochure, please call (912) 756-4300 or log on to www.magnoliamanor.com.

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(SAVANNAH, GA) “Being a part of the solution for businesses and their insurance needs is why I do what I do,” explains Niko Caparisos, the new Health Insurance Account Executive for The Sullivan Group.

As a Savannah native and a University of Georgia Graduate, it means a lot to Niko to be able to work for a community that is his home.

“Working for The Sullivan Group means being part of something bigger than myself,” says Mr. Caparisos. “I relish in being able to contribute to the company’s successes while helping the community and also local businesses.”

Niko will be working with businesses and assisting them in selecting health programs that both optimize their health insurance programs and save them money.

Voted as Buy Local Savannah’s 2007 Best Business, The Sullivan Group is the expert on human resources.  The Sullivan Group offers Human Resource Outsourcing to its clients as well as staffing and recruiting needs through Sullivan Staffing.  Sanvannahjobs.com serves as one of Savannah’s most visited local job sites, with a family of sites that include blufftonjobs.com, hiltonheadislandjobs.com, goldenislesjobs.com, statesborojobs.com and jobsinkennesaw.com.  The Sullivan Group also provides commercial and personal insurance through Sapelo Creative Insurance.  Founded in 1986, The Sullivan Group simplifies business.

To learn more about The Sullivan Group and how they can help your business, be sure to visit www.simplysullivans.com or contact the office, 912.352.3800.

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(SAVANNAH, GA) – Several top Savannah real estate experts with Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty have been trained in historic real estate by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Franklin Williams, Dick Wallace, Susan Myers, Lucy Hitch, Lynn Bozeman and Karen Jenkins of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty were trained by The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the Historic Real Estate Program, Architecture in America.
Completion of the course provides real estate professionals with a valuable advantage over their competition.
The seminar aims to facilitate the stewardship of historic properties; strengthen real estate agents’ expertise in the historic real estate market; and help them to better serve the needs of their historic homeowners and buyers. It also provides valuable information agents can pass along to their clients by recognizing how these architectural styles and design features are reflected in newer homes throughout the Un ited States.
The Architecture in America seminar covers the history of all major American architectural styles. The curriculum spans more than three centuries and emphasizes the Old World roots of American design.

Known for its tradition of integrity, Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty specializes in residential and commercial properties in Savannah and the Low Country of Georgia and South Carolina. Founded in 1981, Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty is noted for outstanding service to its clients, thorough knowledge of Savannah and the South Carolina Low Country, and excellent staff, in addition to having one of the region’s top property management departments. The owners are natives of Savannah who have more than 60 years’ combined experience in real estate. The offices are located at 9, 13, and 17 West Charlton Street on Madison Square in Savannah and 6 Bruin Street in Bluffton, S.C.

For more information, call Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty at (912) 234-3323 or visit www.celiadunnsir.com. To contact the Bluffton office, call (843) 836-3900.

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www.lightthenight.org/ga

(SAVANNAH, GA) –The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announced today
that Charlie Brown, sales and marketing manager for Old Savannah Tours, will
serve as this year’s Walk Chairman for The Georgia Chapter of The Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society’s annual Light The Night® Walk. The walk will be held
in Savannah at Forsyth Park on Friday, October 3rd.

As Chairman for the Light The Night Walk, Mr. Brown will invite all Savannah
area companies to join in the fight against blood cancer by forming corporate
teams and participating in the Light The Night Walk. Additionally, he will host
a corporate breakfast to ask other leaders in the community to join him in this
fight. The breakfast is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25th from 8am-9:30am at
First City Club in Savannah.

“Light The Night is extremely important to me. I know how The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society raises the funds that literally save people’s lives,”
said Brown. “I am honored to serve as chairman and will encourage the Savannah
community to join me in taking strides to save lives.”

While advances in treatments have vastly improved survival rates for some forms
of blood cancer, more than 53,000 patients died of leukemia, lymphoma and
myeloma in 2006. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among
children and young adults under age 20.

“Every five minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer and every ten
minutes someone dies from it,” said Dick Brown, Executive Director of the
Georgia Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “The Light The Night
campaign helps bring hope to thousands of patients and their families. We are
thrilled that Mr. Brown is serving as our Walk Chairman. His participation,
leadership and inspiration is vital to our efforts to make a difference.”

In Georgia, Light The Night’s fundraising efforts have grown from $460,000
in 2003 to more than $2.0 million in 2007. Last year, Savannah’s Light The
Night walk raised $165,000 to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. During
the event, walkers carry an illuminated balloon along the two to three mile walk
route. Cancer patients and survivors will carry white balloons as “lights
of hope,” supporters carry red balloons and those walking in remembrance of
someone carry gold balloons. This year, The Society will host five Light The
Night Walks throughout Georgia . For more information, visit www.lightthenight.org/ga or
call (67 279-2020.

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®, headquartered in White Plains, NY, with 66
chapters in the United States and Canada, is the world’s largest voluntary
health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing
education and patient services. The Society’s mission: Cure leukemia,
lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of
patients
and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more
than
$424 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Last year alone, the Society made 2.5 million contacts with patients, caregivers
and healthcare professionals.

For more information about blood cancer, visit www.LLS.org or call the
Society’s Information Resource Center (IRC), a call center staffed by master’s
level social workers, nurses and health educators who provide information, support and
resources to patients and their families and caregivers. IRC information
specialists are available at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. ET.

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Winners to be honored at AWWIN, Inc. and Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty proudly present Top Ten Working Women of the Year Awards Gala

(SAVANNAH, GA) – The nomination deadline has been extended to July 11 for A Working Woman In Need, Inc’s Top Ten Working Women of the Year Award. The winners will be honored on Sept. 19 at the AWWIN, Inc. and Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty proudly present Top Ten Working Women of the Year Awards Gala. Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty is the title sponsor of AWWIN, Inc.’s gala.

AWWIN, Inc. honors outstanding women leaders with a record of exemplary service who have advanced the status of women in our community. AWWIN, Inc. is a non-profit organization designed to assist the single working woman displaced due to various reasons such as divorce, illness, domestic violence, and temporary loss of employment.

AWWIN, Inc. is “a tool of hope and help,” providing training to women in need but giving them the help they need to complete the training, including financial assistance and volunteers on call after the training.

Visit www.awwininc2.org for nomination forms, due July 11.

Known for its tradition of integrity, Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty specializes in residential and commercial properties in Savannah and the Low Country of Georgia and South Carolina. Founded in 1981, Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty is noted for outstanding service to its clients, thorough knowledge of Savannah and the South Carolina Low Country, and excellent staff, in addition to having one of the region’s top property management departments. The owners are natives of Savannah who have more than 60 years’ combined experience in real estate. The offices are located at 9, 13, and 17 West Charlton Street on Madison Square in Savannah and 6 Bruin Street in Bluffton, S.C.

For more information, call Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty at (912) 234-3323 or visit www.celiadunnsir.com. To contact the Bluffton office, call (843) 836-3900.