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(SAVANNAH, GA) Newell Recycling, one of the largest recyclers and processors of recycled metals in the Southeast, encourages consumers to take advantage of the recently enacted Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), which President Obama signed into law recently. CARS is a government program that enables consumers to trade in their less fuel efficient vehicles for new, more efficient vehicles.

“We are very excited about CARS, which is commonly referred to as Cash For Clunkers, and are looking forward to participating in this worthwhile program,” says Frank Goulding, Vice President of Marketing at Newell Recycling. “The NHTSA is currently writing implementing regulations for recently enacted legislation. We expect to see these rules in the next 60 to 90 days.”

Newell Recycling currently operates two shredder plants in Atlanta and one in Savannah. The 6,000 hp shredder plants are capable of grinding the equivalent of 170 cars per hour into fist-sized pieces. In addition to automobiles, the shredder also processes appliances and demolition scrap. The technology allows Newell Recycling to separate the steel and nonferrous metals into a valuable, furnace-ready raw material for steel mills, foundries and smelters. The metal produced by the shredder can be converted into new metals more easily and cost-effectively than mining the earth, thus saving precious natural resources.

In addition to the three shredder plants, Newell Recycling has recycling facilities throughout the Southeast in locations including Allendale, Augusta, Doraville, East Point, Elberton, Lithia Springs, Macon, Rome, Savannah and Statesboro, Georgia. The facilities all accept vehicles for recycling.
Founded in San Antonio, Texas in 1935 by Mr. Alton Scott Newell, a pioneer in the scrap metal industry who also invented the Automobile Shredder, Newell Recycling is recognized as a worldwide leader in ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling, research and technology. For more information on the company, its locations and hours of operation, and more, please visit Newell Recycling. For more information on CARS and participation requirements, please visit CARS.

(CHICAGO, IL – USA / SARDINIA, ITALY) Smeraldina Announces Giuseppe Pinna as Vice President

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(CHICAGO, IL – USA / SARDINIA, ITALY) Giuseppe Pinna has been named Vice President of the Smeraldina Corporation, producers of Acqua Smeraldina, a natural artesian water now available in the United States. Pinna oversees Smeraldina’s U.S. operations, which currently include distribution warehouses in Chicago and Fairfield, New Jersey. Additional centers will open soon in Miami and Los Angeles. www.smeraldina.us

The Smeraldina Corporation is a privately owned company that has been in business for more than 20 years, producing highly sought after bottled water known for its many health benefits.

Pinna comes to the Smeraldina Corporation from Patrick Cudahy, Inc., where he worked in sales and marketing for the company’s Italian product line. He also served as Executive Director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago.

Pinna received an M.B.A. from Loyolya University in Chicago. “I was born and raised in Sardinia, and for me to represent a company and product of Sardinia is a great opportunity,” says Pinna. “I’ve been drinking Acqua Smeraldina all of my life, and my family in Sardinia drinks it too, and I know firsthand how pure the water is and the associated health benefits. I am very excited to bring Acqua Smeraldina to the American consumer.”

Acqua Smeraldina comes from the beautiful and pristine island of Sardinia, Italy, a remote island in the Mediterranean Sea considered one of the environmentally cleanest locales in Europe.

Sardinia is considered a “blue zone” because of the number of residents who live active lives past the age of 100. Smeraldina natural artesian water is extracted from an underground aquifer 1,000 feet under the Mountain of God in the Gallura region of Sardinia. It takes hundreds of years for rain water to slowly descend through the natural granite filtration system, during which time the water is cleared of its impurities without any sediment being released. The result is a unique, clean and light mineral water that numerous doctors and experts recommend for its perfect balance of sodium, chlorides and bicarbonates, which help to correctly maintain arterial blood pressure.

For more information, please contact Giuseppe Pinna, vice president of the Smeraldina Corporation, at 414-732-6501

*ABOUT THE COMPANY*

Smeraldina Corporation The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue 59th Floor New York, NY 10118 www.smeraldina.us Giuseppe Pinna, Vice President 414-732-6501

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2010 USTA $50,000 Savannah Challenger

The Landings Club is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the 2010 $50,000.00 Pro Challenger to be held from May 3 – 11, 2010 at the Franklin Creek Tennis Center on Skidaway Island. A portion of the tournament proceeds will go to The Savannah Challenger Charitable Fund of The Savannah Community Foundation for distribution to local charities. www.savannahchallenger.com

Challenger Tournaments are held for ATP players with a world ranking of 40-200. Participants are usually full time tour players who play in Challenger Tournaments to improve their rankings and advance to Grand Slam events. Graduates of the Challenger circuit include Jim Courier, John Isner and Andre Agassi. The inaugural 2009 Challenger attracted players from 19 countries, and the largest American draw in the 2009 Challenger Pro Circuit series. Several players that participated in the Savannah Challenger went on to play in the Grand Slam events that followed.

Challenger events are highly coveted, not easily obtainable and give us a wonderful opportunity to showcase our city. The tournament attracts a minimum of 64 players and support staff.  This will create over 400 hotel nights, and revenue for other sectors of Savannah including restaurants, tourist activities, car rentals, etc.

The tournament is unique to the City of Savannah and the State of Georgia, being there are no other events like it in the state. The 2009 Challenger was a huge success and enthusiastically welcomed by area residents and visitors. There were over 3,500 spectators at the event in addition to daily print, radio and TV coverage.

In addition to the professional matches, the events of the week will include a Kid’s Day, Ladies Day and a Pro Am where 100% of the Pro Am proceeds will go to The Savannah Challenger Charitable Fund. All events are open to public.

The Savannah Community Foundation was founded in 1956 as a sister corporation to the local United Way. The foundation was reorganized in 1986 as a community foundation. The Savannah Community Foundation benefits donors, donees and the community by providing a safe, simple and efficient vehicle for philanthropic capital formation, investment and distribution to public charities.

For sponsorship, publicity information or volunteer opportunities, please contact Andrew Burrow at 912-598-2570 or tennis@LandingsClub.com or Robin Gold@RCGold28@Gmail.com.

Savannah real estate market sees buyers attracted by low mortgage rates, tax incentives, and lower home prices Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty sales associates see buyers taking advantage of opportunities in the current market.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Buyers are finding low mortgage rates, tax incentives and lower home prices an irresistible opportunity. A wide range of people, from first-time buyers to people looking to move into a larger home to those exploring foreclosure properties, are finding a reason to buy. Lucy Hitch, a sales associate with Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, has a client who’s a first-time home buyer who took advantage of the current housing opportunities.

“He was able to get an FHA loan with a 30-year fixed rate loan at 4.875 percent APR and a $8000 tax refund that he does not have to pay back if he lives in and owns the property for three years,” Hitch said. “Any time you can get money back from the federal government it’s a great day and opportunity for young hardworking adults.

They can begin investing in property and creating equity in property.” Helen Johnson, a sales associate with Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, was helping a client find an apartment when he decided to buy a condo since the monthly payments would be roughly what his rent would have been.

The low mortgage rates and first-time homebuyer tax incentives convinced him to buy. “He realized that for what he was paying to rent, he might as well buy – pay a mortgage, pay toward equity rather than paying toward nothing,” Johnson said. “Right now is a great time to buy and in a few years if he wants to sell, the resale market could be higher. I just think it’s a good investment. I’d rather not pay rent when you can pay towards an investment.”

“If someone is paying rent and has good credit and good income, my advice would be to talk to a lender,” Johnson said. “See what’s out there. But you definitely don’t want to get in over your head.”

Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty sales associate Fran Stuber also has a client who is a first-time home buyer who was initially planning to rent. “When she realized what she’d be paying to rent, and then factored in the tax incentive and mortgage rates, she realized it would be foolish not to buy,” Stuber said. There are bargains in all categories, Johnson said.

“There are so many great deals out there,” she said. “But it’s tricky – not all the prices are low, not all sellers are motivated, and sellers can get offended (by lowball offers).” “Even new construction townhomes and condos are very affordable now,” Johnson said. Buyers are finding they can afford better homes than they could have two years ago, Stuber said.

She has another client who is moving back to Savannah. “She loves Savannah,” Stuber said. “She can get into a very nice, updated three-bedroom house downtown with a courtyard in the $500,000 price range. This would have been difficult to find even just a year ago.” Some buyers are finding bargains in foreclosures, Johnson said, but potential buyers should be careful, she advises. Johnson cautions that foreclosure purchases can be complicated. It’s even more important to be represented by a Realtor, who’ll look out for your interests, when you’re buying a property in foreclosure.

Pay attention to the condition since foreclosures are typically sold as-is. Have a long due diligence period so you have plenty of time for inspections and such, she advises. And remember that appraisals are more stringent these days. “A lot of foreclosures are in need of repair,” she said. One couple started looking at homes as investment properties because interest rates and home prices were low, Johnson said. Instead, her clients found the home they’ll likely stay in for the rest of their lives. “They weren’t necessarily thinking of moving but because of the low interest rates and the good buys they started to look, more for investment properties,” Johnson said. “They’re getting a very large home in an upscale neighborhood for a very good price,” Johnson said. “They’re getting it for under what the bank note is.” “For a while banks were turning down offers, but now we are starting to see some banks accepting these very same low offers to get the properties off of their books,” Johnson said. “This is not true in all cases, but it does seem to be happening more and more. And you’re also seeing people who are selling their homes at a much lower price than what they purchased it for, trying to pay the bank note off.”

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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(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. announces the newest addition to its tour lineup, the Walking Foody Tour. Following in the footsteps of the popular Foody bus tour, the walking tour gives patrons a two-hour culinary journey through downtown Savannah’s finest eating establishments.

Walking Foody Tour guests stop at eight restaurants and specialty food locations throughout downtown, sampling an array of delectable food along the way. Some restaurants and specialty food locations on the tour may include The Lady and Sons, Wright Square Café, Harris Baking Company, Angel’s BBQ, the Savannah Bee Company Honey House and Shannon Vineyards, among others.

“The Walking Foody Tour has gotten a great response so far, and I expect it to be even more successful come Fall when the weather is cooler,” says Ron Higgins, president and CEO of Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. “As a result, we will be looking to hire additional tour guides this Fall.”

The tour departs from Wright Square Café, 21 W. York St., at 1 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Tickets are $43 per person. For more information, call 912-234-3440 or visit www.savannahmovietours.com.

“Hollywood” Ron Higgins is a filmmaker and Savannah native who has been involved in numerous movies including “Forrest Gump,” “Training Day,” “Remember The Titans” and “Pearl Harbor.” He founded Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. in 2003 to give tourists a glimpse into Savannah’s rich movie history. Since then, he has expanded the company’s offerings to include the Scary Ghost Tour and Foody Tour Savannah. In addition to walking tours, many of the tours are conducted on a luxury, air-conditioned bus, which is equipped with state-of-the-art LCD screens. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 912-234-3440 or visit Savannah Movie Tours.

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(RICHMOND HILL, GA) “The Last Great Teachers: Why Our Children Are Being Poorly Educated” is the next topic for Magnolia Manor on the Coast’s Renaissance Lecture Series. The guest speaker will be Richard Braithwaite, owner of The Braithwaite Learning Center. The event is slated for July 9 at 5 p.m.

Braithwaite, who taught English for 30 years at The Savannah Country Day School, will cover a variety of topics in the shift in teaching methods over the past 50 years. He will touch on the good and the bad of teaching trends and how universities are training new teachers to see their profession as a social science. Braithwaite believes that becoming a teacher is both a calling and an art and the techniques currently used in the classroom are taking the heart and soul out of teaching.

Each month, Magnolia Manor hosts the Renaissance Lecture Series at its Richmond Hill campus. The event begins at 5 p.m. 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 Jennifer Franks 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 on Richard Braithwaite and The Braithwaite Learning Center, go to http://braithwaitelc.com or call 912-272-3706.

For more information on Magnolia Manor on the Coast, or to request a brochure, please visit www.magnoliamanor.com or call 912-756-4300.

A “BOWEL MOVEMENT WORTH 10K”: When a pet swallows a foreign object Dog owners know that the family pooch likes to snack – and isn’t picky about what they will eat.

Veterinarians can recall countless occasions in which a pet has ingested something that not only made himself sick, but also made his owner sick with worry over whether the item could be recovered. How we treat a swallowed foreign object At Case Veterinary Hospital we have treated hundreds of cases of pets accidentally swallowing foreign objects. In the past, if the foreign object wouldn’t pass naturally, surgical removal by opening the abdomen and the stomach or intestine at the point of obstruction was necessary.

This procedure brought with it possible complications with the most obvious disadvantages including post-operative pain and risk of infection when the bowel must be entered. Now, we have the ability to remove many of these objects much less invasively without any surgery at all. Endoscopy, just as is true in human medicine, allows us to enter a pet’s stomach and intestine through the mouth, retrieve an object, and remove it back out of the mouth from whence it came.

Anesthesia, of course, is still necessary. But there is no incision, no sutures, no post-operative pain and discomfort. Pets are allowed to return home the same afternoon likely oblivious that they are now lacking what they had ingested.

Here are two examples of cases we have worked on at Case Veterinary Hospital: Pet swallowed clothing A worried married couple came to pick up their beloved four-legged family member from the hospital after an emergency surgery the previous evening. Their dog had been vomiting and x-rays revealed an obstruction within the intestine that required surgery to remove. The culprit was apparently a pair of the wife’s panties and while this was quite embarrassing for her, she was happy that her pet was now well… until she realized that the tiny, lacy garment in the zip-lock baggy did not belong to her and she stormed out leaving her husband with his jaw on the floor! Pet swallowed a wedding band set

Another case involved a woman stating that her pet had just ingested her wedding band and engagement ring. Apparently her husband had been complaining that she was carelessly leaving such valuables around the house and she wanted it recovered and returned to her finger immediately before he ever found out. Sure enough, there they were sitting right in the stomach on x-ray. Waiting to see if the rings could “pass” and be cleaned was not an option. As she put it, she “couldn’t wait for Muffin to have a ten thousand dollar bowel movement. She needed those rings back on her finger before her husband got home!” Well, Muffin was sedated immediately. An endoscope was passed into the stomach. The rings were retrieved back through the mouth and the pet was awakened and sent home… all before her husband got home from work! That would not have been possible before the days of endoscopy. He was none the wiser and I doubt she ever left her rings out again.

Other objects You name it and I’m sure I could find a vet somewhere who has removed it from a pet’s digestive tract. Some common objects I have found are: Golf balls, peach pits, corn cobs, pieces of rawhide, hair, string, pebbles, assortments of fabric, plastic and stuffing material from chewed up toys and furniture.

When to take your pet to the vet Call your veterinarian immediately if you suspect that a foreign object has been swallowed. Many times they will recommend that you induce vomitting to see if the pet can bring it back up on their own. This is not recommended, however, if the object could cause trauma (for example a glass or jagged object or something containing certain chemicals). Some objects may be passed on their own and it is just a matter of waiting and watching. As long a your pet is eating and defecating normally with a normal activity level, then an obstruction has not occurred. However, if your pet stops eating, starts vomitting, or acts lethargic or uncomfortable, get them to your veterinarian for x-rays right away. About the author: Dr. Carla Case-McCorvey, veterinarian and owner of Case Veterinary Hospital, grew up in the business that was first begun by her great-grandfather in 1909. After graduating from the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999, Carla followed both her grandfather and father and now enjoys being the 4th generation (yet first woman) to run the family practice, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in Savannah, Georgia. For more information about Savannah’s full-service small animal hospital, Case Veterinary Hospital, go to www.casevet.com

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(SAVANNAH, GA)  Summer classes begin July 8th at The Culinary Institute of Savannah at Savannah Technical College.  Associate Instructor of Savannah Tech’s Culinary Arts Program and  owner of New South Pub & Catering at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Chef Matt Cohen, will be teaching Principles of Cooking at The Culinary Institute of Savannah at Savannah Technical College.  Registration is open now. Classes scheduled to begin July 8th and will be held at Savannah Technical College Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 6PM to 10PM.  912.443.5700
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About The Culinary Institute at Savannah Technical College:
The Culinary Institute at Savannah Technical College is accredited by the American Culinary Federation.  The program emphasizes technical and theoretical knowledge combined with the practical application of basic food preparation and service techniques, sanitation, equipment use, and safety.  There are currently over 70 students enrolled in the Degree and Diploma programs. 912.443.5700www.savannahtech.edu

About Chef Matt Cohen:
Chef Matt Cohen is a culinary expert who has worked in big name restaurants throughout New York and Atlanta.  A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Cohen trained at one of the top rated culinary schools in the world.  He has been honored with numerous awards throughout his career including the 2008 Small Business Chamber’s New & Emerging Small Business of the Year Award,  the 2008 Grace Award for Innovator of the Year, and 2008 Best Chef of the Year by “Connect Savannah” magazine in their annual Best-of-Savannah Readers’ Poll.  Cohen was recently elected to serve as a board member for the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) and the Savannah Chapter of the American Red Cross.  Cohen also teaches as Associate Instructor for the Culinary Arts Program at Savannah Technical College.

About The New South Pub & Catering:
The New South Pub cooks up the authentic, long-loved dishes of the South-with a gourmet twist.  Chef Matt opened his restaurant The New South Café in 2006 after great success with his long standing catering business Professional Chef Services.  Cohen expanded his catering business and restaurant in 2008, moving to The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum where he is now in-house caterer, and changing his business name to New South Pub & Catering to reflect these exciting changes.

Pub Hours of Operation & Location:
Chef Matt Cohen’s New South Pub & Catering at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is now open exclusively for lunch seven days a week from 11AM to 3PM.  Chef Matt offers upscale catering services for corporate events, conventions, executive lunches, private parties, weddings, receptions and bar mitzvahs as in-house caterer for the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, as well as for off-site functions serving up to 100,000 people through the Coastal Catering Alliance.  Located just minutes from down town Savannah, take Exit 102 off of I-95 to 175 Bourne Avenue in Pooler.  912-748-8888 www.thenewsouthcafe.com