Stratton Leopold to receive 2012 Opportunity Award
Stratton Leopold, filmmaker, community champion, and ice cream entrepreneur will be honored at the ninth annual Opportunity Award Gala Friday at Savannah Technical College.
The event, hosted by the Savannah Technical College Foundation, honors deserving civic leaders in our community for a lifetime of service in creating and enhancing opportunities for others to succeed.
This year, the foundation honors Leopold for his leadership and commitment to improving the quality of life in Savannah.
The reception will be at 7 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 in the Eckburg Auditorium on the Savannah Tech campus.
First Friday on Broughton to feature choir
First Friday on Broughton Street will be celebrated tomorrow from 6:45 to 8 p.m.
The Philharmonic choir will singing carols along the street and in several of the shops. Plus, many of the stores along Broughton Street will remain open after hours from 6-9 p.m., and several will have special offers. More information is available on the Broughton Street Facebook page or contact Emily Dickinson at 912-920-5650 or edickinson@wetwillies.com.
Bryan County leadership program seeks applications
Applications are being accepted for the 2013 Leadership Bryan program, a program of the Richmond Hill Bryan County Chamber of Commerce designed to bring together potential leaders and provide a forum for shared viewpoints on the needs of Richmond Hill/Bryan County and the coastal region.
Since 1994, Leadership Bryan has been introducing its participants to major facets of the Bryan County community through a hands-on six-month leadership course. Leadership Bryan’s members participate in educational sessions, tours and conversations with community leaders.
Topics include leadership, communication/team building, history, economic development/education, environment and government/military.
The program begins in January and ends in June, and classes in general meet one Friday per month, typically from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost is $400 for Chamber members and $600 for non members. Limited scholarship funds are available.
For more information or applications, contact the Chamber at info@RHBCchamber.org or 912-756-3444.
Bistro Savoir sales support culinary arts
The Savannah Technical College Foundation Community Council raised just under $5,000 in the first Bistro Savoir pre-Thanksgiving sale of artisan breads and desserts made by students in the college’s culinary arts baking and pastry program.
“We really weren’t sure what to expect, so to sell out nearly everything we offered is tremendous,” said Savannah Tech’s Gail Eubanks.
Proceeds from the sale will help pay for a $16,000 commercial wood-fired oven that will be used in a new baking and pastry program.