Savannah business to invest $15 million outside of Atlanta
The city of Stockbridge has approved Savannah-based Community Broadband LLC to facilitate the development of a $15 million fiber optic network.
The state-of-the-art network will stretch 206 miles and will provide the area with broadband capacity 100 times faster than most traditional connections.
The project was approved unanimously Monday night by Stockbridge’s City Council and will require no capital investment from the city itself.
The network is expected to impact more than 5,000 businesses and provide the area’s public schools with a much-needed upgrade.
Uncorked tickets, sponsorships on sale
Tickets and sponsorships are available for the eighth annual Savannah Uncorked event at the Savannah Golf Club from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.
The event features wine and gourmet food pairings, music by Jeremy Davis & The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra and a silent auction.
This year’s Savannah Uncorked is being held in honor of Steve Stephens, president and CEO of Stage Front Presentation Systems. Stephens experienced a stroke in November, received care at Memorial University Medical Center and is on the road to recovery.
Proceeds from Savannah Uncorked benefit Memorial’s Level 1 trauma center, critical care units and The Rehabilitation Institute.
Tickets are $75 each. Tribute sponsorships are available for $1,000 and include two tickets and recognition at the event.
Contact Mark Howard for sponsorship details at 912-350-6381. To buy tickets, call 912-350-1524 or go to memorialhealth.com/foundation and click “Events.”
New Location for iPhone repair
Savannahians now have more options for spurring new life into their nonfunctional iDevices with the opening of the new downtown location of Savannah iDoctors.
Owners of Savannah iDoctors Allison and Eric Mol recently opened a store on Wilmington Island and believe the new store across from the Lucas Theater will provide SCAD students and other residents with a more convenient location for computer and iDevice repair.
In addition to offering repairs, the new location will also house a variety of iDevice accessories.
Groundbreaking set for new hospice center
Hospice Savannah has invited supporters to the ground-breaking of the organization’s new Center for Living at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 10, at 6000 Business Center Drive, just off Chatham Parkway.
The new center will include four components: the Edel Caregiver Institute; expanded Full Circle bereavement programming; extensive education programming for medical professionals, community volunteers, health care workers and professional caregivers; and a relocated Steward Center for Palliative Care.
For more information, contact the Foundation at 912-629-1055 or go to www.HospiceSavannah.org/The-Center-for-Living.
