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Kathleen Ernce from the SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL stops by the radio version of the BUZZ for her weekly visit with Bill and John. This week, they talk about the topic of ATM safety…not only for seniors…..
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Peggy Siegler, from the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau stops by the radio version of the BUZZ for her weekly visit with Bill and John. This week, the three of them cover a variety of topics…
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Kevin Wade, the CEO of INTELLISYSTEMS stops by the radio version of the BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about the latest news in the “tech world”.
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Ted McLyman stops by the radio version of the BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about the upcoming fundraiser for the Augusta Ballet. It will involve riding bikes and wearing a tutu….
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WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM
TGIF to all of our valued listeners! We’ve got a another great lineup for you today.
12:20pm - – Michael McCauley of Fleet Feet of North Augusta joins us over the phone. The business is located at 616 Edgefield Rd # 180, North Augusta, SC.
They can be found on the web at: www.fleetfeetnaugusta.com or by calling: (803) 426-1474
12:30pm – - Each day at this time we welcome in a staffing professional from either the Augusta or Aiken branch of Job Shop or Augusta/Aiken Staffing. They’ll share tips on hiring/getting hired and give us the Job Shop’s “Job of the Day”. For more info visit: www.jobshopstaffing.com
12:45pm – - A different representative of the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau will update us on various tourism activities such as national articles on our area and groups that have signed up to bring a convention to Augusta. Today’s guest, Peggy Seigler, ACVB VP of Sales & Marketing, will be doing our segment. She’ll be talking about Augusta’s group business, to include meetings and conventions.
For more info on the ACVB, visit them online at: www.augustaga.org or call them at: 706.823.6600
1:20pm – - Troy Post, Executive Director Development Authority of ColCo, will be joining us in the studio. He’ll chat about business development, expansions, growth in ColCo. Visit them online at: www.choosecolumbiacounty.com
1:30pm – - Bill Gibson, Sales Manager from the Gerald Jones Dealer Group, shares with us what is new on the lot on Washington Road and a “Deal of the Day”
1:45pm – - Many of our listeners have senior citizen parents or are seniors themselves. Kathleen Ernce from the Senior Citizens Council stops in each week to warn folks of scams, share volunteer opportunities, and discuss business opportunities. This week’s topic: Tips for ATM safety and security.
for more info, call 706.868.0120 or visit their website at: www.seniorcitizenscouncil.org
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WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM
12:20pm – - Ted McLyman (CEO, Apexx Behavioral Solutions Group) will joins us in the studio to chat about “Bike for the Ballet”
12:30pm – - Each day at this time we welcome in a staffing professional from either the Augusta or Aiken branch of Job Shop or Augusta\Aiken Staffing. They’ll share tips on hiring/getting hired and give us the Job Shop’s “Job of the Day”. For more info visit: www.jobshopstaffing.com
12:45pm – - Kevin Wade of Intellisystems stops by each week to discuss your office and your data needs. Intellisystems is a Microsoft provider, and does Networking, Monitoring, and Voice and Data services for clients along with telephone systems. For more information, log on to www.intellisystems.com
1:20pm – - Connie Crisler join us in the studio to chat about their “virtual assistant company”, Crisler Professional Services. (CPS). For more information please visit them on the web at: www.crislerprofessional.com
1:30pm – - Scott Dreyfuss or Don Kittleson from Gerald Jones Mazda joins us each week with the car “Deal of the Day”.
1:45pm – - Brian Tucker of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce joins us for “Chamber Chat”, a weekly look at networking events, workshops, seminars and activities to get involved with as a business leader. Brian also updates us on area business and state lobbying efforts. For more information log on to www.northaugustachamber.org or call them at: 803.279.2323
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In just a few weeks tutu-clad cyclists will fill the streets in downtown Augusta. In collaboration with Augusta Sports Council, Augusta Ballet will present “Bike for the Ballet” on Aug. 7 in downtown Augusta. B4B is the only training ride for ESI Ironman 70.3 Augusta. Cyclists throughout the region will don pink tutus to raise awareness of Augusta Ballet’s outreach battling childhood obesity with local and national partners. The event begins at historic Enterprise Mill at 1450 Greene St. with ride registration at 6:30 a.m. and start at 8 a.m. A celebration dedicated to the athleticism of dance will follow at Enterprise Mill, catered by The Bee’s Knees.
For $50 anyone can sponsor a cyclist’s tutu representing one child’s entrance into Augusta Ballet’s Anyone Can Dance & Cook Camp in December.
Formed in part with the Food Network’s number one charity Cooking Matters, a division of Share Our Strength, the camp empowers local families to move well, eat well and be well, affordably and for life. With a renewed vision to inspire and unite the world through dance, Augusta Ballet continues to advance its 1962 mission based on fiscal, artistic and community integrity. “Bike for the Ballet” is a part of Augusta Ballet’s Dance in the Garden City 2011-2012 programs celebrating and growing a greener, healthier CSRA through dance and community partnerships.
To register, volunteer or sponsor a tutu for Bike for the Ballet visit: www.AugustaBallet.org or call (706) 261-0555.
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Rick’s Paint & Body will be opening a new location on Washington Road in between Mike Gavalas Auto Repairs and Cushman’s Paint and Body near Hardy McManus Road. This new location for the business is in the buiding formerly occupied by Hardwood Floors and Moore.
Currently located at 251 Bobby Jones Expressway in Martinez, Rick’s has been serving Columbia County and the CSRA since 1976. Rick’s has the perfect blend of size and customer service to make auto repair process pain free.
For more information, please visit them on the web at: www.rickspaintandbody.com or call them at: 706-868-9904
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Courtesy: PRNewswire
AUGUSTA, Ga., July 27, 2011
Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (GECR.OB) (the “Company”), parent company of First Bank of Georgia, reported today net income of $981,000, or $.28 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to a net loss of $1,906,000, or ($.54) per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The Company reported a net profit of $2,372,000, or $.67 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to a net loss of $1,068,000, or ($.30) per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Book value totaled $13.48 per common share at June 30, 2011, as compared to book value of $12.13 per common share at June 30, 2010.
Remer Y. Brinson III, President & CEO of the Company, stated “The primary reason for our increased income is the reduction in our provision for loan losses during the first half of 2011 compared to 2010. Our provision for loan losses during 2011 has totaled $551,000, compared to $5,792,000 for the first half of 2010. Net charge offs in 2011 have totaled 0.42% of loans compared to 2.82% of loans during the first half of 2010.”
“Core earnings of the Company remain strong. Over the past four quarters we have earned $4,973,000, or $1.41 per diluted common share.” Brinson continued, “All of our capital ratios continue to grow and are well above regulatory guidelines for ‘well-capitalized’ banks. Asset quality continues to be a primary focus in this weak economy. We have seen an increase in non-performing assets in the second quarter this year which totaled 5.12% of loans and foreclosed real estate (excluding loans held for sale) at June 30, 2011. This increase is primarily the result of the downgrading of one particular credit relationship. However we continue to maintain a strong loan loss reserve which totaled 2.47% of loans (excluding loans held for sale) at the end of the second quarter.” The ratio of the loan loss reserve to loans at June 30, 2010 was 1.87%.
Total assets increased 2.25% to $506.4 million since 2010 year-end. Total net loans, excluding loans held for sale, declined 0.97% during the six month period ended June 30, 2011 to $306.0 million, while deposits increased 1.04% over the same time period to $419.1 million.
Georgia-Carolina Bancshares’ common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “GECR”. First Bank of Georgia conducts banking operations through offices in Richmond County (Augusta), Columbia County, and McDuffie County (Thomson), Georgia and operates mortgage origination offices in Augusta and Savannah, Georgia.
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The women of Augusta, GA will now have access to more of the modern, impeccably tailored, on-trend designs offered by The Limited with the official opening of the Augusta Mall store location.
Bridging a gap for the brand’s already enthusiastic customer base, the iconic fashion retailer opens its doors on the second level in the Macy’s wing at 3450 Wrightboro Road. This is the first store in the Augusta area, making a total of eight stores in Georgia.
To commemorate the new store’s introduction, The Limited is hosting a grand opening celebration. On Thursday, August 11, from 6pm-8pm, The Limited is kicking off the festivities with an evening of fashion and fun. This exclusive in-store event will feature refreshments, members of The Limited’s corporate management team and representatives from the Goodwill Works Foundation.
On Friday, August 12 at noon, The Limited will be opening its doors to the public with a ceremonial ribbing cutting with sale events, raffles and more all weekend long. In addition, the company plans to donate a percentage of its weekend sales to the Goodwill Works Foundation.
The Goodwill Industries, serving the CSRA, is focused on supporting veterans. These veterans will benefit from Goodwill services via the organization’s myriad of job training programs including customer service, computer skills training, medical billing, and environmental services. Goodwill is poised to open Helms Career Institute – the first college Goodwill has ever operated in the country. The Augusta campus of Helms will serve veterans who will have the chance to acquire an education in hospitality and culinary arts, construction skills training, and in heath science realms. This training will lead to job opportunities in these high demand occupations.
“Goodwill appreciates The Limited’s donation which will be used to underwrite scholarships for veterans to access Goodwill’s job training programs or for a scholarship to Helms to study in the area of their choice”, said Meredith Stiff, Executive Director Goodwill Works Foundation. “We are honored to receive this support for our organization.”
“The Limited’s mission is to help women achieve personal success – fulfilling their potential and looking great every step of the way,” said Linda Heasley, CEO of The Limited. “That’s why we’re so excited to expand to the Augusta market – and proud to partner with Goodwill for our new store in Augusta Mall.”
The Limited, with over 230 locations nationwide, has seen resurgence in its popularity and is keeping pace with demand across the country with new store openings. Augusta has been a priority market for a new store in line with the brand’s expansion.
“We’re really looking forward to sharing our newest store design concept with our customers in the Augusta area, as it demonstrates The Limited’s new direction,” said Heasley. ”The overall environment is more feminine, more approachable and more residential in feeling.”
All of The Limited’s new stores, including Augusta Mall, will feature a light, bright and upbeat motif. Other design changes include taupe walls with white cabinets and a ‘splash’ of red – including the iconic red ceiling in the fitting rooms and cash wrap area that gives the store a modern look and feel. Wood flooring has replaced the tile of previous stores to add warmth and comfort, and chandeliers and a custom mural on the back wall carry on that residential feeling.
“The new store at Augusta Mall will be just over 4,500 gross square feet, which is consistent with our current ideal store size,” said Heasley. “This newly designed store will allow our customer to easily shop our collection of distinctively modern suiting, business separates, dresses, casual sportswear and accessories and become inspired by the latest fashions.”
The Limited has also added seating for comfort with books and magazines to make for a positive experience for shopping companions. An e-bar with instant access to thelimited.com will ensure the consumer always has access to her size. Online orders placed from the store ship to the customer’s home free of charge. The store has also added more registers and more fitting rooms to better facilitate wardrobing and one-on-one styling.
For more information about the new store locations, sales events, employment opportunities and online ordering, visit thelimited.com.
For more information about the Goodwill Works Foundation, visit www.goodwillworks.org
About The Limited:
Based in Columbus, Ohio, The Limited, an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., is well known as the store concept that began mall-based specialty retailing as we know it. Drawing on almost 50 years of presence in American shopping centers, The Limited is an iconic fashion retailer that offers high-quality, private-label apparel designed to help the modern woman succeed. Design-driven, fashionable styles include suiting, sweaters, dresses, denim, outerwear, and accessories—to suit her lifestyle demands, from workday to weekend. The Limited has over 230 mall locations throughout the United States. For more information, please visit: thelimited.com
About Sun Capital Partners, Inc.:
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. is a leading private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other investments in companies that can benefit from its in–house operating professionals and experience. Sun Capital affiliates have invested in more than 265 companies worldwide with combined sales in excess of $40 billion since Sun Capital’s inception in 1995. Sun Capital has offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as affiliates with offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Shanghai and Shenzhen. For more information, please visit www.SunCapPart.com.
About Goodwill
Goodwill’s mission is to “build lives, families and communities – one job at time.” Goodwill puts people to work by helping people discover and develop their God-given gifts through experiential learning, career development services, industrial and business services, and by partnering with many other organizations where clients are referred with special needs. Our services are particularly targeted at those who are disadvantaged and experiencing barriers to employment.
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