City sponsors second Jump Start Expo
The city of Savannah will sponsor a second Jump Start expo this weekend to introduce residents to job training programs available in the community.
The Jumpstart Job Readiness Workshop II will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett St.
The workshop will focus on successful techniques for job interviews and writing a resume and cover letter.
Jake Hodesh from the Creative Coast and Diane Parker from Paxen Learning Center will give free professional training, and representatives from the city’s police and fire departments will present information on public safety careers and job opportunities.
Two sessions will run concurrently in different rooms, one for ages 15-22 and the other for residents ages 23 and older.
Jump Start is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Call 912-652-3582.
New fitness center to open on Abercorn
Pure Barre, a fitness center that focuses on using a ballet barre, has announced a new outlet owned by Brook Nash will open this fall at 5521 Abercorn St., Suite 500, in the Abecorn Station Shopping Center.
The new center will feature workouts that use small isometric movements at the ballet barre with a musical background. Since it began franchising in July 2009, more than 86 Pure Barre locations have opened nationwide.
“The continued growth of Pure Barre locations across the country is a testament to the workout’s ability to quickly transform people’s bodies, and we couldn’t be happier to bring this experience to Savannah,” said Carrie Dorr, founder of Pure Barre.
For more information, go to www.purebarre.com.
Tourism group schedules luncheon
The Savannah Tourism Leadership Council will hold its August membership luncheon on Thursday at the AVIA Savannah, 4 Barnard St.
Registration and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the program starting at 11:50 a.m.
Joe Marinelli, president of Visit Savannah, will present information on visitor volume and spending research from 2011.
Cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. RSVP by Monday at www.tourismleadershipcouncil.com.
Goodwill sets out new collection containers
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire has placed a variety of collection containers at the entrance to Waste Management’s Superior Landfill and Recycling Center at 3001 Little Neck Road.
Items collected include: Cfc-containing appliances (household refrigerators, freezers and window unit air conditioners); e-scrap (electrical devices such as laptops and PC’s, computer monitors, TVs, phones, etc.); clothing; cardboard and clean concrete.
For more information, go to www.goodwillsavannah.org.
