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Success with Unity in the Community  
Thank you ALL for joining with us for the Jazz and Unity in the Park event (now called Unity in the Community). Your participation through performance, networking and outreach to those who were there gave us a great inaugural event. In the near future we will be making donations to three organizations that were involved. They will be the fire department, United Way and Goodwill Industries. Information about when and where this will take place will be sent to you soon.

Richmond Hill Montessori Pre-K Graduation  
The Richmond Hill Montessori School celebrates it's 17th graduation from the Georgia Lottery Pre-Kindergarten class. Richmond Hill Montessori proudly shared an annual ceremony of 66 Pre-Kindergarten graduates.

Grounding Breaking of WaterWays Township Fire Station  
The Bryan County EMS broke ground on fire station No. 10 for Bryan County Fire Department at WaterWays Township in Richmond Hill, Georgia. This facility is being provided by the community of WaterWays Township, including the site and a financial commitment that will pay for the building and a large firetruck. The facility is expected to be operational in Fall 2013.

Garden Club Enjoys Luncheon and Installs Officers  
The members of the Richmond Hill Garden Club recently celebrated with their Annual Luncheon recently in style, while installing next year’s club’s officers. The luncheon, held at Richmond Hill’s City Center, had a summer beach theme, and included nautical-themed table decorations. Many of the ladies wore decorative hats, which added an element of fun to the event.

State Little League Baseball Tournament Comes to Richmond Hill  
The South Bryan County Recreation Department and Coastal Little League are sponsoring the 11/12 year old State Little League Baseball Tournament in Richmond Hill this July. We will be bringing 120 families to Richmond Hill from all over the State of Georgia. They will be “living” with us for a week. We would like the community to open their doors to them and show them our southern hospitality!

Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society to hold Camp Buddy Summer Camps  
The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) to hold Camp Buddy Summer Camps. These educational, therapeutic and fun camps run over two weeks in Chatham and Effingham counties this summer.
 
Effingham Camp Buddy begins on Monday, June 17 and continues through June 21, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Springfield. For children aged 3 and over, Effingham Camp Buddy runs from 9 am – 1 pm and for those under 3, the camp runs 8:30 – 9:15 am daily. Chatham Camp Buddy is July 8th, 10th, 12th AND July...

Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church of Richmond Hill  
LIVE had the opportunity to stop by First Baptist Church of Richmond Hill during their Vacation Bible School this week! Their theme this year is “Colossal Coaster World: Facing Our Fears by Trusting God”. With 270 children registered and 177 volunteers, VBS has been a fun and successful event so far this week!

Georgia Game Changers to Hold Free Father & Family Flag Day  
Richmond Hill’s local running company, Georgia Game Changers is sponsoring a FREE Flag Day Father & Family Fun Run 5K at JF Gregory Park on June 14th, Flag Day at 6:30 pm.
 
CEO Sandra Elliott wanted to have an event that encourages fathers and their families to get out the door and get fit together, as a family.

Coastal Empire Kingfish Classic Held in Richmond Hill  
The 2013 Coastal Empire Kingfish Classic Tournament was held on Saturday, June 1st at Fort McAllister Marina in Richmond Hill, Georgia. With a total of 53 boat entries, the tournament was a huge success and a great fishing day for our anglers!
 
Congratulations to Team To-Da-Hub who brought home the 1st Place Prize of $10,000. The 1st Place Prize for “23 Foot & Under Boat” went to Team Hot Spot, which was a 14 foot Alumacraft boat with a 15hp Yamaha. The remainder of the prizes were based on the amount...

Rotary Club of Richmond Hill Donates $2,500 to Schools  
The Rotary Club of Richmond Hill focused on the needs of young people in our community by once again making their annual Principals’ Funds donation to help our students.

Chubby Bunny Names New Flavor After Richmond Hill Baby  
Congratulations to Wyatt McDowell and his mother, Andrea McDowell, on winning the Chubby Bunny Flavor Competition! Chubby Bunny Baby Food named their new flavor "Wild Wyatt" after Wyatt's favorite food - a delicious mixture of peas, avocado and mint.

Plantation Lumber & Hardware’s Open House & Business After Hours  
Plantation Lumber and Hardware hosted their Business After Hours and Open House on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The business is locally owned and operated, and has been proudly serving Richmond Hill and the surrounding area for over twenty years. Plantation Lumber offers a full paint department, lumber, hardware, rental equipment, and much more.

Richmond Hill Raised Over $34,000 for Cancer  
The Relay for Life of Bryan County was held on Saturday, May 10, 2013 at J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill, GA. With 22 teams and 200 participants, the event raised over $34,000.

What Are People Saying About Richmond Hill GA LIVE?  
We had several business owners and community leaders who graciously decided to share their experiences and thoughts about www.RichmondHillGALIVE.com! It is very rewarding to know that Richmond Hill GA LIVE has made such a positive impact on our businesses, organizations and citizens of the community.

Richmond Hill Trainer, John Fournier, Places 3rd in Bodybuilding Championship  
Congratulations to John Fournier, local personal trainer and native of Richmond Hill, on winning Top 3 in the NPC JR USA Bodybuilding Championship this past weekend in Charleston, South Carolina.