Effingham teachers have dream wedding

Noah Lancaster and Kaity White were married at Mackey House in Savannah June 29. Noah and Kaity are special ed teachers with Effingham County School District and had won an all-expense-paid wedding from Mackey House in April. (Photos by Cody Adkins/Cody Adkins creations.)

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Summer activities for kids at the Live Oak Public Library

Special to the Herald

Looking for something for your “littles” to do this summer? The Live Oak Public Library, with locations in Rincon and Springfield, have a calendar full of activities for babies and toddlers and on up through teens

Access the calendar at www.liveoakpl.org, click on “Upcoming Programs”, and add Rincon and/or Springfield to the filter on top of the calendar page.

Activities include “Preschool Storytime” Tuesdays beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Springfield location; and “Dog days” on July 18 begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Rincon location. At “Dog Days” children age 6-13 are encouraged to practice their reading skills to therapy dogs.

Other library activities for children include “Adventures in STEM’, “Teen YA”, “Finger Paint Friday” (ages 0-5); and much more. For more information, click on the Live Oak Public Library website at www.liveoakpl.org.

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Tharros Place to host webinar in support of World Day Against Trafficking  

Tharros Place, a local nonprofit serving underage survivors of human trafficking, will host an educational webinar in support of World Day Against Trafficking on July 30. This free informational session from noon-1 p.m., aims to educate participants on the warning signs of human trafficking and provide valuable insights into combating human trafficking. The session will be led by Tharros Place’s outreach coordinator, Kate Templeton. 

Register at https://www.tharrosplace.com/events.html. For more information, contact Templeton at kate@tharrosplace.com or 912-665-0236.

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Beauty queen sisters

Effingham County residents and sisters Sophia Ferrin, 16, and Saya Mccaa Watson, 9, competed at Global Continental National Pageants in Stockbridge June 26- July 1. They competed in State Costume, Interview, Fitness, Formal Wear, and On-stage Question. 

Both girls have won the National title and are coming back to Effingham County as Little Miss Global Continental 2024, and Teen Global Continental 2024. They will spend their year serving the community with their platforms, Saya’s Smiles, handing out uplifting handmade cards to first responders; and Ferrin’s Furry Friends, fostering rescue animals and helping with transports.

Global Continental Pageants will have a Georgia State pageant in October in Stockbridge. (Submitted photo.)

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Georgia entrepreneurs invited to pitch their products to Walmart

  

ATLANTA – Walmart is accepting applications for its 11th annual Open Call event, inviting small business owners and entrepreneurs across the U.S. to apply for the opportunity to pitch their products to be sold on Walmart or Sam's Club shelves or online. Applications are open until July 15. Interested entrepreneurs can begin the application process online at: bit.ly/46cXT2N 

Launched in 2014, Open Call is part of Walmart’s commitment to bolster U.S. manufacturing by sourcing shelf-ready products that are made, grown, or assembled in the U.S. Open Call 2024 will be held on Sept. 24-25. Last year, Walmart received more than 13,000 applications, ultimately selecting 700 businesses from all 50 states to make their pitch to Walmart merchants.

Open Call offers an extraordinary growth opportunity for even more Georgia small and medium businesses. Selected entrepreneurs will have a one-on-one pitch meeting with Walmart and/or Sam's Club merchants. Entrepreneurs who secure a "golden ticket" — a deal for Walmart to sell their products in stores or online — can gain access to a vast customer base, enabling significant growth. After earning golden tickets, Open Call winners often go on to grow their manufacturing footprints and create jobs within their local communities.