SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coastal Bank, a leading community bank headquartered in Savannah, recently hired commercial loan officer Patton W. Dugas as vice president and commercial relationship manager. In his new position, Patton is responsible for developing and managing commercial relationships in the greater Savannah market.

Before joining The Coastal Bank, Dugas served as a vice president at First National Bank in Savannah, where his duties involved real estate lending, commercial banking and special assets administration.

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coastal Bank, a leading community bank headquartered in Savannah, is pleased to announce that Tom Wiley, the bank’s chairman, president and CEO, has been re-elected the chair of Communities in Schools of Savannah for the third consecutive year. In addition, The Coastal Bank will donate funds to the youth organization in support of Wiley’s efforts.

“Every person in this community has a stake in our children’s future,” said Wiley. “I enjoy being part of a common effort to provide an important support system for area students to help reduce the drop-out rate in our schools.”

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GARDEN CITY, Ga. – Garden City, a leading municipality in coastal Georgia, is now accepting registration for their popular youth Summer Day Camp. The camp is set to begin Tuesday, May 25, 2010 and will end Friday, August 27, 2010.

All camp activities take place Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garden City Recreation Center, located at 160 B. Pricilla D. Thomas Way. Parents can drop children off between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Extended pick-up is available until 6 p.m.

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SAVANNAH, Ga. - Georgia Super Lawyers recently honored seven HunterMaclean attorneys as 2010 Rising Stars. All Georgia Rising Stars are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.

HunterMaclean attorneys recognized as 2010 Rising Stars include the following:

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coastal Bank is pleased to announce that Kelley Remler recently joined the bank as a new Mortgage Loan Originator at the Stephenson Avenue office. With more than 20 years of executive management experience, Remler will focus on mortgage lending and financing construction of residential properties.

Prior to joining The Coastal Bank, Remler served as the Bank Senior Vice President at First National Bank, overseeing all management, loan production and the profitability of the mortgage and construction division in Savannah. Her responsibilities included management of construction loan portfolios, underwriting, preparing new loans and renewals, compliance, documentation and approval of construction inspections and draws. (more…)

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The partners at HunterMaclean, a leading law firm in Savannah, Ga., recently elected Administrative Partner and tax attorney Frank S. Macgill to serve as the firm’s Managing Partner for a three-year term

Macgill will provide long-term vision and experienced leadership for HunterMaclean. He succeeds John M. Tatum, who served as Managing Partner for 12 years. Macgill served on the management committee with Tatum for three years, helping to ensure a smooth planned transition for the firm’s senior management. Additional members of HunterMaclean’s management team include Harold Yellin, Wade Herring and Kirby Mason. (more…)

SAVANNAH, Ga. – PR News recently honored Abshire Public Relations with a prestigious 2009 Legal PR Award for developing and promoting the Critical Issues Forum on behalf of HunterMaclean, a leading law firm headquartered in Savannah. Jennifer Abshire Patterson, CEO of Abshire Public Relations, accepted the award at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on February 24, 2010. (more…)