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I know I am WAY late to the party in posting this but,YOU yes YOU can still register to compete in the dog house/cat structure design &build competition benefiting the Human Society of Savannah and Emergent Structures. The idea of course is to include as many reclaimed materials to make a nice comfy abode for your reclaimed pet. What does this have to do with Southern Pine might you ask? Well beyond our interest in supporting great non-profit organizations like Emergent Structures and the Human Society,Southern Pine will be donating materials for those bold individuals executing their designs. We still have plenty of materials to offer up for anyone who registers by the drop off date of SEPT 24th. Come on by and see what we got! And perhaps most exciting of all SOUTHERN PINE will be HOSTING ReFEST on OCTOBER 1st where these houses and structures. More on that to come…. Register online here! The 411 and the fine print: Design &Build Competition
Dog House &Cat Structures
To benefit Humane Society of Greater Savannah
&the Emergent Structures Project Auction and Adoption Event OCTOBER 1st! Prize Categories:
Dog Houses:Best Use of Reclaimed Materials
Most Creative
Cat Structures:Best Use of Reclaimed Materials
Most Creative Under 14 years old:Best Use of Reclaimed Materials
Most Creative Grand Prize:Best Overall For more info contact Charisse:charisse.bennett@gmail.com Limitations/Restrictions:
The final entry must be easily carried by two adults and fit into a car for final transportation. No real fur or materials derived from animals permitted. No pressure treated lumber. Entries not deemed safe for pets will be disqualified. The majority of construction should be of reclaimed materials. All structures can be constructed for the purpose of indoor or outdoor use. Please submit one completed Entry Submission Form for each dog house or cat structure to be entered. Entrants can be individuals,groups,or businesses. All entries are property of the Humane Society of Greater Savannah and will be sold at a silent and live auction event on October 1st. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Humane Society of Greater Savannah. Winning bidders must provide payment and take possession of their dog house/cat structure at the completion of the auction. Did you see The Big Green Bus in Savannah? We sure did. As part of a Dartmouth College tradition,13 students travel the nation promoting sustainability and living in the green. Trust us,it is hard to miss this MCI coach bus traveling down the street. On July 12th,the bus crashed the local networking event,GreenDrinks (networking event held every second Tuesday of the month). The following day,The Big Green Bus crew and Emergent Structures teamed up to reclaim cedar wood at 223 Jones Street then popped over to Gulfstream for a visit with SCAD’s Design for Sustainability program. However,this morning the first stop was 616 East 35th Street at Southern Pine Company of Georgia. Getting on board this bus was a trip! District 2 Savannah City Council member,Mary Osbourne,got in touch with Southern Pine last week. The window bars of her residence at Baldwin Park were being replaced and therefore destined for the landfill. Ms. Osbourne however had the sense to contact us and give these puppies a chance at a new life. She saw the potential of reuse,yeah! Thanks to her,Southern Pine Company will repurpose these window bars for future adaptive reuse. 
 Use a window bar to improve a brick wall for vines to grow. Clip pictures and memorabilia to a window bar to spice up your home decor. What do you envision these window bars to become for you?
If you build it,they will admire. Southern Pine Company of Georgia supplies reclaimed materials that are impressive by texture,scent,tight grain,and a story. However,our clients are intuitive with reclaimed material themselves. Recently,we have received images from a Savannah local who used our materials to build his own table. Time to get on that personal project and build yourself something out of reclaim.  We have many people come by our office whether its for inspiration on their next project,wanting character grade flooring,a custom piece of river recovery or to smell the wood. Enjoying the company is great but conversations are easily blurred together talking about all this reclaimed material in one office.
Of course we could install cubical walls and decorate them with our pet and family photos,“Not working until the coffee is done”magnets and declare Southern Pine Company of Georgia property with a big ol’stamp mark. However,we didn’t want to compromise our office history and character nor lose the sense of open space. That is how our reclaimed window sashes came in handy. Ramsey Khalidi, being company president and visionary person,wasted no time grabbing helping hands to install the window partitions. Two 12-pane windows span the length and height of the partitions. The framing is of reclaimed wood denailed and left as is with character imperfections. For now we are leaving it unfinished and raw,showing the simple construction and emphasizing repurposed window sashes.   
 
Our friendly mailman came across a relatively large find laying on the ground in Pembroke,Georgia. The metal disc spans approximately 5 feet in diameter as you can see with our human scale. Unlike a sawmill blade,the teeth are square and blunt with a groove on one side. Could be a gear but for now it is repurposed as a outside table top.   
Know what this is? Let us know. We want to investigate. Sitting in Southern Pine Company of Georgia’s showroom is a thick glass table top. The constant question at our Open House was “How did you get the glass to do that?”   
Well… The glass is actually two pieces of glass bonded together for a window. Surprisingly one piece shattered creating this unusual effect. Amazing results for repurposed materials.   
The Open House held on May 27th was a major success! We had a great turn out with over 300 people in attendance. Wow! If you missed out do not let it happen again.  - Welcome Young Professionals
 - Silent Auction –Our Lamp
 - Charlie Crosby of Dilated Spectrum
 - The Herd of Sheep
 - Quenching the Thirst
 - James pouring Cup to Cup
 - Silent Auction –CITY OF ATL by Melissa Turner
 - Out Back with Savannah Organizations
 - Product Talk with Wooden Sheep
 - Live Artists
 - Perc Coffee
 - The Early Birds
 - Admiring the work of Southern Pine Company of Georgia
Check out the Facebook page with more photos,http://www.facebook.com/pages/Savannah-GA/Southern-Pine-Company-of-Georgia/196543890361025. Tummy Thanks to Thrive,K’Bella,FORM,Crepe A’Diem,Kainan,Shawarma King,Narobia’s Grits and Gravy,Back in the Day Bakery,Perc,and Cup to Cup. Special Thanks:USGBC-Emerging Professionals,Feldman Studios,Emergent Structures,City of Savannah Bureau of Environmental Services,SUGA,Phoenix Holistic Center,Labor Ready. And lets not forget Well FED,Dilated Spectrum,and Wooden Sheep in hosting with Southern Pine Company of Georgia. When discussing the economy,a deep breath is taken. Ramsey says “sustainability in your back pocket”into this economy will be of absolute benefit. Southern Pine Company of Georgia harvests and sells reclaimed materials that have endless possibilities in repurposing. Take old windows for instance,Ramsey himself has used them as cabinet doors and partitions. Or take an abundance of old windows to create a greenhouse. You are not spending money on expensive,newly produced material while adding to the landfill. You are saving energy and money by repurposing.  
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