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The William Pender Team of CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing retail mortgage lenders, is excited to announce that Kimberly Blackwell has joined their growing Greenville, South Carolina branch as a loan originator.

Blackwell earned her undergraduate degree from Clemson University and her master’s degree in management from Southern Wesleyan University. She currently resides in Anderson, South Carolina.

Prior to joining CCM, Blackwell spent 20 years in banking as a commercial lender, retail lender, and branch manager. Blackwell transitioned to residential mortgage lending in 2019.

Blackwell is involved with Clemson alumni club activities and volunteers with Goodwill Industries.

The William Pender Team of CCM is located at 9 Washington Park in downtown Greenville and serves borrowers in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. For more information or to contact the branch, visit www.crosscountrymortgage.com/William-Pender-Team or call 864-233-4210.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 1, 2022) – The YMCA of Greenville today announced that John Derwent has been chosen to lead the YMCA of Greenville’s George I. Theisen Family YMCA branch in Travelers Rest as its executive director. In this role, Derwent is responsible for the branch’s strategic initiatives, representing and promoting the YMCA of Greenville’s mission and brand to the local community, and overseeing branch operations, including membership, marketing, programs, facilities, volunteer and staff development, financial development, community relations and collaborations with other community agencies.

Derwent, a seasoned YMCA leader, has served in different roles at YMCA associations across South Carolina and Maryland for more than eight years. Most recently, he served as vice president for the Foothills Area YMCA in Seneca, SC.

On joining the George I. Theisen Family YMCA, Derwent says he was drawn to the position by the great staff and the Y’s potential for growth to serve even more individuals and families than they already are. Currently, the George I. Theisen Family YMCA offers after school care and child watch, summer day camps, group exercise, personal training, and youth sports.

“I have a vision for where I want this Y to be in five years, and I’m ready for the challenge,” says Derwent. “Our branch is in the middle of a rapidly growing community, and growth always brings new opportunities. I’m excited to empower our team on how to best serve these ever-expanding needs.”

“We’re thrilled to have John at the helm of our George I. Theisen Family branch,” says Scot Badley, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greenville. “The leadership and successes he’s demonstrated at other YMCA associations makes him an excellent fit for our association, and I’m excited to see what he and his team will accomplish for the Northern Greenville and Travelers Rest communities.”

Derwent graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD and holds several YMCA leadership certifications and awards, including the YMCA USA Team Leader and Multi-Team Leader certification. Derwent was selected for the YMCA of Maryland Executive Board mentee program and held a board position with the Maryland Association for Parkinson’s Support. Derwent also holds his aquatic facility operator license and was a youth lacrosse and Special Olympics volunteer in Maryland until his relocation to South Carolina in 2019.

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About the YMCA of Greenville, SC

The YMCA of Greenville is a cause-driven non-profit organization. Our mission is, following the example of Christ, to build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves the health and well-being on our community and provides opportunities to give back and help support our neighbors. Founded in 1976, the Y serves more than 70,000 people annually though programs that include afterschool care, resident and day camps, aquatics, youth and adult sports, and health and wellness. Programs are offered through four family branches, as well as the Verdae YMCA, Y Camp Greenville, YMCA Judson Community Center, the YMCA Program Center, and Hollingsworth Outdoor Center. The Y is also home to Y Teen Services and the SC Youth in Government programs.

For more information about the YMCA of Greenville, visit ymcagreenville.org, or call (864) 412-0288.

August 25th to the 29th, Relax The Back on Woodruff Road, Greenville will be celebrating 25 years in the Tri-State area with a major celebration. Relax The Back has been a mainstay in the Tri-State area for 25 years and Ashley Puleo, owner, is proud to run a locally owned and operated small business that has survived through all the economic highs and lows.
“Many of our clients have become friends and we know them by name. The staff understands and embraces the philosophy that the relationship comes first. We love being a member of the local business community, partnering with medical professionals, and most importantly, improving the health and wellness of the clients we serve,” says Ashley.
Relax The Back is the largest specialty retailer of ergonomic products to prevent and relieve back and neck pain. They provide a unique experience using a holistic approach to the 6 categories of spinal health: sleep, recliners, and massage, fitness, and office products. Consultants are trained in the common back and neck disorders that people deal with, and many medical professionals see Relax The Back as a resource for continued care for their patients.
“You don’t have to give in to pain. There are simple solutions to prevent and relieve it. You really can live pain free which allows you to do the things you love.” said Ashley.
“I think that many of us are aware of the effects on our bodies from poor posture but not many of us recognize that it can be the result of our furniture or even our beds. The things we do every day with little recognition or thought, can be detrimental. I love showing a slight change and seeing that ah-ha moment in my customers faces as they feel the difference,” says Ashley. “I had heard the commercials before I was even involved with the business ‘Can a chair really change your life? Yes, it can!’ but I love it when a customer sticks their head in the door and exclaims to us – that chair changed my life! Smiles for miles from me.”
The weekend events include spin to win prizes, grand prize drawings, vendor representation, deep discounts, and so much more.

GREENVILLE, SC, August 12, 2022 – PassiveInvesting.com, a private equity real estate firm, is pleased to announce the recent purchase of Greer Express Wash located in Greer, SC. This is the tenth car wash purchased for PassiveInvesting.com in 2022 and the 8th in South Carolina.

Greer Express Wash is located at 101 Sudduth Farms Dr, Greer, SC 29650 and is currently open from 8am to 8pm every day. Stop by to learn more about our unlimited membership packages and use the free vacuums.

HRA Management, an express car wash management firm also owned by PassiveInvesting.com, will be managing the express car wash location. “As a Greenville native, I am very excited for this site in my hometown. We are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers and building lasting relationships in the community. Our friendly wash team is ready to serve the upstate with integrity. Not only do we strive to be the leading express car wash brand but, more importantly, create stable jobs for our community with excellent wages and benefits,” says Dan Handford, Managing Partner of PassiveInvesting.com.

The site is currently operating as Greer Express Wash and will be rebranded to PassiveInvesting.com’s exclusive express car wash brand, Hurricane Express Wash, in the coming weeks.

“This asset is an excellent addition to our portfolio of express car washes,” said Cameron, Car Wash Managing Partner of PassiveInvesting.com. “We are excited to have the opportunity to bring Hurricane Express Wash to the upstate.”

About PassiveInvesting.com
PassiveInvesting.com is a private equity real estate investment firm focused on building passive income and equity for its passive investors through risk-adjusted real estate investments across the United States. The group has acquired over $1.2 Billion in real estate assets including large apartment complexes, self-storage, hotels, and express car washes.

About Hurricane Express Wash
Hurricane Express Wash is a leader in the car wash industry committed to providing exceptional service to its customers and opportunities to its team members. With an expanding footprint throughout the southeast US, they wash over 600,000 cars per year and there are currently 5,000+ members of the Unlimited Storm Club.

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Media Contact:
Melissa Broom, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
PassiveInvesting.com
+1 864 607 2039
melissa@passiveinvesting.com

Travelers Rest, S.C., August 1, 2022 – The Cliffs is pleased to announce an important personnel change. Kyle Caudill, the respected General Manager (“GM”) for the past five years at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls (“Keowee Falls”), has assumed the same title at The Cliffs at Keowee Springs (“Keowee Springs”). Thomas Miller (“Tommy”), a Certified Club Manager (“CCM”) by The Club Management Association of America (“CMAA”) and a certified member of PGA Professional Golf Management (“PGA PGM”), has taken over the GM position at Keowee Falls.

Two game changing amenities will be opening next year at Keowee Springs, the Hart Howerton-designed Clubhouse and the Lake|Flato-designed Lake Club at The Landing. These facilities will serve to support and elevate Club operations, help attract and retain the best possible staff while providing them the resources to operate at a high-quality level for members and their families and provide the best opportunity for a superb member experience. With so much change happening over the next year and a half at Keowee Springs, it is vital to have a leader who understands the operating model at The Cliffs and can best prepare their team for transitioning the operation into the new facilities. Kyle has been a capable and inspiring GM at Keowee Falls and is singularly positioned to excel and grow as a leader with this transition. Tommy comes to The Cliffs with an impressive background in private club management and will seamlessly assume the head role at Keowee Falls.

“Kyle has been an integral part of The Cliffs’ family for the past five years and we are really looking forward to his stewardship of this incredibly exciting, but complex, next stage at The Cliffs at Keowee Springs. Tommy brings a wealth of experience from some of the top companies and clubs around the country and we cannot wait to see him share his unique and valuable insights at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls,” said Rob Duckett, President of Operations for South Street Partners.

Kyle has 20 years’ experience in the country club industry with the Walt Disney Company and ClubCorp. During his tenure with ClubCorp, Kyle held several management positions including Food and Beverage Director, Events Coordinator, Head Golf Professional and Fitness Center Manager. He also has extensive experience in golf operations training, food and beverage, accounting and business systems and has played a vital role in membership growth programs. Kyle has won eight national awards out of ClubCorp’s 300+ clubs. He is married to his wife of 11 years Emma, and they have two boys, Camden (age 5) and Cooper (age 2).

Known for his palpable energy and excitement, Tommy’s passion for the golf and club industry started with his first full-time job at a municipal course at the age of 17. His positive attitude and love for golf led him to pursue his PGA PGM certification, and then the CMAA’s prestigious CCM program while growing his professional career. He has played 66 of the top 100 golf courses in the U.S. – Shinnecock is his favorite – and after twenty-two-plus years in golf club management, he says what he still loves the most about his job is taking care of people. Tommy comes to The Cliffs from the El Dorado Country Club in Dallas, Texas where he served as the GM. He previously worked for Troon Golf Management as GM at Pine Ridge Golf Club in Coram, NY, and Country Club at Woodbridge, in Woodbridge, CT.

Tommy and his wife Sara have four girls, Tessa, Penelope, Maddy, and Mazie all under the age of six. The Millers are excited to move to South Carolina and try the barbecue here, as well as continuing their search for the best pizza in the United States. Along with playing the premier 100 courses in the country, another family goal is to eat at all 100 top pizza parlors in the U.S. Of the 55 they’ve sampled so far; Prince Street Pizza in New York City is the winner.

About The Cliffs

The Cliffs is a collection of seven private, luxury residential mountain and lake club communities located in the Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains, between two of the nation’s top award-winning cities for quality of life – Greenville, S.C. and Asheville, N.C. – and Clemson, S.C., home to top-ranked Clemson University. The Cliffs’ suite of amenities for club members includes six clubhouses, seven nationally recognized golf courses, seven wellness centers, multiple tennis and pickleball complexes, a marina, beach club, and equestrian center, more than a dozen restaurant and private event venues, and over 2,000 year-round programs and social activities to create timeless experiences. Homes at The Cliffs range in price from $650,000 to $6M+; homesites starting at $125,000. For more information about The Cliffs, visit www.cliffsliving.com/buzz. Contact The Cliffs at 864.249.4364 to learn more about real estate, membership, or to arrange a visit.

The YMCA of Greenville Foundation announced that Bob Manz, former Greenville Assistant City Engineer, left $30,000 to the YMCA of Greenville Foundation after his passing on July 3, 2021.

Manz was an avid sports lover and was known to many as “The Oracle”, for his encyclopedic sports knowledge. An active member of the Caine Halter YMCA, and involved in numerous adult sports leagues, Manz’s $30,000 gift from his estate will go towards youth sports programs to benefit young athletes for decades.

The YMCA of Greenville is for all and does not turn anyone away if they don’t have the ability to pay. “The YMCA of Greenville Foundation is critical to help fund these programs in perpetuity, so that everyone that wants to participate in a program can”, says MaryEllis Petrosian, executive director of the YMCA of Greenville Foundation. “His gift will help preserve youth sports for years to come.”

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About the YMCA of Greenville Foundation

Established in 2015, the YMCA of Greenville Foundation, Inc. is a separate nonprofit corporation operating for the benefit of the YMCA of Greenville. Year after year and generation after generation, our leaders guide our organization with an eye to our four core values: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. While the needs of a community will change, these pillars of character taught at the YMCA will endure to provide impactful solutions. The YMCA of Greenville Foundation helps sustain the YMCA of Greenville’s commitment to healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility by supplementing the Y’s projects, programs, and services.

(ANDERSON, SC, JULY 18, 2022) Amid a global supply chain crisis, TacMed Solutions quickly developed a sustainable production model to work against the supply chain crisis and aid the Ukrainian relief effort.
To scale the production of the SOF® Tourniquet, the TacMed team turned their focus to manufacturing efforts in the United by using continuous improvement and leveraging key partnerships with domestic raw material suppliers. This allowed for a consistent supply operation, accelerated sample review, and access to preferred pricing for reliable equipment.
With this new process in place, TacMed Solutions has seen the following improvements and achievements:
* 75 percent reduction in lead times for shipping orders;
* 175,000+ SOF Tourniquets parts manufactured in a 6-week timeframe and;
* 50,000+ SOF Tourniquets delivered by TacMed Solutions™ to Ukrainian war relief.
“When the war in Ukraine started, we weren’t going to let supply chain issues get in our way, said Katie Hembree, Director of Operations for TacMed Solutions. “Having agile, communicative, and transparent manufacturing partner[s] has helped us move quickly to jumpstart production and deliver lifesaving supplies to those on the front lines who need them most.” Will Wenberg, CEO of TacMed Solutions said, “Our goal has always been to provide the highest quality products as quickly as possible to support the abilities of First Responders. These enhancements to our domestic production process have allowed us to dramatically increase the speed in which we can deliver our products to customers.”
About TacMed Solutions
TacMed Solutions™ (TacMed™) is dedicated to improving survivability in response to crisis situations through world-class innovative emergency response solutions designed to equip, train, and protect those who save lives. The company develops and manufactures customized emergency response technology, advanced simulation and training aids, and personal protective gear for warfighters, first responders, and citizens alike to effectively manage the full continuum of care. For more information, please visit www.tacmedsolutions.com.