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Social & Community News August 13, 2008  RSS feed
Meet Ramah Junior Academy's New Principal
      Sheridan Brown Albert is a native of Macon, Georgia who grew up in Bethany Seventh-day Adventist Church (formerly the Spring Street Tabernacle Seventh-day Adventist Church). Sheridan was a 1970 honor graduate of Ballard-Hudson High School. She entered Oakwood College that fall, graduating with honors in 1974 with a degree in Mathematics and Physics.
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Bell Completes Senior Engineering Design Project
     Clarence Bell (at the University of Cape Town) on the right with Iverson Bell (no relation) who also completed his senior engineering design project at the University of Cape Town. Clarence A. Bell, Sr. a senior electrical engineering major at Howard University and 2002 graduate of Herschel V. Jenkins High School completed his senior engineering design project at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa from May 30-July 30. Clarence is the son of Clarence A. Bell, Sr. and Dr. Karen B. Bell of Columbia, Maryland.
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CAT Awarded a $1.98 Million Grant
      The Chatham Area Transit Authority has been awarded a $1.98 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program.
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Opinion: Same Old Change
      The Board of Frank Callen's Boys and Girls Club have definitely erred in judgment with their decision to drop the name of its founder as the Club expands throughout the area. The message you all are sending is the same message that have kept this community divided and continues to perpetuate two Savannahs.
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Plant and Garage Sale to Benefit BRAVO
      A Plant and Garage Sale to benefit BRAVO Music Company, Inc. will be held on Monday, September 1, 2008, 8:00 AM to 12 Noon, at 1009 East 41st Street. Each summer BRAVO Music Company sponsors a music camp for children in elementary through high school. Your support will be greatly appreciated. You may call 912-236-6681 for more information.
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Rebuilding Together Elects Officers/Board Members
      Joe Rosenblum, Building Construction & Maintenance Consultant, has been elected 2008-2009 president of Rebuilding Together Savannah by the Board of Directors. Cecilya Burns, Advocate at Senior Citizens Inc. was elected Vice- President.
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Savannah City Mission Creates Blog
      If there were ever an easy opportunity to learn more about one of Savannah's most influential non-profit organizations, it is now. Old Savannah City Mission has created a blog, which features Executive Director Revered Jim Lewis.
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Excellence Fund to Sponsor Forum on Charter School Models
      The Savannah Fund for Excellence in Public Education will host a public forum entitled, "Charter School Alternatives: Assessing the Criteria" on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Savannah Morning News at 1375 Chatham Parkway.
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Step Up Savannah Gets Additional Funding to Support Low-wage Workers
      Step Up Savannah gets additional funding to work with local businesses and government employers to improve work supports for low-wage workers.
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Deadline for Entries to Youth Songwriting Competition is Sept. 1
      Sept. 1, 2008 is the deadline for entries to the third annual Youth Songwriting Competition at the Savannah Folk Music Festival. Start now with original compositions and compete for $1,000 in prizes!
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Universal Orlando Resort Offers "Sizzling" Summer Entertainment and Savings
Blockbuster Entertainment, Great Value and Convenience at Universal's On-site Loews Hotels and Theme Parks will Thrill Guests All Summer Long
      From unparalleled value-driven ticket offers and vacation packages to exciting, new entertainment, Universal Orlando Resort is the hottest way to stay cool this summer. Universal Orlando Resort has created some of the world's most innovative theme park attractions based on pop culture's most compelling films and stories.
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AASU Selects College of Education Dean
      Patricia Buby Wachholz, whose experience as a teacher and administrator in the field of education spans nearly 30 years, has been appointed dean of the College of Education at Armstrong Atlantic State University.
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Georgia to host 37th Annual Conference of EANGUS
      The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS), representing more than 414,000 National Guard enlisted Soldiers and Airmen, their families and retirees will hold it 37th Annual Conference on August 18-21, 2008 at the Savannah Trade and International Center in Savannah, GA.
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Savannah/Hilton Head Airport to Enforce Loading/Unloading Policy
      On Monday, August 4, 2008, the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport will begin strict enforcement of its policy regarding the "Immediate Loading & Unloading of Passengers" in front of the Terminal Building on the Ticketing Level and the Baggage Pick-Up Level.
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Teshawanda Shuman Certified as Master Teacher
      Teshawanda Shuman, an Effingham County teacher, joined the ranks of more than 50 teachers from throughout the state who earned Master Teacher certification in 2008. Shuman earned the distinction by showing sustained academic progress of her students, illustrated by standardized tests among other requirements.
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THE SMILEY G TOUR scheduled for Savannah and the Coastal Empire
      IT'S a Bird? IT'S a plane?...…IT'S a SMILE????? Savannah, Georgia- Hollywood has ALI G, Goodwill has SMILEY G. Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. announces THE SMILEY G TOUR. THE SMILEY G TOUR is scheduled for Savannah and the Coastal Empire beginning August 13, 2008 and concludes September 3, 2008.
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Haven Home School Alumni Pitching In
      The Haven Home School Alumni Association held its monthly meeting on Thursday July 2, 2008, 7:00 pm at the Crusader Community Center 81 Coffee Bluff Villa Road. The alumni held a successful Annual Low Country and Soul Food Picnic on June 21, 2008 at the center.
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