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Social & Community News September 10, 2008  RSS feed
Editorial/Commentary
Frank Callen's Legacy Sold for a Few Dollars More
      An ever increasing number of alumni and friends of the Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club are expressing serious concerns over the recent change of name for the local club. Communications from the club is now under the heading of " Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Savannah.
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A Red Hot Evening with Paula Deen & Friends
      The Lady is coming to Savannah's historic Lucas Theater for a stunning evening of food, fun, laughter and music on September 21, 2008, and you are invited to the party!
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WW LAW Foundation Fundraising Campaign
      "You ought to work for more than just material things, because the material things soon vanish," WW Law The words and collections of W.W. Law, Savannah's Civil Rights icon and leader, are treasures for the community. Help the WW Law Foundation save the community's history and legacy by donating today!
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SSU Reveals New Logo
      On Monday, August 11, President Earl G. Yarbrough Sr., Ph.D., officially revealed the new logo for Savannah State University (SSU) for the public during the Grand Re- Opening Ceremony held for Hill Hall. The new logo is based on the front façade of Walter Barnard Hill Hall.
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City offers Leadership Training
      The City of Savannah will hold its "Super Saturday"Leadership Training Mini-Institute for community and neighborhood leaders September 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.
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Local Grandparents Head Back to School
      School days are now upon us, local children, teachers, and administrators aren't the only ones packing their lunches and sharpening their pencils. Preparations were also underway for the volunteers of the Foster Grandparents Program of Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc.
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Young Democrats looking for Members
      CCYD PRESENTS: Regular Meeting, looking for members to join, accepting nominations for executive board positions. The Chatham County Young Democrats is looking for members to join and is also seeking interested persons to selfnominated executive board positions. The positions open include President, V.P. of Community Outreach, Secretary, and Treasurer.
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14-year-old Missing for Almost a Month
      Metro Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old, Ulaysha (you-lay'-sha) BACON. Miss Bacon has not been seen since August 18 and her family is particularly concerned, as are police, that she did not return to school on Tuesday.
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Sustainable Fellwood Groundbreaking set for Sept. 16
      Savannah's Westside is entering a new era with the redevelopment of Sustainable Fellwood, set to break ground Sept. 16, 10 a.m. The mixeduse, mixed-income redevelopment will offer "green" affordable housing. Residents as well as the environment will benefit from the energy efficient heating and air conditioning units and water heaters.
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Woodville-Tompkins High School Hall of Fame Association holds Fifth Induction Ceremony
      The Wolverine Senate Committee of the Woodville-Tompkins High School Hall of Fame Association, Inc. held it fifth induction ceremony on Friday, September 5th at 7:00pm in the Eden Room of the Temple of Glory Community Church. A standing-room-only crowd watched as Edward J. Jinks, Edwin Bailey, Robert A. Brown, James W. German, Jr.
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Come Learn How to Run a Business Effectively
      Learn how to enjoy your days more, how to effectively use positive selftalk and how to stop procrastinating and start earning! Lecture by Jennifer Champness, owner of J. Ross Consulting helps small business owners learn how to run their businesses more effectively. RSVP (912) 927-2838 for the eWomenNetwork "Accelerated Networking" Dinner Tuesday, September 16 at 5:00 pm.
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Hungry Club Forum Calls For Coastal Talent
      The Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc. (HCFS) will host the Second Annual Heritage Dinner- Reception and Talent Showcase of Savannah and the Low Country, on Friday October 3, 2008, at 6:30PM, at the Carey Hilliards Banquet Center,
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Charles Ellis launches "Ellis Afternoon Musicales"
      Charles Ellis PTA has launch a series of free afternoon concerts called "Ellis Afternoon Musicales" in the school's multi-purpose room at 220 E 49th Street, between Habersham and Reynolds streets.
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Chatham Area Transit to get 1.5 Million Grant
      WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) announced that the Chatham Area Transit Authority in Savannah has been named as the recipient of a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. "Chairman Liakakis and his fellow commissioners are to be applauded for their efforts in acquiring these funds for the transit authority," Congressman Kingston said.
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Youth Futures Authority Extends Call for Vision Award Nominations
      The Chatham- Savannah Youth Futures Authority is convening the Eighth Annual Community Summit. The theme of this year's summit is "Building Community Results through Collaboration.
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Amnesty International, NAACP Rally for Troy Davis
      (Washington, DC) - This Thursday, September 11 at 6:00 pm, on the eve of Troy Anthony Davis' clemency hearing, Amnesty International, the NAACP and community leaders will rally at the state capitol to demand justice for Davis.
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Jonesville Baptist Pentecostal Assemblies of the World
      Jonesville Baptist Church of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, located at 5201 Montgomery Street where the Pastor is District Elder James G.
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SCAD honors Internationally Renown Performer Jackie Chan
      Hong Kong -- Jackie Chan received an honorary professorship from the Savannah College of Art and Design for a lifetime of excellence in the cinematic arts and for nurturing others to pursue their own artistic dreams. SCAD President and Co-founder Paula S. Wallace named Chan as an honorary professor of performing arts at a reception in his honor Wednesday, Sept.
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'State of the Black World' Conference Aims to Set Post-Election Black Agenda
      Unemployment for Black people has crept back into double digits for the first time in three years; currently 10.6 percent in comparison to the 5.4 percent unemployment rate of Whites and the 8 percent rate of Hispanics.
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