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October 22, 2008 / Social & Community News

Savannah/Hilton Head International Opens New U.S. Postal Unit

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport will celebrate the opening of a new U.S. Postal Unit with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, October 15, at 10:30 a.m. More...

CCYD PRESENTS: Power of the Vote II

Chatham County Young Democrats PR-wire - The Chatham County Young Democrats, Young Democrats of Georgia and St. James A.M.E. Church are holding the Power of the Vote II. The event will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at St. James A.M.E. More...

Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Endorses Gwen Waring

Attorney Gwendolyn Fortson Waring, www.gwendolynwaring. More...

AASU Celebrates International Week

Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) will hold its eighth annual International Week starting Sunday, November 2, through Friday, November 7, 2008. More...

First "First Lady Tea" at SSU a Success

A "First Lady Tea", hosted by Savannah State University's First Lady, Mrs. More...

Award Winning Author to be Keynote Speaker at Women's Forum

Area women are invited to attend lunch with awardwinning author Mary Kay Andrews at Georgia Southern University's Women's Forum on Monday, November 17. More...

AASU Faculty Presents Lecture Series In Conjunction with Civil Rights Exhibition

Armstrong Atlantic State University faculty will present a lecture series in conjunction with a Jepson Center for the Arts exhibition, Freedom's March: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement in Savannah, by Frederick C. Baldwin. More...

Yellow Bluff and United Way of the Coastal Empire team together for Coastal Living

Midway, GA - Yellow Bluff and United Way of the Coastal Empire team together for Coastal Living and Cottage Living magazines' 2008 Holiday Coastal Cottage. More...

Metro Police Welcomes 14 New officers, a Lieutenant, and Four New Sergeants

Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Chief Michael Berkow added 14 new officers to the department, as graduates were pinned at a ceremony at The Savannah Civic Center Ballroom. More...

Kings Bay Area Chapter of Blacks in Government to Host "Meet and Greet" in Brunswick

The Kings Bay Area Chapter of Blacks in Government (BIG) will host a Chapter "Meet and Greet" in Brunswick on Saturday, November 08, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. More...

Small Business Management Lecture Series

The Small Business Management Lecture Series presented by The Savannah Business League is scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2008, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Con-Ed Family Resource Center, 714 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd. More...

Savannah's Baseball-Lovers are Joining Forces for Children

The Bethesda Home for Boys Baseball Complex is hosting the 6th annual Sycamore @ The Stadium FREE baseball camp for boys & girls ages 7-12 on Saturday, November 8, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 9, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. More...

SSU Homecoming tailgate, RV spaces sold out; vendor spaces available

Tailgate and RV spaces for the 2008 Savannah State University Homecoming football game are no longer available. Vendor spaces are available for $350 each. More...

Coaches Corner presents Fall Down Classic Putt Putt Tournament

Coaches Corner presents the 10th Annual Fall Down Classic Putt Putt Tournament on November 6 at the Hole-in-One Family Fun Center on Mall Boulevard. Held in memory of John F. More...

FVSU Holds Groundbreaking for New Science Building

A fence surrounds the site where construction workers maneuver backhoes and tractors, moving red clay to make way for a $20 million science building at Fort Valley State University. More...

Savannah Arts Academy Wins Governor's Cup

Governor Sonny Perdue and State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox honored five schools throughout the state, including our very own Savannah Arts Academy, with the Governor's Cup trophy for improvement in SAT scores. More...

Curbside Value PartnerShip Announces Savannah as New Partner

Grassroots Education Campaign Launches to Encourage Recycling at the Curb The City of Savannah is currently gearing up to offer curbside recycling to their residents at the beginning of 2009. More...

Small Business Management Lecture Series Scheduled

Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority Launches Savannah CARES

The Chatham- Savannah Youth Futures Authority (YFA) is pleased to announce its local mentoring effort for the community, Savannah CARES. Savannah CARES is a network of mentor programs and prospective mentors in the city. More...

106-year-old Women Casts Vote in Historic Election

Accompanied by Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and friends, 106 year-old Mrs. Ann Cooper cast her vote at the Fulton County Courthouse. Mrs. Cooper said she has voted in every presidential election since she registered to vote. More...

2008 Women's Forum at SSU University Village Banquet Room

The SSU College Democrats will host a 2008 Women's Forum at Savannah State University's University Village Banquet Room at 3219 College Street, on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, from 7:30PM- 9:30PM. More...

Volunteers Needed for Tax Season

Looking for a different kind of volunteer work? How about volunteering to do taxes for Savannah, Chatham County area residents this tax season? More...

DOE Funding Continues for Popular Youth Program at SSU

Savannah State University's Educational Talent Search (ETS) program has received $439, 406, the second of four annual installments from the U.S. Department of Education that began September 1, 2007, and will end August 31, 2011. More...

Banana Republic's 30% Promotion Benefits Goodwill

Banana Republic and Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire Presents Give Where You Live, a Sweater and Coat Trade-In Promotion Banana Republic and Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. More...

Savannah Voted #8 Best U.S. City

New York - Condé Nast Traveler has announced that its readers have voted Savannah as the #8 best city to visit in the United States. More...

Author Examines Mid-nineteenth Century Savannah

Saving Savannah: The City and the Civil War by Jacqueline Jones, is an examination of a society trying to redefine itself in the face of sweeping change. More...

Hodge Memorial Day Care holds first Parent Club Meeting

Hodge Memorial Day Care Center, 805 May Street, held its first Parent Club meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was led in prayer by Mr. Melvin Mason, Director of Hodge Memorial Day Care Center. More...

Cuyler-Brownville Neighborhood Association holds 10th Awards Banquet

The historic Cuyler- Brownville Neighborhood Association cordially invites one and all to join in the celebration of its 10th Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM. More...

Family Violence Council sponsors a seminar "From Awareness to Action

One in three American families is affected by crime each year. More...

Savannah Father's Day Golf Club Supports Civic Activities

The Savannah Father's Day Golf Club, Inc. More...

Obama to Take Over NBC, CBS Primetime Slots on Oct. 29

Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American (NNPA) - Barack Obama will be "Must See TV" for NBC and CBS Oct. 29. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Obama has purchased a half-hour of primetime television on CBS and NBC to air at 8 p.m. More...