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March 18, 2009 / Social & Community News

Eleven Black Men of Liberty County to hold Scholarship Banquet

The Eleven Black Men of Liberty County, Inc. will hold its "Fifteenth Annual Scholarship Banquet" at Club Stewart, Fort Stewart, Georgia, on March 28, 2009. There will be a reception from 6:15 to 6:45 PM, followed by the banquet dinner at 7:00 PM. More...

Barrow Releases Recovery Act Guidebook

Congressman John Barrow (Ga.-12) released a guidebook detailing potential funding opportunities for local officials, community leaders, non-profit organizations, first responders, school districts, small businesses, and individuals from the America More...

Tax Credit Passes House

The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 261 by a vote of 162 to 4. The measure now moves to the state Senate for consideration. More...

School System Collects 20 Tons in Phonebook and Recycling Drive

The 2009 Phonebook PLUS Recycling Drive, sponsored annually by SCCPSS' PTAs and Keep Savannah Beautiful, is just past the halfway point. More...

Support the BRAVO Music Camp

The BRAVO Music Camp Annual Fundraiser, a luncheon, will be held at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Saturday, March 28, 2009, 100 General McIntosh Boulevard, 12 noon. The price is $40 a ticket. More...

CCA Recruits for Healthcare Jobs

Corrections Corporation of America, (CCA) the operator of the new North Georgia Detention Center and the nation's largest provider of private corrections services, will hold a Healthcare Career Fair on Wednesday, March 25th from 9:00 a.m. More...

Savannah Children's Choir Announces Spring Tour

The Savannah Children's Choir Spring Tour offers a series of free concerts held at a variety of locations throughout Savannah. More...

101 Year Old Veteran Receives Commendation From Army

Alyce Dixon is 101 years old but you would never know it if you had the opportunity to sit down and talk to her. More...

Greenbriar Night at CiCi's Pizza

March 19, 2009 5:00-8:00 PM Join Greenbriar Children's Center's Project Safe Place at CiCi's Pizza for a night of fun & fundraising! A percentage of the evening profits will be donated to support Greenbriar Children's Center. More...

March is Red Cross Month

Join fellow Americans in recognizing March as Red Cross Month. Since 1943, every President of the United States has proclaimed March as "American Red Cross Month" to recognize the humanitarian accomplishments of the Red Cross organization. More...

Sustainable Fellwood Nearing Completion

Sustainable Fellwood is coming to life, nestled amongst the graceful live oaks. More...

The Outdoor Track & Field Season Has Begun

Join the Savannah- Chatham Silver Cheetahs for the 2009 Outdoor Developmental Track & Field Season. Fight Childhood Obesity with AAU Champions who have won medals all across the country (Knoxville, Tennessee, Newport News, Virginia, More...

The Coastal Bank donates 30 Computers to Goodwill Industries

The Coastal Bank, a leading community bank headquartered in Savannah, donated 30 computers to Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. earlier today at the bank's Operations Center in Pooler, Ga. More...

March Marks Start of Active Tornado 'Season'

Georgia has already experienced its first deadly tornadoes this year, claiming a life and causing harm and damage in 15 counties across the state. More...

Backus to Host Teddy Bear Hospital

The George and Marie Backus Children's Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) will host a Teddy Bear Hospital on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hoskins Center on the MUMC campus (Ranger Road at 66th Street). More...

Cloverdale Celebrates 50 Years!

Our community invites our neighbors, former neighbors and the public to share this milestone. The Reunion Banquet will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at The Temple of Glory Eden Room at 1105 Stiles Avenue. More...

AASU Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded two grants to Armstrong Atlantic State University totaling $450,621 as part of the Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) program. More...

State Seeks Input on Special Education

The Georgia Department of Education has posted its annual application for federal grants that assist with the education of students with disabilities and will be seeking public comment on the application. More...

All-Star Basketball Returns to Savannah

The GACA North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic presented by Memorial Health University Physicians will be celebrating its sixth year in Savannah on Sunday, March 22. The North vs. More...

Join In the Worldwide Movement to End Cancer

In May of 2009, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life will reach a milestone: 25 years of community presence and action in the fight against cancer. Since 1985, Relay For Life has grown from the efforts of one man - Dr. More...

SSU to hold Adult College Expo

Savannah State University's (SSU) Office of Admissions will present the Adult College Expo (ACE) on March 31 at 6 p.m. in the King-Frazier Student Center ballroom. More...

Business Women to Hold Fundrasier

The American Business Women's Association Victory Chapter #1666, will sponsor a fundraiser, "Women With Hattitude", on Saturday, March 28 at 4pm. The event will be held at the Saint Pius Family Resources Center Gymnasium, 705 East Anderson Street. More...