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Kenny Grainger, President of Savannah’s Cash-n-Carry used auto parts and self-serve salvage yard, and its employees proudly held the grand opening of a new 4,200 square foot customer service building. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on May 27. The event will also served as a customer appreciation day where customers enjoyed free admission to the salvage yard, free food and had a chance to win a car through a raffle. Free hamburgers and hot dogs were available for customers. More ... Music fans will no doubt rejoice upon learning that American songwriting legend Steve Earle will make a rare concert appearance at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 13 at the newly renovated Armstrong Atlantic State University Fine Arts Auditorium. This marks the first time in his 30-year career that the Grammy-winning singer and guitarist has headlined in Savannah. More ... The Savannah State University (SSU) Concert Choir has been invited to join seven choirs from across the nation to perform a concert of choral music at historic Carnegie Hall on June 14, 2009, at 2 p.m. The SSU Concert Choir and other voices will open the program, performing two selections by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn: Te Deum in C major, Hob. XXIIIc:2 and Kleine Orgelmesse in B-flat major, Hob.XXII:7. The choirs will be accompanied by the New England Symphonic Ensemble. More ... Sponsors of New and Talented Artists, Inc. (SONATA) presents its annual fundraising scholarship luncheon on Saturday, June 6,2009 at 12:00 noon. This event will take place at Temple Of Glory, Eden Room, 1105 Stiles Ave. Come dine and enjoy the wonderful music and great door prizes. The music will be provided by Ricardo Ochoa Jazz trio featuring guest soloists Roger Moss and Claire Frazier. We are so thankful to all of our supporters over the years. More ... Nineteen officers accepted their badges today at the Badge Pinning Ceremony for classes 238 and 239 from the Regional Academy and the first SCMPD graduates of Savannah Tech, class 0109. Among the graduates, many officers who were drawn to Savannah-Chatham from other areas of the country— at least eight of graduates come from outside of the area, as far away as New York State. More ... Free prostate, colorectal, and blood sugar screenings, blood pressure checks, and other health risk assessments will be offered at the Sixth Annual Multi- Generational Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Georgia Infirmary, located at 1900 Abercorn Street. The annual event will also include games, food, and other entertainment. The fair is sponsored by St. Joseph’s/Candler in partnership with the Savannah Chapter of 100 Black Men of America. More ... Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, Inc., 2018 Grove Point Road will hold its 123rd Church Anniversary June 15-19, 2009 7:30 p.m.and June 21, 2009 11:00 a.m. We invite everyone that can to come out and worship with us as we celebrate this important milestone, and thank God for his continued blessings. Dr. Dorsena J. Grant, Pastor. More ... The Board of Trustees of Fielding Graduate University recently elected Dr. Sandra McCord Best of Savannah to the executive board as Treasurer. In this role, she will monitor an annual operating budget in excess of 25 million dollars. Dr. Best was elected at the May, 2009 Board of Trustees Meeting held in Santa Barbara, CA. She was originally elected to the Board in 2002 and has served on various committees. Her professional career has included leadership positions in the private sector, in local and state government. More ... Two Savannah Chatham County public schools students were honored Thursday, May 28, 2009 for their accomplishments during the first firefighter/ fire sciences training program at Woodville Tompkins Technical Career Institute. Tai-g Herring, a senior at Beach High School, will be presented the Leadership Award and Dillon Woolsey, a senior at Groves High School, is recognized as the class valedictorian. The awards were presented during ceremonies at Woodville Tompkins beginning at 8p.m. More ... To help reduce property crime in Savannah- Chatham, Metro Police are participating in a national program called Operation Identification. Operation Identification is a Crime Prevention tool used to help reduce thefts of property. Mr. David White, a Savannah resident allowed Metro Police and the media to come to his house to demonstrate how the program works. More ... The American Cancer Society is seeking breast cancer survivors for the annual Voices & Faces of Breast Cancer Survivorship Campaign. Voices & Faces is a compelling visual display of breast cancer survivorship, as well as, a critical breast cancer education and awareness campaign. The pictorial displays will be placed in prominent public locations around Savannah during the months of October and November. The campaign also consists of 30-second video spots which air on WSAV (NBC Affiliate) throughout the year. More ... This is the 2nd Meeting in the Chatham County area. *This meeting seeks input from Gullah Geechee People in Chatham County with an emphasis placed on hearing from the residents of Montgomery, White Bluff, Coffee Bluff, Thunderbolt, Isle Hope, Tybee, Pin Point, Sandfly, Grimball Point, Monteith, Pt. Wentworth, Bloomingdale, the Eastern Islands, and Southside Savannah. More ... The Savannah Bar Association, a local extension of the State Bar of Georgia, recently announced a new slate of elected officers for 2009-2010. Jennifer J. Dickinson, an attorney at HunterMaclean, has been named President of the Savannah Bar Association. William K. Broker, managing attorney for Georgia Legal Services's Savannah Regional Office, will serve as President- Elect. Gregory Sapp, principal of Sapp Law Group, has been elected Treasurer, while Lisa Colbert, assistant county attorney of Chatham County, has been elected Secretary. More ... Dwayne Allyn Brown, Jr., son of Dwayne Allyn Brown Sr., and Victoria Brown, grandson of Frank and Beatrice Pinkney and Delores F. Brown and the late James Brown, Sr. graduate May 16, 2009 from the University of Georgia School of Law. Follwing the graduation, a congratulatory reception and program was held in his honor. More than fifty relatives and friends witness the graduation and reception. More ... God bless you Kevin Eric Thomas for achieving such honors during your class graduation day. You received so many which meant that you were the Top in your class however you never would have made it without the Lord. You would have lost it all, but now you know that He was there for you in every way because you put Him first. We thank God that you knew that the Holy Spirit was the One who brought all remembrance of all that you were taught, all that you studied and all that you prayed for. More ... Central Missionary Baptist Church (Hitch Village) is sponsoring a Fund Raising Banquet for Alexis Proctor Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Bethlehem Baptist Church - L.S. Stell Fellowship Hall 1008 May Street. Benefit Banquet Ticket donation is $10.00 Please contact: Sis. Priscilla White at 912- 233-1394 or Sis. Mary Stell at 912-355-0884 or contributions can be mailed to United Community Bank c/o Alexis Proctor. Branch locations: 24 Drayton Street or 2222 E. Victory Drive or 8201 White Bluff Road More ... The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is asking residents to lend photos and documents for its Eastside Documentation Project, a project aimed at broadening the historical record with an infusion of fresh voices, little know facts, and compelling historic photographs. The City is seeking the following items for the project: -Back issues of Reflector. Published between 1940 and 1960 roughly, this African - American monthly was edited by Norman B. Elmore Sr. as a resource guide for local educators. More ... Cancer survivors will take center stage at the 11th annual Runway to Recovery fashion show on June 7 at 2 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown, presented by the Southeast Georgia Oncology Nursing Society. Tickets are $20. Cancer survivors who are no longer in treatment will serve as models of clothing provided by Coldwater Creek and J. Parker Ltd. WTOC news anchor Sonny Dixon will emcee the fashion show, which coincides with National Cancer Survivors Day. More ... On April 11, 2009, Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Sorority sponsored a Career Fair for the 2009 Junior Debutantes. Young women between the ages of 11 and 13 were exposed to several career choices during an open forum and exhibit. The objective of the Career Fair is to expose youngsters to various professions in order to assist them in their decision making process regarding career choices. They were given firsthand information regarding career options and the necessary educational preparation for each of the professions. More ... The MPC has launched a new website (www.unifiedzoning. org) that is dedicated to the Chatham County- Savannah Unified Zoning Ordinance process. The site features information about the purpose of a Unified Zoning Ordinance (UZO), as well as presentations related to zoning, minutes from committee meetings and links to other planning resources. The City and County zoning ordinances have not been updated since they were written over 50 years ago. More ... |
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