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Social & Community News November 4, 2009  RSS feed
Cheek to Participate in 2010 Georgia Teen USA Pageant
      Whitney Cheek from Savannah, Ga daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Warren and Shirley Cheek has been selected to participate in the 2010 Miss Georgia USA/TEEN USA Pageant.
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Interior Approves MLK Memorial Construction
     At a ceremony with Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., Christine King Ferris, sister to Martin Luther King Jr.; EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and members of the Black and Hispanic Caucuses, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today signed a permit allowing construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Savannah Author Inducted Into Red Room Hall of Fame
      Savannah author Aberjhani was inducted October 2009 into the Red Room Hall of Fame and named a “Red Room Founding Author” for his contributions to the literary community and modern literature in general.
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11th Annual White Coat Ceremony Held for Memorial Explorer Post
      On Thursday, October 22nd, the 11th annual Memorial Medical Explorer Post White Coat ceremony was held for thirty six high school juniors and seniors from the Savannah Chatham Public High Schools.
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Bethel AME’s Carrie Butler Women’s Auxillary to hold Annual Day
      On Sunday, November 8, 2009, the Carrie S. Butler Women Auxiliary of Bethel A.M.E. Church will celebrate their annual day at 11 :00 a.m. The guest minister will be the Rev. Lolita Hickman of Connors Temple Baptist Church, where the Rev. Bennie R. Mitchell is the pastor.
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CASA Hosts Annual Dancing with Savannah Stars
      Savannah/Chatham County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host its annual Dancing with Savannah Stars event on Thursday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. at The Charles Morris Center. This event serves as CASA's premier fundraiser with proceeds going directly to the support of abused and neglected children in Savannah/Chatham County.
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SSU Seeks Nominations for Awards to be Presented at Founders’ Day Observance
      Savannah State University is seeking nominations for the Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence and the Cyrus G. Wiley Distinguished Alumnus Award, both of which will be presented during the Founders’ Day observance on Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. in Tiger Arena. The awards are named in honor of the first and second presidents, respectively, of Savannah State.
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Fall Festival and Registration for The First Tee of Savannah
      The First Tee of Savannah (TFTS), a youth development organization that teaches life skills utilizing the game of golf, will be hosting a fall festival and registration November 7, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. until noon, at the Mary Calder Golf Course located on the grounds of International Paper.
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LCRS Community Association, Inc. Holds 26th Annual Banquet
      On Friday, October 16, 2009, Liberty City-Richfield- Southover Community Association, Inc. celebrated its 26th annual banquet. The celebration took place at 7pm at Derenne Middle School. The theme was "With Unity, There will be Power in our Community". Mr. John Finney, Administrative Executive of E.O.A. served as the emcee.The music was provided eloquently by Mrs. Eudora M.
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Antioch Medical Announces Credentialing of Podiatric Assistants
      Lillian L. Williams, DPM, and Antioch Medical Associates, located at 3840 Waters Avenue, announce the credentialing of three of their employees: Heather Delgado, Kristina Sturdivant, and LaTraya Thomas.
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Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation & Morehouse Announce Partnership
      The Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation and Morehouse College have announced their partnership to mount a campaign to unite ethics and leadership and to train young people to become leaders with a conscience.
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Junior League of Savannah Accepting Community Program Applications
      The Junior League of Savannah is accepting Community Program Development and Community Assistance Fund applications through December 15, 2009. Applications are available at jrleaguesav.org www.jrleaguesav.org or by calling (912) 790-1002.
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Certification Program begins for Minority-Owned Businesses
      The City of Savannah is urging all minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBE) to apply now for M/WBE certification. Certification verifies that a business qualifies for M/WBE status, and will become a mandatory requirement for M/WBE firms to participate in City procurement activities in 2010.
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Telfair Museum of Art Presents 15th Annual Telfair Art Fair
      This fall, the Telfair Museum of Art presents its 15th Annual Telfair Art Fair from November 14-15, on Savannah's historic Telfair Square. One of the museum's largest annual fundraisers, the Telfair Art Fair, a juried art show and sale. The weekend kicks-off on the evening of Friday, November 13 with a member preview event, the “Arty Party,” at 7 pm.
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H.R. Delaney Ministries Makes Donation to Saints Athletic Club
      Reverend Henry R Delaney and the newly created Henry R. Delaney Ministries recently donated $500.00 to the Saints Athletic Club for St. Paul Academy. The school was founded by Rev. Delaney in 1993 on the basis of providing academic support for students with learning support needs.
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