Sports with Walter Moore

By | June 17, 2009

As Savannah State University gears up for a visit from officials from the Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), this writer sat down with Dr. Earl Yarbrough (SSU president), Dr. Claud Flythe (SSU vice president of administration) and Bart Bellairs (SSU athletics director) last week to ask questions about SSU’s preparation for the upcoming visit. 1- What will conference affiliation do … Continue reading “Sports with Walter Moore”

Butler holds Bridging Ceremony

By | June 17, 2009

On Friday, June 12, Butler Elementary School held its annual Bridging Ceremony, a celebration of the transition of students from elementary to middle school. Among the highlights of the ceremony was an enriching and engaging speech delivered by Juanita Adams, a retired Savannah State University instructor. Butler’s Chorus gave an entertaining rendition of “You Gotta Be”. Special awards were presented … Continue reading “Butler holds Bridging Ceremony”

Hunstein to Replace Sears as Chief Justice

By | June 17, 2009

Presiding Justice Carol W. Hunstein has been unanimously elected as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. She will assume the position July 1, 2009, succeeding Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, who is stepping down from the Court June 30. The Court has also unanimously elected Justice George H. Carley to become the new Presiding Justice. Former … Continue reading “Hunstein to Replace Sears as Chief Justice”

Savannah Area Chamber holds Annual Awards Banquet

By | June 17, 2009

On Tuesday, June 10, the Savannah Area Chamber held its 23rd Annual Awards Banquet. Greener Grass Hair Color and Designs, Inc. was named “Small Business of the Year” by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce . Other winners included Tom Campbell, benefits representative of Health Insurance Services, Inc., who received the “Helen V. Head Small Business Advocate of the Year … Continue reading “Savannah Area Chamber holds Annual Awards Banquet”

Training Center Seeks to Close Digital Divide Between The Young, Not So Young

By | June 17, 2009

The City of Savannah and the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, June 9th from 4:30-6:30 at the Tremont Temple Baptist Church for the first Digital Divide Training Center along the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Montgomery Street Corridor. The first of its kind in the nation, this innovative program is bridging the digital … Continue reading “Training Center Seeks to Close Digital Divide Between The Young, Not So Young”

National HIV Testing Day

By | June 17, 2009

Saturday, June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. Free, confidential testing, with anonymous results will be held here in Savannah. Testing begins at 9am until the last consumer exits. Testing will take place at My Brothaz HOME, Inc. 2111 Price Street Savannah, GA 31401- Free giveaways including food, drinks and other door prizes. HIV Testing and Counseling enables people with … Continue reading “National HIV Testing Day”

Bradley Selected to Attend Congressional Leadership Conference

By | June 17, 2009

Lawrence Bradley, Jr. a student at A.E. Beach High School, has been selected to attend the 2009 Congressional Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) on Engineering and Robotics sponsored by LeadAmerica. The CSLC is a college-accredited invitational leadership program for academically talented and promising young leaders from accross the United States and internationally. Lawrence will join other exceptional high school students with … Continue reading “Bradley Selected to Attend Congressional Leadership Conference”

Update on the Go Healthy Challenge

By | June 17, 2009

After one week of healthy eating and exercising, the participants of the Go Healthy Challenge gathered at West Broad Street YMCA for the first weigh-in. Collectively the ladies lost fifty (50) pounds. AKAs lost .068% of “start” weight. Deltas lost .029% of start weight. Biggest losers for the AKAs were Patricia Mincey and Carol Bell, both losing 5.6 pounds. Leading … Continue reading “Update on the Go Healthy Challenge”