Marika E. Brownlee Performs with the Boston Tap Company
Marika Elon Brownlee, age 13 of Savannah, is currently performing as one of the members of the Boston Tap Company under the direction of Sean Fielder. This weekend she will be in two performances — at the 2nd Annual Beantown Tap Fest in Watertown, MA on Aug. 22nd and at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, MA on August 23rd. Later in … Continue reading “Marika E. Brownlee Performs with the Boston Tap Company”
NAACP Invites You to Join a new Book Club
Members of the NAACP has organized a book club. The book club meets the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Con-Ed Building located on Martin Luther King Blvd. and Gwinnett street. We have completed our first book Learning While Black. The book club will resume again September 13, 2008. We will be reading The Covenant. Come … Continue reading “NAACP Invites You to Join a new Book Club”
CAT Proposes Minor Route and Schedule Changes
Chatham Area Transit (CAT) regularly evaluates proposed improvements and/or adjustments to bus routes and schedules based on passenger and bus operator input, survey results, and Transportation Development Plan recommendations. Proposed schedule and/or route changes will be presented at a called CAT board meeting to be held on Friday, August 22, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in the second floor meeting room … Continue reading “CAT Proposes Minor Route and Schedule Changes”
Spirit of Excellence Accepting Nominations
The Spirit of Excellence Black Business Awards salutes the accomplishments of business leaders, professionals and extraordinary individuals. “We have soared to new horizons reaching unprecedented achievements. We are transcending the generational boundaries of yesteryear and with today’s innovative and creative minds, we possess new thoughts and new ideas and we are and taking a new course of action,” says Estelle … Continue reading “Spirit of Excellence Accepting Nominations”
Project YESS holds Summer Awards Program
Project YESS, Youth Employment Strategies Services, held its Summer 2008 Awards Program on Friday, August 22, at the St. Pius Family Resource Center. The Project, with the financial support of various businesses, allows students to gain valuable hands-on experience as they earn summer wages. Project YESS was founded by Mrs. Rosemary Banks and the Project’s Director is Ms. Ailerua Crawford. … Continue reading “Project YESS holds Summer Awards Program”
Savannah Association for the Blind Sponsors Awards Banquet and Silent Auction
Savannah Association for the Blind, Inc. will sponsor its annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction – Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Hilton Savannah Desoto Hotel. The Silent Auction will begin at 6:00P.M., and the program and dinner will begin at 7:00P.M. Savannah Association for the Blind, Inc. is a private, nonprofit 501(c) (3) agency, which has been in existence … Continue reading “Savannah Association for the Blind Sponsors Awards Banquet and Silent Auction”
Dimensions Gallery Reopens colorful paintings of Christine Hilbert
Dimensions Gallery reopened on Monday August 25, 2008 with a new show on our beautiful white walls. The Gallery staff apologize for any inconvenience caused while they were closed for these past several weeks. The upcoming exhibition at the gallery will feature the colorful paintings of Christine Hilbert, this exhibition will remain on the gallery walls from August 25- September … Continue reading “Dimensions Gallery Reopens colorful paintings of Christine Hilbert”
SCCPSS’ 21st Century Community Learning Center Receives Grant
SCCPSS’ Academic Affairs division is proud to announce that its 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grant application for the 2008-2009 school year has been awarded by The Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) in the amount of $1,533,584 to continue eight existing CCLC centers and to establish five new programs. The original 2004 grantees were awarded $1,183,584 in continuation funds … Continue reading “SCCPSS’ 21st Century Community Learning Center Receives Grant”
“Build The Dream” Radiothon
In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington and the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, Clear Channel Radio, along with the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. announced the additions of renowned radio personalities, Tom Joyner, Doug Banks, Steve Harvey and Michael Baisden to an all-star ensemble of celebrities for the Clear … Continue reading ““Build The Dream” Radiothon”
Melissa I. F. Ilugbo Scholarship Established at Savannah State
Melissa I. F. Ilugbo was a Johnson High School 2001 honor graduate and bridged out of the Savannah State University Upward Bound Program in 2001. She attended Georgia State University where she was a honor student until her demise in November 2003. In her memory, a scholarship was established at Savannah State University by her parents, Margaret (Theodore) Ilugbo- Hunter, … Continue reading “Melissa I. F. Ilugbo Scholarship Established at Savannah State”