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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 3
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Tires, Electronics to be
Recycled at Special Event
Citizens will have the
opportunity to recycle old
tires and electronics during
two special recycling events
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20.
Rennie's Recycling
Extravaganza and the Great
Tire Roundup are made pos
sible by a partnership among
the City of Savannah,
Chatham County, and the
Metropolitan Planning
Commission.
Citizens will be able to
recycle standard car and light
truck tires, with rims
removed, at two locations:
the City of Savannah
Recycling Complex, 14
Interchange Court; and Lake
Mayer, 1850 Montgomery
Crossroad.
Electronics — such as
computers, televisions, bat
teries and cell phones — can
be recycled at the City
Recycling Complex only.
Both recycling opportu
nities are normally only
available in Chatham County
once a year, during Earth
Day.
For more information
call the Recycling Complex
at 651-1967.
Awards...
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with Myers Middle school
received awards in the
improvement category and
Savannah Arts Academy
received awards in the
achievement category for the
End-of-Course-Tests and the
Georgia High School
Graduation Tests.
Awards are earned in
the following subjects and
grades:
READING and ENG
LISH LANGUAGE ARTS:
Grades 1-8 Reading CRCT;
Grades 2 & 6 English
Language Arts CRCT; 9th
Grade Literature EOCT
(high school only); American
Literature EOCT; English
Language Arts & Reading
GHSGT
MATHEMATICS:
Grades 1-8 Mathematics
CRCT; Algebra 1 EOCT;
Geometry EOCT;
Mathematics GHSGT
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Grades 4 & 8 CRCT; U.S.
History EOCT; Economics
EOCT; Social Studies
GHSGT
SCIENCE: Grades 5-8
CRCT; Physical Science
EOCT; Biology EOCT
For more information
on the Superintendent’s
Distinguished Academic
Achievement Awards, please
visit the GA Department of
Education website at
www.doe.kl2.ga.us.
AWOL to Hold Auditions for Hip-Hop History Play
All Walks of Life, Inc.
(AWOL) is proud to
announce an open call to
audition for their 4th Annual
Hip-Hop History Play: "The
Hip-Hop Generation Salutes
the Harlem Renaissance" on
September 18-19 at the
Black Box Theater (9 W.
Henry St.) from 6PM-9PM.
AWOL is looking for dedi
cated young people of all
ages who are interested in
singing, dancing, rapping
and acting to come show
their skills and be a part of
the most fun and educational
celebration of Black History
Every child should
have a safe, loving, and per
manent home, but many do
not. Each year hundreds of
children in Chatham County
are abused and neglected by
those who are supposed to
care for them. The
Savannah/Chatham County
Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA) program
is a catalyst for change, but
they need your help. These
children need your voice in
court to speak up for their
best interests and help ensure
that they are placed in safe
and permanent homes. There
is also a great need for male
Month that takes place in
Savannah.
"I'm so excited about
this year's play," says
AWOL's Executive Director
DaVena Jordan. "I'm always
amazed at the diverse group
of kids who come to audi
tion, and how talented they
are."
AWOL will host this
year's production at the
Lucas Theatre on March 5 -
6, 2009 in honor of Black
History Month. The play will
articulate the struggles of the
Harlem Renaissance era and
the parallels between the
volunteers to advocate for
the increasing number of
deprivation cases.
The New Volunteer
Training will be held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
October 7th - October 30th
from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at
the United Way building
located at 428 Bull Street in
the 1st floor conference
room.
For more information
or to register, please call the
CASA office at 447-8908 or
email
info@savannahcasa.org.
We can make a difference
one child at a time!
Harlem Renaissance genera
tion and the Hip-Hop genera
tion. Previous productions
have discussed the origins of
Hip-Hop, its ties to the Civil
Rights Movement and its
descent from the traditions of
the African oral tradition.
"This year our goal is to
help youth discover not only
the Harlem Renaissance, but
the Kush Empire of African
Pharaohs and how they all
relate to the development of
Hip-Hop," says Jordan. "I
can't wait to see the kids all
dressed up in Ancient
Egyptian jewelry and lavish
clothes. It is going to be a
really fun show this year."
"The Hip-Hop
Generation Salutes the
Harlem Renaissance" intends
to bridge the gap between the
two generations within the
classroom and at home by
discussing the common
social issues that influenced
both movements.
Furthermore, the play will
inform the Hip-Hop genera
tion how music, poetry and
art served as a means to uplift
and encourage an oppressed
people during the Harlem
Renaissance, and how it was
used to send messages of
unity, love and respect. This
historically based production
features modem dance, rap
and spoken word perform
ances, as well as special guest
appearances from E93 radio
personalities and the talented
acting of Savannah's own
youth.
DaVena Jordan
For more information,
contact: Quintina Burroughs,
qburroughs@awolinc.org,
912.341.8306.
OPEN ENROLLMENT
The Ddjm Learning Academy
is Accepting Applications
for Children
IK TTmrnhs - 4 years nkl,
Chrittian-bued
Pinnacle curriculum
and Spanish Lessons.
Fur additional
informal ion, contact
Mr. Dawun Washington
912-233*213 611.25
PMCH C APS accepted
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
CASA Needs Volunteers
to Advocate for Abused
Children
THE GREATEST GIFT WE CAN PASS ON
TO OUR CHILDREN IS THE GIFT OF HOPE.
-Barack Obama
Register before October 6th by calling 912-201-4375
For more information on Barack Obama visit:
1080 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA
www.voteforchange.com
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