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PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID Savannah. GA Permit No. 923 ‘GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY” abannaf) tribune Week of Sept. 24,2008 - Sept. 30,2008 • Vol. 36 No. 32 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 Full Military Honors for Tuskegee Airman Lt Col Charles W. i( A-Train ” Dryden ATLANTA Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Dryden (USAF-Retired), who passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, in Atlanta, GA, will be given full mili tary honors at the interment which takes place at Arlington National Cemetery on September 24, 2008. The forty- Lt Colonel Charles W. Dryden five minute cere mony takes place at 9:00 a.m. Guests attending the ceremony should arrive at the Arlington National Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. to receive directions to the site of the interment. Charles Walter Dryden was bom on September 16, 1920, in New York City to Jamaican parents, Charles Levy Tucker Dryden and Violet Buckley Dryden. In his book, A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman, Dryden recalls, 'Air'pwane! Air'pwane!” is how this two-year-old, tearing paper into bits and throwing them into the air, told the world that he wanted to fly airplanes.” And after many a trial and tribulation, flying airplanes is what Chuck Dryden did. He lived out his dream. And then he lived to write about it. After his book was published, he real ized a renaissance in his career and enjoyed the celebrity which his stellar career afforded him. Following graduation from Peter Stuyvesant High School in New York City Dryden earned a BA in Political Science from Hofstra University and an MA in Public Law and Government from Columbia University. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of See Lt Colonel Charles W. Dryden, page 17 fnemory\valko8 n Nai n-a.lv pwnliH ny Genworth Financial , Savannah Memory Walk Festival- Johnson Square-Saturday, Sept. 27 Join Mayor Otis Johnson, County Commissioner Chairman, Pete Liakakis and Assistant DA, David Locke for the Alzheimer's Association's 7th Annual Memory Walk Saturday, September 27 in Johnson Square, downtown Savannah from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. People across Coastal Georgia are invited to partici pate in this year's event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research programs. This inspiring event calls on volunteers of all ages to become Champions in the fight against Alzheimer's and help support Programs and Services in our local communities. Come enjoy great music by Bucky and Barry, BBQ from Sticky Fingers, and fun for all ages! Start your team today or make a donation by vis iting the Alzheimer's Association at www.geor- giamemorywalk.org or call 912-920-2231 for more information. To Ensure Triumph, It Takes All Of Us Early Voting Gets Underway Registration Deadline is October 6 Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson and other community leaders were among those taking advantage of Early Voting. S avannah Mayor Otis Johnson, along with other Savannah leaders and residents voted early in person on Monday, September 22nd. Although Early Voting has started for the November 4 Election, citizens may still register until October 6 and vote in this historic election. This is the first election under GA’s new laws which allows people to absentee vote in person without giving a rea son. An historic voter turnout is expected this year which means long lines on election See Early Voting, page 20 Judge Tammy Stokes Elected President of the Municipal Court Judges Council of Georgia At the June business meeting of Georgia's municipal court judges, the judges elected the Honorable Tammy Stokes as their President of the Municipal Court Judges Council of Georgia. Judge Stokes serves as Chatham County Recorders Court Judge, Judge Tammy Stokes (right) having been appointed by the City Council and Chatham County Commission in 2004. It is of note that she is Chatham County's first African American woman judge. She is also the first African American woman to serve as President of Georgia's Municipal Court Judges Council. Georgia has 400 Municipal and local courts where the judges conduct non-jury trials and are authorized to impose sentences and fines in accor dance with applicable law. Each year, the Municipal Courts in Georgia handle more than 1.2 million filings, and its judges conduct several hundred thousand hearings and trials annually. The Municipal Courts generate sufficient rev enues to not only support the operation of the judicial branch of government in the state but also return significant gen- See Judge Stokes, page 3 The Big Show Savannah - Celebrating the Spirit of Savannah McCants to Keynote Spirit of Excellence Black Business Awards One of the icons to be spotlighted First African Baptist Church A Great Festival for One of Savannah's Great Streets Local business leaders, entertainers, artists, religious leaders, elected officials, com munity and neighborhood activists and the general public are set to help highlight the cul ture and heritage of Savannah and the Coastal Area. Slated for Friday thru Sunday October 31- November 2. 2008, along the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., from Gwinnett Street, north to the Earl T. Shinhoster Overpass, adults and children of all ages will be able to join in the merriment and enlight enment of the first annual THE BIG SHOW SAVANNAH- Celebrating the Spirit of Savannah. The 2008 theme is Live Green - Save the Planet. “In addition to highlighting the history and culture of the Savannah area, it will also be a great opportunity to call attention See The Big Show, page 17 Gerry McCants is the keynote speaker for The Spirit of Excellence Black Business Awards 6th annual celebra tion of African American busi nesses and extraor dinary individuals on Saturday, October 18, 6:30 pm at Savannah Marriott Gerry McCants Riverfront. Gerry is living proof of this year's theme “We Are On The Move”! Gerry McCants is president of McCants Communications Group, Inc. headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. He formerly was president of Thomas-McCants Media, Inc. for more than 18 years. See Spirit of Excellence, page 18 ank tate arver ew branch and a proud tradition of service TllOSkidanav Road - Savannah.Georaia31406 FDIC - 1 P.m LPINIjPR
