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14 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, November 12, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS ADS REAL ESTATE To Place Your Classified Ad in The Savannah Tribune Call (912) 233-6128 • Fax (912) 233-6140 • Email: tanya@savannahtribune.com S' RECEPTIONISTS,TYPISTS,TELLERS, "N AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Immediate openings for pleasant, articulate individuals. 50 WPM typing required. Full-time hours. Apply at Carver State Bank, 7110 Skidaway Road, on Thursday, November 13th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Equal Opportunity Employer Member FDIC FACULTY Armstrong Atiantic State University^ Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia invites applications for the following faculty position(s): Assistant Professor History - European History Since 1400 Please visit our website, www.hr.armstrong.edu/iobs.htm for position details, salary information, and application instruc tions. Georgia is an open records law state. AA/EOE ATTENTION - NOW HIRING ^ Correctional Officer Jobs IMMEDIATELY Available! Interested in becoming a Correctional Officer for the Georgia Department of corrections? The first step is taking the POST Entrance Exam. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, US Citizen, High School Graduate/GED and have NO Felony convictions. The exam will be given at Savannah Technical College - Crossroads Campus - Pooler. November 15, 2008 at 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Check-in begins one hour prior to testing. A picture ID is required to test. Contact 1-888-343 JOBS or visit www.GDCJobs.com for additional information. Invitation to Bid Sealed bids proposals will be received by i tie Board of EdUca litre !'«r llie C’ilj of Sax numb ;nid CottDIy of Chatham at die Purchasing Department. 208 Bull Si reel. Room 213. Savannah, Georgia 3141J1 09-3'J Annual Conin±ci for PL tv ground Equipment Closing Date 12^6/2008*1 l PM O'MO Chiller Replacement at Myers Middle ScJwol Closing Date: II/14/0K a II AM 09-43 Police Uruforms and Accessories Closing Date. 12AVMW a 11 AM 09-49 Sale uf Surplus Buses and Vehicles Pre-bid meeting nill be licit! eii 2219 Garuble Rd S<u;ineuli. GA ’1405 On tt/12/08 u 10 AM Closing Dale t I/2D/DK a 11 AM ,09-50 Musical A Theater An Supplies/ Equipment mid Accessories (Cabling Discount) Closing Dale 12/09/2008 a I! AM 004-22 Jenkins & Sa\ :muah High Schools G> m Repairs Pre-bid meeting will be held ai Snviniinli high School 4tK) Perms; KamaAve, Smiuuih. GA 314(U fo 11 AM and Jenkins High School 1800 Dcreiuie Ate. Savannah. GA a 12:3(1 PM on 11/13/08 Closing Dale: 11/20/DK a 1 PM RFQC09*24 Enginccrinjg/Geoleduiica] Services Closing Date: 12/18/2008 o 2 PM RFQ 019-25 Spousal Inspections ;iiid Material Testing Services Closing Date 12/18/2008 @ 2 PM CO9-20 Fence tnstallalitni al Johnson High Sdioo! Pre-bid meeting it ill be lie Id al Johnson High School 3012 Sunset Bid. Savannah. GA 3 1404 on 11/(8/08 ci 10 AM Closing Date 12/09,08 V, !1 AM Ai the lime and place noted above, bids viill he publicly ojtciicd No extension of the bidding period will be made unless indicated by Written addendum. The Board reser es the right to reject any and all bids and to Waive any irregularities or technicalities in propos als received whenever aich rejection or waivei is in (lie best interest of the Board Lite Board has llte right to disqualif) a bid of any bidder deemed hem-responsive to the Board. Bidding doc nine ills may be obtained from the Purdiasing Department, 208 Bull Street. Room 213, Savannah Georgia JI4(l| or |Ircy may be downloaded from the Diitrici’siveb site, w w w. savannah, clifttiiani.k 12. ga.it. The Board of Education is jut Equal Opportunity Employer PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS Sponsor of the Community Events MLK Observance Invites Student to Participate in Selection Theme The Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day Association, Inc. invites all students grades 4-12 to participate in the selection of a theme for the 30th Annual Observance Celebration. The theme should focus on “The Philosophy of Dr. King” and should not exceed 10 words. The deadline for submitting is November 21. Entries should be mailed to: Mrs. Margaret J. Williams, c/o Education Committee, 1107 West 51st Street, Savanah, Ga. 31405 or ML King, Observance Day Association, Inc., Education Committee, 1206 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Savannah, GA 31405. Please call (912) 236-5000 for more information. Sol C. Johnson National Alumni Celebrates The Sol C. Johnson National Alumni Association will be celebrating its school’s 50th Founding Anniversary begin ning December 26-28, 2008. All classes are invited. For activities information, contact Julius Greene at (912) 234- OS 65 or George Maxwell at (904) 874-8353. Data Destruction Day and Shred-A- Thon Due to popular demand last weekend, ShredEX and WSAV will continue this data destruction event on Saturday, November 15. Bring personal papers, com pany files, old computers and more to this popular event, which is free and open to the public. Savannah Parkinson Support Group to Meet SAVANNAH PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP will meet Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, 5 PM, at Marsh Auditorium, Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St., at DeRenne Ave. in Savannah, GA. The first speaker, Hope Lyon, a Massage Therapist, will demonstrate why massage is so helpful to Parkinson's patients. Lauren Scholar, an Occupational Therapist, who also offers Electrical Acupuncture at her Rehab Center, will explain the bene fits of this fairly new proce dure. This meeting is FREE and open to he public. All are welcome. For information, call (912) 355-6347 or (912) 238-4666. Leave a message. Have you started you Christmas Shopping? The Savannah/Beaufort Lowcountry Alumnae Chapter of Bennett College is sponsoring a day trip to...CONCORD MILLS MEGA-SHOPPING MALL in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, November 8, 2008 Bus Tickets are $50.00 each. Bus leaves from Savannah (Wal- Mart on Hwy. 17) at 6:30 a.m. 2nd pick-up from Hardeeville, SC (Wal-Mart) at 7:00 a.m. Come join us for a great day of fun and shopping! For tickets, call: 912-547-3150 or 912-844-6920. Volunteers Needed The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of EOA Needs Volunteers Share your time and special talents with others, join the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of EOA, we need your help to help others. Through RSVP seniors 55 and older serve in various community organiza tions from 1 to 40 hours per week. Make your choice of where you want to serve from the many local agencies we are afflicted with. Qualifications are to be 55, want to enjoy life and have the desire to share your per sonal talents with others. Savannah Sickle Cell Association and Hospice House are presently in need of volunteers through RSVP. "Volunteers are the Heart of America." For further excit ing information please call 234-7842 or Linda Fields at 238-2960 ext. 123. Performance Initiatives, Inc. Announces Charity Sale CHARITY SALE THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 15 th 6am-10am. Help support local athletes and Performance Initiatives, Inc. programs by purchasing a ticket for this event. Tickets can be purchased for $5 from any PI or Coastal Empire Weightlifting member this week. All ticket proceeds go directly to support Pi's com munity programs. Each tick et allows you $5 off any pur chase during the sale, 20-50% off storewide-including spe cial savings on rarely dis counted merchandise and a chance to register for a $1000 Belk shopping spree. To purchase tickets, call Kerri Goodrich at 912.507.7106 or email: performanceinitia- tives_kg@comcast.net Staybridge Suites - Presents a fundraiser for Give Kids the World BOWLING NIGHT At Savannah Lanes 115 Tibet Avenue Friday November 14th 6:30-8:30 $20.00 per person Two hours of bowling and it includes the shoes!! Contact Cristina at (912) 721 9000 Golden Age Program Seeks Seniors All seniors are encouraged to participate in the Golden Age Program at the beautiful Tatemville Lake and Community Center, Monday- Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 333 Coleman St. Enjoy good fel lowship, hot meals daily, crafts, shopping trips, com puter class gardening & more. Telephone #912-691-6289. Windsor Forest High School 25th Class Reunion Class of 1983 is currently making plans for its 25th Class Reunion. For more info contact Pastor Rodney Cutter, (912) 441-4812; Felicia Williams-Thompson (912)- 231-8656; or Curtis V. Cooper, Jr., (912) 234-8734. The reunion dates are November 28-30, 2008. "Wheels of Love" Do you know someone who has been deprived of their ability to walk due to illness or disease? If so, "Wheels of Love" can help your loved ones regain confidence and their independence with a power wheelchair or scooter. For eligibility, call 1-866-631- 3022. LifeLink Needs Volunteers LifeLink of Georgia the local agency that coordinates organ and tissue donations for the state, is seeking volunteers. For information call Tracy Gay at 800-365-2066 / 912- 341-0000. Sol C. Johnson High Class of 1988 20-year Reunion Sol C. Johnson High School’s Class of 1988 is planning its 20-year reunion. The planning committee is compiling a list of class mates. Please send contact information, including your maiden and married name, mailing address, phone num ber and email address to andrea.madison@comcast.ne t or call Andrea (Graff) Madison at 912-897-4930. Gala.. • Continued from page 12 erosity along with Savannah Technical College include The Lucas Theatre, The Bethesda Home for Boys, The Telfair Museum of Art, The Savannah Music Festival, Savannah Christian Preparatory School, the Alpha-Omega Church, The Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) Visitors’ Board, and St. Paul’s CME Church and School among many others. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Media Research Center in Alexandria, VA and on the Board of Directors of the SunTrust Bank, Savannah. Dick is also a Board Member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Coastal Empire, and a member of Georgia Coast Marshland & Shore Protection Committee. Mr. Eckburg has received a number of honors from organizations in Savannah. For sponsorship, ticket and table information, please call at 912.443.3019. Facing Change have matured with the younger families residing in other parts of our county. The former children have grown, graduated and moved on to another community to raise their own children and thus, the cycle continues. Moreover, the high cost of transportation and fuel can not be dismissed. As good stewards, we must summon the will and courage to redis trict our schools more closely aligned within their own neighborhoods all-the-while ensuring an equitable alloca tion of resources. Still, know ing and understanding the logic and reasoning behind the process does not minimize the collision of emotion and logic. If we are to be success ful in our journey to World Class, together we must face redistricting with frankness, with our eyes clearly focused on the goal of creating greater communities within our schools, supporting our schools, and infusing our schools with the energies nec essary to produce an educa tional outcome second to none. Instant redistricting is foolhardy. Instant redistrict ing is often accomplished in a closed room with only a map and population grids without regard for the broader scope and relationship between communities. Instant redis tricting is an instant recipe for failure. On the other hand, successful redistricting is a ... Continued from page 3 process not an instant fix, encouraging input from the total community. Successful redistricting is formulated in the light of day as a public process with credibility and community ownership; it is not achieved in a vacuum. And successful redistricting is accomplished with due regard for the present but also with an eye to the future. Regardless, once the smoke clears and attendance zones are drawn three elements will remain that deserve measured yet deliberate consideration - the important issues, height ened emotions and relevant questions. My father taught me three very valuable lessons to live by; learn from your mis takes, listen to your com plaints and always keep your promises. In my four year tenure I have endeavored to be responsive to all three. As we move forward with the redistricting process, trans parency will be our mode of operation. We will listen, learn, and where mistakes are evident; they will be correct ed. Most importantly, we will keep our promise to maintain our focus on the larger goal, excellence in education. This is your school sys tem, your schools and I am responsible as your steward of trust. As this process begins and moves forward, our entire school system emphatically elicits your opinions, input and support. All Means All!
