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2 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, November 19, 2008
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Chef Joe Randall...
2000 Man Worship Service: "Brothers, I Stand With You"
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Comedian Bill Bellamy & Chef Joe
Party (Atlanta), Executive
Chef Clayton Sherrod -
Eurest Dining Services-
Lawry's (Birmingham),
Executive/Chef/TV Host
Marvin Woods - "Home
Plate" (Atlanta), Executive
Chef Darryl Evans - The
Verve Lounge (Atlanta),
Chef Sonja Jones - Sweet
Auburn Bread Company
(Atlanta), presented guests
with a taste of their signature
dishes.
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and Lisa Wu Hartwell,
gospel singer Dottie Peoples,
CNN anchorman Don
Lemon and R & B singer
Musiq Soulchild were
among some of the numer
ous guests.
THE TASTE OF
EBONY celebrates the
unheralded contributions
Blacks have made to the
world of culinary arts. It fur
ther serves as a catalyst for
people of color, particularly
a younger generation, to
view the many facets of the
food industry as a viable path
toward pursuing prestigious
careers.
Title Sponsors: Ebony
and Budweiser, Participating
Sponsors: TV One, Swanson
and Campbell Soup, Partner:
InterContinental Hotel
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Chef Randall prepared
Pan Roasted Garlic Breast of
Chicken on Fried Commeal
Mush with Okra, Corn &
Tomato Relish.
When he read about the
"2000 Man Worship Service"
taking place in his hometown
of Savannah on Monday,
October 27, 2008, Rev. Dr.
Raphael G. Warnock, sen
ior pastor of the historic
Ebenezer Baptist Church
in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.'s former church,
said he would be remissed if
he didn't take part in some
way. In a correspondence, he
assured the men of Savannah
of his advocacy by saying,
"Brothers, I stand with you
on this monumental gather
ing. Together, we must
empower purpose driven
men to repair the breach."
Even though the 2,000
capacity was not met, the 800
plus crowd who evolved in-
and-out of the Greater
Emmanuel Tabernacle
Church doors on Stiles
Avenue was impressive.
Local appointed SCLC presi
dent, Carl W. Gilliard,
observed "all of these key
players at one time and in
one place is incredible."
Another attendee commented
"for once the men out num
bered the ladies in church."
Fathers brought their sons,
coaches their teams and
wives sent their husbands to
represent their household.
My Dreams Production,
Inc, founded by gospel singer
and radio icon Lester Lec'k
White, sponsored the service.
"The objective is to raise
awareness of real manhood,"
White told the crowd.
"Tonight, young people,
you'll get to see and hear
from men of substance. Men
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worthy to walk in their foot
steps." The adults represent
ed themselves as "role mod
els" to the younger men.
Local historian, attor
ney and actor Jamal Toure',
who emceed the event, told
the audience that their are a
lot of dysfunctional families
out there, but when we all
come together like this, as
one, no way we can be dys
functional." Throughout the
two and a half hour program
the men shared their success
stories as the youth listened
attentively. The young men
were presented with an
"open mic" to dialogue with
their elders and got the
opportunity to network and
dine with them at the end of
the service.
In addition to White,
Gilliard and Toure', the
who's who guests list includ
ed H. Lee Perry, president of
100 Black Men of Savannah,
Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr.,
Commission Chairman Pete
Liakakis, Major James
Barnwell, Superior Court
Chief Judge Perry Brannen,
Jr., Rep. Bob Bryant, Dr.
J.W. Jamerson, II, radio's E.
Larry McDuffie, Attorney
Lester Johnson, III, AASU's
president Dr. Thomas Jones,
Troy Anthony Davis' family,
NAACP's Dr. Prince
Jackson, Jr., activist' Freddie
Patrick, Chef Joe Randell,
City Leisure Service's Mr.
Barry Baker, film producer
Terry Benedict and radio
pioneer Jimmy "The Gator"
Lang, just to name a few.
Among the coaches and
their football teams were
Antwain Turner & Bethesda,
Matt Smith & Bible Baptist,
Tyrone Willis & Savannah
Stars, Ed Jinks & Silver
Cheetahs, Cleve Jones &
Notre Dame Academy, Keith
Ellison & St. Paul's
Academy and representa
tives for Chris Hatcher &
Georgia Southern, Robby
Wells & Savannah State and
Donald Chumley &
Savannah Christian. Also,
Construction Apprentice,
Father/Son Initiative, Mr.
Black Teen, ILA, Big
Brother-Big Sister, My
Brothz Home and the Sons
of Thunder were amongst the
"Best & Brightest" organiza
tions. Judges John E. Morse,
Jr. and Leroy Burke, III and
commissioner James Holmes
also expressed their support.
Bishop Edward Coleman led
the men in prayer.
DHR Energy Assistance Program Helps
Georgians with Home Heating Bills
ATLANTA, (GA) - As the
colder winter months approach,
the Georgia Department of
Human Resources (DHR) will
once again help Georgians
struggling to keep up with the
cost of heating their homes.
DHR's Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) has received
approximately $74.5 million
dollars in federal funds to assist
low-income, elderly and dis
abled Georgians with their
heating bills.
On November 3, 2008,
local community action agen
cies began administering all
available funds under state con
tracts, and the homebound and
elderly (aged 65 and older)
began applying for assistance.
All other eligible families may
apply starting December 1,
2008. In most cases, payments
will be made directly to the
home energy supplier for gas,
electricity, propane gas, wood,
coal or kerosene. Qualifying
applicants will receive pay
ments of either $310 or $350.
To qualify, applicants
must bring their most recent
fuel bill or statement of service
from their heating provider.
They also must have proof of
income for all household mem
bers for the last 30 days. This
may be paycheck stubs, a letter
granting public assistance,
Social Security or unemploy
ment benefits. Applicants must
also have social security num
bers for all household mem
bers.
Assistance will be offered
on a first-come, first-serve
basis. The program will close
April 30, 2009, or when funds
are exhausted.
For more information,
contact the Division of Family
and Children Services,
Community Based Programs in
metro Atlanta, by calling 404-
656-2323 or toll free at 1-800-
869-1150.
204 West Hall Street
Call Day or Night
Business Phone: (912) 233-2175 or (912) 233-2176
Fax Number: (912) 234-9343
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Mrs. Frenchye M. Bynes, President
Mr. Raleigh D. Bynes, Vice President / General Manager
Mrs. Frenchye Bynes-Jones, Treasurer / Secretary
Mr. Alfred L. Mullice, Manager
Mrs. Olga F. Williams, Senior Director of Administration
Mrs. Tara Bynes-Jackson, Human Resources Director
Mr. Edward Musgrow, Funeral Service Apprentice
