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PRSRTSTD U.S POSTAGE PAID Savannah. GA Permit No. 923 “GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY” tEJ)t H>abamtaf) Crtbune Week of Dec. 10,2008 - Dec. 16,2008 • Vol. 36 No. 42 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 1 Beach High Choir Seeks Funds to Attend Historic Presidential Inauguration O n January 20, 2009, when President-Elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States, members of Alfred Ely Beach High School Choir will have a front row seat to this his toric event. The 25 Beach High stu dents are among 4,500 stu dents across the nation who were invited to sing at the inauguration bash. “We will sing and perform in a competition among oth er clioir students, they will get to see President-Elect Obama take an oath of of fice, tour the White House and they will attend the in augural events,” says Choir Director James Kirk. Kirk submitted an appli cation last summer hoping that his students would be among the lucky ones to get this rare opportunity. At that time, he had no idea what a tremendous historic event it was going to be, particularly for the African- American community. “This is something they will remember for the rest of their lives,” he said. The students are hoping that the public will donate to this once-in-a-lifetime experience. If you would like to help, contact Beach High School at 912.201.5330 or call James Kirk at 210-9766. Dr. Deonn Stone is tin principal at Beach Higl School. MLK, Jr. Observance Day Presents 2009 Marshals' Reception On Saturday, December 13, 2008, the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day Association, Inc., will pres ent its 2009 Marshals’ Reception at the King Frazier Student Center, Savannah State University, at 5:00 p.m. The Board of Directors of the Association cordially invites you, its sponsors, supporters, and friends to attend the recep tion as they pay tribute to the 2009 Honorees. The 2009 Marshals are Senator Regina Thomas and Dr. Robert E. James, and the Dr. Robert E. James Civil Rights Activist is Mr. William B. Jackson, Sr. Senator Regina Thomas of Savannah was elected to the Georgia State Senate in a special election on January 11, 2000. She also served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1995 to 1998, where her efforts were focused on education, children’s issues and welfare reform. She served as Assistant Majority Whip in the House from 1997 through 1998. Senator Thomas chaired the Senate State Institutions and Property Committee during 2002-2004. A native of Savannah, Senator Regina Thomas Senator Thomas is a 1970 graduate of A.E. Beach High School. She is married to Ervin J. Thomas, Sr., a retired policeman. They have three sons, a daughter and nine grandchildren. Senator Thomas also attended Savannah Tech, Community College of Baltimore, and H&R Block Tax Course. She is a member of the Liberty City Church of Christ in Savannah, and she attends area churches regu larly. Robert Earl James, a native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has been President of Carver State Bank of Savannah, Georgia, Mr. William B. Jackson, Sr. since December 1, 1971. Since he became President, See Marshals’ Reception, pg. 6 Savannah’s 100 Celebrity Men Who Cook Event Helps Provide Scholarships When you support Savannah’s 100 Celebrity Men Who Cook, you help many local students and our local colleges & universities. Several local students receive scholarships to attend the 39 member United Negro College Fund Schools, and many receive the Gates Millennium Scholarships. The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) administers the Gates Millennium Scholars Program in partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the Organization of L-R: Maurice Jenkins, Erick Moton, Jr., Carol Bell, Gordon Cone, DeAnna Bryant, Areya Simmons, Bert Chinese Americans and the Tennenbaum, & Dr. Thomas Lockamy. American Indian Graduate Center Scholars. UNCF's mission is to enhance the quality of education by pro viding financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technol ogy for students and faculty of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The Gates Millennium Scholars initiative, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is aimed at expanding access and opportunity to higher See Celebrity Cook, page 7 )FDIC
