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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 15
Presidential Inaugural Committee
Invites Special Olympics to March
in 56 th Inaugural Parade
Talent From Across America
To March In Parade From
Capitol To White House
WASHINGTON - In keep
ing with its commitment to
hold inaugural events that
celebrate our common values
and reflect the diversity and
history of our great nation,
President-elect Barack
Obama and Vice President
elect Joe Biden's Inaugural
Committee officially extend
ed an offer to Special
Olympics to march in the
56th Inaugural Parade.
Special Olympics athletes,
volunteers and supporters
will join representatives
from across the country and
our Armed Forces in the his
toric parade down
Pennsylvania Avenue fol
lowing President-elect
Obama's swearing-in cere
mony on the steps of the
Capitol.
"I am honored to invite
these talented groups and
individuals to participate in
the Inaugural Parade," said
President-elect Obama.
"These organizations
embody the best of our
nation's history, diversity and
commitment to service.
Vice President-elect Biden
and I are proud to have them
join us in the parade."
Organizations wishing
to participate in the parade
submitted an application to
the Armed Forces Inaugural
Committee (AFIC), which
then assisted the Presidential
Inaugural Committee in
reviewing all of the groups'
applications. All told, 1,382
This Saturday, January
10, there will be a Cheryl
Haworth Classic
Weightlifting Competition.
This will be the first annual
event to honor Coastal
Empire Weightlifting and
Savannah's 2000 Olympic
Bronze Medalist and three
time Olympian. Cheryl will
be lifting as well as present
ing awards to our up and
coming future Olympians.
Joe Dube, 1968
Olympic record holder and
bronze medalist, 1969 World
Champion in the men's heavy
weight division will be join
ing us as well!
Please join in support
ing developing athletes while
honoring Cheryl this
Saturday, January 10th at
Performance Initiative's
Training Facility-2021
organizations applied to par
ticipate, setting a new stan
dard for interest in marching
in the parade.
Upon hearing its selec
tion, Special Olympics made
the Inaugural Parade part of
its Global Law Enforcement
Torch Rim(r) and the parade
participants, a team of
Special Olympics athletes,
law enforcement officials
who serve as guardians of
the flame, and other support
ers will carry the Flame of
HopeTM for all to see.
Since November 24,
2008, the Flame of Hope has
traveled more than 30,000
miles around the world stop
ping on each continent to
deliver a message of spirit
and hope to communities
where people with intellectu
al disabilities continue to
fight for acceptance and a
chance to excel without bar
riers.
After the Inaugural
Parade, the Flame of Hope
will continue across America
until it reaches Boise, Idaho,
where it will be used to
ignite the cauldron at the
Opening Ceremonies for the
Special Olympics World
Winter Games that will take
place from February 7-13,
2009.
Special Olympics is an
international nonprofit
organization and global
movement dedicated to
empowering individuals
with intellectual disabilities
to become physically fit,
productive and respected
members of society through
Tennessee Avenue.
Coastal Empire
Weightlifitng's World
Famous smoked butts &
racks of ribs are back! You
can pre-order yours at the
Cheryl Haworth Classic
Saturday, January 10th or by
e-mailing your order to kerri-
goodrich@comcast.net or
calling (912) 507-7106 to
place your order. All orders
must be in by Januuary 28th
so we can have them hot and
fresh for Super Bowl week
end!
Performance Initiatives,
Inc. is a non-profit organiza
tion focused on building
healthier hearts, minds and
bodies.
sports training and competi
tion. Special Olympics offers
year-round training and com
petition in 30 Olympic-type
summer and winter sports to
more than 2.8 million indi
viduals with intellectual dis
abilities worldwide.
All participants in the
Inaugural Parade are respon
sible for paying for their own
lodging and transportation to
and from Washington, D.C.
The Committee has been
working closely with area
governments and civic
organizations to facilitate
access to affordable accom
modations and would like to
encourage citizens from
across the country to reach
out and help Special
Olympics raise the necessary
resources to participate in
this historic event.
If you are interested in
finding out more about sup
porting the Special Olympics
and their participation in the
56th Inaugural Parade, please
contact Cary McPartlin at
202-459-7561 or cmc-
partlin@specialolympics.org
You may also visit
www.specialolympics.org to
learn more.
The Presidential
Inaugural Committee was
assisted in its selection
process by a group of experi
enced military musicians,
who utilized their expertise
to help assess the presenta
tion skills of marching bands,
musical acts and drill teams.
Regularly updated
information will be provided
to the public and at website,
www.pic2009.org.
Crissa Jackson hit two free
throws with three seconds
left to give the Savannah
State women's basketball
team a 58-57 win over
Bethune-Cookman in Tiger
Arena on December 30. The
win halted SSU's eight game
losing streak. SSU went
without a field goal for
almost nine minutes but hit
11 key free throws down the
stretch. Jackson led
Savannah State with 20
points. Lashara Smith had 11
points and Alisha Nelson had
10 rebounds. SSU got off to a
rough start in 2009 as the
Lady Tigers fell at Florida
A&M 72-44 on January 3.
SSU trailed by four early in
the second half but a 19-6 by
the Rattlers ran SSU's deficit
to 17. FAMU finished the
game with a 17-4 run to put
SSU (3-10) away. Jackson
had 12 points for SSU fol
lowed by Smith who had 10.
Nelson added 11 rebounds.
SSU Men
Lack Scoring
You cannot win if you don't
score. Savannah State's men's
basketball team has been in a
scoring slump the past few
games and it was evident last
week in losses to Bethune-
Cookman (55-29) and UAB
(63-37). Bethune jumped out
to a 8-0 lead and never
looked back while UAB
jumped out to a 10-0 lead on
the Tigers. In the setback to
Bethune on December 30 at
Tiger Arena, it was SSU's
first home lost this season.
Jovonni Shuler had 12 points
while Chris Linton had 10
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tuted by someone other than a
“parent or caretaker.”
Under state law, certain
professionals who reasonably
believe a parent of caretaker
is sexually abusing a child
must report it to authorities.
But most prostitution rings
are run by someone outside
the child’s immediate family.
Removing the current “parent
or caretaker” language will
ensure health professionals
who encounter a child they
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Walter Moore
rebounds. In the January 3
loss at Alabama-
Birmingham, Shuler had 11
points. SSU is 7-7. Among
those in the stands at Tiger
Arena recently were longtime
booster Cathy Butts, former
SSU baseball player Bobby
Williams of Augusta, former
men's basketball
player/coach Jack Grant and
former football/track stand
out Eric Brown. Grant and
Brown are also Savannah
High alumni. After playing at
SSU, Brown had a short stint
with the Dallas Cowboys.
Flegler Playing In
Former Savannah State bas
ketball player Joseph Fleger
is continuing his basketball
career with the West Virginia
Wild in the American
Basketball Association. The
Washington, D.C. native
played for the Tigers for three
seasons. Last year at SSU, he
averaged 8.8 points and 2.3
assists a game. At 5-10, 175
he is the smallest player on
the 12-man roster.
Former SSU Coach
Fired By Bears
Former Savannah State foot
ball coach Steve Wilks was
fired on December 30 by the
Chicago Bears after a disap
pointing 9-7 season. Wilks
joined the Bears staff just
before the 2006 season as
secondary coach. He spent
three years at SSU, two as
defensive coordinator and
one as head coach. As head
coach in 1999, he had a 5-6
record.
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