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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 9
The Savannah Multi - List Corporation
Installs New Officers for 2009
Johnny Mercer and
Valentine’s Gala to
Other 2009 officers include (1-r): Debbie Ryan, Kristy
Stubbs-Henderson, and Traci Wells.
Highlight 2009 Georgia
Days Events
Sharon Miller (right) is sworn in as President of Savannah
Multi-List Corporation by Dianne Kessler.
Johnny Mercer
birth,” says GHS President
and CEO Dr. Todd Groce,
“and we are pleased and
proud to join others across
the state as we honor this
native son whose remarkable
50-year career was deeply
grounded in and influenced
by his Savannah and Georgia
roots.”
In addition to tradition
al events that include the
Colonial Faire and Muster at
Wormsloe, Super Museum
Sunday, Black History
Month Essay and Public
Speaking Contest, and
school children, costumed
characters and dignitaries
parading through Savannah's
historic district, the Georgia
Days 2009 will feature the
second annual Birthday Bash
and Annual Award Gala,
entitled Magic in the
Moonlight.
“Our inaugural gala
was a wonderfully well
received success,” says
Laura Garcia-Culler,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer of
the Society, “and Magic in
the Moonlight will provide
our members and friends
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The Savannah Multi -
List Corporation installed
officers for 2009 at the
monthly meeting of the
Savannah Board of Realtors.
Sharon Miller, co-owner of
Elite Coastal Properties, was
sworn in as the first African
American women President
of the Savannah Multi-List
Corporation. Dianne
Kessler, Broker/Owner of
Tri-County GMAC installed
and swore in the officers.
Steve Fischer, local
Broker/co-owner of ERA
Kelly & Fischer was the
speaker for the occasion.
The other officers
sworn in included: Debbie
Ryan, Secretary,
Broker/Owner of Weichert,
Realtors Prestige Properties;
Kristy Stubbs-Henderson,
President-Elect, Coldwell
Banker Platinum Partners;
and Traci Wells, Treasurer,
International Properties.
The Georgia Historical
Society (GHS) has
announced the schedule of
events for Georgia Days
2009, to be held February 3-
14 in commemoration of the
276th anniversary of the
founding of the Georgia
colony. Thousands of par
ents, students, educators, and
governmental officials par
ticipate in the Society's annu
al statewide event.
Each year during the
Georgia Days series of
events, GHS honors individ
uals who have significantly
influenced Georgia and
American history. Taking a
page from modern history
and popular culture, the
Society has named Savannah
native and American music
legend Johnny Mercer as
Historic Honoree of the 2009
celebration.
“Next year is the cen
tennial of Johnny Mercer's
Congratulation to President Barack Obama!
See Georgia Days, page 15
Oral
History...
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GPB Radio Program Director
Rob Maynard. “We are
delighted to encourage this
dialogue and to showcase the
city through our partnership
with StoryCorps.”
“As StoryCorps has
traveled across the country,
we've seen the profound
effect it has had not only on
the lives of those who have
participated in the project, but
also on the millions who have
heard them each week on
NPR,” said Isay. “We are so
proud to continue our mission
to teach people to become
better listeners, foster inter-
generational communication
among families and commu
nities, and help Americans
appreciate the strength in the
stories of everyday people
they find all around them.”
Major funding is provid
ed by the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting.
StoryCorps also relies on the
support from its participants
and listeners.
StoryCorps Savannah is
presented by the Telfair
Museum of Art and the
Georgia Historical Society.
Individuals can visit
www.StoryCorps.net for
more information.