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2 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, March 4, 2009
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
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Beach Institute welcomes
Dr. Sharon Willis
On Friday March 6, 2009,
the Beach Institute Lecture
Series presents a return
engagement of When I Was
In Africa, performed by
composer, writer, actress
and Chair of the Clark
Atlanta University Music
Department, Dr. Sharon J.
Willis. The free perform
ance will take place at 6pm,
Friday March 6th at Second
African Baptist Church, 123
Houston St.
A modern day story
teller, Dr. Willis interprets
history and points out its
relevance to our present and
future through her one-
woman shows. These
interactive presentations
engage, as well as inform
adults and young people
alike, by exploring our
ambitions, by offering a
clear perspective on what it
means to be black in
America today and how we
can draw strength from our
past. In the tradition of an
African griot, this amazing
artist opens a new world of
possibilities with a perform
ance that entertains, edu
cates, motivates and
inspires.
Last June, Dr. Willis’
performed When I Was In
Africa for a small group of
influential Savannahians as
part of the monthly Hungry
Club Forum and the
response was overwhelm
ing. The King-Tisdell
Cottage Foundation imme
diately approached her and
began talks for a return
engagement of this wonder
ful presentation in a format
that would expose her tal
ents to the community at
large. In addition to the free
performance of When I
Was In Africa, Dr. Willis
See Willis, page 3
SSU Miss Sophomore
presents gospel
program
Savannah State
University Miss
Sophomore Jordan Riles,
in conjunction with First
African Baptist Church,
will present the
Marvelous March Gospel
Music Ministry on March
5, 2009, 7:30 p.m., in
Adams Hall at Savannah
State University.
The evening will
include performances by
the Wardlaw Brothers,
Zion, Erick Brack, Brian
Rouche and the SSU
Wesleyan Gospel Choir
accompanied by its
dance ensemble, Living
Sacrifice.
Admission is $3 or
$1 plus a donation of
clothing or pet food.
Proceeds will be donated
to the Savannah-
Chatham Humane
Society and Save Darfur-
Sudan.
For additional infor
mation, contact Riles at
(912) 398-7972 or
smilezjoy@aol.com
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The Savannah Tribune
announces the fourth in a
series of articles written by
guest columnist Taqwaa
Falaq Saleem. Taqwaa is a
2008 honor graduate with
the B.A. in English Language
and Literature from
Savannah State University
where she was also awarded
the coveted President's
Second Mile Award at the
commencement ceremonies.
She is currently a graduate
student and teaching assis
tant at Georgia Southern
University. She is a member
of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority.
I had the pleasure to re
watch the Malcolm X movie
recently and renewed my
respect for one of the most
renowned thinkers of our
time.
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Banneker Award, which rec
ognizes individuals and best
practices that seek to inspire
and increase the number of
African-Americans in the
math and science and other
technological fields.
Raised in Louisville,
Ky., Robinson earned his
undergraduate degree in
political science from
Indiana University.
He later graduated
from Indiana University
School of Medicine through
the Armed Forces Health
Professions Scholarship
Program.
Robinson was com
missioned after completing
his surgical internship at
Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine.
He completed a one-
year fellowship in colon and
rectal surgery at Carle
Foundation Hospital,
University of Illinois School
of Medicine.
Robinson’s personal
decorations include the
See Visit, page 7
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Vice Admiral Adam
Robinson Jr., M.D., surgeon
general of the U.S. Navy
and chief of the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery, visit
ed Savannah State
University (SSU) on March
3, 2009.
He met with students
and others to discuss health
and career opportunities in
the Navy Medical Corps, in
the Jordan Building audito
rium.
Robinson was con
firmed by the U.S. Senate in
August 2007 as the 36th sur
geon general of the Navy.
In that same year, he
received the Benjamin
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Coe to Retire from
Assistant Executive
Director post
The Savannah Airport
Commission recently
announced that Daniel J.
Coe, Jr., Assistant Executive
Director, will retire from the
Commission on March 1,
2009.
Coe’s career in airport
management spans over 25
years and has included sever
al positions within the
Commission. He was hired
by the Commission in
August 1983 as an
Intern/Administrative
Assistant (Operations).
He was then promoted
to Deputy Director
Operations/Security in
January 1986. Several title
changes transpired through
the next ten years, including
Director of Administration
and Deputy Executive
Director.
He has served the last
thirteen years as Assistant
Executive Director and
Assistant Secretary of the
Commission. “I am proud of
my service at the Savannah
Airport Commission and
have been honored to be a
part of its activities for 25+
years and especially to have
been the Assistant Executive
Director.
I deeply value the rela
tionships I have developed in
the aviation industry and
wish the Airport
Commission, the many ten
ants and customers that I
dealt with on a daily basis,
and all the Airport employ
ees whom I have had the
privilege of serving with
over my twenty-five years
continued success in provid
ing a great level of customer
service to the traveling pub
lic.”
Mr. Coe has distin
guished himself through
membership and offices held
in the Georgia Airports
Association, the Savannah
Area Chamber of
Commerce, The Kiwanis
Club and Leadership
Savannah.
Patrick S. Graham,
Executive Director of the
Commission, stated, “Dan
has been an instrumental part
of our growth and success
during his tenure.
During his employment
with the Commission, Dan
Coe demonstrated exemplary
leadership and has made
numerous contributions
towards the development of
the Airport.
As stated earlier, Dan
started as an Intern over 25
years ago and throughout the
years, we have worked side
by side to ensure that the
Airport provides first-class
service to our customers,
tenants and employees.
Dan has made many
major contributions to the
Airport and his expertise and
advice will be truly missed.”
Troops Return Home
The 92nd Chemical
Company, Special Troops
Battalion, 3rd Sustainment
Brigade, 3rd Infantry
Division, is returning to Fort
Stewart from Kuwait.
The unit's Welcome
Home ceremony will take
place Friday, March 6, on
Cottrell Field. The ceremo
ny is currently scheduled for
8:35 a.m. Friday.
The company's 123
Soldiers are coming home
after a 15-month deployment
to Kuwait.
92nd Chemical
Company Soldiers served as
primary chemical, biologi
cal, radiological and nuclear
detection and decontamina
tion trainers for nearly 2,700
Soldiers, Sailors and
Airmen.
They also provided
security alongside the US
Secret Service for high-pro
file visitors to Kuwait
including former President
of the United States, George
W. Bush; then Presidential
Nominee, Barack Obama;
then Secretary of State,
Condoleeza Rice and then
Multi-National Forces-Iraq
Commander, General David
Petraeus.
Please do not drive to
the main gate seeking
access; you will be turned
away by security.
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