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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 9
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Hilton is no “Chicken” When It
Conies To Tough Times
Hilton Garden Inn promotes Southern Buffet
During these tentative
times, a great deal is very
important to the consumer.
A variety of businesses are
looking for creative ways to
drive business.
The Hilton Garden Inn
Savannah Midtown has a
member of their staff dressed
up as a life size chicken on
Abercorn Street between
ll:30a-12:30p, Monday
through Friday.
The chicken is promot
ing the hotels Southern
Lunch and Dinner buffet
with their signature item
being Fried Chicken, along
with the traditional southern
fixings, collard greens, mac
aroni and cheese, com bread
and much more.
“We are continually looking
for ways to drive business, as
well as make things more
affordable for the consumer.
I jokingly mentioned dress
ing up as a chicken in one of
our staff meetings, and one
of my managers was more
than willing to step up to the
plate,” said Bryan Cornelius,
General Manager.
The hotel has made and
continues to make many
adjustments to ensure that
the customers are getting the
BEST VALUE possible.
One of the ways has been
lowering the lunch and din
ner buffet prices and making
it more affordable for the
consumer.
The Hotel is located at
5711 Abercom Street, across
from the Twelve Oaks
Shopping Center.
For more information
on the Hilton Garden Inn
Savannah Midtown, please
contact Gina Kreiss at
gina.kreiss@hilton.com
Groves High Student Selected to
Attend Leadership Conference
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attend the National Young
Leaders Conference
(NYLC). It will be held
March 17-22, 2009 in
Washington, D.C.
The NYLC gives high-
achieving high school soph
omores, juniors and seniors a
greater understanding of
their roles in democracy and
the responsibilities of leader
ship. The National Young
Leaders Conference
(NYLC) is designed to
instruct and enrich promis
ing students in a hands-on,
experiential atmosphere
while preparing them for a
lifetime of leadership.
NYLC offers students
the opportunity to discuss
current events and issues
with top policy makers in
Washington, D.C., analyze
concepts and then put them
immediately to work. This
dynamic program features
creative decision-making
simulations that challenge
young minds to solve prob
lems and lead their peers
through role-playing exer
cises in an energy-charged
environment far from the
traditional classroom experi
ence Through interaction
with Cabinet secretaries,
members of Congress, diplo
mats, lobbyists, journalists
and academicians, NYLC
scholars receive direct expe
rience and guidance that
cannot be found in text
books.
The NYLC curricu
lum was developed by Dr.
Marguerite C. Regan, a for
mer high school teacher and
social science department
chairperson with a doctorate
in political science from
Purdue University, the cur
riculum provides a unique
approach to leadership train
ing.
The Outdoor Track & Field Season
Members of the Savannah-Chatham Silver Cheetahs
Join the Savannah-
Chatham Silver Cheetahs for
the 2009 Outdoor
Developmental Track &
Field Season.
Fight Childhood
Obesity with AAU
Champions who have won
medals all across the country
(Knoxville, Tennessee,
Newport News, Virginia,
Detroit, Michigan, Des
Moines, Iowa and New
Orleans).
The Cheetahs practice
schedule for March is
Mondays, Thursdays and
Fridays, 5 pm - 7 pm and
Sundays, at Savannah State
University Stadium. To join
the Cheetahs Fan Club,
please contact Coach Tee at
(912) 335-7426.
Cheetah Fans receive a
T-shirt, Certificate of
Appreciation, Track Meet
Schedule, Pom Pom and
Honorable Mention at the
annual Cheetah County-
Wide Youth Invitational
Meet.
For an application
packet or to make a tax-
deductible donation to the
Team, please contact Coach
Ed Jinks at (912) 660-1475.
This summer the Silver
Cheetahs are aiming for Des
Moines Iowa, the site of this
year's Junior Olympic
Games.
Your support is crucial
to the team's success, so we
welcome you to come by to
say Hi, to bring an Athlete or
to join the Fan Club. Run
Cheetahs, Run!
Coastal Bankshares president and Tom Wiley, left, and
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. presi
dent William Oakley, right load donated computers.
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The Coastal Bank donates 30
Computers to Goodwill Industries
which is an in-demand skill
to have,” said Steve
Kellogg, The Coastal Bank's
network administrator.
This gift is the bank's
latest computer donation to a
local agency in need. The
Coastal Bank has also donat
ed more than a dozen com
puters to the computer lab at
Senior Citizens, Inc. That
donation significantly updat
ed the computer lab and
helped interested seniors
learn about technology and
keep their minds active.
The bank also donated
computers to the Frank
Callen Boys and Girls Club's
westside branch, located at
801 Brewer Street, to help
replace computers which
were destroyed during an
incident of vandalism at the
site in 2007.
Locally owned and
operated, The Coastal Bank
provides a full range of
financial services, specializ
ing in small business, con
sumer banking and real
estate lending.
Headquartered on Johnson
Square in Savannah, this
successful community bank
has been serving the greater
Savannah area since 1954.
The Coastal Bank has
an operations center in
Pooler and branches
throughout coastal Georgia.
For more information
about The Coastal Bank,
please call (912) 201-4934
or visit www.thecoastal-
bank.com online.
The Coastal Bank, a
leading community bank
headquartered in Savannah,
donated 30 computers to
Goodwill Industries of the
Coastal Empire, Inc. earlier
today at the bank's
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Ga. Tom Wiley, president
and CEO of Coastal
Bankshares, rolled up his
sleeves and helped load the
computers into the Goodwill
truck.
“It's important for
locally-owned banks to give
back to the communities
where they do business,”
said Wiley. “We're not just
about business - we're about
community. And that com
munity connection is more
important now than ever,
given the current economic
climate.”
Goodwill Industries,
Inc. is a leading nonprofit
provider of education, train
ing, and career services.
Last year alone, Goodwill
collectively provided
employment and training
services to more than 1.1
million individuals nation
wide.
“Goodwill takes the
time to teach people how to
become computer literate,
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