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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 3 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS Applications Being Accepted for Youth Council The City of Savannah is now accepting applica tions for the 2009-2010 Savannah Youth Council, which is geared toward Savannah middle school stu dents who have leadership qualities, and are looking for support and guidance to develop their potential. Participants will learn about the governance of their community, and help City leaders address youth issues. It is modeled after the Chatham County Youth Commission, which is made up of high school students. Applications can be found on the City’s Web site, www.savannahga.gov, under the City Highlights section. Deadline for submission is Friday, May 22. For more information, contact the Clerk of Council's Office at 651 - 6442, or email Kentia_Jenkins@savannah- ga.gov. Gulfstream Aerospace Hosts Flight Lab for Students On Thursday, March 19, 2009, Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, pro vided an exciting, hands- on activity for local stu dents participating in its Explorer Post program. The event included tours of the company’s Savannah-based labs as well as an opportunity to use the jet-maker’s flight simulator. In the Stereolithography lab, students were able to see the latest technology in action as models and parts were being created using 3-D computer imagery. Following the tour, students received a train ing session in the flight simulator. A joint effort among Gulfstream Aerospace, the Boy Scouts of America's Learning for Life program and the Savannah- Chatham County Public School System, the Explorer Post program gives students firsthand information about aero space career options and the opportunity to learn about the skills and educa tional preparation neces sary to achieve their pro fessional goals. Blessed Sacrament Students Participate in Model UN Competition Blessed Sacrament School 6th and 7th graders participated in the 11th Annual Middle School Model United Nations com petition sponsored by Georgia Southern University Continuing Education Center at the Coastal Georgia Center this month. Blessed Sacrament School was the only school from Savannah participat ing. “One of my principal goals in establishing Blessed Sacrament School's Model United Nations Club was to get middle school students to think outside of themselves, to think globally and critical ly,” said Rebecca S. Faucette, Advisor for the Model United Nations Club and Director of the school's Extended Day Program. “It's a natural fit for adolescents who are starting to question the world around them.” In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambas sadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda. Students make speech es, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve con flicts, and navigate the con ference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobiliz ing “international coopera tion” to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world. See Students, page 16 The Hungry Club To Hold Monthly Breakfast The Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc. (HCFS) will continue its community economic devel opment Roundtable and Open Forum at its monthly breakfast to be held on Saturday April 4, 2009, at 9:30 AM, in the Annex of the May Street YMCA. This month’s presenta tion features an HCFS study group’s plan for “Accessing Good Jobs, Wealth and Economic Prosperity.” For more information call Julia Wright at 233-0855 or 927-8425, or e-mail hun gry clubforumsav@earth- link.net Alcohol Awareness Month Alcohol is the number one drug of choice among today's youth and the fourth leading cause of death. Young peo ple who begin drinking before the age of 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who wait until the age of 21. If you have a loved one suffering from drug or alcohol addiction please con tact Narconon to receive free counseling, assessments and referrals to centers nationwide. Addiction is pre dictable. It will end in one of three ways: DEATH, PRISON or SOBRIETY. You choose, contact us now. Call 800-468-6933 or www.stopaddiction.com Georgia Tech Develops Ph. D For Returning G.I.’s With President Obama’s accelerated timetable for withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq scheduled to be complete in August of next year, the nation will soon be faced with the task of reintegrating members of the U.S. armed forces into the workforce. Georgia Tech is leading the way by announcing the development of an interdisci plinary Ph.D. to help return ing GIs capitalize on the skills and military experi ence they’ve received while overseas. The new Ph.D. will be an interdisciplinary effort between the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the College of Engineering. “This new Ph.D. will prepare our military men and women to re-enter the civil ian workforce as leaders in rebuilding America’s roads, schools, health, governance, energy and utility systems,” said Sue V. Rosser, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. “As the country’s top producer of engineers and the home of active ROTC programs training future members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, Georgia Tech is a nat ural place for members of the armed forces to continue their education,” said Don P. Giddens, dean of the College of Engineering. In just a few weeks, Tech will begin conducting an extensive survey of the needs and interests of GIs so that the new degree best cap- See Ph.D, page 16 Teleride Paratransit Service Area Realignment Recently, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) stated that Chatham Area Transit must be in com pliance with the Americans with Disabilities regulations (see Part 37—Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Section 37.131). In accordance with this directive, the CAT Board agreed to Teleride service realignment effective March 12, 2009 to within three- quarters mile of all fixed route service provided by CAT. Currently, CAT will make every attempt to provide service to Teleride users out side the core service area until the next CAT Board meeting on April 9. For more information, please call 629-3914. Census Opens New Office In Savannah On March 24, the Savannah Early Local Census Office (ELCO), located at 2 Bryan Street, 31401, hosted an Open House from 5pm to 7pm to celebrate the opening of its new facility. The opening of the local offices marks the offi cial beginning of the 2010 Census in the Savannah- Waycross-Augusta area. Local elected officials, com munity and business leaders as well as local media outlets will be among the invited guests. Following the formal program, attendees received a guided tour of the facility and demonstrations of the hand-held computers to be used in the upcoming Address Canvassing opera tion beginning in April. The hand-held comput ers are only one element of the new technology being employed in Census 2010. They are equipped with global positioning systems that will facilitate the valida tion of addresses of every household in the United States. The data captured in this operation will be vital when mailing or delivering questionnaires in the spring of 2010. The local offices will have administrative staff of approximately 50 people and when operating at peak capacity, will employ hun dreds of people from the Savannah community to conduct the various field operations. Until additional offices open later this year, the Savannah office covers counties including: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Tattnall, Toombs, Appling , Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pierce, Taylor, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Columbia, Emanuel , Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins .Johnson, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven Treutlen, Warren, and Washington. The Savannah office is one of 150 local census offices that opened through out the country in 2008/2009. The office has already tested hundreds of applicants and will be scheduling fur ther testing opportunities in the near future. The U. S. Constitution requires a count of the popu lation every 10 years. This effort will bring together a national work force of nearly 1.4 million temporary employees to count every resident. It employs some of the most sophisticated technical and operational tools and methods of data collection available and builds on the success of past censuses. Census results are used to determine congressional representation, redraw con gressional lines, and to dis tribute $3 00-billion of feder al funds annually. For more information on the Census 2010 go to www.Census.gov. AASU to Hold Open House Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) will host a Pirate Preview Open House on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m. in the Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercom Street in Savannah. The event is free and the public is invited. AASU faculty, staff, and current students will be on hand with information about scholarships, financial aid, admission requirements, degree programs, student life, and other services and programs offered at AASU. Attendees will get acquainted with university life and tour the apartment- style student housing and the scenic campus. Those interested in applying for undergraduate admission at Pirate Private, must bring: Official high school tran script or G.E.D. scores Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, if applicable SAT or ACT scores, if appli cable Application fee of $25 For more information, call 912.344.2631. Free Seminar For Medicare Beneficiaries Care Improvement Plus will host a FREE farmer’s market and information ses sion for Savannah Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illness. The event will include free produce selections, tips on proper nutrition and fit ness as well as important information on Care Improvement Plus’ Medicare Special Needs Plan, which is designed to help those with diabetes, heart failure and other chronic illnesses better manage their health. The information session will take place on April 14th, 11:00 am at Mulberry Inn 601 East Bay St. Nutritional needs and preferences can change as you age. For Medicare benefici aries diagnosed with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart failure, it is espe cially important to maintain a healthy diet that accommo dates their nutritional needs and a productive lifestyle. To register, call 1-866- 727-6648. Obituary Willie Williams Willie J. Williams of Sa vannah died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Can dler Hospital. He was hum in Greeley vide. SC bin moved to Savannah aE age twdve where he lived until he graduated front Beach High School. Willie entered tire United States Air I bree ii|xi]i graduation, and ret i ret I hunortbty af ter twenty-sin years of service J le relumed to Savannah, where lie resided until It is death- hie is survived by his wife, Saudi Let-Williams: four daughters. Paula Eubanks (Antonio) , Tanya Scabrooks, Wiilisha J Williams, and Nikki Wetdon; four sorts, Nate loshuu Williams. Jerry Sea brooks, Rushan Weldon, and Jclam Weldon f Orchid); eleven grandchildren, a brother. Pastor S. Lcip) Hicks i Pearl); a sister. Belly Hicfcs-Wright (Rev, Jerry Wright I: "Mom"-in-law. Either M. Lee; sisters-in-lav, Azalce Wil liams, Delfcrn Williams, Viable Williams:, and Naomi Williams: brothers-in-law. Alan t Marian! Lee. and Hubart Harris. Eflended family include aunts, an tmek-, a host of nieces and nephews, cousin s, Oqdchildren and friends. Day Clean journeys Presents A Black History Moment Cnmhorkmtl Iskmtl Freedom Colony ami Merikans During the War of !KI2 Cumberland island Wits mi island of emancipation. Cumberland and Jekyii I slit ihIs Had become independent African freedom colonies under the protection of the British, Many Africans escaped it) Cumberland from the mainland in Georgia to obtain their freedom. After the war they would leave Cum berland island with the British. I lie men would become a purl of the British Royal Via lines eventually settling ill rhe ‘‘Company Villages" ill Trinidad in the Caribbean. The descendants oi those Africans from here (and the Virginia area) are called "Merikans”. Tours Inr IVirutiit" AlriOijJV.iiicrknji HlNhvy four f'iuJJiih Gcecfwe 'lour 1 "ijtvmriiih four IJrinii* a btrlts lour www Jay ek\Li ijtniniey S-tHnJ dtivcieanJihiC" yahofi.com Contact: .kimal Toil re i912) 22(l-5%fi
