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Week of May 6,2009 - May 12,2009 • Vol. 37 No. 11 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
Pete
Liakakis
Recognized
by ACCG
Pete Liakakis
The Association of County
Commissioners of Georgia
(ACCG) recognized
Chatham County Commission
Chairman, Pete Liakakis at their
annual meeting in Savannah.
Chairman Liakakis received
the County Legislative Advocate
Award “for His Leadership and
Service to Georgia’s Counties” by
virtue of his tireless efforts of
working with the Legislature for
the betterment of all counties in
Georgia.
This was the first time the
ACCG has presented this award.
Chairman Liakakis also
received an award recognizing his
role as Chairman of the Economic
Development & Transportation
Policy Committee.
Chairman Liakakis has been a
member of the Economic
Development & Transportation
Committee since 2005 and served
as Chairman from 2007 to 2008.
The Association County
Commissioners of Georgia
(ACCG) is a nonprofit instrumen
tality of Georgia’s county govern
ments.
Formed in 1914 with 19 char
ter county members, today ACCG
serves as the consensus building,
training, and legislative organiza
tion for all 159 county governments
in the state.
The annual meeting was
attended by over 1,000 county
commissioners from throughout the
state.
A Mother loves right from the start. She holds her baby close to her heart.
/■ The bond that grows will never falter. Her love is so strong it will never
y M. alter. A Mother gives never ending Love. She never feels that she has
given enough. For you she will always do her best. Constantly working, there’s
no time to rest. A Mother is there when things go wrong. A hug and a kiss to
help us along. Always there when we need her near. Gently wipes our eyes when
we shed a tear. So on this day shower your Mother with Love. Gifts and presents
are nice but that is not enough.
Give your Mother a day to have some peace of mind. Be gentle, be good,
be helpful, be kind.
Happy Mothers Day. -Carol Matthews
Savannah State holds Annual
Scholarship Gala
On Friday, May 1, Savannah State University held its annual scholarship gala, the university’s premier fun-
drasier which helps to raise scholarship money for the university’s students. Pictured above are students who
participated in the Parade of Scholars. The Parade of Scholars spotlights students who will benefit from the
funds raised during the gala. Thanks to support from friends and supporters of the university, nearly 125
students benefit from academic scholarships.
Georgia
Funeral
Service
Practitioner’s
Association
to Convene
Ronald Nixon
The Georgia Funeral
Service Practitioners
Association, Inc. (GFSPA)
will hold its 84th annual con
vention and exhibition May
10-13 th, 2009 at the
Savannah Civic Center in
Savannah, Georgia.
Conveners will engage
in meetings and sessions
offering quality continuing
education on topics of interest
to funeral service profession
als.
The exhibition will pro
vide suppliers an opportunity
to showcase funeral supplies,
services and other business
marketing ideas.
In addition, the conven
tion will offer attendees the
opportunity to share, net
work and learn from funeral
professionals from around the
state and southeast.
GFSPA, lead by presi
dent, David Hurt, will honor
Mr. Ronald Nixon, 4th
District, as Mortician of the
year, among other award
recipients, at the annual
awards banquet.
Others nominated for
Mortician of the Year includ
ed Frank Sherman, Jr., 1st
District, Bruce Huff, 3rd
District, James Kay, 6th
District, Hope L. Iglehart, 7th
District, Dana L. Lemon, 9th
District.
In the year of 1925, Mr.
Robert R. Reed of Illinois, the
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