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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 3
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Community Leader was Quiet Trailblazer
Savannah Chatham
Metro Police Department
Bestows Awards
Six officers, a commu
nications dispatcher, the
SCMPD Training Unit and a
citizen were recognized on
June 3 for actions above and
beyond the call of duty at the
department’s awards ceremo
ny.
Officers, government
officials, family and friends
gathered at the Armstrong
Center for Professional and
Continuing Education
Auditorium Wednesday
morning for the event.
The winners included
Mr. Harry Gloss, who in
August of 2007 tackled an
armed gunman at the Bank
South on Stephenson Road
and held him until police
arrived.
He received a Citizen’s
Commendation for his
actions.
The SCMPD Training
Unit received a Unit Citation
for its continuing work to
maintain mandated training,
while creating new and inno
vative training practices.
They have raised the bar
for the department in almost
every aspect of policing.
The unit was also pre
sented the certificate given by
the International Association
of Chiefs of Police Civil
Rights Committee for its
Officer Created Jeopardy
program.
Life Saving Awards
went to the following: Ofc.
Claude Debman, who saved a
man from choking; APO
Terry Gideon, who provided
first aid to a citizen who was
not breathing; Ms. Judith
McCook, a dispatcher who
University
of Phoenix
Hosts
Career
Expo
Understanding the chal
lenges faced by job seekers
in the current economy,
University of Phoenix -
Savannah is hosting a career
expo Tuesday, June 16 10
a.m. - 3 p.m. to connect job
seekers with employers.
With unemployment
still on the rise in Georgia,
the event is expected to draw
participants from greater
Savannah and South
Carolina.
The most recent figures
indicate that local unemploy
ment is about 7.7 percent.
“There are so many
local residents in search of a
good job,” said Lisa Nucci,
University of Phoenix -
Savannah campus director.
“We’re thrilled to present this
opportunity for people to net
work with local employers
and improve their situation.
Around 30 companies
will be participating in the
career expo, including
AirTran, Allied Barton,
Chatham County, Lowe’s,
Pier 1 Distribution Center,
Statewide Healthcare and
many more. University
of Phoenix - Savannah
8001 Chatham Center Drive,
Suite 200, Savannah, GA
31405
Employers will be
available to speak about the
jobs they are hoping to fill
and what they are seeking in
terms of applicants.
talked a mother through CPR
when her baby stopped
breathing; Lt. John Best, who
saved a man who had been
shot in the chest on River
Street in August of 2008; and
Ofc. Wayne Peterson who
rendered CPR to a 3-week
old baby after being flagged
down by the victim’s mother
in Yamacraw Village in
January of this year.
The Award of Merit was
presented to Sgt. Racine
Chaney, who pulled a man
from a burning vehicle. His
actions saved the victim’s
life.
An Award of Valor was
presented to Ofc. Josh Hunt
in recognition of his actions
in September, 2005 when he
ran in to a burning house and
pulled the victim - who was
extremely combative - from
the fire. Police later learned
the victim had set the fire and
intended to kill himself and
anyone who tried to save him.
Chief Michael Berkow
commented that all the win
ners had exhibited the Vision,
Mission and Core Values of
the department in support of a
safe and secure community.
Some people are
known by the many words
they speak while others say
relatively little, but leave
an awesome impression.
Jean Quarterman
Moore was known as a
lady of few words, but she
knew how to get the job
done.
Whether it was becoming
the first African-American
director of Children and
Family Services for
Liberty County, serving as
president of Nu Rho
Omega Chapter, Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority or
working as a clerk for
Walthourville, Moore defi
nitely made an impression
on Liberty and Long coun
ties.
She died April 19 and
at her wake on April 24,
family and friends gathered
to honor Moore’s legacy
and celebrate her extraor
dinary life, which exempli
fied service to everyone
who knew her.
A native of Liberty
and Long counties, she
spent endless hours helping
others who were less fortu
nate.
Moore volunteered her
time and talent to many
Jean Q. Moore
causes in the community
and at her church.
She served as a board
member of the Coastal
Area Support Team, a
board member of Best Care
Health Center and a mem
ber of the Walker High
School reunion committee
and the Community
Conquerors of Liberty
County.
“She gave inspiration
to many and was a person
with an impeccable reputa
tion for integrity. She
served as a mother, dea
coness, past trustee presi
dent, and finance commit
tee member in her church,”
said Dr. James Evans, pas
tor of St. James Baptist
Church in Ludowici.
“She was not a person of a
lot of words, but she served
well. She was one of the
finest and most distin
guished citizens in Liberty
County. She
became the first African-
American case worker with
the Department of Family
and Children Services and
then the first African-
American DFCS director,”
said Rep. A1 Williams, who
presented a resolution from
the Georgia House of
Representatives to Moore’s
family.
“When we started the
Community Conquerors
Committee of Liberty
County after my son was
killed in a tragedy in 1998,
Jean was one of the first to
volunteer. She was always
available and there to sup
port. She let me know that
she loved me,” said the
Rev. Christine Martin
Seville, committee presi
dent.
Moore was an active,
longtime member of Nu
Rho Omega Chapter, Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority in
Hinesville.
Her sorority sisters
attended her wake, recall
ing fond memories and
telling stories about
Moore’s legendary kind
ness.
During the service,
the sisters conducted an
“Ivy Beyond the Wall”
dedication ceremony.
“Nu Rho Omega has
lost a very good member
and friend. Jean was a
charter member and part of
the chapter’s history. She
was the sixth president and
soror of the year three
times,” said Beverly Pitts,
one of the sorority’s past
presidents.
Pitts and other sorori
ty members looked back on
the laughable moments
they shared with Moore
during their sorority trips.
Moore enjoyed travel
ing to Nu Rho Omega
events. “Jean was her own
person. If she were here
today, she would say,
‘Continue to give your
service to mankind because
I am alright,”’ Pitts said.
Story by Edith Anderson,
Correspondent,
Coastal Courier
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