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Week of July 1,2009 - July 7,2009 * Vol. 37 No. 19 * www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
World Mourns the “King of Pop”
Assoc.
For the
Blind
Welcomes
New
Director
James King
James “Jim” King has
been named the new
Executive Director of
Savannah Association for the
Blind, Inc.
The Board of Directors
invites the entire community
to join them at a Press
Conference and reception to
officially introduce and wel
come Mr. King to the
Savannah-Chatham County
Community on Thursday,
July 16, 2009 - 4:00P.M.-
5:00P.M. at the agency, locat
ed at 214 Drayton Street -
Savannah, GA.
Savannah Association
for the Blind, Inc. is a pri
vate, 501(c) (3) nonprofit
agency that offers compre
hensive rehabilitation train
ing for the blind and visually
impaired citizens in
Southeast Georgia.
The mission of
Savannah Association for the
Blind, Inc. is to provide qual
ity services and activities
designed to help each person
served adjust to a severe
vision loss and to function
independently at home and in
the community.
Mr. King joined
Savannah Association for the
Blind on May 1, 2009.
He is responsible for
managing the day to day
affairs of the agency, includ
ing managing and supervis
ing staff and all organization
al affairs, administration of
direct fiscal, fund develop
ment, and grant activities.
Mr. King, a native of
See Director, page 4
By Lynn Elber, LA Times
Michael Jackson, the
"King of Pop" who once
moonwalked above the
music world, died Thursday
as he prepared for a come
back bid to vanquish night
mare years of sexual scandal
and financial calamity. He
was 50.
Jackson died at UCLA
Medical Center after being
stricken at his rented home
in Holmby Hills.
Paramedics tried to
resuscitate him at his home
for nearly three-quarters of
an hour, then rushed him to
the hospital, where doctors
continued to work on him.
"It is believed he suf
fered cardiac arrest in his
home.
His 1982 album
"Thriller" _ which included
the blockbuster hits "Beat It,"
"Billie Jean" and "Thriller" _
See King of Pop, page 3
Memorial
Names
Chief
Nursing
Officer
Mary Chatman
Memorial University
Medical Center (MUMC)
recently announced the
appointment of Mary
Chatman, MSN, R.N., as its
new chief nursing officer
(CNO). She will officially
start work on August 3.
“Memorial's nurses are
outstanding caregivers. As
CNO, Mary Chatman will
help guide them as they con
tinue to provide compassion
ate, world-class care each and
every day. She will also advo
cate for the career and person
al advancement of our nurs
es,” said Phillip S.
Schaengold, J.D., MBA, pres
ident and CEO of Memorial
Health.
Chatman most recently
served as vice president and
CNO at Pitt County Memorial
Hospital, an 861-bed academ
ic medical center in
Greenville, North Carolina.
“We conducted a nation
wide search for this important
job. Mary brings to us incred
ible depth and breadth of
experience, and we're very
pleased she's joining our
team,” said Schaengold.
Chatman's leadership
experience in clinical manage
ment is extensive and varied,
and includes transformational
leadership, quality improve
ment, fiscal management,
shared governance, patient
and family centered care, and
nursing recruitment and reten
tion.
Chatman earned her
Master of Science in Nursing
Administration and Bachelor
of Science in Nursing at East
Carolina University. She is
currently working on her
Doctorate in Nursing degree.
100 Black Men of America, Inc. hold
Annual Conference in New York City
Pictured are mentees of the Savannah Chapter of the 100 Black Men who participated in the conference held in New York
City. They are L-R: Christal Walker, Cleveland Harding, Khadia Henry, Angelo Davis, and Keiara Brown.
Global leaders, celebri
ties and business executives
recently convened in New
York City for the 23rd
Annual 100 Black Men of
America, Inc., Conference
that focused on education in
the African-American com
munity.
More than 3,000 atten
dees participated in the four-
day conference that drew
notable leaders such as: U.S.
Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan, New York Governor
David Paterson, New York
Mayor Michael Bloomberg,
The Honorable Douglas
Wilder- the nation's first
African American governor
since Reconstruction, former
New York City Mayor David
Dinkins and more.
"There is an enormous
achievement and opportunity
gap impacting African-
America youth as it relates to
grade level education and
higher education opportuni
ties. This year's record set
ting conference tackled these
issues from a global perspec
tive, finding solutions to edu
cating our young men and
women and directing our
members to act and inspire
others to act on the solutions
discussed," Chairman of the
100 Black Men of America,
Inc., A1 Dotson, Jr., Esq.
In addition to the gen
erous support of the corpo
rate sponsors, a number of
partnering organizations
made significant financial
investments and launched a
number of programs during
the conference.
“The impact of this
year's conference for both the
members and participating
youth was phenomenal,” said
H. Lee Perry II. “We walked
away enlightened, educated
and empowered to make a
significant change in educa
tion for our young people.”
The conference drew the
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