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Week of November 25,2009 - December 1,2009 • Vol. 37 No. 40 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
NAACP Honors Johnson
and Liakakis at Feedom Fund Dinner
Pete Liakakis
The Savannah Branch
of the National Association
for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP)
bestowed its highest honor
on Mayor Otis S. Johnson
and Chatham County
Commission Chairman Pete
Liakakis during its 29th
Annual Freedom Fund
Banquet.
The theme for the
evening was “Celebrating
100 Years of Service 1909-
2009, Bold Dreams, Big
Victories.” The affair was
held in the ballroom of the
Hyatt Regency Savannah on
Saturday, November 21,
2009.
It was a pleasant evening
highlighted by the recogni
tion of the accomplishments
of the NAACP over the past
100 years and a recommit
ment to building an even
stronger organization for the
future.
Savannah attorney
Lester Johnson, III presented
a history of the Savannah
Branch, and the audience
enjoyed a video presentation
prepared by Desmond Duval
of D& D Photography, as
they reflected on the strug
gles and achievements of
both the national NAACP
and the Savannah Branch.
The highlight of the
evening was the presentation
of the Freedom Award recip
ients. Paul Johnson, brother
of Mayor Johnson presented
him with the award, and Dr.
Priscilla Thomas, Vice Chair
of the Chatham County
Commission presented the
award to Chairman Liakakis.
Immediately after
Chairman Liakakis' accept
ance speech, Mayor Johnson
returned to the podium and
the two men embraced, and
raised their hands high in a
demonstration of personal
friendship and community
unity.
Music for the evening was
provided by Juanita Tucker,
accompanied by Kenyatta
Tucker on saxophone, and
Daryl Parris on keyboard.
They were exceptional.
The invocation and
benediction were delivered
by Rev. Da'Henri Thurmond,
Sr., Pastor of St. Paul C.M.E.
Church.
Savannah Branch First
Vice President Richard T.
Shinhoster, brought greetings
and presentation of the Life
Member certificates during
the affair.
See NAACP, page 11
ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition Coming to our Area
Do you know a family
whose home deserves an
Extreme Makeover? If so,
the producers of ABC's
Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition want to hear from
you.
Ty Pennington and his
crew have been all across
the map and now they want
to drive that famous bus to
Georgia!
“We are looking for the
deserving people and inspir
ing families that America
can really root for,” says
Casting Supervisor Morgan
Fahey.
To be eligible, a
family must own their own
single family home and be
able to show producers how
a makeover will make a
huge difference in their
lives. com.
Interested families Nominations may be
should e-mail a short submitted by the family or
description of their family by a member of their com-
story to munity. Each nomination
ExtremeGeorgia@gmail.
must include the names and
ages of every member of the
household along with a
description of the major
challenges within the home.
Anyone submitting a nomi
nation should be sure to
explain why the nominated
family is deserving, heroic,
and/or a great role model for
their community. If possible,
include a recent photo of the
family. All nominations
must include a contact
phone number.
The deadline for nom
inations is December 1,
2009. Don't Delay!
For more information on
how to apply please visit our
website at:
http://abc.go. com/prime
time/ xtremehome/index/app
iy.
Tarver Sworn in
as U.S. Attorney
Judge William Moore swears in Ed Tarver as
U.S. Attorney
On November 12, 2009,
Edward Tarver was sworn in
as United States Attorney for
the Southern District of
Georgia. The ceremony took
place at the Federal
Courthouse in Savannah with
Chief U.S. District Court
Judge William T. Moore pre
siding. Appointed by
President Barack Obama,
Tarver was unanimously con
firmed by the United States
Senate. He is the first
African American to be the
chief federal prosecutor in the
Southern District of Georgia.
Tarver entered the pri
vate practice of law in 1992
as an associate with Hull,
Towill, Norman and Barrett
(presently Hull, Towill,
Norman, Barrett and Salley).
He became a partner in the
firm in 1999, practicing gen
eral civil litigation with an
emphasis on employment
discrimination.
In 2005, Tarver was
elected to the Georgia
General Assembly as a
Senator for District 22. He
was re-elected in 2006 and
2008.
Tarver earned his B. A.
degree in Political Science
from Augusta College
(presently Augusta State
University) in 1981 and the
J.D. degree at the University
of Georgia School of Law in
1991. Between college and
law school, he served for
seven years in the United
States Army where he was a
Field Artillery Officer and
attained the rank of Captain.
After graduating from law
school, he served as a law
clerk to the Honorable
Dudley H. Bowen, Jr., former
Chief Judge of the U. S.
District Court, Southern
District of Georgia.
Tarver has also served
on the Court Advisory
Committee for the U. S.
District Court for the
Southern District of Georgia
since 2001, and is an active
member of the State Bar of
See Tarver, page 11
Inside This Week’s Edition:
Steadman Graham Visits Savannah,
Pg.2
United Way Extends Campaign, Page 2
Special Olympics to hold Winter Games, Page
4
Omegas Celebrate Achievement Week
Page 7
SSU to Observe World AIDS Day, Page 8
Johnson Receives Cross and Crown Award,
Pg. 10
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