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Week of December 16,2009 - December 22,2009 • Vol. 37 No. 43 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 * Fax: 912-233-6140
Successful Minority Contractor
Celebrates Holidays and Presents Awards
President Receives
Nobel Peace Prize
L - R, Robert E. James , Shirley James, State Representative A1 Williams, Olivia Williams, I. L. Fleming, Cheryl
Fleming, Claudia Clarke and Albert Clarke.
State Representative A1
Williams, Carver State Bank
President Robert E. James
and Carver Vice President
Claudia Clarke were among
the guests at the I. L.
Fleming Holiday Gala held
at the Cobb Galleria Centre
in Atlanta on Saturday,
December 5th.
In addition to celebrat
ing the holidays, Fleming
presented several leadership
awards to members of his
staff for outstanding service
during 2009. Fleming also
honored the Carver State
Bank President and Vice
President for their support.
Entertainment and
dance music was provided
by the exciting Michel Jons
Band of Atlanta.
During a year when
construction companies are
suffering because of interna
tional economic conditions,
I. L. Fleming, Inc., a success
ful African-American-owned
construction contractor head
quartered in Midway,
Georgia, is defying the trend.
Some of the contracts
that the company has won are
listed below.
On June 16, 2009, I. L.
Fleming, Inc. was awarded a
$17,200,000 contract to
design and build a dining and
reception facility for the U. S.
Army in Fort Benning,
Georgia. The estimated com
pletion date for this project is
See Awards, page 16
Regina Thomas Announces 12th
District Congressional Run
Sen. Regina Thomas (c), is surrounded by supporters after officially announcing her intent to run for the
12th District Congressional Seat presently held by Congressman John Barrow
Former state Sen.
Regina Thomas announced
on Thursday, December 10,
her intentions to ran against
U.S. Rep. John Barrow in
next year's Democratic pri
mary election.
"If people are happy
with Mr. Barrow's record,
that's all right," Thomas
said. "But I want to give
them a choice."
This will be Thomas’
second time going head to
head with Barrow. Issues at
the heat of her decision to
run include education, econ
omy, environment, econom
ic development, the wars
and healthcare.
‘‘The issues do not
change only the people”,
Thomas said. Thomas cate
gorizes herself as a “pro
gressive, pro-choice, health
care, not warfare candidate
running to beat a Blue Dog,
John Barrow, in Georgia's
12th Congressional
District.” The pri
mary election will take
place July 20, 2010.
President Barack Obama receives Nobel Peace Prize
Photo by Ernest Marshall
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
Special to The Black Press
OSLO,NORWAY-Oslo's City
Hall held the ceremonial room
where President Barack
Obama received the Nobel
Peace Prize on Thursday,
December 10.
Trumpeters dressed in
traditional velvet outfits her
alded the entry of Barack
Obama. With him was King
Harald and Queen Sonja of
Norway and Prime Minister
Jens Stoltenberg and his wife.
Obama moved among royalty
with his traditional athletic gait
and calm composure.
Thorbjom Jagland, chair of the
Nobel Prize committee,
explained in Norwegian and
English the process for select
ing a recipient and the reason
ing behind Barack Obama's
selection. President Obama sat
listening intently, legs crossed,
wearing a black suit, white
shirt, and stormy grey tie.
Finally, the introductions
ended.
With history in hand and
in mind, Barack Obama
approached the podium. His
hands shook slightly as he
spoke of a just war, more
attainable peace, and the rec
ognized sense of self-defense.
After the ceremony, a notice
ably relieved President Obama
and Michelle walked side-by-
side behind the royal
entourage surrounded by
applause.
That evening the couple
stood on the balcony of the
Grand Hotel as have all Nobel
Laureates in past years. The
Obamas waved to the joyous
crowd albeit behind bullet
proof glass.
They must return to other tasks
and the reality of being the
President of the United
States.
Inside This Week’s Edition:
100 Black Men Elect New Officers,
Page 2
Miracle on May Street to be held Dec. 19.,
Page 3
E-93 Host Annual Food Drive, Page 8
Sustainable Fellwood Receives National Award,
Page 9
Superintendent’s Student of the Month, Page 10
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