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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS Cash-n-Carry Makes $5,000 Check for Haitian Relief Kenny Grainger presents Robin E. Wingate, CEO of the American Red Cross, Savannah Chapter with a check for $5,000. Cash-n-Carry owner Kenny Grainger presented Robin E. Wingate, CEO of the American Red Cross, Savannah Chapter, with a $5,000 check on Monday. Cash-n-Carry owner Kenny Grainger raised the money from $1 door fees customers pay to enter the Savannah business’s salvage yard. The $5,000 donation will help fund the American Red Cross’s Haiti Relief program, which will help those affected by the Jan. 12 7.0-magnitude earthquake. “Some things in life are more important than making a profit, and I’m gratified to be able to share a little bit of the success our customers and employees have made possi ble, with the hungry and hurt ing people of Haiti,” Grainger said. Cash-n-Carry is a self- service salvage yard that has been serving Savannah and the Low Country since 1985. The family-owned business sells premium auto parts at low prices. The environmentally friendly and clean business recycles every part of every vehicle they receive by allow ing customers to bring their toolbox and pull parts from over 1,500 cars, trucks, and SUV’s on the lot. Once a vehi cle is stripped the remnants are then crushed and recycled. Cash-n-Carry, located at 500 Staley Avenue in Savannah, is open 7 days a week for their customer’s con venience. To learn more about Cash-n-Carry go to http://ilu- vused.com/ or call 912-352- 0725. City’s Parking Amnesty Program to End on Friday The City of Savannah's month-long parking penalty amnesty program ends Friday, Feb. 12. The program excuses any accumulated late fees if the vehicle owner pays the original citation fine. Violators will have the option of mailing in their fines, paying by phone at 912-651-6470, or paying in person at Parking Services headquarters, 100 E. Bryan St. Because the City's online payment tool located at savannahga.gov cannot separate fines from late fees at this time, violators will not be able to take advantage of the amnesty program through All Copy Due Friday, By 4 p.m. the Web site. Over the past few years, the City has greatly increased our parking options down town, including a number of incentive and payment pro grams as well as the addition of 1,100 off-street spaces in the Whitaker Street Garage. CLARK i DN5T RUCTION [ II E PO L UT L COR PO RATION Alien ion M/WBE firms. Const me lion Contractors, and Local Small Businesses Join us lor an informational session repaiding contrad ict Opportunities lor local minority and female owned businesses (M/WHE), specialty contractor tor ah build iug trade's, and IihxiI small businesses with the Chatham Courtly neicrtiion/CorrcctiGftal Cenicr Expansion Project Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Struct Savannah GA31401 5:00pm ■ 8:00pm RS VP to: .swil heirs l .region d ark eonsl net ion .com llmicd by: Clark Construction Group am! I be Polote Corpora) nm CARVER HEIGHTS DIME FIR SALE Black Women Celebrated in New Book, Savannah’s Black “First Ladies” Brenda Roberts and Pamela Oglesby The phrase “never been done before” wasn’t a road block for the women profiled in the book, Savannah’s Black “First Ladies”, Vol. I. Eight years in the mak ing, Savannah’s Black “First Ladies” is a remarkable col lection of short biographies which recognizes African- American women in Savannah who were pio neers- “first” in their chosen professions. The trials and tribu lations these women endured to fulfill their calling is a true testimony of their perseverance and strength. They chose not to give up or give in, but to press forward to see their dreams come to fruition - and in so doing, helped open doors for the generations of black women that followed. Pamela Howard-Oglesby was inspired by God to recog nize pioneering black women in Savannah. She collaborated with her long-time friend, Brenda L Roberts and conduct ed intensive research to bring Savannah’s Black “First Ladies”, Vol. I. to press. Pamela is a native Savannahian, the youngest daughter bom to the late Elmer and Valerie Holland Howard. She is a graduate of Sophronia M. Tompkins High School, and holds an Associate of Science degree from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. Pamela is also featured in Savannah’s Black “First Ladies” as the first Licensed Embalmer in Savannah. She is the proud mother of daughter Taiyanika, and has a grandson, Terrence. Co-author Brenda L. Roberts, the daughter of the late Mrs. Christola Kennedy Bell and the late Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Adams, is a long-time educator with the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. She also grew up West Savannah and graduated in the same high school class as Pamela. Brenda earned the B.S. degree in Sociology from Savannah State College (now Savannah State University), the M.Ed. degree in Counseling from Georgia Southern University, and the Ed.S in Educational Leadership from Lincoln Memorial University. She cur rently serves as a Transition Coach at DeRenne Middle School. She is the mother of two daughters, Shondra Roberts- Cohall, and Anetra Roberts- Williams, both honor graduates of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Brenda also has four grandchildren, Khalid, Maiya, Yasmin, and Ella Christina. Books may be ordered at the Black Heritage Festival on February 20, 2010. A book sign ing will be held in the near future. You may contact Pamela at 912- 234-6155 or Brenda at 912-925- 4980 for ordering information. 20 Osa nor Operators Needed Now Local hu-dit-filed Wtonri on Limits per Dn>. 24 7 Drop ;md lliuih I lid Cards, Plat* Program. Direct Deposit, Complete Insurance Program and More! CDLA, I yrtxpcfiMCC required RoadLittk Solutions r hut Connect 439 f irange Rmul Pori Wcnttvorlil, Ga 3 141)7 1*877-775-7375 Savannah State University & the City of Savannah present 1st 21 SAVANNAH Annual Black Heritage Festival S7' JOURNEY From a Glorious Past February 6-21 James Bignon &the Deliverance Mass Choir Feb 14, 5 p.m. St. John Baptist Church 522-28 Hartridge St. S.Q.S. Band and K’Jon Feb, 20, 6:30 p.m Savannah Civic Center tbSavcmnah All festival events are free and open to the public www. savannahblackheritag efesti va I. co m 912*351-6320
