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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 9
Savannah Area Tourism Leadership
Council Holds Annual Dinner
Stratton and Mary Leopold Received the Herb and
Franklin R Traub Visionary Award
The Savannah Area
Tourism Leadership Council
presented several major
awards and three scholar
ships at the 12th Annual
Tourism Awards &
Scholarship Dinner presented
by Georgia Power, which was
held at the Hilton Savannah
DeSoto on February 11,
2010.
Steve Green of
Stephen Green Properties,
Inc. received the John P.
Rousakis Community
Champion Award. The
award, which is named in
memory of former Savannah
mayor John Rousakis, is
given to an individual respon
sible for supporting tourism
and promoting Savannah.
Stratton and Mary
Leopold received the Herb
and Franklin Traub Visionary
Award as a team. This award
is given to someone who con
sistently works to promote
tourism growth, recognizes
and nurtures the potential of
new projects for Savannah
and creates awareness for the
city. The award is named in
memory of Herb Traub, the
former and late owner of The
Pirates' House, and his late
wife, Franklin, both of whom
were actively involved in the
hospitality industry for many
years.
Jody McIntyre of the
Savannah Marriott Riverfront
earned the TLC Member of
the Year Award, which is pre
sented to a member who has
demonstrated consistent ded
ication to the organization.
Kathy Massey of Savor
Savannah Catering by SMG
(exclusive caterer for the
Savannah International Trade
& Convention Center),
received the Service Leader
Award. The TLC Service
Star Award was presented to
Maybelle Monroe of the
Hyatt Regency Savannah.
Both service awards recog
nize exemplary job perform
ance in the hospitality indus
try.
Each year, the TLC is
proud to present scholarships
to students pursuing hospital
ity careers. To date, the TLC
has given in excess of
$44,000 in scholarships to
area students. This year,
three $1,000 scholarships
were presented at the event.
They were given to Meredith
Brewer of the University of
South Carolina - Beaufort,
Benita Mclver Milligan of
Savannah Technical College
and Stephanie Thompson of
Georgia Southern University.
“Developing the workforce
for our industry needs to start
at a young age. Through the
TLC Scholarship program,
we are able to contribute to
the education of several very
deserving students,” said
Barrow. “We are very proud
of them and look forward to
their future contributions to
the area's growing hospitality
industry.”
For more information
about the organization,
please visit www.tourism-
leadershipcouncil.com or
call 912-232-1223.
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Grand Festival Day is Entertainment
Highlight of Annual Savannah
Black Heritage Festival
The SOS Band
The 21 st Annual
Savannah Black Heritage
Festival, presented by
Savannah State University
and the City of Savannah,
includes Grand Festival Day
on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the
Savannah Civic Center.
Considered the highlight of
the heritage celebration,
Grand Festival Day is packed
with family-oriented activi
ties that include a health fair,
youth talent showcase, work
shops, vending and more.
The day begins with an
interactive health experience
presented by the American
Diabetes Association, Aetna
and St. Joseph’s/Candler
African American Health
Information and Resource
Center. Registration for free
workshops, exercise demon
strations and health screen
ings will begin at 9 a.m.
Attendees will learn more
about prevention, detection
and management of diabetes,
as well as maintaining a
healthy lifestyle through
nutrition and exercise.
Before the 3 p.m. ribbon-cut-
ting ceremony that marks the
official beginning of Grand
Festival Day, children and
adults may reserve a seat for
the African-American Living
and Learning Village, 1:30-3
p.m. There, artisans will con
duct hands-on workshops in
making jewelry, drums, bas
kets and more; painting and
culinary arts for youth.
Because space is limited,
please call (912) 356-2506 to
reserve a seat.
Between 3 and 6 p.m., audi
ences will enjoy Magic Marc,
a puppet show by RJ and the
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