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2 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, May 26, 2010
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Barber Graduates from Norfolk
State University
Pictured left to right: Sheila Barber, Brittany Barber, and Dwayne Barber
Bogans Named Communications
Manager at International Paper
Karen Bogans
Brittany Nicole Barber,
daughter of Dwayne and
Shelia Barber, graduated
from Norfolk State
University on May 8, 2010
with a major in Psychology.
Dwayne is a 1983 graduate
of Savannah State University
and retired Chief Petty
Officer of the US Navy.
Family members in
attendance included her
aunts, Shirley B. James
(Savannah) and Gloria
Scurry (Denver, CO), and
grandparents Eli and Azela
Barber (Columbus, GA) and
Evelyn White (Georgetown,
SC).
The commencement
speaker was Norfolk State
Alumnus, Tim Reid, the
Emmy-nominated actor,
director and producer.
International Paper has
hired Savannahian Karen
Bogans as their new
Communication Manager.
Bogans recently joined the
IP team after serving two
years as the Executive
Director of The First Tee of
Savannah.
She brings 17 years of
experience in community
relations, communications,
program management and
public affairs to the position,
including over four years
managing legislative issues
and constituent services for
Congressman Jack Kingston.
Bogans' responsibilities
include managing the day-to-
day internal and external
communication needs for the
Savannah Mill, with ad hoc
communication support for
IP's Cedar River, Iowa Mill.
She will also manage corpo
rate giving and the local IP
Foundation.
Bogans has a B.A. in
English from Spelman
College, and is looking for
ward to completing her MPA
later this year from Valdosta
State University.
“I am very excited to
have the opportunity to work
for International Paper,” said
Bogans. It is a world class
company with world class
people, and I am looking for
ward to a fulfilling career.”
International Paper
(NYSE: IP) is a global paper
and packaging company with
manufacturing operations in
North America, Europe,
Latin America, Russia, Asia
and North Africa. Its busi
nesses include industrial and
consumer packaging and
uncoated papers, and com
plemented by xpedx, the
company's North American
distribution company.
For more information
about International Paper, its
products and stewardship
efforts, visit intemationalpa-
per.com.
Free Summer Concerts Return to
Johnson Square
The City of Savannah’s
Department of Cultural
Affairs announced that it will
be presenting a series of free
live concerts in Johnson
Square throughout the sum
mer. Sixteen concerts are
planned from June 2 through
July 23. Concerts will be held
on Wednesdays and Fridays
from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The concert series is
being managed by New Arts
Ensembles (NAE), a
Savannah-based group that
showcases some of the
region’s finest musicians.
“Musicians from differ
ent styles of American tradi
tions will be performing
music loved by young and
old,” said NAE founder and
co-owner Ricardo Ochoa.
“Whether you are visiting
Savannah or taking a break
from the office, it’s the perfect
opportunity to grab lunch
from one of our many out
standing local restaurants and
enjoy your meal with great
music.”
The concert series will
kick-off on June 2 with Roger
Moss & Eric Jones in Johnson
Square. The concert line up
also includes: Silver Lining
(Modem Jazz); Jan Spillane
(Folk/Blues); vocalist Claire
Frazier & Frank Bright(Jazz);
and Bottles ‘n Cans (Blues).
Concerts are free and
open to the public. For infor
mation and a complete concert
schedule, call 912-651-6417
or visit
www.savannahga.gov/arts.
For information on
NAE, call 912-596-1360 or
visit www.newartsensem-
bles.com .
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Adams Attends Swearing In for
Surgeon General
E. Bruce Adams, owner
and mortician of Adams
Funeral Services was invited
to Washington, D.C. to attend
the swearing in ceremony of
Surgeon General Dr. Regina
Benjamin.
Dr. Benjamin and Mr.
Adams are friends from their
Morehouse College days.
Benjamin is the 18th U.S.
Surgeon General.
As America’s Doctor,
she provides the public with
the best scientific informa
tion available on how to
improve their health and the
health of the nation.
Dr. Benjamin also over
sees the operational com
mand of 6,500 uniformed
health officers who serve in
locations around the world to
promote, protect, and
advance the health of the
American People.
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Building
Safety
Month
Concludes
The Chatham County
Department of Building
Safety and Regulatory
Services will conclude
“National Building Safety
Month” on Saturday, May
29th at the Home Depot on
Abercom. Representatives
from the department will be at
this location from 10:00 AM
until 2:00 PM to provide cus
tomers with information on
Energy Efficiency & Green
Building, Fire Safety, Disaster
Safety & Mitigation and
Backyard Safety.
Building Safety Month
is promoted by the
International Code Council
Foundation to increase impor
tance of a safe and sustainable
built environment and critical
role building and fire codes
and code officials.
On display will be
smoke and carbon-monoxide
detectors, energy saver bulbs
and light timers, grills, weath
er stripping and other items to
promote safety in and around
the home. Chatham County
Building Safety & Regulatory
Services wants every one to
have a safe and enjoyable
summer.