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Newspaper Page Textr'M [nmj - *Z70d& SSDlKS /^DDODWSlO Savannah D@@fc lr3®i?8GPqqQBwsiO PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID Savannah. GA Permit No. 923 “GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY’ ADDRESS SERVICE REQ ®he ^>abannah Crthtme :RVICE REQI^STED ^ January 26,2011-February 1,2011* Vol. 38 No. 48 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 Reese Named CAT Executive Director Dr. Chadwick Reese eolia Transportation COO Ken Westbrook has announced that Dr. Chadwick Reese has been named as the new Executive Director for Chatham Area Transit Authority. Dr. Reese suc ceeds previous Executive Director Charles Odimgbe who resigned in November 2010. In making the announcement, Westbrook said, “Chad has a broad- based expertise in opera tions, planning, finance, grants, human resources and transit development in multi-modal operating sys tems including bus, para- transit and rail. This made him the best candidate to manage trans portation service in Savannah, and we’re excit ed that he has accepted.” Prior to joining Veolia See Reese, pg. 4 Beach Institute Presents: The Chittlin Circuit Review, Works by Rik Freeman O n Sunday, February 6, 2011, the Beach Institute will open its exhibition for 2011 in collabo ration with the Savannah Black Eleritage Festival. The Chittlin Circuit Review, is an exhibit of works by artist and muralist, Rik Freeman. The opening reception will take place at 3:00pm in the West Gallery of the Beach Institute with a gallery talk by the artist. The “Chittlin’ Circuit Review,” is a series of paint ings that Rik Freeman began in 1994, based on the origin and roots of “Blues” music. The exhibit will feature 20 or more oil on canvas works. While the focus of the series is the "Blues,” the underlying objec tive is to portray the reality of circumstances that birthed the musical genre, including but not limited to, socio-political and cultural aspects of the African American lifestyle in the Deep South, where the “Blues” was bom. The primary time period featured, 1880 - 1930 informs the works, although there are distinct references to both the past and contemporary times, showing the linkage to African field and work songs to the music of today. The overall content of this series has a high level of artistic quality combined with scholarship of African American and American cul ture and history during this pivotal time frame in the coun try’s history. “Throughout this fast moving, rhythmic journey the artist Moses Train, Rik Freeman shares both the pain of hard times and the deep pleasures of making music. His characters suffer floods, poverty, discrim ination, and back-breaking labor as they transform their experiences into an expressive and enduring art form - The Blues.” (Excerpt from the introduction of the Chittlin Circuit Review catalog, by Joanne Bauer, Exhibitions Director, Greater Reston Arts Center) While the series is based on historical references and actu al events, Freeman’s style as a narrative painter and muralist brings a storytelling quality to the works. He has taken artistic See Circuit, pg. 16 NAACP Installs Officers and Executive Committee T he Savannah Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held its Installation Service for President, Officers and Executive Committee on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Officers include: President-Al Scott; Richard Shinhoster, First Vice President; Willie C. Macon, Second Vice President; Dr. Sandra McCord Best, Third Vice President; Lynette Hymes, Secretary; and Joe H. Lang, Treasurer. A native Savannahian, Scott has served in the House, Senate, and in 1990 was appointed Labor Commissioner by then gover nor Zell Miller. He was the first African American to hold the office. President A1 Scott (L) is pictured with First Vice President Richard Shinhoster AWWIN Presents Circle of Hands Breakfast and Conference Join AWWIN for the present the the First Circle of Hands Breakfast & Conference, Friday, February 4-5, at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, One International Drive. We at AWWIN are excited about the collaboration with the Southern Women's Show. To present the kickoff breakfast for both organiza tions, What an Honor! The Breakfast is Friday, Feb 4 at 8:30AM. Registration for the Breakfast & Conference includes tickets to the Southern Women's Show. We will have a wonderful array of speakers for our con ference sessions, which will begin Friday after the Breakfast and end with our closing ceremo ny on Saturday at 6:00PM. If you cannot make it, sponsor someone you feel can benefit from the First Annual Circle of Hands Breakfast & Conference. For more information please visit www.awwin.org.

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The Savannah tribune. (Savannah, Ga.) 1973-current, January 26, 2011, Image 1