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Memorial Day Observances Held Throughout City
C. J. Huell; Willie Tate, R. T. Austin, Mayor Otis Johnson, Carl Hayes and Collin Scarborough, J. R. Milbourne,
and James Miller (kneeling)
Many groups paid trib
utes to our service members
killed in action on Monday
including the Vietnam
Veterans of America who held
a candlelight Memorial Day
service at Emmet Park
Each name ( all 106) from the
Vietnam Monument was
called out one by one.
Donald Singleton, a
member of the Vietnam
Veterans of America, Chapter
671 of Savannah and Veteran
of the Year 2011 said “this
year’s celebration was a great
one and he would like to have
this day be observed more to
remember the fallen rather
than just going to the beach
and cookouts”. Singleton
served in the United States
Army with the 101st
Airboume Division. He
served in Vietnam from 1966-
1968.
The candlelight from dozens
of candles held by those in
attendance reflected the sad
ness over lost souls.
Members of the
William P. Jordan American
Don Singleton and MG Robert Abrams, CG of 3rd Inf
Div, Ft.Stewart/HAAF
Legion Post 500 gathered in
Laurel Grove South cemetery Special services were
to pay tribute to the many sol- also held at Bonaventure
diers who lost their lives serv- Cemetery.
ing our country. Following
the service at Laurel Grove
Cemetery, lunch was served
at Cyrano’s Lounge.
Memorial Day Weekend Jazz
The 2011 Jacksonville
Jazz Festival featured free
performances by Natalie
Cole, Herbie Hancock, Eddie
Palmieri and many more dur
ing the Memorial Day week
end on Main Street, Hemming
Plaza, Snyder Memorial, The
Jacksonville Landing, Laura
St. and various downtown
businesses and buildings.
This FREE festival
George Duke
transformed into a vibrant set
ting with multiple entertain
ment stages and other compo
nents including the
Jacksonville Jazz Piano
Competition; Generation
Next Youth Talent
Competition presented by
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Florida; jazz exhibits, dis
plays, educational activities
and much more. The ‘Round
Bradford Rogers
Midnight Jazz Jam, Sunday
Jazz Brunches and a Jazz
Jamboree through the festival
streets were also highlights of
the festival.
Other performances
included the Gentlemen of
the Night featuring Paul
Taylor, Marion Meadows and
Warren Hill, John Pizzarelli,
Joey Calderazzo and many
more! The Wine Down Brew
F estival
David Sanborn
Town Tasting Experience and
the Art in the Heart
Downtown juried art show
and sale were also opened
along with jazz exhibits and
displays.
Visit
www.jaxjazzfest.com official
for 2012 schedule. For more
photos visit the www.savan-
nahtribune "Photo Gallery".
Savannah’s 100
Black Men win
National Honors
The 100 Black Men of
Savannah’s Collegiate 100
Chapter of Armstrong Atlantic
State University has received
national honors as the runner-
up Collegiate 100 Chapter of
2011 by the 100 Black Men of
America. The award is based
upon the Collegiate 100’s
accomplishments in the areas
of community service, aca
demic excellence, and serving
as campus role models.
Armstrong’s Collegiate
100 Chapter president,
Kwame Phillips, and
Immediate-Past President,
Oluwayomi Adeyomo, will
represent the chapter at the
25th National Conference of
the 100 Black Men of America
in San Francisco, CA on June
10, 2011, where they will
receive the award, including a
$1,500 program grant. Their
travel to San Francisco is made
possible by the combined sup
port of the Savannah 100,
Armstrong Atlantic State
University, Delta Airlines, and
individual members of the
Lloyd Johnson
Savannah 100.
In making the announce
ment, Lloyd A. Johnson, presi
dent of the 100 Black Men of
Savannah, Inc., stated “As the
percentage of African-
American male college gradu
ates declines, these outstand
ing men have combined aca
demic excellence with com
munity service and contributed
to the betterment of Savannah.
They deserve our
highest praise for the honor
which they bring to them
selves, the Savannah 100,
Armstrong Atlantic State
University - but particularly
the city of Savannah as well.
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