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December 7,2011- December 13,2011 • Vol. 40 No. 41* 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
Savannah Black Heritage Festival to hold
’’Dancing Through the Decades”
Fundraiser in January
O rganizers for the 2012
Savannah Black
Heritage Festival will
kick off their first fundraising
effort with the “Dancing
Through the Decades” event
from 8 p.m.-midnight, Friday,
Jan. 20, at the Savannah
Marriott Riverfront.
Individuals, couples and
groups are invited to show off
their best dance moves from
the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
1980s and 1990s. Prizes will
be awarded to the best dancers,
those in the best period cos
tumes and others. In addition,
attendees will be entertained
and given basic dance steps by
professional dance instructors
from local dance studios
including Austin Williams
from Salsa of Savannah, who
will dance and demonstrate the
Salsa. Tickets are
$25 for one and $45 for two
and include light hors d’oeu
vres. They can be purchased at
Lester’s Florist, Carver State
Bank, the Maxine Patterson
School of Dance and
Tanya Milton and Austin Williams during the 2010
Dancing with Savannah Stars
Savannah State University, information by calling 912-
Dancers can register for their 358-4309 or emailing her-
decade dance or get more itage@savannahstate.edu.
The Savannah Black
Heritage Festival is entering its
23rd year of production in
2012, and raising funds to help
supplement grant awards and
corporate contributions which
have dwindled over the past
few years. The festival com
mittee seeks the support of the
public in this effort so that we
can continue to bring in
nationally acclaimed perform
ing artists, lecturers, personali
ties, and visual arts exhibitions
and programs like those that
have been presented over the
years free of charge.
Come out for an evening
of fun, food, frolic and remi
niscence as we dance the night
away with the “Twist, Shag,
Mashed Potatoes, Bus Stop,
Jerk, Hustle, Step”, all the pop
ular Line Dances and more.
By all means, bring your
organization members, family
and friends. We need your
support to help keep this festi
val as a pivotal part of
Savannah’s culture.
Pin Point Heritage Museum Hosts Open
House, Showcasing Exhibits and
Renovated Oyster Factory
Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson, City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney and U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Clarence Thomas (1-r) attended the soft opening of the Pin Point Heritage Museum.
Photo credit: Adam Kuehl.
T he Pin Point
Heritage Museum, a
historic landmark
housed in the iconic A.S.
Varn & Son Factory near
Savannah, hosted an Open
House on Saturday,
November 19, 2011.
This new heritage
museum, which will offi
cially open in 2012, serves
as a tribute to the rich his
tory of this African-
American community
overlooking the Moon
River.
Special guests U.S
Supreme Court Justice
Clarence Thomas and Dr.
Lamar Haynes attended the
soft opening at the Pin
Point Heritage Museum,
which also featured a live
performance by the
McIntosh County Shouters.
Prior to the event, the
Georgia Historical Society
held a historical maker
dedication at the
Sweetfield of Eden
Baptist Church in Pin
Point.
Guests toured what
was once the center of life
for the Gullah-Geechee
enclave founded by first-
generation freedmen who
for nearly 100 years have
been part of an isolated
and self-sustaining com
munity. Throughout the
afternoon, attendees
enjoyed educational
exhibits, live demonstra
tions, a documentary film
and interactive displays
featuring interviews with
residents who have lived
in Pin Point for genera
tions.
Originally estab
lished in 1926, the A.S.
Varn & Son Factory once
served as the economic
heart of the Pin Point
community. The oyster
and crab factories
employed a number of Pin
Point residents and
See Pin Point, page 11
Stokes to Speak at
SSU Commencement
The Honorable Tammy Stokes
S avannah State
University will hold its
179th commencement
ceremony at 10 a.m.,
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in
Tiger Arena. Approximately
175 students will receive
undergraduate and graduate
degrees. The Honorable
Tammy Stokes, Chatham
County Recorder’s Court
judge, will be the guest
speaker.
The first black female
judge in Chatham County,
Stokes is a graduate of Beach
High School and the
University of Georgia
School of Law. Prior to her
appointment to the Chatham
County Recorder’s Court in
2004, Stokes worked as an
attorney for the Court of
Veterans Appeals in
Washington; as a prosecutor
for DeKalb County Juvenile
Court and the DeKalb
County Solicitors Office;
and as an Assistant District
Attorney in the Fulton
County District Attorney's
Office.
She was also a litigator
for State Farm Insurance
Company in Atlanta and a
criminal defense attorney in
state and federal courts
before returning to her native
Savannah to open her own
law practice.
An active member of
the Savannah community,
Stokes has been involved
with and served on the
boards of Savannah-
Chatham Citizens Advocacy,
Senior Citizen's Inc., the
advisory board of the Junior
League of Savannah and the
United Way, among others.
The MLK Observance
Day Association, Inc.
Presents 2012 Marshals’
Reception
T he 2011 celebration of
Dr. King's birth was
most successful. This
would not have been possible
without the support of our
sponsors, churches,
civic/social organizations,
media partners and volun
teers, for your loyal support
we extend a BIG thank you.
The King Association is
pleased to invite your contin
ued support and attendance
as we kickoff our 2012 cele
bration. please join us for a
reception as we introduce
and pay tribute To our 2012
Honorees on Sunday,
December 11, 2011 at the
King- Frazier Student Center,
Savannah State University at
5:00p.m.
Our 2012 Honorees are:
Our Marshals-Reverend &
Mrs. Edward L Ellis, Jr.,
Civil Rights Activist- The
Savannah-Chatham Coalition
of Black Women, Inc.
For additional informa
tion please call the
Association's office at
912.234.5502 or the presi
dent's office at 912.341.0041.
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