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April 18,2012-April 24,2012 • Vol. 41 No. 7 • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
The Community
Mourns the Loss of
Ursula Boyd
Magic
103.9 is sad
to announce
the passing of
Ursula Boyd
a 7-year-vet
eran of
Magic 103.9
and host of
“Sunday
Inspirations.”
Ursula
Boyd filled
the radio air
waves with
hope, inspira
tion and
laughter each and every
Sunday on Magic 103.9 from
9am to 2pm.
Her spirit and joyful
presence will truly be missed
in Savannah and the sur
rounding communities.
Ursula was a part of
what makes Magic 103.9
such a great lis
tening experi
ence. Host of
Sunday morn
ing's Magic
Inspirations,
Ursula reached
out by giving
you inspiring
music and
ecouraging
words, to pro
voke your
thinking and
motivate your
mind. Ursula
believed that
people may doubt what you
say, but they'll always
believe what you do.
Funeral arrangements
are incomplete at this time,
but will be announced at a
later date. Thomson Funeral
System of Thomson, GA will
be in charge of the services.
Ursula Boyd
Brown Announces
Candidacy for
Chatham County
Commission
Willie
Willie Brown
announced his candidacy for
District 6 Chatham County
Commission. Brown, a
Beach High School
alumni served in U.S. Army
with tours to include
Vietnam and Norway. He
has served our community in
many capacities including
Chatham County Deputy
Sheriff and Savannah Fire
and Emergency Services. He
has served three terms as
Chatham County
Commissioner and one term
Brown
on Savannah City Council.
Brown prides himself
on his family values and sup
port. His platform includes
planet protection, water
ways, environment, green
space and clean air. He wants
to improve pedestrian walk
ways, bikeways, roadways;
teen and young adult activi
ties; jobs; troubled youth,
new businesses and uniting
Savannah.
For more information
email: electwilliebrowncc-
cd6@gmail.com.
Scott Announces Candidacy for Chairman
of Chatham County Commissioners
F riends and colleagues
of A1 Scott held
fundraiser on his
behalf Monday, April 16th
at the Mulberry Inn. Mr.
Scott announced his candi
dacy for the Chairmanship
of the Chatham County
Commission and the forma
tion of his steering commit
tee.
Scott’s political experi
ence include serving as
member of the Georgia
House of Representatives.
A1 Scott was also responsi
ble for funding, through the
Department of Natural
Resources, the relocation of
the King-Tisdell Cottage,
saving it from being demol
ished. Scott served as a
member of the Georgia
Senate.
A1 Scott announcing candidacy
When A1 Scott was Senate, he became the first
elected to the Georgia African-American elected to
the Senate from Chatham
County.
For information on his
candidacy and his bio, visit
www. alscottforchairman. co
m.
Senator Scott also
served as Chairman of the
Georgia Legislative Black
Caucus.
Governor Zell Miller
appointed A1 Scott to the
office of Labor
Commissioner, making him
the first African-American to
ever hold a non-judicial
Constitutional Office in
Georgia. There were no tax
or premium increases to
employers during his service
as Labor Commissioner.
For more imformation
visit alscottforchairman.com
Idell Biles Crowned Mardi Gras Queen
The Brothers of Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity,
Incorporated presented their
Mardi Gras 2012
Contestants, last Friday at
the Savannah Civic Center
Arena.
This year’s contestants
were Mary Merritt and Idell
Biles. Idell Biles won the
contest.
Idell Biles is a 1998
honor graduate of Amanda
Elzy High School in
Greenwood, Mississippi,
where she was both a high
school basketball and track
standout.
She received both her
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
with a minor in Psychology
Degree and her Masters of
Arts in Teaching Special
Education Degree from
Armstrong Atlantic State
University.
Her future educational
goal is to pursue a Doctorate
in Special Education.
Over 300 attendees
dressed in Mardi Gras cos-
2012 Mardi Gras Queens
turns celebrated the annual
event. The Silver Lady won
for the female costume and
the Mardi Gras King won
for the male costume. A
good time was had by all.
Obama Steps Up for Communities
of Color
P resident Barack
Obama’s proposed
budget for fiscal year
2013 sets a responsible
course for rebuilding the
economy so that it works for
everyone, not just the privi
leged few.
President Obama’s
budget maintains the recent
increases through the 2014-
2015 award year. And for
them and their parents, the
president is proposing to
make permanent the
American Opportunity Tax
President Barack Obama
Credit, a partially refunded
credit that’s worth up to
$10,000 per student over
four years of college.
At the primary and sec
ondary school level, the
president’s budget also
invests money into grant
programs that will help
improve teacher programs at
minority-serving institu
tions. Given the current lack
of teacher diversity as noted
in a recent Center for
American Progress paper,
this is a well-timed program.
This budget also deliv
ers in the housing sector. The
president put forth $19.1 bil
lion to help extremely low to
low-income families with
rental assistance.
Proposals for youth jobs
include a $12.5 billion
Pathways Back to Work
Fund and a Workforce
Innovation Fund aimed at
incentivizing states to either
come up with new ideas or
replicate proven strategies
for delivering better employ
ment results.
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