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2 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, April 25, 2012 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS Hoskins Announces Candidacy at Soldier Field Park Dionne Hoskins* T vj- ' .1, I J P ■ .1 | >ti ■ »*,/ A iTY, 1 * ■ Jtou , 1 Ji L a ■ T — Hoskins with her supporters at Soldier Field Park Savannah State University Professor and A.E. Beach High School alumna Dr. Dionne Hoskins, the District 2 Representative of the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education, launched her campaign Wednesday to seek a four-year-term on the school board. "I am running because the children of District 2 need someone to ask questions for them, questions that will bring about conversations that will make sure their needs stay on the table. We are at a dif ficult place in education in Savannah . We need people who are committed, coura geous and compassionate to step forward. I am that can didate for the second dis trict," Dr. Hoskins said. The election will be held July 31, 2012. A Savannah State University graduate, Dr. Hoskins earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Marine Sciences from the University of South Carolina. She successfully developed the Cooperative Marine Education and Research Program at Savannah State for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses at SSU and has an active research laboratory. Among Hoskins values are transparency and availability. She wants the public to better understand how the district makes deci sions and wants to focus on improving students perform ance. “We can not ignore low test scores across the district. We have to focus on how we can have students better pre pared and how we have failed them,” Hoskins said. For more info visit http://hoskinsforschool- board.wordpress.com/home/ SCLC Searches for New President, Vivian Named Interim President At a press conference held at SCLC National Headquarters, Chairman of the Board Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. made the announcement, “President Farris is no longer our President.” By the SCLC Constitution, the Vice President of the organiza tion, Rev. Dr. C. T. Vivian, automatically becomes Interim President. Chairman LaFayette, Jr. indicated that a search committee process could start as early as next week, in beginning the search for SCLC’s next President. The Chairman indicat ed that Isaac Newton Farris, Jr, nephew to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would be transitioning in an orderly Rev. Dr. C. T. Vivian fashion, and that it was hoped that the Search Committee would have pres idential nominees ready by the SCLC annual conven tion, which will take place in July. “Mr. Farris has other respon sibilities right now that he will be focusing on,” relayed Chairman LaFayette, Jr. “I want to honor the contribu tion he has made to the SCLC. He gave the best leadership that he could give and he gave all that he could give. After SCLC lost Dr. Creecy, Mr. Farris main tained this organization. He has made a tremendous con tribution to SCLC and we respect him for that. And it’s not over yet. At some later time, Mr. Farris may take on another role with SCLC. This is not the end, nor is this a separation. He shares our vision and our mission.” Chairman LaFayette said, “We are moving forward with young leadership. We are laying a good foundation for them and we are in good shape.” A Salute To Mother On M«> 9th the Savannah In bum; will publiilt a ipcckd cdiiion to hurmr Mother*. Cull today fur Info mi lum m I'uv TtiIuiIl: In yOul Mother.. Call Tanya 91 2-h58-2H 1.1 or 9I2-2J3-6L2B Fuk info to 912-23MI4M or email tanyu/uAnvan nahttfbu nc.co nn *uhi cct 11me Mui her' * Du y 2 (> (1 Photo Your Mol herName I In* iii on L'\juiplc 4if hi'* ihr “SalliPc To ktrllirr" piijrr mil run. PIcuir lubvnpF um: * up* no Ibr pro* rdrd line* jnJ III I iml. jll inliinnjLmn rcquehteil in liiHir-r Y £S1 K Mother on Mother'<■ Dja MiNbrt *, *iiih T-pi Deadline flaw W 2012 Robinson Announces Candidacy for District 3 Representative Dr. Gertrude Robinson, veteran educator and Savannah native announced her intentions to run for School Board District 3 rep resentative on April 24, 2012 at 11:00a.m. in front of the Board of Education. Dr. Robinson is a lifelong resi dent of Savannah. She was educated in the local public school system and received B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Savannah State University. She has also received an Ed.D from South Carolina State University and a Ph.D. in Divinity and a D.M. in Christian Counseling from Jacksonville Theological Seminary. Dr. Robinson worked for the Savannah Chatham County Public School System for 17 years as a classroom teacher and an administrator in both the Dr. Gertrude Robinson middle and high school set tings. Prior to joining the school system she was a pro curement officer at GAF and Fort Howard corporations. She is a member the ministe rial staff of the Pentecostal Miracles of Deliverance Centers Inc., under the lead ership of Dr. Idell W. Cheever,.the National Christian Counselors Association, the Volunteer Chaplain Group of Memorial Medical University and the Chatham Association of Retired Teachers. Her priorities when elected will be : to insure that the facilities we build and the curriculum's that we provide actually improve our children's capacity to pro duce (and profit) at a high level, among others. Dr. Robinson is mar ried to retired businessman Ned Williams. They have six adult children. Dr. Robinson will hold a “Meet and Greet” on Thursday, May 3, 2012 in the University Village Recreation Room on the campus of Savannah State University from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come to Romeo's Dance Class Roniifo “D.J. Romeo” will be the guest D.J. for the Dance- A-Thon and Health Fair to benefit the Kiss- A-Pig cam paign to stop diabetes spon sored by the American Diabetes Association. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Ellis Square beginning at 10a.m. You can also learn all of the latest line dances and get a good workout every Monday and Thursday 6- 7:30pm at the Masonic Hall, 602 East Broad St. For more information please call Romeo at 912-412-2357. Hungry Club Forum Meeting to Focus on Development Rochelle Small-Toney Heavyweights to head line The Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc.’s Annual Community Service Appreciation Reception and Luncheon, a highlight of the organization’s Annual Meeting, on Saturday May 5, 2012, at 12:00 Noon, in the Eden Room of The Temple of Glory, located at 1105 Stiles Avenue, near W. Gwinnett Street. A welcom ing reception begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by the lunch eon, featuring keynote pre senters Joseph R. Hudson, Chairman, Hudson Strategic Group of Atlanta, and Savannah City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney, “On Becoming the Change that We Want to See: Launching and Assessing Initiatives Locally for Our Future Prosperity.” As chairman of the 19- year-old HSG, Hudson is known nationally for his advocacy and acumen in the areas of community eco nomic development, small minority business develop ment, and strategic planning. Small-Toney has distin guished herself as a top notch municipal administra tor and manager in a number of communities, having Joseph Hudson served as Savannah’s Assistant City Manager for Public Development before being tagged for Savannah’s chief manager in March 2011. For more information or to make reservations, please e-mail or call Diana Harvey Johnson at (912) 927-8425. “Beach” Continued from pg. 1 ing, conducting, and arrang ing music for the band, including many of the famed half-time shows. Dining his senior year, he was inducted into the class Hall of Fame and received the coveted award for being the best musician in the band and while still in high school, he was voted Savannah’s most promising trombonist in 1959 by the American Federation of Musicians AFM 704. The second citation will go to the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club, Inc. This organization serves close to 300 youth daily and provides programming in the areas of academic success, good character and leader ship and healthy lifestyles. The club was estab lished in 1917 by Frank Callen, a local probation officer and it became a member of the Boys Clubs of America in 1922. the Savannah club was a leader in the national effort to include girls in club activi ties and was renamed the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club in 1992. Banquet tickets are available for $35. For ticket information and additional information on the Athletic Hall of Fame contact Bobby Adams at 912-398- 2671 or Rossie Caldwell at 912-631- 5536.