The Savannah tribune. (Savannah, Ga.) 1973-current, September 12, 2012, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text8- The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 DCH Receives Grant for Enhanced Fingerprint Background Checks The Georgia Depart- workers and providers. The ment of Community Health grant will be used to develop has received a $2.6 million a more robust fingerprinting three-year grant to enhance system for conducting back- background checks for health ground checks of providers, Ciui l t Et J i« i t! i-in u. in; SiifSaifS 1191 .filiSO . ik I ■ Ik Ml Jl'.l lip IKI^I'HIMIIIA. Bishop Moses Ai.fhhj Lewis \SD Till. Cm Kt it or Christ Holiness I nto i nk Lord i\mh von io Tuesday, Sept IS - i ritlay* Sept, 21 - 7;Jt) p,m, Saturday, Sept, 22 -10:00 n.ni - 3:00p.m, i'*f/unrunity itulrruth * Llotfie* O/iy-. I**"u;i: untf f'cMfit ffkwiJ Pnrs-Mmn' tiicvk 6:00p.m. - Community Gospel Musical Sunday - Sept. 23 - 4:00 p.m. Closing Service .Viyi'fi:f L i l\- held “is hr ilnr GOSPE L TENT Hi bs*s Park «n Li ih oru Siri i i * Pimbkoki , GA . Iritiitifrit 'Pfttsfhmj; " tow/mV tfrinw# N vrihip owners of health care facili ties and employees. It will be developed and administered by the DCH Office of the In spector General. The system will connect with the Georgia Bu reau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investiga tion to verify identities and research criminal histories. It will reduce time for back ground checks and provide access to more comprehen sive data. Currently, Georgia law requires a fingerprint based criminal background check of owners of private home care providers and com munity living arrangements as well as owners and direc tors of personal care homes and assisted living communi ties. The grant includes developing a state-of-the-art computer system that will consolidate records. It will save time and money by pro viding a more comprehensive database for criminal and oth er background checks. Its use will also simplify background checks for facilities as they hire new employees. Majestic Creations of Atlanta is pleased to announce the GRAND OPINING Majestic Creations of Savannah lb He Held an Saturday September 15,2012 at Hoop 506 West Jones Street - Savannah, Georgia Untier the direction tf lames B. Pennington, Majestic Creations ol Savannah will oiler event planning services to inctmle catering. photography, viiieograptty, anti arttiirectm. For More Details Visit MagesiicCreaiian&org Duncan Recognizes National Blue Ribbon Schools U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized 269 schools as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their over all academic excellence, or for making progress in im proving student academic achievement levels. Secre tary Duncan was joined by Arlington Public Schools Su perintendent Patrick Murphy for the announcement at Ar lington Traditional Elemen tary School in Arlington, Va. The Department will honor approximately 219 public and 50 private schools at a recognition ceremony on Nov. 12-13 in Washington, D.C. In its 30-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has be stowed this coveted award on nearly 7,000 of America’s Arne Duncan schools. “Our nation has no greater responsibility than helping all children realize their full potential,’’ Duncan said. To select National Blue Rib bon Schools, the Department requests nominations from the top education official in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. The Council for American Private Education nominates private schools. A total of 417 schools nationwide may be nominated, with allocations determined by the numbers of K-12 students and schools in each jurisdiction. The Sec retary of Education invites nominated schools to submit an application for possible recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School. Suit Filed Against Dunkin Donuts Special to the NNPA from The Call & Post Rev. Dr. E. T. Cavi- ness, board chair National Action Network Greater Cleveland Chapter & presi dent and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Confer ence (Cleveland Chapter), spearheaded the push to make this an all inclusive effort by all the civil rights organiza tions. Civil rights leaders joined in support of a suit filed against Dunkin’ Donuts. The lawsuit accuses Dunkin’ Donuts of franchise discrimination against an In dian American Woman and African-Americans. The complaint filed Monday, August 20 at 10:45 a.m. in the New Jersey Supe rior Court, by Marks & Klein LLP of Red Bank, New Jersey, alleges that Dunkin’ Donuts engages in discriminatory franchise practices that de prive both African-American and female Indian-American franchisees the economically advantageous opportunities afforded to White male fran chisees. In the Amended Complaint and Jury De mand titled Priti Shetty, Amy Pretto, and Reggie Pretto, Plaintiffs, vs. Dunkin Donuts Franchised Restaurants, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Baskin-Robbins Franchised Shops, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company and Wayne Miller, individually, defendants filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, Marks & Klein contends that a female Indian American franchisee named Priti Shetty was berated, insulted, and de nied a third store because of her race and gender. The lawsuit also al leges that Dunkin’ Donuts discriminated against an Afri can American couple and that Dunkin’ steers its few African American franchisees to trou bled and lower potential eth nic neighborhoods, reserving socioeconomically advanta geous markets for non-minor ity franchisees. K’sa Once you know, there’s only one place to go. ’ "r* " 7 ’ ’- V fjtp ' " ; V- " ' - Perhaps you’ve been running all over town to save a little bit here and a little bit there. When all the time, you could save just as much at Publix, and enjoy the shopping experience, too. So relax—we’ve got you covered Go to publix.com/save right now to make plans to save this week.