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“Grandma And Me”
Free Learning Program
There will be a Free Early Learning Readiness
Program of the West Broad
Street YMCA for caregivers
and their preschool children.
This program will be held on
Monday and Wednesday or
Tuesday and Thursday 9-11
am at Thankful Missionary
Baptist Church located at 820
Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
There will be .games activi
ties and fun learning through
play. For more information
call Call Deborah Enoch at
912 233 1951.Limited Spaces
Available
A New Day For Blacks
By Rev. Brenda Lee
“Suffer little chil
dren, and forbid
them not, to come
unto me: for such
is the kingdom of
Heaven.”
“But take heed
lest by any means
this liberty of yours
become a stumbling
block to them that
are weak.” 1 Corin
thians 8:9
Children are the
weakest members of
our society. Deeds
speak volumes to
children. Please be
mindful of the pres
ence of children. It
is the responsibility
to older Christian
men to be real men
and to lead and not
follow the whims of
the day. Pastel colors
worn by males indi
cate that they are gay
(specially red and
purple). That comes
directly from young
males.
When I realized
that I was going to
be in Savannah for a while. I
followed protocol. I called the
offices of Mayor Edna Jackson,
Rev. George Moore, Bishop
Gregory Hartmayer and others.
I spoke with Bishop Hartmayer,
and Mayor Jackson briefly; I sat
down and talked to Rev. Moore.
The religious community and
the politicians of Savannah and
Macon have not rejected me;
they have rejected GOD.
This week, I have witnessed
many things that I cannot be
lieve. On Monday morning, I
received a call; GOD placed on
my heart to protect the Black
legacy of Carver Height from a
take-over. I was not aware that
it was under attack. There was
a meeting at the Carver Height
Senior Center; Councilman Van
Johnson spoke of a Civic Center
in Carver Height and then went
of to say that the building would
change the eco-system of Cav
er Height. He actually told the
residents that the building would
act as a dam and that it would
cause massive flooding in Carv
er Height. No one seemed to
understand his statement. Later,
I was told that the city had flood
ed other properties at various
times and the city purchased the
land. It is not the job of the city
to destroy property and to buy
it at discounted prices and then
to sell it at a later date to devel
opers and bankers (outsiders).
This was done in New Orleans,
when the city refused to repair
infra-structures and Katrina
stroke. The wealthy reclaimed
Black land.
When I got up to explain that
I was there to protect Carver
Height from being taken over by
Whites, one of the board mem
bers said that a plan had been
discussed years ago, but they
never incorporated. She spoke
of federal and state funding.
Stop!
Beware. Blacks must stop
blindly following Blacks with
power. Black is not always
Black. Blacks must learn to
work for what they want.
I decided that I did not want
to work with the present Carver
Height Association because they
have their agenda. I am not a pol
itician and I have not desire to be
one. Citizens all over the United
States should add city and state
ordinances that prosecute city
and state officials for fraud by
taking.
On Thursday, I returned to
the center to rent the space for
a meeting, a Mr. Deloach in
formed me that the facility rents
for $55.00 per hour. I asked him
for the rental information. He
gave me the sheet of paper and
then took it back. I asked for a
copy and he said that the printer
was out of ink.
A conversation came rushing
back as I drove out of the park
ing lot. Years ago, my grandfa
ther, Mr. Joseph F. Young, told
me that churches were begin
ning to build up around the Blue
Room and that pastors wanted
him to move. I commented that
the churches should build some
where else, as he was on West
Broad Street (Martin Luther
King) before them. My grandfa
ther was file only Black promoter
of entertainment in Savannah. It
was file Black pastors who as
sisted the City of Savannah in
taking over the business of pro
moting Black entertainment.
The City of Savannah, the
Savannah Morning News and
media are the sponsors of ev
ery cultural event. This is why
I could not get any publicity for
the Christian Ecumenical COM
MUNION Service which could
potentially
bring thousands of Christians
from all over the world to Sa
vannah. This is to be done by
Caucasians ministers/priests not
a Black female.
It is the job of Churches to
take care of abuse children, the
elderly and the poor; that has
been given over to the govern
ment. Politicians are overseers
who are paid well to protect the
citizens they serve; instead they
are lining their purses. The Sa
vannahs Morning News and me
dia the news even if the protago
nists are Black and not criminals.
Last week, Catholic couples
using contraceptives were asked
to reframe from taking
COMMUNION. The
statement then said that
if the couple wanted to
receive THE EUCHA
RIST that they should
attend the Sacrament of
Confession. If one is
sinning and does not
plan to stop, confession
does not cover the sin.
Father Michael Tro-
ha of Willoughby, Ohio
flew in to lead retreats
on stewardship. The
late Father Jude Herli-
hy felt that the Bishops
should be responsible
for paying molestation
settlements because
they knew of the abuse.
Since Pope Francis
insured that the pedo
philia will continue in
the priesthood when he
refused to act against
practicing homosexual
priests, I will not be giv
ing money to the Catho
lic Church and I advice
others to do the same.
By publishing these ar
ticles I reach the lost; I
teach file Word of GOD
and pray for all. The madness
has to stop somewhere.
President Barack Obama, the
NAACP, The Southern Christian
Leadership, Jessie Jackson, A1
Sharpton and other Black leaders
should embrace “The True Leg
acy of Blacks.” It takes Blacks
beyond what the White Man did
for Blacks (Civil Rights Era) into
the age of “What A Black Moses
and A BLACK JESUS did for
Mankind” it is a New Day for
Blacks,
Integration has done very
little for the average Black per
son. For over 100 years, Black
institutions taught Blacks well.
Today, our children cannot read
or do simple math. We own less
that what we had in the 1950’s;
for the most part we have
one-parent households. And
most Blacks live below the pov
erty line; Blacks are more likely
to be killed by Blacks. Where
is the progress? We now get to
sit next to Whites in a few ivy-
league schools and serve as their
puppets. We would do better as
separate but equal.
The “Good News” is that
GOD is still on the Throne and
HE sees all. If the only legacy
you have is that you can walk
with your pants below your butt
you have no legacy. Pull up
your pants and walk like a man
with some pride. If you cannot
do anything else you can be po
lite. That is a good start and it
will take you places you never
thought you could go.
Be Bless!
The above photo along with
a stamp is on sale for $25.00 to
raise funds for community proj
ects. Keep watching for the
Black Madonna and Child for
Christmas. I will keep trying
for a Post-Master’s issued stamp
for a Black JESUS. Please write
Black politicians and groups to
support this endeavor.
You may reach me at revbren-
dalee@yahoo.com (478) 320-
4228. Leave a message and I
will return your call.
The views and opinions expressed in this paid article do not necessarily represent
those of the Savannah Tribune and the Publisher.
Savannah Mall Launches
Recycling Program
The Savannah Mall has re
duced its total waste by
approximately 35 percent
since launching a recycling
program in May. The mall,
which is working with Deep
Green, a Roswell-based com
pany that specializes in mak
ing retail properties more ef
ficient in their waste disposal,
plans to implement more re
cycling initiatives in an effort
to reduce its carbon footprint.
“The Savannah
Mall is committed to reduc
ing waste and preserving the
environment,” said Savan
nah Mall General Manager
Phil McConnell. “We’re very
pleased with the progress
we’ve made and look forward
to launching even more recy
cling programs at the Savan
nah Mall.”
The Savannah
Mall’s first effort to reduce
waste is a cardboard recycling
program in which merchants
separate their cardboard from
other waste and place it in a
recycling bin. In addition to
saving resources by recycling
the cardboard, the program
has established a protocol to
ensure that central trash bins
are being hauled away only
when completely full rather
than on scheduled days, thus
reducing the number of over
all landfill hauls being made
and decreasing fuel emis
sions. A plastics recycling
program will be launched at
the Savannah Mall in the near
future.
Youth Emergency Shelter
Receives Grant
Park Place Outreach
- Youth Emergency Shelter
received a $750 grant on July
15 from the York Children’s
Foundation through Fox &
Weeks Funeral Directors.
The York Founda
tion is the charitable arm of
leading casket manufacturer,
The York Group, dedicated to
awarding grants to non-prof
it organizations committed
to serving the needs of chil
dren. Each time a casket is
purchased at Fox & Weeks,
a portion of the money is do
nated to the York Children’s
Foundation in the name of
the deceased.
Fox & Weeks is
the only funeral home in the
area participating in the York
Children’s Foundation pro
gram, and eligible charitable
organizations in Savannah
and Chatham County may
apply for grants quarterly at
www.yorkgrp.com.
“We thank both the
York Children’s Foundation
and Fox & Weeks Funeral
Directors for this very gen
erous grant,” said Park Place
Outreach President Linda
Hilts. “The grant will be
used to help fund our various
programs that assist at-risk
youth.”
The York Children’s
Foundation was established
in 1992 and is affiliated with
the Mathews International
Corporation casket division.
The organization has contrib
uted more than $2.5 million
to mostly community-based
children’s charities through
out the country via quarterly
grants, including a $750 grant
in 2012 to Savannah/Cha
tham Court Appointed Spe
cial Advocates through Fox
& Weeks.
“We’re thrilled to be
able to support a facility like
Park Place Outreach that has
helped troubled youth in our
area for such a long time,”
said Scott Weeks, vice presi
dent of Fox and Weeks Funer
al Directors. “Fox & Weeks is
a family owned business, and
the families we serve are our
friends and neighbors. We
are excited about being able
to participate in this program
with the York Children’s
Foundation, because it gives
us ongoing opportunities to
give back to important orga
nizations serving the needs of
our community’s youth.”
Operation Green Street
Neighborhood Contest
The City of Savannah wants
to know why the homes on
your street deserve a free
“green” make-over courtesy
of Operation Green Street. In
partnership with the Savan
nah branch of the U.S. Green
Building Council, the City’s
Operation Green Street initia
tive will bring together vol
unteer building professionals,
donated building materials
and a big day of service to
improve the energy efficiency
of up to 80 Savannah homes.
Residents who would like to
put the homes of their neigh
borhood in the running can
complete the online nomina
tion form at savannahga.gov/
greenstreet. Nominations
will be accepted from now
until October 15.
Last year, Operation
Green Street improvements
included installing water
heater insulation, attic hatch
insulation, weather-stripping
and compact fluorescent light
bulbs in local homes with
the help of volunteers from
multiple states and countries.
This year, the street that re
ceives the highest number
of nominations by the Oct.
15 cut-off will earn a visit
from Operation Green Street,
with a focus on the top-voted
block. In the event of a tie, a
winning street will be chosen
by the City’s Thrive Sustain
ability Committee. Homes on
the winning street will receive
donated materials and vol
unteers from the local green
building industry will assist
with installation. For more
information contact Garrison
Marr, the City’s sustainability
coordinator, at gmarr@savan-
nahga.gov.
Annual Youth Initiative Programs
Orientation
Savannah Alumnae
Chapter will hold the annual
orientation for its three youth
initiative programs on Sun
day, August 25, 2013 - 4:00
P.M. at Savannah State Uni
versity’s Torian Auditorium.
Students interested in partici
pating in any of the programs
this school year and their par
ents must attend the orienta
tion.
The three programs
include: the Dr. Betty Shaba-
zz Delta Academy, which
services young ladies ages
11-14 years old or 6th-8th
grade. Delta Academy pro
vides an opportunity for local
Delta chapters to enrich and
enhance the education that
our young teens receive in
public schools. Specifically,
it augments their scholarship
in math, science, and technol
ogy. A primary goal of the
program is to prepare young
girls for full participation as
leaders in the 21st Century.
The Dr. Jeanne Noble Del
ta GEMS Institute services
young ladies ages 14-18
years old or 9th-12th grade.
The Delta GEMS framework
is composed of five major
components (Scholarship,
Sisterhood, Show Me the
Money, Service, and Infinite
ly Complete), forming a road
map for college and career
planning. Topics within the
five major components are
designed to provide inter
active lessons and activities
that provide opportunities for
self-reflection and individual
growth.
EMBODI (Empow
ering Males to Build Oppor
tunities for Developing In
dependence) services young
men ages 13-18 years old
or 7th-11th grade. The pro
gram is designed to focus on
the plight of African-Amer
ican males. Data suggests
that the vast majority of Af
rican- American males con
tinue to be in crisis and not
reaching the fullest potential
educationally, socially, and
emotionally. EMBODI is de
signed to address these issues
through dialogue and recom
mendations for change of ac
tion.
Application Dead
line for all programs is Tues
day, September 3, 2013. Par
ents and participants must
attend the mandatory orien
tation. Failure to attend the
Orientation may result in an
ineligible application.
Students are encour
aged to get involved in these
valuable programs. For ad
ditional information or ques
tions, please email: savha-
lumppd@gmail.com.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Sit van null Airport Commission is issuing a
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL fdtr itio lease and
operation of an automotive repair service center and
detailing facility at ihe Shvannah/Htlton Head
International Airport.The Proposal shall include but
is liol limited to:
Provide high quality serv ice and minor automotive
repairs (with high customer satisfaction) which may
include engine tune-ups, oil changes, exhaust,
suspension and brake repair serv ices, alignments ufuI
other minor automotive re|inirs for all makes and
models of curs and light (nicks; and Provide automo
bile washing and detailing services
The Request for Proposal miiSl Ive completed and
relumed to the Savannah Airpoil Commission no
later than 5:00 p,m, lEDTjon Monday, November 4.
2013. A Prt-Proposa| Con (ere nee will be held Olj
Tuesday, September 10. 2013 at 10:00 u.m.tED'l ) in
[he SavannaEi \i .aorl Commission conference mum.
The Request for Proposal Bid Package can be ob
tained by contacting Joanne Mueller, Properties
Manager. Savannah Airport Commission, at ihe ad
dress below or(912) 964-0514 Ext 3336
or jmuvIliTib van nidi airport fom
The Proposal should be addressed to Greg Kelly.
Aeling Executive Director. Savannah Mrporl Com
nisi ion. 40ft Airways Avenue, Savannah, G-A 3 1 JE)K.