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Newspaper Page TextLU O Index Health&CommunityNews... Church News Pg.4 Pg.5 </> Classifieds Pg.6 Church Directory ■■■Pg.12 Sports ■■■Pg.14 Happy and Safe Labor Day! -The Savannah Tribune Find us on Facebook facebook.com/TheSavannahTribune * ^ . Savannah Native Adds ^fvHubert Ginn Goes *’' “Power” To Starz Drama m&r to Washington see page 2 see page 14 GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY J&\je ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 1805 MLK Jr. Blvd. Sav., GA 31415 atmnnaf) rtbune Tel: 912-233-6128 HFax: 912-233-6140 Vol. 42 No. 26 August 28,2013 - September 3,2013 savannahtribune.com 50th Anniversary of Desegregation “Reflections of the Past. A Glimpse of the Future” Mrs. Mercedes Wright Arnold keynote speaker. Rev. Paul Little, Otis Johnson and Richard Shinhoster listened in F riday and Saturday, August 24 and 25, 2013 will be etched in the history of the Savannah commu nity. Hundreds gathered for the celebra tion of the 50th anniversary of desegre gation in Savannah, GA. The Committee to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Desegregation in Savannah put together an awesome weekend-long program that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. “What makes this cele bration unique is the deliberate choice by the Committee to concentrate on cel ebrating what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called the “Ground Crew,” those unsung heroes and sheroes that were in the local army of freedom fighters,” said Otis Johnson who presided over the Sat urday program. Hundreds of Civil rights lead ers, elected officials, and the Savannah community young and old were in at tendance at Savannah High School for a spectacular recollection of the days of segregation. Father Charles L. Hoskins gave an account of what Ben Van Clark called “1963: The Second Siege of Sa vannah”. The students of All Walks of Life (AWOL) performed amazingly in song and speech “Bringing the Move ment to Life” telling the story of the lo cal struggle and the people involved. Following the performances, panel discussions were held. The ses sions included the Armstrong Deseg regation with Otis Johnson as chairper son; Public School Desegregation with Ms. Ann Goldwire Sims as chairperson; Downtown Demonstration with Ms. Elizabeth K. Jackson as chairperson and March on Washington with Samuel A. Christie, Jr. as chairperson. The panel discussions were powerful and remind ed some, while teaching others, just what our grandparents and great-grand parents had to tolerate as a Savannah citizen. The Saturday event was dis missed with prayer by Rev. James Hud son. On Sunday, at 4pm at First African Baptist Chmch, an old fashion Mass Meeting was held. Richard Shin hoster 1st Vice President, NAACP Ex ecutive Committee, presided. The meet ing began with usual opening song, “We Shah Overcome”. This celebration as done in the past continued in song. Ms. Markeya Relford performed, as well as the Anointing Voices Gospel Choir from Armstrong Atlantic State Uni versity and the Wesleyan Choir of Sa vannah State University. Otis Johnson presented “Reflections of the Past and a Glimpse of the Future”. Mrs. Juanita Tucker wowed the audience singing a medley of Freedom songs. Continued on Page 3 Harold Oglesby Named SLJoseph’s/Candler’s 21th James R. Lientz Humanitarian St.Joscph/Candlcr CEO Paul Hinchey congratulates Harold Oglesby Harold Oglesby, Manager of Respiratory Therapy and Sleep Disorders Medicine at St. Joseph’s/ Candler, is this year’s St. Joseph’s/Candler Lientz Award recipient. Oglesby’s leadership spreads far beyond the walls of St. Joseph’s/Candler, which is why so many co-workers passionately nominated him for this honor. The Lientz Award includes a $3,000 check, a cafeteria pass, a parking pass, a SJ/C watch, a massage certificate and the prestigious Lientz Pin. 43 co workers were nominated for the honor this year. At work he is known for his professionalism, expertise and compassion to both patients and his staff. He is known to come in nights and weekends when his staff needs him. But he also inspires them, in his quiet and reserved nature, by recounting why he became a respiratory therapist and what it means to care for patients whose very life breath has been compromised. As a prominent member of the 100 Black Men of Savannah, he has been instrumental in organizing an annual summer camp for teens at SJ/C to learn about the health care profession. Continued on Page 3 6 th Annual Dancing with Mary Chatman, Ph.D., R.N.To Be Keynote Savannah Stars Kicks Off Speaker At United Way Campaign Kick-Off CASA’s 2013 Dancing with Savannah Stars contestants Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. announced their Savannah Stars for the 6th Annual Dancing with Sa vannah Stars. This annual kick-off celebra tion was held on Wednesday, August 21st at the Mansion. Eight of Savannah’s local ce lebrities were introduced to the public to an nounce their campaign to raise funds in sup port of CASA as well as train in their favorite style of ballroom dance. They are Dr. Mike Bossak, The Children’s Hospital at Memori al Health; Stephanie Burgess, Esquire, The Burgess Law Group; Kevin Cartee, Cartee Imaging Consultants; Vernon Donovan, State Farm Insurance; Lynda Figueredo, WTOC- TV; Dr. Claudia Gaughf, Chatham Skik & Cancer Center; Loren Laney, Femme Fatale Salon and Monique Palmaccio, Palmaccio Management Group. Savannah/Chatham CASA’s 6th Annual Dancing with Savannah Stars will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 7pm at the Lucas Theatre. We are thankful to the following studios for serving as our professional dancers and instructors: Essi’s Dance Studio, Salon de Baile, Savan nah Ballroom and Synergistic Bodies. Continued on Page 2 Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer Mary Chatman, Ph.D., R.N. of Memorial University Medical Center will be the keynote speaker at United Way of the Coastal Empire’s 2013 Campaign Kick-Off. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 4 at 11:45 am at the Savannah Civic Center. Campaign Kick- Off officially marks the beginning of United Way’s fundraising efforts in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. Highlights of the event include announcement of the four county fundraising goal, recognition of Campaign Cabinet members and Loaned Associates, and revealing of the results of the Pacesetter’s campaign already in progress. Over 1,000 community leaders and corporate supporters are expected to attend the event. Chatman leads Memorial’s nursing Keynote Speaker Mary Chatman, Ph.D., R.N. divisions, patient care services, perioperative services, The Rehabilitation Institute, Center for Behavioral Medicine, Heart & Vascular Institute, ancillary departments, outpatient clinical departments, human resources and clinical support services. She came to Savannah from Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, NC, where she served as vice president and chief nursing officer. Chatman began her career as a nursing assistant and quickly moved into leadership roles. She became president of Health Access in Greeneville and later became vice president of specialty services at Pitt County Memorial Hospital and worked her way up to chief nursing officer. Chatman holds a bachelor of science, a master of science in Nursing Administration and a doctorate in Nursing from East Carolina University. She was appointed by the Governor to the Georgia Board of Nursing in June 2011, serves on the Savannah Technical College Board of Directors and the ALL Foundation for Savannah- Chatham County Public Schools. United Way Campaign Kick- Off is open to the public. For more information, visit uwce.org. .. .I ■ i LENDER arver Estate I Stank , 1927 Robert E. James I tasiknl Since lJocdinkTl^7|] 86 Years of Service, Leadership and Success

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The Savannah tribune. (Savannah, Ga.) 1973-current, August 28, 2013, Image 1