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Newspaper Page TextIndex Health & Community News Pg.4 Church News Pg- 5 Classifieds Pg- 6 Church Directory Pg. 10 Sports Pg.14 Thank You For Reading -The Savannah Tribune Find us on Facebook facebook.com/TheSavannahTribune Axnizilsg Scavcager Hut Adventure Saturday, Aug 29, 2015 10:00 AM Franklin Square start location, 23 Montgomery St. Sign up online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com rwwr yrtt PUD tov-r* he. HI ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 1805 MLK Jr. Blvd. Sav., GA 31415 August 26,2015 - September 2,2015 Vol.45No.22 Tel: 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 savannahtribune.com November City Election Facts O n No vember 3, 2015, res idents of Savannah will go to the polls to elect a May or and eight City Council members. If a runoff elec tion is required, it will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Citizens who would like to vote in the November 3, 2015 City Elections must register to vote by October 2, 2015. Mayor Edna Jackson and the current Aldermen were elected on November 8, 2011 and December 6, 2011. We are using two dates because the Mayor and the Post 2 Aider- man at Large were elected on December 6, 2011 during a run-off election. The oth er members of City Coun cil were elected during the November 8, 2011 General Election. The tenn of office for all of these public offi cial will end on December 31,2015. City Elections in Savannah are considered “non-partisan” which indi cates that there are no Party Primaries and the candidates are not required to declare a party affiliation. In addition to May or Edna Jackson, all of the members of the City Coun cil, except Post 2 Alderman at Large Thomas Bordeaux Jr., have announced that they will seek re-election. These incumbent members of the Sa' The Mayor of Sa vannah is the only mem ber of City Council whose length of service is subject to tenn limits. The Mayor can serve for two (2) four- e a r terms nah City Coun cil who will be seeking re-election are Mayor Edna B. Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem and District 1 Aider- man Van R. Johnson, Aider- man at Large Post 1 Carolyn H. Bell, District 2 Aldennan Mary L. Osborne, District 3 Aldennan John Hall, Dis trict 4 Aldennan Mary Ellen Sprague, District 5 Aider- man Estella Edwards Shaba- zz and District 6 Aldennan Tony Thomas. t a 1 f eight (8) years. Mayor Jackson is seeking her second four- year tenn. Several citizens have announced that they will become candidates for City Council. Qualifying will begin on Monday, Au gust 31, 2015 and continue through September 3, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The final day for qual ifying is Friday September 4, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Office of the Clerk of City Council. The qualifying fees for the City of Savannah’s municipal election are S1,620 for May or and $43 5 for Aldennan. We will list all of the candi dates when qualifying ends. We, at The Savan nah Tribune, are dutifully committed to making sure all of our readers are in- fonned about these elections and the choices we must make. Consistent with the proud and glorious heritage of this publication, we will attempt to make sure voters have all of the facts that they need to make informed de cisions. We will also attempt to motivate our readers to go to the polls and vote. Truly, The Savan nah Tribune has a proud and glorious heritage that dates back to 1875, when three African-American civic and business leaders recognized the need for a newspaper dedicated to serving the Af rican-American community. We have always been at the forefront of positive efforts to move our people in a di rection that benefits us, as well as the overall commu nity. Continued On Page 2 Pre-Labor Day Weekend Bash Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, Lyfe Jennings It’s the 1st Annual Labor Day Weekend Concert featuring Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton and Lyfe Jennings to be held on Thursday eve ning, September 3, 2015 in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena at the Savannah Civic Center. Doors open at 7pm. The host will be Comedian “Big E” (Eric Wilkins). Fantasia Barrino may have won the third sea son of American Idol with “I Believe,” but it was her passionate take on George Gershwin’s “Summertime” that had everyone talking for weeks. Bom and raised in High Point, North Carolina, Barrino fell in love with mu sic through the recordings of Monica, Brandy, Aretha Franklin, Pink, and — in keeping with her diversity — Aerosmith. Barrino made his tory when she became the first artist ever to debut at number one with her first single, “I Believe” — written by Idol alum Tamyra Gray. Anthony Corne lius Hamilton (bom January 28, 1971, Charlotte, North Carolina. He is an Ameri can R&B singer-songwrit er, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Cornin’ from Where I’m From (2003), which featured the title track single “Cornin’ from Where I’m From” and the follow-up “Charlene”. Not that he’d wish it on anyone, but it was during his ten-year sentence in prison that Lyfe Jennings developed his honest sound, thanks to isolation and Erykah Badu. His musical aspi rations started in the church choir and grew up in the Dotsons, a teenage group that Lyfe formed with his brother and a cou ple cousins. This is a JWE En tertainment Produc tion. For ticket information call 1-800-351-7469 American Diabetes Association Celebrates 75 Years with the 8th Annual Kayak for a Kure The 8 th Annual Kayak for a Kure will take place on Saturday, August 29, starting at the Butter- bean Beach Pavilion. Reg istration is at 8 and the pad dle starts at 9:00 a.m. The fee is $50 and includes live music and lunch by Chipot- le after the 3-mile paddle to the UGA Marine Extension Aquarium, as well as trolley transportation back to the starting point. Kayaks and equipment are available on a first-come, first serve ba sis. To register, go online to www. eventbrite. com/e/8 th- annual-kayak-for-a-kure- tickets-17807943037 or contact Chris Carpentino at ccarpentino@diabetes.org or 912-353-8110, ext. 3094. Organized by Dave Mason, a former World Whitewater Champion, this event is a tribute to his mentor and friend, Hugh H. Armstrong, Sr., who passed away from complications of diabetes. Mr. Armstrong's daughter, Kay Remion, has been the Presenting Sponsor for Kayak for a Kure since its inception through her fa ther’s foundation. All proceeds bene fit the Step Out to Stop Di abetes campaign for Ameri can Diabetes Association. For more information con tact Chris Carpentino at cca- rpentino@diabetes.org or 912-353-8110, ext.3094. The Savannah Community Mourns the Loss of Attorney Sage Brown Attorney Sage Brown The Savannah community mourns the loss of a local attorney and civ il rights champion, Sage Brown. He passed away Sat urday morning after a battle with leukemia. He was 68 years old. Brown was among the few to change the face of public education in Cha tham County. In 1963 he and 19 other African Amer ican students integrated the Savannah Chatham County School System . Brown along with George Shinhoster and 5 others entered all white Groves High School in Sep tember 1963. It was their senior year and they fought a year long battle of verbal and sometimes physical abuse. Brown was one of the foot soldiers in the sit-ins and demonstrations held in Savannah. He was also a dec orated war hero. He earned two Purple Hearts during three combat tours in Viet nam. Brown joined Georgia Bar Association in January 1978. He is survived by his wife and six children. Sidney A. Jones-Camp- bell Funeral Services are in charge of funeral arrange ments which were not com plete at press time. Fair Housing: It’s not an Option. It’s the Law! 2015 Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council Poster Contest Fair Housing: It’s not an Option. It’s the Law! The Fair Hous ing Council and Savannah Chatham County School System present the entries and winning works from the 2015 Annual Fair Housing Council Poster Contest now through December 31 at the City of Savannah’s Midtown Municipal Building. This year’s Fair Housing Poster Contest features twenty-six posters created by students from Hubert Middle, Gar rison, Coastal Middle and Hesse K-8, relating to this year’s theme: Fair Housing: It’s not an Option, It’s the Law! Posters were made in color on 11” x 17” paper and submitted to the Savan nah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. in early spring. 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The Savannah tribune. (Savannah, Ga.) 1973-current, August 26, 2015, Image 1