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Index Health & Community News Pg.4 Church News Pg- 5 Classifieds Pg- 6 Church Directory Pg. 10 Sports Pg.14 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 1805 MLK Jr. Blvd. Sav., GA 31415 28th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival February 1-26,2017 "Focusing on the Future; Acknowledging Echoes from the Post" GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY December 07,2016 - December 13,2016 Vol.45No.89 Tel: 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 savannahtribune.com Savannah (GA) Chapter Celebrating 60 Years Of Friendship Service Savannah (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated kicked off its 60th Anniversary Celebra tion with community ser vice projects and a reception honoring two local entities who have worked tirelessly to support programs uplift ing children and families. The Chapter was one of the local sponsors of “Souls Strolling to the Polls,” an effort to encour age members of churches to provide transportation and support for those who stood in lines to vote on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Chapter members prepared and pre sented 60 personal care - hy giene bags to Safe Shelter | Center for Domestic Vio lence Services - Savannah, a center that provides tempo rary emergency shelter and confidential services to vic tims of domestic violence. An additional community service project included as a part of the 60th Anniver sary programming was the sorting and packing of 244 boxes, over 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food at America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Inc., Savannah, GA. The box es were delivered to four L-R Beverly M. Hall, Chapter President, Dr. Thom as B. Lockamy, Jr., SCCPSS Superintendent and Denise M. Cooper, Esq., Southern Area Program Chair, and Chaplain of the Chapter. neighboring county food bank locations. An elegant cham pagne reception was held at the beautiful, historic Beach Institute African American Cultural Center, on the af ternoon of November 13, 2016. A video presentation that shared segments, artic ulated by members of the Savannah (GA) Chapter, of the organization’s presence in the Savannah community for 60 years, and the recog nition of two long standing community partners, the Savannah-Chatham Coun ty Public School System (SCCPSS) and the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs, were the highlights of the afternoon. Eight of the nine living past presidents of the Chapter were in attendance and also recognized with special presentations. The Chapter will celebrate a full year in recognition of 60 years of friendship and service. Dr. Connie S. Coo per serves as the 60th Anni versary Steering Committee Chairperson along with Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown as Co-Chair. Ms. Beverly M. Hall is Chapter President. MARITIME BETHEL AT THE PORT OF SAVANNAH TO HOST CHRISTMAS AT SEA WRAPPING PARTY The Maritime Bethel at the Port of Sa vannah will continue its annual tradition of provid ing Christmas gifts for hun dreds of seafarers who are away from home and their families at Christmas. The Christmas-at-Sea wrapping party for volunteers will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Vamedoe Ave. The Maritime Bethel is looking for volun teers to help assemble and wrap these gifts for the sea farers to help share the joy of the holidays. Volunteers will be treated to a catered meal before the wrapping gets under way. The Maritime Bethel at Savannah provides ‘far away from home’ per sonal and practical support to seafarers who come into the Savannah port from all over the world. For almost 200 years Maritime Bethels around the world in major port cities have prepared a Christmas gift for the sea farers who are thousands of miles from their loved ones on Christmas Day. The Mar itime Bethel at the Port of Savannah has continued this tradition since it began. “This Christmas -at-Sea tradition is some thing I look forward to ev ery year. Being able to bring Christmas joy to the seafar ers with this program is truly a gift within itself,” Chap lain Andy Krey said. “We are always delighted with the turnout of volunteers from the community at this wrapping party and we are grateful to have their sup port to make this program possible.” “We work with such nonprofits as the Eco nomic Opportunity Author ity as well as the Chatham County Sheriff’s office and churches to help as many families as we can reach, we are blessed to be work ing at a busy, growing port and want to share those blessings,” said Tommy Stokes III, Local 1414 Pres ident at a recent Thanksgiv ing Gala. “We’ve already kicked off our annual event with employees signing up to provide specific gifts,” said Emily Goldman, Man ager of port relations. Savannah Black Heritage Festival Sponsors 6th Annual Fund Raiser The Savannah Black Her itage Festival will sponsor its 6th Annual Fund Raiser, “Dancing Through the De cades from the 60’s through the 90’s”. Join us on Sat urday, January 14, 2017, at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum in the Dr. Priscilla D. Thomas Multipurpose Annex, from 8 pm to midnight for an other evening of fun, frolic and reminiscence. We will Dance and Line Dance the night away to popular songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s! There will be on-site raffles for chances to win cash, jewelry, gift cards and more. Awards will be given The 28th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival is Scheduled for February 1 - 26, 2017 for Best Dancers for each decade, Best Line Dancers, and Best Dressed (in 60’S, 70’S, 80’S, or 90’S attire). Tickets are $35.00 per per son, or $ 280.00 for a Re served Table of 8. Advanced ticket sales only! No ticket sales at the door. BYOB and BYOF. All proceeds from the fund raiser will benefit the Savannah Black Heritage Festival and help uscontinue to bring in na tionally acclaimed per forming artists, lecturers, programs, and visual art- sexhibitions free of charge and open to the public Savannah Tech Celebrates $7.2 Million Raised For Campaign The Savannah Technical College Founda tion announced it has raised the most money ever in pri vate funds to support the College - $7.27 million - at its 13 th annual Opportunity Gala. The event honoring technology had more than 200 in attendance. “Thank you to all who have supported Sa vannah Technical College - Where Excellence really does meet Opportunity,” said STC President Dr. Kathy Love. “We thank you for believing in us with your financial support. We appre ciate your continued support hiring our graduates.” STC Board of Trustees Chairman Sam McCachem announced a to tal of $500,000 for new ma jor gifts recently received by the College. Dr. Kathy Love recognized campaign lead ership including Jim La- Haise, Stratton Leopold, Howard Morrison, Donald Lovette, Dick Eckburg, Bob Jepson, Arthur Gignil- liat and Arnold Tenenbaum. “We appreciate your leader ship and insight to making our campaign a success,” said Love. “We pledge to continue to be worthy of your respect, good will and financial investment.” The Campaign, “Where Excellence Meets Opportunity” showcased the College’s excellence in instruction through oppor tunities it provides students. The College offers oppor tunity based on accessible, valuable career education in more than 150 different programs. Its excellence has been earned through state wide and national recogni tion in many key areas, as the Technical College Sys tem of Georgia 2013 Tech nical College of the Year and as one of the top four TCSG colleges in 2014. STC faculty have also been recognized beyond state borders as leaders in their fields. “In my opinion, Savannah Tech is proba bly the greatest asset this community has,” said Dick Eckburg, STC benefactor and one of the campaign’s volunteer chairmen. “Peo ple from all ages, all walks of life go to Savannah Tech. Not only do they learn skills, but they also learn the dignity of work. Gradu ates are helping to make our society a better place.” The campaign focused on five key areas: precision manufacturing, health sciences, culinary arts/heritage tourism, tech nology and student support. The campaign was led by the Savannah Tech nical College Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that raises funds to support Sa vannah Technical College. . _ K4 l at Family Light the National Christmas Tree President Obama ank tate arver Uaudia Clarke Senior Lending Ofiieer Unique Identifier NML.S-- 701942 Alicia (fillthey Lc*n Officer Unique Identifier NMLS” 7(14943 t=r FDIC Mil LENDER