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John Mo wry Installed as 66th President of
The Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah
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2023 HBA Officers and Board of Directors
Mowry joined the
HBA in 2005. He became a
Board Member in 2018 and
was nominated to serve as
an Officer on the Board of
Directors in 2019. He has
served as the Association’s
Treasurer, Vice-President
and will serve as President
for 2023. Since owning
Homes of Integrity Con
struction Co. Inc., he has
been involved in building
two St. Jude Dream Homes
and one Habitat for Human
ity Home. He has received
recognition for community
service during Hurricane
Matthew from the City of
Richmond Hill in 2016.
Mowry has been
married to Meagan Mowry
for 26 years, and they have
two boys, Coleman (age 22),
and Triston (age 18).
Other Officers in
stalled at the annual event
were Josh Waters of Waters
Building + Design as Vice
President; Bryan Wardlaw
of Landmark 24 as Trea
surer; Tara Boyer of Logan
Homes as Secretary; Rod
ney Rawls of Rawls Realty
as Associate Vice President;
Priscilla Waldburg of Keller
Williams the Trisha Cook
Team as Chairman of the
Sales & Marketing Council;
and Stephanie Willingham
of Coastal Custom Mort
gage as Chairman of the
Young Professionals Group.
2023 Board Mem
bers for the Greater Savan
nah HBA, Sales & Mar
keting Council, and Young
Professionals Group were
also installed at the event.
The Builder Mem
ber of the Year Award was
presented to Jerry Konter
of Konter Quality Homes
for his outstanding support
and dedication to the HBA.
Presidential Awards were
presented to Tracey Burdette
of Renasant Bank and Byron
Loomis of Yates-Astro. Car
ol Stone of Coastal States
Bank was awarded the
Woody Woodward Memo
rial Award which recognizes
outstanding contributions by
an Associate member.
The Mediation Center Kicks Off a Pilot Program,
Restorative Youth Court, in Savannah-Chatham
County Public Schools
Through the J. W.
Fanning Institute for Lead
ership Development, a Pub
lic Service and Outreach
unit at the University of
Georgia, the Mediation Cen
ter of the Coastal Empire
and the Savannah-Chatham
County Public School Sys
tem received training and
technical assistance to start
a Youth Court in Chatham
County. The pilot program
kicked off in October with
four high schools.
Youth court is a
youth-led diversionary pro
gram for youth who have re
peatedly broken school code
of conduct rules. Instead of
receiving the traditional dis
cipline of the schools, the
youth will appear at a dispo
sition hearing administered
by trained youth volunteers.
Benefits of the program in
clude reduced recidivism,
youth leadership, rapid re
sponse, positive peer pres
sure, and cost-effectiveness.
“Youth seem to
respond to this positive peer
pressure better than sanc
tions from adults. We hope
youth court reduces recidi
vism, involves more youth
in addressing the issues
facing our community, and
allows us to develop future
leaders,” Sherlisa Praylo,
Director of Restorative Con
ferencing and Community
Outreach at the Mediation
Center. “Youth Court has
been a valuable addition to
our district. The program
equips students with the
skills to help their peers
accept responsibility for
their actions in a construc
tive manner. Youth Court
harnesses the power of pos
itive peer influence. Stu
dents engage in restorative
practices that teach lifelong
lessons. We are looking
forward to the continued
growth and impact of Youth
Court,” Julian Childers III,
Associate Superintendent,
Secondary Schools, Savan
nah-Chatham County Public
Schools.
Restorative Youth
Court allows you to hear
from other youth regarding
their behaviors and why
those behaviors do not meet
the standards of the school
community. When asked
why he wanted Youth Court
created, high school youth
volunteer Mark Smith stat
ed, “Starting youth court
will be a great opportunity
to keep youth members of
the community from receiv
ing the school’s standard
disciplinary system, which
will strike against a stu
dent’s record. It provides a
second chance without tank
ing one’s record and reputa
tion in the school system. It
also provides those that par
ticipate a brief knowledge of
the law system and experi
ence on how it works.”
Restorative Youth
Court plans to grow in 2023
with enhancements to the
program and the recruit
ment of more volunteers.
The Mediation Center will
hold a training session for
adult volunteers on January
25-26,2023. For more infor
mation, https ://mediationsa-
vannah .com/ youth-court/
Happy Holidays From The Savannah Tribune!
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The interviews
will take place from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
This is one of
CAT’s latest strategies to
hire and fill open positions
ranging from bus operators
to administrative staff.
Just recently, the
CAT Board approved a pay
increase for Bus Operators
(now $20 an hour) and for
Paratransit Operators (now
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Thank You From The Family Of
Rev. Larry James St ell
The Stcll family would like to thank Pastor
Tyrone Edwards and Central Missionary Baptist
Church for honoring and celebrating Act. Larryt
James Stelf. Our brother, father, uncle and
friend. We also thank the A,E. Beach Class of ’
'62 for their support along with Bethlehem
Baptist Church and cs-Mayor Otis Johnson.
Also special thanks to Nathaniel Smith.
Thank You from TheStell Family
Thank You From The Family Of
Johnnie (Johnny) Gaskin c
mum
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Johnnie (Johnny) Gaskin was bom Friday,
October lOth, 1952, to the laic Peggy Pearl
(Gaskin) Lovewine and the James McLemore,
Johnnie was the third of four sons. He received
his early education in the public schools of
Savannah, Georgia and graduated in 1970 from
Savannah High School. As one of the original
members of Savannah State College's
(University) Upward Bound Program, he.
prepared to attend the University of Tennessee,
majoring in Art Education, until his health would
not al low hi m to conti nuc. Over the years Johnnie
studied art in programs at Savannah Stale
University and Savannah College of Art and
Design. With a passion for books, Johnnie was
well-read and enjoyed communicating on many
topics. Johnnie accepted Christ and was baptized
at Friendship Baptist Church at an early age. He
later became a member of the Abyssinian
Missionary Baptist Church and served faithfully
for a number of years.
He was preceded in death by 4 brothers: Ronald
Gaskin, Carlos D. Brown Jr., James McLemore,
Jr., and Frank McLemore, a sister — Al Berta
McLemom-Savage, a nephew - Jimmy Savage
and two Stepfathers: Joe Lovewine and Carlos D. i
Brown, Sr,
Johnnie enlcTcd eternal rest where there is no
sickness, pain, or suffering on Friday, November
25th, 2022, at 2:41 am. He leaves to cherish and
share his memories, a devoted brother Lieutenant
General Walter E, Gaskin, USMC (Ret) (Kristin)
and first Sergeant Fredrick Wilson, US Army
(Ret) (Ebony); 3 sisters, Rosita Brown Harvey,
Shirley McLemore and Regina Lovewine,
Sistcrs-in-iaw Emma Rhames, [>. Jeanelle Drake,
Dora Gaskin and Regina Paschal I. A host of
nieces and nephews: Walter E, Gaskin Jr,
(Tracey), Michael V. Gaskin (Shamika), Rosalyn
Gaskin Larry, Ronald J. Gaskin, Jimmy Harvey,
Felicia Jones, Kimberly Brown, Shericc (Brown)
Monig&n (Rashad), Marcus Brown (Keta).
Rogcnia Savage, Sharon (Savage) Watson
(Reggie) and Stephen Savage (Gloria), Wcra
Savage of Los Angela California and Tyrone
McLemore. The family's matriarch. Cousin
Dorothy Mac Walker, as well as a host of cousins:
the Walkers, ihe Jones, the Lovewines, the
Browns, the Hills, the Savages, the Murvincs, the
Speeds, the Taylors, the Smiths, the Orr, the
Seabrooks, the Robinsons, the Cummings and the
Watsons.
Johnnie treasured the lifelong friendship and
the brotherhood of Solomon Myers HI, the Rev,
Dr. Leonard Small, Billy Law and Eddie
Cleveland (deceased).
Not only will he be missed by family, friends,
and neighbors, but by those with whom he so
generously shared his books. Perhaps you had
seen Johnnie on his many long walks throughout
the City immersing himself in the colorful history
of Savannah - the college by the sea, through the
city squares, and the iconic River Street.