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‘ rsNiTT PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Savannah, GA Psmrut No. 923 GBA 1 DEADLINE FDR THE WED., JUNE 12 th EDITIDN IS FRI, JUNE 7 th 1 3 ia’s Best Weekly” Lnl>5 MI.K Jr. Blvd. Saw, GA 31415 May 2% 2024 - June 04, 2024 —- Vol. 54 No. 22 2033 WINNER Tel: 912-233-6] 28 - Fax: 912-233-6140 www.sa va n nabtribune.cnm Post 500 American Legion Holds Memorial Day Commemoration May 21st, 2024 General Primary Election Results L-R: Pt. Wentworth Mayor Pro Tem Gabrielle Nelson, Commander James Putney, Auxiliary President Janice Brown, Speaker Dr. Willie Epps, Sr. Vice Commander Tony Williams, Chaplain Alice Jackson and Dept, of Ga. Commander Melvin Weaver W illiam P. Jordan Post 500 American Legion held their 2024 Memorial Day Com memoration Program Monday, May 27, 2023 at Laurel Grove South Cemetery in Savannah, GA. The service was dedicated in loving memory of our Com mando, Mr. Gilberto Mojica Ortiz. Tony Williams, Sr. Vice Commander Post 500 gave the welcome and James Miller, Past Commander pre sented the occasion. Alice Jackson, Chaplain, Post 500 delivered the Opening Prayer. Gerald Scott, Sergeant at Anns, Post 500 Raised the Flag. James W. Putney, Commander, Post 500 Intro duced special guests and VIPS. He also introduced the guest speaker, Dr. Willie D. Epps, U. S. Navy Retired and a native of Boston, Mass. In 2003 Dr. Epps received his Doctor of Medicine degree and went on to complete his internship and residency in Family Medicine at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Epps then transferred to Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care located in Savannah. There he was instrumental in developing multiple protocols for the areas underserved in primary care as well as HIV and other infec tious diseases. Dr. Epps contin ues to have a deep relationship with the residents of Savan nah as well as the surrounding area. Today as a board-certified Family Medicine practitioner, he maintains two medical prac tices, one in Savannah and the other in Richmond Hill. Following Dr. Epps’ speech, Commander James Putney and Auxiliary President Janice Brown presented the laying of the wreath followed by the Twenty-One Gun salute/ TAPS presented by members of the 3rd ID Division (US). J. W. Putney Jr. Commander gave the closing remarks, clos ing prayer by Post 500 Chap lain Alice Jackson. The full results of the May 21, 2024 General Primary Election in Chatham County are listed below (As of press time, The Board of Elections has not certified the results of the Election). These are the Unofficial Results as of Tues day, May 28th from the Geor gia Secretary of State’s web site. Totals may not include all Absentee or Provisional Bal lots. For the most recent result totals, please visit https://bit. ly/4dOHpkx. The General Elec tion will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The Win ning Partisan Candidates in the May 21st Primary, and the June 18th Runoff, will be on the November 5th ballot. The Final Winner for each position will be elected and declared during the November 5th Gen eral Election. The Winning Non-Partisan Candidates in the May 21st Primary Were Elected And Declared on May 21st. They Will Not Be on the November 5th Ballot. PARTISAN: [Rep. = Republican; Dem. = Democrat; and (I)* = Incumbent*] Decoding Estate Planning: Will or Trust Pathways at The Hungry Club Forum Why do you think that 55% to 65% of Americans do not have a will? Yet many of these people say that they want one or know that they need one. The need for more infor mation on estate planning has been expressed over the years of the Savannah’s first-Satur- day forums, and has inspired the Board of Directors of the Hungry Club Forum of Savan nah, Inc. (HCFS) to select this area as the focus of its June 1st Hungry Club Forum entitled “Decoding Estate Planning: Will or Trust Pathways. This hands-on community educa tion and issues session will be co-sponsored by Devetter Law, a local firm that features this area as a major offering of its practice. The first-Saturday monthly breakfast forum will be held at 9:30 AM, in the Multipurpose Room of the WBS YMCA, located at 1110 May Street. Come and ask the Nancy Devetter, Esq. questions or concerns that you and your family have about the subject. According to Darnell L. Johnson, HCFS President, we are expecting all in atten dance to benefit from this pre sentation on the Importance of Choosing the Right Plan, Com- Julia Sullivan, Esq. mon Goals/Expectations of wills and trusts, Characteristics of Last Will and Testaments, and Revocable Living Trusts. In the HCFS’s Open Forum your specific questions will be addressed. Diana Harvey John son, President, Pinnacle Com- Angel Ratcliffe munications Corporation, and a consultant to the HCFS, and Angel Ratcliffe, HCFS Board Member, and Practice Manager for Devetter Law, will serve as co-moderators for this session. Continued on Page 4 Biden Makes Historic Strides in Diversifying Federal Judiciary By Stacy M. Brown, NNPANewswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia US House of Representatives - District 1 (Rep.): Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (I)* - 100%; US House of Representa tives - District 1 (Dem.): Patti Hewitt - 100% State Senate - District 1 (Rep.): Ben Watson (I)* - 59.45%, Beth Majeroni - 40.55%; State Senate - Dis trict 2 (Dem.): Derek Mallow (I)* - 100%; State Senate - District 4 (Rep.): Billy Hick man (I)* - 100% State House of Representa tives - District 161 (Rep.): Bill Hitchens (I)* - 100%; State House of Representatives - District 162 (Rep.): Keith Padgett - 79.96%, Tami Wil liams - 20.04%; State House of Representatives - District 162 (Dem.): Carl W. Gilhard (I)* - 100%; State House of Representatives - District 163 (Dem.) : Anne Allen Westbrook (I)* - 100%; State House of Representatives - District 164 (Rep.): Ron Stephens (I)* - 100%; State House of Representatives - District 165 (Dem.): Edna Jackson (I)* - 100%; State House of Representatives - District 166 (Rep.) : Jesse L. Petrea (I)* - 100%; State House of Representatives - District 166 (Dem.): Gay Fortson - 100% District Attorney - Eastern Judicial Circuit (Rep.): An dre Pretorius - 100%; District Attorney - Eastern Judicial Circuit (Dem.): Shalena Cook Jones (I)* - 73.38%, Jenny Parker - 26.62% Clerk of Superior Court (Dem.) : Tammie Mosley (I) - 100% Sheriff (Rep.): John T. Wilcher (I)* - 100%; Sheriff (Dem.): Richard Coleman - 54.23%, Kevin L. Bums - 45.77 Tax Commissioner (Dem.): Sonya L. Jackson (I)* - 85.96%, Kimberly Gadsden - 14.04% Coroner (Rep.): Tiffany S. Williams - 100%; Coroner (Dem.): David L. Campbell (I)* - 66.01%, J. Vernard Flow ers - 23.54%, Charles O’Berry - 10.45% County Commission Chair (Rep.): Joel S. Boblasky - 100%; County Commission Chair (Dem.): Chester A. El lis (I)* - 100%; County Com mission - District 1 (Rep.): Wayne Noha - 57.66%, Austin Hill - 42.34%; County Com mission - District 2 (Dem.): Malinda Jane Scott Hodge (I)* - 100%; County Commission - District 3 (Dem.): Bobby Lockett (I)* - 100%; Coun ty Commission - District 4 (Rep.): Pat Farrell (I)* - 100%; County Commission - Dis trict 5 (Dem.): Tanya Milton (I)* - 100%; County Commis sion - District 6 (Rep.): Leon ard C. Massey - 100%; Coun ty Commission - District 6 (Dem.): Aaron “Adot” Wliite- ly (I)* - 100%; County Com mission - District 7 (Rep.): Dean Kicklighter (I)* - 100%; County Commission - Dis trict 7 (Dem.): Orlando Scott - 100%; County Commission - District 8 (Dem.): Laureen Monica Boles** - 34.98%, Marsha Buford** - 34.71%, Deidrick Cody -30.31% JUNE 18th RUNOFF NON-PARTISAN: [Winners secured 50+% of the Vote] Continued on Page 10 President Joe Biden has set a historic precedent by appointing more non-white and female judges to the federal ju diciary than any other president in U.S. history, a significant achievement in his first three and a half years in office. Ac cording to a published analysis of self-reported data from the Federal Judicial Center, only 13 percent of Biden’s Sen ate-confirmed judicial appoint ments are white men. “I’m particularly proud that these judges reflect the diversity that is our coun try’s strength, Biden said in February following the confir mation of his 175th judge. As of mid-May, Biden remains the only pres ident to have appointed more women than men to the fed eral bench, with over 60% of his judges being female. This surpasses the previous record set by fonner President Barack Obama, who appointed 138 fe Judge Ketanu Brown Jackson & Joe Biden (background) male judges during his 8-year presidency. Biden is on track to surpass this figure as he nears the end of his first tenn. The Senate is set to confirm more of Biden’s ju dicial nominees this week, in cluding Seth Aframe of New Hampshire, who will serve as a Circuit Court Judge on the First Circuit. “This is a big deal,” White House Deputy Communications Director Her bie Ziskend asserted. “These highly qualified individuals have diverse professional backgrounds: they’ve been la bor lawyers, civil rights law yers, public defenders, served in the U.S. military, and more,” Ziskend continued, noting that over 60 percent of women and 60 percent of individuals of color have been included in Biden’s appointments. “These men and women will rule on issues critical to fundamental freedoms: reproductive health care, the freedom to cast bal lots, whether workers have the freedom to unionize, whether children have the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water,” Ziskend declared. Aframe’s confirma tion will mark the 198th judge confirmed under Biden. “This week, the Senate will confirm more of President Biden’s out standing judicial nominees for lifetime appointments to the federal bench, and we will hit a major milestone along the way,” Senate Majority Lead er Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated. Continued on Page 10 URGENT NOTICE! ACT NOW! MEDICAID REDETERMINATION EXPIRES MAY 31,2024 DON’T LOSE YOUR COVERAGE! I Stay Informed. Stay Covered, CHECK YOUR STA TUS OF COVERAGE FOR MEDICAID OR PEACH- CARE FOR KIDS, and Update your contact information IM MEDIATELY! Before the May 31st DEADLINE: GO TO stay- covered.ga.gov; or SCAN the QR Code below; or CALL 1-877-GA-DHS-GO (1-877- 423-4746); or FIND your local office location at: dfcs.geor- gia.gov/locations. English QR Code Spanish QR Code STAY INFORMED AND STAY COVERED!! CARVER' STATE BANK «£ Feb. 23, 1927 ROBERT E. JAMES 1.0 9 IS B. TOOMER President since December IP7 1 97 Years of Service, Leadership and Success! 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