GRAND FESTIVAL DAY (Feb 8: 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.) Sweet Defeat by Erica Sims, SSU Intern Savannah Civic Center, 301 Oglethorpe Ave. An array of family-oriented activities ending with a star-studded concert. $5 All-Day Admission Fee Bracelet (Age 18 & above) Free admission for SSU Students with ID. Headliner: Ready For The World Annual Gospel Concert W.W. Law Lecture (February 9 at 5:30 PM) (February 13 at 6:30 PM) Patrick Mahomes Andrew ‘Andy’ Reid Photos by Master Sgt. Michael Crane Featuring Melvin Featuring Althea Glorious day for minutes of the fourth quar- Crispell, III, 2019 Sunday Sumpter, a native Gullah the Kansas City Chiefs as ter, dominating the score Best Winner. Opening Geechee ethnographer, they took home the title of answering 21 unanswered performances by the SSU researcher and scholar who 2020 Superbowl champi- points under guidance of Wesleyan Gospel Choir will discuss documenting ons, Sunday evening on the quarterback Superbowl and Anointed Voices, and preserving the 2nd day of February, despite MVP, Patrick Mahomes GSU/Armstrong Gospel Southern story in the doubt from San Francisco and ending the game with Choir. Presented in part Low Country and the US. 49ers fans! an 11 point lead of 31-20. by Overcoming by Faith Presented in part by the The Chiefs played The Chiefs were officially Ministries and LifeLink Telfair Museums. Jepson a strong game, controlling named Superbowl cham- of Georgia. Overcoming Center, 207 West York St. the scoreboard against the pions- a victory they have by Faith Ministries, 9700 49ers during the first quar- been waiting to feel again Middleground Rd. ter with a total of 7 points since 1969, the longest gap against the oppositions 3. between Superbowl wins The 49ers went toe-to-toe, of all time. For Andrew tying the game 10-10 with “Andy” Walter Reid the the Chiefs right before the moment was bittersweet as Lang and Wilcher Partner To Ensure halftime show. This left it was his first Superbowl football fans in suspense as win of his coaching career. Chatham Inmates Have Access To Voting Shakira and JLO livened Andy says this will not be hatham ing for all citizens. This in- up the stadium with their his last win, and the Chiefs C o u n t y cludes our citizens awaiting dance numbers and catchy are ready for all the heat. As Board of trial and have not been con- C serenades. Third quarter ap- to how QB Mahomes lead Elections Member Antwan victed of a crime that would proached and the 49ers felt the Chiefs to this win he T. Lang and Chatham Coun- make them ineligible, such good as they surpassed the says “We never lost faith, ty Sheriff John Wilcher Sr. as a felony conviction.” Chiefs by 10 points, dou- That’s the biggest thing. Ev- has partnered to ensure Lang approached bling their opponents score erybody on this team, no one County inmates that are le- Wilcher about the subject to 20-10 but the Chiefs had had their head down. We be- gally eligible to vote have a year ago and the sher- faith and were not accepting lieved in each other. That’s access to the ballot box this iff was in agreement. “As anything less than a win. what we preached all year coming 2020 election cycle. sheriff I am responsible for The Chiefs blazed long.” Great things are to Many Americans everything that happens or passed the 49ers with 3 come from this family unit held in local and state jails fails to happen concern- touchdowns in the last 6 of athletes! awaiting trial, are legally el- ing the county jail. It is my igible to vote. Each election duty to ensure the health, cycle, however, countless safety and rights of every numbers of them are exclud- inmate are protected while ed from participating in the also ensuring the safety and democratic process because well-being of my deputies of structural barriers to vot- and staff. I was proud when er registration and voting. to break down these barriers. effort to-have honest and Mr. Lang and I sat down to Lang believes it’s his along Lang says “As a member of open dialogue with other discuss this important topic” with every leaders’ respon- the board of elections and as leaders and organizations to Wilcher said. sibility to use their influence a leader, I must make every expand equal access to vot- Continued on Page 3 Laurel Grove South Cemetery Black History Month Walking Tours In celebration of Tours will begin at Black History Month, the noon on Feb. 8, 15, 22 and City of Savannah Cemeter- 29. Be prepared to walk ap- ies Division, in partnership proximately one mile. Each with the Massie Heritage tour is limited to 30 people. Center, will be conducting To reserve your space and historic walking tours of register, call John Brannen Laurel Grove South Cem- with the Cemeteries Office etery, 2101 Kollock St., on at (912) 651-6843 or by Saturdays throughout Feb- emailing jbrannen01@sa- ruary. Join us as we visit the vannahga.gov. final resting place of some of Savannah’s most influen- tial African-American citi- zens. 2 The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Teddy Adams and Huxsie Scott To Be Mayor Van Johnson Presents Key Honored at Evening of Jazz Event to the City to Retired Executive Chef Earl Coleman and Julia Pearce with Tybee Island MLK celebration will also be honored Alfreda Payne has been serving hot meals to Blockbuster en- hear great performances Sunday, February 16, 2020 the homeless and hungry at tertainers will perform at by Bernard Dilliar, Melvin at 4:00 p.m. at The Beach Emmaus House Soup Kitch- An Evening of Jazz proudly Dean and Christopher King Institute located at 502 East en in Savannah Georgia for presented by Shabazz Sea- and Company. This en- Harris Street in downtown 20 years. She officially re- food Restaurant. You will joyable event will be held Savannah, Georgia. The tired in December of 2019. admission is free and open On Friday January 31st, the to the public. For inquiries, Emmaus House community please send your email to came together to celebrate shabazzseafoodrestaurant@ the impact that her hard Thank You for Reading gmail.com. Don’t miss out work and love has had on on this evening planned for those experiencing home- The Savannah Tribune your enjoyment and enter- lessness and hunger. Mayor tainment. Van Johnson presented Al- Executive Director Ariana freda with a Key to the City; Berksteiner explains, “It is the first presentation of this difficult to put into words kind that he has done since what Alfreda has done to the taking office on January 1st. Emmaus House program. “It is important to show ap- Not only did she feed peo- preciation where appreci- ples stomachs, but she fed ation is due,” Says Mayor their hearts and souls as Van Johnson “I’ve been very well. She makes people feel intentional about everything welcome; that’s just who I’ve done in the first 31 she is. She has set the stan- days...that everything I’ve dard for where your heart done had a real purpose. needs to be in order to work Today I wanted to do some- or volunteer in an environ- thing very meaningful that ment like this one. She will really exemplifies what our be sorely missed, but she city is really about.” will forever be a part of this Emmaus House kitchen.” Cuyler Community Improvement Association, Inc. Awards The 2020 Ursuline B. Law Medical Scholarship L-R: Michara Chataigne, Hannah Harris, and Andrien Wilson of neighbors took it upon themselves to improve the quality of life for their com- munity. The main tenets of the organization are safety, sanitation, education, histor- ical preservation and being good neighbors. The phys- ical boundaries of Cuyler Community are: the south side of West Anderson Street to the northside of West 37th St.; the westside of MLK, Mrs. Ursuline Jr. Blvd. to the eastside of Belcher Law Ogeechee Rd./ Kolloch Sts. On seeing an im- On Saturday, Feb- mediate need for neigh- ruary 1, 2020 the Cuyler borhood preservation, the Community Improvement organization purchased the Association held its annu- Charity Hospital building to al scholarship luncheon at save it from demolition. A the historic Pirates House national housing non-profit Restaurant in Savannah, group purchased the build- GA. The luncheon was host- ing from the organization. ed by CCIA, Inc. officers; These funds were then des- Mrs. Rebecca Joiner, Presi- ignated to support the orga- dent, Mrs. Ursuline Dickey, nization’s primary project, vice-president, Mrs. Pamela the Ursuline B. Law Medi- Bryant-Jones, secretary and cal Scholarship Mrs. Clara Elmore-Bain, ad- The scholarship is named visor. in honor of Mrs. Ursuline The well-deserved Belcher Law. She was one recipients for the 2020 schol- of the founding members of arship season were: Ms. Mi- the organization. Mrs. Law chara Chataigne, Georgia served the group in many Southern University, Arm- capacities. She subsequently strong Campus, Ms.Hannah served as President and then Harris Georgia Southern President of the Board of University Statesboro cam- Directors. pus and Ms. Andrien Wil- Each year the son; Georgia Southern Uni- scholarship provides a versity, Savannah, campus. $1,000.00 scholarship to Ms. Hannah Harris ambition a maximum of three un- is to become a licensed reg- dergrad college /university istered nurse. Ms. Chataigne students who are pursuing and Ms. Wilson’s ultimate a medical career. The schol- ambition is to continue to arship application process is medical school with the de- announced each fall in Oc- sire to be OB/GYNs.