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Tabernacle Baptist Church to host the Morehouse College Glee Club AUGUSTA Tabernacle Baptist Church will host its annual Education Sunday program featuring the Morehouse College Glee Club on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The program will be held in the Tabernacle Baptist Church – East location sanctuary. The concert is free and open to the public.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit the C.S. Hamilton Scholarship Fund at Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Last year, 35 recipients were awarded the scholarship for their collegiate education.

“It is a tradition at Tabernacle Baptist Church to host the Morehouse College Glee Club annually,” said Rev. George C. Miller, III, Executive Minister at Tabernacle Baptist Church. “As an alum it’s great to see the choir and an opportunity for

other area alumni to enjoy as well as sew into this impactful scholarship fund.”

The Morehouse College Glee Club The Morehouse College Glee Club, founded in 1911, is the official choral group of Morehouse College. The Glee Club has a long tradition of significant public appearances, having performed at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral, President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration, Super Bowl XXVIII, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The Glee Club’s international performances include tours in Africa, Russia, Poland and the Caribbean.

The group also appeared on the soundtrack for the movie School Daze, directed by Morehouse alumnus Spike Lee, ’79. For more information about the Morehouse College

Glee Club, visit www.mcgclub.com.

For more information, call (706) 724-­1230 or visit Tabernacle Baptist Church website at at www.tbcaugus-

ta.org. Tabernacle Baptist Church – East is located at 1223 Laney Walker Blvd. Augusta, Georgia 30901.

PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN ACADEMIC SURGEONS GRU Greenblatt Library will host a panel discussion about AfricanAmerican academic surgeons facilitated by Dr. Robert Nesbit and featuring Dr. Cargill Alleyne and Dr. Robyn Hatley. The discussion will be held in room AB-225 from noon to 1 p.m. as a “History of the Health Sciences” lecture.

The discussion will compliment the “Opening Doors: Contemporary A frican-A merican Academic Surgeons” traveling exhibit from

the National Library of Medicine.

This exhibit celebrates the contributions of African-American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education. The Opening Doors exhibit is free and open to the public. January 31, 2015 will be the last day of the exhibit.

SEE PAGE 14 for details For information about parking, please call Greenblatt Library at 706-721-3441.

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POLITICS

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In District 7, black voters could decide the winner 35-40 percent of District 7 voters supported President Obama and Democratic candidates

By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer AUGUSTA District 7 is one of the most populous districts and it is also the district with the greatest concentration of white registered voters in the county.

However, in the upcoming special election on March 17 to fill the unexpired seat of Donnie Smith who retired four months ago, it is the black voters of District 7 who could determine the outcome.

Although District 7 has the weakest concentration of black voters of any district (24%), results from the most recent races suggest that they are very active — they routinely turn out in numbers that exceed 30 percent.

Although no reliable statistics exist

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that gives one a true breakdown of election results based on race, one can make intelligent inferences by noting voting tendencies.

For example, in Richmond County, whites generally vote for white candidates and blacks generally vote for black candidates. There’s not much evidence to dispute that.

So, let’s look at District 7.

In the 2012 general election that pitted Barack Obama against Mitt Romney, District 7 voted 40 percent for Obama.

Also in the 2012 Sheriff’s race, 35 percent of District 7 voted for Richard Roundtree, the black candidate who ran against Freddie Sanders, the white candidate.

The suggestion is that in a blackwhite contest, District 7 black voters

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will support the black candidate.

What about when all the candidates are white?

In the 2014 General Election, 38 percent of District 7 voted for Democrat John Barrow over Republican Rick Allen. These results, however On the surface, without taking race into consideration, there is clear proof that anywhere from 35 to 40 percent of District 7 supports the Democratic Party. It is important to note that in Georgia and in every other Deep South state, white folks support Republicans and black folks support Democrats.

Three candidates have qualified to run in the upcoming District 7 special election. They include Louis “Hap” Harris, 64, an Augusta businessman (who was appointed to fill the seat until the special election), Sonny Pittman, 68, a retired businessman, and Sean Frantom, 37, an executive with a major charity organization.

All three are white. There will most likely be a runoff election. It would not be a stretch to suggest that, the candidate who can gain the support of the District 7’s African-American electorate would most likely make the runoff.

Now since city elections are nonpartisan, there doesn’t exist a clear

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Democrat-Republican choice. So who will black voters support?

In 2012, the precinct in District 7 with the greatest concentration of black voters supported Donnie Smith over Ken Echols. That precinct (National Hills) also supported Evita Paschal over Ashley Wright in the District Attorney’s race. (Wright is white and Paschal is black).

Make no mistake about it, black voters will turnout in the special election. The candidate who let’s it be known that they value their support will be getting off to the best start.

But to seal the deal, the candidate who gains their trust has got to show some liberal tendencies (ala Georgia Democrats).

The challenge for all three candidates will be trying to motivate their supporters to get to the polls on March 17. Richmond County voters are notorious for their disdain of special elections.

Getting their supporters back out to the polls in the case of a runoff is another hurdle.

The candidate who can cobble together enough of the African American bloc vote along with 35 percent of the white vote could be in the driver’s seat and would avoid a runoff election altogether.

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Black History Month Calendar Georgia Heritage Room Programs and Exhibit In honor of Black History Month, the Georgia Heritage Room of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library will exhibit a collection of rare and antique books on AfricanAmerican history from the Elvin Thompson collection. The exhibit will run through the month of February.

The Georgia Heritage Room will present “Overcoming Roadblocks in African-American Genealogy” with Elvin Thompson, local author and historian, on Tuesday, February

17, at 2 p.m. in the main auditorium of the headquarters library. The program is free and open to the public.

The Georgia Heritage Room will also present “Slave Songs of Augusta” on Saturday, February 28, at 11 a.m. at the Headquarters Auditorium. The program will be presented by Robert Hester with musical accompaniment by Creative Impressions.

Call 706-826-1511 for more details on the programs or exhibit. The library is located at 823 Telfair Street.

Watch What You are Reading The Headquarters Library at 823 Telfair Street will host a book discussion and screening of “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry on Tuesday, February 17. The book discussion will be held at 10 a.m. and the movie will air at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. This is part of the Winter Reading Program 2015 to read, watch and discuss. For more information, please call 706-821-2600.

Brown vs. Bd. of Education Panel Discussion Reese Library will host a discussion titled “Brown vs. Board of Education: A Panel on School Segregation and Integration” on Wednesday, February 25, at the JSAC Coffeehouse from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A little over 60 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that school segregation was illegal in the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of Education. Join us as we listen to the stories of African Americans who experienced school segregation and those whose lives were transformed by school integration.

Parking will be free. For more information about this event, please contact Erin Prentiss at 706667-4912.

Antonio Machin & the Cuban Golden Era FLAIR will host “Antonio Machin & the Cuban Golden Era” with music by Julio Avila from North Augusta High School

on Thursday, February 19, from 5-5:30 p.m. at the Allgood Hall of GRU Summerville campus, room E-254. The program is free. For

more information, please contact Dr. Jana Sandarg at jsandarg@ gru.edu.

9th Annual Heritage Gala and Silent Auction Saturday, February 7, 2015 • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Augusta Marriott at The Convention Center Two Tenth Street Dinner Silent Auction Formal Attire/Black Tie Reservations are required.

Tickets must be purchased by January 23, 2015.

Tickets are $75/person or $550/Table of 8.

Gala Keynote Speaker: Reverend Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr., historian, author, PBS film consultant, and former Dean at both Morris Brown and Morehouse Colleges.

Rev. Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr. is the Senior Pastor of Historic” Mother” Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, a graduate of Morris

Brown College, Atlanta University with a master’s degree in Library and Information Science concentrating in African American History.

He is currently enrolled at the Phillips School of Theology in the Master’s of Divinity program at the Interdenominational Theological Center and will graduate in May of 2015.

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New airport director named AUGUSTA The Augusta Aviation Commission proudly announces the appointment of Mr. Roy Williams as the new Executive Director of the Augusta Regional Airport. The announcement follows a nationwide search, assisted by ADK Consulting & Executive Search, to find a world class leader who could quickly step into the leadership role, continuing the progress and forward momentum experienced at the Airport over the last ten years.

Mr. Williams has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation field including airports, airlines and aviation consulting firms. His career includes Executive Director positions at both Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport.

His experience has provided him with a strong knowledge in guiding and funding capital programs, capitalizing on opportunities for business development, and managing resources to control costs while enhancing revenues.

“We were pleased with the quality and caliber of candidates applying for the position but the Commission felt, as a body, that Roy stood out as the best match for the Augusta Regional Airport as we move forward.” said Doug Lively, Chairman, Augusta Aviation Commission.

Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University.

He is expected to begin his new position at the Augusta Regional Airport on January 26, 2015.

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Timeless Events of Augusta, in partnership with local sponsors within the community, will host a Charity Bachelor / Bachelorette Auction on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at The Boathouse in Augusta, GA. The auction fundraiser goal is to provide funding for a kidney transplant for Kayla Waltower. Kayla, who was diagnosed with chronic renal failure at the age of 13 and is in peritoneal dialysis at the age of 22, needs a kidney transplant.

Timeless Events of Augusta, several local women’s organizations, and volunteers are hosting this event in hopes of raising $5,000 for Kayla’s Kidney Fund.

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Support Kayla’s Kidney Fund donations and/or items for the auction date packages. Sponsors will receive recognition at the event and throughout event promotions (i.e.: social media, press releases and the closing ceremony program.)

The event will be emceed by iHeart Media’s 1st Lady, Ms. Monique, and Atlanta’s own Mr. Entertainment, Jason Carey. The Pre Valentine Bachelor / Bachelorette Auction taking place from 6 pm – 11 pm features a live auction where attendees can bid on dates and couples can bid on date packages donated by area businesses.

Packages may include the following, ballroom dance lessons, dinner for two, spa services, theater /

symphony experiences, golf, concert tickets, trolley/museum tours, and/or Augusta Aviation Aerial sunset tours.

A $40 VIP Package is available. It includes a private reception from 6 pm-7 pm, an open bar cocktail hour with bachelors & bachelorettes, and reserved seating for the auction. General admission tickets are $25 and can be purchased at all Maryland Fried Chicken locations, LaV’s Boutique, both locations of Pyramid Music, and online at kaylaskidney.eventbrite.com.

Please contact Charlotte Hill at (706) 267-6712 or Vontice Davis at 706-339-9618 for more information. Also, visit Timeless Events of Augusta on Facebook.

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Stillman Paine College head men’s basketball coach Jimmy Link (center) diagrams a play for the Lions during a timeout in a game against Stillman College at the HEAL Complex on Sat., Jan. 16.

The Lions defeated the Tigers 71-68.

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QP’S DOLLHOUSE also to find out why they decided to make the move to Augusta, Georgia.

What sorts of accessories do you sell to customers at QP’s Dollhouse?

We offer our customers a unique style selection of handbags, accessories (earrings, necklaces, belts, bracelets, boot buckles, head pieces, anklets), shoes, lingerie, scarfs and smaller clothing items. We are an essential destination for women with style who enjoy celebrating their individuality. We sell QP Doll accessories, which are hand-picked and designed specifically for our brand.

As co-owners in a boutique, you have the unique status of being a husband-wife team of entrepreneurs. How do you make it work as a married couple in a business together?

[NY]: This has been an amazing opportunity to honor and support my wife and her vision. I have been a world-traveling recording artist, and my wife has been steadfast in her support of my career. This presents the opportunity for me, as her husband, to do the same for her. This would not or could not be possible unless our Kim “NYOIL” Sharpton (R) and his wife Artina “QPDoll” Sharpton (L) pose for a photo in front of their new bond, our partnership, our friendship fashion accessories boutique, “QP’s Dollhouse”, on Broad Street. Photo by Vincent Hobbs and belief in one another, was not absolute. I’m very proud of this venture and of my wife; she has shown me a side of her that I would never have seen out of this context.

[QP]: It requires lots of commuBy Vincent Hobbs mentor and motivational speaker, as community-awareness-raising power- nication. Also, just knowing that well as managing an empowerment house. UPW sat down with NY and QP you’re not on your own, that you The New York invasion of Augusta program to mentor young women, to get their insight on their latest busiContinued on page 11 continues with the addition of Blackbird Fly, which was founded ness enterprise, QP’s Dollhouse, and Staten Island transplants Kim “NY” by his wife, QP. Her background as Sharpton and Artina “QP” Sharpton, a millwright in the male-dominated who made the vertical move down construction industry spurred her to the East coast and opened a brand- develop the idea. The Blackbird Fly new fashion accessories boutique on program focuses on social and culturBroad Street called QP’s Dollhouse. al change by guiding young women “NY” Sharpton, a musical lyricist toward positive lifestyles that encourwho can spit hip-hop verses like a age achievement. Plans to initiate loaded machine gun, is renowned an Augusta version of the program for his work with “The UMC’s”, a during the summer are in the works.

1990’s hip-hop group and also for a PEMG, another youth mentoring solo hip-hop album he released in program founded by the Sharptons, 2007 called “HoodTREASON”. His has helped to train young adults in lyrical work speaks to the peril- practical life skills by using hip-hop ous condition of American society dynamics as a teaching tool. and how many young people have The husband and wife duo are a neglected to fully understand and QP’s Dollhouse features a embrace the importance of the freeunique style selection of handdoms gained during the Civil Rights bags, accessories, shoes, linMovement. gerie and more.

As a community activist and educator, NY has been involved as a youth Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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Juan Mobley, business program director at Miller-MotteTechnical College, talks with a colleague at the school’s west Augusta campus. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

MANAGEMENT MATTERS

By Michele A. Douglass AUGUSTA As a pre teen attending Glenn Hills High School in South Augusta, Juan Mobley knew that he liked to have nice things. As a matter of fact, Juan’s appreciation for the good things in life caused him to develop a strong business sense that still continues to serve him well even to this day.

“I was business sav v y as a youngster,” said Juan Mobley, who currently serves as the Program Director of the Business

Management Department at MillerMotte Technical College. “I tried to save my money and buy things that wouldn’t tear up quickly—things of good quality that would have some type of longevity. I was very practical then, and I figured that I would like to have my own business at some point, so I planned to learn the aspects of business.”

However, like many young people tend to do, Mobley started running with the wrong crowd in high school and fell off course. “I was wayward for a minute,” he admitted. “I started fighting and getting into trou-

Business professional says that in life, it pays to have management skills

ble. As a result, I did a little quick stint at the Youth Detention Center,” Mobley recalled. “After that, I called myself trying to help my buddies by fighting again, and I got shot.

I realized I wasn’t thuggin’ right,” Mobley joked. “While lying in the hospital after just coming out of the YDC, I came to myself and decided to make smarter decisions because that wasn’t working for me.”

Mobley realized that the glamorous life of crime that is often portrayed by the media on television was an unrealistic depiction of how true success is achieved. He

explained that what is being represented misleads and harms our youth because it contributes to the development of a false sense of entitlement and other wrong mindsets.

Mobley turned his life around.

He graduated from Glenn Hills High School in 1987. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from South Carolina State University in 1994 and began a career in business that spans across more than 20 years. Mobley worked as a manager at Southern Continued on next page

Mobley from page 10 background wasn’t any more special or privileged than any other young person’s life,” he said. “All of my past experiences help me to relate to many of my students because I was able to overcome a lot of difficult challenges,” said Mobley, who is also a hemophiliac and a cancer survivor.

But despite having to come up the rough side of the mountain, Mobley is truly an overcomer who believes in living strong, and ultimately, he still achieved his early goal of learning the aspects of business. He has even surpassed it.

Now Mobley encourages other young people to do the same.

“Everyone needs to have some kind of business managerial skills.

Whether you want to manage your own personal finances, your home life, your time and even your relationships, you need to have some sense of management because it’s every everywhere,” he tells his students at Miller-Motte.

Juan Mobley also lets them know that they can overcome their life challenges, and he is a living example that it’s possible and that “there are no excuses.”

aren’t required to do this by yourself, makes it work. I am able to express my ideas to someone who can receive my vision, respect it and manifest those ideas into the physical, with love. Watching my ideas take shape in the hands of love is an amazing thing to experience and witness.

What made you decide to relocate your business from New York City?

This city is so full of potential and possibility. We love that it is peaceful and quiet, while still being full of life and opportunity. We enjoy how friendly and warm the people are, as opposed to New York. New York is a great place to learn, to “toughen up” and get a solid grind (work ethic) perfected. But in the words of that iconic song, “New York, New York” — “If I can make it there, I’m gonna make it anywhere!” It was time to go anywhere, to somewhere — to here — and make it.

Have you noticed any distinct advantages of being a retail establishment in Augusta?

Real estate is much more man-

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ageable here. The cost of opening a business, promoting and maintaining it, is far less cost-prohibitive than a larger city. The downside is that there is a lot less foot traffic. That seems to be more of a negative perception for the downtown Augusta area.

That could be considered a bad thing. For us, we see this as an opportunity to be among the businesses taking the initiative to be a part of Augusta’s New Downtown. A rich, vibrant, safe and eclectic place to shop and play, with all the modern amenities we’ve come to expect in our shopping experiences — all the while maintaining the small town personal ambiance that make places like Broad Street so amazing the world over.

What is your impression of this city so far?

We absolutely LOVE it here. We have the advantage of being outsiders looking and living in. There is so much for us to do, to discover and to experience and we are enjoying taking that process on. Our hope is to be instrumental in showing people how amazing their hometown is through our eyes!

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Mattresses, and then he was employed at FootAction, a national athletic footwear company and began as a store manager trainee in Dothan, Ala. He was promoted and transferred to Winchester Va. and then promoted and transferred to Birmingham, Ala. From Alabama he managed a store in New Orleans, La., and returned to Georgia to manage a store in Rome. Mobley also worked at Comcast as a business account executive for more than 12 years, while he earned a Master of Business Administration Degree from Troy State University.

He is a divorcee and a single father of two beautiful young women, Jamill (a 24-year-old military service member) and Rebekah (an 18-year-old high school student).

He began teaching in the Business Management Department of MillerMotte Technical College in 2012 and was selected as its Program Director last year.

As an instructor and a director, Mobley is able to connect with students that come from all walks of life by using his life experiences to inspire positive outcomes. “My

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Bid specifications may be obtained by contacting Amy Bauman in the Business Office at 706-826-1298, on our web site at www. rcboe.org, or at the Richmond County School System, Central Office, 864 Broad Street, 4th Floor, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

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Sealed proposals from contractors will be received for the Windsor Spring Elementary School Renovations Project B-14-026-1065 by the County Board of Education of Richmond County at the address below until 3:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, February 12, 2015, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. No extension of the bidding period will be made.

A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. local time in the Media Center, Windsor Spring Elementary School, 2534 Windsor Spring Road, Augusta, Georgia, 30906.

Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities, Richmond County Board of Education, 1781 15th Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

Bidding documents may be obtained through the office of the architect: Dickinson Architects, P.C., 771 Broad Street, suite, 200, Augusta, Georgia 30901, (706) 722-7488. Applications for documents together with a refundable deposit of $100.00 per set should be filed promptly with the architect or request a link to download documents direct from the architect.

Bidding material will be forwarded (shipping charges collect) as soon as possible. The full amount of deposit for one set will be refunded to each prime contractor who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such set in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bids. All other deposits will be refunded with deductions approximating cost of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bid.

Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five (35) days after time has been called on the date of opening.

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BID LIST: The Richmond County Board of Education maintains a bid list for many categories that are let for bid each year. Contact Amy Bauman in the Business Office (706) 826-1298 or at baumaam@boe.richmond.k12. ga.us for additional information concerning the bid list.

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Everfaithful Missionary Baptist Church BISHOP ROSA L. WILLIAMS 40TH PASTORAL REVIVAL REVIVAL January 22-23 Thursday, January 22, 7 pm • Pastor Wallace Peeples (Magnolia Baptist Church, Avera,Ga.) Friday, January 23, 7 pm • Pastor Patricia Scott (Tender Sprout, Hephzibah,Ga.) Saturday, January 24, 5 pm • Pastoral Anniversary Banquet Gordon Club (Fort Gordon,GA) ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Sunday, January 25, 3:30 pm • Apostle Linda Travett (Temple of Grace Holiness Church, Swainsboro,GA)

Good Hope Baptist Church ANNUAL GOSPEL CONCERT Sunday, January 25, 2015, 4 p.m.

Good Hope Baptist Church in conjunction with the Augusta Chapter of the Paine College Alumni Association, will host its Annual Gospel Concert featuring the Wardlaw Brothers.

Good Hope Baptist Church is located at 710 Cedaer Street. The Rev. J.R. Hatney is the pastor.

Mount Canaan Baptist Church PASTOR APPRECIATION FOR REV. GEORGE L. BRIGHTHARP Sunday, January 25, 2015. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Reginald Grimes. Mt. Canaan is located at 2451 Edgefield Road, Trenton, S.C.

Sunday School 8:30 am Morning Worship Services: 9:45 am Evening Worship Services 6 pm (4th Sunday) Bible Study: 6pm (Mondays) Midday Bible Study: 12pm (Tuesdays) Prayer Services: 6pm (Wednesdays) Celebrate Recovery: 6pm (Fridays) and 12pm (Mondays) 2323 Barton Chapel Road • Augusta,GA 30906 706.790.8185 / 706.922.8186 (fax) Visit Us @ www.broadwaybaptistaug.org • Join us on facebook Dr. C. William Joyner, Jr. Senior Pastor

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Good Shepherd Baptist Church

Rev. Clarence Moore, Pastor 1714 Olive Road / P. O. Box 141 (mailing address) Augusta, GA 30903 706/733-0341- Telephone/706/667-0205 – Fax E-mail address: admin@goodshepherdaugusta.org Web address: goodshepherdaugusta.org Rev. Clarence Moore Church Service: 7:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Church School: 9:45 a.m. / Prayer Service: 11:00 a.m. – Wednesday Bible Study: 9:00 a.m. - Saturday / 7:00 p.m. - Wednesday

Everfaithful Missionary Baptist Church

314 Sand Bar Ferry Road Augusta, Georgia 30901 (706) 722- 0553 Church School Sunday 9:25am Morning Worship Sunday 11am Evening Worship 6pm (1st & 3rd Sunday) Midday Prayer 12pm Wednesday Intercessory Prayer/Bible Study 6pm Wednesday

Bishop Rosa L. Williams, Pastor

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The Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library is hosting the Opening Doors: Contemporary African-American Academic Surgeons traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine. This exhibit celebrates the contributions of African-American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education. It was developed and produced by the NLM and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History and Culture. The exhibit is free.

January 31, 2015 will be the last day of the exhibit.

The Greenblatt Library at GRU’s Health Sciences campus off of Laney-Walker is open: Mon-Thu: 7:30 a.m. - Midnight Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Sat: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sun: 12:00 noon - 12:00 midnight For more information, please call the library at 706-721-3441.

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