Dan Flynn, the new chief of the Savannah Police Department , started his job with enthusiasm and a focus on violent crime. The calm that has helped the Library Board move forward now needs to be found on the Board of Assessors, where battles among board members are almost as prevalent as property appraisal appeals. Getting a good education remains the best path to success and staying out of the poorhouse. Unfortunately, too many adults lack basic job skills and others are functionally illiterate. During the civil rights era, Savannah was blessed with far-sighted white and black leaders who worked to end the injustices that existed then.
Conditions are better now.
Yet, anyone who believes that society is colorblind has blinders on. Recreational sports, especially for youth, have outgrown the ball fields in Pooler. Other options, such as revising the plan for Tom Triplett Park, still under development, should be considered. The children in Pooler need a place to play. From the time Gen. James Oglethorpe's settlers arrived, the people who called the Savannah area home have been survivors.