By Mark Robertson
Happy Birthday to
Dionne Warwick, who celebrates her 80th birthday on Saturday. Dionne Warwick will always be best known for her classic 1960 s hits written by
Burt Bacharach and the late-
Hal David, including Don t Make Me Over, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Walk On By , Alfie, I Say A Little Prayer, (Theme From) The Valley Of The Dolls, Do You Know The Way To San Jose, I ll Never Fall In Love Again, and many others. Last year, Warwick was among the recipients of a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award.
Dionne Warwick s maternal aunt is legendary gospel singer
On Sept. 1, 2020, the University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant was formally recognized by a U.S. congressional resolution for 50 years of service to the State of Georgia. Our program, a federal-state partnership between the University of Georgia and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been committed to improving the environmental and economic health of the Georgia coast for the past five decades through research, education, and extension.
In the Savannah area, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea is probably best known for our Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island. The facility, Georgia’s first saltwater aquarium, opened in 1972 with a dedication attended by President Richard Nixon. While the aquarium is no longer the biggest in the state, it still boasts the largest collection of native marine species in Georgia. It is from this hub that we provide environmental education programs to the public, school groups and families.