I got a close look last month at some shining Savannah stars, ages 9 to 14. They were a group of kids from Savannah Youth City alongside the limo about to whisk them to Astronomy Night at the Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Under crystal-clear March 12 skies, hot chocolate and a campfire were just around the corner.
While waiting for other kids and parents to arrive, Savannah Youth City founder and Director Beverlee Trotter explained that the limo was courtesy of Hollis Johnson. His Above and Beyond limos are Paula Deen’s favorites, and tonight the kids were getting the VIP treatment.
Trotter introduced me to a 10-year-old boy holding a book – a book titled “Jeremiah Justice Saves the Day!” It’s a superhero book about a boy with a tracheostomy tube, and this is that real-life boy, Jeremiah Capers. It was written by his school nurse to celebrate his courage and character.