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The Ribbon Is Cut!
Pittman Dining Hall Becomes Official
By Rhonda Baity
Hilltop Staff Writer
After 8 years of planning
and work, Ganelle Pittman cut
the ribbon and unveiled a
plaque, dedicating Mars Hill
College’s new Pittman Dining
HaD,SaL,Dec.4.
The ceremony b^an with
the concert band entertaining
over 150 guests with their
selections of Christmas muac.
Dr. Fred Bendey, preadent
for the college, continued the
welcome with recognition of
important guests, including
James and Ganelle Pittman,
for \Nhom the dining hall is
named; their children; the
Board of Trustees and
Advisors; and various
workmen for the project The
College Choir performed a
variety of Christmas songs.
Eiqrressions of
appredation followed, given
by various offidals of the
s^ool, boards of trustees and
advisors, and student
government
Andy
president of
Government
extended his
involved with
Thompson,
the Student
Association,
thanks to all
the project.
especially the Pittman’s, and
reflected on the be^nning of
the building experience from
the student’s point of view. “I
remember coming down
Men’s hill and looldng to my
rigjit where there were two
posts andasignhungbetweem
That agn read,’If you build it,
they win come,’ and here we
are today,” Thompson said.
Dr. James Lenbuig
represented the faculty,
tafldng about what people
encounter in a dining haD,
“more adviang than what goes
on in the professors’ ofBces,”
and e?q)ressed thanks for the
“nourishment of the
institution.”
Dr.EarlLeininger said the
building was “tangible
evidence of the concern for the
total well-being of our
students,” during his
appreciation conunents.
The proclamation of the
naming of the dining hall was
gjvenbyEdBeach, chairman
of the board of trustees. The
decree described James A.
Pittman as having “ultimate
devotion and loyalty,” he is a
“true steward,” and one of
Mars Hffl’s “chief
ambassadors.” Mrs. Pittman
was described as being “totally
supportive of her husband,
Nfars Hill CoDege, her church,
and community.”
An emotional James
Pittman responded to the
decree with a thank-you to all
who helped make the dream a
reality. He said he hopes that
the dining hall win not only be
a place for physical food, but
Ganelle Pittman and husband James cut the ceremonial ribbon
to dedicate Mars Hiils new cafeteria Saturday.
spiritual food, also. Pittman
ejq)lained that Mars Hill
Collie has ^ven him values
that have guided and blessed
his life and work. Hesaidheis
happy to share his part of what
Godhasgiven him. Hesaidhe
felt it was an honor to place his
name on the new dini^ haU.
After the ceremony.
guests were allowed to roam
the building, touring new
kitchen facilities and
conference rooms.
Mars Hill Dons Win Basketball Home-Opener
By Erik Barlik
Assistant to
Sports Information Director
Lees-McRae won
opening tip, and
the
just two
seconds into the game, took a
2-0 lead. This, however was
their largest lead of the entire
game as the Lions outmanned,
outsmarted, and outplayed the
Bobcats, ending the game with
a 95-59 victory.
Mars Hill started quickly
when Steve Arkansas hit a 3 -
point basket just 25 seconds
into the game which gave
MHCa3-21ead Mars Hill
trailed only once more at 5-7,
before they darted out to a
25-point, 56-31 halftime lead.
During the second hal^
Mars Hill never led by less than
22 points. The Bobcats lost
their composure after their
head ooadi was awarded a
technical foul with 7:17 left in
the second half. The technical
broke a mini-rrm in which the
Bobcats had cut MHCsleadto
24 points.
Lamont Jones had a big
first half| scoring all of his 16
points (6 for 6 on free throws)
and grabbing 7 (J his 8
reboimds. Arkansas diq^Ded
in 13 of his game-ending and
career-higfi 21 points during
the lions’ first half spurt
(Arkansas hit three 3-pomt
shots for the game.) Guard
Glen Hayes put down 7 points
and 4 rebounds during the
second hal^ and redshirt
freshman guard James Barber
also put in 5 points. Starting
center Cedic Mansell
pun^)ed in 13 points
highlighted by two spectacular
slam dunks, and also chipped
in 6 rebounds. (Mansell had 2
blocks.) Starting forward
Stanley Wheless was perfect
from the free throw line,
making4of 4, all during the first
half.
The real stoiy of the game
was found in Mars Hill’s
tenacious defense which
allowed only 22 of 58 shot
attempts to reach the bottom of
the net - that is only 38%
shooting. For the game, MHC
shot 34 of 64, which is 53%.
Mars Hill also hit 22 of 29 fiee
throw attempts (76%), 12 were
hit (out of 12) in the fi^ half.
paw Prints
AssistantCoachDavidConradyputtogethersomewonderful
warm-up music for the team. You could tell the fans enjoyed it,
too, by their cheering and excitement The warm-iq) music
featur^ selections from Steven Curtis Chapman’s The Live
Adventure, The Spin Doctors’ Pocket Full of Kiyptonite, and
Michael English’s Hope.