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TAWANDA AND TERESA ALLEN Enjoys track competition Allens Receive Different Thrills From Running Track Post Staff Writer For Teresa Allen, a senior at Garinger Senior High School, the thrill she receives from running track and participating in field events is a simple one. “I’ve always liked to run,” remarked Teresa. She recalled the times when she and her friends would run the track field just for fun at Eastway Junior High School. And it wasn’t long after that, during the eighth grade, that Teresa joined the school’s track team. Li terally speaking, she has been running ever since. While Terssa was mak ing great strides in a sport she loved, there was some one on the sidelines watch ing. And through her ob servation of Teresa she resolved to actively parti cipate in track. That per son was Teresa’s younger sister, Tawanda. Although she admits that Teresa is the main influence in her interest in running, Tawan da, a sophomore, is setting her own records in the sport. The track events that Tawanda engages in are the 440 relay, the 880 re lay, the mile relay and the long jump. Teresa, on the other hand runs the 100 and 200' meters, the 440 relay and the long jump. Both sisters have re ceived “Most Valuable'’ member of the track team, since they’ve been running. For Teresa who started track in the eighth grade and Tawanda, who was right behind her, in the seventh grade, track offers different outlets for each of them. Where you will probably see Teresa running the hills and the neighborhood school’s track course, Ta wanda seldoms runs after school. Satisfaction from uracK aiso comes on dif ferent scales for the Allen sisters. Teresa, who en joys the satisfaction in volved in the long jump (her best distance is 20’ 2V) Is outdone by Tawanda who doesn't hesi tate by stating her greatest satisfaction in track comes from winning. Above all other track events Tawan da prefers the mile relay. In the area of track nei ther Teresa nor Tawanda are unfamiliar to the awards and honors achieved from the sport. Last year at the ROTC field day at Garinger Tawanda received a trophy for the 50 meter dash and this year, she received trophies for the long jump and the 50 meter dash. Teresa, last year, walked away with the United States National Track Association Award. x ne closing oi me Bcnooi year does not place any temporary stops on the Allen sisters. During the summer they run with the Charlotte Striders, a local track club. But for Teresa the finale of this school year will signify some changes. After graduation, Teresa wants to continue her education and running track. She is interested in a medical career. At Garinger, Teresa has been involved in the vol leyball team, the basket ball team, Future Business Leaders of America, the Equalness, Togetherness and Companionship Club, the Computer Club, the Wildcat Club, and the SEND THE BEST Are your children away in college? 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Tawanda, with two more years to complete before graduating, is intent on breaking her sister’s long jump record of 20’2%”. Her present best record in the long jump is 177”. She is involved in the ROTC, the drill team and the volley ball team. Both girls credit their mother, Mary Allen, and their neighbor, “Boobie” as a vital pump ing force that encourages and inspires them to "Burn rubber on the track field.” HUD Seeks To Identify Women Br Tiess-Owners The UJS. Department of Housing and Urban Devel opment is collecting the lames of women-owned lousinesses in an effort to provide these firms in creased opportunities to become HUD contractors. HUD Secretary Samuel R. Pierce Jr. said in Washington, “It has come to my attention that women business owners are not fully participating in the Department’s pro grams. We will identify as many firms as possible to make sure they have every opportunity to be aware of what is available through this department." 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We want to make very sure that women business own ers are part of this.” Firms interested in being on the HUD list should submit the following infor mation to the U.S. Depart ment of Housing and Urban Development, Boom 10236, Washington, D.C. 20410: Contact Name and Title; Employer Identification Number (if available); Number of Employees; t Total Sales Last FiscaC Year; Year Businesr Established; Telephone ** Number; Area of Exper tise; Brief Statement of Capabilities; Indicate if owned by; 1. Black Ame rican, 2. Native American^ or 1 Hispanic, Asian Pa cific; and Signature of . Prlnc|ptl. *p ' ‘V'/j. ,~sr -;. FARMER'S MARKET ■ Every Wednesday 7 AM. -1 PM. Front Parking Lot FRUDOM MALL . ■ ■ • i ' Adjacent To Ashley Road. . < ■ i'J?. ■ i*tl • Comer Freedom Dr. & Ashley Road 11 v 5 j <• I h H - , ■ ■v MB L MU 1 mm ' ^B^ -
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