GENNffi DENNIS AND CATHERINE LOCKHART Whirl* Bird volunteer* Lockhart’s Love Sprouts Wings "J v. Lioaaio Pott Staff Writer Catherine Lockhart is a woman in love: with children, with the elderly, and with the Lord. An 18 year veteran teacher with the Bible Story Hour, Lockhart also teaches a bible daasat the Salvation Army Boys Chib on West Trade She is the founder of the Whirty Birds BatonTwirters. ' ,1 "I was very interested in kids who had nothing to do with their time,” she recalls. ”1 wanted to have sontethiog for them besides the bible das* Most kids don’t have the opportunity to participate in a baton group or anything etale/V So, four years ago, she began to «r»»nize her group of baton twitters, even though she didn’t know the Qrst thing herself about baton twirling. Lockhart and her sister, Gennie Dennis, had picked up some red uniforms in a thrift store. These, she took to Bertha. Harris, whom Lockhart calls "my mother in the Lord.” Hands, who heads the Bible women discussed the idea for a baton group sad, after . praying about it, cannri* with the name, “Whtdy Birds.” The na*be derives from the dove that settled over Christ as be was being bkptjaed by JobriTlhe group uniforms cirry a white dove on the cheat. Boys and girls from all * Salvation Anxur,BM» Clubs Charlotte participate Hi the ! to 17. Lockhart especially credits Mike Foss, executive director of the Boys Clubs; Frerito Burton, director of the W. Trade St. Boys Club; and Sam Watts, program Erector, with helping to support "the Whirly Birds. The'first year, Lockhart’s daughter, Christine, helped out. She , had been involved with the band at West Mecklenburg and knew the routines. Hie second year, a volunteer was recruited from the Drum Majorettes of America to teach the children. This year, the Bible Story Hour is paying two teachers to direct the group Both Lockhart and Dennis have made the uniforms the past two ymrs, with material furnished by the Salvation Army Boys Clubs. Next year, they hope to be able to order custom uniforms. The Whirly Birds have marched in the Carrousel Parade, the Concord Chirstmas parade, and other parades. This past week, they marched In the Johnson C. Smith homecoming parade. Says' Lock hart,‘‘We have more parades than we can fill.’’ A number of the Whirly Birds have been members since the group was formed. One of them, Lisa Hancock, is drum majorette this year, • r ■■ ■ 1 ■ ■■ i i uxumart is hopeful that in the future baton twirling w»mp» can be set up for those wbo want to excel in that activity. . r The youth volunteer, whose own two children - Cynthia and Christine -are grown, is married to James Lockhart. He is "very supportive,” she says. "He loves the Lord, and he loves to help any way he can." She is active in New Covenant Ministries and, at one time, had a radio program on WQCC, called '“Good Morning, Miss Mary.” Dennis has two sons, Kevin and Ervin, who are both drummers in the Whirly Birds. She Is a member of Myers Tabernacle, where all three are ushers. Lockhart akyn anyone wishing to help can make a donation to Bible Story Hour, in care of George and Bertha Harris, 2156 Colony Road, Charlotte. The Bible Story Hour, according to Lockhart, is a non-profit organisation that helps a lot of people and teaches bible classes throughout the area. ”1 was raised in a Christian home,” she states. “When my mother died, Bertha Harris came along and she watered the seeds that were planted.” Now; in turn, Lockhart is watering many seeds with projects like the Whlrly Birds Coune Explores Golden Age Of Radio ' Who know* what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Or what hap pens when Fibber McGee opens his closet. The Shadow knows. And if you know who The Shadow Is, you’ll enjoy a course in the Golden Age of Radio beginning in January at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). The course explores popular cul ture as reflected in the radio pro gramming of the ’30b, ’40b, and ’SOb. It will be taught by Midwel Childress, who grew up listening to his parents, grandparents, aunts f—--— and unclea reliving their experi ences with radio drama. His in terest grew into a collection of about 400 original radio show tapes. Cost is $12.73 for the course, which will meet Tuesday from M:50 p.m Registration for new students will be December 9-12. If you don’t know The Shadow - or Fibber McGee and Molly or The Great Sildersleeve of The Lone Ranger - or if you have fond me mories of sitting with your ear glued to the radio, tune in to ttda^OPCC course. For details, call Joe Alvare* ^ at 373-0782. Christopher RJE.L. Dixon, MJ). Announces the opening of hia office for the' practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 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