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Afflicted With Sickle Cell Anemia Jt.1 Lindsey Excels Despite His Ulnesa - __-vl ^ By Rniell Clark Post Staff Writer It was an exciting day last month when two Charlotte Youths left home for the first time with stran gers. They were picked up at home by counselors from the “Camp-In The-Pines” (near Pineburst) for three days of boating, camping, tshing, horseback riding, and art sork. After the trip sponsored by the Association For Sickle Cell Disease (For Chariotte-Metrolina,' Inc.) was over.RodratkaTurner, 11 and Maurice Lindsey, 9, returned home with a strengthened grip an a disease that affects over 90,000 Americans. It is estimated that one out of every 94 non-white children born in North Carolina has Sickle Cell Di sease. Among thane is 9-year old Maurice Uncbey, who te the 199 Sickle Cell Poster Child for ASCD in Chariotte-Metrolina. Governor James G.Martin has proclaimed September as Sickle Cell Month in North Carolina. “It means a lot to me to know that my son will get recognition for his Mrffering,’’ says his mother, Beverly Lindsey. “We applied for the Poster Child position two years ago and was disappointed. This year James Ro«*ers of ASCD appUed for us and we are overjoyed with the decision. Maurice is a fourth grader at Tuckasegee Elementary School where he makes A’s and B’s despite Ms illness. “Last year he mlsund about 50 days because of sickle cell. IBs crisis flares up when'the seasons change. If he catches a cold it gets glsh, loses Ms appetite and requires special attention to Ms skin," said Beverly Lindsqr, while neatly fold iqg laundry at home. , . surgery on ms cheer him up ” she said. Now things* are going well for the energetic youth. He lots of playmates and, ha's playing flag Iwrliood Center. Unfortunately **TTnr wit! k«lk *- - - 11 1 NOW 20% OFF " " ~^rr y ■ ' . ifffijfjkI • * * i 1 V V>i*{ FREE ■’ ESTIMATES! INSTALLED ... All aluminum construction means you don’t have to roof coet. Stops leaks as It beautifies. 2-Inch foam Insulation. « ' ted" d .r .v T’ ' -*0WTW>A"K __ EASTLAND and SOUTHPARK - CHARLOTTE , ^ ZZZZZZZ~ ^ -i™-*-^.Tahj^AMaiM- - - ' - «* t ■. P ? Sickle cell potter ckIM. Maurice LMaey (I.) takea time tut to embrace hit Mg brother Terry (r.l. but his crisis can occur anytime.'’ Beverly Lindsey says that a doctor told her that it was not a good idea to hove kids after she had her second son, terry, who is now «. "Back then I was not aware of the serious ness of the disease. I first detected Maurice's illness when he was six months old. We were living in Fort Campbell, Ky. at the time and doctors there thought it was Just pneumonia until they ran tests. Call % To 4 Subscribe To The Charlotte Poet When we moved back to Charlotte, I (knew I had to find help, ao went to ASCD and they referred me to Dr. Golem be, Lindsey recalls. Of course, no one wants to think that this could happen to their child but the only way to combat sickle cell is to arrange an inexpensive and painless test at the hospital or your ■doctor’s office. I " ", --!---- ■ ■ Here’s how it works: First you contribute to your education— $100 per month fur the first full 12 month * of your enlistment. Then the government contributes—up to £9600. Thatk the Gl. Bill. With the Army College Fund, you can add up to ^ SH.4O0 more! (See table below.) ^ TWO! Ml $9.000 $10.800 $10.800 -4 And the rewards of being a soldier go far beyond earning money for college. 'ibu’H also learn self-reliance, discipline,J team-work and pride. So when you do get to college, you'll be able to get die most a out of it. \ For more information about this •• program and how you can qualify for it, -> see your local Army Recruiter today. 4 Or call toll free 1-800-USA-ARMY. Yhi’II find out that paying for college * through the Army pays off in more ways than one. „ BE AUTOJOIN BE. Mel Watt ** " • V : -V'"' Mr. Gf Mrs. Robert Acne Mr. Gf Mrs. Cart Adkins Mr Gf Mrs James Alexander Dr. Gf Mrs. Huey M. Rowe-Anderson Rep. Gf Mrs. Howard Barnhill ~~ Mr Getchel Caldwell Dr. Gf Mrs. Wesley Clement Mr. Gf Mrs. Howard Counts Mrs. Dorothy Crockett Dr. Mildred B Davis Mr. Gf Mrs. James Fergt ison Mr. Gf Mrs. Linwood Foust Mr Alfred B Glover Mr. Gf Mrs. Ernest Harris Mr Gf Mrs. Rossai Hood Mr. Gf Mrs. Edmond Johnson Mr. Gf Mrs. Gerald Johnson Mayor Harvey Gantt Ms. Velma D. Leak Mr. Cf Mrs. Julius Lloyd Mr. Elliott Lynch Dr. Cf Mrs. Thomas Mack Mr. Eugene Marsh Dr. Bertha Maxwell Mr. Cf Mrs. John McDonald Mr. Regan Miller Mr. Cf Mrs. Paul Record Dr. Cf Mrs. Michael Stout Mr. Willie Stratford Mr. Mitchell Taylor Dr. Cf Mrs Herman Thomess , Mr. Michael Todd Dr. Cf Mrs. Dennis L. Watts Mr Cf Mrs. Boh While Mrs. Vioian L. Williams Cordially invite you to attend a reception for D.G. Martin at the home of Mayor and Mrs. Harvey B. Gantt, 517 North Poplar Street and Senator and Mrs. Melvin L. Watt, 515 North Poplar Street, September 13, 1986 from 5:30 until 8:30 PM | | / will attend the reception for D.G. Martin PI l not attend the reception for D.G. Marlin, enckmed n a donation. 4 . # Name_...... .. Name___Name ‘ ___a_■***• . 5 - '.'.T* ^ *20 00 per person requested tM jLw . . jp:: PImm respond by Sept. 11, 1986 make check payable to D.G. Mortln For Congress v' ■ •trjrMSs&ry'jHL >P-iiraK» • ‘fi ■ v*7'j! •*" •' ' C^' '* 'V'* * vT . rjgl .dtW- •« fD.G. 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