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I ivest Charlotte liens Club Athletic Achievement Banquet S dJIth,lnhis - ;*■« «Indian child at his bedside. =; why not feet from your labors •fHwid- "Because," * -replied the venerable man, 1 have > 1H»yod to God to render me useftil * *n my sphere, and He has heard 1 »yprayers; fcr now that lean no 2-longer preach, he leaves me 2 otrength enough to teach this poor * child the alphabet" That little story epitomises the community * posture taken by the —men of the West Charlotte Lion's Club, a viable part of The Interna tional Association of Lions Clubs. To fester this attitude the West | Charlotte lions Club, Inc., not affil iated with West Charlotte High School in any way, sponsors a S youth Athletic Achievement Awards banquet m This year's banquet waa held | Friday, March 27, at McDonald's • Cafeteria. A 8:80 p.m. reception I* off the program that ended 8:30 pjn. wing the winners for this achievement awards was 1 task. Yet through their un ifforts, the selection commit ose 19 deserving seniors is local high schools and al them time to dsssrvingly i the sun, a bright spot they sr themselves through their ark and dedication. - B .The 1987 Athletic Achievement E awards recipients were Jamie D. JJ Oxendine and Trey Iahee from E East Mecklenburg: Sharon Kelly 5 and Shannon Lamm from Goring B er; Carolyn "Surntte" Eppley from s Harding; Freddie Brown and Tina B Jackson from Independence; I'Charles A. White and Andrea S. Boetian from Myers Park; Brian K. ;Nicholeon and Julia Anna Greene :m .from North Mecklenburg; Larkin ! Murphy and Tammy Walter from ■ .Olympic; Joe Peterson and Robin I! Brown from South Mecklenburg; I '.Yenton Lee Bell Jr. and Cassandra 2 E. Smith from West Charlotte; and * Derrick McGowan and Carol ■ nesungirom wsst Mecklenburg Banquet apaakara can oft times j spend too much lima stating facts Sand figures while trying to gat a ^Ipbint across to the audience, thua causing sleepy, ho bum feelings : pnuong the participants. Harold * Johnson, Sports Director for l WSOC-TV, was anything but bor ; ing while he implored the young * people to continue to do well be- , * cause life was just beginning for * Asm, at least in tha adult world. .'Johnson's delivery wad stuccoed » With humorous points that candid I ly brought this point across. J * Ray Oooding, Community Af ; (hire Director for WBT-WBCY ra * dio stations and batter known for - ;his Sunday night Hall of Fama" ; dhow whore he plays old, good ‘bits, was the master of ceremony. * Z Oran McCullough, president of !dk* West Charlotte Lion's Club ‘give « very cordial welcome "dpssch to the guests, while they ; settled into an evening that was pinnacle of success from all as *■ \jwt aignuane* wno w«rt -preaent and aaid a little to apur Sthaaa young people on werei John IBaker, Sheriff of Wake County tand former pro football player, ;who made the award preaenta* ;ttona, Minette Troech, City Council ^Member at-large, Rod Autry, Vice -Chairman Mecklenburg County SOommieeion, Dr. Roy S. Bigham !Jr., Liona Deputy Dlatrlat 81 -C tOovemor, John L. Stickley, peat ;; president of the World'a Interna ;tional Liona Club (Introduced a-gtieet apeaker) Carrla Winter, •chairman of the Charlotte*, •Mecklenburg School Board, Sarah Sfteveneon, member of the Char lotte-Mecklenburg School Board, 5annally, City Council rid 2, Lion Ennia Oravea, Humphrey, praaidant of ral Baptiat SUta Con van Lion (Rev.) Regional W. Cooperative Miniatry, p Baptiat Church. % Tha dellciouo meal far tha even Ihg acnaiated of turkey and dreea tng, paaa and carrot#, maahed po fttoea, aalad and lead tea. The dee fart waa peach cobbler. The Weet Charlotte Liona Club Slain lte third year of existence. The 34bb helpa the youth of our oom munlty through the (The Lien* tfub) Youth Activity Committee, *wae reaponcible for the banquet. *The major ftmetion of the Liona •Club, however, ia to aeeiat the blind "" ^ The Club aponeore glaucoma, diahetea and blood preeaura clinic* Sthat are free to tha pubUcf A glau Seoma clinic will be held May 26 at Sthe Bethlehem Center, 2706 Balti Lmor# Ave., from 10 a.m. until 2 ' .,vy . I I ——J John StioUay took fraaiplaaaura in introducing thaapaakar for tha annual athladoaehiavamantbanquat bald fay tha Waat Chariotta Li ons Chib. ■— - ' __ ,-*r if, #. t ?>? • • v «?- - \ Larkia Murphy o# Olympic and Tina Jackaon of Indapandanoe - waratharacantathlotaaofthayaarattha West Charlotte Lions Club Alhlado Aohiavamant Banquat which waa bald at McDonald’s Caf* 1 thaaudl ftlf Bay Gooding noted as master of oarsmony at the Athlstio Achievement Banquet hold by the West Charlotte Lions Chib. Seated at the head table with him are t (left to right) Oren McCullough, preel dent of tho local Lion* Club, Mr. and Mrs. John Sticklay, Or. Roy S. Bighorn, Sarah Stavsnson and Carria Winters, both achool board members. }! J rnp Pictured above are the West Charlotte Lions Chib's choice selections for athletic achievement. I Iona of Charlotte's noted oitissns, parents of award nolplants and othsrs wars In attendaneo at « * . » ——— ■ —*i«h— I the annual Waat Charlotte Lions Club Athletic Achievement Banquet. li
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