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Thursday, December 2,1993 - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page 7A. READ It's Your Most Important Source For Forming An Opinion. Las Amigas Inc. Harvest Ball participants: (1 to r) Sylvia Sims, Rosalind Stinson, Brenda Boston (queen) and Bettye Hairs ton. Little Miss AKA Pageant: Shanicka Gwynn (left) won Little Miss AKA and Kia Cunningham won Maid of Honor. Photo/PAUL WILLIAMS •Motherhood Maternity will col lect toys for the Marine Corps Re serves and its Toys for Tots pro gram. In the past, the district has collected more than 1,000 toys for children. Any gift is accepted, large or small. The toys should be new and un wrapped in order to be inspected by the Marine Corps Reserve. For in formation, call 366-7067, The Charlotte Organizing Project will host the eighth "Neighbors of the Year" awards dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3. The dinner honors leaders of neighborhoods. The speaker is Bea trice Thompson of WCNC-TV. The Charlotte Organizing Project has been participating in "Ride to the Polls" during elections, community re-investment. Barriers and Bridges and the Mecklenburg Council of Senior Citizens. The go^s are to fos ter leadership development and or ganizational skills to low and mod erate income areas. •The Alpha Lambda Omega Chap ter of Alpha Kappa Alpha has an nounced the winners of the Little Miss AKA pageant. Little Miss AKK is Shanicka Gwynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Gwynn, She at tends Lebanon Road Elementary School and Victory Christian Cen ter. The made of honor is Kia N. Cun ningham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cunningham. She attends Ascension Lutheran School and • Little Rock AME Zion Church. First runner up is Audiie C. Sim ons, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Simons. Second runner up is Heather C. Cherry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Cherry. Other winners include Miss Congeniality, Camille Clark and Mr. Exquire, Willie Smith. Organizations that receive contri butions from the chapter are Habi tat for Humanity, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Community School of the Arts, National Council of Negro Women, NAACP, Urban League, Charlotte Housing Authority and Afro American Cultural Center. •The BeautilUon MiUtalie pro gram, which provides a structured atmosphere for African American males in their senior year of high , school to develop socially, intellec tually, spiritually and morally, has started activities for this year. Schools represented Include West Charlotte, Olympic, North Meck lenburg, Providence and Myers Park. This year's theme is "African- American Male Leadership Devel opment: Being Sound In Body, Mind and Spirit." Participants will attend sessions on team building, study skills, careers, sexuality and man- agmg conflict. The boys also partici pate in a program in March which will showcase their development and talents. Scholarship opportuni ties are also available. For informa tion, call the program chairman, C. C. Davis Jr. at 598-2601. •The Family Outreach and Coun seling Center Inc. has received a $25,000 grant from the Public Wel fare Foundation in Washington D. C. to continue implementation of adult day care/ adult health center in Double Oaks Community Service Center. The center provides a structured, daily program for adults who are frail or disabled and in need of some supervision or assistance. For infor mation, call the center at 332-7037 or 333-2033. •The Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists and the John son C. Smith University sopho more class will present a communi ty forum, "Health Care and African Americans," at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in Biddle Hall Auditorium at JCSU. Participants will include Dr. Spur geon Webber III, president of the Char lotte Medical Society, and Congress man Mel Watt. Beatrice Thompson of WCNC-TV will moderate. The event is free. •The Charlotte Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Inc. will sponsor a benefit basketball game Dec. 3 at Northwest Middle School. The game will feature Sigma Beta Club against the Sons of Varlck from Little Rock AME Zion Church. Admission is $3. •The Chartotte Black Political Cau cus will meet at 7:30 pm. Dec. 5 and 12 to discuss the of disparity of con tract dollars to minority firms. The meetings will take place at First Bap tist Church-West, 1801 OaklawnAve. •University City TMCA basketball clinics for children, 4-5 will begin Jan, 8 through Feb. 26. The clinics will take place Saturdays at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. Registration deadline is Jan. 3. For in formation, call 547-9622. •Mecklenburg County Foster Par ent Association is asking people to be a Santa by sponsoring three gifts. Peo ple who would like to help are given the first name of a child and the items (limit $25 each) for which that child has asked. People may sponsor fewer than three gifts. For Information, call 531-WISH. •Volunteer opportunities are available at the Uptown Shelter, 1210 N. Tryon St. Orientations are Dec. 6 and 16 from 7-8 p.m. Evening, day and weekend times are open. An entertainment book is available for $30. The book offers discount cou pons on food, entertainment and travel. Call Jennifer Woodford at 334-1337 for Information. •The Criminal Justice Club at Central Piedmont Community Col lege win present in conjunction with Sheriff C.W. Kidd Jr. a discussion on boot camps. The meeting will be in the Student Life Center in the Van Every Building from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Dec. 6. 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See the live reindeer, o End the evening with a colorful fireworks finale! o o Q Broadcast Live 6:30 - 7:00 pm on WCNC TV-36 Sponsored by NationsBank & Manulife Financial o o additional ACTIVITIES: FRIDAY, DEC. 3 10 am - 2:30 pm First Union Atrium: Cnrolinn Raptor Center exhibit, FREE llam-12 noon Founders Hall: West Charlotte High School choir, FREE 12-1 pm Founders Hall: Barrie Hoicard vocals, FREE 12-1:30 pm First Union Atrium: Lorraine Little harp and flute, FREE 12-2 pm The Hans and Walter Bechtler Callert/, Carillon: Rosalpn Blankenship piano. FREE 1-2 pm Founders Hall: Kevin Harris vocals, FREE 4- 10 pm Carillon Park: Reindeer, Santa and roasted chestnuts, FREE 5- 10 pm Uptown Galleries: Gallery Crawl, FREE 6- 8 pm Main Library: Origami Tree Reception and ornament making, FREE 8-11:30 pm Founders Hall: Big Band Dance with Glen Miller Orchestra, $20, call 372-7469 o o o o For More Information Call: 336-8888 or 1-800-231-4636 o o SPONSORS; WCNC, Charlotte Chamber, USAir, Carillon, Manulife Financial, NationsBank, Founders Hall, First Union, Charlotte Convention Center, Uptown Charlotte Retailers, One Independence Center, Charlotte Convention & Visitors Bureau, Bistro 100/Spratts Kitchen & Market, Lincoln Property Company MAJOR ASSISTANCE ALSO PROVIDED BY: Adams Mark Hotel, The Marketing Consortium, Audio Ethics, Soundsation, NortJjCarolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Spirit Square Center for the Arts, Opera Carolina, City USAlr ^ O tr^^rt o hariotte, Robin Kasparian Design o o
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