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March 30, 1995
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Carter receives Sadie M. Yancey
Professional Service award
James E. Carter 111, director
of Minority Affairs at the Medi
cal College of Georgia, was re
cently presented with the Sadie
M. Yancey Professional Service
Award at the recent National
Conference of the National Asso
ciation of Student Affairs Profes
sionals (NASAP), held in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
The Association is composed of
Student Affairs professionals
from colleges and universities
throughout the United States,
and is dedicated to promoting
excellence in the area of Student
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recipient, will read his winning
essay at the banquet.
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AUGUSTA FOCUS
People/Events
Affairs in service to students.
The organization was founded in
1954 at Howard University in
Washington, D.C.
The Yancey Professional Ser
vice Award is the highest honor
bestowed upon a member and is
given in recognition of outstand
ing professional achievement,
superior leadership ability and
exceptional service to student
personnel, the community and
NASAP.
Mr. Carter served as national
president of the Association in
1987 and 1988.
quet Sat. April 1,6 p.m., at Pull
man Hall. This year’s theme is
“Investing in youth ... ensuring
our future.” Dr. Louise Rice, as
sociate professor of developmen
tal reading at Augusta College
and national secretary of the
Delta Sigma Theta sorority, will
be the main speaker.
Scholarship winner, Vincent
Howard Jr. of Glenn Hills High
School, and runner-up Wendell
Lofton Jr. of Butler High school
will present their essays on “How
to achieve unity in diversity, in
today’s society.”
Maya Little, the preschool win
ner of the Miss Auxiliary 235,
will also be presented. Butler
High School senior Erica Dimes
will present highlights of her
week as Aux 235’s representa
tive at the Girls State Civic Con
ference.
The banquet is open to the
public. For ticket information,
call 722-8155 or 790-5512.
Youth, volunteers honored at Boys
Club annual steak and burger night
The Boys Club of Augusta held
its eighth annual steak and
burger night Monday, March 18
at Sacred Heart Cultural Cen
ter. The guest speaker was Hugh
Durham, University of Georgia
basketball coach.
Coach Durham delivered an
inspirational message to the au
dience encouraging them to
dream and work hard to achieve
success.
“Ifyou want to be good at some
thing you have to dream. If you
are going to be great you need to
dream, work hard and hang with
friends who will build you up,”
said Durham.
PTA volunteers make a difference
Banquet honors those who serve the needs of children and families
The Richmond County Coun
cil of PTAs held its annual Vol
unteer and Awards Banquet
Tuesday evening at Goshen Ele
mentary School. Those in atten
dance included volunteers for the
Council and all PTA local units
in Richmond County, Council
honorary membership chairs,
Council Adopt-A-School part
ners, School Board trustees, the
superintendent, principals and
other school system personnel.
The guest speaker was Dr, Jon
Culbreath, Atlanta principal and
founding member of 100 Black
Men. Entertainment was provid
ed by'educator and vocalist Sonya
DHR to hold community forum
The public is invited to take part
in a community forum in Martinez
on April 12 for the Georgia Depart
ment of Human Resources (DHR),
Georgia’s health and social services
agency. The forum will be held from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Savannah
Rapids Pavilion, 330 Evan-to-Locks
JCPenney presents the Golden Rule Award to vocoéfiiic and reward the selfless work of
volunteers in communities across Amefica. The owor& tokes its name from the principles that
guided Company founder James Cash Penney. He called his first store The Golden Rule Store ond
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JCPenney
GOLDEN-RULE
AWARD
Say “thank you” to dedicated volunteers by nominating them
for the Golden Rule Award. Awards are given to individuals or
groups for outstanding volunteer service, with special
recognition for young volunteers and for service in education.
Winners will be selected from among your nominations by a
panel of involved citizens and community leaders. Winners will
receive a Waterford crystal flame that symbolizes the spirit of
volunteerism, a contribution of SI,OOO to their volunteer
organization, and an opportunity to compete for the National
Golden Rule Awards, which carry an additional contribution of
up to SIO,OOO to the winning volunteer’s organization.
Nominate a friend. A group. Yourself. Nomination forms are
available where you volunteer and at the catalog desk of your
local JCPenney store.
Deadline for nominations is March 31, 1995
Winners will be announced May 16, 1995
JCPenney
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In addition to fielding ques
tions from the audience, Durham
offered three tips: be the best you
can be; do what's right; treat
others the way you want to be
treated.
The Boys Club presented sev
eral awards to Boys Club mem
bers for special achievements.
Sportsmanship — Jason New
ton (Boys Club of Augusta);
Tavarus Young (Dogwood Ter
race Boys & Girls Club).
Little Boy of the Year — Steven
Frazier (Boys Club of Augusta);
Marquese Walters (Dogwood
Terrace Boys & Girls Club).
Service and Leadership —
Frierson, along with Skip Brown
and Dona Brown, and Goshen
students Kristen Brown and
Stacey Brown.
In addition to honoring volun
teers, the Council presented the
Star PTA achievement awards.
This year’s elementary Star PTAs
are Blythe, Craig, Lake Forest,
Floyd Graham, Gracewood,
Goshen, Hephzibah, Sue
Reynolds, Warren Road, Willis
Foreman, Windsor Springs. Mid
dle Star PTAs are Hephzibah
and Spirit Creek.
The banquet also honored lo
cal unit achievement in mem
bership. Special recognition went
Road. To pre-register, call Frank
Rumph, M.D., (706) 667-4326.
Participants will meet in small
groups todiscuss DHR's goals and
priorities. Facilitators will record
public comments and report them
tothe Board of Human Resources.
The board will use the reports to
Mitchell Lambert (Boys Club of
Augusta); Elizabeth Carter (Dog
wood Terrace Boys & Girls Club).
Academic Achievement —
Tavares Thomas (Boys Club of
Augusta); Teresa Johnson (Dog
wood Terrace Boys & Girls Club).
Youth of the Year — Artimas
Kimble (Boys Club of Augusta -
12-year member); Teresa
Johnson (Dogwood Terrace Boys
& Girls Club).
In addition to the youth
awards, William G. Hatcher and
F. Frederick Kennedy Jr. were
presented the Boys & Girls Me
dallion and the Silver Medallion,
respectively, for their outstand
to Meadowbrook Elementary
PTA for highest membership at
736. Also Davidson, Forest Hills,
Hephzibah, and Warren Road
Elementary PTAs were recog
nized for having 100 percent
membership.
National PTA vice president
for Region 3 Janice Richardson
received an award honoring her
lifetime of service. Ms.
Richardson is alsoa GAPTA and
RCCPTA past president and cur
rent Council member.
The support of the honorary
membership chairs, Richard
Rogers and Dr. Justine Wash
ington, was also honored along
set policy for DHR and establish
priorities and directions for the
coming years.
Anyone who cannot attend the
forum may send written com
ments by Thursday, April 27 to
Gerry Adcock, Budget and Finan
cial Services, R00m641-H,47 Trin
Augusta Focus
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- Mother’s Day
This contest is open to all residents of the
CSRA.
In 150 words or less, éxplain why your moth
er or step-mother should be Augusta Focus
Mother of the Year. The deadline for submit
ting yourentry is April 24. The winners
along with their entries will appear in the
May 4 issue of Augusta Focus. Each entry
will be selected by a team of judges, based
upon originality, creativity, and content.
Prizes will be given to first and second place
winners. There will also be an honorable
mention. Prizes will be at the discretion of
Augusta Focus. Employees of The Walker
Group and their families are not eligible for
this contest. R R,
Please submit your entry, along with your
address and daytime phone number to the
following: .
Augusta Fécus
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P.O. Box 1282 Augusta, Ga 30903
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ing contributions as volunteer
board members. The medallions
are part of the National Service
Recognition program and are two
of the highest awards bestowe
upon volunteers by the Boys &
Girls Club of America.
The Boys Club of Augusta has
been an integral part of the Au.
gusta community for 44 years
with locations at 1903 Division
Street and 2050 Bolt Drive. It
provides a variety of services to
over 1900 boys and girls annual
ly. The Boys Club of Augusta is
funded in part by United Way of
the CSRA.
with Adopt-A-School partners
Kroger on Deans Bridge Rd. and
Kroger 2000.
At 97 years old the PTA is the
oldest volunteer association
working exclusively for all chil
dren and teens. To meet their
needs and those of their commu
nities, Richmond County’s local
unit PTAs sponsor many pro
grams and services in PTA prior
ity areas like alcohol and drug
abuse, cultural arts, publications,
and parent involvement. Each
PTA, and the Council itself, runs
its programs solely with volun
teer help.
ity Avenue S.W., Atlanta, Ga
30334-5600.
People who have disabilities
and need assistance or accom
modation to participate in the
forum can contact Lom Lawrie
at (404) 657-3053 or, for TDD
Relay Service 1-800-255-0056.