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The Augusta News-Review NOVEMBER 3,1984
Augustan
makes McDonald’s
All-American band
CHICAGO, IL. They are
halftime athletes, and they work as
hard as any professional football
learn. Exceptionally well
disciplined, they have their own
formations and kick off each
season in high fashion.
Comprised of the nation’s top
high school musicians, this out
standing team of 105 is the
McDonald’s All-American High
School Band.
Joining its ranks is Wycliffe
Gordon, son of Ms. Lena W. Bell,
who has been selected to represent
Georgia in the 1984 All-American
Band.
Gordon, a student at Butler
High School and nominated by his
band director, Harkness H.
Butler, was one of nearly '5,000
high school seniors considered for
the band.
As a Band member, Gordon will
have the opportunity to audition
for scholarships awarded by the
New England Conservatory of
Music in Boston, MA; the
Shenandoah College and Conser
vatory of Music in Winchester,
VA; and the National Music Camp
at Interlochen, MI.
In addition, a SSOO scholarship
Lazenby to
be cited
Mr. Charles L. Lazenby, former
principal of Blanchard Con
solidate School and Columbia
Junior High, will be honored with
a special Dedicatory Program
Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., in the Columbia
Middle School, Columbia Rd.,
Appling, Ga.
For additional information con
tact Dr. Lester Pollard, 863-7058
or Mrs. Margaret T. Adams, 868-
5710.
Paine alumni
house open
The newly renovated and fur
nished Alumni House at 1710
Laney-Walker Blvd, will formally
open its door to Paine College
Alumni on Nov. 17 at 10 a.m.
during Homecoming registration.
Alumni are encouraged to par
ticipate in all 1984 Homecoming
activities, including those
scheduled on campus during the
preceding week. The annual
parade will begin at noon at the
Carter gymnasium.
A bar-b-que is set for 2 p.m
sponsored by the Augusta Chapter
of the Paine College Alumni
Association. At 6 p.m, the Lady
Lions will tip off with the Lady
ligers of Benedict College in the
Richmond Academy gymnasium,
followed by fast dribbling between
the Lions and the Tigers at 8 p.m.
The annual homecoming dance
will be held at the Augusta Hilton
Convention Center, and is
scheduled to begin at 11 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for the BBQ, $4
for both basketball games, and $5
for the dance, featuring two live
bands, and can be purchased from
the Alumni Affairs Office until
Nov. 10.
EOA to hold
elections
On Dec. 6, elections will be held
in EOA Districts 2,4, 6, and 8.
Residents of each district will vote
for the candidate they wish to
represent them on our Board of
Directors. The four geographical
ares are District 2
Harrisburg/West End; District 4
East Augusta/Downtown, District 6
South Richmond County, and
District 8 Screven County.
Representatives on the Board
serve two year terms.
An EOA Board member is
required to attend and participate
in the monthly meetings of the
Board of Directors and any com
mittees to which he/she is
assigned. Board members who
represent the poor are expected to
report back to policy advisory
councils int he area they represent
to insure that the low-income
community is informed of EOA
activities. Interest, understan
ding, and commitment are the
most important requirements for
this position.
For further information, contact
the local EOA Neighborhood Ser
vice Center of the EOA Office.
Wycliffe Gordon
in the name of jazz trumpet great
Maynard Ferguson will be awar
ded to an exceptional trumpet
player in the Band.
Dr. William Foster, director of
the All-American Band and dirctor
of bands at Florida A&M University
said, “We will have 105 of the best
high school musicians in the coun
try meet for the first time in New
York City in November. In less
than six days of rehersals, they will
prepare for a debut on national
television. That’s quite a tribute to
the talent of students like Wycliffe
Gordon.”
‘Meet the
candidates
forum’ set
Augusta Area League of
Women Voters will present “Meet
The Candidates”, Nov. 4, at 5:30
p.m. on Channel 12. Local and
state candidates will debate
relevent issues.
On Nov. 7 the Unit Meeting will
be held at 7 p.m., the topic of
discussion will be Health Care
Consensus. The meeting will be
held in the Senior Citizen’s
Building, 535 15th St.
The annual Legislative Break
fast will be held on Nov. 20 at Beth
Benson’s house, 602 Milledge Rd.,
at 7:30 a.m.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
VOTE!
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Paine College celebrates
homecoming
A week of student activities will
begin on Nov. 12 and reach a
crescendo on Nov. 17 when
students, alumni, and civic groups
gather at the Carter gymnasium to
march in the annual Paine College
Homecoming parade.
Audrey Roberts, president ofhte
student government association
and member of the 1984
homecoming committee, has an
nounced a series of spirit-building
activities planned by students
during the week preceding
Homecoming weekend.
Each day has been assigned a
theme, and students are en
couraged to dress accordingly.
The week will begin with “preppy
day” and end with “purple and
white day,” when students will
dress in the school colors with
Paine College paraphernalia.
In keeping with the times, a
“punk rick day” will also be
featured, and for the more
nostalgic, a “fifties day” will be
incuded.
Gwendolyn Addison, Miss
Paine Homecoming Queen,
1983-84, will relinquish her crown
Education
assemlev to
be held
East Augusta Middle School will
present an assembly program
“Educational Excellence: Our
Nation’s Strongest Defense” on
Nov. 14, at 10 a.m.
The winners of the school essay
contest will be reading their essays.
Winning posters from the poster
contest will be displayed.
The school song will be unveiled
and this event is in celebration of
American Education Week. Open
House will be from 9:30 a.m -1
p.m.
Dr. John P. Strelec will be the
speaker, all parents, community,
and student body are invited to at-
to her successor after the con
testants conclude their campaigns
with final speeches during Nov.
13 assembly in the chapel.
The 1984-85 queen will be for
mally presented during the half
time of the men’s basketball game.
A bonfire on th eve of the
parade will be held on the athletic
field adjacent to the chapel. Im
mediately following the bonfire, a
“Greek stepdown”, sponsored by
the Pan-Hellenic Council, will be
held in the cafeteria.
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE 9oth DISTRICT
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