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Boys & Girls Club Awards Banquet
Board Member, Faye Burton presents current President Jack Weller, the “Volunteer Of The Year Award”.
  The Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County held its Annual Awards Banquet and program at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Shelby on Friday Evening, April 8.  Board President Jack Weller was Master of Ceremonies for the evening which honored last year’s volunteers and participants in the Club’s programs.  Presenters and assistants for the evening were Jack Weller, Board Members Faye Burton, Bob Chadwick and Frank Lattimore, Boys & Girls Club Program Director Mary Pass and Club Executive Director Ray Hurley.
The following awards were presented:
Youth Service Award:  Mary Curry, DaShawn Dorsey, Rhonda Kimble, Revenia Hartgrove, Cynthia Moses, Jamarcus Schenck, Pearline Strong and  Ethel Shell.
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Volunteer of the Year Award
Rich Berkowitz and Jack Weller

Volunteer Service Award
Norris Fuller, Brian Hopper, Cornelius McMullens Mario Pryor, Stanley Pryor, Tiara Pryor, Cindy Smith, Darius Sweezy, Rocelle Sweezy and Barbara Zuniga.

Executive Directors Award
Bob Chadwick

Woman-Youth Award
Nikki Boykins

Man-Youth Award
Ervin Boykins

Program Service Award
Susan Allen, Rodney Borders, Katherine Brooks, David Chadwick, Mildred Keeter-Davis, Russell Davis, Tony Izzi Jr., Tim Quattlebaum, Speed Williams, Pam Webber and Bonnie Zelwak.

Outstanding Service To Youth Award
Tina Sweezy

Board Member of the Year Award
Frank Lattimore

Presidents Award
Bill Chambless

Youth Mentor Award
Mary Pass


Youth Partnership Award
Crest High Key Club, Central United Methodist Church, Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, First National Bank, Foster Grandparent Program of Cleveland County, J. Kent Bridges & Alston Bridges BBQ, Living Waters Christian Ministries,
 PPG Fiber Glass Products, Phillip Philbeck, Shelby Rotary, Shelby Shopper & Info, Shelby Kiwanis Club, Shelby Community Lions, Shelby Lions Club, Victorian Rose Studio of Photography, Walgreens– East Dixon Blvd., Walgreens– Grover Street and Wileys Carpet Service.

Good Neighbor Award
United Way of Cleveland County

Coaches Award
The Coaches Award was presented to Club members Guvany Abarra, Shantez Banks, Elijah Borders, Kenyon Hopper, Trey Jolly, Timothy Ruff, Kierryn Jamison and Joshua Dawkins.

Youth of the Year Award
The Youth of the Year Award was presented to a 4 year Club member, Brittney Hooker.  Brittney is an eleventh grader at Shelby High School.  At school she doubles as the football and basketball mascot “Ms. Leo”.  Outside of school she is a member of Shiloh Baptist Church where she is active in the Sunday School Program and serves as President of the Youth Missionary.  She is active in the Community Math Academy and has volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club in the Jack Schweppe Summer Day Camp and in the Club’s After-School Program.  Brittney is the daughter of Takiyah and Chris Burgess and the granddaughter of Richard and Linda Hopper.  The presentation to Brittney included both a plaque to honor her achievement and a $100 check from the Boys & Girls Club’s Board of Directors.

Junior Youth of the Year Award 
The Junior Youth of the Year Award was presented to Club member Buddy Jones III. Buddy has participated in the Club’s After-School Program for four years.  He’s a sixth grade “A-B” Honor Student at Shelby Middle School where his favorite subject is science.  He is the son of Buddy and Angela Jones and is an active member of Home Fellowship Church.   Buddy received a plaque to honor his achievement and a $50 check from the Boys & Girls Club’s Board of Directors.

Memorial Presentation
A memorial presentation was made to the wife and family of Blaine Froneberger.  Blaine was a long-time friend and volunteer with the Boys & Girls Club.  Mabel Froneberger and her daughters Rhonda Hamrick and Kelli Shelor accepted the tribute from Board President Jack Weller.  The memorial presentation named the 2010 Honor Day Camper Award as the “Blaine Froneberger Award”

Blaine Froneberger Honor Day Camper Award
The youth recipient of the “Blaine Fronebeger Award” was Michael Rizo.  Michael is a second grader at Union Elementary School where he is an “A” Honor student.  His favorite subject is spelling.  He attends the “Good News Club” after school and he is a member of Union Baptist Church where he is active in the youth activities.  He was a camper in The Club’s Jack Schweppe Summer day Camp for the first time last year.  He is the son of Natasha and Emilio Rizo and is the grandson of Steve and Judy Hudgins. Michael received a plaque to honor his achievement and a $50 check from the Boys & Girls Club’s Board of Directors. 

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