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Boys & Girls Clubs volunteers rewarded for service
By LAURA HENSLEY
Eagle Staff Writer
Awards were presented to
six outstanding volunteers
and partners of the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Brazos Valley
during the organization's
annual meeting Thursday
night.
"That's how we are able to
keep our doors open," Ron
Rolett, president of the Boys &
Girls Clubs, said about the
organization's numerous vol-
unteers and supporters.
"Without them, we wouldn't
have a club."
Rolett said each individual
and organization recognized
during the celebration has had
a profound impact on the
clubs, which provide positive girl, and I always had dreams.
programs, activities and I just didn't know how to get
opportunities for more than there. The club has worked
1,600 children — mostly disad- wonders for me. I am who I am
vantaged — in Bryan and Col- today because of Boys & Girls
lege Station. Club."
Members and alumni of the College Station received spe-
Boys & Girls Clubs presented cial recognition during the
the awards and provided ceremony. The city itself
entertainment during the cere- received the clubs' Partner
mony, which was held at the Award for continued support
Miramont Country Club Ball- and partnership with youth
room. programs at the Lincoln Recre-
Karen Mitchell, the first ation Center.
female member of the local City Councilwoman Nancy
Boys & Girls Clubs, served as Berry was given the Woman
the master of ceremonies. and Youth Award for her sup -
"At that moment my life port of Boys & Girls Clubs pro -
changed," Mitchell said, grams. And Steve Beachy, the
remembering the day she city's director of parks and
joined the organization. "I was recreation, was given the Man
always a good student, a good and Youth Award. Rolett said
Eagle photo /Butch Irelanc
Cierra Thomas, 11, of College Station sings Amazing Grace at the
start of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley's annual
meeting Thursday night at Miramont Country Club In Bryan.
Beachy has been important to lege Station Mayor Ron Sylvia
the development of the part- said. "We lust want to do
nership between the city and everything we can to get them
the Boys & Girls Clubs. off to the right start in life."
"This is our youth, and we See AWARDS, Page All
are just so proud of them," Col-
The Wells Fargo Trust
Department was given the
clubs' • C.A.R.E. Award (Com-
mitted Attitude Respect Every-
day). The department was rec-
ognized for its long history of
support to the clubs through
the management of the Astin,
Doak, Orr and Edge Family
Trusts.
Each trust also was inducted
Thursday into the Jeremiah
Milbank Society, the national
Boys & Girls Clubs' top donor
program that includes individ-
uals or groups who have con-
tributed $10,000 or more to the
organization during the fiscal
year. Other members of that
society include Don and Donna
Adam and David and Julia
Gardner.
Also recognized was Boys &
Girls Clubs board member Al
Scott, who received the Service
to Youth Award for his five
years of board membership.
And Kathy Joyce was recog-
nized by the 23 p board as