Ebony Lifeline to honor area athletes at banquet

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Special to The Vindicator | Nick Mays: Looking forward to meeting area athletes at the All Sports Banquet to be sponsored by Ebony Lifeline Support Group are, from left, Jack Carter, Toni DiMargio and Bob Thomas.

YOUNGSTOWN

Ebony Lifeline Support Group, a self-help organization for minorities, has founded a sports exhibit in an effort to restore pride and dignity to the black community. The exhibit features pictures and trophies from local athletes and is housed in the Mahoning Valley Historical Society building on Wick Avenue.

Since the inception of the sports exhibit, many area athletes have been recognized for their achievements.

Ebony Lifeline is continuing this project by sponsoring its 13th annual All Sports Banquet Friday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Social Hall, 343 Via Mount Carmel.

The event will begin at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7. After dinner new inductees will be honored. Jay Cunningham, former NFL defensive back, will be the guest speaker, and Claude Bentley, the master of ceremonies.

The inductees follow:

Pat Ellerbe, golf and bowling

Daniel Smith, basketball.

Thomas Lomax, Al Bogan, Jose Morales, Jerome Harrell, and Jamie Rivers, football.

Charles Chandler, bowling.

Arrilous Beachman Jr. and Jack Thornton, track.

Ozzie O’Neal, boxing.

Mary Isa Garayua, community service.

For the sixth year, Ebony Lifeline will present the McCollough Williams Jr. Community Service Award to a junior or senior minority student from Youngstown City Schools who serves the community and participates in a sports activity.

Tickets, $30 per person or $220 for a table of 8, can be purchased by contacting Bob Thomas at 330-261-1825, or Pat Traylor at 330-792-0234.