ALL THAT ATTENDED SERVED AN ACE FOR

“TENNIS FOR SICKLE CELL” EVENT

THE TURNOUT ON A WINTRY EVENING WAS WARMING AND SUCCESSFUL FOR THE HPTC “TENNIS FOR SICKLE CELL” EVENT HELD THIS PAST SATURDAY. “THE CLUB” PROVIDED A UNIQUE AND REFRESHING TENNIS ATMOSPHERE FOR THE TENNIS PLAYERS AND GUESTS.

FIRST A WORD OR I SHOULD SAY PICTURE OF THE SICKLE CELL SOCIETY, INC. PHAMPLET FOR THE MURRAY-IRVIS GENETIC DISEASE CENTER.

NEDDIE C. HOLLIS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE MURRAY-IRVIS GENETIC DISEASE CENTER IS FLANKED BY CARL PARKER, BOYS CLUB, LEFT, AND FRED CRAWFORD, HPTC PRESIDENT, RIGHT.  MR. HOLLIS MADE A PRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF THE M-IGDC TO HPTC MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.

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NOTE: GENE HAMBRICK THOUGH NOT PRESENT WAS HONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO HPTC. THE PLAQUE AND CERTIFICATE OF LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP IN HPTC WILL BE GIVEN TO GENE THIS SPRING WHEN HE WILL BE IN THE AREA TO RECEIVE THE USTA/AMD 2010 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD. 

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THE EVENT COMMITTEE HEADED BY HANNAH SPEARMAN SERVED UP A NET FULL OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TENNIS, REFRESHMENTS, FOOD, A TENNIS CAKE FOR DESSERT AND DOOR/50-50 RAFFLE/AUCTION FUNDRAISERS.  THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE: MEG COOPER, JOYCE SCOTT, GLORIA HILL, LA WADE GARRIS, AND PAT STEWART, NOT PICTURED, ENSURED THAT YOU RECEIVED REGISTRATION, SICKLE CELL INFORMATION, AND A FREE DOOR PRIZE TICKET, AND DIRECTIONS TO THE TENNIS ACTIVITY DIRECTOR JIM QUIGLEY. JIM WAS ASSISTED BY ERNIE BEY, VICKY BEY AND LARRY REED.

LEFT TO RIGHT: ERNIE BEY, HPTC SARGENT AT ARMS, VICKY BEY, HPTC EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT, JIM QUIGLEY, TENNIS DIRECTOR, AND LARRY REED, HPTC EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT.

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HPTC WAS HONORED TO HAVE DEBBIE NORRELL, NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER LIFESTYLE WRITER PRESENT. AS SHE OBSERVED THE TENNIS FUN, SHE SAID THAT SHE MAY HAVE BEEN REBITTEN BY THE TENNIS BALL BUG.

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THE PIC OF THE DAY: PLEASE NOTE THE SAYING ON THIS FUTURE TENNIS PLAYER’S T-SHIRT. JUST IN CASE IT IS HARD TO READ” YOU’RE NO MATCH FOR MY DAD”

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THE SICKLE CELL SOCIETY BANNER.

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THE CAKE WAS TENNISLICIOUS AND THE FOOD GOOD TASTING, PLENTIFUL AND RE-ENGERIZING.

WHILE YOU REPLENISHED WAS A GREAT TIME TO VIEW THE MANY ITEMS DISPLAYED FOR DOOR PRIZES AND MORE.

HPTC PRES- FRED CRAWFORD WITH ONE OF THE MANY WINNERS, PRESENTS A MACY GIFT CARD WINNER – KATHLEEN.

AND NOW A SLIDE SHOW SO YOU CAN VIEW MORE OF THE WINNERS, AND THOSE THAT CAME OUT TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF HPTC.

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