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Concert celebrates music scholarships

The Church of the Crossroads is holding its 14th biennial scholarship concert at 4 p.m. tomorrow at 1212 University Ave., near Varsity Theater.

Although the concert is free, a collection will be taken to be put toward a goal of $5,000 to perpetuate the $1,000 scholarships given to music students within the choir, who will perform at the event. Music will range from African-American gospel to Broadway. A reception will be held after the entertainment.

This year's music scholarship winners are Andrea Lattanner, soprano; Bill Ridgeway, baritone; Nathaniel Stillman, bass; Ben Fairfield, string bass; and Ayako Utahara, mezzo-soprano.

Since 1980 the church has awarded 71 scholars more than $70,000 to help them cover the cost of private lessons.

The event is dedicated to four persons involved in the music program who have recently died, including Christine Mattatall, David Reese, Lester Romokiyo and Thelma Yoshida.

Parking is free.

For more information, call Don Conover, minister of music, at 256-7212.

Spiritual poetry contest offers monetary prizes

A $1,000 grand prize will be awarded to the winner of a poetry contest sponsored by the Christian Fine Arts Society. Fifty prizes will be awarded, totaling $5,000.

The contest is free for anyone to enter. The entry deadline is Wednesday.

Poems can be on any subject, as long as there is a spiritual inference. Send one poem, 21 lines or less, to Free Poetry Contest, 9588 Thornbush Lane, Fishers, IN 46038; or enter online at www.freecontest.com.

Include your name and address on the page with your poem. For more information, e-mail LAugulis@bolt.com.

Partnership targets athletes for outreach

Youth for Christ Hawaii has joined forces with a national Fellowship of Christian Athletes ministry to emphasize character building and sportsmanship in young athletes.

Said Keli'i Akina, executive director of the newly formed Hawaii branch of the fellowship: "The recent newspaper headlines of athletes and fans attacking officials and the problem of coaches giving alcohol to athletes show the need to restore character building and sportsmanship in Hawaii youth athletes.

"Our vision is the creation of FCA huddle groups on every high school campus, the sponsoring of sports clinics and camps, and the hosting of One Way 2 Play drug-free assembly programs in local schools."

The FCA Hawaii hopes to raise $50,000, which will be matched with another $50,000 by the parent organization to get the ministry off the ground in the islands.

For more information, call 946-1300 or visit www.fcahawaii.org.