Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 5 February 1998 — Page 16

The Muncie Times, February 5,1998, Page 16

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT

Antonio and Rachel Hopson share spotlight this week

By Judy Mays Antonio “Tony” Wendell Hopson, 15, is a freshman at Muncie Southside High School. His favorite subject is band. He plays the tuba and baritone trumpet. Antonio has a3.0 GPA on a4.0 scale. He is in the Drama Club, Academic Team and Student Council. He is a member of Cathedral of Praise Church where he is in the music ministry. He is also involved with the A. S. P. I. R. E. program, an after-school prevention program involving education and recreation at the church. He say s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is his role model. “The best advice I’ve received is to always strive for greatness.” “The advice I’d like to pass on to others is never stop learning,” he said. Antonio said his favorite past time is playing basketball. His favorite family outing is going to church. The best book he has read is the Bible. His favorite movie is “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” His biggest challenge is math. His parents are Georgette Cobbins and Artie Cobbins. Rachel Hopson, 12, is a sixth grader at Wilson Middle School. She is also the sister of Antonio Hopson.

Antonio “Tony” Wendell Hopson

Rachel Hopson

Her favorite subject is science. Rachel has a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. She is on her school’s basketball, flag football, tennis and croquet teams. She plays the tuba for the school band. Rachel is also a member of Cathedral of Praise Church, sings in the choir and participates in the A. S. P. I. R. E. program.

Her role model is Vanessa Goodwin Jaycox, a keyboardist at her church. Rachel said the best advice she’s been given is to stay in church and do something with her life.” In her spare time Rachel likes drawing sketches and traveling with her family. The best book she’s read is the

Bible. Her favorite movie is “The Preacher’s Wife.” Rachel said her biggest challenges are “to stay drug-free in this kind of society and not to have kids at an early age.” She is also the daughter of Georgette Cobbins and Artie Cobbins.

Cleveland, Ohio

Travel and Leisure magazine recentlynameClevelandoneofthetop 10 international visitor hotspots, the only N orth American city to receive this honor. And just last month Fortune magazine ranked Cleveland the sixth best city in NorthAmericaforbusiness! Surprising? Not at all. Cleveland has captured the attention of the world with its amazing renaissance. People want to see for themselves what everyone’s talking about, from dazzling new attractions, spectacular sports, world-class cultural and performing arts, to a wealth of ethnic diversity and much more. Among the list of must-see activities in Cleveland include the events, attractions and theentertainmentcelebrating the area’s multicultural community. Among these are KaramuHouse, the nation’s first African America performing arts center, the African American Museum and the African American Heritage Trail, a uniquetourof 16 importanthistorical sites ofCleveland’spast, including Cleveland’s depot of the Underground Railroad— ’’Station Hope,” the slaves’ pathway to

freedom. Cleveland’s thriving Hispanic community, withapopulationof around 30,000, supports two cultural centers. The JuliaDeBurgos Cultural and Educational Center focuses on Puerto Rican culture, with an emphasis on literature,poetry, educationandperforming arts, including the Cultural FoUcDancers. The Hispanic Cultural Center, highlights the art work ofMexico, Central and South America Cleveland’s strong African American community began in the early 1800s. Today African Americans comprise nearly 50 percent of the total population of Cleveland under the leadership of third-term African American Mayor Michael R. White, who fully supports Cleveland’s booming tourism industry. White follows in the footsteps of Carl B. Stokes (elected Mayor of Cleveland in 1967, becoming the first African AmericanMayorofamajorU. S. city). Under White’s stewardship, Cleveland has experienced an impressive

is HOT!

economiccomebackwiththedevelopment of must-see attractions such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Great Lakes Science Center, Gateway Sports Entertainment Complex (Grind Arena and Jacob’s Field) and Tower City, to name a few. Muncie club offers amateur radio technician Membeciais&ie Muncie area amateur Radio Club are planning a winter/spring class to prepare prospective students for the federal Communication Commission technician amateur license. The class will begin 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the American Red Cross on East Washington Street. The class will be held on six consecutive Tuesdays. The course is open to anyone, previous experience is not necessary. To register or for more information, contact class coordinator Bob Osborne at 284-0664.

The Muncie Times Annual Awards Program Saturday March 14 7:00 .m. Horizon Convention Center