Banquet honors ten present, former Hall countians

GAINESVILLE - Ten current or former Hall countians were singled out for special recognition over the weekend at the Restoration & Preservation Mission Committee&#39;s third annual banquet.<br> <br> One of a series of Black History Month events planned over the next few days in the Gainesville area, the banquet, which was held Saturday night, carried with it the theme &#34;Wisdom and Hope.&#34; The focus was on persons deemed worthy of recognition for outstanding service to the preservation of the community. <br> <br> The honorees were Ashley Bell, Rev. Quincy Brown, Leslie Lipscomb, Renee Sweeney, and Carlos Velez. Also, Charles Ector, Gladystine Green, Rev. Robert Hopkins; Patricia Hudson; and, James Mathis, Senior. <br> <br> Guest speaker was Marcellus Barksdale, a Gainesville native, who is now a professor at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

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