2005

The ·eshoba Democrat, Philadelphia, Miss., November 30, 2005, 98

Van East

holarship established at nn·al Collllllunity College

of ECCC and is a former pre ident of the College's Alumni Association. He currently sen·es a~ an out--of-d1strict representative. The James M. Vance Scholan.hip will be pr~ented annually to an incoming freshman. with preference given to an education major. Applicants must also show need for financial as istance and maintain a • 2.0 grade point average. For more infonnation contact the Vice President for Student Services. E~t CentraJ Community College, P.O. Box 129. Decatur, MS 39327, Phone 601-635-2111 or call toiJ free, 1-877-462-3222. ext 375. The email addre.,s is jkillens@eccc.edu.

A scho

retired in Supenmende 11 Public Sen , s. "m

James Vance lhe game to football and ba,kclball et.U and coache-. nnd offi,mte~ oo a pan-time baq when neeJed. \'al:re 1~ al~ a longtime ~upporter

He is also .. former as~istant princ1pal and c Northwe~l Junior High Schoo Meridian and earlier coached ~ and ba ketball team~ and sen ed on the facult) at Wayne,horo Pub 1c Schools. Followmg hi~ retiremenL \'arn:'e continued to serve education a" a member of the 'vferidian Pubhc School Board for fi, e-and-a-half years. serving terms as president and v1ce pre~ident. \'ance 'pent 42 )ear' a' a high school football game official and served 32 year~ as an official for the ~j,,i,sippi Community/Junior College Football Association. Among honors receh ed for hb expeni'C as an official is the Butch Lambe11 Award. wh1ch \\as pre,ente l m 1986. The award 1s gJ en annuall to the high ''-'h 'll off ~.oil who mo,;

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exemplifies the late football and ba - ---------– ketball ohual who sen ed the Southeastern Car Ference. Lambert ---------– was regarded as the SEC's top olfi IRNAL cial when b~.: rettred n 1981 after 30 ------ years of officiating. Now ret1red from full-time oftici- ---------– ating duue.... VanL'- tcache~ mlcs of --------