Lions District 2-T3 Annual Mid-Winter Conference

The Lions District 2-T3 held its annual mid-winter conference Jan. 30 in Pecos. During the meetings, two high school level youth scholarship contests were conducted. Local and area students participated in a diabetic essay contest titled ‘Diabetes-The Epidemic is Here.’ The second category was the Outstanding Youth, which is based on the student’s high school academics, leadership/community service, letters of recommendation and a personal interview, according to Ociel Carrillo, organizer. Scholarships were awarded for first through third place winners in each area. First place received $750, second $500 and third $250. The first place winners will compete in the state contest May 15 in El Paso. Edward Horton of Fort Stockton won the outstanding youth, second was Hope Russell of Odessa and third was Christina Padilla of El Paso. The diabetic contest was won by Haley Addington of Odessa, second was Kali Lewis of Monahans and third Dino Francescutti of El Paso. Youth contest participants are, from left to right: Haley Addington, Permian High School, sponsored by the Odessa Westside Lions; Christina Padilla, El Paso Eastwood High School, sponsored by the El Paso Downtown Lions; Leyla Rodriguez, El Paso Eastwood High School, sponsored by the El Paso Downtown Lions; Elizabeth Spires, Odessa High School, sponsored by the Odessa Downtown Lions; Hollie Derrick, Monahans High School, sponsored by the Monahans Lions; Kali Lewis, Monahans High School, sponsored by the Monahans Lions; Hope Russell, Odessa High School, sponsored by the Odessa Tri Service Lions; and Edward Horton, Fort Stockton High School, sponsored by the Fort Stockton Lions. Not pictured: Dino Francescutti, Franklin High School, sponsored by the El Paso Downtown Lions.