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15 <br /> Mrs. Davis groomed the 4-Hers in food preparation and dress <br /> making; while Mr. Shelton concentrated on horticulture and <br /> gardening. Each one had their own unique characteristics; she was <br /> poised with grace and patience and he spoke with confidence and <br /> persistence. For the first time, young gifted black youth from <br /> Northern Orange County participated and competed. Many youth <br /> of all ages received county, district, and State awards. Through <br /> 4-H and sustainable leadership the Good-Will 4-H Club traveled on <br /> numerous occasions to the National 4-H Center in Washington, <br /> DC, ski trips in the mountains, and Rock Eagle 4-H <br /> Center, Eatonton, Georgia. <br /> During the mid-1960's, Mrs. Davis was instrumental in <br /> spearheading the process for racial integration of Home Extension <br /> Clubs within the county. By 1967, with her grace, peacekeeping, <br /> calm and forgiving strength, served as a foundation to facilitate <br /> racial integration in the Orange County extension service (ref. <br /> obituary). To her credit many clubs gained National and <br /> International recognition. She made the unbelievable achievable. <br /> In 2010, I was inducted into the North Carolina 4-H Hall of Fame <br /> for making a significant impact on the North Carolina 4-H <br /> Program. I give all the credit and honor to Mrs. Bonnie B. Davis for <br /> being my mentor and dear friend. <br /> For this reason, I support the naming of the new Orange County <br /> Extension and Agriculture Center after Mrs. Bonnie B. Davis. She <br /> was our former Home Demonstration Agent; also known as the <br /> Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent. <br /> Humbly submitted, <br /> Hattie S. VanHook <br />