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VOTING BEGINS IN U.S. CELLULAR’S 11th ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST

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VOTING BEGINS IN U.S. CELLULAR’S 11th ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST Vote in U.S. Cellular Stores Feb. 1 – Feb. 28 ROANOKE -- The top 10 drawings from U.S. Cellular’s 11th Annual Black History Month Art Competition with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia are now on display in area retail stores. Local community members are encouraged to visit select local U.S. Cellular stores to vote on their favorite piece of artwork. In January, Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Virginia members created original artwork in recognition of influential African-Americans, including business people, sports figures, historical figures and celebrities. The 10 finalists’ artwork was chosen by representatives from the Boys & Girls Clubs. Those creations will be displayed in U.S. Cellular stores through Feb 28, and anyone 18 and older is encouraged to visit the stores to vote for their favorite. Three winners will be chosen based on the voting results and will be announce

MAYOR TURNER JOINS U.S. CELLULAR AND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE BLUE RIDGE TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART COMPETITION

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Pictured here from left to right:   Winners of the U.S. Cellular Black History Month Art Contest 2016 Front Row(ltort) First Place Winner Celia Dodson, Third Place winner, Ashley Davis,   Second Place Winners, Sarah Kallam and Savannah Carr Back Row: (ltort) U.S. Cellular Sales Mgr. Barry Scott, U.S. Cellular Store Mgr. Leslie Martin, Mayor Danny Turner, Executive Director Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge Bethann West James MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 9, 2016) – Mayor Danny Turner joined U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) and The Boys & Girls Clubs of The Blue Ridge to announce the winners of the Black History Month Art contest at a special ceremony at the Teen Center at 603 Memorial Blvd. in Martinsville March 8. The contest, the first ever for the area, is designed to honor influential African-Americans and inspire students’ creativity and knowledge of these heroes.   “I really enjoyed seeing how talented and creative our Martinsville children a

U.S. CELLULAR’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST RETURNS TO LYNCHBURG FOR 3rd YEAR

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Pictured here is Last Year’s First Place Winning Portrait drawn by from Heritage High School, who won a $500 gift card for a portrait of Malcolm X. Winners Determined by Local Community Votes LYNCHBURG, Va.   (Jan. 18, 2016) –To help celebrate Martin Luther King Day, U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg is kicking off the 3 rd annual Black History Month Art Contest, which honors the many contributions of African-Americans and encourages young people to learn more about these current and historic influencers.   Boys & Girls Club members are encouraged to research and learn more about African-American role models and their important contributions to society. They are then invited to create and submit an original 8.5 x 11 portrait representing the figure of their choice using any art medium from any point in history, including present day. "We look forward to seeing the great art projects from the Boys & G