Lakeland Community College hosts an annual volleyball tournament each September in honor of Shannon.  They retired her volleyball shirt number (7) in 2006 and presented the shirt to her family.  At each annual tournament, a special scholarship is awarded to a member of the Lakers' team who has worked to emulate Shannon in terms of scholarship, sportsman ship, leadership, integrity, skill and spirit.  Winners of the Shannon Lee McBride Memorial Endowment Ladies Volleyball Scholarship at Lakeland Commmunity College: Ashley Febel (2003); Kristi Tutolo (2004); Angela Farmwald (2005); Amy Clifton (2005); Jessica Van Horn (2005); Kathryn Coxe (2006); Elaine Bowen and Elizabeth Breeler (2009); Jennifer Sommerfeld (2010)  Stephanie Frick (2011).  For more information about this award go to:  www.lakelandcc.edu/foundation.

Shannon Lee McBride May She Rest In Peace

Have you lost a child or a loved one to a tragic death?  If so, know that despite all of the pain and sadness, God loves you and will always be with you.  Yes, the price of love may be grief and tears, but you never walk alone through the valley of death.   Many people play the role of angels here on earth; they are standing by right now ready to help.  They are near you in the form of family, friends, and even, perhaps, strangers.  Their help may take the form of a smile or a few words, a book, a prayer, a poem, a lunch, a song; we just never know. Trust in God; ask Him to send His angels to you and to those you love.  He will; and they will come.  Pray and He will let his presence be known to you.  Keep an open mind, and you will learn to sense their presence and his Love in your life.

Send your comments about this web page to chiefjtm@aol.com! Information about Shannon's Endowement at Lakeland Community College can be found at www.lakelandcc.edu/foundation. Do you wear one of Shannon's angels?  If you have one, please let us know at chiefjtm@aol.com.  MAY ALL OF YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.