lay highlights TOP C Christmas Party E o • I AGE 0 BE TO c z B Citizen, ayo of r city, I feel it is my duty to inform you of any significant ch nges in my life, pecially those hich have the potential to create unfavorabI peeul lions d impede the progre of our community. Hec:2w;e of my d ir to rve the community, and my desire to do everything 'thin my r, ·th your help, to guid our city through the most dilfi�lt time ever experienced in history of our city, I have decided it ould be to the best interest of all the citizens of this community, my If included, to discontinue the operation of my busin ,kno by the rpo V.V.F. ., Inc. and retail grocery facility .0.. Discount Commissi ed that th Fo of you 0 choose to p s judgement on eli olving o! my busin failure, i r this thought; 'A f ilur , lac d ·th positive and penetrating Ie rning experience, foundation of succe . " AltJlOtum our future ppea bright nd promising, tbere are many enormou ly important ttl feel require my commitmen to sure tbeir uce I of are: 1) The Job Corp C ter, 2) $1, loan request submitted to _ S of ichigan on bebalf of our city, 3) Jennys Landing Hotel/R taurant Complex, 4) City Venture, a pro I hich could possibly cre t 1, to 1, ne jo ,5) eomplenon of 11, , River Terr ce Hou ing Development, ) relocation of .E.S.C. office within City Benton Harbor, 7) relocation of tbe Soci I Security office 'tbin tbe City of Benton ...... 'hnP, 8) c tion 0 ariou C.E.T.A. Special Projects to employ approxim tely 125 city d improve city oper tien ) to init te comprehen lve study of internal of City of Benton H rbor, in rticul, the Finance Dep rtment, for the lecting or creating a n system hicb ould restor tbe city to its full 1DE�11U'e of integpty and credibility in deali{lg itb variou governmental agencies, other bdi , tbe busin community, nd I t, but certainly no lea t, our citize , and ·10) improvement of the do ntown area a addressed in the pre-application alre ely ubmitted for tb Small Cities Discretionary Fund wbich e hope to receive over the n Xl (3) years. . Beca of financial commitments, I m compelled to apply for unemployment benefi ten:moll"al� me ns of satisfying tho fin nei 1 obligations. nUy exploring employment opportuniti hich ould allo me to fulfill my D ayor of tbe City of Benton H rbor, ell a provid r for. my family. tJy appreciate your upport, your unders ncling, and your cominitment to improv life for us all· citizen of our fiD city. I • Tb BLACK E POWER E T Continu.t from 2