Benton Harbor Area School ' Super
intendent, Dr. James Ha kins, recently
nt letter to 49 area community group ,
busine d indu . leaders ing
for their help.
The financial condition of the State
of i . an and future economic
ou tloo for the School District prompted
the move to establi an Educ tional
T Force for Short and :long Range
Planning, accordi to Ha kins,
Th Board of Education is expected
to m e appointment to this ta force
in the near future.
The etters . , "A I'm re you are
a are, ichigan' economy ha en a
rather vere beating the p t fe years.
uence of the dismal time ,
rces tIel affecting people
gre tly diminished. owhere is
this more recognizable than in education.
"Be of the projected financial
difficulti f . ing public education in
for the next eral year , it
e ntial th t our School D· tri t
begin plannin for e future by re ie -
all spect of it educational sy ern,
curricul , financial and operational,
th e can bring educ tional prioritie
of th community into ccord ith the
hool financing ructure."
H s sai , "The Educ tional T
Force ill b ddressi this important
i and will m e recommend tion
to the Bo rd of Education. This effort
require the dedi ted rvice of
Ip
p rent, te hers, community repre nt t-
e udent and repre ntative of
busine d industry. Hopefully, the
recommendation of this committee, once
the ta is completed, will rve a
springboard in educational planning for
the next several year ."
e kno that the financial crises
ithin the State of ich.igan is real.
This ituation . not going to change
soon and it may take eral years before
the State returns to a solid financial
footing," id Hawkins.
"For public education to survive
the difficult time ," continued H -
kins, "positive efforts mu t be im
mediat ly rted. This J one of the
re ns hy I have recommended to the
Bo rd of Education that thi Educational
T Force be e tablished. We must
receive input from the community
so that sound decisi 005 can be made
hen further cuts come to us from
Lansing."
Anyone intere ed in rving on the
Educ tiona] T Force for Short and
Long Range Planning ould contact
either Dr. Ha kin or r. Clem Cle e
land, Director' of Public Relation, at
926-1141. arne of tho people
interested in rving ith this group
ill be forwarded to the Board of Edu
tion. "It is the Board' responsibility
to m e the appointments," said
Ha kim.
Benton Township, ich., Jan. 26 -
Cooperative Unemployment Programs
(CUP), a recently formed body of enc-
and in itu tions dealing ith the
prob m of the unemployed and their
familie , h cted Jerry Silk, Blo
d United ay director of information
d referral, to CUP contact
pe n for the d institutions
invo ed.
er 05 information ou t
th many unemployment rvice no
allab will be . ed by CUP,"
cording to Sir ho can be re ched
by phon t (616) 98J.3511 or by
letter ddre to him at 305 Lake
Blvd., St. Joseph, ich. 49085.
He indicated that many of th re
urce in the community can be con
cted directly by telephone. CUP
lated. enci d institutions in-
of St. Jo ph and Benton
Harbor, 983-1,S61; Riverwood Com
munity ental Health Ce er, 983-7781;
Lake ·chigan College, 927-3571;
Inter ney Co bor tive Board of
Berrien County, 927-3571, Ext. 204;
Samaritan Center, 925-0697; CETA,
927-2476; Priv te Industry Council, 925-
0044.
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Blac H· tory Celebr tions sponsored
by the Delta Phi P . rority at Lake
. higan College art Feb. S. Highlight
of the five-day Tie of events ill be
the ppearance of Senator Julian Bond,
noted columnist, speaker, and civil
right le ere .
Bl History Celebr tion will be
ob rved on the C api r Avenue
campu Feb. 5, 7,8,9, and 17, ccording
to D· Ba rority president. Five
ill be pre nted to the public,
ranging from entertainment and career
to mu· per and
Others include: Coping ith Un-
employment Ten ions, 927-4484;
Chry er Corporation, 926-7731; 'Soup
Kitchen, 925-8204; Cooperative Exten-
ion Service, 983-7111, Ext. 276;
C tholic Community Center, 926�24;
Housing Counseling Center, 925-1131;
Salv tion Army, 927-1353 or 927-1354;
idwe em Institute, 925-9671; Scope
Services, 983-155; AACP, 925-4824;
Loave & F· e, 925-2001;' Youth
Service Bure , 927-4427.
group and others e them
are prepared to help you and your
famille ith training and re-training,
child care, drug abu , health problems,
rehabilit tion, youth guidance, nursing,
horne care, mental health, financial
difficultie , consumer information, adult
day care, alcoholism, and other problem
related to the e s of unemployment,"
Sirk id.
Sir was appointed contact person by
representative of encies and institut
ions participating in CUP at at meeting
Jan. 17 at the CA. According to
CUP 0 esman," athy Zerler, of the
Inter ency Collaborative Board, CUP
representative plan to meet at 2 p.m.,
the third onday of e h month, t the
CA, 508 Pleasant St., SL Joseph.
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the keynote addre by Senator Bond,
of Atlanta, Ga.
C' Black History Celebration
events will include:
Feb. 5 - Dinner and eynote addre
by Senator Julian Bond, syndicated
columnist and civil right leader, 6:30
p.m. in the UtC Community Center.
Feb. 7 - All ations Pageant, noon,
Student Union.
Feb. 8 - BHRS Jazz Band, directed
by Troy Jones noon, Student Union.
Feb. 9 - Career and Colleg Day,
11 am. to 1 p.m mmunity Center.
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"This our fir C reet D � t
Benton Harbor High School, but ell
certainly plan to continue the project,"
said J. Patrie Dyson, Executive Vice
Pre ident of Corporate Affairs for
SWMHCA. "The 0 helming response
to it indicates a real n ed for the
types of student program in the com
munity."
Career options represented included:
pharm cy, medical record , cardiovascu
lar diagno· and treatment, pulmonary
rehabilitation, nursing, occup tional
therapy and x-ray.
Career Day a coordinated by the
elation's Education Department.
Career opportunities in dozen
different medical cialtie ere the
focus of "Career D y" held recently
at Benton Harbor H� School.
early 100 student pre-registered to
meet ith speciali ts employed by
erey Ho ital in Benton H rbor and
emorial Hospital in St. Jo ph. The
program desi ed to help students
learn more bout job opportunitie
and educ tion requirement for eer
in the h alth care field, ccording to
program developer. C eer D y
sponsored by the South e em i .
Health Care A ci tion hich operate
the t 0 oc hospital.
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Feb. 17 - Gospel Sing- -Long,
Student Recognition Award and eighth
annual Harambee Award, 7 p.m., little
The tre of the UtC Community Cen
ter.
According to r. B , all events
will be open to the public free of charge
except for the highlight e ent fe turing
Senator Bond. Ti et for the dinner
and ddre are priced at 10 and should
be obtained in advance from sorority
m mbers or the C Student Service
office. Tickets for the ech only m y
be obtained in advan e or t the door for
C udent ill be admitted
free of ch e to th speech.
Delta Phi Psi Sorority a formed
on the C campu in 1967. In ddition
to onsoring the college' annual B
History Cel brations the rority·
also tive in rding college hol-
. , de eloping community inform -
tion and education progr
and presentin c emic
ard and pro id
the needy. The rority ctiv
in other community spo red ent
ordin to r. B -