igh Blood �ressure
Fr blo d pre UTe reening and a
program for hypertension patients and
their f: milies will b offered thi month
by the Southwestern ichigan Health
Care ciation in ob rvance of High
Blood Pre ure on tho
The blood, pre ure creenings are
free and op n to the public. They will
held on ednesday, y 16, from
8:00 am. - 4:30 p.m. in the ercy
Ho pital Lecture Room, and on Friday,
y 18, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in
the emori Ho pit Forum.
The progr m, 'High Blood Pre ure:
Tre t i for life," will be held ednes-
day, y 16, from 6:30 -8:00 p.m. in
the ercy Ho pita) Lecture Room,
cording to Ruth Hall, director of the
ambulatory care clinics for the A cia­
tion.
r • Hall . d topic for the hyperten-
. on program include,' t i High
Blood Pre UTe?," t Cau it? ,"
"1.0 Sale Diet," ''Corner tones of
Care," and "Commonly Used edic-
tion ." The peakers will be s. Hall
•
screenings
and June Eaton, a regi tered nur who
work in th A ociation' hypertension
clinic on Pip tone in Benton Harbor.
Participants will also have n oppor­
I
tunity to have th ir blo d pre ure
checked.
She said male lag far behind female
control of hypertension.
o that Blac mal have
more difficulty controlling hyper ten ion
than white male," he dded. "BI cks,
al 0 have a higher incidenc of high blood
pr ssure and ould b especially aware
of the con quence of untreated hyper­
tension."
Untreated high blood pr ure can
lead to premature illne or death from
coronary heart ill ease, troke, heart or
kidney failure, e said. Tho who
effectively control their high blood
pre ure can lead normal, healthy live .
There j no charge for the hyperten­
ion program. Anyone ishing more
inform tion about the program or the
screenin may call 983-8172, weekday
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hire a youth and take a credit
A pport group for famille of ano-
retic and bulimics will meet Thursday,
y 22, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. in the St.
10 ph Public library, 500 ket Street.
. chael Smith, .A., a private prac-
titioner, ill b the gue t peaker. The
group meet monthly with
... ------------------- programs and discu ions
related to eating
disorder". For more
information on the 2TOUD,
con-tact Bonni 849-
1406 or Donna 849-
0700.
The Private Industry Council (PIC) i
king employers in Berrien, Ca and
Van Buren counti who are interested in
hiring 16 and 17 ye old employe for
. the summer for little 50 cent an
hour, ccording to Richard Dornbo ,PIC
executive director.
The Targeted Job Tax Credit, a pro­
gram authorized by Congr ,penni em­
ploye" to t e � 5% tax credit for eli­
gible 16 and 17 year old hired for the
summer. A t credit of up to 50% i a 0
available for employee 18 and older,
Dornbo 'd.
The PIC will screen young people be­
fore referring them to employers for the
job application and intervie proce.
Emp oyers m y choo from the appli­
cants referred or may decide to hire none
of the IC referrals.
Paperwork for the program is minimal,
Dornbo promise. en busine taxe
are rued only one form mu t be com­
p ted to enabl the employer to deduct
85% of th age p id to the young per-
rN BEFORE NOON
OUT THE SAME DItY
7:00 A.M .• 6:00 P.M.
6 Days P r W k
I
son directly from his taxe . Teenager
hired under the tax credit program for
any 90 day period or less between y 1
and September 15, 1984. The credit will
pply to the first S3000 in earnings for
each eligible youth. An employers may
not hire a person ho has previously
orked for his company under this pro­
gram. Employer ho are intere d in
taking' advantage of the program should
contact Barbara ewman at 782-5109,
the PIC office in Dowagiac. PIC job de­
velopers are vailable to call or meet with
intere ted employer to answer q estions
about the program.
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(616) 926-7545
EVERY SUNDAY
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51 7 Broad St.
St. Joe, MI
F.O.P. Lodge 100
B nton.Twp
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The eighborhood W tch and Block
Club of 130 Urbandal St., Benton
Township will be holding regular I _ .... -
ings every third onday at 7 p.m.
Rev. Elbert Brown is president and
Rev. W • Caldwell i vice-pre 'dent.
, e are asking you to come out and
e what it consists of," said one of the
organizer ." eaning: Being a watch­
men for your neighborhood. Your
neighborhood can not be any more than
you help it to be."
. ''We help the needy famille. e a1 0
ha e e tablished signs out in your com­
munity for your protections," aid the
organizer.
There will be refreshment served
Picnic ar
He a d � S tart c I 0
The Tri-Coun y Head Start's annual
family picnic will be held Thursday
May 31 at Rivervie Par in St. Jo ph
To nship, ichigan.
The picnic is a special end to th
program year for Head Start children
and familie in Berrien, Ca and V n
Buren counties. Head Start is a federally
funded pre hool program for 10 in­
com familie and has b n operating
locally for thirteen year .
The picnic will begin at 10: 00 a.m ..
with a variety of demon ration, dis­
play and act ivit i for th children
and parent, too. The morning' festi 1,
vitie include the Lo e Creek ature
Center, demonstration by the South-
west . chigan Gymn and an aerobic
instructor, Showbiz Pizza' Billy Bob,
clown , fingerpuppet making and vehicle
ill play ,
At 1 :30 p.m., parents will be abl to
participate in VIP (Very Important
Parent) note auction hile their children
enjoy games and field day activitie.
During the program year, each parent
has had the opportunity to earn VIP
note for ch things as volunteenng
in the cia room, or ing ith taff
members during home vi it , attending
parent meetin and/Qr riding the bus.
Chri e ner, prof ional auctio-
neer, will conduct the uction.
t
Appointments, Only
ESSIE JO ES
Ph. 925-5703
Mon - Fri 9:00 to 8:00 p.m.
PRICES EFFECTIVE THRU
SU ., MAY 20. 1984
977 Ogden
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
T BE
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310 SEARlES ST
BENTON HAR8OA. d022
926-6859
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Phone 925-3232 fro i
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