ising Star
USKEGO The pro-
motion of orris C. Shanks
to Lieutenant by the City's
Fire Department marked the
m st recent rise for a man who
creer is marked with ucce-
ively greater respon ibility.
Shank wa born in 1948
in Quitman, Missisippi where
he attended high school.
Shank rved four years
in the Air Foree as an aircraft
mechanic. Following hi dis­
charge in 1970 he cam to
kegon and enrolled in the
Sk Training Center. There he
ed th distinction of being
fir t BI ck student in uto­
mechanics.
Whil a udent, he as
employed with a tire company
orris C. Shan
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LT.
and then worked for an auto­
mobile dealer.
On December 4, 1974 he was
hired y the Fire Department.
In 19 0 Shank was promoted
to tant mechanic for the
de ment.
i' promotion Sept. 10' of
year to the ran of lieu-
tenant was not a fluke. It took
studying, achievement and suc­
ceeding on a test.
His advice to young Blacks
with a desire for success?
Shanks stated Black youth
should strive to gain a trade or
skill that will provide them with
a living.
Shanks said he feels it is not
always nece ary to pursue col-
SEPT. 26 - OCT. 2. 1984 THE CITIZEN PAGE SEVEN
RRST BlACK IN LT. I
lege. "College is not necessarily
for everyone," Shanks aid.
He advi ed young people to
approach their future with the
realization that no one owes
them anything. Being depend­
able honest and determined to
give an honest day's work for a
day's pay is the way to get
ahead.
Shanks is promoting Black
F E DEPT.
youth through his efforts a
assistant' director of the Greater
Harvest B ptist Church Youth
Department.
Shanks currently erves
training officer for hi shift
at t Fire Department and he
i also in charge of the Re cue
Unit.
Shanks and his wife Peggy
have on on, Jeffrey, 8.
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Edna Warrs
to ISA: What
'Deiet, ne'eds
Editor's ote: Following
is the text of remarks made by
Edna Warren at the breakfast
meetin of Inner Strength
Alliance, uskegon.
The problem of our ociety
cannot po ibly be Ived by
eptics or cynics who e hori-
Reception for
Hei gh s City
anager
USKEGO HTS
A reception i planned
for newly appointed City
an er Jo ph S. Charl­
ton on Friday, September
28, from 5:00 p.m.-7:00
p.m. at u ke on Heights
City Hall, 2724 Peck St.
Th public is cordially
invited, ayor Robert
arren announced.
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lor
GO - The u ke-
gon County 4-H Youth Program .
is holding a F olkpatterns Family
Folklore Conte t. It is open
to all youth age 9 to 12. Write
tory in 110-250 words or
draw a picture of something
pecial that has happened to
you. It may be omething
you remember or that was told
to you.
The tory must be written
Published each Wec:lftesc:tay
219 East In Str t
Benton tUrbor. khlgan 49022
Phone: 616/927.1527
zo . are limited by the obvious
realities. We need men and
women ho live by their
dreams by th goal they trive
to reach and the ideals which
they choo and chase.
We need men and women
who must first realize that
a problem doe exist. They mu t
come to realize that there can
be no If to save, apart from
the re t of us.
e need men and women
willing to ban together in
positive togetherne for the
sake of olving problem and
m king life better Jor mankind
and not for selves" alone.
We need men and women
bound together by positive' to­
getheme with a common
direction in mind. We can
not work together successfully
if we are trying to each go his
parat way, we must have a
common plan of action and then
work together to work out that
plan.
on lined paper 8* x 11. Please
double space. Picture must
be entered on standard size
construction paper, with a brief
description written on the bac .
Participants may use any art
media like crayons, watercolor,
charcoal, etc.
Place ribbons will be pre-
nted in each age group ith
one trophy winner for the
picture and another for the
story.
All entries must be submitted
to the Cooperative Ex tension
rvice Office, 635 Ottawa
Str t, u kegon, MI 49442,
by October 12, 1984. All
entrie ill be displayed at the
ounty 4-H all Show, October
19-20. wards will be pre-
en ted during the awards pre­
ntation • on Saturday at the
all Show.
For more information, con­
tact aggie at 724-6361. All
entrants should include on an
tt ched sheet their name,
address, age, pho�e, and hool.
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We need men and women
bound together by the bonds
of faith - Faith in self, faith
in others and faith in God -
to execute well planned actions.
We need men and women
. bound together who respect
the rights and abilities of each
others. In the words of Doug­
las Mallock, we must learn to be
the best of whatever we are.
Finally we need men and
women bound together by per­
It is obvious that
society is not what it ught to
be.lt is unfortunate that freedom
still is not free. But yet, I've
come to tell you, you mustn't
quit. And as your struggle here
for what you know to b right
and just, I encourage you to
dream with Langston Hughes.
"Dream a world where man
no other will com, Dream a
world where love will bless and
the earth and peace will adorn
its path .... "
LLIANCE - arlene Page (left) i the president and Evelyn
White (right) corresponding retary and Jeri Collin (not
secretary - are the of flee of a ne organization kno n
"Inner Stre th Alliance." Purpo of the group i to promote
the economic ell being of Blac citizen. The or nization held it
rmt fello ip breakf t at th Down Home Re aurant here 3S
person attended. Speaker - members of the Inn r Strength
AlIi nc heard an inspiring t by go er. Edna W a.rren,
. wife of M egon Height mayor t their first fello ip bre ft.
Theme of the Breakf t fello ip 'Po ·ti Togethem
R. Pa e, president, ated th t the group intend to hold n
bre f t to hich the general public i invited to participate in
the fello ship.
el
plan
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AL
• VOT
REGISTRA TI ON
WHO EEDS TO RE-
GISTER?
Anyone ho is 18 years
of age.
Anyone who has never
been registered.
Anyone who ha not
voted in 10 year .
Anyone who has moved
and does not want to
back to their old voting
poll.
WHE UST YOU RE-
GISTER?
By la , all Michigan
voters intending to v te in
the ovember election
must be registered by
Oct. 9. In t 0 eek time
they will be entered on the
voting roll bu t will not
receive their voter registra­
tion card for nother i
wee . (Y u do not need
your card to vote .
WHAT TO 00 IF
BLE TO REGISTER?
If you are handi app d
or a senior ci tizen you
may call your local muni­
cipality and they will
send a registrar to your
home.
HO DO YOU REG IS-
TER?
Citizens wi hing
register to vote n ed only
swear to a tatem nt that
indicate they are of v t·
ing age and a re ident of
ichi n. v ter needs
no proof f identity.
addre or a e and there
is no fee.
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The elson Community As-
ociation is spon oring a Har­
vest Ball on Saturday, Septem­
ber 29, from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.
at the Carpenter's Hall, 1499
E. River Road.
The "Dirty Old Man" will
be the Deejay for the night.
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Tickets are 3.50 in advance
and 4 at door. They may be
purchased at Crazy Larry's
Wood Street Market and Cham-
pion Liquor Store ..
Teens are al 0 welcome.
Refreshments available.