Ber rien Legal Services
holds annual session
BE TO
HARBOR - The
public is invited to ttend the
Annual eeting of the Board
of Director of the Berrien
County Legal Services Bureau,
Inc., which will b held at the
Benton Harbor Holiday Inn on
ednesday, October 10, 1984,
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at 6:30 p.m.
Three attorneys and two
eligible client of the agency
will be appointed to three year
term on the Board of Directors.
In addition, a President and
Chairman of the Board and
Vice-President will be elected
for one year terms at this
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HARBOR
'There i an ongoing need for
doptive families, particularly
Blac families and families will­
ing to dopt older or handi­
capped children," said a spokes­
person from the Berrien County
Department of Social Services
(DSS).
In order to publicize this
need as well as celebrate the
upcoming ational Adoption
eek, ovember 18- ovember
24, DSS i ponsoring a tray
liner de ign conte open to all
Berrien County chool-age chil­
dren - indergarten through
12th grades.
The conte t involves the
youngster creating a slogan and
picture revolving around the
theme of "Adoption Is ... ".
The contest runs from
October 15, 1984 to October
26, 1984. All entries must be
on 14"xlO" ize paper and
mu t contain the youngster's
name, age, grade and chool
name.
Grand prize will be the u e
of the winning entry as a tray
liner at all Berrien County
cDonalds Restaurants for one
week and a free family meal
at cDonalds. .
A free family meal at
cDonald will also be awarded
to a winner in three different
age groups - K-4th grade,
meting.
Immediately. following the
Annual Meeting, a regular quar­
terly meeting of the Board
of Directors will be held to
consider the agency's application
for continued funding from the
Legal Services Corporation, pro­
gram priorities in the u of
resources and client eligibility
guidelines.
Anyone wanting more in­
formation about these meetings
should con tact Mary Ellen Dro­
let, Director, at 901 Port Street,
P.O. Box E, St. Joseph Michi­
gan, Phone 983-6363.
5th-8th grade, and 9th-12th
grade.
Entries must be turned in
at the youngster's school office
or at the Berrien County DSS
office at 40 Colfax, Benton
Harbor, by October 26 1984.
The entries will be judged by.
I the Berrien County DSS Board.
OCTOBER 10 - 16, 1984 THE CITIZEN PAGE FIVE
Oldest Black-led union celebrates
WASH] GTO
D.C.
U ational Alliance of Po tal
and Federal Employees
APEE) Week" is being cele­
brated in recognition of the
national t reade union's t 71st
birthday. The theme for
APEE WEEK is HBe Res­
ponsible: Exercise . Your Right
to Vote ov. 6. '
The Union which is the
oldest independent Black-led
union in the country is con­
centrating on an intensive voter
registration drive culminating
on October 6, the anniversary
of the . Union's founding.
Founder's Day will kick off
APEE's ''Get-Out-The-Vote''
Flyers announcing the con­
test will be distribu ed to II
area schools and information
i also availab at Berrien
County Departm nt of Social
Services. yo intere ted
may call either nn Cuhran
at 927-6384 or Phylli Roop
at 927-6313.
eRe lauds Birmingham
housing decision
LANS G - ichigan Civic
Right Commission Chairperson
Alan ay said Wedne day that
the U.S. Supreme Court 'took
iles
AACP'
meet
ILES - Th He branch
AACP monthly meeting wi1l
be Tue., Oct. 9 at the John W.
oore Lodg Hall, 323
7th Street (Corner f 7th. &
Ferry).
Voter registr tion nd edu­
cation as well the Freedom
Fund Banquet will be di cu d.
The public is invited.
The iles Branch r pr nt
Buchanan, Ca opoli alvin
Center, iles and V nd lia.
a step toward full fair housing
opportunities for minorities and
the poor' with it October 1
decision regarding a Birming­
ham low-income housing pro­
ject.
"It is only regrettable' ay
said, "that the decision has
come at a time when ample
fundinz may not be available
to bring the housing into ex­
istence.'
On Monday, the Supreme
Court upheld, without com­
ment, the findings of lower
curts that opposition to a low­
income housing project con­
stituted discrimination against
Blacks on the part of Birming­
ham officials. The court let
stand Federal Judge Robert De­
Ma cio's 1982 order requiring
the city of Birmingham to
encourage the establishment of
the housing project.
Dr. Ronald Quincy, director
of th ichigan D partment of
ivil Right, said the SUpreme
ourt decision wa "a welcome
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effort for the
ovember elect-
ions. The voter registration
and get-out-the-vote efforts are
being planned in conjunction
wth local coalitions.
, hen one consider the
sacrifices that were made to
ensu e our enfrachisement, one
must conclude that every Black
American has an obligation to
exercise his or her right to
vote," said Robert L. White·
APEE President in explaining
why the Union has selected its
birthday theme. ''To do other­
wise, would be unconscionable
in light of our history," White
added.
The Alliance was formed in
19 I 3 by 35 Black railway
mail clerks to prevent the
elimination of Blacks from the
Railway mail service.
Today with over 80,000
regular and associate members
throughout the U.S. and the
Virgin· Islands, the Alliance is
recognized as a vital force in
progre iv Blac unionism.
While keeping its door open
to all regardle of race e,
creed or religion - a fac or
which ha often distinguished
it from the practices and polic­
ies of many old line craft
unions - the Alliance is parti­
cularly ,noted for its advoca y
of rights for minority group
members and women. .
The Alliance has for many
years maintained an education
program including a 1 million
grant for the Institute of Labo
Management at Howard Univer-
ity in Washington D.C.
Additionally, it funds the
Howard University Labor La
Clinic annually. It deposited
over 3 million in monority
banking institutions, and is the
only national Black organization
to hold a Federal charter for a
national credit union. The
Alliance Health Plan is ranked
among the top federal employee
health benefits plans.
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R. A D MISS U 0 r.IEW�iUAL .M.E. CHURCH - Ken­
yard Houston, r. Union �/�ernorial A. .E. . th son of Ben
Lucill Houston. He i a 6th grader t Fairplain West; play in th
School Band, Little League at Butler Field, Benton Height and i
an ctive member of the Youth Choir and Sunday School at Unio .
Tamara Smith, M' Union emoriaJ A. .E.,· the daughter 0
Jam and Peggy Smith. Tammy i a 6th grader at Fairplain oTtb-
w Gifted and Talented Academy. She i tive in the You
Choir, Sunday School and an Acolyte of Union. Both Kenyard d
Tammy participated in the 98th . on of the Michi n Ann
Conference of the African Meth . t Church, held at Bethel . . .
Church, Sagina , Michigan. The Rt. Rev. Samuel S. orris, pre . -
ing prelate. Dr. Delano L. Bowman,· P or of Union
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