WEEK OF MAY 5, 1985 THE CITIZEN
HERST - The Center for
Popular Economic in Amherst,
chu tts is offering a week­
long cour in economic for
activi ts in labor union; re­
ligiou, community, minority,
nd omen's organizations; the
environmental movement, and
other progre ive group. There
will be two one-wee s ion
of the Summer Institute for
Popular Economics t The Uni-
er ity of a chu tt in Am­
her t in 1985: Augu t 4-10 and
August 18-24.
The ee -long cour pro-
vides n intensive exposure to
economic analy is, fact, and
re reh methods. Topics
co red include unemployment,
infl tion, th re olt, the
U.s. and the Third orld,
unions and labor markets, th
economics of sexism and r cism,
occup tional health and safety,
the environm nt, run ay
op, and Reaganomic. The
d for the in
HEADSTART
20 YEA
ARKS
B lr n Gr n
us GO - Thi year
highlights th 20th nniversary
of the He d St rt Program on
a national level. Thi a
federally funded, non-profit,
preschool program th t rvice
10 income children.
Project Head Start is
demon tration program hich
provides comprehensive develop-
ment I rvice for 10 -incom
children and their familie .
. nee it inception in 1965
Head St rt h provided edu-
o ial, m dical, dental,
and m nt I healt
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goal of th In titute i to provide
activist with economic know­
ledge and . ills th t will help
them in their organizing and
political work, and in com­
batting' ew Right economics."
The teaching staff of pro­
fe sional economist for the
Summer Institute is dra n from
the economic departments of
the University of Ma achu Us,
Smith College, the ew School
for Social Research, Harvard
Univei ity, Fordham University
nd Occidental College.
Co of the seven-day ssion
hich includes room and board
is on a sliding scale, ranging
from $250 to $450. Scholar­
ships and free day care are
available. For additional in­
formation and an application
form for the Summer Institute,
plea write to the Center for
Popular Economic, P.O. Box
785, mherst, assachusetts,
01004.
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By Ron Leuty
BE 0 HARBOR - The
City Cornmis ion voted, April
29 to est blished artin Bros.
ill and Foundry Supply Co.
a n Indu trial Development
Di trict.
artin Bro . reque ted that
commission establi h the
di trict becau the company
pI n to e pand it's business.
The establishment of rtin
Bros. as an Industrial Develop­
ment District allow the com­
pany to reque t an Industrial
Facilitie Exemption Certificate.
4-H
EXPLORATION
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US EGO County
young people will hav a chance
to explore their ancestry and
cultural heritage during 4-H
Exploration Days, June 19-21
t ichigan St te Univ rsity.
The genealogy option is one
of approximately 200 learning
option offered at the three-day
event.
"The purpo of 4-H Ex-
ploration Day is to give young
people a chance to increase
their knowledge and skills in a
ubj ct area of their choice,"
y Les Schic, u kegon
County 4-H Youth Agent.
Participants will discus their
family tradition and learn about
the folklore of their town,
commu y, or special group.
t' to courthouse, the
library of Michigan; and
church highlight the option.
"Young people can gain a
better understanding of them­
lves by di covering their
root " Schick explain .
••• WHAT IT'S LI E
TO BE A ASTRO AUT
USKEGO chanc to
find out what it s like to be an
KALAMAZOO RESTAURANT REOPE S - Streeter's Kite n Restaurant located on 201 E. Pate n
reopened on Feb. 1, after bein elo for a fe mont to under 0 remoldin and reorpniz.ation.
rpret Streeter, 0 er, is proud to provide her cu tome with a fuD line on b f, lunch, and
dinnner menu. The rant I open onclay through ed y, 7 a.m.-! .m. Thu y to
turclay 24 ho . Su y hours are 7 to 12 midni t. Helpin . Streeter man d run t .
are er four daught ,Lucy Greene, E onne Streeter, Lola Streeter and Carolyn Str t .
Streeter i the mother of Din ch dren, fIVe· and four boy. S want y u to b
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The company will for the
certificate in order to defray
to co t of it's 600 000 exp -
sion.
According to illiam UHy,
Community Service Direct r
artin Bros., 289 Hinkley, pl
to purch e about 400
of new machinery and m e
200,000 of improv m nt to
it' property. Lilly id that
the expan ion by artin Bro .
was caused by the company'
deci ion to "expand their pro­
duct line with the reclamation
of aluminum."
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The expansion will create
five new job and will retain
t 0 job.
lilly said that the company
is ued -a cit tion six months
because it violated a city
ordin nc that state that rap
m tal y rd must be enclo d
fence. The i ue wa taken
t court where it was ruled that
artin Bros. ha one year to
con truct the fence.
-t Lilly said that there have
been complaints of the scrap
yards "un ightliness." He dded
that people had complained of
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astronaut is another of the
approximately 200 learning opt­
ions youth can particip te in
during 4-H Exploration Days.
Participants in the "Young
Astronaut" option will learn
about space, the movements
of the planet, and stu die
of the un and moon.
"This option is an excellent
opportunity for young people
to learn more about space
technology," Schick ays. ''1t
will be an exciting hands-on
option."
In addition, participants will
tour the Michigan Space Center
in Jackson and sit in th Gemini
Space Ship.
••• AFRICAN
AND DANCE
USIC
The music and d nee of
frican and Afric n-Arnerican
people offers youth yet another
option during 4-H Exploration
Day.
Participants in the frornusic-
01 gy opti n will be able to
_ per ormance by two
n music and d nee groups
le rn to perform some
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dance expressions and move­
ments.
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SAILI G SKILLS
Young people can al 0 learn
how to becom better sailors
during 4-H Exploration Days.
Participants in the sailing
option will learn basic sailing
ills and water afety rules.
The session is designed for
beginning and intermediate level
ailors,
"Sailing's popularity as a
recreational sport has grown
tremendously," Schick ays.
, ore and more people are
discovering the thrill and ex­
citement of sailing.'
uskegon County young
people interested in attending
4-H Exploration Days hould
contact the Cooperative Exten­
sion Service Office, 635 Ottawa
Street, uskegon, 49442
or call 724-6361.
getting flat tires on Graham
Ave., from metal being blown
into the s reet.
Martin Bros. plan to reque t
a tax abatement in "a fe
months", said lilly. any
commissioners in the pre-meet­
ing, id that the commission
should deny the tax abatement
_ if, by the time artin Bros.
has not put up th fence around
the crap yard.
In other action the c m­
mi ion denied a request by
Blo mtime Inc., to aive
500 city fee for a carnival to
be held on Riverview Dr. during
Blossom eek. Blo omtim
had reque ted that the fee b
lowered to 50. In) 9 4, the
commission allowed the fe re­
duction to 50.
The commi ion did grant
its permission for BI omtime
to hold the carnival, though,
on the old - art parking It,
at Rivervie Dr. and W. Britain
Ave.
In another matter the com­
mi sion approved a requ st from
the Berrien County A ciation
of Churches to hold the CROP
Walk Sunday, ay 19.
In other action the com­
mission authorized the install­
ment of a new panel and
circuits for the city's ne
computer equipment. Th in­
stallation will b done by
Stouffer Electri Co., 350 Gray
Benton Harbor f r 3, 00.
City Cler M rg ret wman
announced that ay 13 at
5 p.m., is th deadline to register
to vote for the chool election
of June 10. She a1 0 reminded
citizens that June 18, at 4 p.m.,
i the deadline for filing nomi­
nating petitions for the city's
August 6 prim tv ;
m n aid th t . City
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Niles NAACP sch dules meeting
I S - Th ile Branch
.A .C.P. monthly meting
ill be held Tuesday, ay 14,
t Quinn hap I
407 East Harding
Ca polis, at 7 p.m.