JUNE 17 - 23, 1985 THE CITIZEN
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By Irene Green
The u kegon-O eana Com-
munity tion Against Poverty
Inc., ho ted its ond annual
dinner recently. Guests included
other community agencies local
municipalitie eAAP st ff,
bo rd m rnber and Advisory
Council member .
aster of erem ny fo the
even in a Winford
and the Inv ation w
Jerry Lottie.
Charlie Flower Deputy
Director for APP, welcomed
the gue ts. Stephen PTe ley
xecutive Director of the Ur­
ban Le gue held the audience s
ttention s he rendered two
tirring mu ical election .
Don ld ole, ecutive
Director for CAPP, gave
rem r nd introduced the
staff and sp ci 1 gue t. Cole
discussed orne of the pro-
co
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blems we are facing in our
communities and what CAAP
has done to all viate some of
the problems.
alcolm Stevens eloquently
introdu ed the peaker for the
evening Rev. Charles Poole,
Pastor of Bethe da Baptist
Church. Rev. Pool has
num rous hon rs nd extra­
ordinary achievements to hi
redit, including a B chelor
Degree in Theology with the
American Theological Seminary.
Rev. Poole discu ed the fact
that it is shameful that there
is still a need for a community
Action gainst Poverty agency
in 19 5. He remarked that it
is doubly hameful that CAAP
agencies have to fight for a place
on the agenda of our govern­
ment. Rev. Poole tated, "We
live not only for ourselves
today but for thers tomorrow."
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He also stirred the udien e
when he discussed at length the
evils pre ent in our s iety to­
day. The meanings. dangers
and solution of ationalisrn
Materialism and Racism were
discu ed. Briefly, the definit­
ions are as follows:
ationali - defined i a
" e and my gr up' attitude
- a person is so con erned
about " me and my circle'
that he forgets about anyone
outside hi circle. Thi is a
vesvastating attitude or way of
life for all and tho e that have
this attitude a are the c rds
of our land.
ateriali m - this attitude
dogs our ociety. Achievement
and po es ions should not cor­
rupt our humanness or bury
our spiritualism. Rev. Poole
stated that the gap between
the rich and the poor was
lur. tin Williams- Dedicated and devoted
By e
en you LurIe n il-
Iiams to t lk a out herself
she mention fi t th t he is a
wife, mother, grand-mother and
great-grandmother. Then she 11
tell you that she ha been a
m mber of Progressiv Baptist
Church for more than 35 ars.
But the purpo of this
article i to give her credit for
the long hours over many years
that she has devoted to com­
munity nd CIVIC service,
particulary the AACP.
For over 30 years Mrs.
William ha been active in the
Twin Citie Branch AACP.
Her effort on behalf of the
recent - and most succe ful
ever - Freedom Fund Dinner
are typical of her dedication
over the years.
First Vice-president for the
p t five years, she has been
chairperson for various youth
activities, a member of the
Hapiness Bloom Club.
This year's AACP banquet
wa by no means the first
that Mrs. Williams has worked
for. It wa Mrs. illiams who
was instrumental in obtaining
the Russell Bruce trophy for
Progressive Baptist Church for
nine years in a row - 1974-
1983.
Jut as raising a f mily isn't
the only story to relate when it
comes to Lurlean William
the AACP isn't either.
She is a member of the
World ar II others Inc.,
Unit 43· and ha served as
president and past district presi­
dent of ichigan. Currently
Alzheimer's Family
Support Group
ST. JOSEPH - The June
meeting of the orth Berrien
County Alzheimer's Family Sup­
port Group will be held on
edne day, June 19, from 7-9
p.m. in th Library of th
Whitcomb Tower, 509 Ship
Street, St. Jo ph.
his group will meet the
3rd ednesday of every month.
T 451 W LOVELL
KALAMAZOO, MT .49tJOl
I 345-J521
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A similar support group meets
the fir t Monday of each month
beginning at 7 p.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church, 13 S. 4th
Street, iles.
For more information con­
tact Evelyn Edinger at River­
wood Community Mental Health
Center 983-7781.
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she is president of the past
presidents club.
At Progressive she is on the
Mother's Board and a member
of the Missionary Depeatrnent.
Mrs. Williams serves on the
BHAS desegregation committee
appointed by Judge Douglas
Hillman.
"I have always been willing
and ready to lend a helping
hand to the organization when­
ever and wherever I am needed"
rs. Williams aid of her involve­
ment.
And from the point of
view of her c -worker she
speaks the truth.
"BETTE' THAll filA CtUD
BAKE " lEI KITCIE""
e
widened. aterialism ha a
way of me ing up people's
pri rities.
ci m - This issue must
claim sincere' ttention. Segre­
.. ation is still with us even in
usk gon, Rev. Poole noted.
Each one f u can u e our
gift and powers to strug Ie
a ain t thi evil.
left us with this
lenge: Hay u
alwa .
Malcolm Steven
ent d a pl que by
an le in appreciati n r-
vices rendered a pa t Chair-
pers n f the P Bard.
The following ere al
ented certificates:
Directors Herman Iv ry
Deborah Reid Jerry Lottie
Bill Brookshire Bill Gill Fr nk
Howell Janet Prentice Lee
Longmire, Katherine nsley
Lebron oore Artie Coleman,
Roberta Vines, Hydrone Brown,
Ethel Ba Jam s ife in­
ford Morrisey Dan S ofield ,
S.P. H lme , Virginia La on,
Vin ent Lawson and Leota
Briggs.
Al , volunteer Laura
Hernandez eorgia Greiner.
Faye Trott D bra est arvin
Parker, ary Daniel, ui
Day, Tommie at n Pat
Burn. Alvin Brown, Bertha
I red
Ra'
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an ley, Vincent La
ginia Law n Jame ife , rti
Coleman Lee Longmire,
Holmes, nd inford rri ey.
Hoste es for the evening er
Angela Toney Hope Springer,
arion Plummer and illie
Perez.
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