THE CITIZEN
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6, 1985
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need the company to accom­
plish the pre- udit _ 'function
hedule."
Gerbel nd Company was
granted 30-day exten ion
which, too, can be extended if
more time i needed.
In other ction, th City'
Commi ion heard Bill Smith,
cting plant man er of L .1.
Corporation, 544 inth St.
hich as eking a 12-ye r tax
abatement certificate. e City
Comrni ion earlier in pember
named the company an Indus­
tri Development . trict. The
tax batement r que t pa d
unanimou y.
ccording to Chuck Schrenk,
Berrien County Economic De­
velop ent Director, the tax
ab ternent will allow the com­
pany to make an estimated
329,000 worth of improve­
ments to its facility, which
it is currently lea ing from
Pearson Construction Co., Ben­
ton Harbor.
L.P.I. Corporation is an in­
du rial metal finisher, specializ­
ing in "electro-static powder
coating". It serve the die
ting and metal tamping in­
dustrie. When a ed about
any pollutant being relea d
into the air from the proc ,
Smith . d that the company
h proce which t es
c re of any pollutants.
Schrenk dded that th com­
pany plan to create 28 new
jobs ithin th next two year ,
nd already h a work force
of 17 - five or being city
• resi dents, and eight being
rninoritie .
In other ction, similar to n
ard night ceremony, ayor
ilce Coo e pre nted Com-
nu oner CharIe Yarbrough
with a plague for Dial-A-Ride'
rvice to the community.
Yarbrough is on the board of
Dial-A-Ride, th Benton H T­
ar transportation sy em.
Coo e also pre nted certifi­
c te of recognition to r. and
s. Jac Campbell, who recent­
ly celebrated their 50th year
of marriage; argaret White,
who recently celebrated her
lOOth birthday and al pre-
nted r. White with two
letters from President and Mrs.
Ronald Re gan, commending
White on her achievement.
In nother matter, members
of the City Cornmi sion and
the audience in the commi-
ion chambers g ve a tanding
ovation hi} the Benton Harbor
High School football team, who
took on neighboring St. Joseph,
Friday, Sept. 27. The Tigers
led by Quarterback Tony Mit-
A
E
chell, have forged a 3-0 record
thi ea on and ten straicht
wins. Mitch 11 pre nted 0 k
with a Tiger cap.
Cooke announced that he
and St. Jo ph ayor Fran lin
Smith have reed that the
mayor fr m the school that
10 e the conte t will pre nt
the other mayor with a key to
the city.
Finally, Cooke commend d
Rev. Wrinnie Benn tt Pa tor of
the Church of OUT Lord and
Savior Je us Christ f r 24 year
of rvice to that congre ation.
Re . Donald Adkin , P. or of Second Bapti Church and Si er
Vera Whitmore, Director of The Co of Christian Education
p nted Wilbur Winston Scott, Jr., with. plague to honor hbn
for . m y contributio to Chri' Education on Sunday,
Septembei- 1 S. He on th Deacon Board, Supt. of Sunday
School, direct the en '. Cboru,' 'th the Inspirational Choir,
bo 1 on th church I e, a teacher at the Gifted and Talented
Academy in B.H., and ch mmer he coordin te the activitie
for jhe Vocation Bibl School. Scott d hi ife, Betty, hav two
children.
Rights organizer 0
make. radio appearance
By Theodora L. Smith
The. uskegon Radio Station,
vice-p
Wl KU invited me to appear on
a Talk Show September 27.
1985 from 5 to p.m. to di -
cuss the Muskegon Welfare
Rights Organizati n. why it'
needed and how it i progre ing.
The interviewer wa Charlo
Ri hard Long 0 WTR Radio
Stati n.
Any person intere. t d in
continuing organizing a Ifal
Right Organization. plea t con­
tact Father J c Lague of
hri tian Communit enter
and Ro alin Burton. 2437
Leahy, 733-65 9.
It doe ta e awhil '0 � t
established and find Ilffi °C
space and get upphes.
The intere t d puruc thai
attend th 'll <hop Oil
anuals plea J..�l·P Il : ouch
and tune in OUI I.IUIII ,
AFRIC
Candidate plans sui
against B.H.city
HARBOR
George y in er, Benton Har-
b r ity mmi ion critic and
overnber cornrni ion candi­
date. said M nday. cpt."
during a brea in the ity
C mmi sion meeting, t hat he
will on file a law uit again t
the city.
Wysinger was thrown out of
a City omrru I n meet ing
earlier thi m nth by Mayor
Wilce ooke, after ysingcr
launched a group of allc 'at ion
gain t differ nt I ue ..
aid that hccuu
ity onum inner
o kc IllOV. he
to ue the city.
rath r than iu ,t th rna or.
Wy ingcr aid that he plan.
to contact hi unnamed ala­
mazoo-arca attorney ion. lie
aid that hi attorn is pre-
nt Iy looking into the ca .
but ha not of yet filed the
law uit in court 0
ildred Wells to fill
.commission vacancy
By Ron Leuty
B TO HARBOR - For-
mer Benton Harbor ity om-
ani ioner Mildred Well wa
narn d. Sept. 23. to fill the
vacancy of Churle Hend r m
on th ity Commi ion.
ells. 1_7 Cro . Benton
Harbor. wa unanimou Iy cho n
by the cornmi IOn. and. added
cornmi ion P ronal ommu­
tee chairman. was al 0 an
unanunou chuic of that cum­
mittee.
Wells , rvcd as a it om-
missioner In the 1970s and
earl Il)X,. and 111 he .... urn
into office ondav. ·cpt. 30.
according to Yarbrough. h
will rvc until the first (it
ommi: ion meeting in Junuui .
when t he winner of the 0 em­
b r lcction will begin scrvinu.
l lcnder on vacated hi cat
in mid-August hccaus he wa:
lea 109 th area to ta a joh
Wit h the Urban Lcauuc III ;11\
unnam d Indiana dl .
ther candidut � for II in­
dcrson's position \ ere ('I� della
aVI s. 703 Pa on. and I-.d­
mund Eamun. IO�� ('olla.
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