FEBRUARY 10- 16, 1986 THE CITIZEN
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ST. JOSEPH - Berrien Coun­
ty Prosecutor Paul Maloney
announced th t he is candidate
for the office of Berrien County
Circuit Court Judge, a vacant
post to be filled by voter in
the ovember 1986 election.
The Circuit Court vancancy
w s created hen Circuit J udg
Julian E. Hughe announced
hi retirement from the bench
earlier thi year .
oney, the county' pro­
cutor since 19 1, began his
career with the county is a
CETA employee.
loney id his experience
both a trial attorney and s
a policym er in the a peets
of crimin Ia in Berrien
County made hi candidacy for
the vacant Circuit Court post
, a logical and obvious choice.'
aloney ha rved in the
pro cutor' office since 1975.
He a appointed A . tant
Pro outing ttorney for Ber­
rien County in October 1975;
Chief Trial ttomey in 1979;
d Chief . ant Pro cuting
Attorney in 1980. He
appointed to the post of Ber­
rien County Pro cutor in 1981
by Berrien Circuit Court when
former Pro cutor John Srnie-
nka resigned. Maloney was
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b nch
elected pro cutor in ovem­
ber 1982 and re-elected in
1984.
aloney is a member of the
State Bar of ichigan; Berrien
County Bar A elation: and
the American Bar ciation.
He ha been admitted to prac ice
in Federal District Court for
the e tern District of Michigan
and in the Sixth Circuit Court
or Appeals, Cincinnati, Ohio.
He is a lecturer for the
ational College of District
Attorney in Houston, Te ,
nd for the Criminal J u tice
Training Council for Berrien,
C and Van Buren counties.
aloney i an honorary board
member of the Berrien County
Child Abuse and eglect Task
Force. He is al 0 a former
vice-chairman of the Berrien
County Republican Party and
the Fourt District Republican
Committee.
Maloney received his bache­
lor's degree in government from
Lehigh.' Univer ity, Bethehem,
PA, and his doctor te in law
from the University of Detroit
School of Law.
He and his wife, rie,
live in lincoln Township. They
have two children.
4·H Youth
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Hi tory
Program
A 4-H. Youth Black History
program will be held at UNIO
E ORIAL A .E. Church on
Sund y, Febru ry 16 at 4:00
p.m.
The program will consist of
a friendship ceremony, ongs,
poem, and readings - all
performed by member of the
Four Helper and 4-:8 Connect­
ion 4-H clubs.
Reverend W men Mitchell
will present 'Yesterd y's
emoirs", which is hi torical
information on the Twin Citie
area.
"Ethnic Heritage; A living
osaic," will be pre ented by
Sherry Williams, 4-H program
ciate. Refreshments will
be erved.
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.A.A.C.P.
ntin 0-
Calvin Center He and
V n li will have their monthly
meeting Tuesday, Febru ry 1 L
t 7:00 p.m. th the J hn
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"DO 'T �OTHER E, I CAN'T COPE"- The Black Civic Play ... a production thrill d
ar th ter-goers. Ar a c at members: (I-" Charlen Hardiman, Vatina Col rt,Judy
Bady (top row), U a Hargrov ,Ben Johnson, and Rodn y Tyiaka, (Larry Cart r photo)
Foundation donates to
rc morial Ho ital
The ercy-Memorial Health
Found tion (MMHF) was recent
recipient of a 50,000 don t­
ion from the Michigan ba d
Tiscornia Foundation.
Jeff Edmunds, chairman of
the Bo d of Directos of MHF ,
said that the donation will be
d f he th-rel ted ervice
and sign ge t ercy-Memorial
edic Center in St. Joseph
and the ercy Hospital
Division in Benton Harbor.
''Twenty thoudand dollar ill
go toward enhancing services
offered by the Cancer Care
Center,' Edmund said. "The
Cancer Care program, which
began 11 years ago, is currently
located at the ercy Hospital
Division. It is slated for con­
.sclidation at the edical Center
in St. Joseph s part of the
cute care consolidation con­
tinuation," he dded.
The Cancer Care Center pro­
vides comprehensive care in­
cluding prevention, di gnosi ,
teatment and follow-up ervices.
Education and network support
services for cancer patients and
their famille are al 0 part of the
Cancer Care Center con ept.
'Twenty thou and d 11 r i
earmarked for the propo d
Elder are pro m t ted
Edmunds. e h ve flled a
notice of intent with the S uth­
west Michi n He lth System
gency. Sub equently, we will
me a certificate of need
Did You no
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wit,h the . chigan Department
of Public Health requesting
approval for the Elder Care
program for geriatric p tients.
The program will be housed
at the Mercy Hospital Division.
It will provide continuity of
care for geriatric patients who
no longer require cute hospital
ca e, yet need a greater degree
of c re than c n be provided
in the home. Components
of the Elder Care program
nay include: day-care c n
respite care' for families
needing short-term qualified
care for an elderly family
member, tr ditional long-term
care (such as provid in
nursing home' setting and
s a ssment program to deter­
mine the needs of geriatric
patient.
The rem ining 10 000 will
go tow rd new sign age to be
mounted on the outer wall of
the outhern elevator housing at
ercy- emroial Medi 1 Center.
The ignage is designed to help
p tients and visitors identify
and locate the main entr nee
on apier Avenue.
"The Tiscornia Foundation's
generous donation repre nt
their continuin commitment 0
community-centered health
c re ' Edmund concluded.
The ercy- em rial Health
Found tion is non-pr fit t
exempt fund-raisin rganizat­
ion. It provides supp rt to
ercy- emorial Medical enter
In., e Horizons Recovery
Center and Hornecare Health
Service. It al upp rt
educ tiona! pr grams promoting
the prevention and treatment
of illne es and injuries. ny­
one wanting more information
or wi hing to make a donation
should contact the Health Foun­
dation at 927-5221.