BE TO HARBOR - Two
summ youth program that
provide jobs for area youth be
n ccepting pplicwtion on
pril 1 , ccording to Grace
Stein r, Special Programs Co
ordinator for th Bernen-C
Van Buren Private Industry
Council.
"Our Summer Youth Employ-
ment Program w s the ond
I e program in th te
of ichigan in 1985, with
Detroit being the largest,"
claimed Steiner. Jobs will
begin in mid-June t work
ites de eloped and maintained
by the sub-contracting school ,
including Benton Harbor Area
Schools, il s Brandywine Com
munity Schools, Lewi C
Intermedi te School District and
n Buren Intermediate School
District.
Youth between th g s of 14
and 21 year meeting low in
com requirements under the
Job Training Partnership Act
can pply t Private Indu
Council intake office in Ban
gor, Benton Harbor ,:Dowagi c,
Hartford, Des and South
Haven, according to Steiner.
Over 1,100 jobs have been
allocated to three county area
by population.
Steiner bell ve . that the
federally funded program is a
valuable match-up for both the
public, non-profit organiz tions
that receive the help, and the
youth who learn about the
oc e ma es bid
forCo r ss
BENTON HARBOR - Dr.
Dan Roche announced that h is
a Democratic candidate for the
Fourth D· triet Congressional
t of ichigan in the 1986
election. .
In announcing, Dr. Roche
stated HI believe the highest call
ing is to represent the electorate
in an e p rienced and mature
ay."
Dr. Roche' b ckground er-
ved Profe or of Political
Sci nee at L e Midi
College te ching government
and international relations,
1973-1986.
Dr. Rochew with the U.S.
Central Intelli ence Agency,
(CIA) rving in Europe and
Africa from 19� 1 to 1973.
Dr. Roche also served in the
u.S. Army (Infantry) with ser
vice in France, Germany and
A tria, 1943-1��.
In announcin his can-
didacy, Roche listed hat he
co . d IS the most pre ing pro
blems facing the U.S.:
- "We m t find a olution
for the problems of the needy in
out land, the unwanted, the
el rly, the forgotten, the
veteran and th urban poor.
i all the eal of t .
tio r must be i. ay to
" areforen
. must in-
and effort to co
to do t
- "The tax em must be
to reduce the federal
t d to make taxe more
equitable."
- UI am trollily opposed to
CPR r 9
niorC
r
nt
Registrations are no bein
taken at the Benton Harbor and
Benton Township enior citi
zens center, �3 WallSt., Benton
Harbor, of persons ishing to.
ttend the next CPR (Cardio
Pulminary Resu itation) class to
be given at this center on ay
14, announced Ken Platt, Ser
vices Coordinator.
The class ill be conducted
by an authorized instructor
through the local Red Cros . It
will b held from 10: 30 to 11: 30
a.m. and will continue from
,
moral "legislation by changing
th Constitution. 1 do not b
lieve that mandating a y tern of
budget control or indeed, abor
tion, into our b ic Ii is sound
practice; it is indeed, dan
gerous."
- "W e must establish some
kind of reasonable control over
our defense es blishment. Our
recent experience ith the
Sergeant York capons y tern
and the unhappy events in
Lebanon and Gren hould
ho us that th military spen
dings of the last forty year have
not erved us all that ell."
Dr. Roche alSo listed "Three
difference I ha concerning
Congre man Siljander:
- "His apparent acceptance
that everything from the White
House i correct, ell-informed
and the b t for the ation.
-"H· espousal of moral
cau which, I do not believe,
are legitimate concern of the
U.s. Government.
- "His belief that sho -
manship 15 equivalent to
leader hip and that publications
are a sub titute for real ac
tion."
The candidate also noted
"Three differences concerning
Pre i eat Ile an:
- "His lack of grasp of his
tory. His ap arent limit offac
ic end re· e
1930' s or duM orld ar n.
-"H· belief that w t is
oocl for e ealthy is ood for
the Nation.
- "His obviou peakin&
ility hie use the m . to
pillary his opponen even hen
he i dead rong.
on
r
Invit d at
12:30 until 1:30 p.m. A five
dollar fee mu t be charged each
cl participant to cover co
involved in this instructio
The registration and fee pay
ment mu t be made no later
than 4:00 p.m. on May 26.
Did You Kno ... that
survey show the best time to
buy a car is shortly before
Chri tma. The reason: busi
ne tends to be slow and dealers
are willing to take smaller
profit.
APRIL 6 - 12, 198
T E CITIZEN
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world of wor rust-hand. "It
provides a meaningful work
experience for young people,
and also concentrates on job
keeping kill like arriving at
or on time, proper dr ,
and getting along with the
supervisor," she said.
A youth program funded by
the State of Michigan will be
getting under way soon for
area youth 18 to 21 years of
e as well, according to Stei
ner. "The ichigan Youth
Corps will provide approximate
ly 350 job for the three coun
ties, with about 180 of tho
jobs dministered through the
PIC," Steiner explained. The
balance will be administered by
the Michigan Department of
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3
ployment Program, there is no
low income requirement for the
jobs through ichi an Youth
Corps, but th state-funded
program has fewer slots Steiner
concluded. It has provided
over 60 000 job over the p st
three summers in ichigan,
according to the Governor's
office.
The ichigan Youth orps
program is administered by the
Private Inudstry Council in co
ordination with .E.S.C., and
appli tions are available at
.E.S.C. offices in Benton Har
bor, Dowagiac Hartford and
South Haven.
For more information con
tact: Thomas Tamandl arket
ingJDevelopment Officer at 616/
927-1064.
'1988 Annual Hope Col
Educ tion, the Michigan De
partment of Tran port tion and
the Michigan Department of
atural Resources she dded.
Youth Corps workers are paid
minimum wages and wor in
parks, school and other publi
non-profit agencie for an aver
age of six to eight weeks. "Jobs
range from computer operations
to nior centers to day care
centers, ' said Steiner.
She likes the program for its
flexibility, saying "Being state
funded gives u more creativity
in our projects. Our young
people have built bridges, work
ed in parks, and taken a lot of
pride in their projects - espec
ially where a lasting monument
has been created".
Unlike the Summer Youth Em-
Covert High takes first in debates
By Kristin Hay
COVER.T - For the econd
year in a r ,Covert High
001 on a fir t place a ard in
e odel United Nations
De tea d recently at Hope
Colleg . HolIaftd..
Advisor . chard cCree ·d
Covert took an a ard for fmt
place overall of all the dele a
U with a dele ation rep-
resenting the United Soviet
Socialist epu lic.
Covert also on a cond
place a ard for a delelatio rep
rese tin« exico, A thirti
deleption of four tudents rep
resented the Ukrainia Soviet
Socialist Iteo'lblic.
Some 700 stu n fro 30
school districts acr the tate
hated resolutions 0
of outer sp ce and the ne inter
national economic order,
cCree id,
The 12 Covert stuclents ho
partici ted e re in
for the deb tes in January,
. d. Covert Hi
partici ted in the
UN confere e for
o
opf
p
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MENTO HARIO - The
Blo mIand Are Community
Action Agency (BACAA) will
stop taking applications under
its FY'86 Targeted Fuel Assis
t nee (TF A) Program on Fri
day, April 11 1986. The
TF A Program is a four month
county-wide fuel bill as lstance
program designed to provide
a one-time monetary benefit of
not more than 200 to the
Households which are at or
belo 125 percent of the OMB
Poverty Guidelines with twelve
percent of their annual hou -
hold income being spent in
J
heat co. T 0 who are at
75 percent of the OMB Poverty
Guidelines are automatically
eligible for a 200 benefit.
The BACAA's client services
allocation from the Michigan
Department of Labor, Bureau
of Community Services for the
FY'86 TF A Program was
75,520. To-date, the BACAA
has obligated 61 850, leaving a
balance of 13,670 which must
be exhausted by April I 11.
The BACAA is urging all low
income hou holds throughout
Berrien County which have not
applied for the benefit to do
so immediately. 0 pplicat
ion for ssistance will be t en
after Frid y April II.
For more information, con
tact the BACAA office nearest
you. The orth ounty Dis
trict Office is located at 429
Paw Paw in Coloma 616
468-4552 ° the South County
District Office is located t
121 7 S. II th Stree in iles
616 6 3-7230° nd the entral
ounty Distri t Offi or ain
Office is located at 100 est
ain Street 616 926-1515.