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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o
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.