THE CITIZEN MAY 18 - 24,1986 5 In and About Muskegon By Linda Dixon FIRST MISSIO ARY BAP­ TIST CHURCH, 2245 Jarman, us egon Heights is spon or­ ing a Gospel Variety Show on Saturday, ay 24 at 6:00 P.M. The Go pel Variety ill consist of local talented per ons and a f hion how. Refre hments ill be erved after the ho . Proceeds will go to the church building fund. Pastor W.F. Wil on. The ) ail inistry Ta k Force is planning to have a booth in the Mall Bazaar tm Fall and they are asking {or craft items, etc. hich might be sold t that time. Proceeds from the le will be u ed to purchase item for u e in the ministry pro­ gram. Further information may be received by calling Reverend Ed Roger at 722-6583. Summer Youth En- richment Program, i ion for Area People, 2500 Jeffer on, u kegon H ts. is designed to offer parents and youth an en­ riching experience in per onal growth, enhancing elf-e teem and cholastic training. .A.P. ill offer a summer lunch and nack in coordination with it's enrichment program. For more information call 733-1792. Reminder: Public Forum "TIlE BUCK CHILD I CRISIS", y 21 at the Heights Board of Education from 8: 30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Keynote speaker will be John Young, Princip of Covert High School. The Urban League of Gre ter Mu egon, 469 W. Webster Ave., uskegon ill have their Open Hou e/ Reception on Thur day, May 22 at 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. John E. Jacob, President and Chief Executive Officer of the ational Urban League, Inc. will greet you. Public invited. Widows Together will meet May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Hackley Ho pital Health Center, Room D. Don Gaylord of ercy Hospital Rehab Center will speak on "Stress and Bio Feedback" . The YFCA Spring Lun­ cheon Serie will conclude on Wednesday, May 21, at 12:00 noon wi th Reverend Tom Zobel, Superintendent of the Rescue Mission, as speaker. Cost is $4.00. Ne Liberty Church of God in Christ, 2836 Fifth, Mus­ kegon, had the 14th Annual Convocation of District 10. The Reverend C. L. Ander on, pre- iding Bishop of the Great Lake Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of ichigan Church of God in Chri t w the keynote peaker. Reverend Willie J. Fo ter, Pas­ tor of e Liberty Church of God in Christ, Mu kegon and District Superintendent. Project Literacy - During the last two months various community leaders have b en meeting to develop ways to help solve the problem of adult illiteracy. There are more than 7,000 adults in Muskegon" and Oceana Counties that ar con­ sidered to be functionally illiterate. An office for the Project literacy is bein t­ up at th Love of Mu egon County, 2525 Hall Road, Muske­ gon, MI 49442. The Fruitport Lions Club will sponsor a flea market from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on aturday, May 24 at the Fruit­ port Middle School. The event which is part of the Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Celebration is the largest outdoor flea mar­ ket in the Fruitport area. People that wish to II goods at the flea market can call 865-3763 to reserve space. The Height on a ,1,200 arts grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts for their summer arts program. The City Planning Director, Peter Sar­ torius stated that the grant will be to promote theatre and music arts for the children. Last year, the city offered a program centering around youth rec­ reational activities and lunch at each of the public. chools. ONEY �AVING COUPON -- Jerry Adam, con ultant for WBDC Inc., Grand Rapids, pre- ented uskegon Height City Council members ith update on t 0 major land develop­ ment tudie being conducted by the firm. He told the mem­ ber that the parks and recrea­ tion plan is nearly complete, and that comprehen ive land u plan i ne rly complete, and that comprehensive land use pl n for the entire city is progre ing well. The land use plan, which include a study of the way all parcel of land being utilized i • exp cted to be completed by October. The city official expect to use the information to prepare for comm rcial, indus­ trial and residential growth and maintenance. Drafts of the parks and recreation plan has already been approved by the State Department of atural Re ources, keeping the city 'eligible for state grants. The City of uskegon Heights has had their problem, but thank goodnes the City Council members received ord that they had acted appropriately in making Police ChiefWmiam R. Howell subor­ dinate to City Manager Joseph Charlton then rescinded that order. The council onday evening approved a re olution to return the responsibility for supervising the police chief to the council. The city's charfer stipulates that the police chief should submit reports directly to the city council, this will end unlawful procedure of Howell reporting directly with the city manager instead of the city council. City Council placed the police chief under the supervi­ sion of the city manager in late 1984. City Attorney William Balgooyen ruled the council w within it rights to delegate some of its administrative fun­ ction to the city manager. A flare-up occured when Charlton su pended Howell on two occasions for insubordination. Ho ell as quickly reinstated to resolve the problem. Th council ordered Balgooyen to eek a higher opinion about whether it could require Howell to report to Charlton. A letter was received from State S n. phil Arthurhultz, R- Whitehall, stating that Attorney General Frank Kelly's office would not render an opinion on the Howell/Charlton matter; coun­ cil hould