MAY 18 -24,1986 THE CITIZEN . S ate annual mi ori y buslne s LANSING - The Fifth Annual ichi an inority Pro­ curement Conference is ch duled for y 28 and 29 at the Lansing Civic Center. Th 1986 conference, pon­ ored by the Michigan D part- ment 0 Commerce, includes trad f it hich '11 provide' minority vendor the oppor­ tunity to display their ware and/or c talog to invited cor­ porate pure ing officer . nus year' theme U Acc BH names top spellers BE TO HARBOR - The ry school pell r bor rea Schools m t at tump I mentary Sch I last week to determine who was the top peller in e h grade. A total of 54 students too part in the conte which was held on Friday, May 9. Con­ testant were d termined through " elldowns" h ld in e ch de. I Th winner ho recelv d trophi s, we: 2nd grade, Faith Mc ally Creative Art Academy; 3rd gr de ekea Val ntin Creative Art Aca­ demy' 4th gr d Tr cy Lilly, Cre tive rt Acad my; 5th grade, ndre Palm r, Sorter chool; 6th grade, M tt Brown Gifted and Talent d Academy. Oth r conte nt were: Second grad - Latoya Dos nthony Lloyd nt nio T y- I r, K m offord, T yshana , J "The Picture �an" Spoci.lize in eddtr1CJ�. rec.ptions, f.1mily porfnits. and .ny spec. mom nt in . y.our lif., Qu ty pictures .t r IOftlbt. prices George T. Smith 616J]28-9Sg.2 Wilburn, Stepfanie Delaney, Eric Wills Kevin eakl y, J enniter arkus, Jaime atlock. Third grad Latoy • Thomp n, Juan Matthew, idra Bur y, Chanda Crockett, Steven al, Maria ohn, Yu f Phillips, J nnifer Johnson, Vivian Pullen. Fo�rth grade - Danyelle 7 ession n ars ing . Corporate America - Main­ streaming Minority Bu ine s" will be addres ed by Congre man Parren Mitchell, chairman of the U.S. Small Business Com- mittee, keynote sp er. I. The trade f ir and con- t, !tittles Latoya Dillard, Rufus dams Aleda Greathou Johntae Steven, Shawn Ezell Elnora G vin Brenna Davis, Rache 1 Pryor. Fifth grade - Emmanuel Turner, Ouienna Wallace, Mich­ que! Hin Brandon Hope, Rashanda Lott, Glanford John­ son, Ru 11 Gentry, Quana In the Service Marine Gunnery Sgt. MI- CHAEL J. MERO, n of Elizabeth . M r of 3023 ellbert St., Kalamazoo, MI, recently participated in Team Spirit '86. ero is currently ation d aboard the amphibiou corn­ man ship USS Blue Ridge, hom ported in Y ko uka, Japan. A 1972 graduate of on- signor J.R. Hac ett High School, Kalamazoo, I. H j ined the Marine Corp in S ptern ber 1968. VBUCO et umm r ch dule COVERT - Th regular member hip meeting of the Van Buren United Civic Organiza­ tion i cheduled for the third onday of each month at 7:00 p.rn. at the Civic Center on L ke Street in Covert, Michigan, nnounced Mae Lucas. The May 19, 1986 meeting enda ill include future plans for 25th Anniver ary Year, and member hip assessment, he said. UNITED INSURANCE C ANYOF £ A 321 PIPESTON£ ST. • • 49121 on.-Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. LIFE, HEALTH & FIRE INSURANCE 616/925-5964 Marine Pvt. DOUGLAS D. KE EDY, son of Della M. and Douglas D. ennedy Sr. of 616 Sleeper, Kalamazoo, I, has completed the Infantry Combat Training Cour at arine Corps Ba Camp Pendle­ tpn, CA. . • A 1985 graduate of Com­ stock High School, he joined the Marine Corp . Septern ber 1985. Marine Pvt. RICHARD C. CLARK, on of Richard and Marl E. Clark of Route 2 Buchanan, MI, has compl ted th Infantry Comb t Training Cour at Marine Corps B Camp Pendleton, CA. A • 1983 graduate of River Valley High School, Three Oaks, he joined the anne Corp in Septernb r 198? arine Pvt. RAY 0 D T. PETERS, son of Vivian M. Halasinski of 4180 E. Hall Ro d, Mu egon, I, has com­ plet d the Infantry Combat Training Cour at arine Corps Ba Camp Pendleton, CA. - A 1985 graduate of 0 Ridge High School, Mu egon, he joined the arine Corps in October 1985. ference ill b' held ay 29 at the Lansing Civic Center from 9:00 a.m. until �:OO p.m. Prior to the conference, em ina! examimng bid preparation, financial re ources and em­ ployee leasing will b available fre of charge at the Harley Hotel on May 28th from 2:00t() 4:00 p.m. and conference par­ ticipants are invited to trend r ception from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in th Harl y Hotel' ballroom. Marine CpI. MARK A. KU - GER, son of Earl L. and Jo A. Kling r of 4300 Carolyn St., Muskegon, MI recently com­ pleted the oncomrnissioned o fleer Leadership Course. WILL�".·I _s PHOTOGRAPHY Speci.,ize in Weddings. Receptions, F m.ily Portr.its •• nd .ny Special mom nt in your "' SPECIAL RATES FOR CHURCH ORGANIZATIO LI ncl G. William. 6161 25-0531- 925-0292 Harden, Sony Suel Derrick Travier. Sixth grade - B bby Tackitt, Tasha Bro n, Diana Elliott, Jill DeSchaaf Craig Geark, Rebekah Jones, Craig Harper Steve Sanders, retta King Damon Diggs. A 1978 graduate of Fruit­ port High School Fruitp rt, he joined the arine Corps in March 1980. Lance CpL. T RRY L. PRJ GLE, n of Terry J. and lnla Pringle of 19 5 Kenneth St., u egon, I, has been promoted to hi pre nt rank while serving with 1 st Force S rvice Support Group, Camp Pendl ton, CA. A 1983 graduate of Mu gon ni r High School, he join d the Marine Corps in arch 1984. avy Seaman Recruit 00 ALD Q. BLAK�, son of Reola . Blake of 1236 Blos­ som Lane, Benton Harbor I, has completed recruit training at Recruit Training Command Great Lake ,IL. A 1983 graduate of Benton Harbor High School, he joined the a in Janu ry 1986. avy Petty Officer 3rd Class SCOTT L. WAG ER, n of Glenda S. Wagner and step­ son of Robert L. Campbell of 22 Bl nche ve., Kalamazoo MI, was awarded the avy Good Conduct Medal. He is currently serving with aval obil Construction Battalion Five Port Heunerne C • A 1981 graduate of L y orrix High ho I Kalamaz I, he joined the a y in S pternber 19 1. uskegon Hts.. ,