JUNE 21 ..:... 27,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN
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iUage request; more layoff
city payoff $2.4 'lIlillion in
the state for a series of
Emcrgeacy Loans borrowed
since �. The vote was 293
aalDst and 251 approve.
Voters did appeove the third
question which granted busi­
ness qualifying for the
Enterprise Zone, a 60% tax
break. The vote was 282-249.
Last wee the city laid off
three fire fighters and' one
police employee in an effort to
cut back on costs.
City officials have been
turned down by both Inter
Vetter, . Erma Thomas, Ms.
Beatrice Cannon, Ms. Flora
Hayes, r. Tilman Dunbar and
s, LaVerne Branch.
The hostesse for the affair
were the "Ivy-Teens", a group
of high school girls orking
under the direction of the
sorority to learn how to be of
better service to their com­
munity.
Entertainment was provided
City Bank and NBD Farmers
and Merchants Bank in efforts
to bono S9OO,(XX) to get
through the summer until that
amount comes from the state
in revenue sharing money.
It was revealed two weeks
ago that the city has not paid
any bills except payroll since
March. It owes the light com­
pany, trash hauler, telephone
company and others.
City Manager Alex Little
has said that a loan from the
state's only African American
bank, First Independence
AKA e Is
enior citizens: "We Carell
orne on down to JOE'S and y
can b the next customer in ou
chair For The Best Hair Care.
CURL SPECIAL AVL
Beautlcian and Barbers
On Duty Daily
CLOSED WEDNESDAY
_ Open on. & Tu s. 8 - 6
Thur .• Fri., Sat. 6 - 6
by Jackie Baker who played
lections on the flute.
Thi is one of the many
projects that the rority has
as part of it national program
which stresses involvement and
rvice to our local communi­
. ties.
Claudine Palmer, president
and Patricia Rodez chairper n
and contact person.
Bank in Detroit, is imininent
The city currently subsidizes
Dial-A. Ride at the rate of
$50,000 a year, picking up any
cost overruns the bus com­
panyhas.
The city commission has
been split on the Dial-A-Ride
issue with Commissi oners Wil­
liam Wolf and George
Wysinger calling for· other
ways than city support for the
Dial-A-Ride.
No other municipality in the
Twin Cities area supports Dial­
A-Ride, despite the fact, that
ce
ain
with no commercial activity in
the city, the bus service does
most of its transporting of city
residents to businesses outside
of the city.
City officials expected- to
receive $59,900 annually for
Dial-A-Ride if the millage had
passed and based on current
state equalized valuation of
$472 million in the city.
Proposal Two, if passed,
would have given the city
$82,600 annually to help meet
payments to the state of the
Emergency Loans.
Mark your calendars!
held Wednesday, June 24 at 6
pm at Lake Michigan College
Lake Michigan Room.
Sponsors promise "a chance
to meet some of the area's
most prominent bachelors and
bid on fun-filled date packages."
Reservations are made by
calling 343-5586. Donation of
$10 requested
Honor spellers
BE TO HARBOR - Fifty-
ven students who wer the
building level inners in gr de
two thr ugh . in the di trict­
wid spelling mpetition parti-
ip ted in the H pelJd n at
Stump ho 1.
tudent ho pla ed first.
second and third were a ard­
ed trophie at that time. The
fir t pl ce winner f r ea h
grade were: Elaine Turner
and- Deana nerling from
Sterne Brunson hool: evin
Holt Boynton Monte ori; El­
nora Gavin Gifted Talented
Academy' and ndre Palm T,
rter cho 1.
BENTON HARBOR
ore city lay oft's ppear cer­
tain foUowing the res of
the June 16 city millage elec­
Do
A total of 415 voters -
5.5% of the 7,548 registered -
t ballots on three ques­
• ODS, giving the nod to one
and thumbs down to two.
Proposal one ked ap-
proval of 2O-year, 1.2 mills
o fund Dial·A-Ride. e vote
was 288 no. 258
Proposal two sought the o.
for 2O-year, .7 . 0 help
The nton Harbor-St.
Joseph Chapter of lpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority Inc. spon red
their annual U e Care" other's
and Father's Day Luncheon on-
turday, June 6 at the Harbor'
Towers in Benton Harbor .
Over forty nior citizens and
their guest attended the lun-
eon and each person was
given a personal gift. Cash
prizes and six food ba ets
were also given way.
Th winning cash prizes
were: s. Sally Praden and
ther Cooper. Fo d
b et winners as s. Lydia
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BE TO TWP - n exhibit
of native American art ill
be on display in the Lake
ichigan ollege library June
13-30. Included will be native
American artifacts, pottery and
baskets dating back to pre­
historic times.
The public i welcome to
view the exhibit during sum­
mer library hours of 8 a.m. to
8 p.m. Monday through Thurs­
day and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday.
Fi ne Arts Show
Fill your eye with orne of
the region's fine tart t the
C enter' annual Fine rt
and Craft Sho .
All thi plus three free
theater shows and ne hand­
on com put rized games and
displays are happening atur­
day June 20, from 10: 00 a.m .
to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday June
21 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Bid for bachelors Bid
for Bachelors", a fundraiser for
the March of Dimes will be
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