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inform parents
State Representative Deb­
bie Farhat [D-Muskegon) an­
nounced that she is co- pon­
soring an Educational Con­
ference for Parents of College­
Bound Students on October
17, 1987, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon,
t Muskegon Community Col­
lege, 221 S. Quarterline, co­
sponsor of the event
"The nature of the con­
ference i to inform parents of
high school students [grades 9-
12] ho to help their child
prepare for college," stated
Rep. Farhat.
Topics of discussion will in­
clude the various tests [SAT,
PSAT and ACf] and their im­
portance; financial aid avail­
able, both state and federal;
the differences between two
and four-year colleges and
how credits transfer; and, the
role of the high school coun-
elor.
"I feel more tudents would
attend college if the parents
e more informed on some
of th e important issues,"
replied Rep. Farhat. '1 am
hoping this conference will en­
courage more students to see
higher education after high
chool"
auld encourage stu­
dents and parents alike to par-
rch ral
xhlb at
Overbroo Gallery
MUSKEGO - Overbroo
Gallery a M egon Com­
munity College (MCC) will
feature wor by faculty mem­
ben from the University of
Michigan, Michigan State
Uni�rsity and the Center for
Creative Studies, Detroit.
Kenneth Foster of the
MCC Art f culty has arranged
the current exhibit which is
the firs display in Overbroo
by instructo of architecture.
The show will be on exhibit
through October 30.
The sho includes models,
drawings and pho ographs.
Many renderings are of build­
ings already completed --­
others are sketches of innova­
tive conceptual designs.
According to Foster, there
are four major Michigan col­
leges with schools of architec­
ture in Michigan: the Univer­
sity of Detroit; Cranbrook
Academy of Art; the
Lawrence Institute of Technol­
ogy and the University of
Michigan.
Among the exhibits is a
tudy of the Domino (Pizza)
farms complex; tent -like
designs using stressed fabric;
urban streetscapes; and a dis­
play of unusual angles in im­
aginative architectural projec­
tio of housing units.
ticipate in this coafer:ence,·
Rep. Far added. �
will be packets of information
with brochures from all the
colleges thro the State
of Michigan available to those
who participater
For further information,
please contact Rep. Farhat's
office at 5171373-8718, or Mus­
kegon Community Conege at
616rm-0201.
CCto
observe
minority
business
mon h
MUSKEGO - M egon
Heights aty HaD will be the
location fo seminars spon­
sored jointly by the City of
Muskegon Heigh and the
Small Busin DeYdopmcnt
Center (SBDC) of Muskegon
Community College. these
events will mar the rec0gni­
tion of October Minority
Business MoDlh.
On Tuesday, October13,
the object wiD be "How to
Prepare for a cetiDg WIth a
Loan Officer.- Scbcduled for
7:00-9:00 p.m., the meeting is
offfered· charge.
Presenters Will be Bob Poley,
vice president of the council
for Economic Action, Boston,
MA, Eric Seifert, vice presi­
dent, Old Kent Bank; and
Diane Gauthier. Director of
MCC'sSBDC
The Wedoesday, October
14 seminar, also scheduled for
the Muskegon Heights City
Hall, will be an -mtroduction
to Business," Successful smaIl
business 0WDeI'S will share
their knowledge of the commit­
ment, inD· and
creativity needed to succeed
inn the c d of business.
Presenters will be announced
at a later date. There is no
charge.
To enroll, call MCC at m-
0250 and for CE section
4136 (October 13) and/or CE
section 4140 (October 14).
The SBDC· operated in
cooperative agreement with
the United States Small Busi­
ness Administration.
OctOber 11-17, 1987, cmc CITIZE
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Witherspoon tapped for board
MUSKEGO VIVian
Witherspoon, a Muskegon
Community College Counselor
since December, 1978, and a
member of the Muskegon
women when she returns to
Muskegon following meetings
and lectures sponsored by the
Congress.. Her first meeting
a board member will be in
January, 1988 in Washington,
D.C.
Many of the leading Black
women of America are mem-
bers of the NPCBW Board, in­
cluding Coretta Scott King,
Rep. Cardiss Collins, Dr.
Gloria Toote and Dr. Dorothy
Height, among others,
Vivian Witherspoon lives
with her husband Henry and
son J ames in uskegon
Heights.
Vivian Witherspoon
Heights Board of Education,
has been notified of her elec­
tion to the Board of Directors
of the National Political Con­
gress of Black Women.
Ms. Witherspoon attended
the 1987 Congress held
August 26-30 of this year in
Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Chaired by Shirley Chisholm,
former New York Con­
gresswoman and senior
Democratic woman in the
House of Representives until
her retirement in 1983.
Purpose of the NPCBW is
to educate and enco�e
Black women to run for politi­
cal office at all levels of
government. Founded in 1984,
the NPCBW now has over
7,111J members and ap­
proximately 46 chapter. Shir­
ley Dennis, U.S. Department
of Labor, Women's Bureau,
has said, "Black women today
are standing on the brink of
major breakthrough."
Ms. Witherspoon reports
that she had no idea she might
be elected to the Board posi­
tion when she attended the
Congress, because there were
60 women vying for 15 seats
on the board. Learning that
he had been elected was "aw­
some. She hopes that the ex­
perience she'll receive can be
of benefit to local Blac
ews hires
first Black
staff writer
The Three Rivers Commer­
cial Ne , the city's only
newspaper, has hired its first
Black staff writer/reporter.
She is Leslie Gamer.
Leslie hails from Detroit.
She attended Michigan
State University, here she
earned a bachelor of arts de­
gree in communication.
While attending Michigan
State, Garner worked on the
college's newspaper, which
recently won the Pace Maker
Award.
She was an intern police
reporter for four months, at
the Lansing State Journal
Focal Point. She worked on
the colleges market time
magazine on campus.
Garner enjoys reading, and
playing tennis and soccer.
Dirk MjUrnan, editor and
pubisher of the Commercial
News says, -We're very for­
tunate to have Leslie with us.
Garner will be a great asset to
the Commercial News, and to
our community."
Freedom fund
fashion show held
A freedom fund fashion
show was held on Sept 28, at
the Three Rivers Best
WestemInn.
The event was sponsored
by the local chapter of the
NAACP.
Clothing was furnished by
SEI-Ferts of Kalamazoo, and
furs were furnished by Three
Rivers Furs. Thirteen persons
modeled . the fashions and
handbags.
A group of teenagers, rang­
ing in ages from 16-24, per­
formed a dance routine, and
the community choir sang.
Mrs. Margurite Hines
served as mistress of
ceremonies for the event
which attracted 150 persons.
The local chapter of the
NAACP awarded two scholar­
ship las year to students at­
tending Glen Oaks Com­
munity College, in Centerville,
Michigan.
Mrs. Lois Power served as
chairman of the event; Mrs.
Dorothy Green, co-chairman;
Mrs. Margaret Banks, finan­
cial secretary. Rev. Bobby Joe
Tolbert is president of the
local chapter.
ATTOR EY A D COUNSELOR AT LAW
OUT
THREE
RIVERS
WAY
. orris Gavin
GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW
By
Vera·
White
Hodges family
reunion held
The second generation of
the Hodges Family Reunion
was held Saturday, September
26, at the Three Rivers Best
Western Inn, with family mem­
bers Henry, Fred, Henrietta,
�ae Wilma, Annie Pearl,
J esse and Elmer.
Prayer was led by Mae
Wilma.
Dinner was served at 9:00
pm, and along with the fes­
tivities, the 92nd birthday of
family member Nancy Cox
was celebrated with cake, and
family members sang happy
birthday to her. There were
100 persons in attendance,
and gifts were presented to all
family members.
inority
B sl ess
Mont
ocr. 12 - How 10 Make it
as a Business Owner, Stouf­
fer's Hotel, Battle Cree.
(616/935-3023).
Oct. 13 - Introduction to
Business, Mus egon Heights
City Hall Chambers. (616m3-
1351, ext. 212).
ocr. 13 - Supplier exhibi­
tion, Amway Grand Hotel,
Grand Rapids. (616/459-7571).
ocr. 14 - How to Finance
a Business, Mu 0 Heigh
City Hall Chambers. (616m3-
1351, ext. 222).
Oct. 15 - Bookkeeping and
taxation seminar, Grand
Rapids C of C. (616/459-7571).
. ocr. 15 - Dinner, Holiday
Inn, Benton Harbor. (6161925-
0044).
ocr. 16 - Awards Ban-
quet, Hilton Hotel,
lamazo . (616/384-6741).
ocr. 16 - Yes You COil
Youth Day panel, Amway
Hotel. Grand Rapids.