¥ CarmclIa Jonca born in alica&o d lived in Three �rs . ce she eigb years old. S is the daughter of Mrs. MaceoJ cob., . C rmell graduated from Three Rivers Hip School in 1976, and graduated from Eastern Mi� Uni'lersity in 1980, with degree in Mar et­ ing, She wa Director of Re idence han at Western . chigan Uaive . fro 1� until 1985 and hile . there also trended OUT THREE R ERS. WAY I Florence, Ala.' where she . CorPorate Director FranteUi of lialy 1IIltil December of 1986. Following that trained ed (IDS) a Security . Stoc &. Bond Co. in South Bend, I d. Sbe i currently· working at Allstate I uraace Co., in Elkhart, lad. an in­ surance Agent. Carmella has a vast ex­ perience working with youth. . Her deep COIICCtIl' with the youth. When she was sked about ber philosphy of life sh said, "I uld like to say to the youth to today, through perser- _ verencc, ambition, and hard work, you can do anything.- . Children d yo� are in good hands with Carmella Jones, and we salute her, an ex­ traordinary lady. Local min er appOinted 81 hop , Rev. Charles' E. White was born in Palestine, Arkansas, and By· Vera hit �ent and received a MA dqp'CC in Public Reaau'� "DO. Carmella i a member of Bet el Baptist Church and a dedicated member. She h erved Youth Director, taught the J unio 1 girls Sun­ day School class, and' current- 1y General Superintendent of the Church school. Being involved in Church work in this capacity, she was selected to present an Orienta­ tion before the General As­ sembly of the ational Baptist Convention U.SA. Inc. in Mil­ waukee, WISCOnsin. In 1985, she moved to Trip to Jamaica: Coconut Ca 282 Capital AYe. S.W. I Stop 1439 W. Michigan has lived in Michigan for 3S \ years. . . He is the father of nine _ children, three daughters, six so 47 gr dchildre an 31 great -grandchildren. He resides in BattIC C and has ored the Cbur 0 theLiviag God for 34 years. Rev. White has been married to his wife, Magnolia for 3S years. White is blessed in many ys .for one of his . also a Min- ister, and one is a Deacon. He currently plans to ex- pand his church in the Spring of this year. The ne building will be located at 340 N. Washington St. Although his congregation is small in size, Iarge numbers don't make the difference. It' the unity and working together that counts, Rev. White says. Dec 31, 1987 was a s�al day for Rev. White because he was promoted to Bishop by Bishop M.L. Jewell, the General Chief overseer, t the Christmas "Assembly in Indian opolis, Ind . This is the highest honor to be received in his church. We salute Rev. Charles White, and best wishes on your . appointment. VBUCO sets Blae Hi tory celebration COVERT - The Van Buren United Civic Organization will . observe Black History Month urday, Feb. 20 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the organization's center ! located on 34th Avenue in I Covert. II The b rvance will be held foll g the. regular monthly I . mpmbership me ting which will I take place al1too and will take ! the form of a Soul Food Pot Luck Dinner. There will a 0 be available displays, exhibits, music, and film pre ntations dealing with Black History. Admission is free. . , I oph nam d II r. Team Supremell 8yVera I Sam Brown was named "Mr Team Supreme" Frid y, Feb. 12 during an sembly for the school's 1988 Homecoming .week. Bro is a sop omore, and . the 21st recipient of the a ard. "Mr. Tea Supreme- i chosen from the Varsity b et­ ball team by a vote of th Three Rivers High School tuden . He was moved up to e Varsity team when he a Freshman because of his consistent high scoring. The 5'10" dyn 0 pi ys point guard posi . on on th team and average 16 point per game. H ys, "I I to play b etball, and I plan to attend coUeg to further my educa­ tion". But .. e, he DO particular college in mind. The Three RiYe Wildcats have won eight gam, . ell keeps them op in the Wol­ verine CoDference with d­ ings of 11-3 overall d 8-1 in the league. In Friday's game . South Haven (Rams), Brown scored 22 pointJ, with 8 . and S teals, feating South HaYell76-S4. Congratulation, Sam Brown, "Mr. Te Supreme 1