DdYou Know?
,
DID YOU ••. that in
order to accomodate an i -
creasuut American appeti e for ,
chicken, producer are
slaughteriDg over 113 ..
chickens a eek. Chic en's
popularity res fr e fad
that ir i viewed as low-fat,
low-cho erol food ..
DID YOU ••• that if
you eYer feel like calling your
congr man or sen tor here'
how you reach him or her: The
House of Representatives: 202-,
225-3121; The Senate: 202-224-
3121.
DID YOU 0 ••. that ac-
cording to the lat t report from
'the Cen u Bure u, your
household income 'must be at
le t $56,000 a year before you
can start enjoyiDs the Wgood lifew
in America today.
DIDYOU 0
the Ution's war aaaiDst
dr for practical
has been 1 • It' DOW • Ie
iii virtually any big
or t ;the people in
- jail for drug offense ha
skyrocketed but the availability
of drugs oot decreased; the
drugs available are becoming
cheaper and more poled and
now according to new govern­
me estimates coca production
h soared in Latin America
and result a major increase
is expected in the crack-cosine
available on American streets
within the next few months.
However, . eri
who account for only 5'J11 of
world's population, consume
50% of the world's illegal drugs.
Juty,Md
July5�·- 7,
drop-and-add p riod. Houri of
r.giatratlon are from g a.m. to 8:30
p.m. Mondays through Thuredavs
and 8 am. to 3 p.m. FfkSayI in
Reg .,'1 OffIce, Room #C-204, at
, the ruin campul, 2755 E.
�., Benton Town p, and at
South Clmpua, 111 Spruce In
I I. (8US) 827-3571. 1-800-252:
1LMC, or (616) 684-58!iO.
SY OPSIS OF THE
REGULAR MEETI G OF
THE BE TON CHARTER
OWNSHIP BOARD OF
TRUSTEES HELD ON
TUESDAY,' JUNE 20, 1989.
AT 7:30P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Supervisor ielsen, Clerk Scott,
Treasurer McCau I nd, Trus­
tee Jefferson, Mammina, Hud-
son and Martin. ,
MEMBERS ABSE T:
one.
The meeting called to
order t 7:30 p.m. and a silent
invocation 'wa' given. The
minutes of the previous regular
meeting ere accepted a
pre ented. The agenda wa
mended to dd under Old
Busine Item B. Demolition
Bids.
Voted to hire -"'-.­
r inthe��mg
ing Department .
ESt bll hed speciaJ
. ent district for Orchard Lane
reet ighti .
Accepted Yeri on Con­
struction Co pany bids for
demolition of 2018 Hillan
d 811 N. Euclid.
Upheld the Planninl
Commission's recommend -
tion nd approved a Used
Automobile Dealer' License
for 271 E. pi r; ed Or­
dinance No. 15.394 Semi-
Traile . U dlor Presence,
on Pr ; granted Special
LNonCE
Use Permit for expansion of
non-conforming use at 2213
Townline Road; and approved
the revised Site Plan for Welsh
Oil Company, 1850 E. N pier.
Authorized purcha e of
computer for Clerk's Depart­
ment.
Voted to set the next Board
of Tru tees regular meeting
date on July 3, 1989. at 7:30 p.m.
due to the July 4th holiday.
Approved payment of
General Fund bill in the
mount of $48,053.67 and
Sewer Fund bills in the amount
of $1,789.21.
Approved appointment of
B rbara Durflinger, 1240
Rocky Gap, to the Planning
Commission
Approved appointment of
Pula Harvey, 250 Orch rd
Lane, Depu y Cler .
Adopted resolution to hold
Public Hearing on Truth in
T . on July 3rd., 1989 7:30
p.m.
Voted to go into closed ses-
ion regardin contract
ae otiations it 0 actio
Adjourned t e meeting t
8:23p.m.
The next regu ar Board
meetiDJ will be held July 3.
1989, 7:30 p.m.
Willie J Ike Scott, aerk
Benton Charter T . P
F�rmerao Market. July 8 ""til
produce runl out. In re ed growers
. call g&2-6739.
Art F r, July 8 and 9.
Y, an fatiy ,July 14 and 15.
Welum Am, y31-Aug 6.
Blood Drlv Slat d
The Ametlcan Red 00 " con­
duct a bIQod drive from 11 a.m. to
4:45 p.'1'., July 141n the cy Cent r
Lecture �, Benton ....,bor. The
blood donat d will be used for
p . nts I the Gr. t Lak region.
Don mu be at I t 17 years
old, ig t 110 pound. and be In
good he . Arst-tJme doners m
be under eo yearl old, but Indlvidu
may up to 72.
Su DOrt GrOUD
T tOughkNe Pat nf Support
Group meet Tuesday. Ju Y ., at
7:30 p.m. In the nur ery of the
Stevenlville United Methodllt
Church, 550 Ridge Rd.,
�""IMI . The group I open to
'anyone who II concerned with eln­
appropriate behavior of youth. '
BHAS
approve
teacher
change
At its June 13, meeti_ng the
Benton Harbor Area Schools
approved Asssistant Principal
positio at King Junior •
School and Sterne Brun on
Elementary School.
The Board also, after revie •
ing the staffing needs fo the
1989-90 school ·year, deter­
mined that the in-house uspen­
sio program must be
monitored by a certified
teacher. Mr. William Fox, cur­
rently the in-hou e suspension
monitor, i not a certified
teacher and was laid off.
The Board approved these
leaves of absence:
-Dr. Geeta Lall, pecial
. education te cher presently on
Disability Leave of A ence,
a granted an addit on 1
Leave of Absence for the 1989-
90 school year. I
- Gwendolyn McCr , an
elementary teacher pre ently
on a Disabi ity Leav 0 Ab- I
sence, w, granted-an Ad tion­
al Leave of Ab ence f the
1989-90 school year.
- Gloria Spence, an el
tary te cher, was granted
ibility Leave of Abs
effective May 24, 1989, f the
. remainder of the 1988-89 school
�.
- Brend Wrens, a speech
pathologi t, w s granted a
Teacher D velopment Le ve of
nce fo the 1989-90 001
to take part in a speech cor­
r ction wor program with
p ysicall handicapped
children. '
The Bo rd al 0 accep ed
th resignatio: ,
- Dr. Suzanne Davis, Pria­
cipal, Boynton Monte sori
School.effective June 20,1989.
- Saundra Kaye Jones-Rut­
effective immediately.
It w noted that Mrs. Bur­
dena J one, n elementary
te cher, Mr . Lorraine Kalin
a secondary teacher and Mr.
Wayne Webber, a econdary
teacher are all retiring. ... .. ..