cCord Renaissance Cen:- er
01 onor Society Induction
Porty-one seventh and
students were in­
ed into the 8th Annual In­
duction Ceremony of the
National Junior HO!1or Society
t the McCord Renaissance
Center 0 Thursday, February
8, according to Mr. Claude
Hines, Advisor of the group.
Principal John Brown Wel­
comed parents and friends to
thee� .
Guest peaker for the eve­
ning w Mrs. Jane Strand,
Pr· of the Beaton Harbor
Board of Education. Superin­
tendea J Rutter also ad­
dressed the new inductees.
Val tl e, ells a Wanrell,
le Iler Weidner, Sherlda
Scott Eric B d·
lord, l Sbabalta
Gl , MaDSa
BDl, J J Zauadra
Lewis, l qaellne Ma. ID ,
Calvi McClean, AD drew
KOI"UOD, Tra S , Ea­
rib Tho as, lorell Turner,
e ea Valenti e, ErDest
Washl Iton a d Dina
L C/CEOC 100 ing for leaders
Lake Michigan College and
Community Economic
Development Corporation
(CED�), are co-sponsoring the
fir t annual Community
Leadership Academy for the
Twin Cities Area, according to
Michael M. Lawson, CEDC Ex­
ecutive Vice President and Jack
. Wismer, LMC Executive
Director of Corporate and.
Community Development.
" Lawson . d, "The purpose
of the Academy is to identify
emergingleadets and help them
develop their potential and ex­
plore issues related to our com­
munity."
C re Giving To
AIzh m Victim
Becoming aware of
Alzheimer disease symptoms
and basic care giving strategies
will be the focus of a or hop
held on Wednesd y, February
21, from 2-4 p.m., at Zion Evan­
gelical UCC, 3001.Veronica
Drive, St. Joseph.
The orkshop will be
presented by social worker
Jeanne Merkeland, and is co­
ponsorcd by the Zion Church
and Area Agency on Agin
There is no cost and child
care will be provided for those
who register before February
19. For more information call
983-7151.
"The Community Leider­
ship Academy emphasizes
three program area: Leader­
ship Skill Develop eat, Plan­
ning a Civic Creer, and
Identifying, Researching and
Developing possible co of
ction for critical "
community: said La
The works op SCSSlOlIS will
begin on April 5 and 6 with a
Leadership Retreat, nd bi­
weekly sessions wiD follow on
Fridays through mid-June.
The cost of the program .
$285 per person or sponsoring
organization.
The Human Eco ogy Action
League (HEAL) of Micbiana
will meet Sunday, Febnwy 18,
at 2 p.m. (Michi time) at
Andrews Universe y - Price
Hall, in Berrien Springs.
Jim Herweg, director of
Crystal Circle in Kalamazoo
will discuss the beneficial ef­
fects of the Veg"a Test, a
bioenergetic device used to
tune into energy fields or
meridian pathways of the body,
thereby providing" fuller
awareness of the Jew:l of bcalth.
Donatio is $200
Call (616) 429-8477, (219)
271-8990 or (219) 'm-4677 for
more informatiOD. '
WlSJDer said, The Academy
brings together qualified. can­
didates with diverse back­
grounds and experience in
business, education, labor,
government, CIVIC and
charitable organizations."
The application process is
open to everyone. Organiza­
tions are encouraged to
nominate employees and
pro pective ca didat may
nominate themselves.
Nominations and completed
applications are due by
February 20, 1990.
For more information or an
applicatioa, call the LMC Cor­
porate and Community
Development office t 9ZJ-3571
ext. 295.
LMCOffers
Fitness Clinic
Several wor shop on fit­
ness-related topics are
scheduled as part, of Lake
Michigan College's "Dump
Your Plump" annual weight- .
oss and fitness contest for
teams from are schools and
businesses. The events are open
to members of the public as well
as contest participants, and pre­
registration is reque ted by Call­
ing contest director Don Alsbro
at 927-3571, ext. 330.
A workshop" titled "rmding
time for Family, Wor ,and Ex ..
erci e" will be presented by
Jo nne Plangger, a phy ical
cducatioD teacher in the Ber­
�1II8S Middle Schook,
T'lnl1I'dlJ" February 22 .
UttIc theatre 01 the LMC
U.IIIDU .. "lY CeaIcr. COlt· SSe
MoIadaY" PebnWy 26, G
cia oa..,. . or
iii. will pve • talk on
Cowat Bailey'l 01' F. Tar-
Ft Diet' 7 P ill the
SchOol ecoaomics
COlt is SSe
17
RTHAKYLES
Mrs. Willie (Martha) Kyles,
60, of Battle Creek, formerly of
Benton Harbor, died Wednes­
day at Borgess Medical Center,
Kalamazoo. Mrs. Kyles was
born ov. 6, 1929, in Oceola,
Ar .
The Funeral was held Mon­
day, February 12, at Ebenezer'
Missionary Baptist Church,
Benton Harbor. Burial was in
Crystal Springs Cemetery. Ar­
rangement was by Robbins
Brothers Funeral Home, Ben­
ton Harbor.
Su . vors include: her hus­
band; ne son, Theodies of Ben­
tori arbor; two daughters,
Marie Edwards of Cleveland,
Ohio, fnd Gloria Kyles of Long
Beaclr, Calif.; t 0 brothers,
Henry Highto r Jr., of Grand
Rapi and Robert Hightower
of. BaUle Creek; four sisters,
Donna Hightower of Madrid,
Spain, ary Taylor of Pomona, I
Calif. d Geneva Fitzerald and
Evelyn Field , both 0 Battle
Creek; 10 grand children; and
'four great-grandchildren.
Fred Wren, 7 , 773 Mc­
Guigan St., Benton Harbor,
died Wednesday, February 7, at
Mercy-Memorial Medical
Center, S1. Joseph. The funeral
. was held Monday, February 12,
at Beautiful Gate Baptist
Church, Benton Harbor. Burial
was in Cryst I Springs
Cemetery. The Fairplain
Chapel, Florin Funeral Service
was in charge of the arrange­
ments.
Mr. Wrens was born April
10,1915, in Wren Miss., and had
resided in this area since 1951.
He retired in 1m from Auto
Specialties Manufacturing Co.
He was a member of the Beauti­
ful Gate Baptist Church.
Survivors include: three
daughters, Mrs. Obe (Annie)
Kelley, Mrs. Maudi Moss and
Mrs. C.M. (Ella) Jo all of
Benton Harbor; one brother,
Eddie of Memphis, Tenn.;
seven grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. he was
preceded in death by his wife,
Margaret and two d ughters,
Bobbie and Mary.
he Library
The library will be closed on
Monda , February 19, in obser­
vance Washington's birthday.
Pre- chool StorYfime will
. meet '0 Wednesd y, February
21, from 10-10:45 a.m, The film,
Mole As Painter, will be silo
along with other ori and ac-
tivities for young children ages
3-5.
Movi for children will be
shown on Saturday, February
24, at 2 p.m. Showing are: e
"Misadventures of lchabod
. Crane, Four Artis Paint One
Tree, nd Th Elephant 0
Couldn' Forget.
AA Program On
I
. Drug And Crlm
D �lene Wilson, Fir t .
Lieute�nt of the Michig n
State Police and Commander of
the St. Joseph P , will speak t
a brunch meeting of the Benton
Harbor-St. Joseph ranch of
the American Ass iation of
Univer ityWomeno S turday,
Feb. 17, beginning t 10:30 a.m.
at Sch ler's, 500 R dArrow
High Stevens·.
W· 's topic . be "The
War Against Drugs and Crime
- How We Can Make a Dif­
ference."
Members., guests, and other
interested people are invited.
For reservations call Pat
Hutchinson, 429-1065.
Toughlove Parent
The Toughlove Parent Sup­
port Group will me Tuesday,
February 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the
United Methodis Church 5506
Ridge Rd., Steven:sville. '