iaeer and
Ian ere bcin
r the River vie.
reject.
Bi for
be taten in
Cle ent id.
Plan call for reducing
the treei to two lane , put­
ting parallel parking along
the treet, a well IS re ur­
facin the trcct.
Clement id the Wall
Street idewalk project was
finished. Plan to pave five
lots are on holdpending set­
tlement of a law uit with
Charle Kelly ho has ued
thc DDA and the city for il­
legally demolishing build­
ing he 0 ed at 77 Wall St.
The DDA will meet with
State official to review
plans for the city. Clements
aid. He urged development
of a long r ngc plan so the
city would not have the op­
tion of disbanding the DDA.
The DDA voted to pay
$123.19 to Bu i 5 Phone
Rent , • a Los Angelc com­
pany, for phone ervice
while located at city hall.
uring the TIFA portion.
of the meeting. Chairman
Chris Brook . id the execu­
tive board had met numerous
project ill
Y or June,
time ith the city m.n.g�r,
the mayor and repre­
entative of South Shore
Development relardin,
evelopment of the B ine
Gro tb Center at 200 Pa
Pa .
8 roo said at 'i time,
TIFA docs not have a signed
lease agreement itb the
city to run the center.
De pite three drafts DO final_.
lea bas been agreed upo •
In December 1989, TIFA
voted to enter a one-year
le se agreement to oversee
the Busine s Growth Center.
TIFA was authorized then
to creen tenants and collect
rent.
In December, the city
came to the TIFA for help in
running the cerucr. The city
will provide janitorial ier­
vice til the Center is 50%
filled.
Now that the building is
75'-' filled, TIFA ill have
to dvertise for janitorial
services, Brooks said.
South Shore Development
provided consultant services
for S 12.000 a year. Brooks
said those service are no
longer needed nd the con­
tract was terminated. South
Shore will serve on the
board and screen potential
tenant free of charge.
In other mailers, the
Board approved lea e agree­
ments for 100 square feet
with Prec ion Control: 1500
square feef'wit SHitp J m-'
ages; and to relocate Eagle
Snacks into a 2500 square
WILLIE DEPRIEST
. Willie Depriest, 65, died
Saturday, March 24, at horne,
784 S. Crystal, Benton Harbor.
The funeral was held Mon­
day, April 2, the Fairplain
Ch pel, Florin Funeral S�r­
vice , Benton Harbor. Burial
as in orth Shore Memory
Gardens.
Mrs. Depriest wa born ep­
t mber 22 1924, in Little Rock,
Ark., and had resided in this
area for 42 years. She wa a
member of the Greater
Ebenezer Spiritu I Temple,
Benton Harbor.
Survivors include: one
daughter, Adrian Depriest of
Texas; 0 brother Fred Sto
of Benton Harbor and Charles .
Stox of New Jersey; and six
sisters, Geraldine Hente of
Benton Harbor, Evenly Man­
ley, Loretha Pope, Marie
Danie and Do . H y, all of
Arkansas, and Ray Vivian
Johnson of Mi uri.
1
BAPTIST CHURCH
FLORESTI E
SPARKS
Mrs. Florestine Sparks, 52,
died Wednesday, March 28, at
home, in Benton Harbor after a
long illness.
The funeral was held Mon­
, day, April 2, at Robbins
Brothers Chapel, Benton Har-
bor. .
Mrs. Sparks was born June
26, 1937, in Missouri and had
resided in the area for 20 years.
Survivors include: five sons,
Eddie West of Independence,
La. nd Fred West, Louis Wil­
li m , Ch rle Spark nd
Michael Williams, all of Beaton
Habor; four daughters, Mary
Ann Clark and Mercede
Sparks, both of Benton Harbor,
Glenda Asbury of Los Angeles,
Calif., and Daisy Spar of ew
Orle La., two • ers, Cora
Carter and C . tine Carter,
both of Hammond, La.; and fiYC
grandchildren.
feet; and 2SOO quare feet to
eed Valve.
T e TIFA a,reed to pay
t bills:
-S 1,543.48 to Herf Ie
Carpet of Benton Harbor for
tilc at tbe Cenler.
-S3,90S or 8S� of t
bill d Bou -Betten Con­
suucuon of Portale for con­
struction of • dock at the
Center.
-$356.20 to the Busine s
Phone Rentals of Lo An­
gcle for phone rental.
-$707 to Action Gar-
ment Rent for one-year
for carpet tunners.
-$32S to High Tech
Enterpri es for electrical
work at the Center.
�9Dynm. beheld
on 11, tram 10-
"10:45 a.m. The, RIIb-
WI be Ihown along
..... Md lOngS for young children,
3-5.
S rra Club
ry
8, G ,
ew Hope Baptist Oturch
wiD be celebratiDg their pastor,
Rev. Gregory Kirksey's
niwrsary on Sunday, April 20
3p.m.
Their special guests is RC\j.
Arthur Corruthers and New SI.
Paul Baptist Church of Detroit.
There are five church ..
mcn basketball te ms. The
churches are Beulah Bap�
Church Of God, L eton
Bethe� Christ Templc and the
Cburch of the Living God. The
teams play 10 a seaso
Be Baptist has 20
games, winning aU games last
year and this year. They are very
proud of their record and
trophy. Congrat lation team,
we are very proud of you.
Beul h player are Ben
Bankhead, Corky Johnson,
BObby Morris, Terry Sykes,
Vern Smith, Maurice Jackson,
Greg Austin, Devin Smith, Dar­
ryl Summer, Stevie Burr, Roger
Kitchen, Brian Hunter and
Graa HUDler Jr .. eo.
Rev. WdJje P ul J . is the
or of Beulah B
Beulah Baptist Church wiD
be celebrating their 68th An­
niversary/Homccomiag on Sun­
·day, April 22. Their theme is,
68 Years of Service". St. Luke
12:1:1. Rev. Willie N. Paul Jr. is
the pastor.
Rev. WillieN. Paul Jr. Pastor
of Beulah Baptist Church will
travel to flint April 9-13 to be
the go speaker in a Revival at
King Solomon Baptist Church.
The Rev. Seldon Williams is the
h pastor.
Futur-e Loo Production,
Inc, in conjunction with e
World Patriotism Committee
presents, their 1st Annual SOD&
Dance, Fashion Show, ·In
Search Of A Star", on Saturday,
April 28, from 7:30-11:00 p.m. at .
the Muskegon Height High
School Gymnasium, 2421 Jef­
ferson St., MelOn.
Featuring include, mode of
all ag s, creative dancing,
drama, singing d bands. "If
you have talent - we t you.·
Tickets, $5.00. AdvanCe tick­
ets, $4.00. Call for tickeWaudi­
tion info. at 133-9313 or
139-9302.
Churche
Guest will include the
Zionette Gospel Singers, Choir
of host church along with others
of the city.
Special guests will be the
Cclestors of Milwaukee, Wis.
The public is invited to at­
tend. Dorothy Marshall is Pas­
tor Aide President and the Rev.
Willie T. Burton is the host pas-
tor. .
The Twin Cities Quartette
Chapter Local 20-2 will hold
their Monthly Meeting on
aturday, April 14, at 6 p.m. at
the Ebenezer Missionary Bap­
tist Church, 214 E. Britain.
The Chapter will present
their Monthly Musical on Sun-
Annual East r Egg
Hunt·
1M City of Ben on Harbor Parte
&: RIcr n Servtcn OepII1rnent Is .
ha ng It·. fourth Annu fa r Egg
Hunt. for child n ag • pre .. achool­
·xth grad . The ea. Egg Hunt i
acheduled to 1Wt. Saturday. April 14.
promp y 12:00 noon in Hull Parle.
. Priz I be g n y fpr fir t.
second and third place to cflildr n
who the moat egg •. M a epeciaI
• I be gold
Yarbfough. onc.or and
eng Burton. NJn ..... we
wnt.
Ian
' ...
,r) n't .)
day, April 15, at 3:30 p.m, at the '
Christian Light Baptist Church,
2059 Eastland, where the Rev.
Leonard Robinson is the host
p stor.
The Monthly Fellowship of
the Southwestern Michigan
Baptist District Association will I
be held on Good Friday, April
13, at 12:00 noon, at the Ne
Mi ion B ptist Church, 121
E. Main r., where the Rev. I
Robert Foster is the ho t pastor.
The Rev. Eddie Wright wiU
be the speaker. Music will be
rendered by all Church Choir
affiliated with the A ociation.
The public is invited to at­
tend. Rev. Walter L. Brown i
th Moderator.
chigan CoIleg , co-sponsored by
LMC and rey Memor aJ Medical
CAn r.
The talk will � gi n by Dr. Char­
T. Kuntzl man, author of more
than 75 boo son fitn , ight-eon-
trol, lin SS, and p t nting.
Cost for the I cture i $10. and
pre-registration i reque ted by ean­
ing Oon Alabro. Lake 'chlgan Col·
lege physical education instructor,
(816) 927�71, xt. 330,
S WPCPr n
SOn.a John n
1 Th. Southw •• t.rn Michigan
Wom.n·. Political Coalition
p ...... Son JohnIon. women'.
rig and author
Michigan ColI.g. Community
Cent8r. Tueeday, April 17.
Speech 7:30 p.m. for or "2
for and apeech beg n
8:30p.m.
For more Informat on con
Lak. igan Co Tick OffIce
at 927-1000 or Dot Gotz 42SHMS34.
