PIC clo es four offices
Benton Harbor - The
Berri n-Ca -Van Buren
Priv te Industry Council will
con oJidate its operations by
clo ing four outreach offices
and moving its staff to Benton
Harbor, according to PIC
'Chairperson Ty Wallace.
Offices in Dowagiac,
Hartford. iles nd South
Haven ill close within the
next two months to increase ef
ficiency, cut overh ad and ex
tend it coverage into
ddition 1 are '. according to
Wall ce.
"We ill actually increa e
our delivery of job training er
vices in the three countie wi th
more locations than before."
Wallace said and the move will
"Significantly reduce overhead
co ts" . for the tri-county job
training agency in the "never
ending battle with th budget".
"Some i sues remain un- I
re olvcd, and the State of
Michigan is concern d that the
PIC - because it i not a
taxing authority, could not pay
for any potential di allowed
co ts. For that reason. we are
n gotiating with Van Buren
County to see if we can reach
an ccord."
"The PIC Board of Direc
tors will continue to run the
Private Industry Council. with
Van Buren County overseeing
th finance:' Wallace added.
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Cherry Johnson and her
husband Earnest Johnson are
the owners of the J&A Bouti
que and Sweet Shop, located in
the Empire Enterprise Mini
Mall, 190 West Empire, aero s
from Benton Harbor High
School.
The J&A Boutique and
Sweet Shop opened its doors
March 31.
The shop peciauzes in
lady' de igner hats, scarves,
gloves, a complete line of wed
ding accessories and a new line
of pantyhose. Also they plan to
have the latest in men's hat',
suits. portswear and soon plan
to have the latest in evenin
wear in the near future.
Mrs. Johnson said her
prayers have been answered
and a. long time dream ha
come true. when the Boutique
opened.
Sh aid he has tried for
many years to enter the busi
ness world, first taking many
business and management cia -
ses."
Mr '. John. on aid she had
the vision many year' ago and
much support and encourage
ment was given to her by the
late Dr. Daniel E. Cook. "He
often said, "Girlie. you should
be in bu ine s. Keep studying
and praying and you'll make
it."
She said sh also give pe
cia I thank to her girl friend.
Jo ie of Chicago. who told her
to "hang onto your dream.
whatever you do. don't 100 e
'your dream, it will come tru ."
She aid on opening day the
memory of her mother. 'the late
Mrs. Willie M. McGehee and
Dr. Cook wa with her a 'he
walked into the building with
her family.
She said the J&A Boutiqu
i for her children. Johnson and
Anderson because 'he al ay
wanted something special for
her children, not ju t a home to
leave them. hut omething
really special.
The Johnsons have lhr e
children. Valeria. who I ives in
Benton Harbor; Rose and
Brenda, in Milwaukee; and a
on Ricky in Texas.
. "When Mr. Johnson and I
were married. we aid then. e
were going into busines a d
'Prai e The Lord' here we are
and loking forward to only big-
er and better thing." she aid.
Mr. John. on aid J&A
Boutiqu will have any tyle or
color h t de ign; d for you. Just
give them the information. Sh
aid they al 0 are available for
hal how, tyle how or per
onal on -on-one litting • be
cause they are h re "to pie e'.
The John on'
granddaughter Ta ha Anderson
help them in the Boutiqu . It
i open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m .•
Monday thru Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John on are
member of the Progre ive
Mi ionary Bapti t Church.
She i employ d a a
Electronic Technician at
Heath-Zenith and he i .
employed with th Tran porta
lion Division of the Berrien
County Department of Social
Service. .
. I,
Preschool testing
. changed
The Berrien County Health
Department announced that the
date and locati n- for Hearing
and Vision tc ting (or children
who will be going to chool for
the fi r t time, fall 199 , ha
been changed.
Te ling originally scheduled
in the Berrien Springs area on
June 7, at the Syjvcs ter
Etementary School hs been
(hanged to: Berrien Spring
Middle School on June 18.
Call 471-1 36 for an appoint
ment.
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The Tri-County Coalition
on Alcohol and Other Drug
will meet Friday. May 11.
The luncheon meeting will
convene at the Fir t United
Meth di t Church. 3003 Leco
Court, one block of Hilltop
Road, South of St. Jo ph. The
meeting will tart promptly
with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and
conclude at 1 p.m. •
The meeting is open to any
intere ted individual or group.
. The cost of the buffet lunch i
$4.75 per person
926-7121 ext. 265 by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9.
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