Reception
honor
pre ident
Ann McCa ter of Benton
H rbor, president of the
Michig n State Mothers of
orld War II Inc., was
onored at a reception Aug. 18
at the Josephine Morton
Memorial Home, 50.1 Ter­
ritorial Road, Benton Harbor.
The reception as ho ted
by Goldie Harmon Uni t No.
43 of Motliers of World War II
ofwhicb 'McCaster has been a
member ince 1966. As a
member of the local unit, she
ha erved as president,
recording secretary and
trc surer. In 1985, she was
elected president of District
No.4 where sbe has erved as
secret ry, cbaplin, color
bearer and as chairman of
various committees.
She has served the state or­
ganization as recording
secretary and co-cbairman
and chairman of stale conven­
tions. McCaster has also
worked in different capacities
in the National organization
Friendship
plans Annual
Birthday Tea
By ry Goilid Y
Mission o. 2 of
Friend hip Bapti t Church
will have their Annual
Birthday Tea on Sunday. Sep­
tember 2, from 2-4 p.m. Mrs.
Juanita Curry is the pre ident.
Rev. Richrd Hogue I the ho t
. pastor.
Wier Te pie C u·rch
will be having a Pre-aniver­
sary Dinner on Saturday. Sep­
tember 8. from 5-9 p.m. for
their Pa tor and Wifc. Elder
V.l. and Mr . Cora Walker.
The di nner is sponsored by the
Pastor's Aide. Donation·
$5.00.
Elder and Mr . Walker's
Anniver ary will be Septem­
ber 10-16. at 7 p.m. nightly.
Churches of the city have been
invited to attend.
The M le Depart eat or
Be ,. Bapt' t Church will
have their Annual Day on Sun­
day, August 26, at 3 p.m. Miss
Nancy Ashford will be the
speaker. Rev. Willie Paul Jr .•
.i the host pastor.
ADOPTIO S
The Department of Social
Service. and the Foster
Parent A ociation of Mus­
kegon. 0 E CHURCH 0 E
CHILD of Michigan (OCOC).
ill hold their Second Annual
Go pel Festival on Saturday.
MeC ster
of Mothers of World War II,
She ha been active with
the American Red Cros , .
March .of Dimes, American
Association of Retired Per­
sons and NAACP and.i a
member of the Fellow hip
Baptist Mission Church. She
has three chi ldren, . six
grandchildren and two great­
grandchildren.
Mothers of World War II i
a group of mothers wbo e 0
and daughters have served in
the armed forces. .
August 25, at Rowan Park in
Mus egon Heights.
The Fe tival is presented to
highlight the need for Black
rami lies in the Fo ter Care
System. Rev. Harry Spigner,
pa tor of John We ley A.M.E.
Zion Church, is the chairman
for this year s effort. .
Choirs from throughout
Muskegon County and Grand
Rapids will be on hand to
render music from 12:00 noon
until 6:00 p.m.
Working with Spigner in
this effort are Rev. Gregory
Kirksey, an OCOC Board
member; Rev. Eric Weem •
Pastor of Morning Star 'Baptist
Church, Lois Parker .. Joy
Sewald, Terry William and
Evil Hall all of whom arc
Foster Parent Advocate in
Mu kegon.
Mrs. Yvone Golden .. Execu­
tive Director of OCOC and
Deborah Usher, Coordinator
of Children and Youtb Ser­
vices, State of Micbigan,
direct local initiative from
the State Capitol.
AUDmONS
The We t Slaore Yo.tla
Sy p 0 1 Ore e ra ill be
celebrating its 25th Anniver­
sary during the 1990/91
sea on. Mu ic Director Dr.
Lee Copenhaver wiIJ conduct
autitions on Monday, August
27, and Tuesday, August 28,
for students interested in par­
ticipating in the youth ym­
phony during this anniversary
season. Auditions ill be beld
from 5-8 p.m. in tbe Hilt
Building of Mu teJon'
Frauenthal Center
726-3231.
AUQU T 21- EPT. 1. 1
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BHAS lists r�gis ration schedules
Registration in the Benton building.· .
=�lAre: SlChOOIS for the . It w also announced that l�o�m�H .
e 00 year �as been high school students ho ere . egls�ratlon for ,"new·
announced according to previously dro ed f Junior High students IS also
�chool officials. Tbe follow- , school must re is;:r on T=- ta ing place. New tudents
109 .schedules have been es- day, Septemberg4; Wednesda sbould. call the Secondary
labhshed: Septembe S' Th d Sey, Education Department 927-
r urs ay, P- 0600 f . f .
tember 6; or Friday, Septem- . ". O! In. ormation on
ber 7 in order to be which jumor high scbool they
re dmined. .houl.d . att.end .. This is for
Students . h· new junior high tudents
. WI mg to re- only. All student b t-
reg�ster.should either call for tended Benton Harbor �
an appointment with Assistant Sc a
Principal, Kenneth Overley at hool. last year have been
the high school, 927-0616, pre-registered.
ext. 21, or come to Mr. ELEMENTARY:
Overley' office. (Room 203 This Iso pertains to "ne "
between 10:00 a.m. and 3: Elementary students. Parents
p.m., Tuesday tbroug may obtain registration infor-
Friday). I f the student i mation by going to the
under 18 years of age, the elementary school nearest
sh�uld be accompanied by their home.
their parent or guardian.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Benton Harbor High
School will follow the same
registration schedule last
year according to Benton Har­
bor High School Principal,
Alex Bailey.
. Bailey announced that all
Benton Harbor High School
student will be receiving a
po tcard in the U.S. Mail prior
to the first day of school,
Monday, August 27 (half­
day). The po icard will inform
tudents when to report and of
their Homeroom Class. Pre­
registration will take place in
the student's homeroom and
they ill receive their class
schedule once they complete
registration.
. I.D. picture date will be
scheduled at a later time and
parking stickers should be
purchased the first week of
school.
Bailey said, "new tudent
hould have a copy of their
last report card from- the last
chool they attended. Thi
doe not apply to tudents who
were in the 8th grade la t year
in tbe Benton Harbor Area
Schools." New students are
a ked to use the Empire Street
entrance when entering the
MUSKEGON
ARTS
·ARTS
ARTS
SPONSORED BY
THE VAN BUREN U ITED
CMC ORGAHlV(TION
A NO .pROFIT ORGANIZA TtOH
Agreement
Conti ued from P. e IS
wri ting to the other party t
least 180 day prior to tbe ef­
fective date.
Former Benton Harbor City
Manager Melvin Farmer, no
of the Bureau of Community
Services; Michigan Depart­
ment of Labor was pre ent at
t�e meeting to answer ques­
non . Farmer said the way the
agency was set-up there is no
ba ic liability to the City or
Township.
THE AGE CY WILL
have a IS-member advisory
board with one-third private
ector individuals, one-third
public ector individuals and
one-third consumers, accord­
ing to Farmer. "Those in­
dividuals should come from
througbout the county a the
I agency wi II be serving the en­
tire county."
Mayor William Wolf along
with Commissioners Hershel
McKenzie and Ralph Cren­
shaw will be representing on
the Go erning Bo rd for Ben­
ton Harbor, Supervi or Lar
Niel en of Benton Charter
. To ns ip along with two
other members of the Board of
Truste wi II serve
SEPTE BER � & 2, 1990
10:00 A. .-·5:30· P. ·
COVERT SCHOOL GROUNDS
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