B.,,'oll Harbor
oun y gets fund
or emergency food, shelter
Berrien Count, been
cbo en to receive $131,896 to
upplement rgeDCY food
aDd sbel ter . in the
area accordiDg to Jerry Sir
cbairman, Loc.l FEMA
Board.
The selection made by
ation� Board m de up of
affiliate of national volun­
tary organization and
cb ired by the Federal Emer­
gency Management Agency
Public he ring
t on pi n to
nn x T p I nd
A public bearing ill be
held Mond , December 7,
in the Lula Lee Commis ion
Cbambers, 200 ·E. Wall
Street, at 8 p.m. on the an­
nexation of 42 -acres of land,
located on Crystal Avenue,
north of the airport, from the
Benton Charter Townsbip to
tbe City of Benton Harbor for
a new plant, Dunlop Automo­
tive Composites, Inc.
The annexation will allow
Dunlop to receive the City's
Enterprise Zone tax breaks.
Dunlop expect to hire
about 100 people, with 50
percent of them hopefully
being city re idcnts. Property
tax revenue are planned to
be split by the City and Ben­
ton Town hip.
Citizen that have com­
ments on the nnexation
should be pre cnt Monday
night at the hearing.
(FE A). United
America ill prO ad­
miniltrative ltaff ucl func­
tion fiIcal apDt.
T Board charged to
di tribu fun appropriated
by Congress to Ip expand
tbe·cap city of food and bel­
ter programl iD jgb-need
are arouacl the COWltry.
A Local Board made up of
representatives of the
American Reel C • Berrien
County Bo d of Commis­
sioners, Be rieD County
Depart eat' f Social Ser­
vices. Blo omta d United
Way, Catbolic Cbarities,
community education. or­
ganized labor. d tile Salva­
ti 0 Ar y ill d termi
bo t e funds a arded to
Berrien County are to be di -
tributed among the emergen­
cy food beJter programs run
by Jocal service organiza­
tions in the area.
The Local Board 'is
responsible for recommend­
ing agencie to receive these
funds and any ddi tional
funds available under tbis
phase of the program.
UND R THE TERMS of
the grant from the National
Board, local governmental or
private VOluntary organiza­
tions chosen to receive funds
must:
1. Be non profi t, 2) have an
accounting ystem and con­
duct an nnual audit, 3) prac­
tice nondiscrimin tio n, 4)
bave demonstrated the
capability to deliver emer­
gency food and/or s elter
programs, and 5) if the, are a
private voluntary organiza.
tion, tbey should bave a
voluntary board. Qualifyin,
organizations are urled' to
apply. .
Berrien County ba dis-
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tributccl EmelJency Food and program may be obtained by
Shelter fuacb previously iih contacting:
fifteen organizations par-
tiCipating. � age ci. Jerry Sirk, Chari1fl1l1l
ere responsible for provid- LOCI" FEMA Board, 305 Lake
ing $452,693 in meals,· Blvd., Roo", 202, P.O. Box
S198,673 for shelter, and 46, St. Joseph, All 49085.
S116,439 for utilitie since Pltou: 983-1011.
the pro ram began in 1983.
Further information on tbe·
Branch of NAACP.
There is no secrets to lon­
gevity, sbe says just trust in
the Lord and he w ill take care
of you..
Ba del' "Me la " will
be performed by the
camerata Singers and Cham­
ber Orchestra on Saturday,
December 15, at 8 p.m., at the
Fr uenthal Theater, Mu -
kegon, Mjchigan.
The baroque style en-
emble will be joined by
soprano, Laura Sutton-Floyd;
mezzo-soprano, Marjory
Rooss i n- Klei n: tenor,
Gregory Brou-ghton; and
bas ,Fran Nemhau er.
Tickets are $12 an� $10,
available through Ticket
Muskegon located at the L.C.
Wal ker Arena Box Office.
Telephone (616) 726-2400.
For more information con­
tact Fred orri t (616) 744-
9830.
The riead or the We t
Shore Symphony Orchestra
recently announced their of­
ficers fo-r 19 0-91. They are:
Pre idcnt, Shirlee Fordham;
Vice President/Tickets, Joy'
Eickelman 1990-91; Vice
President/Tick t , Bonnie
Meeng ,1991- 2; Vice Pre i-
t. Herman Zion Dedication program--
dent/Fundrai ing, Elaine
Pia ec i; Secretary, Ellen
Hanichen; Tre urer, Norma
Horan.
The Frie'Dd pupo e j to
pport the We t Shore Sym­
phony Orchestra and the of­
ficers and board of fourteen
women meet monthly plan­
ning a variety of funding and
program activitie . Members
receive announcement of
special events and activi ties,
opportuni tie to meet new
friends and becoming better
acquainted with tho Sym­
phony also exi t.
Membership i open: For
information on becoming a
Friend, contact Membership
Chairperson Linda Zolman,
780-4215 or· Shirlee
Fordham, 798-4147.
The t rr or very
Wo D' PI ce pon sore d
their 10th Annual Cheer and
Chee e Fundrai ing Party,
Friday, December 7, t the
Hilt Building. Jazz mu ic w
per ormed by the Rickie
Hick Quartet.
The event w co- pon-
ored b REMAX of Mu -
ke gon. roceed· from the
fundrai er went toward
progra and ervice of
Every W m n ' Place.
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Michigan
8J Mary Golliday
Mt. Herman Zion Baptist
Church Deaconess Board ill
have a Dedication program
nda , Decem z 9, at 3:30
p.m.
Gue t peaker ill be Mrs.
Anne Ealey and words of en­
couragement will be given by
Mr. Richard Williams.
The Community Workshop
Cboir will be the guest choir.
Rev. R. Coleman will breing
the message. Rev. David Mc­
Intosh is the host pastor.
. Mr. Rox 0 White
celebr ted her 10 birt day
recently with family and
friend at a dinner at Bethe -
da Bapti t Church. She i .
very active and attend
church nearly every Sunday.
She has a son and
daughter, Fred White and
. Deniese Schal tz.
Mrs. White live with her
daughter and he' get up in
the morning and fixes break­
fas t for hersel f and her
daughter.
Mr. White received
presentation . from CAAP
Muskegon County Commis­
sions, the City of Muskegon
Height and Mu kegon
CC to ho t e t
ichigan
Township Officials
Muskegon Community
College i hosting the
Seventh Annual We t
Michigan Township Offi­
cials Conference on atur­
day, January 5, 1991 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The conference i co­
sponsored by: Community
Service, Mu kegon Com­
munity College and the
Michigan Townships A -
sociation.
This eminar i designed
to a si t township official
in being more efficient and
affective in their positions.
The General essions will
include a Legislative Up­
date presented by Gene
Thornton, Director of
Legislative Aff irs,
Michig n Township A -
sociation and a session on
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