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them to m.r the mar h
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T mlka Burri
B . r i
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county. rap
contest
Tamika Burri, a junior at the
Benton Harbor High School,
recently won the anti-drug rap
conte t that wa .ponsorcu by the
Be r r ic n County Intermediate
School Di tr ic t a part of its
regional Student A si tance
Programs conference. Her rap en­
titled, "Stop the Madness", wa
elected out of 31 other entrie .
Tamika salt! he wanted her
rap to send a me. ag to the othe r
. young people and let them know
that there i more to life than
drug, gang and violence.
Printed a follows i Tarnika '
rap:
Guns they don 't charm me,
If you want to tote one go to
the army.
Gang Bangin '
Corner hangin'
Shootin' up your brothers
Find a new thing and
get a job if ain't hard
You're killin' and tealin' not
willing to stop
Sign, of the time a bad life
you made .
Remember your death is the
price you paid
STOP THE MADNESS
���ERT 'il
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Blo om-
ti m \ nt to pull out, then do
th t," Yarbrou h aid. He id he
w onl y following the r que t of
the itizcn.
Weller id another problem
i , there were large opening
La a Robbin crown
,Miss Benton Harbor
LADY T'S
Larina Alicia Robbins, 1 , a
. eni r at Lake Michi an Catholic
HI h h 01 w named Mi
Benton Harb r 1991 Saturday
night, February ,in the Perform­
in Art: Center at Benton Harbor
High cho I. This year theme
wa " "Creation' Glory".
Lanna w cho en out of 17
eont t nt .
Lanna i 5-fect,6-incne tall,
With brown hair and brown eye.
She i the daughter of Raymond
and Barbara Robbin of Benton
Harbor. he \ a' Ii ted in the
Who'. Who of high chool tu­
dc rus in 19<)0 ant! is currently
president of the National Honor
'So iety. She plans to major in
omputer cience at the Univer­
lty of Michigan after gradua-
h eat
.cquin own.
ho en fir t runner-up was
Becky Ann Page, 17, a senior at
Bent n Harbor High School.
Becky i the daughter of Lester
and Vi rginia Page.
Second Runner-up went to
WILLIE ALEXANDER
The funeral for Willie Alexander,
60, of Bento Harbor. who died
Friday, February 8, was held Wed­
nesday, February '13, at A.obblns
"Brothers Chapel, Benton Harbor.
Burial was in Crystal Springs
Cemetery.
Mr. Alexander was born Decem­
ber 27. 1930 In Jackson, Mississippi.
Survivors include: two daughters.
Annie Thomas and PhylliS Wilson,
both of Benton Harbor: two sons,
Robert Thoma of Reading, Pa. and
Phillip Alexander of Benton Harbor:
one sister. Christine Jackson of Ben­
ton Harbor: two stepsisters, Margaret
Smith and Sarah Benning, both of
Detroit: and four stepbrothers, Es­
telle Smith. Robert Smlt , T.J. Smith
and Sam Smith. all of Detroit; 11
grandchildren; and two great­
grandchildren,
MARY TORRES
Mary Torres, 77. of Benton Har­
bor, died Thur day, February 7, of an
apparent hornlclde.
Creamation h taken place, Ar-
rangements were made by Robbins
i Brothers Funeral, Benton Harbor.
Mary Torres was born January 6,
1913. in Dunmore. Pa. She resided In
the area for the past 10 years. •
She is survived by a brother, Ed­
ward Roberts of Stevensville, Pa.
NOLAN BRADFORD
Nolan Bradford. 78, of Benton
Harbor. died Monday. February 11, at
Ann Arbor Veter ns Hospital follow­
ing a lengthy illness,
Arrangements were incompl te at
Robbins Brothers Funeral Home,
Benton Harbor, at press time.
Mr. Bradford was born November
29. 1913 in Sun Flower, Miss.
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He aid when the parade came
down Main Street, the citizen
had a chance to view the parade
better becau e of le crowding.
Another problem the commis­
sion brought up was that vendors
in Benton Harbor did not have a
chance to profi t from the parade
as in St. Jo eph. With the route
coming down Main Street to Paw
Paw, bu i ne se would get a
chance to profi 1.
LARINA ALICIA ROBBINS
Mi Be ton Harbor
WELLER TOOK the com­
missions reque ts back to her
I board and the bo rd referred the
reqne t - to a "sub-committee for
furthe udy.,:AJ pr time t
sub-committee had not made any
decision whether they were going
to go with the route change or
continue the arne route.
At present the Blossomtime
parade route i 1.7 mi les, which
is plit between Benton Harbor
and St. Jo eph. The original plan
is for the parade to come down
Main Street and turn at Eighth
Street. But whatever route the
parade takes, the ci ty commi -
sion has to approve it.
In other business the commis­
sion voted to:
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Te ni ' Layla Clark, 1" who j 81 0
a senior at Benton Harbor High
School. -Te ni ' i {he daughter of
Ronnie and Beuye Clark of Ben­
ton Harbor.
Kimberly Dru Satterfield, 17,
senior at Benton Harbor High
School wa chosen Miss Con­
geniality by the other contest­
ants. She is the daughter of
Raymond and Joanna Satterfield.
Other conte rant were Meg­
gan Amelia Hayes, Tiffany Blyth
Summers, Tamara Smith,
Tarne s ha Davis. Carla Jone ,
Danielle As kc'w , Alisa Meens,
Ta ha Vaughn, Me lis sa Hamil­
ton, Shere' Sisson, Paula Wal­
lace, Kawana Walker and Ebony
Brown.
Mistress of ceremonies was
Brenda Layne, promotions and
public relations Director of
WSJM/WIRX Radio. Judges for
the contest were Emmittee Davis
Jr., Jann Hieleman, and Felicia
Edwards-Brown. Keel Lark­
Cloud was the contest chairper­
son.
- Leave as is city-owned
property at 863 Colfax to John W.
Grover the City's Homestead
program for the amount of $1.00:
. Grover must agree to rehab the
property within nine (9) months,
occupy the premises for a period
of five (5) years and keep all
water and sewer utility bills cur­
rent.
- Purchase property at 367-
367 1/2 Riford Street in the North
of Main Industrial Park area from
Eunice Welch for the amount of
$15,000. With this purchase, the
City will have uue to all proper­
ties in that area.
- Enter into a professional
service agreement with Fishbeck,
Thompson, Carr & Huber of Ada,
Michigan, for work at the City's
Water Tre tment Plant" for pre­
construction activities the lump
sum fee of $13,500, construction
activities a lump sum fee of
$6,500 and for asbestos removal
service not-to exceed the cost of
S24,000 related to the rehabilita­
tion of fit ters.
- Approved the removal of
Union
Memorial to
offer 'Tast� of
Soul·'
- The event will be from 1:00-
to 4:00 P.M. and tickets are $6
per person and can be pur­
chased in advance from any
choir member or at the door.
. "This will be a glorious
Black History Month Celebra­
tion of our heritage," said Bar­
bara S. McGinnis, Chairman,
Publicity Committe. The taste
of soul dinner will consist of all
our favorite delicacies, includ- . At The Library
ing: Ch i tt er lings , Chicken,
Fish, Pig Feet, Turkey & The Library will be closed on
Dressing, Assorted Salads & Mondat:'February 18. in obser-
Vegetables, Hot Bread, . vance of Washington's birthday.
Greens, Desserts of many Pre-School StoryTime will
kinds and Beverages. meet on Wedne day and Friday,
There will also be many February 20, and 22, from 10-
beautiful Black Artifacts on 10:45 a.m. The film, Story About
display in Banyon Hall, as well
as appropriate musical back- Ping, will be shown at both ses-
grounds, McGinnis said. sions along with other stories
. The public is cordially in- aand songs for young children.
vited to come out and have a· Children'S movies are shown
wonderful afternoon of food on Saturdays at 1 p.m. Showing
and fellowship with us. on February 23 ar . Mufaro's
Mrs. Arnold (Sadie) Beautiful Daughters and Why
Leonard is Co-Chairman, Mosquitoe Buzz In People's
Publicity Committee Ears.
BARBER BEA TYSALO
ME WOME CHI(,.DE
HAIR STYLING PERMS HAIR CUTTING lR WEAVING TINTS
BLOW STYLING HAIR PIECES FOR MEN WIGS EAR PIERCING
OPEN T/F 8-6, SAT 8-4, CLOSED MO
"TUES - SENIOR CITIZENS DAY"
926-6388
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B rrien County Coop ra­
tive E t n ion, recently hired Mr,
S muel WIlli m their Inner­
City lernent ry
etb 11 Activity
Coordin tor .
Tb 4-H BAprog m h been
oing on for 18 ye rs now nd
many B nton H rbor High School
tudent and ba etb 11 players
have benefited from thi progr m,
according to William _
Anthony Miller (Mr. Bas et­
ball), Dontra' MeDonald, LeRoy
Harvey, Correy Child and the Ii t
goe on and on of many players
who gr duated from thi program
to go on to the Benton Harbor
High Ba ketball team.
Thi program is designed to
teach youth at the elementary
level nutritional food, groom­
ing, moral value re ponslbility
and respect.
THE VOLUN EER
CO CHES play an important
key to this vital program. They are
Benjamin Marlow, Lou Buchana
and Steve Archibald, who have
been in this program for over 15
years.
Other coaches that have been
working with the youths for over
5 years are, Sheryl Finley, Le­
Andra Ar hi ald, David Ar­
c hi batd, Ricky Hill, Michael
az o r, MI. Wr&:1DCe HAS
teacher), Billy Harris, Frederick
Bishop and James McAllister.
Marlow, Bucbana, Finley and
Williams are employees of the
Benton Harbor Area Schools.
4-H programs are still seeking
ta e .
- pproved the re chedulin
o the ond y; Febru ry 18 Ben­
ton H rbor Ci ty Commi ion to
Tue d v. Febru ry 19, t 8:00
p.m. in the Lula Lee Commi ion
Ch mber
volunteer leaders' to keep this vital •
program going.
Each Saturday through March
16, 4-H NBA games are held at
King Junior High School, across
from the Ben ton Harbor Area .
Schools Administration Building, .
711 E. Britain. Donation are $1.00 ,
for adults and $.50 for students.
The schedule for the remaining •
season are as follows:
February 9, 16, 23; March 2, quiz
bowl vs coaches (WHFB Radio);
March 9, semi-final; March 16,
finals ..
Williams said they are asking .
any organization from area com­
munity, private sector and firm to
support the youth programs. He
also said they-are in need of dona­
tions to keep the operation cost
down.
According to Willia�, ny
you iIftbb th 1b:rough ".-.doen
can try-out (or tlle,b�sketballleam..
and cheerlea er squad.
Try-outs begin every October
of each year. s who are inter-
ested in the program should con- ;..
tact Williams at 925-5045 or :
Mary Lou Long' at 429-2425. . .'
IVI I J S K I� ( ; o N
Louis Johnson on
Youth of Year list
By Mary Golliday
Louis H. Johnson, a senior at
Muskegon Hts. High School has
been nominated for the Mus­
kegon Exchange Club Youth of
the Year Award.
Louis' has received outstand-
ing achievement awards in al­
gebra, chemistry, biology and -.
band. He also participates in
Junior Achievement, student
Council, Drama Club Close-up
and basketball.
The area student selected will
be awarded a $100 Saving Bond
and compete with other com­
munity winners -for District and
National Honors.
Louis is the son of Mr. Louis
and Mrs. Mildred Johnson.
.Marketra Tauen, a 7th grader
at Steele Jr. High School made
the Honor Roll. She is also the
Student of the Month.
MarKetra is the daughter of
Frank and Li nda Tatten. Con­
gratulations MarKetra.
Antiwin Taucn celebrated his
6th birthday recently with a party
at home with his family and
friends. He is the son of Frank
and Linda Tatten.
In celebrating Black history
Month, Beulah Baptist Church
pau ed during Sunday Morning
service to give tribute. Miss
Shauna Hunter gave the histori­
cal background of James Weldon
Johnson and his song "Lift Every
Voice and Sing" and what tho e
words meant to our forefathers
and what they mean to us. Also
Mrs. Felica Parham gave a musi­
cal tribute to Robert Martin.
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Clare Ward Singers, the •
Original Blind Boys, the Haw- :
kins Singers and others were on :
program and then the choir of ::
Beulah sang FatherI Stretch My :
Hand To Thee, Walk With Me :
Lord, Were You There When :
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They Crucified My Lord. ':
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Greater Harvest Baptist':
Church will have a Salad Potluck ::
. honoring Rev. and Mrs. Stanley·.
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Levy on their 9th Wedding 11- '.
niversary at the church in the ::
Casey Memorial Wall on. �: .. :::.
Thursday, Februry 14, from 6-8
p.m. Rev. Stanley Levy is the
host pastor. :: ·
The West Shore Symphony
will hold their third serle of Pre­
Concert Lectures on Saturday,
February 2 , at 7 p.m. and Sun­
day, February .24, at 2 p.m. in
Johnson Hall in the Frauenthal
Center for the Performing Arts.
Dr. Lee Copenhaver, teacher, art­
ist and conductor, will speak. Ad­
mission free.
Also the West Shore Sym­
phony will hold their fourth con­
cert of its International Music
Festival on Saturday, February
23 at' 8 p.m. and Sunday,
February 24, at 3 p.m. in the
Frauenthal-Tbeater in Muskegon.
Mu ic of Spain will be presented.
Prior to Saturday' perfor­
mance, A Ta te of the We t Shore,
a joint fund-raiser with Hackley
Hospital will be held at the Mus­
kegon Harbor Hi I ton from 5-8
p.m. Call 726-3231 for further in-.
formation.
Tickets arc available at Tick­
ets Muskegon, L.C. Walker
Arena, 726-24 0 and at the door.
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