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MUSKEGON-
rna e gr
ub equently,
tibility t t­
from choir
ucce ful if
ir mu ic c n be e ily
pted to everyd y church
choir. Executive t Sweet
R in, nic n med the choir
label, ay they that they know
ex ctly wh t th yre look in
for in choir.
"Pro Ies ionall y, ce rtai nl y,
nd dyn mic . We're looking
for the exception I choir.
There are orne e ceptional
church choir, but delivery i
the key." Perh p a bigger key
i leader hip. Mo t choir
igni ng, in fac r, are due to ag­
gre ive and savvy leader hip
on the part of the choir direc­
tor. And a hard a it mu t
eern, the re m u t be a uniq ue-
. ne about the choir.
Ironically, accordi ng to ex­
ecutives as Sweet Rain
Record, there is a 'di tinct
. • difference in the ound of east
coa t choir and we t coast
c hoi r . "T h eke y is del i vcr y " ,
said the exec, who preferred
to remain anonymous. "East
Coast choirs come from way
down ... frorn insi�e themsel­
ves.
The further you go west,
the more laid back you find
you're choi rs becorning , Eas t
Coast choirs sing hard. They
give everything, where west
, coast choirs really pace them­
etve . They tend to be more
fla hy and they expre s more
howmanship .. I think they put
more time in their perfor-
e able
m nc ."
In On Go p I
mo th t jut
could prom controver y
in the 0 pel indu try, CCM,
the premiere m zine of
Contempor ry Chri ti n
Mu ic, h decided to lunch
Bl c 0 pel m g zine.
The Americ n Go pel
M azine will d but in M y
with a gu r nt ed cir ul tion
of 10,000, according to
.m gazine xecutive. Pub­
Ii her John Sty ll , who main-
t in thal CCM ill pi Y
b ckground role, y he
c me up with the idea, earlier
thi year, fter being ap­
proached by orne BI ck
go pel magazine to become
involved with th m.
According to Styli, it made
better en e for them to
launch a new publication
rather than merging with an
existing one. However, go pel
in i e r say the move by a
white publication targeting
Black go pel buyer, may
come under fire.
Presently, there are two
go pel magazines in exist­
ence,-the Gospel Music Con­
nection, which i ba ed in Lo
Angeles and the Score (the
GMWA'� official p ub l i c a­
tion). ba e d in Na hvillc.
Just Briefly: Remember
Miami Vice tar Phillip
Michael Thomas? Well,
report are that he's looking
to cut a gospel record deal.
Scripture: "Command
those who are rich in this
present word, not to be ar­
rogant nor to put their hope
in wealth, which is so uncer­
tain, but to put their hope in
God, who ric�ly provides us
with everything for, our en-
joyment",- 1 Ti 6:17.
· Time to pick Benton
Harbor's, best teachers
The Thirteenth Annual Out­
standing Educators of the
Year search has begun i.n the
Benton Harbor Area Schools',
District employees, parents
and residents of the School
District are invited to par­
tic pate by nominating their
choice for Outstanding
Teacher and Outstanding Ad­
ministrator for the Year 1990-
91.
"For the past twelve years,
Outstanding Educators have
been nominated for this
coveted distinction. With
community, parent and staff
partici pati on in the nomi na t­
ing process, we have been
able to identify truly out­
standing educators in o u r
School District," James N.
Rutter, Superintendent of the
i Benton Harbor Area Schools
I said.
'!, Certificated administrators
, are eligible for nomination as
Outstanding Administrator of
the Year. Nomination forms
for both teachers and ad­
mlnlsttators may be obtained
at all chool building or at
the admini trative center. 711
E. Britain Avenue.
Those who ha v e bee n
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named Out tanding Educators
in past years are not e ligtb le
to receive the honor again, ac­
cording to the selection com­
mittee. Previous winners
were: Katrina Nesbitt. 1978-
79; Jame N. Rutter, Johnie Y.
Davis, Barbara Pence, 1979-
80; Patricia Ro d e z , Te d
Lorah, Alexander Bailey,
1980-81; Ora Sanders, Fran­
ces Shuck, Renee! Williams,
1981-82; Greta Hines, Wen­
dell Martin, Inez Waddell,
1982-83; Hamilton Calvert.
James Ro b e r t s , 1983-84;
Steven Lick, Sue Pease, 1984-,
.85; Lei ten Alston, Clifford
Machacek, 1985-86; William
Kaeding, George Rausch,
1986-87; Florence Lilly,
Edith Wood, 1987-88;
Robert Catania, Patrick
Neuman, Wilbur s co rr-e nd
Kenneth Wadsworth, 1988-
89; and Patricia Contreras,
Sherry Collin, Jo Ann Hol­
mes and Patricia Walton,
1989-90.
For information on this
year's c a r c h , contact the
neare. t s c h o o l or call the
Public Information Office.
927-0600.
nd -on
ompu
Young P ople'
Cltlz n hlp Semln r
Junior nd Senior High
School tudent are being in­
vited to catch the pirit of
freedom at the annual Young
People's Citizen hip Seminar
June 17-21 at Olivet College.
Student who apply and are
accepted will attend seminar
and d i s c u the following
t op ic s : Our Country'
Democratic Political Sy tern;
The American Free Enterprise
Market Sy tern; The American
Way Of Life; and People and
Government Around The
World.
Tho e wi hing to apply
must contact the Berrien
County Farm Bureau Office at
473-4791.
Home Buyers
Workshop
A work hop for potential
home buyer will be offered
Monday, April 22 and Wed­
nesday, April 24, from 7:30-
9:30 p.m. at the Fairplain
Presbyterian Church, 210
West Napier, Benton Harbor.
To enroll or for further in­
formation call the Coopera­
tive Extension Service Office
at 429-2425. No walk-ins will
be accepted.
Willing workers
for 25 years
The Community Willing
Worker Prayer Band will be
celebrating their 25th An­
niversary on Sunday, Aptil
21, at 3:30 p.m. at the St.
Mark Bapti t Church, 802
Pavone St., Be nto.n Harbor,
where the Rev. John L. Price
is the hos t pas tor. Rev. P ri ce
will bring the message.
Mrs. Cherry Johnson, of
Progressive Missionary Bap­
tist Church, will be the
Mistres of Ceremonies.
Others participating on
program will be, Loui e
Price, Welcome; Joe Evelyn
Sa rns , Hi tory; Jo phine
Doss, Memorial; Emma
Bracken, Pre e ntat io ns: Joann
Shannon and Ruthie Haral on.
Soloist; Ethel Evans,
Remarks; Katherine Hall,
Linda Hollin, Le la r Hurst,
Ruth B rne , Mary Joseph,
Josphine Coburn, and the SL'
Mark's Bapti t .Church Choir.
The Community Willing
Workers Prayer Band wa or­
ganized March 15, 1966 by
four women. They wore Emma
Bracken, Mother Elsie Elli ,
Mother Maggie Terry and
Pearline Lawrence, who arc
all member of the Pilgrim
Re t Bapti t Church.
The women meet Thur day
afternoon in different home
where someone is ill or hut­
in. Of the original four mem­
bers, Mr . Emma Bracken i
still an active member.
According to Mr.. Bra k­
en,who e r ve s as Ic adc r of th
Prayer Band. the group till
holds prayer meeting in
private homes, co nva le cent
homes, n u r e homes and
hospital, each Thur day at 1
p.m. They provide both
piritual and material help
when needed.
During Chri tma the
group give gift of money,
food, clothing and furniture
and gift for ho pital and
nur i ng home .
LMC Recital
. A faculty and g ue t artis t
recital will be pre e nte d by
Laura Sutton Floyd, soprano ..
and Elfie Schults-Berndt,
piani t, at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
April 26, in the Dance/Drama
Room of the Mendel Center at
Lake Michigan College. It is
being pre ented free of char�e
by the College's MUSIC
Department.
In addition, a voice rna ter
c l a i being offered by
Floyd from 10 a.m. to 12 noon
on Saturday, April 27, which
is also free of enrage to the
community.
LMC At Orchard Mall
Lake MiChigan College
will provide inform tion
about the College, including
spring, ummer nd fall clas
schedule, at the Community
Booth at Orchards, Mall in
Benton Harbor, from 12 noon
to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sun­
day, April 27 and 28. The
booth wil be staffed by admi -
ions r e p r e entative who
will be available to an wer
any' que tion regarding the
College and its ervice
At The Library
Pre-School StoryTime wi 11
be held on Wedne day and
Friday, April 24 and 26, at 10
a.m. The movie, "Crow Boy",
will be hown along with
other s to rt e s and ong for
young children age 3- .
Movie' for children are
hown on Saturday a1 1 p.m.
Member of the Com-
munity Willing Worker
Pr yer Band include: Mother
Emma Bracken, lead r 2
year; Ethel Evan, a i t nt
le de r, 24 year; Ella V. Gul­
ledge, 23 year; Mother Ida
mae Jone • 23 ye r ; Elvira
William, 22 years; Evan­
geli t Maggie R e e. 16
ye r ; Mother Pearl Cooper.
16 year; Mother Jo nni e
Taylor, 15 year; Mother
Juanita Smith, 10 year;
Mother Georgia Ty on, 8
year; Catherine Lee,.8 year;
Mother Sarah Wallace, 7
year; Dorothy Nance, 2
year; Ella McKenzie, 2
year; Rev. Su ie Newcomb, 2
year.
SWMWPC
Cabaret Night
The Southwe tern
Michigan Women' Political
Coalition w i l l meet Wcdne -
MY, April 24. at 7:30 p.m. in
the Berrien Unitarian-Univer-
alist Fellow hip, 4 40 Lin­
coln Ave., St. Jo e p h . The
progr m i 'entitled. Caharet
Night.
Tickets arc 5 and can b
purcha ed from any Coalition
officer. at Par in r's Hair tyl­
ing Salon, Will iam Jewelers,
or St. Joseph Office Supply.
You may re e rve ticket to be
held at the d or by phoning
Shirley Do e he r at 98�-71
BGC Celebrate
The Benton Harbor' Bus i­
ne Growth Center. 200 Paw
Paw, Avenue. will be celebrat­
ing their 1st Year Anniver-
ary, We d ne day, Apr.il 24.
from 4-7 p.m. at the Center.
Everyone i welcome to at­
tend.
Paul Jr., i
tor.
Friend hip pti t Church
Senior Choir will h v their
Annu I D Y on Sund y, April
21 t3p.m.
Their guest re Shiloh
Bapti t Church Choir, Greater
Harv t Bapti t Church Choir,
Morning Star Bapti t Church
Choir and Phillip Ch pel
A.M.E. Church Choir.
Rev. Rich rd Hogue i the
ho ,t pa tor.
The 8th Annual Retreat of
th Women Auxiliary of the
General Baptist State Conven­
tion wn be held Friday and
Saturday, May 3 & 4. at Camp
Baber in Ca sopoli •
'Michigan.
They will have different
workshop and Rev. Harvey
Leggett will be the peaker.
Cost of the retreat, Friday
and Saturday is $55. For one
day, $30. Make check or
money order payable to the
General Baptist State Conven­
tion ad mail to: Berice Blow,
2525 Reynolds Street, Mu -
kegon Heights, Ml ch ig a n.
Deadline for reservation is
April 23.
The Support Railey h ld
recently for Mayor Robert A.
Warren in his campaign for
re-election of Mayor for Mus­
kegon Ht ., in November wa
good. There wa a large crowd
of 300 or more letting him
know that they are behind him
all the way. Good luck, Mayor
Warren, in November.
The New Hope 8apti t
Church will be celebrating
the i r Pastor' 4t h Ann Ive rsary
on Sunday, April 21 at 2:45
p.m.
Special gue t will be the
ill
th
h
Senior Citizen
Adventure Series
n Community Col-
le e 0 f r Senior Citi en
rmch ir Adventure Serie .
The fir t dventure, "Au tr Ii '
Wild PI e And The Cor I
Reef," ( ection 6402) incl ude
lide pre ent tion of intere t-
ing Au tr Ii n adventure nd
tropic 1 c r I reef. nd will b
h Id Wedne day. M y 1. The in-
tructor r Ray nd Arlen
Frodey ho too e rly retire-
ment to pur ue photogr phy.
The econd dventure,
"Tr vel In The Union Of South
Afrie ,It ( ection 6410) include
tide pre ent tion ta en on
travel through Africa, and will
be held Wedne day, May 8. The .
in tructor i Dr. Victor
Bielinski, a retired educator.
The final adventure of the
umrner, "Europe And Americ "
( ection 6419) include a view
of intere ting place throughout
Europe and America, and will be
held on Wcdne day, May 1 .
TH ARMCHAIR Adven-
ture Serie i held in the Over­
brook Theater from 1 :30 until
3:00 p.m. There i no charge for
these presentations. Because of
renovation of the Overbrook
Theater in May, additional
Armchair Adventure will
resume in the faU. To register
for the e adventures, please
hone 777 -0250 nd a k for the
appropriate ection number.
Tickets Avallabte-at:
Vimo Jeans 41 E Broadway Ave
Muskegon ....
ACT/SAT Prepar tlon
Work hop
Muskegon Community Col­
lege offer an ACT/SAT
preparation course designed to
prepare high chool students to
take the SAT/ACT/PSAT test.
Students will become familiar
with test directions, te t coring,
and ubject matter as well a a
variety of te t-taking trategies.
Time management, reading
skills, vocabulary and math
skills will be emphasized. The
prepara-tion course will be given
Saturday, May 11 from 8:00 a.m.
until 12:00 noon on campus at
MCC.
The instructor are Jan Leen­
hout • an MCC PALab in true­
tor, and Lynn Dei tje n, an adj unct
faculty m mber at Grand Valley
State Univer ity.
To regi ter for thi cour e ,
plea's phone 777-0250 and ask
for secction 6412.
A Special African .Amerlcan
Program
FEA,TURING
THE NATIONAL BLACK
UNITED FRONT
MUSKEGON CHAPTER
Dr. Conrad Worrill, Professor
I nter City Studies University .
National Chair National Black United Front
Af-tlcan Centered Entertainment and African Mark t Provided
Saturday, April 20, 1991
(Doors Open 6:30 PM)
Presents A Special Lecture
NBUF ANNUAL
FUNDRAISER
DINNER BUFFET I
Donation: $20
Muskegon Community College
221 S .: Quarterline Road
. Muskegon, Michigan
Blue & Gold Room
Towards Implementing An African Centered
Curriculum In The Public Schools
of Arperica, The Portland Model
739-6213