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Mr. Black Michigan
Mr. Romell Tr vic, E ecu- B hama ,numerou runw 'I
tive Director of the Mr. Blac fa hion ho ,televi ion tal
Michi n Page nt announce ho, opening d '1 in the
• open regi tration for the 4th n- Michigan St te Fair, ell
nu I p ge nt. judging the Mi Michigan USA
Blac men of 11 e ho re nd the Mi Bl c Michigan
confident, ch ri malic, and po - p ge nt nd a ho t of con ola­
e an irresistable look of di - lion prize .
tinction hould regi ter now.
"In the e day it' 0 d to
ee and itne the demi e of
our youth, p rticularly our
BI c male, it i refre hing to
howca e the e men in much
de erved po itive light. The Mr.
BI ck Michigan Pageant ha
earned the reputation a being
the only pageant dedicated to
the Afric n-American who
tride to give or send an uplift­
ing and po itive mes ge to all,"
Travic aid.'
Roland Benberry will reign
s Mr. Black MiChigan until
June 29, 1991. During his year
hi duti s included speaking
engagements throughout the
public chool ystem, personal
appearances for charitable
events, featured in his own
promotional TV commercial,
featured in print advertising for
Ebony M n Magazine (men '5
fashion). He received an excit­
ing all expen e paid trip to
Paradi e I land Na sau
REG ISTR ITO N IN the
Grand Rapid are will be Satur­
d '1, May 25, at 12:00 noon at
the Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza
Hotel (formerly the Mariott
Hotel) in the Michigan
Ballroom, 5800 58th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49416.
Pro pective contestant ho are
at least 17 year old may ttend
thi registration.
Winner and runner -up will
hare in over $25,000 in ca h,
prizes, trips, scholarships and
modeling contracts. NO EX­
PERIENCE OR PREVIOUS
MODELING is necessary. Con­
testants will be judged in a per­
sonal interview, tuxedo
competition: and a question and
answer category. NO TALENT
IS REQUIRED.
To register for the June 29,
pageant at Clubland, in Detroit,
call (313) 546-7760 Monday- .
Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p:m.
Muskegon
churches plan
range of programs
By Mary GoUld y
Beulah Baptl t Church will
be celebrating their pa tor nd
wife, Rev. Willie and Mrs.
Cheryl Paul' 2n� Anniver ry
on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m.
Their pecial gue ts will be
Rev. H. Gregory Haygood nd
the Pilgrim Baptist Church of
South Bend, Indiana. Rev. Wil­
lie N. Paul Jr., i the host p store
Spring Street Baptllt
Church Senior Usher Board
will sponsor its nnual shopping
trip on S turday, June 8, to
Woodfield Mall in ·Schaumburg,
IIlinoi . The bus ill leave the
church at 7 a.m. and return at 10
p.m. The cost is $25. For more
information, call 773-5736.
Louis Johnson, a senior at
Muskegon Ht. High School wa
named Youth of the Year by the
Muskegon Exchange Club. I
He was selected from can-'
didate nominated ffom 16 area
high chool .
The Youth of the Year award
is sponsored each year by the
National Exchange Club to
recognize outstanding youth in
the United States.
He received $100 Saving
Bond and a engraved plaque.
Louis is the son of Mr. Louis
and Mi Idred Johnson. Con­
gratulation Louis.
Mercy buys
Shoreham Terrace
NurSing Home
Mercy Memorial Health Ser­
vice has purchased Shoreham
Terrace Nursing Home, St.
Joseph, from Tendercare Inc.,
Sault Ste. Marie for S2.9 mil­
lion. The purchase became final
May 8, said Le lie Gilreath,
Mercy Memorial Director of
Marketing. Mercy Memorial
Heal th Corporation also owns
Mercy Memorial Medical Cen­
ter.
. The 29,858 quare-foot, 112-
bed facility was built in 1968.
Tendercare purchased it and
several other Michigan nursing
homes from Beverly Enterprise
Mic.higan, Inc. in December
1989, following heated
employee strike and
demonstrations for better condi­
tions.
Margaret MacKay,
Tendercare 's vice president of
operations, tated that Teneder­
care is not selling all its nursing
home , but the Shoreham trans­
action pre ented several special
opportunities. In particular, the
proximi ty of the nursing home
to Mercy Memorial Medical
Center will allow the initiation
of various long-term care
program, she aid.
MacKay said the hospital
plan to study the po ibility of
adding other pecialized care,
uch a geropsychiatry,
Alzhei mer' care, venti) tor
reha bili ta tion, ub-acute
reha bi Ii ta tion and care for
clo' d-head-injury patients.
e.
i P mel Dortch ill be
the .C. for the pro r m. Mu Ic
ill be render by the gue t
chol nd the St. John MI Ion-
ry. Choir.
t. Zio I 10 ry
, 100 Miller St., . -
Do i c iI pre ent a Sprin :.
Mu lc I on Sund y, M 'I 19, t .
3:30 p.m.
The Sprin ieal ill fea-
ture choi of Mt. Zion, d t by
r . Ell Taylor and i I
Taml a Taylor and pecial ue t
0101 t Larry Cramer, Dorothy
A tin both of Benton Harbor
and Jim Wood of Do a lac.
A specl I musical pre enta­
tion III be by Trin Mutray nd
rs. Birdie Bell. Words of Wel­
come ill be given by Mr. Mar­
tin Hynes.
Mr . Je nnette Ahmed I
pre Ident of the Pa tor's Aide
and the Dr. Rev. Elli L. Hull Sr.,
i the pa tor.
On Monday, May 20, from 5-
7 p.m., the Ea ter Seal Society
of Berrien County will pon or a
wheelchair clinic at the Mar­
garet B. Upton Center, 2015
Lakev iew, St. Joseph. The
clinic i ervice for any Ber­
rien County re ident who owns a
wheelchair. The chair will be
cleaned by Boy Scout Troop 622
nd in pection nd minor
repairs will be done by Van'
Medical Equipment Company.
There I no cost for thi ervlce
unles major repairs are needed.
For ppointment call 983-3981.
5th Annual Dawn Patrol
Pancake Breakfast Held
The 5th Annual Dawn Patrol
Pancake Breakfast will be Sun­
day, May 19, at the Ross Field
Airport, Benton Harbor. Break­
fast will began at 7 a.m. - 12:00
noon, with lunch from 10:30
a.m.-4:00 p.m. Cost is for break­
fast i $4 and children 12 and
under $2.
The wi be an Airport
o Hou e, las tc Car Show
from the Southwestern
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Michigan C r Collectors and:
New Bo t Show, area Marin t··
RIC car and airplal •.
whirlwind . Also featurin ill
be Warblrd , classic, cu tom
aircraft hown, with helicopter
rides from the Mid Michigan
Chopper and airplane rides ·
from the Taildraggers Inc. All •
events tart from 7 .m.- 4 p.Ql.
Car park, $2 with free dmis- f
ion.
Flying trophies will be given
to the oldest pi! t, beat .
homebuill, younge t pilot, ht
arrival, oldest plane, be t clas­
sic, farthe t flight, and chapter'
with mo t aircraft on field.
The e event will be spon-
ored by Experimental Aircraft
Assocai lion Chapter 585, Avsat
Aviation &: Training Inc., Royal
Alre Inc., Ross User's Group
a.nd Twin Cltie Airport Board.
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2nd Annual Ly�
01 ea & Haith
Conf r nee
The 2nd Annual South­
we tern Michigan Lyme Di ea e
and Heal th Conference will be
held Monday, June 3, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kellogg
Community College, Battle
Creek. Registration fee, $15 per
person (include coffee and'
New Mt. Zion Baptist donut). Deadline is Ma 'I 24.
Ch reb Ushers and Nurses Make check payable to: Cal­
Guild will have their Annual houn County Health Depart­
D ment, 190 E. Michigan Avenue,
ay program on Sunday, May P.o. Box 3434, Battle Creek, MI
19, at 3 p.m. Shil� Bapt�st 49016-3434, phone, (616) 966-
Church wlll be thelr speCial f 1241 r 966-1242.
guelts. 1 •• u. • .) /OJ.�, � _. #. I· ......
Rev. Evans will bring tbe Whe.lchalr Clinic Off red
message. Rev. James E. Witcher
is the host pastor.
Toughlov P r nt
Support Group t
The Toughlove Parent Sup­
port Group will meet Tue day,
May 21. at 7:30 p.m .• in the
nur ery of the Steven ville
United Methodi t Church, 5506
Ridge Rd., Steven ville.
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They ay things are changing in South Afric
30 million black people are still denied the
vote because of the color of their skin.
Pre ident Bush i talking about rewardin
the Pretoria govern nt
by lifting sanctions.
City
SIGN YOUR BALLOT TODAY'
'YOU CAN HELP
Nelon Mandela say we
should maintain
sanctions until he an all
South Africans have he
right. to vote.
Your vote for sancti 0 s
again t South Africa ill
keep the pressure on �
apartheid and help b ng.
real change.
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SANCTIONS
. D I vote for maintaining sanctions until there is democracy for
all South Africans. .
Signature
-'State
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RET
(212-962-1210).