Three young men in
comml sian race
o
o enton Harbor'
t ca didates running for
ton Hal' or City ovemment
Id a p conference ay 29,
in front of Benton Harbor High
chaol on Colfa .
Antoin Bchols, 18, enior
at Benton Harbor Hi h School i
OD of three youn men, in the
a bracket of 18-26, running
vsUCO's June
activity plan
COVB T-The V n Buren
. United Community Org niza­
tion announced it chedule of
activities for June:
- E ch Monday: Exercise
for fun and good heal th, 11 :30
a.m.
- Each Wednesday: Bingo
before lunch and Michigan
Emergency Ph rmaceutical Pro­
gram for seniors (MEEPS) - all
day, 764-8378.
- Tue day, June 4 &. 18:
Blood Pressure Clinic, 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
- Thursday, June 6: Shop­
ping at the Cros Road Mall in
Kalam zoo. Bus leave at 9:30
a.m., $2.50. Lunch i on you.
- Mond y, June 10: School
Board Election. Vote for Educa­
tion!! from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday, June 16:' HAPPY
FATHER'S DAY.
- Monday, June 17: Van
Buren United Civic Organiza­
tion meeting. Executive Board
at 6 p.m. and membership at 7
4> p.m.
- Wednesday, June 18:
Cholesterol Te tinge Call 764-
8378 for appointment. Donation
S7. Bring self addressed,
stamped envelope to get results.
Fast 7-8 hours before test. Test
is given by the South Haven
Community Hospital.
Brown Bag Prescription Drug
Program. Bring medication for
evaluation, informative booklet
will be given. There i no
charge. Program given b'y the
Bl ue Cros /Bl ue Shield of
Michigan.
- Saturday and Sunday, June
22 &. 23: Black Cowboys Hourse
Show cl Rodeo.
- Wednesday, June 26: Legal
a sistance from 9 a.m. to 12
noon. Call for appointment with
lawyer, 764-8378.
- Thursday cl Friday, June
.,27 cl 28: Movie
Matinee/Lunchtime "Ghost"
wi th Whoppi Goldberg.
- Friday, June 28: Birthday
Party. Call for reservations
please/lunchtime.
Fishing license on sale at cen­
ter for $2.00/spouse FREE. Of­
fered as a special courtesy to
seniors aged 65 or older only.
"There'
neglecti to do."
ID children
ge eight or nine to older
h ve n tural h tred for
enforcement in the city,
there' omethin definitely
wrong.
He Iso id, hen people
can t walk do n the tre e t
i thout being orried bout
eing h rr s ed by a police of­
ficer or eeing omebody stand­
ing on one of the comers doing'
omething illegal, hich might
endanger their life, - there's
omething that' not being done.
"I thin the youth re going to
have to head the revolution for
the change in the city, because if
we don't, people will sit back
and let it pa s and let it pa s,"
Echols aid.
Echols continued to ay, "It'
alre dy bad, already as bad as it
c n get. The ne t thing th t i
going to be happening Is, e ill
be h ving riot up nd do n the
treets, j th homes being burnt
down nd de troyed t ndom. "
Ez r Rodge nd Eric Hoc -
ett are the other t 0 candid tea
running for commi sion eat
long with Echols under the
People Po er Movement Slate.
HOC ETT SAID the
People Power Movement indi­
ca tes the people. "More than
likely we feel that we have the
insight to attract more youth to
become involved with the ac-
Hands Across the Bridge
-NISE plans
annual event
The Neighborhood Informa­
ti on and Sharing Exchange
(NISE) R cial Understanding
Task Force will hold the third
annual Bridge Picnic for racial
harmony on Sunday, June 16, at
tbe River Front Park in Benton
Harbor starting at 2 p.m.
At this year'- plcnic, Njeru
Murage from Kenya will keynote
the afternoon wi th comments en­
titled" An African Perspective
on Race Unity".
Mr. Murage is working on his
Doctorate degree in Urban His­
tory at Michigan State Univer­
sity. Part of his graduate program
included extensive research and
a paper on the Benton Harbor
scene.
After the opening remarks,
participants will be encouraged
to mingle with other people at
the event and share food brought
by each other.
THE BRIDGE PICNIC is
held each year by the Task Force
to offer people from diverse eth­
nic and cultural heritage the op­
portunity to come together and
discover their commonality.
Sharing food, being a universal
pastime, ere tes comfortable
atmosphere which has made thi
event increasingly popular.
During the picnic, there will
be some light entertainment.
After meeting new friends the
picnickers will join hands and
form a human chain aero s the
Bicentennial Bridge linking
,Benton Harbor a�d S�. ��s�P ... �... ,
The bridge-walk symbQl�cs
the strength and positive power
of racial unity for the two com­
munities.
After the walk across the
bridge, an invigorating round of
"new games" will be enjoyed as
well as kite flying and frisbees.
The picnic is open to the
public. The Raci 1 Under­
standing Task Force asks that all
attendees bring a picnic lunch
with some extra food for the
'Sharing Table' .
For further information, con­
tact the NISE office at 175 West
Main Street, Benton Harbor, or
call 925-3948.
Living With Diabetes
Mercy Memorial Medical
Center is sponsoring a five-part
educational series for diabetics
and their families beginning
Tuesday, June 18, in the Board
Room of Mercy Memorial Medi-'
cal Center, St. Joseph from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday
. ATTENTION
HOME BUYERS
HUD/FHA
HOM, S
HUD/FHA
CASAS
BATTLE CREEK .' BENTON HARBOR
MUSKEGON·KALAMAZOO
For Jt'HA term, ee the local dally paper every
Monday for propertie available. Individual ·eek·
log further Information for . I tance should contact
the broker of th'eir choice.
:.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
ithin the communi y
beca e it s nds, e h ve no
one repre entin the young
Blac youth. 0 repre entative
e pecially ithin the pr ent d­
mini tration," he ide
"Primarily our pi tform will
be to communicate nd e tabli h
a orking rel tio hip ith the
youth of the city," Hockett ide
Echol id they want more
youth to get involved, 0 when
they move on, more youth can
come in and take an office, not
·Prlm rlly our platform
will b to eommunlc t
nd t bllsh a
working relation hlp
with th youth of the
city. •
only commi loner, but
mayor, al o. He id youth need
to be involved not only in city
government, but a1 0 in state and
federal government.
"We .have to take charge and
, . .'
c e
top. _.
"It's time the people are 1 ·
omeone ith a vision, i
ome fruitful Ideals," sa d
od e . He al 0 aid people e
tell hen you are concerne
bout and don't ant to hay
nything to do ith them and
they ill ct accordin&1y.
"You c n't have anyt in •
tron if it's not a StroD, it' •
beginning tage, hich is at the
root," aid Hockett. '. �
.
"E GOING to have to
get the re t of the city involved;
regardle of age, r ce, religiOil
or sex. It' time for a ne
perspective for a ne city, tbe
true new Benton Harbor," Hock­
ett continued.
Echols and Rodgers are'�
ning for Commis Ioner-Ar-'
Large (2 year term), hile'
Hockett is vying for selt as
fourth Ward Commissioner. -
DDA/TIFA meet, Qa}'_b_i_lIs _
DyDE
ICE DROWN
The City of Benton Harbor'S
Downtown De elopment
Authority (DDA) and Tax Incre­
ment Fin nee Authority (TIFA)
Boards held their regul r month­
ly meeting May 21, at the City's
Bu ine Growth Center.
During the DDA portion of
the meeting the Board members
approved a plan pre ented by
Kevin Clement , chairman of
the Project Committee on proce­
dure fpllo.w when submitting
project to the board.
The plan states that all
projects mu t be ubmitted to
the Project Committee on the
Friday prior to being brought to
the Board. It also tate tha t the
Project Commi nee will accept
new propo al and information
in writing on or until the Friday
before their regularly scheduled
meeting on the second Monday
of the month.
If the Committee accepts the
project/proposal under' advise­
ment, they will bring the plans
of the project to the regular
Board meeting in the month fol­
lowing its presentation to the
Committee.
_ ' In case a project is declared
an emergency, the project can be
pre ented at the next regular
meeting of the Board.
The plan also states that if
and when an emergency project
come up that require immedi­
ate action, declaring an emer­
gency would requires a vote to
change by a majority of the con-
tituted'DDA/TIFA Board mem­
ber hip, with a majority
currently being seven votes. Ac­
cording to DDA/TIFA Director
A (on Anthony, the Project
Committee is the one to say if
the project is an emergency or
not before taking it to the whole
Board.
According to Clements, the
new policy is basically to avoid
situations when the committee
does not have time to research
and review a project. "I do not
feel comfortable approving
projects preliminary and bring­
ing them to the full board when
we do not have all the informa­
tion," he said.
"We also feel that we need a
little more time to get better
control of some of these
projects. This gives us a little
more time for review and less
time for surprises," Clements
, ,
Second Baptist Youth Day
The SecoDd Baptist Church,
600 Lynch St., Benton Harbor
will be celebrating their Annual
Youth Day, Sunday, June 9.
Guest speaker for the 11 a.m.
Service will be Rev. De Angello
Espree, of Chicago, Illinoi . He
will be speaking on the role of
the church and communi ty in
strengthening youths to help
them be tter prepare for the fu­
ture.
E pree, recently helped or­
ganize community programs
for inner-city youth . He is-a
second-year student at the
Chicago Theological Seminary.
, Earlier this year, the seminary
as igned Espree to heip the First
CODlftgatlonal Church and the
Progres in MI slonary Bap.
tl t Church, both in Benton Har­
bor, to estabish programs to
build faith and elf esteem'
among Inner-ci ty youths.
Espree, i a ministerial licen­
tiate at the Hartford Memorl I
Bapti t Church in Detroit,
where Dr. Charles G. Adams ser­
ves as pastor.
Rev. Dr. Donald Adkins is the
host pastor.
Blitz begins
The Bellview Frie ndsbip
Bli tz, is a group of volunteers
that come together in effort to
help clean up and revitalize the
Bellview Neighborhood.
The Blitz will begin this year,
on Saturday, June 29.
The effort this year will focus
on lot clean up. Everyone is
asked to be sure to bring along a
rake and a parir of gloves.
Anyone interested in the
revi talization of the Twin Cities
community; individuals, busi­
nesses, families, church groups,
etc., can call Beth Wolf at 925-
6100 for a registration form or
for more information.
BARB R
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HAIR STYLING. PERMS. HAIR CUTTING
HAIR WEAVING. TINTS. BLOW STYLING
• EAR PIERCING ..... _-'
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'I bu ca propledades 0 ca 'a de benta con ter­
mlno de FHA, mire eada Lune en el pertodlco. La
pe ona que neet Iten mayor Informacion debeo
poner e en contaeto con el Agente de venta de Ca as
de u perferencla.
271 E, EMPIRE (CORNER OF BROADWAy) • BENTON HARBOR
told the Board.
A copy of the Amended
Project Procedures along with a
cover letter would be sent to the
City of Benton Harbor, accord-
, ing to Anthony. .
Also 'during the DDA meet­
ing, the board voted to approve
the tonowtng: .'
- P Y an invoice for tbe
amount of $389.44 to
Kalamu.oo Banner Works,
Kalamazoo, Michigan for po... ,
II jpol� ippers for new st'reeJ
banners for the Ci ty of Bento
Harbor during the Desert Storm
celebration.
- Pay an invoice from the
City of Benton Harbor's Recrea­
tion Department for the amou�
of $1,500 for a Service Contract,
for upkeep in the DDA/TIFA
areas.
- To cancel the regular DDA
meeting after a IS-minute.
grace period if there was not �
quorum.
In other business the boar4
approved giving the City of Ben­
ton Harbor a check for $9,000
(90% of payment) of an invoice
from Baldwin Enterprise, Inc ...
of Muskegon, Michigan for
sidewalk improvements at .the
corner of Main Street and Paw
Paw Avenue, in front of the
Chicken Shack, a newly opened
business in the City. The total
cost of the project is $10,000
the other $1,000 (10 �) will b
. paid upon completion of th�
project.
Voting in favor of paying the­
city for the sidewalk project
were Bob Schulthei , J. Gardner
Phillip, Jim Cronk, oLewi
Joseph, William Nichols and�
Brad Bryan. Opposed were,:
Chairman Christopher Brooks:
and Kelvin Clements. Milton-
, Jones abstained and Mayor Wile:
liam Wolf, Bobby Jordan, anct
Dorothy Randolph were absent.:
During the TIFA portion o� -
the meeting the board approved»
- To cancel the regular TIFA:
meeting along with the DDA··
meeting after a IS-minute grace:
period if there was not a:
quorum.
- A payment of $780 to L.E.�
Barber, Inc., and $3,570 to the.
Industrial Electric Company�
both of Benton Harbor, for
electrical work at the City' .
Business Growth Center. ·
- A payment of $1,794.95 to:
the City of Benton Harbor's:
Community Development·
Department. The payment is a:
reimbur ement to the Com-·
munity Development Bloc�
Grant for the paving improve-:
meots to the bridge over 0 •
Creek on Territorial Road, in:
1986 in the TIFA area. Thi is·
-one of the many findings where:
flUD said the Ci ty milu ec(
fede ral fund . •
- Approved a month-to-:
month -lea e agreement of $75·
, per month with the Great Lake •
Bu ine Forma, for 125 square·
'feet of space in the Bu ine •
Growth Center.
