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IT ENDED UP being a week­
long, just to howcase all of the Black
talent," Sydnor explained. Begin­
ning in 1985, a year' planning and
preparation went into the first fes­
tival, held in 1986. It tarted on a
Sunday afternoon with "Go pel
Music In the Par ." Spring Valley
Park w the site beca e it allowed
easy access to the event by the resi­
dents of the nearby New Horizon
public housing project. "Especially
since one of the things we were trying
to do was re ch those Blacks who
generally weren't able to attend these
type of events due to transportation
proble "Sydnor aid.
This year's gospel program will
� held in Bronson Park.
"DownTown On The Mall" was
Monday's event. A treet group per­
formed skits for passersby. Tuesday
saw "Writers in Candlelight" at the
Alma Powell Library in the Douglass
Community Center, near the Pat­
wood Ap rtments, a public housing
project. Writers were given five
minute to read original essays,
stories, or poems.
"Double Dutch," competitive
jumprope (an urban game for girls
. �ith little money for recreational ac­
rtvitie ) was held on Wednesday.
Sydnor aid the girls made the
Double Dutch competitions in North
Carolina, 'a national event, in 1989,
nishing fifth.
On Thursday "Black Films" was
resented in Douglass Comm uni ty
nter: a celebration of movies
irected by and starring Black
ple. This year's Thursday event
consist of a Children's Day Festival
at Martin Luther King Park between
4().S p.m.
WESTERN MICHIGAN
M T while
he Ifi renter.Robel d n't
li v h will e pe contributing
h r fair h re to th recycling project.
"I'm u my 1 ndlord will factor
into my rent th $25: aye r
rnent," hid.
De pite recycling being good for
th wallet well th environ-
ment, Robel id the City realiz
th t orne neighborhoods need more
help getting the me age that recy­
cling is here to tay.
The Department of Natural
Re ource (DNR) make monies
a available in t form of grants for
TH "FI E RTS" Show was
Friday' fare, consi ting of a display
of Black paintings and culpture. An
empty building donated for two
wee wa the site of the "Fine Arts"
Show. Today, th building is the
home of the Black Arts & Cultural
Cent r,241 . Kalamazoo Mall.
The Week's celebration of Black
art con luded Saturday with Festival
Day in Bronson Park. Ethnic foods,
singers, bands, dancers, rappers, and
arts and crafts booths were some of
the treats.
Through the years that original
group of ten art lovers forming the
nucleus of the Festival idea ha ex­
panded into approximately 250 due -
paying members of Kalamazoo's
Black Arts and Cultural Center.
They elect a Board of Directors from
their membership.
"With success you gain some­
thing, you lose something, It Sydnor
aid. "Our first festival attracted Ie
than 5,000 people, now we generate
in excess of 50,000." She noted that
while attracting national artists the
Black Arts Festival now have fewer
participants from more humble back ..
grounds. Also, now that the Center
has a building, there is less of a
presence in the different neighbor­
hoods. This means Ie s chance for
some to see some events and
programs since some Blacks have
Ii ttle means of transportation, Sydnor
said.
Despi te her tremendo level of
activity on behalf of the Center and
the Festival, Sydnor's position is un­
paid. Bus i ne s consulnng,
speechwriting, and evaluation of re-
earch projects pay her bills. She
brushes away any concerns she may
have about Governor Engler's failure
ATI,ENTION: BERRIEN COUNTY
Do You Need H�lp Paying Your Rent?
The Section 8 Existing Rental Assistance Program may be the answer.
This I, a federal program to help people pay their rent. If yOu are legible to
particaipate, pa.rt �f your rent will � paid <tiredly to your landlord every
month by the MIChigan State HoUSing Development Authority (MSHDA).
The part you pay will be based on your' family income and the number
peopI in your family. However, the total amount you pay for rent and
utilities generally will not exceed 30 percent of your income depending upon
the type of subsidy you qualify for.
The are the bask: qualifications: (1) You must be elderty, handicapped,
disabled or a two person family; (2) You must be income eligible; (3) The
living unit you choos must meet th Housing Quality Stand rd of the
federaJ Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); nd (4) the
r nt plu utilit' charged by your landlord cannot exceed th Fair Market
Rent tabl' had by HUD'fO( your unit iz an type.
A waiting lIat for eligible hou .. hold Is being estabUshed for the one
bedroom unit. In Berrien County beginning Monday, June 17, 1991
and clo Ing Friday, June 28, 1991.
For more information, please call 616-925-3703 between the hours of 2:00
and 4:00 P.M. OR MAIL TO:
Berrien County Housing Agent for MSHDA
Mamie L. Yarbrough
Vincent Place
185 E. Main St., 414, P.O. Box 941
'.� Benton Harbor, MI49022 I�
.1.:.1 M§HDA Is .n Equal Housing l nder V
W IL 0 DI G th
100% p rticip non by the Ii n­
Americ n community ould be
great, Dozier i i ted, "If we canj t
get our people to give up miHc car­
tons or new p pe or bro n p per
ba�-I don't problem.
W j t w nt everyone to do w t
they c n. It all help." Dozier
believe there re tremendou
employment po ibilitie for
Afnc a-Americans in he field of
it rei t to en ironmen I
i u .
"A guy can pend a year tudying
hazardous w t and then w Ik into
a job making $80,000 a year, " Dozier
said.
to support the arts.
"I stay with this because I Love
art; I get a chance to meet and ex­
change ideas with writers. I meet
first-rate talent and I tay in the
forefront of what' happening in the
African American art world." She
says her travels provide an oppor­
tunity to n twork and be an ambas­
sador for the Center where ever she
goes. "I'm always surrounded by a
gold mine of talent!"
Muskegon Head
Start sign-up
The Muskegon/Oceana
CAAP, lnc., Head Start Program
is present! y accepting applica­
tions for the 1991-1992 program
for 3 & 4 year old children. En­
rollment forms may be filled out
at 1170 W. Southern Avenue;
Monday through Friday from
8:00-11:00 a.m. or 1:00-4:00
p.m.
The following documents are
needed:
- Child's birth certificate,
-Child's immunization
record,
- Verification of total 1990
income,
- Department of Social Ser­
vices Case II, Food Stamp II, and
- Social Security numbers
for individual over 21 in the
household.
For further information call
725·9499 Muskegon or 861-
4191 Oceana.
LMC summer
registration in progress
Summer semester classes at
Lake Michigan College begin
Monday, July 1, and
registrationis now in progress ..
In addition to traditional college
classes, the chedule includes
watercolor painting, drawing
and beginning and intermediate
tennis. A Study Skills class is
also offered to help students
prepare for college.
Two-week math labs are
available', which allow students
to work on skills individuals in
the College's Skill Enha-nce­
ment Center. A new class in
WordPerfect DeskTop Publish­
ing is also in the chedule.
For more information, addi­
tional testing times, or a com­
plete summer class schedule,
call the LMC Student Services
Office at 927-3571 or 1-800-
252·1LMC, or the South Cam­
pus at 684-5850.
AAUW Annual Book Sale
The Benton Harbor-St. Jo eph
Branch of the American Association
of University Women (AAUW), is
now collecting books for its Annual
Book Sale to be held September, 12-
14, at the Whitcomb Tower, St.
Jo eph. Book elections being
ought for the ale vary from
biographie , children's books, and
novel to non-Ilcuon, reference,
. hobby, and cookbooks.
Books, records, tape or com­
puter accessory items donated may
be placed in collection barrels at
Carl' Pantry.
(
./ "J u t gi ving the dollars
doe n't wor ." John on ida
"You h ve to give the com­
mitment, too."
The tudent ill be
le der in 1998 hen each
one gr du te from high
chool in 1998. each one
rep forward to receive their
. diploma, each will show their
cceptance to be future
leaders, and i re dy to accept their tuition
guarantee for COllege or voc tional trainin
from Mu kegon County Community Founda­
tion. L.E.A.D. '98 planners re hoping ummer
activitie nd a year of being together till at
the elementary chool level will be helpful in
building a en e of family mong the tudent.
Robert Hilleary, who chair the L.E.A.D. ad­
vi ory committee aid, "The tru tee found lion
board have committed to thi without re erva­
tion and with foundation dollar, but will need
future enhancement." The financial return on a
dollar ba i for thi program will be 0 huge, he
hope individual and corpor tion will sec
that, "thi �s working and will join in."
ea lier
e art,
the better
"THE 5TH GRADERS were cho en be­
cau e the "earlier we tarred, the better," said
District meeting at Mt. Hermon
By Mary Golliday
The Midwe t District Association
will be held at Mt. Hermon Zion
Baptist Church on Sunday, June 23-
28. Beginning Sunday, June 23 at 7
p.m. and each morning at 9 a.m.
Rev. Daniel Dixon is the
Moderator and Rev. David McIntosh
is the host pastor.
The Music Department of the
Beulah Baptist Church will be spon­
soring a Musical on Sunday, June 23
at 7 p.m. The theme is, the "Heavenly
Choir", taken from scripture
Nehemiah 12:40. .
Featuring on program will be
various soloists of the city and of
Grand Rapids.
Come help lift up the name of the
Lord in song. Felice J. Parham, pro­
gram chairperson and Rev. Willie N.
Paul, pastor.
Marshella Neely
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elected to the M kegon Hts. Board ,,'
of Education. Congratulations to, "
both.
Congratulations are in order for. .
Marshella .Iy 8 7t�J dcr. at­
Steele Junior High School for a job
well done. 'I
Marshella recei ved certificates,
for Honor Roll, Attendance for two _'f;
(2) years, 3.94 Average, Outstanding.
Performance in Geography, Perfect ...
Attendance and a certificate for June" "
Student of the Month. t
Marshella is the daughter of Rev, .:
and Mrs. Leonard Neely. I,:
Congratulations MarsheUa, we .....
arc proud of you.
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Bedtime story time at the library. I�'
Bedtime StoryTime will meet on
Tuesday, June 25, from 7-7:30 p.m.
Children may wear their pajamas
and bring a cuddly toy or blanket to
listen to bedtime tortes.sing lul­
labies, and see the film, HAPPy
BIRTHDAY, MOON.
Pre-School StoryTime will meet
on wednesday and Friday from 10-
1045 a.m. The film, HOT lDPPO,
will be shown at each session, along
with other stories and songs for
young children. '
Movies for children are shown on
Friday and Saturdays at 1 p.m.
Showing on July 2& and 29 are:
Beulah Baptist Church Mission­
ary Society will have their Annual
Four Season Tea on Sunday, June 30,
at 4 p.m. The theme is, "Dwelling
Together in Unity", Psalms 131:1.
Speaker will be Evangelist Irene
Green of the People Bapt' 'Church
of White Cloud. Rev. Willie N. Paul
Jr. is the ho t pastor.
Incumbents Robert Patterson and
Tommie Watson were both re- .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A. and.
RALPH S. MOUSE. .
Children may join the summer v
reading program, I READ, anytime .
during library hours until August �
3rd, and may enter their books onto
their reading logs anytime up until
August 16th. A more challenging
reiding program, for upper-elemen­
tary children, is also available, in
which they read "honor books" and
then join the Berrien Springs Com­
munity Library on August 6th for a
Kids Quiz. Details are available at
the library.
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