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The mended ppropri tion
11 for gener 1 fund
revenue in the mount of
9 2 nd otber fund
5 753, of
11,242 7. E tim ted e pend i­
tures total $11,101,
Tb e lima d e nditures in-
cl ude $ 1, for a reorganiza­
tion/layo pl n by t Ci ty er
Steve Manning. It w tfu reor­
ganization that roused the commis-
ion opp ition.
Many of the commi ioners were
gainst the reorganization of the
departments because it would cause
the layoff of city employe .
"We don t know which of the
people in the departments you want
to eliminat ," Commi ioner Ralph
rough
. tit He told
oin to I yo city
employ that live in the city and
that b ve been employed for many
y and tb n turn around eep on
employee that have been there only
a bort tim ,h didn't even ant to
tal bout the reorganization.
M yor William Wolf came to
Manning' defense. He id, "There
eems to be a certain number of rom­
mi ioners h re that seem to feel that'
the firing or the layoff of any par­
ticular individuatbY'name i a politi­
cal issue, and I disagree with that"
Wolf said the commi sion
elected officials do not have any
right to de ermine who gets laid off.
"We can deal with job description,
reorganization, eliminate positions,
A ot to be
c id, "you ve no 1-
ternative. The city manager a
r ponsibility to h ve b lanced
budget I for one am willing to trust
the judgement and prof ionali m
of the city manager to the eli
where we till can provide level er­
vices to the citizens," he dded.
Manning aid, "tbe $415,000
problem is a problem that to be
ddressed ei ther through reorganiza­
tion which require commission c-
McKenziew
Community welcome
By BERNICE BROW
The Benton Harbor Desert Storm
Support Group held a victory
celebration on July 4, in front of the
Liberty Theater to welcome home
troop from the Persian Gulf.
. ..,
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Craig S. Posey w.ho serves with
the U.S. Army as stationed in
Iraq on the front line Task
Force 1141.
Program helps
seniors with
pharmacy bills
Seniors in Berrien, Cass and Van
Buren counties having difficulty
paying for their prescription drugs
may find relief through the Michigan
Emergency Pharmaceutical Program
for Seniors or MEPPS.
Persons 65 years of age or older
may be eligible to receive vouchers
which can be used at their local phar­
macy to receive month's supply of all
their prescription drug needs. Drug
vouchers are available only foremer­
gency, shori-term relief. so eligible
'Along with member of the
Desert Storm Support Group, other
city residents came out to support
and to help honor and welcome
home the troops. Troops present at
the ceremony were Pfc. Jamie Davis.
Cpl. Darren Matthew , Craig Posey
and Wanda Evans.
Danethel Whitfield, a member of
the Desert Storm Support Group
served Mistre of Ceremony;
Members of the Dorrie Lee
American Legion Post 410 did a
pre entation of colors while Ms.
Sherron Weeks sang the National
Anthem. Others on program were
Mayor William Wolf, James F.A.
Turner, and olois 'Larry Creamer.
Erne tine Matthews, organi r of
the upport group . � "I think of all
the things that could have happened
and all the things that did happen and
I am just so proud of all the kids."
After the ceremony the celebra­
tion continued with a picnic in Hall
Park.
participants may receive the e
vouchers only twice during a flscel
year (October 1 through September
3O.)
In order to receive vouchers, a
person must be 65 years or older;
have a monthly income less than
$827 if single, $1,108 if married' and
spend at least 10% of their household
monthly income for prescription
drugs.
MEPPS is administered by the
Office of Services to the aging
through the local Area Agency on
Aging cooperation with local intake
sites.
For further information contact
the Region IV Area Agency on
Aging.
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his s r, Jeaell Melody Burse. Darren was a frondlne medic wltb the
47th Support Battalion. (Photo by Be"*- Brown)
REWARD REWARD REWARD
$600
mma
ci y hi ory in run
tor mayor'
Urges residents to get
registered, get involved
By BERNICE BROWN
Emma J. Hull, a candidate seek­
ing office for Mayor of the City of
Benton Harbor held a pre con­
ference Tuesday, July 2, announcing
her intentions.
Mrs. Hull i the first woman to
the mayoral seat in the ry,
of Benton Harbor.
Hull told her audience that it was
time for everyone to come together
and make Benton Harbor a better
city. She told the people that if they
h ven't registered to ote, it w�
time to do so.
"We are going to make this the
largest voters registration ever," Hull
said. "We are making history. We are
going to have to get involved, get
excited, get enthusiastic, get fired up
and tay encouraged about things
that are happening that you are going
to be a part of in the City of Benton
Harbor."
Hull stated that she is strongly
against the City's Police and Fire
Departments combining because,
"Policemen are not firemen and
firemen are not Policemen," he said.
"Firemen cannot handle police work.
They are not qualified mentally even
though they may get the training,"
she said.
BUlL SAID THAT if the city
merged the two departments, there is
a possibility that the city will ex­
perience a high crime rate, because
'when a fireman is out being a
. policeman and they have a big fire
run, then they are being taken off
their police duti
Hull said sh d checked with
some of the citi that have merged
their fire and poli departments and,
they were not pleased with the
merger. "They say it has been a great
cost to them."
Hull said her concerns for the
residents of the City of Benton Har-
Mamas Kitchen
unmake
eat
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bor is for them to become involved.
"I'm going to work very hard to ha.ve
the participation of all the peopletn
the community, whether it be busi­
ness se citizens, Industry,
anyone that i involved and live in
the City of Benton Harbor, we ha e
to work together to revitalize our
city. Where their is unity, there .is
strength," Hull added.
Mrs. Hull h� been a resident gf
the City of Benton Harbor for o�r
33 years and has been employed fQr
22 years by Michigan Stale
University's Cooperative Extention
Service, Where she has been t�e
Nutrition Supervisor and Instructer
for the Expanded Food and Nutritidn
Education Program.
Mrs. Hull is a recipient f
numerous communi ty awards. S e
was recently honored by tbe
Michigan Home Economics A -
sociation for outstanding achieve­
ments in educational programmins.
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AS A VOLUNTEER, some .r
Mrs. Hull's activities include mert­
bership in the Twin Cities Uteraay
, Council, PTA president. volunt�r
coordinator for both the pre-schoel
program and the Day Care Center.:
She has also worked with t�
Community Education Council
Canamer Games, volunteered htr
time at the LOFT, both of the Neig�­
borhood Information & Sharirtg
Exchange's (NISE) After Scheel
Centers. She has served as a mem�r
of 'the Board of Directors of NIS ,
and co-chairs their highly successful
Youth Task Force.
Yolanda Harvell
to wed Darryl Gill:
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CAT RING MEETING
liON. - THURS. FRI •• SAT.
1 •. m. -. p.m. 7 •. m. - 12 p�m.
UN •••• m. - • p.m.
UN. IIORGA BORD 11 •• m. - 4 p.",.
Beer & Win.
liquor
Packllged M ta
Groce a
Rib Shack Be Party Store
BAR·B.Q RIBS & CHICKEN IS OUR SPECIAL TV
288 E. EMPIRE
BENTON HARBOR. MI. 49022
(616) 925·8007
TAKE OUT ERVIC! ONLY
MON.· SAT.
a. - 2.
SUNDAY
11. - 12 mid.
Yolanda Denise Harvell and Dar­
ryl are planning a Sept. 14 wedding.
Miss Harvell is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. ' •
George Harvell,
152 Robbin ,­
Benton Harbor.
The bride
elect i .a
graduate of Ben­
ton Harbor High
School. She is
employed by
Summit Pow- •
ders Inc., Ben-
ton Harbor. •
Her fiance is the on of the Re v,
Fred and Owen Baird, 1142 Peail,
Benton Harbor. •
He i a graduate of Bau Clai'
High School, attends Lake Michiglin
College nd is employed by Wendy
Old F� hioned Hamburger , 51.
Joseph. •
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