yor Emm Hull d tbe com­
ion came to decision to undo
th combining of th two depart­
men beca e they were concerned
bout the police nd fire dep rt­
men.
TH COMMI lONERS who
originall y voted to merge the two
departments were defeated in I t
November' election, except Com­
mi ioner Hershel McKenzie. He
abstained on inding the merger.
"We hope to negotiate with the
unions and be consi tant in making
the change for the police nd fire
department, • Mayor Hull aid.
Hull d t the time be cam-
paigningformayor, he had talked to
several policemen and firemen and
they felt that "mentally" it would not
be a good idea to merge the two
departments, because the policemen
MUSKEGON
Churches mark Black History
on h
By MARY GOLUDAY
The Beulah Baptist Church
paused for a moment during their
Sunday Morning Worship Service in
honor of Black History Month.
Mrs. Gearia White-Gardner wa
the speaker. "This month give us an
opportunity to reflect back on how
far we have came piritually. ocial­
I y, economically and poli ticall y" ,
she aid.
"We have come this far by faith,"
she added. The words have great
meaning for h r, for she ha come
this far by faith, she explained. Sh
aid her faith gave her strength to
urvive in a world with many Traps.
The West Shore Symphony will
hold its' Fourth Classical Concerrof.
the eason, Febru ry 21 and 22, in:
theFrauenthalThe terinMu kegon.;
. atSp.m. '
Maestro Gunzenhauser, Music
Director/Conductor of the Lancaster
Symphony will be the guest conduc­
tor. Timothv Jones, oaritonc, will
join Maestro Gunzenhouser and the
orchestra as narrator of Lincoln
Portrait by Copland.
One hour before each concert,
Mr. Lance Ellis, principal horn
player with the West Shore Sym­
phony, will present a lecture on the
music to be heard at the concert.
This free lecture is ponsored by
the Past Presidents of the Symphony
and Friend of the Symphony and is
held in the Johnson Hall of the Hilt
Building, Frauenthal Center.
Ticke for pair 0 concerts are
$17. S14, 12 and 11 with tudent
and nior discount and are BV ilable
at Tickets Muskegon, 726-2400.
African-American Celebration
1992, "Empowering People To
Build Caring Communi tie ."
wor hops will b held February 17-
20. Tom Skinner will give presenta­
tions.
On Wednesday, February 19,
"Empowerment & Education",
workshop from 7-9 p.m. at John
We ley AME Zion Church, 886
Wood Street. There is no Charge, but
contribution arc accepted.
Beverage and light nack
provided.
Breakfast Visioning Session On
"A Brighter Future for Youth-At­
Risk", Thursday, February 8 at 8
a.m. at Central United Meth dist
Church, 1011 2nd St., MUSkegon.
Co t, $5. To register, call 7�3-8241
(Mission for Area People) or 724-
6361(4-H).
Spon or : MiSSIOn or Area
People, Mus egon Chronicle, Mus­
kegon County Cooperating Chur­
ches. Muske on County
Youth-At-Ri k Committee Mus­
kegon Economic Growth Alliance,
Christ Community Church,
Lakeshore Youth for Christ,
Covenant Community Church, and
Bethany Church.
Some progress has been made in
Muskegon County. Mr. John Sydnor
became the first Black Superinten­
dent or chools in Muskegon and h
was elected July 1, 1969.
In 1983, Mr. Daniel Agl 'by was
the first Black to be appointed to
Muskegon City Commission. And in
October 14. 1986, he be came the
first Black Mayorofthe City of Mus­
kegon.
In 1983, Mr. Robert Warren was
elected a the first Black Mayor of
, Muskegon Hts .• and is still serving a
Mayor.
LEGAL NOTICE
puter file at a cost not to exceed
$5,000.00; voted to obtain reduced
size sewer maps at a cost not to ex­
ceed $1,000.00, and voted to pay
Township at large hare in a lump
urn in tbe amount of S7,563.71 for
North Shore Drain #375. '
SYNOPSIS OF THE REGUlAR
MEETING OF THE BENTON
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD
OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUES­
DAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1992, AT
7:32 P.M.
Members present: Supervisor Jef­
ferson, Clerk Crockett, Treasurer
McCausland & Trustees Hudson,
Kuiper, Mammina & Martin.
Members absent: None.
The meeting was called to, order
at 7 :32 p.m. and a silent invocation
was given. .The minute of the pre­
vious regular meeting were ap-
proved as presented. ,
Voted to hire Anthony Evans as
Dispatcher.
Accepted the bid of Hover Carpet
& Upholster Cleaning in the amount
$450.00.
On recommendation of the Sewer
, . Committee voted to obtain bids for
the installation of vacuum/air release
valve in the May Street Uft Station;
voted to install telemetry in the May
Street and Rose-Maynard Lift Sta­
tions at a cost of approximately
$2,500.00 for each station; voted to
put water and sewer, map on com-
appointing as uperintendent, hiring a
secretary and opening insurance
bids.
Directed Township Attorney to
review township Sign Ordinance for
inclusion of political signs.
Vote to terminate pe t control
contract failed.
Vot� t� .rem�ve from the table Referred vehtcle gas contract to
the TWIn Cities Airport Request and, Executive Committee for re-evalua-
then approved payment of contribu- tion.
tion in the amount of $15,000.00. Authorized Township vehicle
Voted to accept the job descrip- parked and not taken bome except
tion for Tow hip Superintendent. for Police Clief, Fire Chief, one (1)
Tabled request to deem neceuary Detective on Il, d t Director of
. Ridgeway Ct., Jewett St., Pollard Public Worles.
St. and part of Lafayette St. Road Accepted re ignation of Clerk
Improvement. Crockett effective February 28,
Set February 18,1992, as Hearing 1992.
date to consider granting Beaudette
Pallet Masters, Inc. and Harbor
Packaging Industrial Facilities Ex­
emption Certificates.
Approved payment of General
Fund bill in the amount of
$56,736.29 and Sewer Fund bills in
the amount of $4,129.04.
Called Sepcial Board of Trustees
Meeting for Monday, February 10,
1992, at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose fo
Adjourned the meeting at 9:00
p.m.
The next regular Board meeting
will be bold Febnwy 18, 1992, at
7:30p.m. ·
Jerry Crockett, Clerk
Benton CW1er TO,unwtlHft>
The Loc I Chapter of the
Michlg n Lup Found lion will
ve a pro m Th day, February
20, t 7 p.m. in the E ter Se I
Society Building, 2015 eview,
St. J ph.
Dr. Me lro ,local dermatologist
will be the peeker. Hi topic ill be,
"Skin Manife tio ofLup " • Call
983-5883, 471-7191 or 927-3461
( er 5 p.m.) for further Infomation.
Fir j Gongregational church
United Church of Christ
PI & Broadway at Bellview
Benton Harbor 92S()695
unday W Ip -11 a.m.
FEBRUARY 992
In 1866 Benton Harbor's First Church­
chos to Join fellowship of churches
which the year before had et the
education of the newly-freed lave a a
primary goal.
Years later, W.E.B. Du801 described
the work of the people of the Amerlcan
MI lonary A ocl tlon of the
Congr 'gatlonal Churches th North'
gift to freedmen. They brought "not aim ,
but a friend, not cash, but character." He
called the crusade the ·flnest thing In
American History, and one of the few things untainted by
sordid greed and cheap vaingloryl"
Today we have not forgotten ,the dream of the humanity.
holsr hlp
Auction
The Fifth Annuall.alce Michigan
College Winner' Circle Scholarship
benefit auction Is cheduled for
Saturday, February 29, at 6 p.m., in
the Mendel Center for Arts and
Technology. The theme for thi
.year' auction will be "Puttin' on the
Olitz."
. Tick.e for the auction are $35 per
person, which include dinner and
entertainment. TIckets must be pur­
chased in advance. Persons inter­
ested in obtaining dinner ticke ,
rame ticke ,donati�g items or pur-
c bould call Cbarmai
bier or Mary Fowler at 927-3571.
ext. 292 .
Mohammed Abdullah,
owner of Big Star Theater
is a Michigan Citizen reader.
You can be too!
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