BENTON HARBOR
___ .,._.,,"U n�""'A - The local
CP kin for
chi m y Gene Frank
Kelley to conduct an inv tigation
into the missing $12, of drug
money from th enton Harbor
Police Department
During the July 27 meeting of th�
Benton Harbor City Commission,
Mary DeFoe, president of the local
Twin Citi AACP, presented a
letter to the Commission king for
their uppon in reopening the
on the ing $U,OOO.
In the letter to the Commi ion,
it ta "The Twin Cities branch of
the AACP serious concerns
bout results of the Berrien County
Prosecutor' investigation into the
case of the $12,CXX>.
An IS-month investigation into
the mi ing narcotic funds w
conducted by Berrien County
Prosector Dennis Wtley.
.r..ftJ� Allie ti t
former Benton Harbor Pollee Clief
Sam tsonw "converting len
d/or received property in the
Benton Harbor Police Department
forms own "
ter, W tson
orderin another 0 CCl to
tr ffie accident report,
involved Won' son in 1
Wa on I ter pleaded guilty to
reduced charge of attempted
o truction of a police officer and
wa entenced to 40 hours of
community service, pl a $245
fine.
It also states in Wiley' fin�,
th t 11 monies pl ced into the
evidence locker were ccounted for,
with the e ception of funds which
were ubsequently signed for, and
removed by either Clief Watson or
lJ. Milt Agay.
It further states that there was "no
evidence of wrong doing by any
other member or employee of the
Benton Harbor Police DepartmenL "
id, "Thi olved
contin to ca ' content
within the Police Department and
very ignificantne ti effect
throughout the Benton rbor
Community. "
CO Charle
Yarorough thought it w
wa te of time to reopen the
investigation when there is no new
evidence.
"If you've got ome new
information, bring it forward and
we'll a look at it," Yarbrough
id to DeFoe.
Yarbrough aid the NAACP
should spend their time on trying to
get people registered to vote, rather
than the investigation of the Benton
Hamor Police Department
Commissioner Ralph Crenshaw
aid he, along with the other
commi ioners would like the
arswers to all the questions bout
the investigation, but, "We don't
want to spend all of our time and
ve
Cre h w told the citize ,
t we are kin citizens to
t, the ' thin t
may have happened in the P t that
cannot correct. "
Cren h w, who i I 0 the
Ch irm n of the Public S fety
Committee, Id he ould be lakin
the information b c to hi
committee and "Hoping to bring
ck to the commission po "
Benton Harbor Policewoman
lisa otton recently given a
three d y u pen ion for
"insubordination" for ending
letter he wrote about having the
ca e of the mi ing $12,000
reopened to the City Commission.
The incident was taken to the
city' Civil Services Board and is
being ddressed.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
At The Library
Children may enter their books in
the reading program at the Benton
Harbor Public Library anytime until
August 15th.
StoryTime sessions have ended
for the summer and will resume in
September.
Movies for children are shown on
Fridays between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Showing on August 7th are: "The
Red Shoes" and "Abel's Island."
BERRIEN COUNTY
Prosecutor Dennis Wiley, conducted
an investigation with a task force of
officers from S1. Jo eph, Benton
Harbor and Benton Township.
money.
Commi loner George Wysinger
aid he 0 believes the smart thing
to do i get Attorney General Frank
Kelley to investigate the • "I .
think omething has been hidden,"
he said. ..
"I imply don't believe there's
been enough time and energy put
into the case," Commissioner Ralph
Crenshaw aid. He went on to y, "if
it had been a whitcchild, there ould
be a lot more energy put into it "
A REWARD of $600 is being
offered for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of anyone
that was involved in the drowning
death of Eric McGinni •
According to Commissioner
Steve Wooden, the NAACP letter
from DeFoe w being turned over
to the public safety committee.
Members of the Vision '93
Recreation and Youth Opportunitie
committee include Laurence Perry,
Rev. Brad Bartlemay; Julie Rivi,
Mike Ahern, Craig Tournquist,
Christine Wyngrden, Tim Cook, - The Benton Harbor Sunrise
Gloria Clark, Rev. Skip MacCarty, Rotary Club is sponsoring a Circus
Rev. Alfred Johnson, Harold on Tuesday, August 25, at the foot
Hampton, Jane Sauer, Patricia ball practice fields on Union near
Wells, Duey Neil, and Sherry Wil- Napier. Those interested in tickets
Iiams. should call Bob Basselman at �7-
In addition to Cornerstone Al- 2295.
liance, the event is sponsored by - The 7"SUi Anniversary
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Saturdays at 12:00 noon also. Show- Stevensville U . t;d Methodist Jean Klock Park is scheduled (or
ing on Au� : .I'tpp .. Chbrch, Se h n'ay Advenllst aturday, ugust 29. There will be
Longstocking" (an 84 minute long) Church, Union Memorial AME free food and music as well as a
movie. Church, Church of God In Christ, rededication ceremony.
First Presbyterian Church and is en
dorsed by Berrien County Associa
tion of Churches.
For reservations and information,
please call Julie Rivi at the YMCA,
429-9727.
Second Bridge
Builder Is Planned
.
'.
Cornerstone Alliance, Council of
Commerce and Community
Development, plans second bridge
builder. The project, Bridge Builder,
was initiated by the Vision '93
Recreation and Youth Opportunities
committee. It targets junior high
school youth from the entire com
munity through various church
groups.
Bridge. Builder Two is scheduled
for Thursday, August 20, from 4-8
p.m., at Carronde Park. Participation
is limited to 150 students and reser-
" vations are required.
Groups may bring up to 20 stu
dents and one (1) chaperon per 10
student is necessary. Baseball, vol
leybll, group activites, and a special
presentation will round out the fun.
The cost, which includes dinner, is
$1.50 per student for groups register
ing before August 14, after August
·14, the fee will be $2.00 per student.
Fall County
Convention Held
The Fall County Convention" of
the Berrien County Democratic
Party will be held on Saturday,
August 1S, at 1 p.m., at the 1839
Courthouse Museum, N. Cass, Ber
rien Springs. The purpose of the"
meeting will be to elect delegates to
the Michigan Democratic Party Fall
Convention (which will be held
Saturday and Sanday, August 29 and
30, at Cobo Hall, in Detroit,
Michigan.
Berrien County Democrats may
elect 32 Delegates/Alternate
Delegates to the Fall State Conven
tion.
Jerry Sirk, Chairperson, Execu
tive Committee for the Berrien
County Democratic Party,
Benton Harbor
NOW Announc
Event
Senior Volunteer
Aides Hold
Training Se sion
AppUcations for the August train
ing session for the Senior Volunteer
Aides will be held Tuesday, August
4th.
Training sessions are completed
over seven days and cover different
areas of service available to the
volunteers plus First Aid and CPR
courses. Applicants should like
children, be of good moral character,
have attained 55 years or older and
be available for at least one visit to
the child per week.
Benefits to the Senior Volunteer
Aide include a free medical physical
and reimbursement of time and ex
penses including millage for those
individuals who meet the Program's
income guidelines.
All interested Seniors regardless
of income are encouraged to apply.
Call 983-7058 for more information
about the program.
Hom
conve
The Central Community
.Outreach Service, along with
the MAD Moms (Mothers
Agains t Destruction), is
sponsing a "1992 Homeless
Convention" in Hall Park on
Friday, August 7, from 2-6
.m. .
and Sharing. "
The two organizations are
teaming up to feed the
unemployed, homeless, needy
and the disabled, said Joan
Brown, President of MAD
MOIDS.
difference in this community, "
Brown said "We are for peace
and not war, nor
discrimination. "
All the foodis free.
Gwen Swift,· Executive
Director of CCOS and Joan'
ilia_Nf
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LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION F.OR BIDS
LAKEVIEW TERRACE HIGHRISE
RENOVATION PROGRAM
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN
The St. Joeeph Housing Commission will receive
bids for exterior repair work at th� lakeview Terrace
Hlghrlse CJnt1l9:30 AM, Eastern Daylight Savings llme
on the 13th day of August, 1992, at the Second Floor
Council Chambers of 11)8 St. Joseph City Hall, Broad
Street, St. Joseph, Michigan, 49085 at which time and
place all bids will be publlcty opened and read aloud,
Proposed forms of contract documents, including
plans and peclftcallons, are on file at the Offtce of the
St. Joeeph Housing Commission; at the Offtce of the
Archlted, Wayne C. Hatfteld & AaaocI 301 State
Street, St. Joeeph, MIchigan, 49085: and at the Builders
Exchange In South Bend, Indiana. Grand Rapids,
Michigan and Kalamazoo, Michigan; F.W. Dodge
Corporation In K lamazoo, Michigan and Grand
Rapids, Michigan, Dodge/Scan Corporation. In
Dearbom, Michigan: MACiAF In South Bend, Indiana:
and Construction Assoctatlon of Michigan In Detroit,
MIchigan.
Copl of the document may be o�alned by
depositing $50.00 (Fifty dollars) wtth the St. Joseph
Housing Comm on for each of documents 80
obtained. Such deposit will be refunded to each peraon
who returns the plan ,speCifications nd other
documents In good condition wtthln 10 days after bid
opening.
A certlfted check or bank draft, payable to St Joseph
Housing Comml on, U.S. Government Bonds, or a
satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and
acceptable sureties In an amount equ to five percent
of the bid shall be submitted with each bid,
The successful bidder wtll be required to f\mIsh and
pay for satIafactofy perfonnMCe and payment bond or
bonds, The bidder mUll be IIoen8ed by the State of
Michigan.
Attention Is called to th prOVisions for equal
emplOjment opportwlly and paymen of not I than
the mlnlmllTl and w forth In the
pectftcatIone mUll be paid on this project.
The St. Joseph t-tou.Ing Commlsalon r'M8IrvM
rt� to re)ed any or bide or to watve 8IyY Inform
In the buldng.
No bid be wlhdrawn for a period � 45 days
ubeequent to the opening � bids wlthoU the ooneent
of the St Joseph Housing Comm on.
St. Joeeph HO\.8Jng Comml Ion
Rev, Richard Selm r, President
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