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BENTON HARBOR
D A quote from
an 1895 i ue of Benton Harbor
Momi New., a n w p per Mr.
ee purcha ed wh n he mo d to
Benton Harb r. "At th time of my
coming to B nton Harbor the cl ty
REDEDICATION OF JEAN KLOCK PARK
Benton Harbor Mayor Emma Hull, (front left) and Benton Hafbor City Manager John Elliott Jr., speak to
crowd in front of the guard house at the entrance of Jean Klock Park before cutting ribbon at the
Rededication Ceremony of the Park's 75th Anniversary. Along with the Mayor are .(back row I-r):
Representative 01 Great Lakes Builders who did the face-lift of Jean Klock Park; Congressman F red Upton;
City Commissioner Steve WOOden; Glenn Yarbrough, Director of the City's P8J1(s and Recreation
Department; Rich Hensel, resident; Roland Klockow, City's Engineer; County Commissioner, Willie
Askew; Duane O'Neil, President of Cornerstone Alliance; and City Commissioner Hershel McKenzie.
D VID JOH 0, Director of Community Ser­
vices for Michigan Gas, id the m ter readers for
Michigan G will re d the water meters at the arne
time nd both will be billed on the arne tatement.
He al 0 aid the City will be receiving monthly
reports on the billing and collection of the accounts.
Johnson aid they will also work with the cus­
tomers the City has done, on delinquent accounts.
He id when there i a customer that can't afford to
pay their bill, they can find sistance for them or the
customer could use the budget plan.
"Our appro ch to collect delinquent accounts, i
try not to hut customers off," Johnson aid, "We want
to keep the meters turning."
Johnson aiCl Michigan Gas wants to work clo ely
with the citizens and get them on monthly billings that
will be mailer and easier for them to pay.
City's Finance Director Michael Vance aid it will
be about 90-120 days before Michigan Gas takes over
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e r 28, approved
revised policies and procedures for
the City' Community Development
Block Grant Rehabilitation Pro­
gram.
According to the re olution, "the
revised guideline will allow
qualified homeowner-occupant a
better chance to receive. Federal
Rehabilitation assistance without th
process becoming a cumbersome or­
deal."
The revised procedures will also
allow for an increase in the eligible
amount to be spent on each property
from $12,000 to $20,000, changing
the allowed rehabilitation amount to
200 percent of the estimated current
market val ue as opposed to the 100
percent of the estimated market
value approved by the City in Sep­
ternber, 1991.
Deferred Loans are issued for a
period of five years. After which the
lien is released if the homeowner ha
met the requirement to live in the
home during this five year period.
Deferred loans are restricted to
persons with incomes defined a
low/moderate (80 percent of area
median income) and who are elderly
and/or handicapped or persons with
incomes defined as very low (50 per­
cent or les of are median income)
regardles of elderly and/or hand­
icapped status .
. In other business the commission
approved seven CDBO Deferred
Loans and rehabilitation contracts.
They are as follow :
- Loan to Maxine Kelly at 141
North McCord Street in the amount
CUTnNG THE ·RIBBON·
All participants join in cutting the ribbon at the entrance of Jean Klock Park. � by Bernice Bf:own)
v
UCO announce activitie
Each Monday - Exercise for
fun with new Walking Tape at 11:30
a.m
Each Wednesday - Bingo
before lunch. Also MEPPS Emer­
gency MedicationProgram, all day ..
October 6tb & 20tb - Blood
. Pressure Clinic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
Bowling at Lakeside Lanes in South
Haven at 2 p.m.;, Hearing Clinic &
Battery Service, ·10 "a.m, to 2 p.m.
Walk-in.; Happy Feet Clinic from
12:30 to 2 p.m. Call for an app int­
ment.
October 8tb - Bus trip to Bur­
lington Coat Factory & Eastbrook
Mall. Cost $2.50. Lunch on your
own. Bus leave at 9:30 a.m.
October 15 - Lunch at Covert
S h 01 at ] 0: 0 a.m.
Octo er 7 - Van Buren United
Civic Organization meeting. E -
e utive Board, 11 a.m. and M m er­
hip at 12 noon.
October 28 - Legal k i. tan e
from 9 a.m. to 12 n on. Call for
appointment at 764-8378.
October 25 - Dayli hi avin
Tune End . et I . ba k n (1
hour. Change batteries in Smoke
Detectors.
October 29th & 30th - Movie
Matinee, (Imitation of Life."
October 30th - Birthday Party
for tho e born in October. Call for
re crvations, Bring a friend.
or le or married with Sl,l 8.00 per
month . . . and the co t of your
medication i 10% or more of your
monthly income, call us 764-8 78.
We want to help you. MEPPS is
adrnini tered by the Office of Ser­
vic to the Aging through the
Region IV Area Agency.
$600
FOR INFORMATION LEADING
TO THE. ARREST AND
CONVICTION IN THE
DROWNING DEATH OF
ERIC McGINNIS
Call the NAACP at (616) 925-4824
with information or to donate to reward fund.
Commi ion r Charles Yarbrough aid, hopeful1 y, -
ix months after the Commission approved the agree­
ment, all the bill will be paid up.
AFTER TH three year contract with the g
company i up. the City will evaluate taking the
ervice back over.
The two full-time employees working in the City'
Water Department will not be laid off, but be Igned.
to other departments.
This is the second department for which the City
has hired others to take over the services.
In September the City approved' a three year con­
tract with Berrien County to have the County'
Equalization Department to act as s or for Benton
Harbor.
Dorothy Baker. the City's Enterprise Zone Assis­
tant had been filling the position since As e or Linda
Anthony was fired in May of this year.
hab rul
r
contract � to t:hiist c6nStruction
co�tfui1�. � w . IIT(, Un!> c.. d J.:1
- Loan to Rebecca Williams at
781 Thre h r Street in the amount of
6,601. Rehabilitation contract went :
to Ja kson Builders. .
- Loan to Georgia Yarbrough at :.
450 Fo tcr Street in the amount of
S11,590. Rehabilitation contract was
awarded to Jackson Builders.
Commi sioner Charles :
Yarbrough stated that Mrs. Georgia :
Yarbrough was no relations to him. :
- Loan to Birdie Mathews at 615 :
Territorial Road in the amount of :
$12,000. Rehabilitation contract :
went to Christ Construction Com­
pany.
The Michigan Emergency Phar­
maceutical Program for Seniors
(MEPPS) may be able to help with
your pre cription drugs.
Single/Widow with $827 p�r month
Voucher will be i ued to
qualifed seniors 65 years old or
older. They will receive one month'
upply of prescriptions.
Construction Company of Benton
Harbor.
Commi ioner James Turner
abstained on this re olution because
Mrs. Kelly is a cousin of his.
- Loan to Es ie Mae Steed at 547
Ea t Britain Avenue in the amount of
S 10,881. Rehabilitation contract wa
awarded to Jackson Builders.
- Loan to Cornelia Sims, 994
Bishop Street in the amount of
$12,000. Rehabilitation contract
went to Christ Construction Com­
pany.
- Loan to Johnnie and Willa B.
Ruffins at 389 High Street in the
amount of $12,000. Rehabllitauon
IN 1933,·ONE VOTE GAVE
ADOLPH HITLER LEADERSHI�
OF THE NAZI PARTY.
Readine�s Center receives awards
BENTON IIARBOR - The Readine Center has been awarded
$12400 from the Upton Foundation and $1400- from the All tate
Fou�dation to implement a Leadership Development Program.
Readine Center participants are being trained to lead upport
gr up y Mary Hawkins who h an M.A. in Sp cialty Prevention
Alcohol Drug Addiction.
Wh n the upport gr up tart� a parallel pr gram f r the. p.revcn:
tion of drug and exul abuse Will e offered for th participan
preschool-K age children.
The Readines Center f ters elf- teem in parents and children
by providing an educational environment wherein persons can suc-
ceed. .