By BER ICE RO
laking the early retirement
will Ire ight r, Robert Goff, Fire
Captain Ron B kin, Fire Lt. Larry
Wycoff, Det ctive Bill Elliott and
P Ii Lt. Eli Rolland.
"I DO 'T any problem in
th city trying to ave money, but
you can't save money b ed off the
afety of the citizens of Benton Har­
bor," Wysinger aid.
"You don't j t go t and bor-
America."
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·CALENDARO
Dare to
Discover
seminar slated
The Mt. Calvary Christian Bible
Church of Kalamazoo will be spon­
soring a seminar entitled, "Dare To
Discover" on Saturday, January 30,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with 45 min.
lunch), a��'" �1mbl1ft"t9I�}t)m
Kasdorf Auditorium,
in.Kalamazoo.
The Seminar will be presented by
Rev.' Walter Arthur McCray of
Chicago, Illinois.
Dare to discover and become in­
formed about the Black presence in
the Bible beginning with Genesis.
Registra on is S5 for adults, $6 at
door and $2 for students or $3 at door.
Registration deadline is January 23,
1993. Mail fee to t Calvary Chris­
tian Bible Church, 1434 N.
Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI 4�.
You can �eet the author at Mt.
Calvary on Friday, January 29, from
7 -8:30 publi�.
For additional information, call
381-1810 r 345-22.58.
Master Gardener
program offered
The Berrien County Office of
MSU Extension will hold its Fourth
OBITUARIES
SHERRY HOPKINS
The funeral for S�rry Hopkins,
20, of Benton Harbor, who died
uanuarv 1, was held January 7, at the
New Bethel Baptist Church, Benton
Harbor, of which she was a member.
Burial was in North Shore Memory
Gardens Arrangements was by the
F alrplain Chapel, FI�ln Funeral
Services, Benton Harbor.
Ms. Hopkins was born March 13
1972, in St. Joseph. ' '
Survivors Include: two sons, Ricky
Anderson and Desean Hopkins, both
at home; two daughters, Laketsha
Hopkins and Anesla Hopkins, both at
home; her mother, Sharon Hopkins of
Benton Harbor; grandparents, Shirley
Shannon of Benton Harbor and Phil
Shannon Jr. of Benton Harbor; 'one
sister, Terlna Hopkins of Benton
Harbor; two brothers, Anthony
Hopkins and Jaquane Hopkins, both
of Benton Harbor; and a half-brother,
Jerome Rushing of Berrien Springs.
LILLIE THOMAS
LIllie M. (Wilkerson) Thomas, 87,
of Benton Harbor died January 3 at
home after a long Illness. '
The body was transferred from
Robbins Brothers Funeral Home,
Benton Harbor to Thompson &
Carpenter Funeral Rome, Forest
City, N.C., where the funeral was
held.
Mrs. Thomas was born November
1, 1905, In Lake Lure, N.C.
Survivors Include: two daughters,
Vivian Howard of Knoxville, Tenn.,
and Vlber Redmon of Benton Harbor
one sister, Icey Faye Alexander of
Charlotte, N. C.; three brothers,
Bonner Wilkerson and Dudley
Wilkerson, both of Lake Lure, and
J.C. Wilkerson of Asheville, N.C,;
nine grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
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JAMES HOBBS
SR.
James Hobbs Sr., 65, of Benton
Harbor, died December 30 at Mercy
Memorial Medical Center, St. Joseph,
after a long Illness.
The funeral was held January 8, at
Robbins Brothers Chapel, Benton
harbor Bunal was in Crystal Springs
Ceme ery
Mr Hobbs was born March 28,
Annual Master Gardener program at
Andrews University in Berrien
Springs. Classes will be held weekly
on Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. starting
Februray 2 and nding April 6.
Topics will include plant growth,
soil fertility, basic propagation, bome
fruit and vegetable production,
lan�cape design, compositing, safe
p . e use and plant problem di a-
1 • rd ive �
..... n after vol_ ring for 40
hours in public service projects.
Registration will be limi ted and the
deadline is Janury 27. A fee will be
required. Interested individuals
should call the Berrien Extension of­
fice at 429-2425 and request a
brochure.
Estate planning
series scheduled
Michigan State University Exten­
si�n-Berrien County, in cooperation
�Ith I..:akeshore Community Educa­
tion, WIll co-sponsor a three-part: cries
on family estate planning on January
19,21, and 26 at the Lakeshore High
School from 7-9 p.m. each evening.
Cost of the course is $7. To enroll,
contact Lakeshore Community
Education Program at 5771 S.
Cleveland Avenue, Stevensville, MI
49127. Phone: 428-1404.
BEST CHANCE:
Match Jan. 2Q.
1993
Lotto llcke�
@
would be
-ENVIRONMENTAL SER­
VICES DEPARTMENT will be
where the consolidation of water dis­
tribution and treatment, sewer treat­
me�t, co.ns��tion__!!lanagement and
ngmecnng Will be under one umbrel-
Pe onnel ill ist ppli n15 nd
emplo with all employment/per-
onnel matte , initia and main in.
pe onnel file , i t in resolvin
1 bor/m nagement contlic and ct
. ta liaison to the Civil Service Board.
ZO G Ri k Mana ement will develop
hi '11 polici , procedures nd programs to
, w C Wi ve
two main divi ion. protect the financial se of the city
The Zoning Dlvl ion will be from 1 by claims of all types. Risk
po ible for the p in 0 11 Manageme t will A provide profes-
land m tters until they reach the lonal gui to 11 departm n . and
b 'ld' th city hole, relative to Loss
W Ing permit , uch plan Prevention and conduct extensive
rnendemen ,re-zo , conditio
and ite pla . review and have n on going
The Planning Divi ion will be mcnitoring system of the City's In-
wance Program.
responsible for comprehensive plan
consi tency determinations. Both Elliott said the labor relations will'
functions will provide general infor- continue to be handled by outside
counsel at this time.
mation to the public about the city'
land use and development m ners.
Elliott id thi department will
wor closely with th City's Plan­
ning/Zoning Board, Community
I?evelop.ment Director, In pee­
tions/Zorung and Environmental Ser­
vices Director.
"It is very important that the City of
Benton Harbor have an in-bouse city
planner," Elliott said. "We need to
have omeone here to help us identify
how we want the city developed, to be
on hand to do the research and a er
questions pretaining to the planning of
the Ci!y of Benton Haibor."
VI Ion 0 the Public Wor d-
mini t tion.
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EI!iott id teo itio
cr t d to c ntr lized purch in
operati . Thi de runent ill in-
ure all the pure tng orde coming
into the City nager' 0 lee ve
proper b kground nd recommend -
tions fore th y re on to the
City Comm' ion.
Elliott id t po ition for the city
pl nner will be filled upon th
v llability of funds.
He id m individual in other
departmen will be handling veral
different rol in order for the city to
provide the best ible 1 dership in
the dep rtments .
"There will be orne personnel
change regarding moving people
from the d partments that they are cur­
rently in to orne of th e departments
that I have proposed," Elliott id.
"It is my responsibility to pi ce the
stronge t individual J!l po itions
where they can provide the best r­
vices to the city in those departmen
and consequently to the citizens," be
said.
No employee will be reassigned
without their consent and all proce­
dures in bargaining agreements for
moving employees to other positions
will be followed, according to Elliott.
Glenn Yarbrough, who is head of
the City's Parks and Recreation is one
of the employees Elliott feels comfort­
able of giving more duties to. He said
he is considering putting Yarbrough
over the Community Improvement
Department, which is the largest of aU
city departments.
Cornmis ion George Wysinger
stated that this position would be too
much for one individual. to handle.
"Mr. Yarbrough is doing an out­
standing job in .coordinating a lot of
activities that relate to these func­
tions," Elliott said. "He's one of my
strongest people in the organization. I
think he i the man for the job."
Yarbrough stated that most of the
jobs he would be over only required
eadership and structure. "I ee 00
rol:#m in my department," he said.,_
1927. He was formerly em ployed at
National Motors Co.
Survivors include: three
daughters, Gloria Hobbs, Darlanne
Hobbs and Donica Hobbs, all of
Benton Harbor; two sons, James Jr.
and John, both of Benton Harbor; two
brO'thers, Johnnie Hobbs of
Mansfield, Ohio and Harold Hobbs of
Proctor, Ark.; and one sister, Daisy
Hobbs of Mansfield.
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WILLIE DYSON
Willie Dyson, 75, of Benton Harbor
died January 5, at Mercy Memorial
Medical Center, St. Joseph,
The body was cremated.
Arrangements was by Robbins
Brothers Funeral Home, Bentorr
Harbor.
Mr. Dyson was born November 2
, 917, In Uttle Rock, Ark. '
. Survivors Include: a daughter
Debra Ellis of Hattiesburg, Miss.; �
son, Albert ·Squeaky O· of
Milwaukee; five gran children; an
Ister, Jimmie Bishop of Gary, Ind.
WALTER STEELE
Wa1�r H. Steele, 62, formerly of Ben­
ton Harbor, died1anuary 1, in Lansing after
a short illn
The funeral was held January 6, at the
�ew Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lans­
mg. Arrangements were by the Riley
Funeral Horne, Lansing.
. Mr: Steele w born February 25, 1930,
an Tunica, Mi . He was retired from Ben­
dix Corp., where he was a foreman. He w
most recently employed at U.SAA of Son
Antonio, � .
Swvivon include: his wife, the former
Loi B.irch; two daughte Elaine Perry and
Veroruca 10hns0n, both of Lansing; five
sorts, Walter Steele Jr. and Russell Steele,
both of Laming, Oalen Steele of Toledo
Ohio, Kevin Campbell of North Olen:
Colo., and Kevin Ervin of South Bend,lnd;
two tepdaughters, Linda Cannady of Bel­
levue, ,Mich .• and Monica Hampton of San
Antonio; one e n, Maurioe Bryant of
San Antonio; three brothers, Lonnie Steele
of rrt egon Heights, Fannie Steele of 11-
linoisand Henry Long of Milwaukee, Wis.;
and' ven isters, Wilma Gist of Detroit
Nona Blanton of 'Berrien Springs, Ruby
heilds of W hington D.C., Inez Chesir,
Angel Atteberry, Phyli Jordan, all of Mil­
waukee, and Dorothy R of 1\11 , Okla.;
11 grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren. I> �
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-A NEW LEISURE ERVICE
D P ARTMENT will replace the
current Parks and Recreation Depart­
ment which is currently combined
with Public Wor . Leisure Services
will be responsible for organizing and
supervislng recreational activities
city-wide.
-THE COMMUNITY IM­
PROVEMENT DEPARTMENT
which will be the largest of all city
departments will be in charge of public
works, activities in community
development, code enforcement,
building inspection, permits, licenses
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City hall, streets and traffic.
Inspections/code enforcement,
permits and licenses were formally
under the Fire Department, but now
h8 per-
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·NAACP REWARD
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FOR I'NFORMATION LEADI NG
TO THE ARREST AND
CONVICTION IN THE
DROWNING DEATH OF
ERIC McGINNIS
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with information or to donate to reward fund.
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