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communicate and I will keep you
i nfonned either through memo or
through whatever m age that i
'essential to keep you informed," she
told the group.
Brewer aid there is a great need
for town meetings, keeping citizens
informed. educating them on what i
go on in the city .
e closed her presentation by
saying, "I'm here for the betterment
of the city. My job i to take the fla k
and protect you. And if I don't do that
job well, then I shouldn't be here."
After the retreat city commis ion
ers present seemed very pleased with
Brewer's pre entation. They all
agreed that their main focus i on the
mission, running Benton Harbor
smoothly and effi nent,
Commissioners attending the re
trl,(lt were, Commi sioners Charles
Yarbrough,' Steve Wooden, Ralph
Crenshaw, James Turner and Ricky
Hill.
Those not attending were, Com
missioners George Wy Inger. Nor
val Weiss, and Hershel McKenzie.
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"When an officer d mething,
t ci tizen m a comp Lain to t
department. Th n nothing i don
about it. Th office involved (in the
Malice Green e) h 24 or 25
viol lions ch, and nothing had
b n don about it
"We n peopl who will do
something about it W need a mayor
that will ay, 'If you do thi , you are
no longer in the department."
Paul Jon , a junior at C Tech-
nical High School, complained about
litt r, ov rgrown and vacant 10 and
pothol .
"After sing th community g
down the drain," he aid, "how can
you insure that my ornmuni ty will
be taken care of for aU four years of
your term and not j t wh n you're
up for reelection?"
"We want to wor with block
club and community council to
clean up th n ighborhood ,It Hub
bard aid.
"Neighborh od rcvi talization
plans are not new," 'aid M Pbail
referring to h r own plan. ttl have
researched to fim out how to wor
wi th th obvious reali ty of not hav
ing enough money. You can't leave
city servic to chan . It has to b
structured, and people have to feel
(like) a part of the plan. We need a
community-owned government."
SOSAD Founder Clementin
Barfield addres ed the youth at the
end of the forum.
Lottery
CARTER' ATTORN Y h
also ecured an affadavit from
Brown' upervisor in 1976 aying
that noon at the phone company had
ked for Brown to be excused from
jury duty and that company policy
eoco u ged jury duty.
PRIOR TO MOND Y' hear
ing, Mafrice reques cd an i vestiga
tion into th jury tampering evidence
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payout t a am winner is 147.
A U Y win-
ners more or le s lucky than their
outs tate counterparts'! If th av rage
Wayne County winner pocket
$139, what about th rest of the
state' players.
The lowe t average winning
were recorded for Cli nton and Eaton
Counties, wher the average prize
paid out last year was $76.
The highest averag winners
bought their tick ns in Emmet
County where th tali ti reveal
the average prize was $1,6 1. Th,..:
figure was k wed by the fa t orne
one won the Lotto. Th tale paid out
12 million in Lotto prizes to 1,137
Emmet County players in 1 2.
In aU of Emmet County in 1992
there were only 7, 2 winners in all.
Neway go County average win
ning were 739 which were inflated
again because sam n truck it big
in the Lotto. In that County 1,068
players shared in $ .1 million Lotto
prizes.
MU KEGO OUNTY prize
winners averaged $299. Berrien
County winners averaged S 5.
Three Digit winners in Berrien
averaged $119 a win while Three
Digit winne in Muskegon took
home $107.
Lottery revenu ar plit five
ways, ccordin Lou ry official . In
1992, th net profit to the ch 01 aid
fund was 8% of the 1.2 bilJj n
wagered by Lottery players.
The tate paid out 49� of i re
ceipts in prizes. Another even per
cent we.nt to the local Lou ry ag nts
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be kept by the court.
M rice . d he w 0 puzzled
ov r t timony from both Smith and
Beckham th tap ISOn' name ton
th jury p nel li t only i they bowed
up for an orientation ion.
Brown t ti led that he never par ..
ticipated in any orientation ion.
She w tum d away on the fi t and
only time h r ponded to the urn
mo calling her (or jury duty.
Yet, Bartz te tified t carter'
trial, that Brow n w on the jury panel
li t.
How did h r name get on the pane
li t if he w nt home before the
orientation?
Mafrice aid he will have to tudy
th urpri ing information provided
Monday by the two former court em
ployees.
Circuit Court Judge John Ham
mond ajoumed the hearing until 10:
a.m. Mond y June 14. At that tim it;
is expected t t the P utor will
bring another even witn • to t -
tify.
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who ell the publi th Lot ry tick-
et ; thr percent went to arne re
lated expen e uch a printing ,
tickets; and three P rcent went to
admini tration of the Lottery.
T W K: After 20 year , .:
the. tate has grown comfortable with
its new source of money, the Lottery.
Gov. John Engler' Propo al A
would shift the burden of chool
funding from property tax to a com
bination of Lottery rev nue and a
sal lax increa e. Do city chool
dis/.!.ict g t a fair return on the dis
proportionate Lottery dollar
drain d from the cities?
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Th Empo rm nt twor t non
It, tion I Foun tion for Medi I R
d ti n ichi d th Empowerment twor of Michi an ill
b ho tin n Empowerment Mini-Con erence.
The ev nt will be held t the Kello Center, Michi n S t Unl-
v ity (H rri on Ro ) In in on T day; M y 25, from 10 .m.
to 2 p.m.
The fi t p nel will be from 10-11 .m., featuri ng a p entation by
the tion I Found tion for Medical Re earch on Caregivers.
Keynote Lunch Addr will given by one 0 the pecial gu t,
Secretary of Ho in Urban Development Henry a n ro ; Mike
Espy, U.S. Dep rtm nt of Agriculture; or Governor John Engl r.
Th cond p nip ntation by Th Empowennent Network
(TEN) will feature David Caprara, presid nt, TEN, Bob J kson, presi
dent, LeClai re Courts R ident Managem nt Corporation, and Terri
Lewi , pre id nt, National ociation of Housing Cooperativ .
R gistrati6n fee, include lunch i $15. Corporations $100.
For further information, call David Yardley, executive director, at
(616) 25-11
Brown Bag Concert
Benton Harbor' First Congregational Church on Bellview between
Pipestone and Broadway will ho t a eri of Brown Bag Concerts for
three Wedn day. .
The fi t concert on May 26, will feature the Benton Harbor High
hool Madrigal Singers; June 2, will feature Ed Bagatini' J822 Quin
tet; and Jun 9, A Musical "Collage".
Everyone i ked to bring their brown baglunch to eat at th e free
concerts or beverages and cookies will be old in the Foyer.
Th concerts are a memorial for Mary Schlabach ..
Dr. Sherwin Allen to speak at BH library
Dr. Sh rwin Allen Benton Harbor Superintendent of Schools will
be the gu t speaker for Benton Harbor NOW at a function held at the
Benton Harbor Public Library on Monday, May 24. from 5-6 p.m.
Benton Harbor NOW will also present a plaque to Coach Wilhite and
the BHHS Tiger Basketball team recognizing their successful eason.
Thi i a eri of presentations about Building the Busin s-
Education Partnership.
-At the Library
Pre-School StoryTime lV'S finished its spring session. Summer es
ion will egin on Wedn day, June 9, from 10-10:45 a.m.
M vie for child ten are hown on Saturday at 12 noon. Showing on
M y 22 will be, "Wind In The Willow: Part III." On May 29, Part IV _
will b hown.
Pulmonary disease support group offered
The Breathers' Club, a pulmonary disease upport group ponsored
by Mercy Memorial Medical Center and th American Lung Associa
tion of Michigan, will meet at 2:30 p.m. May 26. at the Maud Preston
Palcnskc Public Library, 500 Market St., St. Jo eph.
The program is free and open to the public. .
For further information, call 9 3-8288 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
weekday.
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"I'm beginning to see you point, Jim," I said. White Castle Restau-.
rant constructed in inner cities, include S1. Paul and Minneapolis, have
become, paradoxically speaking, a haven fur African Americans, but
very lu rativc enterprise for European Americans.
"You're beginning to ce the point," aid Jim. "But let me tell you
about my w rst day. The day that restaurant opened African Americans
came in droves. They stood in long lines to get half-priced hamburgers,
and the first 1, of them that howed up got free t- hirts and white
ballo n With the Whit C uc image on it
"Man. cars carrying African American families were lined up around
th block," Jim cried.
'" . c y u point, Jim."
"Naw, you ain't beard the wo t yet," br ded Jim. "Later that night,
after the restaurant had cIo ed, a big white armored truck pulled up. Two
hi Eur P an Americans got out of the truck, and one of them had hi
gun drawn. They went into the.r taurant and came ba k out with four
big a � 01 m ney."
'" bet Iookin at all that mon y made your heart pump fast didn't it?"
I mus 'U.
"Actually. It pis cd m oft," aid Jim.
Earlier that day the cameras and media were there, and a few rich
1 kID Eur pean Americans. They took pictur of themselves, gave
each other hug and high fives bought a few hamburgers, and when the
. lore cl . cd, they left. And the mon y left with them," Jim aid.
"That \ as our money that was pent in the restaurant!" I cried.
" ow you're getting it," added Jim. "That h earned money came
• out of th po ket b oks and wall ts of African eri . And this
c nc W)1l b repeated everyday ... just a few blocks m where I live.
Dunng the day the White Castle will sell their hamburgers to African
Americans. and in the evening big white armored trucks will come and
take four big bags of money to the uburbs ... where the European
Arnenc ns Ii ." added Jim.
"Y u kn w what they d WI th our m ney?" quizzed JIm. "They
dcposrt It In white built, own d, and m�a�ed b�� and then dare us to
ask for It. It' time we to k ecuonl" aid JIm.
what d we do to prevent "whit flight and ... green flight!.
"All we have t do i wake up, m n" aid Jim. "A white built, white
wncd, and white managed. hite C' lie R taurant in inn rcity Detro�t
Will alway have Black custom r. They WJI1 take our money to t If
anks.
"Th
Will ) on as
Jim.
"Wake up "00 do what, Jim?" I � ked. '
"Man. I don't know. M y we b tter build a few BI k C tl and
i away black balloons and Malcolm X t- hirts add hir
sc untv uards to d P it ur m ncy in a Blr k ban In th
.ornrnunu . Thi: would b a nod Iirvt t p,": aid Jim.
hi" I . In' , I, a mordl an:,wer to an 'onoml' uII 'mnw.