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BHA Parent Advi ory
Commi ee pon or wor
hop
"A Happening In Th Harbor: B nton Harbor Ar Schoo
Paren Institute, a n wly form Parent Advisory Commi
will ponsoring a two-day 'Vi n on Wedn day nd Thu -
day, Augu t 11 and 12, from a.m. 4 p.m. a B nton Harbor
High chool.
Duringthe two-day even , paren will have th opportunity
to hare id on improving tudent performan nd h r from
nationally recognized pe ke on way to enhan If- t m
help studen with homework, learn how to help th ir child �
uceeed and be an active part ofth education t m. .
On of th workshops p r n nd chool officials will u{y a
role by acting out kit.
During the workshops, the Neighborhood Information Shar­
ing Exchange (NlSE) will p ovide child care ervices for children
from newborn to six years old and activi ies for youths from 7-14.
Any?ne needing the child care rvice should call the Learning
Statton at the Peace Temple United Me hodist Church, 926-
28�9. 'J!lose �hat have youths 7-14, a pizza party, movie and
wimmmg Will be provided. Thos inter ted should contact
Sherron Wee� at the State Theater, 927-4044.
. The event' �rt of Superintendent Sherwin Allen's plan to
Involve parents In the development of their children.
IA?ca1 busines are supporting the event with discounts to
participan and more than $500 in door prizes. All parents and
grandparents of Benton Harbor chool children are urged to
attend.
. Transportation will also be provided for parents that need
rid to the workshop. Call Anita Sams by Augus 9 at 927-
0600. '
Tax extension date is nearing
Individuals that applied for an automatic extension to file
their 1992 Federal Income Tax returns, have. until midnight
Augu t 16, to file.
. Anyon with additional questions may call the IRS toll-free
number, 1-800-829-1040, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Those that are in need of Federal Tax forms ma call 1-800-
829-FORM (3676).
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Search for 1993 Miss MI Teen
Applications are now being accepted for the 1993 Miss Michi­
gan T n All American Pageant to be staged September 4th and
5th at the Northfield Hilton in Troy.
All judging is on the basis of poise, personal interview and
beauty of face and figure. Applicants who qualify must be ages
13 through 19, as of August 1,1994; never married and a legal
resident of the U.S. To apply, send a recent photo along with
your name, address, telephone number and date of birth by fax
or mail to: Dept. A - Miss Michigan Teen All American, 603
Schrader Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003-9619. Fax: 1-304-242-
8341, phone: 1-304-242-4900.
M-62 near Diamond Cove Rd·
will close for reconstruction
The Michigan Department of Transportation in cooperation
with the Grand Truck Western Railroad will be closing M-62 at
-the Gand Truck Western Railroad Crossing just South of Cas­
sopolis (near Diamond Cove Road) on August 23, for extensive
cr ing reconstruciton. The work will take approximately two
weeks. Traffic will be detoured over Hospital St t and M-60.
For additional informa ion, call Mr. Don Wiertella, MDOT, (616)
343-3054 or Bob Pap , GTWRR, (313) 452-4848.
OBITUARIES
CHARLIE WALLS
The funeral was h Id July 22,
at Hopewell Bapti t Church,
Benton Harbor. Burial w in
North Shore Memory Gardens.
Robbins Brothers Funeral
Home, Benton Harbor, was in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Felton was born July 14,
1910, in Sheffield, Ala. He was
an Army veteran of World War
II where he received several
awards including two Bronze
Stars and the Good Conduct
Medal. He was retired from Auto
Specialti Manufacturing Co.
Survivors include: His Wife,
Lottie; four daughters, Ludie
Graves, Angela Williams, Caro­
lyn Felton and Eve te Felton, all
of nton Harbor; 12 grandchil­
dren; 13 great-grandchildren;
four broth 1'8, Elizeof mphis,
Tenn., Jimmy of Cairo, Ill., Wil- '
Ii of Sheffield, Ala., and George
of Chicago; and thr ist rs,
Susi Jon ,Ida Vin nt and
LuI Williams, 11 of h ffi ld.
H w pre in th y
on, FlOyd Ful z, in 19 2.
EDWARD FELTON
Neil/Oil IllIrhur \\'('\/ .l/icliiglill
Benton rbor City Commi -
ion . d church ha to pay
ar- permit f1 I'
The city comnussion to
hold off on a requ t from tb
Highland A nue S nth-Day
Adventist Church, giving them
pe . ion to hold a three
outdoor "Focus on Life Crusade. "
According to th resolution,
Highland Avenue Se nth-Day
Adventist wants to hold a cru­
sade beginning Augu t 7
through Augu t 28, from 10 a.m.
to 9:30 p.m. on the corner of
Broadway and Empire, but
wants the City to waive the per­
mit fee for t event.
City rommissioners feel that
they should pay the permit fee as
well as othe for s cial events.
"We should not waive any permit
{I for any organizations," said
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
nu .
Branch has complain nu-
merous tim to the commission
about the loud music and the
profanity with the music.
Branch said he could he the
music a block away from his
home. Sometimes th music is so
loud it shakes the windows he
said. '
At The Library
Sign-up for the 1993 summer
reading program, "Make A
Splash - Read", has ended, but
children who are already entered
may continue adding books to
their lists until the school year
begins.
Movies for children are shown
on Saturdays at 12 noon. Show­
ingonAugust 7th will be, "CatIn
The Hat" and One Fish, Two
MUSKEGON
'Friends join
Erma Seal to
mark 70th birthday
By MARY GOLLIDAY
Erma L. Seals celebrated her
70th birthday recently with din­
ner in the Sherman Banquet
room, with family and friends.
On Sunday, July 25, at Qu n
Esther Baptist Church, he re­
minised her life in songs and
preaching, "Take Me Back Dear
Lord." and "Thank You Dear Lord
For Three Score and Ten."
Psalms 90:10.
Congratulations Erma.
Nina Wa on Grant, 'Teller
at FMB-Lumberman Bank inee
1986, has been promoted to
Teller Supervisor. Congratula-
tions Nina. . '
Mt. Herman Zion Baptist
Church Youth Choir will have
their Annual D y program on
Sunday, August 8, at 3:30 p.m.
New Liberty Church of God,
Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church of
Battle Creek, Shilo Baptist
Church, Walker Temple Church
of God; and Friendship Baptist
Church will be their gu t.
African',
AIDS cases
II grossly .....
overstated II'
KA PALA, UGA D
Th is growing eviden
that the number of AIDS
in central Africa has
been gro sly overstat d.
That charge is coming from
African doctors and is ing
upported by n w h
by European experts. Th
char nd upporting vi-
den wer broadca in
June in n hour-long pro­
gram airing on public le­
vision ta ions round th
country.
For
AIDS
Commi
brough.
o on fi-
nance and other economic eon­
cern ,fre di tribution of
clo hing h th or nd
oth r community d lopm nt
ctiviti ill be going on.
The eommi ion to dis-
th permit t4 for the cru- .
d and wte on it at t ir next
m ting ugust 2.
August 28, at 4 p.m.
For more information, call
Carol Olaskeat Century 21,983-
6372.
La Vegas Party
The Executive Committee'pf
the Berrien County Democratic
party is holding a Las Vegas
Party at the New Buffalo Yacht
Club on Saturday, Augu t 7,
from 2 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Admis­
sion is $2 per adult and everyone
is welcome to tty their luck! (The
personal limination is 500 in
winning).
Yarbrough ent on to y,
" i th no di re p ct to th
church, but it' tim the
church tart p ying their fair
hare."
"We don't nt to 1 our-
sel open for e tybody to y,
'You did it for them, hat about
me.' I think hould do it
aero the Board," Commi
sioner Ricky Hill . d.
Commissio r George Wysin­
gersaidfrom 10a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
is a long time to have a church.
He said with all of the no' from
the music and people, some indi­
viduals that or t night and
Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. " Both
are based on Dr. Seu books.
The planning commit for
the Benton Harbor High School
Class of 1968 reunion is seeking
the names and add of any
classmates from that graduating
year.
Please send information to
P.O. Box661, Benton Harbor, MI
49022.
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ToughLove
group meets
The ToughLove Parent Sup­
port group will meet Tuesday,
August 3, in the Stevensville
United Methodist Church, 5506
Ridge Road.
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of 1957 reunites
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