in ho
r y r nd decreases
U R T P OVI 10 of the policy, Principals will
view applications nd d tennine eligibility. If a parent is
dissati fled wi h h ruling of the official, he or h may make
a requ t either orally or in wri ing to the Superintendent for
a hearing to appe 1 the de . ion. The policy contains an outlin
of the hearing procedure.
In oper tion of child f ding progr ms, no child will b
discirminated against b u e of race, ex, color, na ional ori-
gin, age or handicap.
If any m mber of a household believes he/she has been
discriminated gains, h / h should wri e immediately to: The
Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.
OBITUARIES
EL PI ._--_ ..
Helen M. (Williams) Parks. 71, of
Bent:m Harbor, died August 2. at Mercy
Memorial Medical Cerner, St, Joseph.
after a long Illness.
The funeral v.es he Id August 5. at the
Fa Irplaln Assem bIy Of God Church. Be n
t>n Harbor. of which she v.es a member.
Burial was In North Shore Memory Gar
dens. Memorials may be made to BerTien
County Cancer Service or the church.
Arrangements v.ere made � th Fair
p n Chapel. Florin Funeral Servlc •
Be nt> n Harbo r.
Mrs. Parks was born In lexington,
Tenn. She v.es retired from Federal
Credit Union of Benton Harbor where
s w surer/manager.
. Survivors Include: Her husband.
Tommie: two sons. ANln Fran lin and
Irvtn Franklin. both of Ben on Harbor:
ste�ughter. Ann Lund of Gary, Ind.;
s peon. MeMn Parks of Norfolk. Va.;
brother. Wardell Williams of Benton Har
bor: 12 grandchildren: eight great-grand-
ohlldren; and Ix p-grandchlldren.
WI
Will e Reece, 19. of Ben on Harbor
died July 26. at Ch nos Gray Teen
r-enter, Bent>n H rbor in n app ront
accidental drowning
The funeral was held July 30. at the
Falrplaln Chapel. Florin Funeral Service.
Bent>n Harbor. Burial was in Crystal
Springs Cemot ry
He was born December 30. 1973. in
Be rron Harbo r.
Survivors lnclude: His mothor, Rose
mary Reec of Benton Harbor. his father,
Wille Washington of Georgia. grpndpar�
ents. Delsy Washington and Am brose
Washlng1on. both of Benton Harbor: two
sis ers, Julia Was Ington and Ciara
Washington. bo of C nclnnati. Ohio; six
brothers, Uttle 'Mllie Washington of De
catur. Ga Vine nt Reece, Louis co.
Dawndrell ceo Eric Reece and C<xey
ceo a of Benton Harbor: and his
groat-grandmother. Flo sic Robins of St
Loul • Mo.
B JR J .
OtIs 'Mlburn: Jr .• 28 of Benton Har-
bor died July 28, at Morey modal
dlcal n r, S Jo eph.
�monal ervic s w Id Augus
3, at the Pent costal Power Church.
Bent>n Harbor. body was cremated.
Arrangements was made � the Felr1aln
Chapel. Florin Funeral rvlce. Bont>n
Harbor
Mr Wilburn 'NaS rn Sep m r 3.
1964. In St Jos ph.
Survivors include: A on, Do Dr st
Oonta Wilburn of Buchan n: his mo r.
Shl y Lambert of Ben on Harbor: his
father. OtIs Sr. of Benton H rbor. his
s pmoth r, Mildred Wil um 0 Virgin
Be h, Vn; SIS ,Kayo II.
Talia Wilburn and Neela Wilburn. all of
Virginia Beach. Denyll Wilburn. Angle
Clar1< and Clozette WIlburn. all of Bent>n
Harbor. and four brothers. Todd Clar1<·
and Shawndett Wilburn. both of Vlrglnl8
Beach, and Adrian W urn and WIllie
Wilburn. both of Benton Harbor.
GRAD
ANNOUNCEMENTS
g ad
Erin N .
Hudson of Ben
tori Harbor, re
ceived her
bachelor's de
gree in busi
n e s -s
administration
from George
town Univer
sity in
Washington, HUDSON
D.C.
Hudson 1S a 1989 graduate of
Lak Michigan Catholic High
School and is the daughter of
Chari and Dorothy Hu on of
B nton Harbor.
•
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a
Charlet Y.
Pugh, da ugh
ter of William
and Lottie
Pugh of Benton
Harbor r-
ceiv her Ju-
ris Doctor
degree from
the Gould
School of Law
at the Univ r- PUSH
ity of South-
ern alifornia.
Pugh is a 1987 graduat of
Benton H rbor High chool and
r iv d her b chelor' d gr in
communi tions from Michi n
State U niv rsity. Sh i
employed at Legal
reau St. Jos ph.
i
tion.
By DOROTHY RANDOLPH
I am truly disturbed about
the location of the proposed
Community Center in Benton
Harbor.
The old Junior High School
Lot is a bad location for a Com
munity where there will be
youth activities involved due to
the following facts:
1. Too many stores selling al
cohol beverages in that area.
2. Too many drug sells going
on the that area.
S. Benton Harbor doe n't
have enough police staff to pa
trol the city as it is.
4. Benton Harbor city may
have a million dollars to build
this center, but where will the
monies come from to operate
this center or pay for it another
20 years?
5. The city of Benton Harbor
is not guaranteed Community
Devolpment. Block Grants
(CDBG) for another 20 years. If
so the city cannot spend it on
recreation.
6. Spending CDBG's on rec
reation-what will happen to
the falling houses in the city?
Will they continue to fall down?
THIS IS THE MO T eco
nomically depressed community
in this county, and we're trying
to waste $2.5 million on a com
munity center. We had the
CharI Gray Recreation Center
'open and couldn't keep it up and
had to turn it over to the school
system.
There are so many other im
portant and demanding. things
that should be done.
There are scores of aban
doned buildings around here
that represent a potenti I
health hazard that should either
be renovated or demolished.
These eye sores are helpi ng to
keep pot ntial home buyers and
business from moving into our
community.
It seems to me that some spe- .
cial interest.groups are trying to
delusion thems Iv and us tha
the community center can do
what par nts, fir t of 11,
churches and schools, should b
doing; and that is teaching our
children r spect, s If esteem,
and how to stay in school.
I R giving
our young p ple anotherrn -
sage, and that is, we'll reward
them for dropping out of chool
or we will p y you to stay in
school.
Through past exper-ience
(Charles Gray Recreation C n
ter) I w a recreation center
turn d into a n r. on of
th f cility was \.l ed for h pur
pose for which it w cr ated,
bu like cl k work ev ry w ek
end here wer d n , nd the
r cr ation center had full
hou .
We don' n to teach our
children how to dance and "rap".
We need to ch them math
sci nee, phyt i , e c. '
DOROTHY RANDOLPH
They learn enough rap and
dancing on their own.
One other thing that bothers
mEr- we never consider the eld
erly.
They are in two high ris and
a little enior citiz n's pl
'WHY COUL -r WE build
on the old Junior High site for
them where they could come to
gather for some activi i they
would like 0 do? .
A track where they could
wa1k or job for exerci , plant
flower gardens and other activi
ties they might enjoy.
It would creat mployment
by employing p pl to maintain
th building, th grounds and
someone to assi t th rn, which
by they way, pro a ly could get
government su idiz d, and the
elderly are mor entitl d to gov
ernment funds than most of our
young people who ar letting op
portuniti pass themby.
Two of he wo thin 0 be
in this community r w rking
home own 1'8 and ld rly. orne
people on the City Commis ion
and other boards got th ir little
p v sunder th di gui e of
helping the ci y.
Theyar furth ringth irown
p ial in inter t n v n ere-
ting "job CUrl y" for
ely sand th ir fri nds.
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By
Sun
To
S
Church .
. Oph Han Latin is th p id nt.
ving program on
will 'Working
B ulah B pti t Church Music Department will have their An
nual D y on Sunday, August 22, at 3:30 p.m. Them will be, "Lift
Him Up" (P lm 134:1-3).
Th gu will the Com ton Church of God in Christ and
th New Liberty Church of God in Christ Church. Oth choi of
th city ha n invited.
Beulah Bapti Church Brotherhood will have a 000 -out on
Saturday, August 21, at 2229 Ray, from 2 p.rn. until. The men are
doing th rooking.
Jam Williams is th Brotherhood p ident.
BH IN BRIEF
ien Co
-�...-"pt. Clinic
The Berrien County Health Department announced their
hedule of clini for the month of August.
Some of the clinics require the individual to call for an appoint
ment bemuse of eligibility requirements, while other services are
provided on a walk-in basis at t times throughout the month.
The health department has four offices: the main office at 769
Pipeston in Benton Harbor, phone: 926-7121; 1205 North Front
St t in Niles, phone: 684-2800; 4066 RedArrow Highway in St.
Joseph, ph ne: 428-5000; and 21 N. Elm Street in Three Oaks
phone 756-2008. '
The clinics provided by' the health department, their dates,
times, location and other important information for the rno th of
August are as follow:
• Family Planning Clinic: Provided at the Benton Harbor
(927-5670), Niles (684-2800), and Three Oaks (756-2008 offices;
eligibility requirements-call for further information and appoint
ment.
Pregnancy Testing. Provided at Benton Harbor office, Thurs
day and Friday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Niles office Wednesday, 2-4 p.rn.
(walk-in). Provided at � Oaks by appointment.
• Immunization Clinic: (through Sept. 30) All clinics are on a
walk-in basis; Tuesday, from 8-11:30 a.m. and Wedneeay, 1:30-4
p.m., at the Benton Harbor office; every Thursday, from 9-11:30
a.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. at the Niles office; first and third Wednesday
of the month, August 4 and 18,9-11:30 a.m., Three Oaks office and
Mondays, 9-11:30 a.m., St. -Icseph office.
Prenatal Clinic/Maternal Support Services: Provided at the
Mercy Ambulatory Care Clinic, the Benton Harbor office, Bucha
nan, Berrien Center, Fairplain, Watevliet and School Based Clinic
on B nton Harbor High School campus). Appointments necessary,
call for eligibility requirements (927 -5672).
• 'Iuberculosis Clinic: Walk-in every Tuesday, from 2-4 p.m.,
and e ry Friday, from 9·11:30 a.m., at the Benton Harbor, Niles,.
and Th 0 ks offi .
• xually Transmitted Disease Clinic and mv (AIDS) Testing
(anonymous or confidential): Walk-in every Monday through
Thu ay, 1-4 p.m., and Friday, 1-3:30 p.m., at the Benton Harbor
office. Mornings by appointment (92:7-5698). Niles office S. T.n.
clinic: walk-in Wednesdays 1-4 p.m. mv counseling and testing in
Nil , Wedn ys, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. mv counseling and
ing in Th Oaks by appointment only. .
Premarital Education Cl : Participants earn certificate
ui to obtain marriage lice . Must call the Benton Harbor
om to pre gister at 927-5622. outh county area residents, call
he il om t 684-2800 or Three Oaks at 756-2008.
W.1. . ( upplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants
and Children): Provided at the Benton Harbor (921-5646) and Niles
offi (684-2800), appointm n n ; call for eligibility re
qui In n .
rten
oundup
nton Har r A Schools is conducting a two-day dis-
tri -wid Kindergarten Roundup on Monday and Tuesday, Au
gus 16, & 17, from 9 .m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at th District's
P� hool n r, 636 Pi ton t t, aceordin to school offi-
all
tone
lementary