Benton Harborl "Vest Michigan
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Four Benton Harbor neigh­
borhood block group were
awarded grants this ummer to
design and implement projects
to improve the qualify of life of
their own neighborhoods.
The Windsor Road Neighbor­
hood Watch group reconstructed
the brick columns that mark the
entry to their neighborhood just
b
to t
off Colfax Avenue. The mar ers,
built and erected during the
1940's, were once a symbol of
grace an dignity before it dete­
riorated and was knocked down.
Colfax Avenue is a main thor­
oughfare in Benton Harbor
which is widely used by all i­
dents. The residents of the east
end of Windsor Road have been
BH IN BRIEF
RSend
walk-in
Due to ftderal budget cuts,
the Internal Revenue Service
will end it's walk-in taxpayer as­
sistance service October 4, but
the office's examination and col­
lection section will remain open,
according to IRS spokesperson
Sarah Wreford.
In December of last year, .
w hen IRS announced they
would discontinue their walk-in
services at the' Benton Harbor
office, many wrote to protest the
closing, so IRS. just cut back its
hOUTS instead of stopping their
services rompletely.
After October 4, individuals
needing servi can use the IRS
office in Kalamazoo, 5220 Lov­
ers Lane, according to Wreford.
wards will
honor business
achievements
BENTON HARBOR - Applica­
tions are being solicited for two
award programs, the Michigan
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Small Business Awards and the
Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative.
The Michigan Small Business
Awards include the Small Busi­
n 'Ofthe'Y , Financial Serv­
ices dvocate of th Year;
Accountant Advocate of the
Year; Minority Small Business
Advocate of the Year; Media Ad­
vocate of the Year; Veteran
Small Business Advocate of the
Year; Women in Business Advo­
cate of the Year; Small Business
Exporter of the Year; Young En­
trepreneur of the Year; and En­
trepreneurial Success A ward
Nominees must qualify as small
under SBA size standards.
Application forms are avail­
able at the Cornerstone Alliance
office and the deadline for sub­
mitting them to the Small Busi­
ness Administration is
November 5,1993. ,
The Blue Chip Enterprise In­
itiative is a nationwide program,
sponsored by Connecticut
Metual Life Insurance Company
of Hartford, Connecticut, the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and
Nation's Business Magazine.
In addition to national recog­
nition, the program is de igned
to help small bu iness succeed
in an increasingly com titi
environment. Any for profit
'ta
fo
a
ow e
tion 1
For rv 10 or mo in-
formation, call MIl Rich r a
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organized in a N ighborhood
Watch Program for ny y
and tak great prid in th p­
pearance of their hom , y rds
and n ighborhood.
"Restoring the markers to
th iroriginal state not only r in­
forces th utification fforts
of th homeowners who liv in
view of the markers, but al
lifts the spiri of all walkers and
motori ts who utilize this scenic
area, II aid Renee Williams,
neighborhood representative.
The Colfax Avenue Block
Club received a grant to trim
t in their neighborhood.
"It has been proved that the
trimming of trees in a neighbor­
hood is a very significant inv
ment," id roy lhlddl ton I
small business which has been
in operation for at least thr
continuous years, and now em­
ploys b tween 5 and 300 people,
is eligible to participate.
Applicants are asked to ub­
mit a case history of how their
business managed resources to
achiev success.
A panel of independent
jud will review the applica­
tions and ultimately select-up to
four outstanding business .
Applications are available at
the Cornerstone Alliance office,
by contacting a Connecticut Mu­
tual/BCEI representative, or by
calling 1-800-FOR-BCEI. The
deadline, for submitting applica­
tion is November 19, 1993.
For further information on
these two programs contact
Cindy Koch, existing busin
assistant, Cornerstone Allian
925-6100.
pIa
The North CoIf: N ighbor­
hood Watch Block Club are
planting flow r during h
months of ptem. r nd cto­
ber. Th Crocus, Daffodil, and
Tulip bulbs are being plant in
th t I wn in fron of ch
particip n 's hous .
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