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Benton H rbor City Commi -
ion t th ir 0 mb r 1, city
commisi on m ting pproved
list of city-owned prop rti
v. '1 bl for 1 in th fi
ph e of Benton Harbor' Prop-
rty Dis ition Program.
Of th 50 prop rti brought
to the city commi ion t i
September 20, m ting, where
the commi ion dopted poli­
cie and proced ur for the ale
of city property, only 18 ar on
the first list.
According to Evan LeDuc,
T
moun
id.
Th vacant prop rti in-
clude: 140 Apple, 4,352.73;
159 E. Brit in, 789.55; 467
CI y, 2,27 .06; 529 Divi ion,
426.98; 455 Foster 2,755.10;
525 Nil , 1,013.10; 644 Og­
den, 7,281.89; 457 Pavone,
$4,049.17; 739 Superior,
5,113.15; and 656 Territorial,
5,262.10.
Propertie with structure
include: 999 Broadway,
PROPERTIE are for 1,116.01; 694 Colfax,
SANDRA LEWIS, left, Program A si tant with Project Together i shown with Patty Vit Ie of
NBD Bank. Lewi recently rec ived a loan to purchase the car in the background for
transportation back and forth to work. Lewi wa a participant with Project Together in the
past, but at time of receiving the loan he was working as a teacher aide.
, .
rec IV,e
t
The Community Advisory Board of Project major barrier. Working with the bank also
Together recently received a grant of $3,000 provides the opportunity for the women to
from the Berrien Community Foundation, Inc. establish a good credit rating.
The purpose of Project Together is to help The Board also loans money for problems
ADC recipients in the greater Benton Harbor that are not addressed by any of the areas
area overcome the many barriers to self-suffi - existing resources.
ciency. Transportation and health are two of the
The program helps the participants access major barriers affecting the project partici­
community resources and remove barriers to pants,
independence. With the help of the Berrien Community
The Berrien Community Foundation grant . Foundation, the Project Together Advisory
was used by the Board for the Revolving Loan Board will be able to continue to help remove
Fund. This fund is used to back up car loans the barriers that prevent participants from
at NBD Bank for participants who have ob- reaching their goals.
tained a job and for whom transportation is a
6,058.9; 205
5,290.50; 227
8,392.02; 794 Vin y
839.57; 854 Vineyard, ( u-
pi ), 2,762.71; 800 Warwic
738.32; nd 85 W rwic ,
222.39.
Th City has ov r 100 x
re rted residential properti
that n to be put back on
roll. Another list will be coming
to th commi ion for approv 1
soon, LeDuc id.
ND V DU L W
G to purchase vacant lots or
property with structures can­
not be in default of city taxes or
fines.
Owners must occupy proper­
ties with structures for five
years and rehab the building up
to city code within a six months
period.
For vacant properti , owner
must begin construction, meet­
ing all city code and ordinances
within six months and com­
pletition within one (1) year.
Failure to comply with re­
trictions will result in rever­
ion of property back to the city.
Interested persons can con­
tact the Community Develop­
ment Director at 927-8420.
'I'here ill be a bus
Minneapolie, Minn
bar 26 and retumin
Deadline to ,reserve seat is 0 bar 12.
For further information. call Kathy, 773 .. 4428.
ssay CO
The Michigan Women's Com­
mission and the American Asso­
ciation of University Women
(AAUW) have' joined forces to
co-sponsor an essay contest hon­
oring Women's History Month
(March, 1994). All of Michigan's
public and private school stu­
.den in grade 6 through 12 are
eligible to enter. I
The First Lady of Michigan
and the Lieutenant Governor
are Honorary Chairpersons for
this contest. '
The name of the contest is
Dream Dreams: Reach For The
Skyl And the theme for 1994 is
Women and Leadership. The
students will be asked to iden­
tify the characteristics �hich
they feel are necessary for an
influential leader and then
choose a woman, contemporary
or historical, whom exemplifies
those characterists. The top five
winners in each grade category'
(6-8, 9-10, 11-12) will be invited
BH OBITUARIES
Violet Allen
Violet M. Allen, n, of Benton Har­
bor died October 25, at Mercy Memo-
Mal Medical Center, St. Joseph. '
The funeral was held October 29,
at Bread of Ufe Missionary Baptist
Church, Benton Harbor. Burial was In
North Shore Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Allen was born September 18,
1916, In Okolona, Miss. She was re­
tJred from Tosl's Restaurant, Stevens­
ville, where she was employed for 30
years.
Survivors Include: her husoand,
Fr nk; five sons, Frank Jr., Willie,
Rommle and Charles, all of Benton
Harbor, and Jessie of Pontiac, Mich.;
five daughters, Julia Manning, Martha
Stansberry, Mary Allen and Annie Al­
Ien, all of Benton Harbor, and, Mrs.
Char1le (VIolet) Bames of Tupelo,
Miss.; one slster, Susie Weather­
spoon of Benton Harbor; one brother,
Henry Stovall of,Tupelo; 51 grandchil­
dren; 80 great-grandchildren; and
eight gr t great grandchildren.
Mary Sims
Mary J. Sims, 72, of Benton Harbor
was dead on arrival October 23, at
Mercy Memorial Medical Center, St.
Joseph, after a long Illness.
The funeral was held October 29,
at Reeds Temple Church of God &
Chr1st, Benton Harbor. Burial was In
Crystal Springs Cemetery. Robbins
Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Har­
bor, was In charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sims was born June 6, 1921,
In Lexington, Miss. She was formerly
employed as a farm labor.
Survivors Include: four sons, M.L
Sims and John Sims, both of Gary,
Ind., and Robert Sims and Eddie
Sims both of Benton Harbor; five
daughters, Josephine Davis of Mil­
waukee, Wis., Mildred Green and
Ruby Cannon, both of Chicago, and
Lillie Sims and Patticla McCoy, both of
Benton Harbor; one brother, Lee
Johnson of Chicago; 28 grandchil­
dren; 27 great-grandchildren; and
three great-greet-grandchildren. She
was preceded In death by her hus­
band Marcellus In 1979, and sons
Mark In 1970 and Eugene In 1979.
Cemetery. R09blns Brothers Funeral
Home, Benton Harbor, was In charge
of arrangements.
, Mrs. James was bom October 4,
1918, In Lula, Miss.
Survivors Include: a daughter.
Betty Beecnurn of Benton Harbor; four
'sisters, Willean Stone of Youngstown,
Ohio, Myrtle Stone of St. LQu,Is, Mo.,
Emma Murphy of California and Kath-
. erlne Stone of Chicago; eight grand­
children; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded In death by her
husband John In 1981. '
Sheklel Williams, 3-month-old son
of Leantonette Williams of Benton
Harbor was dead on arrival, October
25, at Mercy Memorial Medical Cen­
ter, St. Joseph.
The funeral was held November 2,
at Robbins Brothers Funeral Home,
Benton Harbor. Burial was In North
Shore Memory Gardens.
He was bom eptember 9, 1993, In
St. Joseph.
Survivors In addition to his
mother Include: a sister, Neasna Wil­
son of Benton Harbor; and grandpar­
ents, Unda Hili, Jessie Phillips and
Sam Dyer, all of Benton Harbor.
to attend a reception in their
honor and will be awarded av­
ings bonds in amounts between
$50 and $1000.
Applications forms for the es­
say contest are available
through your school systems, or
from the Michigan Women's
Co mi sian office. The �
must be po tmarked no later
than December 15,1993.
For mor information, plese
contact the Commission office at
(517) 373-2884. Michigan
Women's Commission, 611 W.
Ottawa St., 3rd Fl., Lansing,
Michigan, 48933.
Beatrice James'
Beatrice James, 75, of Benton Har­
bor died October 23, at Mercy Memo­
rial Medical Center, St. Joseph, after
a lone "'ness.
The funeral was held November 1,
at St. Paul Baptist Church, Benton
Harbor. Bur1al was In Crystal Springs
hekiel Williams
TON HARBOR - Voters in Benton Har­
bor went to the polls Tuesday, ovember 2, to
choose two t .. large city eommi ion candidates
and a commlssioner for th 1st and 2nd Wards.
The low turn out wonly 1,161 voters go to
the polls, although there a over 7,000 regis­
tered voters in the city, for a 1 than 10 rcent
turnout.
Incumbent Commission At-Lor Ralph
C nshaw received 294 vo and Jam F.A.
Turner received 333, both retaining their sea .
Challengers Joan Brown receiv 281 votes
and Curtis Murphy, 253 votes.
Inucumbent Commission r orval Wei ,
who ran unopposed, tamed his t as Brd
Ward Commissioner with only 93 vot .
County Clerk Louise in id Wedn day
morning that incumbent Commissioner Her-
hel McKenzi who was on the ballo a writ -
in candidate, ap red to in hi . Sh
said the unoffi¢al count w 39 write-in votes
for McKenzie.
The Board of Can w to m t Thure-
day to certify the election.
According to City Cler Margaret Adams.
be sent the qu tion 0 cKenzie' vote to th
County Cler lnee "there were so ny verifi ..
cations of spelling" ofMcKenzi ' name, th city
clerk decided to Jet the County determine the
count and if say he retained his
Following is a total oC voters in ell Ward.
number of vo rs turnout and percentage of
voter turnout. '
Ward 1: 1,78 votem 189 voted at 8 per­
cent.
Ward 2: 1,700 voters, 114 voted at 7 per­
cent.
Ward 3: 1,718 voters, 128 voted at 7 pe
W rd : 1,801 vote , 163 voted a 9 per ..
nt.
ME
C job listing
Looking for a job?
L arning about jobs avail­
able through the Michigan Em­
ployment Security Commission
(MESC) office in Benton Har­
bor and Niles has become as
easy a turning on a television
or r dio.
WNDU - TV16 in South Bend,
Indiana airs job an­
nounc m nts from MESC each
Tue day nd Thursday during
its, early vening newscast,
"Michi na's First News at 5:00
p.m." ,
The station airs the MESC
job Ii ting at about 6:15 p.m.,
East rn Daylight Time in
Michigan (5:15 p.m., Central
Daylight J'ime in Indiana).
Chann I 16 serv s southwest
Michi n nd northwest Indi­
an nd irs job listings from
th Indiana D partment of Em­
ploym nt. and Training S rvic
on Monday, Wed I) sday and
Friday evenings.
On th radio, Ii teners can
learn about l\1ESC job listings
by dialing 99.9, WHFB-FM,
Benton Harbor, and tuning in
"Hawkes and Company" each
Monday, Wednesd y nd Fri­
day morning.
At 8:40 a.m., Richard Himes,
an employment interviewer at
l\1ESC's Benton Har or office, .
discuss several job openings
available through SC's Job
Service.
Jerri Sims, MES Benton
Harbor manager,' dvised job­
seekers who are int r sted in a
job opening they on televi­
sion or hear on radio to visit
MESC' offices in ither Benton
Harbor, 215 Colfax, or Niles,
1219 S. 11th St., for more infor­
mation or to r gi r for work.
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