BY BERNICE BROW
NEWS BRIEFS
Volunteer: 0 ter
Grandparent ne ded
This New Year, make a resolution to make a difference. Give
the New Year a gift of your time and talent.
The Senior Volunteer Aides and Foster Grandparent Pro­
grams pair individuals age 55 and up with children who could
benefit from some extra love and caring. There are openings in
Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties.
Training benefits and stipends are available to those who
qualify. Placements start in January and all seniors of good
moral character who like to work with kids are welcome to
apply.
For more information, call Vicki or Sue at 983-7058.
SQut�west Michigan
Ministerial Alliance
lect _ew presldent
.Kellf. .illINJ .. W" Pastor of Peter's Rock Baptist
Church, Benton Harbor was elected as the new President of the
Southwest Michigan Ministerial Alliance, at a December 4,
meeting. Pastor Wilkins succeeds the Rev. James O. Childs,
Pastor of the Progressive Mi ionary Baptist Church, who is
stepping down after three years of service.
Rev. Wilkins has been serving as the organization's Finan­
cial secretary. H� is the son of former Alliance President, the
Rev. T.N. Wilkins.
Filling the position of Financial secretary will be Elder
James Atterberry, Pastor of Brotherhood Church of God in
Christ and Director of the Benton Harbor Street Ministry of the
Berrien County Association of Churches.
Other officers re-elected are as following: Elder L.C. Reed,
Pastor of Reed Temple Church of God In Christ, Vice President;
Rev. Kenneth M. Gavin, Associate Pastor of Second Baptist
Church, Recording Secretary; Rev. Harry Reynolds, newly
elected Pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, treasurer; and
Rev. Richard H. Taylor, Pastor of the First Congregational
United Church of Christ, Corresponding Secretary.
New terms of the officers wilt begin January 1. Officers will
be installed at a meeting in January, at the St. Paul Baptist
Church.
Rev. Childs will give his annual President's Address at a
special program at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church,
Saturday, December 18, at 11 a.m.
Special opportunities will be provided to thank him for his
sars of service. Special music will be provided, also.
All are invited to join with the Alliance in this special
celebration.
Smoke and "ike
detecto 'alert"
The Michigan State firemen's association (MSFA) is urging
Michigan homeowners to buy a new battery for battery-pow­
ered smoke and fire detectors this Holiday Season, and test
their systems on "UN-SILENT NIGHT", Sunday, December 19,
at 7 p.m.
The 1992 statistics indicated that there were 14,052 inci­
dents in Michigan. Of those incidents 12.7% of the smoke
detectors were present but did not work. All of those failures
were caused by human error - a lack of fresh batteries.
Every homeowner is asked to put in fresh batters (even if the
old ones work) and then tested their detectors on December 19,
at 7 p.m. They are anticipating it to be the loudest sound ev�r.
heard for fire safety anywhere.
SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES, but only if they are
properly maintained.
'93
bill
on
As Property own rs reoeiv their property tax bills this­
month th is som confusion to why taxes for schools is
includ in the bill in light of the new law exempting property
from chool milla
Current tax bills are for the t x year 1993. The taxes are due
on or befor February 14, 1994.
The pro rty tax cut contained in th new law. tak effect
Janu ry 1, 1994, and appli to tax year 1994, and beyond. Next
y r' summ rand wint r tax bill will refl th lower prop­
erty tax.
n ( , III (J 11 I l ar /J (I" H . (' ,I . \ I i c II ig 1I11
"We don't w nt to another
Broadway and Empire situation
on Main Street and Benton,"
Home said, of an a where
police have reported as a drug
area with too much loitering.
Home went on to say, tb re
have been enough problems on
the comer of Main and Benton to
keep the police busy and they are
ttying to eliminate the problem,
not give it a chance to gro .
Obituaries
Johnny 0 te
Johnny X. Foster, 62, of Benton
Harbor died November 29, at his
home.
The funeral was held December 8,
.at Robbins Brothers Funeral Home,
Benton Harbor. Burtal was In North
Snore Memory Gardens, Hagar
Shores.
Mr. -Foster was born February 2,
1933, In Arkansas.
Survivors Include: his wife, Alma; a
stepdaughter, Gloria Higgs of Benton
Harbor; a stepson, Marcellus GI of
Benton Marbor' � 1, pgrandchlldr n; .
hi mother, I de B II F.oster 01
Blytheville, Ark.; a sister, Savannah
Pugh at Blyth ville; thr brothEl:'8,
J.D. Fo er 01 Blythevlll , and Son
Foster and WHile Foster, both '01 Ben­
ton Harbor.
Mylund
•
a rl
Mylund Montae "Cookie Bear"
Harris, 18, 01 Benton Harbor, died De­
cember 5, at Mercy Memorial Medical
Center, St. Joseph, from a shooting
InCident.
The funeral was held at Robbins
Brothers Chapel, Benton Harbor, on
December 13. Burial was In Crystal
Sprtngs Cemetery.
Mr. Harris was born December 24,
1976, In Benton Harbor.
Survivors Include: his mother, Lot­
tie Mae Harris of Benton Harbor; his
father, Larry Bartow of Benton Harbor;
one son, Mylund Montae Harris, Jr. of
Benton Harbor; one sister, Tiffany De­
Sera Harris of Benton Harbor; and
three grandparents, Otha Harris of
Charleston, Mo., Irene Hams of Ben­
ton Harbor, and Inez Barlow of Mil­
waukee.
Ma y terling
Mary Sterling, 80, of Benton Har­
bor, died December '9, at Mercy Me­
mortal Medical Center, St. Joseph,
after a long Illness. The funeral was
held December 14, at Grace Temple
Church, B nton Harbor, of which she
was a member. Burial was In North
Shore Memory Gardens. Robbins
Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Har­
bor, was In charge of arrangements.
Survivors Include: her husband,
Adell; one son, Andrew Hurst of Ben­
ton Harbor; five grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
amie
c
ee
Mamie McCree. 82, of Benton Har­
bor died December 11, at Mercy Me­
mortal Medical Center, St. Joseph.
The funeral was held December
16, at Second Baptist Church, Benton
Harbor. Burial was In Greenville
Cemetery, Fordyce, Ark. Robbins
Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Har­
bor, was In charge of arranqernents.
Mrs. McCree was born January 14,
1911, In Bluff City, Ark. She was a
retired elementary school teacher.
Survivors Include: two d ughters,
Edwina McCree and Gwendolyn
McCree, both of Benton Harbor; son,
Gwaln of St. Joseph; five sisters. Mat
tie Fields of Las Angeles, 'Air rue
Green of Hot Springs, AJ1<., L OL. sa
Armstrong of Gurdon, Ark., .. 'ar '0
Hubbard and Bernice Gray, bot, (.f
Rockford, III.; and four brothe s,
Johnnie Walter Sr., of Prescott, Ivl ,
WIlliam Walter of Kansas City, Mo,
Willie Walter of Mlam I, Fla, and Henry
Walter of Chicago, III.
glad to 10-
ca in t city,
but commercial tate in the
city that' not in the downtown
a . all boarded up or taken
by someone . Wherever e
locate, ould be som where
near a church," h added.
Other iden ho live in
th a said they ve enough
vandalism and hooting in the
rea now and by putting a liquor
tore there would only add to th
problem.
"We have some bad kids in
this neighborhood and som of
the grown folk are just as bad or
o . There' shooting going on
every night and children alk-
Se crrv, 83
ting PI t Mill
C a ual, con mporary
Ch . t' nor i tion, ill p -
nt th ir Christm program
on S turday, mber 18, t 7
p.m., in th Wat rvli tHigh
School Auditorium.
Li music and dram will be
p rformed by talented peopl
from Southw t Michi-
gan during the program.
Speaker for the evening will
be, P tor Jerry Amstutz. He
will focus on "Th Men and a
Baby."
Admi ion is free to the pub­
h ving their end of the year
"Gospel Explosion", beginning
Monday, December 27, through
Friday, December 31. Service
begins at 7 p.m. nightly.
Guest Evangeli t for the
wee will be Rev. Willie Jon ,
Jr., of Coff ville, . . ippi.
Guest church of the city
have been invited to attend each
night.
Everyone is invited to come
Th Eb n zer Mi ion ry
B pt' t Church, 214 E. Bri in
A nu, nton H rbor, will be
Calendar
t e Library .
Chri tmas movi for
children will be shown at 12
noon on Mon. - Thu .,
cember 20-23.
Th library will be closed
on December 24th and 25th
for the Christmas holiday.
ToughLove upport
Group Meet
The ToughLove Parent
Support group will meet
Tu day, December 21, at
7:30 p.m. in the Stev ns­
ville United Methodi t
Church, 5506 Ridge Road,
Stevensville.
• •
8y MARY GOLLIDAY
Mlchlg,n Citizen
Beulah Baptist Church will have their
Christmas Program on Sunday, December 19,
at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Friendship Baptist Church will celebrate
their Christmas program on December 19, dur­
ing Morning Worship Service. Everyon is wel­
come to at�nd. Rev. Richard Hogue' �tor ...
Mt. Herman Zion Baptist Church will cele­
brate their Christmas program on Sunday, De­
cember 19, at 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Rev. David McIntosh is pastor.
The City of Muskegon Heights will be cele­
brating their 1993 Children's Christmas Party
on Saturday, December 18, from 12-3 p.m. in
Muskegon Hts., City Hall Council Chambers,
2724 Peck St.
All school-aged children (grades K-6) in the
Muskegon Heights area are invited.
Santa Claus will be present and Christmas
treats will be passed out. Re .lunenta ill
available for-ehildren nd-pa ntsy ..... ..... . � .....
RohartA. Warren, Mayor. City Ceunei mem­
bers include: Willie Burrel, Patricia Jon , Ril­
lastine Wilkins, Herman Ivory, Darrell Paige,
and Eugene Fisher.
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