p h th panic button t
ry mention of • conflict of
in t· in th busin rena.
We hould in greement that
priso re big busin . But,
have we noticed lately that
prison ystems re rotten to the
core ith dec' ions made out of
conflicting interests.
We should all have great dif­
ficulty believing that, at any
time or in any way, the Depart­
ment of Corrections (DOC) has a
prisoner's tinter t in mind.
Yet, prison officials are given the
task of making important deci-
ions that have lasting impact
on prisoner's lives, as well as the
lives of everyone the prisoner
comes in contact with upon his
release. The end result should
be predictable by the most nov­
ice observer.
WHEN WE P of crime
we gen rally believe th prob­
lem li with th offend ' fam­
ily values, education,
employability, and impulse con­
trol, etc. The most ludicrous ob­
server can ea ily see that
pri ons are not programmed
with crime prevention in mind.
Some tatistici ns tell us that a
person getting out of prison is
one thousand times more likely
to oommi a serious crime than
a person who has never been to
jail. What has prison done for (or
to) that person?
The many horrible tatistics
on prisons and crime may lead
Readers Write
Look below the
surface on tax reform
On the surface the reform plan for school finances adopted
by the state legislature will reduce operating mills to 6 mills i�
most school districts. This is very misleading because a nefan­
ous provision in the plan allows the door to remain open for
enhancement mills to be added within the near future.
Enhancement mills are simply enrichment mills exactly like
the enrichment mills I warned you bout durin .
against PJ'OPO A in May. .
You have a right to know the number of enhancement mills
which will be foisted upon the taxpayers within th� n�xt few
years. Call your administrators in your local.school dlSt!1ct a�d
they will be delighted and eager to p:oVlde �ou � this
important information prior to the special election on March
15!
larry D. Vandermolen, Ph.D
Muskegon
Readers Write
Pontiac g onp
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target oc · ety ill
Pontiac is in d p rate need 0 om thing to b. liev in-­
sp ifically its future. The pr ent �h�uld not. satls� u . The
fortitude and safety of a community insist upon the VIrtu and
intelligence of i youth, cially i young men.
In light of the perilous statistic surrounding th� Black male,
acids weigh heavily towards a bleak future for Pon�18�, for youth
is a period in which to cultivate c0n:'t�uct.lve.habits In order to
be successful. Eventhough the tatisties indicate a dow:n�ax:rl'
spiral, can we look _forward .to a more hopeful and optimistic
trend? This then, ind , I chall nge f r th pl of
Ponti c.
The MAL trench xperienc (now in it 14th y ar) lis for
a mor concerted agenda th�n tough gun ]e�slation, �hr.
strik you're but, or more poh on th b t .. 1 he pr "m IS
for par nts to speak out and take a tion con .r�l�g,th:. br ak­
down of piritual valu ," nd a pt r po ibility to morally
guid , p r nt, prot t nd inv t in our youth."
Pontiac-based N w Life hristi n utr ch "Men of Action"
ha accepted this po ibility y h ti�g a Kick- ff B�a!rla.:'t
at th Pontiac Silverdome. Pa tor K mms Hutchons said, ThIS
is th tart of om thing wonderful!" Th urpos: For men to
becom good husbands and fath rs, 0 build Chri t hon�ring
hom 0 that futur nerations m y I .m 0 w lk "l_lp�lght,
men of talwart pirits, disciplinar�ans, WIth hea WI 11m to
do th will of iOd.
HUGH JACKSON
Ponti c
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'I'hi . by no m nat-
tempt to u t that DOC m­
ploy anything 1 than
hard working, hon t, ambi­
tio , normal Americans. They
ar merely doing things the
Americ n way. However, we
m t point out that wor rs in
the DOC have been put in a po-
ition of conflicting inte ts a
that have not been handled well.
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dent honored for bravery
proud parents of 18 children, 42
grandchildren, and 28 great­
grandchildren.
Adrian "C " Turner, a 11
y ar-old sixth grad r at Moon
School, rived all A's on her
report card. She has received all
A's inc h was in the 4th
grade.
Adrian id she will continue
to study hard becau she wants
to b a doctor when he grows
up. She is thedaughterofEaline
Turner. Way to go, "CC".
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Walker Temple Church will
hay their Revival beginning
Fe ruary 14'through 18. Service ,
sta Qat 7 p.m. nightly. Minister
R y Sain will b the gue t
s oak r.
H v, V .. J. W lk r is the
tor.
An African, Carib nand
Afri n-Am ri n onn ction
eminar with Dr. Anderson
Thorn on will be held Satur­
day, February 26, in Chicago,
Illinois.
Th Seminar is in relation-
hip to nornics, "Operation
Pu h" and much more. Cost is
$35, which i due February 15.
Bus willie v the Muskegon
J.e. P nn y's at 6 a.m. and will
return at 10 p.m. For further
information 11: Midw t Busi­
n i tion (616) 737-4164
or- TW n's Hair Affair at (616)
7r� - 405.
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O\)R�O"'MUN'''' I� GCoD ..... BUT A COMMtJNIT'(..
,WITHOUT GANGS WOUl..D 5E BETTa< (!
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used a dry ch mica) fire extin­
guisher to' put out the fire.
Sa ra ceived a certificate
from Muskegon Hts. Fire Chief
I vory Morris and Fire Fighter
K n Lay, honoring her for h r
ou tanding act of'brav ry.
man celebrated their 50th Wed­
ding Anniversary with a dinner
held recently by their family at
the Sherman Banqu t Room.
Mrs. Chapman is th former
Idella Stamps and Mr. Chap.
man i retired from C. W. . They
ar the owner of th Chapm n
Adult Fast r ar Home and h
By MARY GOLLIDAY
MU KEGON -Satara McMil­
lian, R 14-year-old freshman at
Muskegon Hts High School was
recently honored by the Muske­
gon Hts Fire Department for her
quick thinking in extinguishing
a fire at her cou in house. She
Mr.
nd Mrs. Edgar Chap-
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IMedi-
caid As . tan Program, 1 to 4 p.m. Appoint­
ry. all 764-837 .
Thu ay 17th: Brunch at overt School,
10:15 .m. Fri n welcom. No lunch will
erved t the Center.
Saturday 19th: V n Bur n United ivi
rganizatio m tings. Ex utiv Bo rd 11
. m. nd Membership, 12 n n. oul ood Pot­
luck t.I .m. Bring a oul Food i h. .
Wedn day 23rd: Le 1 Ass' tan , 9 .m.
to 12 noon. Appointment n ry. wyer at
VBUCO om , 764-8378.
• Thursday & Friday 24th � 25th� �o�
Matinee at 12 noon. Showing WIll be Di tin­
quished Gentlem nt."
Friday 25th: Birthday P rty for thos in
F bruary. Call for r rvations, 7 4- 44 .
Thi month is BI ck H' tory Month, visit the
d' play t the Center.