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La e Michigan College, in cooperation with the Berrien
County Adult Education Cente , ived an Educational
Opportunity Center eEOC) grant d igned to help adults inter-
ted in furthering their education. The grant program will
help adults who have not ye completed their high hool
diploma or GED to do 90, and go on to enroll in post- ndary
educational programs. Persons who have completed high
hool, tarted college but for whatever n topped pursu-
ing their college program are also eligible.
The EOC is funded by a grant of 190,000 from the U.S.
Department of Education, and that grant provid 100 percent
of the funds of th' program.
T!) qualify for this education, participants must be at least
19 years old, and at least two-thirds of those enrolled in the
program must eet low income guidelines and be potential
first generation college students.
Potential participants can come from any of four groups:
high school dropouts currently enrolled in adult education,
high school dropouts not currently enrolled in an adult educa­
tion program, high school completers (either diploma or GED)
who want to improve their job prospects, and college dropouts
who would like to return to complete their program.
EOC counselors will provide testing materials for both ca­
reer aptitudes and study skills. Workshops will be held at adult
education ites throughout the county.
FIELD TRIP TO local busin
provided for EOC participan to pro
with employ to help participants career choices.
An educational plan will be tructured for each participant
and the EOC staff will provide tutors to h lp ensur th se pl ns
are realized. Th tutors will work a ea h adult education si ,
will be college tudents who hav graduated from a B rrien
. County adult education program.
Persons wanting to learn more about the program are to call
the EOC office at (616) 927-8100, xt. 5186, or any of the
following adult education sites:
• Benton Harbor - 927 -0642, ask for Ed Woods.
• Berrien Springs - 471-2593, ask for Rae Holman.
• Brandywine - 683-8805, ask for Myrna Stevenson.
• Buchanan - 695-8410, ask for Wayne Wri r.
• Lakeshore - 428-1400, a k for Bill Scaletta.
• Niles - 684-4480, ask for Maura Howl,
• North Berrien --:- 849-2355, ask for Glen Scofield.
• River Valley -'756-9531, ask for Larry Fisher.
Clabin, tud nt dvo­
cate t Benton Harbor High
School, pre nted petition
ign by" concerned youth of
Benton Harbor," a ing th
eommi ion to recon ider th
firing of Yarbrough and r
ign him to ition wh
could continue to provide "valu­
abl service to the youth in thi
community." •
IN THE PETIT 0 the
youth exp ed their upport
for Yarbrough wh re they d
scribed him "one of the fe
outstanding youth advocat in
th community that has pro-
"THE E YOUNG people are
rio ," Gavin told the commis­
ion. "They love him. They kno
what has done for them. I
mb r 9: Lunch - hili
po ket, col slaw, f h
appl n milk.
ORTE - Holiday Around
Th World" Christrn program,
1 p.m. in the gym . Paren and
friends invited.
• Decemb r 14: Crea iv
Arts Aead my will be present­
i ng to students and guests from
other Benton Harbor EJ m n­
tary Schools, "Mr. T ps." ·Mr.
Taps (Ayri King II!), in fifty
minute history of tap dancing
will demonstrate th whim ieal
dan of Bill "Bo -Jangi "Ro­
bi nson, the cl ical fla h of th
BENTON HARBOR OBITUARIES -
Mayola Curtis
Mayola Curtis, 53, of Benton Har­
bor died October 27, at Mercy Memo­
rial Medical Center, St. Joseph, after
, a short illness.
The funeral was held November 3,
at New Bethel Baptist Church, Ben­
ton Harbor, of which she was a mem­
ber. Burial was in Crystal Springs
Cemetery, Benton Harbor. Robbins
Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Har­
bor, was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Curtis was born October 4,
1941, in Forrest City, Ark. She was
form r1y employ d as a re taurant
coo«. .
Survivors include: a longtime
friend, William McKenzie Sr. of Ben­
ton Harbor: three daughters, Shirley
Thomas, Annette Curtis and Marilyn
Bolden, an of Benton Harbor; three
sons, Keith Curtis and Vefdell Curtis,
both of Benton Harbor, and Donald
Curtis of San Bemadino, Calif.; eight
stepdaughters, Loretta McKenzie,
Sharon McKenzie, Mane Davis and
Tammy Davis, all of Kalamazoo,
Katherine McKenzie and Diana
McKenzie, both of Grand Rapids,
and Brenda McKenzie and Carolyn
DAvis, both of Benton Harbor; four
stepsons, William McKenzie Jr of
B'enton Harbor and Dewayne
McKenzie, Raymond Davis and De-
'way,ne Davis both of Kalamazoo; six
brothers, Leo Floyd and Izear Hal,
both of Benton Harbor, James Hall of
F orr st City, Ark , and Moses Kelley,
Dave Kelley and Eugene Kelley, all of
Danville, III ; six sisters, Elnora Huff,
Alma Hall and Madge Graham, all of
orrest City, Christine Williams of
Kalamazoo, Maggie Pullet of Oanvnle
and Gussie Kelley of Bangor; and 21
grandchildren
Mattie Jackson
Mattie Mae Jackson, 49, of Ben­
ton Harbor, dted October 29
The fun ral was Id Nov=rn r 2,
,. at the Holy Temple Church of God,
Benton Harbor, of which she was a
member. Burial was in Crystal
Springs Cemetery. Arrangements
was made by Fairplain Chapel, Florin
Funeral Service, Benton Harbor.
Mrs. Jackson was bom .March 8,
1945, in PaJestine, Ark. She was a
foster parent throught the Depart­
ment of Social Services and was a
foriner home-care caseworker.
Survivors include: four sons, Wil­
lard Green, Edward Green, Michael
Jackson and Mose Jackson Jr., all of
Benton Harbor; three daughters,
Brenda Clay, Karen Hami on and
Yolanda Jackson, all of Benton Har­
bor, a brother, George Weaver of
Rochester, N.Y.; six sisters, Florine
Miles, Ida Hamilton, Alice Jackson,
all of Chicago, and Lizy Mayfield of
Stutgard, Ark., Maylou Henry of For­
rest City, Ark., and Mary Baykay of
Maywood, III.; and fIVe grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Mose Jackson, 'n 1993
Leotis Holliday
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Leons HoHlday, 59, of Benton Har-
bor died November 15, at Mercy M -
monal Medical Center, St Joseph,
after a long illness
.' The funeral was held November
21, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church,
Benton Harbor Bunal was In North
Shore Memory Gardens Robbins
Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Har­
bor was in charge of arrangements
Mr Holliday was born February 7,
1935, In lora, MISS He was forrrerty
employed at Auto Specialn s Manu-
. facturrng Co and Robbins Broth rs
Funeral Home He was an Army vet­
eran of the Korean War and a mem­
ber of Pllgrest Bapttst Church and rts
J h r oard
Survrvor mel d four daughters,
Roslyn Jon s, enora Holliday,
Velma J an HolI�day and Ramona
D VIS, all of Benton Harbor; four
sons I eo I'" alit ay' Jr and Ramond
motion,
Y ROUGH A pre-
ent at the m ing, but didn'
ay anything but t in th ba
with t in hi e , full of
emotion from the comm
. from the youth.
Curt' Murphy also ga his
upport to Yarbrough, but
w rned Commi ioner ' Stev
Wooden nd Mayor Emma Hull,
that wh n Willi m Wolf
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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mb r 5: Lu h mon y
due. El mentary, $6.25 n
ondary, $7. Lunch - Hot do on
bun, baked ans, fruity jello
and milk.
• emb r 6: Lunch -
he. burg r w/bun, p t to
rounds, garden 1 d and fren h
dres ing and milk. Board of
Education Work S ion, 6 p.m.
in the high chool Student Com­
mons.
Decemb r 7: Lun h -
ruck n patty on bun, gold n
rn, blu rry d .lit nd milk
• D cemb r 8: Lunch
tacked roa t b f w/bun, di
p a , baked potato and. ch
auc and milk.
Davis, both of Benton Harbor,
Johnnie R Davis of Kalamazoo and
Renaldo DaVIS of Ann Arbor; 27
grandchildren, and two brothers, Cur­
tis Jones of Plymouth, Mich., and
Daniel Jones of Benton Harbor.
Nancy Douglas
Nancy Jo Douglas, 55, of Benton
Harbor died November 16, at Mercy
Mern or rat Medical Center, St
Joseph, after a long illness.
Th funeral was held November
18, at Fairplain Chapel, Florin Fu­
neral Service, Benton Harbor. Burial
was In North Shore Memorx Gar­
dens. Memonals may be made to the
Kidney Foundation of the University
of.Mlchtgan Hospital at Ann Arbor.
Mrs Douglas was born March 10,
1939, In Buchanan. She was formerly
employed at R&C Auto Salon of Ben­
ton Harbor She was a member of
NAP Town Riders, Michigan Chapter
of B nton Harbor.
Survivors include: r husband,
Chri Franklin; two son, Micha I
Douglas of Bloomington, Ind. and
Steve Douglas of Benton Harbor; a
daughter, Kimberty Dunn of Benton
Harbor; four brother , Richard Nor­
ton of Westminister, Colo, Ronald
Norton of Holland. and Donald Nor­
ton and Mich I Norton, both of B n­
ton Harbor; a s· ter, Sue Clem of
Coloma, and three grandchildren
Her first husband, Carroll Dougl s,
prece d her In ath In , 972
Doretha Vaden
Doretha Vaden 56 of Benton
Harbor died November 16, at rcy .
Memorral Medical Center, St
Jos ph. after a sudd n Illness.
Th fun r I was hold Novem r
22, at S cond ap I t Church, B n­
ton Har r, of whl h she was a mem­
ber aunat was In Evergreen
Cemetery, LanSing, Michigan Rob­
bins Bro ers Fun r I Home, Benton
Harbor, was in charge of arrange­
ments.
Mrs Vaden was born November
2, 1938, in Apopka, Fla. She w
formerly employed as manager of
Michigan Cleaners, Benton Harbor.
SUrvIVOrs Include: her husband,
James; three sons, Maunce Vaden of
Atlanta, Ga. and Walter Steele and
Russell Steele, both of Lansing; two
daughters, Elaine Perry and Veron­
ica Johnson, both of Lansing: four
brothers, Samuel Bennett of Lansing,
Tommie Bennett of Rochester, NY
and Charlie Hunter and Manuel Ben­
nett, both of Apopka, Fla., six sisters.
Hele.n Scott and Catherine John on,
both of Orlando, Fla., Charlotte
McCray of Apopka, Fla, Rusa Wil­
liams of Tampa, Fla, Annie Mae
Vaughan of Lansmq, and Missouri
Penny Williston of Florida; nine
grandchildren; and one great-grand­
child.
Fannie Davis
Fannie Ma DaVIS, 86, of Benton
Harbor, died November 12, at Berrien
General Hospital, Berrien Center, af­
ter a long illness
The funeral was held November
18, at St Paul Baptist Church, Ben­
ton Harbor, of which she was a mem­
ber. Burial was in Crystal Sprincs
Cemetery Arrangements was made
by Robbins Brothers uneral Home,
B nton H roor
Mrs DaVIS was bor October 26,
1 00, In CrawfordSVille, Ar
SUrvIVOrs tnclud seven daugh­
ters, Dorothy Jones nd Leslie An­
d (son, both of San Diego, Calif,
Beatrice Merrrweath r Blvthevule,
Ark and Martha Sh rman, H Ie
homas, MamIe Thomas and Len II
Lanrer, all of Benton Harbor, thr
sons, Willie DaVIS of Cruc go. T ddy
DaVIS of Blytheville and Edward
DaVIS of Sacramento, Calif. 50
grandchildren, and 47 great gr no­
children She was preced d In d ath
by h r husband, Wa r, In 1 989. and
by a sons, Chanes Oavis. In 1 57
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T ny Tumblers: A 3-5, rn t
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Ag s 3-5, me t Tue .-Thurs.,
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.; Beginning
Tumblmg: A 5 and up, m
Mon.-Wed, 5:30 to 6:30 pm.;
Advanced Beginn r Tum ling:
Meets Tu s.-Thurs., 4:15 to 5:15
p.m.; and Intermediat Gym­
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to 5:15 p.m.
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