…THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN AY 17 - 23,1987 5 In and About Benton Harbor He is rvived by two d ughters; Eunice E. Fortson of Benton Harbor; Unice enee Fortson, Berrien Sprin s; a on, Emory Forston Jr. of Kalama zoo' two sisters, Mr. Gloria Richardson and Mrs. Betty Cren shaw, both of St. Louis .,Mo.· a god-daughter, rs .... Antonea Sheppard of Benton Harbor and a host of other reI tives and friends. r. Fort n was eulogized by the Re...…
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…THE MICHIGA AV 17 -23,19 7 .. Communi eollege ge s accredi ation recommenda ion HIGHlAND PK-Higbland Par Community College earned recommendation May 1 for a 10 year aceredita tion by the orth Central As sociation of Colleges and School Commissions of Institu tions of Higher Education. 'Tm just very very excited about it, " said the college President Comer Heath m. "I'm pleased and I have a great deal of pride in the col l...…
…7 • • r e (313) 864-4664 be een 10 m. and 6 p.m., onday through Friday. Ar of study include painting, drawing. culp . poetry, vocal m . C, dance, television and theater perfor mance and production. P . cipants will stage a television production, theatri cal musical, an art exhibit; recei media expo ure, a cer tificate d compensation. The ctivity is upported by the . chigan Council for the ould call Ar . • o ) 1, on, ...…
…MAY 17 - 23,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN Chairman, Highland Parle Men's Forum The Highland Par Men' Forum i dedicated to improv ing the quality of life for at . ri youth in Highland Park. We believe there is divine reciprocity. The more you give to life, the more life gives to you. The youth of today are the inheritors of tomorrow. What will their tomorrow bring? Today, the young Black ma1e dies from homicide. From 12 years to 25...…
…17- 1 of o IAL .E. Church, S. Cry al ill pre nt , their 40th Anniversary eel br tion unday, ay 17, t :00 p.m. The i re of Ceremonie ill be Delore Go ens of Fellowship 'on Bapti Church. Gue t choir ill b : cond Bapti Go 1 Choru , Pil- grim Re Senior Choir , Zi n ior Choir, Do d t. Calvary Go I Choru il . ter L. Bro n i d moder or. Do ers, director, d ount Zion Church of God in Chri 188 u egon Avenue P 722-.8785 EV. G .•...…
…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN 11 In and About Muskegon a bill. would urve LA S G - State Repre ative Debbie Farhat (D- u n County) intro- duced Houle Bm 4532; bill to 722-2564 BURT'S Barber Beauty Shop Phon 733-4934 Ho 9·6 . TIl 9·' Fri& t 2230 Hoyt .. the Circuit Court Family Coun ling Service The purpo of this ct to "pre and improve muriage through competent family coun ling!' Rep. Farhat's bill caD for the Office of The S...…
…ingto 'Jean' , Chic 0, m. E - Got a problem? eed an er? Or do you just t to talk? Then write to En a i ton in care of this newspap r or to: 'Dear Erik', Time uare Stati n, P. O. Box 755, Yor., ew York 1010 -0755- -- 16032 Highland Park, • ood ard ichigan 48203 or p on 011 fr 1-800-445- E S o Bill m o 3 on h • o r· 2 o P ym nt o mo o 2 y I I ddr I I I I I I on …
…AY 17-23,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN AL BLBC'l'IO OP 'l'BB BLBCTORS OP BBJrrc •• IIAJlBO AREA SCBooLS BBJUU COOftY, IIICBlGAB to BB BBLD JtJD 8, 1987 TO DB BLBC'fORB OP TIIB SCHOOL DISTlUCT: Pl •••• T.ke otice th.t the Annu.l lection of th School Di.trict ill b h Id on ond.y, June 8, 1981. �BB POLLS O� BLBCTIO ILL OP8 AT 7 O'CLOCK, A.M., A D CLO A� 8 O'CLOCK, P.M. At th Annual School 81 ction there will b el cted two (2) • berC.) to...…
…ssa. director, the . edvacanl rb lWY indi ted it may much two year to find Bla candidate qualified to fill the vacancy. All this has made for a tile itua . n en HF convenes its . due ceremony. Critics are tening to picket Suppo ers point to the im pending induction of former Tiger out6el t ilie Horton, fir B to be . ducted progr City om . ope the t- ter can be resolved peacefully. bor 1-800-445- …
…THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN AY17-23,l 7 15 REQUESTS FOR QUOTES TO PROVIDE SERVICE I ACCORDA CE WITH THE CHILD PROTECTIO LAW, PUBLIC ACT 238 OF 1975 The B rr n Cou nty Department of Social Servlc s Is requ stln quotes to provide the following contractual rvic s to Chlldr n's Protectlv Servlc s, Foster Care and Prev ntlon S rv ce clients during the p rlod October 1, 1987 through S temb r 20, 988: Outre ch Counseling, Homemaker S rvice, ...…
…T AY 17 - 23. 1 87 ito e Ze and. Donald Vest, former esi den of the useum and one ho contributed much to the permanent ibit, e Un derground Railro d, re ed e e opment of th useum and highlighted the eed for oommunity in olve nt …
…"SER VING THE 25 z STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" MAY 10 - 16,1987 all orth lin teen cr me 0 hite con r I Turn to Page 2 C· hop in To n hip TurntoPaae4 no to ci Tum to PageS Urb n Le gue for annual b n------ .. �- • I rbar y By James Bala Baptiste DETROIT-The Miclripn Chronicle per in ita May 9 . ue displayed a half page �t for a Rcv Ion product despite a national boycott led by Operation PUSH against the hair c...…
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…BRIEFS IS - When antiapartheid tivi s in amib' announced th formation of the South e frica People Organization ( APO), the South African government, an occup tion force of veral thousand troop , had and un eventually re Ited in the development of the n tional organization with ings for women, youth and elders. SW APO abo maintain re- fu ttlements, 001 and cia! institution in neighbor- ing African countries and - offICial mis...…
…In and About Benton Harbor ALL I .Com . L LTH Disability Service 1924 -139 South nton H rbor, ich. 9022 6 6/927-1397 Busin 616/925-9825 …
…BENTON HARBOR-NBD F&M Bank has turned down Benton Harbor City's request to borrow S9OO,OOO. The city requested the m ey after pecial • on of the city commission on April 30, 1987 pproved the loan effort. According to a letter dated April 29, F&M Vice President Brian Smith sent to Harold Anderson, city finance direc tor, there re two reasons for the denial. First' the fact that your plans were to reduce expendi tures and incr...…
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…AY 10 -16, 1917 Highland Park Bu Ine of the Week This wee the Michigan Citizen couldn't be prouder to salute the American Speedy Printing Center, 16335 Woodward, as the busin of the week. The American Speedy Printing Center has been serving the community's printing needs for four years. Or ville Bygrave, shown above, is owner and printing specialist. Byg ra\'C said, 'We give fast service with good quality.· The Center is open Monday...…
…7 nd P y t u r-Ii THE ICHIGA CITllE A TS YOUR EWS BLOCK CLUB EWS CIVIC GROUPS SOCIALCLU S REU 10 S WEOOI GS E GAGE ENTS EW BUSINESS BUSINESS GROWTH GRAOUATiONS CO PA Y COMING . VACATION RETIRE ENTS • • C LLUS NOW 1 OO:.t4S-N EWS • …
…The Civil Rights ovement of the Sixtie gave both Bl cks and whites th opportunity to do mething about the great vi] of gre tion in America. It was a chance for tho who elieved in the principle of Chri tianity to tand up and be counted. ill D. Campb 11, a white uthern mini er, took the opportunity and be me very ctive in the Civil Rights ove ment. He remini bout it in the book, Forty Acres And A Goat eachtree Publisher 198 . The first...…
…n· Agency b c op n on chan , if 14 t 4:00 p.m.; Benton Harbor City Hall, Com rru on Chamber 200 all Street, Third Floor, Benton Harbor, ay 19 t 4:00 p.m.; G . n Vill e Hall South Grant Street, Galien ay 21 at 4:00 p.m.; and Coloma Township Hall, 4 19 P Pa Ro d, Colom, y 28 at 4:00 p.m. For addition inform tion, contact: 810 mland re Community eti n ency, Office of the Execu tive Director - Planning 100 e ain Str t, Benton Har...…
…UL's 38TH ANNUAL DIN ER MEETING . The Urban League of Greater Mu egon will be holding It 38th Annual Dinner eeting, Thursday, ay 14 at the u egon Harbor Hilton, t 7 p.m. The speaker for the occa 'on is The Honorable Denni W. Archer, Ju ice of The Supreme Court, State of ichigan. Tic ets for the Dinner are $20 and can be obtained from the Urban League Office t 469 . ebster Avenue, or by calling the offlce t 722-3736. Kalamazoo Symphon...…
…[ CITIZ ( T.T., Roano e, Vir ini , 0 name ... ple " P den, California 16032 Highland Park, oodward ichigan 48203 I o Bill m o 3 on h • 4 o 1 r- 2 o P ym nt 06m o 2 y • or pool fr 1-800- 5- EWS I I ddr I I I I I P on _._ •• _I .... I_._.-- ... I� ... _ .. _ ... I .. I ... �.- ........ - ••• …
…Ubrary to how films BE 0 HARBOR - Pre. hool StoryTime will hold it I t spring n on edne day, ay 13, from 10:00 to 10:45. The film, 'p' s", ill be 0 n along ith other ories and ctivit' s for young children, es 3-5. ovie for children will be o n n Friday, ay 15, t 4:00, and again on turday, ay 16 at 10:00 and 2:00. "W 'r Her, To S rye All Your Real Estate N eds" .R·9� �. • Commercial Rent • • In ments e owin are: "Pig" and" ol ...…
…1987 BAM! Tours . Saugatuck to Oval Beach - � Lee anau Lakeshore Loop - tember 11·13 Tip 0' e itt Tour - 21 Tip of eTc·' Tour - seotemDer , I 1 I ------------------------------- J …
…SY OPSIS OF THE . REGULAR EETI G OF THE NTO CHA TER TO SHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAV, AY 5,1917, AT 7�31 P E BE RS PRESENT: Su- N .. _1ft, C Scott, Tr-···"" Boothby, Tru La e, Immanl. Collins EBERS ABSENT: Trus t Jeff non. The m I s ailed to ord It 7:31 p.m. Ind I Invoatlon IS Iv n. The minutes of the pr Ious r ular m Int Id April 21, 19 7, w approved IS pre med. Th ndl WlS m ded to add und Old us n s It m C., Hu...…
…, Highland Par's new councilman the inner and outer Fran Ross Page3 VOL. IX NO. 23 "SER VING THE 00 pf t There is a constitutional ar aging in Michigan hich pits urban school di tric against giant cor porations. One kirmish in this ar finds the Pontiac Schools up against Chrysler Corpora- tion. ' Armed with City Council approval to leave the City of Highland Park, Chrysler Corp. no Qualifies for a 50 percent tax break fr...…
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…• -. �""""''''�'I''' - - _.. - --� MAY 3 -9_. 1987 THE • Ig land Par , ewcou cilman- Fra Bala Bap 4 te There is an inner-self and an outer-self in each of us. That is the ay the lyrics of one of the songs of the music group Earth Wind & Fire differentiate be een the business and personnal life of an individual. The ne ly appointed Highland Park City Coun cilman, Frank J. Ross, Sr., described his outer- If- hat he does wi...…
…,. T 7 In and About Benton Harbor ERCHA s H LL Flirpilin PI u E . Comm·4th C.O.D.C. 6:30 �M. ERCHA TS HALL Fairplain PI ZI 4t Congo Oi . 0 m. Comm. o plant human re ource manager fo the 3 Cor por tion in P adena, California, he is ponsible fo developing, implemen- ing and coordinating polici and programs cover ing many ar of human o op ni r ity for th or dvance and d T. �'" ,I. Lie nsed Sales R presentative LlF D ...…
…AV 3 - 9,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------� 5 ·B.H. schedules S ory hour BE 0 HARBOR - Pre- chool StoryTime will meet from 10:00 to 10:45 on ed nesday, ay 6th. The film, "Everything You Do', will be own, along with other stories and ctivities for young children, ges 3-5. ovie for children will be shown on Friday, May 8 ...…
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…,7 MAY 3 - 9,1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN In and About Muskegon ISS G - Benton Harbor . police and volunteers are continuing their search for lO-year-old Shimiks Hicks, ho disappeared April 21 in that city. Shimika is 5 feet tall, eights 70 pounds and as eating a red and hite hirt and pink and white leotards hen last seen. Anyone with information about her bouts or disappearance can call the Benton Harbo police at 616/927-8 36. ...…
…MAY 3 - 9,1981 THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN 9 SHARI G THE SINGLE EXPERIE CE An on-goin If-help group open to ingle adults - never m rried, divorced, idowed - who want to get the most ou of life by planning and sharin projects and events with other es will meet at 2:30 p.m. the Ist and 3rd Sunday of each month at the argaret B. Upton Center, 2015 Lakevie Ave., St. Joseph, MI. (E ster Seal Society For further information you may call the Center ...…
…a ramp nior centers G ard to photo B pti t Chur h 011 RJO DA ST. Po: 726-286, · J WHITESIDE CENTRAL U ITED ethodi t Church Second (Do '" � P one: 722-6)�' Dr. Lynn De . Jerry lUt:ana Clur •••••..••••••••••••.••.•.. 11 a. 0. t : :30 co d Bap ist Church 600 Lynch B nton Harbor, I 49022 616/926-81 1 REV. DONALD ADKINS Pastor …
…MAY 3 - 9,1987 THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN 11 e s a e po ice auction LANSI G - The ichigan State Police annual spring auct ion ill be held Thursday, IY 7 at the Lansing Artillery Tr . . Center (formerly kno n a the ar all Street Armory) loc ted between ichi gan Avenue and inaw Street in Lansing. The sale begin at 9:00 .m, and will continue until the I st of 527 lot is ld. Among items to be auction ed are I canoe, cooler, tackle box...…
…7 , BEST .' I I I or phon . ()(). 16032 Woodward H'ghland Par, ichigan 48203 • o B II m o 3 onth· o 1 r- 2 o .p y nt nclo d o 6 month • 7 o 2 yr· 22 I I I I ddr I I I o I …
…MAY 3 - 9, 1987 THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN 13 S.W.A.P. (SOUTH WEST MICHIGAN EPILEPSY AWARENESS PROGRAM) South e ichi an pilepsy warene Program a if-help group open to dults ho have epilepsy and to p rents of children with epilep . t t 7:30 p.m. the cond Thursday of each month t the Family Crisis and Communication Center, Room 207, 2214 S. State treet, St. Jo ph, ichigan. Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Foundation, Inc. to all those who att...…
…7 round th family tchin fight in often cheer at the cro d on reen d and your voi e ned out. TV definite- m ne challen " …
…OTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATIO OF THE ELECTORS OF BE TO HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS BERRIEN COUNTY, ICHIGA TO THE �LECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: PI se Take Notie that the Annual School Election of the School District will be h Id on onday, Jun 8, 1987. THE LAST DAY 0 WHICH PERSONS AY REGISTER ITH THE APPROPRIATE CITY OR TOWNSHIP CLERKS, IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION CALLED TO BE HELD ON ONDAY, J...…
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…Get ready-jobs opening in corrections P, Page 7 Z STATE'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY" "SER VING THE VOL. IX NO. 22 ighla d se the building at 13745-53 Woodward which houses their buiness. • Councilmen Comer Heath, III, and Frank Ross, Sr., disagreed with Scott that their positions were based on sex. The city recommended that the owner of Dicksons Grand Bible & Bookstore, 13743 Wood ard, be allow ed to pay 50 percent ( 7...…
…IL 2 - AY 2, 1 7 - , • all, W hingto n the majority v hind him d t days of "Council W " are During ph , and n dditional mil . n for future development. The m yor id th mu urn' ne loc tion at 301 Frederi Dou de igned and built by B1 c: ims-V mer and ci te architect and J Gough Con ruction Com- p y, builder. e mu rn ill open ith an exhibit of ichigan hero 1 0-1870 involved in the Railroad ti- 0, rve need fncan- eric an a...…
…THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN APRIL 26 - AY 2, 1987 3 With a little love, a lot can happen ancy, 11, and Joshua, 10, sister and brother were abu d when they were toddlers. For veral years they were shuffled among relatives and foster homes and longed for affection and permanence in their lives. Today, they are happy, enthu '- tic children who share a thir t for the history inherent in downtown Philadelphia. ancy, thought to be mildly men...…
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…THE ICHIGAN CITIZ�N APRIL 26 - MAY 2, 1917 5 in and About Benton Harbor o rame BENTO HARBOR - Vale dictorian and Salutatorian honors ere named along with the balance of the top ten niors at Benton Harbor High School, according to Jame Rutter, principal at the high school. Lorraine Smith was named mith LEGAL OTICE BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP PROPERTIES FOR SALE B nton Charter Township will sell the followl Town ship prop rti s...…
…'/ OPINIQN Art i yne County Comrni- on rs, elected om ial et re dy - 0 h ve m cre tivity in all of your/our county pr ram. e, the i your con ituency, are a ing- h the you done for us I tely? …
