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September 18, 2014Volume 12, Number 33Benton Harbor, Michigan and South Bend, Indiana (Michiana Community)www.bentonspiritnews.com
Informing, Enhancing, Showcasing, Promoting and Educating Michiana -- Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana
Complimentary
Mrs. Cashier’s Full Life
• Pages 2-3 •
One of BH’s BEST
Jasmnika Newbern• Page 5 •
Remembering Sheila
• Page 12 •
Tionne Tenese Watkins, better known by her stage name T-Boz, is singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, author, and executive producer. Rose to fame as the lead singer of the R&B/hip hop girl-group TLC. winning four Grammy Awards.
September as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in Michigan. More than 100,000 Americans – and roughly one in every 400 African-Americans – suffer fiom the disease, an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. People with the disease have red blood cells that become hard and
pointed, instead of soft and round, which causes anemia, pain and many other health problems.More on SICKLE CELL, Page 6
What Do These Celebrities Have in Common?
SICKLE CELL
Tiim Kiambu “Tiki” Barber; born April 7, 1975) is a former American football running back who played for the New York Giants for ten seasons.
Miles Davis III (May 26, 1926 September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Albert Johnson (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the Hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc. He is the great-great-grandson of
MDOT HIRING 70 WORKERS FOR WINTER MONTHS
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Transportation maintenance work-ers are responsible for snow removal on highways and bridges. Additional responsibilities will include: pot hole patching, guardrail repair, cable median barrier repair, sign repair and other similar duties as assigned. Applicants must provide a print out of their driving record from the Secretary of State’s office and a valid Class A CDL with an X or N endorse-ment. They must also attend one of
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MDOT Southwest Region Office, 1501 East Kilgore, Kalamazoo, MI. • Tuesday, September 23, 9:00 a.m.• Thursday, September 25, 6 p.m.
Benton Harbor Michigan Works! 499 West Main Street. Benton Harbor, MI:• Tuesday, September 23, 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 26, 9:00 a.m.To be eligible for hire, candidates
must be high school graduates; have a driving record with less than five points; pass a drug screen, physical, and background check; have three-to-five years of experience operating farm or construction equipment; and possess an air brake endorsement.
Contact Cheryl Beltz for more information at 269-337-3940 or [email protected].
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2 Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014 Community
By Ralph HeibutzkiSpirit Correspondent
By any measure, Dorothy Cashier has enjoyed a remarkable life –
one that’s seen her travel to Jerusalem, work for civil rights causes and raise local awareness through the Black History Month celebrations that she organized between 1986 and 2012.
Never one for resting on her laurels, Cashier is modest when she’s asked to name her biggest achievements – and her answer is not one that you might expect.
“First of all, I’m truly a child of God – a strong believer, brought my children up in Christianity,” Cashier said. “I’ll tell you what – I don’t know of anything that I regret. I have a fulfilled life.”
Along the way, Cashier worked as a nurse and raised nine children by a 27-year marriage to her husband, Monroe Leon Cashier, who passed away in 2000.
Cashier’s eighty-second birthday occurred August 27, while the actu-al celebration followed that Saturday (August 30), surrounded by roughly 100 guests that included her nine chil-dren, Beverly Jean Miller, Melvin Louis Cashier, Eunice Cashier Williams, Duane Cashier, Howard Roque Cashier, Larry Renell Cashier, Marilyn Ann Kay Cashier, Towanna Ruth Cashier-Jones, and Donald Lee Cashier.
After their celebration, the Cashiers also took time to remem-ber those who have gone before them with a simple prayer service on Labor Day, at Buchanan Cemetery.
“We went to visit the gravesites of various family members, which is right in the same row as Mother Hill, Elizabeth Hill,” Cashier recalls. “She (Mother Hill) was like a mother to me – she was my church mother, but also, I adopted her as my natural mother, because I didn’t have any mother family in Buchanan. She was really, truly, a mother to me and my family. She was an important person in my life. I went her with many advices, many needs – you name it, Mother Hill was always there.”
That level of awareness has been a driving force in Cashier’s life – then, and now – as she makes clear. “That’s what’s missing (in modern life) – we need to do something,” Cashier said. “We used to sing a song, years ago in the Pentecostal Church: ‘Get up from here sitting down, ‘cause God can’t use you sitting down.’ Now you know that’s the Gospel!”
With those thoughts, in mind, Cashier spent half an hour shar-ing her recollections about her life, roots and philosophy for the Benton Spirit. The interview follows below.
“A Change Has Come”Benton Spirit: Let’s start
with your celebration: where did we go, and what did we all do?
Dorothy Cashier: We had a glori-ous time at (son) Larry’s place, in Niles.
We had a picnic, dinner-like celebra-tion – it was just absolutely wonderful.
Q: What brought you here?A: I got married, and at an early
age, I came here to Buchanan – when I turned my eighteenth birth-
day, in 1950. He (Monroe) came to work for Clark Equipment. He was a veteran of World War II.
Q: How did you find Buchanan, compared to the South?
A: There was no difference – it was sep-aration between North and South. There were areas that we did not live in, here in Buchanan – same as it was in the South.
If you went into the stores, you had to buy whatever you bought – if it was clothes, and shoes, or whatever– you could not participate in the tryout. I experienced it.
In sweet shops – where kids would go in and buy ice cream – the black kids were not allowed to go in, right here in Buchanan, on Front Street. If you went to the movies, you had to sit upstairs.
Q: I imagine this (real-ity) would be the beginning of your civil rights involvements...
A: Oh, yes. Whatever year that Eisenhower came in (during the 1952 election) – that was the first time that I was allowed to vote. I can’t remem-ber exactly what year I joined the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) – I believe it might have been the ‘70s. I (also)
“I’ve Had A Full Life”:At 82, Dorothy Cashier Looks Back
On Life, Family And Roots
Dorothy Cashier (first person, bottom row) sits with her children during her birthday celebration. Bottom row, left to right: Eunice Cashier Williams, Marilyn Ann Kay Cashier. Top row, left to right: Towanna Ruth Cashier-Jones, Howard Roque Cashier, Duane Cashier, Melvin Louis Cashier, and Beverly Jean Miller.
Dorothy Cashier (bottom row, extreme left), during the last Black History Month celebration that she organized for the Michiana area. More on CASHIER, Page 3
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3Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014Publisher’s Page
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worked with the Democratic Party. Q: How did the atmosphere in
Buchanan change, and what did it take to get that rigid atmosphere?
A: Awareness for people – to let them know that a change has come, and people do have to change. But someone has to make them aware of the change, and the need for change.
“A Family Was A Family”Q: So you were basi-
cally raising kids at home...A: Plus working. I did nurse’s aide
work until I became a nurse – I think it was in ‘80. I took nurses’ training, and RN (registered nurse) training – but I didn’t finish the RN training.
I switched over to taking the LPN (licensed practical nurse) license, and then, I worked at many different facili-ties – (such as) Buchanan Hospital. I did emergency care there, until it closed.
Then I went to work for differ-ent agencies – anywhere you want-ed to work during those days, you could get a job. Berrien General Hospital, I did a lot of work there – I worked there at age 19. That was my first job outside of home.
Q: How did you juggle your political activity, your job and raising nine kids?
A: I just kept busy (laughs). In those days, a family was a family. I relied on Beverly a lot, ‘cause she was the oldest, and she ruled the roof. When it got down to the middle ages of my children, Kay – we called her “Little Mama” – whatever she said went.
Q: So you never had to worry when you were at work, it sounds like...
A: No, no, no – I knew who was taking care, and who was in charge (laughs).
“Those Were The Requirements”Q: Do you have any words of advice
for readers raising children of their own?A: Be very fun, be very open, be
very loving to your children. Discipline them when they need
it, but (make sure) they have their own freedom. I let them have their activities – they participated in all kinds of school activities. I was there as much as possible with them.
I made sure they stayed in school. Everybody (in her family) had to have a birth certificate, a high school gradu-ation certificate, and they had to be baptized. Those were the requirements
Q: Who were your role models? A: My dad – he ruled the roof.
He was a strong person, and he was a prince of wisdom – not educat-
ed, but he had so much wisdom. I don’t know of anything my dad could not do. And he taught us (life lessons). He said, “I’m not going to ever tell you to do anything that I haven’t taught you how to do.”
Q: Because he had all that life experience to back him up, right?
A: Uh-huh. He says, “If I teach you, never let me hear you say you can’t – because if you take that ‘t’ off the word ‘can’t,’ it spells ‘can.’” And that was his theory.
Q: You’ve also traveled to
Jerusalem – what was the motivation?A: Yes, more than once – it was
something that I really wanted to do. I wanted to get a chance to see some of the things I had read about in the Bible, and get to know some of these places.
So I traveled there twice. One time was for experience, and the next time was for learning, (in) ‘76-’77.
Q: I’m sure you brought back a lot of interesting pictures...
A: Oh, yes. I have a lot of interesting things. I still have water from Mary’s well, sand from the Mediterranean Sea, water from the Jordan River – a whole lot of memorabilia.
“Get Up, And Get To It”Q: What are our (favorite) activi-
ties today?A: I really wish that I had more
strength, where I could continue doing the Black History (celebra-tions), but I don’t have that kind of activities in my body anymore.
I would really like to continue to motivate young people, to get them involved in things – to know your reasons for your who, when and why. I’m looking for some-one to take over, and carry on.
Q: So what do we like to do, now that life is a little bit slower?
A: Well, I like to do the things that I enjoy doing, and that’s par-ticipating in my church work – and teaching wherever I am needed, that kind of thing – most of all, being a light unto younger people.
We came to a standstill (in civil rights), because we really need some-body to stir the water – we really need another Martin (Luther) King. We just don’t have that one-to-one motivator.
Q: So what do you think he’d say today, if he saw America, and the shape that it’s in?
A: “Get up, and get to it.”
Q: That’s a fair summation – I don’t think he’d be very happy...
A: No, because we’ve come to a standstill. We’re not doing any-thing. We’re not moving, and so, we’ve got to make a move.
Q: And what do you think he’d say to the world – which seems quite a bit more dangerous and unstable (than in King’s lifetime)?
A: “Get back to the basics of life, where people love each other, and are concerned about each other.”
Q: And what advice would you give to other senior citizens?
A: Get involved, and let your lifestyle be a motivation to other peo-ple – like, for myself,. I don’t have any regrets of, “Oh, I wished I’d did this,” or, “I wished I’d did that.”
I’ve had a full life, where peo-ple can look at – and, really, I believe, get a motivation from it.
Q: Are there any other words of wisdom that you’d like to share with our readers?
A: Serve the Lord with glad-ness; come before his pres-ence with thanksgiving.
Q: And lastly, what keeps your spirit alive?
A: Just knowing who Jesus is in my life. He’s a reality in my life, and that’s what keeps my spirits up and going – knowing our father is a good God.
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CASHIER, continued from page 2
DOROTHY CASHIER: FAST FACTS
Born: Eudora, AK (August 27, 1932)
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 27 (“The Lord is my life, and my sal-vation: whom shall I fear?”)
Favorite Dish To Cook: Soul food (“anything: they say that I’m the best at cornbread, sweet potato pie, and turnip greens”)
Favorite Foods: Cheesecake (“I shouldn’t have it, but I like it – I don’t get it very often, because I know my limitations”); fresh fruit
Favorite Historical Figure: Martin Luther King
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4 Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014 Community
The City of Benton Harbor is seek-ing candidates to fill the 2nd Ward City Commission vacancy. Interested can-didate must reside in the 2nd Ward.
Deadline to submit a letter of inter-est and/or application to the City Clerk’s Office is Monday, September 22, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. The Clerk’s Office, located at 200 E. Wall Street, is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For additional information, please con-tact City Clerk Thompson at 269-927-8408.
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Benton Harbor’s Jasmnika Newbern Joins Celebrity Studded Boys & Girls Clubs Gala in Nation’s Capital
By Dr. Desmond MurraySpirit Correspondent
On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Boys & Girls Clubs
of America (BGCA) hosted its 67th Annual National Youth of the Year Award Celebration in Washington, D.C. where six young persons from Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation vied for the title of the BGCA National Youth of the Year and $61,000 in scholarships from Tupperware Brands and the Rich & Susan Goings Foundation.
As the Midwest Youth of the Year for 2014, Jasmnika Newbern, from Benton Harbor, MI, also traveled to Washington D.C. to vie for the National Youth of the Year title. This is Boys & Girls Club of America’s premier character and leadership pro-gram that brings awareness, hope and opportunity to our nation’s most deserving and awe-inspiring young people.
During her six years with BGCA in Benton Harbor, Jasmnika rallied against teen violence and bullying and organized a student-led peace walk at her high school. She was voted Senior Class
President and Salutatorian at Benton Harbor High School and is the first member of her family to attend col-lege. She is now a freshman at Michigan State University.
Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, had the honor of introducing Jasmnika, who received a $10,000 scholar-ship, at the Boys & Girls Clubs
of America Congressional Breakfast. Upton said, “Jasmnika is an intelligent, determined, and inspirational young woman who has shown how one individual – even in high school – can make a real difference in their com-munity. Her experience is such a powerful testament to the important role organizations
like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor play in com-munities across the country.”
The Celebration in Washington, D.C. was a star-studded event, with former Boys & Girls Clubs alumni and other dignitaries in atten-dance, including Erica Hill, the evening’s emcee, Youth of the Year Ambassador, Misty Copeland, music producer Timothy (Timbaland) and his wife Monique Mosely, and award winning R&B singer Kelly Rowland. National spon-sors Rick & Susan Goings from Tupperware, Mike Groff, president and CEO of Toyota and Kianna Knowland, the 2013-14 National Youth
of the Year were also in attendance and participat-ed in the event’s activities.
Jasmnika, stood on the podium (shown left) between Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and United States Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and addressed the audience in Washington, D.C. with these words:
“I count it an honor and privilege to stand before you not only as the Midwest Region Youth
of the Year but as a freshman at Michigan State University. And, I am proud that I have the cour-age to even stand before you and share my story.
I remember that I was that shy insecure girl who felt like I had nothing to offer to the world. I did not feel beautiful. I did not feel pretty. When I walked past the mirror, I wanted to break it. I know how it feels to be that girl that did not know my purpose.
But, I remember my mentor said to me: ‘The worst prison to be in is the prison of the mind.’ I did not feel like I was pretty so it didn’t matter if anybody told me. So, at that point in time in my life I didn’t need anybody to tell me. I needed someone to show me.
And that’s exactly what the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor did for me. It showed me that no matter where I came from or what I look like, I can succeed and I am a living witness that that statement is true.
Thank you.”
Pictured at the Gala are: Misty Copeland, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year Ambassador (Center) poses with the six female finalists (L to R: Cecilia Garza, Sparkle Prevard, Jasmnika Newbern, Misty Copeland, Natalia Lynch, Tae McKenzie and Maryah Sullivan)
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6 Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014health
Michigan Raising Awareness Of Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait
Statewide, approximately 2,800 Michigan residents suffer from sickle
cell disease and approximately 140,000 carry the sickle cell trait. Children have a one in four chance of being born with the disease when both parents have the trait. Although most prevalent in African Americans, the disease also occurs in other ethnic groups – including peo-ple of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Central and South American, and Asian heritage.
“Treatment advances for sickle cell disease have prevented most of the complications that were life threatening in childhood just a few decades ago,” said Dr. Matthew Davis, chief medical executive of the Michigan Department of Community Health. “While we have taken significant strides to improve the lives of those affected by sickle cell disease, our work in the healthcare and public health communities must continue and include fur-ther advances to support individuals with sickle cell disease.”
What Is Sickle Cell?Sickle cell disease is the most com-
monly inherited blood disorder in the United States. The condition causes red blood cells to form an abnormal crescent shape making them rigid and sticky, which leads to clogged or closed blood vessels.
A normal red blood cell is round in shape — similar to a doughnut — soft, and lives for about 100 to 120 days. The red blood cells of an individual with sickle cell disease are sticky, hard and crescent or sickle shaped. These cells die in about 15 to 20 days; the red blood cells do not reproduce at the desired rate, thus causing decreased oxygen flow to vital organs, resulting in anemia.
When these hard, sticky sickle cells get caught in the smaller blood ves-sels, several symptoms can occur: pain in the extremities and back, priapism, organ failure and other tissue damage, skin infections, loss of eyesight, severe blood clots, strokes and other serious side effects.
Persons living with sickle cell dis-ease have life-long complications such as stroke, painful enlargement of the
spleen caused by trapping of red blood cells, shortness of breath, pulmonary embolism, vision loss and severe pain episodes known as “crises.” An indi-vidual with sickle cell disease learns to function in a near constant state of pain. When that pain becomes debilitating, the person often ends up in the local emergency room.
What Can Be Done?Other than a bone marrow transplant,
there is currently no known cure for
sickle cell disease, only various forms of treatment. Individuals with the severe form of the disease receive monthly blood transfusions; others receive a transfusion when they experience a pain crisis.
Children as young as three are at risk of strokes due to complications and require monthly blood transfusions to prevent them. Bone marrow transplants are considered curative, but require an exact genetic match — usually a sibling
donor with the same genetic signature. The average cost for a bone marrow transplant and first year expenses can range from $360,000 to $800,000.
The Sickle Foundation of America, Inc. encourages people of childbearing age to know their own genetic status — to find out if they have the sickle cell trait. People can then make informed
decisions. Genetic education is given to those who have sickle cell trait and want to know the chances of having a child born with sickle cell disease.
A few decades ago, children with sickle cell disease were at risk of over-whelming infection and damage to the spleen and lungs. More recent advances include: daily penicillin to prevent infec-tions starting at four months through the age of 5; the drug hydroxyurea, taken daily to reduce how often painful sickle cell crises and acute chest syndrome occur; and the use of blood transfu-sions for the prevention of stroke. These treatments now allow many people with
sickle cell disease to live longer, health-ier lives.
How Can You Help?The Sickle Cell Disease of Association
of America, Michigan Chapter (SCDAA-MI) is hosting a Sickle Cell Awareness & Myth Dispelling Walk at the Detroit Zoo at 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, to raise awareness about the issue. Registration includes zoo admission and an event t-shirt. Residents can register for the event online by visiting www.scdaami.org.
The Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. also hosts several major fundraisers of its own in September, including a 5K run/
walk to support people suffering from the disease. The foundation is a part of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Florida and its mis-sion is to enable individuals with sickle cell disease to live full lives, while increasing knowledge and understanding of
the disease.The foundation also provides direct
assistance to individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease when they are in the midst of a health crisis. Due to the debilitating symptoms of the disease, there are many individuals who struggle with basic daily life tasks such as maintaining a job or attending school consistently.
The foundation attempts to inter-vene during critical times and provides limited financial assistance to avoid evictions or prevent utilities from being disconnected during hospitalizations and other emergency situations. The founda-tion also offers tutoring services for chil-dren in grade school and college as well as advocating for the students and edu-cating the school on how they can help during these frequent hospitalizations.
For more information on the foun-dation’s activities, or to donate, contact 222-2355 or visit www.sicklecellfoun-dation.org. For more details on the dis-ease – or awareness events in Michigan – visit www.michigan.gov/sicklecell.
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InterCare broke ground in August to add a 5,378
square foot addition on to their administrative offices in Bangor. The administrative offices house the executive team, and departments such as human resources, informa-tion technology, billing, etc.
When the building was originally built in 2000 it was about 7,000 square feet and designed to hold 35 employ-ees. At that time, InterCare was serving approximately 31,000 patients annually. Today the building is no lon-ger able to fit the number of staff members that need to work out of it, which is close to 60 employees. More administrative staff has been needed as the population InterCare serves has expand-ed. The annual number of patients served is now close to 55,000.
The project is being engineered by Owen Ames
Kimball out of Grand Rapids, with construction being man-aged by BCI Construction. InterCare is anticipating mov-ing into their new space yet this year.
Funding for the project is through a loan from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program.
About InterCareInterCare Community
Health Network is part of America’s health care safety net that serves nearly 22 mil-lion people across the country each year. InterCare serves six counties in southwest Michigan – Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kent, Ottawa and Van Buren. Of these counties, four are ranked in the top ten of Michigan’s seasonal census of agricultural workers, with Berrien and Van Buren rank-ing first and second in the state.
InterCare Community Health Network Breaks Ground for New Addition
Pictured above are (l-r): Margaret Adams, InterCare Board Member; Karen Freeburn, InterCare Board of Directors Chair; Velma Hendershott, InterCare Chief Executive Officer; and Musetta Hilliard, InterCare Board Member.
Andrews University’s School of Health Professions, Counseling & Testing Center, and Student Activities invites the commu-nity to its annual Health and Fitness Expo on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Admission for the event is free and includes activities for the whole family.
Activities include mini workouts, cooking demos, nutrition information for everyone, games, local health service information, community health and well-
ness opportunities, inflatable jump-houses for the kids, health screenings and more.
The first 150 participants will receive a reusable shopping bag with goodies from participating sponsors. Attendees will also have a chance to win a home elliptical trainer, just for participating.
For more information, con-tact Gretchen Krivak at 269-471-3371 or [email protected].
Andrews University Holds Free Health and Fitness Expo
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8 Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014 eduCation
The Benton Harbor Girls Academy is now accepting current fourth, fifth and sixth graders for the 2014-2015 school year.
A nurturing environment she’ll love
• A strong education that will help her succeed
• A safe and nurturing setting• Individual instruction to strengthen
her self esteem and help guide her intellectually and socially
• Instruction in art, music, dance, life skills, health and nutrition, gender and ethnic heritage, and more
YOUR DAUGHTER HAS HER WHOLE LIFE
AHEAD OF HERGive her a good start at the Benton Harbor Girls Academy
Schedule an interview todayCall Executive Director Patricia Ann Quattrin Ph.D. at 269-925-9922.
Openings are limited, so call now.
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To learn more about the Bridge Academy, join us at an information session (777 Riverview Dr.):
Tuesdays - 2-3 p.m. • August 5, 12, 19, 26• September 9, 16, 23, 30
Thursdays - 4-5 p.m.• August 7, 14, 21, 28• September 11, 18, 25• October 2
On Sunday, September 21, from 3–6 p.m., the Howard Performing Arts Center will pres-ents a small business showcase with a concert by Lake Effect Jazz Big Band wrapping up the day.
Small businesses come with many perks—individu-alized service, the convenience of a location in your neighborhood, and money spent benefits your com-munity. The Howard Center invites you to shop small and local by discovering your community’s business-es in an expo in the lobby of the Howard Center.
There will be giveaways, samples and demonstrations.Lake Effect Jazz Big Band will take the stage in the con-
cert hall for at 5 p.m. for a concert blend of classic big band jazz and modern compositions. This group is comprised of local area musicians, many of whom are music teach-ers in area schools or own small businesses of their own.
No tickets are required for this event that is free to attend! If you act fast, there might be a couple booths left for you to reserve and represent your business. Call the Howard Center at 888-467-6442 for more information.
Shop Small, Shop Local: Small Business Showcase with Lake Effect Jazz Band
Local business leaders are invited to grab lunch and some action items for feed-ing their bottom lines at a meeting hosted by the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), and Kinexus on Tuesday, September 30 from 11:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m. at Kinexus, 499 W. Main Streets, Benton Harbor, Michigan Works! entrance.
Topics will include:
• How to sell your goods and services to the government
• How to access training for business growth, lean manufacturing, quality operations, leadership and sustainability
• How to receive assistance with talent recruitment and training, business planning, and access to capital
A boxed lunch will be provided. The cost is
$10 for advanced registrations and $15 at the door. To register, contact Dan Peat at [email protected] or 269.927.1064 x1184 by September 26.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MEET AND EAT SEPT. 30
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9Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014sCienCe
Public Science Events Continue at Andrews University Chemistry Department
The public is encouraged to attend free lectures in which topics range from gun powder residue analysis and climate change to the Ebola virus. The series of guests speakers come from universities including Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and New York continues every Thursday at 4:30 pm on the campus of Andrews University.
Below are the next two in this series of public science events that meets weekly in A-107 Halenz Hall hosted by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Andrews University Science Building. For more information, contact Dr. Desmond Murray, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Andrews university at (269)757-1641 or email him at: [email protected].
Region IV Area Agency on Aging is seeking nominations for a special Centenarian Award to be given at its 40th Anniversary Celebration to be held Thursday, November 13 from 3-5 p.m. at the Shadowland Ballroom in St. Joseph. The Centenarian Award honors the recipient’s life service and recognizes their inspiration to the community.
The person must be 100 years of age or older and living indepen-dently in their community within Berrien, Cass or Van Buren County. The Centenarian will be given an award at the Region IV AAA Annual Meeting and be asked to say a few words about being a part of their community at their age. The award-ee will be interviewed and a video presentation of the interview will be played at the Annual Meeting in the event the Centenarian can-not attend due to an emergency.
If you know of someone who deserves this honor, contact Tracy Manning at (269) 982-7731 or by email at [email protected] to receive a nomination form. Forms can also be picked up at the Area Agency on Aging office located at 2900 Lakeview Ave., St. Joseph, MI. All nominations must be received by October 15, 2014.
Area Agency on Aging Seeks Nominations for Centenarian of
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Benton Harbor Girls Academy is seeking a woman who enjoys work-ing with middle school girls to coordinate the school’s Late Day Activities. This position would mean work-ing with a small group of girls from 4th through 8th grades, four days a week, Monday through Thursday, from 3 to 6 p.m., starting in September, 2014.
The ideal candidate will possess an educational degree, or equivalent, and have experience with girls of this age. The applicant must have excellent orga-nizing and people skills. She must be able to work with and understand the issues involved in the lives of inner-city, middle school aged girls. The position would require developing and scheduling activi-ties, seeking volunteers for each day, coordinat-ing the planned activities, the people offering the activities, and the materials needed for those activi-ties. The daily activities include, among others, life skills, physical exercise, art, dance, choral, quilting, community service and much more.
Interested women, send resume to Dr. Patricia Ann Quattrin Ph.D., Director, Benton Harbor Girls Association for Learning & Self-esteem, P.O. Box 840, Benton Harbor, MI 49023.
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MDOT)Fiscal Years 2015 - 2017
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Goal
Pursuant to U.S. Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR § 26.45titled “Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department ofTransportation Financial Assistance Programs,” MDOT announces its goal for itsFTA-funded bus transit and Metropolitan Planning Organization DBE programsfor fiscal years (FY) 2015-2017.
MDOT proposes the adoption of an FTA DBE goal of 1.39 percent for FY 2015-2017. The recommended DBE goal of 1.39 percent will be met through raceneu-tralmeans. Race-neutral participation occurs when MDOT and its granteespurchase bus-transit-related goods from, or contract with, a DBE firm when thereis no specific requirement for DBE participation associated with the purchase orcontract.
Comments or requests for information regarding how this goal was establishedmay be submitted until noon on Oct. 1, 2015, to:
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11Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014CalendarSPIRIT CALENDAR OF EVENTS: SEPT. 18-OCT. 14
ENTERTAINMENTthursday 18No Headliner Local Music Night. Featuring Venom Crush, False Hope Fades and Far Away. 9 p.m., Czars 505, 505 Pleasant St., St. Joseph. $3 cover.
friday 19Baby Anne, “The Bass Queen.” High energy electro breaks and Miami Bass seasoned with funky beats and driving bass lines. 10 p.m., Czars 505, 505 Pleasant St., St. Joseph. $3 cover.
saturday 20Fusion. A rock and roll party band that plays all of your favorites. 10 p.m., Czars 505, 505 Pleasant St., St. Joseph. $3 cover. (269) 983-1166.
monday 22Straight Ahead Jazz: Open Session. Play. Woodshed. Discuss. Bring your Instrument, ears and friends. Egos stay at the door. 7:30 p.m. today and Monday, Sept. 29, Merrimans’ Playhouse, 1211 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, IN. Free.
(574) 329-3430.
wednesday 24Comedy Uprising. Smith’s Downtown Tap & Grill, 110 Lincolnway East, Mishawaka. smithsdown-town.com.
thursday 25 Karaoke Night 9 p.m., Czars 505, 505 Pleasant St., St. Joseph. (269) 983-1166.
friday 26Girls With Guitars Featuring the Accidentals.
9 to 10 p.m., The Livery, 190 E. 5th St., Benton Harbor. $10. (269) 925-8760.
saturday 27 Wecko Beach Brewers Festival After Party: Featuring The Claudettes. 8 to 11 p.m., The Livery, 190 E. 5th St., Benton Harbor. $5 cash at the door or free to Beer fest ticket holders. (269) 925-8760.
COMMUNITY/HEALTHthursday 18Berrien County Democratic Meeting, 6:30 p.m.., Democratic Party Campaign Office, 215 E. Main Street, Benton Harbor
Free Prostate Screening. Available for men over 50 or 35 and older with a fami-ly history of prostate cancer. No appointment or insur-ance needed. 6 to 8 p.m., Lakeside Urology, Lakeland Medical Services, Ste. 200, 42 N. St. Joseph St., Niles. www.lakelandhealth.org/prostate-cancer-services.
saturday 20Buchanan Farmers’ Market. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and Saturday, Sept. 27, on Buchanan Common. (269) 506-3021.
St. Joseph Farmers’ Market. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., today and Saturday, Sept. 27, at Lake Bluff Park (between Broad and Pleasant streets).
Oakridge Cemetery Tour: With Live Actors. In part-
nership with the Goshen Historical Society and the Elkhart Civic Theatre, see actors portray people from Goshen’s history. 1 p.m., Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen. Preregistration required. $5. (574) 535-6458.
Parents Without Partners Dance. 7 to 11 p.m., ZB Falcons, 323 South Sheridan, South Bend, IN. All singles and couples wel-come! (574) 256-9326.
monday 22Depression Bipolar Alliance Support Group. 7 p.m. today and Monday, Sept. 29, Trinity Center, 619 Main St., St. Joseph. (269) 983-5000.
wednesday 24Benton Harbor Farmers Market. Double your SNAP dollars! Get $2 for every $2 you spend on your Bridge card. Ccash, WIC Project FRESH and Senior Market FRESH coupons also accepted. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Wednesday, Oct. 3, Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park (corner of Main
Street and Pipestone), down-town Benton Harbor.
friday 26Fall Harvest Days at Amish Acres. Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort will be decorated for the season with corn shocks, pumpkins and scarecrows galore! Enjoy the Harvest Market’s crisp fall apples and pumpkins, plus gourds, squash, bittersweet, and Indian corn. Open all day from now through October 26. Free. Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort. 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee, IN.
saturday 27Brookview Pirate Run. 8:30 a.m.: Kid’s Fun Run. 9 a.m.: 5K/10K Run/5K Walk. Brookview School, 501 Zollar Drive, Benton Harbor.
Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Recycling Collections. Home, harden and garage chemicals accepted from Berrien County residents only; all consumer electron-
ics accepted. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Silver Beach County Park, 101 Broad St., St. Joseph. For complete list, go to: www.berriencounty.org/recycle. (269) 983-7111.
sunday 28Organ Recital. Guest organist Kevin J. Vaughn will focus on 20th century organ music by Charles Tournemire, Hugo Distler, Paul Hindemith, Herbert Howells and Anton Heiller. First Presbytarian Church, 333 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN. (574) 234-4159.
wednesday 01Advanced Insulin Management Support Group. For people with diabetes who use an insulin pump, or multiple daily injections of insulin. 6:30 p.m., Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Community Room, 1234 Napier Ave., St. Joseph. (269) 927-5465, or email [email protected].
YOUTH
thursday 18The Jack Knight Cafe. For tweens/teens (grades 5-7). Free snacks, Wii games, music, weekly prizes. 3-4 p.m. today and Thursday, Sept. 25, Buchanan Library, 128 E. Front St., (269) 695-3681.
friday 19Talk Like A Pirate Day. Enjoy the lore of the seven seas! Benton Harbor Library, 213 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor. (269) 926-6139.
sunday 21KIDZ BOP: Dream Big, Sing Loud Tour. Kid-
friendly versions of today’s biggest hits. 3 p.m., Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St., South Bend, IN. $15 to $50. (574) 293-4469.
tuesday 23Preschool Story Time. Stories, songs and crafts with Miss Sarah. Little ones 6 months to 6 are welcome. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. today and Tuesday, Sept. 30, Buchanan Library, 128 E. Front St., (269) 695-3681.
Family Science Night. Science themed Storytime, Bill Nye the Science Guy and an experiment or craft. 6 to 7:30 p.m., Niles Library, 620 E. Main St., Niles. (269) 683-8545
wednesday 24Storytime Wednesdays. All ages invited to attend for stories, crafts and a short film. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Benton Harbor Library, 213 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor.
thursday 25Tween Book Club: Al Capone Does My Shirts. Kids 8-12. Join your friends for games, a book discus-sion and snacks. 4 to 5 p.m., Niles Library, 620 E. Main St.,
saturday 27Boys and Girls Book Groups. 11 a.m. to noon, Benton Harbor Library, 213 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor.
Kids Gaming Day. Play a game with your friends, or bring one of your own. Noon to 2 p.m., Benton Harbor Library, 213 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor.
tuesday 30Tween Root Beer Float And Gaming Party. Play the PS3, Wii and fun board games all while enjoy-ing the frosty goodness of some root beer floats. For fourth through sixth grades. 5 to 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Library, 500 Market St., St. Joseph. Children’s Department: (269) 983-7167 (ext. 17).
FOOTBALL SEASONNFLsunday 21: Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers. 1 p.m., Ford Field, Detroit (FOX).
monday 22: Chicago Bears at New York Jets. 8:30 p.m., (ESPN).
sunday 28: Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers. 1 p.m., Chicago (FOX).
Detroit Lions at New York Jets. 1 p.m., (FOX).
sunday 05: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers. 1 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC (FOX).
Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills. 1 p.m., Ford Field, Detroit (FOX).
COLLEGE: Notre Damesaturday 27: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange. 8 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (ABC).
Michigan State Universitysaturday 20: MSU Sparatans vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles. Noon, Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI (BTN/BTN2Go).
saturday 27: MSU Spartans vs. Wyoming Cowboys. Noon, Spartan Stadium, East Lansing (ESPN2 or ESPNU).
University of Michigansaturday 20: Michigan Wolverines vs. Utah Utes. 3:30 p.m., Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor (ABC/ESPN2).
saturday 27: Michigan Wolverines vs. Minnesota State Golden Gophers. 3:30 p.m., Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor (ABC).
HIGH SCHOOLthursday 18Benton Harbor Tiger Freshman/ JV Football at Portage Central. 4:30 p.m.
friday 19Benton Harbor Tiger Varsity Football vs. Portage Central. 7 p.m., Filstrup Field, Benton Harbor High School.
St. Joe Bears Varsity Football at Lakeshore. 7 p.m., Al Stockman Stadium, Stevensville.
thursday 25Benton Harbor Tiger Freshman/ JV at Mattawan. 4:30 p.m.
Benton Harbor Tiger Varsity vs. Mattawan. Homecoming. 7 p.m., Filstrup Field, Benton Harbor High School.
friday 26St. Joe Bears Varsity Football vs. Battle Creek Central. 7 p.m., Dickinson Stadium, St. Joseph.
ATTEND A GAMESUPPORT LOCAL SPORTS!
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Happy Birthday SheilaMy beautiful sister Sheila would be celebrating her 50th birthday on September 22, but God had
another purpose for her. He took her home to be with him on March 2013 after becoming ill. We are sure Heaven hasn’t been the same. We know she is smiling, caring, and in great hands.
The time that God have us to know here was a true blessing. We all have our stories and when we think of her, we can still see her strengths. She loved her children to the very day she took her last breath and we hope she knows that they are in good hands.
Sheila, this month we will remember and celebrate you and all of the love and laughs you left us with. May you dance, laugh, and rejoice, as we will too in remembering you and knowing that you are up there watching us. Love Princess (your big sister) and family!
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Eighth Annual Artoberfest in Benton HarborSaturday, September 20
The stage is set for the Benton Harbor Arts District’s largest annual festival: Artoberfest 2014. From noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, September 20, Artoberfest will showcase great musical talent, phenomenal Michigan breweries and wineries and beautiful artwork by some of the most creative local artists. Artoberfest is an outdoor festival located at 164 Park St., Benton Harbor (behind the Livery Microbrewery).
This year’s featured activities include an Emerging Artist Stag, featur-ing Meredith George, SonicCentric and the Sypian Family Band. Headliners include the Ann Arbor duo of Kane and Steele, and Nobody’s Darlin’, an all-girl
string band from Grand Rapids. Featured performances kick off at 4:30 p.m.
Free entrance to festival grounds from noon – 4 p.m. ($5 suggested dona-tion: after 4 p.m. adults pay $5, while patrons under 21 are still free. All proceeds will benefit the New Territory Arts Association’s Art Advocacy Programming and Scholarship Fund for local youth. For more informa-tion about Artoberfest or to volunteer for this or other NTAA events and activities, contact: [email protected] or visitwww.newterritoryarts.org.
