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September 18, 2014
Volume 12, Number 33
Benton Harbor, Michigan
and South Bend, Indiana
(Michiana Community)
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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
footballrunningbackwhoplayedfor
the NewYork Giants forten 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
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2 Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014 Community
By Ralph Heibutzki
Spirit 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: Therewasnodifference–itwassep-
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
buywhateveryoubought–ifitwasclothes,
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
believeitmighthavebeenthe‘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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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–(suchas)BuchananHospital.Idid
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: Howdidyou juggleyour 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–Iknewwhowastaking
care, and who was in charge (laughs).
“Those Were The Requirements”
Q: Do you have any words of advice
forreadersraisingchildrenoftheirown?
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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Tuesday Sept. 30-Nov. 18,
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For this Conversational Italian class,
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Wednesday Oct. 1-Nov. 19, 1-3 pm $125
Students will get the basic foundations
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Benton Harbor’s Jasmnika Newbern Joins Celebrity Studded Boys
& Girls Clubs Gala in Nation’s Capital
By Dr. Desmond Murray
Spirit 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:
“Icount 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, 2014
Health
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?
TheSickleCellDiseaseofAssociation
ofAmerica, 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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7Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014Health
We bring
fresh fruits and
vegetables
to your
neighborhood
each week
First Presbyterian Church
475 Green Ave., Benton Harbor
Thursdays 4pm to 7pm
Lighthouse Ministries
275 Pipestone, Benton Harbor
Fridays 12pm to 3pm
Berrien Springs Courthouse
W. Union & Cass St., Berrien Springs
Tuesdays 10am to 1pm
MOBILE FARM MARKET STOPS NEAR YOU:
June 9 - September 15
Bridge Cards Welcome!
First Church of God - Benton Heights
990 N. Euclid, Benton Harbor
Wednesdays 5pm to 7pm
Full Mobile Farm Market schedule at behealthyberrien.org!
Buy delicious
and fresh food
at great prices
Bridge Cards
are welcome!
Learn new
ways to cook
the food you
bought and
eat well
Enjoy a
healthier
you and a
healthier
community!
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 InterCare
InterCare 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 krivak@andrews.edu.
Andrews University Holds Free Health and
Fitness Expo

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 HER
Give her a good start at the Benton Harbor Girls Academy
Schedule an interview today
Call Executive Director Patricia Ann Quattrin Ph.D. at 269-925-9922.
Openings are limited, so call now.
580 Columbus Avenue • www.bentonharborgirlsassociation.org
POWERED BY:
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.
LakeEffectJazzBigBandwilltakethestageinthecon-
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 registrationsand $15 atthedoor.
To register, contact Dan Peat at peatd@kinexus.
org or 269.927.1064 x1184 by September 26.
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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: mur-
rayd@andrews.edu.
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
awardattheRegionIVAAAAnnual
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 tracyman-
ning@areaagencyonaging.org
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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10 Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014 Classifieds
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COORDINATOR FOR
GIRLS ACADEMY
LATE DAY ACTIVITIES
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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Please send previous
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and able to follow details,
and complete tasks in a
timely manner.
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location.
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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 § 26.45
titled “Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of
Transportation Financial Assistance Programs,” MDOT announces its goal for its
FTA-funded bus transit and Metropolitan Planning Organization DBE programs
for 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-
tral
means. Race-neutral participation occurs when MDOT and its grantees
purchase bus-transit-related goods from, or contract with, a DBE firm when there
is no specific requirement for DBE participation associated with the purchase or
contract.
Comments or requests for information regarding how this goal was established
may be submitted until noon on Oct. 1, 2015, to:
DBE Program Administrator
Office of Business Development
Michigan Department of Transportation
425 W. Ottawa St.
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909
Attn: FY 2015-2017 FTA DBE Goal
Fax: 517-335-0945
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BS/adv.September 18, 2014

11Benton-Michiana Spirit Newspaper • September 18, 2014Calendar
SPIRIT CALENDAR OF EVENTS: SEPT. 18-OCT. 14
ENTERTAINMENT
thursday 18
No 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 19
Baby 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 20
Fusion. 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 22
Straight 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 24
Comedy 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 26
Girls 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/HEALTH
thursday 18
Berrien 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 20
Buchanan 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 22
Depression Bipolar
Alliance Support Group.
7 p.m. today and Monday,
Sept. 29, Trinity Center, 619
Main St., St. Joseph. (269)
983-5000.
wednesday 24
Benton 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 26
Fall 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 27
Brookview 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 28
Organ 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 01
Advanced 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 pwhitehead@qtm.net.
YOUTH
thursday 18
The 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 19
Talk Like A Pirate Day.
Enjoy the lore of the seven
seas! Benton Harbor
Library, 213 E. Wall St.,
Benton Harbor. (269) 926-
6139.
sunday 21
KIDZ 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 23
Preschool 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 24
Storytime 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 25
Tween 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 27
Boys 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 30
Tween 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 SEASON
NFL
sunday 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 Dame
saturday 27: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at
Syracuse Orange. 8 p.m., MetLife Stadium,
East Rutherford, NJ (ABC).
Michigan State University
saturday 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 Michigan
saturday 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 SCHOOL
thursday 18
Benton Harbor Tiger
Freshman/ JV Football
at Portage Central. 4:30
p.m.
friday 19
Benton 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 25
Benton 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 26
St. Joe Bears Varsity Football
vs. Battle Creek Central. 7
p.m., Dickinson Stadium, St.
Joseph.
ATTEND A GAME
SUPPORT LOCAL SPORTS!

Happy Birthday Sheila
My 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!
Eighth Annual Artoberfest in Benton Harbor
Saturday, 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
beautifulartworkbysomeofthemostcreativelocalartists.Artoberfestisanoutdoor
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: info@newterritoryarts.org or visitwww.newterritoryarts.org.

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