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resource,” he said.

“Because we are here having this luncheon, people are working. Food stamps are another example. “The government pays about $6 million each year to an armored car service to deliver food stamps. The contract must go to someone using at

corrections, attended the Black Expo luncheon for the first time. He said, “Td heard the speaker before at a workshop on cultural diversity and he was very good. However, I had no understanding before I came to this luncheon about the Expo organization. Now I know it’s not about African Americans only. It’s about the community coming together for a common cause and that’s unity.” Benita K. Smith, executive director of the Muncie Housing Authority, has attended previous luncheons. This year ^he was accompanied by

23 employees. “I think it’s

important to the total community. To attend this luncheon provides, through a visual, viable example, the positive impact minority members bring to this community on a continual basis. It’s healthy to see them (minorities) and functions like this allow us to step forward and be Addison T. Simpson, speaker Black Expo Luncheon seen.

“I wanted our

least 5 percent of his business with a employees to reflect on the benefits of minority owned company. commitment to service and this luncheon “I had a man ask about a minority- provided that kind of exposure, owned armored car service. When I What’s good for the black said I didn’t know of any he replied‘Oh, community is good for the total well, I tried,’and then asked if I would community and that’s what makes sign a waiver. Muncie better,” Smith said. “I told him no and then asked did The Corporate Luncheon is also the his drivers clean their uniforms, use gas, setting for individuals to be recognized have insurance...we can do business by for the work they do throughout the non-tradition means. To do business is community. Willie Gholar, Jr., co-owner something we must do, not for African and CEO of Gholar and Gholar Funeral Americans only. Services was named Business Person of “Economic development expands the Year, horizons. It s time for each one to teach Community service awards were one - ’ • presented to Doris Faulkner-Stewart Rod Hinds, who is with community and Emma Price. Making the special

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presentations were Rep. Tiny Adams, Muriel Weeden and Harriet Edwards. Among those at the luncheon were Jim Josephs, Indiana Black Expo regional chair and a member of the IBE board of directors, and Helen Haynes, IBE director of development, who said, “It’s important to bring people together so that they can find out about Expo and support the programs we have.” Garland Simmons, president of the Muncie chapter of IBE said he appreciated the continued support of the community. We are growing but we can’t grow without your support—we hope we’ve created some new friendships.” Chairperson of the event is Vemice “Cookie” Simmons. The 1997 Corporate Luncheon committee

members were Catherine Evans, Shirley Erby, Robert Thompson, Direnda Winbum, Harriet Edwards, Jeannie Wright, Teresa Huggins, Opal Ivey and Bertha Mason.

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