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MAY 17 - 23. 1987
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mGHLAND PARK-An
ortunate distinction here of
having the highest infant mor-
. rate' in the county •
reasons the W yne
O>unty Health Department 01'­
pnVed a Youth Day con­
fereDCe y 9 the Highland
Par Community College.
"t's a higbee rate
Detroit," . d Kathryn Ayala,
oject coordinator, W �e
County Health Dep
Highland Park's 1985 infant
mortality rate' 40 deaths per
1,(0) IiYe births, while
Detroit's· 19.9 per 1,(0).
The Teen Conference
funded by a $160,(0) grant
from the Michigan Dept. of
Public Health hoped to help
eliminate the problem.
Teeas involved sexually
haYC low self-esteem
and (ace peer pressure, or­
pnRus said
The confereace role play-
_ � . 0 demonstr ted
ys of saying no" in difficult.
Nearly 200 youth in the age
group �17 and other par­
ticipants gathered hom 9 a.m..
to 3 p.m. for I'kshops and
activities, organizers said
In an interview, 0 e of the
featured speakers, Lynn
Briggs, WJI.B-FM radio air
personality, said the con­
ference is significant because
pre-marital pregnancies
among teens are high, ma1cjng
contraceptive education neces­
sary.
'Tm just pro-contraceptiYC
she said 'They (teenagers)
are going to do what they do.·
About those who object to
e-marital sex and promis­
cuity, Briggs said society must
become wise and take the
necessary health perservation
measures.
Featured speakers also in-
cluded Jim. cFarlin, Detroi
News writer and Reggie
McKenzie, Seattle Seahawks
football player.
Other speakers represented
the Health Dept., the City of
Highland Par and the
judiciary system.
Co-sponsors included:
e ichigan PAC
o 0 t Cong. Espy
DETROIT - The 21st Cen­
In itute for Political
ton D.C., ha helped in the
el ction of Harold ashington in
Chic 0, ibon Goode in Phil ..
delphia, and the newly elected
Congressman Micheal Espy of
the second di rict of issi ssip­
pi.
The 21 t Century at was
in rumental in the campaign
of Faye illiams for Congre
in Louisiana.
• though e are of dif-
ferent affiliations it is our
ttempt to review candidates of
all partie Democratic and Re­
publican alike and if we ftnd a
candidate that supports our
goal e all support them with
b antial fmancial contribu-
tion. e ar wor ing for a
future of g vernmental leader
ho we c n be proud and who
will be reflect respon ivene
and ce ibility, the best of
our c mmunity' y Loveless.
YOUTH DAY organi.2lUS Sh ron Angelocci (left), W yn
County Health Dept. nurse; Kathryn Ayala, Infant Mortality
Project program coordinator; and Vernice Davis-Anthony, Assis­
tant County Executi Health and Community Services.
Coca Cola Bottlers of Detroit,
Sander Bakery, and ew
Detroit, Inc.
The free of charge program
provided: health screenings,
lunch, t-shirts, gift bags, and
workshops.
Students receive free heal h tests
HIGHlAND PK- early
40,000 Highland Par elemen­
tary and middle school stu­
dents will benefit from dental
and nutritional screenings
coordinated by Highland Park
School District and Detroit
Osteopathic Hospital
These free screenings,
provided to promote health in
the community, began in
March and concluded May 19.
Participating schools in­
cluded: Thompson, Bright,
Midland, Cortland, Liberty,
Ford, Barber and Ferris.
Screenings were conducted
in each classroom and began
with a film on good health.
DOH dietitians discussed
nutrition andho it relates to
health and healthy teeth.
Pamela Smith Bradford,
OD.S., and Velton Denise
o
om
.Blae
Velton Denise Robinson, DDS
ings were coordinated by
Allen Halper, curriculum
director, Highland Park
Schools, and Renee Maxwell,
director, m dieal social wor
at DOH.
Robinson, D.D.s., located in
the DOH Professional Build­
ing, explained to student what
they were doing in the ex­
aminations, and answered stu­
dent questions.
The dental/health screen-
tees sweeping recommenda­
tions and to the court critical
of township operations.. -
McGannon said he
� kttu hom
township officials days later
notifing him. of a pending ter­
mination.
WWe hired McGannon, •
McRipley said, "and we can
fire him. '
A - 1984 court order gave
the superintendent's office
authority to:
• approve or disaprove
purchases,
• assist the board in
managing the township,
• recommend efficiency
measures,
report to the court situa­
tions that would adverse­
ly affect the township,
• file with the court writ­
ten quarterly reports
about whether the
township officials are
effcctNely governing
and foDowing the more
• recIODUDeDda-
boos.
Continued from P • 1
• OD rU'estone, asmtant
Attorney General, State of
. chigan, said McRipley has
uthority at least until the
hearing July 1, deadline for
the township to submit finan­
cial reports to the court
cRipley blamed
McGannon for some of the
carreat financial trouble.
McRipley accused
cGannon, who was hired to
so the financial proble
contributing to them.
And because Blacks con-
trol Royal 0 the township
been denied its right to
fire McGannon for poor job
I performance, McRipley said
But McGannon and others
close to the piantiff' said r ce
• 0 an iwle.
-n.ey (Royal 0 om· )
wanted to fire me beca
they don't like what I write to
the cGanDon said.
In January. he submitted to
the • Board of Trus-
-
called unconstitu ional
Election effo
BENTON HARBOR-Ben­
ton Harbor city is attempting
to limit votes in the June 16
millage election to th of
property owners.
According to Election
Specialist George Herste of
the I .cmsing Secretary of State
office, the attempt' uneon­
stitutional
A legal notice printed in
the May 8 issue of the Herald­
Paladium newspaper informed
voters of the election date, bal­
lot questions and added the
restriction: Only registered
property owners will be al­
lowed to vote on proposals I
ct. ll."
provision in the Arizon con­
stitution, Herste said
Benton Harbor City Cl r
Margaret Bowman said she
had inserted the notification
of restriction at the advice of
City Attorney Ernest White.
White did no return
Michigan Citizen phone calls.
Proposal I asks approval
for 1.25 mills for 20 years to
fund Dial-A-Ride.
Proposal n seeks approval
for L 75 mills for 20 years to
help the city rep � the state
Emergency Loans totaling
$2.5 million.
Attorney General Frank
Kelley issued an opinion in
1974, Herste said, saying that
the provision of the state elec­
tion la restricting vo es to
property owners violated the
equal protection clause of the
U.S. Constitution.
Kelley based his opinion on
a ruling of the U .S.supreme
Co striking a similar
DID YOU 0 ... that
the first ep in di overin h
to u your time tter nd get
more enj yment from life i to
mea li t of all your eekly
activitie . Then a your If
thi que ion for every item ..
on the Ii t: Doe thi eti ity
really need to b done at all?