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By Eart Wheeler
The Men's Forum would
like to take this opportunity to
salute the memory of Alvin D.
Casey 1925-1976.
Last Sunday, August 9, at 3
p.m. Highland Park said,
thanks to Casey in a memorial
dedication of the Alvin D.
Casey Memorial Park. At
Hamilton and Monterey
streets in Highland Park.
Councilman Linsey Porter
proposed naming the
playgrond as a memorial to
Casey several months ago with
the full support of the ad
ministration and fellow coun
cil members. Councilman
Porte also, assembled the
committee and is to be com
mended for his guidance and
h d r in making it a sue-
, will always be
by Highland
Par ers for his fervent love
and devotion to the youth of
our community.
Mr. Casey was generous
with his time and energies and
because of his love of sports
he organized and participated
on many youth basketball and
softball teams that were active
in the Highland Park Recrea
tion Program.
Mr. Casey could always be
found in a gym, or on a
baseball field, or a playground
sharing his time, talents and
abilities by teaching the fun
damentals of sports to young
people.
Through his love for our
youth he was able to tum their
energies from delinquency to
participation in positive
programs of community better- I
ment
The Alvin D. Casey
Memorial Park will keep alive
his memory to all ho kne
Old imers plan annual cruise
By Charli Tay or
eet your old friends on the
Moonlight Fantasy Cruise, a
fundraiser of the Highland
Park Oldtimers.
There will be two decks of
music provided by Jake Poli e,
so be ready to "ballroom,"
"bop" and -do your thing" on
Monday, August 17.
The Boblo boat departs at
8:30 p.m. from its new Detroit
dock at Clark Street
The Oldtimers last moon
light cruise was an overwhelm
ing success. Nearly 1500 ar
rived at the Boblo docks and
partied with family and friends.
Donation is $12, and remem
ber the Oldtimers are a
charitable orgainzation so
donations are tax deductible.
For ticket information call
. after 5:30 p.m. president,
Richard Stewart, 865-1691;
vice president, Elenora Mar
tian, 393-0626; secretary, Isbell
Lacy, 931-0290; tresurer,
Loretta Deloach, 559-5215;
ed Hines, 869-4075; Bertha
Spalding, 867-8120; Pat Mat
lock, 861-4314; Sandra Aron,
491-2526; Bea Williams, 342-
7189; Vera Mooris, 491-1718;
Mary Carter, 861-9115.
The pride of the Highland
Park Oldtimers can be seen in
the many charitable programs
that serve as a ray of hope.
• The Oldtimers have made
contributions to the Goodfel
lows Christmas Fund, Your
Heritage House and The Tom
Phillips Home for Boys. ever
forgetting that our children
are the future, they offer col
lege scholarships, contribute
uniforms to Little League
baseball and football teams.
And we mus not forget their
assistance to families that
were in need and the
Oldtimers provided food
Charitable giving has been a
part of the Oldtimers positive
approach to the community in
the past and continues today.
Library schedu es events
A Poetry Workshop for
grades 6 - 8 is set for Tues.
Aug. 25 at 1 p.m.
Grades K-3 wilIhave Story
Hour on Wed, Aug. 26 at
10:30 a.m.
Free Movies for Grades 6-8
at 10:30 on Thur., Aug. 27.
I Free Movies for grades K-5
will be at 1 p.m. the same day.
him and enable us to remem
ber his many contributions to
the life of our community.
A hundred people filled the
Highland Par Caucus club to
pay tribute to Casey's memory
and good works.
Former City Councilman
Damon White, director, affirm
ative action Wes em Michigan
University was aster of
Ceremonies.
Committee members in
cluded: Earl O. Wheeler, Ora
Lee Calhoun, Milton Downes,
Sr., Walter Crider, Luther T.
Holt, and Linse) Porter.
Sponsors ere: Highland
Park City Council, Martha G.
Scott, President, Dwight
Downes,Presient Pro- Tem,
Comer Heath m, Linsey
Porter, and Frank J. Ross.
Robert B. Blackwell, Mayor.
undraiser
for Porte
IDGIll..AND PK - The
Committee to re-elect Council
man Linsey Porter will host an
"evening of elegance" on
Thursday, August 20 from 6 to
11 p.m, at the Millender
Center, 555 Brush at Congress.
Alphia Johnson is chairper
son of the event and Sonny
Walker is co-chair. Patricia
Reid is treasurer of the cam
paign to re-e1ct Porter.
There will hors d' oeuvres,
entertainment and cash bar.
Donation requested is $35.
Theme is "One Man with
Courage is a Majority."
The primary election is Sep
tember 15.
Free diabe es
class offered
HIGHlAND PK - "Coping
with Diabetes" is a free class
offered to individuals 55 and
over on Tuesday, August 18, 3-
4 p.m. in the 7th Floor Con
ference Room at Detroit Os
teopathic Hospital, 12523
Third Avenue in the city.
To register for the class, or
to arrange for free transporta
tion, call 252-4829 by August
17.
Free b ood sugar testing will
be conducted in the same
room beginnning at 2:30 p.m,
Individuals wanting their
blood sugar tested should fast
two hours beforehand
Workshops for Parents of Teens
For parents and concerned
citizens ho wish to impro e
adult-teen relationships. Ex
_perts will provide pointers,
rhlic�nrv group discussion will provide
encouragement
InGm...AND PK - The
Highland Par Public Library
announced its calendar of
events for the rest of the
I month of August
On Monday, Aug. 17,
McGregor Puppet Players will
have their second meeting at
10:30 .
Tuesday, Aug. 18 will be In
dian Crafts at 1 p.m.
Story Hour is set for Wed,
Aug. 20 for grades K-3 at
10:30 a.m.
Free Movies for grades 6-8
are scheduled for Thursday,
Aug. 21 at 10:30 am. and for
greas K-5 at 1 p.m.
On Monday, Aug. 24, Boo
Talk for gr des 1-8 will be at
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