December 13-18. 1887
DETROIT - "Hom. e to
e- Tree" .aDdS on empty
lot in Detr . s CeDter area.
But this isn't j any sculp
ture. 'Geo e- Tree"] • sculp
ture d de up of several
different geometric repre-
·0 • '.
ere' a 400 pound er
an top of pyramid tha
turns 360 degrees to ow wind
direction, a 35-foo tower with
geometric apes hanging from
chains like leaves from a branch,
a sundial, and a 'cylinder made
out of refuse concrete, All of
Chr
these pomctric sculptures are
m de from scrap metal and
refuse concrete.
Constructing art made from
'junk has been popular in e
Yor for sometime. Matt Cor
bin started this form of art in
Detroit back in the 70's. He and
Richard Bennett worked for
three eeks this summer to
create 'Gcome-Tree'.
"We wanted to do something
to the face of Detroit.and make
it something positive," Corbin
said. "We wanted it to be a posi
tive statement that everyone
I!L "
uses.
The neighborhood residents
hope that 'Geome- Tree', a part
of the Clairmont Community
Art Project, will help bolster a
feeling of community pride.
Claudia Corbin, spo esper
son for The Clairmount Com
munity Art Project said, "This is
one of the few times that permis
sion h been given by the city of
Detroit Community and
Economic Development
Department to use a city-owned
vacant lot for art purposes."
13
e ork spon or Coffee·
Brigades to Icaragua
The Nicaragua Networ ,
orking in solidarity with the.
people of Nicaragua in their
struggle for self determination,
i organizing three Harvest
Brigades to Nicaragua to pick
coffee: Dec. 8-29; Jan. 3-17 and
Jan. 9-30.
Approximate cost i $540
(excluding round trip U.S. -
Mexico City).
"Coffee, one of Nicarague's
primary sources of income,
"
ma light : Car Ie
ne
can lead to ca ta trophe
By Tracey arr \
Capilal News Service
LANSING -- Once again, the
German tradition of putting up
colorful bulbs at Christmastime
continues. And .oace again,
careless handling of these lights
is a too frequent tradition.
But if they are working
properly, Christmas lights. are
no more dangerous than any
other househol light, a state
Fire Marshal official says.
U. Eugene Schmitt says his
department h no data on how
many homes are et afire by faul
ty Christm lights, but it can
and does occur.
"Don't turn them on, leave
and leave them on," Schmitt sug
gests.
Here are some other safety
suggestions for lighting up the
holidays:
- Only buy lights that are
listed by a nationally recognized
testing laboratory. The box
should show this. For example,
many lights are approved by Un
derwriters Laboratories; boxes
would show "UL" with a circle
around it
- Check to make sure there
are no frayed wires.
- Keep the tree watered. The
drier the tree, the more likely a
fire will start. Also, the earlier a
tree is cut the drier it gets.
- Use smaller bulbs. Bigger
bulbs expend more heat, and
therefore are more of a fire
hazard However, "most lights
won't heat up too much, Schmitt
says.
- Don't let the lights touch
drapes or paper.
- Indoor lights are more of a
fire�dthanomdoor��
Schmitt says, adding that he has
not yet heard of outdoor lights
starting a fire.
"There shouldn't be a
problem with that, he says.
But lights should only be used
outdoors if they are labeled on
the box as outdoor lights, he
says.
While Christmas lights are a
generates hard currency needed
to import items vital to
Nicaragua' survival like
medicines and spare parts.
Please join us. African
Americans are encouraged to
apply, said Michele Costa,
brigade coordinator.
Contact: Nicaragua et
work, 2025 I St., NW, ste, 212,
Washington, DC 20006. (202)
223-2328 Hotline: (202) 223-
NICA.
po entia! hazard, at least trees
aren't lighted with candles any
more.
families.
Monday, December 21, 12
noon is the deadline for all
news and as copy for publica
tion in the December Z1 and
January 3 issues.
OTICE
The Michigan Citizen of
fices will be closed We9.,
December 23 at 5 p.m. and re
open Mon., Jan 4 in order
that our employees may enjoy
the holidays with their