Loss of traffic light threatens seniors mGHLAND PARK - Mel­ vin Wi)]jams, a long time com­ munity leader, warned High­ land Park Mayor Martha G. Scott that removal of a traffic light at Woodward Avenue and Ford created a danger for senior citizens trying to cross the busy intersection to get their gas bill paid Since Woodward Avenue isa state highway, it is the state, rather than the city that decides whether or not to have traffic lights and it was the state's decision to remove the one at Woodward and Ford. At the February 6 City Coun­ cil meeting, Williams described how some seniors had difficulty getting across the busy street. He asked Mayor Scott to post an auxillary police officer in the Public Safety Department to help seniors go back and . forth, particularly on days that seniors received their social security check, and they would be going to the gas company to pay their bills. Scott promised she would 100 into it, but a150 suggested that citizens should go to the state and protest jhe fact that the light was taken down m the . first place. The slate shouldn't have­ done that." she said Scott compared the stale ac­ tion in removing the light with the decision of Detroit Edison to remove its office from High­ land Park .. -- a decision which she and many city residents are actively challenging. " COU C.IL GIVES · THA KS·FOR CO U lTV COLLEGES HIGHLAND' PARK February is "Black History Month" and this year it has aka been designated "National Community College Month," In order to commemorate the role of community colleges I in providing education�l and employment opportunity. to people of all races, the Highland Par-k City Council unaminously voted to join with the Highland Park Community College (H.P.C.C.) in commemorating the occasion and giving honor to "the community college system in our state." The resolution noted that the local Highland Park Com­ munityCo11ege (H.P.C.C.), now celebrating its 71st year, has given graduate degrees to 21,000 students and providc:s education to more than 400 resi­ dents a year. As public input ness, industryand government", SJgDS.. •• on City's future "local elementary and high Residents f�1 �at making It HIGHLAND PARK - Want schools", benefitting the local . a ne way street IS unport�t for t�at:ve a voice in the future The resolution stated that economy by providing educa- c safety: One �dditional p of your city? H.P.C.C. offers "a broad array tionalopportunitiesfornewand r ason for this effort IS the fact . The Highland Park City of educational services, includ- current employees. [that Saint Benedict's Cath�lic Council is holding a special ing transfer education, one year sehoul, where many city Pi·C hearing 7 p.m. Tuesday certification and two-year de- children attend, is on that street F ruary 21, 1989, where resi- gree programs, career prepara- d w. Answering a complaint by a de ts can voice their ideas tion and basic skills education" ne- ay signs resident, Fred Ferris, Ad- a ut city efforts to get state as- and represents a "resource for delayed for Church ministrative Assistant to the sis ce in the development of oommunity services, including S ayor, stated tliat the signs pI nning strate�:s for the cultural programming, educa- r w re delayed because a mem- . Highland Park co unity. tional and career counseling, HIGiu . .AND PARK - AI- r of the engineering staff had The city is requesting a grant specialeventsforseniorcitizens though residents of Church g. n notice. of $25,000 from the Com- and the entire family. Street �