March 5·11, 1989 MICHIGAN CITIZE
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Highland Park Focus
Community leaders sh w
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Liberty students the way
LEA DE SHOW LIBERTI STUDENTS THE WAY· Pictured above are: Front R (l-rt)
Th d us Walker, Edward Price, Cesare Greer Tal Show Host, and Benjamin Gibson, Student .
Government President. Back Row: Dr. Birdlene E elman, Liberty School Principal, Dr. Comer
Heath lilt Highland P-drk Community Colleg Pre ldent, and Dei dra Downes Social Studies
Teacher and BI ck History Mon� Chairperson. Councilman Lins y Porter and Chris Fueri
re not vailable when t picture taken. .
Dr. Comer Heath III Presi­
dent of Highland Park Com­
munity- College; Linsey Porter,
_ President of Highland Park City
Council and Chris Fuer i,
Entrepreneur and writer were
talk show .guests at Liberty
Elementary School on Tuesday,
February 14, 1989.
The special 'talk show guests
were talking part in a Black His­
tory Month celebration spon­
I sored by the Liberty Sc 01 staff
and student body.
Black History Month was
chaired by Deiadra Downes,
- Social Studies Teacher at Liber­
ty School. Approximately 300
fifth and sixth grade students
- enjoyed heating the rresponses
of the speci I guests, as talk
show host, Ceasare Greer.asked
- a dozen or so tough questions on
- Career Education and the
. qualities of success.
After the talk sho, the
panelists were invited to be es­
corted around the building by
. Student Govern nt members,
Thaddeus Wal er, Edward
Price, Cesare Greer and Ben­
jamin Gibson, Student Govern-
. ment Preside t.
Guard .union react to
Terrell' cpnjuga/. rights btll
Love battles bars I
By Kimberly Margoli '
Capital News Service
In states that have the "You have t consider what
program there have been inci- the posi tivc effects wou ld
dents of prostitutes portraying be ... They would �ffse rising
as spouses, Parks said. A 0, _ costs of fi!?hts an� nots and that
some inmates have gotten _ tYJ?e f thing taking place, she
jealous or envious and have be- _said. .
come violent he added. . - The bill has been sent to the
But McA�kill said allowing Corrections Committee but is
such visits would reduce the' - no scheduled for a hearing yet,
stress and frustration' of being. .said �ames Franklin, a 'commit­
with people in such crowded _ tee.ald�. Terrell sponsor«?d the
conditions. It also would give legislation last year, but It was
inmates an outlet "to express never �ake� up in committee,
love," she said. Franklin said.
lation which woul J allow in­
mates who are not ira maximum­
security facilities, to be per­
mitted a 24-hoOr privr tc visit
with their spouse in addition to
regular visitation.privileges -,
An aide to Terrell said con­
jugal visitation is "the humane
thing to do."
"It is a right of married
people even though they have
committed crimes against
society," Jenny McAskill said.
Bu Park said it would be im­
po ible to implement conjugal
visiting unless the state were
wining to spend a lot of extra
money on building and staffing,
"We hardly have enough staff
to secure a prison DOW." he said.
"If you add that to it, you add
another dimension to prison life
that takes a lot more policy, a lot
more planning."
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WKBD­
DETROIT
LA SING -- Lcgis lators
should worry more about build­
ing new prisons than creating
accommodations for 24-hours
visits between convicts and their
spouses said the head of a cor­
rections guards' union.
Reacting to a conjugal rights
bill Fred Parks. executive direc­
tor of the Michigan Corrections
Organization, said with the cur­
rent prison overcrowding
problem Michigan docs not
have the luxury" of setting up a
conjugal visitation program.
"If they're going to build any­
thing, I'm sure they're going to
build for prisoners, not for con­
jugal visits," Parks said.
Rep. Ethel Terrell, D-High­
land Park, introduced the legis-
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Dr. Birdlen Esselman and
the Liberty School staff and stu­
dent body deserve a tremen­
dous hand for a great Blac His- ..
tory program that includes spe­
cial guest all during the month
to highlight their school theme :­
for Black History of "Excel­
lence, Leadership and Success. "
Teen Pageant
highlig ,s
"positives"
A special night of elegan
and artistic imagination are the
ingredients of the "Teen
Serenade Pageant." The
pageant sponsors, Pinnacle As­
sociates, want to promote teens
who are following a positive
path toward improving the
image and progress of 11
Detroit Youth.
Detroit youth have long been
given a negative image. This is a
step toward preparing these
teens for a valid personal and
goal oriented future.
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The pageant is own to young
ladies, ages 13-16. There will be
participation in various com­
munity and personal improve­
ment events. Judging categories
are talent, eve ning weat,
fashion, and Detroit African­
American history. "It is impor­
tant that young people have a
good sense .of identity, of them-
selves and their community his­
tory," says Audrean Williams.
"We are working to improve
self-esteem and establish posi­
tive future goals." adds Sylvia
Sandridge; both ladies are
founders of Pinnacle As­
I sociates.
Over $2,000 in prizes and
awards will be given to the par­
ticipants. $1,000 goes to the
grand prize winner but, each
Iparticipant will be awarded
veral pr ires. .
I The ffair will take place
unday, May 21, 19 � at Mercy
ollege. An ori ntation
ession will e held aturday,
arch 11 1 9. or more infor­
ati n and registra ion form
all - Pinnacle A ociated
I 313) 342-0033.