Bloc
club gets
,b utlflcatlon grant
A.�I"
Highland Part - At a Mas-
chusetts Avenue Improve­
AssociatiOn meeting held
overber 2, the block club
receive 10,000. The money
the latest draw from a grant
arded by the Michigan
Builders' Alliance in I.ansing.
A total of $28,000 is to be
divided equally among elevea
tree borderd by Woodward,
Oakland, Davi on and Ten­
nyson streets, which will use the
funds for neighborhood
beautific tion and non- true­
tural revitalization projects over
the next year. Power .equip­
meat, tools, seeds and other
items will be purchased for use
by the r . dents.
Some moneys ha'le also been
designated for administrative
costs and for seminars, during
whih residents learn better ways
to improve their lawns and gar­
dens. The project has received
high praise from' city govern­
ment.
The Mayor supports the ef­
forts of the Massachusetts Im­
provement Association," said
Charles White, who presented
the check. White is the newly­
installed Deputy Director. of
Highland Park Community
Development.
In late September, the block
club received $1,502, the first in­
stallment of the grant. The'
$10,000 the second. Install­
ments are sent to the block club,
a needed, through the city
government, ceording to block
club president Annie
Montgomery.
"They (the Michigan
Builder 'Alliance)' send us part
of the money bout every four
moDUli. 0 wile ever we use up
the mo y from jhe last dr. :
e ·d
--rile icbigan Builders' Al­
liance looked OYer our applica-
tion. We then went to •
for a number of meetings with
them. Our proposal was p­
proved and just over a year
later, we have started rexeiving
our money,· she said
"The city will have less to do
as far the upkeep of our area
is concerned. Highland Park
also benfits in that· receMa
funds from Lansing for helping
us with this project,"
Montgrmery said.
�t also gives us a chance to
get together, to get toknow our
neighbors ... People are getting
involved."
"We (the City of Highland
Park) 100 forward to working
closely with neighborhood resi­
. dents, " said White. ·"There is a
lot of community strength in the
area we'retargetiag,
This community has a lot. of
historical content and beautiful
homes. Once we revitalize, we
will further strengthen this area,
an anchor in the community.
Our goal is to have the area
serve as an example to Highland
Park and southeastern
Michighan. "
AVOR Scott
receives
recogn· Ion·
for p�bllc
afety' .
HIGHLAND PARK, MI -- High­
land Park Mayor Martha G.
Scott was recently presented
the Michigan Democratic Party
Achievement Award by Gover­
nor James Blanchard in Lans­
ing. The award was presented at
. a ceremony to salute local
elected officials for achieve­
ments in their communities.
Mayor Scott received an
award for outstanding dedica­
tioa and vigilanc;c in promoting
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public safety for citizens in
Higbland Park. t
After a 'slight 2% rise in
crime during the months of July
and August, a significant drop
OCCWTed at the end of Septem-
ber. .
This decrease in crime (25% .
for the month) can be at­
tributed to what has been
labeled" Whirlwind I", a com­
prehensive across-the-board in­
crease in public safety tactics
utilized by the Public Safety
Department over a 48-hour
period.
In response to the award
Mayor Scott commented
sayiDg. "This just goes to show
yo t hard wo�k and deter­
mined efforts to win b ck our
reets from dru aDd crime
ca do." The Public Safety
Department is headed by
Director M Emenoo.
Community
work hop,
rally to focus
on ub ance
abu e
mmn..AND P - The High:
Iand Park Community Council
Student Government Associa­
tion will join the United
Generation Council and the
Concerned Citizens Against
Drugs Committee' in co-spon­
soring a series of community
workshops on the prevention of
substance abuse, Saturday
November 11, 1989 from 11:45
a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Highland
Park Community College.
Before the workshop, the
United Generation Council will
hold an Anti Drug Freedom
March starting at City Hall and
going to the college. Marchers
will be greeted at the start of the
and pIoyment
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march by Highland Park Mayor
Martha G. Scott.
. A Substance Abuse Fair will
be held 10:30 a.m. to 12 noo a
the college commons area,
giving the public a chance to get
information from substance
abuse organizations. Dr.
Comer Heath Ill, President of
the college and member of the
Highland Park City Council and
student government leader
Russell Petty will address the
gathering at the beginning.
Workshops will be held on
assault weapons, psychological
effects of abuse, media in­
fluence on youth violence, and
positive solutions, such as
preserving Black families,
entrepreneurship and mentor­
ing for teens and developing
family and community action
plans against substance abuse.
At the end workshops will
report to the general session.
First District Congressman
John Conyers will give a
keynote address on "Moving
Toward a Chemically Free
Society."
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