SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER " 1
Lambda ,Rho Zeta
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ho African art show
The Lambda Rbo Zeta
Cbapter of Zeta Pbi Beta
Sorority, Inc. po ored it
first African-American Art
Exhibit at UA W Local 6S3 in
Pontiac on September 8,
1990.
The e xhi bi t provided an
opportunity to showca e aC­
fordable art orks and prints
by' African-American artist.
Exhibitor included the
Up tairs Gallery and Studio,
Ponti c pool
get grant
State Representative Ch r­
lie J. Harrison, Jr. (D-Pon­
tiac) today announced that
the H.y�s-Jones communi ty
swimmina pool in Pontiac
h s received a $420,000 lrant
from the Protectina
Michiaan's Future recreation
bond fund.
-I am overjoyed to see
these villi funds cominl into
our community, supportinl
important repairs and main­
tenance ork on a val uable
neiahborhood a set," said
Rep. Harri on.
-This bond i ue ha liven
ichilan re idents tbe op­
portunity to improve our en­
vironment and invest in our
future at the same time."
The voter-approved bond
fund environmental cleinup
and improvement of public
recreation facilities.
Walter Morlan, Proprietor,
14342 E. Jefferson. Detroit;
the Art'z Gallery lnc., 901 W.
Chicaao, Detroit; and
Clarissa's Fine Art Crea­
tion , 18111 Meyers, Detroit.
Guests enjoyed entertain­
ment provided by tbe Marcus
Bellrave Jazz ensemble.
The Project Coordinatcr,
Soror Cynthia Dowe, reports,
a portion of the proceed ill
b u ed to support many of
the orority' community er­
vice activities such as the
AKA 1991
Program for children, the
homeless, senior citizens,
Black businesses. and ar­
ti an will compri e Alpha
Kappa Alpha's (AKA) ser­
vice blueprint for 1991. Tbe
de ian, completed Sept. 6·9
hen members of AKA's in­
ternational committee met in
Chicalo, will be imple­
mented by AKA' 800 chap­
ters in' America and abroad.
AI 0 included are ac­
tivilie on education, the
Black family. and wellne ,
lonl with survival skills for
Workforce 2000. AKA pre i-
Zeta Stork's Nest three
youth groups, Family Math
Workshop ,donation to the
United Nelro Collele Fund,
Thank givina and Christmas
Ba kets and the Annual
Scholarship Luncheon.
Due to popular .demand�
another art exhibit is planned
in January or February 1991.
. For more information write
to: Z-eta Phi Beta Sorori y,
lnc., Lambda Rho Zela Chap­
ter, P.O. Box 214106, Auburn
Hills, MI.
ervice blueprin
dent Mary Shy Scott oC Allan­
ta said lhat each theme i a
crucial one hich Alp.ha
tcappa Alpha and the nation
mUSI addre to prepare Cor
the chanae of the century.
Children will b.e the
centerpiece of the blueprint.
Calling Black children the
-most at risk cia s in
America, - Mrs. SCOIl said,
-We mu t put a inning
strategy to work ho e
product will re ult in win-win
ne otiatin for them."
A cries of child wellne
pro ram will be ponsored,
finaliz
adoption program will be in­
itiated, lifetime reader pro-
ram ill be. incorporated,
and AKA will continue to
operate it Cleveland Job
Corp Center.
ACTIVITIES PLANNED
for the homeles include a
"Have a Heart" campatgn and
benefit, while senior citizen
will receive pecial recognl­
tion at a d y designated in
their honer. Chapters ill
al 0 continue their ervice
projects ith home for the
elderly.
To call attention to the
plight of Black bu ines e .
and to garner more support
for them. BI c Doll r Days
will be pon sorcd, while per­
forming arts c mp and a
Black F ce in Public Place
camp ign will benefil ar- _
tisans.
Educalion I emin rs on a
variety of topic will be con­
ducted througb the Ivy
AK�demy, Black Family
Month will be held, health
and fitne s activitie will be
tressed, and urvival ill,
Co tiD eel fro r. 14
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