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HIOHLA D Pit Five
abandoned houlel were
demolil cd on Stevens last
Wedne day to tbe relief of
the familie wbo lived near
the structures.
Debora Truitt, bo oc­
cupies 108 Stevens, right
next to burned-out house,
said, "I feel safer, I have kids
and I wouldn't let them pa
the gate becau cit wa
d ngerous.
Thomas Kelley of High­
land P rk ' Community
Development Department
pointeuto the cnildren on
Trui tt 's porch, and aid they
were the reason for the work
lakin place. ·Parentl ca
sleep quietly wit 0 t fear of
fire," said Kelley.
, The demolition a made
po ible by a $100,000 state
arion granr., Kelley aid
$21,843.43 of the grant will
be used for the demolition of
the five house .:
d mol
on
. a deat, • id Kelley, I'd rri I t bo I demolilhed, and
to tbe oUlel already lai I e a lad came,
demolilhed. Kelley es- bac to Highland Park tohelp
timated there are about 420 with development because he
abandoned structures in tno s the community.
Higbland Park hlcb need
to be demolished. LEGAL DEPA TME T
Two Snethkamp Chry ler Intern St cey Simmons said
dealers w tched the demoli- s e wa lad the houses ere
tion, and Kelley said about tom down. She indicate it
KELLEY NDICATED 50 non-Highl nd Park re i- wa a culmination of a lot of
the ci ty will apply for .the dents a day use the street a work on her p n, m king sure
grant again' n xt year. Ten' a"gate ay" to' the Chry ler all legalitie were cleared to
houses have already een dealership. make way for the demolition.
demolished' using the grant He indicated customer Some bandoned hou es in
money, and Kelley indicated would feel better If they Highland Park have the word
the st te approved the didn't have to come do n a . "Killed" spray-painted
demolition of 16 more. et- blighted street to do busi- aero the fronts, Highland
ley wants to add five addi- ne s. . Park Public Relation Officer
tional houses to the list, to Highland Park Mayor Phillip Heath indicated these
finish the grant. Mayor Martha Scott praised hou e are marked for
"It's not big dent, but it's Kelley for his work in getting demolition.
DOH appoints .new board members
Je i e Goodwin, Ph.D.,
chairman of the Detroit Os­
teopathic Ho pital (DOH)
board, recently announced
the appointment of Mayor
Martha G. Scott of Highl nd
P rk. and Mr. Lem Barney to
thc ho pital board of direc­
tor' .
M yor Scott. the first
African-American female
Mayor of the City of High­
land Par and in the St te of
Michi an, is and ba been aC­
filiated ith several com­
munity organizations. too
numerou to mention. How­
ever. he is probably mo t
noted for the dynamiC leader-
ship. dedication, drive and
enthusiasm she has brought
to the city' government in
her quest io revitalize thc
area.
Barney, Civic Affairs
Spcciatist at Michigan Con­
solidated Gas Comp ny, nd
ex-Detroit Lion, i know for
hi many contribution to the
community including the
Boy SCOUIS' of America.
�arch. of Dimes. Cystic
FI bro I Foundatton, Todd
Pltillip Home, and the
De troi I Recreauon
Department • Partner Pro-
aram 10 name a fe .
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HIGHLAND PARK - High­
land Par re ident Treska
Seay elected to par­
ticipate in a WISE honors
project at Detroit College of
Busine s - Warren. She
modeled in "Ores for Sue-
. ce "in a workshop "Power
Communication Skills for
The Bu ine World," on Oc­
to er 6, 1990.
The workshop wa entirely
de i ned and pre ented by tu­
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udicn c of over 150 Detroit
C Ilcgc tudent, who
received continuing education
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The WISE group of stu­
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the Student Council. Accord­
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A SI,OOO re ard I
beina offered to anyo e
providinl information
leading to the convlctlce
of the penon(s) respon­
sible for the shootina
death of former Highland
P r Community High
School A i tant rin­
cip I Penteco t Ben ,1r.
The rewar.d is offered by
friends of the family.
Citizen wi hing to
ubmit donation to help
finance the rew rd may
send them 10 the Dr.
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Fun, P.O. Box 20655,
Ferndale, MI 48220.
. The fatal hooting oc­
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Tuller in northwe t
Detroit Oct. 1. Anyone
with information is asked
to c II LI. Alston at the
Detroit Police Homicide
Division. 596-2260.
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