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McGregor
becom
hi torle Ite
by DERRICK c. L WlS
Staff Writer
Highland Park's own Mc
Gregor Public Library has
been listed in the State
. Register of Historic Sites.
The library was completed
in 1926 after the site was
donated to the city by
Katherine McGregor. Me
Gregor purchased the site in
1903 from William· Stevens,'
who had purchased a large
tr ct of land in 1887, which
w uld later become Highland
P rk.
tevens has constructed a
h us'! on Woodward Ave. be
tw en Rhode Island and Mas
sachu ts av ues. This be
came he s it'e cGregor
� Library.
McGregor used the Stevens
home to house almost 30 or:
AL HOUGH TH pi n i
prelimin ry in nature, Vitalie
ay adjacent/buildings in the
urrounding neighborhood are
valuable, and the design will be
incorporated to compliment its
surroundings.
L rry Lemer and, of the City
T 0 S ELLY, director
of Community Development,.
et the true
tice to the
COU IL ID
Lind ey Port rid, -I ould
be willing to commit 510,000
to m npower over equipment
for cert in period of time ..
He s id the city needs to
se reb for equipment ithin its
financial need .
Councilm n Fr nk Ro
s id he wa not convinced the
city's old fire equipment,
which i over 20-yeu -old,
lOU C II; pproved
two reque t to hold d nee t
Bl c well Civic Center on
:M rch 29 for Brother of Oi -
tinction, nd arch 16..for the
Logroller Bowling Le gue;
I Approved reque t from
Public Safety to 0 into per-
onal ervice contract with
Robert Everett. Everett i cur
rently non-re ident of the
city. and; ,
ACCORDI G TO Library Project Even Start,
Director Viola Ndenga, the federally funded grant
library gained this status after program for family-centered
seven years and many exchan- educational projects, will be
ges between the library and the explained to Highland Park
Michigan Historical Commis- parents in a meeting March 27
sion in Lansing, wi h support at 3:15 at the Barber Elemen
from staff, friends, and inter- tary School cafetorium, 45
ested citizens. East Buena Vista.
She s th hon r imply N Scott,
that the i and it ... _� d F_..dli�f:':'�"'_"
crt rz e n s ppre te the Highland Park pu Iic
library's legacy and suppor schoo, will be the presenter.
the structure and mission of The meeting i open to parent
the institution. and other citizens dis
trictwide.
Even Start projects are
designed to help parents be
, come full partners in their
children's education, assist
children in reaching their ful]
phaned children e cared for.
After her charges h d grown,
McGregor wanted to dispose
of the property. Since she
used the property in the inter
ests of ch rity, she decided a
.philanthropic use for it wa the
next logical step, and donated
it to the city.
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DAVIDN.
ZIMMERMAN.
PO, FACA.
. PrHident
Nighinme Leg Cramps Cause Insomnia
�ccordjng to. a recent report, nighttime leg cramps are the fourth
lea�ng cause of lI�omnia (the inability to get to sleep and stay asleep).
Typically, �ramps 10 the legs during the night occur suddenly as museu
� contracuon that can last up to 10 minutes. The thigh or calf muscles
ughte�. fono�� by a random restlessness with movement of the legs. The
crampmg pam IS commonly referred to as a "charley horse. tt
Th? �ho hav� studied nighttime leg cramps believe the problem i
d.ue pnmanly � an Imbalance of certain body electrolytes (sodium, potas
lum, magneslwn. and calcium). 'The nerve impules that cause muscular
contraction may be altered by the imbalance of these minerals. '
Le� muscle �ging and stretching may help reduce muscle tension
and pam. H� m the fonn of hat �, water boules, or heating pads may
help. Elevating the legs many provide some relief. Nutritional supple
ments udl as vitamin E have been advocated. At this time the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration has not ruled on the safety or efficacy of vitamin
E for: I.eg c�ps. QllilliM suI/tile has been used for over SO years for this
condiuon. Nightly of 200 to 300 milligram have been reported to
1 n the verity and duration of aamps.
4 .
Dr. Heath is a proven leader wnos«
achievements are extraordinary
Progr m
mvo
p r nt n·
ducatlon
ploce
School In
'I.;' n Ing
The Highland Park School
District had a prominent role
in a recent tatewide con
ference in Lanstng.
Nell Slott, S'tate. and
Federal Projects Director,
wa planning committee
chairperson -fo r the 15th
statewide Compen atory
Education Conference Feb.
2-14.
Supt. Eldon L. Martin par-
tiel ted i a u n ents '
p aa ' 1l�
Act �S of 1990. th .chool im
provemen law. Hig land
Park Community High School
Principal Gerald Golden made
a pre entation, "Project
ALERT: Dropout Model That
Works", at small group ses
slons. Parent-Student Advo
cates Cynthia Dowe and Earl
Dixon made joint pre e nta
tions on their area Feb. 13.
DR. COMER HEATH III. Ed.D.
PRESIDENT H.P.C.C.
Dr. Comer Hada III, .. -J eMIl" lralJ alfted
black educaton. After ... d ....... rro. Hlplaad
Park Higb School, be bepa hi. on coI .... te
quest for execlle at HiplaDd Park JaDlor
Colleae. receivl blI Auodate Deane ad coD
�uecl his stu ella at Wa,.. Slate UDheniI;J,
from which be received WI or'. Deane
and the UDlvenlt)' 01 M wIIere be eaned
his Ma ter's Deane. TbeD, returaecl to Wayae
State Univenlty aDd I I. UD))epee.
;) ,
Dr. Heath ba tauabt school t every proia I al
level. He wa aa elemeDtarY ' t a blp scbool
teacher, a commuDlty coli. teacher aad a four
year colle&' teacher.
He ba received maay ell tI
tribute duriaa his career •.
...,J
hed awards aDd
Dr. Heath Is a profasloul oItbe blahat caliber,
wbo ba au1ded maDY you ' pie to a brlabt '
future. Dr. Heath, Is a el 01 HiabiaDd Park
aDd live OD Easo Street ID HlPlaad Park, aDd
ha erved tbl City for over13 yun. MaDY of
you knew him heD be was. bool commuDity
coordinator t Willard (Bright), Barber and
ThomsoD Scbool • You rem her e be raD
put cOlDmualty bool s for our cblld"D
aDd adults.
As Pre IdeDt 01 HlablaDd
aDd a deellc:atecl educat.
the raped 01 all 0 wi ble elrOl1l
for the eol 'wlakla � ad II .0 loyaL
BULLET PROOF VESTS - The MlchlgaD A sodatloD of'Pollce
(MAP) pre eDted Mayor Martha G. Scott and P bllc Safety
Director ar hall EmersoD, Jr., with a tate-of-the·art b Uet
re I taDt eta p rt of recently I Itlated oDgolDI pro ra · .
The pre eDtatloD was ade t the March 4, 1991 City Co DcD .
meetln. The VI t, the Or t of tweDty to be pre eDted to' e '
departmeDt, w offered free of charge via the Michl aD ·
A soel tl0D' of Police SafeStart Program. Every graduate of a .
MlchlgaD Law EDforcemeDt Officer TralDIDg CouDcll
(MLEOTC) • approved a�ademy who ha accepted a full·tlme la
eDforcemeDt job ID MlchlgaD I being offered bullet re I ta t
VI t .
Sco·H named to committee
HIGHLAND PARK - Mayor
Martha G. Scott was recently ap
pointed to the Finance, Ad
minis tra lion and
Intergovernmental Relations
(FAIR) Policy Committee of the
National League of Cities, by
League President Sideny Bar
telemy, Mayor of New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Scott's responsibilities as a
member of the. NLC's FAIR
Commi ttee will be to identify the
issues within the commi nee 's
area of jurisdiction, set the work
agenda for steering commi ttees, .
and determine final policy
recommendations for considera
tion at the annual Congress of
Cities.
Addition 1,ly, Mayor Scott
serves as director-at-large of the
National Black Caucus of Local
Elected Officials (NBCILEO), a .
unit of the National League of
Cites. -
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* He was able to get the maximum ten (10) years of accredita
tion for the college from the North Central Accreditation •
Association, the most the college could get and the most It
has ever earned In It history. _
* Dr. Heath took the old high school, a neglected and decaying
building and turned it Into a college which is now the pearl
of our city. by getting a two million dollar bond Issue
passed and $250,000 of capital outlay funding from the state.
* He built parking lots for the students and staff from state
dollars.
* Stopped ten (10) year of enrOllment decline.
* Highland Park Community College has the highest graduation
rate In the state for community college .
* Men and women' basketball team have won champion
ships In four out of his five year at the college.
* Started tutorial and developmental Instructional resource
center for udents.
* Started 2 + 2 stepladder p..actlcal nursing program.
* Started a performing art center. .
* Wa.te m nag.� nt Program
* Started the Dubois Honor Program.
* Brought State of the Arts Computers Systems and Electronic
Mailing Communication Networks to the College,
* Started a televislon\communication center,
* Started T.V. and camera crew training. .
* Started National Television classes for private Industry,
* Started off campus classes in the factory for business and
Industry.
Dr. Heath ell'orts bave vecl our coil ID HlablaDd Park aDd we
pa1 a U price for It. �t 01. U mlllio dollar buclaet,
H .... I Dd Park tax pa�r 1 oDly 279,000. OYer Dty mUlio
dollan 01 your tax oaey 0 to the P·12 hool district.
D ver had aD UD ti r: dory evaluation, bl contnct
30,1993. 1.1990 ... aty a ra1Je daD
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