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.ru 'r
Veron W. Morton, Ph.D.
it racy Nowl Progr m Director
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t r lor a't an in' puhlic
.cho I, aidthehill\ ",,"nim
provemenl () n nth 'r propo 'al!),
and addl!d that he \ a'\ rCltdul
the legi 'Iation n w hCln' pa ... cd
nu longer -.:n 1�lom:d a dra�tl<':
cut In funding. He aid tllat he
wa eartul of Ie Jj�lati()n that
wa propo 'cd eallll:r that \ oulu
have c �t the � 'hool dl�tti...:t
more than I million out 01 it�
_5 million hud 'el.
"'I'll T (EARLIEI{
PROP .'AI.) \' (luld hav' been
a 'ignificant financ.ial event for
.us," Barretl aid. "So a, a
rc ult, tOday's pr pu 'al i� an im
provement. It \!nvhion: no
change lor the Ilro;,t car () that
we can continue to mak' our
budget plannin' in a mOle ra
tional \ ay and gct n' t year
under way."
nth Mou" peaker Lewis
Dodak, D-Montro ... ·. and Rep.
H, Lynn Jondahl, 0- ,,"cmos,
aid the pas 'age I the hill i a
maj r �tep in addre: ... ing the
I�:UC or growing tax as. e '�
ment·, but Jondahl 'aid that it
,til'l leave the .t{ue: tion or h w
the �tate is going to deal with the
i��ue or pr �er'ty tax lel' rm.
BOTH 'I'llI' 'OVCflI()1 alld
. tate Dem ...:rats will c nlillue t
W rk n their pr po 'al for addi
tional lax relil:f, he aid.
"UII a pulill 'al ba�I', Ita: 1&1<.:1
ttHlt the 1') crnor wa� able 10 !-oit
d wn with the Lcgi latllr<.: and
work ut an agrc' m nt on this
b ncW' all of us," Jonllahl aid.
"I think the \ inn rs arc properly
ta layer' In that we have a
major polic chan e in a 'e s
me Ilt trea ment."
And voters \' ill a 'aln have a
...:hanee t lle'lar vi ·te r
'rowing prop'rty la. C
I hI:) V (l leo n it lOll " tit lIll III a I
amendment that \ ill h' on the
hallot In Novemhcr 1<)9_, \' hich
Jonuahl aid will for the fir 1
time in the tc te" hi t ry limit
property tax a 'es men!' gr wth.
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The up Aning 'hot for th 'how will feature the e children kip
pin J rope and pas in' a football in front of the hou
OLL PLOYEE
D Ie Miller will be ttending
the American Mathematical
A sociation of Two-Year Col
leges Summer In t it u t e in
Charleston, South Carolina,
June 2-8.
The bo rd accepted the
retirements of husband and
H WILL conduct her re-
s e rcb t the H rry G.
. Armstrong Aerospace Medical
Rese rch Division at Wright
P tterson Air Force B se in
hio. he will receive a finan-
ci 1 fellowship stipend to sup
port her participation in the
project.
Dr. Verona Morton, direc
tor for the Literacy Now
Program, received a letter
from First Lady Barbara Bush,
expressing the importance of
continued involvement in the
Literacy program.
HUSBAND AND WIFE'··Reverend JA Williams, pa tor of:
Monumental MI lonary 8aptl t Church, and wife, Eddl ,:
Director of tbe Eddl William Community Center nd tbe Eddls'
WIlliam Day Care Center, pau e for photo after their aturday:
afternoon bro dc t. Each S turday, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.:
the church broadca ton 1440 A.M (Photo by N. Scott). :
WORDS WITHOUT MUSIC··The Detroit Black Writers Guild' :
premiere spring poetry rea�lng erie failed to hold D nlel:
Mor .... ls' intere t . und y night. The three-and-a-half-ye r-old:
yawned, qulrmed and found other Interest while metaphors,·
symbol and ImUe filled the air. When asked if he would return:
for the May 19, 7 p.m. re�dlng, little Daniel gave the kind of look:
that ays, do I look that foolish? The Guild' addre. i 5601 W:
Warren, (313) 897-2551. There I $3 fee but complimentary:
coffee, teo and od' are erved. (P oto by N. Scott). •
A letter to House peaker
Lewis Dodak from Rep. Floyd
I. ck, asked that aunders be
placed on the committee. As
of la t Tuesday aunder has
not been appointed but Dodak
did say he would appoint a
Black legi lator to the commit
lee.
In 1989 the tate Insurance
ommissioner reported that
insurers were overcharging in
27 out of 42 areas aero the
state. aunders ays sine that
time in urance rate have in
creased from 10 percent to a
much as 110 percent.
�e ays Detroit i ubsidiz-
ing the rural are , and not the
otht!r way around, which tn-
Insurance
Menopause
DOH health
•
IS
•
epic
from re a li t y .... looking at irn
pltcatlons in later years ...... and
highlighti ng the medical treat
ments available.
The program, which is free to
the. public, last approximately
ne hour, and includes a film
and tide pre entation.
With today ' longer life ex
pectancy, mo t women will
pend oncl'third of their lives
beyond menopause. Having all
the fact can make a difference
in improving a woman' quality
of life during these middle
years.
. or mQre information, con
tact Detroit Osteopathic Hospi
tal at 252-4047.
May 18
PARADE -12:00 noon. Michigan W k
Parade on Woodward Avenue
May 22
LUNCHEON -Chamber Legl latlve
Luncheon. 12 Noon at Detroit
Osteopathic H.oepltaJ, 12523 Third. RSVP
868-6420.
May 23
AN EVENING AT THE RACES - 3 r d
Annual Chamber Fundralser ·An Evening
at the Races·, 6 p.m, Hazel Park Harne
Raoeway. $25.00 Call 868-6420.
June 9
CLARENCE JOHNSON OLYMPIC
WEIGHT ROOM DEDICATION
Northside Family YMCA, 13220
Woodw rd. 4 to 6 p.m, $25,00. Cal
868-1946.
Activity Ustlng prepared by P tty Zobel,
executive Manager of the HIghland Park
Chamber of Commerce Office. If your
organization has any ctlvlty of general
community Intorest planned for Mayor
June, please call the Chamber Office at
868· 0 for' listing In this calendar,
b 'hind cl sed doors and into
Sill kc-fillcd r< om, Millions
of aUlo ill�uranc' 'on umers
will hl: dl:nied lhe right to rep
re entati n regarding this
issue. The people deserve the
benefit of open, public
dcliberati n n the floor of
b( th legi lative hou e. very
legislat r, including the 142
being removed from this
proce. s, ,hould be 'given the
)pportunity to offer amend
ment to the legislation which
will rcvise our current auto in
surance �y tern. Instead, what
we havc d ne t day has, once
again, given gr ater control of
thi legi lalion to lhe auto in
surance indu try."
,
surance companie claim.'
Saunders said the ind ustry:
needs to be regulated to make:
sure that premium ju tify in�
r anc payment lose . :
Saunders reque ted an'
pinion from Kelley regarding'
the constitutionality of a'
provision of current law which
mandates that Detroit h ve the:
highest auto insurance r tes in'
the state, regardle of claim •
experience. The opinion ha •
not yet been is ued but Kelley
i upporting the NA:ACP'S:
uit against AAA In urance for'
di rimination in auto in�
urance rates.
C I ACY OW!
o PA L AT 3RD
o CO FERE CE
\ he ne er iur o
tutors arc it s k .d to "{ C. t he '
JOIn \\ i t h e n t h u u u s rn . An d
c i n 7 art o t the hi ru Wor l d
(, 0 11 I . r C nee a t .t 11' • t ,I I '
U Il I \ C r I t � I. IHI l' \ r 'P t I In. ( n
S.I I II r II .1 • Ap I II (I, 1 ') ,) I, I i \ c
rnc mbc r: 01 til' I' .vc nt and pr'-
" I l) U I t era l' } 0 w ! I .1 �" .
ha e bc e n as ke d 10 "CIV' n a
Li t c r a c l n l o r m a t i n Panel,
The nt e r c n .e , .o o r d i n a te d
b r. Dupont: til i a nd hosted
� \ ...,U. l'l \ c t .t rn r i a d of topi .' from' c nvt r o nmc ntal
i I 1101.1. to i r th c ntr I p ru c tice s t the l nd ians
e \ 1 c leo. III I t e rue i a lob ,II pro b lc m. a I 0 . And
no m o c i n fo r m c d per on 10 d i s c u s the
() I i 1I era c ' and h \ \\ c c c mba lit a I H i h I and
y L ll eac , t h a n OU[ t ud e n rs h have
)lI[ "and tut r e d the corn-
m derated b l b ru h a m Mohamed. lie
d 11'llltll' \ c l Ra 'hid" hu r l is Ma Jo ne v. Lillie Mae
Ju c � 'I .• III o h n n r a e b: k i. he t a l k e d a h o u t the
mc i uul \ hi .h the' u .c t t ut r th .i r .t ud c m s . Thc y als o
n o r ruc d the p ub l i . �l o ut the uc rn )gral hie, - r t pc� oL
P l l r.. \( '1 \ I hey h ave ' C r v e d . T h c Y s p.o k . it 0 u t the
III . Il) r III III it· r a • i n i mer I 'a ,\ n d h 0 w 0 U r pro g ram
h�\' 1\ I ' 1,hland ark Co rn m un it o t tc gc .
t l r t III: III III a I i Il! 1I I 0 rt Ion 0 I t h cpr u �' ram had � c C n
c o r 1111l. L • rnc a u d i e ncc a, k c d q uc s u o nv. ur s t ud e n ts
.1 ! ,: t' II C l 1I I d g c d I 0 J in. i nth e g I 0 b a I era d I c a lin 0 I i l-
'11L'I,lt \ h t hr _1 t century - a c har gc given to u hy trs.
htl I us h I he networking which our s t ud c nt s arc
d 1IJ1l! ,tilt: '.va) t find out how other cuu nt rrc s combat
tit l I 1I t I: I .1 c p I Ie m � . .
\ l I L' u nt ic i p at i n g a w o n d rful turn- lit Ir m t he
pi"': �J1! eLI l • t ! They \! ere at the 3rd Wo rl d .o n-
1\: I L' Ill' Il .11 III n g a h 0 lit. the i n t ern at ina lsi t u it tln!oo an II
It II \ I h � 'v L" n In: 1 pte apr 0 b I em' - neb y n e .
Property tax'
freez chills
� .. rhools
'ontillu 'd 11'0111 POl ,. I
In-t() ':11I :1 .... c·hllul lcccive
t'd">' ' pu "'I,ll ... 1.11' clill. while
)ut-ol-I()lntula lllnol' only
r",:u .. 1\1.: !oolillc J I III lilt! tUI special
pIll alll' like Ilan"'portation O[
:-,pL'cial t:llucatiull.
.. ,. ..l () II )0',\, () N 0 - Far-
1Il11l1�IOn lIill . tri 'U 10 delay
,I .... 01 ! " ,11 nell dill' t Ii \.: hill.
Lfl 1>..11 )Il .'labcnow, 0- an -
lng, . III 1 Ihal hi Oil wa con-,
'crqco' out tllc i Inpaet r the
bill 01 oLlt-(l!·!ormlllu,. cho( Is.
"l III 01 thc t:rIH1p"> lhut arc
nlO�t ,IU 'l ...:1 ,Illclled by a
Lrel: arl.: cho(Jh wh don't
rl: 1\''; ;111 I ill mom: ,bllt that
IClCI\L' tll'lI total budget
1'10111 I', IlllpClt tilXI.!�'"
't"bI..I1O\ .. "lid. "Sch(l( I� lhal
are In- 0' II1l1 1.1 Il" e I v C late
III )nq vIII hl 1l11hur ... ed lor
,111 "Iu mc)lll..� h.tl lit have to
h lOllel rtIl'd .. I (I'll '" .I rl· .... ull 01
tltt.:,llll·/l, .tnd II I III 1(lIrl1ul;1
) . h l) ) I' \ ( ll' t. "
I \l.n \1,.1111 Ih' lUnl'lIn ahout
Illli II IOflllUI;, ·Iwol-. Faxon'"
dl'l'lllpt tl' 01 � 11 It\. hill \ a
\ool'd lll'\\ II. .)1.111 1I11 .'clld that
ba, kidl) tlll'le \ ,I. dn agree-
lilt: tat ,'s politi al
P,I\ he lill \ ith ut
Chdlll'l.' . <ltHI I he I C iI. n t a
\\0 i 111111' Ill' , to II .11 wit han y
.tnltndlllliits th.1t lIld have
til-Iii tit\.' hilI' IHI,.t'·.
,h add d thclt .Inee the
a, ... c 'lI1e nt 1 reCife
Ill!', \,hl·1t Il'n: \l X. (ll'Il'L!1l1
II! i I 1:t1 (III L! ! I 111,1 I' 111111 il 'e,
\ t! I 11 it L I II Ill' t <) P 1'1 n I 0 I a
..Ill! Ilil )J .1 1'Il VllIllC.
" 1 I H.II'lll. 'I 1.t1l 'C dir"c-
Hllilll AN PARK - Detroit
s tc p a t hi c Hospital (DOH-
12523 Third venue, Highland
park) in ' nj uncti n with the
elBA Pharmaceutical Company
will pre ent a pu lie form en
ti tled "Me n pa u .c a nd Beyond",
Wc d ncvd a y, May 15, 1991 at
4:U() p.rn. In t ne H(, pi t al ' Xth
Floor Audi torturn.
Colleen Lee, R.N. of the
P/E/A/K peakcr' bureau
(Physidans Encouraging Aware
nes' and Kn wledge, a program
supported by 10'a I p hy i ci an
and I A Pharmaceuti al will
examinc the phy 'ical and cmo
lional impact of
'menopaus� ... 'epara�ing myth
HIGHLAND PARK
ACTIVITY CALENDAR
A rll 26,27 & 28
"MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOnOM'
by Augst Wilson at Highland Park
Community Coli ge Glondale at Second,
TIckets: TlcketMostcr or coil 252-3970
Ma
MAY CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN -9 a.m.,
Victor Avonue -. Klck-off.
PROJECT HEALTH-O-RAMA-Oetrolt
Ostoopathic Hospital, 12523 Third, from
9:00 to 4:30, C I 252-4000, Ex 2164
. Ma 7
HP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOARD METING -8 n,m. McGregor
Ubfruy, 12244 Woodward.
Ma 13
MCGREGOR PUBLIC ARY
RECEPTION - 5 to 9 p.m. Fun raiser
for McGro'gor LIbrary sponsored by
Highland Pork HI tOrlc District
Associ tlon. Entortalnment,
refrost)mont ,tour of Library and museum
, 'ontil1l1 d from Pa 'c 1 '
implcl1ll;nlill � any change. In
llll bill
Th' bill i
" 11 (i' people in
lhi. tat· will witnes� our a '
li )IlS as we Jll< vc thi. proe 'S,