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al umni who re "cle nand
ober" to trend thi ye r' pic­
nic.
F TH B LDWI Beyer,
of the C puchin Franci cian
Order, direct the center, which
Pharmacy Fair to
assist aanlor ci·tizens
tiveness. Hence, older persons
may experience different rates
of drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism and elimination."
The fair, which will provide
free lunch and refreshments, in
addi tion to discu sing "proper
use of medication," will provide
one-on-one counseling,
prescription voucher assistance,
tax credit assistance and health
screening.
IN ORDER to qualify for a
prescription voucher,
Michigan's Pharmaceutical Pro­
gram for Seniors (MEPPS), "an
individual must be 65-years-old
Baylor named to
Police Commission
WCCC.
Baylor has served as presi­
dent. of the Detroit chapter of
Trans Africa since 1977 and was
a member of the. steering com­
mittee which planned the visit to
.Detroit in 1990 of South African
leader Nelson Mandela.
Baylor is a native of New
York City. She earned a B.A.
degree from Hunter College in
New York, holds a masters de­
gree in education from Wayne
State Univer ity and was
graduated from the Detroit Col­
lege of Law with a J.D. degree.
and Flossie Ledsinger - Family
of the Year
- Michigan Association for
Leadership Development" Inc. -
Community Service Award
THE WOMAN of the Year,
Malis a McNeil Brice, became
the fir t African American
lementary teacher hired in Pon­
tiac during the early 1950 and
wa the first teacher in "Pontiac
. to hold a Master's Degree. She
has dedicated her life to working
to make a difference in the lives
of others.
The Michigan A sociation for
Le dership Development, Inc.
(MALD) will receive a Com­
munity Service Award for this
activitie directed toward help­
ing African American boy from
the ages of 10 - 13 become men
and future le der in the home,
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On May 29, 1991 the M yor
from the Peachtree tate (All n­
t ) wilt be in Detroit for an e�e­
ning of fun and dedication. The
Honorable Mayor Maynard
Jack on will give the keynote
addre t a fundrai e r for
Wayne County Commi loner
Arthur Blac well.
The fe tivities will take place
at the Roo tertail Supper Club.
Michigan i known for many
thing and two sayings that al­
ways come to mind are, "The
Mitt State" and our state fruit &
flower,
"Cherrie " and "Cherry Blos­
soms".
It's not unusual for
politicians to have private
fundraisers to 'handle their
specific office and community
needs and Chairman Blackwell
is no different. The May 29th
fundraiser will be Blackwell'
annual Office Holders Expense
By Nath aiel Scott
StllffW��r
DETROIT - A senior citizen
pharmacy fair will be held Wed­
nesday, May 29 from 9 a.m. until
3 p.m. at the Sta Fairgrounds
Community Arts Building.
The fair is sponsored by the
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
(DAAA) and will assist senior
citizen "in the safe and proper
usc of pre cription and over-the­
counter medication."
A DAAA prescription drug
usc fact heet states: "In older
people, there are certain disease
states and age-related changes
in the body that alter drug effec-
. Mayor Coleman A. Young an- .
nounced Friday h� has ap­
pointed Margaret E. Baylor of
Detroit to the Board of Police
Commissioners, effective imme-
. diately.
Baylor, a partner in the law
firm of Eidt and Baylor, fills a
term expiring in July 1995.
In addition to practicing law,
Baylor is a member of the facul­
ty at Wayne County Community
College, where she teaches
courses in business law and
African-American studies. She
is the treasurer of the African
Federation of Teachers for
or older, have prescription drug
expenditures ten percent of their
monthly household income and
have an income of less than
$9,924 for a Single person or
under $13,296 for a couple."
Frances .F. Taylor, program
director for MEPPS and DAAA
said, "Vouchers depend on the
cost of the medication and will
cover the entire cost up to $400,
per prescription."
She added, "there is no limit
on the number of vouchers a
enior can get. It depends on the
number of prescribed medica­
tlonsthe.or she) is taking."
Taylor estimates that in east­
ern Wayne County, which in­
c'l udes Detroit, Hamtramck,
;' Highland Park, Grosse Pointe
and Harper Woods,there are ap­
proxtrna te ly 215,000 senior
citizens and that· many of them
will qualify for MEEPS' assis­
tance. ..
Further more, she said, 800 to
1,000 senior citizens are ex­
pected to attend the fair.
IN REGARDS TO MEEPS'
program, Taylor said, "The need
is tremendous. I think it's very
'timely (especially with the
governor swinging his budget
balancing ax) and I am glad we
arc able to offer omething."
For additional information
and reservations for meals
(which must be made by May
17,) please call DAAA at (313)
222-5330.
Finer Womanhood Luncheon planned
The Pontiac Chapter of Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority Inc., will hold
its Eighth Annual Finer Woman-
. hood Scholarship Luncheon on
Saturday, May 25, 1991 at the
Pontiac Silverdome, Main Event
at 12 o'clock Noon.
The luncheon is a celebration
and reflection on the virtue of
Finer Womanhood, Si te rly
Love, and Scholarship 81ld' Ser­
vice, which wa the premise for
the sorority' foundation in 1920.
Each year the chapter honor
people of color, in the Pontiac
rca, with distinguished
achievement in family, career,
and/or the community, and
award cholar hip to youth in
the community. The honoree
for this year are:
� Malis a McNeil Brice -
W.Qman of the Year
- The Family of the late Oid
school, church and community.
The Family of the late Oid
and Flossie Led Inger, will
receive the honor of Family of
the Year. The Ledsingers em- .
body the spirit of togethernes
with. Chrf t first in their hearts.
Strong family tie have kept
them together with love and lots
of pr yers. The Ledsingers are
well known for the Lcdsinger
Choir which consists of the
children, grandchildren,. and
great grandchildren. The choir
ha sung for many community
function , church fund-raiser,
schctarshlp benefit, and
.charttebte organizations.
For ticket information, 'con­
tact ny member of the chapter
of leave a ine age at. 31�332-
2225.
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fundrai er, with the' proceed
being don ted to that paticular
funding source.
Any lntere ted group or in­
dividual prep red for an eve­
ning of in ight, fun, and
entertainment m y contact Com­
mi loner BI ckwell ' office at:
(313)224-0900 or Community
ReI tion Lia on Joyce Spight
at: (313)892-6320 ...
... It proved to be a very
Maynard Jac on
memorable evening at la t
week McGregor Library His­
toric Celebration! Patron ex­
perienced orne of the best
cuslne, networking and delight­
ful entertainment vallab e
mo g t entertai s w
nine-year-old Marlena Cham­
bers accompanied by her teacher
Dana Vaughn, a variety of "foot
stompin'" and folk music by an
innovative group called The Jug
Band. '
James Greer & Joanne Kopter
played several comforting selec­
tions of a classical nature on
Increa e In
Far ,I
Bu
by Carla Hu ton
Stall Writer
Yes, the bus fare increase
.hits again! Christopher Wal­
ton, Acting Director for The
Department of Transportation
and members of the Detroit
City Council met last Wednes­
day for a budget hearing
regarding the raising of bus
fare. Walton explained
that 70% of the increase would
be paid by the Board of Educa­
tion and the other 30% would
affect senior citizens, everyday
bus riders and students who
arc ineligible to ride the bus
. for free.'
The 70% which is going to
be paid by the Board of Educa­
tion only covers those students
who are under the Pilot Pass
Program. The Pilot Pass
Program enables eligible stu­
dents to ride the bus free.
The only way to extend the
program to ineligible students
would be "to reduce the budget
revenue" or to find another
means of revenue which may be
very difficult.
THE ESTIMATED COST of
increase would be between 15
to 25 cents more. The Depart­
ment of Transportation is ex­
pected to lose riders due to the
increase said Walton.
The primary reason for the
increase in bus fare is due to
the deterioration of the under­
structure of buses. Older
buses were expected to last t
least 12 years but now the
D.O.T. wants to have new
buses every five to six years.
Walton said "we are taking
steps to improve" the bus ys­
tem. The D.O.T. i expected to
receive funds 'from 'the Federal
Government in order to have
. the new bu e running by the
beginning of the 1992 year.
Walton and city officials are
not exactly sure when the in­
crea e will take place.
in order, he em-
Ch
rri
their viola and flute, Karolyn
Verble trummed her harp with
care nd perfection and Diane
Whitney' poetry r ng through
out the halls of the building with
spirit nd "gut level" oul.
Rythym cl Blue prang to
life with the id of a hot new
inglng en lion, Celebrity
Statu and Lenny Price did
musically enlightening things
with his axaphone that eemed
to run pleasant chill up and
down all of the pines in atten­
dance!
To make a long tory . hort,
double kudo are in order for
Katherine Clarkson, Viola Nden­
ga, Thomas Brunk and everyone
el e that had a hand in the his­
toric extravaganza.
Additional attendance sup­
port for the evening affair came
from Highland Parks Mayor,
Hon. Martha G. Scott, Dorothy
Manty from the Detroit Public
Library, and 36th District Court
Judge Kim Hoagland just to
name a few. ,
Just bec use 'the historical
c tebr ion is over there' �q
d top frequenting the
library! For additional informa­
tion regarding public library ser­
vice for Detroit and Highland
Park call, (313)883-1000 or
(313)883-4569 ...
.. .It's really a privilage and a
pleasure when you have a lunch­
eon meeting that's both
more" recovery time in n
titution letting.
Bee u e of the uncert inty of
n individu I' "J-Hou e" t y,
F ther B ld in aid "J-Hou e,"
hich he id i unded by the
Capuchin Community Center'
"oup itchen," doe not h ve a
lttng 11 1.
"If you don't t e care of the
hole m n you are j t cratch- '
ing the urf ce," Father B Idwin
aid. "We individual are
cold."
Deborah Culp
profitable busines wise, and for
a worthy cause. My tatement
rings true for many rca ons but
it ha a louder ring when you're
a profe sional that attend many
functions on a weekly basis.
Recently this reporter had the
opportunity to have- uch a
luncheon with In ight Eural
Alexander. Mr. Alexander and I
met for two rea ons, one to di -
cuss his upcoming C.A.R.E pro­
gram and the late t
developments at the Insight Sub­
stance Abuse Program.
The C.A.R.E. Program is
having their annual "Project
Empowerment" fundraiser din­
ner on Friday May 24, 1991. For
additional information about the
dinner or Insight contact Eural
Alexander at: (313)863-0274 or
(313)754-3663 EXT) 3524.
" I" .,nrc hit go pet play "Wicked
Way" till has people dancin,
in the aisles with joy and high
expectations, but if you want to
see it for yourself there are only
a few days left! (313)963-7680.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK AND
REMEMBER TO STAY
FOCUSED ON YOUR
DREAMS!!
MORE THAN FLOWERS - On Linwood and Davison Avenues
Sunday" street vendors hawked Mother' Day flowers nd
expre sed dl atlsfaction, with the governor's ax welding cut ,
local politic and why" Aurburn Hili folks" ell nowers In Detroit
and Dot.ln their" own back yard." The group refu ed to give
their name but one of the group said, "I want my view printed."
Printed they are. (Photo by N. Scott)
MOTHER'S DAY FLOWERS- Mother' Day wa a grand
occasion for Dowen. From the Ire ervl e to norilt bops,
backyard and treet vendon, petal of beauty brl hteaed many
a mother' eye. Ja per (left) and Otis (taadla be lad his
brother) Jonee, '11 Dowen to WllIla Co by, a e Itomer fro
their vendor' loe tlon at E. E1aht Mile Ro d and Dequlnder
Avenue. "Bulin wa ood Moth r' Day," J sper ald .. (photo
by N. Scott)