included cut in
or er overtime, tr vel e -
pen e , elimin tion of funding
for the ichig n We P r de
nd the Annu 1 Cle nup, nd
cut in funding for tr ining
public fety officer .
Pending a po ible veto by
Scott, Council Pre ident Lin:
ey Porter id the council c n
ju tify 11 cut in the budget.
o HI, the m­
bul nee controver y continues,
with the attorney' office s-
nd tired of thi .
mbul nce
h n ni n ," id Porter. The
council t bled thi 1 te t re­
que t.
The council uthorized re­
que t from Community
Dev lopment to wive 11
building permit fee for h nd­
ic p r mp in t 11ed by Kenny
eh bilit tion Education Help
nd Advoc cy Board Group.
G OUP WILL provide
free in tallation of r mps for
citizen with phy ic 1 di -
bilitie at th ir home. he
effort i c lied "Project
p," for tnfor atlon 0 ob­
t lnln tbl ervlce can 1·800·
23- EHA or 1- 00-237-3422.
Two public hearings will be
proj ct i
fe sible but city income lone
will not p y for it. He recom­
mended the city wor out a
le ing agreem nt to m ke the
project fford ble and lso
eek Itern tive funding from
other ource.
Vitale aid he would com
ba k with a form lized
propo 1 fter 11 the informa­
tion is compiled to see where
the city stands.
He. did indicate that if the
city approve going ahead with
the project, a 15,000 to
19,000 fee will be required for
d r wing. up arp hi te ct ur al
m Her.
o IL took time
before the meeting to give
recognition to a fine job done
by the city' Public Inform ..
tion Deputy Phillip He th, who
nnounced his e ignation for
a position as an Executive A -
sociate for Ho pice C re Inc.
in Florida.
The council Iso awarded
Spirit of Highland Park
Awards to Highland Park
Community High choot's
"P rli Bears," who recently
won a national competition in
parliamentary procedure.
No clouds on this parade
�y N tb olel Scott
kDn DOMIni
:. HIOHLAND PARK - Highland
ark' Michigan Week parade
m rched before a large number
of pectator , Saturday, May 18.
From Tennyson to Highland
P rk Community High School
tbe bands played,the drill team
high tepped that new 'thang
while Or nd Mar hal Matel
Daw on rode and the Mayor of
lIighland Park, Martha O. Scott
walked every step of the parade.
The Mayor, while reflecting
on the overcast morning said,
"When a city tart coming
together, weather doe n't mat­
ter. "
She added, "Every year I t (the
parade) get better and better."
Dawson, the 70-year-old
Orand Marshal, recently gave
the Negro COllege fund $30,000.
He reflected on that by aying,
"th t wa one of the best invest­
ment I've made because the
onl y way we can olve the prob­
lem (of non-equality) is through
education. "
Daw on has been getting
around quite a bit lately and he
said, "I think this is a,bout it for
me. I'd like to have some free
time (to do whatever makes him
happy)."
It wa a grand and glorious
parade.
FOOTBALL CLINIC -10 a.m. ReggIe
MoKenzt Field, Pitkin BtrMt. Spon.ored
by Reggie McKenzie F�on. CaU
868-8081/8082.
Any age is a gaod age to
share in the dream of reading
and writing. Ask Josephine
Holland, who at age 72
took advantage of
a Coors-sponsored
opportunity to im­
............. prove on her eighth­
grade education.
After seeing a poster advertis­
ing the Coors UTERACY. Pass
It On, program, Ms. Holland,
d spite poor vi ion and a r­
ing impairment, enrolled in the
literacy program at the Oppor­
tunities Industrialization Center
of Southeast Texas. Today, an
avid reader of the newspaper
and works of fiction, she hopes
to become a tutor of other sen­
ior citizens.
Oreams like Ms. Holland's are
the reason Coors is a supporter
of OICs of America, a leading
grassroots literacy organi­
zation. If you or someone you
know need help to become
literate, call 1·800·348·2337
for information that can get
you started. .
LITERACY. PASS IT ON.
Because it's never too late to
make a dream come true.'
June 4
HIGHLAND PARK ACTIVITY CALENDAR
HP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOARDM!ETING-8 A.M. Mothera
Golden GrIll.
June 7
H!ALTH FAIR -11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
&NnH�HwdP�S�ed�OOH
, & s-r..
June 9
CLARENCE JOHNSON OLYMPIC
WEIGHT ROOM DEDICATrON -
Northald Family YMCA, 13220
Woodward. 4 to 6, p.m. $2S.00. Call
aea-1946.
June 18, 19 & 20
June 24
SUMMER ruTUORIAL PROGRAM -
For 8 to 18 Y OI�. Reggie McKenzie
FOlIldedion. Call 868-8081/8082.
AotIvtty Uatlng prepared by patty Zobel,
Exeouttve � of the Hgh'-'d P.-k
Chamber of Commeroe 0ff10e. If YOU'
orgenIza on hu 8tff IIOtMty of general
oommLnlty Int ..... planned for May. or
JWle, pi * the a.nber 0ffI0e t
868-6420 for Ila1Ing In thIe OIII�.
Brend Scott,Rlcardo Solomon and Breoda's mom ebjoylnl the
fe tlvide at Grace Hospital opening day dedication ceremoDY·
(pboto by D.Culp)
'Bus: (313) 865-0330 Neestr« or Robbie
Loving Bouquet
16 W. Grand St.
Highland Park, MI 48203
Nose & Ear Piercing
Eyebrow Arch
Books
AI/en Blggers' �roducts
Ol/s
Incense
Jewelry
Cultural Items
•
Mahdl Products
M- Thurs toem - 7pm. Frl & Sat toem. - 9pm.
Ded ication honoring
Clarence H. Johnson, CPA
Sunday, June 9, 1991
Reception: 4:00 p.m.
Dedication Service: 5:15 p.m.
Olympic Weight Room
North ide Family Branch YMCA
13220 Woodward Avenue
Tax�Deductible Donation. 25.00