p
c n it b c and
compl in bout ho poorly the
Pre ident nd Con re are
doin their job, or e can e
our voice, our f ult for not
ritin ,for not volin (the
BI c community currently
te out half 0 its votin
tren th), nd for not ape kin
up at ny opportunity when
e're di ti fied ith our
elected 0 ficl I 'effor on
beh If of civil ri ht and our
children. Let' regi ter to
vote. Let's vote when election
. e come . And let' hold
our elected official
account ble.
So let' peak up!
Congre is out of e ion
in Augu t, then again in
December and p rt of Jan ary.
Your congres ional
repre ent rive will be home,
__ providing a good opportunity
for you to chedule a meeting
or invite them to your church
or organizational meeting to
di cu your community'
concern .
At the meetings, tell how
tbe rece sion ha affected your
family. Ask what they're
doing about unemployment
and lack of health care. Find
out what your Congre sional
representative has done to
en ure a Head Start for every
child. Ask about their position
on child care 'funding this year.
Ask for CDF's voting record
to see how they voted on key
children's issues 1 t year and
urge tbem to do better tbank
them for doing well.
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SEVERAL PIECES OF
key pending legislation need
Congressional following and
Ie whether they do:
, - Child Wei/are (S. 4/H.R.
2571): Provides funding for
innovative family support and
family preservation services.
� Food Stamp Expansion
(S. 602/H.R. 1202): Raises
basic food stamp benefits and
provides extra help to those
families with particularly high
costs for shelter.
- Head Start (S. 911):
Converts this proven early
childhood development
program for low-income
am' into an entitlement
program guaranteelng access
for all eligible preschoolers by
1994.
- Medicaid expansion (S.
4/H.R. 1391, 1392): Expands
heal th coverage to more
low-income pregnant women,
Infants and children.
- Children's mental health
(S. 924/H.R. 11917): Provides
(unds for local comprehensive
ystems of care including
home-and community-based
ervices, for children with
enous emotional
disturban� ..
, ALL OF US have a stake in
ensuring that these bills are
�assed by Congress. The.
lack community especially
must speak for its children and
amilies. The President,
Congress and state and local
officials are always talking
about children - let's make
ure they do what's .right for
children.
. Democracy IS not a
spectator sport. Don't let any
candidate have your vote or
dollar who is not committed to
supporting the child care,
health care, education, housing
and jobs our children and
youth and families need. Use
your political and economic
power for our community.
At the least, drop i postcard
to your Congressional
representative and let them
know you support the
legislation described above
that will help tens of
thousands of children and
families.
To get an update on the
tatus of important legislation,
call CDFl legislative hotline,
202/347 -5932. The
two-minute tape is updated
every week. Contact COPs
Office of Government Affairs,
202/628-8787, for more
detailed information, or for the
name of your senators and
representatives.
BEYOND TIlE N, though,
Emerson and hi offi rs had a
serious purpose - to sho ung
• people how to protect themse
against crime.
Some tip they gave was
- Stay away from "crime and
drug elements."
- Report attacks or possible at
tae to parents and police.
- Get away fast rom anyone
who ems about to attack you.
Officers also showed them defen-
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HIGHLAND PARK
RAINBOW OF HUES-The youn te were u in 1m In don
and colo durin Hlghl nd P rk' Crime' night out fe tivit e t city
hall I t week. (photo b, N. ott)
HP Grads gain expertise
in Money Engli?h
By NATHANIEL SCOTT
SI4IlWriUr
HIGHLAND PARK - Highland
Park's Youth Uteracy Program held
Us graduation awards Thursday of
1 t uk at the American Legion
Hall, SS Victor Street.
The program, a special summer
"Torch Drive" program "funded by
the United Way," was established in
1978 by husband and wife, the
Reverend Joseph G. Senior and Deb
bie S. Leavell.
The program also held its summer
classes at the Legion Hall.
Thirty-five pre-teens and early
teens graduated from the program
which avowed purpo e is "to teach,
train and educate."
In addition, Debbie said, "(The
purpose is also) to bridge the com
munication gap between youth and
senior'Citize�."
The literacy program teaches
"money English"--:the written and
spoken form of English everyone en
counters when he or she pursues a
career, profession or activities out
side of the neighborhoods where
M rang Family
Practice Center
• Medicaid
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SPECIALS on:
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Custom Air Br'ushing
L.dl Wear
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Sw ter.
Jogging Suits'
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Cloth.
*EI ctrentes
*Gold J w Iry/B per.
and much much more ...
slang language is the order of the
day.
TIlE PROGRAM'S instructors
are "certified teachers, Debbie said.
She teaches at Liberty Elementary
School in Highland Park: She aid
Uus year's enrollment "cut off' point
was 70 students. Next year their goal
will be 200.
The summer program held. its
classes in Highland Park but the stu
dents came from Detroit, Westland.
Southfield and one student came
from as far away as Decatur, Geor
gia. She is 12 years old and her
name is Nicole S. Oliver. She was
also the class secretary.
She said the program was "inter
esting and exciting.
She added, "I learned a lot, got
acquainted" with other people and
intend to correspond with some of
the friends I made.
Mayor Martha Scott attended the
ceremony and he gave a brief
speech,
The mayor said, "It is an honor
and a privilege to be here. You are
the mo t prized possession that we
have. If I can ever do anything (for
you) I am just a phone call away."
Pastor Carol E. Dixon from
Going Forth Ministries International
was the guest speaker. Her commen
cement theme was words. The pre
vious Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, she said, she had talked
about tenacious, vision and love.
Thursday the word was unity.
Dixon aid, "Love is the basi of
all. Number one," she said, "love
God. Number two, yoursel then
mankind."
The class officers were: 0
Turner, valedictorian; Latifa Ki
president; Eddie Ellis, vi p
dent; and, Nicole Oliver, secreta
GRADUATION DAY-Co-founder of the Youth Uteracy Program,
Debbie S. LeaveD and student Nicole S. Oliver pose for picture on
graduation day. Oliver, who Is 12-years-old, came to the program from
Decatur, Georgia. She was also the class secretary. (photo by N. ScoU)
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HPRBC was sympathetic and
said they would do what they
could; including going to court
with Lalley to pursue legal action.
against tenants but, they were
adamant about the living condi
tions, not only at number 70, but
HACKNEY SAID HPRBC the entire 100 block of Highland
was "concerned about the activity Street which they have targeted as
and physical condition, outside their first be�utification project. �
and inside of number 70 (High- - The pollee department, ac-
land Street)." cor�i.ng t� Quaker, are q�ite
The concerns included: dis- . familiar with number 70 High
ruptive characters are either land Street and WilJiaf!lS said,
living in, or hanging out. on the �PW .has s;nt I:alley qUite a few
premises. violations..
In addition, HPRBC believes Further more. he said, a com-
drug activity: selling and or using p!aint, �hich number 70 has had
, are taking place at 70 Highland SIX ints �ear., could have
Street. numerous, SIX. eight, ten or more
Lalley, who at times seemed violations. . .
distant, maintained that whatever However, the bottom hne IS,
unlawful activities that may be HPRBC, public safety and DPW
taking place, is being done by in- wa.nt to work w.ith Lalley, they
dividuals who are not her tenants. said, to aile via te whatever
She said the Highland Street problems t�ere might be ".
property, unlike property she . DPW wIIl.sc�dule �n mspec-
owns in Detroit, is a problem. tion of the building, which Lalley
Not long ago, Lalley said, she said she will be the guide person
owned both apartment buildings; for, and HPRBG has weekly
numbers 60 and 70, and that weekend cleanup projects which
through means she did not spell Lalley did not say she would at-
out, she lost number 60. tend.
In addition, public safety will
"beef up" patrols in the area.
HPRBC, it seems, is making a
difference. They are putting the
capital H back into Highland
Street but Thursday's meeting
left a lot to be desired.
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By NATHANI L COTT
. StIl(f Writer
HIGHLAND PARK-Highland
Park' Re vi talizalion and
Beautification's Committee's
(HPRBC) undeclared war on
ugliness continues to attack, in a
let' get together and cleanup our
neighborhood manner, what it
perceive to be problems areas.
For the past three weekends,
cleanup project leader Charilyn
Hackney and other volunteers
have worked into the afternoons
in the 100 block of Highland
Street. .
The block, as one neighbor put
it, "Looks a damn sight better."
On Thursday of last week,
HPRBC representatives Hack
ney and Linda Terry, met with
Mary Lalley, who owns the apart
ment building at number 70 High
land Street.
The meeting, which took place
in th Mayor' conference room,
included Department of Public
Safety investigator Gleen Quaker
from the morality/liquor licens
ing unit and Department of Public
Works (DPW) Richard Williams.
FOR TAX PURPOSES, the'
Highland Park Tr asurer's office
list the 1991 property taxes for
number 70 Highland Street to a
Saul H. Dunitz who maintains a
po t office box in Franklin,
Michigan.
However, and be that it
may, Lalley maintains that tbe
building is hers and that while she
is not bankrupt or plans to be, she
does intend to get rid of the
property
Presently, number 70 does not
have a manager, Lalley aid.
Managers are hard to come by
since one was killed earlier this .
year.
According to Lalley, "Drug
dealers are trying to take control
of number 70 (and she has ) tried
to get the courts to evict people
(for different reasons) and they
wont."
Lalley said that she, personal
I y, has not been threatened but
some individuals in the building
have. She also maintained that her
only recourse is the "legal system
which, she implied, has, and is,
failing her.
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fare Rights Organization, with of- !
flees in the Highland park YMCA, :
notes that the rent every two weeks I
is S86, leaving recipients with one :
dollar out of their check to pay for I
any extra expenses, including J
laundry or transportation. (
However, rent at the YMCA i the :
cheapest of any in Highland Park, :
she adds, and many are unable to pay :
tbcir full rent. :
She warns that this will lead to :
widespread homeles ness in Way� :
County.
DSS cuts
By RON SEIGEL
Correspondent
HIGHLAND PARK - Starting this
month people on Social Service
received new reductions in their
check; because of cutbacks from
Lansing.
Those on General Assistance now
get S87 twice every month.
Maureen Taylor of the local Wel-
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