TIIRE Y ago- Alan
Page fully involved himself in the
future of Minne ota children. He
and orne friends founded the Page
Education Foundation to make a
difference in the Iiv of inner-city
youth. The Foundation provide
financial as istance to teenagers 0
they can attend college.
The fortunate ones who receive .
help make an important
commi tment besides doing well in
chool: they must return to the
inner city and work with younger
kid a tutors.
"They end a me age to the
oung one at a time when (they're
deciding) what path they'll take in
life," Alan Page ay. "We can get
them focused on the ideas that
education i important, that it can
help them achieve whatever their
hundreds of applications. His
spare time i devoted to the
Foundation. Although he can help
only a small number of youngsters
at a time, the positive example they
, provide for other children ha a
tremendous impact.
He was recently awarded the
National Education Association's
"Friend of Education Award" for
his work encouraging minority
. students to stick with their
education. He told the delegates,
"Each of us who has benefited
form our education, especially
Black men and women, must
represent hope for these children
by becoming involved in our
schools."
It's reassuring to know that
there are strong Black men who
believe in our children and urge
others to do the same.
Successful, positive role model
like Alan Page reflect the good
work so many people re doing for
the entire Black community.
Are you among them?
Marian Wright Edelman is
president of theChildren's Defense
Fund, a national voice for children.
(l00th) annivers ry of th founding
of b ket all by YMCA instructor,
Highland Par' orthside YMCA
i pi nning "Hoop it up at the
YMCA. " Saturday, October 26 from
9 .m. Wltil 5 p.m., Robert Snider,
e cutive director of the Northsid
branch aid.
The day's activiti will includ
blood pre UTe check, arate
demonstrations, coloring contests,
the "All God' Children" youth
choir, Highland Park' men' forum
breakfast and an abbreviated basket­
ball game between the Y's staff and
three members of the City Council.
The centennial is being
celebrated nationally in honor of
Jame Nai mi th, the Springfield,
Massachusetts instructor who In-.
vented basketball 100 years ago,
Snider added.
But, according to Snider and
Alfred Carmic el, chairman of the
open house committee, board mem-
rand volun rat the rthai Y,
t ntennial is a gol oppor­
tunity for Highland Par to howcase
what i YMCA' all about.
IN ADDmON, Snider hopes to
shed the negative image the ,Y bas
received since th rumor that the it
was used as 8 half-way house began
circulating.
"This YMCA has never had a
half-way house in its facility," Snider
stated.
The Northside branch has 153
domicile rooms that rent for S50 a
week for males only. All of its
facilities- including the swimming
pool, sauna rooms, weight lifting,
running track, volley ball, basket­
ball, and hand b&ll-are open to both
sexes.
There is a charge for many of its
ctivities, but individuals on fixed
incomes may qualify for subsidizing
when they apply for membership.
Basically, there are two kinds of
member hips. Adult fitness and
family fitness, $260 and $334 a year,
respectfully, enable the individual or
family the use of all the Y's facilities,
including the sauna.
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Caucus Club to Interview candidate
On Friday, October 18, 1991 at
7:30 P.M. The Highland Park
Caucus Club will interview
mayoral candidates Martha G.
Scott and Council President
Lin ey Porter, Club Vice
President Ora Lee Calhoun
announced M . Scott i the
incumbent.
Council candidates, Wanda
Bo tic, Charlie P. Davis, Dwight '
HIGHLAND PARI<
Downes, Christine Franklin,
Comer Heath, Greta Johnson,
Eleanor Lampkin, Fletcher' L.
Miller, Tremon McDermott and
Frank Ro will also be given
opportunitie 0 re pond to
questions bout the needs of the
city and its citiz
This event will be held at the
Caucus Cub building located at
12011 Hamilton Avenue.
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Snider id, "We do more th n
just ho e peopl ."
Th Y receives funds from the
United W y, member hip nd
through contributio . Their annual
fundra er, "Inv t In Youth," 'n
'ck off January 1, of next year nd
run through April.
In the meantime, Snider invi
the community to stop by and vi it
and find out what the Y that Henry
Ford has to offer.
Talk with him, k him about
Charles Cooper, whom he said was
the first Black to play in the NBA.
Let him tell you about the YMCA's
membership which he said i com­
prised of 51 percent females. Talk
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