EVEN IF you d n't live in the
inner-city, your child is at risk.
Seventy-five percent 0 all private
OOlSing built before 1� has some
lead pUnt, according the U.s.
Depar1mentofHo ingand Urban
Developrrent (lIDD).
Lead dust can be in the air, even
wren you don't see peeling paint
AOO lead is also found in drinking
water, in the dirt where children
play, in bateries, am in colored
rewsprim like the Swmy comics
am comic books.
While ome children are
t, poisoned by ea� paint -d1i
many others are poisoned by get
ting invisible lead drst on their
harxJs arxl p� tIl!m in their
mouth, by brea1hing lead dlSt, or by
ea� fbod or drinking water with
lead in it Umorn babies can get
lead poisoning in � womb if their
motbers have high level of lead in
their body.
Olildrenwoo tsickfromlead
may have ladaches or stomach
aches. 1b:y lose their appeti�, get
aanky, wake � at night, or have
trouble paying at1ention. Because
many other � can cause these
prooierrs, it's i�ible to ten if
your child is poisored witlnut test
ing. Have your children ted
oree a year for lead poisoning
wretber or rot they are sick, be
cause lead can harm your children
without making tIl!m feel ill.
Don't bl8Q1C yowself if your
children have rrore lead in their
blood than is eorsidered safe. In
most cases it's irnpossibl to know
if children are corning into correct
with lead.
'llIAT'S WHY IT'S such a
disgrace that our govetTlIm11 �
not done more to protect all
childJen from lead poisoning. The
impoJ1ant tl}ing is s� doing What
you can to protect your children.
If you are eligible for Medicaid,
make sure your children are tested
through til! Early 8I)d Periodic
Screening, Diagnaiis, -aod Treat- -
ment (EPSD1) program. The .
Medicaid law requires the EPSDT
program to test children for lead. If
you aren't eligible for Medicaid,
call your local health department
about testing, or wre�r a child
JUds special treatment to remove
the lead.
If the testsmws tmt any of your
childreil have too rmch lead in tIl!ir
blood, it's impot18nt to find the
source of til! lead and get rid of it
But don't tty to remove lead paint
'YOlnClf. That mist be done by
experts. If you live ina plblic �\.S
ing project or in Section 8 housmg.
HUD rmat find and remove the
lead paint in your rome. OlIl the
nearest HUD office.
Your local health department
also may give you infonnation on
wl'llt to do k> get your home tested
am cleaned up. Your local Legal
Services office, Head Start pro-
gram or your church may be able
to help. In addition, there are �
you cando every day k> protect you
and your children from lead
poisoning. I'll give you that list in
my next oolumn.
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OOTROIT - University of
Detroit Mercy am Detroit N>lic
Schools are teaming up in a
S75,c:m program aimed at enhanc
ing � academic perfo11Tl8IXX: of
public school tWents by relping
to eru tbe 01 n-<lilli<-'Ult irarsiuon
from middie tool to high scrool.
Among g oftbe program are to
di courage dropout and to
gradua tude� woo are rrore
employable and be�rprepated for
eouege,
Ollled Project Tmnsitiom, �
three-� initial effort will in-
volve rmre IIX)
� funded by � US. Dq)art
ment of Education gro.
oooperatingwith � univeJSity m1
Detroit Public Sc1x>ols are the
Detroit chap rs of the Black MBA
Association and the National
Society of Engineers and the
Wayrt! Sta University Cl8ple of
Phi Delta Kappa, an educatiormi
fratemi ty. Parens and guardians
win be encouraged to get involved.
Tbe program partners will use
mentoring. tutoring and counseling
to belp tuclen� improve academic
pcrtormancc, culuvau, P\J:)IlI\'"
self-esteem, develop effective
sociallzation kills and set ap
propria goals. Each skill pla'ys a
part in a tudent's decision to stay
in school, accOtPing to prdgJam
planners at U of 0 Mercy am
Detroit Public Scrools.
Lewis �00ed.
The two Itquired board members were
Arneta Waterhouse nd Winona
Humphrey.
The full aed to begin
examination of the bid 1 T y' board
meeting arxt is expected to amource i�
decision n.
However, in section en 0 the oolle '
request for proposal this pamgraph ap-
�ih: ooUe reserves � right to !eject
any or all bids and to waive any infor
malities or irregularities in bid proposals
S\i>mitted during � bidding P . The
oollege also rves the right to award til!
contract to oiber than the lowest bidder."
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Youth invited
to [oln contest
The United Generation Council
invites youth to participate in the
1991-92 Essay Writing and Oratori
cal Contest.
The purpose of this program is to
train youth to research, write and,
enhance their public speaking
skills.
Youth will have the opportunity
to win from S50.00 to S16,00 in
scholar hip monies as well a other
prizes. Trip to Lansing, Michigan,
Washington D.C. and Atlanta,
Georgia in order to compete in both
state and national competition may
also be po sible.
For mor information regarding
the E ay Writing and Oratorical
Conte t, plea e contact Jo eph O.
Leavell, Sr. at (313) 579-6989 or
965-8828.
HolldayM�
Festival Dec. 15
A favori� ooliday tradition oontin
with Focus: HOPE' 23rd annual Holiday
Misic Festival on Sunday, December 15,
3 p.m. at Focus: HOPE's O:ntcr for
Qilldren, 1 50 Oakman Blvd at Unwood
in Detroit, Ml48238. TJCke� are $15 am
can be reserved by sending a check to tbeh
address above rby calling Sharon at (313)
883-7440, 9 am. - 5 pm. weekdays.
A light cabaret �nu will be available
at mble prices. Complirndlryvalet-
p8I1dng in a g\IU'dcd lot will be
provided.
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HJClHlANI) PARK-By the Ttuaday,
November 21,2 p.m. deadline, HighlaOO
Park O>rnmunity O>llege had received
only me bid for the operation of the
l' booksk>re.
The bid w ubmitted by the
Michigan Colle Book Oxnpany ofYp
ilanb, chigan.
The book oompany s�mi1led � Ie
quired certified S2,5OO bid guaJ1Ul�
chec and agreed to ply the oollege "throe
. percen of net I " but wants k> �gotiatc
es on tre first rreser,
At Thwsday's opening 0 �
college president Dr. ctmtes Mitdl:ll BOO
manager of tlJ: bisi office, Derrick
HELP FEED THE
Use thi coupon to Help Feed the Hungry. Gleaner
Community Food Bank will use your donations to purcha e
the ca cs of food you select and distribute them at no co t to
over 180 soup kitchens, church pantrie , and emergency
shelter.
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I DI AT THE UMBER OF CASE OF A H IT M
YOU WISH.TO BUY FOR THE H GRY
Ca tl berry Beef Stew
Bu h' Deluxe Pork & Beans
Star Ki. t Chunk Light Tuna
( ) Kroger Peanut Butter , _-/
( ) Welch's Grape Jelly
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I ( ) Ragu Old World Style Spaghetti Sauce
. ( ) Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle Soup
( ) Kroger Instant Potatoes
( ) Beech ut Baby Food
( ) Juicy Juice (Grape Juice)
( ) Sun hine HiHo Deluxe Crackers
( ) S·M·A Infant Formula
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$10.85 ca e
$40.00 ca e
$18.00 case
$19.35 case
$20.44 ca e
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$14.03 case
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$25.50 ca
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16.50 case
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continued effort to Help Feed the Hun ry.
Enclosed is my check in the amount of for
____ ca e(s) of food as 'a tax deductible contribution to
Gleaner Community Food Bank to Help Feed the Hungry.
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Addre
City/StatelZip ...;._ _
_ Plea e make check payabl to Gleaner Community Food
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., For more information call (313) 923-3535.