n ho 'too many pre io Ii t t i real and paren m t e ure t their children re prot cted. and polio b ck, Oneoft brea i I t year t re weli more than 25, of I reported. More children died from m I that )'ear than in any year ince 1971. It' hameful that we nnot protect our children from !hi cont giou nd potentially d adly, but preventabl disease. In BI ck communities, where acce to private phy icians is expensive and public clinic hours are being cut back, outbrea of highly con­ tagious but prevent ble childhood diseases are especial­ I y serious. Your children can be protected from these contagious , diseases, if they are properly immunized by the time they're 2 years old. In some large cities, only half of all preschoolers are vaccinated. AND THE blame does not fall just on parents. The vac­ cination system has fallen apart, and our children suffer the con- equences. Skyrocketing vac­ cine prices, failure of private physicians to vaccinate young patients because of the high price of vaccines, and a major Shortage of vaccine supplies, staff and resources in health clinics sum up the problems. We must work with our communities to ensure all children are immunized. It's in everyone's best interest. Im­ munizations are one of the most important preventive invest­ ments we can make for OUf children. Every $1 spent on im­ munizations saves $10 in future medical costs. Even so, clinics sometimes have trouble getting vaccines at affordable cost, and too often lack the staff and resources necessary to maintain high im­ munization rates by reac . out more to the community. But parents must also keep track of their children's shots. PLFASEFOLLOWTHIS immunization schedule. If you have very young children or grandchildren, I urge you to tape this on your refrigerator and stick with it. The Im­ munization Practices Advisory Committee recommends the following schedule for infants and children: - 2 months: Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (OPT -1), pollo-I and HIB-1. - 4 months: OPT-2, polio- 2,HIB-2 - 6 months: OPT-3, HIB- 3. - 12 months: HIB (booster). - 15 months: OTP-4, polio-3, measles, mumps, rubella (MMR-1), HIB (booster). - 4-6 years: OTP-5, polio- 4,MMR-2. -14-16 years and every 10 years thereafter: tetanus, dip­ theria. TIle Children's Action Net­ work and the American Academy of Pediatrics developed a public education campaign to spread the message on immunizations. TIley pro­ vide a toll-free number for parcn to call concerning infor. mation on immunization clinics: 1-800-356·K10S. Please call this number, follow the immunization schedule and get your children vaccinated now. Marian Wright Edelman is presitknt of the Children's Defense Fund. a natioruJl voice for children. HIGHLAND PARK 2 bomb on two Japane e citie . And in Highland Park, Mich., the Mothers Club of Highland Park was founded. For the pa t 50 years cholars and non- cholars have argued th circumstance leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, search­ ing for clue that will shed light on the why. But the why, ever etting dl pute peacefully'- group looks for community help dent need ." , I n the 1960s, th mothers cl ub participated in the civil right struggle by vocalizing civil rights infractions and intense confronta­ tions with Highland Park's Police and Fire Commission, the Board of Education, the City of Highland ' Park, the Detroit Transportation am resolving confli and oontlicts can be resolved before they escalate. In addition, she said, the process builds neighborhoods because people work together; people take respomtbility for what happens in their neig1ix>rOOods. help their neighbo resolve conflict resolution am people of diverse beckgroods sbarc a tlllOOn civic worX. Tbe conflict resolution idea is � brain child ofRayrrond SOOnh>ltz, a San Fran­ csco, CaIifbmia �y am h: way it wodcs : "Volunteers are reCruited from � neigtDortxxx1 and trained in concilia­ tion, active listeni� and other related eomrmmicationskills," Taylorsaid. When the training Is complete, a panel is set up am "panel members encourage open dis­ cu;sion of the problem and possible solu­ tions." She added, "When a mutually accept­ able solution has been reacted, an agree­ ment is written up and sigred by both parties involved" According to Taylor, alrnosr any kiOO of a d�1e can be mediated through the process of dispute resolution, including parking proolerrs, barking dogs and ttac;h in alleys. , IN ADDtnON,shc said, the conflict may be between � f8mi1y mem­ bell, � tn&emaa, organi:l.a&iom, IaJdoIds, � am ethnic am racial �. . She added, "ConflidS can be resolved by \Bing this oon-adversarial process," � process, Taylor said, is a ''wiJVwin situation. It' free, it's fast m1 it's effec- . tive." Within the pest year, she said, of the 2OO-pIus CMCS in the Detroit mea, all but three wen: socccssfu11y resolved am tblse that were oot resolved were due to thc involved individuals' "looking for a win1a1lC situation." Aside from imividuaB aoMJw � pua, Taylor said, sponoing orgaIiza­ tions, group , churches and other organizatiom are tIE "key plUOO� am supponers" eX the program at the local leYel. 1'bus. she said, tIE success of tIE pro­ gram deperD on oommunity involve­ am. � added, tlJ:Je are a n\lIlbelciwa)'S 0IJIII1IzaSi0nI am iJxtividLM can becanc involved m1 she etXWr8p a blgumut fOr the meeting on Jan\Bry 22. She added, "(Wewill)worktoimpnM: communities by organimlg volun�r ef­ for1S, training leaders aIX1 rmbilizing JIO'4B k) solve probJc:rm." For additional infbnnation, contact Taylor or eYO at (313)%3-7172. � mtline number is (313)%3-6XlS. HIGH D PARK MOTHE Front row, L-R, M . EI nor BI ckwell, M . Hazel McKenz , M . M ry . P .tte n, . ohnni Ben on (p id nt) nd M • P rt 18 M tJock. eeond ro ,L-R, M . Brenda Eppe n, M. ry Moore, M . Loul Drawln, M . OlJle V. Moore, Mrs. Dorothea Jackson nd Mrs. 0 B. M tlock. bolo by N. ott) elu ive, ha gotten bogged down in points of view. But the Mothers Club of High­ land Park's why, in 194.1, accord­ ing to the club' current president Johnnie Benson wa , "there was a lot of injustice in Highland Park for Black school children." And now, in 1992, we find President George Bush appealing TIl.. MOTIIER�' L n hold an annual tea and fa hion show and re gnizcs It ut tanding members ol th .itv" annu llyand has an pen m .rnbe , hip P li y. "An nc that', intcre ted in thc betterment I our youth can apply for membership tt Mr Ben on said. We ha e appr xirnately ten male members. Today, th rc ar 26 members in the mothers club and 4-year-old Mary E. Patter. on is the oldc t. The youn c. t, \ ho w uldn't t 11 her age, aid. "I am the baby of the flock." By NATHANIEL SCOTT St." Writer 'HIGHLAND PARK-The "Peace Maker" may have settled ttl! west but guns ani violence are destroying modem-day society, and with everyone clamoring for more of this anl less of that, a oommunity dispute resolution project may be � arswer � gum. violence am a society that seers destimi k> decay from wiChin JESSICA TAYLOR , In 1985, � Catb>lic YoUlh Organtza­ !ion (eYO) bepn b 1hink in tenm of a "oomrmD1ity-bEcd, vol\ll1Cer mcdiatioo program," Jessica Taylor, a project or­ ganizerwith eYO said. "With tIE s�rt m1 involvement of community, bisiress arx1 church leaders, CYO will cs1ablM a oommunity Ived. � . peope edu- � about mntlicI; the irnpor1aI� eX effcctive�tion· denxmmted; irx1ividuak recei� upport forexpasiqJ Celebrating the Spirit of Teamwork- Detroit Osteopathic Hospital's (DOH) .. mploye Committe (EAC) recently "Teamed" up to sponsor their Annual Holiday Gala at the D troit Engine ring oclety . (Rackbam Memorial Building). 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