o o child n . y in- rome. povmy, lalth, 00 education, d care, aM Een pregnancy - the IK:arly 0 q rof�ri' clill�n . face ��LIoIL_ ctildIm - In rural children are nne likely k> be poor (22.9 per­ cent) rmrural clildrcn (20 pcra-m). A B d in Amerlca' roore likely to be poor, am to experlm=e poverty, than a Black inner city child. Th astrooomical rural Blac child poverty rate c:xcee percent 63 percent), rural children are slD� wl'a it cxxra ., earlychildOOodeducation� school resoun:u m1 q\lllity. and youth�msclVi� - High teen birthraa are tied to highpoverty am1oweducation­ al achie\QDCnL A greater prqx>r­ tion of birtlB � rural 8I't3 are to teen rmtlrls (l5 percent of all birth;) than in mro area (12 per­ cent). This w � for both white am Blade teens. - Mi1li cities, COOlbimd with theoqpngc:xpan­ sion of metropolitan areas ilmr­ porating rmal America, m:ans rpany of today's ruml children will join tomorrow's metropolitan citizenry m1 \Wrk fbree, How can America emurc that our 1UI8l children bcc.omc healthy, well educated and productive adul�? There are many effcm tm govemrmn am community can � but in particular, we must provide basic health care fur every child and tootm; extm1 1m Head Start sdXXll readiness pro­ gram to every child inunediatcly; am provide a rriuOOable children's tax aedit 1bat would reduce taxes for middle- and low-income familic:s, am ldp the lowest-in­ cane families througha 1aXref\DL 'I1IF.BE ARE ALSO rriany Slmwtw prlvaIc SCCD' initiatives i nnl mmmmi1ics that can be widely tq)1icatd, am tm tepOrt ca1B fix' commuoity-based service providets, dnucbes, fowxJati<& am otia' 8101.11' � invest in such progrmm.lU��Kenan Family'I'nBt a-nm in ruad Ken­ tucky mlNorth 0Ir0Um� at CD site a !igb' quillty early cJildtmd dcYe� program b'� with a GPD pro­ pm1brpal_�timefbr _ parenIS am cbIldren � inIemct. Auaica C8DOOt Uge k cxaae u.t tbeseme \lB)lvabIe probJel'DSt we 80 oOm bear aboU condi­ ticns in large cities. y o By RON SEIGEL CO,.,. ponclftn' HIGHLAND PARK - The State of Michigan gave the Wayne County Sheriff's Department a grant of $1 million to police econdary roads in Highland Park. Wayne County Sheriff Robert Ficano stated that the grant would pay for 13 officers and equipment on the econdary ro ds well as the major throughfare .. This, Ficano added, would give the city a chance to concentrate on protecting neighborhoods Highland Park Mayor Linsey HIGHLAND PARK THE UNDUE negative image that Northside Branch baa cquired has to be overcome, Mc eil said. The branch h Inve t In Youth Camp ign and the log n, If the YMCA been good in your life, hare it with others, which the Y hopes ill attract more people. In ddition, McNeil aid, there are two programs geared for the spring. The programs are Spring One, March 16 through May 22 and Spring Two, May 4 through June 22. According to McNeil, in addi­ tion to presenting individuals and groups with guest pas es, the Porter thanked Michigan Governor John Engler for "coming to our aid" and doing it quickly-27 days after he made hi reque t. Noting that this arrangement can be "a model," Mayor Porter said it would help the city "to eradicate criminals from our streets, eradicate crime and crack. Governor Engler, who appeared in a press conference with Porter and Ficano at the Highiand Par City Council chambers, said, "this was an area in which we can do a little bit more." A Highland Park resident, criti­ cal of tate cutbacks in social er­ vice and the eradication of General Assistance, warned, "This city can never reduce crime, when people have been pushed into homeles - ne s and desperation. The few crumb Engler has given us cannot begin to undo the damage he has caused thi city and Highland Parkers should not ever forget it." * (. LDf.:'Io RID. flRI�P * FI H * HI.K x * ATFI H 1>1"'t-.R' ' ,,'nWIC"f.� R' 1111. 1'11.(.1 RY TIIF Rt :Kf.l FA T CARRY·OUT OPEN MON ' THUA 1100 ' 300 AM FAt, SAT 11 00 ' .00 AM • SUN 100 ' 300 AM SOME 0 .. TH ••• ST � SH"IM� IN TOWN ., Two -- Loc •• 0"' To .. , •• You' _��:!.�!.�"I '7�'�!:A�604 • Itt" "ICHl.utO �AA. OCTAOIT _ ¥�I - .. " ,. :'., H CK PORTER ADDED that be in­ tended to get "back to basics" - basic service nece sary for health and safety of the people, in order to ttract residents and developers, and increase the prosperity of the city. VVelfare Rights to launch ma ive H.P. voter regi tration By RON SEIGEL Co"'.ponclftnt HIG HLAND PARK - Starting Monday March 9, the Welfare Rights Organization will be in­ volved in a massive five month voter registration drive in Highland Park. Local Director Maureen Taylor' said the goal of this drive' is to register as many as 20,000 people Brldgette Town nd win palling B Sixth-grader Bridgette Townsend is the chool . champion and another Ixth­ grader, Durand Sinclair, has earned runner-up honors in the school pelling bee at Highland Park' Ferris Elementary School. Other conteatan qualify­ ing for the chool bee were fifth-graders Nikichia Lat­ timore and Willie -Rocker, and seventh-graders Aliya Howard �teven Moseley. . The spelling bee coor­ dinator was Ferris reading . consul nt Paralee Day. SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS over the next five months, 80 that they will be able to vote in the November elections for state legis- lators. . People on social services have been severely affected by cutbacks in aid, particularly the total elimina­ tion of General Assistance, which removed approximately 90,000 people from all state aid,.organiza­ tion officials tated. Taylor believes that registered voters can vote out officials who supported the cutbacks. The headquarters for the drive will be in the office of the Highland Park area chapter of WRO in the basement of the Highland .Park YMCA. 13220 Woodward, be­ tween Beresford and Winona. Highland Park YMCA have been . evicted or are in danger of eviction, because they have been removed from General Assistance and are unable to pay rent. Taylor says this story has been repeated in many buildings, causing the high level of homelessne . Those who wish to register can simply come to the basement, Taylor stated. ' WRO will also be involved in going to welfare offices and schools to get people on the voting rolls. Those interested in registering themselves, erving as volunteers to register others, or simply in get­ ting more information, should call the Welfare Rights office during working hours at (313) 868-3660. YMCA ttin up program ith employe the city of Highland Pa The program will 0 er inceq­ tives to get people to p rticipate In activities uch ad�t swimming, dance cl , gymnutica, karate, nd body conditioning. In addition to actlvltie for adul there are peclal programs for children, uch the Fun Bus Program for the youth between ix and 12. Also,there are the Winter and Spring Break Programs, Pizza Trip and the Day Camp Program. The Y also has membership ap­ pllcanons and accepts donations. For add! tional Information please call (313)868-1946. � � �4lF� SPRING TUNE UP • WELLNESS FORMULA • VITAMIN C • COD LIVER OIL • GARUC CAPS, TABS pecIII DIck Gregory 11oz. • BAHAMIAN DIET 15.95 12906 WOODWARD HIGHLAND 'ARK 883·3593 Mon-Sit 10-6 pm SOME PEOPLE INQUIRE ABOUT , - HANDS- ON . E®WJJlJ)�W . 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