m
am partiQ
dmaclCr4>ui1 . . 'ty,
anythi�fromOOldingdownapart
tiIm: job k> singi� in tll: dl\l'dl
cboir,
At ttl: em 0 year,
partid� tude mceive CC"
tifica for a ttt1ain 8IOO\.I1t 0
SCIXlllarSl'liP mmey - Iy
S150 th: fi1St year-which will
held in a 8lSh.ip fuIX1.
Then � their junior am or
years, these sarre nxlen� will
receive help in fiOOing out �
ooIl or technical sdm am
appl� ror tudent aid.
Each � st\I1ent wOO
graduaEs fromhighsdmlm1m
Idk in cnllege ortcduicalsclDOl
tta receives a cbcck fOr the
armum of . or m axnbiDcd
yearly �Imship awmds.
11IESEm mBym mrt .
scmIaJship progtam was provided
by � � Foumation through
a progmm dcsigml aIX1 managed
by ttl: Qtizens' Scrolarship Foun-
'on of Anaica, IIr; (CSFA).
Ba!ed on i belief that tt.: local
axnm 'ty e a powetful in
tluet¥% on yo�' expcctatio for
the future. CSFA developed a
proposal bringing together two
self-help concepts - tenant
ma.nagemcnt oourx-m am vo!lUl
teer-operated, locally based
scmlalship ctllp .
1b:n � �1BJe FouBSa1ion
provided the fuming fur mntive
gtaIE of $2,500 each k> poolic
1nB� tenant � in wban
housing projects to establish
scholarship Prog17UIlS for their
youtm.
CSF A, wlich ror years 1m
developed community-based,
volunteer-operated Dollars for
Scholm programs in cities aIX1
towrs arouod the country, provides
maaials, tcdmical help, ani per
sonal support for � gro,¥
wis�., t up a scllohuship
fO\.lnJation.
Once a program is organized,
it's up ., th: local OO1'Mlwity .,
raise the cholarship money.
Rapidcs Dollars for ScOOlms is just
rON planning i� first furxlraising
drive, "Pennies for Dollars- for
Scmlms." Five miles of pennies,
says Dorsey, arooWl� to about
�,<m, am that is what tl¥: board
ropes k) raise through comnl\U1i�
contributions - in checks aIJ1 dol
lar bills as well as pennies - k>
emow � sdx>larship fuOO.
DORSEY SAYS INTER-
. EW in the program' high. A
number of local radio stanors and
retailm have agreed "promote tbe
carnpBiAn, 8I¥1 the UOIl) aub has
pledged Snl a year for five years.
1b: $50,00> goal is n:amtic,
jOOging from the experierx:e of Al
lanla DollaIs fur Scrolars, the filst
recipient of an �ta� motive
gram. Now two yem. with much
of it � frool iOOivid\lll $1
contrlbWiom from plbllc m\lling
�
More. than 30 scholarships
� abrut $1,00> each I1lve
been awatdcd so far. This year,
says Bettye Davis, director of
. �idential services for the Atlanta
Ho\5ing AutOOrity, Allan1a Dol
la1S for Sdx>IaJs wants to establish
m1 academic support center in
each ooUling unit, � st\XIents
can get information aM IEJp coo
ceming careers, scmots, and finan
cial aid.
For more information about
Allstate irx:entive grcmts for tenant
mamged poolic � oour:dls
am CSFA' DollaIs for Scmiars
program, contad Mary Adams
FoISberg at CSFA, P.O. Box m,
St Peter, MN 5&S2 (IbU-me
1elepm�: 1..8X).248-88J),
HIGHLAND PARK
lc ty dlr C or,
m n ddress
r of comm rc
departm nt," be 'd.
M ttox intend to make the
dep rtment more "bu ine
friendly. "
"Government, business, nd
police must ork together for a
common goal," he ·d.
He so stre d the policy oJ no
favontam,
"Do not call m if you have a
tra c ticket," d. "I ill not
di mi any and ill not encourage
any to be c1ismis ed."
Following Mattox' address, Earl
Wheeler explained the functions of
hi newly formed department. These
function include investigating
complain against government and
it functionarie, and etworldng
with blO<:k clubs and businesses.
id e
(Photo by W F. Ptocluelrnorel
OLA. McGEE OF HIGHLAND PARK examines ome of the art on display during the
preview reception of an art exhibit. The exhibit, span ortKJ by Henry Stallings of Stalling
/I One Stop Check Cashing Center features a collection of woodcut illustrations, which
captured previoulsy-unknown sce,nes of African - Americans during th CIvil � r. The
collection b longs to Mr. and Mrs. Thomp on of Country Club Hill, IIl1n�i .
IDOlU...ANDP -lohnMatto,.
director of the Highland Par Public
S fety Department, nd Earl
Wheeler, ne ly ppointed city
Omb man explained theirpolici
to busi mana ers d heads of
community organizations during the
March Highland P Chamber of
Commerce luncheon. .
Mattox noted that the Public
Safety Department i involved in
"operating b !ness."
"Government i no different from
any other busine . We have a
b in and e have to live wi thin
it," aidMattox. "If you have a weak
budget, you ill h ve a weak
de�L"
Matto Doted that the mo t
effective police departmen uch as
those in Hong Kong and Mexico
City, well London' Scotland
yard, had office alking the beat,
able to troublemakers. Highland
Park did not ve the money to pay
for that.
"ACCOUNTABILITy'IS tht
watchword of thi (Highland Park
Mayor Linsey Porter's)
administration," he said.
Those who have complaints with
the Omb man, . h to wort with
him, or wish further information,
hould call (313) during business
hours.
Citizens propose thei,. own ide
to deal with Sears clo . ing
"PEOPLE COULD NOT tell
me the names of 10 officers in thi
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CorrHpondent
of the city," she said. "We've 1 0
got to get interested in our youth."
Melvin Williams, active in
several community organizations,
expressed skepticism about past and
present efforts.
"There are so many promises by
o many different groups and they
don't do a thing. Woodward Avenue
looks like a' ghost town.
Businesses ... are going to close."
Councilman Frank Ross
suggested he become involved with
the new Neighborhood Coalition,
where there was "tremendous
momentum" in dealing with such
problems.
his first three months of office,
Mayor Linsey Porter got $1,200,000
in funding for extra county help in
patrolling highways.
Williams said, "They gave it to
the heriff' department. All they
gave is five people (officers)."
Ro answered, "'!bat' a lot."
Johnnie Benson of the Mother's
CI ub expre es doubts about plans to
get ne housing.
. "If they wanted to move in, there
would be people hunting. for a place
to move in. (Mr. Darwen Heard new
Director of the Community
Development) won't get any money
(for housing) because no one wan
to come."
HIGHLAND PARK - At a recent
public session of the Highland Park
Ci t Y Council, several ci tizens
proposed projects to deal with the
cto ing of the Sears store in Highland
Park.
Anthony Elam urged ci tizens to
organize a "mild protest," called
"Hands Around Seats" to protest the
closing.
Adlon Turner, president of the
Waverly Block Club, suggested
starting improvement Committees to
improve the appearance of Highland
Park.
"IF YOU WANT business,
you've got to change the appearance
NOTING SIGN of
improvement, Ross observed that in
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