With the renovated Fox
Theater, the re tored Gem
Theater c t treet, and
• the State Th tre bringing in
ho nd th Elwood Bar
nearby, Downtown Detroit i
howing po itive ide of
revival. Wi th th opening of
Th Vault, a transformed old
National Bank building t
Clifford Bagley, theatre-
-goers can dance to their heart'
content and sip their favorite
beverage, including draft
beer ...
My thanks to thoughtful
friends for their lovely Easter
and birthday cards-Dorothy
Murphy, Joanne Jackson,
Betty Cooper, Donella & AI
., eabrook, Beulah Boyd, Sun­
ie Wilson, my "secret pal,"
- -Dessare Smi th, Clarell
Franklin, Esther Prothro,
Trypeneou Dye, Gladys
Owen, Helen Manderville,
Winola Conway and Anna
Simpson ...
. Reverend Edward C. Sim­
mons, assistant pastor at the
historical Second Baptist
church, i getting plenty of
cards, calls and visi 15 to cheer
him during his recovery from
a recent stroke ...
Belle Maison Seniors are
presenting Casino Day in Mt.
Plea ant, Michigan on Friday,
May 8th. An Ellis Tour
motorcoach will depart from
the building at 8 a.m. returning
at 10 p.m. Call Mrs. Brown at
331-3254 for other informa­
tion ...
Detroit'S spring social
season was off t a great start
with the birthday party of At­
torney Eddie Smith held at the
colorful Pekin Pavillion on
East Jefferson. Over a
hundred guests were invited to
a "Soul Food" buffet. Not
only were many Chinese
dishes served but black-eyed
peas and com bread were on
the menu too, much to the
delight of the guests.
Eddie' lovely wife, Ann­
Marie, beamed all evening as
accolades were heaped on her
husband. The Sundance
musicians kept dancers on the
floor. Guests included Judge
Craig Strong, Wallace Wil­
liams, Sunnie Wilson, Mar­
garet Samples, Martha Scott,
former mayor of Highland
Park; Dr. Reginald Ernst, Karl
Laval Young, and Judge and
Mrs. Louis Simmons ...
One of the grandest parties
of the summer will be one held
by the Detroit Party Commit­
tee, headed by Karl Young and
Dr. June Sears, at the Roo ter­
tail in early June. Many
surprises are in store for the
600 or more invited guests.
Members of thi group in­
clude Judge & Mrs. Gerald
Brock, Mr. & Mrs. Wendell
(Teola) Hunter, Jimmy &
Mary Fritz, Marian Blocker,
Bea Buck, Dr. & Mrs. Richard
Brown, Terry Bagwell, Edi th
Giles, Marguerite Morehead,
Stan & Joan Fields, Robert
Bomar and others ... More on
this later. .
'Cl S nd all
nnounc ment to:
Ichlgan Citizen, P.O.
Box 03560, Highland
Park, MI 48203 or call
313 9-0033.
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ
WINNERS - Rashlda Williams of Mumford High School received a
$1,000 schOlar hlp a the top flnlsher In the 14th annual Manufacturer
Bank-Detroit Public Schools Current Events Quiz. Rashlda was one of
23. high school champions competing for thousands of dollars In
scholarship prizes. Finishing In second place was Charles Shemlot of
Western High School, who received a $750 scholarship, while Heather
Barber of Cody, received $500 scholarship for her third-place flnlsh ..
Rounding out the top finalists was Eric Strange of Denby, who received
a $300 scholarship for his fourth-place finish. The contest winners were
honored and received their scholarship prizes at an awards ceremony
held April 15, at the Breithaupt Vocational Technical Center. Morethan
$6,750 In scholarship prizes were presented.
DETROIT
Community Foundation.
awards grants to
neighborhood groups.
DETROIT - At a meeting on
March 31, 1992, the Board of Trus­
tees for the Community Foundation
for Southeastern Michigan ap­
proved eight '8) grants totaling
$78,382 through the MichCon!Mott
Neighborhoods Small Grant Pro­
gram Initiative.
The MichCon/Mott Neighbor­
hoods Small grant Program
provide grant of up to $10,000
and technical a istance to new or
emerging neighborhood organiza­
tions in Detroit, Inkster, Highland
Park, Yp lanti and Pontiac. The
purpo e of the program is to in­
crea c the capacity of neighbor­
hood organizations to respond to
important community issues, im­
prove neighborhood livability, and
build linkages with technical assis­
tance providers, other neighbor­
hood organizations, and
community institutions.
Typical grants may involve
leadership development, team
building, strategic planning, com­
munications and marketing, neigh­
borhood clean-up and physical
improvements, crime prevention
and other projects.
The MichCon/Mott Neighbor­
ho d Small Grants Program Initia­
ti ve is a pecial program of the
Community Foundation. The Pro­
gram ha been generously funded
by grants from the Charle Stewart
Mott Foundation of Flint and the
MichCon Foundation, the contribu­
tions mechani m of the Michigan
Consolidated Ga Company.
THE EIGHT (8) grants were
made to local neighborhood groups
who ubmitted propo als for Round
1, which were due in January; 1992.
Group in Detroit included:
- Bethune Community Coun­
cil in the amount of $10,000 to or­
. ganize re idents for improved
neighborhood ecurity;
- Emmanuel Community Cen­
ter in the amount of $10,000 to
develop a neighborhood strategic
plan:
- Friend of Park ide in the
amount of $10,000 to provide start­
up upport for capacity building; -
Islandview Village Development
Corporation in the amount of
$10,000 to consolidate operations
and establish an office;
- New Hope Nonprofit Hous­
ing Corporation in the amount of
$10,000 to hire a part-time proje t
manager to expedite the renovation
of abandoned homes;
- Northwest Detroit Neighbor­
hood Development, Inc. in the
amount of 8,600 to support
preparation of a Neighborhood
Partnership Plan and a Neighbor­
hood Preservation Loan Applica­
tion; and
- "Nortown" Community
Development Corporation in the
amountofS10,OOO to hire part-time
staff to coordinate volunteer ef­
forts. Outside Detroit, Highland
Park Neighborhood Coalition in the
amount of $9,782 to provide operat­
ing support to implement the "Drug
Free by '93" Project. .
The Community Foundation for
Southeastern Michigan is built
around a concept first originated
over 75 years ago .It is a permanent
community endowment built by
gifts from hundreds of community
citizen and organizations
committed to the future of
southeastern Michigan,
THE FOUNDATION is
governed by a 46-member board of
civic leaders and serves the seven
counties of Wayne, Oakland,
Macomb, Washtenaw, St. Clair,
Monroe and Livingston. Since its
founding in 1984, it has provided
over 2,300 grants totaling more
than $12 million for projects in the
fields of education, arts and culture,
heal th, civic development, and
human services.
Future deadline dates for fund­
ing through the MichCon/Mott
Neighborhoods Small Grants Pro­
gram in 1992 are June 1 and Sep­
tember 1. For more information
call the Community Foundation at
313/961-6675.
"W can work togeth r with all other lead rs and organlzaHons. In .
harmony and unity ,in a program to liminat vii In our community.·
MalcoltrJ X (1963)
DetrOit Summer 92. pr sents
·Eliminafing Evil in OUf Community:
The Message of Malcolm X -
Sunday, Ma�i 17, 19�2
4:00 p.m. - 6 p.ni.
at the MajestiC Theatre • 4140 Woodward
An aft noon of EDU-TAINMENT. Local musicians, Including Tyronza (five time
winner ot Apollo Uve), will be interspersed with presentations discussing how
Malcolm X's.message applies to todcv's conditions and ways young people
can put this philosophy into practice in their own co.mmunity.
TIck Is: $5.00 In advanc • $7.50 at th door.
For information call: 873-3216
Entertainment by Candy Productions
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