BIT A D PI C S On the I t Sunday in July St. Cyprian Bpi copal church pre ented Educ tion Sun­ d y ... General Superintendent of Detroit Public School , Dr. Deborah McGrif w gu t pea er The PAw rd C. Syl­ v ter Memori I chol hip wa pre ented to There a Thorne, orthwestern High School grad ... Honor stu­ den from Sampson Elemen­ tary, Webber Middle and Northwestern also received awards. In the fall The will enter Lincoln University in Missouri ... Travelers .. John Stevens' cheery card came from Canada where he attended a family re­ union with many, many rela­ tives ... Tomi Jackson dropped a colorful card froni Hawaii, where she enjoyed the lovely 'flowers, good food and wonderful people. So did her daughter, Linda and granddaughter, Adia .. .Mildred Brown and Grace McGivens are back from an exciting week-end in Atlantic City .. .Helen Tims is back from aeveland, Ohio where she at­ tended her granddaughter's wedding ... Paul Hubbard, New Detroit president, is hostin a Senior 'Citizen"1>roJ� on He Isle, near the ca 'Re n Monday, August 24th starting at 1:?noon. There will be games, prizes and food. More than 300 are ex­ pected to enjoy the day ... The Monday Night Bridge club held its annual picnic and card party last week in the Belle Maison Friendship room. The delicious menu prepared and served by Cornelia Cheek, Nancy Walstine and Marge At­ kinson consisted of chicken salad, cole slaw, baked beans, polish sausage, hot rolls, melon slices and punch. Attending were Helen' TIms, Pat Costa, Vera Duncan (top prize winner), Billie Anderson, Mary Faulkner, Art Johnson, Neanine Sherrill, Ber­ nice Curtis, Alice ONeal, Dor­ sey Walker, Henry Robinson, Sherman Cheek and Rhetta Johnson ... Last Saturday Sharon Simpson became the bride of James Gholston in a �ftemoon ceremony at the Little Wedding Chapel in Farmington Hills. Following their honeymoon in Florida they will make their home in Grand Blanc. Ruth and Joseph Simpson of Detroit are parents of the bride ... Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. James Gholston, Sr. also of Detroit. .. On Saturday, August 15th Idlewilders and their friends will soon join others in Id­ lewild, Michigan for a round of week-long activities. Planned are a champagne brunch, a "Ship Ahoy" party, Carribean Mardi Gras, a picnic, "Fifty Plus" party, an amateur show and a "Tee Shirt Day" ... Lela Lee is Detroit chapter presi­ dent. Good wishes, calls and cards aplenty are going to Thel­ ma Haugabook while she recovers from an illne while in Idlewild ... Funeral services were held for Earl Van Riper, well known pianist, who passed after a long illness in Veterans Ho pital., Congratulations to Elke Rhodes, who graduated with honors from Taft Junior High. In the fall she'll enter Cass High. Elke is 13 years old ... DETROIT o G 0 mot of his life, then finally owning them d great influence on him. So much 0 that he had to try it one more time. At 78, and not in th be t of health he drive around town in his 1976 Chevy Impala peddling peanuts, produce - you name it and'he's got it. Extending a long slender finger, he points toward south, "you can find me on that comer seven days a week from 9 to 5" he said. Considering hi age, and health and the number of hours he pends sitting on street corners alone and unprotected, had he ever been confronted by individuals looking for trouble? "Every once and a while someone will come along and try me, but so far I haven't ha�d any serious "TOO Y 0 our youth have gone to hell in a hand basket. We have got to bring them back. At some . t in time the parents nave failed tIleS children and if we don't reach out and help them they will be lost forever. I want the young people to know that sometimes the road leading bac can get a little rough but they shouldn't give up. They can make it, I know," he said, "because I did,� he said. Well, it w getting late and blac home. As I passed congregations of THEM, THEY WIIL BE LOST clouds began to darken the sky, so I our youth, milling around on dirty FOREVER," too on a whole new thanked Mr. Page for baring his street comers, the words, "IF WE meaning. thoughts and once again I headed for DONT REACH OUT AND HELP Youth engage in workshop to reduce violence " GER walked in," he aid, "when he realized that I was alone, he pulled gun and shot me. I didn't think I ould make it but I never gave up hope. Most of my friends thought I died the night of the robbery. I pent eight months in recovery. Henry Armstrong, 69, owner of Armstrong Paint and Hardware has been a Businessman on the comer of DETROIT - WIVS Channel 56, in conjunction with its "City For Youth" Community Partnership of 450 reltgious, educational, youth service and media organizations, and the Detroit Public Schools recently ponsored a youth conflict mediation workshop at Northern High School in Detroit. The three-day work hop, d ipd to reduce the'lturnlief of yot1t1twho commit or are vlct11n1zed".., by violent acts in schools and neigh­ borhoods, involved counselors and young people 11-14 years of age. In addition to providing guidance to the young people participating, the workshop assisted students and of­ ficials in the development of conflict management programs. Portions of the three-day event were taped by WTVS for "City For Youth" programs to air on Channel S6 in October, and for use by chools and organizations. "City For Youth" was officially launched by wrvs Channel 56 in October 1991. The community partnership seeks to unite the com­ munity in support of Detroit area . young people. Organizations or in­ dividual wishing to become in­ volved in the project are invited to call wrvs at 1-8OO-886-CITY. Inkster NAACP to ho t " Annual State Conference INKSTER - The Inkster branch of the National Association for the Ad­ vancement of Colored, People (NAACP) will host the 56th annual NAACP Michigan State Conference September 11-13, 1992 at the Royce Hotel in Romulus, Michigan. More than 400people from around the state and the nation are expected to attend the conference to form the NAACP's Michigan agenda for the coming year through a host of workshops, seminars and key formal presentations.. The theme for this years Conference is "The NAACP - Standing Up Today - For Tomor­ row." FORMAL PRESENTATION will be presented by Benjamin Hooks, national executive director, Joanne Watson, executive director, Detroit branch, and Mal Goode, broadcast journalist. The co t of the conference is $35 which includes admission to all con­ ference workshops and the annual Mass Meeting. Meals, admi ion to . key events and lodging are excluded. Housing information can be obtained by calling 1-800-937-6923. For more information on member­ ship or the programs of the NAACP­ Inkster Branch, call (313) 595-3550. The NAACP-Inkster Branch meets the second and fourth Monday of every month (except July and August) 6-8 p.m. at the Meek/Milton Elem ntarv Schoo1. 1771 H "TV Ruff . . � • LI Iu. . L:r. Dr. Deborah McGriff, general superintendent of Detroit Public Schools presents a certificate of merit to a workshop parnclpaot, as WTVS ·City For ""uth· Project manager Judith Scage looks on. . Dr. ROlUlldA. White, P. C. DENTISTRY FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN 17701.West Me ICOhols (2 BIod