Th 0 troit Idle ilde r b from fun-fill d in Idlewild. e lured w "50 pl " eel r tion ere ted by Detroite P t r nd Mildred Kyle. All th gu ts wore whit th y til r d to P y homa e to pecial guests r- rivin t th clubho in whit limo ine. Th y were Chi 0 ns Helen Lawhorn, Fe eman B me, GI dy Chipcha , Earl Taylor, Leonard W lton nd Detroit r, Sunnie Wil on. They have v cation d in Idlewild for over 50 years ... Flowers, gold med lIions nd m rble paperweights were pre ented much to their urprise nd delight. Pa t national pre idents, Ocie Drake, Luke I ler and repre entative of the late Riley Harper received gold gavels. A highlight of the evening was an African ceremony conducted by Mildr d Kyle . Th re t of the evening all enjoyed a lavi It buffet, champagne and dancing to the mu ic of D.J. Douglas Fitzhugh of Chicago ... 50 Plus commi nee members are Frank Reed, Geraldine Ellen, Phillip & Barbara Clay, Wil- t lis & Bernice Jackson, Thomas & ea ...... t'--_ ford; -Proui Frida , Larry Am, illie • Bell Windham, Elli ·R : kins, Lenora Gla per, Ocie Drake, Jason Puryear, Hildredth Fullwood, Elyse Perkins, Alma Knight, Horris Adams, Buddy Crew, Joe Linsey, James Patterson, Claude Reynolds, Calvin , Fitzhugh. and Peter Kyles, Jr ... The Marygrove College Division of Ccntinuing Education will spon­ sor free demonstrations ,of Kinder­ musik, a curriculum of music education for children ages 18 months through 5 years. Interested parents; grandparents or caregivers should contact the Dotty's guests in the Gem Theatre attending the play, Forbidden Broad­ Division of Continuing Education way ... Frorri left - Sunnie Wilson, Margaret Samples, Rudy Johnson and Oatis for demonstration re ervations,862- Norton. 8000, extension 572. For further in- formation about the Kindermusik curriculum, contact Sue Vanderbeck at 862-800, extension 316. aryg ove offer demonstrations DETROIT Dr. and Mrs. Chartes Wright enjoyed the party and play afterward. \ ' Doty Mann sipping a cocktail and making her "thank you" speech at her birthday party. Johnnie and Bill Hunter 1992 NBD HOUSING CONFEREN E Affordable Housing How community groups are rebuilding their neighborhoods Do you and the member of your community organization know: 8 Ho \ to buluncc �rant� and loan" for housing development? 8 How community gro�lp� can usc the Michigan . �igt�h(·)rhood Entcrpri-.c /pllC I\ct to promote new housing conxtrucuon and rehabilitation? 4D What the new H ME and H PE program« from H ,'D mean for vour rehab clfort-," o How BI'� spccial mongngc programs can help individual- buy a hou-c? o How to identify and acquire abandoned propcrtic-," If your community hou in organization, block club or' church needs answers to these and other neighborhood improv ment que .tiom - then plan to attend the NBD HOD ing Conference " trategie That Work for the 1990 " at the Univ r ity of Detroit October 3, 992 ercy onference enter • 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Virginia Park Com- muni ty Investment As- ociates are observing their· 10th anniversary with a ban-, quet held in the Columbus , Room of the Westin Hotel on friday, October 16th. Keynote speaker will be the honorable Julian Abele Cook, , Chief Judge, nited States Di trict Court. Herschel Richey is presi­ dent of VPCIA. Planning committee members are Joann Watson, Carrie Hayes­ Gaskins Jamesetta Colbert, Willia M. Miller, Elizabeth Parker, Eugene Parker, Dolores Rhone and Michael Woodson ... 34S-9596 may be called for ticket informa­ tion ... All' Saints Episcopal' church members are planning a second annual "Welcome Home Parish Family Day" on Saturday, September 26th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Detroit Urban League 'and the Museum of African American History presented the "Wall Of Hand" during the African World Fe tival. The event provided an op­ portunity for adults and youth to sign a pledge to stay drug­ free. As a ymbol of their commitment they placed their hand in bright colored paint on a large wall. The drug prevention campaign for African American youth is funded by the Office for Sub­ stance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) ... Adult Education classes are beginning at Golightly Career & Technical Center (East Jefferson & Dickerson) for a two-year preparation program. Call 822-4090 for other information ... F r r gistration inf rrnation, ph n (313) 22 -2123