amp ofa by than 5 po fragil that it 100 up to rooni tors . in a hcanbreaking fight for i life. If you . it the nco tion inten- ve care unit of any hosp tal in this COWltry, you'll growing num­ ber of premature, low bri htweight b bie - ome • small enough to 6t in your band- truggllng a t the odds they can't begin to understand, but ve the spirit to try and over­ come. Unfortunately, because so many women lack health in- urance aM acxess k> quality care and beea more and more preg­ nant women arc drug-addicted and/Or mv -infected, our babies are uffering the eorseqoences. Thanks., dvances in medical tedmology more of these babies are being kept alive, though many will uffcr lifelong physical, men­ tal and emotinal disabilities. But despite the miracles of science and the valiance of their tiny struggles, many of these babies will never ICe tbcir first birtlxlay. THROUGH OUR Child View program we take religio , political and community leaders throughout the U.s. on eye-open­ ina mms of their own cities. We begin each QUId View with a visit to a neonatal intensive care unit. lkmw because I educated, well , influen­ tial men and women hake their IadI in &bock, turn � eyes to me and exclaim: "Bull just didn't know I" I am especially moved by the reactions of religious leaders" many of whom drop to their knees in fervent prayer right next to the incubators. Their eloquence is tilled by their ars; their charis­ ma diatilled by the hum of the machines that line each wall. Tbcy the Lord, and then they ask me, what they can do. I tell tbcm they can hold prena- - tal care clinics in their churches; they can adopt one of the "boarder babies" whose roothcrs leave the . cbildren behind when they're dis­ charged from the OOspital; they can organize members of their congregations to hold and talk to these babies who may overcome the phy ical odds but, who without loving human contact, Will be spiritually and emotionally dead. And, when all else fails, I teU the ministers, they can bury the babies who don't make it. AS WE ORGANIZE a move­ mcnt to � our children, to P!Jt their needs at the top of everyone's .� we realize the leadership IDd intluence that comes from the religious community. • No matter what kind of chal­ Ie and change we've faced in this COWltry, the church hal been our lifeline and our foundation when we bad DO other. AS YOU go about your daily livta, facing the many challenges that confront all of us, please remind your religious leaders, your neighbors and yourselves that our children' problems con­ tinue year-roUDd. Please remem­ ber diateach tiny newborn battling aipntic odds needs our prayers, our bugs and our attention every day. Please remember that each cbiId who is bungry, home , poor abused, neglected, disabled, llUscducatcd and starving for hope needs \a to act on their behalf. We are their only 00pC. They are all our children, and their well-being is a direct barometer of our future. Hillberry to presents Tom Stoppard's liThe Real Thing", The Hillberry Theatre presen Tom Stoppard' "The Real Thing", a comedy of fidelity and infidelity, opening December 11. For ticke nd informa­ tion call the Hillberry theatre box office t577-2972. II I( � III. \ '\ D P \ R I, Th Community Foundation eon­ ducts wor h throughout the region and can be reached at 333 W. Fort Street, Suite 2010, Detroit, MI 48226 or by calling (31) 1-6675. In an article which appeared In your November 8-14, 1992 . ue titled "Joy and Concern Over Casino Gambling Passage," Highland Park City Council Pre ide nt, Dwight Downes, is quoted as saying, "High­ land Park High School students were allowed to leave class from 8-11 am election day to pass out literature for casino gambling and an election slate he gave them at the polls." Downes is also quoted as saying students received credit in their sub­ jects for "playing a part in the event". A banner headline that appears on the front page of the same issue states, "Highland Par)c High School studen used to push casino issue " We object to these tatements and their implications. As part of unit on Ii lectio , arious candidate's posi tiOns on those i and were allowed to observe ac­ tivities at the polls on election day. TIley were given credit for writ­ ing summaries describing what they observed. It was felt that this ex­ perience would encourage students to become active in community af­ fairs. Some students did volunteer to pass out literature. However, they were neither coerced into doing so, nor did they receive credit for such activities. They were simply exer- cising righ of choice that are taught in every chool in America, In fact, in a school-wide urvey it was found that the student body evenly divided on the' ue of casino .gambling. We regret that your paper found it necessary to mi lead your readers concerning this event without first checking the facts with primary sources. To the be t of our knowledge, no high school teacher �r official was interviewed regard­ ing this matter. We wish to re-emphasize that the activity was designed to allowed the students to observe a historic event and become familiar with the elec­ tion process. We are convinced that these types of activities will en­ co gcrQ&Ot:Ql'le: ib 01 not ever intended to support ANY candidate or support ANY posluon on a particular issue. Respectfully, Dr. Gerald GOlden Principal-Highland Park Community High School James Boyle/Jerome Sullivan Social Studies F8C/I/tstors ... involved in the recent Highland Park workshop for non-profit organiz 0 r HPOEVCO V c Pr d nt, Perrin T. Emanuel, Community Foundation Program Officer, Lyn er E. Campbell, Highl d Park North de YMCA Diractor, Randy McNeil, and Community Foundation Vic Pr dent of Program, C. David Campbell. (Photo b1 Nathaniel Scott) Principal says students given credit for ex­ amining.election process, not campaigning FWD·State Wide Furniture 13881 Woodw rd Highland Park, MI. VI 4C).� L.enclng .. nd HI .... IIon-SIt fu�AJpIanoee 1�7pm w.� Mon-Th 9:30-5:30 Fri&Sat 9:30-6:30 ByRON EIGEL IIlchlg_ Cltlz.n HIGIU..AND P - Dr. Qerald Golden, principal of Highland Park Community High School denied statement that tuden were igned to camp ign during the November election. Dr. Golden 'd that studen got a half day off during election day ., 0b­ serve the process of voting and report what they saw, but they were not sup- posed to out campaign literature. He added teachers went to each election site to ensure that tudents were engaged in proper SCOOoI ac­ tivities. ds to get a 8 political P , to go out and ob erve and wrile reports," he said. He added this part of general program in which the scboot advised government teacbers to rnak:c special efforts to get students more actively involved in the government PJ"OCeSS. "It w a good idea," he said. Dr. Golden was responding to a quote in The Michigen Citizen in which the Highland Park City Council President told this reporter that students 'were ,given school credit for passing literature supporting casino gambling and a slate he had given them. "This had nothing to do with pass­ ing out literature for cesino gambling or for Qinton, George Bush or anyone else," Dr. Golden said. He criticized The Michigan Citizen for publishing this quote without con- ulting school officials. This reporter called the principal, but the principal W� not there at the time. A forwarding number was left, but no can was received by deadline time. 1" •• I.11i LYNN'S �., .. � .... , ' '0Yf �o,. SHOE REPAIR 13546 WOODWARD 883-5948 SHINES· DYEING c.1tIed MeohInIoOn � ---..I H milton I- IIeTowing' GIIr. 16141 Hamilton Street Open Dai� Mon-sat. Council agrees to sell city la�d ByRO SEIGEL IIlchlpn ClIIDn parking would not be used for storing extra large 'COnstruction equipment. The council specified such IDGHlAND ,AJU( - The Highland provisions would be placed in the con­ park City Council agreed toa three year tract. contract, providing an outside con- During JlUblic ion, one resident truction finn with city owned land, so said that the city should also have in­ ,that it could move into HiibJand Park. vestlgated the record of py ACCOrding to the a qnt, I the I b iness�uyi �ty G • 'owner, Guy Huddleston, a Ypsilanti,' 1'F.�:=;:;:;;::=========w lcontractor, would get a year eon- , tract to get the land at 344 and 350 Glendale and an additional lot at 354- 356 Glendale at a sale price of $7 roo, paying $2,500 down. Scotty Wainwright, executive as­ sistant to the Mayor, said that Huddles­ ton proposes to renovate the land at a cost of more than S25,