Y RO SEIGEL
Thi prompt d fear that the bo ret
really wi hed to have the college
closed, In order to provid more funds
for other educational institutions.
H 'OT D TH T. her
d ughter in the first nursing cl
at HPCC. Som tuden also poke.
Gilbert Brown id that he w
hom I , and involved in dru nd
crime.
'"
"I w your wo nightmare, a
homel , dope fiend criminal. "
He added that because of oppor-
tuniti t HPCC, ''Today I am a Phi
B ta Kapp ."
Roderick Tolson id he was a
problem in Jhe lower grade , stating,
"I'm th on who threw th chair at th
teacher" and had to carry a hatchet and
revolver to defend himself.
H ILED high chool three'
time , dropped out and was kicked out
of the Job Corp.
Through opportunities at HPCC,
he said, "1 got on th right path. I
graduate in May. I know I can get ,klto
busin school." I 1
He noted with pride that he can
type at 55-80 words per minute and
discussed personal growth in his at­
titude .
He urged the school board to con­
sider providing funds t help young
p ople in other areas, giving
young ters recreation, information
about AIDS and h lp in keeping out
crime.
AT TH T T of th tate
chool board meting, a ff member
uggested that beca e of time limits,
it might be better for only on pole! -
man of the group to pe on this
ubject for ten minu .
Thi plan wa rejected by the
group, becau e they anted to
demonstrate that a I rge number of
people in t city felt strongly about
this i ue.
Newly elected State Repre- C RL PETT WAY OF the
sentative David Points, representing Men's Forum said that the college "i
Highland Park, Hamtramck, and a lifeblood to th welfare of the city.
Detroit, spoke of the neces ity to If that institution cia e , we will be'
preserve HPCC, noting it was "th closing th door to a very proud city
second aide t community college in and a very proud people.
the state," and taring, "We cannot Highland Park is trong. It will not
shortchange education." die." H 0 LBO A RD T A F 4
HPCC teach r Ed ard Garvin, "Send us a bit of dollars now," he ' members told the pcakers hat b -
who had been at th lege for over aid, "and you will ave th tate the cause HPCC had 'v, m 8 deficit
30 years, said that w t made HPCC problem of pending ten time that reduction plan, a c ec for last fiscal
unique was that th s dents th re not amount for male incarcerated." year's appropriations, $612,000
only come "with hop and dreams," Johnnie Ben on, a enior citizen, would be ent to them.
but because of poverty and racial dis- who founded the Highland Park Th y would receive some funding
crimination with "experiences of Mother' Club, relat d the i ue on for this fiscal year of approximately 2
failure again and again," and c C rugglc ofherorganiza- million for when they started conduct-
. ve "I reall�w�Lt !2,l�.it _j!;a- ......... l7ft.IlO win wit ri h, 49 yea a 0 in in an audit and the full back tate
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Highland Park residents Jane Billington and Vallory Johnson were among many city residents who recently
celebrated the Seven Days of Kwanzaa at Highland Park Community College. The k-Iong w
sponsored by the Highland Park Arts and Cultural Committee in conluncnon . h the City of Highland Park.
funding, when th audit was com­
pleted.
The Michigan Citizen had been
told that one day before the meeting
was held.
TH R ... ID· T expr . cd
gratification at thi step and said th y
felt that th ir tatements of con em
would create more understanding and
po itive re ults.
Naomi. Wheele , wife of th City
Ombudsman VI as unable l
come himself, n ted that some on th
school board were millionaire .
"They didn't expect us to come "
sh aid. "Th y didn't expect us t
so intelligent."
Johnny can't .r�ad
You can teach him. '
We'll show you how.
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