CHARUE HARRISON
State Reps. David Hollister,
D-Lansing, and Charlie Harri
son, D-Pontiac, will be moving
on to new jo in January, leav-
oc
continu d from Page A1
ately . got a petition together to
try and stop McNamara's deci-
ion.
T YE WHE our
community reorganized we
joined forces with the Wayne
County Narcotics Unit within a
hort period of time three drug
houses were put out of business, "
Kennedy said. "This community
h returned to its peaceful habi
tat which it was accustomed to
before drugs took it over."
Kennedy said that other com
munitie have benefited from
the work of the Unit's employ
who put their lives on the
line every time there is "call to
duty."
"There are some less needed
programs that should not exist
and have no real meaningor pur
pose as this program," sh said,
adding that the County Narcotic
Divi ion is vital in 'order to sur
vive the drug cri is.
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ers, and principal vetoes. The
committ advised schools to in
clude language pertaining 1'0
th e issues in their final drafts
before Dec. 14.
"Chartering requires a large
. commitment of time and few
schools are willing to take on the
responsibility. We at Joyce Ele
mentary are ready for the chal
lenge," says Leslie Brown,
principal, Joyce Elementary.
A 15 MINUTE presentation
was given on Nov. 16, by each
school seeking charters explain
ing how their charter works.
The schools formed teams made
up of the principal, a Detroit
Federation of Teacher's repre-
entative, a parent repre
sentative, support staff, and a
neighborhood representative to
discuss their proposed spending,
hiring procedures and other is-
The six school seeking char
ters in Detroit are: Joyce Ele
mentary, an eastside school;
Bates Academy, a school of
choice on the northwest side;
Boynton Magn t Middle School
on the southwest side; Detroit
High School for the Fine and
Performing ArJ;s, a school of
choice on the westside; Howe
Elementary, on the eastside;
-md Imrnersi n Foreign Lan
ci ' f,' •. oi ulturr I tudies
Sch I, ch 1 of choic on th
tside.
t."
S rpolus aid the Lansing
t 1 slightly 0 th Demo-
but Republicans have a
r hi tory of winning special
ions.
IT WILL BE up to Gov. John
Engler to t the cia for pe
cial elections once Harrison and
Hollister resign their ts.
"Republicans turn out more
in pecial elections than Dern
crats do," he said. "They h ve a
legitimate shot, but not a defi
nite hot. It' still a Democratic
seat."
McNAMARA WOULD like
to eliminate this Unit because he
doesn't think the Unit is gener
ating enough revenue, according
toKenned .
. Ed McNamara was unable to
be reach or co men
Kennedy reports County
pending figures as followed:
• 55,OOO/year allocated to
morgue for five years.
$178,000 to the park patrol
for four years.
• Approximately $1 million to
subsidize the pros utor's office
for two years.
Also, Kennedy reported
McNamara's office has ug
gested cutting the arcotic
U nit by five officers and one com
mand officer although the unit is
responsible for seizing item
such as cars, hom , and oth r
tangible things that are later
sold at auctions which gen rat
revenue in the pr
Wayne County h riffRo rt
A. Ficano and Wayn County
Commissioner rge Ci hin
berry are upporting K nnedy in
this effort.
"The law enfor m nt could _
not ask for better fri nd, she is
the epitome of a community ac
tivist. I respect her for h ving
incerity, dedication, and com
mitment," Ficano id.
"We are going to monitor the
unit and review the unit ome
time in March to get it (the d ci
sion cut) overturned for a year,"
Cushinberry said.
Kennedy said sh going to
continue her petition drive to
keep the arco ics division ac
cessible to the community.
"I'm going to fight for the
cause," she said.
BRIEFS
W Journali m
Institute r ceive
$96,QOO grant
The Journalism Institute for
Minorities at Wayne tat Uni
versity has ived $96,000
grant from the Rosa P rks
Scholarship Foundation to fund
eight freshman scholarship an
nually for ix years ginning
next fall.
Previou ly th found tion
supported thr incoming fr h
man a year. The foundation is
challenging other organizations
to join the effort to improve mi
.ncr-ity repres ntation in the
n ws media, Ruth Symour ins i
tute director y.
DR. LEON SULUVAN
outh Afri .
upport of th anticipated
n w outh frica' coporate
law , Dr. Sullivan recom
m nded th t" m hanism
put in pla to monitor the rom
pli n of U.S. compani with
the outh African corporate
I w, nd that provisions in thi
m hanism be mad to inform
tockhold rs, in tors, and oth-
1'8 in th U.S. of efforts being
made by American companies to
liv up to th n w South African
corporat requirements. "
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