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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