"These guys are more in­
volved with th community than
any other curity people who
wor ed 0 r here,· says Derrick
Turpin, 26, a lifelong Flag i­
dent. "Sometimes, they have
tb ir newspapers out there nd
the bean pi . You can see some
of the young kids around here
look up to them; they even want
to put on bow ties."
men .
NOr su in Baltimore is
adding to a national reputation
first earned in 1988 when it
drove drug dealers from two
apartment oampl in Wash­
ington, D.C., and gained the
nickname "dope busters."
Since then, 0 her cities have
hired the Nation ofIslam to pro-
. Tried tone works at
neighborhood improvement
By ROBBIE CRUMP-McCOY
Sp!CM'to the Mlchlg.n Citizen
church located near the New Center area which
i targeted by the Kellogg Foundation for resto­
ration. Pastor Terrell, a family man who, due to
the death of his wife, was given premature
experience in parential leadership, has been
very successfuJ in his ministries at Tried Stone
and is an active board member with hospitals
and lopment programs. He fonnerly and
-p tly rv with BIG-A S
First Dial-A-Dialogue Radio bro dcaat; Church
Credit Union; ry Cleaning Store; Virginia
Park District Council (appointed by Mayor
Young); Treasurer of Opportunity Industriali­
zation Centers; and Little Tried Stone Mission
of Haiti. '
Both pastors Terrell and Wilson have met
with leaders of community schools, churches,
politicians, small business owners, block club
presidents and other supportive groupe to fa­
miliarize them with the reconstruction pro­
gram. A luncheon was held Wednesday at Tried
Stone Baptist Church for civic and religious
leaders to report of the progress and solicit their
participation with The Patch Coalition.
The PATCH Coalition is the name of the
corporation tablished by the Tried tone Bap­
tist Church, located at 1550 M.B: Terrell Drive,
Taylor, Mi. This is a 501-C-3 corporation and its
mission is to be a resource network enterprise
organized to bring a hof tic ership program
to the mmunities served by Tried Stone. Rev.
M.B. erre, semor pastor, has long a� placed
emphasis on the family and the reconstruction
of the African American community, making
this project easy to implement. Rev.' Richard P.
Wilson, pastor, is deeply involved in the build­
ing of the organizatiori"
Project Revive is the official name of the
program and it deals primarily with the revi­
talization of the family. The pastors issued a
statement which said, "It is our belief that the
dismantling of the family has derived from the
lack of knowledge and firm commitment to the
values and principles that are used as guide­
lines for a sound family structure."
Tried Stone has 1,600 family members, its
. LOTIE
tigation until September, '94 but
he hopes to have it don months
in advance.
In response to the investiga­
tion, Public Relations Director of
the Michigan lottery, Kerry
MeN ulty spoke on behal f of Lot­
tery Commissioner, Jerry Cran­
dall,
1:- the lottery didn't exist, it
would cost each household about
$143 dollars more in taxes last
year, says McNulty.
MeN ulty argued that it is not
poor people who play the lottery,
saying the annual income of the
average lottery player is
$30,000.
MeN ulty explained that the
lottery games introduced are in
response to player research and
feedback from players and from
retailers along with monitoring
games that are successful in
other states for possible intro-
7
y contin�d fro� A 1
duction in Michigan if approved
by the state legislature.
McNulty listed by Percent­
ages how the Michigan lottery
revenues were dispersed for the
fiscal year of 1992:
49% was paid out in prizes
to players.
38% was transferred to the
state school aid fund for educa­
tion.
7lft commissions were paid
out to Michigan retailers.
3% covered game related
expenses.
• 39'(. covered administrative
costs including advertising costs.
(ISSN 1072-2041)
HlNGTO - Karriem
Dean of Detroit ntly com-
pl ted an eight w in rnship
in th office of United Sta
Senator Carl Levin ID-Mich) in
Washington, D.C.
Dean w one of eighteen stu­
dents who had the opportunity
to intern for Levin this summer.
His internship involved cover­
ing hearings for legislative staf­
fers, res rching issues, and
helping to open and sort the
thousands of pieces of mail that
arrive each ummer,
Dean, who is pursuing de­
grees in Accounting and Com­
puter Science at Fisk U niversity
in Tennessee, had the opportu­
nity to see the workings of the
Senate from an insider's per­
spective. In addition to observ­
ingthe legislative process in the
Senate Chamber, Levin interns
'heard from such government fig­
ures as Attorney General Janet
Reno and Director of the CIA
James Woolsey.
"This legislative internship is
an inspiring program which has
provided me with guidance and
training that has n a major
contributor in enhancing my
educational experience," id
Dean. "This experience is allow­
ing m to become an individual
who can transform his id into
productive remedies to meet the
needs and concerns that face so­
ciety."
LEVIN'S OF CE cur-
rently accepting applications for
unpaid internships for students
who are able to work full or part
time in his Washington, D.C. of­
fice for either the winter or sum­
mertenns.
Those interested in such an
assignment should mail a letter
expressing their interest and ex­
plaining what they hope to
achieve during their internship
to Barbara Cantrall, Office
Manager, Office of Senator Carl
Levin, 459 Russell Senate Office
Building, Washington, D.C.
20510.
The 'application should in­
clude a resume, or list of aoeom­
plishm nts, along with
referen
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