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tis Comprehensive Cancer Cen­
ter and Friendly Fun Centers
invite bowIe to Strike for the
Cure, Saturday, March 5 at six
bowling cente .
Th eighth nnual no-tap
tournament iC) open to bowlers
18 and older of all kill levels
an? will be held at the following
Friendly Fun Centers: Merri­
Bowl, Livonia; Sterling Lanes
Sterling Heights; Troy Lanes:
Troy; Bonanza Lanes and
Bronco Lanes, Warren; and New
Woodhav n Lanes, Woodhaven.
Registration begins at 12 p.m.;
b_ow.ling and a post game appre­
ciation party follow at 2 p. m.
Bowlers are asked to solicit a
minimum of $25 in donations to
participate, which includes shoe
rental, three games of of bowling
and a post-game appreciation
party. Bowlers and.non-bowlers
Preservation'
week 1994
Thousands of communities
nationwide will call attention to
their local history by celebrating
Preservation Week, May 8-14,
1994, sponsored by the National
Trust� (Qr Historic P tion.
To observe this years theme
"It's your memory. It's our his:
tory. It's worth saving.", the na­
tional nonprofit organization is
encouraging teacliers, students
. . '
CIVIC officials, downtown mer-
chants and local citizens to fix­
up local landmarks, hold
oommunity forums and create
models of historic downtowns.
The National Trust is also
sponsoring a essay contest for
junior high and middle school
students across the country
called, "An Old Place That-is
Part of My History." To enter
students must write an' essa;
(800 words or less) about their
favorite historic building.
For free Preservation Week
materials, call or write: Commu­
nications, National Trust for
Historic Preservation, 1785
Massachusetts Ave., N.W.,
Washington D.C., (202) 673-
4141.
Scholarship
. funds available
for preservation
conference
Students and community
leaders from culturally diverse
backgrounds may be eligible for
scholarship assistance to attend
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation's upcoming 48th
National Preservation Confer­
ence. The scholarship fund is
supported by the Getty Grant
Program, one of eight programs
operated by the J. Paul Getty
'!'rust.
The theme of the conference,
which will take place in Boston
Mass., C''!tober 26-30, .1994, is
"Preservation, Economics and
Community Rebirth." Betw en
2,000 to 3,000 committed preser­
vationists from around the eoun­
try are expected to explore the
theme through plenary and edu­
cational ses ions, discussions
groups and mobile workshops
and tours in the Boston area.
Individuals inte ted in ap­
plying for financial istance to
help cover travel, accommoda­
tions and other related expenses
should contact: Scholarship Pro­
gram, Pteservation Conf r­
ences, National Trust for'
Historic Preservation, 1785
Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC, 20036. The
deadline for applications is JUne
15,1994.
Crowder, gional rep-
are encouraged to solicit dona­
tions to qualify for additional
prize.
Grand prize trips for two Las
Vegas will be awarded to the top
bowlers and the individual col­
lecting the most pledges at each
center. Other prizes include
F&M Distributors beauty bas­
kets and Brunswick bowling
balls.
For information, or to obtain
an entry form, call Jackie Ellis,
(810 )294-4430.
urce.
. "!b Afri n Herita Biographical Index" is a . ble for
in-library use at all troit Public Librari or a copy may be
purchased by nding che or money ord (prep yment
only) for 12.00, �able to the roit Library Commission,
to: Community Relatio Department, Detroit Public Library
5201 Woodward A ., troit, MI 48202. '
The Detroit Public Library al 0 publish th "African
American Booklist" an annual lection of recent dult nd
�u�nile �ction and non-fi;tion titl , briefly annotated and, I
Children Books to Own, an annual publication, annotated,
of . n� �nd f.avorite boo. for children reoommended by
chil�t;l libranans. �re 18 no charge for 1-3 copi , however
a shipping and handling charge of 2.00 must be prepaid For
more information call 313-833-4042. •
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