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UP BRIEFS By Ron SeJgeI
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dministra i istant, to th
Mayor that th city, did hav t
money from Chrysler, but legal
procedur demanded that be­
for it could be spent for vendor
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Bank of Michigan, she is also a
member of h Am rican Bu i­
n Women ociation which,
among other things, giv schol­
arship to de erving tuden .
At one time Merchant ran for
Highland Park' City Council
and ha n involved with the
Cl y' planning eomrni ion for
the pas fi v y rs.
he . h m th r ofthr liv­
ing children, 30, 28 and 25 and
deceas 0 nald, ..•. 1 __
u e of r p rsisten , ha
n honor and remembered
with library named in his
memory at her church, ew
Pro perity Baptist Church at
8540 econd Avenue.
M rchant h lso received a
lett r of commendation from the
Mayor or Highland Park.
The Mother' Day program is
free and r freshments will be
served.
Red, Black &
Green Beads
Perhap Detroit' large t
election of African beads. J 00'
of items out of Africa.
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. 1257 Washington Blvd
(People Mover Stop #1)
Detroit. MI 48226
964-4281
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. ES AY CONTEST
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"Why Mrican
Americans should
receive Reparation
from the U ..
government. ,I
(100 words or 1 )
P n on
olv d for non
public B ty
By RON SEIGEL
5 ec'.' to the lchlQ.n Citizen __ _
HIGHLA D PARK - The
Highland Par City Council u­
nanimously p a resolution
putting a1l401K employ out­
side the public safety depart­
ment in the John Hancock
Insurance system which would
make them fully vested.
This would enable them to
take the full pension money they
had accrued when they left th
city.
Before this, those with less
seniority could only take out a
percentage of th pension, city
officials id.
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OTICE
OF
I FORMATIO AL MEETI G
The principles of HIGHLAND CO-GEN CORPORATION invite the
citizens of Highland Park to a public informational meeting on Thurs­
day, May 5, 1994 at 5:30 p.m. at the Blackwell Center. This Meeting
is not an official hearing and we are not required by law to conduct
this hearing. However, as a good corporate citizen, we feel that we
should inform ollr future neighbors of our intentions.
In keeping with our sincere efforts to be good neighbors, we will be
available to answer any Questions you may have regarding our
proposed plant.
. We look forward to meeting our newneighbors at thisrneetinq. We
hope to dispel any misinformation that you may have circulated in
the community.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Michigan Citizen Adv 5-1-94
May 11, 1994
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Highland Park Community College
(auditorium)
Glendale @ Third
With P diatrician H rman Gray Jr., MD
Free: R fr sbments/Ch1ldcare/Pr1zes
866-2733
M II ntnes postm rk d be re July 17. 1994 to: N'COBR4., 1241)
W srunqton Blvd., SUIt 48, Detroit, MI 48226 or C II Reparations
R y (313)8 3-3222 or Cicero Love (313}831-2327.
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Sincerely,
William H. Boyd
President
HIGHLAND CO-GEN CORPORATION
Act Th ' annual Mo her'
Day program will be aturday,
May 7, at Highland Park'
McGregor Public Library. The
library is located t 12244 Wood­
ward Av nu and th program
starts at 2 p rn
Featured on he program will
be 16-year-old Takara Bolton
. who is a talented gos \ soloist.
In addition to Bolton, there
will poe ry 1 nni ,
Osafo Prempeh and Jennifer
Bennett
The will lso
monologue by pr nand
te n including "Wondering
About Motherh " by t nager
Tamika Hamson.
For the third con ecutive
year, Act Th will pr ent its
annual Highland Park Mo her
Of The Year Award.
The recipient of the 1994
award is Ruth M. Merchant.
By RON SEIGEL
. tant cot y W mv TIght
t 42,0 0 y ar th
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By NATHANIEL scorr
s c�1 to the Michl .n Citizen
THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITIEE PRESENTS
THE 1994
HIGHLAND PARK
MICHIGAN WEEK PARADE
12 NOON SATURDAY - MAY 14,1994
LOOKING FOR:
DRILL TEAMS· FLOATS • MARCHING BANDS
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO
PARTICIPATE IN PARADE
For information call:
Earl Whe�ler, Ombudsman
at 313-252 • 0028
Monday • Thursday
8 a.m. • 5:30 p.m.
PARADE
RUTH MERCHANT
MRS. MERe T is a long
time Highland Park resident
and has been a member of her
block club for twenty plus years.
An employee at First Federal
hop
pare t
o
fo
A series of workshops covering important issues for High­
land Park parents is in progress this spring in the communi y's
public schools. .
These Parent Plu workshops are linked to the School Dis­
trict's Student Assis nce Program (SAP), designed to assist
tudents and famili with personal or drug-rela ed problems
that may interfi with student achievement.
The SAP also promote student elf- eem and in rper­
sonal relationships. .
Paren Plus offers parents effective ways they can t lk wi h
children to offer healthy alternativ and rve as p itive role
models to t r children away from fu ure sub tanc abu
The workshops began with a 90-minu e March 16 es ion on
fr om from violence, with Cortland Early Childhood C n r
as the workshop ite.
ext came s ion a Ferri chool on communicable
diseas , nd behavior 0 drug-related children pril 13 at
Cortland).
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and Communi y
nd B y WhIt.