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Show mm itfim rrar jTii wesim salt lake out the goals, projects and some of the past activities of the Nettie Gregory Center, which is located at 742 West South Temple in Salt Lake City. The primary concern of the center, according to Williams, is to serve the youth of the community. Past programs have included LEAP (Leadership, Education and Promotion Program)and the Summer Youth Program. Both projects were funded by grants from Model Cities. LEAP program," involved Williams continued, approximately 30 black youths who were enrolled in tutoring, typing and secretarial work projects. The Summer Youth William Gregory receives standing ovation for community service. Center Awards Scholarship by Laura Briggs Ray Jennings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wash Jennings and freshman student at Westminster Salt Lake City, was awarded the first scholarship of the Nettie Gregory Community Center Scholarship Program, at the Center's 8th Annual Membership College in Banquet held at the Friday night, October 20. Harold R. Williams, Master of Ceremonies, opened the evening's program by pointing program was designed to provide experience for black youth in counseling and involvement in Model Cities programs," Williams pointed out. J. B. Stewart, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Next Week Watch for POLITICAL in tiin rfnr iHiTjrnrfniiti,Mr micm iirfi .mn, jtiirt UJi free not for sale next week's issue statements from candidates running for County Commission, State Senate and House of Representative seats in model neighborhood areas. We did not receive information from enough candidates to begin the series this week, so all statements received by noon Wednesday, November 1, 1972 will be published in the November 2 issue. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE TO BECOME BETTER INFORMED!! by Laura Briggs held, the Model Cities Joint Board of Commissioners decided at their regular weekly meeting, Wednesday, October 25, to insure that the Model Cities budget will be completed by the deadline set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development First of the special sessions was set by Chairman of the Joint ''People can't get enthusiastic about projects such as Decker Lake or Jordan River beautification," continued Barker, "if they are wonied about whether their house is going to be torn down, if they at e going to be able to find a decent, habitable dwelling they can Board, Ralph McClure, for 7:00 a.m., Thursday, October 26. Commissioners Phillips and and Wilfred Simpson, of the Center, reported on officer elections. Stewart announced that the Board of Trustees was being expanded to 20 members, 17 of them, adults, and 3 to be youths. Simpson introduced Mrs. Esther Williams, who was recently elected to the Board. Harmsen stated they felt the second major concern meetings twice a week would not be too many to resolve the matter common to all of Model Cities. He felt that money that has been allocated for programs and McClure said he felt it peronnel in this category has had positive impact for all of the Model Cities area, proven, Barker said, by FBI statistics indicating a "To qualify for Board director, expressed his doubts about excluding spectators, Nettie Gregory Community Center Vice-Preside- membership," Simpson said, "a candidate must have one year membership in the Nettie Gregory Community Center and three years in minority work in the community." Stewart stressed that one of the goals of the Center was to "make the Board of Trustees a more alive and vital force in the Danny Burnett, who demonstrated his belief in the Nettie Gregory Scholarship program by purchasing life memberships for himself and his mother, appealed for support from all community membeis. Scholarships are supported by percentages of funds from memberships, pioceeds from annual banquets, rental of the Nettie Gregory Center for community functions, and fund raising affairs such as the Black Culture Book Sales and dances, plus outright cash contributions, outlined Burnett. The structure of the scholarship program is $500.00 to be awarded to the (continued on page 2) at, number ten afford, or how they are going to get their plumbing fixed or keep their roof from leaking. Barker stated that crime and delinquency was, in his opinion, coming year. FORUM irninitar Commissioners Set Special Sessions to Finalize Budget Extra sessions will have to be "The , I'ffT October 26, 1972 volume two Chuck-A-Rama- ifrirtJii ir appropriate and expeditious to limit these meetings to the Joint Board of Commissioners, the Model Cities staff and some of the Coordinating Council members. Pete Grundfossen, Model Cities saying he felt such a procedure might cause more problems in the long run if the citizenry suspected their needs and desires were not adequately is in crime and delinquency in this area of 14 compared with the previous year. Barker indicated he questioned putting as much stress on educational programs because, "education already gets the biggest tax bite in the valley. impossible to please McClure pointed out. everyone, "The rule we must follow is to remember that priority goes to Model Cities projects that carry impact for the entire Model Cities target area. Many programs submitted from individual neighborhood councils and Model Cities task force units have Resident Disagrees Gallegos Mrs. has woiked with the Health task force, physical environment and social service units of the Westside Council. She is presently coordinating outreach worker for senior citizens. "Dick Carmen, chairman of the Westside Council opposes a mu Hi purpose center, as does S' nday Andeison and Nellie Jack. It seems those of us who do feel the need for a center aren't getting through," Mis. Gallegos said. "Senior citizens in the continued. "It is Bells are ringing noisy there. the time, all facilities are inadequate, transportation and coordination The only way many senior point. consulted with She spoke specifically of criteria of total community agreed that housing was a major neighborhood." declared Pat Gallegos. Alberta Henry, representing the Westside Council and recently minority consultant appointed for Salt Lake Schools, stated she disagreed with Barker on that what she believed the citizens of Westside Council had decided for themselves the project most wanted and needed, a Westside Center. Mrs. Henry residents of the model unrecognizable, not anything like what we said we wanted and needed. "All we have on the westside aie railroad tiacks, freeways and mud from the initial excavations for the Jordan River pioject, of programs are real problems. fallen by the wayside already because available funding cannot cover everyone of these programs for every area." "At this point, budgeting has not been good nor has it fit the impact in all too many cases, Commissioner James Barker said. "It seems, from surveys and critical observation, that phvsical development, mainly housing, is the most pressing problem to back to us, they were westside area have no place to go now except Jordan School," she represented by the Board. "It decrease center, to be used by our youth and senior citizens, as a health center, a community school and cultural center," Mrs. Henry stated. "When the plans came Multi-purpos- e issue, along with crime and delinquency, but she felt that much crime and delinquency in her area would be avoided, "if the youth had a place to come in off the streets." "People of the westside already submitted their plan for a citizens can get to Jordan for activities is when pick them up I in my own car. Commissioner Barker Mrs. Gallegos about sharing a busing program with Central City. Mrs. Gallegos stated she had spoken to the Director of Programs at Central City and was told it was not possible. Barker promised to help her pursue the matter. "Education is what gives us and confidence to the know-hospeak out and be able to make our own decisions. Maybe some think we can't reach a point where we can solve our own problems, but do, Alberta Henry said as the meeting adjourned. w I |