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Show disappointment, was it? would gladly have given the money to you, had you asked. Then would have my purse and papers. Did you ever stop to think your mother might some day I Dear Purse Snatcher: Housing Information I Remember recently you snatched a purse from a lady who fell in a snow pile? When got a chance to turn around, you were running like a deer. I can just visualize your face when you stopped running and looked into that purse. There was only twenty cents there, hardly I worth the run and have this same type of experience? The youth today are really great - down deep. Won't you help to pro vie this to be so? . . . The Model Cities Program hits you directly where you live. It involves your home, your children, the living conditions in your neighborhood. Isn't that more than enough reason to come out to meetings and help make decisions that are going to affect YOUR life? Many citizens give their time unselfishly in an effort to help xf the knows better than you, what solve the problems problems exist in your particular neighborhood and what can be done to solve them . neighborhood. How fair is it to criticize their decisions, if you in Second, we need professionals. They can judge which ideas are workable, which ideas need more study, what the proposals would cost. We also need them to evaluate programs to see if they are really working. Third, we need money. salt lake Glenn Edwards can show you a house or What can one man do to help his community? Quite a lot if he is dedicated to improving the Needs You These problems will never be solved with money alone: First, we need you. Who Weekly meet your needs. Model Cities three short years, we are trying to find solutions for problems which have existed in our neighborhoods for as long as we can remember. Poor housing, poverty, illness, unemployment, we have them all. Offered Viola Laxton from the editor's desk In To Be community and the conditions of its people. Such a man, Glenn Edwards, has been a moving force in the Central City area for sometime and is now himself in the field of real estate with emphasis on the model neighborhood. Edwards will be offering the most up to date information on federal housing programs, will be News is a publication of the Salt Lake Model Cities Agency under the supervision of the Joint Board of City and County Commissioners with editorial offices located at 383 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah employment for salespeople and will be submitting material for a weekly column of housing information for the Model Neighborhood News. "Federal legislation has low-incom- g 84115. Publication of the Model or to register a information request or complaint on delivery of the newspaper, call 467-801- licensing agencies or other realtors. But he emphasized. 4. Produced by the Communications Service Center, Inc. Marlene Marie Young, Editor and Community Information Specialist We need news Distribution by Reliable Courier from all areas of the Model Neighborhood. Barbara Smith, Staff Reporter Laura Briggs, Staff Reporter Joint Board of Commissioners Ralph Y. McClure, Chairman Phillip R. Blomquist Stephen Harmsen CoTirad Harrison Jennings Phillips William E. Dunn won't sit still for any acts of discrimination or undermining. Edwards expects to be able to provide more information on financing, subsidy programs, low-cohousing and federal programs than any other broker in the area, saying, "If I can't help someone obtain a home, nobody can." Regular reports from the st Real Estate Board, information and a FHA listing of available properties will be offered weekly in the Model Neighborhood News through Edward's office. Glenn Edwards Real Estate is presently located at 2100 East Claybourne Ave. but he will be moving into the model neighborhood in a month or two. In the meantime if you have a home for sale or rent, are in need of housing or wish any information on housing, call Glenn Edwards at 467-063- 1 . five to six improved the housing situation e for and minority turn, aren't interested or families in recent years," concerned enough to come to Edwards aid, "and I will be able meetings and help in the to accomplish more now that I decision-makinprocess yourself? did in the past." Let's talk together, argue The first and only black together, act together and just realtor in the community, may be, we can "get it all Edwards faced many obstacles together" and improve living and problems in the past in his conditions in this community. attempt to locate adequate housing for minorities and to operate successfully as a realtor. Winning a Federal court case on discrimination and changing attitudes in the community are two things Edwards feels will Neighborhood News is made allow him to achieve more gains possible through a grant from the now as a real estate agent. Department of Housing and He said he doesn't anticipate Urban Development. any serious problems in dealing Publication of the newspaper with the Real Estate Board, is weekly with a distribution of 20,000 copies. For further I providing training and model neighborhood news The Model Neighborhood "This time apartment to Call 467-801- 4 and we'll send a reporter and photographer to cover your meetings and programs! Meetings NOTIFICATION OF ELECTIONS OF CENTRAL CITY NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL BOARD MEMBERS 4 for two year area representation, 4 for one year area representation. Polls open all day from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23 at Central City Community Center, 615 South 3rd East Call 328-140- 0 for more information Tuesday, January 16, 12:00 Noon to 1:30 p.m. State Auditorium, State Office Bldg. Slide Presentation and open discussion of 15 major legislative issues concerning citizens of Utah. Sponsored by Salt Lake Community Action Program; Utah Association of Neighborhood Councils; SOCIO; COSSO; Union of the Poor and G. I. Forum. Lunch provided for legislators and citizens who attend. No Charge. Call 487-364- 1 or any of the Neighborhood Councils for reservations, information or if you need transportation. low-incom- e Are you blue because of a marriage breakup? Get your head and heart back together. Join Westside Unit's Divorcees' Discussion Group, Thursdays, 2:00 3:30 p.m. For more information, call -- Debbie at 328-475- 7. Meeting of the Youth Council at People's Freeway, Jan. 16, at 7:00 p.m. Purpose: to reactivate youth council. For further information, call Larry Chapman at or 328-474- 9 363-921- 8. Next meeting of the Central City Neighborhood Council will be Monday, January 22, 7:30 p.m. at Central City Community Center, 615 South 3rd East. For information or transportation call Block Leader Volunteers Needed! Training and expenses provided. 328-140- 0. "Like Souls" - a identity-discussio- n woman's group will meet on Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 23. Group 1 - 3 p.m. will meet from Call 355-280- 4 if interested. Child care provided. |