At 7th And McDowell Two “Good Guys” Vying For Site By Audrey C. Lodato Host Stag Writer It would be a lot easier to make a decision oh the use of available land at 7th and McDowell - land owned by the City - If both sides weren’t "good guys.’’ Vying for the site are, in one comer, the County and United Way, who want to build one unified ser vices center convenient to clients; and in the other, Vinson ReelCy, who wants to develop the lend for use by Federal Express, which would po tentially provide 100 new Jobe for area residents. What’s a City Council to do? Councilman Ron Leeper, who chairs the Community Development and Housing Committee,is In favor of selling the land to be used by Federal Express “I believe the op portunity for employment has a more direct Influence on the resi dents of First Ward,” Leeper con tends. His committee came to a two-two tie on the issue end will therefore not be making a recom mendation to City Council. Jim Boetner, project manager for Federal Express, explains that his company focused In on the 7th and McDowell area as its site of choice through the use of a computer, which analyzed such factors as tra vel time to customers and accessi bility to the airport In pinpointing the bast area In which to locate a new facility. Most of Federal Ex press’ customers are either down town, at UNCC, or near the hos pitals. NCAE Members Help WIiBdjbTbwn Auction Several NCAE mem ben helped with WBTV-3 Boy* Town Auction the weekend of July 1H4. Member* found the experience not only «n to^*5mghwith teachers' professional and educational rlghta, our member* also ar* conesmed ■bout community affairs. Partiel ation in the Boys Team Auction wolld certainly fit In Hurt category. Footer alao stated that NCAE has flyers out dealing with missing children, child abuse and neglect, multi-media training programs, and building community alliance for learning. Foster said the statement by W.W Snyder, executive director of Boys Town, la certainly appropriate: "When you give to help a child you give for always. ” Charley Dannelly .Voted for United Way adds. “I support Fe ahd what they want to do. They’ve been a good corporate ■citizen. We Just can’t afford private land costs." Councilman Dannelly, also on the Community Develop ment and Housing Committee, agrees. “I voted for United Way because 1 feel that’s where' the facility ought to be. Transportation is accessible tb clients and volun teers prefer that location.’' It has been suggested that many volunteers on whom the social pro grams depend might drop out if the facility is built at an alternate pro posed site at N. Graham St. and Statesville Avenue. Leeper has trouble with that aa a valid reason. “I find this unaccept able,” he comments. "They’re willing to help but not go where (the people they're helping) live." He adds, "If we want a diverse downtown, we really ought to have diverse employment opportunities. You can count the number of blue collar Jobs we’ve encouraged to lo cate in the inner city. All the white collar Jobs do nothing for residents of the inner city." The issue is on the agenda for the August 13 City Council meeting. "Our plans,’’ says the United way’s Norman, "are to present why it’s Important for us to have that site.” No doubt Federal Express and Vinson Reality will do the same. So what’s a City Council to do? - _ W/Exchange Crankcase Li™'2 Filters imm CA240P CA3626DP.CA38640P Motorcraft QUALITY PRODUCTS Spark Plugs STANDARD ,G* i 'fj^^RESiSTOR: ""*99« Tomco Garb ■ PREMIUM CAR WAX COOLANT Get a 1986 color NASCAR calen der for only $200 with the pu«-che*e illon*. Umit 2 —99 per gel. ZI WASH ' Limit 2 1-99 1.49 | - - - I battery! '.99 * I. 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