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\ \1 3A NEWS/The Charlotte Post May 16,1996 Cities In Schools celebrates 10th By John Minter Charlotte’s Cities In Schools program is showing its age, all 10 of its years. After growing up working with individual students and maturing to run alternative school sites, such as Wesley Uptown Alternative to help students negotiate the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system, the organization is branching out. Cities In Schools sponsors Community Haven, a program designed to bring the program in contact with the Historic North Charlotte community around Highland and Tryon Hills elementary schools. Community Haven is funded with a federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, one of five programs to receive such an award. “Community Haven is one of the most outstanding things we have done,” said Cynthia Marshall. “That’s what we are going to be about in the next decade, reaching out to the families of our students and their neighbors. What we rec ognize is that parents are chil dren’s most important teach ers and that they are a vital critical member of the team of adults who gather to address the needs of each child.” In honor of CIS’s birthday. Bill Milliken, founder and president of National Cities in Schools, will be the featured speaker at the annual awards luncheon Thursday at the Charlotte Convention Center. As many as 1,600 students, parents, teachers and volun teers are expected to attend. Tickets are $20. “The Student Awards Luncheon is always a special occasion because it is the time when we tell the stones of our stars - our students,” said Dee Dee Dalrymple, president of Cities In Schools’ board of directors. “Last year, 97 per cent of Cities In Schools stu dents stayed in school, 89 per cent earned promotion and this year we have 92 seniors who will graduate.” Malik Miller, a senior at Garinger High School, will deliver his winning speech from the Evergreen Media/WPEG Speaking for Success Scholarship contest, from which he won $1,500. Miller’s topic is “Why Staying Thompson leaves Continued from page 1A was newsworthy. She didn’t come to a morning meeting, which is mandatory for reporters, and was suspended for a day. After that suspension, she just quit. That happened about a week ago yes terday. She left Wednesday morning and hasn’t worked since.” WSOC station manager Bruce Baker said the station wishes Thompson the best. “Samantha came to us just out of college, basically,” Baker said Wednesday afternoon. “We trained her and worked with her and are real proud of her development.” Baker said Thompson filled a position left when Tracy Neale, also an African American moved to Washington, D.C. “We will look for a weekday reporter and weekend anchor, with in the station and in other markets,” Baker said. LOSE 20 POUNDS IN TWO WEEKS! Famous U.S. Women's Alpine Ski Team Diet During the non-snow off season the U.S. Women's Alpine Ski Team members used the 'Ski Team' diet to lose 20 pounds in two weeks. That's right - 20 pounds in 14 days! The basis of the diet is chemical food action and was devised by a famous Colorado physician especially for the U.S. Ski Team. Normal energy is maintained (very important!) while reducing. 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Don't order unless you expect to lose 20 pounds in two weeksi Because that’s what the Ski Team Diet will do. @.| ggg Dan Harvin District Sales Manager NoiHi Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Invites You To Our Saturday May 18,1996 1:00PM - 4;00PM NORTH CAROI.INA IMUTUAI. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 2107 Suite-A Beatties Ford Road At The New University Park Shopping Center For More Information Call: 391-3303 Refreshments Will Be Served in School is Important To Me.” WPEG has made a scholar ship available for four years, an example of growing com munity and business support of the Cities In Schools pro gram. Choirs from West Charlotte High and Cochrane Middle Schools, under the direction of Amie Epps, will perform dur ing the luncheon. Cities In Schools students will perform an original skit. Cities In Schools served 3,500 students this school year. The program works to keep students in school and reduc ing drop outs by using com munity resources and working with the school systems staff to deal with underlying prob lems students face, including family conflict, poor self esteem, drug and alcohol abuse, juvenile crime and illit eracy, as well as poor health and teen pregnancy. Cities In Schools serves 21 sites in Charlotte- Mecklenburg schools and is funded by Mecklenburg County, United Way of Central Carolines, corporate and individual support and a grant from the Charlotte Merchants Foundation. KINGSmRK tPAHTMCNTS Clean, safe, quiet convnunity conveniently located on bus Hne. Affordable 8 bedroom sarden and townhouses. Refriserator, ranse, AC and water irKluded in rent. Helpful resident manaser and maintenarsce staff. Cal! 333-2966 M-F 9:30-6:00 PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE STREETS WITH Hlje Cljarlotte ^oSt! DEVELOflHENT aURLOTTE. Wfiof Is The Future Of Neighborhood Centers? Chariotte's Neighborhood Development Key Business wants your opinions about the Greenville and Belmont Neighborhood Centers. Let your voice be heard at these meetings to discuss the future use of the Centers. Neighborhood residents, service provider customers and center users are urged to attend any of these meetings: Greenville Center Saturday, May 18,9:30 am - Noon Tuesday, May 21,6:30 pm - 9:00 pm L Belmont Center ^ Saturday, May 18,1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Monday, May 20, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm For more information, call NeighborhoexJ Development at 336-2929. \ The Ameiican Legion James Bazzelle Owner & Chef Restaurant & Catering Co. New Southern Cuisine CHECK OUT OUR SPECIALS Lunch $3.95 DAILY Dinner $4.95 DAILY Located at 9th & Tryon Next to Days Inn M-S: Breakfast 7AM - 11AM • Lunch IJAM - 2:30PM • Dinner 5PM - 9PM / Sunday Dinner 11-3PM JOIN US.^ ON ROUTE l^fREEjIl^Tl^yS ^EREE PARKING w DREAMS FOR SALE. 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