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Fieger wants to run for mayor (A-3)
Attorney Geoffrey Fieger announced on “Michigan Matters” that he plans to run for mayor of Detroit in 2013, saying, “If not me, then who?” Fieger, who ran for governor as a Democrat in 1998, wouldn’t commit himself when asked whether he supported Demo- crat Virg Bernero or Republi- can Rick Snyder, saying, “I will support the person who I think would help the state most.”.
Sound Investment in city’s youth (B-1) This summer, for the 10th
consecutive year, Detroit Summer Finance Institute, a program founded by Suzanne Shank, president and CEO of Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., the largest minority- and woman-owned investment bank in the U.S, provided stu- dents a six-week paid summer internship, combining on-the- job experience with weekly seminars. The 2010 class of 20 students, all from Detroit high schools, gained meaning- ful work experiences from a diverse mix of companies and organizations.
ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day
(B-8) The mission of ARISE
Detroit! “is to inspire a com- munity of active engagement, personal responsibility and hope by connecting people to opportunities and resources to transform the quality of life for all Detroiters.” And for the fourth consecutive year the organization delivered on its lofty promise through the Aug. 7 “Neighborhoods Day.”
‘Kick back with a kick bike’ (C-4) Be the first one on your
block to own one. Sure it is different, perhaps even a bit weird, but it is a lot fun and will bring back carefree child- hood memories of scooting all over town. What is it? It’s a “Kickbike,” a unique modified scooter.
Detroit Health Department opens wellness centers (C-4) The Detroit Department of
Health and Wellness Promo- tion (DHWP) has opened its Women and Children’s Health and Wellness Centers to all Detroit residents. The centers, funded by a grant from the De- partment of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, were established to provide a holistic spectrum of health education and health promotion/prevention ser- vices: family planning, obstet- rics, family medicine, pediatric medicine, oral health, and nutrition and fitness services.
The ascension of Alicia Keys (D-1) In 2001, when the debut
album of Alicia Keys, “Songs In A Minor” featuring the No. 1 hit “Fallin’,” was released, the industry and the public took more than casual notice. The assumption was that a new star had arrived, one who would have staying power. The assumption was correct.
PICTURED (from left) are Ahmad M. Ezzeddine, PhD, Metro Board member; Kyle Kerbany, Execu- tive Board member and YMCA board member; Principal Shawn Hill; Reid Thebault, YMCA CEO; and Evelyn Caise, Executive Board member and YMCA board member. See picture page on page C-6.
YMCA opens second charter school YMCA Detroit
Leadership Academy in Brightmoor community
More than 250 volunteers from
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across the Detroit region came together Saturday to celebrate a new YMCA charter school with a bang — a new “KaBoom!” play-
ground courtesy of the Washing- ton, DC based non-profit.
The YMCA Detroit Leader-
ship Academy, near Telegraph and I-96, will welcome some 300 Detroit elementary age children on Sept. 7, marking the second charter school started by the YMCA in the last 14 years.
According to school super-
intendent and principal of the school, Shawn Hill, the YMCA’s roots go 100 years deep in el- ementary and secondary educa- tion.
“Education is second nature
for the YMCA, and a perfect re- flection of the YMCA’s mission to build spirit, mind and body
See YMCA page A-3 Bankole Thompson Marcus Amick ‘BEYOND
BROTHERS TOM (left), Rogers and Herman Worthy have attended the Woodward Dream Cruise together for the past 10 years. — A.J. Mueller Photography
REVVING UP FOR WOODWARD
Detroit’s Worthy family shares deep
connection for American automobiles
By Marcus Amick SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
SPECIAL REPORT BROTHERLYLOVE For the Worthys, the Woodward Dream Cruise and love for classic American
automobiles is a longstanding family affair. Attending the 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise, being held
this weekend, marks an annual tradition for Rogers, Tom, and Herman Worthy.
“We’ve been going to the Dream Cruise together for the
past 10 years,” said Rogers, who’s been busy prepping his 1956 Chevrolet Nomad preparing for the show. “We wouldn’t miss it.”
This will be the second year that all three Worthy brothers
have showcased their collectible automobiles at the Wood- ward Dream Cruise.
Tom and Herman Worthy both own ’69 Chevrolet Camaro Z28s, drawn to the automobiles from a longstanding love of
muscle cars. “The ’69 Camaro has a flavor of its own, the lines, the sculpture always interested me,” said Herman, 60, who has owned his Camaro since 2003.
“I always wanted the ’69
Camaro when I was young- er,” added Tom, 57, who has owned his car for more than 30 years. “The body lines were really sharp and it always intrigued me when I was kid.”
Rogers Worthy, 54,
who bought his car five years ago, said it was the unique look of the Nomad that caught his attention.
See DREAM CRUISE page A-3 – Marcus Amick photo
Whose Islam in New York
mosque battle?
By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR
What began as a local issue in New York about a
push to build a mosque near ground zero is shaping up to be a major issue in the lead up to the mid-term elections in No- vember. More so following Presi- dent Obama’s intervention in the
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“The Joneses of the world should not be allowed to hijack Jesus Christ in this kind of ego exercise and blatant disregard for religious tolerance.”
debate in which he expressed his personal opinion backed by the Constitution that guarantees free-
dom of religion at a White House dinner with Muslim leaders supporting the building of the controversial mosque.
At issue is the fact that the mosque will be built close
to the sight of the unfortunate and cruel event of Sept. 11, 2001, when 3000 lives were destroyed by terrorists who used Islam to justify their inhumane acts.
See MOSQUE page A-3
WOODWARD’ Preserving the history of the American automobile
By Marcus Amick SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE This weekend, thousands will gather along Woodward Avenue
for the Woodward Dream Cruise. It’s an annual tradition where people from as far away as New
Zealand, Australia, Japan and the former Soviet Union travel to Michigan to reminisce about the old and grasp new dreams tied to the American automobile.
Every street within a mile COMMENTARY
or two radius of Woodward will be rev- ving with hot rods,
muscle cars and scores of other automobiles.
The Woodward Dream
Cruise is a celebration of the American automobile unlike any other in the world. And a rolling display of American history that we should be working to preserve in a con- text for future generations that extends well beyond the boundaries of Michigan.
It’s a rich history tied to
the legacy of Detroit, genera- tions of families who have worked for the American carmakers, and ideas of the American dream captured in one of America’s most treasured icons — the American automobile.
See BEYOND WOODWARD page A-3
BOB’S BIG BOY in Burbank, California, is a legend- ary hot spot for classic American automobile owners on Friday eve- nings.
JOSEPH WILSON, a Cleveland native and writer for “NCIS: Los Angeles,” scripted a 1970 Chevelle into the first episode he wrote for the show earlier this year because of his passion for the American au- tomobile.
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