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\ Looking· at the Future In Vefv Different Ways
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Bicentennial Event Mulls Future By Charles H. Babcock The Town Meeting fol Town Meetings across the Washingt<>n Post Staff Writer lowed a format developed nation. Using "impact matrices" by the nonprofit Institute Early results s·howed in· and ''cross gestalting" and for Cultural Affairs. Don terest in everything from other techniques that may Cramer. Jocal head of .ICA, zero budgeting for govern have bewildered the Found ment agencies, (from Penn ing Fathers, groups of citi· said the idea was to get citi sylvania), to more money for zens across Washington and zens involved at the neigh- NASA (from Washington), to the country gathered yester borhootl level. ·. more truthful government day to chart the nation's As part of that goal, par (from a prison in Texas.) third century. · ticipants yesterday were ex- Sponsors said the findings T}le ·official. Becentennial . pected to write a song, . a . will be "Synthesized'·' and ·· proj~ct; called Horizons · story and come up with a sent onto government agen Day, included "town m~et symbol for Washington resi cies for action. ings" in some cities, "future · dents to 'identify with. assemblies" in 40 more and Results ·were to be for an international "SynCon" warded to the Sheraton here. The idea, .. organizers Park HOttel, where the Com- · said, was to examine Ameri mUtee for the Future, Inc., ca's goals for the future. another · nonprofit group, "I'm not against fireworks was holding an Interna and history, but there 'tional SymCon (for synergis· should be more to a Bicen tic convergence) and collect tennial celebration," said ing recommendations. from- . Evelyn Chesnutt, one of. the participants at the all-day Future Assemblies and Town Meeting held at Me· KinleyHigh School in north· east yesterday .. "I'm excited .because this is aimed at getting citizens · involved in · solving future problems," she sai,d. Jue 11, 1976
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WASHINGTON
July 8, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: JACK MARSH ~/ FROM: MILT MITLER~
Jack, "Town Meeting '76" is a national effort sponsored by the Institute for Cultural Affairs out of Chicago. They have ARBA recognition.
Such meetings have been held in various parts of the country and are designed to bring people together to discuss local as well as national matters and to offer possible solutions. The headquarters merely sets the format and a local element, which varies with the community, and does all the work including raising the necessary funds for the project.
Although ARBA says the program has been successful, I haven't seen any results except for the fact that such meetings have been held and have received fairly good press· in most cases. They have also extended plans for a continuation of the program throughout this year and possibly into next year.
Attached is a folder covering the program. We were approached by the Institute last year. However, at that time they needed help in securing the initial funding for the program and we could not assist with that.
I really don't believe there is a need to meet on this. The program varies from community to community. I'm sure, if you desire, ARBA could secure a compilation of the recommendations which have resulted from some of the "Town Meetings '76" thus far.
Attachment (Folder covering the "Town Meetings '76") \t\G MEETING local America: toward the next two hundred years ~~
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MIEIETIINC TOWN MEETING '76 is a one-day community quarter million proposals will be summarized as gathering celebrating the American Revolution an inclusive vision of the future of America in Bicentennial. Sponsored by local groups in the new world of the next two hundred years. some five thousand American communities, In many communities TOWN MEETING '76 TOWN MEETING '76 will engage more than has catalyzed continuing citizen involvement in one million people in creating practical shaping the community's future. proposals for the nation's future direction. The
THE TIMES AND THE FUTURE AND THE BICENTENNIAL ERA THE AMERICAN CITIZEN talk THE talk THE INTERLUDE PLENARY THE PRESENT CHALLENGES THE PRACTICAL PROPOSALS coffee & workshop buffet & workshop reports & registration drama closing WIEILCOMIE
TOWN MEETING '76 is a community forum with a format carefully designed for use in some five thousand communities. While the day's activity is structured, the atmosphere is informal. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. with coffee and doughnuts, the opening plenary session includes community singing, conversation and visiting. The day includes two workshop sessions, a celebrative lunch, two talks on the Bicentennial Era and the American Citizen, and a closing plenary session. "We have arrived at an historical vantage point ... where the wasteland ends and ... human wholeness and fulfillment begin."
Theodore Roszak
THE TIMES AND THE FUTURE AND THE BICENTENNIAL ERA THE AMERICAN CITIZEN talk THE talk THE INTERLUDE PLENARY THE PRESENT CHALLENGES THE PRACTICAL PROPOSALS coffee & workshop buffet & workshop reports & registration drama closing
TOWN MEETING '76 sets the context for the two major workshops with two short talks beginning the morning and afternoon sessions. The first, The Times and the Bicentennial Era, TAILIKS articulates the new world we are entering at the threshold of the next two hundred years. The second, The Future and the American Citizen, indicates the issues, responsibilities, and possibilities given us as citizens in this new era.
TALKS "Man must humbly but with courage accept responsibility for the destiny of mankind."
Clyde Kluckhohn
THE TIMES AND THE FUTURE AND THE BICENTENNIAL ERA THE AMERICAN CITIZEN THE talk THE talk THE WELCOME INTERLUDE PLENARY THE PRESENT CHALLENGES THE PRACTICAL PROPOSALS coffee & workshop buffet & workshop reports & registration drama closing ...... __
TOWN MEETING '76 celebrates the creativity of the local community with a festive noonday interlude. As the community representatives enjoy an informal lunch, special guests and local leaders are recognized, and an array of local II NTIEI~ILlUJI[)IE entertainment (professional and amateur, planned and spontaneous) highlights the meal. Dancing, music, comedy, and singing blend into a powerful happening in the middle of the day. "All the great civilizations had one thing in common, a positive image of the future infusing the present with purpose and expectation."
Robert Bundy
THE TIMES AND THE FUTURE AND THE BICENTENNIAL ERA THE AMERICAN CITIZEN THE talk THE talk THE WELCOME INTERLUDE PLENARY THE PRESENT CHALLENGES THE PRACTICAL PROPOSALS coffee & workshop buffet & workshop reports & registration drama closing
TOWN MEETING '76 appropriates the unique insights of community residents in two major work~hop sessions. In the morning session the participants analyze the underlying challenges facing our nation. In the afternoon they use WOI~IKSIHIOIPS the data from the morning's work to write practical proposals for meeting the present challenges, and create a story, song, and symbol for America's Bicentennial Era.
WORKSHOPS "We hold this annual celebration to remind ourselves of all the good done in the process of time, of how it was done and who did it and how we are historically connected with it. And we go from these meetings in better humor with ourselves -we feel more attached the one to the other and more firmly bound to the country we inhabit."
Abraham Lincoln
THE TIMES AND THE FUTURE AND THE BICENTENNIAL ERA THE AMERICAN CITIZEN THE talk THE talk THE WELCOME INTERLUDE PLENARY THE PRESENT CHALLENGES THE PRACTICAL PROPOSALS coffee & workshop buffet & workshop reports & registration drama closing
TOWN MEETING '76 ends with a closing plenary session which draws together the day's work with reports from each of the workshop groups. It is cast in a highly celebrative mood, marking the dramatic conclusion of the day. At 5:00 p.m. the community residents return home with a document holding their proposals for the future, a new story articulating their community's role in American history, and a renewed sense of the American revolutionary spirit. I~ILIENAI~Y TOWN MEETING '76 was developed by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, a not-for-profit research, demonstration, and training group concerned with the human factor in world development. It is offered under local sponsorship by a nationwide volunteer staff of specially trained community leaders. For further information, contact the Institute of Cultural Affairs:
AMARILLO 806/372-2226 INDIANAPOLIS 317/925-9297 PITTSBURGH 412/231-8131 ANCHORAGE 907/274-3689 KANSAS CITY 816/931-6765 RAPID CITY 605/342-1343 ATLANTA 404/377-0669 LOS ANGELES 213/387-7356 RICHMOND 804/355-3163 BALTIMORE 301/539-4622 MANCHESTER 603/668-001 0 ROCHESTER 716/647-1656 BILLINGS 406/252·3072 MEMPHIS 901/527-0513 SACRAMENTO 916/929-5042 BOSTON 617/262-7890 MIAMI 305/573-7594 ST. LOUIS 314/241-6915 BROOKLYN 212/276-1953 MILWAUKEE 414/372-6880 SALT LAKE CITY 801/363-1012 CHICAGO 31 2/722-3444 MINNEAPOLIS 612/871-7244 SAN ANTONIO 512/224-8927 CINCINNATI 513/861-7227 NEW ORLEANS 504/895-2810 SAN FRANCISCO 415/285-3939 CLEVELAND 216/421-8545 NEW YORK CITY 212/666-8330 SAN JOSE 408/295-0060 DALLAS 214/827-8650 NEWARK 201/722-0111 SEATTLE 206/322-2425 DENVER 303/333-1984 OKLAHOMA CITY 405/236-5529 TULSA 918/583-0028 DETROIT 313/866-3443 OMAHA 402/466-1260 WASHINGTON , D.C. 202/832-0007 GREEN BAY 414/432-1262 PEORIA 309/674-6240 WICHITA 316/682-7587 HARTFORD 203/242-6413 PHILADELPHIA 215/382-0418 HOUSTON 713/697-4738 PHOENIX 602/255-7522
c THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS /4750 North Sheridan Road f Chicago, Illinois 60640 G A Directory of Program Consultants
INFORMATION ICA COORDINATOR ICA CONSULTANT
Amarillo Frederick Lanphear Robin M. Green 508 South Buchanan St. Attorney at law 806/372-2226 Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas
Anchorage Robert Knutsen George Brenneman, M.D. 15 30 Orca Street U.S. Public Health Service 907/274-2485 Anchorage, Alaska Bethel, Alaska
Atlanta Warren Tolman Charles l. Weltner 226 East lake Drive, S.E. Weltner, Kidd, Crumbley & Tate 404/377-0669 Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Baltimore William Newkirk larry Shugarman 106 East West Street Ace Dental Laboratories 301/539-4622 Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore, Maryland
Billings Carl Ennis H. Brian Des Roches 407 South 29th Street Billings Deaconess Hospital 406/252-3072 Billings, Montana Billings, Montana
Boston Kenneth Wiltse Henry D. jacoby 27 Dartmouth Street Massachusetts Institute of Technology 617/262-7890 Boston, Massachusetts Cambridge, Massachusetts
Brooklyn Randy Williams Walter Liggett 178-40 137th Street New York City-Rand Institute 212/276-1953 jamaica, New York New York City, New York
Charlotte Wesley Kersh James W. Kelbaugh 1816 E. Seventh St. Homelite, Division of Textron 704/333-8460 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago M. George Walters George W. McBurney 410 S. Trumbull St. Sidley & Austin 312/826-1976 Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati Robert Booher james C. Armour 2376 Kemper Lane Procter and Gamble 513/861-7227 Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland George Packard Jack Gilles 1626 Magnolia Drive B.F. Goodrich Company 216/421-8545 Cleveland, Ohio Brecksville, Ohio
Dallas David Morton john Chapman 4845 Swiss Street United Assoc. of Plumbers and Steamfitters 214/827-8650 Dallas, Texas Fort Worth, Texas
Denver Gary Forbes Donald P. Elliott, M.D. 1741 Gaylord Street Cardiac Surgery 303/333-1984 Denver, Colorado Denver, Colorado A Directory of Program Consultants INFORMATION ICA COORDINATOR ICA CONSULTANT INFORMAT ION ICA COORD INATOR ICA CONSULTANT
Detroit Rod Rippel Ron Gregg New York City joseph Crocker Richard E. Seacord 60 Avalon Street Hooper, Hathaway, Fiscera, Price & Davis 49 Claremont Avenue International Business Machines 313/866-3443 Highland Park, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 21 2/663-0630 New York, New York Armonk, New York
Green Bay john Gibson Steven H. Smith Newark Glen Wheeler Donald E. Ba ker 403 Kellogg Street Associated Bank Services, Inc. 156 Mt. Prospect Avenue American Standard , Inc. 414/432-1262 Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay, Wisconsin 201 /484-2441 Newark, New Jersey New York, New York
Hartford Robert Hansen Anders Myhr Oklahoma City William Bailey Thomas L. Whitsett, M.D. I 18 Main Street Hartford National Bank & Trust Company 1415 N. Hudson Avenue University of Oklahoma College of Med icine 203/527-0209 Hartford, Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut 405/236-5529 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Houston Donald Clark Randolph P. johnston, M.D. Omaha Terry Bergdall Hugh F. Wilkins 1234 Neyland Street Post Oak Psychiatry Associates 4619 North 34th Street Geneva State Bank 713/697-4738 Houston, Texas Houston, Texas 402/457-5166 Omaha, Nebraska Geneva, Nebraska
Indianapolis Roger Butcher John B. Webster Peoria Wayne Nelson Franklin L. Ren ner 3148 North Pennsylvania Dept. of Communications, Purdue University 1107 N. Un iversity Ave. Leiter, Newl in, Fraser, Parkhurst & McCord 317/925-9297 Indianapolis, Indiana West Lafayette, Indiana 309/67 4-4903 Peoria, Ill inois Peoria, Illinois
Kansas City Douglas Druckenmiller Paul E. Ertel Philadelphia Richard Alton Stephen Redfield 3623 Locust Street U.S . Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare 37 25 Chestnut Street Univac Di vision, Sperry Rand Corporation 816/931-6765 Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri 21 5/382-0418 Philade lphia, Pennsylvania Bluebell, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles Richard Deines D.E. Elder Phoenix Mark Poole Frederick G. Emerson 1049 Magnolia Boulevard Business Systems Technology 2206 West Monroe Street The Greyhound Corporation 213/387-7356 Los Angeles, California Orange, California 602/255-7522 Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona
Manchester Leroy Philbrook Harry A. Bliss, M.D. Pittsburgh Don R. Francis Ben C. Ball , Jr. 70 Kelley Street Private Practice 3442 Perryville Avenue Gulf Oil Corporation 603/668-00 I 0 M Memphis Frank Powell Barry K. Morris Rapid City Will iam Salmon Don C. Hopkins I 20 I Peabody Street Dept. of Economics, Un iversi ty of N. Alabama 621 East Boulevard North South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 901/527-0513 Memphis, Tennessee Florence, Alabama 605 /342-1343 Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota Miami Joseph Hays R. Scott Stahr Richmond John C. Ballard, Ill Richard N.Galbreath 2012 N. Bayshore Drive Eastern Airlines 2205 Monument Avenue Old North Manufacturing Company 305/573-7594 Miami, Florida Miami, Florida 804/359-4238 Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Milwaukee Frank Cookingham Thomas L. Smeltzer Rochester Carl Hickey Ralph E. Black 912 West Burleigh Street Blue Cross of Wisconsin 53 Lakeview Park State University of New York 414/372-6880 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin 716/647-1656 Rochester, New York Geneseo, New York Minneapolis Stefan Laxdal Lewis H. Pierce, D.D.S. Sacramento Edgar Higgins Larry C. Lester 2302 Blaisdell Street Private Practice 2989 Del Paso Boulevard Hagginwood Community School 612/871-8382 Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota 916/929-5042 Sacramento, California Sacramento, Ca lifornia New Orleans joseph Clift Wayne E. Stracener St. Louis Richard Macomber Raymond G. Robison 1925 Milan Street Engineered Process Equipment, In c. 1840 Hogan Street Wi !son and Company 504/895-281 0 New Orleans, Louisiana Mobile, Alabama 314/241-6915 St. Louis, Missouri Cedar Rapids, Iowa A Directory of Program Consultants INFORMATION ICA COORDINATOR ICA CONSULTANT Salt Lake City J. Donald Johnson James C. Overall, M.D. 157 East 7th Street University of Utah College of Medicine 801 /363-1 012 Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah San Antonio Wesley Lachman Craig Allen 2018 West Commerce St. Craig Allen Architect and Associates 512/224-8927 San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Francisco Robert Vance Jon C. Thorson, M.D. 955 S. Van Ness Blvd. Hillsborough, California 415/285-5553 San Francisco, California San Jose James McCabe David Crampton 1 02 South 14th Street Hewlett-Packard Company 408/295-0060 San Jose, California Palo Alto, Californnia Seattle Richard Kroeger Bruce W. Robertson 2706 Harvard Avenue Seattle-First National Bank 206/322-2425 East Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Tulsa William Slicker Roger E. Alexander 116 East 1 6th Street Phillips Petroleum Company 918/585-1300 Tulsa, Oklahoma Bartlesville, Oklahoma Washington, D.C. Donald Cramer H. Richard Riley, Jr. 1212 Otis Street N.E. MITRE Corporation 202/832-0007 Washington, D.C. Mclean, Virginia Wichita Richard Whitney Nathan B. Richards 1604 North Fairmont Vickers Petrol~um Corporation 316/682-7587 Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas The Institute of Cultural Affairs is a research, training, and demonstration group concerned with the human factor in world development. Headquartered in Chicago, and chartered as a not-for-profit corporation in Illinois, the ICA operates through its offices in forty-seven American cities and in consultation with representatives from a wide range of business and professional fields. The ICA serves as a program consultant for Town Meeting '76, a national Bicentennial program involving five thousand communities. The ICA staff and Consultants work with local sponsoring groups to coordinate program development and provide resources, training, and follow-up services upon request. The ICA Consultants listed above represent task forces in each of the forty-seven cities. The names of corporations and agencies are listed for identification purposes only. For further information, contact the Institute of Cultural Affairs. 4750 Sheridan Road 0 Chicago, Illinois 60640 telephone 312/769-5635 II PONTIAC 2/281'76 BICENTENNIAL at the Whitmer Human r~ Resource Center ~~ COMMISSION - .. PONTIAC BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION HONORABLE WALLACE E. HOLLAND, MAYOR, CITY OF PONTIAC VICE CHAIRMAN MAYORS' COMMITTEE ON THE BICENTENNIAL U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS FRANK MAZZA, PONTIAC BICENTENNIAL COORDIN& TJliD---- JOSEPH NEUSSENDORFER, PONTIAC BICEN IAL COMMITTEE CHAIR 60 E. Pike St., Pontiec, Mi. 48068, 313-857-7676 ) John W. Warner, American Revolution Bicentennial Administration Howard F. Lancour, Michigan Bicentennial Commission-Executive Director Benjamin Franklin Thomas IV, Oakland County Bicentennial Commission Coordinator Wallace E. Holland, Mayor John E. Appleton, Mayor Pro Tam Commissioners · Robert W. Bowens, H. Tom Padilla, Louis M. Palaca, Robert J. Parker, Elizabeth M. Stogdill II PONTIAC 2/28/'76 BICENTENNIAL at the Whitmer Human ~~ Resource Center COMMISSION A STATE-WIDE ANP NATIONAL HAPPENING OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS: April 3 Detroit (St. Peter Claver Community Center Area) April 10 Macomb County April 24 Madison Heights May 8 Ann Arbor May 8 Mt. Pleasant May 15 Sault Sainte Marie May 20 Flint May 22 Kalamazoo FOH FUHTHEH INFOHM.ATlON CONTACT: The Institute of Cultural Affairs 60 Avalon Highland Park, Michigan 48203 (313) 866-3443 NEW SONG February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Mteting PONT:U.C IS HERE FOR YOU .AND ME CHORUS: This Town is your Town, this Town is rq Town We'll work together, to make it better It's now or never, so lets get going Pontiac is here for You and Me. FIRST VERSE: We can r•amber, the past vith pleasure The tiMes of progress, and peaceful leisure When one could work harci, and raise a faily This Town's been good for you and ae. SECOND VERSEa Today we've come here, to work on probl•• To find solutions, to all our troubles We seek the answers, that ott elude us We can, together it we try. THIRD VERSE: Stand up be counted, it's time to rall.1' .U,ts get together, and help our City Lets push for changes, that bring us progress We can be better, than we are. TUNE: This Land is your Land. NEW STORY Pontiac Town Meeting Februar,y 28, 1976 In the years long gone, Pontiac was a city of pride - it was a great city to raise children in, good schools, churches, opportunities for eMPloyment, a city one could walk in safety. It was a city built by people power. These great goals were the result of the concerted and cooperative efforts of the citizenry of the city of Pontiac. Pontiac was a city built by people power. People built and created a great place to live. Pontiac finds itself in the midst of great struggles and ,_asibilities as seen in the hope or renewing downtown Pontiac with the implementation of the "Pontiac Plan" - a dream of residents to put a new facade on the downtown buildings in a manner of beautificatiqa. After game shuttles for spectators at the stadium have the potential of bringing in new entertai.Dlllent economy. Auto corporations cut back in employ ment points toward a need for d1 versified economy. Wide track driTe, a controversial symbol of this community, is both a sore point for unfamiliar drivers and a useful tool for those who know it. As you can see, Pontiac stands in the urban crisis with the possibility of creating projects other coJIIlllUDities would emulate. Where does Pontiac go from here? Our hope for Pontiac is to be such an idealistic city that people are waiting to move in. Pontiac will look for People Power - a city built on ethnic, cultural, racial and religious diversity. A people who take a stand on determining their lives. A place where civil servants are civil servants. A place where all people can grow. APl'ace where there is no unelllployment, and as a result, no crime. Pontiac has c011e from the image of a noble Indian war chief to the image of a proud, noble Peopleo THE WHITE HOCSE We now mark the beginning of our Third Century as an Independer~ Nation as well as the 200th Anniversary of the American Revel ution. For two centuries our Nation has grown, changed and flourished. A diverse people, drawn from all corners of the earth, have joined together to fulfill the promise of demcracy. America's Bicentennial is rich in history and in the prom.i se and potential of the years that lie ahead. It is about the events of our past, our achievements, our traditions, our diversity, our freedoms, our form of government and our ntinuing commitment to a better life for all Ameri cans. The Bicentennial offers each of us the opportunity to join with our fellow citizens in honoring the past and preparing for the future in conununi ties acrose the Nation. Thus, in joining together as races, nationalities, and individuals, we also re tain and strengthen our traditions, back ground and personal freedom. As we lay the cornerstone of America's Third Century, your very special part in this great national undertaking is most commendable. THE WHITE HOUSE February 28, 1976 Dear Friends: It was a special pleasure to learn of Pontiac• s 11 Town Meeting 1 76. 11 I am delighted to join in sending warm greetings to all who are partici pating in this Bicentennial observance. May your program, actively demonstrating the continuing spirit of individual involvement\....; which has made our country great, be a most stimulating event for each of you. With best wishes, Sincerely, Pontiac's 11 Town Meeting '7611 Pontiac Bicentennial Commission 60 East Pike Street Pontiac, Michigan 48058 .iiiiam ®. ~1~~Uihen ®ou ,~rnor of 'i'l1e ~fate of ~it4igan prc21euts t~is February 28, 1976 as PONTIAC 'roWN MEETING '76 DAY Town mnetings symbolize our democratic heritage. In ~ form of direct democracy unique to America, our forefathers actively participated in the workings of government. As a legislative assembly, the town meeting provided a framework for our present system of government. . ' f Todar, the town meeting remains the basic unit of local self-government and pnc of America's most cherished institutions. Xt is only appropriate, therefore, that in observance of ·our nation's 200th birthday we, by utilizing the town meeting, examine local economic, political, and . cultural issues and the underlying challenges of America's third century. In the Spirit of America and this Bicentennial, we do hereby declare P'ebJ:uary 29, 1976, a$ Pontiac Town r~eeting '76 Day, and recognize the City of Pontiac for its tribute to our democratic principles .and ideals. Given under our hand on this ninth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred seventy-six and of the Commonwealth one hundred fortieth. GOVERNOR WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD COMMITTEEIII lltnt 018TIIIc:T, MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL. RELATIONS DISTRICT OFFICEs <130 NoRTH WOODWARD BlftM-, MICHIGAN 48011 ttongrtss of tbt Wnittb ~tatts SUBCOMMI'n'EUI ~Et 642·3800 Ex OFI'ICIO M--0111 J)ouse of 1\epresentatibts Au. SUKOMMITTIEI!8 mta~btngton, JQ.(IC. 20515 SMALL BUSINfSS WASHINGTON =--r· February 23v 1976 SUITE 2.4311 ftAftf.IRN HOUSE 01'1'1CE Elu~ ~Et202: 221-111311 Pontiac Bicentennial Committee 60 East Pike Street Pontiac, Michigan·48058 Dear Citizens of Pontiac: Although previous commitments prevent me from attending your Town Meeting '76 program, I heartily endorse the concept of this project, and congratulate all of you who have worked so hard to make it a success. The Bicentennial celebration provides us with an ex cellent opportunity to look back with pride at our past, and at the same time, look forward with hope to our future. One of the great strengths of America during these first 200 years has been the active participation of our citizens in our democratic process. How our future is molded rests in large part on a continued commitment by all communities and citizens to this participatory role. As we head into our third century, I am proud to see Pontiac, through the Town Meeting '76 program, exhibiting the leadership needed in this area, and I am confident other communities will follow suit to help make the next 100 years as eventful and fruitful as the first 200 have been. With best wishes. • WSB/jgm Oakland County Executive DANIEL T. MURPHY February 27, 1976 Mr. Joseph Neussendorfer Chairman Pontiac Bicentennial Celebration Committee 60 E. Pike St. Pontiac, Michigan 48058 Dear Mr. Neussendorfer: This Bicentennial Year is a time of celebration, a joyous recognition of our successful evolution from a tiny band of colonies to a great nation. But, also, it is a time for thoughtful reflection on the attitudes, philosophies, and actions which have framed our success and made it possible. One of our national attributes has been a strongly held, consistent belief that the people can and must govern themselves. The town meeting is the epitome of that concept. Although we have grown too large to continue the town meeting in its original form, Americans everywhere still frequently and unhesitatingly exercise their right to gather in assemblies and discuss issues of the day. This is more than just a tradition, it is an important part of the American way of life and a significant factor in our ability to retain "government of the people" as a viable concept. On behalf of Oakland County government, I applaud the "Pontiac Town Meeting '76 Program" and extend best wishes for its success. DTM/sr A¢ we look to the hon~zon, I hope th~¢ B~centenn~al yean w~ll be an un~que nem~nden o0 the debt we owe to othen¢ and the ne¢pon¢~b~l~t~e¢ we a¢¢~gn to oun¢elve¢. Oun¢ ~¢ a hen~tage n~ch ~n ach~evement but even n~chen ~n pnom~¢e. Th~¢ Vemocnacy ~¢ oun tnea¢une, oun hope and oun ¢ecun~ty. Let u¢ ¢hane that tnea¢une among all o0 u¢, w~thout pnejud~ce, pant~al~ty, on pne 0enence. Let u¢ tnan¢ 0onm that hope 6nom vague, ab¢tnact ¢t~~v~ng to pla~n, 4~mple ¢at~~6act~on ofi ou~ want4 and need¢. And let u4 bu~ld oun ¢ecun~ty, not on the 0ean o6 each othen, but on mutual help and mutual tnu¢t. Secnetany o6 State R~chand H. Au¢t~n PONTIAC BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION HONORABLE WALLACE E. HOLLAND, MAYOR, CITY OF PONTIAC VEE CHAilMAN MAYORS' COMMrrTEE ON THE BEENTENNIAL U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS FRANK MAZZA, PONTIAC BEENTEIINIAL COORDIIIA TOR JOSEPH NEUSSEIIDORFER, PONTIAC BEEIITEIINIAL COMMinEE CHAilMAII 80 E. Pike St., Pontiac, Mi. 48068, 313-857-7878 John W. Warner, American Revolution Bicentennial Administration Howard F. Lancour, Michigan Bicentennial Commission-ExecutiYa Director Benjamin Franklin Thomas IV, Oakland County Bicentennial Commission Coonli...., Wallaca E. Holland, Mayor John E. Appleton, Mayor Pro Tam Commissioners· Robart W. Bowens, H. Tom Padilla, Louis M. PaiiCI, Robart J. Parker, Elizabeth M. Stogdill ECONOMIC February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting FO~~IAC ECONOMIC DEPRESSION In the arena of Economic Commonality the following blocks, lack of funde, priority, wastes, uneven funding indicate the underlying contradiction of economic depression. This is illustrated by G.M. Plant layoffs, reduce tax base and revenues and consumer buying power. Guild 3 NE'N' ror~ICY IN GOVERNMENT In the a '·'1a of Economic Commonality the following blocks, lack of leadership, tax~s toe, >; '~h, no ed,lcational knowledge, forced into hiring people not responsible to jot indicate the underlying contradiction of favoritism in government. This is illustrated by job positions and high taxes. Guild 4 LACK OF rotiTICAL LEADERSHIP In the arena of Economic Commonality the following blocks, poor planning indicate the underlying contradiction of uncreative political leadership. This is illustrated by lorJJe vacant urban renewal land. Guild 4 SHili'riNG RESOURCES AND ATTITUDES In Uw ay-ena of Economic Resources the follow:i ng blocks, lack of organized effortr. to keep resources :in Pontiac indic:1b> the underlying contradiction of shift.inc: renources and attj Ludes. Thif1 is illustrated by neighborhood downtown dete~ioration and corresponrlin~ nerative attitudes. Guild 1 SENSE OF HOPELESSNESS In the arena of Economic Commonality the following blocks, fear of downtown, buyinr power, revitalization of downtown indicate the underlying contradiction of lack of self-pride in the Community and therefore sense of hopelessness by· the majority of residents. This is illustrated by feeling of need for the tax incentives for home improvement, desire for assistan.::e in downtown redevelopments need for better transportation, and unemployment. Guild 1 ECONOMIC Pontiac Town Meeting February 28, 1976 MEASURES FOR ECOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT In the arena of Economic Commonality the followir~ blocks, lack of public concern, governmental regulation and unwanted further taxation indicate the underl:ting contradiction of the public's apathy, the lack of governmental intervention, and the many unfulfilled political promisee. This is illustrated by the fact that Pontiac was voted an All-American City, while the alleged renovation of downtown Pontiac has yet to fully happen. Guild2 PX:ONOMIC REFORM In the arena of Economic Reform the following blocks, corporate control of markets, self-perpetuating welfare, disinterested parties hired to solve problems, limitations of effective participation indicate the underlying contradiction of if a problem doesn't touch you personally, you're unlikely to be willing to be committed to a solution. This is seen in the welfare system. Guild 2 POLITICAL February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting PEOPLE ARE POWER~ESS In the arena of Political Commonality the following blocks, people are powerless and red tape halts action indicate the underlying contradiction of politicans listening to rich and powerful and people being unaware of political processes. This is illustrated by media irresponsibility, stadium problems more important than the people's needs; not making vacant lots available for parks and gardens. Guild 1 TRANSPORTATION; NEEDS OF AGED In the arena of Corporate Welfare the following blocks, finance and area political differences indicate the underlying contradiction of concern and recognition and any effective plan to promote corrective action. This is illustrated by no public transportation from home (residence) to stores or health centers and insufficient funds to resolve problem. Guild 2 POLITICAL EQUITY In the arena of political equity-equity in the distribution of information and power the following blocks, actions to exclude the vast majority from politics and political truths indicate the underlying contradiction of a system meant to benefit the individual but which recognizes only the entities organized with political clout. This is illustrated by kids graduating politically dumb because G.M. doesn't need them politically smart. Whites turning out a bigger vote percentage-wise than blacks and sporadic street violence, bus burning of 1971 which we believe is a by product of political exclusion. Guild 2 INVOLVED CITIZENRY PARTICIPATION FOR PROGRESS In the arena of Political and Economic the following blocks, background, uniformed and insecurity indicate the underlying contradiction of heritage, apathy and misinhrmati.Qn other interests. This is illustrated by citizen participation and misinformation. Guild 3 CULTURAL February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL FABRIC In the arena of Cultural Development, the following blocks, lack of motivation, lack of cultural opportunities, lack of well-rounded practical education, lack of awareness of continuing education programs, indicate the underlying contradiction of unawaJ;eness of the potential for social structural modification and the breakdown of cultural forms. This is illustrated by people showing up having inadequate basic social skills, low participation in community education programs, inefficient community communic~tion and disintegration of ritual forms of marriage and death. Guild 1 STRUCTURAL RESPONSffiiLITY In the arena of structural Responsibility/Cultural Commonality, the following blocks, lack of communication, leadership, proper information. Indicate the underlying contradiction of complex inter-relations with different governing structures with inadequate controls and communications. This is illustrated by the existence of an empty Pontiac Stadium. Guild 2 HUMAN RESPECT In the arena of Social, the following blocks, lack of respect, personal and property, parental involvement with youth education, indicate the under lying contradiction of apathy. This is illustrated by Hud homes, vandalism, crime, drugs in school, lack of attendance in community meetings. Guild 2 LACK OF INTER EST In the arena of interpersonal care, the following blocks, lack of interest, apathy, interference with education, indicate the underlying contradiction of apathy of people in caring for one another. This is illustrated by the Clinton Valley lay-off of employees, lack of city pride in community and the busing controversy. Guild 2 PUBLIC APATHY In the arena of Cultural, the following blocks, apathy, low educational level, no sense of belonging, value system, indicate the underlying contradiction of apathy, civic responsibility, parental responsibility. This is illustrated by low educational attainment by Pontiac citizens, failure to adequately maintain present neighborhood Pa.rk, absenteeism in school and factories. Guild 3 CULTURAL (cont'd) February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting RECREATING HOPE AND BEUEF IN PONTIAC (REVITALIZING THE PRIPE IN PONTIAC· HOPE, BELIEF, TRUST) In the arena of CultuJ;"al Commonality, the following blocks, lack of strong leadership, indifference, lack of trust, lack of communication, indicate the underlying contradlc:tion of citizens believing they can do nothing to give direction to their lives and the life of the city. This illustrated by sptall turnout for stadium vote and all elections, few professionals left in town. people not taking care of their homes, illegality of the Taubman Plan. Guild 4 FOR DEALING WITH ECONOMIC CHALLENGES February 2~, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting CITIZEN AND GOV£RNMENT CO~iiCATION We the citizens of Pontiac in order to establish communications between citizens and gove~~~ent tLnd a more efficient government propose suggestions awards in money-paid, cost--saving ideas through appointing an Awards Program Coordinator. CITY CENTER REVITALIZATION We the Citlzens of Pontiac in order to revitalize Pontiac's citizenry propose the creation of a cultural cormnission to create a cultural center; a media campaign; to coordinate service-oriented organizations and to provide incentive ordinances to improve homes and businesses. BEI'TER CITIZENS GOVF.RNMENT UNDt-~RSTANDING We the citizens of Puntiac in order to develop a knowledge and informed citizenry propose to establish a program of action through media, mobile City Hall and communi t.>' grours. RFDEVELOPMEN"r OF PONTIAC We the cli:.izens of Pontiac in o.rder to bring about the effective redevelopment or Pontine };Jropose that Pontiac should define what this community can be in a realis tic perspective,economically and socially ttrough: 1) conducting a marketing study; 2) develo_p- a statement of the cssentlal elements necessary to capitalize on this economic and social. niche; 3) Develop a strategy for achieving or realizing those elements; h) .t-romote that stra.ter;y to those with the resources and know how to accompLish the individual clement. FOR DEALING WITH POLITICAL CHALLENGES February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Mee1:1ng CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT We the citizens of Pontiac, Michigan, in order to encourage local citizen participation in decision making propose regular accountability sessions with government legislators and elected officials through (1) creating public interest, (2) establishing a time and place for meetings, (3) assigning service groups and block clubs to host meetings, and (4) requesting presence of all elected and appointed officials in the community. COMMON HERITAGE- COMMON FATE We the citizens of tre world who happen to live in Pontiac in order to integrate people with people that is to promote the understanding of our common history a.nd common destiny propose the encouragement of voluntary association for community purposes through (l) painting the Hubbard Building, etc., (2) continuing to promote dances, cleanup, summer festivals, (3) talent show, (4) expanding the 100 Club to a 1000 Club, (5) establishing a city employment agency, (6) requiring one year each of world, U.S., 1 and Michigan history for graduation. COMMUNITY AWARENESS We the citizens of Pontiac in order to create lines of communication between the community citizens and the city government body propose to design a system of communications exchange between the citizens of Pontiac and the governing body through (1) re-evaluating, reviewing, reviving, revising and rewriting the City Charter into languages of ethnic groups represented in Pontiac and into braille, (2) organize monthly block club meetings with city officials (Commissioners), and (3) public communication systems in the area should offer special editions and articles in order to inform the citizens of the city's department functions. COMMUNITY SELF-HELP We the citizens of Pontiac in order to get people working together to identify needs and match with available resources propose to use school assemblies for youth involve ment, heritage, festival, public hearings through lectures at ae:emblies, booth at festival for public input, citizen involvement at hearings. FOR DEALING WITH · CULTURAL CHALLENGES February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting COMMUNICATION FOR PROGRESS We the citizens of Pontiac community in order to clarify community awareness and develop interest propose the conscious use of media through (l) block clubs to generate interest and involvement, (2) gathering data on existing or past community programs, (3) "spots" on radio of great people, and (4) outstanding awards and (5) coordinate media team to develop program and implement it. ETHNIC FAffiS AND TOWN MEETINGS We the citizens of Pontiac in order to create a desire to have people get together and participate in city programs and activities propose (l) seven district Town Hall meetings with open invitation to all citizens, (2) initiate annual Heritage Festival originated in May Bicentennial Celebration through a central organization representative of the seven districts. HIGH STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE We the citizens of Pontiac, Michigan, in order to establish an incentive and reward system for high standards of performance propose that mediocrity be eliminated as a standard of work, behavior skill development and education through the solicitation of cooperation and support for establishing quality standards and insisting upon compliance with opportunities for appropriate alternative in the event of noncompliance. CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT We the citizens of Pontiac in order to stimulate cultural growth propose (1) block clubs or neighborhood clubs on city-wide basis, (2) mobile Pontiac Creative Art Center pro gram, (3) development of a community workshop as a program resource for local groups through (l) citizens council and coordinating council of block clubs which should have intensive program with the aid of a community task force, (2) request that the Pontiac Creative Arts Center approach the school system with the support of individual citizen's support -approach the Plant City Committee for a mobile van, and (3) school district and City Development Workshop as an interesting program source. Fran Anderson Vikki Bernero Gordon R. Bryant 2570 Silverside 270 Navajo 25311 Parkwood Pontiac, MI. 48055 Pontiac, MI. 4805:3 Huntington Woods, MI. Tom Anderson Guy Blackburn Sharon Callender 337 W. Iroquois 12 Niagara 814 Cedar Street Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48058 John Appleton Thelma Blackmon Erma S. Coit 23 Hudson Ave. 480 W. Fairmount 278 Ottawa Dr. Pontiac, MI. 48058 Pontiac, MI. 48055 Pontiac, MI. 48053 Albert J. Axsom Cleveland Bobo A. F. Collins 1092 Meadowlawn 78 S. Anderson 4343 Meldrum Pontiac, MI. 48055 Pontiac, MI. Richmond, MI. 48062 Mary B. Axsom Joseph H. Bojanzyk William Condon 1092 Meadowlawn 24331 Currier 5835 Kingfisher Pontiac, MI. 48055 Dearborn Heights, MI. 48125 Clarkston, MI. 48016 Catherine G. Baldwin Richard Bolling Sharon L. Corl 179 Augusta 28419 Palmer 31711 Kenwood Pontiac, MI. 48053 Madison Heights, MI. 48071 Madison Heights, MI. N. Louise Baker Howard E. Bond Victoria D. Corl 1675 N. Perry Apt. 106 395 Bay 31711 Kenwood Pontiac, MI. 48055 Pontiac, MI. 48057 Madison Heights, MI. Ruby Bass Elizabeth Borsvold Valarie L. Coxen 1113 Dudley 280 Starr 111 N. Genesee Pontiac, MI. 48057 Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48053 U.S. Beasley Jeff Bossard S. L. Crump Sr. 116 1/2 Bingham 1869 Lochinvar Blvd. 1125 Winthrop Lansing, MI. 48912 Lake Orion, MI. 48035 Bloomfield Hills, MI. Ralph Behler Mark R. Bossard Nathan Davis 123 Cherokee 1869 Lochinvar Blvd. 636 Harvey Pontiac, MI. 48053 Lake Orion, MI. 48035 Pontiac, MI. 48053 Virginia Behler Barbara A. Brough Thomasina Dixie 123 Cherokee 49 E. Beverly 354 Linda Vista Dr. Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48055 Pontiac, MI. 48058 Ronald Hutchinson Jim Kothe Roger Magerman 491 First 187 Beach 2755 Fox Hollow C. Pontiac, Ml 48055 Pontiac, MI 48058 Lk. Orion, MI 48035 Trevor Jackson John Lane Carole A. Martin 731 Whittemore 674 Perry St. 6303 Dellwood Dr. Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, MI 48058 Drayton Plains, MI 48020 Wesley R. Jenkins Anna R. Lane Bob Mazza 1092 Meadowlawn 13 McNeil St. 3667 Darnoch Pontiac, Ml 48055 Pontiac, Ml 48058 Lake Orion, MI Agnes A. Johnson Mel Larson Frank Mazza 109 Green 1383 Beemer Ct. 345 Iroquois Pontiac, MI Oxford, Ml 48051 Pontiac, MI 48053 David Johnson Jill Lange Gary Mazza 42 Summit 1542 Southfield R. 345 W. Iorquois Pontiac, M I 48058 mTill ingham, MI 48009 Pontiac, MI 48053 Ken Johnson Maria Pauline Leon Julie Mazza Box 14 14950 Ilene Ave 3667 Darnoch Pontiac, MI 48056 Detroit, MI 48238 Lake Orion, MI C. ()dean Jones Mary Jane Levi Theresa Mazza 3620 Lynn 201 Mohawk 345 Iroquois Flint, MI Pontiac, Ml 48053 Pontiac, MI 48053 David Jones Tom Levi Kathy Meek ll67 Maurer 201 Mohawk 4725 Old Orchard Trail Pontiac, MI 48057 Pontiac, MI 48053 Orchard Lk. MI 48033 Don K. Jones Ralph W. Lounds Phil Meek 27500 Franklin Road 822 Bow Lane 4725 Old Orchard Trail Southfield, MI 48076 Pontiac, MI 48054 Orchark Lk. MI 48033 Kerry Kammer Ian Lyons Dick Mullane 202 Cherokee 47 Williams 5585 Chickadee Lane Pontiac, MI Pontiac, MI Clarkston, MI Sue Keith Ann McBreaty J. Dan Murphy 1011 University Dr. 202 Ogemaw 3293 Brookneal Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, MI 48053 Union Lake, MI 48085 Eula Kirk Jerry McDonald Mertle Murphy 23 Victory Dr. !50S Grandville 3293 Brookneal Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, Ml 48037 Union Lake, MI 48085 Ken Kliewer Mike McDonald Lena Myers 670 Third 2260 W. Square Lk. 570 E. Mansfield Pontiac, MI 48055 W. Bloomfield, MI Pontiac, MI 48055 Faye Don•l:eon Mary Lou Femminineo Johna Harrinr,ton 2830 Voorheis 12771 Rosemary 126 Chippewa Pontine, MI. 48054 Detroit, MI'. 43213 Pontiac, MI. 48o53 Elaine Eason Donald Flooh Charlie J. Harrison 479 Fildew Street 49 E. Tennyson State Capitol Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48055 Lansing, MI. 48901 Mary Egan Edith Fowler Rosemary Hart 60 Avalon 59 Lake 16590 Hartwell Highland Park, MI. 48203 Pontiac, MI. 48053 Detroit, MI. 48235 Genevieve Ehler David Fox Royce Havtsoe 100 M:i.ami Road 2619 E. Walton 593 E. Kennett Road Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48057 Pontiac, MI. Beulah R. Esienberger Sidney Fox Joan Haslinger 160 Auburn Avenue 5186 W. Outer Drive 327 W. Iroquois Road Pontiac, MI. 48058 Detroit, MI. l~8235 Pontiac, MI. 48o53 Elder Elam Nellie M. Fr;yc Lee Haslinger 622 Arthur Street 518 W. Huron Street 327 W. Iroquois Pontiac, MI. Pontiac, MI. Pontiac, MI. 48053 Scott Embrey Wayne C. Genereux Mary Healander 334o East Clarkston Road 43 Dwight 167 Calvert Lake Orion, MI. 48o35 Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48o53 Margaret Emmertt Ellie Gowans Mrs. W. J. Hinds 463 Henominee 603 Ludlow 435 W. Farimount Pontiac, MI. 48o53 Rochester, MI. 48o63 Pontiac, MI. 48o55 ' Dave Ewalt Linda Greer John Hooper 386 Voorheis 4479 Pontiac Lk. Rd. 8oYz Murphy Pontiac, MI. lJ8054 Pontine, MI. /1g054 Pontiac, MI. 48o53 Conn.i'~ Fauble Bill G~mter N. K. Hunter 578 E. H~diBon 134 Lincoln AvP. 307 W. Iroquois Pontiac, MI. 48055 Pontiac, MI. 48053 Pontiac, MI. 48o53 William M. Featherston Elizabeth Haddad Rita Hupka 1183 Dorchester Arrow Apt. 114 18 Murphy Pontiac, MI. Pontiac, MI. Pontiac, MI. 48o53 Evelyn Feld Earl Hallock Joan Hutchinson 108 Farrand 1129 Forest Lake 491 First Highland Park, MI. 48203 Lake Orion, MI • Pontiac, MI. 48o55 Richard Fell Lucille Halloc~ Margaret Hutchinson 2388 Renfrew 1129 Forest Lake Drive 42 Thorpe Street Pontiac, MI. 48053 Lake Orion, MI. Pontiac, MI. 48o53 Odell Nails Kathy E. Faber~Pitts E1.ois'3. Rojas 25 335 I!d.gemont 2Ul00 Old U.S. 12 642 E. Mansfield Southf:i.eld, MI 48075 Ghelsea, MI 48118 Pontiac, MI 48o55 Sue Norman Mary Pollina Elizabeth C. Ross lOll Stanley 3840 Oldsh,ire 300 Ditma.r Pontiac, MI 4805) Pontiac, MI 48o53 Pontiac, 1'-U 40053 Lenora Neussendorfer Fthel Powley Nicole L. Russell 2432 Denby Driv~ 109 Putnam 32 M~phy Street Drayton ?:Lr.:d '13, MI 1+8020 Pontiac, MI 48c58 Pontiac, MI 48u)~ Ben Neu.escndorfer Isaac C. Prevette, Jr, Nancy Sanchez 2432 Denby Drive 271 Fliz.e.'beth I.a.ke Road 172 Fussell Drayton Fl.ains, M! 48020 Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48o58 Norine S. Ne-,...oo:r.b M:I.chael Price Margu~.4·ii;l': Seese 100 Min.mi Ron.d B-3 .~~~ S. McKinley Str(;et 668 N. Perry Pontiac, MI 48o5:~ Rattle Creek~ MJ; !•SKll..7 rontin.,.:, MI l~8058 Marilyn O'Ma.ra Carl Pryor Florence c. Schoeneman 295 w. Princeton 378 Joslyn 71 Delaware Pontiac, Ml 1..8055 Pontiac, MI 48o58 Pontiac, MI 48o53 Reginald o,.,ens Betty Puertas David L. Schartman 19612 Vil1a Co\U't .E. 1131 ~rnham 344oo Dequindre Road Southfield, MI 48o76 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 Sterling Heights, MI Marty Padilla Rose Marie Ranz11la George M. Schipper 2e4 w. Princeton 23~9 Parcells Circl,.e 2191 Avondale Pontiac, MI 4BJ58 Bloomfield Hil~s 1 MI 4e0l3 Pontiac, MI 48o53 Tom Padilla Vivian H. Reed Edith M. Shorter 284 w. Princeton ?692 Patrick Henry 452 Moore Pontiac:, MI 1~8058 Prmtia.e, MI l~8o57 Po~tl:1c, M! !.18057 Carol A. Pa. 't'lter Tom :Reemtsma Ann Simpson 135 Ridgemont Drive 60 Avalon 189 Beach Pontiac, MI 48o58 Highland Park, MI 48ao3 Pontiac, MI l.~8o58 Shirley Patterpon Ella Richmond Elaine M. Smith 182 Charles r.e.ne 1558 Co~onial Vil~age Way 196 Woodview Court Pontiac, MI 46053 f\)ntiB.c, MI 40054 Rochester, MI 48063 Gordon Peterson M.·~ry Jane Rigonan Beverly Smith 1175 Crestview 27 9'2 Brad.y Lane 93 Pingree Pontiac, MI 48o53 Bloomfield Hills, MI 40013 Poqtiac, MI 48058 Boyd L. Pitts Rod Rippel Phil Smith 20100 Old U.S. 12 1./;35 Chester #3 196 Woodview Court Chelsea, MI 48118 Royal Oall, M! 49073 Rochester, MI 48o63 Leona R. Patterson Frances Amantea James Kinney 50 Wayne Street 402 N. West' 16 Oriole Road Pontiac, Mich. 48058 Pontiac, MI 48053 Royal Oak, MI 48067 Ruth Peterson Virginia Bernew Patti Koenig 1175 Crestview 270 Navajo Drive 758 Fourth St. Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48055 Sister Janice Reddy Jeanne Longrnnir Claudia Brady 7225 Lahser 35 E. Iroquois 1966 Lakeland Ave Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontile, MI 48053 Birmingham, MI Concepcion Rivera Joseph Neussendorfer Tereatha J. Conley 26.9 Judson 164 Marcy 287 Voorheis Rd. Pontiac, MI 48055 Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI Kathy Rigonan Dolores Ochon Lee A. Conley 2792 Brady Lane 164 Marcy 846 Melrose . Pontiac, MI 48055 Pontiac, MI 48058 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 Kim Rigonan Martha Cuff Nick Ochon 2792 Brady Lane 513 Pearsall St. 846 Melrose Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48058 Bloomfield. Hills, MI 48013 Sister Alice Patricia Sheppard AmyL. Crump Gloria M. Parmente!r 1125 Winthrop 1666 Beverly 7225 Lahser Bloomfield Hills, MI Sylvan Lake, Ml 48053 Birmingham, MI Annie Smith Sue Felice John H. Parmenter 295 Pioneer 1666 Beverly Road 331 Joslyn Pontiac, MI 48053 Sylvan Lake, Ml 48053 Pontiac, MI 48058 Darlene Foote Tina Schiele Paul Snider 51 S. Ardmore 245 West Ann Arbor 30040 Beechwood Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, MI 48055 Garden City, MI Dolores Spadafore M. Beatrice Frye Virginia Sesti 18 72 Braemar 76 Mark Ave 164 Erie · Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48053 Lake Orion, MI 48035 Carl R. Tenuta R.H. Frye Honorable Wallace Holland 1043 Woodlow 76 Mark Ave Mayor, City of Pontiac Pontiac, MI 48053 City Hall, Pontiac, MI Pontiac, MI 48058 Rose Greso Ollie D. Whitus 16 Oriole Rd. 453 Harvey Street Pontiac, Ml Pontiac, MI 48058 Dorothy Johnson Ruth Wilson 255 Cherokee Pontiac, MI 48053 54 Henry Clay Pontiac, MI 48053 Martha L. Sochowicz Sue Strieble Ron Untemahrer 2887 Chadwick Dr. Dayton Univer~ity 227 E. Farnum Pontiac, MI 48053 Dayton, Ohio Royal Oak, KI 48067 Delores Soriano Michael Stuart Pauline Wagner 25 Mathews 2428 Eaton Gate Rd. 1114 N. Campbell Rd. Pontiac, Mi 48058 Lake Orion, MI 48035 Royal Oak, MI 48067 Jesse Soriano Catherine Sykes Mary Ellen Wasserbercer 25 Mathews 1172 Eckman St~ 1795 N. Li~ernoia Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, MI 48057 Rochester, MI 48063 Lewie Spadafore Alice L. Sytz Cbiqiuta Watt 1800 Lochinvar 3365 Watkins Lk. Rd. 6739 Hartford Lake Orion, MI 48035 Pontiac, MI 48054 Detroit, MI 48210 __ Lucille Spadafore J. Taplin Fran Webster 1800 Lochinvar 244 Cottage 2143 s. H811111ond Lk. Dr. Lake, Orion, MI 1.8035 Pontiac, MI 48058 w. BlooMfield, MI 48033 Virginia Spadafore Sadie Teeters Dick Wolff 3667 Dornoch Lane 120 N. E Cecile M. Stark Anna Thoapson Ruth C. Willi111s 732 Monticello 29 Clarence St .. 549 w. FaiJ"'IIIUUlt Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, MI 48055 F. Nelson Stover William J. Thompson Kude R. Woodla~ 53 Lake View Park 29 Clarence St. 51 Dwight Rochester, N.Y. 14613 Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, MI 480S3 Fred Strebendt Judith Tresise Leonard C. Zuula 48459 Ranch 4750 N. Sheridan 5930 Huber Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 Chicago, ILL 60640 Detroit, MI 48211 Pearl Stricklin Mary Amle l)'rrell 102 Stout 957 Miller Rd. Pontiac, MI 48053 Lake Orion, MI 48035 Peter Banks Leona Edwards .Nancy Mazza 19805 Greenfield 293 Ferv Arrow Head-Apt. 133 Detroit, MI 48235 Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48054 Erbil Besener .Ann Eskridge Denise Mazza 7626 Stockton WXYZ-TV 345 W. I:roquois Detroit, MI 482 34 S..thfield, MI Pontiac, MI 48053 Marie J. Bossard Betty Fortino Annamarie Mazza 1869 lochinvar 747 Joyceil .345 w. Iroquois Lake Orion, MI 48035 Pontiac, MI 48054 Pontiac, MI 48053 Tom Brady Ted Gertz Eleanor Mickens 35 E. Iroquois Rd. 868 Gill 127 Carr Pontiac, MI 48053 Oxford, MI 48051 Pontiac, MI 48058 Eu.dor lia Carr Mary Green Patricia Moore 1126 Maurer 611 Pearsall 1978 Cortland Pontiac, MI 48057 Pontiac, MI 48053 Detroit, HI 48206 Juanita Castillo ~Hamilton Helen Mountain 325 Auburn Ave. 23 Utica 3365 Watkins Lake Rd. Pontiac, MI 48058 Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48054 Dave Cathennan Ruth Hartwell Ophelia .Navarro 18239 Whitby 466 California 131 Blaine Livonia, MI Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48053 Art Connelly Gwen Heard Stuart Packard 23 Utica City Hall 6763 Desmond Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48053 W:aterford, MI 48095 Pat Coomes William J. Huntoon Maria Palacios 3037 Edgewater 127 Illinois 224 Whittemore Pontiac, MI 48054 Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48058 Elizabeth DeBrow Deborah Huntoon Ralph Palacios 5374 Durwood 127 Illinois 224 Whitemore lvartz Creek, MI 48473 Pontiac, MI 48053 Pontiac, MI 48058 Mrs. A. Delgado Percy E. McConner Gerald Palmer 137 w. Ann Arbor 1421 Franklin Rd. 805 WhittelllOre Pontiac, MI 4805 3 BloOJilfield Hls, MI 48013 Pontiac, MI 48058 Bertha Dumbrique Mr•. Martino McQuillan Helen M. Wolf 3288 Loon Lake »res 4132 Meyers 21871 Cloverlawn Drqton Plains, MI 48020 Drayton Plains, MI 48020 Drqton Plains, MI 48020 Cecil Dumbrique E. McQuillan 3268 Loon Lake Shores 4132 Meyers Drayton Plains, MI 48020 Drayton Plains, MI 48020 Mr. & Mr~. Nick Cantie 737 Livingston Pontiac, MI Barbara Livingston 737 Livingston Pontiac, MI Francis E. Dumbrigue 392 Judson Street Pontiac, MI 48058 Maria Pace 255 Carriage, Apt. 425B Pontiac, MI 48058 Lillard Sandifer 255 Carriage, Apt. 610 A Pontiac, MI February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting SPECIAL THANKS Brian Castle Dianne Dow Bill Featherstone Connie Davis Richard Hoffman George Jones Sue Norman Eunice Hernandy Addr~ssograph Multigraph Corporation Dana P. Whitmer Human Resource Center Lebaron School Pontiac Central High School Pontiac City Schools Pontiac Theatre IV Oakland University "Black Women Now & Then" - Cecilia Land, Director Boy Scouts Ballet Folklorico de San Visente - Aphilia Navarro, Director Trio Azteca de Pontiac - Jesus Salozar, Director TOWN MEETING ST 1~ERING COMMITTEE CHA IRFJ':HSONS : RELATim:;~: PHOMOTION:3: JOSEPH NEUSSENDORFER JN1 GRIX ANNA R. LAI\TE GWEN HEARD FACILI'i'ATION: ENABLEMENT: EDITH SHORrER MARY GREEN STEPHANIE CLANGHA.11 THERESA MAZZA VOUThTEERS Anita f .. lfero Johna Harrington Ignacio Alfaro Lee Hasselinger John Appleton Gwen Heard Jay Axrwm Joan Hutchinson Mary I\.x;:;om Ron Hutchinson N. Louise Eaker Ella Jernagin Robert Bass Captain Ken Johnson Guy Blr-tchrmrn Cheryl Lucas Georgia Bo:1ds Ian Lyons Vikki Rone.r.·o Bruce Malec Tina Eonero Carole A. Martin Elizabeth Borsvold Frank Mazza John Brown Pat O'Donnell Barbara Brough K~yronnie Oldham Sharon Calendar Fred Poole Carie C<1r..r Dick Poynton Erma Coit Mike Rendon Barb Sponsored By: Pontiac Bic8ntennial Commission Co-Sponsors: Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Oakland Press, Pontiac-Waterford Times, Salvation Army, Coordinating Council of Block Clubs, Exchange Club, Jaycees, LaLuce, Pontiac Senior C1.tizens Advisory Council, Y.W.C.A., Pontiac Boys' Club, Kiwanis Club, Boy Scouts, Oakland County Ministerial Association, Central City Business Association, Pontiac School Board and Lions Club. Pontiac City Library i.n coop,:>,ration with The Inr;ti tute of Cultural Affairs HOriOHED GUESTS AND DIGNITARIES: s~~nator K~rry K. Kammer Dr. Dana Whitmer, Pontiac I WORY..SHOF l.BADER.S: EMCEE: ICA STAFF: APn Andrew .1 oseph Neussendorfer Nelson Stover G;·t_:r1t !.. \1···-:inHr ,Tudy Trecice L._; is 1>1:trt in Pauline WRf';ner Jac\i.e Parker Bob Walton Rocer Parker Rod Rippel :Frances Hoper Jeff Roper Grer; Walden Alice Walton February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting CHILDREN'S TOWN MEETING Edgar Johnson Myriam Flores Cheryl Black Mandy Dillion Mary Wellington Michelle Wellington Connie Davis Melvin Davidson Anthony Gomez Jerry Irish Phyllis Holmes Pat Malec Katherine Sykes Paul Fuller Dana P. Whitmer Human Resource Center Oakland Community College Explorers Oakland Colnlty Pioneer & Historical Society Coca Cola Burger King Chicken Sea Dawn Donuts CONTRIBUTIONS February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting Blue Bird Baking c·o. Deni' s Market 2108 McClellen Avenue 3468 Pontiac Lake Rd. Detroit, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan 822-0255 674-1188 Great Lakes Packing Co. Felice Quality Market 2113 Carpenter Street 1116 W. Huron Street Detroit, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan 368-8840 681-1116 Frito - Lay, Inc. George Felice's Market Fred Arnegurd 327 Midway Avenue Pontiac, Michigan Continental -Michigan, Inc. 335-5921 14255 Dequindre Detroit, Michigan LaRose's Market 868-9800 Orchard Lake Rd. Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Fruit House 682-5193 49 Turk Pontiac, Michigan Tenuta's Food Market 332-8388 :3515 Sashabaw Road Drayton Plains, Michigan Dawn Donuts 674-3811 93 N. Telegraph Rd. Pontiac, Michigan Tenuta's On Tap 681-2444 454 W. Huron Pontiac, Michigan Snack & Rack 338-9639 481 Elizabeth Lake Rd. Pontiac, Michigan Three Sister's Market 681-1177 608 w. Huron Pontiac, Michigan Schiller, Inc. 332-3692 1314 Crescent Lake Rd. Pontiac, Michigan Horace Barkley 644-2293 1397 Gambrell Dr. Apt. Al08 Pontiac, Michigan 48055 Atlas Super Market 20 E. Walton Blv. Warren Newton Pontiac, Michigan First Federal Saving Loan 332-5192 761 Huron Dawn Donuts Pontiac, Michigan 48058 Perry Street Pontiac, Michigan CONTRIBUTIONS (Cont'd) February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. People Food Market Detroit District 700 Auburn Avenue 1057 E. 14 Mile Pontiac, Michigan 48058 Troy, Michigan Fruit Ranch Market Butler Paper Co. 125 W. Huron Detroit, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan 48058 Pearsall Street Block Club Coordinating Council of Block Clubs I Puertorrinueno Social Club La Luce - (Latins United Coalitions Equality) Rev. Bennie Williams Gage Street Block Club Mrs. V.'allace Holland 442 S. Paddock Mrs. John Apoleton 23 Hudson Human F esource Department Fildew Street Block Club Tri-Street Block Club (Raeburn & Paddock and Elm) Chef Josef, restaurant and Hotel Management Instructor, Pontiac Northern Students in his classes leaders were: Danny Harvey Vivian Williams Jones Louris Keith Smith Elias Brothers r·estaurant Chain Horace Barkley Alma Beadley National Association of Negro Business and Professional Womens Club, Inc. Robert Larose A WORD ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Pontiac Bicentennial Commission would like to thank all of those community groups and individuals who worked hard to make Pontiac•~ "TOWN MEETING 76" a great success. If in our zeal, we failed to acknowledge any contributions to this program, please contact our office during normal working hours, so that your contribution may be juatifiably recorded in the City of Pontiac's official Bicentennial records. THANK YOU. ENTERTAINMENT February 28, 1976 Pontiac Town Meeting BLACK WOMEN NOW AND THEN LATINO MUSIC & DANCE PONTIAC THEATRE IV (See Following Page) PONTIAC CATHOLIC "1776 And All That" RONALD HUTCHINSON (Special Guest Guitarist) PONTIAC THEATRE IV Your Community Theatre, presents f)'l]l A f)'l]f DE book by JEROME LAWRENCE and ROBERT E. LEE Directed by STU PACKARD Music under the direction of MIKE DEMPSEY Choreography by "'ACKIE RAE at Pontiac Northern High School (1051 Arlene at Madison) MARCH 12, 13, 19 8 20, 1976 Curtain 8:30 P.M. Tickets at HUDSONS - Pontiac and Oakland Mallr. SEARS - Pontiac Mall PONTIAC - BLOOMFIELD SHERATON Adul1s - $ 3.00 Students -$2.00 Spt~cial Group RDft1S availabltl in blocks of fwllflfy or mor11 by Special Arrangement will TAMS WITMARK c._.X¥, t ~CENTENNIAL WoMMISSION 1807 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 108 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85004 (602) 271-4031 Chaorman January 14_,. 1975 Executive Director JOHN HENLEY EVERSOLE MAURICE M. GISS Phoenox Vice - Chaorman MRS. MILDRED F. MAY Phoenix Treasurer Mr. John Warner ERIC MAXWELL Tempe Administrator Secretary American Revolution Bicentennial ELIZABETH F. RUFFNER Prescott Administration YJINIO AGUIRRE 2401 E Street, N. W. Red Rock Washington, D. C. 20276 SIDNEY BRINCKERHOFF Tucson LARRY DUGAN Dear Mr. Warner:. Phoenix JOHN ELIAS Nogales I am writing in regard to a project submitted JOHN V. FELS to you for national recognition. The Ecumenical Phoenix • Institute,. located in Chicago, has submitted a FELIX L. GOODWIN, LT. COL. (RET) Tucson a project entitled Town Meeting '76. The project ROSEMARIES. GWYNN is designed to elicit citizen participation in the Yuma LOUIS E. LAFLIN identification of community problems and their Phpenix solutions. FATHER KIERAN McCARTY, O.F.M. San Xavier del Bac Mission MRS. CLAIRE SEOTA- Our Commission in 1974, endorsed a local community Salt River Pima Maricopa Community development program (Capitol Area Renewal Project) J. LESTER SHAFFER sponsored by the Ecumenical Institute. We are now Phoenix in the process of reviewing the Institute~s Town Meeting '76 proposal for recognition. I have enjoyed working with the Institute's representatives in Arizona and have been impressed with their sincerity and dedication. I hope you will seriously consider this innovative proposal that offers local citizens an opportunity to carefully examine what the future can hold for our nation. 0ncf::e~t~ Ma~ce M. Giss Executive Director ARIZONA BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4750 N. Sheridan Road/Chicago, Illinois 60640/phone 312-769-5635