Box 15, Folder 5, Document 57

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Vole 2 Number 100 June 30, 1969 Free Edition
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MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD, INC. WORKS FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

In the CDA Neighborhood, Model Neighborhood, Incorporated is the only “sub-
professional agency" applying for contract to assist in the Model Cities programe
It is the belief of MNI Board of Directors and staff that economic development
will play a great role in the Cities Demonstration Area. Through this component it
will financially benefit the residents, and eventually provide business ownershipse
The Economic Development program of MNI is designed to make producers out of



consumers, and taxpayers out of tax-userse



NEW BOARD MEMBER



Mr. Jack Cofer, a resident of Grant
Park community was voted in as a member
of the MNI Board of Directors at the last
board meeting, June 25.

Mr. Cofer, an active member of his
community and a concern citizen, works
very hard to bring about constructive
change in the Model Cities area. Mre.
Cofer is the first members of the board
from the Grant Park community. He was in=
vited to participate by Mr. Joe Stalling,
Vice-Chairman and was voted in unanmimous=
ly by the other board members.

With the addition of Mr. Cofer, MNI
now has a twelve (12) member board with
representation from five of the six
neighborhoods in the Model Cities Areae
They are as follows:

Mechanicsville
Mr. Edward Moody = Chairman
Mr. Nathaniel Prothro, Sre
Summerhill
Reve Jo We. Marshall
Reps Ce Ge Ezzard = Treasurer

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Edward Moody, Director oo
Peoplestown

Mr. Sam Cochrm / fh

Mr. Joe Stalling = Vice Chairman
Rev. Austin Ford
Mr. Claude Barnes
Pittsburgh
Mr.e Clark Martin = Secretary
Mr. Prince Martin
Mr. Harold Qwens
Grant Park
Mr. Jack Cofer
Adair Park
(Efforts are being made to get
a member.)

OPENS NEW OFFICE

Model Neighborhood, Ince operates a
new office at 940 McDaniel Street that
serves allof the Model Cities area. MNI
principle operation is economic develop=
ment, however, MNI is very concern about
improving the working relationships in
the community. MNI is committed to the
improvement of cooperation and coordina]=
tion.e In recent conversations with
Johnny Johnson, Director of Model Cities,
all indications are that MNI and Model
Gities will have a fine working relation=

ship in the future.






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SAM COCHRAN GETS NEW JOB

CONGRATULATIONS TO Mre Samuel Cockzan

as Assistant Director with MNI. Mr.
Cochran was formerly employed at Southe
Side Comprehensive Center in the Supply
roome Mre Cochran will start ta work.
Monday, June 30, 1969. He will work
directly under Mr. Moody and is to be
trained in entrepreneurial development

by one of the consultantt contracted

with MNN



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“Now that the question of the $72,000
is settled, let's get on with making
Model Cities work for everybody. The
bird wishes the Model Cities Mass
Convention Ince lots of luck.

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* @00D LUCK JIM PARHAM 1

ON YOUR NEW JOB

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ATLANTA NEWSPAPERS CITES
LEWIS E. PETERS

FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP

In an article in the magazine
section of the Atlanta-Journal-—Constitu—
tion, Deacon Lewis E. Peters, dindxuian
of the Model Cities Mass Convention, was
cited for outstanding leadership in
community work and community relationse
The paper pointed out that Dea. Peters
works many hours for the people in the
community and is dedicated to making
Atlanta's Model Cities program a succesSe

Robert We Waymer


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