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Dr. Eva L. Evans, deputy super­
intendent of the Lansing, Michigan
public schools, is the new chief ex­
ecutive ol Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA),
Inc., America’s first Greek-lettered
organization for Black women. She
became president of the 130,000-
member-association at the close ot its
56th national convention, held ear­
lier this month in indianapolis, In.
As part of the seven-day confer­
ence, AKA also bumeda$3,5 million
mortgage on its international head­
quarters, donated 550,000 to the
United Negro College Fund, awarded
540,000 in scholarships, showcased
award winning programs, presented
biennial and annual awards, and in­
ducted honorary members.
Dr. Evans was a board of direc­
tors member, national committee
c hairman, and c hapter officer prior to
her election as AKA’s first vice presi­
dent in July, 1990, and has spent the
past four years preparing for her au­
tomatic ascension. She holds a
bachelor’s degree from Wayne State
University, and master s and doctor­
ate degrees from Michigan Slate Uni­
versity.
W ell know n in academ ic
circles, Dr. Evans has served as a
resource consultant for both the
U.S. Department of Education and
the Michigan Departm ent of Edu­
cation. She regularly provides
insight on varied educational top­
ics, including leadership manage­
ment, effective schools, and edu­
cational management systems.
The retirement of a S3.5 million
debt on AKA’s headquarters was one
of the first acts of business. “It’sours
once again,” said outgoing president
Dr. Mary Shy Scott of Atlanta as she
burned the note for AKA’s head­
quarters located in Chicago. The debt
was incurred as a result of the addi­
tion of a third floor, bringing the
building’s appraised value to 56 mil­
lion plus.
The 550,000 to UNCF puts
AKA closer to the one million
mark in donations to the organi­
zation in the past two decades.
AKA also awarded 540,000 in
college scholarships through its
educational foundation.
In a parade ot programs, se­
lected chapters showed off their
award winning community ser­
vice project which were on dis­
play throughout the week at a
centers from which AKA pro­
grams are administered.
Among the awards given at
the convention were the Anna
Eleanor Roosevelt Medallion of
Honor for outstanding achieve­
m ent, and Peace and Justice
awards for equity actions. U.S.
Rep. John Lewis (5th Dist., Ga.)
received the former, and State
Senator Daryl Jones (Florida),
writer-columnist Les Payne, and
TransA frica president Randall
Robinson received the latter in
law, media, and international re­
lations, respectively.
Five prominent women also
joined the AKA ranks as honor­
ary members. A ctresses Lynn
W hitfield and JoMarie Payton-
N o b le, w rite r Bebe M oore
Campbell, assistant surgeon gen­
eral Marilyn Hughes Gaston, and
Miss America 1990, Debbye Lynn
Turner became members of the
elite club which numbers less than
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FHA Program Good But Can Be
Made Better, NAR Says
A recent report states that mort­ FHA base amount - the loan limit in
gage interest rates are headed up and places not designated as high cost -
from 567,500 tomore than 5100,000.
housing starts activity is down, em­
Raising the FHA base loan
phasizes the need to expand and re­
amount to 5100,00 would allow 1.5
sponsibly improve the Federal Hous­
ing Administration s single-family million more families to buy homes,
mortgage insurance program, the according to NAR analysts. In addi­
National Association of Realtors said. tion, raising the maximum FHA loan
FH A 's mortgage insurance is a limit in high-cost areas so it's in­
valuable government program that dexed to 85 percent of the Fannie
generates its own income and helps Mae-Freddie Mac loan limit would
low-, moderate- and middle-income allow another250.00 families to buy
people achieve the dream of home homes using FHA-insured mort­
ownership, said NAR President gages, the analysts estimate.
Increasing the FHA limit in
Robert H. Elrod. ’‘Congress now has
high-cost
areas would be especially
a chance to improve on a good thing
helpful
to
potential buyers in New
by making FHA easier to use and
England and California cities, where
available to a greater number of
people.” Elrod added. "Housing bills home prices are far higher than else­
now before the U.S. House and Sen­ where in the country . These prices
ate could make the FHA program are well above the U.S. median ex-
accessible to more home buyers at a isting-home price of 5106.800 tor
time when financing costs are in­ 1993. “People in these high cost
creasing and housing construction is areas simply aren't able to use the
program, regardless oftheir income,
teetering.”
Elrod's remarks came on the Elrod said.
The real advantage to people
heels of Federal Reserve Chairman
using
FHA is that they don't have to
Alan Greenspan's warning to Con­
come
up
with all the up-front costs in
gress that interest rates may need to
cash,
as
required
in the conventional
move higher to ensure that inflation
market.
Instead,
they
can finance the
remains in check. Also, the govern­
up-front
mortgage
insurance
pre­
ment reported that housing starts were
mium and most of their closing costs
down 9.8 percent in June from May.
NAR-supported provisions in As part of the U.S. Department of
the House and Senate housing bills Housing and Urban Development
would raise the maximum FHA loan (HUD). FHA has insured single-fam­
limit in high cost areas from 5141.750 ily homes for more than 21 million
to 5172.675 and would increase the borrow ers since its creation in 1934
Enhancement Committee
tial funding of Christmas in April/
Metro'sNorth Portland Enhance­
Portland to enhance the lives ot the
ment Committee has chosen seven­
elderly, low income and disabled Port­
teen projects to receive 5240,680 in
land residents, to help support the
enhancements funds for the 1993-94
year. Additionally, Delaunay Family Health Club project, special summer
program for low-income and at-risk
of Services will receive its second and
youth, to conduct an annual music
third installments of 550,000 each
festival series in Cathedral Park., to
during this fiscal year.
install anew 50-gallon hot water heater
The committee said it was espe­
in Columbia Cottage, to install a sec­
cially pleased this year to award Port­
ond 220-watt powerline to the facility
land Housing Center a 5200,000 re­
and shelving materials, to purchase a
coverable grant for the down payment
popcorn vending machine to be used
assistance fund. The money will help
for meetings and fundraising purposes,
low- and moderate-income families
to obtain handicapped-accessible
purchase homes in North Portland.
playground equipment for the St.
Realtors and other granting sources
Johns Park, to help fund the annual St.
provide 51 million to the fund.
Johns Parade, to help provide emer­
The goal of the committee is to
gency assistance to 30 additional fami­
fund projects to help meet the needs of
lies needing occupancy or utility as­
the community, create real changes in
sistance, and finally, to provide per­
the community and add to its enrich­
sonal services expenses to the Youth
ment and enhancement. Funds are
Conservation Corps (YCC) crew
provided by a 50-cent-per ton sur­
leader who coordinates extracurricu­
charge collected on garbage disposed
at the now-closed St. Johns Landfill. lar activities.
For m ore in fo rm atio n , call
Others grant will be used, to help
Kathleen Dowdall, Metro community
fund a feasibility study for the pro­
enhancement coordinator, 797-1648.
posed Peninsula Crossing Trail, par-
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