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The Rogers Park Tenants Committee’s Anti-Drug Abuse Group [Neighborhood News, May 11]–which includes parents; Local School Council members from Kilmer, Field, Gale, and Sullivan schools; religious leaders; and, Park District employees–welcome the June 4, 1990, announcement of “Operation S.A.F.E. (Schools Are For Education)” by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Superintendent of Police Leroy Martin, and General Superintendent of Schools Ted Kimbrough. Operation S.A.F.E. includes the “Posting of Safe School Zone signs around all schools, warning of increased penalties for committing crimes.” (Press Release from Marj Halperin, 6-5-90)
Finally, RPTC encourages parents, students, educators, religious leaders and residents of our city to forward letters and phone, calls to Mayor Daley and Superintendents Martin and Kimbrough. Commend them for these commitments to safe schools. Urge them to carry out a speedy implementation of Operation S.A.F.E. Ask them to PUT THE SIGNS UP NOW! Encourage the Mayor to post signs at our nonpublic schools and parks, as well.
