aint dis a damn shame...fi real...damn shame indeed

[evanovitch]

ATLANTA, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The water began running again Friday at a historically black college in Atlanta after Morris Brown College paid $100,000 to the city toward its bill.

Superior Court Judge Henry Newkirk said at a hearing Friday morning he was giving the college one final chance. The college owed the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management $380,000, with some of the debt dating back four years.

<span style="font-weight: bold">The college's water was shut off Dec. 12</span>, just after the start of the holiday break, when it failed to keep up with a payment plan. Newkirk ordered service restored if the college paid $100,000 by the end of the day, and ordered officials to make another $214,000 payment by Feb. 14.

Stanley J. Pritchett Sr., the school's acting president, said he expects Morris Brown to meet the deadline. He said the college has raised $115,000 in a few days, mostly from a rally last weekend, and plans another one Saturday.

&quot;<span style="font-weight: bold">It's about the life of a college that's been here for 127-plus years</span>,&quot; Pritchett said. <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;Even in the face of adversity, we will rise above.&quot; </span>

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: aint dis a damn shame...fi real...damn shame indeed

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
ATLANTA, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The water began running again Friday at a historically black college in Atlanta after Morris Brown College paid $100,000 to the city toward its bill.

Superior Court Judge Henry Newkirk said at a hearing Friday morning he was giving the college one final chance. The college owed the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management $380,000, with some of the debt dating back four years.

<span style="font-weight: bold">The college's water was shut off Dec. 12</span>, just after the start of the holiday break, when it failed to keep up with a payment plan. Newkirk ordered service restored if the college paid $100,000 by the end of the day, and ordered officials to make another $214,000 payment by Feb. 14.

Stanley J. Pritchett Sr., the school's acting president, said he expects Morris Brown to meet the deadline. He said the college has raised $115,000 in a few days, mostly from a rally last weekend, and plans another one Saturday.

&quot;<span style="font-weight: bold">It's about the life of a college that's been here for 127-plus years</span>,&quot; Pritchett said. <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;Even in the face of adversity, we will rise above.&quot; </span>
</div></div> A shame on the Alumni. don't tell me that after 127 years no member is wortthat,or see it as their responsoibillity to help their alma mater??h

[CeaBee]

Re: aint dis a damn shame...fi real...damn shame indeed

hmm...me see dem have fundraiser the other day.

the accreditation issue (which i don't know much about) is another issue as well.

[RichD]

Re: aint dis a damn shame...fi real...damn shame indeed

dem losing it?

[CeaBee]

Re: aint dis a damn shame...fi real...damn shame indeed

i think they're trying to get it back.

done lost

[jade01]

Re: aint dis a damn shame...fi real...damn shame indeed

one question me want to ask, don't the college being a business have smaddy that see to it that the monthly bills are paid? ... me nuh undastan dis

[CeaBee]

Re: aint dis a damn shame...fi real...damn shame indeed

one of the stipulations that the accrediting board made was that they have to show sound fiscal management.

so it seems to be more a matter of the cupboard being bare, than somebody forget to mail the check to the water company.