Opinion-Tribune (Newspaper) - March 3, 1981, Glenwood, Iowa Our 117th year March 14 pages 25 cents okays hazardous waste sites A before the legislature that would allow the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality to override local decisions by issuing permits for hazardous waste dumps is something that should draw the concern of local former Mills County Super visor Walter Marshall The measure being worked on would give the Environmental Quality Commission precedence over local government boards such as planning and zoning commissions in authorizing the construction of hazardous waste Richard Ramsey of Osceola said provision to override local governments in the placement of necessary hazardous waste dumps is necessary because no one wants a hazardous waste dump in their own Yet while 91 percent of the hazardous wastes are generated in the eastern half of the according to a study by the environmental quality Marshall said the likelihood of hazardous waste sites in Southwest Iowa is knowing how the DEQ feels about Southwest While the contains provisions favorable to such as the state override authority and time restrictions on ruling on a dump the UPI reports that it does not address questions such as liability and cleanup of the noted that the is still under and changes are likely to be The DEQ study showed the state generates about tons of hazardous wastes each Corro sive wastes are the most comprising about 76 percent of the with flammable wastes making up about 14 Nearly all of the wastes are generated by large firms in the eastern half of the with nearly 65 percent of the wastes disposed on Since the environment al quality commission has had the authority to license hazardous waste dumps but so far only one in Black Hawk has been Officials are uncertain how many dumps existed before the licensing authority went into Isolated incidences or roadside dumping provide the greatest prob lem said Pete a DEQ hazardous waste The big he are not the biggest Hamlin said his department lacks the manpower to systematically search the state for abandoned hazardous waste dump sites and he can provide no assurances there are no dumping sites in the state which would pose a serious health he it takes years for wastes to surface as a If balance holds City tax levy down proposed city budget of million for 198182 is up percent from the present operating budget due to projected sewer revenue and City Clerk Nancy West Yet the tax bite stays about the she if the balance of materi alizes this June Property taxpayers should see a reduction in their mill levy of 11 cents per valuation to per West Property tax require ments arc for compared to for the present fiscal This is based on an assessed valuation of which is up about million from the current The city council was expected to accept the budget as presented Tuesday after then set a date for a public hearing prior to final The hearing date is tentatively March at at City The budget must be certified and returned to the county auditors office before March I think its a pretty good West Were okay because weve got a balance or hope to have a Were kind of We watch those The total 198182 budget is compared to for the present fiscal The general fund budget proposed is down from Community protection has an increase of The police department accounts for the biggest share of this The police budget of shows an increase of from the present Other projected department budget tures are little change communications little change street up and ambulance up Human development has a proposed budget of with the library accounting for the biggest increase in this The library budget of shows an increase of Budgeted expenditures for other human develop ment categories arc park up about the same swimming about the same and the dog up due to hiring of dog Home and community environment shows a proposed budget of which includes the water and sewer The street departments budget is up about The sanitation department has a decrease of while the cemetery fund is up The water departments budget is Also helping to keep the new budget See Page 2 Benefit is Friday Safeway closing doors The Safeway store in downtown will close its doors March ending at least 30 years of service to this Dick personnel and public relations said the lease expires on the and the company could simply not afford to continue its operation at that Glenwood is certainly a community that we would like to continue to he adding that there are no plans now to relocate in The company is attempting to make job opportunities available to some of the Glenwood stores 10 he will simply lose their While Safeway is concerned with the welfare of the Knight said closing its Glenwood store would not adversely affect the people Glen wood has two other and and two smaller Iricks and the Kwik Lease negotiations and generally subpar business at the Glenwood store contributed to decision to pull he The Mackinaw Music Show will perform a benefit show Friday at 8 at Glenwood Community High The nationally known group is performing on behalf of the All proceeds from Fridays performance will go to this fund to help defray medical expenses for the two Members of local civic organizations have been selling tickets for donations of Gary and Kirsty Davis and their Elizabeth and all of whom comprise the Mackinaw Music have donated their time for the The show chairman is Leon The Davis family has performed in Puerto Canada and all over the entertaining at several state fairs with such artists as Kenny Ronnie Milsap and Roy The show itself is a combination of fiddle playin and involving a lot of slapstick Debbie a second grade teacher at Northeast has been in and out of Joseph for more than six undergoing a series of major Kathy Wasenius will be entering the University of Minnesota Hospital soon to donate a kidney to her Jail passes inspection The Mills County Jail and surrounding area got a clean health Jrom the county grand foreman William Blackburn reported In the cial jury Blackburn said the grand jury found the jail facility to be clean and well kepi during its annual inspection and the members were satisfied with Sheriff Ed James operation of the The part of the jail being used at this Blackburn consists of an open confinement area on the first floor with a walkway around it for the safety of those making prisoner The grand jury also inspected the prisoners outdoor exercise was and it appeared to be he The grand jury members did recom mend that some repairs be done to the facility as soon as According to the jury report basement door should be made Basement windows and coal chute should be secured by bars or blocks so that no unauthorized entry could be made into the on second floor that has had prior approval should be glass should be added to the east side of the radio operators room for the safety of the radio operator to see the This has since been authorized by the county way into the evidence room and windows there should be front doors should be replaced by a steel door to prevent unauthorized case of there should be more than one key to unlock jail Careers explored at junior high Hastings fires are suspicious Arson is suspected in two fires that destroyed a house and shed in Hastings over the The blazes are being investigated by the state fire marshal s office and Mills County Sheriffs Chief Deputy Howard Clark the destroyed located one block west of Main were owned by David McCartney of Council Though some items were stored in both no one was living in the house and there were no injuries in the Clark said the were at the site Saturday afternoon at which time they did some cleaning and burned some They reportedly left Hastings at and the shed was reported on fire at 9 When I was at the first one of the firemen noticed a window was out at the Clark Inside we noticed something like fuel had been poured on the I had the place boarded up until the fire marshal could get but about 4 Sunday morning it was on Both fires were extinguished by the Hastings Fire Chief Russ Perkins said each took about two hours to put To help junior high students make wiser career the Loess Hills Area Education Agency has stationed a Career Exploration Unit at Glenwood Junior High School through March The unit is not intended to match students to specific said David work experience instructor for the it allows students an opportunity to explore different career fields in hands on Students can explore medical data calculation and commercial woodworking and metal clerical barbering and cosmetology and sample making which are related to broad job cluster Before the career trailer arrived at the school the students were given an occupational interest survey called PIES Picture Interest Exploratory Snell said this is different from most surveys because PIES is audio In students viewed a slide then selected three of four work stations to Students participate for two days of career exploration in the Snell is the the students become the employee and a working environment is In the various work the students use industrial tools and follow directions according to a sound Combined with the instructors the students evaluate their own interests and abilities to form a more complete picture of career Too career exploration only takes place in the upper Snell More emphasis is needed in the lower This is why we are bringing the career unit to the junior high age Benefit for Sunnyside The Mills County Saddle Club will sponsor a Pony Express dance Saturday at 9 at the Sundown Supper Club to benefit Camp Dance donations will be taken by Mills County Pony Express Riders to Camp Sunnyside April 1718 during the statewide Ride That Crippled Children Can Camp an 80acre recreation and center near Des serves Iowas handicapped children and County Pony Express chairman Willard Piercy is chairing this with music provided by Join Friendship Force Ruins of the McCartney shed were still smoldering Monday Representatives of the Friendship Force program will assist applicants and complete application forms when they are in Glenwood at the Mills County State Bank Friday from 1 to 3 Friendship Force is a cultural exchange between people in a foreign city and a city in the The region involves six Southwest Iowa including It is designed to help promote peace in the Those who participate as ambassadors are the persons who actually go on the exchange flight May 1125 to a They will stay in host homes provided by the foreign Host homes are needed in this area The destination of the exchange cannot be disclosed until Induction March at Creighton All ambassadors will have 12 days in a foreign but hosts will be asked to have a guest for six days and Then the guest will be placed with a second host A total of 322 people from this area are being sought as This is one of 55 exchange points in the Display time nears The Iowa Department of Transportation reminds Iowa motorists that 1981 vehicle registration stickers and license plates should be displayed on vehicles driven on Iowas streets and roads no later than March Operating a motor vehicle without proper registration is a misdemeanor punishable with a scheduled fine plus court There would be an additional penalty for operating an unregistered The last day the county treasurers office will be open for registrations prior to the deadline is March Oration contest set My most admired and respected individual is the topic students will research for the civic oration contest sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America this month at Valley High Preliminary judging will be March 12 for sixth graders and March 13 for fifth Final competition will be March 17 at the Individual trophies will be presented to the winner and plus gold award pins which will also be given to the next five Legal help available A Legal Services attorney will be available to consult with persons and senior citizens at the First United Methodist Church in Red Oak Friday from 10 to 6 This is scheduled for the convenience of Mills and Montgomery county Potential clients will be screened for financial and case Index 3 1011 4 1113 Arek 56 7 give call
