Recreation needs panel to discuss Clare program
Seven members of a panel will join in a public discussion Monday evening of Community Recreation in Clare. They will explore who benefits, supervision, and financing. The event at the Doherty Hotel aims to spark authority and organization for a community recreation effort with key local officials and educators participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Doherty Hotel
Ken Barnes
Chamber of Commerce
Willard Koch
James McNamara
Clare Intermediate
A.D. Dighera
State Department of Education
Pat Maxwell
Clare Public Schools
George Devenny
WCRM
Youth recreation plan discussed by BPW group
The BPW notes about a thousand youths in the city area need supervised recreational supervision. The meeting will survey existing facilities, how they are used, and how they could be improved under a new supervised plan.
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BPW
Coupon Days Arrive in Clare With Two Page Sentinel Spread
The Sentinel announces Coupon Days on April 13 14 and 15 in Clare shoppers can clip coupons offering percentage discounts or item deals. merchants can call 386 9938 to list specials for the April issue. Last March’s event drew strong store traffic and happy shoppers.
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Clare
Sentinel
Pinewood Derby Highlights at Clare Cub Scout Pack 3620
Clare Cub Scout Pack 3620 met March 27 at St Cecilia Church for its monthly gathering. Pinewood Derby crowns went to Dennis Dalton for first place and workmanship, Michel Collom took second, Mike Hales third, Mark Hales earned best design, and Joe Schroeder won first for workmanship.
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Clare
St. Cecilia Church
Dennis Dalton
Dennis
Michel Collom
Mike Hales
Mark Hales
Joe Schroeder
Dennis Datta
Michael Collom
Miké Hales
Three Commission Members Re-elected in City Election
After the April 3 vote three incumbents retained seats with low turnout. Ray Owens led with 219 votes, Robert Walters 217, and Roy Dunbar won a one year term with 214. Willard Bell and Wendel Colvin trailed, while Koch and Bradley keep terms through 1968. Unofficial totals planned canvassing and seating.
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Ray Owens
Robert Walters
Roy Dunbar
Willard Bell
Wendel Colvin
Willard Koch
Tom Bradley
Clare City Commission Delays Action on Water Rate Hike
The Clare City Commission postponed final action on raising water and sewer rates after a review of a Norton Gourdie report. A special meeting is planned next week to set new rates as domestic unmetered bills would rise from 28 to 36.40 for water and 9.33 to 29.00 for sewer, with a total home bill around 65.40 in three payments.
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Clare City Commission
William Gourdie
Norton, Gourdie, Miller & Batzer
Traverse City
Clare Water and Sewer Department
Gourdie
Glen Gain
Cain
Appointment of three to Clare County Tax Allocation Board
The 1967 Clare County Tax Allocation Board will add three members named by Judge Alex Strange of the Probate Court. Appointees are James Babcock president of the Farwell Board of Education Arnold Stamman Harrison representative of municipal government and Robert Carter the representative at large. The Probate Court annually appoints three members to join existing county officials on the board.
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Clare County Tax Allocation Board
Alex Strange
Probate Court
James Babcock
Farwell Board of Education
Arnold Stamman
Harrison
Robert Carter
Registration for Little League Boys at Clare High School
Little League registration for boys will be held April 10 from 6 to 8 PM at Clare High School. The fee is 1.00 per boy and a parent must accompany each participant. Eligible ages are eight by July 31 or younger and sixteen by August 1 or older.
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Clare High School
City Commission debates Clare water sewer rate hike
Members fear rates may rise sharply and burden elderly and low income residents while defending the need for higher charges. Commissioner Walters cites a resident hearing a possible $50 yearly water sewer bill, Owens notes questions on how high rates will be, and Dunbar compares with nearby cities averaging about $100 yearly. The editorial urges prudent rate adjustments to prevent mismanagement and disaster.
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City Commission
Clare
Robert Walters
Ray Owens
Commission
Roy Dunbar
Electric Car Mars II Demonstration At Clare
An experimental Mars II electric car by Electric Fuel Propulsion from Ferndale visited Clare with 45 to 50 onlookers. Robert Aronson outlined a 340 mile hypothetical trip costing about 6 dollars in battery recharging and depreciation, noting limited charging stations and promising built in and external fast chargers. The car delivers 0 to 40 mph in ten seconds, top speed 60 mph, and uses a 15 horsepower motor with a 12 volt auxiliary battery for lights and systems.
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Clare
Robert Aronson
Detroit
Ferndale
Michigan
Cadillac
Aronson
C.J. Allen
Axel Johnson
Electric Fuel Propulsion, Inc
Washington, D.C
Coleman Seeks Three Appointees to School Board
Henry Ranck resigned from the Coleman Board of Education on April 1 to become Wise Township Supervisor. The board seeks public spirited applicants to fill the vacancy until the June 12 election, when candidates will run for the two year term. Nominating petitions are available at the Superintendent’s office.
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Henry Ranck
Coleman Board of Education
Wise
Ranck
Board of Education
Carl Toth
Harry Brugger
Coleman Superintendent of School
West Grant Farm Rhyme Fights Litter On Roads
A West Grant farmer vents through a poem titled West Grant's Tin Can Alley about roadside trash along the Clare corridor. He blames town residents for litter while urging stricter enforcement and civic care to curb pollution and protect rural land.
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West Grant
Clare
the Sentinel
Topical Fluoride Treatment Appointments Scheduled
Appointment cards will be mailed after April 11 for children's fluoride treatments this summer. Schedules for May and June sessions will be set next week.
Mrs Fleming Honored At Retirement Dinner
Mrs. Harold Fleming was honored at a surprise retirement dinner for her many years at Clare School. The Clare Education Association organized the event with cooperation from the administration, secretaries, custodians and school board, held in Congregational social rooms with 86 attendees. Albert Schumm served as toastmaster and Lloyd Conley accompanied songs on the piano.
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Harold Fleming
Clare School
Clare Education Association
Albert Schumm
Lloyd Conley
Cent
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Larry Eastley
Robert R. Aronson
C. J. Allen
Consumers Power Service
Coleman
Mrs. Fleming
Gladwin
MSU
East Lansing
JoAnne Walter
Mar
Lene Maxwell
Diane Dunkle
Lynda Dawson
Clare County
Karen Lloyd
Dan Lawson
Mark Bonham
Diane Crawford
Gladwin County
Carolyn Bay
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