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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1972
Page
1
The Clare Board of Education set the 1972 73 operating millage at 23.45 and the debt service levy at 4.5 mills at a special Monday night meeting.
The Glare Civic Organization plans a Labor Day Parade in Clare with 16 floats, clowns, bands and Scouts. The procession starts 11 a.m. at Gateway Ford, goes to Shamrock Park, with lineups from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Families in Clare and Harrison expected to attend.
The Clare Farwell and Harrison districts seek a one mill levy to fund an area vocational education concept. Superintendent James C McNamara says the mill funds operate 14 approved programs rather than building facilities. He stresses the need for targeted skill programs and notes the growth of service jobs.
Rain totals vary by gauge with reports of 2.7 inches in 20 minutes and month totals around 12.7 inches across five Clare County stations. Officials note erosion, flooded streets, and damaged crops while weather patterns remain unusually heavy this period.
Clare elementary School and the hospital staff will stage a 4 pm disaster exercise featuring a simulated explosion. Emergency teams plus 25 Boy Scouts as victims will respond as Dr. Sigmund Rostek leads the mock drill with city police fire and sheriff departments providing critique. Cookies and punch will be served in the hospital cafeteria.
Shamrock Lake residents urge the city to install water and sewer services, with two streets split between city and Grant Township. Costs are debated as a front footage estimate of 35 per foot could total 3,500 for 100 feet, while 18 lakeside lots already paid and await service. Federal funding talks and economic hurdles shape the plan as residents press for action.
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