Clare Board forms long range playground study panel
The Clare Board of Education on Monday night appointed six of ten members to a long range playground study committee. At the March 12 meeting the board agreed to form the panel after parents complained about supervision and the need to explore improvement options. Albert Schumm and Gary Rayburn will represent the administration, while Mrs. Joan Zeiter will represent the teachers.
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CLARE
Clare Board of Education
Helen Maxwell
Arlene Peer
Burke Rilett
Dick Miller
PTA
Richard Snyder
Schumm
Miller
Snyder
Hutchins
Forrest Logge
Flying Cowboy injured in Arthur Township plane crash
Clare County authorities report Bob Carter III was critically injured Monday afternoon when his plane crashed in a marshy area near Mannsiding Road in Arthur Township. Sheriff Raymond Lippold said the investigation is ongoing with the FAA and pilots family consulted. Carter remains unconscious at Midland Hospital.
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Clare
Arthur Township
Bob Carter III
Midland Hospital
Mannsiding Road
Clare County
Raymond Lippold
FAA
Lippold
Carter
Bob Carter
Harrison man wins $10 000 in Michigan Lottery draw
Lansing reports 80 year old Robert A Burns of Harrison won 10000 in the 17th Super Drawing. Burns who turns 81 on April 27 says it is his first prize in 80 years. He and wife Amber have six children and six grandchildren. he is a Harrison Lumber Company retiree.
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Lansing
Harrison
Robert A. Burns
Amber
Harrison Lumber Company
Northern Michigan group votes to table Swamp Tax action
The Michigan Northern Counties Association tabled further Swamp Tax action until its April 26 meeting after hearing from state Senators Robert Davis and Joseph Mack on the issue. The Swamp Tax pays landholding districts instead of property taxes on state lands. current rate is 20 cents an acre. Davis, sponsor of the 5,885 bill to raise it to 40 cents, called it the most important bill in the legislature for northern Michigan.
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Grayling
Michigan Northern Counties Association
Robert Davis
R-Gaylord
Joseph Mack
D-Lronwood
Davis
Michigan
Bureau of the Budget
Department of Natural Resources
Michigan United Conservation Clubs
Huggh
Otsego
Montmorency
Grand Tranverse
Antrim
Clare
Cheboygan
Arenac
Wexford
Leelanau
Crawford
Osceola
Kalkaska
Benzie
Alpena
Alcona
Missaukee
Roscommon
Ogeman
Barry McGuire
Michigan Association of Counties
MNCA
McGuire
Dean Welch
Crawford County
Hans DeYoung
Antrim County
Gaylord
Ralph Ostling
Sentinel
Mack
Ironwood
Counties debate Swamp Tax changes and ad valorem roll plan
County officials dig into B. 85 amendments on the Swamp Tax raising per acre from 40 cents to $1 with an escalator. Davis argues against placing state lands on ad valorem rolls, fearing school district revenue loss and extra assessors. Mack pushes for $1 an acre and tax-roll inclusion while seeking allied support. MNCA tables action after a split vote with 10 counties for tabling, 4 against, 5 not voting. next meeting decides on further steps.
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Mack
Michigan Education Association
Afl-Cio
Michigan
Davis
MNCA
Weldon Johnson
106Th
Atlanta
Johnson
Representative threatens suit over Swamp Tax lands
Michigan lawmaker Rep. Mark Thompson says he will sue the state if swamp lands are not placed on ad valorem tax rolls. He seeks a bill to tax 3.6 million acres and demands hearings and state payment to restore equal protection, citing excellent state finances.
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Rogers City
Dale Huggh
Alpena County
MNCA
Lansing
State
Strate
the Sentinel
Thompson
Taxation Committee
House of Representatives
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Gary Rayburn
Joan Zeiter
Lippard
United States
Federal Aviation Administration
Bris
Harrison Man
Senate
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