New KOA Campground Opens At Old 27 Exit
Kampgrounds of America builds the 20 Lakes Campground near Arnold Lake Road in Clare County just off I 75. Owners David and Harold Hughes expect a May 1 opening offering KOA amenities at $3.50 per night and a grand opening to be announced.
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Clare County
Kampgrounds of America
I-75
Harrison
Kampgrounds
Portland
Maine
Oregon
David Hughes
Harold Hughes
Clare
KOA
20 Lakes
Arnold Lake Road
KOA Kampground
Michigan
Kiwanis Award Set For Clare High School Honor Banquet
The 36th annual Kiwanis award for outstanding athletic endeavor at Clare High School will be announced at the awards banquet next Wednesday April 7 in the Wed Gewood Room at the Hotel Doherty. Speaker will be J Burt Smith MSU assistant director of athletics.
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Kiwanis
Clare High School
Wedgewood
Doherty
J. Burt Smith
Michigan State University
Spartan
Smith
Biggie Munn
Ling Msu
Gilbert Miller
Paul Schroeder
Julie Gershon
Schroeder
James Burdo
Daniel Campbell
Greg Cowles
Chris Demo
Richard Fraley
Michael Gallagher
Roby Gershon
Gregory Gibson
James Grove
Clayton Gunden
Kenneth Gunderman
Daniel Manee
Bernard McNerny
Dale Moser
James Neiderheide
Arlie Schepperley
Marty Schafley
Jeff Smith
Russell West
Carl Winegar
Zaye Robinette
Jerry Eberhart
$6 Million Tax Bite Due in Glare County Taxes
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL reports that April 15 looms as the day to pay personal income taxes based on 1970 earnings. Local Clare County residents paid about $6.358 million last year, with estimates this year around $6.205 million, amid forecasts of higher federal taxes next year.
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Glare
Uncle Sam
Washington
Clare County
Michian
Congress
City election set to fill three Clare Commission seats
Voters head to City Hall on Monday from 7 am to 8 pm to choose three commissioners. Incumbents total 10 years on Clare government. top two vote-getters serve two-year terms, third place takes one year. Candidates are Charles Clark 42, C J Allen 65, and Robert N Walters 72. Allen and Walters are long-time Clare residents.
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City Commission
Charles Clark
C.J. Allen
Robert N. Walters
Clare
Clark
Commission
E. Fifth St
Len
Walters
Allen
Wibeck Dr
Willard Koch
Richard Stoeker
Recognition sought for Michigan Week honors in Clare County
Forrest Meek Michigan Week chairman in Clare County seeks nominees for honors during the statewide event. He calls for a Clare community chairman for May 15 22 and urges contact through Kiwanis Rotary Lions or Civitan. Farwell officers Claudia Allen and George McQueen assist. Farwell and Harrison plan mayor’s exchange. Clare bands chorus art and shop to hold their annual Festival honoring student achievements.
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Forrest Meek
Michigan
Clare County
Clare
Ganger
Farwell
Claudia Allen
George McQueen
Meek
Harrison
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Civitan
County Demos to host meeting in Clare County
Clare County Democrats will host the Michigan 10th Congress Erie District meeting Sunday at p.m. in the Court House at tab tiaon. James McNeely and other state officers will participate. All Democrats and those interested are urged to attend. Further information from Frank Zender Harrison, Alva Smith Farwell, John Wolf Clare, or Hugh Markell Harrison.
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Clare County
Michigan
Palm Sunday rites planned by Clare area churches
Palm Sunday services are set at several Clare area churches. Prince of Peace Lutheran will hold Festival Worship and Holy Communion at 10 a.m. Clare Congregational United Church of Christ premieres flute music by Linda and Pam BeDell with Rev. Gilbert Miller preaching Behold Your King. Clare United Methodist expands with two services baptism of infants Sunshine Choir at 8 30 and adult choir at 11 Rev Donald Winegar speaks Who Do You Say That I Am The 11 a.m. service airs on WCRM at 11 30. First Baptist pastor Rev Donald Herweyer announces Palm Sunday through Easter week except Friday with guest Rev Charles Berry of Sycamore Baptist Jackson as speaker.
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Clare Area
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Clare Congregational United Church of Christ
Linda BeDell
Pam BeDell
Gilbert Miller
Clare United Methodist Church
Sunshine Choir
Donald Winegar
WCRM
Donald Herweyer
First Baptist Church of
Clare
Charles Berry
The
Sycamore Baptist Church of Jackson
Snowmobile damage harms Camp Rotary seedlings in Michigan
At Camp Rotary near Clare Michigan 1100 acre Boy Scout facility, heavy winter snows and careless snowmobilers damaged hundreds of pines. Ranger Marvin Valentine notes 75 trees broke in administration areas while many others bent or weakened. Scouts from Mt. Pleasant helped shake snow to save trees. Replanting and repairs planned as conservation-minded camp community condemns trespassers.
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Camp Rotary
Marvin Valentine
Roy Moran
Clare
Old 27
Mt. Pleasant
Saginaw Bay Area
Council of
Boy Scouts
Rotary
Valentine
Clare High Students Shine at State Solo Festival
Six Clare High School musicians took part in Mt. Pleasant for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association State Solo and Ensemble Festival. Sherry Curtis won first division in piano with accompanist Betty Richardson, along with first division winners Gary Buchholz, Roxanne House, and the flute duet of Janine Salchert and Jenna Dale. Second division honors went to Jacquie Bergy on clarinet and Janine Salchert on flute.
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Clare High School
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association
Sherry Curtis
Gary Buchholz
Roxanne House
Janine Salchert
Jenna Dale
Jacquie Bergy
Betty Richardson
Clare
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