Farwell School Faces Cuts If Millage Fails
Farwell Area School moves to a two and a half hour day next fall unless the June 9 millage election passes. Superintendent Harold Elenbaas outlined a reduced program including 24 teacher lay offs, bus stop centralization, and elimination of hot lunches athletics drama and health services. A 12 mill levy is proposed for one year a 5 mill increase over the current 19.5 mills.
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Farwell Area
Harold Elenbaas
Board of Education
Elenbaas
Magnus and Davis Share Kiwanis Awards Honor
At the 40th Kiwanis Awards Banquet held Thursday May 1, Brad Davis and Maredda Magnus were named co winners, receiving Kiwanis recognition for their contributions.
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Magnus
Davis
Kiwanis
Brad Davis
Maredda Magnus
Clare Man Top Farm Manager Honored in Michigan
Clare Penrose of Route 2 Clare is named one of 14 Michigan farmers as Farm Manager of the Year for three years of efficient operation. The Penrose farm, rooted in milking Short Horns and later Holsteins, covers 485 acres with a herd averaging nearly 17 000 pounds per cow and includes Jim Penrose as a full time aide.
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East Lansing
Lowell
Penrose
Clare County
Michigan
Michigan State University
Route 2
Clare
Howard
Lynn Gould
Clare County Extension
Penrose Farms
Jim
Lewell Penrose
Jim Penrose
Russell Hewes
Davis and Magnus Shine At Clare Kiwanis Meeting
Davis and Magnus, Clare youths, receive Kiwanis recognition as Levi Johnson of the Detroit Lions answers questions at a 200 attendee meeting. Magnus, a multi-sport athlete with a 3.65 GPA, is praised for teamwork and leadership as she nears senior year.
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Davis
Ivan Davis
Schoolcrest Drive
Clare
Magnus
Edward Magnus
Route 1
Levi Johnson
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lion
Kiwanis
Joan Gillespie
Clare cable franchise gains city approval to advance
The Clare City Commission heard Cable Vision Inc. seek a franchise with a public hearing held Monday. If 450 to 500 subscribers sign up at $6 monthly plus $15 installation, Clare would gain cable service in 6 to 9 months subject to permits. City to collect 2 percent of gross monthly revenues.
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Alfred R. Bransdorfer
Clare
City Commission
Cable Vision, Inc
Mt. Pleasant
Gregory M. Klein
Cable Vision
Pleasant
Klein
Detroit
Windsor
Cmu
Traverse City
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Bay City-Saginaw Area
Cadillac
Tobacco River
Woodlawn Avenue
New Clare County Prosecutor Richard Allen Named
Richard Allen of Clare appointed prosecuting attorney of Clare County by Circuit Court Judge Robert Campbell. He succeeds Jay Trucks who resigned May 1 after 10 years. Allen, a part time official and village attorney for Farwell, opposes a full time post citing workload and cost. He plans offices in Harrison and Farwell to aid residents, while retaining private practice in Clare.
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Richard Allen
Clare
Clare County
Robert Campbell
Allen
Jay Trucks
Farwell
Trucks
Empire Building
Department of Social Services
Bank
Harrison
Social Services
Michigan State University
Wayne State
U.S
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Farwell School
Gillespie
Mary Lapham
Penny Humphrey
Pauline Weide
Central Michigan District Health Department
Lonnie Merrelli
Clare Housing Commission
Commission On Aging
Mid Michigan College
Glen Cain
Dick Rowe
Ken Martz
Bernard Wyman
Ed Newman
East 4Th St
Newman
Commission
William Ulrich
Glen Webb
Corky
New County
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