Mystery light draws crowds on rural Michigan road
Reports of a mysterious light on Herrick Road near Chippewa Road east of Clare have drawn crowds, caused traffic jams, and attracted state police and reporters. Officials say they have seen nothing while locals describe a fast moving glow varying with car lights. past sightings include swamp gas explanations and deer man legends.
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William Shakespeare
Romeo
Herrick Road
Chippewa Road
Clare
Loomis
Mt. Pleasant
Sentinel
Dave Rood
Elly Tice
Michigan
Hillsdale
Air Force
Harrison
Clare School District Eyes Nov. 8 Bond Election Vote
Board approves resolution setting November 8 as the election date for a proposed school bond. A public opinion survey will test preferred proposals while staff study temporary expansion options to address overcrowding and accreditation threats.
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Clare
Clare County Election Committee
Board of Education
Richard Snyder
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Sandra Born
Joseph Johnston
Board Presi
Okaybudget Okaybudget Mid Michigan Community College Budget Approved
The Board of Trustees approved a $710 102 working budget for the 1971 72 fiscal year at the May 4 meeting, up $68 600 from last year. A Planning and Review Committee of five administrators and five faculty prepared the plan. The college, with about 800 students this year, plans for 1 000 this fall and cautions that state or local income changes may alter the budget. Curtis Murton, Director of Business Affairs, noted a possible $23 000 deficit this year but an all out effort aims to eliminate it.
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Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees
Curtis 5S. Murton
Flags offered to Clare residents by Sentinel ad
The Clare Sentinel promotes sale of both U S and Michigan flags to local residents through a special advertisement on page 14 of this week's issue.
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U.S
Michigan
Clare Sentinel
Glenda Warner
Richard Norcutt
Clare
Music Man comes to Clare High School stage this week
Clare High School presents The Music Man Thursday Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the elementary auditorium. Bruce Hales stars as Harold Hill with Cheryl Herweyer as Librarian and returnees Claudia Allen Dan Guiett and Pat White in major roles as townsfolk.
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River City Boys
Music Man
Clare
Chuck Meek
Tim Gibson
Ron Garver
Ted Benic
Jeff Bergstrom
Dan Murphy
Joe Shaw
Gordon Sherbarth
Sentinel
River City
Clare High School
Harold Hill
Bruce Hales
Iowa
Cheryl Herweyer
Claudia Allen
Dan Guiett
Mayor Shinn
Pat White
Five in Five building program outlined at college board meeting
The board approved a five project plan led by Alden Dow Associates. Project I a student center and food facility would cost about 200000 with 1972 completion. Projects II III IV and V cover classrooms housing a pool and a classroom offices complex with funding from various sources.
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Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees
Jack Lee
Alden Dow Associates
Midland
Upper Great Lakes
Project Ili
U, D
Allen Nichols
Michael Lynch
Douglas Hall
Carol Feight
David Young
Thomas Howarth
Project IV
Begirff
E. W. Gillaspy
First allocations set for Clare County taxes
Preliminary allocation of Clare County 15 mills was set by the Tax Allocation Board last Friday. Equalized valuations, raised by the State Tax Commission, shift more dollars per mill and adjust the county share. Final allocation is scheduled for June 3.
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Clare County
Tax Allocation Board
State Tax Commission
Redding
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Dent E. A. Anderson
Gary Rayburn
Winterfield
Bob Brubaker
Gladwin
Roy Moran
Higher Education Facilities Act
Board of Trustees
Frank Warner
Thomas Nyquist
Mark Wilson
Mid Michigan Community College
Stu
Farwell
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