Burning index guidance urged by Fire Chief Armbruster
Fire Chief Harold Armbruster urged residents to check the day's burning index before lighting any fires. The index is posted at Bob's Marathon Service Station on E Michigan Ave and updated twice daily. The sign shows ranges from Safe 0-1 to Extreme 50 and up. The index was 18 on Saturday when three grass fires occurred at Loch Lanes and Weber roads, Willis Road, and Waterworks Road.
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Harold Armbruster
Bob’s Marathon Service Station
Michigan Ave
Loch Lanes
Weber Roads
Willis Road
Waterworks Road
Tim Prosser to Represent Saline in Spelldown
Tim Prosser a seventh grader and district spelling bee winner at Intermediate School competed today at Baker Elementary in Dexter where the district champ advances to the Detroit News state finals in Detroit. Roxanne Choate Ralph Riley and Shirley Finkbeiner were grade winners with prizes a dictionary. Tim spelling 16 of 20 words including gesticulate porcelain irresistible crocheted laryngitis.
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Tim Prosser
Baker Elementary
Dexter
Detroit
Detroit News
Roxanne Choate
Ralph Riley
Shirley Finkbeiner
Tim
Saline Band to Perform at State Festival in Lansing
The Saline High School Band leaves at 7 a.m. Saturday for Lansing to take part in the annual State Band Festival. They perform at 10:35 a.m. at Everett High School on Lansing's east side. Parents and friends may attend free as the group spends the afternoon in recreational activities before returning to Saline later.
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Saline
Lansing
Michigan
Everett High School
School Carnival Set for May 1 at Elementary School
The annual carnival sponsored by Intermediate and Elementary School parents funds needed equipment. It will be held at the Elementary School on Friday May 1.
Saline Hornets fall 1 0 to Dexter in opener
Saline varsity baseball opened season in Dexter with a 1 to 0 loss to Dexter Dreadnoughts. Pitcher Fon Tucker allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and struck out 16 but two-out errors and a costly seventh inning error led to the defeat. Coach Ed Dubais blamed weak hitting and promised batting practice before Thursday's league game against Chelsea.
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Saline
Dexter
Dreadnoughts
Hornet
Fon Tucker
Tucker
Hornets
Ed Dubais
Chelsea
Dubais
Local berry farmer to appear on Country Living TV show
Edward Makielski of 7130 Platt Rd. will be featured on the Country Living program on Saturday April 18 at 7 30 a m on Channel 4. Makielski owner operator of a berry farm will give suburbanites tips for growing raspberries and was recommended by Michigan State University.
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Edward Makielski
Platt Rd
Channel 4
Makielski
Michigan State University
Council Rejects Selders Bids on Water Main Work
At a special meeting the City Council rejected Selders Excavating Co bids for two phases of Saline's water and sewer expansion. Legal opinion by City Attorney Allan Grossman led to rejecting Selders bids and accepting Eddy & Son for Sections 1 and 2. Section 3 bids were also rejected awaiting later sewer access and ground conditions.
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Selders Excavating Co
Saline
Selders
Allan Grossman
Grossman
William F. Eddy & Son
Henry St
S. Ann Arbor St
Garrison Couple Planned Weekend Visit to Muskegon Friends
Dr and Mrs D E Garrison plan to visit friends in Muskegon this weekend as they travel from their home. The note lists no specific dates or additional arrangements.
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Mrs
D. E. Garrison
Muskegon
Popcorn Treats Reward Saline Spellers Victory
Students in Room 17 Saline Elementary enjoyed popcorn after beating Room 12 in a spelling contest. Top finishers included Stephen Steele Tom Bonich Laurie Wild David Kuhl Jeff Gale Terry Schumai er and Sharon Karn in Mrs Liv ingstone's group.
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Saline Elementary
Room 12
Margaret Livingstone
Stephen Steele
Tom Bonich
Laurie Wild
David Kuhl
Jeff Gale
Terry Schumaier
Sharon Karn
Agrico Opens New Warehouse Serving Washtenaw Farmers
A new Agrico warehouse opens at 5475 S State Rd featuring a 50 by 60 foot loag storage building and a 35 by 96 bulk storage building on a 314 acre site. It aims to serve a 30 mile radius with emphasis on Washtenaw County farmers, per field rep Lou Perry. Warehouse man is Paul Hansen of Ypsilanti.
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Agrico
S. State Rd
Washtenaw County
Lou Perry
Paul Hansen
Ypsilanti
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Doug Elfring
Herm Radloff
A.&m.chevrolet Co
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