Saline millage vote looms for school funding
Saline Area School Board asks voters next Monday to approve two millage proposals totaling 16.78 mills to maintain current programs. If 15.78 mills fail, only 11.22 mills remain, potentially funding schools for about 65 days and prompting further election. A fourth millage would be held if defeated. Voting at Union School with machines saved time. Also report of hospital false alarm at Saline Hospital, sensor blamed. alarm replaced.
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Saline
Saline Area
Harold Hintz
Hintz
Board of Education
Washtenaw County
Robert Harrison
Union School
E. McKay St
N. Ann Arbor St
Heffington Named Saline Postmaster After Long Postal Career
Wayne Heffington is Saline’s new Postmaster, a 20 year postal veteran who spent years at the Ann Arbor office and rose from assistant to postmaster. He supervises 15 employees serving 14 000 residents, facing heavy Christmas mail and continuing efficient service. Heffington, a devoted Grey Ghost Samoyed breeder and CB radio hobbyist, also supports local Scouting. The swearing in took place Friday the 13th with local officials, family, and post office staff in attendance.
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Wayne Heffington
Saline
Postal Service
Ann Arbor
Heffington
Postal Service Selection Committee
Janet
Heffingtons
Florida
Wisconsin
Canada
Maryland
Cb’er
Detroit
Joe Louketka
Richard Schneeberger
Roy Smith
Jim Levlett
George Kempf
Jim Gross
Curious? Call The Reporter's Election Night Count
Saline residents can learn the election outcome by phoning The Reporter’s night line at 429-5373 after results are announced. The count should be known by about 9 30 p.m.
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Saline Area
Saline Editorial Endorses School Millage and Civic Involvement
Marian Faupel writes a pre election message urging support for the Saline School Board proposal and invites readers to remain engaged as “loving critics” of the system. The page also notes the golf outing by Saline Legionaires at Brookside, with Dan Bennett winning the trophy at 35.
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Marian Faupel
Saline
Marian
Saline Legionaires
Brookside
Eft
Dan Bennett
Nehring Withdraws Reelection After Chest Pain Hospitalization
Saline City Councilman Dick Nehring 41 was admitted to Saline Community Hospital with severe chest pains, kept in ICU for 48 hours, then transferred out and expected to stay for further tests. He announced withdrawal from the upcoming reelection bid for health reasons and hoped for release by week's end.
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Saline
Dick Nehring
Saline Community Hospital
Nehring
Icu
Public service in Saline reflected through Jan Loader’s time crunch
Jan Loader chairs Saline’s City Recreation Commission facing budget cuts and vandalism. She spends hours daily on information gathering, calls, and meetings while balancing family life and reduced reading material. Other civic figures like George Kempf and Bill Taylor face reelection questions and leadership roles amid public scrutiny.
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Jan Loader
City Recreation Commission
Saline
George Kempf
Bill Taylor
Saline Area
PVE
Janet Loader
Recreation Commission
Jan
City Hall
City Council Repeals Section On Separate Sewer and Water Bills
After nearly two hours of debate the City Council repealed the clause requiring separate connections for independent buildings. The dispute centered on a church site at Bemis Road claiming a 1965 easement agreement guaranteed future exemption from connection fees, while the city maintained the obligation was fulfilled by waiving fees for the church itself.
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Dan Sirones
Film Central
W. Bennett
Assembly of God Church
Bemis Rd
Saline Christian School
Assembly of God
David Thompson
Allan Grossman
Grossman
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David Hicks
Saline Rotary
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Jack Bauer
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Paul Genosa
Sara Potter
McDonald's
Paul
Terry Finch
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Wendy Blackie
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