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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1968
Page
1
City Council reviews a four item bond package to fund a swimming facility at the millpond south of US 12 and park beautification. Proposals include a pond pool and an Olympic pool, city water softening, sewage treatment expansion, flood control and millpond dike repair totaling about 2 million dollars. Bond details to be discussed with consultants before a November ballot decision.
A Jaycee Auxiliary Sicle Sale raised 88.02 dollars for the Norma Pope fund. Auxiliary members canvassed the city selling popsicles and fudgsicles over six afternoons. Two local boys Jim and Mike Chase added 1.44 dollars from a curbside iced tea and lemonade stand to the Pope fund.
A public hearing on the 1968 69 school budget is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday August 29 in the High School library. The budget copy will be available at the superintendent s office for six days prior to the hearing beginning August 23 for public inspection.
Three young people were injured in motorcycle accidents this week. Timothy Karl Theurer, 17, of 2070 Milker Road, was treated at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital after hitting a parked car on South Ann Arbor Street while riding a cycle owned by Ted Ormsby. Barbara Wiggins, 21, of 224 Monroe Street, was treated at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital after a motorcycle she rode as a passenger collided with a Sheriff's Department patrol car. The driver, Mark English of Wayne, also injured, drove a cycle that struck a police car driven by Deputy Louis Beaubien, 30. all were taken to the hospital after the crash on a curve on Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor.
Kalamazoo resident Edward Ross is among about 2,000 students who earned degrees at Western Michigan University during its summer commencement.
Saline High School faces a two week opening with no replacement for the industrial arts head who left for Washtenaw Community College. The district seeks an experienced auto shop or hydraulics teacher and offers a special teaching certificate for candidates with a degree in mechanical or automotive engineering or 60 hours credit without a degree. Principal Paul Thibault notes past anonymous tips helped solve similar shortages and hopes for a new lead.
A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. September 19 at City Hall on sidewalk assessment districts 58 through 2. Revisions to plans protect trees on Spring Street and Ann Arbor Street by moving sidewalks closer to the curb, while Russell Street retains seven steps despite objections. An option to curbside sidewalk with a retaining wall would cost about $9,000. removing trees remains another choice with driveway changes required.
The Rotary Club will meet at Leutheuser's on August 22 at 12 05. Milton Hartman organized the program which will feature a safety film titled Ten Little Engines.
City Clerk Julie Rapp announced all revised summer tax statements have been mailed. A county computer error caused a 15 percent overstatement on prior statements, affecting about 1,500 taxpayers as the tax rolls were corrected.
City Council approved four annual rubbish collections on a recurring schedule: September, post Christmas, spring, and mid-summer. They added 550 dollars to the DPW budget for three more pickups in the 1968 69 fiscal year.
A proposed fair housing ordinance was presented for study with a next meeting set for September 9. City Attorney Allan Grossman outlined prohibitions on housing discrimination, creation of a local civil rights commission, and remedies including hearings and possible penalties up to 2000 dollars per unfair housing practice.
Schools announce next week registration and opening dates for the upcoming term. High School registration begins Monday August 26 for ninth graders with tenth graders August 27 and eleventh and twelfth graders August 28 and 29. Late registrations and all twelfth grade on August 30. Senior pictures scheduled August 28 29 and 30.
The city council schedules all future meetings to begin at 7 p m instead of 8 p m as previously held. This adjustment affects agendas, public comment, and voting times for upcoming sessions.
Mrs. Patrick Berardo of Ann Arbor has received her master’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University. Formerly Ann Prout, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Prout of Mills Road, she taught kindergarten in Livonia for four years and will continue there this year. her husband is a law student at the University of Michigan.
Tickets still available for the Charcoal Steak Broil to be sponsored by the Rotary Club at Curtiss Park pavilion. About 350 pounds of steaks ordered with sides of potatoes salad rolls and beverages. Dinner served 5 to 7 30 p m Saturday with adults 2 and children 1 50 tickets at gate or from Rotarians. Proceeds support Rotary club projects and community efforts.
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