City Council Tackles Housing Trees Meters and Sidewalks
A Monday meeting approved Ordinance 207 the Fair Housing measure effective December 1 and discussed a Chamber of Commerce plan to cut parking fines. The tree planting program will add 40 lindens with $22.50 to $27.50 tree pricing for residents and property owners. A contentious sidewalk assessment plan for Russell Street sparked debate over who bears costs and responsibilities for city policy changes.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mike Strait
Russell St
Lauren Wild
United Fund Drive Sets 1968 69 Goals for Saline
The 1968 69 United Fund drive kicks off October 8 with a goal of 33913. Local agencies receive 5325 including Saline Library 1000 and local services 0325. The library purchase funding 9000 covers the Saline Library building and remodeling will nearly double space. Area captains and budget committee members are named with volunteer roles across Saline.
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Saline Area United Fund Board
John Dwyer
Jon Ditz
Don Leidheiser
Merle Meeden
United Fund
Saline
Schleh
Saline Area
Saline Social Service
Saline Boy Scouts
American Red Cross
Michigan United Fund
Portage Trail
S.A
Huron Valley Girl Scouts of America
Salvation Army
Huron Valley Child Guidance
Washtenaw County Assoc
Michigan Children’s Aid Society
Catholic Social Services
Donald Leidheiser
Donald Talsma
Jean Taylor
Business and Professional Women's Club
Henry Erskine
Wilbur Nelson
Warren Rentschler
Ralph Kring
Aldean Jedele
Bridgewater
Bart Strahley
Milton Finkbeiner
Four Bond Proposals Go On Ballot In City Election
Four general obligation bond proposals totaling 1 810 000 are on the November city ballot to fund a water softening plant 835 000 a sanitary sewage disposal expansion 640 000 a Saline River dam reconstruction 175 000 and a Curtiss Park water recreation area 160 000 including site work parking and bathhouse facilities.
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Saline River
Curtiss Park
Three Year Old Struck by Car Injured Near Home
A three year old girl was seriously injured Friday evening when struck by a car near her home at 106 Bennett Street. Lynnette Babcock daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Babcock suffered a broken thigh bone three cracked ribs and a partially collapsed lung. Witnesses said she ran into the street into the path of the car and was flung many feet. The car was driven by Ronald Dean Williams 18 of 3616 Meadow Lane. No charges have been filed. Lynnette was taken to Saline Community Hospital for about three weeks and will wear a cast for several months. In a separate pedestrian accident Kathy Johnston 15 of 267 Willis Road scraped her arm after being struck Saturday morning by a car driven by Helen Pope 54 of Belleville. She refused medical attention. Police said Kathy was crossing with the pedestrian light when the Pope car turned right.
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E. Bennett St
Lynnette Babcock
Ted Babcock
Long
Ronald Dean Williams
Meadow Lane
Bike Rider Hit by Car Near Grass Road
Robert W. Griffin 14 of Alber Road was treated at a nearby hospital after his bicycle entered Bethel Church Road from a driveway, colliding with a car driven by Margaret Smith of Delhi Road. Deputies said the car skidded 77 feet before striking the bike. Griffin is the son of Mr and Mrs Chester Griffin.
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Robert W. Griffin
Alber Rd
Saline Civil Rights Group to Study Local Textbooks
Saline civil rights group elected officers and planned task groups including a study of local K-12 textbooks. Randy Karr will head a committee comparing books to a recommended Michigan Department of Education bibliography and a second list of unacceptable titles.
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Saline
Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Cole
Paul Woods
Randy Karr
Willow Run
Michigan Department of Education
VFW Sponsors Lite a Bike Day in Saline
The Saline VFW will sponsor a safety event on Saturday September 28 at the Fire Hall from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. Young riders are invited to bring bicycles for reflector tape on rear fenders and front handlebars. The Saline Police endorse the public service project.
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Saline Vfw
Public Service Project
Saline Police
Coordinators Meet in Southeast Michigan Coop Programs
The Southeastern Michigan Coordinators Association held a lunch meeting at Leutheuser's Restaurant with James Bradley of Saline High School Work Co op program as president and Bonnie Distler of Ypsilanti as vice president. Janet Linn of Belleville serves as secretary treasurer and several attendees connected to local church and education groups attended.
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Michigan
Leutheuser’s
James Bradley
Saline
Bonnie Distler
Ypsilantiis
Janet Linn
Belleville
Former Saline Man Dies in Viet Nam
Ronald Cowell formerly of 101 W Henry St Saline was killed in action Monday in Viet Nam. An Army officer, he had worked at Ypsilanti State Hospital and studied at the University of Michigan before leaving Saline in 1956. His wife Barbara taught at Jensen School and later moved to Toledo while the couple expected a child. They previously rented an apartment from Mrs. Charles Gross in Saline.
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Ronald Cowell
W. Henry
Viet Nam
U.S. Army
Cowell
Ypsilanti State Hospital
University of Michigan
Saline
Barbara
Jensen School
Toledo
Charles Gross
Students Now Work Co op At Saline High School
The Saline High School Work Co op program now includes 53 students for the spring semester, coordinator James Bradley says. Students attend classes in the morning and work in related fields in the afternoon. New participants include Anita Beckington at Kresge's Lance Belleau at K Mart Tire Dennis Bennett Braun and Brainfield Randall Eberle Mallet Lithographing Fred Hieber and others at various local businesses.
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Saline High School
James Bradley
Anita Beckington
Kresge’s
Lance Belleau
Kmart Tire
Dennis’ Bennett
Braun and
Brainfield
Randal Eberle
Mallet Lithographing, Inc
Fred Hieber
Ralph Kring
Zahn
Jaycees Deputized To Register Voters as Deputies
City council names 16 Jaycees as deputy city clerks to run a voter registration drive from September 23 to 27. The list includes Bob Briggson Don Clingersmith Dick Compton Gary Evans Lynn Fletcher Phil Hagood Marland Hutt Jack Kelley George Kempi Earl Laughrey Steve Lindemyer John Peterson Paul Sibson Garry Spragg Bill Garpow LeRoy King.
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Council
Jaycees
Bob Briggson
Don Clingersmith
Dick Compton
Gary Evans
Lynn Fletcher
Phil Hagood
Marland Hutt
Jack Kelley
George Kempi
Earl Laughrey
Steve Lindemyer
John Peterson
Paul Sibson
Garry Spragg
Bill Garpow
LeRoy King
Township Meeting Set for Saline Township Board
The Saline Township Board will meet at 8 30 pm on Monday September 30 at the Township Hall Department to discuss local matters.
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Saline Township Board
Steer Club Banquet Set for Monday at High School
The annual Steer Club banquet will be held at 7 30 p m Monday at the High School with Larry Cotton who judged the steer show at the Fair as guest speaker. Members parents sponsoring Rotarians and all steer buyers are invited.
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Larry Cotton
Advisory Council Urges Nature Study Area Plan
The Schools Advisory Council heard a report from Dr Wilbur Vander Yacht on preserving a swamp and woods on Maple Rd school property as a nature study area. The proposal aims to protect the local swamp and woods for educational use.
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Wilbur Vander Yacht
Maple Rd
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Long Council
Tom Mason
Rober Dobson
Cecelia Ference
A. E. Hagen
Charles Herbert
VFW
Barbara Boehler
Dorothy Heimerdinger
Susan Haeussler
Ruth Koehler
Virginia Tobias
Ila Pfeifle
Zion Lutheran Church
Washtenaw County
Advisory
American Legion Post
Ypsilanti
Miss Liberty
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