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luHb & 145 SPRIN6P0RT, MI 49284 THE TRI-CITY RECORD25 $ Vol. 105 - No. 37 RED ARROW EDITION OF THE WATERVLIET RECORD, COLOMA COURIER & HARTFORD NEWS September 13,1989 6 & 7% wage increases approved for Coloma teachers and staffers By Marion Leedy of bargaining language. $36,267 to $38,443; Junior High She noted the carpets had been Coloma Community Schools The Board also approved a 6% School Principal John Sleber, cleaned, which was nice, but that teacher contracts were approved salary Increase for all other certified $41,853 to $44,364; Assistant Junior had been done so late they were still Monday night when the Board of staff members (administrators) and High School Principal Paul Ravltch, "very wet" when school opened. She Education adopted a three-year col- all noncertlfled personnel with the $35,700 to $37,842; Middle School also noted that a fuel tank was REWARD OFFERED...A $250 reward is being offered by the Watervilet DDA lective bargaining agreement bet- exception of the bus drivers and Principal Use Erlckson, $41,853 to removed at the Washington School for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons ween the Coloma Community teacher aides who were given a 7% $44,364; Assistant Middle School just before school opened although responsible for the September 6 vandalism of the uWeicome to Waterviier Schools and the North Berrien Coun- increase. Those contracts also were Principal Diane Janke, $35,231 to the contract for the work had been sign. ty Education Association. The agree- for two years with a third-year wage $37,345; Coloma Elementary Prin- let in May. She said the result was The sign, valued at $1750, was donated by the Watervilet MECCA club. ment provides a basic increase of reopener. cipal Daniel Stack, $38,200 to the loose dirt piled there was tracked Anyone with information regarding this sign should contact the Watervilet 6% for two years with a wage re- The 6% salary Increase boosts a $40,498; Washington Elementary in on the very wet carpets. She fur- Police Department. All calls will be kept confidential. opener during the third year. The starting teacher's salary with a Principal Joyce Tutton, $41,071 to ther questioned why the roofs, which Surveying the damage is (left) Corky Openneer, DPW Superintendent, and agreement, according to the ad- bachelor's degree from $18,905 to $43,535; and Supervisor of State and were just repaired, still leaked and a DRW employee Jim Bolin. ministration, provides clarification $20,030 for the years from 1989-90 to Federal Programs Mary Spessard, planned restroom at the Middle 1990-91 and with a master's degree $36,267 to $38,443. School was still not installed. from $19,874 to $21,066. The top of Clark said steps are being taken to the salary scale teacher with a B.A. MAINTENANCE PANNED see that similar problems in school degree and 14 years of teaching ex- maintenance are corrected before perience will increase from $31,467 school starts next year. He also Watervilet Township to sell to $33,355 and a teacher with an M.A. Board Vice President Norma reported he is working with the degree will have a salary increase Somers said she was impressed by various agencies to have the warran- public lakefront property from $34,120 to $36,167 for 15 years "lots of good things that are happen- ty on the roofs revoked, all of which of teaching experience. ing in the curriculum" In the Coloma takes time. He further noted that a By Bob Lohr The administrators' salaries with Schools but Is still very concerned lot of the maintenance problems in The Watervilet Township Board November or December cable billing the 6% Increase for the school year over the maintenance of the schools. will go ahead, as planned, with sale there will be a survey of the channel. of 1989-90 to the school year of "Didn't these people know when See COLOMA on page 12 proceedings of public lakefront pro- Youdell noted that Included In the 1990-91 are as follows: Superinten- school started?" she asked. perty, despite the demands of a local survey will be 4 or 5 channels in the dent Clifford Tallman, $57,573 to homeowners association to block service that would be deleted If the $61,027; Assistant Superintendent the pending sale. channel Is to be returned and she ad- David DeFlelds, $48,239 to $51,133; The motion, made at Monday ded that Jones is already under con- Assistant Superintendent Ronald night's regular business meeting, tract to HSC and cannot be removed Clark, $50,047 to $53,050; High JOHN HODQES...new Coloma City will authorize Township attorney from the service. If the response is School Principal Harold Wheeler, $3,600 donation made to Hartford Administrator, gets accustomed to Ron Postelli to proceed with the good, the channel could be back on $45,593 to $48,239; Assistant High his new office his first day on the replatting of lot 51, a 270 by 15 foot the air by as early as January, School Principal Francis Pough, Police Department for equipment job. strip of land running along the north Youdell said. COLOMA CITY side of Shore Lane fronting on Paw By Phyllss Buechner COMMISSION Paw Lake. Hartford Police Committee Chair- The motion followed a debate bet- man David Hadley told City Council WELCOMES NEW ween the Township Board and a six- Non-union and administrator members at their meeting held Mon- CITY ADMINISTRATOR family member association headed day night, September 11, about a by Dick Babcock of Forest Beach contribution they have received. By Teresa LaPlante Road. Babcock stated that some of salary increases OK'd at Coloma Mayor Marvin Taylor Six hundred dollars In memorials the members of the association have was donated in memory of Donald S. welcomed John Hodges, formerly of been using the lot for several Waterviiet Schoois Clare, Michigan, to his post as the Cochrane, who died April 29, 1989. decades and It would be unfair to ex- Mrs. Cochrane and her family gave first City Administrator in Coloma. clude them now. The Intent of the By Teresa LaPlante 1 another $3,600.00 with the stipula- The hiring of a City Administrator BoardciP® . $41,200 ($38,500); Middle association, Babcock added, is to re- The Waterviiet School tion that the money would be used followed months of debate over the tain a part, or alt, of the public land acted on nonunion contractsi att Its^SchoMPIts SchdHPrincipalt , $37,915 ($36,109); legality of such a move that ted to a by the Hartford Police Department for boat launching or mooring by its regular meeting Monday evening.^Noftti^rrlncipal, $41,200 ($39,250); for equipment. recall election of the mayor and The new salaries, with former Souffc Principal, $41,200 ($37,518). members. Hadley said they have purchased three commissioners; Anita Hirsch, Township Clerk Dolores Youdell salaries In parentheses, are as Maintenance Supervisor, $24,800 a computer and program for their Pete Mestre, and George PostellL noted the Board decided to proceed follows: Superintendent, $53,500 ($23,600); Transportation Supervisor, records and door decals for the new Although the election, held on with the sale of the lot after several ($50,000); Administrative Assistant, ^ u/Ancc m squad car. He said the balance ii August 8, did not recall any of the of- resident complaints, mainly with $41,200 ($39,250); High School Prln- ^ WAaES 0,1 Pa8* 18 ficials in question, it cost Coloma would be used for a rebuilt radar unit vehicles using the land after hours POLICE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN... citizens a total of $3,189.28, as for the second patrol car. and also to free the Township of any Dave Hadley displays the newly- reported by Commissioner Hirsch at The new police car was in opera- liability. 'The Board had no idea or designed crest for the door of Hart- the regular City meeting on tion Monday morning, September 11. intent to exclude anyone. It's just ford's new police car. The new crest September 11. Hadley advised that Police Chief practice we've used in the past," matches the patches the Hartford With the recall effort over, and Dave Moore had worked on the car, Youdell said. installing radios and equipment and Police Department has on its considering the votes of the citizens Babcock stated, after the deci- had saved the City about $500.00. uniforms. as consent to continue, the Board sion, the association will hold a Finance Committee Chairman (photo by Jerry Byars) continued Its search for a City Ad- recommitment meeting and follow Harold Frye Sr. announced that they ministrator and found Mr. Hodges to with court proceedings. "We are go- have hired a part-time employee to held last week and the Township will be the best candidate for the job. ing to check the statute re- assist the accountant and book- probably act on their millage pro- "We want to welcome Mr. Hodges quirements of this type of sale of keeper. Karen Graham began work- posal Thursday. to our town," Mayor Taylor announc- Township land, something that may ing last Wednesday, according to Mayor William Weeden read a let- ed at the meeting. have an effect on Township land M the accountant, Nancy Walker. Right ter from Dale Leonard thanking them "I am glad to be here, Hodges sold in the past," Babcock said. responded. now she will be working 4 hours a for naming him to the DDA (Downton The Board's intent is to split, and Development Authority) but stating In other areas of business, the sell, lot 51 among five homeowners V day, 3 days a week, and will be paid landfill problem Introduced to the A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF SPORTS .