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EAST JORDAN FUELIC PO BOX G EAST JCRLA:;, r/,i Snowscope, your guide to winter, included in this issue. ——-— r——^———— Warren Davis, Adjutant and Fund raising chairperson of the American Legion Post No. 228, Boyne City, presents to Junior Hunt, Treasurer of Challenge Mountain Ski School for the Handicapped, a check for $500.00. Looking on (left to right) are Edwin Ootids, Com­ mander, Post No. 228; Dolores WilliamB, Challenge mt., Secretary and Darla Evans, Vice President. Challenge Mountain, the former Walloon Hills Ski Resort, offers individualized instruction to physically or mentally handicapped adults or children. Earlier this year the Lodge was devastated by vandalism and through volunteer effort is being refurbished. Individuals and organizations are en­ couraged to donate to this project. Inside . •Eagles turn 80 See Page 4 •Wolverine to stay in Boyne See Page 5 CHARLEVOIX COUNTY PRESS Volume 108 Number 1 March 4,1987 25 Cents News Boyne Board delays building decision After more than an hour of classrooms for each class up to more sensible. A few of the other next meeting, which will be held $1.7 million dollar bond issue to Briefs discussion among parents, the third grade. board members seemed to like next Monday night. pay for the construction of the teachers and school board mem If the school system elects to the plan in comments they made. Underlining the entire issue new classrooms as well as repair bers, the Boyne City School continue with the smaller class Board member Bill Christen- will be the asking of additional the roof of the high school gym Board failed to agree on the sizes, and the incoming kin sen told the other members of the millage from the voters to pay for and buy new bleachers for the For those who will proper plan to build classrooms dergarten classes remain the board that they would not be able the construction costs. gym. not be in town on March to eliminate the overcrowding same, the school will run out of to make a decision that night, as Several board members ex­ Several parents told the board situation the school system faces. classroom space as early as next he said no one had come up with pressed concern that the issue the high school gym roof, 17th for the special elec­ The plan presented to the year. Presently classroom size an acceptable plan, either from will not be looked at favorably by bleachers, new books and equip­ tion Boyne City will be board members was developed has about 20 to 25 students per the facility committee or the the voters within the school ment were not part of the holding, City Clerk Tom by a special facility committee af­ teacher. previous committee assigned to district. problem and would have to be Garlock reminds ter many weeks of work. The The smaller classroom size work out the problem. Thelma Behling, a member of taken care of regardless of the everyone that absentee proposal was to move the seven­ was started after parents asked With the failure of a motion to the board, said she has had many outcome of building new ballots will be available th and eighth grades to the high the system to lower the class size accept the findings of the facility phone calls concerning the issue, classrooms to eliminate the over­ school building, building about and the board agreed. At the committee, Superintendent Rich most of them negative as to crowding of the classes. up to Friday, March 13, eight new classrooms at the high time, it Was thought the smaller Kelly asked the board to let the having a bond issue to pay for the The cost of the construction to at the City Hall. They school to accommodate them. the class size, the better administration consider new solution. repair and build has been must be returned to the By moving the students, the education the students would proposal of building at both sites. The school system was plan­ estimated at about $1.7 million city by the day of the facility committee felt that would get. The board then agreed to put ning on asking the voters at the which would be paid for by a one election so they may be free up enough classrooms at That thinking is still a concern the issue on the agenda of the annual June election to approve a Sec School/Page 4 counted. both the elementary school and of the parents and the school the middle school for many years. system and has led to the current The school board rejected the situation. Two hand painted plan after many concerns were Members of the facility com copper enamel plates, expressed by parents and mittee were asked to provide an done by Charlevoix ar­ teachers. answer to the growing pains of tists Norman and The board, led by the thinking the system. A previous facility of President Richard May, committee could not agree on a Judith 'Brumm of decided a better plan might be plan that would eliminate the Charlevoix were chosen the building of five new projected overcrowding. by Gov. Blanchard as classrooms at the elementary The plan was presented to the gifts for a presentation school and four new classrooms school board at their last regular to Mr. Kimio Nishimura at the middle school. meeting in February and the of the Biwako-Kisen May suggested that the cost of board members were supposed building at both sites would be todecide if the plan was workable Steamship Co. Ltd. of about the same as building up to atMonday night's meeting. Shiga Prefecture, Japan twelve additional classrooms at Board members heard how a in honor of the com­ the elementary school. similar plan works in the Harbor pany's 100th anniver­ The problem of school over­ Springs School system from sary and its par­ crowding has developed because Dave Guzniczak but many paren­ ticipation in the Shiga- of the growth of the community. ts said that plan may not work For the past few years, incoming here as we are not Harbor Michigan sister state kindergarten classes have had Springs. relationship. over 100 students start the school Many other parents were year. against, the move of the seventh Tickets for "My Fair The school board, wishing to and eighth graders to the high insure a quality education for the school. Boyne City firemen were busy last Saturday when another call a few minutes later in Wilson Township, Lady", this year's high children, started a program of With the introduction of high winds caused two chimney fires. Firemen reac- According to city officials, the firemen are answering school drama depar using smaller class sizes with the building classrooms at two sites, ted to this one in Evangeline Township and had more calls in the townships than they did in the city tment's play, are on incoming class three years ago. some of the members of the this past year. sale now at either the They are now using five audience thought the plan may be high school or from drama club students. The Mushroom weekend to be show will be held March BF schools settle 19,20 and 21st and is the highlight of the school contract with teachers expanded if grant approved year for many people Boyne Falls Schools ended a around the community. ts. Future salaries will also keep activities done during the lum- many parts of the nation besides six month old stalemate when Boyne City's annual Lions and the school in the middle of the pay Chamber of Commerce spon­ beringera. the interest that the National school officials and the faculty scale. sored National Mushroom Hunt Several demonstration booths ' Mushroom Hunt provides. Central Michigan will agreed and ratified a three year Originally, the school board Championships may be getting a are projected to be added to It is hoped by Chamber and teachers' contract last week. has asked for a four percent in­ again be holding motor­ shot in the arm, if the Michigan festival activities and include a city officials to be given the The pact calls for consecutive crease for each year of a three cycle safety classes this Sesquicentennial Commission petting zoo for children, a baking authorization from the state so pay raises with no change in the year contract while the teachers spring and summer at and the Michigan Travel Com­ booth using recipes from 150 that final plans can be made as insurance coverages, two of the wanted a 7.75 percent increase mission give their approval to a years ago, doily-rnakingdisplay, a the mushroom weekend is just a 16 northwestern Lower main bargaining points which each year. grant application which went, out Michigan maple syrup boildown, few short weeks away, Mother's Michigan counties. Call caused the stalemate. The teachers will remain with to them last week. Michigan cherry and apple but­ Day weekend in May. the university at 517- Superintendent Robert Red insurance coverage provided by The grant is asking for $15,000 ter tasting, wood carving, It is hoped by Chamber and mond said he was pleased to see Michigan Education Special Ser­ 774-7141 for the com­ which would be used to expand Michigan wine tasting, and an old city officials to be given the the contract, negotions over. vices Association (MESSA) plete schedule. the annual mushroom weekend fashioned ice cream churning authorization from the state so Redmond had hoped they would regardless of premiums. to a festival that would help the with Michigan toppings. that final plans can be made as be completed before he left as The contract stipulates the city and the area promote and Demonstrations of musket the mushroom weekend is just a If you were a member superintendent in April.

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