Boyne Falls Accumulating from Next Monday Great Lakes Energy Crews Had Restored Power by a Half Inch to One Inch
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wr •PWP ^w JORDAN VALLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY PO BOX 877 EAST JORDAN Ml 49727 50 cents JORDAN Vol. 7 No. 34 East Jordan, Michigan Journal Wednesday, June 9,1999 Serving East Jordan, Boyne City and surrounding areas at a Mother Nature turns out the lights GLANCE Thunderstorms coupled with high winds knocked out in other areas reaching 60 m.p.h. power to hundreds of Great Lakes Energy and Consum "That happens to be the lower limit as far as when we ers Energy customers on Sunday, leaving some in the start getting damage." National Weather Service meteo School board dark until Monday afternoon. rologist Brian Hurley said. "That is the minimal thresh There were 231 Consumers customers in Boyne City old of when a storm is severe." elections are who lost electricity on Sunday. Power was restored to all About a quarter inch of rain was dumped on East Jor of them by Monday. dan, with Boyne City and Boyne Falls accumulating from next Monday Great Lakes Energy crews had restored power by a half inch to one inch. Wind and sunshine helped lower Area school board Monday afternoon to most of its customers in parts of the humidity early this week. elections will be held on Charlevoix, Emmet. Antrim and Otsego counties follow "This seems to happen every year. We get intense heat Monday. June 14 from 7 ing the severe storm Sunday night that knocked out power in late May and early June and then have a storm to cut a.m.-8 p.m. at the schools. to 5,600 customers. the humidity." Hurley said. In Boyne City, Boyne The National Weather Service in Gaylord received Although temperatures are above normal for this time A sailboat, tipped over in the Boyne City marina parking calls of downed trees and power lines from Boyne Falls of the year, the weather is still pretty typical for what you Falls and East Jordan lot, was just one sign of the strength of Sunday evening's candidates will run unop and Boyne City around 9:20 p.m. Sunday. Winds were would see in the latter part of June .or early July. Hurley posed for each of the schools" clocked close to 50 m.p.h. near East Jordan, with winds said. storm. two, four-year seats. Incumbent Many Moody will run again in Boyne City and Cathy Allen will run for Working the other vacant seat. Retiring board member Bill Hawkins is not seeking another term. out the In East Jordan. Kevin Keene and John Kempton will run for their own expiring seats for another details four year term. In Boyne Falls, board m Superintendent member Ken Giem will run again, as will new candidate candidate still James Hawkins. Board member Tom Howell is not interested in job seeking another term. Even though he was offered the Boyne City superintendent's job un Benefit lunch der less than desirable circumstances. Dana Cornpton said he still intends planned for BC to accept the position. "Despite all the concerns at the officer Lee Cloyd onset. 1 still want to be in Boyne City." Cornpton said. "1 still want to The Boyne City Police try this. 1 want to come and do the Department will hold a job." benefit luncheon on Saturday. Cornpton is currently superinten June 12, at 2 p.m. at the dent for Morenci Community pavilion in Boyne City's Schools, a position he has held for Veteran's Park for police the past nine years. officer Lee Cloyd who is He was one of 42 candidates who recovering from a brain applied for the Boyne City opening aneurysm she suffered in late and was the only finalist the school April. board considered. He was offered the Officers are also collecting One final toss job last Tuesday evening, but the donations for a silent auction original board vote was only 4-3. A to be held at the same time. It was hats off, literally, for East Jordan graduates who tossed their caps high in the air following the commencement second vote was taken, and that vote The cost is S5 and will ceremony at Boswell Stadium on Sunday. For more graduation photos, turn to page 8. was 6-1 to hire him. include a chicken dinner and Cornpton is working with the dessert. board's personnel committee on his To purchase tickets, make EVENT OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES contract and both parties hope to a donation or for more complete negotiations in time for the information, call the police board to approve it at next Monday's department at 582-6611. meeting. "I have a tendency to thrive on Garage sale Seniors invited back to school challenges." Cornpton said. "All The halls of Boyne City High School will be Senior Day is modeled off a program in Big The afternoon sessions end at 3 p.m. but the members of the board have been sup signs are not quiet for just a few days before they come alive Rapids that is noss in its 12th year and has day's events will resume at 6:30 p.m. with a portive." again with a group of new students. "become extremely successful" attracting dance featuring the L'p North Big Band. welcome on The high school is hosting the first annual hundreds of senior citizens. There is no cost for any of the day's "Senior Citizens Back to School" Conference Thurston learned of the program at a state activities. Everything has been donated. Area police public property on June 17 for all Boyne City School District workshop for school board trustees. Class offerings for the day are numerous With garage sale season in residents who are 55 years old and older. "The day is set aside for fun, fellowship and and varied to appeal to a wide range of inter search lake full swing, the Boyne City The event is free and sponsored by the learning." Thurston said. It begins at 8:30 a.m. ests. The conference offers tour sessions, two Police Department reminds Boyne City School Board. Trustee Anne with coffee, donuts and an explanation of the in the morning and two in the afternoon. Each in vain for weekend retailers to keep Thurston is the chief organizer. day's events. Classes begin at 9:30 a.m. and session offers at least IX different classes, their signs on private "I am a teacher at heart. That is my degree. I lunch will be served at 11:20 a.m. The after ranging from computer classes to stocks to property and off utility poles. taught school. 1 taught some college. 1 taught noon sessions begin at 1 p.m. exercising to fly tying. All instructors for the driver who classes are from the area. The city sign ordinance high school and middle school." she said. During lunch, the Back to School committee prohibits affixing signs to "I just believe education is the answer to a will present a Volunteer of the Year award to The organizing committee tried to send left scene recognize a senior citizen for "their love and utility poles, trees, rocks, lot of our problems and needs I don't think Please see SENIOR DAY on page 3 shrubs, fences or other education ever quits." devotion to the community." Thurston said. similar objects. of car crash Officers will remove signs Local law enforcement officials, which are in violation of the St. Matthew's ready to move back home a team of divers from the Charlevoix ordinance and the owners County Sheriff's Department and the may be fined. After more than a year of East Jordan and Charlevoix County fundraising, followed by nine months Fire Departments, the Charlevoix of construction. St. Matthew Catho County Marine Patrol and a US Coast School's out lic Church's fellowship hall is com Guard Helicopter from Traverse City plete. searched the waters of Lake for the summer The new parking lot was paved Charlevoix Saturday morning for the driver of a four-door Oldsmobile Boyne Falls School's Tuesday with deviations from the original plan which was to use the found upside down in Lake last day of classes before Charlevoix, only to find the suspect summer break is Thursday, original parking lot. Because of drainage issues, a lagoon was built showering at a friend's home in June 10. Students will be Boyne City nearly 12 hours later. dismissed at 11:40 a.m. at the end of the parking lot to cap Lunch will be served to ture run-off instead of letting rain Jason Alan Groh, 19, of Boyne kindergarten through sixth drain off the site. City, was identified as the driver and graders.. Connected to the church's west an investigation has determined that alcohol, marijuana, and high speed Boyne City Schools will side, the 8,000 square foot gathering all contributed to the crash. He was let out on Friday, June 11. center includes a barrier free entrance not arrested, but an arrest could be The elementary and high to the church, eight dividable areas forthcoming, according to school students will be for religious education classes, a Charlevoix County Sheriff George dismissed at 11:15 a.m. and kitchen, storage areas and lavatories. Lasater. , middle schoolers at 11:07 With only a 180-seat capacity, the a.m. former hall in the basement was too Charlevoix County deputies, Boyne City police officers, Boyne East Jordan Schools' last small, said St. Matthew's pastor, the City Ambulance and Fire Depart day is Monday, June 14.