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A salute to secretaries Railroad in trouble? Pages 8-9 Editorial , Page 4 V Vol. 14, No. 26 Thursday, April 24, 1980 ouniti T&SS 25 cents YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERPAPER-€7 Sheriff candidate cites 'low morale' BY JIM BAUMANN the posse, Lasater said "For his sake, I'd think that's what the county needs." rather not comment." Fuller now works as the produce Citing low morale at the sheriff's Fuller said he is sure that his decision manager for Olson Food Store in Char- department, South Arm Township to run for sheriff is the reason he was levoix, and he said he has had exper- resident Leonard Fuller has become the relieved of his position as posse com- ience managing a restaurant and a large third man to enter the race for county mander. "The sheriff thought I was country club in California. sheriff. getting the reserves too strong and he He has lived in the area for nine years. Fuller thinks his prospective candidacy thought I was trying to take away his He lives on Bailey Road with his wife and may have cost him his position on the authority." three children. sheriff's posse, a volunteer auxiliary unit "I was probably a liability to him Fuller joins Lasater and former detec- which assists the department. because I got to ride with the deputies tive Wally Brown in the race for sheriff. He was a member of the posse for 2'/a and that gave me an inside look at what is Brown and Lasater will run as Republi- life years until last Monday when, Fuller going on." cans in the August primary election. said, "I got a letter from the sheriff Fuller said he voted for Lasater when Fuller said he has not decided which saying I was no longer needed and that I he ran for his first term in 1976 because political party he will be affiliated with. should turn in my equipment." Lasater had a number of good ideas and "1 thought it was kind of a cheap blow seemed to be well-qualified. Brown, a resident of Hayes Township, after I spent more than two years trying "But I honestly fee! the job went to his announced his candidacy in January, and to better the county by organizing a head.. We don't need a super cop who Lasater said at that time he was running ' The Boyne City Snow Belt barbershop chonu will feature aongi written and arranged by Loton for reelection. WlDaon, of Boyne City, at the 8 p.m. May 3 program at Boyne City High School. Cboroa memben, left strong reserve unit." goes around writing traffic tickets. We Sing it I to right, Bob Tallas, Barney Roeterf, and WQlton work on a song at a recent practice. For a complete Lasater denies that he removed Fuller need an administrator. Morale is at an In the meantime, however, several story on the barbershoppers, see page 10. from the posse for political reasons. all-time low in the department." sources have told The Press Lasater "This is the first I've heard of it," the "I'm an outspoken person," Fuller might reconsider and not run, because of sheriff said Tuesday when The Press told said, "but I don't want my campaign to the demands of public office and the him Fuller was challenging him for his be a slander campaign. I have my ideas, criticism of low morale in his department. a j| jobJOD.. aniinud iI' mill puttinjjuimigg theiiici.ml dowuuwn oun paper., I'i mni But Lasater told The Press this week B E § # • „ Asked why Fuller was removed frofrom going in as an administrator, because I that he was definitely still in the race. BOYNE CITY - The dispatch office of in the county wanting bus transportation. through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the new ccuntjwide public transporta- The count}' will be divided into three Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. On i\ oyne coach s job tion system Is now open in Boyne City seivice zones centered around Boyne Count buses by Sunday, bus runs will only be made if the line Monday City Hall, and bus service should begin City, East Jordan and Charlevoix. advance reservations are made. around the second week of July. Vehicles will be radio dispatched through Tentative fares for a one-way trip BOYNE CITY • The question of Harvey's supporters point out that Director Art Saworski said the office the Boyne City office to people's homes. within the county are: age 12 to 59, 60 whether or not to rehire high school Boyne City is the smallest school in its has yet to receive the radio dispatch unit Buses will be dispatched to people cents; all other ages and handicapped basketball coach Russ Harvey may, once conference, and all teams have good and is waiting for arrival of seven buses. calling in for a ride or reservations can be people, 30 cents; and infants, free. again, be brought before the school board years and bad years. The office is located behind the senior made for special trips. Emphasis will be For out of county rides, the rate for age Monday night. The pressure on the Rambler coach has citizen center in City Hall. put on work trips. 12 to 59 is $1; all other ages, 50cents; and The Press has learned that the school mounted, however, after two straight The new bus system is for any person The bus service hours will be Monday handicapped, 50 cents. athletic committee has decided to losing seasons. Harvey's team finished recommend the nine-year varsity boys' the 1978-79 season with a 4-14 record, basketball coach not be rehired for the and logged a 6-13 mark in the recently 1980-81 school year. completed 1979-80 season. The school board is expected to vote on Three years ago, however, Harvey took the issue of whether Harvey will be the Ramblers to District and Regional Most area industries suffer rehired or not at Monday's 7:15 p.m. championships before finally losing in the meeting at the high school. state semi-finals. And four years ago, his Harvey said he has heard a lot of squad tied for first place in the Mich- speculation about whether he will be igan-Huron Shores Conference. •i. : rehired as coach next year, but does not but Courter expands offices Hi know what the outcome of the Monday Harvey was rehired with the stipulation meeting may be. that the entire district's sports program BOYNE CITY - While some factories constantly searching the market for new comes up," he said. "The front end (of "I'm not going to open that can of would be looked into further by the around the county are closing their doors business opportunities, and getting the building)—about 20 percent of the worms until I find out what's going to athletic committee, or laying off employees, the Bendix- them, but our manufacturing is only to total area—is being used, for expanding happen to me on April 28," Harvey said. Current board members on the athletic Courter company is "expanding optimis- order," he said. office space," Todter said. "It sounds like it may be a railroad job to committee included Crozier, Johnecheck tically," according to plant manager In mid-February Bendix leased a 7,500 "We're getting close to our capacity in me." Russ Harvey and Behling. Warren Todter. sq. ft. building across the street from the this facility so when the property became Courter, Inc., was acquired by Bendix plant. The front part of the building is available we leased it to provide an in October, 1978 to manufacture aeronau- used for office space at the present time. opportunity for additional growth. But we tic, missile, tank and various other Todter said the back of the building may have no firm plans to move any produc- Construction this summer? vehicle guidance equipment. sometime be used for light manufactur- tion into the area at this time," he said. Since that time it has not grown ing purposes, although he would not Approximately 450 people are cur- substantially but as Todter said, "We've speculate when such a move might take rently employed at Courter and, Todter been holding our own. Our sales are place. said that number has been stable for 7 inflating at the rate of inflation. We're 'Reasonable condo "TheYaciltty would be used as the need [Continued on page 31 plan moves ahead BY DIANNE MURRAY "The Smiths offered in the first They have said the road may have to be presentation to the planning commission moved 290 ft. from its present location. BOYNE CITY - City officials and Lake (March 10) to keep that area open as a •-Front Street will remain a major Associates developers have come Up with green space in exchange for letting them artery in terms of road quality. what has been termed by all sides as move Front Street. Now we've gone from -A 60 ft. right-of-way must be deeded "reasonable" recommendations for the that being a greehbelt to possible parking to the city the entire length of the Tannery lakefront condominiums. and restaurant facilities, and who knows property from Second Street to Division Rick and Dave Smith of Lake As- in five years there may be condomin- Street; and , sociates will submit detailed site plans for iums there," she said. -The cost of paving a 23 ft.