NOVEMBER 24, 1971 Proposals ST
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,A City votes & on parking 116th Year No. 30 ST. JOHNS, MJCH.VWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1971 proposals ST. JOHNS—Parking, a subject which like to see that lot improved, I don't go has caused much controversy up and down along with paving just what ^ve own," Santa coming to town main street, was the subject which drew the most attention at Monday night's city WEATHERWAX SAID THE cttywas work ST. JOHNS—December 3 is going to be will also assist by. providing some of the commission meeting. ing' toward paying what they own in the hope a big day for all the children of St. Johns decorations. The Commission received the first report that they could get ingress and egress and Clinton County. All kids are invited to attend. of the Parking Board and acted on one of rights from Shell Oil. That is the day Santa Claus arrives. There will be free movies again this three recommendations and decided to probe The Commission also agreed to look Into The St. Johns Jaycees are planning a year to be shown on Dec, 11 and 18, further into two others. the possible acquisition of land on Clinton warm welcome for the Jolly Gentleman under the sponsorship of the Jaycees. The Commission voted unanimously to Ave. for future parking, awaiting the rec from the North Pole. Santa is. expected to Tickets are free and can be obtained.from make Improvements in the Spring and ommendation of the Parking Board. appear at 7:30 p.m. under the escort of any Chamber of Commerce member .."Ring Hlgham St, lot this spring. Improvements In other action, approval for 250 to 300 John Speck and the Marching Redwing of Bright Water" will be shown Dec. 11 will be of a gene.ral face lifting nature, of sewer construction on Franklin St. was Band. and "Bashful Elephant" will be-the feature including Increasing the lighting(with given and the traffic order .which bans Santa will spend some time with the Dec. 18. The movies will be shown at brighter lights), paving, planting of shrubs parking on the east side of Lansing St. children on the night of pec. 3 and then the Clinton Theatre at 1 and 3 p.m. both and Installation of signs on Clinton Ave. from State to Sickles was made permanent • on Saturday Dec. 11 and 18, the. Jaycee days. marking the direction to off street parking. after a 90 day trial period. Auxiliary will sponsor their annual Lunch At 8 p.m. on Dec. 11 the combined The Commission also agreed to look The cost of plans for the fire hall addition with Santa program beginning at 10 a.m. choirs from the local churches will pre further into improvements of the Spring have gone up from the approved $300 to a with a story hour in. the city library. sent a musical program on the court house St. Lot (behind the County News Building) minimum of $500. The most expensive would plaza. They, will be under the direction and the purchase of property in the 200 be $1,600. Commissioners rescinded the FOR THOSE WHO wish to have, lunch of Don Valentine. Also participating in block of Clinton Ave, for future parking former resolution which said no more than with Santa between 11 and 12:30 p.m. the program will be John Speck directing lot development.- $300 could be spent, substituting the $500 there will be a 50 cent charge. Lunch a brass section and presentation of the figure. will be served in the Municipal Building Nativity by the Lutheran Church. This CITY MANAGER HARVEY Weatherwax Auditorium by the Jaycee Auxiliary and program will be under the direction of explained that a parking surveyis currently MRS, ROBERT RAND again votedagalnst Girl Scouts and 4-H girls. The Brownies Robert Koeppen. underway and so far, some of the results the expenditure of funds. £- are surprising, The Park Board was appointed. They are "We have been observing parking habits Ed Schmitt and Lester Lake, one year terms, William Parker and Kurt Becker, . on Friday afternoons and evenings and we 1 State wants centralization have found shoppers are not using even two year terms. Dr. James Grost was 50 per cent of the available space and others appointed as the commission member. are driving - around the block looking for Approval was given to the Seventh Day places so they won't have to walk a half Adventist Church to have a fund raising representatives tell school men a block," he said. drive by providing Christmas music on Speaking specifically of the Hlgham St, non-business streets of the city from State Representatives Douglas Trezise, Sen. William Ballenger, speaking to the Thanksgiving until Christmas. of Owosso, and Richard Allen, of Ithaca,. Lot! Weatherwax said, "There are 38 spaces same group in October, also expressed available and even they aren't being used both Republicans, met with the Mid-Mich alarm and concern for education as local igan School Administrators' Association on to 50 per cent capacity. This is also true on control wanes and concentration of power is Clinton Ave." Emergency fund Thursday in Corunna and told the school concentrated in the hands of the politically men that they were "out numbered" on all isolated State Board oC Education. Weatherwax said high school students fronts. would possibly be hired to check parking opens three jobs Rep.'' Allen said "that the Legislature patterns on Fridays during the holiday rush season. definitely leans toward state school central Count down to ST. JOHNS'- Ernest,Carter, Clinton ization". Both Trezlse and Allen said "if County clerk, said Monday that the Emer you want decentralization then get involved "WE DO HAVE parking problems, but gency Employment Fund grant of $61,300, in the politicaT arena*. start Dec. 1 they are not in areas where you would which was recently approved, will provide think they are," he said. *We will just Discussing., the movement for strict „ ST. JOHNS-The St. Johns Post Office three new Jobs at the courthouse. control of schools by the State Board of BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT... have to educate the shopper to use these has announced a "count down" deadline off street parking lots," Education with the twenty-two school admin schedule for .mailing Christmas cardgahd The positions of clerk in, the county istrators, it w.as,notecL by the.fefires.en.tit, iSpeaklng of 'the Parking Lot Board, ;he .clerk's office,bookkeeperjintheireasu'rer's .* -).. packagfis-io .insure xleliverjy^ by^the^iollday^ .;. •>,.,L -Yes, -it- sure.-is-;;: thanks^ to .the. J;ayc-e&S-J...the..Boy.s^ ! lives that since the public wanted to pay saicTthey have,a'-g*pod~start'ohthe'problem, office and inspector In ihe Zoning entice Out of toWn packages should be mailed "They are getting the ball rolling," less for school operation (in local taxes) by Dec. 1 "We expect a flood of packages Club and other volunteers who turned out Sunday morning will be open to applicants. He .did'not that there would, probably be a decrease across the country. We'll be able to deliver to put Christinas decorations up on the Court House Commissioner Roy Ebert objected to indicate the salaries of the new positions. in local control. The action of the State them all in time if you get them to us, no paving the 50 by 90 feet the city now owns - Lawn and the downtown area. Only 30 days left 'til In the Sprihg.St. Lot, Details on the" openings may be obtained Board Of Education in the pasttfew years later t*han Dec. 1," noted the news release. was cited to support this contention. Local packages, and out of towncards Christmas! "I think it would cause water run off by contacting Carter at the Clinton County Both legislators spoke out for the need Should be mailed by Dec, 10 and local problems," Ebert said. "As badly as I would courthouse. to support the governor's petition drive cards should be mailed by Dec. 15, wWe for a state wide referendum calling for don't want any one disappointed. So please equal educational opportunities through mall all your local cards and letters by Contract terms educational reform. Dec. 15," the release stated. New teachers contract BA BA plus 20 MA 1. $ 7,800 1. $ 8,112 1. $ 8,424 2. 8,112 2, 8,424 2. 8,814 approved by ed board 3. 8,502 3. 8,892 3. 9,184 4. 8,892 4. 9,282 4. 9,672 5. 9,282 5. 9,672 5. 10,140 6. 9,672 6. 10,140 6. 10.686 ST. JOHNS - The St. Johns Board of the 10th step this year at $12,714. This 7. 10,062 7. 10,764 7. 11,154 Education -has ratified contracts with the Is an increase of $1,104 or 8.65 percent. If B. 10,452 8. 10,998 8. 11,622 St. Johns Education Association, janitors, the -Pay Board does not allow retroactivity 9. 10,920 9. 11,366 -9. 12,168 secretaries, bus drivers, cafeteria workers this will reduce to $720 or 6.14 per cent. 10. 11,388 10. 11,934 10. 12,714 and aides. * Other changes in the contract agreement 11. 11,700 "ll. 12,402 11. 13,260 The biggest contract, with the teachers, were that the SJEA will be released for 12. 11,934 12. 12,636 12. 13,494 calls for starting salaries for first year one- teaching period per day if desired at teachers with a BA degree at $7,800 and a Association expense.