Joshua Wark: 200 Beanie Babies and Counting
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I pecial spring im I to adopt VOLUME 91. NUMBEF ICHIGANTY - WEDWSDAY, MARCH 25,1998CHRONICLE FW”Y CENTS 24 PAGES Multi-age classes approved School spends $3,200 to censor Internet programs Cass City Schools will school to charge students for viewed the multi-age teach- asked that changes be made ;pend $3,200 for a hard drive the cost of the portion of the ing program that places 3 in the Early Childhood Cen- ind the “Palisade Systems” program normally paid by grades in the same rooms and ter so that the 3 rooms were hat will censor the material the state. The subsidy of the received permission to insti- accessible to one another. hat is availahle to students program by district taxpay- gate the program next year. Principally, that means build- wer the Internet. ers will be maintained for It will be on a volunteer ing a new door. Micklash Supt.. Ken Micklash ex- students that live in the dis- basis. If more parents decide said that this would be no ilained the program to the trict. they want students in the new problem. Joard of education Monday Out of district students will system than there is space Connie Iwankovitsch, light at the school. The fol- pay the complete cost of the available, a lottery system teacher in the secondary al- owing kinds of material will program, The new policy, if will be used. However, it will ternative education program, )e blacked out: Gambling, approved, will also ban eat- be arranged so that the class reviewed the program. She lackin gli 11eg a1 activities, ing and drinking, with the contains students with the said that there were 21 stu- Irugs/alcohol, body modifi- exception of water, in a normal range of abilities as dents in alternative education :ations, hatdintolerance and driver education car. is a regular class, Miklovic in 1995-6; 17 students in :raphic violence. A special explained. 1996-7, and 31 students this mphasis is placed on block- CURRICULUM After it was approved, year. ng pornographic sites. Kathy Iseler, one of the Iwankovitsch said that the The agenda was one of the Principal Jodi Miklovic re- teachers in the new system, Please turn to back page. 3riefest of the school year, Nith mostly routine items lecided. One was the ap- Saturday and Monday )ointment of Jeff Hartel to -eplace Jim Makowski, who -esigned his technical educa- .ion position. Hartel’s place Area township meets set will be taken by Sandy Post in 5th and 6th grade physi- ;a1 education. Area residents who have a township hall and repair projects, waste gripe or suggestion about an disposal service contracts DRIVER EDUCATION issue in their township will Novesta Township and other matters. have an opportunity to offer March 28 at 1 p.m. Light attendance has Changes in driver education their opinions this weekend. township hall prompted a number of town- ships-to do away with the policy were presented for Most townships in the Cass study prior to passage in the Evergreen Township annual meeting altogether. City area will be holding But officials in those units April session. Changes in the their annual meetings Satur- March 28 at 1 p.m. state driver education law day. The sessions give resi- township hall that continue to meet each made the revisions neces- year encourage citizens to dents a chance to see their attend and voice their con- sary. The changes, if local government in action. Greenleaf Township adopted, will allow the March 28 at 1 p.m. cerns, complaints and ques- tions. The following is a list township hall ” meeting dates, times and The electorate’s power at places for area townships: Township annual meetings the atrnual meeting has di- Money needed for pool repair cover a variety of issues. minished over the years, Elkland Township Aside from the past year’s however, residents still have a1 March 30 at 7 p.m, revenues and expenditures, the authority to accept or re- township fire hall township boards typically ject salary increases for lo- discuss and approve pro- cal elected officials, and the viiiage council nixes campground Ellington Township posed budgets for the com- proposed purchase, transfer March 28 at 1 p.m. ing year, road construction or sale of township property. Proposed development of a roughly $92,800, including Manager Jane Downing and lcast $40,000. the council approved a pair campground in Cass City camp site equipment, an ac- concluded the campground In 1997, the village spent of zoning amendments and will remain on the hack cess road, water and sewer project should not be pur- more than $19,000 on the discussed revisions in the burner for some time to come service and construction of a sued at this timc. facility, including new tile for village’s 1998 street repair Vandalism: teens nabbed as far as village officials are building to house an office, “I think it was the consen- the pool, and new shower program. concerned. hathroonis and storage sus of the committee to put heads and a new roof for the The council unanimously space. this on hold,” he said. “We pool building. approved both zoning ordi- Cass City police will seek Damage was estimated at males, an 18-year-old from The Cass City Village about $100. Decker and a 17-year-old Council agreed Monday to At that time, some council felt at this time it’s not a pri- Also planned this year are nance amendments follow- arrest warrants for a pair of members voiced concerns ority for us.” installation of siding on the ing brief public hearings. No teens in connection with Later, a second vandalism from Deford. Reports state focus instead on capital im- both males had been drink- provemen ts targeting exist- over the cost involved as well The village pool, on the pool building, and additional public comment was offered damage to 2 homes recently. complaint was filed on be- as additional expenses such other hand, is a priority, repairs to the interior of the during either hearing. According to reports, offc- half of Ruby Thorne, 4445 ing. ing recreational facilities. The suspects’ names were The campground has been as hiring someone to man the Prieskorn pointed out. building as well as to the arts The first amendment allows ers were called to the Laura West St., whose home was proposed as a cooperative campground office. The “The pool’s going to he a and crafts building. downtown businesses to Bryant residence, 6392 also damaged. Reports state not released pending arrests. In other recent police re- effort between the village, matter was referred to the ma.jor expense,” he said, not- In a related matter, erect larger and additional Houghton St., to investigate storm door windows were council’s Parks and Promo- ing plans call for a new pool Prieskorn said officials will signs provided they follow a suspicious situation com- broken at the residence, to- ports, Charles Hughes 11, Cass City Schools and the 6325 Main St., reported a Cass City Economic Devel- tion Committee. surface to be applied before be discussing the possibility certain size restrictions. plaint March 14 at 11:56 taling $133.49 in damage. opment Corporation. During Monday’s resched- the summer season gets un- of raising pool fees in the The other amendment al- p.m. Officers traced the foot- Mitsubishi cellular phone The Village Council last uled monthly council meet- derway. Village officials are future to help cover mainte- lows certain medical facili- Police arrived to find a prints found at the Bryant was taken from his residence month reviewed a prelimi- ing, committee Chairman still in the process of select- nance costs. ties to locate in residential storm window damaged and residence to a Pine Street sometime between March nary proposal that would cre- Matt Prieskorn said the com- ing a specific pool finish, ZONING, ROADS 2 sets of footprints leading apartment, where they found 15 and March 18. The away from the scene. and interviewed 2 teen phone is valued at $1 25. ate 30 camp sites at a cost of mittee had met with Village which is expected to cost at Turning to other matters, Please turn to back page, Joshua Wark: 200 Beanie Babies and counting They come with names like Soft, cuddly toys with cute The buying frenzy that has from $5 or $6 for some But you don’t have to be challenge to find them is fun, ing, they don’t make them Doodles the Rooster, Slither names that dis~lppeilrfrom gripped the nation began Beanie Babies to several wealthy to put together are- too.” anymore and the value goes the Snake and Peanut the store shelves IlearlY as about 2 years ago and shows hundred dollars for the more spectable collection of the UP. Elephant. quickly as they are deliv- no signs of slowing, with popular “retired” babies that popular stuffed toys. DOES HIS “I enjoy going places, look- They’re Beanie Bahies; e&. people spending anywhere are no longer manufactured. Just ask Joshua Wark, an HOMEWORK ing for them. I enjoy find- 1 1-vear-old Cass Citv vouth inn out that there are new wh6 has managed ticbllect on&. I don’t like how people some 200 Beanie Babies Wark, whose first Beanie sell Beanie Babies for hun- over a period of a year or so. Baby - Scoop the Pelican dreds of dollars,” he said. Wark, a sixth grade student - was a gift from his mom, “I would love to get every at CasCity Middle School, has also done his homework.