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I Reader applauds Hills Construction starts on new Thumb B All Conference and Dales Hospital seminar $200,000 motel in Cass City Academic students named Page 11 . Page 15 I Page 16 CASS - CITY CHRONICLE VOLUME81, NUMBER 4 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN -WEDNESDAY, MAY 6,1987 Twenty-five cents 20 PAGES PLUS TWO SUPPLEMENTS Count y VL A J drops $75 mil1im by TOM MONTGOMERY creases in the SEV of com- 1/2-hour executive session hours per year at an hourly News Editor mercial (.57 percent), resi- to discuss salary negotia- wage rate of $638. The Tuscola County dential (4 percent) and in- tions with Friend of the Turning to the planned Board of Commissioners dustrial land (9.8 percent), Court representatives, and Department of Social Ser- last week swallowed a bit- there was also a record set wages and hours for the vices building project, the ter pill in the form of a 1987 drop of some 29 percent in now part-time Emergency board approved signing of Equalization Report show- the SEV of agricultural Services and Veterans a quitclaim deed for the ing a total state equalized property. Counseling positions. structure to the DSS. valuation drop of some $75 The SEV of all real prop- According to Hoagland, The board also approved million--i1.49 percent--in erty in the county dropped the changes reckntly or- a resolution stating tkjqt it?s the county. by some 13 percent, while dered by the board concerh- in favor of various county For some taxpayers. the personal property in- ing the positions will benefit departments cooperating drop may be good news. creased by 8.2 percent. the county to the tune of with a summer youth prog- A GRAPHIC REMINDER of what can happen when drinking and driving For commissioners, a]- The total SEV for the roughly $12,000 in savings ram through the Job Train- are mixed has been placed in front of Cass City High School. Among students county is $581,024,066 com- annually. “By readjusting ing Partnership Act, and ~“,‘e~~~~~!$~~~~@~pared to $656,449,211in 1986. the wage rates. .and by accepted a letter from the who have been active in ‘‘Project Graduation” are (from left) Mike Kelley, future, however, the news The 1987 figures are in making them part-time courthouse employees’ Renee Szarapski, Brent Kostanko, Kelly Deering, Kim Wing, Jeff Lince, Carole is bad albeit not surprising. line with an expected trend versus full time, there will uni;m also in favor of the While the county saw in- of plummeting agricultural be some significant sav- program ; approved paying Rau, Christine Britt, Jim Kritzman and Kerri Pine. (See story page 11.) land values in the Thumb. ings,” he added. an additional $1,500 to re- A trend of increasing ag- The board set up an pair a parking lot at the ricultural land values Emergency Services Cooperative Extension Of- began in 1976 and peaked in budget of $5,223, and set the fice; authorized Rick 1985 with a true cash value position at 832 hours per Greania to build 8 tables at Banquets, award nights set as of some $727 million, com- year at the non-certified de- $80 per table for Vanderbilt pared to a true cash value puty hourly wage rate Park in Wisner Township; of some $441.8 million this ($6.83 per hour). approved summer hours at year. Last year, the ag- The Veterans Counseling the courthouse of 8 a.m. to ricultural land fell in value budget, meanwhile, was 12 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. schoolsprepare for graduation by about 14 percent. amended from $9,759 to May 26 through Sept. 4, with In a related matter, the $10,426 for 1987, with third the exception of the Friend board during its regular and fourth-quarter approp- of the Court Office; and ap- for second hour on Monday, academic awards at a spe- meeting April 28 also re- riations of $2,773 to provide pointed ’ Commissioner A.wards banquets, con- The school’s bac- High School, including a part-time Robert Russell to the Senior certs and, of course, com- while a spring athletic ban- cial gathering slated for 1 spring band concert viewed and approved an for the hiring of a calaureate ceremony will audit of county finances. veterans counselor at 1,170 Citizens Advisory Council. mencement exercises are be conducted at 2 p.m*May quet honoring students is p.m. May 7. Athletic scheduled for 7:30 p.m. set to begin at 6:30 p.m. awards, meanwhile will be According to county Con- all part of the upcoming ac- 31, with the Rev. Charles May 13, and a junior high/ 1986 SEV 1987 SEV Diff.- % tivities scheduled by area Ernmert of the Novesta May 19 at Gagetovyn presented at 7 p.m. May 21. elementary concert at 7:30 troller Michael Hoagland, the audit shows that the high schools as the 1986-87 Church of Christ as the Elementary School, Both events will be held at p.m. May 20. Agri, $310,159,870 $220,897,339 -29 school year draws to a guest speaker, Some 30 seniors will take the high school. On May 17, awards for county has practiced sound Commercial $39,350,763 $39,579,535 -+ .57 close. Some 122 seniors will their final exams May 14 The school’s spring con- Expo ’87 will be presented management considering Industrial $7,862,361 $259,961,508$8,722,276 + +9.8 4 loss of revenue over the CASS CITY graduate June 4 at the high before attending their last cert is scheduled for 7 p.m. for projects with themes Residential $250,738,743 classes May 15. Other stu- May 13 at the high school. past year. Timber cutover 5,828,600 $5,540,580 -4.9 school, where commence- ranging from English to Hoagland noted that the A special appearance at ment exercises will begin dents, meanwhile, will take Kingston’s 49 seniors will Science. The event is slated Dev . $38,500 $38,500 - their finals May 28 and 29, finish the school year May county had some $184,000 Cass City Schools by Cass at 8 p.m,. Speaking during for 1 to 4 p.m. at the high fewer dollars in property Real City native and astronaut the event will be seniors and finish the school year 20, with exams set for May school. Also on May 17 will $613,970,837 $534,739,738 - 13 Christine Britt and Brent May 29. 18,19 and 20. Other students be an FFA banquet, to be taxes to work with this Personal $42,470,374 $46,284,328 + 8.2 Brewster Shaw will help year, and expects to have kick off the final 4 weeks or Kostanko, school Supt. Dwight Gascho, area di- will take exams June 1, 2 held at 12:30 p.m. in the Donald Crouse and high rector of Youth For Christ, and 3, with the last day of high school gymnasium. some $300,000fewer tax dol- Total $656,449,211 $581,024,066 -11.49 SO of school. Shaw’s visit lars in 1988 due to the drop with students has been school Principal Kenneth will be the special speaker school set for June 3. Academic awards will be at the school’s bac- A combined bac- presented at a banquet set in SEV in the county. scheduled for Friday. Micklash. Counselors Jerry The report shows “we Activities next week in- Cleland and Wayne Dillon calaureate ceremony, to be calaurea tekommence- for 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the revision in will present various held beginning at 7:30 p.m. ment ceremony is high school. A spring athle- made it on our own without Okay clude an awards assembly the federal monies,” Hoag- slated for 1 p.m. May 13 at awards. May 17 at the elementary scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. tic banquet will be held be- school. May 24 at the high school. ginning at 7:30 p.m. May land remarked, adding that the high school. The event the county has banked will cover honors for vari- OWEN-CAGE Commencement exer- Speakers at the gradua- 27, also at the high school. Kingston ordinance cises are set to begin at 8 tion exercises will be the some $546,000 in federal re- ous achievements, both Ubly’s 83 seniors will take venue sharing money and academic and athletic. Three students--Andrea p.m. May 21 at the high Rev. Rudyard Fay, minis- exams May 27 and 28 before Some 19 Kingston “I think they were in school. Michigan Farm ter of the Kingston Wes- budgeted the funds for use Township residents voiced A spring band concert Goslin, Jodie Fritz and attending their last day of this year. The money is favor, generally, to have will be held beginning at Heather Dorsch--will be in- Bureau President Jack leyan Church ; valedicto- school May 29. Other stu- approval, opposition and the regulations if (they) Laurie will be the guest rian Rebecca Raymond budgeted, but may not all concern towards a prop- 7:30 p.m. May 21. ducted into the National dents, who will take finals be used, Hoagland pointed would be effective” and at May 28 will be the last Honor Society at Owen- speaker. and salutatorian Karen June 2 and 3, will finish the osed junk ordinance during the same time not impede Gerhardt. out. a 2 1/2-hour public hearing day of school for seniors, Gage High School tonight school year June 3.