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Page Meet hall.of farner &nie Besonen - 8 <ONICLE VOLUME 83, NUMBER 48 CASS CITY MICHIGAN -WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1’ 12 PAGES PLUS SUPPLEMENT L 70 acres Council seeks added land for village CasCity officials Monday The village-uwnea prop- announced plans to annex erty consists of a Y-shaped several parcels totalling 6.5-acre parcel that extends nearly 70 acres to the vil- from Cemetery Road west to lage. the old Grand Trunk Rail- A resolution asking the road right-of-way; 3.6 acres Tuscola County Board of of the right-of-way from Commissioners to approve River Road north to the the annexations was ap- Walbro property located WHEN THE FIRE AT the Kevin Robinson home was discovered Thursday morning, proved during a rescheduled between Schell and Park monthly meeting of the Vil- streets, and a 25-acre tract this is the way it looked. Firemen were able to save silage in 2 close-by silos in the lage Council, which also that borders River Road and estimated $100,000 blaze, which was at least partially covered by insurance. acted on a rezoning recom- the railroad right-of-way, mendation and heard a and includes the village’s Davison couple’s plans for Wastewater Treatment !the purchase and renovation Plant. of the Station Bar. The other properties in- Fire loss set at $100,000 The proposed annexations volved are a 30.3-acre par- involve a total of 6 parcels cel located west of DWH owned by the village, Wal- Road (industrialpark) that is There are 2 theories con- over a heat lamp. However, fairs. The loss could have When she awoke, the fiie bro Corporation and Mr. and being purchased by the vil- cerning the start of a‘fue Robinson saidthathe felt the been much worse, as 33 was raging in the barn about Mrs. J.D.Tuckey. lage from the Tuckeys, and which caused $loO,OOO fm cause was electrical. “I cattle escaped through an 100 yards away and it was damage at the Kevin Robin- don’t see what else it could open rear door. “as light as day” in the bed- son farm, 4472 West Huron be”, he added. Fire fighters from Bad raom. Trapped in car Line Road, about 3 miles The blaze completely gut- Axe and the Elkland Town- Although it was much too -~ at Of M-53 Th~rsday ted the barn. Also destroyed ship Fire Department late to save the burning morning at about 2 o’clock. were 5 gravity wagons, a battled the blaze for over 2 building, frre fighters were Bingham Township Fire bean puller, cattle trailer and hours, but there was no able to keep the blaze from 2 Cass City teens injured Chief John Bukoski re- about 300 bales of hay. chance to save the barn. harming silage in 2 adjacent ported that the fire may have Also lost were 3 calves The fire was discovered by sib.The silos were smoke- ~- started whenacalfkicked being fed for showing at Mrs. Clarice Robinson. scarred, but undamaged. Two Cass City teens re- Deputies, assisted by C1.m nme of the crash, repre ROY remains in “stable” rn a a mained hospitalized Tues- police, fire andEMS person- indicate. condition at Car0 Commu- day morning following a nel, were able to extricate Both were taken to car0 nity. one-car crash east of’Cm Wentworth from the vehicle Community Hospital, Wen- Although it had been snow- C’ounty commissioners that left police shaking their fairly easily ,but it took Car0 tworth, who sustained xri- ing early Sunday, road con- heads, wondering how the fxemen and their Jaws of ous head injuries, was trans- ditions aren’t believed to pair even survived. I Life almost 2 hours to get ferred by Rightcare Heli- havecontributedto thecrash The driver and passenger Roy out, he continued. copter to St. Mary’s Hospi- because there were no skid upjeesjor animal care ha\z been identified as Su- Neither of the girls was tal, Saginaw, where she is marks, Jashinske Said. zette Y. Wentworth, 18, wearing a seat belt at the listed in “critical”condition. Please turn to page 10. - 4376 Doerr Rd., and Sherry A. Roy, 16,6328 River Rd. Area residents who still mer ypiith employees who Wth-we lucky to be alive, haven’t purchased a license will be hired through the Job according to Tuscola for their dog have until the Training Partnership Act. County Sheriffs Deputy end of April before the cost In addition, commission- $2 $5 James Jashinske, who noted will double under a new fee Neutered ers also are considering a the injuredpairspentseveral scheduleapprovedlast week Unneutered $4 $7 Delinquent $10 $20 proposal in which dog own- hours in freezing tempera- by Tuscola County commis- ers could purchase licenses tures trapped in their ve- sioners. $20 from their veterinarians, hicle, waiting to be discov- All license fees, as well as $10 who would be compensated ered, . kennel, impoundment and AdoDtion by the county for the service. -dogs under 6 mos. $5 $10 The girls’ ordeal is be- adoption fees were in- The proposal currently is in lieved to havebegun Sunday creased under the recent the study stages, hagland evening while on their way board action, which also said, adding the board will home after visiting friends revised the county’s animal 1- 1- 1. likely contact county veteri- in Wells Township. control ordinance and calls narians to get their reaction Jashinske said that at about for tougher enforcement of 3 to 1Odogs $10 $20 to the idea. more than 10 dogs $25 $40 8:30 p.m. the westbound those laws. Cass City veterinarian I%. compact car driven by A copy of the new fees, 3 to 10dogs delinquent $20 $40 Edward Scollon, who re- Wentworth struck a guard which are comparable to marked last week that he can rail on East Dayton Road those in Sanilac County, is more than 10 dogs - delinquent $50 $80 already write licenses for near Boy Scout Road, went outlined in the chart accom- Sanilac County, said he airborne 10feet and landed panying this story. the *effective May 1 would be willing to do on its top on the frozen Cass County Controller Mi- same for Tuscola County. River. The vehicle then slid chael Hoagland said the “It’s a convenience to the 123 feet across the river, adopted fee schedule will go beginning May 1, he pointed the animal control staff, people,” he said, noting resi- coming to rest on the oppo- into effect 50 days after out. enabling the shelter to be dents could get their dog site bank about 30 feet from publication of the resolu- This is the first license fee open 8 hours, 5 days a week. vaccinated and licensed in theroadway. tion, increase in 11 years, accord- Aside from the fee hikes, one trip. Although the wreckage POLICE SA” A pair of Cass City teens are lucky to be alive The deadline to purchase ing to Hoagland, who noted commissioners plan to wasalmostimpossibletow after their vehicle (above) struck a guard rail, went airborne dog licenses without the the increases will be used to stiffen enforcement of the OKAY CREDIT CARD from the roadway, a passing delinquent penalty has al- offset the cost of reinstating licensing and vaccination motoristsomehowspott&it 100 feet and landed on its top on the frozen Cass River east ready passed (March l), but an attendant’sposition at the laws beginning this sum- In other business during the and called the sheriff‘s de- of Caro Sunday night. The accident wasn’t discovered until dog owners can still pur- county animal shelter. mer. Feb. 27 session, the board partment around 7 a.m. chase a delinquent license The hiring, approved by The plans include conduct- Monday, Jashinske said. Monday morning. for the current fee of $10, commissioners earlier this ing a door-to-door campaign Please turn to page 5, which will increase to $20 Competition in Gagetown-Ubly BELIEVE IT or not, what Kristine King, an employee, is doing is part of the program- ming at Jordan Col- * lege in CasCity. She’s Few surprises and light decided not to seek re-elec- bents Charles Wright and OWENDALE cumbent Earl Longuski tor making popcorn for a voter turnout. *That’s the tion. Also running unop- Doris Bang,and newcomers the %year post of village Saturday morning prediction for elections posed for 4-year terms are Eugene Comment and Mary Likewise, all incumbent president. free movie for chil- Monday in most area vil- incumbent trustees Elwyn Ann Tenczer. Incumbent officials in the village of Jaroch joined the council lages. Helwig and K. Michael Trustee Beverly Leyva did Owendale face no opposi- lastBailey, summer, who resigned. replacing Bill dren of students who Barring write-in can&- Weaver. not seek re-election. tion in their bids to win 2- can then use the facili- dates, Gagetown and Ubly Likewise, village Presi- Also running unopposed is year terms. are the only villages among dent L.E. Althaver, Clerk/ incumbent Clerk/Ikeasurer Three candidates, incum- ties without any baby 5 in the area featwing races Treasurer Joyce A. LaRoche Elery Sontag. Running for office are bents Agnes Ruth Olshove and Assessor Dan Erla have and Kenneth Sweeney, and sitting worries. There for office, while a mix of All village officials Will be President W a1 ter Howard, incumbents and newcomers no opposition in their bids to Assessor Kitty Ricker,Clerk newcomer Rose M. Allen, are many innovative elected to sewed 4-ye~ arc seeking an equal number are running unopposed in return to office for another 2 terms.