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J Gagetow n’s Sunday brunch Cass City 8th lgraders Cass City High spring n> W at least 10 years old I among- essoli contest winners II I sports Pagesstart 10-11 Monday I Page 3 II Page 5 I CASS CITY CHRONICLE VOLUME 80, NUMBER 52 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN -WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8,1987 Twenty-five cents Lakers W.E. Walpole honored nix0 / Capacity crowd at 1O=mill tax chamber banquet A capacity-plus crowd of Donahue, who described during the Christmas holi- A record 2,512 persons-- some 230 persons packed Walpole as an “all Ameri- day, and noted that annual lighting and decoration more than 164 percent of the into the Cass City High can and champion entrep- More eligible voters--in the School cafeteria Thursday reneur,” presented the exhibits in the 1950s Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port for an evening of awards award to Bob Walpole. brought Cass City national pictures School District went to the and presentations at the an- In a brief speech, Walpole and state recognition as polls Monday to decide a nual Cass City Chamber of reminded the audience of “Christmas Town.” on pup 11 special IO-mill request, Commerce banquet. his father’s business and He also revealed what he F which was defeated by 130 Presentation of the “Citi- life philosophies, including referred to as “a little indi- votes. zen of the Year” award for “you first must give to re- cation of what’s going to be volvement. He noted that “I don’t know if we’ll 1987 highlighted the fes- ceive” and “people are in December.” Cass City has experienced come back again (for tivities, with Village Man- your most important Vyse, who in December a great deal of growth over brought back memories of another vote), or if we’ll ager Lou s. LaPonsie re- asset.” the past 17 years, the Christmas Town era close school buildings, , .,” ceiving the award from 1985 “He tvas extremely Acreage in the village in- school Supt. Harry J. citizen award recipient proud of this community,” with a lighted display of creased from 664 acres in Brunet said Tuesday morn- PAST CITIZEN of the Year Tom Proctor congratulates Tom Proctor. Walpole remarked, adding, papier-mache snowmen in 1970 to 949 acres in 1987-a ing. “We’re at a situation 1987 Citizen Lou S. Laponsie, Cass City’s village manager Cass City High School “and proud to call it his his front yard, uncovered 47 percent jump, he said, the beginnings of a display adding that 126 new houses now that I don’t know what 15 senior Clayton Hobart was home.” we’re going to do.” for the past years. named “Junior Citizen of featuring papier-mache totalling $4.8 million in con- Year.” CHRISTMAS TOWN forms of the heads of a lion, struction costs were built Brunet remarked that the Also honored were the ram, elephant and during that period. In addi- voter turnout is the late Walter E. Walpole, Vyse, who had the audi- lioness. tion, some $14.5 million in “largest I’ve ever seen,” founder of Walbro Corp.; ence roaring with laughter Also speaking at Thursr commercial construction with 1,182 persons voting and Cass City resident during a slide presentation day night’s program, which has taken place since 1976, “y~s” and 1,312 persons Lloyd Vyse, whose exper- and talk about Cass City’s lasted for more than 3 he remarked. voting “no.” There were 18 tise with papier mache Christmas Town days, also hours, were new Chamber “spoiled” votes. Brunet es- played a major role during was honored, and received of Commerce president GOOD, BAD NEWS timated a total of 3,900 elig- Cass City’s “Christmas a plaque from master of Tom Herron, and Village ible voters in the district. Town” years. ceremonies and Walbro Council President Larry Davis’ speech was a mix chairman Lambert Al- of both good and bad news. Among the district’s 3 LaPonsie, who has Davis, served as village manager thaver. Herron outlined chamber While the village is “in precincts, Pigeon was the Vyse described the com- good, sound financial condi- only one to approve the mil- since 1972, was lauded by goals for the future, par- munity-wide participation ticularly community in- Please turn to page 11. lage request, with 551 yes Proctor and the chamber votes and 455 no votes. Bay as a‘resident whose actions Port voters rejected the re- are proof of his dedication quest 144-95, and Elkton to his church and commun- voters rejected the request ity. ThuwLb co-op plans 713-536. He has served as a The 10 mills, if approved, member of the Village would have raised slightly Planning Commission, more than $4.3 million. “It Economic Development would have solved our Association, Elkland dish descrambler school financial problems Township Library Board, for the next 4 or 5 years, I county Solid Waste Man- There’s good news for counties .> LOCAL PLANS would say,” Brunet re- agement Committee, Vil- area television satellite “We think there are a lot marked. lage Management Commit- dish owners who are mem- of possibilities with it,” Specifics on cost, dates The voter turnout is in tee and Michigan Munici- bers of the Thumb Electric Krause remarked Monday. and programming aren’t contrast to the district’s pal League Board. Cooperative. “Our board of directors available yet. But Krause last special election held in A member of the First The new National Rural really endorses the concept indicated that the de- September, when less than Baptist Church in Cass Telecommunications Co- of NRTC. It.’s going to be scrambling package set to 15 percent of the district’s City, LaPonsie is a member operative has announced something that’s going to be offered by the NRTC is voters defeated a 1 1/2 mill of the Board of Deacons and plans to offer descrambled benefit the Thumb, and not ideally suited to area rural request. choir, and has taught Sun- satellite TV programs to only” in terms of the de- residents who have made Brunet indicated he won’t day school. In addition he rural dish owners through scrambling package, he investments in TV satellite have any idea what the dis- is a member of the Grand local electric co-ops, in- added. Krause explained dishes only to be frustrated trict’s next move will be CASS CITY High School senior Clayton Hobart, one of 9 Rapids Baptist College and cluding Thumb Electric, by that NRTC is promoting by scrambled signals. until the board of education Seminary Board, and for- midsummer. programs which utilize “I think we’ve had 25 to meets April 13. The regular students nominated, received the “Junior Citizen of the merly was on the board of According to a Thumb other uses of satellite com- 30 calls from people asking meeting will begin at 7:30 Year” award from John Maharg, a member of the + Baptist Family Services in Electric spokesman, the munications. about the possibility” of p.m. at Laker Junior High. St. Louis, Mich. ’ service may also become getting the descrambling chamber’s board of directors. Born in Rudyard, Mich., According to Phillips, the Y available to persons who NRTC is negotiating with package, he remarked. in December 1932, he mar- aren’t members of the elec- ried his wife, Carol, in May several satellite program- Krause added that tric co-op. mers. Agreements in prin- Thumb Electric’s goal is to 1957. The couple have 7 chil- Robert Phillips, presi- offer the service at a cost dren; Grace, Faith, Hope, dent of the newly formed ciple have been reached Daniel, Joy, Philip and with 12 channels, including which is reasonable for the Petitions to stop building NRTC, told persons at the Cable News Network, customer and yet doesn’t Aaron. Michigan Electric WTBS, Nashville Network, jeopardize the co-op’s LaPonsie spent 4 years in Cooperative Association’s the Navy before working USA, CBN and the Country primary business, annual meeting in Lansing Music Network. “We’re not here to take for the Michigan Highway last week that the co-op ex- advantage of people. If we Department as a road and pects to complete an agree- The organization also is can offer a service and still of new facility successful bridge construction inspec- ment with a dozen satellite talking with larger prog- keep our co-op viable, and tor for 11 years. He also was TV programmers late this rammers such as ESPN, if it’s good for our member- street commissioner for 3- month. the Disney Channel, HBO ship, then we’re going to go A petition drive to get tee to Stop Waste of ‘lax lease for the existing DSS Dillon and Lefler that the 1/2 years in L’Anse, Mich. That contract will allow and Showtime. after it,” he continued. enough signatures to force Dollars, which building on East Caro Rd. building won’t be paid for rural electric cooperatives Phillips predicted that Krause said that Thumb a county-wide vote on the spearheaded the drive, expires July 31, and the de- by the taxpayers. “I never JUNIOR CITIZEN that are members of NRTC the package of descram- Electric will pay‘a yearly building of a new Depart- filed the signatures Friday partment wants a new got anything free in my to provide descrambling bled programs will be av- $1,000 fee plus $500 per year ment of Social Services with Tuscola County Clerk building which will meet its life,” he said. Liebler Hobart, son of Ben and service in their areas.

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