w m P'pf "J^ T"»" ' • ' "' '*»' -•/^•wr 7^ m*mm-i 'tm1;^' ^.^:.^^ \^(> 10/1/(?0 t* "' r Jrk - Cl M [* fl; ' • * ^ p, 1 ' h " T ** V • 0 n < r U ••• r r i QUOTE 1 "Show me a man who Is a Ki)t:.>, ^T' ' AP !? good loser and I'U show you a man who is playing golf • !• !• !• .^. IB 1 •**•*" IB « 3& with his boss." 1ILUfJL \i. 1 || per copy —Nebraska Smoke-Eater vuuavu ONE HUNDRED-NINETEENTH YEAR—No. 25 CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Ys, 1989 Plui 22 Pages This Week 2 5tfpplcm»nU School Proposals Fail By Big Margins Locally, Portage Sewer Rejected Chelsea and Dexter-area voters ported both measures while Chelsea and Putnam townships pledge their overwhelmingly voted against both School District endorsed B. credit behind bonds for the project, school finance reform proposals in a Unofficial area township voting failed 1,568 to 1,059. Dexter township special election last Tuesday, Nov. 7. results follow. residents rejected the proposal 675 to The measures failed by a wide PROPOSAL A 498. r^ margin state-wide. Dexter, yes-218, no-973; Freedom, Residents of the Sewer Assessment According to county election of­ yes-68, no-286; Lima, yes-80, no-512; District would have piad for the bonds ficials, the measures passed in nine of Lyndon, yes-81.no 387; Scio, yes-492, and each resident would have been 63 precincts in Ann Arbor and in one no-1,576; Shafbn, yes-53, no-289; assessed about $7,000 over 15 years. watd in the City of Ypsilanti, but Sylvan, yesA22«Uno-957; Webster, The proposed 19 mllion sewer system otherwise failed throughout the coun­ yes-132, no-553. would have served about 1,200 lots ty. PROPOSAL B along Portage, Baseline, and Adoption of Proposal A would have Dexter, yes-178, no-1,003; Freedom, Tamarack lakes. The waste would raised the state sales tax by ½ cent on yes-54, no-298; Lima, yes-70, no-512; have been piped to a lagoon system the dollar. Adoptipn of Proposal B Lyndon, yes-56, no-383; Scio, yes-308, located on 120 acres owned by the would have increased state sales tax no-1,737; Sharon, yes-83, no-278; Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authori­ by two cents on the dollar and rolled Sylvan, yes-183, no-970; Webster, ty. X*>15>*/ back property taxes an average of 38 yes-121, no-558.. v y ' The townships will now have to percent. The Portage-Base Lakes sewer pro­ decide whether to seek an alternate VOLUNTEERS who are conducting the Project percent of the school district's registered voters are no Dexter Community Schools sup­ posal, which would have let Dexter form of financing. Outreach Survey for the Chelsea School District were longer in the area as they've either moved or died. The trained Monday by Ned Hubbell of the Michigan Depart- survey is being conducted through Thursday. The 6? ques* ment of Education. Hubbell guided the volunteers through tions on the poll are designed to give the district informa- the survey and gave them tips about asking questions. He tion about the attitudes of its residents, If You Can't Find The Plumber also told survey coordinator Jackie Rogers that about 40 judge Refoses To Dismiss He ^y Be Out Deer Hunting ** ^B J^The e t*f*16-dayy "J*™firearm?s *%*.deer ^seaso00n Hunters are allowed to take ononee Hospital, the village'village s largest starts today and state officials are buck, with three-inch minimum employer, the season barely makes predicting a record kill by hunters. antlers, on their first license. They any difference because about 93 per­ The Michigan deer population is up can purchase a second license good cent of the hospital's employees are about 10 percent to nearly two million for another buck. women, according to Phil Boham, Navin Suit Against Village animals, despite last year's record . With so many hunters in the field, vice-president of human resources. take of 383,790 deer by hunters. the village's zoning ordinance re­ it's not surprising that many people "And we have many people we can A circuit court judge refused,to actually right on the property line, but "If the weather is good,jve should -miss-work-during-the-two-weeks, call to fill in," Boham said. dismiss a lawsuit against the Village quires. the cement base isn't," Manchester have another record," said"Ed: Second, they say a smaller chain especially the first week. Anywhere from a dozen to two of Chelsea last month after the village said. Langenau, deer specialist for the About 25 percent of the men dozen Chelsea students miss school attorney argued that the court did not fence extends into the front yard, "That may not seem like much, but Michigan Department of Natural employed at Chelsea Milling Co. are during the period to hunt, said assis­ have the power to force the village to which is also prohibited in the or­ if they try to sell the property or go for Resources. gone during the first week, according tant superintendent Fred Mills. tear down a resident's fence. dinance. ,a mortgage, a survey will show the en­ Last year's record was below DNR to the company's personnel office. Students may ask for special permis­ The suit filed by Wilkinson St. Finally, they say French is croachment." expectations due to rain early in the Dana Corp. also reports that "a lot" sion to leave provided they work residents Betty and George Navin operating a commercial enterprise Village attorney Peter Flintoft call­ season, which kept many hunters at of people miss work that first week. ahead to cover any assignments they against the village and their neighbor out of his home, which is also against ed the idea that the village could be home. If Michigan and visiting However, at Chelsea Community will miss, he said. Leonard French has been scheduled the ordinance. forced to tear down a resident's fence, hunters reach last year's goal of for a non-jury trial in the court of The Navins. are asking for a' 'writ of "horrendous." 450,000 deer killed, Michigan will rank Judge Ross Campbell on Jan. 16. mandamus," which would compel the The Navins also claim French seqphd to only Texas in the number of What seemed to have begun as an village to enforce the ordinance. operates a business from his home, animals tak^en. argument between neighbors will now "The judge taiid he didn't see why New NHS Members ;#JcJ1 .occasionally.rbr.inj?s semK .Abetit 700t0QD hunters are expecteji, apparently be settled in court. the village shouldn't have to enforce trucks to the residence. ' to participate B W'ffirearmsi deer The Navins claim that the village its ordinance," said the Navins' at­ Manchester said his clients offered hunt this year, about the same has not enforced its zoning ordinance torney, Thomas Manchester. to settle out of court for $13(000, (the number as last year, according to in three instances. First, they claim The Navins also say concrete for the approximate amount of legal ex­ DNR officials. However, if the Inducted Tuesday that a six-foot-high chain link fence posts of the chain-link fence are ac­ penses incurred, Manchester said) weather is good from start to finish, New members of the Charles S. Koengeter, Jennifer McEachern, between the yards is a commercial tually encroaching on their property. plus correction of the problems. So far they could well surpass last year's 34 Cameron chapter of the National Angie Nagel, Jane Pacheco, Kerry type of fence, and not ornamental as * "The chain link part of the fence is the issue has not come to a vote of percent success rate state-wide. Last Honor Society at Chelsea High school Plank, Jude Quilter, Todd Redding, village council. year marksmen shot 294,310 deer, ac­ were scheduled to be inducted last Jeanene Rossi, Leisa Schiller, Kathy cording to records. However, it's also night in the George Prinzing Schneider, Julie Warren, Justin likely poachers shot quite a few that, Auditorium. White, and Tom White. Historical Society of course, went unreported. Guest speakers were to include new Community DNR expects about 200,000 bucks high school principal Ronald Mead and 155,000 does to be shot this season. and assistant superintendent Fred Downtown Stores Blood Drive Muzzle-loading season, which begins Mills. Elects New Officers in early December, should account for New members include Brian An- Keeping Later Hours another 20,000 shot. At the regular business meeting David Pastor will be able to restore Set for Dec. 7 dress, Joe Blough, Brenda Brede, Most downtown Chelsea merchants Monday, Nov. 13, the Chelsea Area the old penny scale recently acquired Officials also hope that archers will Howard Brooks, Matt Carlson, Kate are keeping their businesses open Historical Society elected their 1990 from Floyd Balmer. The last of four 1989 blood drives for take about 75,000 deer. Their season Dilworth, Sherry Dukes, Margie Ed­ later Monday evenings for holiday officers: Kathleen Clark, president; the Chelsea community will be held at dy, Lucy Elsenbeiser, Wendy Estey, shoppers. St.Mary's school on the corner of Cong- began Oct. 1. Carrie Flintoft, Stacey Gallagher/An­ Hazel Dittmar, vice-president; David A Dec. 3 trip 4s being planned by As many as 150,000 deer could be Some businesses are also keeping Pastor, treasurer; and Arline Lynch, Marge Hepburn, for all members and don and Summit, Thursday, Dec. 7. dy Hafner, Mercedes Hammer, Jen­ later Friday hours.