Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-7-1978 The BG News November 7, 1978 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News November 7, 1978" (1978). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3545. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3545 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Vol. 61, No. 138 The GSews Bowling TSreen giota University Tuesday, November 7, 1978 University initiates a bike safety program By Denise Sakal University and Hanna Halls. Signs posted above the breezeways restrict Because of varied complaints, the the bicyclist to walking the bike University has initiated a new program through the area," he said. in bicycle safety, according to William "We expect to get some flack from Bess, director of Campus Safety and this. People will ask, don't you have Security. anything better to do? Yes, we do, but Complaints have been issued about we are also concerned with the bicyclists running down pedestrians, pedestrian and bicycle problem," Bess violating traffic laws involving stop said. "We would prefer not to spend our signs, lights and one-way signs, time on these things, but security and weaving in and out of traffic and pulling safety of individuals is also a concern. alongside a motorist in a blind spot, Bess said. "WE TRY TO address all problems. The new program. Project Wheels, We are looking for cooperation. No now involves Campus Security and matter how many officers we have, we Safety's student officers placing tags can't do it alone," he added. reading, "Please think bicycle safety" Recently, bicycle safety posed a on bikes in the racks, but "if people are problem in Bowling Green, but a new not more cautious and courteous, we ordinance prohibits cyclists from riding will have to begin enforcement," Bess on sidewalks in the downtown area, said. Police Chief Galen Ash said. The ordinance resulted from many ANY PERSON seen violating bicycle reports of near misses and in one in- safety rules will be stopped and a stance a woman was hit by a cyclist, warning will be given, he said, adding Ash said. that repeated violations may result in a Signs have been posted and sidewalks Newsphoto by Frank Breithaupt citation. have been painted prohibiting Bess estimated that there are about bicyclists in that area. Local merchants Riding bicycles the wrong way on one way streets will no longer be person seen violating bike safety rules will be given a written 5,000 bikes on campus and noted that report that bicyc'i riding in the overlooked by Campus Safety and Security. Director William Bess warning. Continued violations may result in a citation. bicycle safety is "especially a problem downtown area has been reduced by 70 says that under the newly implimented "Project Wheels" any in the breezeways between Moseley, percent, Ash said. City urges citizen involvement Issue 1 to aid counties to curb recent rash of vandalism By Tom Smith to expand the commission to give it "WE WOULD BE losing more con- Staff Reporter legislative authority. Commissioner trol, both the people and elected of- By Tom Smith destructive acts occur in school pets on private or public lands. John Ault disliked this idea. ficials." parking lots. Staff Reporter Anderson, sponsor of the "pooper One of two statewide issues which "If you would change to this County administrator Ralph G. "We would like people to report scooper" law, said the city will not voters face today is a measure to (legislative commission) it would be Brandeberry favors Issue 1 because it Bowling Green City Council last any suspicious activity whether it send police around the city to en- liberalize constitutional procedures in hard to complete action. Now there are gives the county an opportunity for night listened to complaints about a will pan out or not. We would rather force the law. The purpose is to curb adopting a county charter. three of us, it is easier to work with the home rule. recent rash of vandalism in the get a dozen false calls than none at the number of pet owners who walk Issuel. modifications reduced the others," Ault explained. He said the measure would liberalize community. all," Police Chief Galen L. Ash their animal to the same place all number of signatures needed to place a He said the change may be helpful for the opportunity to consider a charter. Mayor Alvin L. Perkins, after explained. the time, he said. It is designed to charter commission proposal on the larger counties but not rural counties. There is no requirement to adopt or citing two examples of damage to The council also approved the stop those who flagrantly abuse ballot and allow a defeated charter to even consider a charter, he added. city property, called for citizen purchase of 2.07 acres of land from other's property, he added. be resubmitted. IF SOME of the elective positions Several counties, including Lucas, involvement. "We cannot legislate the University at the corner of "If a citizen has a complaint, he can become appointed administrative have tried to adopt a charter com- an answer to the problem. It is up to Mercer and Poe Roads for (18,000. file a complaint with the city A county charter has never been heads under a charter, both men said mission since 1933 but none have suc- the citizens and the University The city will use the cite to construct prosecutor at the Municipal Court adopted in the state, although there that politics will play a larger role in ceeded, Brandeberry said. community to report incidents of a covered holding pond for storm and a summons will be issued to the have been constitutional provisions for selecting department heads. Radeloff suspicious activity to the police," he water. party involved," explained City adoption since the 1930's. The charter, said the appointments would be subject ALTHOUGH HE favors the charter added. In approving the motion, which Attorney Patrick Crowley. The fine similar to city charters, would give the to the politics of the commissioners and form, Brandeberry opposes the idea of Ward Four Councilman Roger C. was approved by the University would be up to $100, he added. county more control and allow, if it may be difficult to remove an in- an elected administrator. This is one of Anderson noted an increase in Board of Trustees, Anderson, an desired, a restructuring of county competent person. the suggested structural changes in vandalism on Court Steet and associate professor of political THE COUNCIL voted to table an government. Ault added that changes to hire model charters, he said. broken glass in city parking lots. science abstained. He cited a ordinance requiring the licensing professionals as appointed department On the state scene, proponents in Citizens should be willing to testify possible conflict of interest as a and bonding of private snow WOOD COUNTY'S two incumbent heads will drive up county government legal advertising explaining the issue in court about any activity wit- reason not to vote. Council President removal operators. Bellard ex- commissioners oppose the measure costs. He said salaries now are con- cite a need to streamline county nessed, he said. Bruce H. Bellard, a professor of plained that the council was aware while the county administrator en- trolled by the legislature, but under the government. They claim that the "MANY PEOPLE are luUed in health and physical education, voted of problems in the legislation terms dorses the idea. charter, it would be necessary to pay present adoption process is "confusing believing we have a perfect com- for the measure. and council wants written input "I favor the present form of gover- these employees at a competitive rate. and difficult." munity," explained Monty Wilson, from the operators. nment. It is a balance of each type of Although the county would gain more The committee against the amend- 615 S. Orleans St., after citing two THE COUNCIL approved an Anderson said the legislation is a government," commissioner Franklin authority over its own affairs, Ault said ment said the failures to adopt a recent incidents of damage to his ordinance requiring animals owners dead issue until a "workable" A. Radeloff said. there are "more disadvantages than charter since 1933 should not require a cars. He noted that many to clean up the defecation of their legislation proposal is drawn up. Under a charter, it would be possible advantages." loosening of the present method. Rec center usage pattern outlined By Terry Potosnak and badminton courts will be used for Men's tennis coach Robert C. Gill Dates and times will be announced. Staff Reporter each of those sports. approached the committee about Programming for the rec center It also indicates the times established allowing practice time on the rec already has begun with "Fun Runs" The winter quarter usage pattern for for court reservations, free play, center's courts. scheduled every Saturday afternoon. the Student Recreation Center was physical education classes and in- "I believe I do understand the outlined and distributed to members of tramural use. philosophy of the Recreation Center THE RUNS VARY in length from one the Student Recreation Center RECREATION DIRECTOR Ben Advisory Committee regarding denial to five miles. Maps outlining the course Advisory Committee at its meeting McGuire noted that women have of practice times to varsity sports," are available for interested persons at Sunday.