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See special Restoring home costly labor of love section I CASS CITY, MICHIGAN-WEDNESDAY,APRIL 18,1990 VOLWME 84, NUMBER 2 ' THIRTY CENTS 12 PAGES PLUS 2 SUPPLEmmS $500 reward bond okayed Board seeks reaction to closing Evergreen Schoc11 The Cass City School adopted next year with mini- USA might desire to send breaking and enterings this OTHER BUSINESS Board has scheduled meet- mal expense. However, af- students for an advanced year, the most recent one last French course in Cass City Thursday (See story this ings at both Evergreen ter the fHst year, Micklash *Principal Russell Biefer School and Deford Commu- said that the existing bus while Cass City students issue) at a cost of several nity School to discuss clos- garage would be converted avail themselves of the ex- thousand dollars. reported on what was neces- ing Evergreen and turning into a classroom and a 3-bay cellent USA agriculture The board took steps to try sary for the school to do to Deford School into a build- garage built east of the stor- program. to curb the problem. First, meet North Central accredi- ing for K-3 students from age garage behind the high Shared time is inevitable, Micklash was instructed to tation standards. There were both schools. school. Cost for these trustee Ben Hobart said, and investigate a burglary alarm several minor changes that The meetings will be changes are estimated at the sooner we get started system. Second, the board were needed, many of which Monday, April 23, at Ever- $6o,OOo. with it the better. authorized a $500 bond as a would increase the book green and Monday, April 30, Suggesting changes at reward for information lead- work load for the staff. REWARD OFmRED ing to the arrest and convic- .. at Deford. Deford and Evergreen is not Since the school is alreadv-4 tion of the persons respon- Supt. Ken Micklash em- new. About 2 years ago a Please turn to back page. phasized that the meetings survey wadmade in which The school has suffered 2 &le. are exploratory. We will not children would be bussed to do this if people in the area Deford and to Evergreen. It are mostly opposed, he ex- died when parents let it be plained. known that they preferred 9 seek vacant TUSCOLA COUNTY Prosecutor James R. Reed (left) and However, split classes split classes to-fie bussing. a a A Undersheriff James Fyvie addressed reporters Friday after- appear to be a major Prob- ~ An informal survey indi- lem for many Evergreen cated that this sentiment noon following a morning drug raid on a Wells Township parents. Alreadythere have may have changed in Ever- commission post residence. Displayed above are the cash, mariJuana and guns been5 inquiries green. Deford residents ferring to Cass City from seemed to want the school. seized by police. (Related picture page 7.) Tuscola County commis- According to county board controlled by Democrats Evergreen next year, the ChairmanJilliarn Worth, since 1988, when voters re- SHARED PROGRAM sioners may lack a consen-, sus when they meet in spe- thosSc'who filed applica- elected Glaspie (who 2 years tions, aside Hicks, earlier was the first Demo- Unionville-Sebewaing cial session Thursday to from are Split classes are disliked appoint someone to replace Cass City area residents Jack crat elected to represent by the vast majority of par- School's agricultural pro- former Commissioner Kim Brinkman, Robert Stickle, District 2) and elected the Drug bust nets ents and all of the teachers, gram appears to be in trouble D. Glaspie, but they won't Richard &la, Alan Klco, Iris first-ever Democrat to rep- Micklash said. due to lack of students. Cass lack a plentiful list of inter- Tuckey, Mary Lou Burns, resent District 4 (Caro area). City abandoned its agricul- ested candidates. Dr. EdwardScollonandRoy Politics aside, appointing THE PLAN ture program several years Glaspie recently resigned Tuckey. Hicks, may be the easiest cash, guns, pot ago for the same reason. theDistrict2 seat,represent- Worth said a statement of temporary solution for com- If Evergreen were closed, Since that time the board has ing Elmwood, Elkland party affiliation was not missioners - - she has more Micklash estimated yearly been exploring ways'to start NovestaandKingston town- included in the application than 30 years experience in savings of nearly $50,000, a program again. County, state and federal ford Narcotics Invcstigative against the female. ships, to accept appointment process. county government and has plus a one-time savings of A combination class with as Tuscola County District But party politics has been indicated she's interested in law enforcement officers Team), raided the home, Officers, who searched the USA could be the way to do $28,000 because one bus Court judge. expected to play a role in the serving as a commissioner seized 20 to 25 pounds of located at 241 1 Bevcns Rd,, home and grounds with the less would need to be pur- it. A meeting of administra- marijuana, some $10,000 in at about 7 a.m. assistance of the Lapcer A total of 9 area residents, appointment. only until voters fill the 2- chased. One mill in taxes tors from USA and Cass including former long-time Traditionally Republican- year seat later this year. cash and several weapons The officers had a search County Sheriff * s raises slightly more than City will be held to explore and vehicles in a Friday warrant issued by Reed Department's drug dog, county clerk Elsie Hicks, dominated, the board, now commissionersIn any event, to failure agree on by a $lOO,OOO in the district. ways of sharing courses. Deford, applied for the post consisting of 3 Republicans morning raid on a Wells based on information from seized 20 to 25 pounds of The change could be One suggestion was that Townshig residence, the Manton Police Depart- "high grade" marijuana with by Friday's deadline. and 3 Democrats, has been replacement for Glaspie by ment and Wexford County a streit value of more than April 27 will mean the The cooperative effort led county will have to hold Sheriff's Department; he $35,000; about $1O,OOo in ~ \ to what Tuscola County said. cash; several firearms - - special primary and general Undersheriff James Fyvie Officers>found the home both long and hand guns, elections. That would cost called the biggest drug-re- occupied by a male and a including one hand gun taxpayers an estimated lated haul in at least 10 female and, based upon the equipped with a silencer; 2 $5,000, according to county years. information and evidence stun guns, and 3 vehicles (a Clerk Erma Brown. Tuscola County Prosecu- found at the scene, arrested 1986 Chevrolet pickup, a tor James R. Reed, reading a the male, David Leo 1982 Lincoln and a 1984 Passenger prepared news release Fri- Kozlowski,41,without inci- Buick Riviera). day aftcmoon, stated 8 to 10 dent. Police also encountered a officers from the Thumb cougar caged at the rear of killed in Narcotics Unit, Tuscola Kozlowski was arraigned the residence, according to County Sheriff's Depart- by Magistrate Jonathan Fyvie, who remarked the big 2-car crush ment, Michigan State Police Miller on a charge of posses- cat seemed friendly enough. (Caro Post) and Alcohol, sionof marijuana with intent The case remains under A 23 - year-old Sterling Tobacco and Firearms, to deliver. Bond was sct at investigation, Reed, who Heights woman was killed along with members from $25 ,000. declined additional com- Saturday in a 2-vehicle acci- OWNIT (Osceola and Wex- No charges have ken filed ment, said. dent in Arbela Township. Tuscola County Sheriffs deputies ide'ntified the woman as Melissa B. Bar- Businesses, school rett. Barrett and Donald W. Barrett, 29, Sterling hit bv break-ins Heights, were both passen- gers in a southbound vehicle d Cass City police and Tus- ielevision, a video cassette turfing and malicious de- driven by Mathew J. Martin, cola County Sheriff's De- recorder and a camcordcr. struction of property at the 17, of Vassar. partment detectives are in- The combined items are high school. vestigating a string of break- valued at $1,800, Police have a witness and According to reports, Mar- ins and thefts in Cass City, Those responsible ap- suspect in the turfing, which tin had just left a private including the second such peared to bc after those spe- involved a vehicle driving drive on the west side of incident at Cass City High cific items as they passed up across and tearing up the Bray Road, south of School in the past month and microwave ovens and com- high school lawn last week. Millington Road, when his a half. puter equipment, according The malicious destruction vehicle was struck by an- Cass City police reported to police, who noted the of property complaint stems other southbound vehicle at that a person or persons thieves also apparently from a damaged baseball about 5:08 p.m. broke into Cass City High knew where to find what backs top. 'The other vehicle, which School during the evening they wanted. Police said it appears a 4x4 crested a hill just prior to the . hours Thursday. Supt. Ken Micklash indi- vehicle ran into thc south collision, was driven by . The perpetrators entered cated he believes there's a side of the back stop, snap- Frederick R. Wrege, 29, of he building by breaking a connection between last ping off a steel pole and PLAY TIME! A pair of LC~t~dent~T'enjoy recess during a Clio,Martin.and deputies Donald said.