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~~ ~ I Spelling champ tells Rawson library offers 3 from area earn how she does it new cassette service degrees from Alma College Page 9 Page 8 Page 4 CASS CITY CHROPVTSprirzgpo* %Po r[,1‘t J3 illdcL x 4E VOLUME78, NUMBER52 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN-THURSDAY, APRIL 11,1985 Twenty-five cents 49284 AENTS Teacher rehired Pickets’ protests effective at 0-G When members of the Gage she said,‘“yes.” “Mr. Wright (not at the Kropewnicki said that a Owen-Gage School Board Board member Pat Gos- meeting) proceeded to tell discipline problem, a fight arrived at their meeting lin explained that at the last me that I had the potential between two students at the Monday night they were meeting Kropewnicki re- to be an excellent start of the year, and a let- ter from Wright re- greeted by about 60 picket- fused to comment on her teacher..,he told me Mr, ers, protesting what they resignation. He asked if she Erickson had me pegged as primanding her for having felt was a forced resigna- would tell the board why a troublemaker,’*Kropew- students sitting on her desk, tion of a high school she resigned. nicki said. She added that were cited by Erickson. teacher. She explained that she re- Wright recommended she Later on Kropewnicki At 8:OO p.m. the protes- ceived a ‘letter from not fight Erickson’s deci- explained students were ters, students, parents and Erickson stating that he sion and that Erickson sitting on her desk, discus- teachers of the school dis- woulddismissed, recommend she be would make it impossible sing a personal problem trict put away their signs, for her to get another job. ‘Please_- turn to page 16. went into the meeting, and voiced their opinion about the resignation of Catherine Kropewnicki, a high school special educa- tion teacher. Kropewnicki had turned in her resignation at the Msrch 11 school board meeting. Her resignation stated she was leaving CRAWFORD ROAD at the intersection of Kelly Road. southeast of Cass City, Owen-Gage to seek employ- was a veritable lake Saturday afternoon. Area residents said the water was as ment elsewhere or to further her education. At high as they had ever seen it. It was Monday before the water receded and the that meeting, Kropewnicki corner was passable again, (More pictures, page 9). refused to comment on what events led to her resig- nation and if she was pres- sured to resign. The board tabled a motion to accept her resignation until they Candidates file petitions had an opportunity to inves- tigate the situation. At Monday’s meeting, Don Dorsch, Owendale, presented the board with for school board DoBts about 300 petition signa- tures, asking the board to 15 Monday was the final day the positions 01 Hen HOD~I’L In the Owen-Gage School April school board meet- request Kropewnicki to ing. withdraw her resignation, for persons interested in and Thresa Burnette are to District, the positions of expire June 30. Hobart has Leona LaFave and Joseph In the Kingston School and that the board grant running for a school board her tenure. On the March 11 Isition to turn in the re- turned in his petition. Bur- Warack will expire this District, four candidates will be vying for two posi- agenda, Kropewnicki, a WHEN OWEN-GAGEschool board members arrived at quired petition signatures nette is not seeking reelec- year. Both have turned in tion. Allan Hartwick, De- petitions for reelection. tions. Incumbent Louis second-year teacher, and their meeting Monday night they were greeted by students, to be placed on the June 10 five other teachers were to school board election bal- ford, has decided to seek a Also seeking a position on Wenzlaff, Kingston, is seek- parents and teachers, carrying picket signs protesting the ins reelection. Janet be voted on by the board for lot * position on the board. The the board is Mary Ann school will not have a mil- Abbe, Gagetown. There Grieve has decided not to tenure or an extension of resignation of special education teacher Catherine Krop- On the Cass City School seek reelection. Richard C. their probationary status. District board of trustees, lage or bond request on the will not be a bond or millage ewnicki, ballot. request on the ballot. Lance, Kingston; Jeff New- All were approved, except In the Ubly School Dis- ton, Mayville, and Marlene for Kropewnicki. Because trict the position of Julia Powell, Kingston, have also of the resignation the board Contract renewed Heilig will expire. She will turned in petitions to be did not act on her tenure. Sap to syrup, be uncontested in the elec- placed on the June 10 ballot. Owen-Gage Superinten- tion. A four-mill, one-year re- dent Ronald Erickson ad- The school board has not newal request will be dressed the audience, about decided if they will put a placed on the ballot. 125 students, parents and millage request on the bal- All positions are four- teachers, explaining that fails the board and the voters of Wright ouster kids see it all lot. A request for a two-mill year terms. Petition forms increase was defeated at a with at least 20 signatures the district have worked hard to see that Owen-Gage Wayne Wright’s future as ously approved a new one- After several minutes of Eighty-five third grade son is always the best sap, March 26 special election. had to be turned in to the The board will decide if the’ school district superinten- has been allowed to con- Owendale High School prin- year contract for both. The discussion between board students from the Campbell Tuckey said. “It has a tinue to operate. He added cipal was put to the test board policy is to grant only members and the audience, Elementary School had the higher sugar content.” millage request is to be dent’s office Monday by placed on the ballot at an 4:oO p.m. that the board members Monday night, when board one-year contracts to ad- Salcido withdrew her mo- opportunity to see, taste Early sap requires less have risked personal liabil- member Donna Salcido ministrators. Both Britt tion to not renew Wright’s and smell how the maple boiling to produce syrup. ity to keep the district from made a motion that the dis- and Erickson were at the contract. syrup they pour on their Sap taken later in the sea- being absorbed into other trict not renew Wright’s meeting. Wright was away Brinkman made a motion ancakes is produced. Re- son, bud sap, has a lower school districts. yearly contract. on vacation. All three ad- that Wright be given a one- cently the students of Mrs. sugar content, and is used “I am not-surehow much The motion, made at the ministrators were granted year contract. Goslin sup- Lovejoy, Mrs. Iseler and for candies and cookies. animosity there is out there regular April board meet- a salary increase at a ported the motion. Mrs. Tuckey’s classes were Tuckey said because the towards the board, but they ing, was seconded by board November school board Goslin added that he felt taken on a “real” field trip late sap requires more boil- have worked long and hard member Joseph Warack. meeting. Wright was doing an “ex- to the James Tuckey Jr. ing time, the syrup has a to see that the best deci- After seconding the motion, cellent job” as principal at Board members JaCK farm, to see how maple dark color, like molasses. sions were made,” Warack explained he has Owendale. “I don’t want to Brinkman, Pat Goslin and trees are tapped, and how Syrup that is produced Erickson said. “And so that been told that Wright has sit here and take a chance syrup is produced from the from early sap has an is why it is extremely dif- been telling “different Leona LaFave. along wih Erickson,members of andthe audienceseveral of losing him,” Goshsaid. clear sap. amber color. The Tuckeys ficult to look out there and tales,” and that he doesn’t The roll call vote ended Tuckey and his father, take sap only during the see many, many of those like that. in Wright’s favor, 5 to 2. early part of the season. offered their support for James Tuckey Sr., have people who fought hard for Salcido and Warack cast Salcido~. said there are too :en producing syrup from “We do it for a hobby, so we this school, now seemingly Wright. the no votes. the maple trees that grow don’t push the season,” he to be on the other side.” many conflicts, and that Wright tells students one Brinkman said that he Also at the board meet- on his Cedar Run Road added. Audience members told ing, Kim Olszak, daughter Tuckey has taps in his thing, and parents another. didn’t feel it was right to farm for five years. 262 Erickson that they were not discuss it when Wright was of Mr. and ‘Mrs. John maple trees. From these Tuckey learned how to against the school, or the Only a few moments ear- not at the meeting to defend Olszak, was named as stu- make maple syrup on his taps he will produce 30 gal- board, but they wanted the lier, Salcido made motions himself. Brinkman added dent of the month. Olszak grandfather’s farm in lons of syrup this year. Nor- board to address the peti- to renew administrative that while Wright may have has been a Student Council Canada. “It was always a mally they produce 50 gal- tions presented to them.