Clinton National Bank Pays You 5X/2% for Your Christmas Club Savings (Even Unfinished Ones)
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Clinton National Bank Pays You 5x/2% For Your Christmas Club Savings (Even unfinished ones) j Clinton County News DECEMBER 24, 1975 24 PAGES ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN 48879 15 Cents Sanfa brightens spirits at Clinton Memorial Hospital Gary Markman, 20 month, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Markman, Sr. Lisa Ebert, 5% years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ebert Citizens continue tax battle for a vote. By JIM EDWARDS totinty News Editor Tte citizens group claims the l mill was in additioh to a mil! previouslysllocated by the M 1 ! ~ -.»• DEWltt f tyP - A group df DeWitt Twp. Clinton Gpuftty Tax Allocation'Board, Alicia Kidney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kidney residents h&ve not given Up their fight EarjiCDfcWi^oivnshlp officials were against a 1-mill tax assessment they claim told by the County "Board of Commissioners is illegal. * ' that the l mill should not be levied Their position coincided with the advice given the Propose new nursing fa-.".* i%V.:; - ";-IS The latest in their fight against the 1-mill board by Jon Newman, Clinton County took place last week when they, through a prosecuting attorney. private attorney, filed a class action suit with the State Tax Tribunal. Rep. Stanley Powell was asked to obtain an opinion on the matter from Frank Kelley, home in St. Johns The petition asjts for reimbursement and Michigan attorney general, who asked the redetermination of the property tax mill, LANSING--The state has been asked to shape of a wheel, with the spokes being township should follow the directives of the issue a certificate of need for a proposed wings in which patient rooms would be which was levied by the township to finance Board of Commissioners and prosecutor. police and fire protection. new nursing home in St. Johns. located. The rooms would be semi-private The amount in controversy is ap The class action suit is filed on behalf of The proposal, submitted by Meadowview and would house patients who needed basic, proximately $48,000. ' all residents in DeWitt Twp. Manor, Inc., was filed with the Division of intermediate, and skilled nursing care. Much of the argument by DeWitt Twp. Petitioners for the suit are Max and Joan Health Facility Planning and Construction Other components of the faqihty would centers around the fact the 1-mill was never Calder, Robert and Gertrude Pope, Levi and of the State Health Department It calls for include nursing stations in the central corps Alta Reed and King Arthur's Court Inc. included on an election ballot and submitted the construction of a new 129-bcd long term area, plus rooms for supporting services Jason Deveraux, 4 years care facility on South Scott Road, which, such as physical therapy, rehabilitation, when completed, would replace the Rivard dining, and recreation. Seek items Nursing Home. The Rivard home is a 32-bed The planners say that the patients who are intermediate care facility at 311-313 East admitted to the facility would be financed by Community will ring Higham Street, which, according to Mich. private resources, Medicare and Medicaid, Dept. of Public Health news release, is not in and Blue Cross. for museum conformance with modern nursing home The estimated cost of the project is standards. $1,390,000 There is a projected completion . in Bicentennial year The proposed home would be built in the date of June 1977. The Clinton County Historical Society has ST. JOHNS-America's 200th year will be rung in literally in St. Johns accoiding to a museum building and now they would Shirley Karber, coordinator for the Clinton County Bicentennial. '* appreciate help by Clinton County residents Two St. Johns churches, the United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church, will in furnishing the house items of historical conduct chime concerts beginning at 11:40 p.m. New Year's Eve. interest m Clinton County. Thomas Hollen of Then, at 2 minutes to midnight, all churches throughout the community of St. Johns are St. Johns has been appointed director of the invited to participate by ringing their bells or chimes. museum at 1004 S. Oakland, St. Johns. At midnight, the St. Johns fire whistle will blow, welcoming in the 1876 Bicentennial The County Board of Commissioners has Year, granted use of the building for 1 year. Hollen has been a resident of St. Johns for ite years, moving here from Aurora, 111. where he served on the Museum Board of the Aurora Historical Society, Hollen recently 'attended a conference dealing with the operation of small museums. The conference was sponsored by the History Division of the Michigan Dept. of State. Plans call for the 6-room museum to be opened after the first of the year and donations are currently being sought. It is asked that donations be items of vintage no later than 1930 except in the case of collections. The museum board is in terested in items that have particular historical significance in Clinton County. Needed as soon as possible are curtains and storm windows. Persons throughout the county are invited to donate items of historical interest to the museum. Those interested may call Hollen at 224-B173, Early deadlines for holiday Due to our early New Years edition to be on the news stands Tuesday night, early advertising and news deadlines have been set. , Laura Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, 600 N. Clinton, is shown in the All advertising should be in the County Christmas stocking and cap provided each baby born at Clinton Memorial Hospital during News office, 120 E. Walker, St. Johns, by 5 the month of December. The stockings are made by Clinton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Tom Hollen displays empty cupboards p.m. Friday, Dec. 26. puppet committee members. Mrs. Oliver Montigue is chairman of the committee. Laura Leslie Fonger wilt help ring in the Bicentennial year when she plays the at museum that you can help fill. See AH news copy should be in the office by 9 was born Dec. 15. chimes at the United Methodist Church New Years Eve. See story above. story at right. a.mF Monday Dec. 29, SHOWTIMES: STARTSTHURSDAY Dec. 25 "There Has Never Been Thurs, - Fri. • Sat. - Mon. - Tuej. ROBERT 2 Showings 7 & 9 p.m. An Adventure Thriller Quite As Sunday Matinees 3 & 5 p m. CLINTON THEATRE thru ROY SHAW RICHARD Sunday Evening 7 & 9 p.m. SCHBDER DREYHISS Terrifyinqjet Enjoyable As "JAWS1' ^50 I „]!» A'lHilfi— Hi, iVlshnlr|f. » ' $JM ST. JOHNS Dec. 30 JAWS ADULTS CHILDREN CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN December 24,1975 «-^ *tt^ Expectant Parents organization '..-. .•.••••:>-,u>« If you are in your third or separately, The charge for this fourth month of pregnancy, you 4-week segment is $8. might consider attending ex A 2-week breast-feeding class pectant-parent classes at cost $5. Clinton Memorial Hospital Scholarships are available for beginning January 19 at 7:30 those who are unable to afford SILENT NIGHT p.m. the classes. The 12-week course is The dates are as follows: May the message of that first sponsored by the Expectant -First series begins Jan. 19 Parents Organization, a non and will meet Monday evenings Christmas light our way to peace. profit educational service for from 7:30-9:30 p.m. people in the greater Lansing -Second series begins April G Area. The course is designed to and will meet Tuesday evenings . «ifni»^*Si MAYNARD • ALLEN STATE BANK cover all aspects of pregnancy from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. W^TPHALIA with special attention given to -Third series begins June 29 the physical and emotional and will meet Tuesday evenings changes peculiar to pregnancy. from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Active participation by -Fourth series begins Sept. 21 s fathers-to-be is encouraged. and meets Tuesday evenings 'Tisjhff season lor [oy, Ihoughlfulness and The course is taught by Clara from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. 1 Lee and Janet Pline, both Ihcmfc Your* So we're taking time lo say jusl The classes are open to any Are you an expectant parent? See story at left. that, and wish you a very Happy Holiday. Registered Nurses. expectant parents who are The 12-week course costs $20 planning to use the hospital and covers the nutritional needs facilities in either Lansing or St. of the expectant mother; Johns. Bob's Auto Body physical and emotional changes Clinton Memorial Hospital CNB&T names of pregnancy; relaxation, has donated classroom space, 800 N. Lansing Ph. 224-2921 breathing and exercises for the the use of audio-visual aids and expectant mother; and post mats for use in the relaxation vice-president natal care of the mother and classes. child. For those mothers in A Grand Rapids native, will soon be joining him in St. $$& CLflSSIFIEDiiDS! terested in breast feeding, Expectant Parent Michael J. Wisinski, has been Johns, The couple has four special instruction will also be organization is supported by the named vice president of Clinton children. offered. community funds which have National Bank and began his In addition, participants will been used to purchase fdms, •duties Monday, December 15. receive help in filling out their visual aides, slides and According to executive vice hospital forms and a complete equipment. president Gayle Desprez, tour of the hospital. Pre-registration" forms are Wisinski will serve as loan ffiHifflO^ A 4-week session teaching available from local doctors. administrator and be respon ^l!M*l|?Hh. relaxation, breathing and For more information, contact sible for the entire lending exercises with a tour of the function of the bank. ALMA, MICHIGAN The Yuletide gives us the opportunity to pause and « JanetPline at 224-4373; or Clara express our appreciation for your friendship and pa- S hospital can be taken Lee at 224-2645.