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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-3-1978 The BG News November 3, 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 3, 1978" (1978). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3544. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3544 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. The G views Vol. 61, No. 137 Bowling 'Green 'Slate University Friday, November 3, 1978 Prohibition off the ballot By Tom Smith The board voted by phone to accept the ballot booklet, according to director Richard Britten, a township trustee Staff Reporter the petitions by Irene Shiple, Constance Hillard. who originally took the suit to court Democratic candidate for county She said that Cheetwood informed the "was glad to see it went the way it did." A three-Judge panel in Toledo auditor, place the measure on the board that it can appeal the matter to yesterday ordered the Wood County ballot. The Ohio law requires all the Ohio Supreme Court. HE SAID a committee, composed of Board of Elections to remove the liquor decisions to make in public, according IN A TELEPHONE poll of three representatives from Dixie and the sale prohibition from the ballot in to John Cheetwood, Wood County board members, Helen Isch, board other three business establishments Perrysburg Township. prosecuting attorney. Cheetwood chairman, said the board will not that would have been affected, began The measures, if approved by voters, defended the board in court Oct. 26. contest the decision. running ads in Wednesday's would have prohibited the sale of liquor Isch explained that the board felt this newspapers to persuade voters to at four firms in the township including "WHAT THE REAL issue is, is the informal poll did not violate the sun- defeat the idea. the Dixie Electric Company on U.S. 25. meeting certifying the petitions. The shine law because it was a reaction to Ray L Whitaker, administrator for board has the duty to examine and the decision. She said if the poll is not "It was unfortunate that this had to the 6th District Court of Appeals, said determine the validity of the petitions. legal the board will hold a public happen," explained Donna Dunn, the decision concludes that the board of "The director inspected the petitions meeting on the matter. manager of Dixie, "but we are really elections "failed to comply with sec- and then called the board members to Hillard said she did not know the happy with the decision." tions of the sunshine law." In the certify the petitions," Cheetwood ex- decision will affect future board Shiple initiated the petition drive to court's opinion, the action of the board plained. operations because she had not read the keep a new disco from being built on was a clear abuse of the law, he said. The board will remove the issue from court's opinion. U.S. 25 by National Entertainment Co. University trustee stays active Editor's note: This is the third in a Although his business affiliations series of profiles of the nine members of Finds challenge in opportunity seem to comprise a sizable chunk of his the University Board of Trusted. schedule, Rood said he tried to keep in By Paula Wlnslow the former Cygnet Savings Bank father-in-law, Carl H. Schwyn, served shape by playing chess, riding horses, Staff Reporter Company, which then became affiliated for 20 years. "The past board's image being an avid golfer and playing tennis with two Toledo banks. has been one of a prestigious position at least twice a week. At age 49, University Board of But Rood has maintained his and not one of a diligent working Trustee member Norman J. Rood has diversified business interests through board," he explained. "Our present AND TO KEEP his taste buds in top 25 years of banking and business ex- his duties as president of Suburban board probably spends on the average condition, Rood studies fine wines. He perience behind him, is president and Fuel Gas Inc., of Cygnet and Consumer of one to two and a half days a month on maintains a collection of about 2,000 National Gas Company and in his business. My father-in-law's (board) bottles of wine which he updates each nationwide investments in operations met four times a year.'' year with eight to 10 cases of "first such as 72-lane bowling centers and Just as Rood said varied interests are growth" vintages from the Burgundy Burger King restaurants. important in his personal life, so are and Bordeaux areas of France. AN ACTIVE trustee, Rood said he they integral to the board. "The at- Rood said becoming familiar with likes to expand his interests when titude of the trustees today against such choice vintages involves more opportunities arise. "I retired (from those of the past is that we consider all than an occasional gulp of the spirits or the bank) because I had all these other the facets of the University. They are a cursory glance at a French label. things I wanted to do. When you're involved with more input than ever "You read many, many books and buy president of the board-where do you go before and I think that's good." many, many wines," he explained, from there?" he asked. "When you Rood said the students are a vital "and you taste many, many wines." reach a goal it's time to allow younger source of input. As well as working Besides the enjoyment he said he people to come in to allow for new toward a good relationship between receives from learning about different ideas. students and administrators.he said he wines, the trustee said his hobby is "Likewise, 1 think our University has and board members also want to tackle practical, too. "A lot of the restaurants a lot of growing to do," he continued. problems between the community and I frequent might not carry those better "We're seeing the University with full the University. Because of this, Rood wines so you have to know how to capacity when others are struggling for said he likes to keep in touch with coordinate the wines with what you're students. I think it's everything that student opinions. ordering." Bowling Green has to offer to students- "I'VE ALWAYS made myself as The boards, investments and hobbies as well as the (lower) cost. We (the available as possible. In fact, all are part of Rood's formula for trustees) sure don't take the easy way one day I spent a whole day at the staying alive. "When you stop using Norman J. Rood out and increase fees Just for additional University Just talking with the your mind and physically stop using operating money." students. I enjoyed that." your body, isn't that what happens chairman of the board of two local According to Rood, a board member Another boon to the board's ef- when you decide to go into full firms, serves on several other firms' since 1973, the board does not try to fectiveness is the relationship between retirement and die?" he asked. executive boards and has financial avoid its other University respon- the trustees. "All of the trustees have a "There are too many things I want to investments in seven different fields. sibilities. "Our present board has very close relationship with each other do and see before I get to the point Newsphoto by Bill Gilmore He Insisted that he does not intend to devoted more attention to committees brought about by the many activities where I just want to sit at home and JIM BERNEY is left hanging as he caulks the walls at Krelscber Quad. The slowdown. than any other board," he said, adding and meetings," he said. play chess and drink wine." repairs are being made to reinforce the cafeteria walls' clay Joints. "I've always been a 12-hour-a-day that he has served on committees for In fact, board president John P. man-sometimes even more than that," the Student Recreation Center, review LipaJ, of Upaj, Woyar and Tomsik Rood said. "I don't think I'll ever of the health center and several ad hoc Architects in Cleveland designed retire." committees. Rood's new Spanish-Mediterranean Two years ago, he resigned as HE CONTRASTED the present board home outside Cygnet where he lives Campus lacks student workers president and chairman of the board of with the one of 30 years ago on which his with his wife, Roselyn. By Keith Jameson employment is almost nonexistent for "THEY (THE STUDENTS) don't Editorial Editor off-campus employers, according to need the jobs as badly because they had Jane E. Fisher, manager of McDonalds better paying summer Jobs and saved Wafer supply safe for consumers A lack of students to fill on-campus restaurant, 1470E. WoosterSt. more," he said, adding that 45 of the 50 job openings is a major problem now Fisher said that between 90 and 95 employees at Dino's are University By Cindy Zlotnik The Little Auglaize and Auglaize and other chemicals, Kaltenbach facing the University, according to percent of her employees are students.

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