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-- 100 miles per gallon car Rutkoski’s country style Firemen hold damage to visits in Cass City gifts are homemade minimum in O’Dell fire Page Page 5 Page 11 10 CASS CITY. 1.3 79, NUMBER 11 VOLUME CASS CITY, MICHIGAN -THURSDAY, JUNE 27,1985 Twenty-fivecents Fp -- TTS 2 SUPPLEMENTS - T Council dernank ef Iirewoms permit The lack of documented LaPonsie said that as Trustees also discussed a Trustee Dorothy proof of liability insurance soon as he receives proof of trafficflow problem caused Stahlbaum, serving as for a prdposed July 4th liability insurance he will by vehicles parked in front council president in the ab- fireworks show sparked a contact the council and set of the Parkway drive- sence of President Ray discussion among trustees up a special meeting to re- through store. Armstead Jr., presented at a Cass City Village Coun- view and discuss the policy. Trustees decided to wait. Jim Ceranski, a member of cil meeting Tuesday night. Until then, no permit for a on the awarding of bids for the Cass City Rotary Club Trustees expressed their fireworks show will be is- applying asphalt to Pine and organizer of the Rotary concern over not receiving sued. Street, and the two alleys sponsored circus, with a a requested copy of a liabil- “If they think they are until bids on the Schell copy of the proclamation. ity insurance policy from going to slip by without it Street plans are completed. The circus will be held in the Cass City Chamber of (a permit), they got This way the village can bid the southeast corner of the Commerce, sponsors of the another think coming,” all projects at the same municipal park, on the east July 4th Festival. The Cass McIntosh said. time, and hope to get a side of Scotty McCullough City Jaycees have agreed When contacted after the lower bid price. Drive. The village has ag- to pay for the fireworks. Tuesday night council reed to supply an area for Trustees were presented meeting, Glaspie said that Also atdthemeeting Tues- the tent, avd for parking, with a copy of a letter from he had just recently re- day, trustees adopted a re- and approximately 1,500 Chambe-r of Commerce ceived proof of delivery of solution proclaiming July gallons of water for the one President Kim D. Glaspie the certified letter. He has 10 as Cass City Circus Day. day circus. that was sent by certified not yet received a copy of mail to Rich Brothers, the insurance policy. 1984 FOURTH of July Queen’s Pageant winner Barb Merchant (far left) will Sioux Falls, S.D., the com- Glaspie added that in his pany that is to supply the discussions with the in- Fed training surrender her crown to one of eight candidates vying for the title Tuesday night. liability insurance cover- surance company he was The candidates are, from left: front row - Merchant, Elizabeth Fisher, Shan- age for the firewo$ks dis- told they have never had a non McIntosh and Angie Churchill. Back row Alice Izydorek, Angela Herron, play, The letter is dated problem where the $300,000 - June 19. policy was not enough in- program sets Julie Sugden and Sara MacRae. Not pictured is Wendy Rornain. In the letter, Claspie en- surance coverage. closed a $450 check to cover the cost of the insurance. OTHER BUSINESS The letter states: “Pur- jobs for 148 suant to our conversa- Trustees were informed tion. ..My understanding is that a $35,300 Michigan Over the past 11 months area represent 45.2 percent ofl that we will be covered in small cities grant applica- Queen’s pageant kicks the Thumb Area Employ- whoof the began total the1,718 program. persons the aggregate amount of tion was approved by the ment and Training Consor- $3OO,OOO per occurrence. ” Michigan Department of tium has provided training trainingFor these period employees, has ended, their Village Superintendent Commerce. The grant will and permanent jobs to 148 Lou LaPonsie said that be used for improvements Tuscola County residents and they have been hired after the May 28 meeting he and the paving of 880 feet of who did not have the job by the employer. The Festival activities Tuesdav talked to Jaycee member Schell Street, from Doerr skills to compete in today’s theiremployer entire is wage. now Anpaying addi- r/ Dan Ulfig, and Ulfig was to Road to the east end of the labor market. by Wayne Karnidui City; Elizabeth Fisher, 17, mnal intervlew’l’uesday af- speech will be worth 25 get back with him on insur- street. Consortium Executive tionalcent, are 755 still workers, in the 43:9training per- daughter of George and termon will be screened by points. ance coverage. LaPonsie Trustees instructed Director Marvin Pichla Norma Fisher, 6705 Third three out-of-town judges. The contestants, ranging has not heard from Ulfig. LaPonsie to contact the said their performance re- program. Of the \total The Queen’s St., Cass City; Julie sug- This section will be worth in age from 14 to 17, can “They’re not concerned. Tuscola County Road Com- cord, above state averages, number of persons who Pageant, which kick Off den, 17, daughter of 50 points -- one-half of the garner up to 15 dints in the They have a meeting once mission to see about having has earned the consortium began the program since this year’s E’ourth Of Richard and his Sugden, total points possible, evening-gown portion of the a month, and maybe five a sign installed north of the an additional $72,000 grant July 1, 1984, 185 persons, Festival, is going to be a 5964 E. Cass Citv Rd.. Cass event. guys show up, and they are high school, on Cemetery from the Department of 10.7 percent, have dropped beauty. City; Sara MacRae, 16, A group dance will com- different guys each month. Road, informing motorists Labor. This grant will be out. Pichla explained these Then again, maybe it .daughter of Bruce and Lois prise 10 percent of the con- A “Miss Congeniality” They don’t have their act that there is a reduced used to provide training workers have quit, been won’t be. MacRae, 8416 Hadley Rd., testant’s score. Doerr, who will be chosen by the con- together,” said trustee speed zone ahead. and jobs for more unskiWed fired, or left because of “The Queen’s Pageant is Cass City; Alice Izydorek, leads her own dance troupe, testants at a dress rehear- Lynda McIntosh. Trustee Larry Davis told workers. Pichla explained medical reasons. not a beauty pageant. Per- 16, daughter of Chuck and has been working with the sal Monday and will be an- LaPonsie said the vil- trustees the purchase of the the workers were taught sonality is the key ingre- girls to choreograph the nounced sometime during lage’s liability insurance industrial park from the new job skills through the In Tuscola County, of the Jo Izydorek, 3120N.Decker 432 workers who enrolled in dient for the contestants,” Rd., Decker ; Shannon routine. Tuesday’s program. covers routine activities in Cass City Industrial De- Job Training and Place- pageant coordinator Sally For winning the pageant, the village park, but it will velopment Corporation has ment Act (JTPA) program. the program: 148 were McIntosh, 16, daughter of hired by the employer, 214 Doerr said. “They’re not judged on the titleholder not only will not cover the fireworks been finalized. The agree- 18 Dale and Lynda McIntosh, The program began are still in the training Eight contestants, all how good of a dancer they win a tiara and a cash prize, show. He added that most ment to purchase the in- months ago with a $1.8 mill- 6824 Houghton St., Cass program, and 70 dropped Cass City High School stu- are. It’s just a presentation but will be busy on the area insurance companies will dustrial park was made at ion grant. During an 11- City; Angela Herron, out.In Huron County, of the dents, will vie for the crown daughter of Tom and Linda of themselves and their festival circuit. not write a policy to cover an April 30 meeting. The month period, ending May .s Fourth of July Festival poise,” Doerr said. Barbie Merchant, last fireworks shows. village paid $28,OOO for the 31, the consortium was able Herron, 4861 Spruce St., 422 workers enrolled: Queen Tuesday at 8:00p.m. “It’s also a time for the year’s queen,,has appeared “We’re just going to have 22-acre site. Davis added to place 778 workers from 200 Cass City, and Wendy Ro- were hired, 168 are still in in the Cass City High School girls to get to know each in parades such as the to wait and see,” McIntosh that if trustees hear about Lapeer, Tuscola, Huron main, 14, daughter of Derek training, and 54 dropped cafeteria. and Elaine Romain, 4960 other,” Doerr added. Pumpkin Festival in Caro said about further action on any business wanting to and Sanilac Counties into Competing for the ’85 move into the area to have out.In Sanilac County, of the Cemetery Rd., Cass City. Beginning at 8:OO p.m., 1 and Sebewaing’s Sugar permitting the fireworks permanent jobs. The aver- queen title will be: bngie the contestants will intro- Festival, Doerr said. show to be held in the vil- them contact the village. age wage for the worker is 374 workers enrolled: 201 Churchill, 17, daughter of Just how vital is a contes- duce themselves to the au- The queen and her court lage park.