^~^m*mli Hi » • I »••—^^>»^ iW««WHW«n*ip«ppp«^PPP!^«!PV^«R«|P«nM^^iwV«p<I^^^V^^^^P "M'JPI These Boyne Valley Railroad on may have reached the end of the line H a wrap dealer buys the tourist railroad. Can the railroad be saved again? BYJTMBAUMANN The board of directors of the railroad last week that Lake Associates had who is interested in preserving the down payment of about $30,000 and dealer's bid may have to be accepted, BOYNE CTIY • It looks like it may met last week to learn that a local regretfully decided not to invest in the railroad. paid off the additional estimated Cassidy said. take another last-ditch miracle effort to development group has decided to end railroad. Cassidy said the sale of the railroad to $100,000 value of the railroad within 12 "There is a strong sentiment on the save the Boyne Valley Railroad. negotiations to purchase the railroad. Extremely high interest rates and an either a scrap dealer or some other to 18 months. board to keep the railroad intact if at all Five years ago, a group of investors The board had for several months unfavorable marketing study were the interested party is necessary because Cassidy said one scrap dealer had possible, but we have to satisfy these was hastily pulled together the day been discussing a possible deal with main reasons the group decided not to the BVRR has debts to pay, and ' 'Some estimated that the BVRR rails alone debts. The indications right now are before the tourist railroad was to be Lake Associates, a local condominium purchase the BVRR, Cassidy said. of the stockholders are now in a position would be worth about $60,000, and that this could be the end if some­ split up and sold at an auction. development group headed by Rick and That leaves the door open for a scrap where they absolutely have to sell." selling the railroad ties would net body doesn't come forward right But unless something similar hap­ Dave Smith. dealer to buy the railroad's 7.2 miles of He said the only way to possibly save another $20,000. The dealer has made a away." pens soon, the railroad may have to be According to railroad board member tracks, Cassidy said, even though the the railroad at this point would be if an bid to buy the railroad, and unless sold for scrap. Pat Cassidy, Rick Smith told the board board would like to sell it to someone individual or group came up with a another offer is forthcoming the scrap Concluded on 2 Gharlevoix Gounty Visit Beaver Island with this week's Fun & Sun Vol. 101, No. 25 August 27, 1981 25 cents Undersheriff well known figure Drug bust sends a message £HARLEVOK COUNTY - Deputy .-. sheriff Dale Boehm is a familiar figure in the county, having served in the The lawmen who organized last illegal drugs." school buses parked in the downtown undercover investigation here. Beatty noted that without this sup­ sheriffs department for seven years. week's major drug bust know they still Two-thirds of the 68 suspects were area. When most of the arrests were "Once there, each deputy would port, the investigation would not have His appointment to the position of have a long way to go to slow down drug arrested and charged in an early made, the buses were driven to the jail. obtain contacts with that county's drug been as successful, since cocaine sells undersheriff for Charlevoix County by use in the county—but they think they morning raid last Thursday, Aug. 20. At the jail, District Court Judge dealers and secure evidence," Beatty for about $2,000 per ounce. Also sold to Sheriff George Lasater comes with have sent out a strong message. About 40 sheriffs deputies, city Harvey Varnum arraigned the suspects said in a press statement. "Once the the undercover deputy was marijuana at Lasater's commendations. "We know we didn't get all the drug police officers and auxiliary police in a day-long session. program began in Charlevoix County, about $40 per ounce and LSD for "S3 a "Dale has proven to be an excep­ dealers in the county and these arrests personnel from throughout the county The drug investigation began when the visiting deputy became well known hit." tional officer," Lasater said in making won't put an end to drug use here," assisted with the arrests, which began Sheriff Lasater authorized an exchange to the county's drug dealers and was The sheriff and prosecutor praised the appointment., He praised Dale for said County Prosecutor Scott Beatty. about 5 a.m. program of sheriffs deputies. A Char­ making numerous buys each week." the police cjiiefs of^Boyne City, East his loyalty to the profession and the "But, we are letting people know that Suspects arrested in Charlevoix were levoix County deputy went to work The Charlevoix County Board of Jordan and Charlevoix who also as­ people of the county. we definitely do have a problem here. taken to the county jail, while those undercover in another county, while a Commissioners cooperated with the sisted in the investigation by provid­ People in the county know Boehm Hopefully, it will wake some people arrested in Boyne City and East Jordan deputy from that county—which was investigation by providing funding for ing names of alleged drug dealers at the also remembers every contact he has up," he said. were handcuffed and taken to guarded not revealed—came to work on the the undercover deputy to purchase beginning of the undercover investiga­ with each of them. "We're also telling drug dealers that drugs. tion. Boehm will be responsible for the jail we're not just going to stand by and let and road officers—"on call 24 hours a them get away with this type of thing," day," he said explaining an other­ Beatty said. wise impossible work schedule. Beatty and Sheriff George Lasater Suspects range from 15 to 36 He is replacing present Undersheriff coordinated a seven-month undercover Bryon Stockwell, starting Saturday, drug investigation that culminated with the issuance of 86 warrants charging 68 Those arrested in last week's drug bond; Conrad Allen Evans, 26, Boyne cash bond; Concluded on page 2 City, $5,000 bond with 10 percent persons with "feloniously delivering investigation ranged from IS to 36 years Falls (two counts), $2,000 cash bond Frank Leo Rhodes, 36, Charlevoix allowed; Donald Eugene Wells, Jr., 21, of age, Sheriff George Lasater said. with 10 percent allowed; (two counts), $1,000 cash surety; Char­ Charlevoix, $1,000 cash surety; Scott Following are the names of those Steven Ralph Evans, 23, Boyne City, les Dorman Robinson, 26, Charlevoix, Allen Wells, 19, Charlevoix, $1,000 charged in the first arrests. This is not a $1,000 cash surety; Thomas Edward $2,000 cash surety; Larry Michael cash surety; Thomas Henry Werden, complete list of those for whom war­ Farrell, 21, East Jordan (two counts), Robinson, 24, Charlevobr, $1,000 cash Jr., 23, Charlevoix, $1,000 cash surety; rants were issued, because some of the $5,000 with 10 percent allowed; Casey bond; Randall William Russell, 21, Aaron Scott Whitley, 20, Charlevoix, suspects have apparently left the area. James Fortune, 20, Boyne City, $2,000 Charlevoix (four counts marijuana and $1,000 cash surety; Charged with delivery and manu­ cash bond; Mark Douglas Hancock, 21, one count cocaine), $8,000 cash'surety; Laurie Annette Burkey, 19, Charle­ facture of a controlled substance, mari­ Boyne City, $1,000 bond with 10 percent Robert George Sarasin, 17, Charle- voix, $500 cash bond; Robert Ramsey juana, were Karen Marie Allen, 27, cash allowed; yoix, $5,000 bond with 10 percent Clark, 17, Charlevoix (two counts East Jordan, $5,000 bond with 10 Kevin Lee Kopecki, 17, Charlevoix, allowed; Joseph Thomas Schmidt, 22, marijuana and one count for selling percent allowed; Larri Gilbert Allen, 31, $5,000 bond with 10 percent cash Charlevoix (also one count cocaine),. under false pretenses, $2,000 cash East Jordan, $5,000 bond with 10 allowed; James Eugene Meredith, Jr., $3,000 cash bond; William Scholten, 28, surety; Steven D. Jenkins, 24, East percent allowed; Donald Richard 23, East Jordan (one count marijuana, Charlevoix, $5,000 bond with 10 percent Jordan, $6,000 bond with 10 percent Anderson, 24, East Jordan, $1,000 cash one count cocaine) $3,000 cash surety; allowed; Todd Troy Shay, 18, Boyne allowed; David Michael Gabrish, 26, bond; Edward A. Morris, 23, East Jordan City, $5,000 bond with 10 percent Boyne City, $5,000 bond on personal Bryan James Boyer, 19, Boyne City, (also one count for selling under false allowed; Marcus Leland Simpson, 21, recognizance; Alan Craig Smith, 32, $1,000 cash surety; Mark Allen Cas­ pretenses), $1,000 cash surety; Charlevoix, $1,000 bond with 10 percent Bay Shore, $8,000 on personal recog­ tro, 26, Charlevoix, (three counts), Ronald Leroy Mosley, 21, Boyne City allowed; Douglas Edward Skrocki, 22, nizance and Matthew Lee McClana- $3,000 cash surety; Samuel Wayne (two counts), $1,000 cash bond; Guy East Jordan, $1,000 cash surety; Kevin ghan, 17, fronton, $5,000 bond on Chipman, 22, Boyne City, $1,000 cash Wilson Mosley, 18, Boyne City, $5,000 Knole Speer, 23, Charlevoix, $2,000 personal recognizance. cash surety; Walter Lee Stanhope, Jr.," surety; Pamela Kay Denison, 18, Boyne bond with 10 percent allowed; Sherman Also charged with the delivery and City, $5,000 bond with 10 percent John Penfold, 17, Boyne City (also one 26, Boyne City, $1,000 with 10 percent allowed; Benjamin Joseph Evans, 33, count LSD), $3,000 cash surety; Char­ allowed; manufacture of other controlled sub- Boyne City (two counts) $1,000 cash les Lee Prevo, 24, Charlevoix, $1,000 Mark Wesley Washburn, 20, Boyne Concluded on page 2 City to get swim area thanks to rMarborage BOYNE CITY - The dream of a city Harborage wilt also clear debris from would be no problem because the the federal government.