LAaa Lll I. iv&*b=**-* a*. CHRONICLE VOLUME 88, NUMBER 46 -- IAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1995 FIFTY CENTS 14 PAGES PLUS ONE SUPPLEMENT Hot school issue.to bring heavy vote Voters in the Cass City home would see a tax in- say the building will meet the In addition to new construc- School District will turn out crease of $1 34.94. high-tech learning needs of tion, the bond issue would in droves for Saturday’s spe- The funding is being sought today and tomorrow. pay for a 13,500-square-foot cial bond issue election if to build a new, 76,200- “This project will include, addition to Campbell El- absentee voter ballot num- square-foot middle school for both Campbell and the emen tary. bers are any indication. designed with the middle middle school, the infra- The project would add new Requests for the special bal- school educational concept structure for voice video and classrooms for fourth grade lots, which enable residents in mind, with wings for each data systems,”Micklashsaid, students, special education, unable to go to the polls to of the grades, 5 through 8. adding future implementa- music and preschool, as well cast their votes before an The new school would meet tion of technology such as as a new library/media ten- election, have been coming all existing building codes programming via satellite ter and rest rooms. Modifi- in for more than 2 months, ’ and be barrier-free, accord- transmission has been incor- cations would also be made according to school officials. ing to school officials, who porated into the plans. to the existing building. As of last week, nearly 200 residents had voted by absen- tee ballot. “Normally, we have a dozen or 2,” said Supt. Ken Micklash of the ballots, Owen-Gage board FLAMES FANNED BY bitter winds razed this mobile home northeast of Cass City which are typically cast just early Sunday afternoon. A family of 4 was treated for smoke inhalation following days before an election. “This is the highest absen- the blaze. tee voter ballot situation in my years in Cass City,” he OK’s teacher pact Family treated for smoke inhalation added. “We haven’t had a turnout like this since the Owen-Gage School District compared to the current of seeking estimates. early 80s when the (district) teachers have a new, 2-year lump sum of $4,000. Thies explained the project had a financial crisis.” contract following a monthly In addition, driver’s educa- will involve disconnecting Micklash said he wouldn’t board of education meeting tion instructors will get a pay the school’s oldest boiler, in be surprised to see a voter Monday night. increase of $1 SOper hour to operation since 1952, and Fire razes mobile home turnout of 40 or 50 percent. The school board unani- $14.50 this year, and another installing new piping from Fewer than a third of the mously approved the pact 50-cent hike in 1995-96. one of 2 other, newer boilers not determined, according to district’s eligible voters par- Four people, including 2 fighters reported the house DeGrand, 25, Amanda after meeting in executive Staff members who substi- to heat the entire building, Connolly, who had no esti- ticipated in the last special session for 70 minutes. The tute teach during their prep Thies noted one of the children, were treated for trailer, owned by Darrell DeGrand, 3, and Erin election, April 25, when the Deck, was already two-thirds DeGrand, one, were treated mate on the dollar value of district’s 22 teachers ratified hours will receive $13 an newer boilers has been in ser- smoke inhalation Sunday af- the loss. bond issue was rejected by a ternoon following a blaze gone when they arrived at the for smoke inhalation at St. the agreement last week. hour this year and $13.50 vice for about 30 years and The fire chief said a total of 119-vote margin, 682-563. The new contract guaran- next year, compared to the the other has been used very that leveled a mobile home 4 scene minutes later. .Their Luke’s Hospital in Saginaw, On Saturday, residents will efforts to extinguish the blaze then released. The family about 18 fire fighters re- tees a raise of 2.26 percent previous rate of $12 per hour. little. miles northeast of Cass City. mained at the scene for more be asked to approve $8.35 The fire at 6800 Ritter Rd., were hampered by gusty was initially transported to this year and a one percent than 3 hours. ElklandTown- million in funding for con- pay hike in the first semester BOILER WORK IN OTHER BUSINESS about a half-mile west of M- winds and bitter cold. Hills and Dales General Hos- struction of a new middle According to reports, Ed- pital. ship firemen were assisted by of the 1995-96 school year. 53, was reported at 1 :30 p.m. the Elmwood-Gagetown Fire school and an addition to Elkland Township fire ward DeGrand, 24, Rebecca The cause of the blaze was The teachers will get an- In other business, the board In other business Monday, Department. Campbell Elenientary other 2 percent increase in authorized Thies to proceed the board: School, the second semester next with plans to take care of *Approved the hiring of a Residents may cast their year provided the district re- boiler problems at the junior/ part-time teacher, whose pay votes any time between 7 ceives a 3-percent increase in senior high school this year. will be funded by both At- Cass City board votes to a.m. and 8 p.m, at Cass City its state foundation grant and Break-downs have become Risk and general fund mon- High School. loses fewer than 5 students. increasingly common and ies. Deborah Gleissner will If approved, the bond issue If the second semester re- expensive, according to the teach skills enrichment, psy- would be repaid over a 22- quirements are not met, ne- superin tenden t, who com- chology and English. year period. The cost breaks gotiators will return to the mented he didn’t feel com- .Adopted a resolution stat- realign Thumb C League down into 4.4 mills in the bargaining table, school fortable trying to make it first several years, gradually ing the district will conduct Supt. Manuel Thies said. through another winter with the annual school election 0 falling to 2.4 mills in the fi- Aside from salary increases, the existing heating system. Monday, June 12. The Cass City School ing about substance abuse interest in those students to Center Thursday, Mar. 16. nal year. The estimates are Board voted in favor of a re- awareness for parents, stu- the new contract increases Thies previously told the Rick Ziehm is the only take up band in the fifth based on a conservative 3- the maximum payback of board the work will cost in board member whose term is alignment of the teams in the dents and the general public percent growth factor, grade, Knoll explained. ?Lvo *A committee was formed sick days upon retirement the neighborhood of expiring this year. Those in- Thumb C League and dis- will be heldThursday, March students, Natalie Ponder and to review non-union salaries The bond issue would cost posed of routine matters in 9, at 7 p.m. in the high school from $5,000 to $5,500. The $25,000. He told the board terested in running for the Ed Hartwick, will tour with for 1995-6.Named were the owner of a $40,000 home pact also offers an early re- Monday he will go ahead and seat must submit nomination its regular session held Mon- speech room. a state band this summer. A Joan Helwig, Randy Sever- an additional $89.96 in taxes, day night at the high school. Members of the panel in tirement incentive of $2,500 set up specifications for the summer camp for band stu- ance and Allan Hartwick. while the owner of a $60,000 for each of the next 3 years, work and begin the process Please turn to back page. All schools will vote in Feb- addition to Micklash are: dents at Blue Lake will be parent, Linda Volz; student ruary to decide whether or held, with the Cass City .Steve and Carol Shamka, not to approve the new divi- representative, Tim Warneck; Band Boosters raising some 1. e sions for the league and 10 mental health substance who own property in the of the money for the stu- Cass City district, were of the 13 schools must agree abuse coordinator, Dennis dents. for it to become effective. Mitin; state police represen- granted permission to have their children attend Bad Axe Car0 woman dies in crash The primary reason for the tative, Lt. Doug Lautner, and OTHER BUSINESS change, Athletic Director Tuscola substance abuse co- High School until they Don Schelke said, was to ordinator, Shelda Rea. graduate. The vote was 6-1, eliminate travel time for .Ray Hrycko, who was a with president Jim Turner some of the schools. Cass MUSIC REPORT student at Cass City 10 years voting negatively. Monday, 2 others injured City’s central location makes ago, wrote Donna Emerson and complimented the *The terms of Turner and treatment. travel a non-issue for the Brian Knoll, instrumental A Car0 woman was killed senger in a vehicle driven by at the scene, according to the for school, regardless of how the music instructor, reported school on its broad interna- Marilyn Peters expire in Information on their condi- tional curriculum.