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nrTnrw, i ill J.UII i 1 1 Breezy, cloudy Tuesday, breezy with clouds breaking for some sunshine Zoning be decided These lay Low 38 High 62 4A By KURT MOORE Staff Writer Theme park on the agenda Quite a scare Marion-Cardington Road residents Ron Daly, Harold Cooper and others have asked why ODOT hadn't been contacted sooner, and whether the intersection could handle the traffic. Neidhart in past meetings answered that he was interested in helping to finance the road improvements but could not begin the work until the zoning change was obtained. Nearby residents have also entered into the dispute with differing opinions about the project. Daly, among other opponents of the zoning change, talked at last week's meeting and to The Marion Star about how the theme park would harm the quietness of the neighborhood. A proposed amphitheater would certainly do this, he said, while the infra- Zonlltg continues on 3A PLEASANT TOWNSHIP Residents will find out the future of a proposed theme park development when the Pleasant Township Board of Trustees votes on a zoning change.

Tuesday's meeting is slated for 8 p.m. at the Pleasant Senior Citizens center on Owens Road. The upcoming decision has been the focus of debate in recent township trustee and Township Zoning Board of Appeals meetings. The zoning board voted April 10 against the request to rezone land at the corner of Ohio 423 and Marion-Cardington Road, where John and David Neidhart want to build Heritage Farms, a historical and communi- ty-based theme park. The Neidharts are requesting the trustees change the zoning, but some Marion-Cardington Road residents oppose the concept because of what they say are concerns about infrastructure and wanting the land as a buffer between them and 40 acres already rezoned commercial.

Floyd Brown Associates engineer Jack Norris said discussing the infrastructure at this time is premature, because no significant progress will be made unless the zoning change is obtained. But he said he and John Neidhart talked to David Zerbe and Tom Lyden of the Ohio Department of Transportation Friday because of concerns voiced by township trustees. He said both ODOT, officials were supportive of the request and needed a traffic study done of the last 20 years and the roadway improvements needed. They also supported service roads which would lead into the project. The next step will be contacting consultants to complete the study, Norris said.

Lights and signals at the Marion-Cardington Road and Ohio 423 intersection are also being considered. "If this project goes forward, it will trigger those improvements," Norris said. Neither Lyden nor Zerbe could be contacted Friday. Tigers pitcher Willie Blair is struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Julio Franco if 1B Glider crash fatal Separatists flee Their leader vows to fight on from behind bars, while two other 'Republic of Texas' members remain r- loose in .4 the woods 2A 1 Can't 'mandate' I volunteerism Columbus pilot was WWII vet MARION (AP) A glider pilot died Sunday when his aircraft crashed on the way to being donated to a museum, the State Highway Patrol said. Mark Savage, 74, of Columbus was killed when the cable connecting his glider with a tow plane came loose around 12:40 p.m.

The glider fell about 1,000 feet, crashing into a field about one mile northeast of its takeoff point at Marion Municipal Airport. Trooper Greg Cunningham of the patrol's Marion post said the Federal Aviation Administration We shouldn't feel bad for not filling the gap where others fail, says columnist Kathleen Parker 7A The Marion Star photo token by Marion County Sheriff's Office The glider fell about 1 ,000 feet into this field about one mile northeast of Marion Municipal Airport. NEAR TAKEOFF POINT- was investigating the crash. He said it wasn't known whether the tow cable broke or had been released by the tow plane's pilot, Thomas Lusch, 43, of the Columbus suburb of Dublin, who was uninjured. decided he hadnt been flying it often enough lately and wanted to see something good done with it," Cunningham said.

War II aviator. The trooper said Lusch told him Savage 'was flying to the Ohio History of Flight Museum at Port Columbus International Airport and intended to donate it to museum officials upon landing there. "He had flown it for years, but Cunningham said the glider was an experimental craft huilt about 30 years ago by Savage, who had flown gliders for decades and was a World Exercise vs. diet Exercise alone is the best way to lose weight and keep it off, according to Baylor College medical researchers 8A Telephone poll yields The greeter Around About Marion 3A Classified 5-1 OB He welcomes visitors top five local concerns MARION The Marion Envisioning the 21st Century steering committee today announced the results of a telephone survey held in March, which polled over 430 local households and businesses in Marion County. "We want to thank all the people who took the time to give us their opinions during the telephone survey process," Debby Shade, steering committee chairman and executive director of United Way, said in a press release.

"Your voices were heard and will be heard even more clearly in the second phase of this Marion Envisioning the 21st Century project." In the release, Shade said the second phase of the project will take place over the next two weeks when community meetings are held throughout Marion. 1L- to south side grocery By BRENDA J. DONEGAN Staff Writer Comics 1 IB Editorials 7A Landers 6A LocalOhio 5A Markets 5A NationWorld 2A Obituaries 5A Sports 1-4B Television 4B Trends 6A hi i i i. Everyone with ideas for VW improving iviarion snuuiu plan to attend. The first meeting will be vs.

at Marion Catholic High School. According to the results of the poll the top five concerns identified most frequently as "a problem for the community" were: Teen pregnancy Drug abuse Crime (or fear of crime) Lack of affordable insurance Shortage of affordable housing Foster fiarnTffllSt compleiengQac, First impressions make lasting impressions. And Joe Temple gives his best to make a good first impression to shoppers at Kroger on Delaware Avenue. Temple greets customers, hands them a cart, answers questions and when an electric cart is needed, gets it and sees that the customer understands how to operate it. He also gives directions for finding certain items in the store if a customer asks as they come in.

And all in the name of goodwill. "I try to treat them so they'll come back to the store," he said. "So they'll tell people how I treat them and get other people to come in." As customers walk through the doors Temple greets them with a "here you go ma'am" or "how are you today, sir?" and sends them inside with their shopping cart in hand and adds "now, you have a good afternoonevening." And serving as greeter is right up his alley. Temple said he enjoys people. "I try to be a friend to all," he said.

"Here I can practice the golden rule." Temple has regulars who look for him when they come to shop. "Sometimes if I'm not here when people come to shop, they go inside and ask if I'm still here or sick or just gone on vacation," he said. "It makes me feel good to know people care about me." And that has become evident to management of the store, as well. Elizabeth Heilman, store manager, said Temple has been recognized with a rose a tradition of the store to reward employees for good service and through recommendations of customers on several occasions. "He's very reliable and we've had a lot of positive 4 training pi before beihiiicensedj The Marion StarBronda Donegan READY WITH A CART Joe Temple welcomes customers to Kroger.

comments from customers," she said. "He is very much appreciated by senior citizens and mothers with young kids who offer their praises of his kindnesses." And Colleen Ulery, customer service coordinator, agrees. "The customers appreciate his help," she said. "When someone needs help with a price or wants to buy some of the floral pieces out front, he comes in and gets someone to help. He enjoys it and that helps, too." Temple believes he is a good ambassador not only for the store but for the city.

"We have people passing through here on their way here or there that stop for A Foster Parenting Tip From Marion County Children Services 389-4275 Other items identified were economic difficulties or poverty, a shortage of recreational facilities or programs, unemployment or underemployment, alcoholism, family violence or abuse and substandard housing. In the category of "problems of my own family or household," the top five items identified by the survey were: Lack of affordable insurance Lack of information about available services Lack of available new job or business opportunities Shortage of recreational facilities Perceived lack of training for new job or business opportunities Other items that appeared in the top 10 in this category were crime (or fear of crime), a shortage of affordable housing, workforce downsizing, Poll continues on 3A A I A To put your message in the Front Page Greeting Card, call our Classified Department at 387-0400. I 1 1 1 3 Greater continues on 3A.