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Florida Today from Cocoa, Florida • Page 3B

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Florida Todayi
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Cocoa, Florida
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"gj8" CfV Z.j "BOELPT TODAY, Tuesday, October 23, 1177 36 Union Talks Halted 'i: 1" mZZt, Lo. ruceiiiia? I jb Division's Sale Delays Repairs By JENNY ROBINSON TOOAy (Mrf WrHW Charging that one of the chief i negotiator! for" the county's 400 blue collar workers Is violating the law, members of the coun ty's bargaining team re We hnno UFIPI a nrini i hearing afd repaid 1W Mfc covlrVd 'ify "he woiioiuy aim nas naa irouDie.witn the volume control. It has had to be repaired four times. The aid was sent Aug. 8 to Sylvester's Service Laboratories, White Plains, N.Y.

We called three weeks ago and were told It would be ready In a week. It's been three weeks. Since then we've lieard nothing. Please HELP I Lester D. Witt Melbourne Assistant County Atty.

Frank Griffith told Gordon' Llghtfoot, the. assistant business agent for the, Laborers International Union (UU), that Llghtfoot was not a state certified agent, and was 'violating the law by conducting negotiations for the union. And, Griffith added, the entire contract package which was to have been agreed upon at Monday's meeting may In Jeop BaaB'icf'! LEA LLLH aBBBBBBBBKi Tr JtKW HbbUO is iBBBBBBBBBBfl BBB? rS BBBC JBBBBH BLrjLrjLrdBX BBHbibIbBBBBH BBBBBBHBlBteifl BBTBBLr A service center supervisor says there's been a delay In getting parts since Zenith sold its hearing aid division. He will be in touch with you to advise you when to exoect it. If vou wish, he'll send it back to you ta forward to the company ardy because, of Ltghtfoot's lur repair, dui snouia De iaster to wait for Syl non compliance.

Vester'S to get the part. However, Llghtfoot la beled Griffith's charges "technical details," and said that as a result of the county's refusal to bargain he. will file unfair labor practice charges against them thisweek. "You're not a regis HELP! I would like the address of the senior citizens place, as I have, a complaint' regarding some Insurance business. I want to find out what cart be done about the matter.

InglheTeappoInlmenir FRANK GRIFFITH not registered' county Staff members obtained a letter stating the union had been taken over by its national affiliate. The letter, written Oct. 10 by International Trustee Edward Miller, said that all officers and employes had been suspended. But, Miller said last, week, he had reappointed both Llghtfoot and business agent Bill Tyler Immediately after the trusteeship was formed and sent a letter to Griffith explain JENNIE KOON Services tor Mrs. Jen nie Mae Koon, 87, of 653 N.

'Courtney In Merritt Island, will be held at a later date in Crooksvllle, Ohio. Mrs. a nine year Brevard resident, died Monday at Wuesthoff Memorial Hospital in Rock ledge. Survivors include three sons, Dick Koon of Port St. John, Mark Rose of Lake Havasue, and Jack Koon, Afton, a daughter, Mrs.

Jean Powell of McDonnelsvllle, Ohio, a sister living outside the county; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildrengrandchildren Brevard Funeral Home North, Tltusville, is in charge of local arrangements HERBERT ROSE Services for Herbert Joe Rose Srv 48rtf 1900 Golfview St Tltusville, are scheduled for 2 WednesdaV at the Smith Contact the local office of the Florida Department of Insurance in Melbourne. Call 254 1561 or stop by the office at 19 N. BabcockSt. HELP! fith told Llghtfoot at Mon day's meeting. "To mer that's like practicing law without a license.

The law says you must obtain a II We are from Michigan and are now living on Merritt We were told there was going to be a Wendy's Old Fashloned Hamburgers outlet here but so far have not seen any ads or signs telling of the location. Can't we have one here? It would be a real hit with the teenagers. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roush Merritt Island A Wendy's for Merritt Island is, unfortunately, still in the planning stages.

You'll have to go to one of the two locations in Melbourne until logistics are straightened out and the. Merritt Island one is built. Worker's Suspension Cut Members of Brevard County's Personnel Services Council reduced the suspension pf a county custodial worker from five days to two, following an appeals hearing Monday morning County Personnel Director Dan Hahn said Willie Pittman, an eight year cus todian at the Titusville cflurthouse wcassuspended by his" supervisor for five days after he walked out of a staff meetn But, Hahn said, the five man council decided to reduce that 'suspension to two days because of Pitt man's good work record "The man had a very clean record," Hahn said "Considering his past record, the council felt the penalty was too severe and should be reduced to two days." Pittman will be reimbursed for the three days during which he was sus ndedmd not paid cense or permit to act as a business agent." Griffith said he had checked with the Division of General Regulation In the state's Department of Business Regulation ana officials had confirmed that Llghtfoot did not have a license. In addition, Griffith said, Llghtfoot had failed to re submit information the department had requested on his license application. But Llghtfoot said he had filed the necessary papers to obtain his certification ip July and that he was not acting as a business agent only as a union appointed representative.

"There's no problem," Llghtfoot said. "I don't have to be registered to sit here as a representative of Local 666 This is an obvious attempt to create further disorganization among employes Problems between the union and county came to a head last Thursday, when Griffith the timing of the letters, and said" it was "lousy" that the union never told the county ot tne suspensions "You were relieved as an employe on Oct, 4 and we negotiated twice since then," Griffith said. "You are not i noj have you ever been, a registered business agent in the state of.Flori da." Griffith also said that following Lightfoot's reappointment, he was supposed to resubmit his certification GORDON LltiHTFOOT technical details' notice 'to the state. Griffith said Llghtfoot had not done that, either. But Lou Cianfrogna, the union's attorney, that Llghtfoot had been appointed as an 'assistant, and did not need to be a certified business agent.

"Who are you to say he has to be a business agent io conduct negotiations with, Brevard Cian frogna asked. "What par agraph (in the statutes) says he cannot be appointed hv Rill Tvter ariiiff BSRisfc Funeral Home chapel in ant?" tusVtile." He died Monday at Assistant County Ad Jess Parrish Memorial ministrator Roger Sanders Hospital, Titusville. said he was "appalled" at Mr. Rose was a 19 year le union's action BrevardresidentHeJwasa daughter, Mrs. Eleanors We sat here for retired mechanical techni Diefenbach, Melbourne; a dan" with the Chrysler son, Edward Zeller, Corp Detroit, Mich two sisters.

Survivors' "fnclude his bothpliving out of state, wife, Charlotte R. Rose three grandchildren, and daughter, Terri Lynn Rose; three great grandchildren son, Herbert J. Rose and mother, Verna Rose, all of Titusville, and a brother, Ronald Rose, of Eustis Friends may call from 2 5 and 7 9 m. today at the funeral home Burial is scheduled for Oaklawn Memorial Park, Titusville. Titusville is in charge of local arrangements.

GOLDIE THOMPSON Graveside services for Goldle M.Thompson, 72, of 3310 Fifth Mims, are scheduled for 2 m. Wednesday at Oaklawn Memorial Park, Titusville. A two year resident of Brevard, Mrs. Thompson, died Saturday at Jess Parrish Memorial Hospital, Tltusville. Survivors Include five sisters, Clara Cates and Dorothy Padgett of Titusville, and three others living outside the county.

Calling hours are from' 6 9 m. today at Brevard Funeral Home North, Titusville. ELLA ZELLER Services for Ella M. Zeller. of 263 Laila Melbourne, will be at.

11am Thursday at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Melbourne. Mrs, Zeller a widowed housewife and resident of BrevaTdfoT lO years, died" Monday at Carnegie Gardens Nursing Home in Melbourne, Survivors include a died Saturday at Hospital, Melbourne. Survivors Include her husband, Emery A. Wil kins, Melbourne; three Wilklns Edward J. Wilklns and Christopher Kv Wilklns, all of a daughter, Kammy Lee Wilklns, her father, Jim Bradley, of California; and a sister living out of state.

Calling hours are from 6 9 pm. today at the funeral home. JOSEPH BIKA Graveside services for Joseph Bika, 89, of 1430 Oak Melbourne, will be at am. Wednesday at the Eau Gallie Cemetery, Melbourne. i) Bika, a retired emplpyt of Detroit Edison Co.

Petroit, and a resident of Brevard for seven years, died Sunday Medic Home Health Center of Melbourne. He has no survivors jo, the United States. Calling hours are from. 5 9 m. today at Brownlie; and Maxwell Funeral.

Home, Melbourne. months and months talking to someone that is not a business agent by law," he said. "That is Incredibly negligent to me on the part of you or the union. I can't believe that." "It's just as appalling for your actions and reactions at this table," Light foot countered. Calling hours are from 4 9 p.m Wednesday at Davis Funeral Home, Melbourne DONNA WILKINS Charge Uncontested A 50 year old Cocoa offer by the state attorney's wpman pleaded no contest Monday to a charge she fired three gunshots inside a crowded bar last September.

Lillie Mae Blount, of 254 Lime St told Brevard Circuit Court Judge Volie Williams that her handgun discharged during an argument at the Silver Dollar Bar, 129 Lemon St Cocoa Her plea, on a charge of shooting into an occupied dwelling, accompanied an office to drop a companion charge of carrying a concealed firearm. William accepted the plea and ordered a pre sentencingsentencing investigation Police said witnesses at the bar, which contained about 20 patrons when the shooting occurred late Sept 5, told officers that Mrs Blount fired the gun, then turned and left the establishment. ULTON ELLISON Services for Ulton Ellison, 57, of 1382 Chrysler Mims, will be held in Laurel, Miss Mr Ellison, a sanitation department employe and Brevard resident for 20 years, died, Thursday at Jess Parrish Memorial Hospital, Titusville Survivors include 1iis wife, Mrs Christine Ellison of California Sunset Funeral Home of Services for Donna Mae Wilkins, 43, of 633 Teak Melbourne, will be at 10 30 a Wednesday at Davis Funeral Home, Melbourne. Mrs Wilkins, a food store employe and resident of Brevard for four years, BETTY GREER Services for Betty C. 74, of 948 Port Malai bar Blvd Palm Bay, will be at 11 a Wednesday at South Brevard Funeral Home, Melbourne.

Mrs Grejr, a housewiW and resident of Brevard for 14 years, died Sunday at Brevard Hospital, Mel bourne Survivors incfude her husband, Harrison D. Greer of Palm Bay Calling hours are from' 2 4 and 7 9pm today at the funeral home Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society BARBARA C. announces the opening of her office lor the practice of "Speecll Pitlrdof yrDlefliosu Therapy Myofunctional Therapy ta tour huioi city ioulhus Telephone (305) 723 0955 DR. JAMES McKEE Weight Control Not Listed in the Phone Book 28 LMwrttt Island Cswy. By AppL Only 452 1371 Snari nsoom Early Bird Specials 4 to 7 WNt Days I to ol 4 Stjfl 8J)ZaFILETMICNON SOZ.

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