The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 1

SEYEH Friday, March 10, 1972 AkfOH BeaCOH Journal 1 Annexations Key To Funds Foi1 leig tits? cf the Township," Whitlach said. "We need to think about what's going on in the Heights area." The Neighborhood Development Program (NDP), the program under which the Heights would qualify for aid, is the Federal Government's latest version of an urban renewal program but with a difference, Mrs. DiDomenico said. a lejal applicant. The Heights Development a nonprofit organization designed to improve housing and business in the area wouldn't qualify, she told director Lu-shion White.

"This is a new council and new times, and you need to take new steps if not, you're losing the chance," she said. "WE'VE HAD no formal I'XDEK THE neighborhood program, she said, renewal would be undertaken gradually so that an entire area "would not be wiped out." Renewal would be completed in one for two-block areas at a time to provide smooth relocation rather than doing an entire area at one time. The various grants, she said, could be obtained for any low-income area only by tories and sewer systems. Federal aid already has been approved to get sewer lines to serve the area. Mrs.

DiDomenico had been Invited to meet with city and township officials on the Heights problems by City Planning Consultant William Whitlach. "We're in the process of planning for the city, and we need to plan with cooperation federal programs. The possibilities were explained by Mrs. Anita Di-Domenico, community development representative for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SnE SAID the programs could include rehabilitating or demolishing "some" substandard homes and aid for residents in putting in lava Ey WILI JAM CANTERBURY TWIXSBURG Annexation of all of Twinsburg Twp.

or the Twinsburg Heights area alone to the City could provide the key to obtaining more federal funds, City and Township officials were told Thursday. Once the area Is annexed, it was explained, the City could become the legal applicant for grants for a wide range of Good Afternoon Tallmad Won't Join TkMK HUB ge a-contr 1 twins I BOJTOM UTS. Regional Transit Plan By FRANCES B. MURPHEY "I wanted to know where they all stood on question before I bothered to introduce an ordinance to join," he said. when he supported the regional approach to transportation, Voelkle answered: "Unfortunately, despite what some may think, the mayor does not run the city alone.

This was a January to take participation into consideration and to obtain public feedback on the issue. THE FEEDBACK, he said, was aired during the meeting Under a restructured system, the authority would receive operating funds from the proposed levy approved by voters in participating communities. Voelkle asked council in When asked why it failed team decision." this week. fly--' I VI V7 1 mi I i 1 It's getting to be license plate time again. Boston Heights Mayor Frances Thomas already has dispatched his annual note to residents of his village.

He explained that if car owners state that they live in the political subdivision of Boston Heights, the. village will receive license registration revenue from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for maintaining streets. The same thing applies to other communities. Every township and village needs to have its residents claim them at this time of year. Rae Wise is one of the license plate sellers who will begin regular sales next Thursday.

Miss Wise is already taking applications for reserve plates at her home, 9064 Brandywine Sagamore Hills, between 10 a. m. and 5 p. m. She will be at Penney's in Northfield Plaza Tuesday and Wednesday to accept reserves.

Outstanding Students Nordonia High has two finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition, seniors Kathleen Donley and Susan Fassinger. The 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donley, 76833 Olde 8 Boston Heights, has been accepted in the honors program at Ohio State University's College of Pharmacy. Susan, 17, hopes to study music at Wittenberg University in Springfield.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Fassinger, 8402 Edge Lake oval, Sagamore Hills. David Weir, president of Hudson High's senior class, Is back from his travels.

He attended the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington, D. and then went to New York City with the Hudson school's New Di- discussions with the Township on annexation," said City Council President Fred John- ston. He said the city Tuesday expects to give final approval i to a resolution, however, pro- posing a contract with the Summit County Commissi- oners for providing city sewer connections for the Heights lines. "In this election year, if the commissioners don't do something about the contract we'll institute proceedings to get rid of them," Turstee Edwin Battle said. The township and city also agreed to cooperate on urging the commissioners to adver? tise for bids for hiring a contractor to get the sewer lines started.

A 90 pet. federal grant already has been approved for the project "ANNEXATION goes much further than sewer services," said Mrs. DiDomenico. She urged both communities to discuss what annexatiaon would mean for them and to seriously consider the issue. "It would take a lot of hard work and commitment on both sides.

You can't cross the great gulf separating the two communities TOWNSHIP residents have defeated annexation issues in the past, Trustee Edwin Battle said. "Annexation is out of the question at this time," said Trustees Chairman Louis Ca-pozzoli. "A lot of people don't want to come in" "Have you asked anybody lately?" Mrs. DiDomenico said. "It would be a way for you to get sewer tie-in fees and possibly a lot of people could lose their homes if they can't meet the payments." BATTLE, who is also chairman of the Township Water Board, has said that a lot of elderly people are on Social Security and everybody has to add an extra room for indoor plumbing facilities when the sewers go in "so it will actually cost us a lot more than a tap-in fee." The City has promised it will charge the same fee for Heights residents as for City residents.

The present fee is $450. Neither the City nor the Township gave any indication of plans for discussing annexation at this time. THE COUNCILMEN also made no responses about Ihe requirement for a fair housing law under the NDP program. "Before we could get NDP under way the City would have to come up with an open housing ordinance," said Mrs. Claudie Johnson, secretary of the Township Water Board.

"I don't know how this Council feels but in the past the City was against a fair housing law," Battle recalled. Mrs. DiDomenico said a housing law "means a Jot philosophically but is just a piece of paper in reality." She said that before HUD would accept the legality of the measure an enforcement procedure also would have to be set up for handling any complaints. By GEORGIA MacDOXALD TALLMADGE Tallmadge will not participate in a coun-tywide effort to create a Re- gional Transit Authority. Mayor Robert Voelkle re- vealed Thursday that city officials had a "family meeting" earlier this week and decided against joining in the proposed restructuring of the Akron Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) into a regional authority.

A tax levy of 1 mill for 10 years will go on th eballot in Akron and participating suburbs this Summer to raise money to operate the transportation system. Because of the city's decision against participation, the levy will not be on the ballot in Tallmadge. IN A LETTER to Alton McDonald, Metro general manager, Voelkle explained the city's reasons for not joining but left the door open for possible participation in the future. "Unfortunately, we have no facility to accurately determine either the need or potential ridership of a bus system in the City of Tallmadge, but a sounding of general public opinion does not indicate any great interest in such service at this time," he said in the letter. "Hopefully, after the formation of the Regional Transit Authority, service can be ex- tended to the City of Tallmadge in the event that study in depth indicates both a need and potential usage," he added.

CURRENTLY Metro is under county authority but the county has been unable to provide funds for its operation. Akron pays for most of the operating cost from general revenues and some suburbs served by Metro also pay a share of the expenses. 7 Susan David Kathleen Bauble Bargains There were baubles, bangles and beads and at bargain prices, too for Kent State co-ed Linda Jones to examine at a sale on campus. The wares were offered by a traveling Muslim organization, Black Emerald, which promotes brotherhood and the Islam religion. "We're trying to show people that money isn't everything," said a young vendor at this table, and he proved it by selling items for as little as 50 cents.

Proceeds were shared with Black United Students (BUS) on campus. Miss Jones is from 949 Haynes st. in Akron. llrmvn Derby Uparinn Set Briefly Woied More Signs OKd To Improve mensions class. "Dave" attended daily seminars at governmental agencies in Washington.

"I found the classroom very interesting in terms of learning about government and in learning about the people of this country," he said. He plans to work this Summer and attend college in the Fall. He has been accepted at both University of Michigan and Tulane University and invited to participate in special honors programs in liberal arts. "Dave" is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Weir, 109 W. Case Hudson. Around Tin' Beat Two Lawson's stores are under construction around the Summit scene. They will be on the former Sper-ry property on Tallmadge Circle next to Hillegas Funeral Home and the Olde 8 rd. lot at the entrance of Brandywine Estates in Northfield Center.

Copley United Methodist Church is starting its morning worship a half hour later Sunday. New time will be 10 a. m. The church consecreated its new church facilities last weekend. The congregation had a Lenten series on Christian Ethics" led by the Rev, Eugene Benedict of Peninsula.

The nine members of the Western Reserve Academy glee club ensemble will leave Hudson Wednesday to fly to Luxembourg. They will accompany the Case Men's Glee Club of Cleveland on a concert tour for 10 days. William T. Appling, vocal director at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, and his wife, Anita, will go along.lMrs. Appling will be a soloist with the glee club.

Ensemble members heading overseas are Cort Dave Wittmer, Don Firke, Frank Shaw, Andy Greisingcr, John Nordholt, Dave Harris and Chris and Walter Holtcamp. Tom Vinre, Marty Dallenbach and Bruce Horsfall are the new directors elected by Hudson Rotary Club. II uI lot in Hoard Roast beef, homemade noodles and pie will be on the menu when Northampton United Methodist Church sponsors a dinner from 5 to 7:30 p. m. Saturday in the church, 852 W.

Bath rd. Proceeds will be used to buy paint for the church exterior. Men of the church will do the painting this Spring. A homemade lunch will be available anytime during Lee Eaton School's second annual antique show and sale. Hours will be 11 a.

m. to 9 p. m. Friday and 11 a. m.

to 5 p. m. Saturday at the school, Ledge rd. at Ohio 8, in Northfield Village. Jim Doney of Cleveland television station WJW's "Adventure Road" will speak on "The West Coast of South Safety At 1-271 And Ohio 8 Warzinski Appointed A a Tnx? TALLMADGE Paul Warzinski, 517 Tammery was MACEDONIA The hazardous intersection where Interstate 271 crosses Ohio 8 will get new signs to make it safer.

City Council Thursday night approved plans by the State Highway Department to put up additional directional signs to help cross-traffic. "We 'nope this will reduce accidents," observed Mayor William Frew Long. The new interstate was opened from Macedonia to Richfield last year. PONT fUT ME. I DOWN F0RTHE named by Mayor Robert Voelkle to serve out the remainder of a six-year term on the Tallmadge Civic Service Commission vacated by the recent resignation of Leo Davis.

Davis, who was appointed' to the position in January, said his position on the commission might conflict with his wife's new appointment to the Board of Education. The commission has authority over some employes of the school system. Helen Davis was named to the board of education after her husband's appointment to the commission. Warzinski, personnel director at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, has served on several boards for the city.

Goodyear Bank Plans OKd TALLMADGE Following a public hearing which produced no opposition, City Council Thursday approved plans to construct a Goodyear Bank on the south side of East av. across from the Tallmadge Buffet. Zoning was changed from industrial classification to commercial. John G. Ruhlin Construction Co.

asked for the rezoning. COUNCIL SET a public hearing for April 27 on rezon-ing three lots on Ohio 82 to business. The area is proposed for a Brown Derby Restaurant. City Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning the lots from residential to business. Carl C.

Thompson, veteran of civic service to Macedonia as a township, village and city, resigned from the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals. Council confirmed the appointment of Jack Harris, former village treasurer, to fill Thompson's term through 1973. Harris, who has been finance director for a Bedford paint manufacturer, lives at 1420 Driftwood lane. Thompson, 71, served as clerk of Macedonia when it I'VE DECIDED VA HOLDOUT i America" at 7:30 p.m. Monday at a combined meeting of 1 Democrats To Hear Loitz 5: all PTA's in the Revere School District.

The session will be at Revere High. Northfield Community Library will start its third pre-school story hour Monday. Story lady Beverly O'Ryan will be in the children's room for the program which is already over-registered. The library will have a coffee hour at the same time, starting at. H00 DONT EVEN tOHATj Caught In Bomb Threat Bomb threats Thursday disrupted two Revere Schools and caused two students to be expelled for the rest of the school year.

Searches after a 7:07 a.m. telephoned threat failed to locate any bombs. Authorities had more than 1,600 students wait in a parking lot between Eastview Junior High and Revere High when they arrived on buses. Bath Police Chief Robert K. Ferguson conducted an investigation and was aided by Richfield Police Chief Thomas Fisher.

Two youths were taken to Summit County Juvenile Detention Home after they attended school all day. A 16-year-old Revere High boy from Richfield was charged with making the bomb threat. A 15-year-old Eastview Junior High student from Bath was charged with withholding information. Crash Kills Woman GREEN TWP. Rita Williams, 38, of 3222 Imrek was killed today when she was thrown from her convertible in a two-car crash on Ohio 619, a mile east of Ohio 241.

The driver of the other car, Frank Gerard, 30, of 3233 Sweitzer rd. NW, Uniontown, suffered facial cuts and was reported in shock at Barberton Citizens Hospital. Pay Talks 'Progressing' TALL'MADGE Supt. Maynard Bauer Thursday told the Board of Education that negotiations with the Tallmadge Teachers Association "are progressing satisfactorily." Bauer was expected to report on the status of talks with the teachers group at a special meeting of the board last night but said he may have more complete information at the time ofs the board's regular meeting next Thursday. A HOLDOUT TALLMADGE The Tallmadge Democratic Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.

m. Wednesday in the Tallmadge Library meeting room. Robert Loitz of Roots-town, the originator of a campaign to petition Congress for reforms of the income tax by closing loop holes, will speak. The meeting is open to the public Mrs. O'Ryan Doney I A Harris Thompson Bus Driver Suspended AND THEN I'LL BE ONE i 10 a.

m. for the children's mothers. Doris Hollis, Florence Murphy and Alice Loomis, representing the Nordonia Hills PTA, Lucille Wyatt and Agnes Pavelko of the library staff will lead a discussion on "Let's Talk About Our Peninsula Library will have a Great Books Discussion Group on Veblen's "The Theory of the Leisure Class" at 8 p. tn. Monday.

Hudson churches' ecumenical program will be at Gloria 'Deo Lutheran Church at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. "The Newer Forms of Music in the Church" will be performed. A sequel to "Jesus Christ, Superstar," written by youth at Lakewood Lutheran Church, will be performed. Hudson United Methodist Church will have a special offering Sunday to help support 12 Negro colleges.

HUDSON Mrs. Angella Allard, the Hudson school bus driver who was involved in a Feb. 3 accident, was suspended for two weeks without pay Thursday by the Hudson Board of Education. There was no damage to the bus or to the 48 children aboard when it ran into a gully on Streets-boro rd. that afternoon, said Supt.

William Cunningham. He said Mrs. Allard failed to report the accident for 19 days. Parents also have complained about her "fast driving," he said. was a township and was a long-time volunteer fireman.

He retired in 1967 as maintenance superintendent for the Summit County Highway Department. 1 Charlotte Ide of Twinsburg was hired as a general clerk at City Hall. A.