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Meto Section Green Bay PressGazette Friday, October 9, 1 987 (tart Scene B-8 TV B-1 1 Death notices B-7 other, sisters of missing girl find it hard to cope By Tom Lyons ters seem to be doing a little better, Maciulis said. Still, there are precious few days when the pain does not wash over at least one of them. A few weeks ago, Toni was doing homework when she began to cry, Maciulis said. The word "forest" reminded Toni of the fact that Blassingame had told police he hid Tammy's body near some trees. Maciulis said she, too, finds grief triggered by common sights.

"Now over here they're filling that swamp. He could have dumped her in there," she said. "And the construction Maciulis said she realized the finality of Tammy's disappearance about a week after Tammy was last seen. Marinette Police Lt. Harold Tech-meier, who had flown to Georgia to interview Blassingame, told Maciulis that police firmly believed the worst.

But even before than, Maciulis said she had a "gut feeling" that her daughter was not just missing. "Once they picked up Blassingame and Tammy wasn't with him, that's when I she said, leaving the sentence unfinished. With the help of counseling and the activity that school brings, Tammy's sis from here to Peshtigo. Every time I travel that road I think she could be under that road. It's all covered, blacktopped." Maciulis said police and prosecutors have been very good about keeping her informed of every development in the case.

She said she passes that information on to her daughters. "They know everything," she said. "If they have questions I try to answer them. I jke the 9-year-old, Toni. I tell her I believe Tammy is dead and that she's in heaven with grandma." Maciulis said she's long since put Please see CopeB-2 10th is coming.

Three months, and nothing," Maciulis said Thursday in an interview at her apartment. "I already dread the trial. And of course you hear all the Christmas songs. Tammy's birthday is the 22nd of December." Maciulis, who is separated from her husband, said her close friends, her faith and the letters of support from people she doesn't even know have helped her to go on. Police believe that Tammy is dead and that Charles Blassingame, the man charged with kidnapping her, is the key to ever finding the body.

Copyright 1987 Green Bay Press-Gazette MARINETTE Phyllis Maciulis has been struggling every day for the past three months to stitch together the ing hole that was torn in the fabric of her family's life. Tammy Lynn Maciulis, 11, disappeared from her Marinette home July 10. For Phyllis, 37, and for her three other daughters Teresa, 17, Traci, 13, and Toni, 9 the mending process has often meant one stitch dropped for every two stitches completed. "I had a rough night last night. I fell asleep holding Tammy's picture.

The Creature in the works who was among those who resigned, was out of town today and unavailable for comment. Negratti wrote, "The board now has been rendered impotent because of your enforcement of a statute which basically lacks sensitivity." He said the Unified Board "has never been given clear-cut reasons why restructuring will be in the best interests of the disadvantaged." Cuene said, "The changes allow counties to be more effectively and efficiently organized." Under the old system the only county board 'execut ive control available was through the purse strings at budget time, he said. Negratti wrote, "It seemed to me to be too coincidental that the dissolution of the board is going to take place approximately a month or so prior to the date when the ill-conceived and insensitive plan of phase-down of the nursing home was to be voted upon," Negratti wrote. The phase-down, originally supported by former Executive Donald Holloway, would save but is now running a deficit, Negratti said. The County Board approved the phase-down.

Cuene said at mid-morning that he had not yet received Negratti's letter. By Tom Murphy Press-Gazette Brown County Supervisor Guy Zima said today he will ask the County Board to create a standing committee of supervisors to oversee operations of the Mental Health Center. Zima's proposal comes in the wake of the resignation of eight members of the Unified Board Thursday night. County Executive Thomas Cuene said today he cannot support Zima's plan if it covers only the MHC. He said he prefers that board responsibility for MHC operations be part of his plan to reorganize county government.

Cuene also said he expected the resignations after he made it known that he prefers the board to be an advisory body rather than a policy-making group. The change is possible under a 1985 change in state law that gives more "home rule" powers to county administratorsexecutives. Zima, who was appointed to the Unified' Board by Holloway and was among those who resigned Thursday, said the size of the MHC budget about $17 million demands oversight by elected representatives. As it was structured, Zima said Unified "I don't know what Mr. Zima would hope to accomplish with the single issue concept but I would like to talk to him about it." Thomas Cuene Board membership "required people with a pretty strong intelligence" who can be advocates and keep spending "within the financial ability of this community." Cuene said he would not support Zima's proposal "as a single issue proposal." One of his proposed six divisions under county government reorganization would include MHC, Social Services Department, veterans affairs, public health and the elderly, Cuene said.

"I don't know what Mr. Zima would hope to accomplish with the single issue concept but I would like to talk to him about it," Cuene said. A ninth Unified Board member, Al Ne-gratti, who abstained from voting Thursday night, today submitted a rasignation letter to Cuene. Three other members were not at the meeting. Board Chairman Donald Clark, 1 7 5 1 5 1 t.

1 I A- t- -h l' i Willems, Duckett in Assembly race media as a major reason. Charneski, who works for the Brown County Sheriffs served as administrative assistant to two Green Bay mayors. Duckett is operator of a tavern and a small silk screening business. "The opportunity is right, with a Republican governor, and with my experience in small business, to try and build a greater unity between government and small business," Duckett said. "There needs to be a voice down in Madison for the small business person." Property tax relief and its role in funding education probably will be the biggest issue before the legislature this session, Duckett said.

He said he favors property tax relief but is not certain how much of the burden should be shifted from education. Duckett is married and he and his wife, Betty, a former school teacher, have three children. He was an assistant football coach at Premontre High School and also coached track at Denmark High School. He also is a director of the Brown County Tavern league. By Tony Walter Press-Gazette Two more candidates, including the man who lost to James Charneski in June, have formally announced they are running for the 6th Assembly District job that Charneski left.

Paul Willems, 40, 1014 Stuart who was defeated by Charneski in June's special election, said at a press conference this morning that he will seek the Democratic nomination. Timothy Duckett, 33, 2164 Canyon-land Drive, Thursday announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination. The announcements bring to six the total number seeking the post. Other Republicans who have announced for the Nov. 10 primary election are Otto Jun-kermann, Bernard Schramm and Robin Williams.

The other Democrat in the race is Rosemary Hinkfuss. Charneski last month resigned his Assembly position, citing pressure from the Department, learned that he could 'not receive his full pension and some health insurance benefits while in the Assembly. Willems, who has also lost twice to U.S. Rep. Toby Roth in 8th Congressional District elections, said he intended to take six months away from politics after losing to Charneski.

But, he said, "I wanted to represent the people of the 6th Assembly District in June and I still want the job. I am the only candidate in the race of either party who can make that statement. I think the people would have been shocked if I hadn't still been Willems cited property tax relief and jobs as the major issues facing the Assembly. Willems is married and operates a direct mail marketing and communications consulting business. He is a former member of the Green Bay City Council and Press-Gazette photo by Mary A.

Pember Halloween costume: Alishia Dillworth, 8, struggles with the beginnings of what she hopes will be a scary Halloween creature as soon as she makes its head. The creature will become part of a spook house at Alishia's east Green Bay home. bly uckle-up law passe slim margin in Assem By Richard Eggleston erts. Schneider, Seery, Shoemaker, Travis. Vanderperren, Van Dreel, Robson.

Williams, Wineke, Young. Democrats against (27): Antaramian, Barca, Bolle. Boyle. Clarenbach, Coggs, Grone-mus. Gruszynski, Hamilton, Hasenohrl, Hauke.

Holperin. Holschoach, Hubler. Krug, Mark Lewis, Linton, Looby, Medinger, Robinson, Rutkowski. Swoboda. Tesmer, Thomp- son.

Volk. Wood. Zweck Republicans tor (21 Berndt. Brandemuehl. Underheim, Byers, Deimnger.

f-arrow, Huels-man. I.adwig, Margaret Lewis, Merkt, Nelsen, Ott, Ourada, Panzer, Prosser, Rosenzweig, Schmidt. Schooer. Schultz, Turba. Walling.

Republicans against (21): Bradley Brancel, Coleman, Foti, Goetsch, Johnsrud, Larson, Lepak, Mc.Essy, Musser, Paulson, Porter. Radtke, Schneiders. Tregoning. Van Gordon, Vergeront, Welch, Wimmer, York, Zeuske. sors.

"I think there is work to be done." Alice O'Connor, head of the Wisconsin Safety Belt Coalition, said the quest for additional votes is especially important because John Gard elected to the Assembly in a special election in the 88th District Tuesday, is a foe of mandatory seat belt use. Gard is expected to take office next week. SB 7 takes a carrot and stick approach to requiring Wisconsin motorists and their passengers to wear seat belts. Under the bill, motorists would be subject only to a $10 fine for failing to wear seat belts, but their liability insurance rates would automatically be cut 10 percent. The insurance amendment sponsored by Rep.

Marlin Schneider, D-Wisconsin Rapids, was adopted 78-19 by the Assembly Tuesday. The insurance industry has pledged to fight it. Barrett estimated the seat belt law will save 80-100 lives in the state every year. Official state estimates are that the law will save 238 lives a year on Wisconsin roads, but Barrett said those estimates are overly optimistic. SB 7, passed 21-9 by the Senate in March, already exempted people with medical problems that prevent them from wearing seat belts; taxicabs; farm trucks being operated off the highway; law enforcement officers; rural letter carriers and newspaper delivery people.

Here is how the Assembly voted on a mandatory seat-belt bill. Democrats tor (28): Barrett, Becker, Bell. Black, Bock, Carpenter, S. Coggs, Feigus, Fortis. Grobschmidt, Krusick, Kunicki, Loftus, Magnuson, Neubauer, Notestein, Potter, Rob The bill faces an almost certain reconsideration vote, probably Tuesday.

If it passes a second time, it would return to the Senate for action on 10 Assembly amendments. Shoemaker said he didn't expect Tuesday's vote to be as close as Thursday's. "By that time, I expect to have convinced a couple of wayward souls," Shoemaker said. "I'm not opening the champagne yet," said Rep. Thomas Barrett, D-Milwaukee, one of the bill's spon Associated Press MADISON A bill requiring Wisconsin motorists to buckle their seat belts won Assembly approval by the slimmest of margins, leaving supporters concerned about its prospects of surviving more action next week.

"We said it was going to be close, but we didn't think it was going to be this close," Rep. Richard Shoemaker, D-Menomonie, said after the bill passed the lower house on a 49-48 vote Thursday. Area legislators explain their seat-belt votes Fire victim's relative gets eviction notice "A traffic officer from my county at the Green Bay hearing said in 15 years he had never unbuckled a dead person from a seat belt." Cletus Vanderperren Mount Sinai Medical Center where she was treated for a crushed vertabrae, two fractured ribs and a collapsed lung she suffered while escaping the fire. Ramthun said she hadn't paid the rent on her duplex on North 23rd Street because of a dispute with the landlord over repairs and plans to allow her friend's (imiilv to move in. By James Bartelt Press-Gazette Madison Bureau MADISON Like the 49-48 Assembly votes for mandatory seatbelt use, Northeastern Wisconsin members divided on the issue Thursday.

Rep. Cletus Vanderperren, D-Pittsfield, said his reasons for voting yes included two deaths in his family. "Had they had seatbelts, they might be alive today," he said. Vanderperren said that in 1947 a brother-in-law, Edward Ludke, was killed when he fell out of a pick-up truck and landed on his head. About 20 years ago, Vanderperren said, a son-in-law, Peter Parins, died of head injuries he received from hitting the steering wheel in an accident.

Vanderperren said half of the states now have mandatory use lack of mobility and being able to function." "The other standard argument was about not wanting to be told wht to rlo hy government. he said. Rep. Mary Im Van Dreel, D-Ashwaubenon, said she voted yes for "safety reasons." "Statistics have shown seatbelts save lives. I am also happy that the bill says car companies can't back off from air bags and other safety devices," she said.

Rep. Cathy Zeuske, R-Shawano, she voted no because of "the many, many constituents who were opposed, more than any bill before." "The reasons were they felt it was a place where government shouldn't be sticking its no.se. It was an issue which was very easy to understand," she said. Rep. Gary Schmidt, R-Kau-kauna, voted yes.

Rep. Dale Bolle, D-Whitelaw, voted no. MILWAUKEE (AP) An eviction notice has been sent to the grandmother of one of the victims of the house fire that killed 12 people. Rosella Ramthun said she received an eviction notice Thursday from her landlord, Donald LaPlant. She told the Milwaukee Sentinel she was being evicted because she hadn't paid her $210 rent for October.

Ramthun's 20-month-year-old grandson, Anthony Dorian Schreck. was one of the 10 children killed last Wednesday in a house fire in which two adults also died. It was the deadliest tire in Milwaukee in more than a century. The eviction notice came one day after Ramthun's daughter, Jill Schreck, was released from "I've got the money, but I "A traffic officer from my county at the Green Bay hearing said in 15 years he had never unbuckled a dead person from a seatbelt," Vanderperren said. Rep.

Lary Swoboda, D-Luxemburg, said he voted no because of "overwhelming concern from the district in petitions and letters." "It wasn't even close," he said. Swoboda said much of the opposition came from senior citizens who were concerned about "the refused to pay riecause ho won do anything to fix this place up," Ramthun said. "He refused to let my friend, Patricia Margraves, and her three young children stay with us," Ramthun said. "LaPlant Si'id it would be tro crowded." The Milwmikt-e Sentinel reported it could not reach La-Plant for comment. Cletus Vanderperren Says family deaths influenced vote laws "so they can't be all bad." He said only one person at a Green Bay hearing opposed the bill..