The News-Messenger from Fremont, Ohio • 2

2 The News Messenger, Fremont, Tuesday, July 5, 1977 County moves to repair continuing care center By PETE GROH News-Messenger Staff Writer Sandusky County Commissioners this morning employed Mosser Construction Fremont, as the general contractor for the replacement of the roof and windows at the Countryside Continuing Care Center, hard-hit in Thursday night's torm. Also employed this morning was a public insurance adjusting company, Alex N. Sill (ANS), of Cleveland, to represent the county in negotiations with insurance companies regarding the loss at the former countv home approval of Prosecutor John Shimp. He already has given tentative okay. Commissioner Zene J.

Smith raised some doubt that the services provided by ANS were really needed, but voted for the resolution which was made by J. Robert Martin. It passed unanimously. The decision to employ ANS was made at a meeting attended by John Weltin, home administrator, Jack H. Kunz, a vice president for ANS, and H.

Clay Ward, one of its staff adjusters. Weltin told commissioners that he does not have the staff to complete the inventory because his staff is now split carrying for the home's 137 patients who are now in several facilities in several counties. ANS does not have the authority to settle any claim, but only to prepare a report on the damage, set a loss figure and to negotiate with adjustors for the two insurance companies that carry the coverage on the facility. Kunz said his adjusters and inventory personnel would probably begin work at the home on Wednesday. ANS will not be doing any work in connection with wind losses suffered at the other county buildings the courthouse and Fort Stephenson.

Only minor damage was reported at the latter facility. The contract with Mosser, approved by Shimp under provision of Ohio law that allow contracts to be signed without bidding under emergency circumstances, also provides for replacement of the roof at the courthouse. Temporary repairs were made on Friday and Saturday, preventing more water damage from occurring as the result of last night's downpour. Terms of the contract with Mosser includes, according to Commissioner Martin, that the firm employ whenever possible the same subcontracting companies that had been involved when the county home was built. which has been estimated as high as $4 million.

The Cleveland firm will be paid 5 per cent of the amount recovered from the insurance companies. ANS will provide engineers to Inspect the building and to determine the loss and a staff to inventory the contents, Which was heavily damaged by water both on Thursday night and last night. Hiring of ANS is subject to the mix vlfwlf Rehearsal canceled suddenly A scheduled piano and organ duet rehearsal Thursday at the First United Presbyterian Church, Park Avenue, was postponed when a severe storm struck Fremont and toppled the 100 foot spire of the church's steeple and also damaged the roof. Paul Livingston, church organist said he had turned the organ on to warm it up when the electricity went off. He said he turned off the organ and upon hearing the winds, he also closed the sanctuary windows.

"I walked back to the back of the building, toward Clover Street, and saw the trees "topple over," he said. 'mm man hand saw. The church group spent its entire July Fremont recover from MIKE PELTER, left, of Westlake and Greg Penrod, right, of North Olmstead, two of the volunteers from the Christ the King Lutheran Church in North Olmstead, did their tree cutting the hard way with a two Fourth holiday helping Thursday nights' tornado. Woman killed, four Violent storms hit injured in accident concentrated on the library park performing the same services. Bill Davis of Ridgeville, holding onto a tree with his legs, operates a chain saw to free another fallen tree from the crotch of another.

(News-Messenger photo by Bruce Crippen) TWO BUSLOADS of volunteer workers from Christ the King Lutheran Church in North Olmstead came to Fremont Monday to help with the cleanup efforts. They spent their morning at Flag Park clearing limbs and branches of trees and then raking the entire lawn. In the afternoon they reported in fair condition at Magruder Hospital. The driver of the other auto, James A. Faber, 24 108 W.

Sixth was treated and released from Magruder Hospital. According to officers of the Sandusky Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, the Gawlinski car was headed west on Route 2 when it was struck in the rear by the Faber car. The collision caused the Gawlinski auto to explode and catch fire. The patrol said the vehicle went off the right side of the road, struck a mail box and large rock, flipped over and rested on its wheels. The occupants were all thrown from the car, the patrol said.

Faber was cited by officers for lack of an assured clear distance. PORT CLINTON A 22-year-old Michigan woman was killed and four others were injured following a two-car crash on State Route 2 at Lakeshore Drive, just west of here early Monday morning. Dead on arrival at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo was Karen Crosslin, Southgate, Mich. She was a passenger in a car driven by Timothy L. Gawlinski, 20, Lincoln Park, who was listed in serious condition today at the neurological intensive care unit of the Medical College of Ohio.

Also injured in the Gawlinski auto were Larry O. Parks, 17, and Kathy Koberg, 16, both Southgate. Parks was listed in fair condition at the Medical College of Toledo and Miss Koberg was He added that two other men were also in the building. "We walked to the north side and saw the roof on the courthouse go," he said. "When we went to the basement, the steeple fell through the roof, but we didn't know what had happened," he explained.

"After the wind hadJcind of died down we went back up and the room (sanctuary) was full of blue smoke, like it was on fire. Plaster dust was all over everything," he said. The steeple caved through the roof into the alcove at the rear of the sanctuary facing Park Avenue. A portion of the steeple which remained on the roof was removed Monday for safety precautions. Although canvas was placed near the ceiling to prevent water damage to the sanctuary, the heavy rains Monday evening leaked through cracks and holes in the roof where slate material is missing.

The Rev. Arthur Joachim, pastor of the First Church, said a structural engineer is expected to check the building sometime this week. Until then, Joachim explained, it is unknown if the steeple can be rebuilt or even if the foundation of the building is firm. The building has been sealed by a police order. Church worship services will be held at 9:30 a.m.

in the East Side Presbyterian Church, 1020 Kentucky through July. New rains add to farm problems area again (Continued from page 1) number of trees and disrupting electric and telephone service. No structural damage was reported at Woodville, but some large hail was reported. Several residents reported water in their basements. The storm struck Woodville just as the annual July 4 fireworks display ended.

The tornado warning system sirens at the fire department were sounded just after 1 a.m. today, however no funnel cloud was reported. The Clyde area had two power outages Monday, one at about 4:26 p.m. and one later, according to the Clyde Police Department. Police said several trees were blown down and a lot of Toledo Edison power lines were on the ground.

A number of residents reported water in their basements. High wind and heavy rain also were reported in Norwalk. The emergency room at the New London hospital flooded and the National Guard was called out to place sandbags around the hospital. Republic man killed since the ditches are filled and overflowing. "Some fields are underwater," said Mrs.

Robert Reed, 2457 County Road 92, Lindsey. She added that her husband was out trying to unplug a culvert which was backing water over the edges of the ditch. "Our pickles are under water," she said. With temperatures expected to reach near 90 degrees today, Mrs. Reed expressed concern for both the pickle and tomato crops.

"With the temperature that high and with all the expected high temperatures and the moisture levels, farmers can expect stress occurring to both plants and animals. The combination of temperature and humidity will produce an alert to danger level for livestock across the state, the service added. The condition is expected to hold through Wednesday. The service is reminding farmers to keep animal activity to a minimum and provide shade and plenty of water. It said that shade will reduce temperatures by 10 degrees or lower.

Haymaking in the county is at a standstill. It will be a few days before farmers can determine if cut hay is able to be used. saying there was a lot of shooting and hollering at the Reedy residence. Both shootings apparently occurred inside the house. Rocky Mowery was pronounced dead at the scene.

The disturbance that led to the shootings is believed to center around a domestic situation. In a related report, Texas Mowery, a brother of the two wounded men, asked Sandusky County deputies for protection against reported threats on his life by relatives of Reedy. Deputies' reports indicate that Mowery named three persons as having threatened him Sunday night. One of the three is believed to be armed. WEST LODI One man is dead, another critically injured and a third is being held on voluntary manslaughter charges following a shooting incident here Sunday morning.

Killed by a blast from a 20-gauge shotgun was Rocky Mowery, 28, Republic. Injured and reportedly in critical condition at the Medical College of Ohio Hospital, Toledo, is his brother, Colby Mowery, Clyde. The hospital could not be reached for confirmation today because of telephone trouble. Seneca County sheriff's deputies are holding Everett Reedy, West Lodi, in connection with the shootings. According to deputies, a neighbor called deputies at 9:40 a.m.

Sunday Rains which hit the county in Thursday's storm were more than enough for some farmers, but a second helping of heavy rains Monday night may prove disastrous for others. Glenn Miller, 3126 E. County Road 113, Green Springs, reported one-half inch Monday night after one and a half inches of rain Thursday night. "It was already too wet after Thursday, we don't need any more this week," he said. He added that water is standing in low places in the corn and beans.

"We might lose some spots of beans and corn," he said. On the other hand, Miller said his sugar beets look excellent. His acreage was down this year due to wet fields too late to plant beets and poor stands which were ripped up and replanted to beans. Water is the major problem near Lindsey, where three and a half inches Monday night has filled ditches and creeks and left water standing in fields. Field tiles are unable to drain the fields Elderly man is wounded James R.

Martin, 74, 2845 E. State Route 6, is undergoing treatment at St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, for an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to his jaw Saturday morning. Martin was in poor condition when he left Memorial Hospital for St. Vincent's shortly after the shooting.

The Toledo water, after six to 10 hours, they'll be cooked," she explained. "You go from very, very dry to very, very wet," she said, adding that weather is all important to farmers. Hail was reported near Clyde, where probably heavy damage was sustained by crops. The Gibsonburg area received about five and a half inches of rain since Thursday night. Mrs.

Merlin Schlea, 2529 County Road 26, Gibsonburg, said there was no hail in that area, but heavy winds did manage to knock the corn over. "The wheat is kind of down in spots, it goes over so easily when it is ready to harvest," she said. "The little creeks are pretty full, we've got enough water in the fields now," she explained. She added that water was standing in low spots, but with the drainage tile, she expected it to be drained off. "I hope the areas that needed rain got it last night," she added.

For farmers who feel they've had enough rain, the National Weather Service is not cooperating. It says that more thunderstorms are expected in northern Ohio. It advises that due to the 'Tax break' available Owners of properties damaged in the storm who do not plan to make repairs should contact the Sandusky County Auditor's Office so that adjustments can be made on their property valuations. Auditor Lee Walter today said he felt only a few properties would be involved since most residents carry insurance and plan to make repairs. But he said adjustments will be made for persons who did not have insurance, for those with insufficient coverage and for anyone else who does not plan to make repairs.

Anyone Interested in seeking an adjustment should contact the auditor's office and provide the staff the number of the parcel involved. Someone from the auditor's office will examine all such properties, Walter said today, and valuations will be changed when warranted during the remainder of this calendar year. Before the changes can be made, however, the Ohio legisfature will have to enact special legislation extending the deadline for reporting such property damage from July 1 to Oct. 1. A bill to make the change is to be introduced shortly by House Minority Leader Charles Kurfess, R-83, Perrysburg, and Gene Damschroder, R-85, Fremont, according to Walter.

Correction A report in Friday's News-Messenger that the roof of Fremont Sewing Center, 136 S. Front blew off was incorrect. The metal facade on the front of tre structure was damaged by the roof was not, according to owner Carl Oatman who said the store suffered no water damage. mm nA Hospital could not be reached for a condition report this morning because of trouble in the telephone lines. Martin reportedly shot himself with a shotgun.

A Saturday morning. At least two walls and the entire roof will have to be rebuilt. WARNER PARTS building between Front and North Arch streets, one of the heaviest hit by Thursday's storm, was already being repaired by workmen.