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Tuesday, October 23, 1984, The News-Messenger, Fremont, O. 3 Fremont, 0. 3 SZ Localarea IN THE NEWS ACCENT RECORDS just escapes dubious honor on toxic waste votes r- es RAE TYSON Novae Service Ohio congressional delegation ranks 3Ist out of 50 states rin its environmental voting the Sierra Club said in a released Monday. individual House memI hers on the basis of nine toxic waste votes during the 98th Congress, the Sierra Club placed four Ohioans at the head of the class with perfect scores. The quartet on the Sierra Club honor roll all Democrats included Reps.

Dennis Eckart, Tony Hall, John Seiberling and Mary Rose ()akar. nificant environmental laws to clear the House in the past two years. RCRA is the law governing the handling and storage of hazardous waste; Superfund is the $1.6 billion program to clean up the nation's problem waste sites. "The American people have a right to look at the record themselves and decide whether their representative fights toxic pollution or defends polluters," the Sierra Club's David Gardiner said. Rep.

Thomas Luken, D-Ohio, was the lowest ranking Democrat In the state, having voted cor rectly 14 percent of the time, the report said. Other Democrats and their scores were: Marcy Kaptur, 83; Donald Pease, 66; Douglas Applegate, 44; Edward Feighan, 88; Louis Stokes, 87. Other Republican scores included: Willis D. Gradison, 22; Latta, 12; John Kasich, 11; Ralph Regula, 22 and Lyle Williams, 60. Overall, the Sierra Club sent 114 House members to the back of the class for their votes on toxic waste issues.

Those in need of environmental tutoring, according to the group, overshadowed another 82 House members all Democrats who received perfect scores, based on The Sierra Club said six members of the Ohio delegation all Republicans scored zero, having voted incorrectly on each of the nine toxic waste amendments. They included: Reps. Michael Oxley, Bob Mc Ewen, Michael De-Wine, Thomas Kindness, Clarence Miller and Chalmers Wylie. Fifth District Rep. Delbert Latta, R-Bowling Green, did a bit better but still finished near the bottom of the list.

The scores were based on nine key amendment votes to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA and Superfund reauthorization bills, the only sig Scorecards were not issued for the Senate; Gardiner said RCRA passed without any floor amendments and the Superfund hazardous waste cleanup bill did not come up for a vote. Gardiner said the 114 lawmakers receiving a zero rating included 12 Democrats and 102 Republicans. "These House members are the villains in our toxic waste battle," Gardiner said. "While some of them may say that toxic cleanup and prevention is important, they have opposed every effort to protect this country and its citizens from the toxic nightmare." not issued for er said RCRA floor hazard-bill did not 114 rating in-rats and 102 mbers are the waste battle," 'hile some of toxic cleanup riportant, they effort to pro-id its citizens flare." key environmental votes during the 98th Congress. Ranking by state, the Massachusetts delegation scored highest, followed by Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey and Vermont.

At the bottom end of the classroom scale, the Sierra Club listed five state delegations Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming that voted Incorrectly 100 percent of the time. The RCRA passed by a voice vote In the House and the Super-fund bill 323-33; only RCRA, the law regulating chemical waste handling and disposal, was approved by the Senate and awaits President Reagan's approval. An01011.A ror L44444 r- 0,4 4-, '4'4 '4' ab.o.r.o...........!"....41141g 4 or. ro, -oo No Ao.1101110110164,46,004r fOalltr ,11......," phung ruling 7 'low': 1 -zz unique I i rt 4 Alt I 74a. -iPt I in I vpsoollinewt; NOP, 4.410 .:41111111 Nikwo-klesoongotielli Kontiody Fly fishing Bob Blakeman of Fremont spent some time late Monday afternoon fly fishing on the Sandusky River just above the Ballville Bridge.

With his waders, a rod, an assortment of flys, and his fishing net, Blakeman worked up one bank of the river and down the other hoping to land a hearty small-mouth bass. Blakeman had fished above the Tindall Bridge on the Sandusky over this past weekend and the fishing was fairly productive for the angler so, he decided to fish below the dam on Monday to try his angling skills. 4- .4,, -4 tee' 1:1 -1-' dlt.it 'IP lar.74"7 i-. 1b4'. -1' dl 1 0-' 71 4164..1 A 2---- LT-- 4 IlL Niowes-klessongotielli Kontiody ek 1 i (1 AA Fly fishing Bob Blakeman of Fremont spent some time late 1 Monday afternoon fly fishing on the Sandusky rl River just above the Ballville Bridge.

With his It 1'' 1, 11, waders, a rod, an assortment of flys, and his fish- ,..) ing net, Blakeman worked up one bank of the river v. 1 and down the other hoping to land a hearty small- i mouth bass. Blakeman had fished above the Tin- i 1: i dall Bridge on the Sandusky over this past weekend and the fishing was fairly productive for the angler so, he decided to fish below the dam on 4 Monday to try his angling skills. I --ammagratis. 7 Kontiody le late 'dusky ith his is fish-river small-le Tin-past ive for Jam on 5 74 6 5 7-8 6 oll i By CYNDI METZGER ftews-Pilesseenger Soft Writer A state appeals court decision to allow Ohio Liquid Disposal's former head chemist to sue the toxic waste site's owner for his firing set a precedent in employee-employer law, according to the judge who wrote the decision.

The Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals in Toledo ruled that former OLD chemist Peter Phung Could sue Waste Management the owner of OLD, for firing him. Phung claimed the company fired him for reporting the illegal dumping of hazardous chemicals to his superiors. The court's decision, written by Judge Andy Douglas, created an exception to Ohio law that allows that to pursue his allegation hat the only reason Waste Manhgement officials fired him is that he reported the illegal dumping of hazardous chemicals at the site to his superiors. 4 Judge Richard McQuade, Fulton County Common Pleas judge, who was appointed to serve on the three-judge appeals panel, agreed with Douglas' decision. Judge lJohn J.

Connors Jr. did not agree With McQuade and Douglas. Sandusky County Common Pleas Judge Harry Sargeant in January ruled that Ohio law allows and employer to dismiss an omployee at any time under any circumstances, unless the employee has a written contract with he employer. County Common Pleas Court or trial. A hearing on the chemist's other allegations against the Company is scheduled for Nov.

21 in common pleas court. Douglas said from his Toledo office this morning that Phung will still have to prove during the trial that the Only reason he was fired for reporting the illegal Phung's charge that the cony pany fired him for reporting the dumping of illegal chemicals was of a 63.8 million suit that he against the company June 1, 1983. In other parts of the suit he that exposure to the hazardous chemicals at OLD caused 'health problems. Douglas said he hoped the would be appealed to the Su: preme Court. "The Supreme Court ought to decide if there will be a public policy exception," he said.

If upheld, he said, the case could have a far-reaching impact on employer-employee relations. "What it says to an employer is when someone brings to your at: tention a violation of the law that may be endangering employees or even the people who live in the vicinity of the business, your re. action cannot be to fire them," the judge said. Briefs Women inmates may go to Ottawa County's jail go jail Senior citizen housing gets zoners' okay Chamber cancels export seminar A seminar to explain exporting and export markets to Sandusky County residents has been cancelled for a lack of enrollees. Suzanne Morley, director of the Sandusky County Chamber of Commerce, said only about six people signed up to attend the conference, which was scheduled for Thursday morning at Terra Technical College's May Hall.

The conference was scheduled by the county Farm Bureau and Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Morley could not explain the low enrollment from chamber and farm bureau don't know," she said. "There just must be too many activities." Another export seminar will be scheduled later, she said. women for Wood County, and he holds male prisoners for Seneca, Erie, Wyandot and Hancock counties when space is available.

Each of these counties is charged $40 per day per prisoner. The fee was set by the county commissioners. The Ottawa County jail is designed to hold three to five female prisoners at a time, according to Crosser. unty, and he for Seneca, ancock counailable. Each charged $40 The fee was missioners.

jail is de-CO five female according to Project loan is returned oati ed to add three patrolmen By CLAUDINE ARIES Reporting for Tim Nowor-Mossongor PORT CLINTON The Ottawa County Detention Facility will house women prisoners from Sandusky County if Sandusky County Sheriff Joseph Kindred asks and space is available, Ottawa County Sheriff John Crosser said this morning. On Monday, Kindred had said he would be approacing sheriffs in neighboring counties to ask if their jails could house Sandusky County female prisoners. Kindred said the Sandusky County facility is too small and he has too much of a backlog to take up space housing women. Kindred was unavailable for comment today on Crosser's offer. Kindred said women have to be placed on the jail's third floor where men arrested for driving while intoxicated and minor misdemeanors are usually kept.

Because men and women can't be Jailed together, this means he loses the use of the entire third floor II beds when even one female prisoner is in the jail. He said he usually has as many as "50 or 60" men waiting to serve three-day sentences for driving under the influence. The jail was designed to house 22 prisoners, but Kindred said it often houses as many as 50. Crosser said Kindred hasn't asked him if the county's three-year old jail could house women prisoners, "but if he asks and we have room, we will if they (Sandusky County) pay the bill." Crosser said he already is holding Finance reports due Finance reports from candidates who have spent more than $1.000 on their campaigns since last reporting in July must be filed with the Board of Elections by 4 p.m. Thursday, Director Janet Dorr said, Mental health board sets meeting The next meeting of the Sandusky Valley Mental Health Center Board of Directors will be Wednesday at 4 p.m.

at the 181 House, 181 E. Perry Tiffin. Vote-counting computer checks out The computer which will count the votes cast by Sandusky County residents worked "perfectly" in a test this morning, according to Board of Elections Director Janet Dorf. A faulty card reader, which is used to read the cards on which voters punch holes to mark their choice, was replaced before today's test, she said. The new one works better, but runs a little slower, she said.

Fremont flood wall passes inspection Fremont's flood wall was found to be sturdy after a recent Inspection, although the top is a bit worn from constant walking, the safety-service director said today. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Inspectors were pleased with the maintenance of the wall, which guards downtown Fremont from the Sandusky River, aft ti- their most recent annual inspection was held Sept. 18, according to Safety-Service Director Warren Curtis. He received the results of the inspection Monday.

The corps did find that the many walkers and fishermen who use the flood wall's top have worn it somewhat, Curtis said, but the engineers recommended a seeding which should enable the wall to better withstand the wear. CLYDE Clyde zoners on Monday night approved an Indiana nursing home chains proposal to build 40 units of senior citizen housing on Helen Street this fall. The Board of Zoning Appeals gave U.S. Care Corp. of Marion, Ind.

permission to build "catered care" housing on 212 acres of land Just east of the Eshelman Nursing Home, 700 Helen St. U.S. Care owns the nursing home. If the city planning commission approves the site plans when it meets Nov. the housing will probably be started later that month, according to Brad Towns, regional manager for the company in Toledo.

The type of housing is a mix between independent living and a nursing home, according to Towns. While residents must be able to care for themselves, meals, housekeeping and laundry services will be prgvided. The apartments will include bedrooms, baths, living rooms, dining areas, activity rooms. and an emergency call system to the nursing home, according to Towns. The prices have not yet been decided.

Residents could move in next spring or summer, Towns said. Leaf pickup delayed Leaf pickup for Fremont residents will not be scheduled for a few weeks, according to Safety-Service Director Warren Curtis. Instead, those with large amounts of leaves can bag them and put them at the curb, and city crews will collect them, Curtis said. The city has been vacuuming up loose leaves hi some areas, he said. Trash collection customers of BFI can deposit their leaves in trash cans if they have unlimited service, according to Curtis.

Fremont soon will add three pa: trolmen to the police force to fill vacancies left by officers who re: tired or moved to other jobs. Safety-Service Director Warren Curtis asked the Civil Service Commission to give him a list of seven names of people eligible for appointment to the police force, he said Monday. He and Police i Chief Robert Dorsey and Capt. George Metter will interview applicants and hire three patrolmen as soon as possible, he said. Three more officers would take the number of full-time patrolmen to 21.

The developer of an office-retail condominium building planned for the corner of West State and Dickinson streets has returned a low-interest loan for the building to Fremont city officials while his project is on hold. Anthony Denman told city officials Monday he has decided to return a $75,000 low-interest loan approved by City Council, according to Safety-Service Director Warren Curtis. The loan was being funded through money the city receives annually from the federal Community Development Block Grant program. Denman's project is on hold because he has been unable to negotiate an agreement with the Norfolk and Western Railroad, which holds the right-of-way to a small, pie-shaped portion of the property. The foundation for the building has already been built.

The one-story building was to house a pizza parlor, Denman Realty and Development Co. offices, and other offices. It was expected to create 19 jobs. Curtis said the city will ask to be reimbursed for administrative and engineering costs associated with the project. He said he Is Investigating the possiblity of using the money for another project in the city.

i office-retail mg planned State and returned a the building tals while his old city offilecided to renterest loan inCil9 accordce Director loan was money the ly from the )evelopment on hold be-able to negot with the Railroad, -of-way to a rtion of the the building It. The one- to house a Realty and flices, and expected to will ask to ministrative associated aid he is inlity of using project in Trick-or-treat set Oct. 31 in Fremont Trick-or-treat for Fremont has been scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, according to Fremont Director Warren Wise, Sherck schedule appearance CLYDE Democrats Dwight Wise candidate for reelection as state representative for the 85th House District, and James Sherck, candidate for U.S.

Congress from the Fifth District, will meet the public Friday at a 10 a.m. coffee hour in Heritage Hall of the Clyde Senior Center, 131S. Main St. Wise will speak at 10:30 a.m. and answer questions, followed by Sherck..