The Journal News from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 15

Lawmakers rip GFA vote claim Legislators rated low In Brown added; "This is the voting performance by (he agency which wanled to ban Consumer a i of the.bicycle as being unsafe America leveled criticism of and pul a small loy com their own today al the self- panyoulof business when it his office in Tipp City, styled consumer group. got the wrong name from a located about 20 miles north I he nine Ohio Republican dire-dory" of Daylon (pop. congressmen listed as "This so-called consumer "ft has been a real Mros 2Ll said, political situation ever since Former Fairfield aide resigns Tipp City post Tuesday. March 1C. IQiC Journal.Nous.

Hamilton.nliio I'aw Davis, in addition to he pleases." duties as mayor, had served Price did mention that the as acting city manager of acting police chief had Tipp City since last October. appealed his suspension But his term 'Oh. council with the Tipp City Civil fly MIKE GRAHAM Journal-News Writer Former safety-service director for Fairfleld, Dale Price, has resigned'as city K.THI un. council witn the Tipp City Civil manager of Tipp Cily after expired Dec. 31, 'making it Service Commission and only Iwo monlhs in lhal necessary (or ci(y' officials lost, position.

to appoint a new city The resignation of Price manager. a city manager becomes Price said today he thinks effective April 16. He served (he formermayor'wantcd lo in the a i i safety continue as manager. I seems Ihe political influence is stemming from him, but of course I can't prove Ihit." The Journal-News contacted the city administrator this morning at his office in Tipp Cit i 1h apr0bably do a bc 1 creation oU A few council Members T'- lhan 5SS3 I BGl ian lias service directorship for four years, resigning from that post in December. Price said he has no i i a plans, but indicated another consumer advnratw" i "ureaucrauc "This stems around according lo Price, nave OI ld federal agency lo sue other problems here in Ihe pasl managed lo prqvent him (liilSon) A a agen ies a i The seem BO Ihroug from of US 3 Rep Cfsrence Brown dly TM ni cily He said he had (R-Urbana) staled: "If the Senator Robert Taft and federation Task Force on Congressmen Willis D.

fcnergy is an indicator, Ihe Gradison Jr. and Donald ctA is a creation of big Clancy, all from Hamillon labor organizations and the County, were named on the nniiTinhQ i i city managers preily Price accused former yorDonn Davis managed lo prqvent him '--i authorizing ah'aui books. He said he had lo re-establish Ihe of police chief, He presently Fairficld. lives in were named on the positions of big abor are not federalion's zero list along a a the i Price suspended acting Police Chief Richard PurK five days without, this nth. for insubo.rainalion.

He answer some questions' I had regarding his department," said Price, who would not elaborate further on the suspension. "1 jusl can't run (his office if everybody else 'goes rightahcad.ajid does as Frank Mottolo, 24, formerly of Hamilton, is listed in critical condition al liorgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, after the vehicle in which he was riding flipped over into a dilch last Friday. He is Ihe son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mollolo of 901 Bishop Ave.

Mottolo attended a i High School. looking John Foley's inch by 68 inch kite was the biggest in the scout contest, $4.3 million budget set for Talawanda schools flown with 80 pound test line. (See adjoining photo, below Cub Pack 942 of Liberty'School was represented by John Fcley, 10, in recent scout kite-flying contest. His effort is pictured in the upper right hand corner of this page. Journal-News photos by John Janco.

Sertoma service award to civil defense leader Governor of county representative to the a i i a i Emergency Medical Ser i i secretary-treasurer of the county Welfare Health Clinic; and member of Ihe Wishing Well Club's "Service To Mankind Award" at a 6:30 p.m. banquet Thursday at Waldo's Supper Club. Mrs. Lewis is being honored for her voluntary community service work to Hamilton and the county. The award is presented annually to a non-Serloman who best exemplifies the clubV motto "Service To Mrs.

Lewis, who received the 1972 award as one of Hamilton's TenTop Women, is secretary of the board of trustees of the Community Action Commission. Other affiliations include: She has also.served as serving as: Ohio State president of Ihe Hamillon Representative to the U.S. League of Woman Voters; Civil Defense Council; chairman of the committee member of 'he board of which was 'successful in directors of (he Booker T. passing a levy to build the Washington Association; new jail; president of the of COR VA th counl Community Action Health Panning Agency of Agency; president of the the Central Ohio River Ohio Civil Defense In the pasl, Mrs. Lewis has been active in Ihe Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, American Red Cross, United Community Services; Multiple Sclerosis, National Foundation (Polio) and the Cancer Society.

Oxford Editor OXFORD The Talawanda Board of Education Monday passed a record $4.34 million budget, adopted a school calendar. with a four-day Easter break and turned down lo add remedial reading teachers to the; staff. The budget includes a $2,858,671 figure for salaries and wages, the 1975 figure of $2,550,576 Teacher salary 1 negotiations are the subject of a special session St 1 p. m. Wednesday, as they have been at other executive sessions of the five-member board.

Dr. Marius superintendent, warned of future In financing of schools. He said House Bill 920 should flpt be passed by state legislators that the fax reform bill will change the local formula of $90 million properly valuation taxed at 29 mills per thousand to $54.4 million taxed al 33.21 mills. Voting a gairisi adoptionof Ihe budget was E. Barton Bell.

Losing alight to include a $60,000 or a $30,000 remedial reading program in the budget was Mrs are new members of the board. Mrs. Southard voted for the budget however Others voting for it were Mrs. Freda Garnett, board president; Jack; Tincher and Bud Haidet. Bell, explaining his negative vote with a prepared statement, distributed copies to board members and the press a tie rereading it.

sa jd "The proposed appropriation allocates a total of 54.344,626, which consists of $241,314 of unencumbered balance carried over from 1975 plus anticipated income for 1976 of 11,103,312. "The anticipated income for 1976 is 9 ,4 per cent more than the expenditures for 1975. Approximately 7 per cent of this comes from the voted increase In real estate (axe's from 27 mills to 23 mills. believe the appropriation should have been based on proposed expenditures no greater than the expected the board should have adopted such a policy. If Ajwever, no attempt has been made to arrive at an appropriation based on 'living within our To plan on expenditures in excess of income appears to me to be poor fiscal policy.

cannot vote in favor of the proposed Mrs, Southard' lost her bailie to increase Ihe remedial reading staff when she was Ihe only member lo vote for herirnotions to include $60,000 or $30,000 budget items for a beefed-up program. Other board members supported Dr. Garofalo, who read a prepared two-page statement in which he traced four- year efforts to. improve language arts or language He said, "I believe we are taking methodical steps to improve Ihe reading program. Once our objectives are implemented and our curriculum guide is placed in the classroom, w.e can then evaluate the performance or improvement in reading.

Adding staff now is more of a band-aid approach. 1 believe the board can, if it wishes, establish performance onjectives in reading and mathematics for pupils entering Grades 4, 7, anS The school calendar was adopted on a 3-2 vote with Mrs. Southard casling the decisive vote, although she had proposed a different calendar which failed to obtain a second. 11 calls for school to open for leachers and slaff Aug 30; for students Aug. 31, and for Thanksgiving recess Nov.

25 and 26. Christmas recess begins Dec 20' resumplionot school isJan.3; M.L.KingDayJan. 17 spring recess firslday is March 14 and classes resume March 21; April 8 and 11 are holidays, Good Friday and Easter Monday; May 30, Memorial Day is a holiday, and last day for students is June 9 and for teachers June 10. Dr. Garofalo had recommended a Sept.

7 starling dale and an April spring recess. His was one of six differenl calendars suggested by teachers and board members. The board ordered purchase a dishwasher and water healer for Marshall School from the General ixture and Supply Co. of Dayton at i(s low bid of Use of a school bus for hauling sludenls and material to construclipn sites of industrial education sludenls, approved in February, was rescinded Monday. The board accepted an alternate plan using a newer bus, lo be retired in June, instead of one retired two years ago which proved costly to renovate.

Robert Lyle, Reily School principal and Talawanda District bus coordinator, presented a transportation report. He described a area compared to Indian Hill with four and Hamilton with 16- listed 31 five spares; 3,2 48 students; 2858 miles traveled 500 gallons of gas per day 20 railroad crossings, four signalized; numerous bridges, several closed; 27 regular routes; 23 double routes; four triple routes; Ihree vocational roules- Iwo parochial routes; four McGuffey lab routes; eighi kindergarten routes, and two activity routes three days a week. Other board actions promoted Mrs. Beverly Ann Sturgiss from general aide If (o technical aide I- accepted resignation of David Riley as Kramer School custodian; named Miss Jean Hannah a Talawanda High math teacher at $8,000 a year; gave Mrs Fran Jackson unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons; raised Scott Jasper one step in the custodial salary schedule, temporarily replaced Archie Depew with Ray Bowling tor the duration of DePew's illness and added Bcnnic Banks to the district maintenance staff, also for duration of DePew's absence Next regular session of the board will be at 7-30 m. Monday, April 19, at Somerville School Fairfield council adds budget FAIIiFlELD-Fai- rfield City Council, in special session-Monday night suspended Ihe rules to adopt as an emergency an ordinance providing for issuance of $80,000 in renewal notes for the Gray Road waterworks' project.

In caucus session following the special meeting, council added lo the agenda for Ihe next regular session Monday, March 22, a proposed budget for ci(y totaling $10,735,345 for 1976. Wastewaler Ireal- menl plant expansion was budgeted at $3,379,310 and $236,536 was appropriated for purchase of a site for the proposed Mercy South a i i a project. The city safely fund was budgeted at $944,824, i fund $471,938, parks and recreation $94,556, a service fund $282,645, contingency $29,115 and hcallh $23,000. Repairs set for 63 LEBANON Ohio 63 a quarter of a mile west of Lebanon will be closed for about pne month beginning Wednesday, according lo the Ohio Department of Transportation. The highway is being closed for emergency bridge repair.

Altrusa parade July 4 focuses on bicentennial Association and past chairperson of the Hamilton Commission of Human Relalions and the Hamilton Neighborhood Development Council. Mrs. Lewis received the 1974 National Civil Defense Award for outstanding performance in Civil Defense and disaster preparedness. Apartment owner loses eity claim Two Middletonians vying for sheriff? The 13th annual "Bells on Independence Day" parade, sponsored by Ihe Allrusa Club of Hamilton, will be held Sunday, July 4, 4 p.m. This year's theme is a i a America!" Parade participants will assemble al Garfield High School and proceed down High St.

(o (he Hamillon Municipal Building. ByPETECHAPPARS dismissal filed by Robert N. The Liberty Bell replica Oxford Editor Piper, law director, after an will 'hen be presented to the OXFORD An Oxford hour and a half of teslimony city as planned by Ihe apartment house owner by city officials and olhers. a i A i a Fred Braver, of Oxford i Bicentennial Real Estates Sales, took the Committee, witness stand to say damage to rugs in six basement This year's Fort Hamilton apartments of a building at "ays also will be held in Locust St. and High St.

was conjunction with the caused by water over- Bicentennial celebration and flowing from a sanitary wi Saturday through sewer manhole. Sunday, July 3-11. 111 iv. in jivjuac uwutr Monday lost a $420 water- damage suit filed- against the city. Judge Clem Imtcld Jr.

of Buller Counly Area One Court heard the civil action Monday afternoon. He accepted a motion for ByPETECIMPPARS Oxford Editor OXFORD Will two Middlelawn men run against each other for Butler County sheriff next November? Capt. Robert Walton of Middletown Division of Police Monday night won appointment of the' Republican Parly lo the vacancy. Capt. James R.

Miller, retired, formerly of Mid- dletovvn police, has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Democratic nomination Walton is expected to seek the Republican nomination in June. He has until March 25 to nominalion petitions. Miller told reporters in February he is thinkine about running for the job as a Democrat Wallon, 25-year veteran of the Middletown division, is a Republican. He won out over four other finalists in a party vole Monday night. He is well known in Middletown, where he acled as aclmg chief during illnesses of now retired-Chief James R.

Howcrlon, who recently obtained a full disability pension after suffering a heart attack. Miller, too, often acted as chief during the absence of Howerlon. Miller retired after 22 years of service to take, a posl as a deputy director of Iho Ohio Department of Liquor Control under Gov. John Gilligan. He was succeeded by a Republican when Gov.

-James Rhodes returned to office. Walton has two sons in the Middlelown Division of Police. They arc Pll. Robert Walton Jr. and Pll Charles Walton.

sewer services for Oxford, testified it is impossible to keep water from seeping into sewer pipes during periods of heavy rain. Piper said Ibe owner was guilty of contributory negligence in nol taking steps to install devices lo prevent Ihe water from coming onto his properly. Olhers who testified were i i a a housing inspector, and John K. Anderson, farmer cily manager. Oxford Real Estates Sales was represented by Jay Bcnnelt, Oxford attorney.

Those interested in participating in the Altrusa ara de should promptly fill oul an entry coupon It will appear periodically in The Journal-News Marcella Kolb is general co-chairman, Wilma Ktilh and Sally Smith are serving in advisory capacities, Nancy Kirgan is chairman of the parade coin- mitlce. Altrusa Club seeks parade participants Groups, clubs, i and other organizations are invited to participate in the Bells on Independence Day parade. The parade is sponsored by the Allrusa Club of Hamilton. Kach year the organization sponsors parade and program in commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thcparade, which at 4 p.m.

on Sunday July 4, will form at Garficld High School and proceed down High St. to the Municipal Huilding for a program and presentation to (he City of (he l.ihtrly Hell replica. Groups interested in taking part are asked lo in the blank foclnw. I-WK will participate in the Altrusa Club's "Hells on Independence Day" parade Sunday, July 4,1876. Name of group Leader's name Address Telephone Xo Number of participants.

Type of entry: Float Marching group Vehicle Other IteUirn to Miss Nancy KirRan, parade chairman, Hamilton i KniMing, Finance Hamilton, Ohio, 13012, not later a June 20..