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Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich, Saturday, Apr. M75 Page AKnvviav Settlement seen for suit on Antrim deputy back pay BELLAIBE There's a possibility that the lawsuit filed by the Teamster's Union Local 214 'over a back pay dispute concerning several Antrim County deputies may be settled out of court. It was filed on March 25 against the county boacd of commissioners and sheriff, Bryce Petrie and is one of several disputes the union and the county have had since a three-year contract was first negotiated in 1972. Both Ron Crandall, union steward, and Gale Murphy, of the commissioner's labor relations committee, said the lawsuit could possibly be settled out of court. In the lawsuit, the union alleges that some deputies still have back pay coming from hours' they lost when the sheriff rearranged the work schedule for several months without the agreement of the union.

It stems from previous issues between the county and the union that an arbitrator was called in last year to settle. The issues according to the lawsuit are: that Sheriff Petrie reduced the deupties' contracted 44-hour work week to 40 hours in May 1973 without the agreement of the i that the sheriff assigned is new undersheriff to do work normally per-j formed by deputies; and that commissioners refused to pay the deupties back pay. The contract contained no provisions for an undersheriff. The union is still working under the old contract that expired on Dec. 31 while negotiations for a new contract Arbitrator Erwin Ellman directed the sheriff on May 110, 1974 to reinstate the 44- hour work week and compensate the deputies.

Back pay was awarded for time lost and the sheriff.was ordered to quit using the undersheriff for deputy duties. The current lawsuit notes that Petrie did reinstate the 44-hour work week but all the haven't been compensated. Back pay has been refused and the un- dersehrlff still is asked to perform deputy duties, lawsuit contends. "Before we can.settle, wages on the new contract," Crandall said, "we have settle the back pay lawsuit." He added, that the union and the county have almost come to an a about the "language of the contract." Although a few minor points must be worked out. Two negotiation sessions were held this week and two more sessions are planned for April 24-25.

Crandall said economic issues would' be discussed at this time. Murphy said, "In a way I was surprised about the lawsuit." He said it hadn't mentioned during recent negotiations' until the suit was actually, filed. He said he didn't know how I much back pay was involved. The lawsuit asks that the arbitrator determine ho'vv much money is due to the concerned deputies. "The suit has been filed and the county will answer in.

due course, the county's attorney Philip W. Nantz told the Record-Eagle. ENERGY SAVER Bruce Fleet proudly sits by his recently installed energy saving device, which saves him $6 a month In electricity costs during the winter. He Installed a water coil in the fireplace that is hooked onto an 80-gallon hot water tank off the living room. The lire heats the water in this tank before it goes to the regular hot water tank in the basement.

It's a preheating process, "even If it only takes the chill oft, It's bound to have some fuel," he said. The project cost $200. (Record-Eagle photo) Bellaire sewer line stalled, federal funds not ready yet BELLAIRE A sewer project along the Intermediate River in Bellaire is eligible for a loan through the Farmers Home Administration but funds are not available now. President Bruce Lacy of the Bellaire Village Council said Thursday night that funds may becme available after July. The application would be reviewed again in August, he a i adding that app i a $50,000 was requested.

don't have the necessary funds to run a sewerline to the homes along river," councilman Gladys Carey said. She suggested that the village run a line along the edge of the properties and the owners would pay the remaining expense. "We, got other grants because we were polluting the i 7 councilman Mark Polzin said. He said they shouldn't have to, pay for the installation of the sewer lines. These past grants have, paid the full installation cost for some property owners village clerk Linda Dean said.

It was referred back to the sewex committee. In other concerns, coun- i 1 a Robert Bailey questioned whether superintendent of public works Gene Sexton was on on hourly or a salary basis. He said there is a loophole under the present system. Sexton is paid a $10,800 annual salary with overtime'. Bailey said a salaried person shouldn't have overtime.

The question was referred to the emroloye relations committee. The council agreed to give $300 to the library -instead of regular $150 a year. Four I hundred- dollars have been I requested. Lacy sadd that Craven Park has been issued a license for 139 campsites. A decision on I an application for funding a I new restroom facility would I not be made until July, he said.

The present facility will i be used until the new one is constructed. Elk Rapids minstrels to move ELK KAPIDS The Elk Eapids Rotary Minstrel Show a new home. chairman Doug Pemberton announced today that the show would now be staged at the Old Town Hall in downtown Elk Rapids. "It will be the first time in 20 years that we haven't used the Chenyland School stage," Pemberton noted. The reason for the change is two-fold.

First, the Old Town Hall provides better acoustics, -lighting and stage facilities. Second, the Rotary club wants to Mp promote the efforts of th Elk Rapjds Historical Society. The Historical Society has been the prime mover'behind the restoration of the 100-year i old historical site. Starting three years ago, the society updated the heating, plumbing and electrical portions 'of the building without destroying its Bellaire bans smoking charm. In the past year, many groups have been able to use the hall as a community center, thanks to the efforts of the Historical Society.

The Minstrel Show will be held at the Old Town Hall, April 25 and 26, starting at 8 p.m. Free parking is available at the village parking lot, just off main street. Seating is limited to 400 per night, so advanced purchase of tickets is advised. Tickets will be available at local a and from Kotarians. BELLAIRE Five smokers who sit regularly at the Bellaire Village Council table will have to refrain from puffing on their tobacco at future meetrogs not to mention the visitors.

The council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday night to ban smoking at meetings in response to a recommendation by a local smoking attorney Joseph C. Fisher. He claims to have "instant I credibility" about the smoky i room as a smoker. I Councilman Russell Fillrnorc 1 wasn't present at the meeting. OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE 2300 sq.

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MILLROSS City Commissioner tUCTION MONDAY, APRIL 7 Paid for by Citizens for Millross MA A (Photo Courtesy of Mr. Louis Steder) Remember: The C.S.P.S. and S.C.D. Bohemian Organizations? Dressed in their native costumes," Traverse City Bohemians, pictured above, celebrated the completion of their C.S.P.S. and S.C.D.

headquarters around 1903. It was a place where local Bohemians could mingle together, throw" parties and host gymnastic meets (gymnastics originated in Czechoslovakia) and celebrate and preserve their ethnic heritage. The building that housed the C.S.P.S. (for men) and S.C.D. (for women) is the same one located on Front Street and now owned by the Vetrans of Foreign Wars.

Today you can still see the holes from the gymnastic hooks in the ceilings. And what a group they must have been. The women dressed in those full skirts, laced bodices and bright, white blouses while the men sported knicker style pants, a variety of shirts and vests and those great, wide brimmed hats. You can almost imagine the clang and clangor as the band struck up another Bohemian number and they danced their native dances. Na Zdar? Well, we're not sure what that meant or what the clubs' initials stood for-but if any Bohemian reader remembers call the Record Eagle display office and we'll pass that information along.

Later the C.S.P.S. and S.C.D. traded buildings with the of (located on Second Street) but gradually they faded out and that building was sold about twelve years ago. WE STAND CORRECTED: on March 15 we published a picture of the Wood family, Irish descent, and stated that John Wood, Sr. and his German wife Annie' homesteaded a farm on Old Mission Peninsula.

However, a reader writes in to tell us that when the Woods left their home in the Irish community of Dun Kel in Ontario, Canada they settled in Summit City on a farm owned by Mrs. Wood's brother-in-law, Phillip Miller. They fared well on that farm, raising a good crop of potatoes and recieving a good price for them. Later, John was able to buy a farm of his own two miles northeast of Summit City on- Dell Road. He was to remain there untilhis death in 1918.

If you have any photos from the past that would be of interest, please bring them to the Record-Eagle, along with any pertinent information. Your photos will be returne'd once they are used. DO YOU REMEMBER when bank's an'd towns were b'oth smaller and bankers could tak'e a special interest in their customers? Well, we still do. We use computers to do our arithmetic, but not to deal with you. If you want action or answers, just call Tom Hilton.

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