The Rock Island Argus from Moline, Illinois • 8

THE ARGUS Rock Island 111 Tuesday September 19 1978 Tynatishon objects to proposed location of Milan levee River on an east-west line behind the Milan Water Department an area that has been filled in over the years like to see Milan protected said Dr Tynatishon but he suggested the Corps open Sears Power Plant and other obstructions that have narrowed the flow of the river The engineer he has consulted also thinks the levee will have an effect on flooding upstream at Moline 10 years the Corps of Engineers will be putting levees upstream because of the Milan Dr Tynatishon predicted HE ALSO IS concerned about increased flooding on Hakes Island which has been reduced from 956 acres to about three acres because of man-made changes and narrowing of the channel have ignored this said Dr Tynatishon referring to the island he owns while the State Division of Water Resources is purchasing Island and relocating the residents now living there GATES AT the levee will be closed so the water get into Seiver explained Water in the ponding areas will be pumped over the levee Dr Tynatishon also argued about the necessity for pumps used in the project and the use of more electricity would reduce the cost of the program by opening Kickapoo Slough (now part of Big he argued However Seiver pointed out that Kickapoo Slough now has very little water running through it not enough to carry discharges from the Milan sewage treatment plant When the levee is built sewage discharge will be pumped a half mile to the Rock River from the treatment plant He also said that all of Big Island would be unprotected if the levee followed the line of Kickapoo Slough and the Rock River as it was in the past UNDER THE plan the levee will stretch 105 miles to protect property from Case Creek to Illinois 92 the Centennial Expressway Dr Tynatishon proposes building the levee on the original bank of the Rock Village administrator Seiver said that the ponding areas are in some of the lowest sections and currently in the flood plain of the Rock River suitable for industrial commercial or residential development and now are used for Seiver said is a compatible usage as ponding because a crop can be harvested most of the time DR TYNATISHON stated that borrow areas will be lowered once dirt is removed and will be swamp the level of ground the way it he urged village officials explaining that the village of Milan already sits like a bathtub He also said that once topsoil is removed crops grow on the ponding areas Seiver explained that easements will be sought for the ponding areas so the property removed from the tax rolls He also said that the ponding areas will be graded so they drain naturally and fill with water only when the Rock River is high or there is a heavy rainfall and village officials are hoping when the time comes that a four-lane structure will be built Another substantial change Seiver said is that the State Division of Water Resources will acquire Smith's Island located north of Big Island and relocate residents now living there He said if the levee is built on the river side of Island it could raise the flood heights and the state wants to avoid this IN MAKING HIS objection Dr Tynatishon said letters had been sent to the village giving the opinion of other engineers who don't agree with the Corps of proposed levee location make sense to place the levee closer to the middle of the Rock River when the boundaries of Camden (now Milan) show the old boundaries of the Rock River where flooding takes said Dr Tynatishon Dr Tynatishon also asked village board members how much land would be removed from the tax rolls to be used for ponding and borrow pits to obtain dirt for the levee? MILAN A former Milan mayor Dr Frank Tynatishon objected at last night's village board meeting to the location of the levee proposed in connection with Milan's $125 million flood control project am not opposed to a flood levee but opposed to the levee proposed by the Corps of said Dr Tynatishon who resides on Hakes Island EARLIER DURING THE meeting the board approved a memorandum of understanding listing the obligations of Milan and the Big Island River Conservancy District as well as the state Division of Highways Department of Conservation and Division of Water Resources for the flood project Village administrator Steve Seiver said that the memorandum is basically the same one approved in July 1977 but with the addition that the state Division of Highways has assumed responsibility for a two-lane bridge on Knoxville Road over Mill Creek to enlarge the waterway opening Seiver said however that the state is not to building only a two-lane bridge Milan drainage ditch opened up last month again blocked 11 the sewage treatment plant know who should pay for said the mayor Dr Frank Tynatishon former Milan mayor said the State of Illinois owns the property where the drainage tile has been installed He asked if the village and property owners had obtained permission from the state to fill in the property and install the drainage tile? The area was a natural drainage ditch for 40 years before the village started filling it in said Dr Tynatishon A Milan resident Mrs Eleanor Lofquist of 111 Black-hawk Ave complained to the village board about the buses from the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District that shake her house WAS SHOOK AWAKE at 6 am today by two buses that were parked in front of my house with the motors revved up and the drivers out she said She also stated that the narrow street was highly used by pedis-trians and was too narrow for buses going in both directions Mayor Brunsvold said that if the neighbors feel having the buses on their street is a benefit we should move the route somewhere else He suggested a meeting with transit district officials and village officials on the subject Mrs Lofquist also complained about the pollution from the buses saying she like having for IN OTHER ACTION the board approved $12000 to the Region vn Crime prevention program as the share In return the village receives the salary of officer Steve Doyle and automobile expenses The board also approved signing an applicatrion for the second year grant for the Joint Communication System with Rock Island County and the City of Rock Island and to pay share of the local funding A car allowance of $40 a month for the director of parks and recreation and $25 a month for the electrical building and plumbing inspectors was approved MILAN A drainage problem that has existed for years along West 1st Avenue and was thought settled last month was again a topic at the Milan Village Board meeting last night Several property owners along 1st Ave (US 67) including Jim Brown of Two-Way Mobile Radio and Mr and Mrs Russell Bruce of the Maid-Rite requested that a catch basin be installed in the area behind their property now that the ditch has been opened THE VILLAGE BOARD APPROVED the installation of a catch basin but will wait two weeks while Village Administrator Steve Seiver looks into legal aspects of the project the cost of storm drainage and how the project will be affected by the flood protection program done now will be a stop gap measure for two or three years until the flood protection project is completed" said Seiver Last month the village board approved $1500 to open part of the drainage pipe to find an obstruction behind Earl Skelly Station Once that obstruction was located water began to flow through the drainage system once again During last weekend's heavy rain sand washed into the open ditch creating another blockage TRUSTEE JIM SCHMIDT objected to spending more money on the problem that will eventually be solved with flood levee But Trustee Arthur Strayer said a heavy rain in the meantime could flood the east section of Milan Schmidt said he is not oppjosed to repairing the ditch but feel the taxpayers should pay for someone mistake Mayor Joel Brunsvold said that a lawsuit against the contractor who put in the tube the wrong way would be more expensive than having the village correct the problem But Schmidt said the people who put the tube in wrong go back and put it in right THE MAYOR SAID THAT something has to be done because water that drains through that area is needed at LOTS OF HELP These two Andajusia women Mary Nelson left and Barbara Hirschbuehler were among the hundreds who worked last weekend during the Lions Club Fish Fry (Argus Photo by Pat McLaughlin) Shelter erected in Camden Park Andalusia mayor learns he can't issue building permit permit on the former Old Fashioned Meat Shoppe building Hirst said he was available the majority of the time and asked the mayor what was the rush in issuing a permit on the building when it has been condemned for the past one and a half years Berryhill said the tenants had come ANDALUSIA The issuing of a building permit by the Mayor I Berryhill caused quite an upheaval at the regular meeting of the Andalusia Village Board last night Building Inspector Jack Hirst took exception to the mayor issuing the building to him when they couldn't find Hirst and said they were going to remodel the building into a garage could see nothing wrong at the time but I now realize I was in the mayor told the board and Hirst THE BOARD informed Berryhill according to vil- LIMBER Mellisa Devine 7 daughter of Bill and Sally Devine of Rock Island performs an acrobatic dance during the talent show Sunday in Andalusia The event was held in conjunction with the fish fry (Argus Photo by Pat McLaughlin) Horse show Saturday set at Loud Thunder Bids sought for addition to library at Coal Valley MILAN A 20-by-13 foot shelter was constructed in the lower portion of Camden Park last weekend by men from Navy Sea bees Unit 0225 at Rock Island Arsenal The Milan Optimist Club paid for the materials which cost about $1300 NELL DANIELS Milan park and recreation director coordinated the construction with Operations Officer Morris McLaughlin of Geneseo Builder First Class Don Riggs East Moline was in charge of the work and the shelter was designed by Bob Ford Wilton Iowa Village employees prepared the site on Thursday The Seabees which is a mobile construction unit in the Naval Reserves arrived Friday night and continued working Saturday and Sunday THE GROUP WILL return Oct 21 and 22 when the concrete floor is poured Little local effect seen from Mayer's closing of plant DAVENPORT The phase-out of Oscar hog slaughtering operations in Madison Wis should have little effect on Quad-City operations According to Harry Backer plant manager at the Madison operations the phase-out was spread over a 10 month period Oscar Mayer completely shut down hog slaughtering in Madison on Thursday transferring the excess to localities including Davenport Backer said the Madison plant was shut down because of the dwindling hog market in Wisconsin market here has been dwindling for the past couple of He added however that the company which produces a variety of pork and beef products will continue to buy Wisconsin and the wiring done according to Mrs Daniels Tentative plans for the ground surrounding the shelter include putting drain tile in the creek so that the area can be filled in creating flat surfaces which will be feasible for a playground and picnic area Mrs Daniels said Development of Camden Park has been a coordinated effort between the village community and the Seabees The first shelter was constructed in the fall of 1974 by the Seabees They also have helped in other projects Harpist will give concert AT EM church EAST MOLINE Harpist Sally Goodwin will present a special concert of classical and sacred music at 7 pm Sunday Oct 1 in the Watertown Baptist Church 20th St and 2 Ave East Moline Miss Goodwin a Juilliard graduate and harpist with Tri-City Symphony has been performing for several years around the country in solo recitals with symphony orchestras and at nu-merous colleges and universities She is on the roster of Affiliate Artists and this past year was presented by New York Recital Associates in a solo concert at Carnegie Recital Hall Later in October Miss Goodwin will present concerts in Germany Miss Goodwin also serves as choir director and organist at the Watertown Baptist Church in East Moline where her father Rev David Goodwin was pastor for 34 years Rev John White pastor of the church invites the community to attend this special concert A reception will follow the concert No admission charge a free will offering will be taken Call 755-0102 for further information MILAN An open horse show will be sponsored by the Bouncing Buckaroos 4-H Club at 11 am Saturday at Loud Thunder Forest Preserve near Andalusia Trophies ribbons and special prizes will be awarded in horsemanship and show- By YVONNE DORLAND (Argus correspondent) COAL VALLEY Final plans for a proposed addition to the Robert Jones District Public Library was approved by the library trustees Monday night Trustee Ray Smith chairman of the building committee reported that bids will be advertised with specifications made available from Braecke Hayes and Miller architects THE BID OPENING will lage ordinances the building inspector is the only person authorized to issue permits thus making his permit nul and void Berryhill said he would advise the tenants immediately and Hirst was instructed to retag the building realize I made a mistake and it happen again I thought the mayor could issue permits if it for new Berryhill said The board unamiously approved a 10 percent raise for the police chief and matron retroactive to July 1 The committee had recommended a 5 percent increase but after discussion by the full board agreed on the higher increase New salaries for Chief Ralph Woeckener and Bonnie Woeckener will be $14520 and $3120 respectively THE BOARD unamiously approved the recommendation for laying off part time deputies Daniel Leote and Larry Daniels Deputy Leote was fired by the mayor in August rehired by the board at a special meeting two weeks ago and laid off last night Bonnie Woeckener was not laid off because she is a full time employee Board members approved paying tuition for Max Stark and Karen Waugh to attend Black Hawk College for training in waste water treatment approved a building permit to John Adams for construction of a single family dwelling on Lot 24 in Mississippi Meadows and rejected all bids fora mower-tractor manship classes An electric eye will be used for timed events There will be a lunch stand on the grounds For additional information phone Dick Partlow 798-2474 The classes: Pony halter (12 years and under) pony 54 inches and under open horse halter showmanship at halter (only 4-H members 8 through 13 years) showmanship at halter (only 4-H members 14 through 18 years) walk-trot (8 years and under) pony 54 inches and under pony pleasure (12 years and under) pony 54 inches and under musical numbers (7 years and under) Also junior pleasure (16 years and under) horse over 54 inches open barrel junior barrels (12 years and under) horsemanship (only 4-H members 9 through 13 years horsemanship (only 4-H members 14 through 18 years) adult pleasure (17 years and over) open flags 2 and 3-year-old pleasure optional gait plug race and bareback pleasure They include Lynn Clever Pat Jones Gwen Emerson and Vera Holgersson The interest of these persons was gratefully accepted by the trustees and the librarian was instructed to help them in any way she could TRUSTEES ALSO voted to have a copy-machine installed in the library on a trial basis for the convenience of library patrons Ken Gilbert of Tri-City Blueprint Co Moline explained the machine to the trustees and said it could be delivered later this week There will be a 10 cent charge for copies on the coin-operated machine President Carl McKinley and Ray Smith to revise the bylaws and personnel policies It was voted to discontinue the special library hours of 12:30 to 2:30 pm on Fridays due to lack of interest of the public A request had been received by the board for the extra hours but only three persons had used the time in three weeks be at 3:30 pm Oct 16 at the library Smith reported It was decided to hold open for another month the position of part time library aide Librarian Kathy Dol-leslager reported that she has received three applications for the position Anyone interested in applying should contact Miss Dolles-lager at the library Miss Dolleslager reported that she has been contacted by four patrons of the library interested in forming a group Audiologists Members and other interested Speech Pathologists and Audiologists are advised of the Quad Cities Speech and Hearing first meeting this year The meeting is scheduled for Thursday Sept 28 at 7 pm at Larson Hall Bergendorf Fine Arts Building Augustana College Rock Island The pest speaker will be Ann Shawver teacher of the Hearing Impaired Famous prison escapee's son draws 15 years CHICAGO (AP) David Schmucker-Bula reputed to be the son of fabled Island escapee Papillon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his part in a $16-million cocaine smuggling scheme Schmucker-Bula was arrested in Panama last March and was convicted in July of conspiring to import 220 pounds of cocaine from his native Colombia to Chicago He was sentenced Monday in US District by Judge Thomas McMillen Du Page College president named GLEN ELLYN 111 (AP) Harold McAninch president of Joliet Junior College since 1971 has been named president of the College of Du Page McAninch 45 will replace Rodney Berg who was fired last January for alleged expense-account abuse He will take office Jan 8 under a three-year contract.