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suburban elect! DETROIT FREE PRESSTHURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1980 6D Democrats in Macomb ride out Reagan storm Oakland County Murphy vows to hold the line on spending WiulZthi ho 2 By TOM HUNDLEY 18,336, Clarence Reid Jr. 18,427. 47th District Court, regular term Jack Burwell 5,996, Margaret Schaeffer 19,395. 52d District Court, new eight-year term Harold Bulgarelli 17,034, Thomas County Free Press Staff Wrller Democrats running for local office in heavily Democratic Macomb County managed to hold their own in the Reagan landslide, but there was some noticeable slippage.

George Parris won his seventh term as prosecuting attorney, and although his mar-gin of victory will be comfortable, it will not be the 2-to-l margin to which he is accustomed. This causes local Democrats some concern because Parris's GOP opponent, C. Michael Kimber, didn't even campaign. V) at older persons' activity center. Rose Township Supervisor Larry Bowker (D), Michael Izzo (R).

Springfield Township Supervisor John Mulloy Jr. (D), Collin Walls (R). Treasurer Marjorie Kirk (D), Patricia Kramer (R). Library Board Ina Golden (D), Shirley Secatch (R), Mary Watson (R). Sylvan Lake City Council Gerald McKay, James O'Con-nor, George Toth, Betty Wil-son.

Waterford Township Supervisor James See-terlin (D), Chuck Richards (R). Clerk Bonnie Solden (D), Naomi Griffin (R). Charleston (R) 2,838. 3 Mark Steenbergh (D) 3,484, Steve Rogalla (R) 1,893. 6 Donald Gurczynski (D) 5,480, William Czarniak(R) 3,692.

8 James McCarthy (D) 5,685, Richard Gamalski (R) 5,409. 9 John Buccellato (D) 10,962, Sonya Brett (R) 8,456. 10 Ralph Caruso (D) 7,882, Proposal 2 Approved, to amend City Charter to improve paved roads. Oakland Township Proposal Rejected, to create a special assessment district for fire protection. Orchard Lake Village Proposition Approved, to revise City Charter.

Orion Township Supervisor Raymond Genereux (D), JoAnn Van Tassel (R). Clerk Ethel LaLone(D), Katherine Jacobs (R). Trustee Harold Gingell (D), Jack Hodges (D), W.Dale Spear (D), Rex Trimm (D), Gail Connolly (R), Arthur Hugo (R), William Schramm (R), Bonie Stickney (R). Constable Melvin Lambert (D), Duane Sprague (D), Joseph Hodak (R), Tony Wol-danski (R). Proposal 1 Rejected, to establish a six-member park commission.

Proposal 2 Rejected, to levy a -mill tax to acquire and maintain parks. Proposal 3 Rejected, to By MARY TRUEMAN and JOHN CASTINE Free Press Staff Writers Oakland County Executive Daniel Murphy said Wednesday his priority for the next four years will be holding the line on spending. The 57-year-old Republican, the only person ever to hold the office of Oakland County executive, is armed with a new mandate and an increased number of Republicans on the Board of Commissioners. In Tuesday's election, Republicans gained two commissioners' seats for a total of 18. The Democrats have nine.

Democrat Tom Lewand, who lost to Murphy 57 to 43 percent, said Wednesday he will continue to practice law and has no plans at this time for further involvement in politics. Lewand was a first-term county commissioner when he decided to run for county executive. One survivor of Tuesday's GOP tidal wave in Oakland County was Sheriff Johannes F. Spreen, 61. He continued to be the only Democrat to hold one of the six county-wide offices since 1972, winning his third four-year term by defeating James Y.

Stewart, public safety director of Huntington Woods. Here are unofficial results of contested races in Oakland County. Winners' names appear in boldface. Connelly 15,761. 52d District Court, regular term James Sheehy 18,927, Mildred Vlaich 16,161.

Addison Township Treasurer Sandra Hawthorne (D), Ray E. Terry (R). Avon Township Library Board Laverne Marie Moren (D), Barbara Garet (R), Robert Justin (R). Proposition 1 Rejected, to increase taxes up to 4-mill for police protection for 10 years. Proposition 2 Rejected, to acquire, finance, remodel, renovate and equip an older persons' activities center for persons in the City of Rochester and Avon Townships.

Proposition 3 Rejected, to increase taxes '4 -mill for 10 years to finance activities at the older persons' activities center. Proposition 4 Approved, to authorize charter township to borrow up to $2 million and issue bonds to build bike And pedestrian paths. Daniel Murphy Question 1 Rejected, to increase taxes -mill to develop and maintain Holly Township Park. Question 2 Rejected, to incorporate as a charter township. Independence Township Supervisor Floyd Tower (D), James Smith (R).

Clerk Karen Herron (D), Christopher Rose (R). Treasurer Frederick Ritter (D), Carold Balzarini (R). Trustee Guy Derry-berry (D), Larence (cq) Kozma (R), Dale Stuart (R), Daniel Travis (R), William Vandermark (R). Question Rejected, for a -mill tax for five years to maintain roads. ON THE 25-member county Board of Commissioners, the number of Republicans will stay the same.

In the 8th District, in Warren, Richard Gamalski nearly upset Democratic incumbent James McCarthy, the board's vice-chairman for the last six years. The board's only incumbent Republican, Raymond De Grendel of Romeo, was defeated in his party's primary last August by Douglas Carl, who Tuesday defeated Democrat Carolyn Schwartz to keep the seat Republican. The GOP showed considerable strength in Shelby Township, ousting a Democratic administration by sweeping races for town supervisor and four trustee Norman LeRoy (R) 5,667. 11 Terrance Almquist (D) 7,534, Robert Baker (R) 5,840. 12 Carolyn Schwartz (D) 5,100, Douglas Carl(R) 7,273.

13 Walter Franchuk (D) 6,676, William Grifor (R) 5,525. 15 Mary Daner (D) 7,750, Robert Brandenburg (R) 6,083. 16 Stanley Bean (D) 5,691, Shirley Glass (R) 4,224. 17 -James Sharp (D) 6,018, Fred Gemmer (R) 4,126. 19 Elizabeth Slinde (D) 4,586, Patricia Stonehouse (R) 2,640.

20 Donald Tar-nowski (D) 5,373, Robert Brown (R) 2,359. 21 Thomas Field (D) 4,944, Michael Simich (R) 3,224. 22 Wil-lard Back (D) 5,084, Manuel Alfonso (R) 4,282. 25 Patrick Johnson (D) 7,322, Donald Snider (R) 3,896. 16th Circuit Court, term ending Jan.

1, 1983 James Daner 110,200, Thomas Kennedy 73,371. 37th District Court, regular term Don Binkowski 33,274, Walter Jakubowski 15,741. County advisory question: Rejected proposal to Treasurer Dennis Ritter (D), Berneda Hassinger (R). Trustee Paul Deni (D), Bill Glover (D), William Kennedy (D), James Schell (D), William Bower (R), Robert Hoffman (R), Jean Scott (R), Robert Snyder (R). Constable Ron Dudley (D), Per Moss (D), Earl Mull (R).

West Bloomfleld Township Supervisor Donald Eby (D), John Doherty (R). Clerk Lora Harper (D), Betty Sue Dupree (R). Treasurer Paula Kent (D), Andrew Lobodocky (R). authorize Township Board to collect half of the school property tax on July 1 of each year. Oxford Township George Parris Trustee Alvin Beindit (D), Carl Kjerrumgaard (D), Walter Hessell (R), Norma Werth (R).

Constable Ronald Gregg (R), James Harris (D), Eugene Ureel (D). Macomb Township Supervisor Ronald De Buck (D), Alvin Kukuk (R). Trustee Dorothy Can-glalosl (R), Arnold Harms (R), Paul Brown (R), Gerald Walsh (R), John Kogelmann (D), Martin Schramm (D), Roger Krzeminski (D), David Nowinski (D). Mt. Clemens Proposal Rejected, to establish a commission to determine salaries of elected officials.

No, 3,022. Yes, 2,393. Proposal Rejected, to repeal the police-fire civil service system. No, 3,532. Yes 2,147.

New Baltimore Proposal Rejected, summer collection of school taxes for Anchor Bay School District. No, 11,061. Yes, 852. Proposal Rejected, construction of public marina in city park. No, 14,075.

Yes, 662. ships, and in Macomb Township, where five-term incumbent supervisor Ronald DeBuck was beaten by Republican Alvin Kukuk. A county ballot proposal to allocate up to $200,000 to study the feasibility of withdrawing from the Detroit sewage system was defeated by a wide margin. Here are the unofficial results of contested races in Macomb County. The names of the winners are boldfaced.

Clerk-register of deeds Edna Miller (D) 144,367, Sally Lain (R) 99,048. Prosecuting attorney George Parris (D) 140,538, C. Michael Kimber (R) 106, 511. County executive Tom Lewand (D) 181,395, Daniel Murphy (R) 236,184. Prosecuting attorney Martin Krohner (D) 136,147, L.

Brooks Patterson (R) 289,548. Sheriff Johannes Spreen (D) 224,857, James Stewart (R) 194,060. Clerk-register of deeds Albert Keenan (D) 136,030, Lynn Allen (R) 258,781. Treasurer Robert Ros-man (D) 146,809, C. Hugh Do-hany (R) 245,401.

Drain commissioner Daniel Barry (D) 148,689, George Kuhn (R) 237,214. Supervisor Calvin Currier (D), Stephen Kaylor (R). Pontlac Proposal Rejected, to amend charter and authorize annual tax not greater than $1.50 per $1,000 assessed valuation for a mobile emergency medical care service. Pontlac Township Supervisor Karl Randall (D), Robert Grusnick (R). Trustee Helen Boone (D), Barry Combs (D), Donald Lee Shepherd (D), E.

Dale Fisk (R), David Jerrell (R), Ronald Shirley (R), Walter Smith (R). Rochester Proposition 1 Approved, to acquire, finance, remodel and equip an activity center for older persons in the city and Avon Township. Proposition 2 Rejected, property tax to finance activities and services Lathrup Village: City Council Vincent Zatell, Milton Thackaberry, John Norton, George Leggatt, Fred Stoye Ned Hart. Lyon Township Clerk Sharon Maxwell (D), Mary Canfield (R). Madison Heights Advisory Question A Rejected, to rezone Simonds Woods.

Advisory Question Rejected, to increase property tax by -mill for five years to purchase Simonds Woods. Novl Proposal 1 Approved, to amend City Charter to improve certain basic roads. Birmingham Proposition: Approved, to issue bonds to renovate and expand Baldwin Library. Brandon Township Supervisor Leslie L. Wright (D), Michael Barry (R).

Treasurer Sue Nelson (D), Kay Williams (R). Trustee Leroy Hartman (D), William McGuire(D), Edwin Pierson (R), Frederick Zawacki (R). Proposal Rejected, a one-mill tax for a free public library. Commerce Township Trustee Kenneth Butler (D), Kenneth Hausauer (D), Paul Collom (R), Bruce En Trustee Thomas Blazer (D), Raymond Holland (R), Thomas Law (R), Dennis Vat-sis (R), Weldon Yeager (R). White Lake Township Supervisor Raymond Willits (D), James Reid (R).

Trustee Michael Barnwell (D), Bob Harper (D), William Sweeney (D), Walter Weinman (D), Jane Eckels (R), Michael Glaspie (R), Terry Lilley (R), Raymond Rem-bisz (R). Proposition Approved, for the Library Board to terminate existing contracted brary service and starting in 1981 use the currently assessed 0.3 mills to establish a free public library. conduct a study on whether to establish an independent sewage disposal system. No, 147,374. Yes, 93,517.

Macomb County Community College trustees: Six-year term Elanor Borawski, Thomas C. Miller, Thomas J. Miller, Gordon Sabo, Michael Scozzari, Paul Cousino, Gary Garwood. Two-year term Virginia Perry, Daniel Woodhouse, Steven Zmuda, Michael David Schwartz. Two-month term Nancy Argas, Larry Louzon, Jerry Mann, Craig Redfern.

County commissioners: District 2 Raymond Myslakowski (D) 5,315, Thad field (R), Richard Higgin botham (R), Edward Holmes Local election (R). Proposal 1 Rejected, to results in county increase taxes by -mill for 1981 to install a tornado Vvteninty warning system. Armada Township Supervisor Edgar Moe-gle II (R), John Ruggero (D). Treasurer Anna Cox (R), Jacob Kashouty (D). Trustee Dorothyann Tallman (D), Robert Stevens (D), Arthur Johnson (R), Paul Klauer (R).

Bruce Township Proposal Rejected, Proposal 2 Rejected, to Treasurer John (R), Gary Follbaum (D). Grosse Polnte Woods in November 1981. Proposal 2 Rejected, should the city adopt a civil service ordinance? Ray Township Supervisor Donald Maertens (R), Delmar McDan-iel (D). Clerk Carole Vitale (R), Linda Gilbert (D). Treasurer Robert Klanke (R), Jacqueline Lash-' brook (D).

Trustee Leonard Arndt (D), Frederick Diener (R), Clyde Hotchkiss (R). Constable (two) Albert -Sowers Jr. (D), David Showman (D), Charles Gregory Sr. (R), Wilbur Heldt (R). v.

Ro8evllle permit the township to collect school taxes twice a year. Proposal 3 Rejected, special assessment district for police protection. city property as long as majority of voters approve first. Melvlndale Proposal 1 Approved, to amend City Charter to say all Rejected, to Proposal U-mill tY tn Sumpter Township it, levy additional maintain trees. Trustee Floyd Bevins Here are the unofficial results of contested races in Wayne County communities.

Winners' names are boldfaced. Brownstown Township Trustee Charles Galdes (D), Kenneth Herzog (D), Charles Starkey (D), Phoebe Stromp (D), Margaret York (R). Proposal 1 Rejected, to levy one mill for fire protection. Proposal 2 Rejected, to levy -mill for Fire Department construction, improvement and equipment. Canton Township Supervisor James Poole (D), Michael Huziak (D), John Morgan (D), John Reaume (D), Henry Majors (R).

Taylor Proposal Rejected, to amend charter to increase terms of elected officials, except district judges, from two to four years effective with November 1981 election. mill for two years for renewal of road chloriding. Chesterfield Township Trustee Helen Arvilla (D), Rodger Knight (D), Stanley Krantz (D), Lawrence Dloskl (D), Sharon Davis (R). Proposal Rejected, '2-mill for five, years for recreational areas. Clinton Township Supervisor Kenneth Bobcean (D), Peter Henderson (R).

Clerk Charles Price (R), Dennis Tomlinson (D). Harrison Township County commissioners: District 1 Lynn Charles Nelson (D) 6,783, Richard Wilcox (R) 14,992. 2 G. Marjorie Cavanaugh (D) 6,144, LeRoy Cagney Jr. (R) 8,284.

3 Jerry O'Dean (D) 5,041, Charles Whitlock (R) 6,583. 4 Walter Bedell (D) 4,088, Anne Hobart (R) 6,733. 5 Betty Fortino (D) 8,891, L. Catherine Wolters (R) 5,756. 6 Chris Altemann (D) 5,714, John Peterson (R) 14,197.

7 -Walter Moore (D) 3,792, Richard Frye(R) 2,343. 8 Hubert Price Jr. (D) 5,476, Charles Adams (R) 966. 9 John DiGiovanni (D) 6,272, Norma Carline (R) 2,893. 10 James Doyon (D) 6,667, Brad Wright (R) 4,1 16.

11 Kathleen Penner (D) 5,570, James Lanni (R) 6,694. 12 Fred Pieper (D) 5,715, Wallace Gabler Jr. (R) 7,659. 13 M. Kathleen Brown (D) 1,162, Robert Page (R) 3,204.

14 Charles Salgat Jr. (D) 6,562, Marilynn Gosling (R) 18,055. 15 Barbara Kukes Goldman (D) 9,822, Lillian Moffitt (R) 11,664. 16 -Ben Planck (D) 5,049, William Patterson (R) 7,925. 17 Gilda Jacobs (D) 6,400, John Olsen (R) 6,775.

18 Donald Geary (D) 6,756, Dorothy Webb (R) 3,920. 19 -Dennis Aaron (D) 9,357, Matt Kamins (R) 2,782. 20 Lawrence Pernick (D) 8,256, Maynard Feldman (R) 5,871. 21 -Alexander Perinoff (D) 10,033, Clarence Green (R) 4,716. 22 Jane Parker Ward (D) 2,509, George Ber-ton Jackson (R) 6,554.

23 Anna Socrates (D) 2,164, Paul Kasper(R) 10,000. 24 -William Brinker (D) 6,921, Dennis Murphy (R) 15,994. 25 G. William Cadell (R) 14,380 (uncontested). 26 Sara Tucker (D) 8,021, Joseph Montante (R) 13,262.

27 -Joann Blythe Echlin (D) 4,255, John McDonald (R) 9,834. Circuit Court, regular term Robert Anderson 171,708, James McCarthy 90,706. 43d District Court, regular term Montague Hunt 10,434, Douglas Voss 10,571. 46th District Court, reg Farmlngton Proposal: Approved, to amend charter to allow city manager to submit recommended budget by third Monday in April; and for City Council to adopt it between May 1 and the first Monday in June. Ferndale Proposal Approved, to sell property from northwest corner of Nine Mile and Woodward to southwest corner of Withington.

Groveland Township Supervisor Andrew Yenchar (D), Donald Tits-worth (R). Highland Township Supervisor Arthur Van Brook (D), Willis Bullard Jr. (R). Clerk Joyce Izzi (D), Sylvia Kotulak (R). Trustee Patricia M.

(R), Noel Culbert (D). Treasurer Maria Fal- kiewica (D), James Kearney (R). Trustee Carol Boden- Harper Woods Proposal Rejected, to borrow up to $1.6 million and issue bonds to construct an outdoor pool at Salter Memorial Park. Highland Park Proposal 1 Approved, to sell or lease land east of Oakland Avenue formerly used as a car pound. Proposal 2 Approved, to amend city employe retirement system.

Huron Township Supervisor Richard Sullivan (D), Eugene Perecki (R). Trustee Frederick Ashby (D), William Geierman (D), John Puskar (D), Gary Bates (R), Helen Kowalski (D), George Angel (R), Sidney Dent (R), Robert Lemieux (R). Proposal 1 Rejected, to incorporate as a charter township. Proposal 2 Rejected, to create a police protection special assessment district and levy no more than 1.75 mills per year for police. Proposal 3 Rejected, to levy an unspecified amount to support the Huron Township Water Supply System project contract.

miller (D), Loren Bennett (R), Stephen Larson (R), Robert purchases or sales by clerk will be on competitive basis. Proposal 2 Approved, to amend charter to say all elected city officers shall hold office for two years beginning with 1983 municipal election. Plymouth Township Supervisor Maurice Breen (R), Carol Levitte (D). Trustee Weyona Fidge (R), Gerald Law (R), Barbara Lynch (R), Andrew Pruner (R), F. Patrick Downes (D), Donald Skinner (D).

Redford Township Trustee Robert Brang Jr. (D), Don Christie (D), Roger Handy (D), Marilyn Helden-brand (D), Dennis Fisher (R), Jeanette Smolinski (R). Park commissioner Kenneth Sebastian (D), Rebecca Snyder (D), Michael Dodds (R). River Rouge Proposal 1 Approved, to grant franchise to Detroit Edison. Proposal 2 Approved, advisory question on reducing number of people of city's administrative staff and returning office of mayor to full-time.

Romulus Proposal 1 Rejected, to amend City Charter to increase terms of elected officials from two to four years, beginning with those elected Padget (R), Larry Bowerman (D), Mary Dingeldey (D), Gary Roberts (D), Duane Bor-dine (R). Supervisor Candice McDonald (R), Anton Salvatore (D). Clerk Dorothy Garvey (D), Doris Lyon (R). Trustee Edward Kelley (D), Salvatore LaTorre (D), Richard Sheehy (D), Charles Zinner III (D), Antoine George Kourl (R), Robert Lyons (R), Thomas Roehl (R). Proposal Approved, increase of mayor's term of office to four years.

Yes, 1 1 ,59 1 No, 6,513. Shelby Township Supervisor Gerald Stab-ley (D), Robert Bernard (R). Clerk Emily Harshman (D), Lois McAIpine (R). Treasurer Mary Ellen Parrott (D), Stan Stover (R). Trustee William Evans (D), Gerald Klebba (D), Dominic LaRosa (D), Helmet Sauer (D), Robert Adams (R), D.

Michael Barnes (R), Ronald Hor-ton (R), Mary Holmes (R). Proposal Rejected, to rezone section of Schoenherr Road for mobile home park. Proposal Rejected, to establish township park commission as an elected office. Sterling Heights Proposal Rejected, rescind residency rule for city employes. No, 22,309.

Yes, 13,493. Washington Township Supervisor Gary Kemp (R), Robert Evely (D). Treasurer Judith Beller (D), Barbara Zajko (R). Dearborn Heights Mayor Donald Bishop, Van Buren Township Supervisor Patricia Cul-lin (D), George Roberts (R). Clerk Doreen Craven (D), George Koster (AIP).

Trustee Fred Domen (D), Chester Wojie (D), Darwin Kureth (R), Tim Toohey (R), Joseph DiDia (D), Jerry Maton (D), Dan Clem (R). Proposal 1 Rejected, to incorporate as a charter township. Proposal 2 Approved, to sell part of Van Buren Park for senior citizen subsidized housing. Westland Proposal Rejected, to amend charter to levy up to two additional mills in fiscal 1981 and 1982. Wyandotte Proposal 1 Rejected, to amend charter so that ail elected city officers serve four years beginning with election of April 1981.

Joseph Kosinski. Council Edward Reilly, Joseph Kozak. Proposition 1 Rejected, to renew 21.5 mills for Crestwood School District for five years. Proposition 2 Rejected, to levy 3.62-mill additional tax for Crestwood School District for five years. Grosse He Chipps (D), Albert Korona (D), Robert Petrak (D), Clarence Carlson (R), Charles Cooper (R), Marie Hewitt (R), Nancy Sharp (R).

Holly Township Supervisor Roger Stud-ley (D), Richard Smith (R). Clerk Jane Stone (D), Joanne Flanigan (R). Trustee Bruce Middle-ton (D), Stanley Sanders (D), Harold Mitchell (R), Charles Richardson (R). Constable Albert Schroeder (D), Dick Hof-ferber (R), Frank Rickert (R). Lenox Township Supervisor Kathleen Maness (D), Harold Schoen-berg (R).

Clerk Leonard Scheuer (R), Leo Sullivan (D). Treasurer William Kin-caid (D), June Haack (R). Lincoln Park to Proposal Rejected, amend the City Charter so that the council may sell any Supervisor Merle (R), Denis VVlterreit (D). ular tew Stephen Cooper.

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