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A Tuesday afternoon fire damaged five to six acres of
land north of Weidman. firefighters from Sherman/Notta-
wa Fire Department and tbe Department of Natural Resources brought the fire under control after It was reported
at 3 p.m. near Denver Road just west of Woodruff Road,
Chief Orval Branson, of Sberman/Nottawa, said. The fire
was caused when flames from a burning rabWsbpUe jgpi***^
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Officials offer plan
to avoid cuts
by PAT BRAY
UFE Staff Writer      *
University offficials have devised two plans lo combat
last year's S13.000 loss at the Bovee University Center
Reservation.
Terry Stoner. director of personnel and staff relations,
said in light of the loss the University has made two proposals to cut costs and make the Reservation more competitive.
"It isa monetary decision, we just can't compete in a fast
food market with the wages and benefits we're paying."
Stoner said the University made the proposals to officials of the American Federation of State. County and
Municipal Employees lx>ca\ 548 at its April 19meeting.
The first proposal. Stoner said, involves phasing out all
but two of the union employees from the Reservation area
and staffing it with students. Those employees phased out
would be placed in the residence hall food commons
around campus
"There would be no loss of jobs, wages or benefits,"
Stoner said.
The first proposal also includes plans for a snack bar to
be run by one full-time union employee and a number of
students, Stoner said. The snack bar would be located near
thegame room in the lower level of the UC.
The alternative proposal presented by Ihe University is
to subcontract the running of Ihe facility, Stoner said. The
University would put the contract up for bids. The food
company that has its bid accepted would then takeover the
management and operation of the Reservation.
Union employuees under this plan also would be shifted
into the food commons of residence halls, Stoner said.
James Kcath. director of food services, said the main
reasons for the Reservation's financial problems are labor
costs and a lack of use.
"I am continuing my planning under the first proposal.
We would prefer to operate it ourselves," Reath said.
Jim Draper, president of the AFSC.ME local which represents about 350 employees on campus, said the union has
not yet looked over the proposalsofficially.
"We're having a meeting next Monday with the local
executive board and our council representative to talk it
over," Draper said "We don't want to say anything until
then."
Stoner said the next meeting between the two groups will
be in mid-May.
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Police prepare
party controls
byTOMWICKHAM
UFE Staff Writer
With the End of the World party scheduled next Thursday
Mount Pleasant police believe advance planning on their part
and student cooperation could keep the event from becoming
uncontrolled and riotous.
"We're dealing with an issue people think is an acceptable
annual event, and it really gets out of hand," said Martin Trombley. director of the Mount Pleasant Department of Public Safety. "My main concern is the overindulgence of alchohol. We're
trying to promote that that should not occur."
Relying on early afternoon foot and road patrols of the Main
Street area, Trombley said the plan is to keep a cap on parties
that may go from houses into the streets.
"We intend to be strict. People in the possession of alcohol —
those underage — will be cited." he said. "We'll be out early.
We've asked the assistance of departments around our area to
assist us in prevention."
That prevention means the enforcement of city ordinances
and state statutes that might be violated by individuals gathering outside houses and in the streets.
So far police from the Mount Pleasant Police Department, the
Isabella County Sheriffs Department, the Michigan State
Police. CMU's Department of Public Safety, Midland Police
Department, the Midland County Sheriffs Department,
Shepherd Police and the St. Louis Police Department plan to
consolidate their forces for both foot and road patrols.
Information about how the added patrols will be financed was
not available.
Trombley said police will be on the lookout for underage
drinkers, people drinking in public, disorderly conduct, loud
party and noise complaints, traffic violations and other infractions.
"If we have a situation we can't prevent we'll try to saturate
that area with police officers," he said. "If we have to arrest a lot
t of folks we have to arrest a lot of folks."
Mount Pleasant Police Officer Bill Yeagley said the approach
to keeping the End of the World party from growing to an
uncontrollable scale weighs heavily on how students comply
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»See -Party" — page 17
Rec building frustrates profs
byMARYG.GEDDES
UFE Staff Writer
CMU's proposed recreational building has evoked frustration
from science and music professors concerned that other construction needs have been overlooked in recent years.
While science and music professors say they recognize the
diverse interest on campus, and realize proposed funding for
the recreational building would not dimish the building development fund, they say consideration of safety and quality of
education should be taken more seriously by the Administration.
"I guess I am bothered by Ihe notion that one can create a
committee in February, study the problem, and in 10 weeks
come up with a proposal for a recreational building that has a
good chance of being actualized, when studies for new academic
buildings have been proposed for almost 10 years." chemistry
chairman Thomas Delia said. "We have been proposing a new
science building since 1977 and that plan has never been
seriously considered. It is very frustrating."
Delia said he realized funding for the recreational building
probably would come from student fees, but is concerned that
greater attention is given to leisure pursuits than academics.
"I am not saying that we don't need the recreational facility. I
guess we need a lot of things. But I recall when Rose was built
and that was supposed to be the professional sports building.
Now we are building another facility," Delia said.
"I don't think this is viewed very kindly by a lot of people," he
said.
Biology chairman Roy Burlington said safety is the overwhelming concern for a new science building.
"We are overcrowded and have poor ventilation. The safety
factor has got to be a higher priority with the Administration,"
Burlington said.
"But the proposal to raise funds for the recreational building
is outside the funds normally available for buildings, so it
should not take precedent over state funds on this campus," he
said. "It is hard to say that a recreational building is not needed,
and the two needs do not have a conflict. We are concerned
mostly about the lack of attention. "
Burlington said a committee of chairmen from the biology,
chemistry and geology departments have supervised a proposal
for an addition to Brooks Hall. He is confident that within five
years the addition will be completed.
♦See "Rec Building" — page 17
Landfill alternatives to be considered
byDEBBAKER
LIFE Staff Writer
Threats to get tough with the county about closure of its
landfill two weeks ago by a district regulator have been delayed
another two weeks so Isabella County can be informed of dumping alternatives
Dan Darnell, distric supervisor of the Cadillac Department of
Natural Resources Ground Water Division, threatened closure
within 30 days of notice when he met with the Isabella County
Board of Public Works April 18. The landfill has not been
licensed since 1978 due to stricter regulations made to protect
groundwater.
The delay of the closure notice was being made so that a list of
alternativedumpingsitescould be made, Darnell said Monday.
"It's more or less timing, and we would like to . . . make sure
they are available,"Darnell said about disposal sites.
The DNR would not punish the county for failing to close the
dump if the order was disobeyed because a northern county
sued the DNR and won when the DNR did this previously.
Grounds were that under the Headlee Amendment, if the state
requires local government to enact a program, the state must
pay for it. Tom Martin, Mount Pleasant city manager, said.
Instead, waste haulers would be fined SI,000 a load, Darnell
said at the meeting with Public Works.
Should the landfill be closed fairly soon, Bruce Rohrer, director of County Human Resources Management, said he did not
know whether private haulers would risk fines, or drive to
another licensed landfill.
Many small haulers could go out of business because they
cannot afford to travel long distances with small loads, area
haulers said at the meeting.
Rohrer said he had been told by Darnell the closest licensed
landfill was 56 miles away in Peirson, north of Grand Rapids.
The cost of dumping garbage and waste could increse if the
Isabella County Landfill was closed. The current price is $4 to SS
a ton in the county, but dumping at other landfills costs $20 to
$25 a ton. Martin said. ._.    „,     .,..,„
♦See "Landfill"—page 17
In Brief
The Bovee University Center Reservation
hours will be extended during exam week.
The Reservation will open at 7 a.m. and close
at 4 p.m. for snackbar and be open from 4 to 10
p.m. for study.
Inside
The Faculty Association has selected
new officers.
page 3
About 20 students
traveled to Whitefish
Point.
page 10
Sports
Jim Bowman was
drafted in the second
round of the NFL
draft by the New England Patriots,
page 12
Weather
Partly cloudy and
cooler today with
temperatures in the
50s.
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