The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1987-11-25

              Vol. 66 - No. 6
Nortli Canton, Ohio, Wednesck
Two Sections
Twenty Cents
Council contracts services with Canton
by Dottie McGrew
North Canton City
Council approved on
first reading an ordinance authorizing a
contractual agreement
with Canton for legal
representation through
its Law Department and
Prosecutor's Office in
the prosecution of criminal cases referred by
North Canton to Canton
Municipal  Court.
It is anticipated
the contract will become effective Jan. 1,
1988. The annual fee
for these prosecutorial
services will be $5750
up 15 percent frcm the
previously contracted
figure of $5,000.
In other natters,
Council heard the second of three required
readings of legislation
accepting the Weber/-
Board of Education annexation .
Also, City Finance
Director Margaret Loretto commented that 228
new jobs were generated,
within the city between
October 1986 and October 1987 by the city's
top ten employers. This
figure was part of a
report to Moody's Investors of New York
City. Moody's determines the city's bond
rating.       -—
Council heard a
first reading on an
ordinance to reduce
diagonal parking spaces
within the city frcm 10
x 20 feet to 9 x, 18
feet.
A first reading was
given    to an    ordinance
authorizing the cit/ to
enter into a contact
with Zion United Chirch
of Christ for the .ale
of Lot 814, a sail
triangular property located behind the
church.
Mayor William Hiies
and Councilman Joe G-a-
dy invited the commuii-
ty to attend -he
Christmas tree light;ng
scheduled for Sunday,
Nov. 29 at 6:15 p.m. at
Bitzer Park. Mayor
Hines will throw tie
switch to illumina-.e
the the new Christm-s
decorations on tie
square.
Councilmen were ur<i-
ed to inspect the new.y
installed curbs aid
gutters on Gl enwoxl
Street from Main Street
west to Deerfield. Under the city's continuing connector street
improvement program,
East and West Maple
Streets are scheduled
for improvement in
1988.
Councilman-at-Large
Tern Rice said that the
city's 1988 liudget
would be presented to
council  on Dec.   7.        :   *
Clerk of ■ Council
Marion Wil son notejd
that a petition requesting curbs and gutters had been received
from residents on Fairr
view Avenue. i
There will be no
council meeting on Nov.
30, but an organizar
tional meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec.
1 at 6 p.m.
A good idea that grew
by Dottie McGrew
THE Junior High Special Abilities Class recently participated in a ceremony at Akron-
Canton Airport honoring the contributions of
Judith Resnick to the nation's space program.
Pictured above (1 to r) are: Brian Donato, Jodi
Bednar, Carol Grishaber, Mary Martin and Jeff
Boggs.
Astronaut Resnick, a former Akron resident,
Iwas killed in the Challenger tragedy in January
'1985.
The airport board of directors and the students dedicated a plaque honoring Ms. Resnick as
the second woman in space, her aeronautical
achievements, and the number of hours she logged
.in space travel.
The idea for the memorial came from the students as they studied the space program under
the direction of teacher Paul Keller. Both airport director Fred Krum and the board of directors believed the idea was worthwhile and the
commemorative plaque bearing Judith Resnick's
likeness was struck.
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER. The North
Canton Civic Center Senior Citizens beld their annual
Thanksgiving Dinner this pasl week with approximately fifty in attendance. Shown adding the finishing
- touches to this great meal are: (L to R) Forrest Moore,
Kim Cooksey, city recreation department director, Betty Swartz. Nancy Marin, recreation department senior
citizens coordinator and Sally Moore. Everyone thought
the food was great and had an enjoyable rime!
North Canton Community Christmas Sing
lhe Community Christmas Sing will be held in
front of the tree on the Hoover Lawn on Sunday,
Nov. 29 at 6:15 p.m.
The program will begin at 6:15 p.m. with a
prelude by the North Canton Community Band. The
invocation will be given at 7 p.m. by Rev. Jerry
Sullivan of the Community Christian Church. Bob
Roden,., Master of Cerenonies, will give the wel-
/jt*p*e along with the Hoover. A Cappela Choir and
J^qpyer Concert Band. "Joy <fco the Worl^" will'be
hear<*t during the LightingJ.qf the Squaiir^V;.
"-'The Community Sing wilivconsis£ of "0 Little
Town of Bethlehem", "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing", "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", "Deck
the Halls", "God Rest ,Ye Merry Gentlemen",
"Sleigh Ride",  (by the choir), "Jingle Bells",
and "Silent Night".
"The First Noel" will enhance the Candle-
lighting Ceremony, and "Santa Claus is Coming to
Town" will mark the arrival of Mr. and Mrs.
Santa Claus. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
will be sung, after which cider and cookies will
be served. •
East. Maple St. will be closed. Parking will
be in Hoover's lot,- ^Citijzehg Savings, and Hum-
mels' parking lots. "'' "" '';'':
Pictured left to right (front row) is the
Conmunity Christmas Sing Committee: Ron Kindy,
Sue Johnson, Gwen Weirich, Don Weirich, and
Terry Weirich. (2nd row left to right) Bill
Armour, Dr. Robert Roden, and Joe Grady.
Rain date will be Dec. 6.	
Local share of government fund
by Dottie McGrew
lhe Stark County
Budget Commission recently announced its
allocation of the undivided local government fund for 1988.
North Canton received 2.50 percent of the
fund, or $251,234, up
from the 1987 allocation of $154,932.
City Finance Director Margaret Loretto
said, "North Canton is
one of the few communities  in the  county
whose land value  is  $359,425.
increasing, whose population is slightly increasing and whose expenditures are increasing in the same ratio.
In some' other communities scene factors are
increasing while others
are decreasing."
In 1988 the North
Canton Public Library
will receive 6.36 percent of the library
fund, or $420,756, up
from the 1987 allocation of 5.69 percent or
N. C. water line
repair continues
by Dottie McOraw
"We are hopeful
classes will resume on
Monday, Nov. 30 at
Greentown Elementary
School," said John
Flad, Assistant to the
Superintendent of North
Canton Schools.
Classes have been
held at the north campus of Hoover High
School since Wednesday,
Nov. 18. A broken water
line closed the school
on Monday and Tuesday,
Nov. 16 and 17.
Sponseller Plumbing
who is in charge of the
repair, speculates the
break occurred in a
three-inch joint within
the well room. "This
meant water was coming,
up from the well and
through the pump at
full pressure," noted
room was filled with
Flad. The school boiler
seven feet of standing
water.
School officials
conservatively estimate
the damage at $10,000
all of which is covered
by insurance.
At the present time
the basic clean-up has
been completed, electric and gas service
have been restored as
well as the telephone
and fire alarm.
"Our biggest problem
right now is getting
the burners on the gas
fired boiler to work,"
Flad noted. The burner,
which is only one foot
off the floor, was
filled with sand and
debris. It was necessary to repair the controls and the motor and
clean the burners and
gas orifices.
Library Director
Cindy Robertson cautions that these allocations are estimates.
"It could be more or it
oould be less," she
said.
Mrs. Robertson said
that the library had
operated on a tight
budget during 1987 by
cutting back on book
purchases, making no
audio-visual purchases
and closing two evenings per week. "These
economies together with
what looks like slightly more funds than we
anticipated from the
state should enable us
to finish the year in
good shape," Mrs. Robertson said.
"This does not mean
we are going to go hog
wild. , It simply means
the library will be on
the same level as
1986," the Library Director emphasized.
Mrs. Robertson continued,   "The library
Academic Challenge
Team beats Carrollton
On Tuesday, Nov. 17,
the Hoover High School
Academic Challenge Team
traveled to Carrollton
High for its second
match of the season.
Team members combined their talents and
knowledge to post their
second victory of the
season. The final score
was Hoover 480,  and
Carrollton 325.
Members of the 1987-
88 Hoover High Academic Challenge Team
are:' Bob Potts, Greg
Wieland and Elizabeth
Strauch, Steve Laz-
arides, Kenneth Baltri-
nic, Roger Kumpf, John
Poliak and Ben Bair.
has always been funded
by the intangibles tax.
1987 was the first year
our funds came from the
state sales tax. We
were in uncharted waters and it was di ffi-
cult."
Monies for the undi-
vided local government
fund are received frcm
the six percent sales
tax.
Anong the townships,
Jackson was allocated
3.52 percent of the
fund or $353,676 the
same amount as in 1987.
Plain Township received
2.61 percent or
$262,664, up frcm the
1987 allocation of
$175,063. Perry Township received 2.57 percent, or $258,114, up
from $195,496 received
in 1987.
Canton received 23.2
percent of the fund or
$2,326,659; Alliance
received 5.42 percent
or $544,239; and Massillon received 4.37
percent or $438,844.
HT
local news in brier
Planning Commission meets
North Canton Planning Commission will
hold a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30
p.m. in the Council
Chambers at North Canton City Hall. The following items will be on
the agenda:
1. Minutes of the
Nov. 4 meeting.
2. Request for Re-J
zoning of parts of Out!
Lots 204, 205 and Lots[
4559 and 4560 frcm GB-A|
to GB-B.
3. Zoning determina
tion for Weber/Board of|
Education Annexation.
Organizational meeting
Mayor William R.
Hines has announced
that the organizational
meeting of North Canton
City Council will take
place at 6 p.m. on Dec.
1, instead of 7 p.m. as
previously scheduled.
All elected and appointed officials of
the City will be sworn
in during this meeting
'Ihe organizational
meeting is open to the
public and all citizens
are invited to attend.
North Canton Rotary
North Canton Rotary
will not meet on Nov.
26 because of the
Thanksgiving holiday.
At their meeting on|
Thursday, Dec. 3 Jeff
rey Domer will be pro
gram chairman.