The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1992-01-22

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70th YEAR
Serving the People
of
North Canton
and Lake Township
Vol. 70 — No. IS
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North Canton, Ohio, Wednesday, January 22, 1992
One Section
10 Pages.
Twenty-Five Cents
January housekeeping fills
North Canton City Council's agenda
;y: DOTTIE Mrr.prw *"
By: DOTTIE MCGREW
The city would like to change
the way gasoline is stored and
dispensed for use in municipal
vehicles. On January 27 council
■till vote on legislation au-
Pnorizing the city to advertise
and receive bids on a credit
card system to permit city
employees to purchase fuel for
vehicles used in city business.
The city would like to phase
out its underground fuel storage tanks because of the high
cost of insurance and mandated
testing for leakage.
Also slated for next Monday's agenda is legislation
authorizing the city to pay a
moral claim for $3363 submitted
by Trinity Baptist Church of
North Canton.
Last October city employees
dug up a portion of the church
'concrete parking lot searching
for the outside water shutoff
valve. City engineering maps
and detection equipment incorrectly pinpointed the location
hf the valve. The East Ohio Gas
Company discovered the shut-off
valve under the blacktop on
Marquardt St. The church decided to replace the entire
concrete slab instead of repairing the hole.
Traditionally the city takes
care of water problems that
occur in the street and residents are responsible for problems on their property* city
officials said.
The consensus of council was
to pay the bill and hope not to
set a precedent.
A proposal to have Community
Map Company of Pottstown, PA,
produce a community map has
been tabled pending a ruling by
the State Auditor on the legality of using municipal funds to
promote a private business.
Community Map Co. plans to
sell 30 business card size ads
at $195 each in the brochure.
The sticky legal situation a-
rises when the city pays postage to distribute the maps.
The proposed map would have
more detail than the current
one and would also include a
brief history of North Canton.
Some councilmen would prefer
Halloween
influences the future
past
By: DOTTIE MCGREW
Plain Township Trustee Rick
Kubilus is getting a head start
-in Halloween.
f Last week Kubilus asked the
Stark County Commissioners to
recommend a countywide date for
trick or treat be set for the
.Sunday before Halloween from 3
J}o..5. p.m. A designation early
'in the year would help the public and municipalities make appropriate plans, Kubilus said.
Plain Township Trustees believe trick or treat during
daylight hours would help prevent incidents like the roving
band of teens that frightened
children and homeowners in Bob-
O-Link last Halloween. Several
sheriff cars and North Canton
police cars responded to calls
from residents. One homeowner
was reportedly pulled from a
doorway.
"I don't necessarily believe
the township should be in the
business of setting dates for
Halloween but when the safety
of residents is involved, it
does become our responsibility," Kubilus said.
The Commissioners indicated a
recommendation, would be forthcoming in the near future. Although the Commissioners can
only recommend a course of action, local municipalities usually follow suit.
Taletellers performers are
coming to Northwood school
The Taletellers, the professional acting company of' the
Ohio Performing Arts Company,
is coming to Northwood Elementary School to present this
season's touring productions of
Miss Beatrix Potter Presents
Mr. Peter Rabbit and/or A Star
Spangled Hero, the Story of
Davey Crockett. The show is
February 11.
Both shows were written and
adapted by Patricia Moran and
directed by Alexandra VanSuch
of Youngstown. The production
was designed and costumed by
Rick Schilling assistant designer from Youngstown State
University theatre department.
The story of Peter Rabbit
begins with Beatrix Potter using her imagination to create
some of the most beloved stories in children's literature.
In this new play, Beatrix herself asks the audience to help
rascally Peter Rabbit outwit
Farmer McGregor!
In Davey Crockett you meet
Davey - "half horse, half alligator", who could wade the Mississippi ride a streak of
light, ring and hub a bear tod
close for comfort! The Taletellers bring this legendary
frontiersman, politician and
military hero to life for students.
Cline to serve term on
Zoning Board of Appeals
WILLIAM CLINE
Mayor William R. Hines announces the appointment of William S. Cline to the North
Canton  Zoning and  Building
Standards Board of Appeals. Mr.
Cline's term will run through
December 31, 1996.
Mr. Cline is a graduate of
Kenyon College and Case Western
Reserve University, School of
Law. He is an attorney with
the Law firm of Day, Ketterer,
Raley, Wright S Rybolt.
Mr. Cline is past president
and board member of Family
Services, a former volunteer
fireman in Knox Township and on
the Children Services Advisory
Counsel.
"We are pleased that Mr.
Cline has accepted this position on the Zoning Board. His
education, expertise and obvious concern for the community
will be a definite asset to the
Zoning Board. We look forward
to working with him on this
board," Mayor Hines concluded.
the production of a city map be
a local project. But local
printers are not equipped to
produce a map larger than 11-
by-17 inches and the Chamber of
Commerce does not plan to undertake such a project, according to Councilman Paul Blohm
who is chairing the conmittee.
The town meeting proposed by
Councilman-at-large Greg Wemet
may be a morning breakfast at
Dogwood Park or a tour of city
hall along with coffee and
donuts. City council is trying
to decide the best format.
Council President John Boyajian is not sure a Saturday
morning town meeting would draw
a crowd. "People believe we are
doing a good job, and when they
don't, they come and tell us
so. They don't need prompting,"
Boyajian said.
If the town meeting takes
place in city hall, residents
can admire the carpet in council chambers which recently has
been cleaned for the first time
in 20 years.
MAKING SOUP - Children in Sue Oryszak's first grade Johnson are J.D. Williams, Javin Oakes, Diana Swinehart,
class at Orchard Hill School recently made soup and bread Margaret Tornero, Leah Shaner, Adam Myers, Joseph
in their class. Shown working with parent volunteer Kim  Shade, David Yakunich and Matt Lippka. (Photo by
Joanne Malene)
Special meeting for
Lake Township Trustees
By: BETTY O'NEILL RODERICK
Lake Township Trustees held
a special meeting Monday afternoon.
Following an executive session to discuss personnel matters, trustees agreed to reimburse an injured township
road department employee for
any lost wages not covered by
worker's compensation.
Board President Don Cassetty
said the board is taking necessary action to insure the worker will be paid during the time
off necessary for shoulder surgery, estimated at six months.
The employee was injured while
working on resurfacing township
roads.
Trustees have also made two
appointments to township zoning
boards.
Carmen Roberto was appointed
to a five year term on the
township zoning commission.
In addition, Nicholas Grisak
was appointed to fill the unexpired term on the township
board of zoning appeals, left
vacant when Sue Ruley became a
township trustee January 1.
Grisak's term will run until
November of 1992.
Trustees will hold their
next regular meeting Monday,
January 27, at Township Hall,
12360 Market Ave. N.
Help with various forms
available at Senior Center
SHARON KENDALL
There is help available at
the Lake Senior Center for
seniors who need to complete
Medicare, Medicaid or income
tax forms.
Trained volunteers from the
American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP) will meet at the
Senior Center to provide help
North Canton Chamber
installs new officers
for seniors need to complete
supplemental insurance forms.
On February 3, 10 and 24;
March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and
on April 6 and 13 from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m. help will be a-
vailable for those who need it
in preparing their income tax
forms. An appointment is necessary.
On January 21, the North
Canton Area Chamber of Commerce
installed officers at a 33rd
annual installation banquet at
the Belden Village Brown Derby.
Leading the Chamber for 1992
are President Sharon Kendall,
Vice President Robert Fonte,
Secretary Deborah Weikel and
Treasurer Richard Buzza.
Speaker for the evening was
Holly Oelslager who was recently appointed regional representative for the governor's
Economic Development Outreach
Program. Mrs. Oelslager's
speech was entitled "If It's
Not Dead, Let's Kill It." She
is the wife of State Senator
Scott Oelslager.
In addition to regularly
planned activities and events,
the Chamber is considering a
North Canton Day at AmeriFlora
in Columbus. The AmeriFlora
exhibit celebrates the 500th
anniversary of Columbus' voyage
to the New World. Columbus,
Ohio is the largest city to
bear the name of the explorer.
Desert Storm souvenir
offered to North Canton
By: DOTTIE MCGREW
A charred and jagged piece
of metal is bringing Operation
Desert Storm home to North Canton a year later.
Members of the 361st MP unit
have offered the city a 70-
pound piece of the SCUD missile
that fell close to their encampment five miles northeast
of Dhahran Airport.
On January 17, 1991, shortly
after the unit arrived in Saudi
Arabia, a U.S. Patriot missile
intercepted the Iraqi SCUD a
scant 500 feet above a muni-
N.Canton zoning Board of Appeals to meet
The North Canton Zoning and
Building Standards Board of
Appeals will hold a meeting on
Tuesday, January 28, at 7 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at
North Canton City Hall.
The following items will be
on the agenda: Reorganization
of the Board; Minutes of the
December 17, 1991, meeting;
Application No. 36712 filed
January 14, Request for variance from building size requirements at 136 Wise NE, lot
no. 1022, by Wn. & Sara Eshel-
man; Application No. 36719
filed January 15, Request for
variance frcm sign code regula
tion at 210 N. Main St., lot
no. 12, Bank One by McQueen
Sign Co.; Application No. 36723
filed January 27, Request for
variance from side yard setback
requirements and size limits
for 320 Edgewood St. SE, lot
no. 837 by Jeffrey R. Gantz.
tions dump the local MPs were
guarding. No one was close
enough to get hurt bat it
turned out to be the unit's
closest call.
The MPs believe the remnant
— about the size of a VW hood
— is the largest intact piece
of SCUD returned to the U.S. by
any group.
The Hoover Company is custodian of the memento while the
city considers an appropriate
display site.
Staff Sgt. Terry Bagshaw was
responsible for supervising the
SCUD's long journey back to
North Canton. Bagshaw stored
the remnant in a steel,container and moved it as the unit was
twice reassigned within the war
zone — no small accomplishment. When the MPs prepared to
leave Saudi, the crate was then
stored on a shipping dock for
seven months before arriving at
Ft. McCoy, WI. In November,
several MPs escorted their souvenir back to North Canton.
According to Sgt. Murel Pet-
ry, the unit's sole purpose for
keeping the SCUD was to erect
seme type of Desert Storm memorial back home.
Preschool Story Registration
The Hartville Branch Library
located at 411 E. Maple St. in
Hartville will begin registration on January 27 for Preschool Story Time for children
four and five years old. The
Story Time will be from 10 to
10:35 a.m. every Thursday on
the following dates:  February
13 and 27, March 5, 12 and 26.
Coma for stories, songs,
finger plays and flannel board
stories.
Registration is required and
must be done in person. Space
is limited so register early!
No telephone registrations will
be taken.
Lake Zoning Board hears appeals
Notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the Lake Township
Board of Zoning Appeal to be
held at the Lake Township Hall,
12360 Market Ave. N, Hartville,
on January 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Lake Board of Education
The Lake Local Board of
Education has scheduled a Special Meeting for Monday, January 27,  at 6:30 p.m.  at the
Lake Administrative  offices,
12077 Lisa Ave. NW, Hartville.
The purpose of the meeting
is an Executive Session for
negotiations.
Planning Commission
The North Canton Planning
Commission will hold a meeting
on Wednesday, February 5, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at North Canton City Hall.
The following items will be
on the agenda: Minutes of the
January 15 meeting; Further
consideration of commercial vehicles at the request of Council upon recommendation by the
Law Director.       '
North Canton Rotary
The North Canton Rotary will
be touring the Harmon Early
Childhood Learning Center at
Walsh College this week. Box
lunches will be provided at
11:45 a.m. in the Conference
Room.  Jean DeFazio, Director
the
of the Center, will address
group prior to the tour.
Bemie Clements will be
chairman of the January 30
meeting. Mark DeChellis and
Todd Werstler will discuss" new
member solicitation.