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		Points of View October 24, 2001 Guest Column © 2001 John Kaleita Reprinted with Permission

Hear ye! Hear ye!

The South Shore Town Crier, October 22 2001

LAC LA BELLE -- Citizens have until October 29 to comment on or to request a public hearing by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on the proposed septic site for the Mt. Bohemia Ski Hill. The proposed area is located near Sand Point Road. (See editor's note.)

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Two representatives from each of the five township committees will meet with staff of the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development District (WUPPDR) on Wednesday, October 24, to discuss a county-wide land use plan.

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Final Goals & Objectives revisions will be the main topic at the Grant Township Land Use Advisory Committee meeting at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 26, at the Copper Harbor Community Center.

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A "United We Stand" patriotic rally is planned for 3 p.m. Saturday, November 10, at the Calumet High School. United States Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, is scheduled to speak.

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Joan C. Rosemergy, 63, died at her Kearsarge home on October 17. Among survivors are her husband, William, two daughters, a sister Judith (Jack) Pearson of Lac La Belle and Northville, and three aunts, including Margaret Jaaskelainen of Lac La Belle and Mohawk.

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Reminder: The Seasons Restaurant is only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Lodge Store is closed on Wednesdays, with varied hours during the other days of the week.

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Downstate for eleven days, your Town Crier apologizes for his absence. Good news: After being checked by their cardiologist, no reason was found to detain either him or his wife Dorothy.

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Town Crier John Kaleita covers news items from Lac La Belle, Bete Grise and the South Shore.

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Editor's note: The Marquette Office of the DEQ Waste Management Division said on Wednesday, Oct. 24, that they had received only about four letters of comment, although the Lansing office may have received additional letters. One letter was from the State Historic Preservation Office expressing concern about the archaeological site in the area of the proposed waste treatment site. DEQ officials do not at this time expect to hold a public hearing. Watch for a story on this soon. See the Oct. 2, 2001 article, "DEQ to accept public comments on proposed Mt. Bohemia septic system," for background on this issue.

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