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tp / I INCORRECT DATE ***"*,TY siyf:i i9oi Correct Date rrw,,- u 25c Mars M4H Hires Policemen, Awards Sewer Contracts The Mars Hill Board of Aldermen ppointed two men to the town's olice force and accepted bids on the ewer project during ? Monday night leeting at Town Hall. Named to the police force were tonald Shepherd, 28, and Richard Roberts, 22. Roberts, a former Hot prings police officer, will not join the lars Hill force until April 1. The two ew officers will replace former ssistant chief Tole Sizemore, who esigned in February, and William Lisenbee, who was dismissed in January. Upon the recommendation of project manager Don McPherson of McGuire-Beebe Engineering, the board awarded three construction contracts to Cooper Construction Co. The contracts with Cooper Con struction call for building sewer lines and a waste treatment plant. A fourth contract, for electrical work on the sewer project, was awarded to Hayes and Lunsford, Co. of Asheville. In all four contracts, the Mars Hill adlermen awarded the contracts to the lowest bidder. When Mars Hill Mayor Bill Powell asked for a motion to accept the bids, alderman Art Wood said, "I've been waiting almost 30 years to make this motion," and moved top accept the contract bids. The motion was seconded by Dr. W. Otis Duck and passed without opposition. The board considered a number of other measures, but took no other action at the Monday night session. In other topics discussed at the hear, the aldermen agreed to meet with members of the town zoning board prior to their next meeting on April 1. Dr. Reese Steen of the zoning board asked for the meeting to get the aldermen's suggestions regarding re writing of the town's zoning or dinances. The board also shelved a proposal (Continued on Page 8) Commissioners Award $8,000 To Team Madison By ROBERT KOENIG The Madison County Com nissioners have given $8,000 to Team itadison '85, a group of 26 Madison iigh School basketball players who rill represent the county in Eurpoean competition this summer. Minutes of the county com nissioners' February 4 meeting ndicate the appropriation was made it the meeting on a motion made by Ervin Adams and seconded by Virginia Anderson. This reporter, who attended the Feb. 4 session, has no record of the matter being discussed during the public session. The News Record first learned of the appropriation during a Feb. 28 check of the cdbnty's General Fund ledger. According to those records, a check in the amount of $8,000 was written to Team Madison '85 on January 31, 1965, four days before the appropriation was ap proved. Questioned as to why the check was dated earlier than the vote to ap propriate the funds, county finance officer David Caldwell saud that the check was written on Feb. 4, but dated on Jan. 31 because the county's records for the month had not been closed out on Feb. 4. The county commissioners ap proved the minutes of the Feb. 4 meeting at Monday's session without a reading of the record of the meeting. The commissioners routinely dispense with the reading of tbe previous month's minutes. The record of the meeting, which was approved on Monday, referred to the appropriation as Item XII on the agenda. The minutes of the meeting state: "Commissioner Ervin Adams reported that the Madison High School girls' basketball team was still raising money toward the Europe trip. Commissioner Adams stated that he would like to see the county make a contribution toward this event. Motion was made by Commissioner Ervin Adams, seconded by Com missioner Virginia H. Anderson, to contribute to Team Madison '85 in care of Madison High School $8,0M and to amend the county budget. Said motion passed unanimously." The minutes, signed by both David Caldwell and James T. Ledford, were approved Monday on a motion made by Adams. The commissioner defended the expenditure during Monday's meeting. Commission chairman James Ledford said, "I've gotten a lot of calls on this. I think we have to support the athletic programs. I was hoping the Board of Education would be able to provide assistance to the athletic department." Ledford asked for a statement from the county Board of Education on funds given to athletics in the schools. Commission Virginia Anderson said, "I think it's a great honor for the school. I personaly donated to it To me, it's a privilege to be asked to participate." Anderson also suggested that the commissioners consider providing matching funds for athletics in the schools separate from that provide in the school board's budget. Grandview Road Redefined (Again) By ROBERT KOENIG With the wisdom of Solomon and a little help from the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation, the Madison County Board of Commissioners resolved the continuing controversy surrounding the naming of Grand view Rd. in the Alexander section of the county. The county commissioners con ducted a third puyblic hearing on the matter Monday afternoon prior to their regular monthly session. The controversy stemmed from a Postal Service plan to provide names for all roads on rural delivery routes. Early in 1984, the commissioners named State Road 1568 Grandview Rd. and designated State Rd. 1591 as 'North Grand view Rd.' This first naminmg brought complaints from some residents and at a January hearing, the ? com missioners approved a second plan to re-designate State Road numbers rather than change the name of the portion of road tyieir first order created. That January change brought further protests from area residents who had alternatively lived on what was designated as Allmon Branch, Upper Panhandle Rd. and North Grandview Rd. Both sides in the dispute were brought together for Monday's hearing. After hearing from both factions, the commissions adjourned into executive session and emerged with a plan to satisfy doui siaes. The commissioners approved a resolution designating all Of State Road 1568 and 1591 as Grandview Rd. The resolution also calls for a portion of SR 1592, which links SR1591 and 1568, to be redesignated as State Road 1591. County attorney Larry Leake, who has handled negotiation with both groups, asked if the resolution met with everyone approval, and not a dissenting voice was heard. In other business, the com missioners approved a resolution removing posted signs from the wall of the county court house/The posted signs will be kept in the office of the Madison County Register of Deeds. rne Doara ajso neara irom oou Gonia of the Tennessee Valley Authority regarding the Special Opportunities Counties (SOC) program operated by TVA. Gonia explained that the SOC program ? - provides financial assistance to the 90 poorest coqnties served by the TVA. The assistance, in the form of loans or grants, are used to bring new in dustry into an area or help existing ' ? businesses expand their operations. Funding from the SOC program i% currently being used in tiie county to develop a new mushroom industry in the Spring Creek section. Gonia explained that the SOC does not make grants or loans directly to ? ;* (Continued on Page 10, Democrats To Elect Precinct Officers, Convention Delegates Thursday Night Madison County Democrats will hold precinct elections Thursday night. All registered Democrats are eleigble in the elections, which will be held at 8 p.m. at local polling places on March 7 a] Each precinct will elect a panel of precinct officers, in- p eluding chairmen and vice-chairmen, secretary, treasurer * and four members of the precinct committee. The Thursday n night meeting will also elect delegates to the April 13 county i convention. f Precinct officers are elected to a two-year term. s The meeting will also hear from Democrats who wish to JJ propose new strategies or offer resolutions regarding policy or a organizational goals. r For more information on the precinct meetings, contact Madison County Democratic Party chairman Zeno Ponder at 649-3211. Laurel VFD Tourney The Laurel Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a boys and girls basketball tournament beginning March 11th. All interested persons are invited to attend a meeting on March 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall to discuss rules and the playing scheldule. Entrance fee will be $35.00. The games will be played at the Laurel Elementary Gym. All interested teams . are invited to attend and participate. Hot Springs VFD Meets A meeting of the Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department has been scheduled for March 19, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Hot Springs. American Legion Meets The American Legion Post 317 will hold their monthly meeting March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Back Street, Marshall. All members are urged to attend. Mars Hill VFD Dinner The Mars HOI Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a ham and roast beef dinner on March 10 from 12 noon until 2 p.m. at the Mars Hill Elementary School. Adult $3.50, children i2.50 News Record To Co-Sponsor Clean Streams Day April 27 April 27 has been designated as Clean Streams Day throughout Western North Carolina. The News Record will co sponsor local clean-up activities on Madison County streams. Trash bags and disposal assistance will be provided and volunteers will receive a Clean Streams T-shirt donated by local soft drink bottlers. The local clean-up effort is co-sponsored by the French Broad Rafting Co., Plowshares and the French Broad River . Foundation. T-shirts and trash bags will be availble at The News Record on April 23 and 24. For more information on Clean Streams Day, contact Louie Zeller at 656-2773, Sandy West at 649-3574 or Bob Koenig at 689 2001. Marshall Landmark To Receive Unique Facelift By ROBERT KOENIG One of Marshall's oldest landmarks will be receiving a facelift in the next few weeks. The Carolina Glove Co., owners of trhe former Capitola Mill, have announced a refurbishing program that wil give the 83-year old mill a fresh face. Marshall Fisher, plant manager of the plant, has hired Sheldon Greene to repaint the building's exterior. Greene is bringing a different ap proach to the project. Instead of painting the entire side of the building a battleship grty as was first planned, Greene is restoring windows to the structure with his paintbrushes. The windows of the mill were bricked up years ago, but Greene will paint windows over the cinder blocks to create an interesting effect. In the windows, Greene is busy painting seven-loot tall portraits of people who were part of the building's long history. The figures will be clearly ? visible from across the river. The French Broad Electric Membership Cooperative has assisted in restoring the old building's facade. FBEMC is currently building a hydroelectric dam adjacent to the plant FBEMC crews sandblasted the hand made brick to remove decades of dirt. lite unique paint job was first Greene, who operates the Sign Co. in AshevUle, is working with a two man crew on the project. Since work first began last Thursday, Greene reports, volunteers have come for ward with offers to assist in the paint job. Work is expected to be completed about April 1. ' .Marshall Fisher said that restoring old buildings is a part of his com pany's philosophy. "The company's owners have many old buildings, and many of them have been restored. We're glad to help Marshall improve its downtwon and we hope this project will stir other businesses to make improvements." "So many buildings in Marshall and Mars Hill could do something like this, devitalization is really just a the mill when it was opened shortly after the turn of the century. In some windows, women will b* seen operating the mills. A foreman will be seen checking figures ai>4 in a second story window, the mill's manager will be seen with his feet on a desk. At another ground floor window, two children will peer in to see the work ' being done . Greene said the seven-foot tall figures will be clearly visible (ran Back Street and the bridge. Greene is . v. -V . '
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