March 15, 1973
The DEQ requested a survey be conducted in the Foster and Midway areas to determine whether a health hazard exists.
The project includes inspection of septic tank systems and a survey of wells in the area.
The action is being held in conjunction with the DEQ directing Sweet Home to install a regional sewage treatment plant.
City Council members adopted an ordinance controlling animals within city limits.
Common domesticated animals such as dogs, birds, cats and those which can be claimed as household pets may be kept in residential quarters but may not be allowed to wander free and unattended, or allowed to cause a nuisance to other residents.
Citizens expressed concern at the City Council meeting about the proposed elimination of street parking along Highway 20 between 18th Avenue and Clark Mill Road.
Bob Reynolds of City Electric said he’ll be put out of business if the proposal passes.
Other business owners expressed the same concern.
The Tri-County Area Agency on Aging requested that lunches be served to the aged at district schools.
The agency is seeking a federal grant to feed the aged who are below the accepted poverty level and, if the grant is approved, would pay the same price for the meals as students pay.
The agency asked if the school district would be willing to serve hot lunches five days a week to the aged. After much discussion, the district voted 4-3 to look further into the matter.
March 18, 1998
The school district is proposing altering attendance boundaries in response to anticipated growth within Hawthorne boundaries.
Hawthorne, Foster and Oak Heights are currently at or over capacity, but Crawfordsville and Holley have room for more.
The proposal would move attendance boundaries to shift students into Holley and Crawfordsville, including moving 23 students from Holley into Crawfordsville and moving 75 students in the Liberty area to Holley.
The Comunity Center project committee cut nearly $400,000 from the project to bring the cost from $2.2 million to $1.8 million.
The cuts were made so the project could be realized with the $1.2 million in cash and in-kind donations collected so far for the project.
Larry “Chewy” Chase, 12, was severely burned after reportedly playing with matches and a can of paint thinner in a field behind his home.
His aunt reported his face, neck and legs were burned and doctors used skin grafts to repair damage while his lungs rejuvenated on their own.