State News
By DAWN LOCNISKAR
c. It., New. S rvlc
ion.
Zu r h been with the
DNR inee 1972. From 1983-93
h h d up th Su ee W t ;
Quality divi ion of the DNR,
nd h been involved in the
creation of the new divi ion
inca January.
. Each of th divi ion' are of
ponsibility will be carried out
under the DNR' Continuou
Quality Improvement initia­
tive, which us the principles of
total quality management. Zug-
o G oft
technical . t nc
cili ting problem olving, fos­
tering communication �ong
the dep rtment' nviron­
mental programs nd develop­
ing technical information in
laym n' terms on all environ­
mental program are .
The divi ion will be th focal
point of th D R' ongoing pol­
lution-prevention program,
Neighborhood Revitalization
Yvonne Knox, McDonald's owner/operator, gets a salute from Ronald McDonald for spear­
heading a business coalition called The Community Improvement Association of Gratiot-7
Mile Owners, Inc. Members from local businesses, schools, community councils and block
clubs recently gathered from the first Association meeting, which was held in conjunction with
the re-dedelcation of Knox's McDonald's restaurant located on the corner of Gratiot and Seven
Mile. Members of the Association are working together for the betterment of the community
through.neighborhood redevelopment, improving. busine /community/school relationsh�p
and encouraging goodwill among neighbors. Pictured (I·r) are: Herman Yancey, Fleming
Elementary; Yvonne Knox; Ronald McDonald; Waynette Dunn·McClain, Fleming Elementary:
and Catrenia Walker.
jobs to state wo
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By TAMI ':- SLINGERLAND
C.plt61 New Service
lion in loans and $5 million in
gran from the tate to build
$100 million recycling and de­
inking plant, but the company
may hire out-of-state workers to
construct it.
"Many of th prime contrac
w re giv n to out-of a cornpa­
nie withou off ring th job to
in- tat work rs," Willard id.
Michigan mad a major in-
v tm n wi h h nt rpri
nd tha comp ny should off! r
job: to Michi n work " h
ald.
toW wan som hing back,"
Willard said. "We w. nt our p 0-
pi mploy d."
WILLA
the bill in r .' .onc -rn
about th E H lant 1.1
Port Huron
The pl nt r IV
no hm
porn to'
to ir
ers
Michigan work gar said.
Boycotting th bu iness or'
campaigning to bring it to the
public's attention are some op­
tions, but the b t idea is to put
a bill like Willard into law 0
compani will give Michigan
work rs first pr f r n ,h aid.
ur I
chs ir th
'fa k Fore
Michigan
created.
The t sk fore will r view and
'report on fu nd a warded by the
Michigan S rategic Fund and
. Michigan D partm nt of Natu­
r I R ourc to non-Michigan
romp Oland hirin practices
of out- of- tate.
It al 0 looks arhow tate as-
for 'construction pro-
j ct 0 Michigan and
non-Mi higan ompani ff
w rke
Willard' I -gi 1 i n w s re­
rr doth Appropriation
omnu .t and will 0 th
House fl r ov 10
Information
I Power
By APRIL CALDWELL
c. It.l News Service
killed the t , too," Payn said.
Payne said Oakland and Ma­
comb counti al 0 suffered se­
vere damage to their peach
crops.
In ddition, Saginaw County
suffered about 36 percent dam­
age to its dry bean crop, 10 ing
$16.4 million in total crop dam­
age.
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worst in
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n
AC ORD G TO Guyer,
ther might be a tate move to
give some rom nsation.
"I'm going to have to e how
serious it is," Guyer said.
However, Tom Whalen, dir -
tor 0 operations at the Drpart-
m of Agricultu , oar th
1 eRO, 7
r-
f- ir nin -year-old .arolyn Mi .hcl. th dre m i: to he < m
rut j cgro llcg Fund, that' a dream too preci u t< I t di
For me rc than 50 � ear . w,e'\ h n helping bright. d ervin
ducau n the ... n d to tum their hope Into reahtie .
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tudent.
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