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On 10th anniversary,
SEMCOG is healthy
By TIM RICHARD
At the age of 10 years, the Southeast
Michigan Council of Governments can
expect competition, controversy and
growing interest "
The prediction of luncheon speaker
Richard C. Hartman was borne out
Tuesday even before he spoke, as delegates
to the seven-county planning
agency staged a spirited fight over
vice-chairperson posts.
Missing from the fray for the first
time in eight years was Livonia Councilman
Jerry Raymond, who received
a distinguished service award at the
luncheon for his work on SEMCOG
committees and as architect of the
agency's bylaws. The Livonia council
replaced Raymond as a delegate with
Peter Ventura.
"I can remember coming to SEM-
COG General Assembly meetings
when we didn't have a quorum," said
Raymond as he looked over a Sheraton-Southfield
Hotel ballroom full of
delegates representing an all-time
high of 120 member governments.
Today there is competition for officers,'
Raymond said. "I can remember
(in past years) talking to people
and saying 'you have to take the joh.'"
IN A SPIRITED contest for vicechairperson
representing the county
bloc, Oakland County Commissioner
Larry Pemick (D-Southfield) unseated
Washtenaw Commissioner Kathleen
Fojtik (D-Ann Arbor) by a vote of 44-
22.
But Miss Fojtik, a maverick in SEM-
COG circles, managed a comeback by
winning an at-large vice-chairperson
seat in a three-way run She received
44 votes. Trenton Mayor Robert Bovitz
was elected with 38 votes; and West
Bloomfield Township Supervisor John
Doherty Lost with 30 votes.
In a race for vice-chairperson from
the townships bloc, Mary Ellen Parrott,
treasurer of Shelby Township in
Macomb County, defeated Doherty 37-
29.
Re-elected chairman for a second
one-year term—a SEMCOG traditionwas
Oak Park Mayor David Shepherd.
LUNCHEON SPEAKER Hartman is
executive director of the National
Association of Regional Councils. He is
known in southeast Michigan as the
former executive secretary of the
Committee of 100, the voluntary group
that recommended establishment of
SEMCOG.
Hartman said that although regional
councils are centers of controversy,
they are widely believed to be needed.
"Hie federal government and Congress
need regional councils because
they need someone to do the dirty
work," he said, citing the thorny problem
of water quality management.
"Some wise governors are recognizing
regional councils take a lot of pressure
off the state capital.
"Local officials have a love-hate
relationship with their councils of government,"
said Hartman as many in
the audience nodded. "They have to
get together to make decisions, or
someone else will do it. With councils
of government, you don't need to reorganize
your local governments to
make (decisions)," he said.
"Congress is on record as supporting
your endeavors. The Carter Administration
is a question mark," Hartman
said
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Plymouth-Canton
OBITUARIES
DR. JOHN VOS
A memorial service for Dr. John
Vos, a former resident of PLj^nouth
Township, were held recently in Vero
Beach, Fla.
Vos, who died after a short illness in
Grand Rapids on March 20, had been
living the past few years in Vero
Jpeach after retiring from medical
practice.
Vos, 65, was a graduate of Calvin
College in 1935 and of Chicago College
of Osteopathy in 1939. He was on the
staff of Detroit Osteopathic Hospital
from 1939-74, was a 32d degree Mason
and a member of the Shrine, Moslem
Shrine Temple, Detroit. He attended
and was a member of the vestry of St.
John Episcopal Churco of Plymouth,
and was a past president of the Redford
Optimist Club.
Survivors include: wife, Jacqueline;
sons, John F. Ill, an attorney in
Plymouth, and Robert E. of Livonia;
daughter, Mrs. Judy Kamen of Westland;
and seven grandchildren.
MAUD ANDERSON
Funeral services fcr Mrs. Anderson,
89 of Plymouth, will be held at 1 p.m.
today (Thursday) in Schrader Funeral
Home with burial at Riverside Cemetery.
Officiating will be the Rev. Dr.
William M. Stahl.
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Mrs. Anderson, who died March 20
in Westland, was a homemaker and
longtime Plymouth resident. She was
a member of the First Baptist Church
of Plymouth and of the Loyal Daughters
of the Baptist Gurch. Survivors
include: 9>ns, Walter of Plymouth,
Clarence o
ard of Holl
daughters,
born; Mrs
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MARION A. EGER
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of Thornd e Ct., Northville Town-
ship, will be held 11 a.m. today
(Hiursday) at Epiphany Lutheran
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Mrs. Eger, who died March 18 at
home, was bom in Germany and
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She was o vner of Marion A. Eger
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son, Bertram; daughter, Mrs. Doris
Cross of Northville Township; three
sisters and five grandchildren.
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on the Plymoutb£anton
Board of Education will
be filled at the Jure 12
school election.
Candidates must file
nominating petitions
with the secretary of the
board by 4 p.m. \tonday,
April 10. Petitions must
be signed by at least 20
registered voters.
Petitions are available
a£ the board office, 454 S.
Harvey, Plymouth, from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday
through Friday
Candidates must be
registered voters and
school district residents
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Plymouth Canton High
School.
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and two eight-cylinder
engines will be used in
the beginning and
advanced auto programs
at the tygh school
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and repair of late model
automotive engines.
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