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From The July 31, 2015 Climax CrescentFamiliarity With C-S School District Will Be A Plus For Scott Simmons
While new Climax-Scotts Maintenance Supervisor Scott Simmons will be changing careers, he brings both familiarity and a deep interest for the C-S School District.
Simmons, who was hired as the new Maintenance Supervisor after longtime Supervisor Steve Yerby retired in June, has family roots tieing to the local school district that now span four generations and is a few short years from expanding to five generations.
Simmons is not only a 1979 C-S graduate, but his father attended school at Climax High School, and his grandfather attended Scotts Schools before the two school districts consolidated. His four children are all graduates of C-s Community Schools and in another few years, Simmons' two grandchildren who live in Climax, will be attending the C-S School District.
Simmons also served a four-year term as a school board member and completed a partial term for about another year after another school board member resigned.
C-S, G-A Food Service Director Will Focus On Nutrition
After working in the banking industry the last three years, Eric Wissner is entering a completely different field of employment as the Food Service Director the Climax-Scotts and Galesburg-Augusta School Districts will share, but he's embracing the change.
Galesburg Student Contributes In Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy In Internship Role
Saginaw Valley State University student Erin Mitrzyk, of Galesburg, has gained valuable experience with Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy in an internship position.
As part of the SVSU Cooperative Education and Internship Program administered by the Office of Career Services, students such as Mitrzyk have the opportunity to apply their academic coursework into a real-world setting.
Climax Will Be One Of 10 Locations In Kalamazoo County For CN Monopoles
Climax will be one of 10 locations in Kalamazoo County Canadian National plans to construct 50-foot Positive Train Control Communications Towers.
Patrick Waldron, an employee with Canadian National, said the location will be at mile marker 164.8, which is located between the North Main Street and West Maple Street railroad crossings. He said the towers will be constructed on railroad property near the railroad at all 10 locations in Kalamazoo County.
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From The August 4, 2000 Climax CrescentC-S School District, Suspended Volleyball Coach Come To Agreement; New Elementary Principal Hired
After nearly five months of investigation, attorney involvement, some unrest, rumors and speculation in the community, the personnel issue surrounding Climax-Scotts varsity volleyball coach Tim Bannister appears to be over.
Bannister, who was suspended by the district March 1 for allegations the district would not make public because it was a personnel issue, had requested a public hearing that was scheduled for August 1, but that public hearing was cancelled after Bannister and his attorney, C-S Superintendent of Schools Dr. Geoffrey Balkam and the district's attorney finally came to an agreement earlier this week that will allow Bannister to remain on board as a coach.
The board of education passed a resolution to accept the agreement at a special meeting Wednesday evening by a 5-1 margin, with one board member absent. After going into closed session for nearly 45 minutes to review the compromise the school district and its attorney and Bannister and his attorney, Milt Greenman, agreed on, the board voted on the resolution. The lone no vote came from board member Jim Swarthout who stated, “I’m not supporting the resolution because the sanctions are a bit too harsh.”
The board also carried a motion to hire Jan Lee as the new elementary principal at its special meeting Wednesday by a 6-0 vote.
Three Players From Climax Area On All Star Team Still In Contention For State Title
Three Little League baseball players from the Climax area have helped the South Portage All Star team they were selected to play on, to within one game of playing in the Little League 9-10-year-old All Star championship game.
Beau Langs, Lee Schoen and Scott Simmons are all members of the National Team, which won its first two games at the Little League All Star tournament in Petosky.
Melissa Moreland In KCC Theater Production Of "Hair"
Melissa Moreland, the daughter of Mike and Cal Moreland and a senior this fall at Climax-Scotts High School, will be playing a role in “Hair” during this year’s Kellogg Community College Summer Theatre production.
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From The August 1, 1975 Climax CrescentFirst Baptist Church To Break Ground
This Sunday, August 3, the members and friends of First Baptist Church will be breaking ground for their new church building. The new location is about six miles southwest of Climax, 1 mile north of Scotts, on PQ Ave., near the corner of 36th St. This new building is the first in the three stage program.
The building will accomodate 280 people and will be of simple construction. The first stage of the program will be multi-purpose in that it will serve as a church building and next year it will also house the new Christian School.
Congratulation For 20 Years Service In Climax Telephone Co. Office
Congratulations are extended to Mrs. Austin Collar (Maxine) of 148 S. Church St., for completing 20 years service with the Climax Telephone Co.
Maxine went to work for the Telephone Co. in May of 1955 when the office was still in the old building, so she has been with them through much progress. The one change she missed was the change to the dial system that went into effect on January 30, 1954.
Since that time their office was temporarily located in the house part of Sinclairs Store while the old building was being torn down and the present building constructed; the extended long distance service of being able to dial anywhere in the States without operator assistance; the latest improvement to the community of the toll free service to Scotts, Galesburg, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek; and the companies growth to 1,000 phones in service.
Jaycees Break Ground For Tennis Courts In Scotts
Plans call for a double tennis court located on land at the Scotts Elementary School. It is hoped to eventually have a double court, with asphalt surface, lighted and fenced.
The basic project of site preparation and asphalt surface has been estimated at $5,000. Fencing and lights would add another $3,000.
This project is for the use of the Community and School and is ideally located next to the playground and ample parking.
The Jaycees are spearheading the project but asking other persons and organizations to help raise the necessary funds for this Community Project.
The Jaycees have raised $1200 to go towards the project. Several donations from private individuals and a $500 contribution from the Scotts Mother's Club has been received in addition. A new nylon net has been promised after completion of the Courts.
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From The August 4, 1950 Climax CrescentQuestionnaire To Determine Location
The report on the questionnaire sent out last week brought in a confusion of answers. On 429 cards received up to August 1. gave the following results:
1. High school and gymnasium at Scotts — 6.
2. High school and gymnasium on Athletic Field in Climax - 136.
3. Grade school and gymnasium on Athletic Field in Climax — 47.
4. Grade school at Scotts and high school centrally located - 29.
5. Basic school centrally located-ed: (a). Geographically - 152: (b). According to population - 13.
Others — 36: Unsigned - 8:
No choice — 2.
The vote of 183 favoring the Athletic Feld site and the vote of 165 favoring according to population and geographical location prompted the board to send out another questionniare asking the voter to indicate his choice of the following locations.
Site 1. Basie School Unit in wooded area immediately West of the Athletic Field on Knowles farm.
Site II. Basic School Unit centrally located at corner of P Ave. and 42 Street on Braden farm.
Site No. 1 west of the Athletic Field is a very sightly location as you come into Climax from the south and is familiar to most of the voters.
Site No. 2 is located on the Braden property, known for many years as the LeFevre farm, just north of the Chester Elwell farm.
FLINT C.I.O. COLLEGIANS HERE SAT. & SUN.
The strong Flint C.I.O. Collegians team will be featured here in games this weekend. On Saturday night they meet Sutherlands here and stay over to match the strong Climax Merchants on Sunday night. The Flint team is managed by Harold McDowell who piloted two former Flint teams to the State Championship at Battle Creek in 1943 and 1944. They have some very outstanding players on their squad such as Dominic Tomasi, second baseman who played with the U. of M. team for three years and was Captain of the National and Rose Bowl Championship football team of 1948; Scotty Wilson, shortstop on this year's Western Michigan team; Daryl Lindley, outfielder on this year's Michigan State Freshmen team who played with the Hearst all American boys team the past two years in New York's Yankee stadium, winning one game for the East team with a home run in the last inning with two on base; left hand hitting Ronnie Manzer, last year's Class "A" batting champion who hit .563 for the season and is now leading the league with home runs; included on the pitching staff of 6 hurlers is Ben Wylie, 19 year old, 6' g" lefthander.
Scouts in this area are watching Wylie very closely and he is working regularly with the Flint Arrows of the Central League.
These are but a few of the outstanding players you will see in action at the Climax Stadium on Saturday and Sunday nights. On Sale At Low’s - Climax
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From The July 31, 1925 Climax CrescentAugusta Farmer Turns Hills Into Good Farm
Between the watersheds of the Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Rivers there is a line of hills where the glacier, in playful mood thousands of years ago, indulged in strange pranks. It piled up ridges and scooped out hollows in freakish abandon. It left the land so rough that when Kalamazoo County. was settled these hills were considered almost worthless and were the last to be taken.
But the hills have met their master at last. He is Leslie J. Bradley, a man with a square jaw and steel blue eyes who isn't satisfied to do things the easy way.
It was 12 years ago that Mr. Bradley decided that his mission in life was to show how these hills ought to be farmed. His inspiration came while he was working as a hired hand on one of the slopes he now owns.
BASE BALL - CLIMAX REGULARS
The Regulars journeyed to Mendon last Sunday and was defeated in a hard contested game by a 5 to 6 score.
The game stood a 5 and 5 tie in the last half of the ninth when the Mendon boys were able to squeeze in the deciding run. They now have each won one game, both of which was decided in the ninth inning. The rubber ought to be a hummer.
BASE BALL - SCOTTS
Scotts defeated a strong Fuller sons Teams of Kalamazoo, Sunday in a fast ten inning game. Roe singled in the tenth with the bases jammed scoring the winning runs.
The fast Vicksburg I.0.0.F. team plays here next Sunday which promises to be a thriller.
Score by Innings R H E
Scotts 100 001 0102 - 0-11-3
Fuller 000 001 020 1 - 4 - 7 - 3
Batteries
Hayward Ramsdell
Johnson Holdworth
