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New business, new jobs for Mark? By Ken Schroeder
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MARK — More jobs may be coming to Mark. Mayor Frank Niewinski told the village board at its Aug. 5 meeting a business expressed interest at the latest enterprise zone meeting. “TCI Industries bought
a company and would be relocating a quarry over here,” Niewinski said. Niewinski also informed the board the village’s enterprise zone expires in two years. However, the committee is already working on getting an extension for another 10 years. “I think it’s very important everyone supports
the enterprise zone because we’ve had some businesses come to these meetings, and they want to know if we’re extending the zone or not,” Niewinski said. “We don’t know because the permit’s not up. For some of these companies, it’s a make-or-break deal, so it’s important taxing bodies stay behind it.”
In other action, the board: • Learned bids had been opened for the upcoming asphalt project for village streets. The bids came in $12,000 lower than the village estimate, Niewinski said. The approval of the bids will take place at the next meeting. • Received accolades for the Mark Celebration on
Aug. 2. Attendance was lighter this year compared to last, but response was enthusiastic. This year’s fireworks display in particular was singled out. • Discussed water meters for the village. Estimates for replacing all of the current meters are approximately $50,000 plus installation. Niewinski put forth the idea of
switching to a flat rate based on previous usage with a quarterly read of the current meters to allow for usage adjustment. The idea of charging customers for meter replacement was also briefly discussed. • Renewed the contract for village decorations with a three-year contract at a cost of $2,450.
Making it a true ‘Field of Dreams’ Ordinances may go online in Granville
By Ken Schroeder
kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE — On a sunny August afternoon, residents from throughout the county descended on Darrell Alleman’s baseball field as, for one night, it would become a true “Field of Dreams.” As it turns out, that’s now an official designation. The Putnam County Rotary Club hosted a “Field of Dreams” night at Alleman’s farm north of Granville. Alleman built his own “Field of Dreams” on his farmland, inspired by the movie to give people another place to play ball and to proclaim his love for the sport. In keeping with the theme, an inflatable screen was rented and the movie “Field of Dreams” was shown. Frank Dardis — one of the ghost players from the movie — was invited to come out and visit with the crowd and play ball with area ballplaying youngsters. Dardis decided not to come alone and brought seven other players from the “Field of Dreams” Movie Site, a museum/ park that has started at the Dyersville, Iowa, film site. Together with Marv Maiars, Randy Olberding, Mike Ehlers, Tyler Swiggle, Charlie Huberty, Larry Schultz and Mike Schuster, Durdis emerged from the cornfield next to Alleman’s ball diamond while music from the movie played. Dardis presented Alleman with a plaque, designating his field as an Official “Field of Dreams” ball diamond and a similar plaque will be displayed at the Iowa site. Dardis also told the assembled crowd the team would be returning to this field once a year Vol. 146 No. 50 One Section - 12 Pages
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By Ken Schroeder
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GRANVILLE — It may soon be easier to look up village ordinances in Granville. Board Member Jim Pettit told the village board during its meeting on Aug. 5 he would like see the village’s ordinances codified and listed on the village website. “We need to look at the expense of codifying our ordinances and putting them online,” Pettit said. “That way residents will know the ordinances or can look them up easier.” “Our current system doesn’t work,” board member Lou Verda said. “You try to look through that (ordinance) book, and you can’t figure it out.” The village looked into the process before, but took no action at the time. Village Clerk Traci Haage said the cost then was approximately $1,000, which
included some updates. Currently, the village has 655 ordinances. In other action, the board: • Discussed the current liquor regulations for outdoor events. Verda would like to charge a $50 fee to the liquor establishments for selling beer and other beverages during special events like Granville Days. Full discussion will take place at a board meeting with the full board present, as village President Doug Gimbal was absent this week. • Learned from village engineer Mike Richetta the Motor Fuel Tax seal coat spray patch will be let out for bids on Aug. 18. • Discussed street projects that board members felt had not been completed by the contractors hired for the projects. • Thanked local law enforcement and emergency departments for assisting the village in running the Granville Days Cruise-in on Aug. 1.
MagnoliAffaire offers fun for all Celebration is Aug. 15-17 By Dixie Schroeder
dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
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Ghost player Marv Maiars helps a 17-month-old player get to first during an impromptu game at the “Field of Dreams” event. for the foreseeable future. After the plaque presentation, the ghost players grabbed several of the children in attendance for
a combination baseball game/comedy routine before the movie. “We love doing this,” Myers said. “We’ve been
to other states and other countries with the ghost players, and if we could come out to ballfields like this, we’d do it everyday.”
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MAGNOLIA — The village of Magnolia is celebrating its 190th anniversary with their annual MagnoliAffaire celebration to be held Aug. 15 through 17. There will be family fun for all ages, starting with the family movie night to be held in the Village Park at dusk on Aug. 15.
Refreshments will be available, and participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. Aug. 16 will have action starting at 9 a.m. with the craft and vendor show at the fire station. This event will run until 5 p.m. A car cruise-in with disc jockey Bad Dog Productions will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Voting will begin at noon, and awards will be given at 2 p.m. The car cruise-in registration will
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