Milton Is Shaping Up Residents Can Drive Across SR 1

This photo looking south on S.R. 1 at the south end of Milton was taken at the corner of South Street and S.R. 1

   A bit of a challenge to get to the homes at the edge of town going south on Holtscaw Rd. in Milton, but at least you can drive down SR 1 and around the barriers instead of having to go west on South Street and out in the country.
   It is still necessary to come and go from town via the detour. The sidewalks look good and I’m glad to see that the Tackett’s porch is still there. It will be beautiful when it’s finished, and before long, the memories of the aggravation of the constrcution detours will fade.

The Dublin Emergency crew provide first aid to to the scrapes which Karen Elliott sustained.

Scooter-Vehicle Accident

   Tuesday, shortly after noon, a scooter driven by Karen Elliott, 17, and a vehicle driven by Christina Hutchens, both of Cambridge City, collided near the alley beside Lumpy’s.
    Elliott stated she was eastbound in the service alley approaching South Foote. She said she stopped and looked both ways, but did not see any other vehicles approaching so she pulled onto Foote to cross over and was struck.
    Hutchens stated she was southbound on Foote and the scooter pulled out in front of her and she dod not have time to stop completely before the two collided. For more of this story please subscribe!

Cambridge City Town Council Approves New Roof for Fire Station

by Jenny Pugh
    The Cambridge City Town Council met in council chambers on Monday, August 10, 2009, with all members present except Debbie McGinley. Claims payable were signed and minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
    CCVFD Chief Dave Shank updated members on the cost of repairing vs. replacing the pump on the tanker truck. Cost to repair is $2000 for the part alone, while a new pump cost just over $1900. Council voted to replace the pump.
    Quotes to replace the metal Fire Dept. roof were reviewed. GEM Builders was chosen to replace the roof, add 6" of insulation, and cover the wood fascia with metal, for a total of $22,100. Fleagel’s bid was slightly higher while Five-Star’s bid was nearly triple that amount. Approval was also given to replace the three original 1960’s furnaces with 2 new, energy efficient hanging heaters from Dungan Plumbing & Heating at a cost of $4,326.92, nearly $500 less than the quote from CM Contractors. Shank expressed his thanks to the council on behalf of the fire dept. These improvements are greatly needed and are expected to considerably lower the cost of heating the building. For more of this story please subscribe!