April 19, 1921
One of the principal reasons why the Wexford County Sanitorium construction costs exceeded the appropriation made by the Board of Supervisors was the fact that new heating, lighting and plumbing facilities were made necessary by the enlargements to the building ordered by the board, said W.W. Hodges, one of the poor superintendents, today. The matter was discussed in committee of the whole by the board last week although not brought directly to the attention of the poor commissioners. The new sewage disposal plant, plumbing and heating and lighting plant cost around $3,000. The supervisors appropriated $3,000 after the visit of physicians here, who addressed the board and told them what would be needed to get the state to send army patients here, thus giving the county a revenue for the institution. The construction costs were handled out of the poor fund because that was the only way to have the funds immediately available for paying labor and material accounts. The
CADILLAC â Nestled snugly at the corner of M-55 and Seeley Road east of Cadillac is an unmemorable structure with a gravel driveway and collection of childrenâs toys scattered about the yard; it resembles just about every other home in the area.
The home belongs to Mary Galvanek, who moved to the area from Denver, Colorado in 2019 with her husband and four children.
In addition to being her home, Galvanek uses the building as a licensed daycare and private home school, which she runs with her business partner, Sarah Saldivar. Theyâre in the process of becoming certified as a âforest school,â which is an educational model that takes advantage of the outdoors and nature to aid in the teaching of students.
Since 1986, Shelly Marcusse has worked with area youth.
Her goal was to be an advocate for them when it seemed no one else would or could. In 2005, Marcusse started in her current position as the Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District truancy officer. It was compassion, caring and experience working with at-risk youth that Marcusse said led to her being offered the truancy officer s position.
During the last school year and before COVID-19, Marcusse said she had about 250 truancy cases. Of those cases, 130 of them warranted intensive intervention, which included assistance from outside agencies such as children protective services, the court system, community mental health and/or a family doctor. It also potentially included home visits, parent meetings and the establishment of behavior plans.
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