Police Department Complaints on the Rise the Lowell City Council Heard Derly Persons and Loitering Were Downtown Area
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25C Volume 11, Issue 33 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Police Department complaints on the rise The Lowell City Council heard derly persons and loitering were downtown area. council that a West Main Street mine if traffic signals or other The business where the license some disturbing figures from also highlighted in Emmons* re- Emmons lays the blame on the traffic study conducted by the devices are necessary in the area is held is known as Gardner's Chief of Police Barry Emmons port. These complaints generally increase in complaints simply on State Highway Depanment has In other council business a Village Inn. Monday evening. Emmons re- stem from those persons that numbers. 'There are more been completed, and a copy has transfer of a class C and SDM A $ 12.000 plus tree trimming. ported al the regular City Coun- gather in the downtown area, people in the area, more cars on been received at city hall. The liquor license for 211 W. Main removal and transplanting prog- cil meeting that total complaints especially in the evening hours. the road, and complaints are ris- repoil is a lot of numbers and St. was approved. The license ram was tabled by the council # received by the Lowell Police Emmons said 42 loitering com- ing right along with the other statistics for the layman, but Em- was transfered from William because Councilman Charles Department are rising at an plaints were received as of June numbers". mons says the Highway Depart- Gardner to Marion J. and Winth- Doyle and Mayor James Maat- alarming rale. 30 this year compared with nine Emmons also reported to the ment will use the figures to deter- rop C. Setchfield of Belding. man were not present. Total arrests as of June 30 are in 1986 and 48 in 1985. Disor- down slightly from 1986. but are derly Person complaints rose to still well above 1985 figures. 73 by June 30 of this year com- New hardware to open soon! Lowell Police have made 86 ar- pared with 62 in 1986 and 54 in rests as of June 30 this year com- 1985. There is a lot of activity in and pared to 97 in 1986 and 60 in Total complaints received by around 1601 West Main Street in 1985. the department as of June 30 Lowell where everyone is busy . The number of citations issued reached 2.654 compared with preparing for the opening on July is well above 1985 and 1986. As 2,185 in 1986 and 1.058 during 18 of Bernard's TYue Value of June 30. 322 tickets had been the same penod in 1985. Hardware Store. issued compared with 232 in Emmons says the department Charles Bernard, or "Charlie" 1986 and 132 in 1985. Accidents is handling the complaints, but as he prefers to be called, is in- are also on the rise. 153 had been admits the workload is continu- terested in bringing to Lowell a investigated by Lowell Police by ally increasing. Selective en- full-service hardware, emphasiz- the end of June compared with forcement using specially ing the general hardware line, 128 at the same time in 1986 and trained reserve officers has eased electrical and plumbing 131 in 1985. the load, especially the com- supplies, tools and paint. The Complaints regarding disor- plaints originating from the store will also feature house- wares and sporting goods and ad- vertising regular specials. A Grand Opening will be scheduled for a later date with many specials and extras of- fered. Besides Charlie, those on hand to serve the customers will be Karl Fry and Tate Thomas, both of Lowell, and Bernard's children. Matthew and Kirstin. II Charlie has been located in the Grand Rapids area for the past 25 years, serving as a quality control supervisor for Georgia Pacific for 11 years and for the Owner and employees of Bernard's True Value Hardware Store are pictured above; Karl Fry, past 10 years worked in the au- HUGE CROWD ENJOYS RREWORKS! Tate Thomas, Kirstin Bernard, Charlie Bernard and Matthew Bernard. tomotive after market area. He A huge crowd of spectators enjoyed the warm summer evening has three children, a daughter. will be assisting their father in at an early date. tractive business to our town with good wishes for a success- as they viewed the $3,000.00 fireworics display staged by the Collyn in California, daughter the business. The Bernard family Residents are looking forward Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. The annual Fourth of July Kirstin and son Matthew, who plans to move to the nearby area to welcoming this new and at- ful venture. event attracted one of the largest crowds yet. Chamber spokesman Bob Pfaller said, "the cars were parked along Bowes Rd. further to the west than I can remember seeing thenT. King Milling The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event each year, and * The 1987 wheat harvest is un- pays the expenses from their general fund and from private dona- derway in Michigan, and that tions. means busy, busy times for the King Milling Co. Over the next COUSINS' HAS 50% OFF SALE two to three weeks about 2.5 mil- f lion bushels of wheat will be un- Cousins' Cards & Gifts is featuring a 50% Off sale on selected loaded at King's three unloading Hallmark items! Featured on sale mugs, picture frames, puzzles, facilities. Brian Doyle, a spokes- stationery and a host of other items. Stop in and save today! man for the company says, "we hope to fill up. but last fall's wet LARKIN S SALOON SPONSORS 3-MAN SCRAMBLE weather prohibited many farm- ers from getting their crop in". Larkin*s Saloon is sponsoring a three man golf scramble on Doyle says this year's crop is Saturday. August 8 at Deer Run Golf Club. The event will be very high in protein because of limited to 30 teams. The entry fee is SIOO.OO per team and includes: this season's unusually dry wea- 18 hole green fees, one electric cart per team, on course refresh- ther. ments. cash prizes, trophies and jackets for first place. For more Most Lowellites can re- information contact Steve Larkin at 897-5977 or Terry Abel at member days when semis loaded 897-6693. Entry deadline is August 4, so send in your $20.00 with wheat clogged the the city deposit today! streets as they lined up waiting to unload. Due to increased OFF THE BLOTTER capability, those days have gone by the wayside. Doyle says a A 16 year old juvenile from Belding made a left turn into the A 1,000 bushel semi load can be path of a car driven by Rosanne Savage. 26. of Rockford. at Main unloaded every seven minutes at and Hudson St. on June 16. No injuries were reported. each of the mill's three unload- No injuries were reported in an accident at Main and Riverside ing stations. "Even when the har- Drive Sunday, June 28, when a motorcycle driven by Lester Hdley vest is at its peak, the longest III, of Holt, attempted to pass a car driven by Debra Rose. 31. of wait truckers have to endure is Lowell, while she was attempting to make a left turn. about one hour, compared to Steven Osborne, 22, of Lowell, failed to yield right of way twelve hours in the old days" while exiting his driveway and backed into a car driven by 31 year Doyle said. old Kathy Smith, of Greenville. Tuesday morning. June 30. No The first local load of wheat one was injured. was brought to King Milling on Lowell Police received a report of a hit and run accident which Friday. July 3. occurred in McDonald's parking lot Thursday afternoon. July 2. The car was owned by a party from Saranac PRECISION & FASHION Paul Wilcox, a Lowell fanner and Robert Boyd, a 19 year employee of the King Milling Co., Lowell officers investigated 32 accident complaints in the month HAIRSTYLING - For both unload the first load of local wheat brought into the King Milling Co. The wheat was harvested of June, 8 incurred injuries to the people in the vehicles. men and women. Man's World on the Wilcox farm at 9654 Bailey Dr. Paul farms with his father, Gordon Wilcox and his The Lowell Medical Unit was dispatched 33 times in June. Hairstyling. Phone 897-8102. brother-in-law Scott Drown. TT* Lowell Ledger . Wcdnwday. July 8, 1987 - Page 2 Obituaries Letter The Lowell Ledger - Wedne*Uy. July 8, 1987 - Par 3 POTTER - Memorial Services children; two sisters, Mrs. Sam Coming Events will be held at 3:00 p m. on July Nabkey of Ada. Mrs. Frank to the Editor In the Ledger's but will accept notices by WOMEN OF THE MOOSE the covered bodge from Fal- p.m. in the Lowell Masonic TMURS., JULY 16: Past 26, 1987. at the First United Gauntt of Kentwood; several • "Coming Events" are free lasburg Park is open Satur- nieces and nephews Funeral Ser- phons at 897-9261. Business Meeting is held the Temple. Matrons of Cyclamen Chap- Methodist Church. Lowell, for July 6, 1987 of charge to any non-proflt days and Sundays from 1:00 vices were held Monday at the third Monday of each month, ter #94 O.E.S. will meet at Edwin Bert Potter who died June Dear Editor, there a resident that set up a "For Ronan-Vanderpool-Stegenga A organisation In the Lowell, at 8 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.