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I CHS sports complex to be Greyhound saved by New Panther grid coach privately funded page 5 WatervJiet woman page 9 plans mini camps page 11 THE COMBINED NEWSPAPER OF THE WATERVL1ET RECORD, COLOMA COURIER & HARTFORD NEWS CALL 463-N-E-W-S TRI-CITY RE 0389** 115th Year Issue No. 25 June 23,1999 I SPRIN&PORT, MI 49284 J] "KB" to be Grand Dad and son killed In Marshal ofWatervliet crash with Amtrak Independence Parade By Cliff Stevens a.m. Saturday at a private An Amtrak train carrying railroad crossing near Coloma Ken Bannen, former Water- teachers of the Watervliet School some 60 passengers and traveling and Bundy roads just west of the U vliet School District Superinten- District. He and his wife, Bonnie, at full speed struck a mini-van S" curve in Coloma Township. dent, will be Grand Marshal of credit the Watervliet teachers for broadside Saturday morning, State Police reported the van the Independence Parade on giving their two children, now killing a Coloma Township father had pulled into the road and was Saturday, July 3, at 1 p.m. in grown and living in Chicago, Il- and his 3-year-old son. crossing the railroad tracks on Watervliet linois, a good education. Their The victims were identified by the way to a rummage sale when Bannen served as Superinten- 29-year-old son, Todd, is an Michigan State Police as Greg- it was hit by the westbound train. dent from 1992 through 1998 but emergency medicine physician; ory Rogers, 28, and his son, The crossing is unmarked and he is probably best known, and 25-year-old daughter Stacy is Donovan. Both were thrown from has no lights or crossing arms. especially by many Watervliet an account executive with an j the van when it was hit by the The crash remains under in- High School alumni, as High advertising/marketing agency. train. His wife, and the mother of vestigation, but troopers in- School Principal from 1972 Prior to coming to Watervliet, the youngster, Tanya, 24, was in- dicated Rogers apparently never through 1988. He is especially he worked for the Ludington and jured critically and airlifted by saw the oncoming train. proud of the new Middle School Hanover-Horton schools, giving helicopter to Borgess Hospital, News media were barred from addition that was voted in during him 34 years of service in Mich- Kalamazoo. the accident scene until 3:30 p.m. his term as Superintendent. He is igan public schools. He received The accident ocurred at 9:45 Saturday. also proud that a scholarship was his college education at North- western Michigan College, Cen- tral Michigan University, and Michigan State University. Resident pans road Reservations limited for work; Watervliet Twp. Amtrak ride residents to get tax break Reservations for the special train ride to Watervliet on Fri- By Joe Cheshire cracks," water enters the cracks day, July 2, will be limited to 70 The Watervliet Township and freezes during the winter. persons, according to Bob Fla- "TOP POP"...James Eubanks (seated) was named 1999 "Top Board voted unanimously The freezing causes the surface herty, organizer. Pop" in the Tri-City Record contest. Joining in the good news against holding a Truth in Taxa- to heave and break. 4'Seal Flaherty, who has put together are: (standing, from the left) Dawn Eubanks Martin, who tion meeting Monday night. That coating is a layer of tar to seal the Amtrak ride to coincide with wrote the winning letter; Pat Eubanks Langston; Lucille action will see a tax rollback those cracks, and a layer of small the Watervliet Independence Eubanks; and Jim's sister, Lorine Nance of Monette, Arkan- which will save taxpayers a total rocks is put over the tar to pre- Ken Bannen will lead the Weekend Celebration for the past sas. (CUf! Stevens photo) of $1,790.21. vent the tar from getting all over parade in downtown several years, says tickets are $6 . Under state law, a Truth in your car, shoes, and anything Watervliet on July 3 each for adults, $3 for children Taxation meeting could have else it might come in contact 3-11, and kids under 3 ride free. A been held and the 1.2577 mill tax- with." started in his name at the June school bus will take the train ation would have continued to be It is not known what or if 1999 graduation. riders from City Hall at about 7 Dad of nine is collected. anything can be done about the His total of 26 years in Water- p.m. Friday to meet the Amtrak In other matters, the Board situation, but the Board said it vliet Public Schools, combined train in St. Joseph for the ride heard a complaint from Jean would give it further considera- with his civic involvement, has back. "Top Pop" of '99 Bond over seal coating of some tion and try to find a remedy for made him a well-known and Flaherty will be at City Hall Township streets. Bond, who the situation. recognized public figure. Saturday morning, June 26, from By Cliff Stevens ricia. lives on Terrace Street, said that The Board also passed a In his retirement, Bannen is 9 a.m. to noon, to take reserva- James H. Eubanks of Coloma Reviewing his 72 years. the seal coating done by the Ber- resolution that will allow enjoying his freedom to golf, do tions on a first-come, first-served Township is this year's winner of Eubanks said he quit school in rien County Road Commission preliminary work to begin on a yard work, attend ball games, basis. Early reservations will be the Tri-City Record's "Top Pop" the fourth grade and self taught has left the road covered with drainage ditch known as the and travel as he pleases. taken before Saturday at City Contest. himself. sharp, jagged rocks; causing an 44South Watervliet Dam." The He maintains his home in HaU. Eubanks was selected from en- Lucille commented, 44Life is unsafe condition, along with resolution guarantees the cost of Watervliet, continues to enjoy Amtrak is scheduled to stop at tries submitted. The letter writer good experience." preventing children from riding the preliminary engineering and the friendship of many local peo- Watervliet at approximately 8:45 whose nomination of her father As being named as this year's and playing on the paved surface expenses will be borne by the ple, and also continues his in- p.m. on July 2 to let off its special as the "Top Pop" was Dawn 44Top Pop," James Eubanks will and also preventing anyone from Township. volvement in community activi- passengers. Eubanks Martin of Kalamazoo. receive the following prizes, walking barefooted to the waters A large drainage ditch has ties. Eubanks, 72, has nine children, compliments of the Tri-City of Paw Paw Lake. been created in Aspengren Sub- Bannen is very upbeat about For more celebration events some 26 grandchildren, and nine Record advertisers: Watervliet trustee Vick Kin- division causing water from a the quality of the education af- great-grandchildren. A 16-piece bucket of chicken zler said, although the children drainage pipe under Interstate 94 see pages 5, 11 and 14 forded Watervliet youth by the With the exception of two from the Chicken Coop, Water- playing in the streets is illegal, he to empty into the area. Residents children residing in Kalamazoo vliet; a $10 gift certificate from understands the concerns since of the subdivision are requesting and Ann Arbor, all reside in the Watervlet Ace Hardware; two oil the road past his house has the that the area be tiled and covered School bomb threat Watervliet, Coloma, Benton Har- changes from Brookfield Chrys- same problem. to prevent standing water, bor and St. Joseph area. ler Plymouth, Watervliet; a Kinzler explained when a road overgrown brush and trees, along A resident of the Coloma area crotch stand from Woodward's begins to 4'alligator" (develop with mosquito infestation. costs of $1,733 to be since 1952, Eubanks and his wife, Bait and tackle, Coloma; a $25 Lucille, have made their home gift certificate from Bob's Hobby off Hagar Shore Road since 1974. and Collector Shop, Watervliet; a charged to suspects Recalling his work history, $15 gift certificate from Eubanks moved from Arkansas Harding's Market, Watervliet; By Cliff Stevens after getting tired of working for one hour free dart video from Concerts in the Park At the June 15 Coloma Joint Kenneth Gustafson earlier in the as little as $1 a day. Buckshot Archery, Watervliet; Fire Board meeting, Coloma day. His work history included the five free $1 instant lottery tickets series begins in Hartford Fire Chief Randy Morris repor- The costs to the department Whirlpool Corporation, Homer from Harding's Market, Hart- ted costs for manpower and will be sought through restitution Umphrey's gasoline station in ford; corona primers from Lim- The committee for Hartford's The concerts will be held on equipment during the May 27 involving two Coloma High Coloma, Midwest Timer, and berlost Nursery, Coloma; a $15 4<Concerts in the Park" series is Thursday evenings at 7:30 and false bomb threat at Coloma School students arrested June 11 Benton Harbor Mailable. gift certificate from Hipskind pleased to announce its schedule l^st approximately an hour each. High School totaled $1,733. in connection with making the In 1990, after 31 years of ser- Building Supply, Coloma; one for the 1999 season. This year's A wide variety of entertainment Morris said he turned in a bill telephone call to the High School vice, Jim retired from American lube, oil and filter change from concerts have been moved to a been planned-from oldies to for the expenses the department at 7:29 a.m.