Along Main Street Qua-Ke-Zik Club Is a Prime Target for the New Lowell High School
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25C Volume IS, Issue S Serving Lowell Area Readers Since Wednesday, December 12, 1990 Along Main Street Qua-ke-zik Club is a prime target a J for the new Lowell High School > t J Members of the Qua-Ke- concerning our rights and its the land without the approval The biggest drawback fac- j i Zik Sportsman's Club were recommendation." of the Club, it would have to ing the school in its search in the audience at the De- Lowell Superintendent show necessity. Weststrate for property is the number of cember Lowell Board of Edu- Fritz Esch denied that state- said it would cost the factors it must meet (e.g. cation meeting Monday night ment vehemently. "That is Sportsman's Club $1.6 mil- soil, water, sewer). Not all urging the school to consider absolutely not true. Condem- lion to replace the land and sites can meet those require- VISIT SANTA AT PFALLER S TONIGHT using undeveloped property nation proceedings have the Qua-Ke-Zik building, "it ments. for its new high school rather never been discussed." he would be much more difficult The Qua-Ke-Zik Santa Claus will be al Pfaller's Clothing in the Ridgcview than trying to obtain the 120 said. "The Qua-Ke-Zik for the Club to find a new Sportsman's Club was estab- Mall tonight. (Wed., Dec. 12) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. acres currently owned and Sportsman's Club property is parcel of land due to all Ihe lished in 1937 and is ex- Bring the kids down to see Santa! being used by the ihe school's number one op- variances we'd have to get. periencing its largest mem- Sportsman's Club. tion. But before any offers Many people don't look bership enrollment (roughly LIBRARY HOLIDAY PROGRAM COMING SOON! If not. the members made can be made the school needs favorably on shooting 140 families). It provides it clear, the club will not just to get an appraisal on the ranges," Weststrale said. hunter safety courses, a safe Kent County Library System offers its traditional holiday give the land to the school. properly, soil borings, pass Part of the problem the place to shoot high powered story program for prc-schoolers ages 3-6 and their parents. "We won t give the land to E.P.A. inspections. We're Club would face in having to rifles and guns wilh supervi- Merry Tales for Tots is a festive presentation of the seasons the school, not without a hopeful this can be done move would be replacing the sion. and it used to provide brightest stories and songs. The program is free and children fight." said Sportsman Club within the next 30 days." rifle ranges. The Club would resource materials for the will receive a Santa Claus Jumping jack to take home and member. John Pursley. "The Esch said once these steps then have to meet the school system. put together. DNR has told us the school are completed, then talks can guidelines and standards of The program will take place at the Lowell Library, 325 can t tell lis what to do as begin with the Club. "Once today. Rules that were not The Rockford School sys- W. Main, on Monday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. It will be offered long as we continue to do all the reports are in and the present 23 years ago. tem went through an appeals at the Alto Library, 6059 Linfield on Thursday, Dec. 20 at what we've been doing - it land is appraised then the Pursley said in a case in process before finally gelling 10:30 a.m. has something to do with the school can look to purchase Detroit, a school or gov- ihe land it wanted for its new grandfather clause." it at market value." ernmental unit worked wilh school. The difference in the BASKETBALL SIGN UPS STILL AVAILABLE "The school would do ev- Ihe club to help it find prop- two cases, according to According to the Club vice erything we could possibly erty and to assure it guaran- Pursley. lhal is the land was There is still room for more sign-ups in the YMCA 5th president. Herm Weststrate, do to help the Club relocate." tees both sides could benefit. un-used. and 6th grade basketball program. Lowell Schools initially drew Esch said. "It would be bene- "That's the ideal situation, Where does the club go if Interested persons should stop in at the "Y" office or call up an offer and then withdrew ficial to both sides to work both sides working together," it loses the land? Weststrale 897-8445. it prior to the election. together." he said. said it would probably have Weststrate said the offer was Club member Tom Luehrs School officials said cur- to leave the county. "We LOWELL FIRE DEPT. HOLDS BLOOD DRIVE for $450,000. said the Club represents the rently no other areas are would need land where our "Since then, the Club has recreational pursuits of 140 being pursued. However, guarantees could be met." The Lowell Fire Department and the Grand Valley Blood received a letter of condem- area families. "It would be other property within three School officials say they Program are sponsoring the Lowell Community Blood nation from a firm out of very difficult for the Club to miles of the current schools would do everything possible Drive, Tuesday, Dec. 18 from 3 to 7 p.m. The drive will be Lansing which is represent- find land for a shooting have been looked at. "The to see that the guarantees arc held in the Main Room at the Lowell Fire Department, 319 ing the school, slating the range. There is heavy senti- school has not started Ihe met. South Hudson, in Lowell. school's interest in the prop- ment against the school tak- same process on the other two The Club wails for the Anyone in good health, who is at least 17 years old and erty," Weststrate said. 'The ing over the property." he locations. First it is going to school's next move? Hoping weighs more than 100 pounds, may donate blood. For more Club contacted the Michigan said. deal with its prime option." it will be given shooter's information, or to schedule an appointment to donate, please United Conservation Club For the school to acquire Esch said. chance... call Frank at 897-7736. GIVE A GIFT OF LOWELL Council Purchase a caricature map of Lowell for your 1990 Christ- donates mas at Lowell Showboat office. Posters are $5 each and can be purchased with a glass $1,950 to frame for $30. See samples at Flat River Antique Mall or the Showboat office. Lowell ACADEMIC BOOSTERS MEETING DEC. 17 Ambulance Lowell Ambulance made it iwo-for-two with The Lowell Academic Boosters Club will meet on Mon- municipalities at a December day. Dec. 17 al 7 p.m. in Room A-1 at the high school. City Council meeting. The PECANS AVAILABLE FROM WOMAN'S CLUB Lowell Ambulance asked for and received a pledge of SI .950 from the City for the Fresh pecans are available for your holiday baking from defibrillator. ihe Lowell Woman's Club. With the pledge from the The pecans are a fundraising item to benefit the LHS City, all but roughly $1,700 scholarship fund. The pecans arc $5.50 for a I lb. package of the $10,150 for the defib- of mammoth halves. rillator has been collected. Call 897-8179 to place your order. The City agreed to give $1,250 toward the purchase JUDGING FOR DECORATIONS THIS FRIDAY of a defibrillator and $700 to- ward Ihe $1,400 battery Lowell Middle School's seventh and eighth grade students held their annual holiday The judging for residential and business Christmas deco- charger for "Life Pak." program last Thursday. rations will be this Friday at 7 p.m. Along with providing an The Middle School Holiday Concert story and more pictures are inside this There will be five prizes for the residential category and external pacemaker, the de- week's Ledger. See page 20. one for the business category. fibrillator will be able to Main St., ruot'd., pg. 2 Ambulance, cont'd., pg. 24 the right. No one was injured. The Lowell Ledger: Wednesday , December 12, 1990 - Page 2 Referred to Private Court for Assault \ Battery was u I \ The Lowell Ledger . Wednesday, December 12. 1990 • Page 3 war old javenile lemalcoa Dec. 6. Main James VanderPioeg reported to Lowell officers \\\ that his car was struck by a hit & run driver while parkal Lowell Board of Education Council lends on Broadway St. mirth of Main St. SENIOR CALENDAR ATTENTION SKI CLUB DEADLINE COM ING SOON Laura Anderson. 49, of Lowell wa.vinvolved in a prop, n, LLEAP its support damage accident Dec. 4 when the pickup truck she was allows Little League to utilize property Every Wednesday: Bowling at 1 p.m. The deadline is quickly approuchinj: lor Lowell Elemen- driving slid into a gas pump at the Admiral Gas Station mi tary Schools Ski Cluh <.ign-up. Every Tuesday: Current events called "The West Main St. The pump fell over onto a car owned b\ The Lowell Litllc League complished in a short period in the past," Jones said. The league was also given All intereMed persons please contact Marsha LaHaye at Global Family" at 1 p.m. presented by Mary Con- Mary Warner. 31, of Ionia. requested and received per- of time, a temporary arrange- The league will also use permission to construct two L LEAP S97-7IW after 3:30 p.m.