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The Grand Valley Ledger 3t I Volume 7, Issue 43 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 August 30,1983 AID Chief, Peter AAcPherson speaks to Lowell Rotary Club One Lowell Rotarian quipped orary member of the Lowell Rot- Administrator of the Agency for ut last Wednesday's Rotary ary Club. McPherson talked of International Development on meeting, "I thought I had walked the improving condition of lesser January 29, I9KI. He was con- in on a McPherson family reun- developed countries throughout firmed by the U.S. Senate on ion". Peter McPherson. Admin- the world, and likened their March.4), I9KI. f^istrator for the Agency for Inter- progress to advances in health, As Administrator of AID, national Development was the education and other important McPherson oversees and directs guest speaker, and many of his areas that have been made in U.S. economic development op- family members were on had Lowell over the past 100 years. erations in more than 60 Third along with Rotarians and other President Reagan nominated World countries. He is also guests to hear his speech. M. Peter McPherson, a former Chairman of the board of the McPherson was named an hon- Peace Corps Volunteer, to be Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Prior to being appointed Ad- ministrator of AID, McPherson served as Acting Counsel to iAlain St/m&Presiden t Reagan and General Counsel to the Reagan-Bush Transition. ca» % He was a partner and head of the Washington office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, an liK Ohio law firm. As Special Assistant to Presi- dent Ford. McPherson assisted in the selection of presidential appointees, including ambas- sadors and judges FH>m l%9 to LEDGER TO PUBLISH LATE 1975, he was a tax law specialist with the Internal Revenue Ser- Next week's Grand Valley ledger will be published one day later vice in the international corpo- Peter McPherson receives an honorary Rotarian plaque from Lowell Rotarian Wendell Christ- because of the Monday. Labor Day Holiday. Because we don't re- rate tax area. off at last Wednesday's meeting. ? ceive the materials for our TV section until the Tuesday following a From 1964 to 1966. McPher- Monday holiday, it's virtually impossible for us to get a paper pub- son served as a Peace Corps Vol- lished in just one production day. Since we tried this on both the unteer in Peru. There he worked Safety urged as school resumes Memorial Day and l ourth of July holidays, and didn't receive any on the school feeding programs, complaints, we intend to make this Ledger policy We w ill oi course organized credit unions, and give you advance notice Those m Lowell and on Lowell rural later worked in AID's Private routes uill receive your papers on Thursday, others will also be a Fnterprise Office in Lima. Peru day later than normal. Thank you tor your cooperation, and enjoy President Ford appointed the holiday McPherson to the Board for In- ternational Food and Agricul- LABOR DAY CLOSINGS tural Development (BIFAD). where he served from 1977 to All offices of the State Savings Bank, f irst Security Bank and 19X0 He was also a member ol Great Lakes Hederal Savings and Loan will be closed on Monday. the Joint Committee on Agricul- September 5 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Also closed ture Development, a subdivision will he Lowell City Hall, schools, the Post Office (no delivery or of BIFAD. and Chairman of its lobby service) and most retail establishments. Two businesses re- Latin American Work Group. quested that we make special note that they WILL be open Labor McPherson is a graduate of Day were T J.'s Restaurant and Heritage Meat market. Michigan State University with a BA degree in political science BALLOON CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND (1963). He received an MBA de- gree from Western Michigan Looking for something to do this Labor Day Weekend'.' The University in 1968 and a JD de- Cirand Rapids Marriott's 2nd Annual Balloon Classic will be held gree from American University Friday. September 2 thru Monday. September 5. There will be bal- in 1969 loon flights at 7:14 P.M. Friday, 7:10 A.M. and 7:13 P.M. Satur- day. 7:11 A.M. and 7:11 P.M. Sunday and 7:12 A.M on Monday. Andrews injured All events will take place on the Marriott grounds on 28th Street. Other events include a balloon photography contest, a 6:00 A.M. in two car crash Saturday pancake breakfast and several balloon related seminars A trip home from a stay in the (•pen to the public throughout the day on Saturday. hospital last Thursday didn't turn It seems like just yesterday that the kids were boarding the school buses to go home for the out as planned for A1 Andrews of summer. These students are waiting to board a shuttle bus at Bushneil Elementary School on the OFF THE BLOTTER 4336 Causeway Dr., Lowell. first day of school. Andrews was being transported Michigan youngsters can con- pedestrians and bicyclists ages 5 Arrested on charges of driving while license suspended by Low- home following a stay in Butter- gan. to 19 decreased 6 percent to ell Officers Sunday, August 2K was William Racine, 20. of Lowell worth Hospital during which he tinue to get high marks in traffic Traffic deaths among school- safety by crossing streets prop- age children from September to 5.091 m 1982 compared to the Sharon Simon, 29. of Lowell was issued a citation by Lowell Of- underwent back surgery. An- erly and keeping out of school June ol the 1982-83 school year year before. ficers lor leaving the scene of a property damage accident The acci- drews was lying down in the bus danger zones, according lo fell lo 54. a third below the 80 "Crossing streets at intersec- dent occurred when she allegedly backed into a vehicle owned by back seat of the family auto dri- the Automobile Club ol Michi- tions rather than at mid-block is Mike Hecht of Lowell. The accident took place in the Wiitenbach ven by his wife Marva. At about deaths a year earlier. Injuries to the most important safety meas- trailer court on N Pleasant Street. Wednesday August 24 9:55 the eastbound Andrews ve- ure children can take while walk- Arrested and lodged in the Kent County Jail for driving under the hicle failed to yield at the corner Dam's name is set straight ing to school. " stated Robert inlluence ol alcohol. 3rd offense, was Monty Tousignaut, 33 ol of McCabe and 2 Mile Road, and Dam. which according to O/zie Ozzie Bien ol 1177 Godfrey Cullen, Auto Club's Safety and Ada Subsequent to the arrest. Tousignaut was also cited lor driving was struck broadside by a south St.. Lowell called us last week to is the dam above White's while licence suspended. 2nd offense, and refusing to submit to a bound vehicle driven by Rose 1 point out a couple of errors in our Bridge. O/zie says he began cont'd, on bock pg. preliminary breath test The arrest was made early Saturday morn- Myers of 9215 3 Mile Road. article about the Fallasburg Dam working for Consumers Power ing of August 27. Ada. and Powerhouse. "First oil," Co operating the dam in I9(M. Arrested and lodged lor driving under the inlluence ol alcohol Mrs Andrews and Myers Null ()//ie says, "it was never called and n was nisi three years old Appointments not always Saturday. August 27 b\ l.owellOllicers was Donald Flliston.43. ol sought their own treatment lor the Fallasburg Dam or Pow then, so n was constructed in needed at Vanity Hair Fash- liuna minor injuries Mr Andrews erhouse. it was the Consumers 1901. ions, Open five days Lowell, Issued an appearance \iolation to appear at a later dale m b3rd was transported back t<> Butler Power Co Dam and Pow ()//ic told us ih.n when he was 897-7506. District Court was James Schaler. 20. ol Ada. lor malicious des- worth hospital via Mercy Ambu- erhouse" According to O/zie. 16 years old. and working at the triKlion «'l propelt> under Slix>. in connection with an incident lance where he was treated and the Fallasburg Dam was livatcd dam he suflered a severe tall A proposal has been made to winch «K.cufled on August 20 released lust upstream from I allashmc. Irom n Hi> collarbone was bro- c hange the name of the Lowell Reported lo Lowell Police Wednesday, \iigiisi 24 the breaking and has been gone since earlv in ken and a bloml vessel was hro Sr. High Boosters to the I-ow ell ami eniciiiii: >'l the \dmiral (i.ts Sialmn on West Mam Street \c PRECISION ^ FASHION the cenlurv In our research let a ken m Ins brain thai rendered him Athletic Bomters. This propo- coiding !<• tin report culprits made oil with a auantits ol cigarettes II MRS I N LING - For both construction date, wc got the UIICOIK IOUS lor lour days sal will be voted on at our meet- and .i small ainnuiil ol money I lie mallei is uiulei inusiigation b> men and women. Man s World l onsiimcis Power ( o Dam con Wc stand corrected I hanks inn on September 7, 7:30 P.M. the Police Department HairstvliiiK. Phone 897-8102. I used with the Lowell Municipal lor the inlomiaiion ()//ic at the High School. 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