Lowell's City Council Votes 4-1 to Pursue Bids on Sale of Lowell Cable
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25C HCAO S SOUS- 30OK BINDERY* The LoweULed^ciSPRiNGPOnr. MICHIGAN r 'olume 14, Issue SO Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Along Main Street Lowell's City Council votes 4-1 to pursue bids on LOWELL FAMILY CELEBRATION sale of Lowell Cable The Lowell Area Schools Red Ribbon Committee, in cooperation with Chapter I, Lowell Community Education Lowells City Council The City of Lowell has and Parent-Teacher Clubs, is sponsoring a day of informative voted 4-1 to pursue bids on been approached by at least |vorkshops this fall. The purpose of the workshops te to the value of the Lowell Cable two interested parties. Pas- vxplorc issues related to children and a healthy family life, System. quale said the council must and will be geared toward adult and teen participation. To- decide if it wants R . W. Beck pics will include: Kids Against Crime, Attention Deficit Why the council is pursu- and Associates tp pursue bids Hyperactivity Disorder. Sexual Abuse, Coping With Di- ing bids is not completely or if the city attorney can han- vorce and Single Parent Families, Coping With Death, Stress clear. Yes. its wants to know dle it. Management, Developing A Healthy Sexuality In Children, what value potential buyers Ottis Jones, Beck and As- Wellness and Nutrition and MORE! Please mark your calen- place on the cable system. sociates, explained to the dar now, and plan on participating in the workshops on But. what is not clear is what council back in September Saturday, November 10, 1990 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the council would include in the advantages and disadvan- in the Lowell Middle School. Registration fee: $2.00. such a sale. Would the coun- tages of selling the system. jpabysitting will be provided. Call 897-8434 for information. cil sell the system, the dishes, Jones also said the City of the building, the truck, and Lowell was the first City ever ATTENTION! PARENTS OF SENIORS would the jobs of cable em- to approach him because it ployees be included in the had an interest in selling its Parents of LHS seniors are invited to an informational sale? own cable system. "Most meeting about the end-of-lhe-year party at 7 p.m. on Wed- These arc questions that cities approach me because nesday. Oct. 24 (today) in Room A-1 at the high school. were raised by the only coun- they want to own their own cilman who voted down the cable system," he said. LOWELL CARICATURE MAPS AVAILABLE idea of pursuing bids. Jim Hodges. "I just do not believe The low price the 1.800 Lowell business caricatures maps are now available at the council is prepared at this Lowell cable subscribers now |lic Showboat Office, 212 W. Main St., for a cost of $5 time to make an informed de- enjoy ($14 a month for basic) per poster. cision." Hodges said. and the service may be af- Gel yours today. fected "If someone would Lowell City Manager offer the City $4 million for Dave Pasquale said a specifi- GET YOUR COSTUMES READY!! cation schedule needs to be the system, who do you think would pay for it in the end? prepared. %,I need to have a The winning team. Helping Mike Shinabarger with his The Lowell Ledger Halloween Costume Contest will take The customer." Hodges said. concurrence on what the Elk are, left to right. Case Westerbeek, Shinabarger, Percy place again this year on Wednesday. Oct. 31. j \ council wants to do beyond Crothers and his son, Matt Shinabarger. <1 Any businesses that wish to join in the dressing up and ft pursuing bids," he said. Doyle adds that nobody re- be judged, should contact the Ledger office at 897-9261 ally knows what the result before 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Oct. 30. so that you can be put Councilman Charlie would be. The other un- |)n the schedule of stops for the judges to make. Doyle, who was against hav- known is, what is coming Shinabarger gets an Have fun, and good luck! ing Beck and Associates do down the road technically for cable systems, and could TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS AVAILABLE the $2,500 study said, "We did the study so the council Lowell afford to purchase the TO LCTK BAZAAR IN CALEDONIA elk-cellent deal on must have an interest in sel- advance technology to up- grade its system? Come, join the fun at the LCTK Bazaar Nov. 3 at ling the cable system. If we weren't interested in pursu- I believe the FCC will con- an elk permit Caledonia High School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ing bids why did we pay tinue to make it more difficult Free bus transportation will be provided to Lowell area for operators to provide ser- He was just one of 90 applicants randomly draw n out seniors for morning, afternoon or all day. The bus will pick $2,500 for a study? By get- ting bids, wc can now find vices for its customers." of 30.000 names, to be given an elk permit. up at Key Heights at 9 a.m., Schneider Manor at 9:15 a.m. out the true market value." Hod lies said. Lowell's Mike Shinabarger. Bennett Road, Lowell, (nd Alto School at 9:30 a.m. The buses will return to Lowell put that permit to good use on Oct. 16 up in Vanderbilt it noon. near Gay lord as he dropped a 615 pound (dressed out) elk. The afternoon bus will pickup at Key Heights at 12:30 Accompanied by his son. Matt, and his two friends. >.m., Schneider Manor at 12:45 p.m. and at Alto School Lowell postmaster will Case Westerbeek (Grandville) and Percy Crothers (Jeni- it 1 p.m. It will return to Lowell at 3 p.m. Call Marge to son). Shinabarger. used his Remington. 30-06 to blast iign up at 897-8434. be installed Friday the bull from about 80 yards out. The elk's rack size was five points by nine points, ON VIEW AT THE LAAC GALLERY Kansas City, MO Station who retired June I, 1990. In according to Shinabarger. The Lowell man was one of and Branch Operations Man- the interim. Grand Rapids only 15 applicants that received a hunter s choice, en- Currently on view in the Gallery of the Lowell Area Arts ager Sylvia Taylor, has been Supervisor, Delivery and Col- abling him to shoot a cow or bull. 'ouncil arc the paintings of artist. Marianne Wysocki. an appointed postmaster at Low- lection William Myeni has The prized elk may be the oldest bull shot in Michigan, Jto resident. ell. The appointment was been officer-in-charge. according to »he DNR. It estimated the elk to be 12-years She has received her BFA in painting from Aquinas Col- made by Grand Rapids Field Taylor has been with the old. The aged elk provided Shinabarger with 400 pounds rge in 1982 and recently obtained her Masters from Western Division General Manager/ Postal Service since 1976, of meat. The meat was processed by Gary's Country lichigan University. Postmaster Paul E. Vogel. In- when she began her career as Meats and the taxidermist was Mark Craig from Alto. She has been a part of many exhibits and competitions stallation ceremonies are a clerk in Lansing. She has It cost Shinabarger $4 to apply for the permit. Let me imughout Western Michigan. scheduled for Friday, Oct. served in a number of man- see. 400 pounds of meat at $4 that's.... elk-cellent. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.: Saturday 26, at 2 p.m. at the Lowell agement positions prior to her Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visit your gallery today. Post Office. Employees and appointment at Lowell. family will be in attendance. As postmaster, she will be Flash III TRICK OR TREATERS WELCOME Area residents and business responsible for 20 employ- Lowell Medical Carc Center invites Halloween Trick or people are invited. ees, serving a population of Lowell's golf team places 11th raters to iheir door on October 31 between 5:30 and 6:30 Taylor succeeds former about 18.000. at State. Story on page 22 . ^ni Main St., cont'd., pg. 2 Postmaster Charles Doyle. fhe' Lowett I edger^ - Wednesday .''dctober Page 2 The Lowell Ledger • Wednesday, October 24, 1990 - Page 3 Obituaries & 1 MILLER - Rctt> L. Miller. Gersl Funeral Chapel. Rev ) ~ -mr—i ^ ... lujmT' * A ^ aged W). of Lowell, passed ^,m Tcrtiune ot ThornVMHK! away Thursday. October IX, Baplisi Church otliciaimg. LOWELL IW) Funeral Services wen: Interment Sunset Memorial Get one held Saturday at the Roth- Cemetery. WATER WORKS Lowell's Police Officer Association and City come to a 12-hour shift > agreement 1941 West Main • Lowell^ It's something Lowell is scheduling. That's be- Police Chief Barrv Emmons cause of the preferential has wanted for the Lowell seniority used in shift selec Next to True Value Hardware Police Department for a tion. The problem with thai number of years. is someone always gets stuck His wish was the Lowell with the swing shift This City Councils command. means an officer works two AUTOMATIC DRIVE-THRU The council approved an midnight shifts, two after- amendment to contract with noon shifts and one daytime the Lowell Police Officers shift. The result is a burned out officer," he says. • • v Association for a 12-hour fJB shift. Emmons explains thai a Bring in this ^ "The need has been there." 12-hour rotation gives offic- Lowell Police Chiel Barry ers every other weekend off Portion of our Ad Emmons said.