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WAG i SONS snmm, mj nn SEE FACES ; atiPAGE S .V . , i I THE TRI-CITY RECORD 25$ Vol. 105 - No. 15 RED ARROW EDITION OF THE WATERVLIET RECORD, COLOMA COURIER & HARTFORD NEWS April 12,1989 Industrial Park proposed for Watervliet Twp.; m 400 acre site along I-94, west of M-140 By Bob Lohr Plans for the development of an in- land bordered on the east by M-140 , ment of light Industry. Sternaman dustrial park alongside 1-94 were on the west by Hennessy Rd., bet- noted that Custom Built Brush, cur- ween 1-94 and 600 feet south of Dan unveiled at the Watervliet Township See INDUSTRIAL on page 15 Planning Commission meeting Tues- Smith Road is to be rezoned to M-l day night. light industrial. The rezoning at the The Planning Commission, at the request of the Township Board, in request of the Township Board, gave co-operation with Balkema Bros, of the go ahead to study the potential Kalamazoo, who currently owns the development located In southern property. Watervliet Township. According to Sternaman, land According to Monte Sternaman, of located on the north and south of W- Sternaman and Associates engineer- Dan Smith is to be sectioned off into S! ing firm in South Haven, an area of 4V2 and 6 acre lots for the develop- TOP SCHOLARS..Xoloma High School recently announced Its top 12 academic scholars for the 1989 11.5 mill operational renewal graduating class. The top students, seated, left to right, are: Christopher Baushke, Angela Paris, Joseph Fester, Vlkkl Hosbein, Charles David Kibler and Rachel Miller. Standing, left to right, are: Lynne Philllpi, Beth Rogers, Michael Spica, Tammy Vance, James Walke and John Willming. (photo by Carole Kieman) is goal of Coloma Board of Ed. By Marlon Leedy Schools. BDN Industrial Hygiene The annual school election will be Consultants of Portage, lnd.f will held on Monday, June 12. Voters will work Wjth the administration in Twelve graduates earn high honors at CHS be asked to renew an 11.5 mill levy developing bid specifications for the and elect two of three candidates to removal and abatement of the Following the tradition of many dent's activities and the hairline topher Baushke, Angela Faris, two four-year terms on the Board of asbestos in the schools. Education. Coloma Schools have been and years at Coloma High School, all top fineness of scholastic grades. Joseph Fester, Vlkki Hosbein, Char- Shaded area shows proposed In- honor students are equally recogniz- The Board of Education of the Col- . Six girls and six boys are les David Kibler, Rachel Miller, oma Community School District See ASBESTOS on page 6 dustrial parte site In Watervliet Twp. ed. Principal Harold Wheeler stated Coloma's high-ranking scholastic Lynne Philllpi, Beth Rogers, Michael that we do not determine valedictory students for their four years of Spica, Tammy Vance, James Walke passed the resolution establishing and salutatory standing due to the senior high school work, Principal and John Willming. the election date and the levy re- many intangible aspects of the stu- Wheeler announced. They are: Chris- All of these young people have quest during the regular Board meeting Monday night, April 10. HBA suggests police dept achieved a high standard of aca- demic accomplishment, as well as The candidates seeking the two maintaining excellent citizenship ' Board seats are incumbents Charles Nelson and Walter Arny; Bob policy to Hartford City Council and attendance records, the prin- Wooley, a newcomer to school af- $85 000 overdue tax bill has cipal noted. He pointed out that greater interest in the welfare of that f there is no limit to the number of fairs, is the third candidate for a By Phyliss Buechner Board office. Wooley is a former Col- City. students who may earn honor recog- Ralph Stelter, representing the The HBA was also of the opinion nition if they meet scholastic stan- . oma City Commissioner. Hartford Business Association Watervliet in financial limbo In ASfctog voters to renew the 11.5 that the City should look into hiring a dards set by the school. Wheeler em- (HBA), read a letter to the Hartford tjax Mvylor one year the Board of City manager and that they needed The City of WatervHet may still be have employed approximately 200 phasized that no distinction as to City Council at its meeting held Mon- someone trained to handle City forced to implement drastic cut- rank is made among those who are Education is wofking to consolidate day, April 10, 1989, with solutions workers. A fourth shift and more all levies so the levies become funds. They also inquired about the backs in municipal operations if workers will be added at a later date, In the honors group. suggested to problems within the Ci- removal of the burnt remains of Old $85,000 in back taxes aren't paid in Christopher Baushke is the son of renewable at one time. Board memb- ty. according to company officials. ers Charies Nelson, Jean Chandler World Gardens and said the charred the near future. Flaherty said if the tax monies Mrs. Marilyn Baushke, 3334 Hicks The letter read, "It is the general debris is an eyesore and embarrass- City Mayor Robert Flaherty said Ave., Benton Harbor, Michigan. and Blaine Olney will head a Board consensus of the HBA membership don't reach City hands in a timely 4get-out-the-vote* committee. ment to Hartford. the funds owed by the former owners manner proposed cuts in the police Christopher's extracurricular ac- that the City of Hartford, when selec- Addressing the last issue was of the Watervliet Paper Company tivities include: Honor Club, Student The Board authorized Assistant ting a new police chief, should be in- force. City employees work force Superintendent Ronald Clark to Building inspector Dalton Kinney. Inc. are frozen in U.S. Bankruptcy and other areas may have to be im- Council, Football, Basketball and sistent upon that officer being a resi- He said that the City could not re- Court, forcing the City to continue to German Club. Christopher plans to prepare specifications for light im- dent of that City." They said it was plemented. He said an immediate provement on Coloma's football quest any action to be taken until the hang in financial limbo. He com- concern of municipal leaders is attend General Motors Institute. clear that a police chief should be insurance matter had been resolved. mented, "It will be extremely difficult Angela Faris is the daughter of Mr. field. After considerable discussion easily and readily accessible when "how to pay for the City's share of the agreement for the specifications Kinney said it had been settled and for the City to become financially the fire truck" the joint fire depart- and Mrs. Dennis Faris, 5898 needed and also that a chief living that Klett Construction was going to healthy until that back tax money McKinley St., Coloma, Michigan. was approved to establish a solid within the City would take much ment has purchased and that Is due cost for the project. It does not mean demolish the rest of the building and comes in." for delivery in May. The City's portion Angela's extracurricular activities in- the Board has agreed to proceed clean up the property but that they Flaherty said even though the of the bill is $50,000, according to clude: French Club, Basketball, had to wait for seasonal road weight City's back taxes "are one of the first Honor Club, Track, Girls State, Na- with the project. Flaherty. He said $25,000 has been Board member Jerry Jollay had limits to be removed. Since they priorities" to be paid by the court, shuffled from other areas to cover tional Honor Society, Academic Let- have been lifted Kinney said the legal counsel has said it could take ter Award, and SADD - Vice Presi- brought the issue to the Board on the cost. Not only will those funds be behalf of the Athletic Boosters Club work would begin as soon as it could as long as a year or more to actually needed to cover other pertinent See HONORS on page 6 which has pledged to give $7,500 be scheduled. get the funds. costs, but an additional $25,000 is Mayor William Weeden advised Watervliet City Assessor Tom toward the lighting of the field. payable and due prior to delivery of The original lights were installed that he had proposed someone as Yore said the financial shortfall the new pumper. in 1945 through the efforts of a City manager a year ago but the represents approximately 33% of The mayor said he was in constant citizens group that raised the money Council had at that time voted the 1988-89 budget for the contact with the City's attorney, for a loan which was paid off by against the person he wanted and financially-distressed City. However, Mike Jones, and is "hoping for the "now there's no money" The City he pointed out, the corporation that citizen donations. Some additional best." lights have been added. recently settled claims made by purchased the ailing mill has "pro- In other matters, the Watervliet Ci- former employees regarding unpaid mised to get us back on solid ty Commission approved, at Its April Jollay said he hoped bids are let by the next meeting so the Board overtime accumulated and those ground." 4 regular meeting, to transfer a payments, along with staggering at- The Watervliet Paper Company $9,123,500 industrial facilities ex- can reach a determination In the issue.