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25C HCAG & SONS* 300K BINDER. SPR1NGPORT, MICHIGAN 49284 .Volume 11, Issue 29 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since Wednesday, June 3,1987 Macker still slated for downtown With the Gus Macker Touma- to be held downtown is finally cially close M-21 from Jackson The liability insurance purch- much bantering about, the coun- "Wehave always paid all the bills £mcnt just a month away, the Low- coming together. Possibly the to Hudson Street at 3:00 p.m. on ased by the Macker has been ap- cil decided to charge five percent sent to us by the city" McNeal ^cll City Council was busy at their biggest hurdle has been the plan- Friday, July 3. The backboards proved by the city's attorneys. of entry fees plus any expenses said. "We're donating part of this June 1 meeting covering some ning and permit applications will be moved into position on The policy includes a provision incurred by the city. With approx- year's proceeds to charity, and if AHnal details. Acting City Man- necessary to close M-21 for the the sidewalks prior to 3:00, and for a waiver to be signed by each imately 1,600 teams expected to the city charges us five percent, ager Barry Emmons told the busy Fourth of July weekend. when the Main St. is closed, they player holding the city, county pay a $50.00 entry fee, the city's then they 're just taking that away council that the long list of piep- Emmons told the Council that can be quickly set up and ready and state harmless in the event five percent should be in the from the charity" McNeal added arations to enable the tournament tournament organizers will offi- for play at 6:00 p.m. Emmons of an injury. Players will be re- neighborhood of $4,000, Coun- Emmons said the Macker or- said the Macker organization has quired to turn in the signed waiv- cilman William Thompson asked ganization has offered a $2,000 paid over $4,000 for the neces- ers, and will be issued a non-re- Emmons for an estimate on how donation to the city from last Along Main Stmt sary signs to detour traffic across moveable wristband as proof that much the city will spend on the year's proceeds. The Macker the two Grand River bridges and they have submined a waiver. Macker Tournament. Emmons people wanted the money ear- 'along Riverside Dr. Main St. is The wristbands will be required said he would only be guessing, marked for basketball courts at scheduled to be reopened at to be worn throughout the but the total will be sizeable. Fhe Creekside Park, but the council 11:00 p.m. on Sunday. July 5. weekend. city's costs include such items as balked at the idea of earmarking Macker organizers were not Emmons said the public ad- D.P.W., police and rescue man it for anything. Emmons said the j aware that the tournament would dress system and scoreboards hours, legal fees, trash pick-up, Macker has indicated a donation be on the agenda. When the will be located in the municipal etc. The council concurred that will also be made to the city from Ledger contacted Mitch McNeal parking lot on the south side of the fee structure should be set so this year's proceeds. on Tuesday, he said it was phys- Main St. at the River. Council- that the tournament will not be The Gus Macker Tournament ically impossible to set the courts man Jack Fonger asked Emmons a financial burden to the tax- is scheduled to take place in up that quickly. McNeal said he to insure that the police depart- payers in the city. Councilman downtown Lowell on July 3, 4 would contact city hall in an at- ment maintain control over the Charlie Doyle said. "If the citi- & 5. Other Macker events such L.M.S. PRESENTS TIED TO THE TRACKS tempt to find a workable solu- loudness of the P. A. system. Em- zens of this community knew the as the Miss Macker competition. tion. mons said that should be no prob- Macker was costing them Hall of Fame. etc. will still take A On Tuesday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m., the Lowell Middle School lem. money, they'd come up in arms." place in the neighborhood. Eighth Grade Drama Class will present the funny melodrama 'Tied Permit fees became an issue When told of the fee structure, Watch the Ledger for further de- To The Tracks". The public is invited and welcome to this free Lowell during the discussion. After McNeal thought it was unfair. tails as they become available. ^Performance at the Middle School Cafetorium, Council OLD FASHIONED PICNIC Residents complain to council The Lowell Senior Center is sponsoring an Old Fashioned picnic items at the 4-H Fair Grounds on June 27. Anyone interested in having TWo east side residents were hazard to public safety. provided the Lowell Police with a booth should make arrangements at the Center, 897-5949, Jim Hodges, a member of the on hand at Monday's Lowell City Youngsma said he has witnessed written permission to enforce audience at Monday s Lowell Council meeting to voice their vehicles taking the comer of trespassing laws on their prop- OLD FASHIONED FUN COMING JUNE 27 City Council meeting, asked for complaints about activities near Avery and Jefferson on two erty. a progress report on the search two Main St, businesses. Tom wheels several times. Mesler suggested that the city ^ Men, are you growing those beards? Time grows short and for a new city manager. Mayor Mesler of 426 Avery complained Mesler says the problem is declare the two businesses public Blough Builders is offering some fine prize trophies. Sec Ivan James Maatman told Hodges that of excessive noise, reckless driv- worse at about dark, and for a nuisances and hold them respon- fBlough. Ladies, have you gotten the old costumes out? Eastern the city received over 60 applica- ing, obscenities, u-tums and a few hours there after. He said sible for the problems taking Star is having a contest for period costumes. Are you entering a tions, and narrowed them down variety of other problems at Thursday, Friday and Saturday place in the area. float in the parade? That will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June to four. According to Maatman, Third Base convenience store are especially bad. Mesler Emmons said the police work 27. An old-fashioned picnic will follow at Recreation Park, with those four have been inter- and Rite-Aid Pharmacy. Mesler claims the offenders are all about necessary to stop the problem is cloths spread on grass. For those who don't want to prepare a viewed. But, Maatman indicated says he has complained re- 16 to 25 years old. beyond the department's budget. picnic lunch, food booths will be available. that the City Council is still a peatedly, with no result. Mesler Lowell Chief of Police and "We're already over budget, and The Y will have zany and traditional games and contests at the long way from making a deci- said he recently called the Kent acting City Manager Barry Em- it would take a reserve officer park and in the pool. Horse-and-buggy rides will be available. A sion. County Sheriff's dispatch seven mons said the complaints in the and a car on the scene every night complete schedule will appear in next week s paper. Don't miss City Assessor Al Orlyk has times in one evening, and turned area have tripled over this time to correct the problem" Emmons ((^i fun day for everybody! given notice of his retirement. in ten license plate numbers. last year, and those complaints said. The city building inspector, Joe Another neighbor, Jeff were double the year prior to Mesler and Youngsma were ADULT SUMMER FITNESS CLASSES OFFERED Nowak, will fdl in until a re- Youngsma, echoed Mesler's that. Emmons said part of the not given much reason to be op- (• placement is found. The city as- comments and emphasized the problem is that Rite-Aid attor- timistic about a resolution to the The Lowell YMCA will be offering a summer adult fitness class sessor's job is a part time posi- reckless driving as a serious neys in Harrisburg, PA have not problems in their neighborhood. on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00-9:00 a.m. starting June 8 tion. thru July 3. The classes will be held in the area behind the King Acting as the Zoning Board of Memorial Pool. In case of rain, the class will be held at the Appeals, the Council unani- Saftey Patrol pizza party Methodist Church. Fee is: $3.00 Y-Member and $4.00 for Non- mously approved a request from Member per class. Instructor: Terri Nausieda. Vennen Chrysler, Dodge & Plymouth. Vennen owns several RED ARROWS BASEBALL ON LCTV lots on the southwest comer of Main and Center Streets, two The Lowell Red Arrows vs. Ionia district baseball game of portions of which are not zoned 5/30/87 will be shown on LCTV, channel 2 on: Tuesday, June 2 commercial. The rezoning ®il 10 a.m.; Wednesday. June 3 at 12 noon; Thursday. June 4 at squares off the parcels so that 5 p.m.; Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, June 6 at 10a.m. the entire comer is commercially zoned. IWo neighbors objected SHOWBOAT AMPHITHEATER - THE PLACE TO BE ON to the rezoning in writing, and JUNE 20 Bud Lyons of 131 S.