/ 25C HCAC & 30M3' TOOK BINDERY SPRINGPORT, MICHIGAN The Lowell 'olume IS, Issue 11 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, January 23, 1991 Along Main Street Ingraham honored with Council's "Arty5 5 nized for my work at the Low- bHBs! ell Area Arts Council. I'm not only pleased but extremely honored to be recognized from among the hundreds of other Arts Council volun- teers. It's a special honor," In- CALLING TEEN THESPIANS graham said. The Lowell Area Arts Council presents "Fairy Tale Theater Workshop." The workshop for teens will be held on Satur- She began her six years as days from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and will run for eight weeks a member of the Board of Di- beginning on Saturday. Feb. 16 at the Arts Center. rectors the year the facility Workshop members will participate in creating a script, was dedicated, 1985. She has constructing scenery, costumes and makeup and lighting, as provided strong leadership in those six years. well as performance for live audiences. This workshop is limited to twelve participants. Fees are During her first year on the $20 for LA AC members and $24 for non-members. Your Board, Ingraham published paid fee is your enrollment in this exciting workshop. Phone the Council newsletter and the Arts Center at 897-8545 Monday through Friday for worked on the publicity for the Fall Festival. By her sec- registration or further information. ond year she was on the Edu- Lori Ingraham cation Committee and the SPAGHETTI DINNER - JANUARY 27 At its annual meeting (ti Long-Range Planning Com- The United Methodist Church's youth group will be hold- Jan. 15, the Lowell Area Arts mittee, working on the fall ing its annual spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 12 Council presented Lori In- festival and the annual winter to 2 p.m. in the basement of the church. graham, outgoing Chairman play, and helping organize the The dinner will include all the spaghetti you can eat, of the Board of Directors, This dragon breathed frost. Council's involvement in the bread, a beverage and dessert. with the Arft Council Arty, Sesquicentennial Celebration The prices are $3.50 for adults, $1.50 for children 13 and an award given yearly to a in Lowell. She continued to under, free for children under five. volunteer who supports and works for the arts in the Low- serve on most of these com- Students enjoy snow mittees during her third year. GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES JAN. 24 ell area. Ingraham, who teaches As Ingraham became a sea- sculpting morning Government commodities will be distributed to all those Kindergarten at Alto Elemen- soned Board member, her eligible on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. day outside cleverly sculpt- tary, has been a long-time leadership skills led to her Back in the fall of the year, Commodities are distributed at the Moose Recreation ing a piece of art from snow. member of the Aits Council, election as Chairman of the Bushnell Elementary Princi- Building, 1320 E. Fulton, Lowell. On Monday, Burdette in- along with her husband Bill. Board of Directors during her pal, Dave Burdette proposed formed the Bushnell teachers Both worked long hours fourth year on the board. She a snow sculpting day to his ALTO LIBRARY HOLDS USED BOOK SALE that all the elements were just when the Council acquired its spearheaded needed reorgani- 22 elementary teachers. The right and that "snow sculpt- present facilities in the King zation of several areas during idea was accepted. The Alto Friends of the Library will sponsor a used book ing" day would be Tuesday. Milling complex and set this year, working on board Burdette suggested that and bake sale on Hiesday, Feb. 19 from noon until 8 p.m. Classes started their snow about the task of renovating development and community when the snow was at a good The sale will be held at the Alto Library, 6059 Linfield, sculpting work at 10:30 a.m the facilities into an office, fundraising, both of which packing stage, and the wea- with proceeds going toward the purchase of library materials. and the last piece of work was gallery, and workshop space. ther bearable, all 22 classes Call 868-6038 for more information Arty, cont'd., pg. 2 would spend a portion of the Main St., cont'd., pg. 24 "It means a lot to be recog- Snow, cont'd., pg. 2 War's uncertainties and anxieties play a role in people's willingness to make everyday financial decisions During the Korean War, and even through the Vietnam on around them. "I think that's because they haven't built selling more functional type equipment than the expen- War, people referred to these hostilities as police actions. up the fears and anxieties which older people have," she sive, extravagant stuff." Belanger said. "Businesswise. Today, the war in Iraq (Operation Desert Storm), is explains. most of Erb's decisions were made before the middle of simply called a political conflict. The realtor did not seem to think the build-up to the last year. When the economy is not growing we tend to The conflict, which may, take many young and inno- war, and the war itself, has made a difference in how cut costs and look internally to survive." cent lives, has caused people, even those of us in Lowell, Reedy's has conducted business. "Sure it's on every- The Assistant Manager said personally his wife and to reflect and to deal with our uncertainties and anxieties; body's mind, but I tend to be optimistic and go ahead he have taken more of a concern in the human element. to question whether this war is right or wrong,, and with things. December was probably slower than normal, "We've discussed whether war in this situation is right maybe even deal with everyday-type decisions a little but the month of December is slow anyhow." or wrong things we haven't had to discuss before." he differently. Vennen Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth owner Henry Van- said. "1 think age has something to do with the way people derVennen, believes when something like Operation De- According to Buyers Guide Advertising Salesman Tom have dealt with the Gulf crisis, and now the war, in the sert Storm occupies the thoughts and anxieties of people Speerstra. people have not been thinking about advertis- Persian Gulf," Lowell realtor, Connie Reedy said. "I it can*t help but have an effect on their thoughts and ing. but last week many did not even want to talk about it. believe younger people don't have the fears of the older processes. "Many didn't know what they wanted to do. They people." "Younger people do not have as many fears, 1 think were all tied up with the war." Speerstra said. "I sold an Reedy explained, "A gentleman comes into the office experience of older people provides them with a calming ad on Tuesday. On Wednesday evening during a business who needs to, and wants to, sell his home. He then effect," VanderVennen said. meeting, war broke out. and the business decided to cut changes his mind because of his concern about the war. "This reminds me of the day Kennedy was shot, and all of its advertising. Yes. 1 think people are scared of I asked him how he was concerned. Personally? Was his of 1956 when the tornado hit the Grand Rapids area. the economy and the uncertainty of what's happening job in jeopardy? Was he a reserve? Would he have to They were the foremost things on everybody's minds. over in the Persian Gulf." become physically involved in the war? His answer to Everything else seemed to be put on hold. But experience All of the business people agreed that the conflict has all of those questions were 'no,'" she said. "He wasn't now tells us. there will be a calming effect and then a made a difference in the attitudes of people. "1 think the sure, but he didn't believe he could make a financial change back to normalcy." he said. general public has grown quiet. Granted. December is decision for his family at this time." Bryan Belanger, Erb Lumber assistant manager, said notoriously slow, hut it was slower than most. I found In contrast to younger members of the community. he did not think the war had as direct a result on people's it frustrating.'' Speerstra said. Reedy says they make a decision no matter what's going financial decisions as the recession. "Cu -vntly. we arc War time tends to do that. The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, January 23, 1991 - Page 2 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday. January 23. 1991 - Page 3 ( k Obituaries Coming Events GILLETT - Daniel M. Gil- p WAITERS - Charles R lett. aged 3 years of Ada. Walters, aged 62, formerly of > u passed away Sunday. Januan Notices in the Ledger s "Com- 7:30 p.m. No December meet- brary Weigh-ins at 6:45 p.m. more info call 897-7047. 2ND THURSDAY OF MONTH: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the N Lowell, died Januar\ 18. ing. 20. 1991. of accidental in- ing Events" are free of charge All Lowell Area Senior Citizens Moose Recreation Building, c 19^1. Survived by his wife, to any non-profit organiza- SECOND MONDAY OF EACH THIRD TUESDAY EVENING - are invited to attend the Lowell 1320 E Fulton. Lowell. juries. Surviving arc his par- il Eva; children. Duane.