Rooster" Crows About Life After School Board Approves the Florida Racing Circuit a 5.5% Pay Raise for When Quality Bred Horses Sent to Stud Faims
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25C Volume 15, Issue 50 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, October 23,1991 "Rooster" crows about life after School Board approves the Florida racing circuit a 5.5% pay raise for When quality bred horses sent to stud faims. longer race, they join the grim two years has been able to can no longer race, they are When Greyhounds can no reaper farm. find homes for approximately Lowell Superintendent 1.000 greyhounds, sparing them a deadly fate. In 24 states around the A superintendent's salary and a few eyes were country, greyhounds are raised at the October Lowell Board of Education raised, raced on a track 5-7 meeting. tenths of a mile long for plea- "1 don't understand how a millage can be passed, sure and money, and then raises can be given, and then cuts affecting students when they can no longer race can be approved," said a Lowell resident who wished competitively anymore, they to remain anonymous. arc destroyed. "Superintendent Esch's contract was extended in In many instances the dogs March and his sahiry should have been renegotiated are bred purely with racing in in May or June," Lowell School Board vice president, mind. If the litterof puppies is Ray Quada said. "With the millage just having been labeled bad, they too are de- renewed, the timing probably isn't the best, but had it stroyed. not been overlooked in June, it would have been done Every year approximately then." 30,000surplus greyhounds are Esch's salary was raised by 5.5 percent, placing killed. him in the top third of superintendents in KentCounty. "Industry must be more The raise brings his salary to $77,774. aggressive in placementof the He was eligible for a six percent raise. His salary greyhounds after their racing conditions and contract extension are subject to an- days are over/* said Puppy nual negotiations Tub owner and Rooster's new Esch's retirement annuity was increased by S500 stepmaster, Gail Roderick. to $3,000. "They have become a by- What many may not understand is the fact that . , ^ ^ . • , • product of the industry." Gail Roderick calms an excited "Rooster/ left, Roderick s newest family member. Roderick says there are most of the school employees' raises are anticipated. "Rooster" is the greyhound Roderick adopted out of Bonita Springs, FL. Far right, sits lOtyQOO greyhounds "It is something the school budgets for," Lowell assistant superintendent Gary Kemp said. subdued family pet, Wally. killed each year. "Greyhounds Teachers, bus garage employees and cooks nego- (stricdy) for racing are being tiate salaries once every three years. Teachers are Along Main Street "Rooster," a 70-pound over produced," Roderick represented by the Kent County Education Associa- greyhound with deer-like col- said. tion. Bus garage employees and cooks are repre- oring, wasn't in his usual Grcyhcund?, that avoid be- sented separately. three-by-three foot wire-mesh ing killed are either adopted Cedar Springs currently has the highest paid teacher ~3-\ crate, nor was he in his usual or are used for medical re- contracts in the county. Lowell has the highest B A. <' I'f T * stable with roughly 50 other search, Roderick explained level contract. "Lowell pays top dollar for die first ^ ML of his racing cohorts. "Euthanatizing the animal is year and then it drops off in the second and third •" i* r.-. /-M - * ' - •7-\— • A'-tfV y• , > Unbeknownsvjiii»VMIV»WII.tM t oiu Rooster rvvniMCi, , better than having them suf- years," Esch said. r v Jl - - E-Mr T rlin- \ <s*r < I ' world as he knew it had fer, but it's not being done Requirements for a Superintendent position in- • \rL'^2 ' uiken a life-saving airlift. humanely." cludes a four year college education, a master s Rooster became one of a Roosters* airlift landed him degree and a Ph.I) Supcrimciuk'ius arc also man- small percentage of grey- in Grand Rapids where Paul dated by the slate to take an additional six hours of LOWKLL YMCA STKP AEROBICS hounds that avoids the grim and Gail Roderick picked up college courses witiun every five years to maintain reaper ol death. the newest member of their their certificate The Lowell YMCA has a new exercise program called Helen Banks, Bonita family. While industry usually pays lor college courses Step Aerobics. This program is for all fitness levels. Hie Springs, 11a., operator of the "I liad been looking for a taken by ils employees, superintendents ;ire expected intensity is controlled by the participant while stepping up and "Second Chance for Grey- breeder, because I wanted to finance the costs on their own down on a variable height platform. hounds" found a home for This program is low impact, low to high intensity class. Rooster. Banks over the past Greyhound cont'd pij. 25 Low impact is equal to walking while the intensity level is equal to running a seven to eight minute mile. Routines are %both choreographed and freestyle. Class currendy meets on Tuesday and Thursday at Bushnell Lowell community grieves loss of a friend; School gym from 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. First visit to class is free. Anyone who signs up for a 21 punch card will also receive a Tammy Huisman succumbs to pneumonia free Step Aerobics t-shirt. This offer is good through Tuesday, Nov. 5tb. Lowell's Tammy Huisman, who re- Cannon Baptist Church, and a member C/O FMB State Savings Bank, 414 East turned home a little less than two months of the Lowell Jaycees. She is survived Main St Lowell, MI 49331, attention NEED YOUR LEAVES RAKED? ago, following nearly 50 days of inten- by her husband, Gerald; her children Kim Gould. This fund is being used to sive treatment for recurring breast Can- Brennan, Brittany, Nathan, Devon, and offset the medical debt left to the Huis- The Lowell YMCA Leaders Club is available to rake your ccrat Denver's University Hospital, died Cameron (C.J.); her parents. Wayne and man family. yard for you on the following Saturdays: Oct 19 and 26, Nov. Thursday morning, Oct 17, at Blodgett Sharon Mattson; her brothers and sister. Memorials may also be made to the 2 and 9. You supply the bags we will do everything else. Hospital of pneumonia. Jeffrey (Alice) Mattson, Deborah No set fee, just a contribution to the club. Proceeds will go Huisman entered Blodgett Hospital Mattson. Gregory (Vonda) Mattson. all West Cannon Baptist Church - Tammy towards club members who will be attending Leaders Train- over the weekend of Oct 12th and 13lh. of Grand Rapids; her grandparents. Rev. Huisman Family Fund, C/O Louise ing School. Call the Y-office to set up your appointment, 897- She lapsed into a coma on Tuesday (Oct. Harold and Leota McNeil of Weston. Barker, 6859 Cherrywood, Rockford, 8445. 13) following breathing complications. MI; a nephew. John Daniel Mattson; Ml 49341. This fund is being used to "It'sa tremendous loss, " said Brenda aunts, uncles and cousins. The service benefit the Huisman children. It is to LMS PRESENTS "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" Clark, a local leader in raising money for for Huisman was held Saturday morn- help defray expenses for food, clothing, Huisman's treatment. "She touched all ing at 10:30 at Northland Baptist Church, and Christmas gifts. The Lowell Middle School eighth grade drama class will of our lives and helped bring our corn- with Pastor Doug Crawford and Pastor Clark also explained that a temporary present the melodrama, "Million Dollar Baby" on Monday, munity together" Robert McNeil officiating. Interment daycare service was needed for the Huis- Oct 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School cafetorium. Don't Mrs. Tamara Tammy" Huisman, was in PlainfieldTownship Cemetery. man children. miss this free evening of entertainment. aged 31, was a graduate of Grand Rapids For those who wish, memorials may Baptist Academy, a member of West be made to the Tammy Huisman Fund, wMam St cont d pg. 25 The l/owcll I edKtr-Wednosday, October 23, IWl-Pa^e 2 The Lowdl Ledger-Wednesday, October 23, IfM-fege 3 Mr Stevens had been a Carol Hoag of KY. Mary 1929. in Lansing, Ml, to Wil- in various capacities m Vl AV journeyman tinsmith at Gen- Coverslon of Rockford, Linda liam Harl and Edna Nettie Post 2575 and in I),sin,.. 7 Heaven of Lowell, Julie Little Stevens. eral Motors in the ()ldsmobile VFW Obituaries Division for 24 years. Me had Redner of Saranac, and He married Norma Lee He was preceded mdcatw Debbie Veensira of Belding. Daschner Apnl 22. I()60, in been a Roswell resident for by his parents and one grmm • oming Events I^ansmg, MI she survives 10 1/2 years son. David. (;UILn - Raymond Lcmy was a Veteran of the U.S. Funeral Services were held Monday at Rolh-(iersl him. He was a staff sergeant in Honorary pallbe,,,.,, Ciuild, aged 65. of Lowell, Manne Corp. and WWII. Fu- the I I S. Air Force during the Chapel, Rev. William J. Other survivors include were Sieve Dunn. Alta Notices in The Ledger's 2N0 WEDNESDAY: Men's QUA-KE-ZIK will be: infanticide, eutha- and Vicki Schreur), a bake commencing at 5:30 p.m. died Monday, October 14, neral Services were held Korean Conflict. He was a Amundsen of First Uniled one son, Michael J. Stevens Helton, H. Larry Monumo "Coming Events" are free breakfast at Lowell Senior Sportsmen's Club - meets nasia, operation Rachael sale, Kiwanis peanut brittle, Ticket sales begin at 4 p. m. 1991. He was preceded in iliursdayat Ip m.atUicRoUi- member of the American Le- Methodist Church of Lowell of Albuquerque; two daugh- larl Phillips.