4 250 Volume 17, Issue 30 Lowell Area Readers Since Wednesday, June 9,1993 Tri County area voters tip the scales in Proposal A defeat £ By Thad Kraus Of the 13 counties that Lowell Ledger Editor voted down the proposal, there were a total of 724,984 Gubernatorial candidate "no" votes. Wayne, Oakland, Representative Howard and Macomb accounted for Wolpc said Michigan people 627,816 of those "no" votes saw through Proposal A. 1,006,870 or 87 percent. "It was Governor John There were 330,393 "yes" YEwirSe Englcr's effort to provide tax votes in the 13 counties, the TOTAL Tri County area accounted for cuts for the largest property "No 54% owners and tax increases for VOTES 248,227 of those or 75 per- just about everybody else," 1,163,528 cent. Wolpe said. Of the 1,163,528 "no" School Districts and local votes statewide, the Tri- politicians in the Kent County County region cast 54 percent area rebutted that of them. Macomb, Oakland Wednesday's voting results and Wayne Counties made provided two separate views up 40 percent of the total vot- of the world. It divided Michi- ing populous. gan into two separate states. The Tri County area de- Of the 83 counties that par- Proposal down. area, Macomb, Wayne and feated the proposal 72 percent ticipated in the June 2 The total number of votes Oakland accounted for 83 to 28 percent. election, 70 of them passed tallied in the 13 counties was percent (876,043) of those The rest of the Slate passed Proposal A and 13 voted the 1,055,377. The Tri County voles. — Proposal A 59 percent to 41 percent. "Voters learned lhal ihe "Us vsThem" mentality goes Fini/ Vindicated in Victory much deeper lhan the legisla- l^well's-Sara l^eskey sends her mom a message ture," said Representative 41 votes gives Township the go ahead on Light after receiving her diploma. Jack Horton ofthe 73rd House More graduation pictures, page 20. Industrial development Tri County, cont'd., pg. 8 By Thad Kraus The right thing Timpson Lowell Ledger Editor refers to is the re/oning of LOWELL Diplomas in hand - Lowell Vindicated in victory. approximately 206 acres of TOWNSHIP That's how Lowell Town- land located in Section 28 at seniors look to future endeavors ship Supervisor, John the northwest corner of 1-96 PROPOSITION 1 Timpson described his feel- and M-50 from Ag-l and Ag- PRECINCT # YES NO By Thad Kraus a bright detailed picture of Johnson gave the salutato- themselves. rian address. ings Thursday morning 2 to light industrial. I 411 564 Lowell Ledger Editor following the approval of The developer of the ap- Co-Valedictorian, Anna The 115th Annual Lowell Johnson spoke of how his II 404 210 the highly contested Proposi- proximately $30 million light Lietzke likes to think of her High School graduation com- class' individual time and 1,605 of the 2,956 registered industrial site is Bob Grooteis. room's "Wall of Wisdom" as menced beneath the bright effort into their jobs will af- tion 1 rezoning issue. voters voted or 55% Tm pleased the commu- One of the three or four com- a detailed portrait of herself. glow of summer's sunshine fect the community they live nity has seen fit to agree with panies interested in the site Voters turned out in large While the last four years on Sunday. in. He reminded them that the decision of the Township includes Lowell's ITM. The numbers to voice their opin- will leave a portrait of the Leit/ke, along with class while graduation gives them board," Timpson said. "The company's future plans in- ion on Proposition 1 and Gass of 1993 at LHS, she president, Andrew all the right to move on with vote of the Township people clude building a 100,000 Proposal A. Lowell Town- rallied her fellow Lowell Breimayer, addressed the their lives, he reminded them gives us a reasurrance that square foot corporate machin- ship Clerk, Carol Wells said High School graduates to graduation throng with co- of the responsibility thateach we are doing the right thing." ing facility. Victory, cont'd., pg. 21 make their future endeavors valedictorian speeches. David Diplomas, cont'd., pg. 21 Timpson family finds tht wait for a resolution in loved ones death frustrating By Thad Kraus doesn't seem to be working education. As they grow older, be able to walk the streets Lowell Ledger Editor fast enough, the family has the young teenagers of the in- without fear. Why should they A tip comes in through walked the streets of the in- ner city need to be trained so have to hide from thugs." Silent Observer on the mur- ner Eastown, stapling, that they can hold a job with Timpson said his family der of their daughter/sister, tacking and taping 700 local industry and not have to has found sympathy and un- and the John Timpson family wanted posters of a compos- resort to violence, crime and derstanding during their looks and hopes for immedi- ite sketch of the suspected robbery," Beachum explains. walks through Eastown and YMCA OFFERS SUMMER AEROBICS ate gratification. murderer. "We aeed to put the money up the innercity. "They want the The Lowell YMCA will be offering high and low impact Then, when hours, which Teresa Beachum, sister to front instead of waiting until perpetrator caught, they don't aerobics on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 to seem like days and days, Su/anne Timpson-Witlen- the end result." want to continue to live under 9:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Come join the which seem like weeks, pass bach, also spends time talking As Beachum has learned, the conditions (a war /one) to the tots of the inner city often what jail has to offer - fun! without a word, their hearts their living in," he explains. For more information call the Y office at 897-8445. and minds are stirred once pleading with them not to three dinners a day, clean Not only has the Timpson again. carry and/or use gwns. Their clothes and a roof overhead is family received sympathy SENIOR CITIZEN POTLUCK It seems unfair that a fam- answer is "no, no we won't." better than what many had and understanding from the Come join Lowell Community Ed for a senior citizen ily which has endured the Yet, it was not that long ago while out of jail. Eastown and inner city area, potluck at 12 p.m. at Fallasburg Park. All you need to bring is tragic death of one of their that the murderer of Su/anne "Walking the streets of but also throughout Lowell a dish to pass and a place setting. Lemonade is provided. loved ones, must also endure was the age of those kids. the inner city, I've talked to and surrounding communi- Watch for the signs to picnic area. In the case of inclement the roller coaster of emotions "We are not spending the people who are under fire all ties. The Christian Life Center weather, picnic will be moved to the High School. Don't miss through the process of seeing money to provide child care the time. It's like a small held a benefit car wash on this last chance of the school year to enjoy fellowship with that the murderer is brought for the mothers of these kids, Bosnia, but people arc.using Sunday at Plumbs. Diane Dawson, ofthe Christian Life friends and neighbors. to justice. so they can hold a job, and so handguns instead," John Timpson, cont'd., pg. 8 Main StM cont'd., pg. 8 When the judicial process their kids can get a better Timpson said. "People should The Lowell I.edper-NVedne>djiv, June 9, 1993-Pujse 2 The liowell I.edger-Wednesday* June 9, 1993-Page 3 MSHDA & FMB help make 'SSSSSSSSSSS/SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS/. mm. m OBITUARIES work of home improvement« asponse to this program, hut Improvementsoradditions Brown says the proe Ky Thud Kraus rilln |s 1 think lhal has more to do are restricted to those that pro- funded through sellinu U\ Lowell Ledger Editor CLARK - Evelyn Dica Clark, preceded in death by her hus- with people not knowing thai led or improve basic livabil- exempt loans. aecd S(). died Friday. May 28, band Harry and children, it is available," Rollins says, ityorenergy efficiency. Also, The interest rates ranur Notices in The Ledger's and Hudson Sts. Weigh- 1493 meets every Sat. at meeting of Cyclamen Also ladies class. Beach, Carolina Opry, The 1^3. She is surv ived by her R.D., Garth, Donna and The uncertain economic people out there it cannot include tree-stand- from one to nine percent on arc "Coming Events" are free ins at 5:45 p.m. 9:00 a.m. in the Congrega- Chapter #94 O.E.S. will be Dixie Jubilee & Charleston. husband, Ernest: children, Gloria; great-grandson, times have made family li- usc j| |)Ul arcn't ing or luxury items. the loans depending on m- of charge to any non-profit tional Church basement in held at 7:30 p.m. at the JUNE 26 & 27: Lowell Tour cost, $549. Deposit of Wanda Winters of Cbippawa Russell St. Clair, Jr. She is nancial decisions difficult at aware it exists." Rollins says ihe benefits to come," Rollins said, "Thoy organization in the Lowell, EVERY SECOND & Lowell. Corner of Spring Lowell Masonic Temple. Amateur Radio Club Field $25 due at registration.