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250 Wo AO o r. 1 U .1 U It ,' v » '? A n i. : J 7 ' ftU-tDZfl; QSerx'ing The Lowell Area for WO Years ^ GPf I tin rs Jt" • ".'GPon r • W'CK/G^ 49294 The Lowell Ledger Volume 18, Issue 14 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, February 16,1994 Local bands reunite Much discussed technology plan approved; at beach bash to help staff, computers and voice and video play a Blanding blot out medical expenses large role in committee's recommendation By Thad Kraus David Blanding benefit Saturday Lowell Ledger Editor training is paramount if com- White said it would be the money, auditorium equip- at Larkin's "The Other Place" puters and other technology board's intent to purchase ment, and energy and Jim White, director of are to be used successfully," computers throughout the maintenance equipment" curriculum and instruction, White said. next academic year to meet White said. We will also be vowed that a lesson was The recommendation also the technology plan's recom- looking to change and up- learned from history and that requires that voice, video and mendations. grade a few things." the Lowell Schools would not data infrastructure be imple- In addition to the recom- During the recent cold repeat the same mistake. mented and at least $473,000 mendations, at a minimum the snap, a coil broke in the heat- White was referring to the be maintained for computers. committee recommended the ing equipment. While the district's purchase of Apple "The technology commit- hiring of a staff that would below normal temperatures 11 E computers through the tee still feels that voice and include a K-12 technology are not an annual thing. White use of federal grant money. video portions of the plan are coordinator/technician, one said changes can be made so "We did so, but without the vitally important, and that the elementary computerteacher/ that if such temperatures oc- proper staff training so that infrastructure should be in- staff trainer, and one middle cur again in 10-15 years, the the computers could be used stalled as soon as possible, school computer teacher/staff damage will be minimal, if most effectively," White said. via awarding bids," White trainer. any. With that history lesson said. White said the committee In another motion the tucked away, the technology The third recommendation couldn't recommend a spe- school board approved the is- committee's three-point rec- from the technology commit- cific number of additional suingofcontractsto Industrial ommendation included tee asked that the board computers or a dollar amount Communication ($496,740); proper staffing commitments endorse, in concept, its sup- to be set aside at this lime. He Ascom ($16,516); AT&T be in place prior to the imple- port for additional monies did say though that the con- ($112,936); Fretter, inc. mentation and installation - (beyond $473,000) for the tingency funds remain in good ($80,669); and Clover Com- specifically of computer labs purchase of computer hard- shape. munications, Inc. ($82,406). By Thad Kraus at the elementary and middle ware and software from "We will look to fill top The amount of the bids Lowell Ledger Editor school levels. contingency dollars which priorities such as computers, that were awarded did not "We have heard from our may become available at the othertechnologies, tablesand exceed $789,267. Bands with local ties will reunite Saturday for a beach community and staff that end of the school project. chairs with some of that bash party at Larkin's "The Other Place" to benefit David Blanding. Members from Hit & Run (formerly Moonlighting), Headhunters and and other guests will break out the music 17 years later, young and old for friend and former Lowellian, David Blanding. Blanding, with the assistance from his brother, Mark, underwent a bone marrow transplant on Oct. 8. Mark was found to match on five of six antigens. Over one liter of still compelled to the theatric marrow was removed from Mark's hip bones and injccted into David's blood stream. An imperfect match leads to Graft-Host disease. Blanding Benefit, cont'd, pg. 8 camaraderie of the LAAC play By Thad Kraus Along Main Street Lowell Ledger Editor "Oh, listen to them chick- ens. That's much, much better than last night," interrupts L Dode Dey in the midst of an interview. u "Yes," concurs producer a Jim Blodgett. "That's just about right on the volume." The 30-plus member cast plus its production crew are within single digits of open- ATTENTION PARENTS OF CHOIR AND ing night for a Thornton BAND MUSIC STUDENTS Wilder classic. Please attend an important music booster's meeting on "Our Town" will mark the Monday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Lowell High School band 17th winter play performed f i 1 ^ room. at the Lowell Middle School cafetorium by the Lowell Area "OUR TOWN" PRESENTED BY ARTS COUNCIL Arts Council. Tickets are now on sale at the Lowell Area Arts Council for This year's script is being LAACS play "Our Town" begins this Thursday. its annual community play which will be held Feb. 17,18,19, directed by Jim Marron and February is miserable and 25 and 26. Come see your friends and neighbors in Thorton Jim Ball. It's being produced INSIDE THE LEDGER Wildcr's Pulitzer Prize winning"OurTown" which illustrates by Jim Blodgett and Louise people want something they relationships and cycles of life in a small town at the turn of the Weeks. can smile and laugh about," KISD names Mulder to says George Dey, who has century. For 17 years the LAAC School Board, pg. 7 Ticket prices are $4 for the February 17 performance with has given area residents a been around for all 17 plays open seating and $2.50 for senior citizens and students. The reason to venture out of the but has played a part in ap- other evenings feature cabaret (reserved) seating at $6. Ask warmth of their February proximately 15 of them. Red Arrow girls surprise about prepaid group discounts (20or more). All performances home. The play draws from all Rangers, pg. 12 Main St., cont'd., pg. 8 "The weather outside in Play, cont'd, pg. 8 The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, February 16. 1994-Page 2 Lowell Middle School honors second The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, February 16,1994-Page 3 OBITUARIES LHS names second period honor roll students I ij;..u e~i i ... _ ' Lowell High School stu- Eggerding, Christy Ennis, marking period honor roll students Inman, Denise Koekkoek, Burns, Brian Clemens, Rob- Boersma, Stephanie Brown, Morgan, Cortney Morse, dents who made the second Tammy Eteo, Skye Fisher, Matt Langridge, Melissa ert Clinton, Michael Cross, Emily Bryant, Karen Colley, Annette Mutschler. marking period honor roll are Brooke Ford, Nichole Fortin, PROBST - Mary J. Probst, of service. She was a member Peterson, Elena Richmond, Kelly Dykstra, Michelle Megan Corcoran, Emily Ashley Olin, Louanne Lowell Middle School stu- as follows: 76, of Battle Creek, died Sun- of Kellogg's 25-year club, Amanda Ostcrhaven, Dcbra Joshua Blanding, Lynn Waldron, Bethany Weber, Thomas Friedrich, Michael Michael Roudabush,Thomas Dykstra, Kortney Gowen, Freshman All A's Davis, Lindsey DenBoer, Patow, Magali Ramirez, dents who made the second Ovcrway, Jessica Peaslcy, Boersma, Joseph Boruta, Stefanie Weir, Jason Willard, Gannon, Ericka Gless, Shari day, February 13, 1994 after enjoyed bowling, ceramics Roudabush, Scott Smith, Holly Gregersen, Kimberly Autumn DeVries, Sheila Aaron Richmond, Adrian marking period honor roll are Lindsay Perkins. Melissa Bowen, Lisa Bristol, Shelby Williams, Molly Grieser, Angela Gunderson, a lengthy illness. She was pre- and travel and was an avid Tamara Stauffer, Amy Kazen, Charlene King, Farrell Joshua Fuller, Jenni- Schuster, Christopher Scoles, as follows: Bo Peterson, McKcnzie Jeff Brubaker, Erin Burgess, Wisner, Kaily Wittenbach, Heidi Anderson, Conine Emily Hardy, Scott Hays, ceded in death by her hus- reader. Funeral Service will Teunis, Cara Thaler, Joel Alison Kissinger, Benjamin fer Haan, Tera Hammond, Eric Sigler, Steven Stepek, 6th GRADE Plummer, Kerri Postema, Kelly Capen, Kerry Carpen- Tasha Yeiter, Katie Yeo, Arnett, Troy Ballard, James Hodges, Carrie band Frederick A. Probst. She be held Wednesday (today) Uzarski, Emily VanStrien, Knudstrup, Collin Korb, Jeff Sara Hecksel. Andrew Tichelaar, Jaime Jennifer Prins, Kathrine ter, Megan Cindric. Mackenzie Bennett, Aaron Hubbarth, Tina Huizenga, is survived by sons Frederick 10:30 a.m. at Richard A. Rachel Zalokar, Ben Zeeuw. Heather Young, Elizabeth Martinez, Jamie McCaul, Jody Hoffman, Daniel Tummino, Tammy Tymes, Michael Armstrong, Katie Puckett, Matthew Reed, Nick Collins, Kevin 8th Grade Brander, Denny Briggs, Jef- Sarah Jannenga, Julia John- A. Probst Jr. of Lowell, James Henry Funeral Home, 703 Zeeuw. Leesha Metternick, Adam Huizenga II, Vicki Jacobson, Tylee Uhen, Kevin Vezino, Balaam, David Barry, Jenni- Michelle Reed, Mike Rckcny, Condon, Bradley Corbit, frey Catlin, Esther Cesarz, son, Patrick Johnson, Todd R. Probst of Battle Creek; Capital Ave. S.W., Battle Sophomore A's & B's Middleton, Lesley Murphy, Danielle Johnson, Diana Jason Wasciuk, Ryan White, fer Bellechasscs, Jacqueline Rachel Rice, Samantha Kal ie Cowan (Nosko), Stacey Robert Cindric, Joseph Corey, Johnson, Mark Kirsch, daughter, Sharon L. Probst- Creek, Pastor Thomas Heil Jeff Altoft, Stephanie Michelle Murphy. Johnson, Jessica Jones, Debra Wieland, Mandy Wills, Bennett, Laurie Biener, Ripley, Lara Robertson, Craig, Thomas Cross, Sara Jon Dean, Diana Fick, Casey Courtney Kissinger, Erin Lemberg of Phoenix, AZ; six officiating. Burial, Memorial Anderson, Laurie Barton, Cheryl Anderson, Stacey Nicholas Myers, Kevin Christopher Kamphuis, Li- Brandy Wingeier, Jeromie Theresa Bonner, Rebecca Daniel Rottier, Elizabeth Davis, Sarah Debiak, Abby Harper, Joseph Hohbach, Kohlcr, Nicholas Kuzmin, grandchildren; four great- Park Cemetery.