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I?" Year Issue ISo. 20 MAY 15,2003 v-tiver j C ents Watervliet student taken to hospital Pill-passing 5th-graders suspended from school Superintendent says Principal reacted appropriately & superbly

By Karl Bayer handed the medication to six other Three Watervliet North Elemen- students. All students involved were tary School students were sus- then summoned to the office fori pended from school for passing out questioning. At this point, the prin- over-the-counter medication (ibu- cipal discovered one student that profen) at the school on Monday. took multiple tablets. Watervliet Principal Kevin Schooley said, of Community Hospital and the par- the three, all fifth-graders, one was ents were contacted simultaneously suspended for 10 days for bringing and the student was taken to the the pills to school and passing them hospital immediately. The student out to six others, another was sus- was released and the parents/student pended for three days and the third met with the Principal after school for one day, all according to the on Monday. school's student manual. "All parents of the students in- Schooley transported one student volved in the situation were con-i to Community Hospital for treat- tacted to inform them of the inci ment for taking multiple pills. The dent. All students involved that student was treated and released. were found distributing medicatio hrnrT> r ^ ^ 1W The School District issued the fol- were suspended from school." lowing statement about the incident: Schooley told the Record that po- "On Monday, May 12, a student at lice were not called but that he in- North School brought over-the- formed the DARK counselor. Offi- counter medication (ibuprofen) to cer Scott Richcreek, and asked him school." to discuss the incident in his pro- "The school became aware when a gram. paraprofessional observed the stu- School Superintendent Bob Gabe dent handing out the tablets. The commented, "Principal Schooley {?'•. -V. •' student was immediately questioned handled the situation MpprnpriatH\fa:- • ^ ^ and we found that the student and superbly." FEARSOME BLAZE...More than 50 firefighters from four Tire departments successfully battled to save downtown Waterv last week that completely destroyed the former Judd Lumber luiildin|>. The stories and pictures are on Page 9. (Amy Loshbough photo) Hartford High School's Top 10 students in Class of 2003 Hartford High School is proud to Conference selection in three sports. College but is undecided on his announce the names of its Top 10 Jared plans to enroll in Full Sail major at this time. students who will be graduating Real World Entertainment School James Keifer with the Class of 2003. They are: to study scrcenwriting and film James Keifer is the son of James Julie Liebenthal directing. and Nanette Keifer. Julie Liebenthal is the daughter of Lauren Khan James' high school activities aj ( Drs. Ed and Sue Liebenthal. Lauren Khan is the daughter of accomplishments include: Ih Julie's high school activities and Doug and Theresa Martens. Rolls; Computer Operations Stuc accomplishments include: Track; Lauren's high school activities and of the Month and Cisco Clas^ Volleyball; Cross Country (two- accomplishments include: National Student of the Month at Van Buren time state qualifier) and All- Honor Society; Student Council; Technology Center. Conference selection for three SADD Executive Council; Science James plans to attend Lake years; Musical Productions; Band; Olympiad; Volleyball; Basketball; Michigan College in the fall and Student Council; SADD; Academic Cross Country; Choir-Musicals; major in computer science. Challenge Team; Editorialist for Equestrian Team; Hugh O'Brien Rebecca Dill Kalamazoo Gazette; Presidential Youth Leadership Award; and Girls Rebecca Dill is the daughter of Classroom; National Honor Society; State Alternate. David Williams and Christine Wil- and Miss Hartford 2003. Lauren plans to attend Kalamazoo liams. Julie plans to attend Indiana Uni- Valley Community College, major Rebecca's high school activities beeca Dill, Kebekah Sells, Amanda Kimp, Julie Liebenthal, Lauren Khan; (back row, from the left) Jared versity and will major in jour- in education, and become a high and accomplishments include: Kelly, Keith Williams, James Keifer, Michael Mattner, and Ian Haight. nalism. school English teacher. Hopefully, Cheerleading; SADD; Variety Michael Mattner she would like to some day teach at shows; National Honor Society; Michael Mattner is the son of Tim- Hartford High School. Student Council; Prom Committee;: Nominated by 10-vear-old srandson othy Mattner and Debbie Manner. Amanda Kimp Honor Rolls; and academic awards Mike's high school activities and Amanda Kimp is the daughter of in language arts, social studies, and accomplishments include: Football Mike and Melinda Kimp. computers. "Best Mom" is Nancy Uriek -named Academic All-Conference. Amanda's high school activities All-State and All-Conference selec- and accomplishments include: tions; Band; National Honor Basketball-Academic All-State; B\ Carole Kiernan me in w hen there w as no place to go sing karaoke on her stereo. IVe have Two men Society; Debate Team; Computer Volleyball-second team All- fhe Iri-City Record's 2003 "Best hut a foster home. She taught me a bonfires and we roast marsh- Club; SADD; and Operation Conference selection. Honorable Mom" is not only a mother but she different kind of love, the love of mallows and hot dogs and go for Bentley. Mention All-Conference and Most killed in is Solomon Mays Jr.'s "Best God She's a teacher without a walks. She's a friend that takes time Mike plans to attend Full Sail Real Valuable Player award; Softball; (irandmother" degree She teaches me right from to listen She 's there to help and World Education and enter the National Honor Society; SADD; Nancy I'rick was "shocked" when w rong hut mostly teaching me to talk to. She reads to me. She 's a Watervliet Digital Media Program; then he and Peer Assistant and Leadership this reporter delivered a dozen love myself Everyhod)' says my See BEST MOM plans to attend college and major in awards. beautiful roses to her on Saturday grandma is a cool' grandma MV car accident continued on page 6 business. Amanda plans to attend Lake afternoon. Mas 10. An accident in Watervliet Town- Keith Williams Michigan College and transfer to sh\ by nature, she was totally Keith Williams is the son of Ferrin ship early Saturday morning. May surprised by the arrival ot the roses. and Mary Williams. Western Michigan University to 10, took the lives of two Van Buren An elaborate scheme had to be Keith's high school activities and become an elementary teacher. County men. Their car. traveling at worked out to assure she would be accomplishments include: Or- Kebekah Sells a high rate of speed, ran a stop sign at homo to receive congratulations ganized the start of the Computer Rebekah Sells is the daughter of and crashed Into the side of a hill. on beihg named this \ear's "Best Club; I ootball-named Academic Lewie and Kathy Sells. Hie two men. Rigoberto I.ope#. Mom and delivery ol the roses. All-Conference, Academic All- Rebekah's high school activities 23, of Covert, and Rene Villenuevc. Vuha enjoys quilt making and State with football team. Track, and accomplishments include: 21, of Bangor, had to be extricated making dolls and other items she lech Teens, and National Honor National Honor Society; Students of from the vehicle with a pneumatic tiives to others She has just Society the Round I able; Equestrian Team; tool used by Watervliet Fire and completed two raised cross quilts Keith plans to attend Baker Col- Ambassadors of Goodwill; Vocal Rescue. and tries to be vtvathv in all of the lege for an associate's degree In Music; Jazz; and School Musicals. According to Michigan State Po- quilts she mrtkes business; then will attend a techni- Rebekah plans to attend Andrews lice, Bridgman Post, the Wa vhe has thtve sons ami was \et\ University to maior in speech and Ponliac Grand Prix was traveling at cal school for video and video tomhed that het ^andson. Solomon editing. language palholog\ a high nte of speed west on Dwight Mavs h v who lives with het\ Ian llalght Boyer Road about I a m. when it vv nomuv^ed het Hm Best Mow It Jam! Kellv Ian Haight is the son of Kevin ran a stop sign at North Watervliet Jated Kellx is the son of Janice seems that Solomon ^thoniiht It Haight and Melinda Kussell-llaight Road the vehicle then went air Kelly and lames Kellx. would K nhe" to wMte rt lettet Inn's high school activities and home and struck the side of a hill about bet as she wttMe a lettet Inted's high school activities and accomplishments include; Wrest- west of North Watervliet Road rteeompllshments Include Varsity no»M(orttiny he* own mothet; and ling-All Conference; football-Most Covert township Police assisted looibnll-Academic AIMonfetence ftno he a ked II she w\*uhl ntall a Improved Player .HM)), ah (on wHh the notification of relatives and Academic Allstate; Basket Mte* ti*' hint fetence Academlr and AM State Coloma township Police. Berrien sohMoon i nomtnattnp lettet ttad hall; hack; HAlM); National Ilonof Academic. Band. Academic ( haf- County Sheriffs Department, ami ^ockMv hesldent. Veatbook ( o M«MS It adml»e thr brnntltul HUM thai wrtr drlheml |IIM In lime ho len^e I earn and Student ( outicll Watervliet Police were all at the MnlhM'* Hai H arotr KlrihHn phono editor Science OKmpiadt All Ian plans to attend Kalamazoo scene p> »«2 Trl-Clty Record M«y 15,2003 May 15,2003 Tri-C ity Record Page 3 high?" The answer is that the lake is al- Letters and Commentary ways higher this time of year be- cause of the normal spring condi- First Congregational United Church Lake receded as it always has in TRI-CITY RECORD LLC tions. First the ground thaws and past years? then the spring rains start. This 138 N. Main StM P.O. Boi 7 it is my understanding there is a spring we have had an above nor- of Christ celebrates 150 years... "The Watervliet, Ml 49098 mitm 3 court order which sets the level of mal amount of rain. Huge amounts (269) 463-6397 Fai 463-8329 t. the lake. Do you know if it varies of water drain into the lake from m E-mail to: SATURDAY by season? Do you know the dates/ normal run-off as well as from all of little church that makes a difference" nemfc tricitvrecord.com MAvrra lake levels? the County drains. the church also collects items for Web siteiwww.tricityrecord.com mm Does anyone have the right to This spring water is draining into 2003 the Animal Shelter. Karl Bayer, Publisher & Editor change the lake level? if yes, who? the lake faster than it is draining "We have a tremendous amount ol Amy Loshbough, Business Mgr. di Has the drain control system been out. That is frequently normal for outreach," Pastor Slade explained. Bonnie Bannen, Copy Editor changed in the last month and a April and May. "To me, based on how small we are USPS669-340 permit for the half? and our small budget, this church i Because of the heavy rains this Trl-City Record, a weekly If yes, was it within legal parame- year, the water in the lake is cur- has been one of the most partici- newspaper with periodical ters? rently 6 inches over the top of the pating churches 1 am aware of. We postage paid at Thank you in advance for your drainage weir. In fact, it has been feel the more you give away, the Watervliet, Ml 49098. time and assistance. over the top of the weir ever since more you get back " Postmaster, send address Mark Malin the spring thaw. Right now, today, changes to: P.O. Box 7 111 Facts and feelings there are thousands of gallons of i Watervliet, Ml 49098 AMERICANS First Congregational UCC mem- Watervliet water draining over the top of the bers are proud of their church and WE WELCOME weir and out of the lake every min- REMEMBERED the fact they tend to have an open- COLOMA'S FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST...will be celebrating its 150 Flea Market ute of every day. minded outlook in regard to the anniversary June 13-15, with an "open house" planned for May 18. Pictured are church members (from Ihe LETTERS... Over a relatively short period of church's teachings. Membership is left) Joyce Morlock, Ray Morlock. Millie Krieger, Margot Mason. Hutch Mason, Pastor Ann Slade, Use time, when the water level reaches Erickson, and John Oakley. (Wanda Thomas photo) The Iri-City Record welcomes all at approximately 110. the top of the weir, and stops drain- letters to the editor. Letters are sub- responds to The church's Identity Statement, ing out of the lake, the lake level ject to editing, especially for length, "A loving spiritual community af- will be 6 inches lower, a very ac- PROU TUB and will be published at the discre- firming the gifts of all God's "GCS Benefit Auction complaints ceptable level. When the summer VPW tion of the editor. children," means that all are wel- Dear Editor, weather kicks in, the lake level will MAG All WE All letters must be signed and must comed and encouraged to attend. My name is Bruce Little. I was a be even lower. The legal lake level, COVER. include a phone number or address Use Erickson, who has attended Fest" set for May 17 vendor at the Pleasant Street Flea which establishes a minimum lake so the authorship of controversial the church since 1959 as an ex- Saturday. May 17. Grace Christian lunch, and a jail... in addition to the Market that burnt down in Water- level, has not been changed. , '^rr' / change student, said, "We're a School, Watervliet, will be condact- silent auction. letters may be verified. Names will vliet. I just want to respond to the The Drain Commission is estab- / close-knit group with a lot of i g i "QCS Benefit Auction I est." be withheld at the request of the prayer and the lighting of candles in n ts A baby-back-ribs meal will in- last part of the article The Herald- lishing a water management system By Wanda Thomas oomph and sparkle." fhe Auction Fest is more than just a clude a half slab of ribs, two side .r.ty. ,. writer for sufficient reason. Letters 'alladium published Saturday about j/mked/ih ®tcr S\503 On June 13-15. 2003, Coloma's memory of loved ones. . 4 v.. I in order to try to save some of the "There's a tremendous amount ol fund-raising auction. 1 here are should be typed or at least written in Begun six years ago by Pastor dishes, and a roll for $6.50. Meal the old lumber company and the water from the spring rains so that First Congregational United Church easy-to-read handwriting. Names They were great for each other. My mom goes by the name of Easter; tomorrow. First Commun- Slade, the service offers a place dedication," Pastor Slade added, carnival-style games for the chil- service w ill begin at 11:()() a.m. complaints by business owners and the summer lake level will not be of Christ will be celebrating its must be printed, in addition to the Sally would send flower seeds to ""Mamma-Kim" to all my friends ion; Sunday, Mother's Day, May lh "They are an independent group ot dren< a delicious baby-back-ribs I he first silent auction section will neighbors. lower than is desirable. Until the 150 anniversary. where people find solace in dealing crowning; etc., etc.; and having a people and that is what makes them close at 11:50 a.m. I he live auclion signature Send letters to: First of all, I want to thank the grandmother, which, in turn, gave because that what she is, a mom to Friday. June 13. an evening w ith a loss of some kind, whether it water stops draining out of the lake, strong. They are good stewards of Editor, Tri-City Record me something to do. The funny them all. In fact, right now she's a new secretary. Our retired secretary. is from the death of a loved one, a will begin at noon. Items range firemen thai did an outstanding job the management system is not ef- concert will be held al the church, P.O. Box 7 mom to a bottle-fed baby ferret. Margaret Pomeroy. has been around the building, grounds, and each from a beautiful Branson condo of putting ihe fire out and thank all fective. thing is my grandmother and Sally located at 182 S. Church Street in divorce, or facing a serious illness. Watervliet, Ml 49098 only met one time and something Weird you may think but to my for more years than she would other." Tri-cities will package to $10 gift certificates. of the coslumers and supporters of Ken Teutsch Coloma. The 7:30 p.m. concert, Randall Park E-mail: newsra tricitvrecord.com just clicked between them, instant mom, never. probably like to admit, and she was "I like it." 84-year-old Millie Krie- Favorite items include large the Flea Market. When the Flea President which is open to the public, will lifetime friends. See, if you could be in my mom's well-equipped to make decisions, playground ger stated. Mrs. Krieger has at- "specialty" baskets created by the Market opened up around July of The Paw Paw Lake Foundation feature First Congregational UCC's celebrate etc., without having to have much tended since 1935. as a teen-ager. elementary classes, with themes last year, my friend, who was leas- And for my family, and myself, we shoes for one week you would choir and area church choirs. The building of the playground at My mom is Along with Slade, Erickson, Mor- ing it, said he wanted to help the have never met Sally, but we don't wonder why she doesn't run away; discussion w/Father. On Saturday, June 14, a potluck is Randall Park was a major project like: car care, leas & coffee, beach NEMFTHY COMPLETES Also, just remembered that Fr. lock and Krieger, church members people. He belongs to a church in need to see her to know how in fact, I oftentimes wonder too. She planned al the Randall Park play- spearheaded by First Congrega- 23 years of items, chocolate, and candles. MARIM ( OKI's BASK I know the German is leaving Monday for a Margot Mason, Butch Mason, Ray the best Coloma so he used the back of ihe GREAT Sally is. We have stayed in has three teen-agers, and usually all ground, a building project that was tional UCC. GCS adds a personal and family TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO,CA well-deserved two-week visit w/his Morlock and John Oakley contri- Dear Editor, building to store food and stuff for contact since my grandmother's we give her is gray hairs and a dirty spearheaded by the church in 1998. According to church member Use "walking" for value touch to its auction with gift Marine Corps Pvt. Andrew M. family in Colombia, which 1 am buted that the church strives to be Hi! My name is Lizzie Allen. I'm the food pantry; then passed it out truth passing and I love her dearly. Sally house. Activities on Sunday, June 15, Erickson. the project was intended certificates provided by school Nemethy, a 2002 graduate of Co- Last weekend she even came home also sure took time in planning for to give something to the community friendly, is enthusiastic, generous. families, with items such as: a steak 10 years old, and I go to Coloma to the needy. Dear Editor. has been great to my family and me, include a worship service with loma High School, recently com- to an alligator in the bathtub. Yes, substitutes while he is gone. and also to bring the community loving, offers a family atmosphere, Crop Walk dinner for six. plus fishing; four Middle School. I want to enter my I and some other vendors donated My name is Joy A. Dillard-Davis and I just wanted to lake a moment dignitaries and former ministers, a pleted 12 weeks of basic training at this is true. Kind of sounds like a Meantime, I w ill take a copy of the together. attempts to work with other The Tri-Cilies Area of ( oloma, hours ol wakeboarding, two hours mom, Lois Allen, into this contest merchandise to sell to buy more and I have the "Best Mom" ever. 1 to let Sally know how much she catered dinner, the opening of a Marine Corps Recruit Depot. San Dr. Seuss book, but it's true. column to the office/rectory; talk to "Every single member of our churches and faiths and has a great Watervliet and Hanford will hold of lawn care, and many more! Diego, California, designed to chal- (for "Best Mom"). food and help the church. I thought know this for a fad. and try ing to means to us. WE LOVE YOU, time capsule, ihe planting of a SALLY ARESTAD! I want you to know that my mom our new secretary, Sylvia; and fol- church al that time helped out in music program, complete with a an organizational meeting to discuss I he purpose of GCS is to assist the lenge new Marine recruits both I think my mom goes through that was great, so the word got out convince all the readers would commemoration tree, and the taking the upcoming Church \\ orld Ser- more than any other mom because Love alwavs, is the Best. Maybe others think low up on it when he returns. some way," Erickson said; "1500 hand-chime choir that was donated parent in providing a Christ- physically and mentally. and we filled all the booths and probably be a major task. * ' of a picture of the entire congre- theirs are but, let me tell you, my Thank you for this thought and for members of the community were in memory of Dick Krieger who vice Crop Walk held in September. centered. Biblically-directed educa- Nemethy and fellow recruits began my parents are divorced. And she were trying to overcome some prob- My grandmother always said, "As Joy A. Dillard-Davis gation. mom's got a pair of shoes nobody providing the community with a involved." was a wonderful musician. All interested churches and citizens tion which instills the vision and their training al 5 a.m. by running takes care of three kids all on her lems we had in the winter. All the long as I know the truth, that is all really good local paper. You are no Open house May 18 Church members are quick to give are invited to attend and help plan own. She has to fight with my dad vendors worked together and were could fill; my mom's special. She's The church continues to assume practice of excellence in academics, three miles and performing calis that matters." And I know the She's my An "open house" for the commu- 1 my "Best Friend" and I hope she doubt under-appreciated, underpaid the responsibility of the play- credit for the church's successful the 23" year of "walking" to help character, discipleship, and service thenics. In addition to the physical over child support because he does- getting the place in better shape. truth... 1 love you bunches. Mom (I hope you never compute your nity and area churches is planned community involvement to Pastor slop hunger around the block and n't always pay. One vendor was putting his daugh- u knows that even though we don't ground's maintenance. to others. conditioning program, Nemethy (Sandie Dillard). for Sunday, May 18, from 2:00- always tell her how much we hourly rate!), and overworked... Slade. around the world. Grace Christian School is located spent numerous hours in classroom She works full lime at a preschool, ter through college by selling an- Just to prove how great my mom Best Friend" Make A Difference Day 5:00 p.m. Fifteen-minute concerts "This minister is especially good Twenty-five percent of monies tour miles south of Watervliet on does Girl Scouts with us (assistant tiques and another vendor was try- Dear Editor, appreciate her. We'd never trade her may it be of some consolation that and field assignments, which in- is, 1 want to share this day with will be held throughout the after- First Congregational UCC also has for the world. many of us really do appreciate at pushing us. yet bringing us raised will be designed for local M-140, cluded learning first aid, uniform leader and cookie mom), and also ing to help pay bills. Her husband another GREAT lady. This lady's Mother's Day is soon approaching, participated in "Make A Difference noon. featuring vocal, instrumental together. She gives us ideas and food pantries and 75° o will help I or further informalion, call GCS has time to take us to and from all lost his job when it closed up and this I know. You see, all week my Thank you. your contribution to our communi- regulations, combat water survival name is Sally Arestad. Sally lives in or organ music. Day," winning a state award one ties. then lets us go with them." neighbors around the world that are at 463-5545. marksmanship, hand-to-h ind com- our sports. She even runs from field one vendor was homeless and Tipp City, Ohio, and has been a mom has been working late. My Rebecca Atherton year by collecting books and earn- Arlene Ward Pastor Ann Slade has been the Although First Congregational in need. bat and assorted weapons training. to field just so she can watch us. stored all of his belongings in the great friend of the family for years. mom is Kim Atherton, and she ing enough money to donate 1.000 minister of this active congregation United Church of Christ has under- Please put your hearts and "soles" They performed close-order drill She even goes without so we can do back of the market. He lost every- Sally was a very dear friend of my owns Enchanted Florist. She spends books to the Safe Shelter. Good idea in See LETTERS since October of 1997. gone seven name changes since in motion by attending the Fri- and operated as a small infantry unit the things we want; that's a true thing. grandmother, who passed sway in her Mother's Day, not out to eat or The Safe Shelter also benefits continued on page 6 Describing the church's people. 1853. the membership body con- Cities Crop Walk meeting held at during field training. mom. I love my mom; she is the Some of the business owners and August of 2002, LaVem Wolff. My being pampered but, instead, mak- from pillow drives sponsored by "The Back Slade said, "This church js one of tinues to stand together and speaks Coloma United Melhodist Church Coloma Nemethy and the other recruits best. neighbors didn't want us there in grandmother said Sally would talk ing flowers for other moms. This is First Congregational UCC. the most active small churches I've not only in words but also in action, on 1 hursday. May 22. at 7:00 p.m. also received instruction on the Ma- My mom knows how much we the beginning. They wouldn't wave on the phone at least twice a week. just one of the reasons I think my ever been in, considering what Health fair To this reporter, they have definite- If you need further information, rine Corps' core values-honor, love her, but I think this is even when we waved at them or say mom is the "Best Mom." Spring Fence" they're doing in the community and Again working with its neighbor, ly earned the title, "The little church please contact DaverK Kozup al courage and commitment, and what more special, more than a kiss hello. We knew they were com- Dear Editor, For ALL your for each other." the Coloma United Melhodist that makes a difference!" 849-2928 or [email protected]. the words mean in guiding personal goodnight every night. plaining. Just finished reading Anne's col- LOCAL NEWS Church, a health fair was organized Cleanup costs and professional conduct. *7 Jhanks very much for reading this. All these small communities are Church outreaches umn-what a good idea. for the community. Nemethy and his fellow recr;: u»d remember, I love my mom and losing jobs and factories. What do Subseribe to the A caring, community-oriented The Back I apologize for our church. Im- In cooperation with Lakeland reported ended the training phase with The she's the "Best Mom" of the year. these neighbors want besides old TRI-CITY RECORD congregation, the church is involved maculate Conception in Hartford, Outreach, First Congregational Crucible, a 54-hour team evolution Lizzie Allen in several outreaches thai directly IK Ami Hendrickson folks' homes and tourists? Those for not having yet responded. Per- Call (269) 463-6397 touch people's lives. UCC even has a parish nurse, Susie Coloma City Commissioner Mar- culminating in an emotional cere- things don't pay the bills. I say to haps it is because of our over- Blough, who does visitations, calls tha Fishbum reported on the results mony in which recruits are pre- the neighbors, 4i0uit your crying Fence worked pastor. Fr. German, just Food Pantry doctors, provides educational ma- of the annual Spring Cleanup al the sented the Marine Corps Emblem and whining and help the poor and By Anne Bayer, co-publisher having finished w/Lent, Holy Week, Working with their next-door Wondering if terial and is involved with Hospice. City of Coloma Commission meet- and addressed as "Marines" for the your community and get to know neighbor, Coloma United Meth- ing on Monday, April 28. first time in their careers. your neighbors." Today is Tuesday and this is not am now trying to collect ads for the odist Church, First Congregational Missions you might have According to Fishbum, ihe Spring He graduated from Marine training Bruce Little the day the Tri-City Record is put Record, they are not due in on UCC has helped operate the North Reaching beyond the boundaries Cleanup resulted in 40 dump trips, on April 11. 2003. Able to come A former resident! together. I am still getting used to Tuesday. Most of the time, I am too MSU Berrien Food Pantry for several of Coloma. First Congregational at a cost of SI,908. home on April 12 to spend time the answers to the fact that the world in the Bayer early with the copy or too late. This years. UCC is involved with Church The Spring Cleanup look up 104 with his family, he relumed on household does not have to halt on was the case today, for I had not yet They were instrumental in or- World Service, a missions organi- Lake level Connections labor hours, incurring an additional April 23 lo finish his training as a the following Tuesdays because it is paper day. taken the time to write this column. ganizing a monthly "Community zation that helps people in need all SI.645.80 in labor costs. machinist. For 19 years, we have held up our So here 1 am, typing at a moment's Soup Supper" that is sponsored by over the world, due mostly to Total cost for ihe event was Nemethy is the son of Michael questions: lives so that on Tuesday the paper notice to get the copy to Bonnie to various area organizations, with natural disasters. response Extension $3,553.80. Nemethy of Benton Harbor and could be assembled and sent out to be proofread for Thursday's paper. proceeds all going to the Food According to church member Dear Editor, Dear Editor. Michigan State University Extension helps At the same meeting, commission- Patty and Bill Gibson of Dowagiac. the public. By the same token, all of So be it... I will catch on. 1 just do Pantry. Last year, over $3,000 was Joyce Morlock. President of the Why is the lake level so high? Some people have asked, "Why is His grandparents are Earl and Man people improve their lives through an Al Gaus Women's Fellowship, blankets are ers also approved up lo $19,000 for Why hasn't the level on Paw Paw the level of Paw Paw Lake so the events in our lives have seemed not know how long it will take for raised through this effort. education process that applies know ledge Commercial Hort. Agent Peerless lo repair the pump on City Nemethy and Viola Sila, all of Ben- to fall on Tuesdays. .me to adjust. As you can all The congregation itself always provided to the homeless. Items are to critical issues, needs, and opportunities. Berrien Countv Well «2. and $692 was approved for ton Harbor. Now, you might be saying to imagine, after 19 years 1 was just holds an annual Thanksgiving food collected by church members to purchase of a dialer at the sewer lift We are all proud of Andrew and yourself... What is Tuesday? It is catching on to the way the weeks shower to slock the pantry also. create school, health and baby Susan Withrow station to automatically contact up wish him well. We love and miss not even "hump day." It is a lost layette kits that are sent to Church flowed on the old system. Blue Christmas him. May God watch over him and Karl's Kolumn World Service to use wherever to eight locations should sewer trou- day, not the middle and not the end Thin those backyard fruit trees Every December, the church hosts his crew. there is a need. ble arise. By Karl Bayer, Publisher & Editor of the week; but for years it was our The fire at the Judd Lumber Now is the time to start thinking fruit weight. Usually this occurs just a "Blue Christmas" service, filled Withrow has lead in "Fiddler about removing excess fruit-a Not even forgetting the animals. middle and at times our end. Our building was an amazing site to before they are ripe enough to pick. with special music, litany, readings. Touch Free Car. Wash Spccial ANSWERING THE SIREN CALL, THEY SAVED THE TOWN... lives centered around the fact that behold. One tends to forget how process called thinning. Apples, When you remove excess fruit so on the Roof in Chicago Most days they're the guy next door, a friend, a family member, a mer- the paper was out or the paper was destructive and scary and terrible a pears, peaches, plums, and apricots that no two fruit are touching, pest Susan Withrow appeared with the as well as teaming up with the 2 off a car wash with a gas fill up! chant, policeman, and politician; when the fire whistle blows, they don not set up yet, or whatever the paper fire can be until you actually have need thinning. In general, cherries problems also are reduced. Several St. James Players as Golde in a Watervliet Lions Club to direct the their turnout gear and become firemen... dedicated, professional, well was doing, and now that is all gone. to be near one. do not need thinning. It is very insects like fruit thai touch each revival of "Fiddler on the Roof on Miss Watervliet Blossomtime Pag- 12 PK., CANS 12 PK.. CANS trained, and fearless. Now, by the same token, 1 am lost 1 am sorry for all of those who lost common for fruit trees to have too other and use that area to hide and Friday, May 9. at St. James Players eant in 1996. There's no doubt the 50 or so firemen battling the blaze in downtown Wa- on Tuesday. Mind you, I have not so many of their personal items in much fruit on the tree. Fruit growers feed on the fruit. Infection from ASPARAGUS Playhouse at 2920 South Wabash in She also appeared in lead roles in tervliet last Friday prevented a serious situation from escalating into a trag- put the paper together for some the fire, but 1 am glad there was no refer to this as "fruit set." The diseases can also occur more "From our fields to you." PEPSI 7-1/p Chicago. Illinois. student productions at both South- edy. Most people coming into town that morning and seeing the smoke years but 1 still knew what was loss of life. I have a brand new degree of fruit set w ill influence the frequently where two or more fruit This is the first major musical role western Michigan College and I ake thought the whole downtown was ablaze; it well could have but for the happening at the Record. We are honest respect for the firemen of the extent and amount of thinning do touch. Also, good spray in Chicago for Withrow, who grew Michigan College, where she $ firemen. newspaper people and most of the area and I do mean "area." I think required. In general, a tree needs coverage does noi occur where two up in Southwest Michigan where worked with Director Kevin Wurz Countless people this past week expressed amazement the Record build- time our lives do center around the they had five fire departments on about 10% of the flowers on a tree or more fruit touch. her parents, Larry and Virginia Withrow has also done Narious ing, just a few feet from the blaze, "didn't go too." It well could have but happenings in and around the to set, in order to provide a decent 2 PS hand to work on the blaze. You will gel a better response the Withrow of Benton Harbor, still stints as a soloist and in summer 2 / 5 for the firemen. communities of Watervliet, Coloma Again, I am sorry for all that was harvest later in the summer. earlier you thin your fruit. This Check out what's growing in our greenhouse reside. Withrow moved to Chicago slock theater in and around Michi- The house just to the south, vinyl siding melted oft' of it, could be ashes; and Hartford. lost in the fire but I thank God no Rarely do all of the blossoms on a means now, not later in July or in 200 to pursue a career in theater gan and Indiana KHHHtt FWN the family living there, homeless. It well could have but for the firemen. Now, by the simple movement of one was harmed. What a day that tree result in a fruit. When they do, August. However, you can still see Annuals WONKA'S NEWS ROPE /''— ^ N\ and music. She attended Columbia Withrow is happ> to credit am The chifrch across the street, our community's 150-year-old monument to production day to Wednesdays, was! It was amazing that our the tree causes some of the fruit to a small response to thinning of Perennials College in downtown Chicago for successes she has had in Chicago pop Tarts Grai* StmwtNKn Ntrtk our faith, could be a memory. It well could have but for the firemen. Karl has rearranged our lives and building and Tat Parish's building drop off long before it is ready to apples even if done in September. Hanging Baskets two years, while pursuing roles in theater to her \cars spent on su^c Swwt Tfcrt or Fun Mp Trident Dock and Dredge, across the street, livelihood and jobs to many- there is so much more time for us to all came through without a scratch, harvest. This is called the "June Thinning for the homeowner is And More off-Loop theaters as well as in local and off in Southwest Michigan hard-working men. could be rubble. It well could have but for the firemen. fit in all that is needed. on them. That, to me, was a miracle. drop." best done by hand. SimpK rubbini! film and television productions. Her Withrow sa\s. "Southwest Michi Parish, Wolfram and Black. Attorneys at Law building, next to the Re- Karl and Amy are now putting out I hope we do not have to put up that There are several reasons why we the fruit off the tree at the point o. most recent film credit is an gan is m> home and it's where I $ cord. could be a mass of sodden documents and scorched brick. It could the paper on Thursday so that kind of a front page for a long time. do not want all of the flowers to attachment to the branch is best 2 PI independent film. "The I fnguage of learned to lovt performing, fiiM tor sak> priced thru 5/30*03 well have but for the firemen. means it is put together or pasted up I am sure so many of you spent become fruit. First, fruit quality will Apples should have onl\ one fruit Iris." which is slated lor release the lamilx dog. then lot the audi 2/ l Driven by a stiff wind, the towering flames and hot ashes, once consum- on Wednesday. They are busy with Mother"s Day inside and tried to be reduced. When there is a lot of for every six inch of branch. Rajzer's Farm later this year. ences in Michigan and next, who ing the buildings nearby, could have reached across Main Street and collecting and typing and proofing stay nice and warm. Was that cold fruit on the tree, the leaves simply Peaches should be spaced six to A graduate of Watervliet High knows?" marched east, ever engulfing all that stood in its way until the conflagration the news on Wednesday, not Tues- and blowing not a surprise to you? cannot supply the needed sugars to eight inches apart. Apricots and School. Susan spent much ol her Although she »s now a permanent DAVE'S AMOCO burned out the heart of the City. It could well have but for the firemen. day. The week is now longer and It sure caught me off guard. I know develop good lasting fruit. Also, plums are best at four inches apart. Market teen-age and early adult \cars on resident on the North Side ol When the battle was over, the firemen packed up their equipment and we have time... and hump day is the weather people said we would fruit w ill be smaller if we have long Don't worn if you think you the stages of Southwest Michigan Chicago. Withrow visits her lamils went buck to their lives, the hours volunteered counterbalanced by hours really hump day. be getting that, but so what? They periods without rain. Another rea- removed loo much fruit now. You She appeared in numerous produc- in Michigan as often as her schedule M-140. Watervliet at 1 94 11 lost on the job. promises broken, appointments missed; no longer firemen Now enter my real problem. I can- say a lot. This time they were son to thin is that it helps to reduce 2 mi noiih ol Dtfculur on M M ot 4 iltl south ot LW (c*U 56) Open iXuls will benefit from it at harvest lime. allows Hmnc .V LM 4^41 g ,im (, pm tions at Watervliet High School, until the next siren call. not get used to the fact that, since I right... dam it. branch breakage from too much under the direction ol James Keech. OIMN :\ IIODKS INDOOK AI M | f

PiiRe4 Tri-City Record May 15,2003 Paper makers' WWH monument donated to Citx May 15, 2003 Tri-City Record Page 5 "Down by City Hall across the Rolling Back the Years The Paw Paw River Journal street from the bank, Vic Baker's A.L. Stagg Ice Cream Store. We sat in Ely Park Local News and Newsmakers of Days Gone By Hot prospects for mill and tried to name every car that As reported in the local newspapers; the Coloma Courier, Birthing went past on US 12. Kids we knew acreage; deal on land then... no longer with us. The band the Hartford Day Spring, and the Watervliet Record concert in the park on Wednesday recently purchased the Chas. Center nights. The water fountain with Miss JoAnn Bertuca, daughter of WATERVLIET Anderson house and lot on Olds may be closed by July colored glass lens that lit up and Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Bertuce of Co- Street, arrived Monday, having By Karl Bayer opment Authority, which purchased when the water sprayed over them RECORD loma, and Patrick McGowan, son of arrivals brought his household goods Mr. and Mrs. Vincent McGowan of Watervliet City commissioners the land with the mill buildings and < they were in beautiful colors. 90 YEARS AGO - 1913 through from Chicago with an auto Chicago, were united in marriage on were told there are good prospects infrastructure in May of 2001 from "1 remember fall afternoon football ,h Heavy freeze of May 9 destroyed truck. The load weighed approxi- ,h to purchase the paper mill site in the the Enders estate. In 1999. the announced games (we didn't have lights then). May I2 at St. Joseph Catholic much of the fruit crops in Bain- mately three tons, and the auto truck City and the spray field site in the County FDC, the CWAEDC. and The A.L. Stagg Birthing Center at I can still feel the warm air that Church, Watervliet. bridge and Watervliet. Peaches, was the largest ever seen here. The lownship. County Economic De- Watervliet City and Township cre- Community Hospital Watervliet is played on our necks and faces at Submitted by volunteer Barb plums, cherries, early apples, and trip was made in twenty hours, and, velopment Director Cindy LaGrou, ated a tax-free Renaissance Zone pleased to announce the following those games. The leaves falling Abrams at Coloma Public Lib- strawberries have all been damaged. it is claimed, al less expense than at Tuesday night's Commission for the sites. In January 2000, the births: Hartford Memories down... the sandburs that got a free rary, from the Coloma Courier Byers Bros, of Benton Harbor are the goods would have been shipped meeting, said a deal could be com- state approved a $2 million grant to I wins were bom on Tuesday, May Recently I have been looking for grandstand, and then wait for Sam ride on our pants legs. How lovely newspapers donated by the Tri- putting in the foundation this week by rail. pleted on the mill site by July 1. clean the site for future sale and 6, 2003, to Lavem and Raymond stories of bygone days. Retired Ginsberg to start selling tickets for the girls of our time looked when City Record. Hours: Monday, for the new Watervliet State Bank 60 YEARS AGO - 1943 LaGrow credited a recent Coloma development. Demolition of the Hall of Benton Harbor. Their son railroader Bud Colman obliged by the drawing to win a blanket out on they dressed up in plaid skirts, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.- BUILDING DEMOLITION...Ray and Phyllis Kin/le once owned this multi-function building near building. Shirley Robinson of Hartford is Watervliet Area Economic Devel- mill began in December of 2001 weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces; and taking a trip down memory lane. the midway below us. We called pullover or buttoned sweaters, and 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thurs- Sprauue's Grocery in Watervliet, on the parcel of land between North Watervliet Road and North M-140. Charles Spading has purchased one of a group of Western Michigan opment Corporation (CWAEDC) and was completed in April of their daughter weighed 5 pounds. 7 He and I go way back... started him "The Blanket Man." two-tone saddle shoes. day, 1-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 The Kin/le Real Estate office was in the wing of the structure, with the main portion of the btiildinu housing lots 4 and 5 in Block b, Wia College siudents in art classes who public reception to showcase the 2002. Cleanup of the spray fields ounces. together in Hartford's old brick "Then we would cut loose with our "Every once in a while I watch an p.m.; & Saturday. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. their family. The previously demolished motel on Ihe site was also a part of their properts. addition, of Horace Marcellus. have just completed two handsome properties with bringing in 10 new was completed this spring. A daughter was bom on Thursday, school. And we continued right peashooters. Most of the time we old movie on TV. If it is from Phone: 468-3431 Later, the real estate firm moved its offices to Main Street, Watervliet. The Kin/le Real Estate office was There is a dwelling on the property books filled with piclures and in- leads. She said the event, hosted by LaGrow also said negotiations Mav 8. 2003, at 4:46 a.m., to Haley through graduation. Here, in no missed, but once in a while we before WWII, the actress in it will closed in the mid-1970s when the couple retired. and Mr. Spading will occupy it at formalion concerning Kalamazoo, Karma Vista Winery in Coloma, with a property owner next to the and Daniel Vigil of Dowagiac. She particular order are some of his would hit Sam. Then he yelled into be wearing a plaid skirt, sweater, Annual "Garage The building, now owned by C&R Sales Inc., was demolished Monday, May 12, to make room for once. which will be of interest and help- attracted more than 60 persons, spray field to buy an easement to weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. memories: his loudspeaker system for those string of pearls, and saddle shoes. construction of the company's business and sales office. 60 YEARS AGO - 1943 fulness lo men of the Army who are some of whom have submitted of- access it from Red Arrow Highway A daughter was bom on Monday, "Boze's Salvage Yard in the south kids in the lop of the grandstand to When I watch those scenes, it takes Sale" at At a recent luncheon of the Water- stationed al Fort Custer. fers to buy the properties. May 12, 2003, at 7:03 a.m., lo Ca- alley (now known as the south stop that. And we scattered, afraid me back to the days when boys was very near completion. In fact, www.tricitvrecord.com vliet High School class of '43, top Ihe Hartford Junior Mothers met She also told them the offers were she said she expected an offer on sey and Joseph MacMillan. She parking lot). It was right in back of the Fair people would come after drew pictures and printed sayings Community honors were announced. This year's May 5th at the home of Mildred for cash above and beyond our ex- her desk that night. weighed K pounds, 13 ounces. Conrad's Hardware, later known as us! After Fair week was over, we on the notebooks we used in school. valedictorian is Harvey Faram and Lightner. Fhere were 14 members pectations. LaGrow has repeatedly Over 500 attend Countryside A daughter was bom on Wednes- Chamberlain s. It was around 1932- went down on Sunday morning A classmate of ours once wrote on Hospital salutatorian is Ella Jane Shane. present. Miss Molander. the county declined to give an actual evalua- MONUMENT LAND DONATED day, May 14 at 8:35 a m. to Nina 33, and my first experience with early... go under the grandstand and his notebook, "You mus- have been Private William Phillips was nurse, was the speaker for the eve- tion of the sites for their worth. A LeGrow also handed Mayor I'ony Cook and Mark Little. She weighed Brown Mule chewing tobacco. I hunt for money. Once in a while we a beautiful baby!" it was for the girl May 16 & 17 o Charter Schoors community promoted to Corporal this week. ning. The next meeling will be May local realtor estimated the acreage Gagliardo the deed for 3.5 acres of 6 pounds, 5 ounces. asked Andy Boze (another class- hit it big and found a dollar or so. he was later to marry. One of the Community Hospital Auxiliary Bill is located at New Orleans, LA. 19ih al the home of Mrs. Gerrit on the Paw Paw River could be land across from the mill site con- Congratulations to these new arri- mate of ours) what it was. Being a "Memories of the Floral Hall, the best artists in our class was Dick will hold its annual "Garage Salt;" The Branch farm of 40 acres in Keech. worth $10,000 an acre or more, tainirg the paper makers' World picnic & open house vals and their families. dumb kid. I asked if 1 could have a horse races, of the kids we knew Eglinas. He did a lot of artwork on on Friday and Saturday, May 16 North Watervliet was sold this week 35 YEARS AGO-1968 Ihe City site contains 14 acres. The War II monument. She said the ad- On Friday, May 2, Countryside remote radio broadcast with 97.5's chew. Needless to say, I was about then. One year there was a polio those notebooks. and 17, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks. Ten Hartford high school seniors spray field site in the Township has ditional acreage could be used for Charter School held its first "Wild Bill." to have Lesson in the art of scare, and the disease took its toll. "Those are some of the things in p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shimcr and will be honored by the Jaycees al an 92 acres. development of parking near the community picnic and open house. According to Countryside Charter chewing. YOU DON'T SW A!- Several kids got sick and we were my mind from way back when " Ihe sale will be held in the hospi- ( family, who have been residing in Both sites are owned by the Ber- monument and access to the river, The purpose of the free, fun-filled School Administrator Jerry Jollay, M' LOW THE STUFF! Oh, my, was 1 all scared. The beautiful weather we awards banquet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, tal's garage located next to the rear Chicago for some time, have Mary 24. Each student will receive rien County Brownfield Redevel- event was three-fold: the school's first community picnic 1 sick... yes, 1 remember Boze's sometimes had, walking along the Thanks for the beautiful memories. parking lot at Community Hospital of tll£ l l €£& returned to Watervliet to make their an award and a plaque will be pre- • To celebrate National and open house was a huge success junkyard for that reason! fence line, and the smell of leaves Bud. When I read the last part, I Watervliet. home. Mr. Shimer has accepted sented lo the school. Siudents who Charter School Week, and he thanked his staff for "Back in those days. The Hartford on the trees that lined the dirt road have a picture in my mind... it is employment at Nineteen Hundred will be honored are Dennis Hollar, which was April 28-May donating the time to plan and run House (across from Ely Park) had a that ran along the south side of the the girl in the sweater, plaid skirt, Corporation in St. Joseph. John Dowd, James Olds, Daniel 2 the entire event. good dining room, where travelers fairgrounds. I can't remember the and saddle shoes. To this day, every "Friends and 30 YEARS AGO - 1973 Martin, Linda Sloan, Bonnie • To show appreciation to "Everyone seemed to have a great with money could eat. One day I names of people who lived along time 1 sit down at our kitchen table Miss Julie Kolcnko, Miss Sharon Schriner, William Barlow, Allen the students and their time, including the workers!" Jollay was walking by the front door, there, except Orley Sias, whose lo eat... she is silling across from Family Day Anderson, and Miss Sandra Ander- Winslow, Michael Brandt and Loire families who are presently said. "Over 500 people attended. when a man with a white eye patch house was right on the comer next me. After all those years! And son received notification that they Brady. Parents of the honored slu- attending Countryside. We look forward to a succession of came out. He said, "Hello." I to the railroad track. golden ihreads in our lives along the are recipients of Ernst R. Behrend denls will be guests. May 18 • To offer tours and answer annual spring picnics in the future." remember seeing his picture in the "Back then we had relaxed days... Paw Paw River. Educational scholarships. Chicago Herald American. I swear summer soft winds that played Submitted by Hartford Public Victor) Missionary Baptist questions for those inter- Miss Kathleen Francis Salay, Countryside Charter School is a he was Floyd Gibbons, the famous around the front of Clark's Drug TRI-CITY RECORD Library from microfilm copies of Church, 106 Mills Street (across ested in possibly attending daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John tuition-free public school for Young newsman... war correspondent, Store. Girls walking by. Gordy the Hartford Day Spring. Hours: from McDonald's), Decatur, will be Countryside in the future. Fax (269) 463-8329 s s Salay Jr. of Watervliet, married Mr. Monday & Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 having its annual "Friends and Fam- Free hot dog dinners, games and through grade 12, ollering all- who was with the US Marines in Kime gave us a glass of the milk ,h Eric Wilbur Haskins on March I7 a France in WWI. Since then 1 have shake he made for himself and the p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat- ily Day" Sunday, May 18, begin- prizes, tractor-pulled wagon rides, ^ y kindergarten. in Middletown, Connecticut. face painting, school tours, and door ' 'lc school is located al 4800 read about him in the First World little bag of cookies that went with urday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed ning at 11:00 a.m. Dr. and Mrs. M R. Swindell have prizes occurred throughout the Meadow brook Road, between Park War Web site. it. Inside there was a heated Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday. There will be a message given by moved from their former home on evening. McGruff, the crime dog, an^ Hillandale roads in Benton "The Hanford Fair! 1 have mem- container full of Spanish peanuts Phone: 621-3408 Pastor Kevin Hester, a potluck meal Red Arrow Highway to Pleasant 1 ories of our peashooter, metal tube that turned around and around. The will be provided by the church, and was in attendance; along with a live ownslnp. Brad is the 30-year-old son of John's Street, Watervliet. Dr. Swindell is a special singing will follow. with a wooden mouthpiece. We jukebox was playing "The Beer Jim and Marge Heeter of St. Jo- still doing a little denture work for would put those little dried peas in Barrel Polka" with the Andrews The public is welcome to attend. seph. He has one brother, Todd his longtime patients. COLOMA our mouth at the top of the Sisters singing their hearts out. For more information, contact the and one sister, Sarah. Brad is a Submitted by Linda Cubbage COURIER church at (269) 423-6784. 1991 graduate of Benton Harbor from files at Watervliet District 100 YEARS AGO - 1903 CHILDREN EAGERLY LINED UP...for a chance to climb through a popular 60-ft. inflated caterpillar High School and is currentiy Glass Library from the Watervliet Re- [email protected] Charlie Dade is the proud posses- that was at Countryside Charter School's community picnic and open house Friday evening. May 2. Over employed as a waiter at Tosi's WE MAKE OUR OWN VINYL cord newspapers donated by the PRACTICE HEALTHY HABITS sor of a fine Shetland pony, pre- 500 people were in attendance at the school-sponsored event. (Wanda I homas photo) Restaurant. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS! Tri-City Record. Hours: Monday, Exercise at parks and beaches, eat fresh sented him by his father. She is a Some of Brad's other hobbies 1-8 p.m.; Tuesday, 1-5 p.m.; Wed- fruits and vejjtjies, sa\c eiierg> for a restful Full line Glass Shop. New little peacherino, as black and Advertise In the include swimming, landscaping, nesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, I- vucation with lower mortgage payments at Construction Windows, smooth as a mink and as spry as a Navigation class at IMaritime and being with friends. His Courtyards by the lake. 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 Tri-City Record's Outside Service Work kitten. Charlie was always his favorite food is any seafood. p.m. Phone: 463-6382 Business Card papa's best boy. Museum in South Haven A Brad has been dancing since the STROM. FAMILY For the family values of Miss Blanche Lockwood will ar- age of 5 and when asked what he Bulletin Board A three-class series on "Naviga- points. setting courses, and other 468-4227 likes best about Vi Shafer School FAMILY TRAITS Watervliet call (269) 463-5226 HARTFORD rive home Saturday for a three- For just $40/mo. tion for the Pleasure Boater'" will be features included on most GPS 271 Paw Paw St., week vacation from her studies in a of the Dance, he said, "The cho- held on three consecutive Thursdays units. Students are invited to bring id DAY SPRING Chicago school of oratory. Call 463-NEWS reography! Nobody can compete Coloma in May at the Michigan Maritime portable GPS units (if available) 90 YEARS AGO - 1913 The warning bell al the intersec- with Vi when it comes to that. Museum in South Haven. and any other portable navigation Fourth Class postmasters must be tion of Paw Paw Street and the Pere y She is the best in all of South- Cleaning tips from Nature s The class w ill be taught by Retired equipment. able to read, to count accurately the Marquette railway was placed in west Michigan." Coast Guard Quartermaster Sheri Classes will he held on Thursday money they receive, lo measure the commission Wednesday. The same Call The Mrs. Lemon, a research assistant at the evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 oil cloth on the floor of their offices power that moves the hammer of Remedies Museum. p.m. on May 1: 22. and 29. Fees ^ Mafsr and lo write a decipherable letter More tips for By Rondo Jones C.N.H P. the bell would raise and lower a The first session on May 15 will for the series of classes are S45 for the summer sun! What is Reiki? Reiki once in a while; lo be taken under gale or a pair of bars, and these SJl ooC cf iL'Jb U)l££. For many of us. summertime cover the historic aspects of navi- Museum members and S55 for non- the wing of the civil service. In fact, (pronounced Ray-Key) is a I lote n'v.-V : should be substituted for or com- means party time! We pull out gation. including use of the sextant members. •« - , . they must have a reasonable under- Japanese word meaning / bined with it. the grill and invite friends and and other fwmer methods used b\ All sessions will take place in the 4783 Paw Paw Lake Rd. standing of "reading, 'ritin and "Universal Life Force". It is a 60 YEARS AGO - 1943 family over for fun in the sun. mariners. Chart symbols, determin- Padnos Boat Shed on the Michigan Coloma 468-8237 'rithmetic," according to regulations gentle hands on healing treatment Linda Harper and Jorge Zuniga Coloma School band concert will These easy tips will help you ing magnetic variation deviation Maritime Museum campus. The issued Saturday by the post office prepare your home for summer that assists in balancing the major be held on May 24"' near Bakers and correctly identifying lighted and Museum is located at 260 Dyckman department. entertaining. energy centers of the body. Park, beginning al 7:30 P.M. unlighted aids, w ill also be covered. Avenue, at the bridge in South Harper and Zuniga engagement George Bateman of Chicago, who Pull your patio furniture out of When these are balanced and in TO ADVERTISE George Molry and family are al The May 22IU, session will address Haven. Michael and Dretra Harper of Hartford. storage. Use a clean, slightly harmony, there is the potential Paw Paw Lake for an 18-day fur- visual navigation, plotting courses To register for the class, or for Watervliet are proud to announce Jorge is the son of the late Moises CALL THE damp cloth to wipe dust and dirt for the body to heal itself, the Van Buren lough. George has been stationed at and positions, determining set and more information on this or other the engagement of their daughter, Zuniga and Paula Zuniga of Kala- TRI-CITY RECORD from wicker, resin or wrought mind to be calmed and the spirit the W ill Rogers Field in Oklahoma. iron. Inspect for damage and drit\. and rules of the road. Museum programs, call (800) 747- Linda Harper, to Jorge Zuniga of mazoo. Annually Sportsman's lo be renewed. Dial (269) 463-6397 Mrs. M. Burgess of Garden City, make necessary repairs The third class on May 29',, will 3810 or (269) 637-8078: or visit our A Reiki session involves Club Mich., spent a few days over the Clean your wooden deck with cover electronic navigation, pri- Web site: www MichiganMaritime THE WEEKLY HEWS STAND PRICE WHEN YOU removing your shoes, jewelry weekend w ith Charles Patterson and oxygen bleach mixed with wa- marily using GPS, logging way- Museum.org. and belt and lying on a massage other friends in Benton Harbor. ter. 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Michael Bohms officiated. Burial Page 6 Th-Cily Record May 15, 2(MM He was preceded in death by his LETTERS vliet, Coloma and Hartford, and add May 15, 2003 Tri-C ity Record Page "/ first wife. Mavis; his parents; and a followed in Eau Claire Cemetery. South Haven to the list. 1 observed Continued from page 2 sister, Etta Moore. Memorials mav be made to the very professional conduct and hard High-speed wireless Tri-City Area Obituaries Riverside United Methodist Church, working men working together to Student events recognized at Coloma MABLE A. SOUSLEY or to the North Berrien Senior manage the fire in the old Beverly Internet service coming EUNICE E. BROWER years. Gene enjoyed camping with Mable A. Sousley, 91, of Center. Bowerman Funeral Home, Hartford City Lumber Company building. School Board meeting May 12 Eunice E. Browcr, 86, of his family and hunting. Lawrence passed away on Eau Claire, is serving the family. fhese firefighters are the best Funeral services were held at I Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at her Mrs. Voit was bom Sept. 20, 1912, Mutual aid is so very important, it DAVE WILLIAMS C'larksville. Michigan, formerly of Clerk says to City of Coloma By Wanda Thomas Rashonda Radom introduced Mid- Anderson, Gordon Noack and Dave Coloma and Crystal Falls, passed p.m. Thursday at the Davidson home. in Cass County, the daughter of took, by my observation, approxi- Several students and recent events DeFields, each child attending the By Wanda Thomas efficiently when only one employee BUILDING SALES dle School winners of the statewide away peacefully al Thomapple Chapel, Florin Funeral Service, Mable was bom on Feb. 29, 1912, Millard and Kathryn (Jones) Weed. mately 40-50 men to handle this received recognition during the roundup received a decorated cloth At the regular May 12 Coloma is available. FARM COMMERCIAL Law Day Essay contest for sixth-, Manor in Hastings on Saturday, Coloma. where visitation was from in Bangor, the daughter of George She was a graduate of Cassopolis thanks for all fire. I observed Bangor firefighteis regular May 12 Coloma Commu- bag filled with supplies and City Commission meeting, commis- Mayor Charles Owen made a pre- seventh- and eighth-graders. May 10, 2003. 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday. Burial was and Laura (Reynolds) Truesdell, High School. On Nov. 8, 1930, in coming over to look at the situation 429-7611 Stevensville nity Schools Board of Education activities to help prepare them for sioners approved signing a lease Students wrote 300-500 word South Bend, she married Frank L. sentation to Pastor Ann Slade, Eunice was bom in Muskegon on in Coloma Cemetery. Memorial both of whom preceded her in to see if they could be of any assis- meeting. kindergarten. the help with I2K, a company that will bring minister of the First Congregational essays concerning the topic "Inde- February 16, 1917 to William and contributions may be made to the passing. Voit They celebrated over 62 years tance. I know that Hagar Shorts Dear Editor, high-speed wireless Intemet service United Church of Christ of Coloma. Science Olympiad pendent Courts Protect Our Liber- Resignations and family. She married C. Eugene Sousley on of marriage before his death on was put on standby for the Coloma Mollie (Moe) Thurston. She is To the Good People of the City of ,h to the businesses and residents of in honor of its 150 anniversary this Science Olympiad coach Kathy ties." Survivors include his wife. Joyce; April 9. 1993. She loved to crochet, area; as well as Covert was on survived by Kenneth, her loving Feb. 29, 1932. He preceded her in Hartford: newsfti tricit\ recurd.com layoffs Coloma who desire it. June. Nadeau introduced members of the Winning first place of all seventh- two sons - Don (Marie) Freeman of beginning that hobby when she was standby. husband of 66 years; her children death in I960. She was very active Over the last several years, I have Regarding action items, the Board Several businesses in town have According to Mayor Owen, the Junior High and Middle School graders in Berrien County was Alex Carolyn (Douglas) Greig of Coloma and Troy Freeman of Hagar in the Hess-Eastman Post 174 70 years old. She crocheted We are fortunate to have thesi accepted the resignation of Kath- asked for assistance in several already expressed an interest and Science Olympiad teams and Johnson, who won a $200 savings Shores; two daughters - Tina hundreds of afghans, and she loved dedicated men available to us. Wc church actually predates the town of Rochester. Sandra (Hob) Benjamin Auxiliary, Boy Scouts of America things and you have responded erine Yonker and Corrinne Gilbert. need for this type of service. An Coloma. At the time First Congre- explained that this year the High bond. Second place went to Megan (Roger) Morris of Grand Junction to grow African violets. Mrs. Voit just take it for granted that the fire Yonker is the Washington Ele- of Lansing, and Douglas (Sue) Troop 197 of Lawrence, MSU graciously. I have, however, been antenna will be placed on the City's gational United Church of Christ School, Junior High and Middle Barry, who won a $150 savings Browcr of Lansing; 6 grandchildren and Sally (Steve) Gagliardo of Extension and many other youth also enjoyed cooking for her family. men are there for a job. No one real- mentary media specialist and has negligent in showing my appreci- water tower. was built in 1853, Coloma was School all placed at regional bond. Patrick Brinnehl placed third Watervliet; seven grandchildren; She is survived by two daughters - izes that some of these men are vol been in the Coloma system since and 5 great-grandchildren. groups. ation to you. Now I am doing just and received a $100 savings bond. known as Dickersville. competition, with the Junior High 1972. She plans on retiring. A memorial service will be held at three great-grandchildren; mother- The family met with friends from - Mariam Sydlik of Hartford and unteers and are taken away from that. The installation of a new phone An open house is planned at the team advancing to state competi- Their essays will go on to the state 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 17, 2003 in-law. Romie Mullins of Hagar 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, at Frances Otte of Coloma; one son. other jobs, putting their lives in Gilbert has been a Middle School I started helping Mary Thomburg system was also approved for City church on Sunday, May 18, from tion. level for judging. Shores; and a sister. Pauline William Voit of South Bend; 11 danger for the communities. teacher for five years and is moving al Davidson Chapel. Florin Funeral Leonard Funeral Home, Lawrence. plant flowers in the park and around Hall. Among other improvements, 2:00-5:00 p.m. We are very proud of all of these llobhy Enrichment Day out of the area. Service in Coloma. The family will (George) Lee of Bald Knob, Ark. A funeral service was held at 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchild- I observed Medic I and Coloma the trees. It had been the task of the the new system will provide voice An anniversary celebration will students," Nadeau said It involves He was preceded in death by his ren; nine great-great-grandchildren; Ambulance services available il Middle School counselor Karen Because of financial constraints receive relatives and friends for one a.m. on Monday, May 12, at the Hartford Beautification Committee; mail for City employees and will take place June 13-15 that will intense study, yet is an awesome son, Wayne; parents, Cecil and and a sister. Doris Rood of Niles. needed. Stowers reported on a Hobby and reduction in student enrollment, hour prior to the service. Interment Lawrence United Methodist but, when that disbanded, the City allow for City Hall to operate more include a variety of activities. experience." Grace Freeman; and brother. David. Church, of which she was a Besides her husband, she was Enrichment Day that was held at the the Board adopted a staff reduction will take place in Coloma stepped in and YOU responded with How about the Police Department member. The Rev. David Yoh preceded in death by a son. Franklin in the traffic control? It was a job Law Day Essay Contest Middle School on Friday, May 9, to resolution Being laid off at the end Cemetery. Memorial contributions donating flowers or else giving us a officiated. Burial followed in Hill "Tom" Voit in November of 1993; well done. Seventh-grade Aware teacher support the sixth- and seventh-grade of the current school year are; Laura may be made to Barry Community GOOD deal on the price of them. Cemetery. Lawrence, with a service five brothers; and three sisters. The emergency workers of all career unit. McDonell, High School English; Hospice. 450 Meadow Run, Suite Mary Thomburg and Alice Wil- New science curriculum conducted by the Hess-Eastman kinds need our support. According to Stowers, careers arc Sherry Adams, Coloma Elementary OK), Hastings. Ml 49058. liams have still been helping with often related to hobbies. With the third grade; Christopher Broad- Eunice was preceded in death by Post 174 Auxiliary. Memorials may I work at Community Hospital the planting and watering. help of community residents, be made to the Hospice of Van Watervliet and am really proud to being considered for water, Coloma Elementary litle I; her parents; and her brothers, Louis When we started the Concerts in parents, school staff, and Junior and and Sharon Ball, fifth grade. and William Thurston. DALE R. JONES Buren County; the Lawrence Quick work there. I was working at thi the Park, you responded with Senior High School students, Dale R. Jones. 71. of Coloma. Response or the Lawrence High hospital this past winter when wt- Athletic equipment monetary donations and by attend- Watervliet schools approximately 30 different classes CHARLES W.C ASSABAU1V1 formerly of Hartford, passed away School Alumni Association in had our disaster, the one that hap ing the concerts. such as animal care, self-defense, for sale on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at his memory of Mable and Eugene B> Annette Krieger written as early as 1994. It is lack- Charles' life began June 4, 1917, in WILBER L. WASHBURN When I asked for help getting the pened on 1-94. I personally know Pat Geisler. Curriculum Director ing Intemet information and other candy making, archery, hair styling, Ihe Board agreed to sell the Winfield, Iowa. He worked for 40 home. Sousley. Wilber L. Washburn, 92, of lots of these guys; work with them funds to put up a monument in drama, weight lifting, and Spanish following items, which are no Dale was born on March 7, 1932, Mable is survived by her children - for Watervliet Public Schools, pre- areas of technology. years at Auto Specialties. Charles Benton Harbor, died Friday, May 9, remembrance of the Korean War, sometimes on a daily basis. I know sented a new science curriculum to The 2002 edition that was recom- were offered to Middle School longer needed for educational vsas proud of the home he built on in Plankington. S.D., the son of William. Gertrude, Georgia A. 2003, at Lakeland Hospital in St. about their character and dedication you again did not fail to help. Jim students to attend in 1 '/a-hour purposes, fhe Athletic Department John and Frances (Comp) Jones, (Robert) Heuser; Gayle A. (James) be considered by the School Board mended contains a much wider area Bass Island and enjoyed fishing and Joseph. and Peg Walls (Lions Club, $300); We pull together as necessary to at its Monc^y, May 12, meeting. of Intemet information as well as sessions. 1 he students were allowed has duplicates of the following playing cards. He married Frieda both of whom preceded him in Crandall; Gladys Thompson; Gerry Mr. Washbum was bom June 17, meet a common goal, to bring situa Bruce Little in memory of his to choose three sessions to attend. equipment and room is needed for A. Vangalder. all of Lawrence, and Science was the area of study that up-to-date information on such Kit tell in 1939. death. 1910. in Ora. Ind., to Sylvester and tions back to as near homeostasis as father, Hearl Little (SI00); Bob and "Everyone worked together," new weight-lifting equipment that Dale married his first wife, Joanne, Chris L. (Sandi) Sousley of was reviewed this year by the things as the use of palm pilots in He is survived by his wife, Hazel Washburn. He had lived his Shirley Hall (SIO); Joan and Mike possibly. Curriculum Council. business. Geisler said marketing is Stowers commented. "It was a great was approved for purchase at the granddaughter, Sharon Schalon of on Oct. 23, 1954. Joanne passed Montana. She has 20 grandchildren; entire life in this community. Mr. Duffy (S50); American Legion We should not forget our Water day. The kids loved it." May meeting of the Athletic The new curriculum includes offered as a yearlong class and is ¥ Benton Harbor, and a sister, Helen away suddenly on July 5, 1994. 27 great-grandchildren; one great- Washburn served our country in the ($1,300); the SW Mich. Vets of the vliet Public Works Department Boosters. Dale retired from Shepherd great-grandchild; and numerous science kits for grades kindergarten part of the business career pathway. (ilrls track team latest Marone of Chicago. U.S. Army during World War II. They were Johnny-on-the-spot to Korean War ($100); Henry Soo • Pec Deck Products in February of 1996. He nieces and nephews. through mid-fifth-year students. The Board approved up to $1,500 Charles died Saturday, May 3, He was employed at Clark (Flowers); Tom Smith ($50); AR get the fire hydrants and the Cit> conference champs also worked faithfully for the Geisler said this program includes for the textbooks that were shown. • Eat Pull Down 2003, al Countryside Nursing Home Equipment in Benton Harbor as a Controls ($100); and the wonderful well up and ready for this fire. Athletic Director Richard Becht Veterans Administration until the LUELLA TOWNS more "hands on" for students and In other business, the School • Row Machine in South Haven. Cremation has mechanic, then at G & G Auto Sales patrons of Betty Blanton's CJ's Bar I live on First Street, and I also expressed his congratulations to the time of his death. Leu 11a Towns. 80, of Benton as a sales representative. Mr. the teachers have been advising that Board, with regret, accepted the • Preacher Curl taken place and the family is having ($620); all together you donated have a scanner. I heard the traffic ol High School girls track team who resignation of elementary physical a private service. Hutchins Funeral Ihe family met with friends from Harbor, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003 Washburn owned and operated this is the type of learning that is • Incline Bench w/Spot $2,630. It cost $2,468 for the stone, what was happening. I looked out won the 2003 Lakeland Conference Home in Watervliet assisted the 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. May 9, at at borgess Medical Center. Washburn Body Shop in Benton better for the children. Geisler said, education instructor and varsity Stand with base and engraving, and it is in my front window and there they title. According to Becht, this is the family w ith the arrangements. Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford, Kalamazoo, of natural causes. Harbor. He was a member of the "There is a simple method for basketball coach Rick Pepin. Pepin • Glute-Ham Chair the park. were, outside my house, preparing fifth sports conference champion- where a funeral service was held at Mrs. Towns was bom February 2. Benton Harbor Moose Lodge. refurbishing the kits of the materials will be relocating in the Upper • Sitting Calf Machine We have $162 toward a Desert for the fire. Some of the fire de- ship Coloma has won this school 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, with 1923. She was a homemaker and a Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. that were consumed during the Peninsula. He has been with the * • 4-Way Neck Machine Storm and an Iraq Freedom Plaque. partments were not even there yet. I year. VERNON EUGENE ^GENE" the Rev. Ron Hansen of Hartford member of Ebenezer Baptist on Tuesday. May 13, 2003, at the year." district for six years. We had our first-ever Holiday observed the guys being available lo Election In other staff-related issues, the Kindergarten Kouiuiup FREEMAN United Methodist Church Church, Benton Harbor. She was Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Geisler also recommended new Parade. Bob and Shirley Hall got help out wherever they were A resolution was adopted by the Board did authorize filling the Superintendent ferry Boguth re- Vernon Eugene "Ciene" Freeman, officiating. Burial followed in also a member of Lilly of the Valley Cervices in Benton Harbor. textbooks for the High School, needed. Nice job, guys! You arc Board appointing election inspec- the parade going, and you jumped position of speech pathologist. ported that approximately 100 59, of I lagar Shores, passed away at Maple Hill Cemetery, where Chapter 5 Eastern Star and Deborah Visitation took place from 6 to 8 covering the areas of earth science, in and participated. Ms. Villwok's great also. tors for the regular election to be military rites were conducted by the Grand Chapter of State of biology and human anatomy. The Connie VanDussen, a graduate of students attended the School Dis- his home Sunday. May 11. 2003, p.m. on Monday at the funeral Today, I witnessed the end of a on art class painted holiday cards to Westem Michigan University, will trict's April "Kindergarten Round- Monday, June 9, 2003, at VFW Post 1137, VFW Post 6803, Michigan. Luella lived in Benton home. Burial was in North Shore Board approved up to $94,000 for surrounded by his family, alter a legacy. How sad it was to see the nevnewv display in the Park. Mr. Zebell and fill the position that has been jp, a number that is up from last Coloma lownship Hall long fight with cancer. American Legion Post 362 and its Harbor for more that 58 years. Memory Gardens in Hagar Shores. the changes in the science curricu- WATERVLIET SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.. Darrell Day and the Hartford High School Choir fire that took place this morning ol They are Chairman Mary Kugler. Auxiliary. In lieu of flowers, On March 16. 1947. in Cassopolis, lum w ith the final approval to come contracted out for the past year. year. Gene was born July 13, 1943, in Memorial donations may be made the former Beverly/Judd Lumber Bill Spaulding look over instructional materials that arc being came and sang and the Fire Thanks to monetary donations Marilyn Barricklow, Delorcs Daly, memorials may be made to South she married Homer 1. Towns Sr. He at a later date. Also at their Monday night considered as part of the new science curriculum for the Watervliet Oil Trough, Ark., to Cecil and to the Veterans or to the Berrien Company building. So many memo Clara Hartwig, Nylor Hartwig, and Department put several vehicles in meeting. Board members agreed to from the Paw Paw Lake Rotary Haven Area Hospice or to the preceded her in death in 1983. County Cancer Service. In other areas of curriculum, Geis- School District. 'I he new materials and textbooks covering i>rades K-12 Grace (Bannon) Freeman. He ries were wiped away; however, Cheri Baushke. the parade, just to mention a few. remain a School of Choice. I he Club and Rotarian members Art married Joyce Ann Mull ins on Feb. American Cancer Society Relay for Funeral services were held at 11 Survivors include; three sons -- ler revievyed a marketing textbook. could cost up to $94,000. (Annette Krieger photo) In our "Support our Troops" Silent reflected. This legacy will be Life, c/o Hanford High School. a.m. Monday, May 12, at Ebenezer The current textbook being used has district has been classified as such 8. 1963. He was employed at Robert and Roger Washbum. both remembered. I know that Bill March, you came out to the tune of for the past four years. Michigan Fruit Canners for 25 Dale is survived by his wife. Baptist Church, Benton Harbor, of Watervliet, and Donald (Linda) a copyright date of 1997, but Geis- 225 strong and we had a real show Beverly must have been looking Cynthia, whom he married on Sept. with the Rev. Walter Brown Washbum of Riverside; four ler said most of the content was of support (this is about how many down on all of this. What a story he 7. 1996; his four children - Darcel officiating. daughters - Barbara Lingle of vote each year). would have lo tell. (Tim) Hildebrand of Hartford, Friends visited from 10 to II a.m. Watervliet. twin daughters. Pamela Doug Swift (Swift Photography) is Later in the evening, 1 walked ali Barry Jones of Dowagiac, Dorinda Monday at the church. Burial "'as in (Shemian) Phillips of Benton City and Township of Hartford always present. Whether it's the over town w ith my daughter. Dawn SWITCH To ALLTEL (Ross) Safro of St. Petersburg, Fla., North shore Memory Gardens, Harbor and Patricia (Buevens) tearing down of City Hall or the The first thing I noticed was the and Decima (Richard Jr.) Fuller of Hagar Shores. Hoven Funeral Sanchez of Berrien Springs, and Holiday Parade or the Silent March stately white Watervliet First United begin cooperative meetings AND GET THE MOST FOR YOUR MINUTES Hartford; his five grandchildren - Home, Buchanan is in charge of Karla (William) Wines of Berrien By Angela Stair with the monthly report of activity or pictures of the seniors or football Methodist Church. I looked at it in a Andrew Scheid, Sarah and Tyler arrangements. Springs; 10 grandchildren; seven May 13,h marked the first of a in the Township. There were 83 team, he donates his time and most way that I had never realized. I al- vftoHfi Sfioro Fuller. Steven and Amanda Jones; Survivors include her sons great-grandchildren; and a host of suggested semiannual meeting of calls logged, with 106 units of the time even puts the pictures on ways knew it was there and had and a sister. Sharon Kabel of Homer Towns Jr and Anthony nieces and nephews. cfllomory Sardons a CD. attended functions in the past and the Hartford Township Board and dispatched. There were lour break- Benton Harbor. (Tony) Towns, both of Benton Mr. Washbum was preceded in Hartford City Commission. ing and entering complaints, one It is so nice to be in a community always thought it a very nice I larbor; her daughters— Lener 5027 M-63 North death by his parents; stepfather, that pulls together. You always church. Wow! It really does have At the Hartford Township Board's suicide, one child death, txvo stolen ARLAND M. MEACHUM Davis of Kalamazoo, W illie Mae Coloma, Ml 49038 Meral Anstiss; his wife, Ethel come through and make it happen character. It was there, however, May 8 meeting. Supervisor Stephen vehicles, and 11 traflic crashes. UNLIMITED Arland M. Meachum. age 70. of Garth of Hillsboro, Ala., Willie (269)849-1100 Washbum in 1996; three sisters -- and I just want to say, "Thank you." seemingly hidden all these years. Shafer said he had received a letter The rest was an assortment ol Night & Weekend Minutes Lawrence, passed away Saturday, Pearl (Charles) Thomas and Celesie Fax (269) 849-028(1 Dorothy Clark. Violet Field and Janice Kelly, Hartford City Clerk The members of the church I am from Hartford City Manager Yemi complaints. May 10. 2003. at his home. Towns, both of Benton Harbor; 12 Betty Money; and a grandson, sure would not agree with me about Akinwale suggesting the semi- Treasurer George Friday presented grandchildren; 14 great-grand-child- Arland was bom March 3, 1933, in Michael Joseph Sanchez. being hidden, because a house of annual meetings as a way of com- the minutes from the meeting ren; one great-great-grandchild; Covert Township, the son of God can always be found. You can munication between the two entities between the Van Buren County brothers Sherman Goodloe and Richard and Mildred (Read) see it from Main Street now, ali to examine problems and situations Road Commission and Hartford Kemp Goodloe. both of Benton Meachum. He had lived most of his BEST MOM We have shiny and white. My wish is that it atTecting both. Township Road Committee. They Harbor; and sisters Pecola Watson life in Van Buren County. He Continued from page I bursts at its seams. Yes, indeedy, it Akinwale was present at the meet- recommended sealcoating the fol- Anytime Minutes of Chicago and Polly Oates of 1 formerly worked at South Haven come to really does have character. ing and said he felt there was a need low ing roads: bS' ' Street for % of a Cherokee. Alabama. th Hutchins Fpneral Home Rubber and was the owner of Thank you for allowing me to to open a regular dialogue between mile between 48 Avenue and C R. 209 S. Main St., WatervHet Meachum Mobile Home Repair. the txvo communities to discuss 372; 56,h Avenue for one mile voice my opinion. $29.9a 5mont h RENE VILLANUEVA very supportive person. She pre- , 463-3811 Arland loved to fish and enjoyed thank you Sincerely. issues of mutual interest. Two between 67 /2 Street and 65' 2 Street; Rene Villanueva. 21, of Bangor, pares me for adult life. She lets me ,h ,,, fixing lawnmowers. As an active Dear Editor. Dorothy Messinget issues Akinwale felt would have 66 Street for Vi of a mile from 66 passed away Saturday, May 10, cook, with her help. She shows me member of the Full Gospel been better discussed at length were Avenue and ending at the north side COURTEOUS SERVICE IN On this special day. we have come 2003, in Watervliet Township as the how to match my outfits. ,,, A DIQNIFIED MANNER Assembly Church in Hartford, he to thank you (Margaret Bennett) for the Recreation Council situation and of 1-94; 66 Avenue for one mile result of an automobile accident. I m going to school She shows me 1 GREAT DEALS On Motorola Phones was a deacon and superintendent of your love, patience and support that the Eire Board's request for a full- from C.R. 687 to W"" Street; 6-4"' Rene was bom Nov. 15, 1981. in how to he honest, respect others, to Historical ROLAND T. HUTCHINS, DirtdOf the Sunday School. He was an you have given us over the years. time Chief. Avenue for one mile from C.R. 681 Full Color Screen & Edinburg. Texas, the son of Jose love and help those in need, to give ,,, ,h 1 honest and caring person who loved You have sacrificed so much just to Akinwale went on to suggest they to 60 Street; 6() Street for « of a and Maria (Deleado) Villanueva. from the heart I wouldn t want any ,h New Lower Price Now Only helping others and giving of sec all of your children succeed. Society's first alternate the site of the semiannual mile from 64 Avenue lo 67" MOTOROLA He loved to write and sing rap other grandma hut Nancy Urick nd 1 himself. With your wisdom, you have meeting between the Township and Avenue; 62 Street for one mile s 5 s 5 120e songs which was his lifelong goal. There's no other like her Happy 69' 29' I I he famiK met with friends from 6 taught us to take life's challenges meeting set City halls. He offered Hartford City from Red Arrow Highxvax to OT' S?0 MuMn He also was a real jokester. Mother s Hay," Hall for the site of the first joint Avenue; and Springdale Manor Proniol on.* fr ^ulcs apply wiINn Local I rccflom railing area xO S p.m. on Monday at the Bangor one dav at a time; and, with your Sw slot Ic dolaiis P^ono promotons require 2 year iorvtcc Mass of Christian Burial was Bom and raised in Hartford, Nan- Chapel, D.L. Miller Funeral Home, pride, you have given us the meeting on Max 13. The fownship Subdivision for of a mile. Ihe T720 agrocnont. Limitod Ime oflw White supplies 'asl CALVIN FUNERAL HOME celebrated at 11 a.m. fuesday. May cy left the area as a young adult; for May 18 where funeral services were courage to stand up for xvhat xve Board agreed to the proposal. total cost for sealcoating would be 8 E. Miln St., Harlford 13, at the Immaculate Conception but. as her parents aged and after a The Van Buren County Historical conducted at 1 p.m. fuesday, with have believed In. fhe lownship Board decided to $54,013. Try Ui Owt For 15 Days 621-4101 Catholic Church in Hartford Burial 1988 disabling automobile accident, Society will hold its first meeting ol Pastor Shannon J. Imelove and That's xxby xve want to express our join the Citx of Hartford with a The Board approved the seal- ^Met Ivdee leep an oil Public collections, all this and a slide show IMlumi \ ilM KM tla v 1^ step KHhilnn v V nH % o( (olom i change, ^ptague s tJhnetx. 110 gift ptesentation too Ibis will He a tfiandvhlMivn mam stepiitvaL Ih'PNi'lmoul died hidax. Max u .WV at eeMitUate. trade Winds Vnti^ue gteat dax at the Museum nt St lit I Ml M WW II MM IS gtumfchlKbtHI ih've bMheix I xmlu* nt pioks and lumhrs. ral livxh i ommunitx Hospital In NV atetxliet Malt liift eettilkate; Mob's hit the hcM! fHd Iift| will trAi iriiM it th. William Mem hum of I awfmipt Ii alts Mad u««irv migx h»» n itohd hmeial setxiees wete held tO * NV ihhI I xpiessions phnt MMHli IVa» 1 ditoi. Van Muten I ountx MistoiUal Mawrkt Meachum am) DwiaM xmntlua wilh hmrt imutanMt tMunrah *( pm MoMaXi ^fax l \ at the hfll\ t^ug Moie. bottle of peiftnne. I daie anxone to sax that out Museum, two miles east ol llaMtiud Mmhum, Mh o( MaiMoid two ( mil h mmU IM 0M Uki HivfHMf United MetluMlUt i hutvh, {xnthia • Uattowe hi < • %preia) tommunitx is not pivpaied ftu Hnx and thtee miles west of lawteiHc M* twin. ArWof llatimw A Uolrirtt Rulr Momr 4401 I iKes Woad Klxetsidt, where gift; ho^tx Mox, tit* gift eeMilUate, exent \S e atf xm loitunate to haxe on Med Atiow Itlphwax of I a^elatni I la , ami Matvla Madrt MMtlNt. I VMM \ I 01 the lamilx xgjiirs ol IHends xUited with the fhmllx Itom and I m hanted I loMM, a do^en out eltlfen* and the eoinmunitie^ Keltethmenh *111 be teixrd oi s I' mmn until %eixUe time Pastoi i arnatiom Hrvt to Ms hi ( itx unit of Watet lollowlna thr meeting I VMII > I K \ l I N> Mlct ^ IIH till li^) IM Page 8 Tri-City Record Miy 15, 2003 ^Ia) l5, 2003 Tri-City Record Page 9 has been selected as "Outstanding Cause of fire undetermined Sixth-Grader" by her teachers Coloma Community Schools All teachers agree that Adriana Your "Kute Kids"... deserves this honor because she is Calendar of Events an excellent student who gives Fire razes Watervliet lumber Friday, May 16: 9* Grade Baseball Wednesday. May 21: JV Baseball 150% in all subject areas Adriana at River Valley, 4 p.m.; F.O.P./ at Edwardsburg (DH), 4 p.m.; Var- has set her standards high and will Lions Basketball Game at CHS sity Baseball at Home w/Edwards- succeed in everything she puts her yard: property losses exceed Gym, 6-10 p.m.; Men's Tennis, burg (DH), 4 p.m.; JV softball at mind to. She is an example to all Regionals at Parchment, TBA; Var- Edwardsburg (DH), 4 p.m.; Varsity her peers in the ESL (English sity Track at Regionals, TBA. Softball at Home w/Edwardsburg Second Language) room at Water- Saturday, May 17: JV Softball at (DH), 4p.m.; North Berrien Gradua- vliet Middle School. $200,000; church mission lost South Haven Tourney, 10 a.m.; JV tion Dinner at the Auditorium, Edith Rosales, a friend of Baseball at Lakeshore (DH), II Cafeteria & Library, 6-9 p.m. Adriana's, says, "She is a good a.m.; Varsity Baseball Lakeshore at Thursday, May 22: North Berrien friend who always helps others.'' $20,000; flea market $10,000 Coloma (DH), 11 a.m.; Varsity Graduation in the Auditorium, When asked what she likes best By Karl Bayer buying the property from the Judd could get into the water supply once Softball at Lake Odessa Tourney Cafeteria & Library. 6-9 p.m. about WMS, Adriana responded, "I Fire completely destroyed the for- Lumber owners of Dowagiac. said the tower is emptied (Grand Rapids), 8:30 a.m.; Varsity Friday, May 23: JV Baseball at have made a lot of friends and mer Judd Lumber yard in Water- he didn't know the future outcome After testing the water the day Track at Regionals, TBA. Home w/Bridgman (DH), 4 p.m.; learned English." vliet last Friday morning. More than of the property. after the fire, Bolin lifted the boil Monday, May 19: Varsity Softball Varsity Baseball at Bridgman (DH), Adriana's favorite subject is social 50 firetlghlers battled the blilf Cheeks said the biggest loser of order. at Bangor (DH), 4 p.m.; JV Softball 4 p.m.; JV Softball at Home w/ Watervliet studies. In math, she enjoys making from about 7:45 a m. to past 12:00 property stored on the premises was Bolin told City commissioners at Bangor at Coloma, 4:15 p.m. Bridgman (DH), 4 p.m. Varsity circles with the compass and ytf •*> noon. Watervliet Fire Chief Danny Beacon of Hope Mission in Benton their meeting fuesday that 719.000 Tuesday, May 20: JV Baseball at Softball at Bridgman (DH), 4 p.m.; especially likes doing projects in Day said Watervliet was on the Harbor. He estimated its losses in gallons of water were pumped Home w/South Haven (DH), 4 p.m.; Middle School, Junior High and Middle science class. Art is her favorite scene for 12 hours. Assisting excess of $20,000, including three through the City system on the fire, Varsity Baseball at South Haven High School Choirs Concert in the enrichment class. Watervliet were the Coloma, free/crs of food, dry foods and plus whatever was pumped out of (DH), 4 p.m.; HS Wrestling Com- CHS Gym. 7 p.m. School During her spare time, Adriana mittee at HS Cafeteria. 7-9 p.m. likes to use the computer to do her Hartford and South Haven Fire equipment stored. Mill Creek by the firelighters, homework. She is looking forward departments; Harlford and South Cheeks also said Ilea market Bolin also told them the boil order "Student of going to college and becoming a Haven both bringing aerial ladder vendors, all uninsured, lost several was more a precaution, as the water Spanish teacher. She enjoys reading trucks. thousands ol dollars, ranging from tower was never exactly empty and LOMA MOVIE GUIDE scary books and would like to some DANGEROUS WORK...! his firefighter climbs out of Ihe smoke and heat, his air tanks empty. Seconds Day estimated the properly loss in $5,000 in inventory to a few the water system never lost pressure the Week" day visit Hawaii. She would also after this photo was taken, he was retching on the ground. Minutes later, with a new air tank, he v\as back excess of $200,000. Day said the hundred dollars. that would allow contamination. HOLES - (Held Over!) Family drama starring Sigoumey Weaver, Jon APRIL 21, 2003 like to visit Michoacan, Mexico. in the battle. Main Slreel property is listed as Jack Fish, a vendor, "lost my live- The fire came but a few days after THESE OLD-FASHIONED LOOKING "KUTIES" ARE...the Voight, and Tim Blake Nelson. A young man is wrongly sent to a juvenile Watervliet Middle School student Congratulations, Adriana! being owned by Judd Lumber of lihood.' he said. Fish said he had a the water tower was refilled after prison where inmates are forced to dig holes all day to help the warden Norma Adriana Rosales, daughter three grandchildren of (tordon and Joan Banasik of Watervliet. Dowagiac and was insured. He said large inventory of consignment being drained for a $26,000 interior search for buried treasure. Based on the Newberry Medal winning novel by of Lorenzo and Dolores Rosales, Rebekah (Z'/i) is the daughter of Brad and Mary Jo Banaskik of the County Fire Marshal has ruled items, including porcelain dolls. cleaning and painting. , (Photos by Amy Loshbough and Karl Bayer) Louis Sachar. ("PG ") Lansing. Second-grader Vanessa (T'/j) and her baby brother, 7 /i- the cause of the fire as "undeter- City residents were advised to boil WILD WEEKEND FOR month-old Grant, are the children of Boh and Sheila Banasik of DOWN WITH LOVE - Romantic/comedy starring Renee Zell- mined" He said investigators their drinking water for 24 hours WATERVLIET Coloma. (fordon and Joan also have one stepKreat-urandchild who weger, Ewan McGregor, and Sarah Paulson. Set in the early 1960s, an ad- sought the cause of the blaze near following the fire, due lo the water FIREFIGHTERS Watervliet Public Schools is the grandson of Barry and Karen Banasik of C leveland, Ohio. vice columnist finds herself flustered by a playboy journalist. ("PG-13") Detroit area ihe center of the building where the tower being drained because of the Chief Day said Watervliet fire- first flames and smoke were fire. City DPW Supt. Jimmey Bolin fighters had 29 hours of duly over X-MEN 2 Sci-fi action starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Share a photo of your "Kutc Kids" firefighter observed at about 7:35 a.m. said the 150.000-gallon lower was the three-day weekend. After an- Halle Berry. Based on the Marvel comic book characters, a mutant is drawn Calendar of Events with your friends, neiuhhors, and relatives who read the Trl-Clty Monday, May 19: HIGH 4,h Grades, Voyageur Canoe Trips. I d Schmidt, owner of Iridenl drained dry in "minutes' swering the call to the lumberyard closer to his past when the escaped leader helps halt a plot to wipe out Record. Make sure you write your kids' names on the hack of the Dock and Dredge, and employee " I hose fire trucks pumped 1,500 fire, they were called out at I a.m. every mutant on the planet. ("PG-13") SCHOOL-JV Softball at Buchan- Paw Paw Lake. picture and include any other information about it you'd like to see misses Wednesday, May 21: HIGH Dave Kling saw the smoke and gallons a minute," he said pointing Saturday for a fatal accident; then an. 4:30 p.m.; Varsity Softball at in the paper, including mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, and flames coming from under a door to the four pouring water onto the were called out later Saturday to Home w/Buchanan, 4:30 p.m.; JV SCHOOL-Varsity Track Confer- so on. Send the photo to the I ri-City Record, P.O. Box 7, Water- interview to MAY 16 THRU MW 22 on the Church Street side of the bla/e. Bolin said City workers assist Eau Claire al a factory fire. WWW.MOORETHEATRES.COM THURSDAYS B.V.O.B Baseball at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m.; ence at Hartford, TBA. SOUTH vliet, Ml 49098. Pick up the photo after it appears in the paper; or Varsity Baseball at Home w/Buch- SCHOOL--PTO Market Day Orders building opposite Trident Dock and witched the three City water well On Sunday. Watervliet firefighters MOVIE CARD-A GIFT OF A GREAT TIME include a stamped, self-addressed envelope und we'll mail it hack help Watervliet anan, 4:30 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL Due; Field Trip. All \s[ Grades to Dredge. Schmidt said he called 911 pumps over to manual to keep up had three calls, two for downed AREAS ONLY \l.L DIGITAL SOUND THEATRES to you. This past Friday, May 9. Water- —6Ih Grade Parent Orientation, 6:00 South Bend Chocolate Factory. and then he and Kling notified with the demand Even then fire- wires from the high winds and a 468 1 ()MA vliet was host lo a large fire that niU A COLOMA p.m.; Honor Club Trip (Monday- 8:45-11:00 a.m.; Kindergarten Ob- people in the front of the building at fighters also pumped water from chimney fire on Paw Paw Avenue » LvilVI A ALWAYS KUI E POP & POPCORN threatened to destroy the City's Tuesday-Wednesday). SOUTH servations for New Kindergarten Where's Yours? the Pleasant Street Flea Market of Mill Creek, 500 feet from the blaze, in Watervliet Township. 1:40 4:10 6:50 9:20 ('(J downtown. This terrible event was HOLES SCHOOL-Kindergarten Observa- Students for Next School Year. the fire. Schmidt also said a man Bolin explained issuing the water Day said, "A lot of our guys lost a controlled by the heroic effort of the 1:50 4:20 7:00 9:30 PG13 tions for New Kindergarten Stu- 1:30-3:00 p.m. sleeping in a motor home at the rear boil order because airborne bacteria lot of income volunteering " DOWN WITH LOVE Judge of the jurored art exhibit Watervliet l ire Department and dents for Next School Year, 1:30- Thursday, May 22: HIGH of the building was roused and X-MEN 2 1:30 4:00 6:40 9:10 P(;i3 Local SMC was Wendy Withrow. surrounding communities that in- 3:00 p.m. NORTH SCHOOL--5"' SCHOOL-Spring Band Concert, escaped ihe blaze, fhe i ear end of cluded Hartford, Coloma, and South MOVIE CARD--A GIFT OF A GREAT TIME Grade Parents, Middle School Auditorium. 7:00 p.m.; Varsity the motor home soon caught fire. Haven. I he local cooperation that Orientation, 6:00 p.m. Baseball at Bloomingdale, 4:30 students win Schmidt said he had asked Ilea MICHIGAN SOUTH HAVEN 637-1662 was demonstrated by each of these market owner Bob Cheeks to quit p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL-Grades departments was an integral com- using burn barrels on Thursday. MATRIX RELOADED 1:00 3:50 6:50 9:30 R Tuesday, May 20: HIGH 5-12 Spring Band Concert, High Art Show Nichole Fox ponent in protecting Watervliet's Cheeks was tearing down sheds at SCHOOL-Athletes' Breakfast, School Auditorium. 7:00 p.m. DADDY DAV CARE 1:20 4:10 6:40 8:35 l'<; downtown. the lumberyard and burning the 7:30 a.m.; Chemistry Class Water SOUTH SCHOOL-AM I" Grades, 1:10 4:00 7:00 9:40 PG13 earns Dean's However, one firefighter that materials in barrels near the location X-MEN 2 Testing Paw Paw Lake; Spring "Ocean Day." awards bravely volunteered to tight the fire where the lire started, Schmidt said. Concert Choir, Auditorium, 7:00 Friday, May 23: ALL SCHOOLS Southwestern Michigan College's OPEN EARLY EVERY DAY $2.50 List honors at was not from Watervliet or any of Cheeks, who was in the process ol p.m. MIDDLE SCI 1()()1 -Spring -NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Fine and Performing Arts Depart- the neighboring communities. READY NILES 683-1112 Concert Choir, High School Weekend (5/23-5/26) ment recently awarded merit and Rather, this firefighter was from 12:50 3:40 6:50 9:30 R Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. SOUTH Saturday, May 24: HIGH scholarship awards lo fine art EWU MATRIX RELOADED Northville City, a community north- SCIlOOL-Kindergarten ()bserva- SCHOOL-Varsity Softball at River students during the reception for the Eastern Washington University DADDY DAY CARE 1:11)4:00 6:30 8:40 PG west of the City of Detroit, Fire tions for New Kindergarten Valley Tournament, 10:00 a.m.; fall semester student art exhibit. undergraduate student Nichole Fox Department. X-MEN 2 1:00 3:50 7:00 9:40 PC 13 Students for Next School Year, Varsity Baseball at River Valley Art award winners from the Tri- of Watervliet earned Dean's List I Jeff Kujawa, Northville ( ity Fire 1:30-3:00 p.m. NORTH SCHOOL- City Area were Brandon Woodward honors for Winter Quarter 2003. LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE 1:20 4:10 6:40 8:30 PC Tournament, 10:00 a.m. Department reserve firefighter, was of Coloma. Ceramics; Angie To be on the Dean's List, a on his way to interview for a full- THUR BRING YOUR OWN BAG FOR FREE FRESH POPCORN Gulliver of Hartford. Ceramics; and student must carry at least 12 time position with the Covert Watervliet I RI-CITY RECORD Sara Thomas of Hartford, Ceramics. credits and achieve a grade point Township Fire Department. While , Andrea Houtteman of Niles was average of 3.5 (4.0 scale) or above, BLACK SMOKE...from the fire was seen as far away as Hartford. Fax (269) 463-8329 driving to his interview, Kujawa named the best of show recipient which is equivalent to the letter MELTED B\ I HI HEA1 ...was the vinyl siding on the house just to noticed smoke pouring from the Middle and received a $300 scholarship. grade "A." the south of the fire. Pleasant Street Flea Market. Mr. Kujawa immediately stopped his School vehicle and began suiting up to light FRIDAY 5-16-03 THURSDAY 5-22-03 the fire. "Student of Community Calendar Though Kujawa missed his inter- view and opportunity to become a Call for additional early & late show times Sponsored as a community service by Orchard Hill Sanitary Landfill full-time fireman with Covert Call 934- SHOW for Seleet Movies the Week" Send Community Calendar listings to: Tri-City Record, P.O. Box 7, Water- l oxvnship, he xvas able to help pro- MAY 5, 2003 vliet, Ml 49098; Fax to (616) 463-8329; or e-mail to [email protected]. tect Watervliet, While Kujawa MATRIX Watervliet Middle School and the seemed disappointed that he would DOWN Listings must be renewed weekly; the listing deadline for next week's paper RELOADED eighth-grade team would like to not have the opportunity to inter- FIRE CHIEF DANNY DAV... WITH LOVE present Nicole Clement as "Student is noon on Monday. view. he was very pleased that he oversaw the efforts of 50 fire- ot the Week." Nicole is the daugh- Now through Friday. May 23. "APPLICATIONS FOR COLOMA GLAD-PEACH PRINCE & PRINCESS CONTEST was able to assist Waterx liel. fighters from four departments to (R) ter of Michael and Deb Clement and AVAILABLE" at all Coloma schools. Coloma City Hall & Coloma Township Hall. Any Coloma Community Schools resident's City Manager Brian Dissctte keep the blaze from spreading to - -M) -rs 12:15. 1:00, 1:30, (PG13) has a 10-year-old brother, Kurt. child who is 5 or 6 by June 1.2003, is eligible. May 23 is deadline for turning in Ihe applications, Crowning is August 1 stated. "Kujawa represents every- nearby buildings. She is very involved al Watervliet Friday. May 16. 7:00 p.m.. "PHOTO SESSION FOR LITTLE MISS & MR. FIRECRACKER CONTESTANTS." sponsored by thing that is great about firefighters. 2:30,3:25.4:10, 12:35.2:45,4:55, Middle School, while participating Watervliet Lioness Club, at Frosty Boy, I-94 & M-140, Watervliet Forms are at Watervliet South Elementary, from Sherry Epple He had never been to Watervliet 7:00, 9:05 in cheerleading, volleyball, track, at 463-2828, and at Ihe photo session. Children must be 5 and no older than 6 as of July 1. 2003, and reside in Watervliet or and he still jumped into the fire and 4:40, 6:25,7:15, hand. Science Olympiad, and Honor the Watervliet School District to be eligible. Crowning is July 5 al 11 a m in parking lot adjacent to Watervliet Public Library protected this City. I hope that Mr. Club. She holds track records in the Friday. May 16. 7:00 p.m.. "GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT." at 325 N M-140. Watervliet There is no Kujawa is able to find a full-time 7:45 8:30, 9:10 4x200 relay. 4x400 relay, and the charge for admission; free-will offering will be taken tlrefighting position in the area. 1 open 400m run. Friday & Saturday. May 16 & 17. 9 a.m..4 p.m., "COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE," in am positive that he will be an in- w; DADDY i—j if — hospital garage next to the rear parking lot at Community Hospital Watervliet credible firefighter. I xvant to sin- Lizzie Saturday. May 17. 9 a.m..12 noon. "PAW PAW LAKE AYSO FALL SOCCER SIGNUP." at F 0 P Sports Park, Coloma for cerely thank him for helping Wa- children 4'/: to 818 For more information, cail Joe Zellmer at 849-4006 or Rose Emory at 621-4970 terx liel." DAY McQuire Saturday. May 17. 10 a.m.-l p.m., "WATERVLIET SKATE ASSOCIATION CAR WASH." at Watervliet Burger King Donations will be accepted Volunteers are needed Call Mary al 463-4615, Shelly at 463-7250. or Cara at 463-8345 NOW WHAT?...Bob Cheeks, who was in the process of buying the For ALL xour CARE (PC) Saturday. May 17, Baby-back ribs meal service begins at 11 a.m.; first silent auction closes at 11:50 a.m. & live property from Judd Lumber, discusses the future with Judd Manager IOC VI NEWS Movie (PC) auction begins at noon, "GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BENEFIT AUCTION FEST." Call 463-5545 for more information Eric Richardson (center). Looking on is an insurance adiuster. Subscribe to the PITCHING IN.,.Ed Schmidt and I he Bexerlx I umber Company in the 1940s. 12:45, 1:40,2:50, 1:05,3:10,5:10, Sunday. May 18.11:00 a.m.. "FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY." at Victory Missionary Baptist Church, 106 Mills Street (across TRI-C in RECORD Jim Sarno of Trident Dock and from McDonald s). Decatur Special message by Pastor Kevin Hester, a potluck meal provided by the church & special singing Call (269) 4ft3-(kW Dredge helped haul hoses down 3:50,5:00,6:05, 7:15,9:15 All are welcome For more information, call (269) 423-6784 719,000 gallons of water ( hurth Street to a fire hydrant. Sunday. May 18. 2:30 p.m.. "FIRST MEETING OF VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2003 SEASON." al Van Friday fire is final chapter of 7:05,8:10.9:10 Buren County Historical Museum, 2 miles east of Hartford & 3 miles west of Lawrence on Red Arrow Hwy Refreshments will be served. Call Beverly Frick al (269) 382-6578 for more information Program is The Kalanwoo Automobilist" by David 0 pumped on fire; Bolin says boil Watervliet landmark that Lyon, plus Jane Lyon s hat collection & a slide show IDENTITY XMEN 2 Tuesday. May 20. noon (general meeting at 12:30 p m.|. "VAN BUREN COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL order was a precaution M began as lumberyard in 1909 PERSONNEL, at Van Buren ISD Conference Center 490% S Paw Paw Slreel Lawrence Lunch Is $6 50 Call (269) 621 - H> Kai l Hum oxer a M hour period simplx as a Companx. a name that would tv (K) 4438 for informalion l)P\V Supt Jimmov Holin told pivcaution Mx t aeote Kiernan (PG13) \v ear lx ^ t9tw C B Pratt had a main oxer the doot UM Ut xear> Wednesday. May 21. 5:00 8 00 p.m., "HOTCAKE FUND RAISER SUPPER FOR COLOMA GLAD PEACH FESTIVAL al Watervliet Citx commlssionm PR MSI IOU I tUI Ml N ' 1:35, 3:35.5:40, tumtvr and cwd xarxl on the site W dliam Mien putvhavcxl the bnsi 12:30. 1:15.2:00, Nicole's mam IrtNontes Inchule: Coloma McDonald s Tickets are $3 9* available al Coloma City Hall ot Coloma McDonald s al the supper Meal includes soil '|9.tHHt gallons ot Citx water wort \ND DPNN CtUANS alonji the taihxvid tracks as thex cut ne^ and prvpcttx in t^> tn t^V Movie-tlMKs Con^enlrtlilN"; Food drinks. coRee or lea ALSO, at 7 p m., the Olad Peach Committee meeting begins used on the tndd I umber Hiv last Commissioners praised the I itv 7:40. 9:40 thtxn^h downtown W derxliet at the Indd t umbet Companx ol lVwa»ti 3:15.4:00.4:45. "lelUidrtl VMei. t'olm Mine ami Thutiday. May 12. 7:00 p m., "TRI-CITIES CROP WALK ORGANIZATIONAL MFETINO." al Coloma United Method-sl I tidav IVpattment and IVpaHment of Pub interxevtron ot Main and Ptea^ant ax gained oxxmsship ot the lumtvr Puttie; BooK-'Shrtihw HoistT; Church Crop Walk will be In StpUfflbm Volunteers are needed at this meetrng to help in the planning ol this event Call ttolln. makinp his eomimMttv at the tic work* tor xvotVin^ together to w sttvets xarxl Ihe tVktl *er\rw hnnts^xatvl 6:00. 6:45. 7:30. m\ Song. ln the I mr Paverly Koiup at 84902928 or at cs^oiup^cs corn lot mote information tuesdav Cltv Commission mevtini: contain the fitv that desttxwed the v Vxmetime m Wt .\ Kowntvtv iatet btteeu* a htdxl t Mmbe» Com She hi* mnm deshv* In IIK\ some Nday ^ liUirtlty, May M A 34. beglm Friday at 5 p m with Cnilit>ln h live muilt and horn o a m .1 p m on said the otvlet wtK lost a ptv hnoberximt and thus vaxed the u I orts s t umtvr t omp mx pmvhasest jvtnx \ \p*ess More wtwyh was 8:45.9:30 ol whhh n»v to rtlteml Mivhi^an Sutmday. 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Orchard Hill Sanitary Landfill u tire remontt^ rntvivst in the turn lire the nmroin^ oi Max 9 b^m ha>e In tlass and ^e tt ptoud to piessure that wottW ttllow anx von tatixes id the ionmundtx meet with tMUIIMMIMh t MM" wm thr xeidtet ol Ihe state and 12:45. StSI, StOSt hetxard hx 1911 but letamed the vallxs the oldest sttovture oo the ha\e het as om Panthet Student ol ta»olr»ation the Puhliv vdHx t ommittee h*r { onntx t tte maishaU' Inspection ol thr a%hes thex did deteimlnr the 9:25 3290 Hennemiey Rd., Wntervllet, 463-8811(1 pivxtoo* tmtM 19||h wbett the p'otvMs the old hoKv Ivoo was the Wee^" Me saitl he UstKnl the WtM ftw pta»min\< oi ivsponses to vatastto Itie started at the eentei ot the stmetuie. Heat whett hash had been 7:15.9:35 vompanx Infeanve Bevetlx t uttthet oidx potialls dedtoxed t onafiMMlattoi V NU ole* Op*N Motiday fflday 7am 4I80|MM. 8iiturday Turn Noon e It liens to hoil their drinking water OV'Hlv ton nrd In hatiels eat tier lit Ihe week May 15, 2003 Tri-City Record Phrc 11 10. inning and made it a 4-1 game after keep Decatur in the game. triples, Brittney Cox had three sin- P«gc 10 Trl-Cily Rtcord M»y 15, 200J tion and in the interest of due proc- Tri-City Area Sports The Lady Indians took on Fenn- three innings. Farlier in the week the Lady Indi- gles, while Mandy Kimp added two ess; PUBLIC NOTICE ville in their first game of the day Decatur then chipped away at the ans took on New Buffalo in a con- singles. IT IS NOW DECREED that service Want Ads & Public Notices CITY OF To Subscribe to the and posted a 16-4 win in six in- lead, with two runs in the fourth and ference doubleheader and swept the The Lady Indians are now 18-4 shall be made upon Defendants Un- nings. From the one more run in the fifth to tie it al Bison team by scores of 8-1 and 13- overall and 10-2 in the conference. known Parties in accordance with WATERVLIET Sammy Kimp pitched the Lady PUBLIC HEARING 4-4. 1. They were supposed to have a MCR 2.106(D), by publishing this THE CITY OF WATERVLIET TRI-CITY RECORD Indians to the win while allowing WANT AD RATES CITY OF COLOMA Hartford kept the game from going In the first game, Lisa Vawter make-up game against Eau Claire Order once each week for three (3) WILL HOLD A 2003/2004 just five hits. For wtnt adt, lott & found, thank you into extra innings by scoring two pitched a three-hitter and struck out on Tuesday, but that was cancelled The Coloma City Commission will consecutive weeks in a newspaper BUDGET ADOPTION MEETING notei. pononalt, etc. On offense, the Indians pounded runs in the seventh with two out. seven batters for the win. The Lady due to the student tragedy there. hold a public hearing on Tuesday, AT 7:30 P.M.. MAY 22. 2003, IN Dial (269) 463-6397 PRESS of general circulation in Berrien out 14 hits, including three singles Lady Indians coach John Johnson Indians were powered by a five-run They will be playing at Marcellus $7.50 per ad of 25 word! or lets, plus 10 May 27, 2003 at 7:45 a.m. at the County. Michigan, and THE CITY HALL AT 158 W and a triple by Mandy Kimp; a two- said Amanda Smith had the game- first inning. on Friday, May 16, before possibly cents per vmrd over 25 words Repeat the Coloma ( ity Hall. 119 N. Paw Paw FURTHER, that unknown parties PLEASANT STREET, WATERV- ESTABLISH MICHIGAN run homer and a single by Amanda winning hit in that final inning. Brittney Cox had two singles and a traveling to the Lawton tournament same ad for $6.50, plus 10 cents for each St.. Coloma. Michigan. The purpose who may be claimants, owners LIET, Ml. FAMILY TRADITIONS Smith; along with two singles each Other hitters in the game included double, Kacey Darling had a triple this Saturday. extra word over 25. of this public hearing is to adopt the heirs, devisees or assignees of said OLIVE 1, GRADY The Walenlk'i home at Courtyards by fhe BOX by both Rhonda Purcell and Britt- Brittney Cox with a triple and a and a single, while Sammy Kimp Metropolitan Extension Telecom- Defendants or who may otherwise CITY CLERK Ad must be paid in advance by lake Mill enjoy seasonal changes and fun ney Cox. single, along with two singles each and Brittany Collins each had two munications Rights of Way Ordi- claim an interest in the Property (5-15-03-TCR) By Mike Leith See PHHSS BOX credit card, cash, or check at the times around every corner. In their second game against Deca- by Mandy Kimp and Emily Foster. singles. nance to comply with Public Act 48 described above, shall have 28 days Trl-Clty Record also competed with the Panthers, tur, the Lady Indians took a 6-4 win Lisa Vawter got the mound win In the second game, Vawter continued on paw 14 of 2002 relating to permits for tele- from the last day of publication of STRONG FAMILY For the family values of Coloma girl 138 North Main Street downing both of them. tin a game that was a little closer while striking out five batters. pitched a five-inning, one-hit game communications companies to use this Order to answer the Plaintiff s P.O. Box 7 FAMILY TRAITS Watervliet call (269) 463-5226 Watervliet started the day out than the final score sounds. Coach Johnson said that four er- for the win. Amanda Smith had a Watervliet, Ml 49098 public rights-of-way. Complaint, which Complaint may tracksters win Lawns against Ihe Patriots in a 10:00 a.m. Harlford took a 1-0 lead after one rors committed by his team helped big game with a home run and two AO DEADLINE IS NOON ON MONDAVI A full copy of this ordinance is be answered by filing an Answer game, which the Panthers won by a available at the Coloma City Hall. with the Berrien County Trial Court first conference 10-0 score in five innings. YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT Said public hearings are accessi- at 811 Port Street. St. Joseph, Mich- 1 Plus title since 1981 The Panthers then took on Casso- The Church of Jesus Christ ble. Persons requiring auxiliary igan 49085-1198 and serving a copy Mature drivers and home I he Coloma girls track team won polis in the championship game and M?1) N. Watervliet Road aides and services or other accom- of the answer on Plaintiffs attorney Underground its first conference title since 1981 posted a 15-1 victory in five in- Watervliet, Ml modations should contact, by one at the address stated above, under Sprinkling Systems owners fit into our group. at the Lakeland Conference track nings. Sunday 2 P.M. (I) week's prior notice in writing or the caption first set forth in this Or- meet at Edvsardsburg last Saturday. Against the Patriots, the Panthers Tuesday 7 P.M. (Prayer) by telephone, Coloma city Mall, 119 der Installation & Service I he Lady Comets piled up 133 5/6 put Eric Odom on the mound and he Wednesday 7 P.M. N. Paw Paw St.. P.O. Box 329, Co- IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if nsiire ytnir car, homo or mol^ile lionu.- with ii\ thnxiji points compared to second-place produced a shutout one-hitter, while Pastor James Wade (26^) 674-4452 loma. Michigan 49038, phone# the Defendants Unknown Parties Lawn Preparation finisher Edwardsburg with 127 striking out six batters and walking (5/8,5/15, 5/22, 5/29/03-ICR) (269)468-6606. fail to answer or take other action Seed Drilling Auto-C ViK-rs IiisimiiKe (oiii|\uiv. anJ ave money with their points. just two. Martha I. Darling within the time allowed, no further Q The Lady Comets also went a per- Offensively, Thomas Mann went FOR SALE Coloma City Clerk notice shall be necessary and judg- Hyrdro Seeding i l (Jrt nip Pn vram. As ;i mem! vr i >1 ;i feet 6-0 in conference dual meets to 2-3 with a double and a triple while m FOR SALE l )88 Winnebago. 34 ment may be entered against them, m (5-15-03-ICR) easily win the title outright. Matt Green belted a triple. ft., sleeps 8, newer engine. 7,()()() for the relief demanded in the Com- i 269 782-4217 companv-iippn m\\ retirement Taking first-place finishes for the In their second game against Cas- miles, new carpet and upholstery, plaint. 14-C-I2 Lady Comets were Tamara Parr in sopolis, the Panthers went just five duel air and awning. Asking SOORDI RI D. STATE OF association or uToup. you may the discus and shotput; Tacy Hart in innings for the 15-1 win as Chad $18,000 OBO. Call 269-408-1107. Date 3/3,2003 the high jump; Krystal March in the Teter threw a five-hitter. Teter also (4/24. 5/1,5/8. 5/15/03-IC R) MICHIGAN JOHN N. FIELDS You Drink 1 Drive qiuiltfy tor suhstanii;il tfonp 100-meter dash; along with the 400- helped his own cause on offense IN THE TRIAL Hon. LYNDA A. TOLEN WILL M AUL meter relay team of Krystal March, with three singles. Eric Odom went Berrien County Trial Court Wil l HAUL old unwanted re- COURT FOR Jaymi Walters, Kachina Balcka- 3-4 with two doubles and a single, (5-15-03. 5-22-03. 5-29-03-TCR) discounts. Ask us alxnit it uxl.iv! frigerators and freezers; $30 each. BERRIEN COUNTY more, and Jamyshia Jennings. while Josh Eisbrenner went 3-4 for Also, washers, dryers, stoves, I V Second-place finishes included the game. CIVIL ( IK( I I I rftviia sets; $10 each. We clean basements, BAINBRIDGE %Auto-Owners Insurance Jaymi Walters in both the 100- Earlier in the week the Panthers DIN IS|0!N garages, yards; charge by the truck- Benien County Life Home Car Business o meter hurdles and the 300-meter took on Berrien Springs in a non- II AIN1 WONG and I AW RI NCI TOWNSHIP IkiNc RoMiffxftcftb * load. We also haul old lawn mow- hurdles; the 800-relay team of league doubleheader. I. FRANKI \i. SPECIAL BOARD Drunk Driving ers, push and riders, motor cycles, March, Lindsey Robinson, Blacka- Watervliet was swept by scores of Plaintiff, go carts; free of charge. Call any- MEETING PATROL more, and Jennings; along with the 9-5 and 9-4. File No. 03-33373-CM- \ time 7 days a week, ask for Mel. DON YOUNG INSURANCE AGENCY 1600-meter relay team of Walters, In the first game, the Panthers led Hon. LYNDA A. lOI EN MAV 8, 2003 269-621-3351, MAY 23 Jessica Wilbum, Jessica Doss, and 3-0 until the third when the Sham- vs. 463-6773 323 N. MAIN ST. WATERVLIET (5/15. 5/22, 5'29.6/5/0MVR) SYNOPSIS Whitney Haynes. rocks plated five runs and took the RICHARD RUBINACKI Rand 1. Meeting called to order at 9:30 Third-place finishes were recorded lead for good. K()k SALE I RANCI S RURENACKI R. hus- a.m. All Board members pre- by Kachina Blackamore in the shot- Phil Halamka took the mound loss, FOR SALE 9x7 garage door- band and wife; and unknown par- sent. put and discus, Alisha Rockette in while Mike Marvin had a double THIS IS THE 2003 WATERVLIET VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM...Pictured are: (front row, from Ihe left) Greg Cobb. Mall Green, Chad $125. Call 621-3829. ties. 2 Board reviewed and discussed the long jump and 300-meter hur- and a single and Matt Green added (5/15/03-ICR) Defendants. Teter, Chris Hauch, Thomas Mann, Josh Eisbrenner; (back row, from Ihe left) assistant coach Dale Beeney, Eric Odom, Mike Marvin, Caleb the revised Master Plan in dies, along with Krystal March in a pair of singles. Shannon. Ben Hall, Kevin Adams, Keith Berry, coach Aaron Hyksa, and Phil Halamka. Not pictured is team member Justin Gulbranson. preparation for joint meeting the 200-meter dash. In the second game. Thomas Mann (•ARAOE SALE I rankle A Associates. IM I C (Mike Leith photo) with the Planning Commission Fourth-place finishes were won by took the mound loss. Berrien led 6- THREE FAMILY GARAGE Lawrence I. Frankle (P35990) on May 12. 2003 @ 7 p.m. Jamshia Jennings in the 100- and 0 after three innings before the Pan- SALE 9537 Red Arrow, east of Sally A. Taylor (P57075) Meeting adjourned at 11:40 Loan Bonanza 2003 200-meter dashes; Whitney Haynes thers had a four-run fourth to make Watervliet. 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Friday Attomevs for Plaintiff and Saturday, May 16 & 17, a.m. in the 400-meter dash; and the 3200 it 6-4. 121 W . Merchant Street Respectfull> submitted, YEAH PANTHERS! Clothes, toys, dishes and more. relay team of Jessica Wilbum, However, the Shamrocks put the New Buffalo, Michigan 49117 (5/15/03-TCR) Debra A. Grieser Amanda Thomas, lesha Hampton, lid on that comeback with two more (616)469-4439 Bainbridge Township Clerk and Kay la Yeske. runs in the fifth and one more insur- Good luck to the Watervliet High School Varsity Baseball SYNOPSIS (5-15-03-TCR) Fifth-place finishes were had by ance run in the seventh. E\ PARTE ORDER FOR BENTON CHARTER Lindsey Robinson in the long jump Chad Teter had the only extra-base ALTERNATE SERVICE AND .99% Team. May you have a save and winning season! and Whitney Haynes in the 200- hit for Watervliet with a double. TOWNSHIP EXTENDED SUMMONS meter dash. Coach Aaron Hyksa said that he At a session of the Berrien Counts SPECIAL NOTICE BOARD OF Sixth-place finishes were won by didn't feel his team played up to its Trial Court held the 5 das of APR* HARTFORD potential in the Berrien series. You 're Always Winners With Us! Kayla Yeske in the high jump, TRUSTEES HELD ON May, 2003, the Hon, John N. TOWNSHIP Stephanie llalley in the 1600- and The Panthers were supposed lo Fields. presiding: TUESDAY, MAY 6, 3200-meter runs, Jessica Doss in the play al Bridgman last week but On the 5 da\ of May. 2003, an ac- ON. nu 72. 23,.•'4, 25 AND 26 of 2003 AT 7:00 P.M. 400-meter dash, and Jessica Will- were rained out while leading the tion was filed b\ Plaintiffs Maine MAY. NO PERMIT NEEDED We've got a great rate on car and boat loans, just bum in the 800-meter run. Bees 3-2 in the ihird inning of the Tom Smith MEMBERS PRESENT: Supervisor Wong and I awrence I Frankle. FOR THIS DAY ON YARD BROOKFIELD SALES. Coach John Brigham said that his first game of two. This two-game Harvey. Clerk Phillips. Treasurer against the above-named Defen- Tire & Tractor Sales in time for summer recreation. It's also good girls started finished strong after a series is scheduled to continue this Lifestyle CHRYSLER Scarbrough, and Trustees Hudson iV. dants. b\ and through their attor- HARTFORD TOWNSHIP Red Arrow Hwy, Hartford McCausland HELEN MAYHAK slow start. "We were deep enough Wednesday at Bridgman. That DODGE & JEEP neys. Frankle Associates. on home equity loans — access your home's to take many seconds, thirds, means it will be over by the lime Chiropractic 621-2001 463-6141 MEMBERS ABSENT: I rustees IM .1 C., which action among other HARI FORD TOWNSHIP CLERK WATERVLIET IJ^Iber fourths and sixth places to help you read this. *652 Red Arrow Hwy, COMPLETE LINE OE Fooler & Jefferson requests for relief, seeks to quiet (5-15-03-TCR) equity to make improvements, consolidate Coloma 468-3128 build points." he stated. The Panthers will not play again M atervliet 46.1-4100 ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Con- title to certain real propert) located CAR & TRUCK TIRES 463-5656 your debt, or even take a vacation I his is a Fhe Lady Comets will now com- until next Monday when they will troller I isa Shaffer in the Township of Chikaming. I Accepted the minutes of the regular pete in the Division II Regionals host Buchanan. Countv of Berrien and State of fixed rate loan, so you get this great rate for this Saturday. District draws are also being held meeting held April 15.2003 as pre- Michigan and is legallv described as Cvnthiu J. Garrone Belfy sented. for baseball and softball next Mon- Hartford follows; to wit: the life of your loan. Panthers win own day and the Panthers are hosting the DRUG STORE Approved renewal of the 1 ibrar\ That pan of the Southeast Quarter CHIROPRACTOR Division 111 District. I'll have more Downtown Watervliet Services Agreement for three Nears of the Southwest fractional Quarter DAVE WILLIAMS HARDING'S % weekend 463-3436 Approv ed M&) F ire\s ork s request Call 800-757-BANK (2265) and press "0" to on that next week. of fractional Section 30. Town 7 BUILDING SALES Red Arrow Hwy, Watervliet 463-3164 to sell Michigan legal fireworks on South. Range 20 West, which is tonrnament ,h speak with a ( ustomer Service Consultant. Indian girls win June 30* Jul\ 4 . 2003 at 2005 MARKET described as: beginning 343 feet FARM COMMERCIAL The Watervliet varsity baseball South M-139. 1 ast of the Southw est comer of said 429-7611 Stevensville Or stop by your local branch today — this team hosted its own tournament last own tournament Approved site plan for a Semi Watervliet Southeast Quarter, thence Last Saturday and took the title home as The Hartford girls varsity softball Watervliet EPPLE Truck l ire Repair & Sales Shop, at along Section line 134 5 feet, thence great rate is available only for a short time! well. team hosted and won its own soft- 2165 Plaza Dme, with conditions North 5 degrees 42 minutes East Grace Christian and Cassopolis ball tournament last Saturday, May HARDING'S set b\ the Township Building IV- REALTY along the center of the I ock Road Midway Baptist Church ACE ptrtment. RED ARROW HIGHWAY 330 feet, thence North S9 degrees Sunday School & Adult Bible 'Inumin)* wiinplv 1 o,in St* HW SI00 loao pmccningfiv, unm Wl nioiulu: munililv |u\inmi> M'O XO I liiv rait j|'|tlii^ 10 liuin mih iiiiiiiiuik paymcni (Kdtfci from Apprvned payment of bill listing ItcniHAl IVmk mouni \\nl.iHv loriUionMilnlot2(M)l jnd nc^vrl ICWUMI.UN indcainivt. JIKIujiiiivkuiit Ml huii*oil'i^Mo.ippmvjl«»timlii Alloilu-rkuo icrnn WATERVLIET 463-2828 MARKET 42 minutes West lo4.5 feet, thence IVllowship at 9:30 a tn out i|yl\ I ho l.un Joe* not to ihv idinJiKiog ol rioting ( hc iuk il Kink kuiu totaling $341*423.21, Hardware South 0 degrees 2S minutes West Wot skip Semcf at 10:45a m Meeting adioumevl,« 7:10 p m along a line that a parallel to and 1 he next regular Board Meeting Jfnistrr PnvM GRADUATION G.W. 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In I Tri-City Area Outdoors By Delavan Si pes may ignore a surface lure in deeper fact, the male bluegill is a signifi- Coloma Wrestling Club Mother's Day was a chilly Most of the Stonefly larvae (Order water. cant predator on baby ones once sends five addition to the vagaries of spring, Plecoptera) and the Mayfly larvae they swim away. If Dad Bluegill which ranged from mid-seventies (Order Ephemeroptera) are found While some might consider this happens to later eat some of his own takes second-place to mid-forties through the past in moving water ranging trom wrestlers to kind of fishing a menace lo the offspring, he doesn't even know it. week. Most April showers were clear, fast-moving streams to bluegill population, it really isn't. postponed until May, so the spring muddy, slower rivers. regionals honors at Three Rivers The remaining five Orders will be flowers were delayed a bit. but now Hartford sent five wrestlers to re- The Coloma Wrestling Club took Michigan Qualifer held in Holt on ra&ofe) left until next week. Meantime, Tri-CitvArea FISHING REPORT provide a glorious landscape. gionals. Ihe following is a list of to the road once again and attended April IV and has earned a spot on maybe some of the energetic Turkey hunting and fishing have been a little slow the last couple of Brightly colored tulips, forget-me- the medal winners and how they the Three Rivers Freestyle Wres- the team as an alternate. Great job. youngsters of all ages can find days, but a few people still were lucky enough to get what they went nots. and myrtle adorn the yards. placed. Congratulations to all Ihe tling Tournament held Saturday, Jeremy! We are so proud of you! . for. The oaks have small fresh, green some of these critters for your April 26. The CWC took 27 wres- winners. Coloma Wrestling1 Remember that Bear applications have to be in by May 15* and leaves, not yet providing full shade. observation. District Chamnions tlers to the event and. impressively, GORDON CHARLES Bass season doesn't open until May 24,h. Maples are well-leafed. Pink and Source: Freshwater Invertebrates. J Reese 21 of them were medal winners. Voshell, Jr pp 84-87. 108-146 lake level Chas Burtchetl Schoolboy white dogwood blossoms are The tournament champions for the Club brings home Bluegill-spawning beds look like "a I.ake perch, walleyes, and kings have moved in on Lake Michigan. and rain/all reported by Hay Dlouhy Devin Kinchen Midget The weather looks like it will be nice this weekend. rapidly being replaced with leaves. Information provided hy the I'om I'om Ixike Gareth Macmillan Bantam CWC were Connor Myers, Pat more medals v Remember, if you need any large order of baits, like night crawlers Only on? year in 10 does the latest Association dela\anai?kcom Lynch, Weston DeHaven, Gunner Second-Place Medalist Fhe Coloma Wrestling Club splii bunch of underwater elephant tracks ' or wax worms, let me know a couple of weeks ahead of time so I can freeze date occur after May 15rt,, so Harrison, Adan Barajas, Tyler Braxton Evans Midget its talent between two tournaments Are you one of those anglers who phants strolling around in the shal- get them in. gardeners can now get serious Question: What are the five Schultz, Jeremy Ashley, C.J Myers, Third-Place Medalist this past weekend and had wrestlers is so enthused over trout, salmon lows of your favorite lake, you can HOURS: Mon.-Tues.-Thurs.-Fri. & Sat., 6 A.M.-6 P.M. about planting more tenders vege- remaining Orders to be presented? and Ben Isbrecht. Cody Marcoux - Schoolboy attend the Middleville Freestyle' and other big trophy fish? Nothing be sure of what you are seeing. Wednesday, 6 A.M.-3 P.M. & Sunday, 6 A.M.-4 P.M. tables. Peas, spinach and lettuce Silver medalists for the CWC were Tournament and the Jackson Free- * wrong with that but it might also be Bluegills scoop out their little seeds should already be in the Natural High: Accidentally over- Eric Anderson, Zac Noack, Tyler PAW PAW LAKE BAIT & TACKLE style Tournament. a good idea to remember there are spawning beds, often so close to- ground, along with onion sets. hearing someone say something Daniel, Dustin Simon. John G. lan- 5605 Paw Paw Lake Road, Coloma It was a light weekend for the' other fun fish to catch and put on gether they sometimes even overlap Seed potatoes can be planted nice about you. Purdue (iKEAT GOALKEEPING...Taylor Willming of the Flames, an AYSO Soccer team, saves Ihe goal at- ner, Joe Isbrecht, and Stephen CWC in that only a few wrestlers ' the dinner table. slightly. Bottom silt is swished 468-7522 FISHING & HUNTING LICENSES anytime. tempted by Sarah Levi of the Hurricanes, as other Flames teammates watch. The flames went on to win 7-1. Anderson. from the club attended these events. Depending upon where you live in away with a bluegill tail until it is 1.95 inches of rain raised the lake The lone bronze medalist for the Wrestling Tournament champion for the Michigan, some lakes and ponds just right. The female then swims in level to 622.56 feet (622 feet 6.72 CWC was Noah Thompson. CWC was Eric Anderson. may still have traces of ice remain- to deposit her eggs, which are next inches), the highest it has been this Copper medalists for the CWC PRACTICE HEALTHY HABITS Fhe silver medalists for the CWC ing. As it gradually disappears and fertilized by the male. Often, there spring. Actually, the lake has re- Commuter were Dan Isbrecht. Ethan Street, KxercKe at parks and beaches eat fresh were John G. Tanner and Fyler the water begins to warm up, blue- may be 35,000 such eggs. mained surprisingly high through- Brendan DeFord, and Garret Couch. fruits and veKKies, save energy for a restful Paw Paw Lake Youth Soccer League Daniel. gills begin to move in toward shore. That chore completed, the female out the winter. The CWC also entered the team vacation with lower mortgage payments at Camp Bronze medalist for the CWC was' A lot of fishermen fail to take ad- happily swims away to do whatever C'ourtvards bv the lake. Lakeside Trivia trophy competition held at the tour- Andrew Steinhoff. vantage of this early opportunity she might feel like doing. The male How many insect types of arthro- ney and took second-place honors. AYSO Region 613 Copper medalists for the CWC1, and will miss out on some really is left there alone to raise the blue- poda are found in fresh water? in Coloma I hey competed against 13 teams STRONG FAMILY For the family values of were Brendan DeFord and Matthew ' great fishing. gill kids as best he car. He does There are 10 groups. Some are Fourth week beginning May 3, 2003 and missed first place by only 15 FAMILY TRAITS Watervliet call (269) 463-5226 Thomas. Most fishermen already know take his duties seriously, however, found in fresh water streams, others June 16-19 U6 - COED and Marcus Rodriguez each with Flames were credited to Caitlin team points. Great job to all of the wrestlers in ' what happens when conditions are as he hovers over the nest and fans in ponds and lakes. Sometimes The outstanding players in the two goals. Rifenberg and Anna McCain. Congratulations to all of the wres- The Coloma Wrestling Club will attendance' right and bluegills and other sunfish his tail to see that the precious eggs TRI-CITY RECORD adults and larvae are present. For game played between the Sidekicks The game played between the Py- 1112 - BOYS tlers for their fine efforts on the host a "Purdue Wrestling Commuter We look forward to seeing you at ' members begin to spawn. That are not covered with silt or are not others, only the larvae stage lives in and the I hunderfeet were Nathaniel thons and the Kangaroos ended in a The game played between the mat! Camp" this summer. the Freestyle Districts this coming " normally happens when water tem- threatened by other fish. Dial (269) 463-6397 water. Edwards, Victoria Kolenko, Emily 6-1 w in for the Pythons. Scoring for Knights and the Warriors ended in a The CWC would also like to give Coaches of the nationally ranked weekend in Harper Creek. peratures reach at least 67 degrees. Constantly alert, the male "Mr. Springer. Hannah Springer, Riley the Pythons were Sergio Perez with- 7-2 w in for the Knights. Scoring for special congratulations to Jeremy True bugs: Both adults and larvae Purdue wrestling team will serve as Go CWC! Obviously, that won't happen all Mom" will chase away anything he of the Order of Hemiptera, includ- clinicians for the week. Wrestlers Sullivan, and Travis Wojcik playing five goals and Joshua Jobe with the Knights were Nathan Conrad, Ashley. Jeremy attended the Team over Michigan at the same time and - 877-99-BOATS thinks might endanger his charges. ing Water Boatmen, Backswim- will learn high percentage tech- for the Sidekicks. Playing for the one. Scoring the single goal for the Ryan Heater, and Brandon Johnson usually advances from the southern This includes the period after the Sales - Service mers. Giant Water Bugs, Water niques and drill repetitively, while I hunderfeet were Emma Favolacci, Kangaroos was Charlie Barchett. each with two goals and /ack Zell- waters, on north to the Upper Pen- tiny sunfish hatch and give the Scorpions (not dangerous to also gaining experience in competi- Michael Rauner, Eric Gorzynski, The game played between the mer with one. Scoring for the War- Coloma Wrestling Club cleans insula. Parts - Accessories added responsibility of keeping humans). Creeping Water Bugs, tive situations and mental tough- Sam Favolacci, Cassidy Fickett, Wildcats and the Stingrays ended in riors were Joshua Worden and Bluegills come into the shallow them all in the safety of the spawn- We've Got Boats For All Types of Boaters and Water Striders. ness. The camp will run from June and 1 larper Meader. a 6-6 tie. Scoring for the Wildcats Brian Burkhard w ith one goal each. up at Freestyle Districts waters as it warms up since more ing bed. Only when he thinks they Fhe outstanding players in the were Stephen Kolenko with three U12-GIRLS Adult Water Beetles of the Order 16 to June 19. I he Coloma Wrestling Club once the District silver muial and Jose, food is so easily available there. can make it on their own, the male game played between the Kickers goals, Ryan Kibler with two, and The game played between the Coleoptera includes Crawling Each day will consist of two ses- again took to the road and traveled bringing home the District bronze The ave-age angler overlooks this will let them head away on their and the Shooters were Dana Dowd, Jamie Lee w ith one. Scoring for the Stars and the South 1 laven Rockets Water Beetles, Whirligig Beetles, sions, a morning and afternoon ses- to the Freestyle Districts held period, even though knowing what powered j-* medal. own. Riffle Beetles. Long-Toed Water sion. with an hour lunch break in- A Hie Gardner, Maverick Petrowsky, Stingrays was Michael Wilkinson ended in a 4-0 win for the Rockets. lies ahead once spawning begins. by Saturday. May 10. The club split its At the Allegan tournament,', Before that can happen, however, Beetles. Predaceous Diving Beet- between. Times will be from 9-11 Hannah Rohrer, Joel Ross, and Ian with all six goals. Scoring for the Rockets were Chelsi talent between three different Dis- labetha Bomke brought back the Under the right conditions the Va/el playing for the Kickers. the male can be an easy target for a MERCURY UUNQ les, and Water Scavenger Beetles. MIKE BARCHETT...of Hartford a.m. and 12 noon-2 p.m. in the Co- UI0- BOYS Gallagher, Mikala Hazard, Megan spawning areas are easy to see, ei- trict tournaments held in Harper District copper medal. fisherman. A fly enthusiast, drop- ^ MerCruiser Dragonflies and Damselflies in shot this 20-pound turkey in Van loma High School gym. Playing for the Shooters were Ally The game played between the Huston, and Brittany Newell each ther from shore or a boat. Someone ("reek, Grandville, and Allegan. Fhe CWC also attended these ping a sponge-rubber spider of just the larvae stage belonging to the Buren County Sunday morning, Registration forms and additional Jarvis, Hunter Mazigian, Alexis Thunder and South I laven ended in with one goal. Playing tough for the once described these bluegill- Once again the club had an events with its Cadet and Junior about any kind of fly on the surface See HIGH Before You Buy!. Order Odonata: Some species are May 4. The turkey had an HVi- informalion is available on the Co- White, Cheyenne Harris, Matthew an 11-4 win for South Haven. Scor- Stars were Danielle Johnson and spawning beds as looking like "a impressive weekend, w ith 21 of the wrestlers for non-district level over the bed. can expect fast action. 409 E. Delaware, Decatur, Ml 269-423-7065 Fax 423-8648 loma wrestling Web site at Winter, and Eric Bluschke. ing for South Haven were Caleb Ashleigh Hardoin. Special thanks to found only in flowing water. ineh beard and 1 1/8-inch spurs. CWC wrestlers placing at these competition. bunch of underwater elephant The male will rise up quickly and Fhe outstanding players in the Thompson with nine goals and Jessica Walter of Ihe Stars for Others are found in ponds, lakes, www.colomawrestling.oriL. Click District events. tracks." www.highsmarine.com • he Cadet medalist at Harper attack the. intruder, thereby getting swamps, marshes and ditches. on Club wrestling. game played between the Mutiny Brandon Holtzman and A.J. Wood switching jerseys and playing for Unless you have a few stray ele- The majority of the club attended Creek was C.J. Myers who received Questions? Please call Dave Harri- and ihe W izards were Shanna Ad- each with one. Scoring for the the Rockets who were short players. the Harper Creek Tournament. a gold medal. C.J. also wrestled in. ams, Cali McLean, Quinn Miller, Thunder were Ben Ramirez with The game played between the son at (269) 468-4651 or Scott Ihe CWC District champions at the Junior Division at the tourney: Brianna Schultz, Ivy Sowers, and two goals. Trey Smithers and Justin Stars and Bridgman on May 5 Hinkel, Purdue wrestling assistant Harper Creek are Eric Anderson, and earned a silver medal as well. • Devin Williams playing for the Mu- Miston each scored one goal. ended in a 7-0 win for the Stars. coach, at (765) 494-3219. Connor Myers. Treven Sage, Zac At the Grandville tournament, thcJ tiny. Playing for the Wizards were DIG-GIRLS Scoring for the Stars were Megan Noack, Tyler Daniel, Huston Harri- Cadet medalists are Jeremy Ashley* Spencer Goodrich, Rachel Gon- The game played between the Daisy with two goals and Jesselin Business Card Bulletin Board son, and Mark Wood. 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Page 14 Tri-City Record May 15, 2003 that, forcing the I^idy Comets lo by the lime you read ihis, before bring up four freshmen and a hosting Cassopolis on Thursday. PRESS BOX Adam Vawter won the first game sophomore for last Saturday's tour- They will travel lo another tourna- Continued from pafie 11 in six innings as he struck out nine nament al Lakeshore as a result. ment al Lake Odessa on Saturday, batters, allowed Just one hit, and Wilh Zandarski out. Abbey Gire May 17. Watervliet girls was credited with the shutout. had lo tough it out and threw a five- The Comets scored six runs in the hiner in a 2-1 win over St. Joe in the Hartford boys take their own first inning and added to their lead second game of Saturday's tourna- split for the week for the rest of the game. ment at Lakeshore. The Harlford boys varsily baseball Saturday Charlie Beutter had a home run, a This was a 1-1 game from the sec- team played four games last week single, and a double; while both ond inning on, which forced the and won two of them to break even. tournament Erich Biggart and Brian Rogers had game into extra innings. In the first The Indians started the week wilh The Watervliet girls varsity soft- a home run and a single. extra inning, the Lady Comets had a doubleheader against New Buffalo hall team hosted and won its own In game two, the Comets held a I- Ashley Mannino lead off the inning and dropped the first game 7-1. toumament last Saturday. 0 lead that held up until the fourth wilh a single. Katie Weber then hit Kyle Meachum look the mound The Lady Panthers look on Grace inning when they scored one more a soft liner lo third base and reached loss. Christian in their first game and run while the Bobcats plated three first when the St. Joe defense UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS HARTFORD DODGERS...At Ihe pre- In the second game, the Indians season baseball tournament al the newly constructed ball fields at Wa- won by a 6-4 count behind pitcher runs. couldn't handle it. Thai also al- posted a 6-5 win behind the pitching tervliet's Hays Park, Ihe Hartford Dodgers went undefeated (5-0) to Jamie Marlmann's nine strikeouts. At that point, it still was a close lowed the winning run to score. of Anthony Milliken. He also Grace actually took a 3-1 lead after game at 3-2. But then the Bobcats Tina Ashley had an RBI single and take the majors division championship. Pictured are: (back row, from helped his own cause wilh a double the left) eot:h Dan Najacht, Michael Rickers, Chad Arthur, Coty Mar- Ihe first inning, forcing Watervliet rallied for eight runs in the fifth to Lindsey Vawter also had a single in and a single, while Jake Warrens coux, (•eorge Allen, Frank Herron (seorekeeper), Josh Miliken, Ryan to come from behind for Ihe win. seal the deal. the game. and Chad Moore each added iwo Reed, Derrick Najacht, assistant coach Kevin Reed; (front row, from The Lady Panthers wailed until the Brian Rogers took the mound loss Gire also pitched the first game singles. the left) Doran Frame, Hector Rosales, Allen Ko/icki, Logan lirown, sixth inning, where they rallied for while Wes Boven had two singles against Lakeshore, where ihe Lady Then last Saturday, in their own Chris Smith, and Jason Shelton. four runs lo lake the lead for good. and a home run for the Comet of- Comets fell by a 6-3 score. tournament, the Indians fell to Jackie Spaulding had a triple, a fense. Coloma also played Chelsea in this Lawton by a 9-2 score. Justin Quig- Entries need lo be relumed by May double, and a single; Kourtney The Comets are now 14-4 overall tournament and fell by a 9-0 score. no look the mound loss while Coloma 23. Marvin had a triple; and Ashley and 3-3 in the conference. They will Freshman Haley Gire pitched this Jimmy Williams had a double and I his year s crowning of the Glad- (ireen added a double. have played Buchanan by the time game, where Chelsea scored seven iwo singles for the offense. Glad- Peach Peach Princess and Prince will lake In their second game of ihe day, you read this and will then lake on runs in the fifth inning. In their second game of the tour- place on August I. against Cassopolis, the Lady Pan- St. Joe al Covelesky Stadium in Earlier in ihe week, the Lady nament, ihey downed Fennville by Princess and there won by an II -4 score. South Bend on Wednesday. Comets look on Brandywine and an 8-7 score. Chad Moore got the Cass led this game 2-1 until ihe Thursday, the Comets will host fell by scores of 2-0 atid 5-0. mound win and also had iwo singles Prince Van Buren fifth inning when Watervliet scored Cassopolis before hosting Lake- Helena Zandarski look ihe mound and three RBIs on offense. two runs lo lake the lead for good, shore ihis Saturday. The first game loss in bolh games. Contest County Assn. of They added two more runs in the starts al 11:00 a.m. In their first game of ihe louma- Grace girls down sixlh and six more runs in the sev- Injuries mount for ment, the Lady Patriots fell lo host applications Retired School enth lo seal ihe deal. Watervliet by a 6-4 score. Samantha Cassopolis Jewell look the mound loss in this Jamie Hartmann got ihe mound Ihe Watervliet Grace Christian now available Lady Comets game while also collecting a single Personnel will win and helped her own cause by varsily softball team downed Cas- Talking aboul having lo work Applications for the Coloma Glad- collecting a double and a single on and a double on offense. Ciara Fox sopolis 6-2 in ihe Watervliet tour- Peach Prince and Princess Conlesl through injuries, the Coloma varsily added a double as well. meet May 20 offense. nament last Saturday. softball team has had more lhan its have been placed in all ihe schools ihe Van Buren ( ounly Associa- Shannon McLaughlin had two Earlier in ihe week the Lady Patri- fhe Lady Patriots scored five runs as well as the Township and Cits share to dale. ots dropped a doubleheader lo Eau tion ol Retired School Personnel singles and a double, Kori Steiner in the first inning lo jump out ahead First, senior pitcher Abbey Gire halls. will meet al the Van Buren ISD had three singles, while Anna Burke Claire by scores of 5-3 and 5-4. and never trailed in the game. Any Coloma Community Schools sprained her ankle and was nol able Samanlha Jewell look ihe mound Conference Center, 490'. S. Paw added two singles for the cause. Samanlha Jewell gol the mound lo pilch for a few games. Then resident's child who is either 5 or 6 Paw Street, Lawrence. Earlier in the week the Lady Pan- losses in bolh games, while Danielle win while striking out 10 bailers. by June I. 2003. is eligible lo enter. sophomore pitcher Helena Zandar- Kahler had iwo singles in the first I unch is $6.50 and will be served thers look on Berrien Springs and On offense, the Lady patriots were ski got 15 slilches in her middle Il'your child did nol bring home an al 12:00 noon. swept them by scores of 12-4 and game and Jewell had two singles in led by Jewell's two singles. Ashley application, please feel free lo con- finger on her glove hand after gel- the second game. Fhe general meeling is scheduled 15-2. Nemeth and Lisa Peppel each had ling hil wilh a bat. The Lady Comets are now 11-12 tact his or her teacher al the school for 12:30 p.m. In ihe first game, Jamie Hartmann iwo singles as well, along wilh a or gel an application from Coloma Then, if mailers weren't bad overall and 4-2 in ihe conference. l or more informalion. please call simck out eight baiters en route to double by Angela Tackelt. enough, Coloma had its prom last City Hall or ihe Township Hall. (269)621-4438. the mound win. Ashley Green had They will have played Buchanan Saturday and lost seven players lb ;i double and iwo singles, Kourtney Marvin and Briiini Spencer each had three singles. Shannon ISth ANNUAL McLaughlin had a triple and a sin- In the gle, Danielle Richardson had two singles, and Anna Burke added a CRUISE-IN & triple. pits! In the second game, il look just By Sue Openneer five innings lo complete the 15-2 CM SHO win behind the six-hit pitching of Jamie Hartmann. Why is this sport Cruise-In Friday May 23 5:OOp" - ? On offense, Briiini Spencer had so addictive? Round up all your cruisin' buddies and head out to Lane Automotive. four singles; Ashley Green had a A few years back, I wondered Check with your local car clubs for organized cruise times and departure locations. double and two singles; Jackie whal il was about NASCAR thai If you don't have a local club, just cruise on in...It's going to be a BLASTIII Spaulding had a three-run triple; intrigued individuals lo remain Extended Showroom Hours (Open until 8:00 P.M.)- Live Music: Al Giganti & Friends Hartmann had a double and a sin glued in front of a TV for three- gle; while Shannon McLaughlin plus hours. I thought ihe sport had Car Show Saturday May 24 9:00** to 3:00 added two singles. absolutely no redeeming value. The • Race Cars • Street Rods • Trucks • Customs • The l ady Panthers are now 21-6 idea of 43 cars running around a • Street Machines • Special Sale Items • Music overall and 8-4 in the conference. track, chasing one another until one I hey will have played a make-up Door Prizes All Day for Participants and Spectators • Manufacturers' Reps On Hand To Answer Questions driver was awarded the win, was lo Crvise-ln and Show will be held at 8300 Lane Drive, Watervliet •M-\40@\ -94 • fxrt 41 doubleheader with Bridgman by the me very stupid. lime you read this and then will I'm nol sure whal il was that made travel to South Haven on Wednes- me change my mind. Maybe il was BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! AND day. seeing my ow n son race around in a AS ALWAYS... IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE! The Lady Panlhers will also be circle al Hartford Speedway. RACING hosting the Division 111 District Watching him race was pure COLLECTIBLES softball tournament in a few weeks, excitement and when I got the LARGE SELECTION OP OIECAST RACING MODELS with the draw to be held next Mon- opportunity to go to a NASCAR- in t ea • 1:2a - r.is scales day at Watervliet. sponsored event. I jumped al the fcitfiynn,,. ALL K & N FILTERS Coloma boys chance and have since then been bilten by the NASCAR "bug." OFF sweep Niles Suddenly, there was a whole new 15% reason lo sil in front of the TV for •PRB403? 40 BELOW WATER TEMP REDUCER Ihe Coloma boys varsity baseball John Force an indefinite period of lime. 1 do IPRB1600 OIL ADniTIVE FOR REDUCING Dale Earnhardt Jr. Casfrol GTX Muilang team swept Niles in a nonconfer- ENGINE TEMP $22 * have one favorite driver lhai 1 cheer Budweiter Monle Carlo Funny car ence doubleheader lasi week by #PRB8398 PRO-TUFF GEAR LUBE $22" for each week. Bui il lakes all 43 of STOP IM TO see OUR SH JJ 'VMI. I—j scores of 4-3 and 12-2. ihem lo make the race exciting and In their first game against the Vik- unpredictable. So, I guess 1 can ExacfDefaif ings. ihe Comets posted a 4-3 win in R 1C I* L. 1 CT /V S honestly say Ihey are all my extra innings after having lo come MAKERS Of PINE OIECAST REPLICAS OP AMERICA S favorites. iHousimms. INC HOTTEST PERFORMANCE CARS! from behind. Although Hartford Speedway Coloma actually had a 2-1 lead in Park is of a much smaller scale $99" the sixlh inning, when Niles plated lhan thai of the NASCAR tracks, il. two runs to lake a 3-2 lead. The HOOD SCOOP without a doubt, still offers the Comets then scored one run in ihe BOLT-OVER •LUN80001 LARGE PAIR $54" same kind of excitement. seventh to lie il. and then plated GRILLES •LUN8000? MEDIUM PAIR ... $52-,r Gales open on Friday at Harlford another run in the eighth lo win il. no DHume % •LUN80003 SMALL PAIR $39" 1968 196; Speedway Park al 6 p.m. and racing •mcvrrm Firebird 400 Comoro Indy Pace Cor Adam Vawter got the mound win •LUN80004 LARGE SINGLE .... $54" starts al 8:00. The schedule earv ovfp of* eJHtif Only 2500 Made Only 3996 Made while going all eight innings. He includes limited late models, sprim ** < ot 12:00 Noon. Hear hundreds struck out 10 batters during that Be here for out cars, factory slocks, modifieds, and of Hot Rods fire up at oncel lime. NOKSCFEST Iff J2003 a few enduros. Bob I delberg had a pair of singles Ihe racetrack is a*12-mile dirt l/HIILSflHlfH and Chris Immoos had a double to m Company Auto track and is known as the "Wicked it** povvw is m t ocA lead the Comets in this game. 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