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NOTICEI ••caut« of tho Monday holiday, and bacausa of our tpodal graduation taction In naxt waak't papar wa will The Grand Valley Ledger Volume 7, Issue 29 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 May 25. 1983 WCUZ/Budweiser Showboat Softball Classic is ready to kick off this holiday weekend I! I The WCUZ/Budweiscr Show- Main Street at 11:00 A.M. on wishing to get in a late entry Dart Throw, and other favorites, again when the doors open for passed among the spectators boat Softbail Classic is a big Saturday. The parade will form should call 897-8102. along with some exciting new the Bobby Bare Show scheduled with all proceeds going to Show- name for a weekend event, but beginning at 10:00 on Hudson Immediately following the games. There will also be Bud- to begin at 9:00 with the Fabul- boat. then this weekend event is "big", St. near Richards Park, anyone parade will begin a large slate of weiser Clydesdale Horseshoe ous Rockabillys starting things Throughout the weekend. the whole thing will get started at interested in getting in an entry activities near the old Showboat Pitching competition at the vac- off. Tickets for the Bobby Bare Lowell merchants will be spon- 8:00 Saturday morning when the should contact Bonnie Gnx)ters dock on Lafayette Street, and in ant lot on the comer of Avery and Show are available at Lowell soring a coupon promotion. softbail tournament gets under- at 897-7451. The last entries in the Showboat Amphitheatre. Monroe Streets. For a small City Hall and all Believe In There will be several thousand way. As of Tuesday morning, the parade will be the outhouses The Lowell Volunteer Fire De- entry fee. contestants will get Music Locations for S7.50. copies of a fiyer with 24 contain- Kevin Reynolds, public relations that will compete in the outhouse partment in cooperation with four chances at making a ringer Immediately following the ing coupons that can be used to manager at WCUZ and promoter race. The parade will turn north Budweiser Beer will operate a and winning a prize. Bobby Bare Show will be a fire- save money on everything from of this event, said that 22 teams up Monroe Street and end in the beer booth in the amphitheatre, Bmce Cornelius, the Michi- works display sponsored by the coca-cola to carpeting. The were signed up. and many more Riverside School grounds. alongside a food booth manned gan regional chili-cook-off Lowell State Savings Bank and coupon flyers will be available at arc interested in playing. The While Main Street is still by the Alto Lions Club. Free champion will offer a demon- Lippert Pharmacy. The fire- participaing merchants and at the tournament will be played on blocked off to traffic, the out- music by four bands can be heard stration of his talents beginning works will be launched from the softbail fields. The unique twist five fields around the city. Rec- houses will line up and race back in the amphitheatre all afternoon at about noon near the old show- west bank of the Rat River oppo- to this promotion is thai each reation Park (REC); Middle through the business district. A beginning at 1:00. The bands boat dock. Area chili cooks have site the amphitheatre and will be coupon provides for some type School East (MSE); Middle reviewing stand will be located- scheduled to appear are. Shades been invited to bring along sam- best viewed from the am- of kick back to the Lowell Show- School West (MSW). the High near the Showboat ticket office of Time from I-2; Cross Country ples of their best efforts, and the phitheatre. boat cause. School (H-S) and the new city with WCUZ radio personality from 2-3; Bust-N-Loose from 3- public will be able to taste test On Sunday the softbail tourna- That's the way the weekend diamond on Gee Drive (GEE). Andy Rent doing a live broad- 4 and Northern Nights from 4-5. the wares for a nominal fee. ment will continue, with the win- shapes up. and don't forget that The intials in brackets indicate cast. WCUZ will have live re- Ten carnival game booths will which of course will go to the ner expected to be presented the this is a benefit for the Lowell how the fields will be designated mote units broadcasting the be operated near the old Show- Showboat cause. trophy by early evening. During Showboat, and all proceeds go to on the schedules. weekend activities. boat Dock by members of the St. The afternoon events will the day on Sunday there will be a help save the Lowell Showboat. The numerous other events The outhouse races are or- Mary's Church. The games will wind down around 5:00. but the free polo game at the Kentree Let's see the community really scheduled for the weekend kick ganized by Fred Rcuhs at Man s include. Tip the Cat; Ring Toss; amphitheatre will come alive Polo Field, at which a hat will be get beind this promotion! off with a grand parade down World Hairstyling. and anyone Area Memorial Day programs The Lowell Memorial Day Saranac Fire Dept.; all youth the Republic' by Forrest Buck; ery. This is your Memorial Day Parade will assemble at Richards groups of the Saranac Free "In Flanders Fields' by Laurie Parade. Saranac. so please come Park on N. Hudson St.. Mon.. Methodist Church; Ladies Au- Rickert, 1983 Valedictorian; the & show us your support. May 30th between 8:30 A.M. xiliary to V.F.W Post 4363: all laying of a poppy wreath at the (NOTE: Unserviceable flags and 9:00 A.M and will leave Saranac Little Leaguers & girls cannon by V.F.W Aux. mem- may be brought to the cemetery promptly at 9:30 A.M. to go to ball teams; Saranac Boy Scouts. ber Rose Jerrils; America s an- service for proper disposal by the IM Oakwood Cemetery for Memo- Cub Scouts. Girl Scouts & swer to "In Randers Fields', by Boy Scouts, following the rial Services. Master of Cere- Brownies. Senior Ryan Murphy; Address parade.) monies will be Dave Clark. Jr. The Memorial Day Service at by Pastor Philip Bums. Assoc. The Annual Cascade Memo- Speaker will be Rev. Melvin the cemetery will include the Pastor of the Saranac Free rial Day Service will be held Goble of the Assembly of God. welcome by Mr. Dan Gage. Vil- Methodist Church; the Firing Mon.. May 30th at the Monu- FLAGS CLEANED FREE Lowell Area High School & Jr. lage Pres. Pro-Tem; Pledge of Squad, taps, closing remarks by ment. 2865 Thomhills. Cascade High School Bands will march in Allegiance to the flag led by the Mr. Dean Gage at 9:00 A.M. Dedication of the Curtis Cleaners at 1400 West Main St.. Lowell are again offering the parade Saranac Boy Scouts; Invocation Please be at Adgates parking new memorial stones for the Ko- their FREE American Rag cleaning promotion for the upcoming Veterans are urged to take part by Jean White. 1983 Salutato- lot at 9 A.M. so the parade may rean & Viet Nam Wars. Color Memorial Day Holiday. Flags for cleaning will be accepted until the regardless if you have a uniform rian; two numbers by the Saranac get under way no later than 10 guard from Legion Post. taps. 9:00 P.M. closing on Friday. May 27 and will be available for pick or not and are to meet at the Low- High School Band; "The Gettys- A.M. All speakers please be sea- Hag rasising ceremony and invo- up on Saturday. ell V.F W hall at 8:30 A M burg Address" by Senior. Dan ted by the microphones before cation. where hot coffee & donuts will Simmons; "The Battle Hymn of the parade arrives at the cemct- ARE YOU UNEMPLOYED? be served. No mini bikes, please! Back on Track for the Unemployed - Wednesday and Thursday The Alto American Legion Motorcyclist killed Saturday mornings: helpful, informational get-togethers to aid you in solving hosts the Memorial Day services problems caused In unemployment and hopefully get you on the at the Bowne Center Cemetery at A 24-year-old man was de- struck the cable His motorcycle nounced Divine dead at the road back to employment 8:00 in the evening. Their ser- capitated Saturday evening when travelled about 100 feet south of scene There i> no cost for these sessions: free coffee and donuts; free vices are highlighted by an "Av- he struck a cable while driving the cable and came to rest on the Employed by his father as the child-care 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. in the Congregational Church lounge enue of Flags", a display of flags his motorcycle in the village of east side of the din track plant manager of Central States You'll be glad you came! from the funerals of deceased Saranac Schutt said that softbail games Precision Gnndmg Co. in Low- veterans Killed instantly was Christ- were in progress at fields just ell. Divine graduated from high GRADUATION CEREMONIES The Saranac Memorial Day opher Thomas Divine. 24. of west of the accident scene and school in Nonh Penn. Penna.. Parade for 1983 will start form- 123 Vosper Street. Saranac The "he (Divine) may have been and attended Montgomery Tonight. Wednesday May 25. Community Education Graduation ing at Adgates parking lot at 9:00 accident happened at 8 P M looking at them and not where be County Community College, ceremonies arc being held at 7:30 in LHS Auditorium Senator A.M.