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ll&p regular meeting LowellArts throws party to thank donors by Tim McAllister lead reporter LowellArts had a party announced a new source of to thank over 100 donors funds. to their Moving to Main “We have a challenge campaign last Thursday. grant from the Lowell “We had a private Area Community Fund,” party where we specifically Smalligan said. “For every invited donors to our gift of one dollar they will ‘Moving to Main’ campaign give us two dollars, up to page 3 and thanked them for $50,000.” getting us as far as we are,” Despite all the said Lorain Smalligan, donations and grants, they LowellArts executive still have a deficit in their director. “We really wanted coffers. If you want to help to thank everybody. We are out, contact LowellArts at here because these people 616-897-8545 or visit their made a gift to the campaign. website, lowellartsmi.org lhs sports It was really nice.” “Right now we are close The party was to the finish line,” Smalligan sponsored by Huntington said. “With the challenge Bank and guests enjoyed grant, if you give $10 it food and beverages from turns into $30. Right now Larkin’s and Flat River Grill. we still have over $100,000 At the party LowellArts that we need to raise.” The new art building was on display during the soiree to thank LowellArts patrons for their generosity. Laughing it up in Lowell last weekend with comedians Alberstadt and McCallister by Tim McAllister lead reporter LaughFest returned comedian and has appeared The headliner was Comic Standing,” “Late from Alberstadt in a couple to Lowell last weekend in Lowell in the past. His Keith Alberstadt. A native Night with Seth Myers” and years, he said he would like when stand up comics jokes were clever and of Tennessee and now a “Saturday Night Live.” His to get into acting more and Keith Alberstadt and Stu random and the audience New Yorker, Alberstadt wry, sarcastic observations is also writing some scripts McCallister appeared at the enjoyed his antics. has either appeared on or were a big hit with the based on incidents from his Grand Volute Ballroom on “How is it that chickens written jokes for TV shows audience. personal life. Friday, March 10. only have fingers after such as “Late Show with “Last year there were “I’ve got a couple ideas McCallister was the they’re dead,” was one of David Letterman,” “Last 34 fatal dog attacks in that I might want to make opening act. He is a local McCallister’s lines. America and there were six shows out of,” Alberstadt fatal shark attacks in the said during an interview whole world,” Alberstadt after the show. “They’re said. “You know why? Dogs autobiographical and based are on land. That’s where all on some jokes I have in my the people are.” set. I plan to flesh those out You could hear more and still do stand up.”

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A packed LaughFest crowd enjoyed a couple 50CENTS hours of jokes from stand up comics Keith Alberstadt, at left, and local comedian, Stu McCallister at the Grand Volute last Friday. page 2 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 Governor releases 2018 state budget proposal by Tim McAllister lead reporter and at risk students. In same facilities, operations change or be eliminated as will be developed to review more than a one percent Governor Snyder Lowell, funding for each and transportation costs the budget is finalized. in June. The numbers may increase in revenue," Pratt recently released his student would increase from associated with educating "This is the first step in change as each branch of said. "This increase will proposal for the State of $7,511 in 2017 to $7,611 in students in traditional brick- the negotiations that take government has their own more than likely not keep up Michigan's 2018 budget. His Snyder’s proposed budget. and-mortar settings,” the place in Lansing as they ideas on funding." with the cost of living. We proposal includes a per-pupil Cyber schools, however, reason for the dramatic develop a budget," Pratt Pratt said the will work to maintain our increase of between $50 and would have their funding decrease in funding. said. "Both the House and $100 increase is pretty programs as this increase $100 depending on what decreased by $1,422. Lowell Area Schools the Senate will propose insignificant anyway. will not afford the district to grade they are in, because Snyder’s office released a superintendent Greg Pratt budgets of their own. We "A $100 per pupil add programs [because of] in the budget high schoolers statement saying, “cyber said the increase to the will then see a conference increase represents slightly no extra money." would get more money schools do not have the education budget could committee and a final budget along Third annual main Gallery Hop skips through street town last week by Kathryn Atwood Cottage who featured local contributing reporter FOODMOBILE TAX ASSISTANCE artist Kathleen Mooney. Art took center stage Foodmobile provides food (mostly produce) to FROM is providing free tax preparation and e-filing Flat River Gallery and in downtown Lowell last individuals in need and is available March 18 at 10 am and services (by appointment only) to qualifying families with Framing hosted the musical Thursday when LowellArts runs until the food is gone. Foodmobile is one Saturday a an annual household income of less than $62,000. Please stylings of local favorite presented their third annual month (except December) at the fairgrounds (at the Foreman call United Way at 2-1-1 to register and verify availability. Roger MacNaughton and Gallery Hop highlighting building, 225 S Hudson St SE). LowellArts showcased their galleries and art focused annual West Michigan Art Feel free to send your event information to the Ledger for Along Main St. All submission requests for Along Main St. are subject to space specialty stores with special Competition with a meet the limitations. The Ledger makes no assurances that they will appear in print. To ensure that an event notification will appear in the Ledger, it is best to late hours and discounts for place a paid advertisement. All efforts will be made to place suitable items in the Along Main St. column but they are printed at the discretion of the artists reception. shoppers. publisher. For profit events, church services, yard sales and the like, will not appear in this column. The first show held Flat River Cottage in their newly renovated & Night Forest Jewelry, ••• location at 223 West Main, Chimera Design, Ability the WMAC celebrated its An idealist is one who, Weavers, and Flat River 31st year with 182 pieces Gallery and Framing joined of local artwork submitted on noticing that a rose LowellArts for the event, by 143 artists. The show keeping their doors open smells better than a features all mediums of until 8:30 to join in the artwork and was judged for cabbage, concludes celebration of creativity. awards by Nichole Maury Each venue highlighted from Western Michigan that it will also make a current show or artist, University. A total of including the Flat River better soup. $2,000 in prize money was awarded. Lowell artist ~ H. L. Mencken Mooney was among the (1880 - 1956) award winners earning an honorable mention in the show. The exhibition will be on display free of charge during the gallery’s regular hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10-6 and Saturday, 10-5, now through April 15. wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 page 3 Lowell Light & Power discusses “strategic plan” by Tim McAllister lead reporter which is available for the that were discussed,” said buildings as part of the The board voted to will spend $603,000 over The Lowell Light & public to read on the Lowell Lowell Light & Power VOIP project passed last spend $10,700 to repair the five years to build a natural Power board’s latest regular Light & Power website, general manager Steve month. The monthly bill “side bins” on a Lowell gas compressor that will be meeting on Thursday, March lowell-light.org. Donkersloot. will be $772.57, plus a Light & Power service used to run the combustion 9 lasted over four hours. The “The strategic plan The board approved one time fee of $307.45 truck. The truck itself will turbine engines that create board went over the utility’s will be on the agenda again a three-year contract with and an additional $.0199 have to be replaced within electricity. “strategic plan” and their next month for approval North Carolina-based per minute charge for long the next two to three years, The Lowell Light & 2018 budget in detail. The when [board member] Tina company Access Point Inc., distance calls. This same but the “side bins” were Power board’s next regular strategic plan will still be on [Cadwallader] is there and who will provide phone, spending was approved by rusted beyond repair. The meeting will be at their 127 their next meeting’s agenda after I make the agreed upon fax and back up internet the Lowell city council at work will be done by B&B N. Broadway office at 6 pm because they made a few changes [and] modifications for all Lowell government their last meeting. Truck Equipment from on Thursday, April 13. changes to the document, Byron Center. The board

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package in early February? (For her part, Rep. Daniella Garcia, R-Holland, said she supports FOIA expansion, but was non-committal to Our view: The Sentinel when asked business Meekhof needs to allow FOIA expansion if she would support the by Sarah Leach reintroduced bills.) "You guys are the only our business. That should The excuses to not move people who care about this.” be obvious, but there are this through are wearing a Those were the many people working in bit thin, Sen. Meekhof. directory unapologetic words of government, like Meekhof, The Freedom of Republican state Sen. Arlan who are uncomfortable with Information Act has been Meekhof to a roomful the idea of public scrutiny. under attack in Michigan of journalists last month That’s why Michigan has almost from the moment it during the Michigan Press FOIA and the Open Meetings was adopted 40 years ago. Association's annual meeting Act — two powerful tools Amendments over the years in Grand Rapids. that open up government have chipped away at its He was addressing records to journalists, scope and a 2015 national inquiries as to why he is watchdog groups and study by the Center for opposed to legislation that everyday citizens and ensure Public Integrity and Global would subject the state that the public’s business is Integrity ranked Michigan Legislature and governor's conducted in public. last among the 50 states for office to the Freedom Last year, a 10-bill its transparency and ethics of Information Act — package passed the House laws, partly as a result making the official e-mail overwhelmingly, but was of the significant FOIA correspondence of most of stopped in the Senate, where exemptions. We’re one of Michigan's elected officials Meekhof never took them up only two states that exempt available to the public — in the Senate Government the governor’s and legislative from moving through the Operations Committee, offices (Massachusetts being Senate. which Meekhof chairs. the other). It matters what Meekhof At the time, he pointed And we only have to look says on the issue because, to privacy issues for at the disastrous Flint water as Senate majority leader, constituents, even though crisis to understand how he controls what bills the the bills clearly would critical transparency can chamber can vote on. He also have exempted lawmakers be. Michigan's exemption just so happens to represent from having to disclose allowed the Snyder us — the 30th state Senate communications with administration to conceal district matches the borders constituents, other than e-mail correspondence of Ottawa County. lobbyists. 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Broadway Lowell prefer making agreements records created or possessed have support from activist outside the public eye the Jan. 1 after the measures groups at both ends of the and would rather not have were enacted. political spectrum. In an era to deal with the hassle Now his defense is citizen of smaller news reporting of those pesky citizens apathy. staffs, empowering citizens looking over their shoulders. Then how does he explain as government watchdogs is Neither does it belong to the fact that more than more important than ever. TO ADVERTISE the bureaucrats who have half of the 110 members “My fellow representatives worked in their jobs so long of the Michigan House of and I have been entrusted that they forget where their Representatives publicly with a great responsibility in the budgets come from. It is, of voiced their support of FOIA and I think this shows we course, our government and expansion — including our have been listening to what our tax money and hence local Reps. Mary Whiteford, our constituents want,” Lilly everything government R-Casco Township and Jim said last month. agencies do — whether it’s Lilly, R-Park Township — Sounds like more of us Ledger a state department, a city, a when the legislation was care than you realize, Sen. township, a school district reintroduced as an 11-bill Meekhof. Business Directory or special authority — is Call 616.897.9261 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 page 5 iewpoint than you had intended, more efficient to have all your home. Your financial siphoning off more of your v possibly subjecting you to a these items in one location. goals need protection, too, earnings than you realize? financial higher degree of risk. If this You could also have your so you’ll want to ensure A financial professional can happens, you may need to investments scattered about you have adequate life and offer you recommendations focus rebalance your portfolio. – an IRA here, a new 401(k) disability insurance. for appropriate tax- • Get rid of there, and an older 401(k) • Seal leaks. In your advantaged investments. $ Christopher C. Godbold “clutter.” As you look someplace else. But if home inspection this spring, This spring, when around your home, do you you consolidated all your you may want to investigate you’re cleaning your time for some financial see three mops or four investments in one place, doors and windows for physical surroundings, take spring cleaning nonfunctional televisions or you might cut down on leaks and drafts. Your some time to also tidy up a stack of magazines from paperwork and fees, and investment portfolio might your financial environment. Spring is in the air, even your home. Your investment the 1990s? If these items you wouldn’t risk losing have some “leaks” also. Are You may be pleased with the if it’s not quite there on the portfolio is also a structure no longer have value, you track of an asset (which investment-related taxes results. calendar. This year, as you of a sort, and it, too, can could get rid of them and actually happens more than shake off the cobwebs from be damaged. Specifically, clear up some living space. you might think). Even winter and start tidying you may have deliberately As an investor, you also more importantly, when you up around your home and constructed your portfolio might have “clutter” – in the have all your investments We love to hear from you! yard, why not also do some with an investment mix form of investments that no with one provider, you’ll The Lowell Ledger welcomes your Letters to the Editor. financial spring cleaning? – stocks, fixed-income longer meet your needs. If be better positioned to Letters are required to bear the author’s signature, phone Actually, you can apply vehicles, cash instruments, you sold these investments, follow a single, centralized number and address (for verification purposes only, not for several traditional spring etc. – that’s appropriate you could use the proceeds investment strategy. publication). Letters will be published at the discretion of the publisher, duplicate comments/authors within a short period cleaning techniques to your for your goals and risk to fill gaps in your portfolio. • Prepare for a rainy may be dismissed. Opinions expressed in “To The Editor” are not financial situation. Here are tolerance. But over time, • Consolidate. Do day. As part of your outdoor the views of the Ledger employees or the publisher. All letters are a few ideas: your portfolio can evolve you keep your lawnmower spring cleaning, you may subject to editing. 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The Lowell Ledger 125 years ago 75 years ago March 15, 1917 Lowell Journal Prosecuting Attorney Hoftius says that most of the The Lowell Ledger March 16, 1892 Kent county township caucuses are illegal, in that they March 19, 1942 The present thawing and freezing weather is bad were not held twenty days before election, or did not "River, stay 'way from my door!" No doubt many for wheat and clover, although the roots of wheat are have five days notice, as provided in the new law. Lowell people and many others living in the valleys of not injured much yet, but if continued long will be bad, Neither of the Lowell caucuses meet the requirements; Flat and Grand rivers have been repeating over and for young clover especially. but no contest is expected. over the foregoing words of an old popular song for the Mrs. Morris Trumbell received from her aunt, Mrs Mrs. Peter McPherson entertained with a past two or three days. The rapid rising of waters in the Judge Wells, an Indian canteen of red clay, with miscellaneous shower for Miss Lena Able, whose Grand, Flat and Thornapple rivers began to be very peculiar ornamentation. marriage to Peter Deries takes place March 21. Fifteen noticeable last Sunday and each day since that time One of our young men went to Sparta last week to were present and the afternoon was spent in hemming waters have grown higher and higher covering the visit a young lady. ‘Tis strange how far some young towels and making holders for the bride to be. Supper river flats for many miles east and west of Lowell. In men will go to see a second best girl. was served, after which Esther Tuttle gave a recitation many places rising waters have reached nearly to the Charles Easterday returned from Illinois recently, and all sang America; then wishing Miss Able a long south side of Main St., drainage sewers have backed where he has been nearly two years past. He intends and happy life they returned to their homes, having up, flooding basement floors in a number of homes to make Michigan his home for the summer, but prefers spent an enjoyable time. Miss Able received some and in a few cases rowboats were brought into use to spend the winter in Illinois. very pretty and useful presents.—One of the Guests. so that men could get to their work. A number of store Will "Maud" please tell us how many pounds of The Sugar Bowl has been neatly redecorated basements are covered with water ranging in depth butter W. S. Fuller sold in 50 days and how many there by Denick & Son and furnished with an ornamental from one to two feet. A large number of merchants were in the family? mirror panel on three sides, with a brilliant electric found it necessary to remove all merchandise from Miss Gertie Godfrey spent a part of last week with illumination, a fine improvement. basement floors to higher levels of safety. her friend, Miss Laura Goulds, near Fallasburg and The Greenville Fruit Co. stand, recently purchased Deputy Frank Stephens and Marshall Fred Gramer enjoyed a sugaring off at Mr. Covert’s, in Keene. by S. Guidi of Ionia, has been so renovated, refitted attended a five day school last week in Grand Rapids Act on a new principle—regulating the liver, stomach and restocked that its old patrons wouldn't know it. put on by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The and bowels through the nerves. A new discovery. Dr. Sugar Bowl. All week special. Nougat fudge and purpose of the school was to instruct police officers Miles Pills, speedily cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid Nut carmel 20c per lb. Quality and Prices are the in organizing civilian defense in their respective liver, piles, constipation, unequaled for men, women, combination upon which our candy is based. We children. Smallest, mildest, surest! 50 doses, 25 cts. manufacture our own candy and we put forth our best Looking Back, continued, page 14 Samples free, at Yeiter & Look. efforts to carry a fresh and complete line at all times. page 6 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 engagements Did you know? health Wingeier / Appiagyei The planet is comprised of a remarkable set of HEALTH organisms that, when working correctly, produce With Drs. Paul Gauthier, Jim Lang, some awe-inspiring results. However, the Earth is Wayne A. Christenson III, constantly under attack from a growing population John G. Meier & Tracy Lixie and the mechanisms of man that can have very real jaundice in adults environmental impacts. Education is the key to inciting real change. Jaundice is when In some cases, yellow skin One in four mammals is at risk of extinction, the skin turns yellow. It can be caused by other while 78 percent of marine mammals are threatened is caused by having too medical problems, or by much of a chemical called eating foods that have a lot by an early and preventable death due to getting bilirubin in the body. of chemical called beta- caught in fishing nets intended for other species. Bilirubin comes from the carotene (for example, Furthermore, at least 50 million acres of rainforest normal breakdown of red melons, squash and carrots). are lost every year, totaling an area the size of blood cells. It is changed in If your skin appears Great Britain, says the organization Solar Energy the liver to a form that can yellow, you should see World. leave the body in your stool. your doctor. Your doctor By making real Jaundice happened when can order tests to check too much bilirubin is made for a high bilirubin level. changes, including in the blood or when the They might also order recycling, cutting liver is damaged and cannot tests such as a CT scan or down on emissions get rid of bilirubin from the an ultrasound of the liver. and protecting wildlife body. Other than yellow Jaundice can be treated by habitats, individuals skin, people with jaundice treating the illness that is can help to preserve may have stomach pain, causing the jaundice. the world’s resources nausea, fever, weight loss If you have an infection, or itching. They may also the jaundice should improve for many years to notice that their stools turn after the infection is gone. If come. a lighter color or their urine you are taking medication turns a darker color. that bothers the liver, you People get jaundice will likely get better when happy when their liver is damaged. the medication is stopped. Some causes can be a liver If you have gallstones, Michelle Wingeier and Benjamin Appiagyei infection, such as hepatitis, jaundice should improve drinking too much alcohol, after the gallbladder is Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Medical Assistance from birthday gallstone disease, some removed. If you have long- Tammi Wingeier of Alto, Stanford Brown College medications, cirrhosis standing liver disease are pleased to announce and is currently pursuing (scarring of the liver due to (hepatitis B or C or cirrhosis the engagement of their Nursing at Grand Rapids liver damage), or cancer of of the liver), the jaundice daughter Michelle Lynn to Community College. MARCH 15 MARCH 19 the gallbladder or pancreas. may not get better. Benjamin Appiagyei son Mr. Appiagyei was Daniel Vegter, Ward Jeremy Barber, Elmer of Mr. and Mrs. Raphael an MPhil candidate of Boulard Jr., Brett Hobrla, Czapek, Terry B. Abel, and Cecilia Ampomah of the University of Ghana Margot Miller. 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Why Lakes fisherman and be a priority and the Great both in the House and in the week that the Trump without fresh water for more else would Lansing even outdoorsman I know we Lakes Restoration Initiative Senate. My colleagues and administration plans to than a couple of days. There consider letting Nestlé get must do everything we can to must be fully funded. I stood up in a bipartisan request a 97 percent cut are a multitude of experts double the amount of free support our Great Lakes and ...Why are we putting one of the largest in funding for the Great who have been proclaiming water out of the ground? the ecosystem connected to Lakes Restoration Initiative water to be the most The EPA was started under it," said State Senator Dave sources of surface freshwater at risk with in his 2018 budget. The valuable commodity on the Richard Nixon, hardly a tree Hildenbrand. "I will reach decreased funding, decreased protection GLRI is an Environmental planet, so to do what we are hugging lefty. He made the out to our congressional Protection Agency program doing on a state and federal move because of common delegation to express my and aging oil pipelines? that was created by the level to our Great Lakes is sense. I remember as a kid concern over any reduction ~ Cliff Yankovich Obama administration simply moronic on several the Grand River in Ada in federal funding and the in 2010. According to levels. If the thought of was so polluted it stunk. impact that would have on Congress will have the final manner when President the GRLI website, the defending the Great Lakes Thanks to the EPA that is our ability to ensure that say on all budgetary matters Obama attempted to cut program's goals are "to for environmental reasons no longer the case. Why the our Great Lakes remain and we are only at the first funding for this program clean up contaminated gets your knickers in a knot, hell do we want to move pristine and well-managed step in the appropriations and we will do the same if areas, prevent and control then just approach it from backwards? I drink water the Trump administration invasive species, address a pure business viewpoint. every day, I love water. I “As a life-long Great Lakes fisherman continues to pursue these harmful algae blooms and Why are we putting one want to do what ever we can and outdoorsman I know we must do cuts. The Great Lakes are restore habitat to protect of the largest sources of to preserve clean water for too important to Michigan native species." Trump's surface freshwater at risk my grandchildren." everything we can to support our Great and to our nation. At the end proposal would reduce the with decreased funding, "It is outrageous that Lakes and the ecosystem connected to it” of the day, the constitutional annual budget from $300 decreased protection and just days after delaying ~ State Senator Dave Hildenbrand authority to determine million to $10 million, aging oil pipelines? Why a critical plan to stop what gets funded across essentially crippling their are we giving a Swiss Asian carp it appears that the federal government President Trump's for future generations. It is process which actually funds resides with Congress. “It is outrageous that just days after delaying a budget is calling my understanding that the the program. As we move With that power comes the for a 97 percent cut proposed funding reduction forward, I will be fighting responsibility of informing critical plan to stop Asian carp it appears that in funding for the for the Great Lakes hard alongside colleagues the new administration President Trump's budget is calling for a 97 bipartisan Great Restoration Initiative that on both sides of the aisle so why programs like the Lakes Restoration has been reported is just a we can turn this around and GLRI are so vital. That is a percent cut in funding for the bipartisan Great Initiative," said proposal and is one of many make sure our Great Lakes conversation I plan to have Lakes Restoration Initiative.” Senator Debbie proposed reductions being are properly protected." with this administration and ~ Senator Debbie Stabenow Stabenow, co-chair considered by the Trump "The Great Lakes I encourage my colleagues, of the Great Lakes administration. Ultimately Restoration Initiative has especially our senators, to Task Force. "This an agreement must be proven to be an important and do the same." efforts. Trump is requesting company worth billions the initiative has been critical to reached with the legislative effective tool in the effort to "Most Americans didn't a 25 percent total decrease water underneath Michigan cleaning up our Great Lakes branch (Congress) before improve the environmental vote to ease up on polluters to the EPA's annual budget. for free? Why are we even and waterways, restoring any federal budget is and economic health of the and leave themselves with Local and national considering giving Nestlé fish and wildlife habitats and implemented. I will push to Great Lakes Region," said dirtier water and air," politicians had plenty to say more water for nothing? fighting invasive species, keep adequate Great Lakes US Rep. Bill Huizenga, co- Senator Chuck Schumer in reaction to Trump's cuts. Frankly, I have given up on like Asian carp. Our Great funding a priority for federal chair of the Great Lakes said to the Rochester "My reaction to the Washington, DC. The power Lakes are part of our DNA government spending." Task Force. "We have seen Democrat and Chronicle. effort to cut Federal funding of corporate money is so and an important driver of "These reports are positive results from the "They certainly didn't vote for the Great Lakes is strong there that common our economy in Michigan alarming," said US Rep. GLRI right here in West to make all these cuts so pure astonishment," said sense has no sway. We and I call on President Fred Upton. "We have Michigan with the recovery that this administration can Lowell businessman and might have some success in Trump to reverse course on previously communicated of White Lake. 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Seven students from Lowell Middle School competed in the Thornapple/Kellogg Chess Tournament held March 11. Over 200 students from 21 school districts and homeschool programs participated in the all-day event. Winners pictured are, left to right: Aidan Roustan (runner-up), Avery Miller, Travis Boyd (1st place), Ryan Baker (1st place, undefeated), Tallin Westrate. Not pictured: Alex Rummelt, Travis Boyd and Kyle James. page 8 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 Still time to enjoy Lowell High School’s musical “Legally Blonde” by Kathryn Atwood contributing reporter own cheerful disposition to veteran Tiana Petricevic Curtains opened on the embody the role. According plays the brassy crowd- Lowell High School spring to Kolp, “Salem has been a pleasing Paulette. musical last Friday for rock. She just is Elle Woods Beyond the highly Legally Blonde the Musical. naturally. She is talented entertaining bubble gum Director Heidi Kolp and sunny; she always feel of the musical, you will said that this is her favorite notices things about others find lessons pertinent to show to date crediting the and has positive things to every generation of young cast. “They are the nicest, say about everyone. Despite people making the show easiest, most talented cast I the extreme pressure of both “bubble gum” fun and have ever had the pleasure headlining a show this relevant at the same time. “I of working with.” Also huge, I have never seen love the themes of the show, crediting all those off stage her be short with anyone being true to yourself and who are working to make and haven’t ever heard not judging others,” said the show a success, she her complain. I have been Kolp, going on to describe added, “The pit is beyond blessed with wonderful one scene that she hopes fabulous this year. Thanks leading ladies; Salem is a will have an impact on the to Tim Haan and the crew, shining example.” audiences. “My favorite takes my breath away. This Joined on stage by scene is the tear jerker when is a labor of love and I am a cast of senior veteran Emmett and Elle sing their beyond blessed to be a part actors, Kolp said that the duet ‘Legally Blonde.’ of something so creative and talent is rich in the two part We staged that scene to impressive.” production, “I can’t say highlight Elle as a role The sunny, high energy enough about my seniors. model and representative of production based on the pop We chose a show with all girls who are striving to culture phenomenon Legally lots of highlighted, strong do what is right despite the Blonde, the movie starring characters because we negativity and judgement Reese Witherspoon, is the knew we had a large crop they face. The first time I most difficult the school has of veteran actors and they blocked that scene with the taken on, according to Kolp. have certainly stepped up. girls, we all ended up in Featuring more than twenty Aiden Remar was born to tears at practice. I hope it songs, as many dances and play quirky Emmett and gives everyone chills when a slew of costume and set Jacquelyn Pytlik steals they see it and serves as changes, “This show is the the show as Chutney a reminder to be kind to most challenging show we Windham.” others and give them the have produced musically; it Other performers benefit of the doubt as well is a very demanding score include Maya Williams, as a reminder to keep doing and really fun. These kids Olivia Nurmikko and good in the world no matter rose to the challenge and I Savanna Dempsey and the obstacles.” couldn’t be more proud of the Delta Nu sorority The production does my cast, crew and pit. The girls, senior Shannon tackle some adult content, whole show just moves so Hoeskstra who uses her so Kolp asks that parents quickly. There aren’t any comedic ability to play use their discretion when slow spots or boring bits.” Enid Hoopes, Josey Pontius attending the show. “This Cast headliner Salem who gracefully plays the show is about growing up Grody, a senior, stars as Elle role of “the other woman” and finding out who you The LHS drumline and faux cheerleaders join the rest of the cast on stage Woods in the production. Vivienne, Kevin Williams are, so Elle faces some for a musical number. Showcasing her melodic who briefly appears as people who make poor vocals, Grody dazzles on the studly delivery driver decisions. That means the language and some adult for this weekend, Kolp Remaining showtimes stage as Elle, utilizing her Kyle and three-year theater show includes some mild situations. Common Sense expressed her pride in what for Legally Blonde the Media gives the movie the cast and crew have Musical are Friday, March version a ‘12 and up’ accomplished thus far. 17 and Saturday, March 18, rating. Our version is more “Most people don’t realize at 7 pm inside the Lowell conservative than the movie the time, dedication, talent Performing Arts Center or MTV version of the and sheer force of will that at LHS. Tickets can be musical, but it is more than a go into making a show like purchased in advance at G rated production in order this run seamlessly. Seeing seatyourself.biz/lowellhs or to tackle some of the more the kids do so well on stage at the door and are $10 with sophisticated themes teens tears me up every night. I proceeds supporting future and young adults face.” feel like their mom away productions of the theater With two more from mom and I couldn’t be program. showtimes scheduled prouder.”

Senior Salem Grody in her starring role as Elle Woods. Salem Grody, Aiden Remar and Tiana Petricevic on stage. wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 page 9 Red Arrow - WRESTLINGGYMNASTICS SPORTS Lowell gymnasts place twelfth at State Meet by Kathryn Atwood contributing reporter 8.5 and also placed second Anderson competed on all control over the competition her in a back brace for and place on bars all four Lowell varsity and fifth on the bars and four events for a combined in our sport so where she five weeks. Her fifth-place years. She came back more gymnastics completed floor exercise respectively. points total of 34.575, her placed didn’t matter, I was state finish was a history determined than ever to get another historic season last Finishing best on the bars highest score coming on so overcome with emotion making achievement for back to state and place for weekend at the MHSAA was senior Corah Kaufman the beam where she earned because she finished with the program. “Corah didn’t the fourth time. I’m just Team and Individual State who scored an 8.875. an 8.775. Fitzpatrick also a personal best and a fair even know she made some so proud. I honestly have tournaments placing twelfth Sophomore Corah Miller competed on all four events score.” history of her own. She is the best job in the world,” as a group and bringing and senior Alise Forward totaling a 34.5 with her Kaufman battled back the only gymnast in Lowell according to DeHaan home two individual medals put in top performances highest mark from the vault from an injury that left history to qualify on bars earned by two seniors. scoring along Lowell’s top with an 8.8. After a harrowing year five on three of four events. Medal winners Price of countless injuries and This is the third time and Kaufman finished off illnesses, the team made it the girls have made it to their careers on a high to state competition placing the state tournament in the note climbing the podium third at regionals. “Out program’s history. With all for events they have of all my years coaching, three appearances taking both excelled at over the health issues were the worst place in the past four years, seasons. Price dazzled on this year. And half the stuff the seniors are the group the floor exercise placing wasn’t even gymnastics that helped change the third among all competitors related,” explained Lowell face of Lowell gymnastics. earning a score of 9.475 head coach Michele According to DeHaan, “All and Kaufman impressed DeHaan. “Each week it three times we have made it on the uneven bars placing seemed like a different girl to team state, the girls of the fifth with an 8.75. Both girls had a different issue. After class of 2017 were a part of overcame obstacles to earn everything we went thru the team. I’m just so proud their finishes. from the beginning of the of these girls. This year’s After missing her season, for us to be able to seniors have been part of mark at last season’s state pull together and make it our program since they were meet due to a scoring to team state again is pretty in elementary school. They error, Price nailed her amazing.” have made so much history routine this year causing Overall the team earned these last four years and an emotional reaction from a twelfth place 137.325 represented our program coach DeHaan. “Lisa was point finish. Junior Maura with such class.” flawless. She commands Fitzpatrick led the Arrows Anderson, Fitzpatrick, your attention when she on the vault with a 9.175, Miller, Forward, Price and performs, people turn their tying senior Lisa Price with Kaufman competed at the heads when her music Corah Kaufman and Lisa Price were the Arrow’s individual medalists. a 9.1, to lead on the floor corresponding individual starts. Lisa performed her exercise. She also earned a tournament with Price and floor routine and when they second-place finish among Kaufman putting in medal flashed her score of 9.475 her teammates on the beam level performances on I couldn’t help but tear up. and fifth on the bars. Senior single events and Anderson All I wanted was for her to Karmen Anderson took and Fitzpatrick bringing get the score she deserved the balance beam with an home all-around honors. and she did. We have no

The Arrows appear at the state finals for the third time in four years. page 10 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 Red Arrow - HOCKEY SPORTS LC loses 7-0 against Brighton in State quarter final by Kathryn Atwood contributing reporter Lowell Caledonia regional championship senior Alex Osborn left the hockey finished a already tucked in their back match with a nod for an All- phenomenal season last pockets. Unable to mount state honorable mention. week Wednesday at the an offense for the duration The team graduates Munn Ice Arena on the of the game, Brighton took eight seniors this season campus of Michigan State over the scoreboard 3-0 by and finishes in the fourth University. In the program’s the end of the first period, position in their Tier II first appearance at the tacked on two additional conference. Caledonia MHSAA state quarterfinals, goals in the second and seniors bidding farewell to they fell 7-0 to Brighton. sealed the deal with another their high school hockey After winning their first pair in the third. The 7-0 loss jerseys are Reese Milton, regional championship in ended LC’s state tournament Alex Osborn, Nate Regan, a double overtime thriller run but marked important Nolan Winterburn, Carter against Grand Ledge/ moment for the program Yon and Owen Radtke. Fowlerville, LC took to the that has experienced its Lowell seniors exiting the ice against their quarterfinal greatest successes over the ice are Nick VanTil and opponent with a historical past two seasons. Caledonia Eddie Heikkila.

LCTK sophomore goalkeeper Davis Ziesmer positions himself to save a shot by Brighton's Ben Peterson as LCTK defender Ethan Green chases after him during the third period of their Division 1 State Quarterfinal at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer)

LCTK junior forward Austin Whaley (14) pushes through center ice with the puck during the Division 1 State Quarterfinal against Brighton at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer)

CALL 616.897.9261 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 page 11 Red Arrow - BASKETBALL SPORTS Red Arrow season ends at State tournament by Kathryn Atwood contributing reporter determination in the fourth racking up 20 points in his legacy on the banners and threes in a game the same scoring leader who will The Red Arrow putting the game back final appearance on the plaques inside the athletic year netting nine, catapulted play for Goshen College boys varsity basketball within two 49-47 with less hardwood as a Red Arrow. halls and gymnasiums at through the long-standing in Indiana next season team headed to the state than ten seconds remaining Other seniors scoring in Lowell High School and most points in a career and Beachler are both in tournament last Monday in the game. Forcing a foul their last outing were Zach changed the dynamic of the mark with 1,572 this season contention for three other to take on conference foe on senior Matt Beachler, the Petroelje, Poulton and program with their tenacity and also holds the records records that are still being Greenville once again Arrow standout went to the Beachler, who each scored and drive. for most threes in a career decided by the school’s for a shot at their second line for two. With all eyes eight points. Junior Addison Beachler will exit the nailing 195 and the most statisticians. The two, who consecutive district title, but on the Division I recruit, Buckius added four. The school holding at least five steals in a season grabbing are longtime friends, are it was not to be. Beachler was only able to team ends the season with records. He earned most 41. vying for most steals and After maintaining a 13- land one of his shots leaving an overall record of 12-8 points in a game recognition Branagan, a defensive blocks in a career and most 10 lead after the first and a Lowell trailing by one with and a second-place finish in in 2014 when he scored standout and consistent blocks in a season. 29-25 lead at the half, the just one second left on the the OK White with a record 44, topped the list for most Arrows opened scoring in clock. Faced with another of 8-4. They graduate six the third before watching do or die nail-biting moment seniors including two that their opponent go on a senior Andrew Poulton leave the program to pursue nine-point scoring streak pushed the ball to half court their collegiate basketball that overtook the lead 34- toward Beachler, only to dreams. 33. Adding three more in watch a Yellow Jacket grab Branagan and Beachler the form of a swisher from the pass. Beachler wrestled have been a force on the team sharpshooter Keegan Goetz, for the ball as the clock ran as four-year varsity starters, who tallied 24 in the game, out, finishing the Arrow both earning multiple Greenville led 37-36 at the season with a heartbreaking accolades and earning, as close of the third. 49-48 loss. a team, the Arrow’s first Rallying back, the Senior Austin Branagan district title in decades last Arrows worked with led the team on the boards season. Each have left their

Matt Beachler on the sideline during his last appearance as a Red Austin Branagan goes up for a few of his 20 points against Greenville. Arrow. page 12 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 obituaries PECKHAM PETERSON Shirley Ann Peckham, loving wife, mother, grandmother Donna Jean Peterson, age 83 of Lowell, went to be and friend, age 76 of Lowell, passed away Monday, with her Lord Sunday, March 12, 2017. She is survived ARMSTRONG March by her children, John Michael Armstrong, 69, of Lowell, went to be with his 13, 2017. (Dawn) Peterson Lord on March 6, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He is She was Jr., Nancy (Howard) survived by his best friend and wife of 44 years, Lynne; preceded in Flanagan, Linda his sons, Michael II (Bianca), and DJ; his father, Tony death by her Peterson, Darrin Flaherty; his sister, Teresa (Todd) Brown; his brothers, husband, (Melissa) Peterson; Jim (Madelyn) Flaherty, Tim (Sandy) Flaherty, Dan Oscar H.; brother, Lawrence (Brenda) Flaherty, Terry (Mari) Armstrong; his brothers- son, Mark; (Lil) Bloomsa; in-law, Mike Dennis, Jim (Juana) Dennis; and special parents, grandchildren, Bo cousins, Toni Coy-Price, and Shelby Armstrong. Mike Cecil and John (Jessica) was a success in several occupations throughout his Ila (Phillips) Peterson, Jonathan life and always wanted what was best for his family. He Seeley; Peterson, Nicole was a big fan of the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Vikings, brothers, Flanagan, Emily and the Michigan State Spartans. Mike was an avid Chuck and Peterson, Alex bowler and had a passion for the game. His proudest Al Seeley. Peterson; and great- accomplishment was his ability to teach bowling. Over She is grandchildren, Oscar a 25+ year span, he coached hundreds of area kids survived by and Magnus. Private in bowling. He and his wife ran the Junior Bowler her children, services were held by Program at Miracle Lanes, and later Michigan and Anthony the family. Westgate Bowl. He was happiest spending endless H. (Andi) Peckham, Heather (Mark) Kloosterman; hours instructing young bowlers. He considered those grandchildren, Britny Peckham, Eleni Pfaff, Luke and kids his extended family. He wanted them all to know Sara Kloosterman, Brock Peckham, Natasha Casillas; ROTH how much joy they brought to his life. So when you hear great-grandchildren, Landon, Zaydon, Carl, Braydon, thunder above, know that Mike is up there able to bowl Marcus, Trystyn, Noah; and many cousins, nieces and www.gerstfuneralhomes.comGERST again, and, I’m sure, trying to give a few pointers. As nephews. 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LEDGER OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday: P.O. Box 128 105 N. Broadway 8 am - 5 pm Lowell Friday: 8 am - Noon Lowell, MI 49331 616.897.9261 Closed Sat. & Sun. 897-9261 page 14 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 Looking Back, continued communities. Subjects taken up included bombing, Vice President and Cashier and to the board of burden of storm sewers, sanitary sewer and curb gas, sabotage, air raid shelters, subversive activities directors of the bank at their meeting on Tuesday, and gutter. As established by the City Council at the and many other details. Harold J. Englehardt, President announced. last meeting, a public information session was held The sixth grade room of the Lowell public schools Fire gutted the inside of the Duras Olin farm to review proposed improvements on James Street. is enjoying programs on the fine new radio which it home at the corner of M-21 and Whites Bridge Road Each affected property owner received a notice was recently awarded by a Grand Rapids Department Thursday afternoon. Lowell firemen fought the blaze with proposed special assessment costs in the mail store for submitting one of five sets of questions to be for two hours when the fire spread from a shed in to review prior to the meeting. The James Street used in finding a Quiz Kid from Kent county to appear the rear and burned out the inside of the two story residents were in favor of the City putting in an eight on the Chicago radio program. This was quite an honor frame house. Lowell Fire Chief Baker said the fire is inch water main, replacing the existing two-inch main for the boys and girls and their teacher, Mrs. Hannah believed to have started when burning papers set the and thus providing James Street residence with an Reynolds, as they were in competition with schools all shed ablaze. Mr. and Mrs. Olin were unable to stop improved water service. Area residents have suffered over Kent county. Thanks to A. F. Zwemer, the radio is the fire from spreading to the house. The house was many years without adequate water pressure. "I all connected and working nicely. ablaze when Lowell firemen arrived. The Saranac Fire considered putting my own well in after first moving Negotiations are being completed this week for the Department also turned out to fight the blaze. Damage to the area," said Bev Hoist, "but City officials kept sale and transfer of the F. P. MacFarlane Company, was estimated at $3,000 by Fire Chief Baker. saying water improvements were coming. It's been feed and fuel dealers, to Bruce Walter of the Lowell Two Lowell rock and roll groups will meet in a battle 29 years now." Lowell's City Manager said the eight- Lumber & Supply Company. Sale of the MacFarlane of the bands on Tuesday, March 21, in Runciman inch mains, while they will not provide [d] optimum Company was deemed advisable by the owners due Elementary School. The dance is sponsored by the water service, will be much improved over what they to the fact that Don Wingeier, the manager, has been Lowell Police Department and the Lowell Branch of currently have. The City will pay the freight to replace called for military service and had been given a limited the YMCA. The two bands are the Showboat famous the two inch water mains with eight inch mains. The time in which to arrange business affairs. Mr. Walter Headhunters and the Shaggs. Admissions will be sold residents agreed to pay for the road replacement states that the MacFarlane store will be continued in at the door. Refreshments will be served. patch-up work needed after the mains are put in. The the same location and that he will continue to carry on cost for the basic road replacement was not available, the lumber business as usual. 25 years ago but Pasquale said he would have the numbers at the Supervisor Theo Bailey of Vergennes Twp. next meeting, April 6. Mark Baughman questioned if it appeared before the Common Council Monday The Lowell Ledger was just the water problems that have spurred on the night soliciting a cut for services of the Lowell fire March 18, 1992 improvements on James Street. "I think many [of] us department for answering fire calls in Vergennes. It's guiding, not lecturing. It's problem solving, not here believe the Dick Bryan request to have services During the year past a charge of approximately $67 doing problems. University of Chicago's Secondary brought to him for his condominium project served as was made for services of the department at each of Mathematics program is new to the Lowell Math a catalyst." Councilman Bill Thompson said the City four fires and inasmuch as the charges made were Department and Lowell students. In its initial year, initially got into it through the need for a water system figured at net cost the council members could not see it has been exciting for some, frustrating for others. overhaul. "The problem has always been finding an their way clear to cut the rate. Last year the Lowell fire "Math instruction is no longer the teacher showing and ideal time to do it," Thompson explained. Even with department answered a total of 23 alarms, the pro- then telling students how to do a problem," explains the increased size in the water main a booster station rated cost of which was $67.07. Lowell High School math chairman Sue Frasier. would be needed for the condominium project. The UCSM sets up criteria that students have to meet. eight inch mains will not provide enough pressure for 50 years ago It's charge is all students learn and understand the fire hydrants. Had residents wanted sanitary sewer it criteria presented. “The math department worked would have been special assessed for each affected Lowell Ledger on a curriculum based on the standards set by properly owner at $19.77 per/lineal foot. The cost of March 16, 1967 the program," Frasier said. "After establishing the road improvements, including curb and gutter, would Safe cracking burglers hit both the King Milling curriculum we found a text book to fit the curriculum." have been split by the City and property owners Company and Root-Lowell Manufacturing Company Students are no longer lectured to, given 30 problems on a 50-50 basis. Mayor James Maatman, while on Sunday night taking some $700 in cash from and told to go for it. Now every problem is different understanding the plight of the property owners, said the two safes, police reported. Both robberies were and they are required to pool their sources to solve the the day will come when property owners will have to discovered by the employees when they came to problems. This problem solving is done through group hook up to a sewer plant if it's available. '"The day will work Monday morning. The robbers entered the King work effort. Preferably, the groups are formed from come where property owners will be forced to do so. Milling Company through a rear door and got into different levels of math students. "It has been found in The price to do that will never be cheaper. It's up to the office by crawling through an air duct they ripped group learning formats made up of mixed abilities, the the property owners to weigh the options, pay now or open in the basement. They chiseled the top hinge lower level students come up with the creative ideas pay later." off the large safe and then pried the door open. The in the cooperative learning process.” Frasier believes company said that $144.00 was missing. At the Root- the good that comes from the new program is that Lowell plant the safe robbers broke a window in the it exposes students to problem solving; it is not the rear of the factory and ransacked the office of the teacher showing and telling; its students using tools manufacturing company. They tore the door off the available to them to solve problems; and its more than filing cabinet safe in Plant Manager Elmer Schaefer's just math. The new math program incorporates history, office and removed between $200 and $300 company English and science. It also demands responsibility, spokesman said. Lowell police have several leads on organization, time management and prioritizing. suspects that were observed in town over the week "Since the inception of the program here at Lowell, I end but no arrests have been made. Police say they don't think the math teachers have ever been more are not sure that it was the same thieves in both plants. together in the 17 years I’ve been here," Frasier said. The Wesley Millers on Montcalm Avenue, Lowell, As with any new program, the UCSM program has are having quite a problem with a pack of bobcats that had its bugs. The math department has taken heat have set up housekeeping under a lumber pile near for the number of math students on the ineligibility list. the house. Conservation Officer, Arnold Richmond, "The reason for the higher numbers is math is the only hopes to catch the critters in live traps and will attempt department that has pioneered a system where D's to flush them out with hounds. Anyone having such and E's are considered failing," Frasier said. Lowell's traps or hounds are invited to bring them out and try math chairman says many students who find their their luck. Bobcats are protected by law and cannot be names on the list, do, because they've waited until the shot without a special permit, but if any of them end up last minute to turn in assignments. "They turn in all this way, the Grand Rapids Museum would like them their assignments the morning of the test. How much for mounting. learning is going on when this takes place?" Frasier Police sent novice driver, Linda S. Shores, 15, says the system may be partially to blame. "Maybe the back to her instructor for more practice in backing into system is encouraging this by giving students 15 days a parking space. Miss Shores hooked her bumper to complete their homework. That will be looked into on a parked car belonging to Rev. Oscar Smith of this summer." The biggest change and adjustment has Lowell and pushed it into a parked truck owned by Bill been asked of the students. The old system helped Richard, also of Lowell. The accident occurred when students form habits that the new math system asks the young lady was attempting to park on East Main that they forget. "Students who were in the old system Street on Monday evening. for the past two years resented the change at first. Word has been received from the General Motors Those students who haven't are doing well," Frasier offices that Wm. Edward Myers, a former Lowell said. The UCSM program requires that teachers make boy, has been promoted to resident comptroller of themselves available to students before and after the Fisher Body plant at Baltimore, Maryland. Myers school. "We are available to help students," Frasier joined the General Motors Company at Lansing as a explains. It's up to them to take advantage of the help payroll auditor shortly after his graduation in 1949 from available to them. Michigan State University. He is the son of Mrs. Bert After assessing the costs of road improvements Myers and was graduated from Lowell High School in on James Street, the bad economic times, and the 1942. money that will be needed to run the new high school, Herbert Elzinga, Cashier and member of the State the roughly 16 James Street residents made it clear Savings Bank staff for 25 years was named Executive they were not willing to take on the extra financial wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 page 15

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"___ your hand at..." WWW. 24. ____ verb, like "ask Puzzle solutions on page 12 around" thelowellledger.com page 16 wednesday • march • 15 • 2017 Public hearing on industrial driveway tabled till April by Tim McAllister attempt to ease that burden. Timpson said. “I’m using driveways were on hand to that afternoon. “Of course the driveway issue until lead reporter The project has already that until the other one is express their opinions about as Lowell develops that is their next meeting at the The Lowell Township been approved by the Kent granted. The Kent County the project. just going to get busier and Lowell Township offices, planning commission County Road Commission, Road Commission has Philip Roth, who busier,” Roth said. 2910 Alden Nash SE, at 7 had a public hearing and but it is required by law that already been granted, but lives in the 3000 block of Other residents pm on Monday, April 10. discussion about a new the township hold a public we have to work through the Alden Nash, said that he expressed concerns about “You [the Timpsons] industrial driveway that hearing. steps of the township.” counted 55 vehicles pass safety, some citing a have presented, you’ve Timpson Transport wants “There is a temporary Neighbors of both the the Alden Nash driveway fatal accident involving a heard what they have in to build at 3000 Alden driveway right now,” John Segwun and Alden Nash between 3:30 and 3:35 pm Timpson truck last year mind, you’ve heard what Nash SE, but in the end the when a 19-year-old man the plans are” said planning commission tabled the issue was killed. commission chairman David until their April meeting. “I understand that it’s Simmonds. “Now what About 23 citizens your right to put a driveway the planning commission showed up to listen and there, but I think it’s our will do is, we’re in favor discuss the industrial right to be legitimately of the drive[way] solution. driveway. The project concerned about the safety The actual crafting of the will include widening the of commuters,” said Davina amendment to the existing road and the addition of a Bryan, who lives directly special use permits will left turn lane. Neighbors across the street from the take place at our next on Alden Nash say that new driveway. “You’re meeting. That gives the Timpson’s trucks already simply shifting [traffic] over planning commission time cause problems in that our way.” to look at the existing area, adding a driveway The Timpsons agreed special use permits. All of will make those problems to a couple amendments the information has been worse. Timpson Transport to the plan, including provided to us. [The planning owners, Colleen Timpson discouraging trucks from commission will] begin to and John Timpson, say their using the driveway during craft any amendments that other driveway on Segwun certain hours and putting up need to be made if there are causes a lot of traffic, Colleen and John Timpson (on the left) in discussion with the Lowell signs. The Lowell Township conditions such as signage especially at peak times and Township planning commission on Monday, March 13. planning commission tabled or something like that.” the new driveway is their

NewThe Historical“History Society person forHounds” non-members. lecture series of Michigan (HSM) Seating is limited and pre- announces a new series registration is suggested of monthly lectures called but not required for in- “History Hounds.” The person attendees. Walk-ins approximately hour-long are welcome. For in-person in-depth lectures take place attendees, light refreshments on Wednesday evenings at 7 will be available. Remote pm and explore Michigan’s attendees need to register most fascinating historical in advance. Individuals can facets. register on HSM’s website, Participants will be able hsmichigan.org or by calling to attend in-person at HSM’s (800) 692-1828. Meijer Education Center “That Sinking at 5815 Executive Drive in Feeling: Michigan and Lansing or view the lecture the RMS Titanic” will be remotely as a webinar. the debut presentation for Admission is free to the new program series "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you." HSM members and $5 per and will take place on

March 15. The lecture Upcoming History presenter, Robert Myers, Hounds lectures include is the assistant director “Drawing the Line: The for education programs Legacy of the Baseline and and events for HSM. His Michigan Meridian” with presentation explores the Morris O. Thomas from Titanic’s history, her fatal Michigan State University maiden voyage and the on April 12 and “Above Michiganders who figured and Below the Waves: into her story. The Eastland Disaster on Michigan had more the Great Lakes” with than a passing connection Caitlyn Perry Dial from the to history’s most famous Michigan Women’s History maritime disaster. More Center and Hall of Fame on than 60 passengers aboard May 10. the White Star liner were The Historical either Michigan residents Society of Michigan is or immigrants bound for the state’s oldest cultural the Wolverine State. United organization, founded in States Senator William 1828 by territorial governor Alden Smith, who was from Lewis Cass and explorer Grand Rapids, organized Henry Schoolcraft. A and chaired the United nongovernmental nonprofit, States inquiry into the the Society focuses on sinking. Senator Smith’s publications, conferences, inquiry and findings became education, awards and the basis for new maritime recognition programming safety laws, including the and support for local history requirement that ships carry organizations to preserve enough lifeboats for all and promote Michigan’s aboard. rich history.