East Main Car Crash Injures Young Lowell Man
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FEATURING 25C LOWELL HCAC & SONS' 300K BINDERY SPRINGPORT, MICHIGAN SHOWEOSI 49284 JUNE 23 24-25 PHONE (616)897-8280 Volume 12, Issue 32 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since Wednesday, June 22, 1988 East Main car crash injures young Lowell man Lowell man, Chad Vander- an improper turn and was also Mark, 17 received head injuries taken to Butterworth hospital. and was taken to Butterworth VanderMark, who was cited Hospital after his car collided for careless driving (high rate with a car driven by Earl of speed) could not stop in time, Zniewski, Monday, June 20. hitting Zniewski in the left front of his car. Zniewski, 54, White Cloud, A passenger, Paul Owen, was eastbound on Main Street Clarksville, riding with Vander- driving close to the curb, ac- Mark sustained no injuries. cording to Lowell Police, when Responding to the accident he suddenly turned left onto were Lowell Police, Lowell Re- Grove Street. He was cited for scue and LIFE. Ear! Zniewski was hit in the front left ride, Monday, June Chad VanderMark, Clarksville received head injuries and 20, when be tried to make a left turn onto North Grove Street. was transported to Butterworth Hospital. Michigan's roads lead Evans to Lowell He's been the eyes and ears Evans first approached the Georgie Boy in Edwardsburg). ell Rotary members. "I tell them of West Michigan for 14-plus news director at what was then The West Michigan reporter of the obvious places they can years. WOOD TV-8, back in 1974 says story ideas come from go," he says. The room full of Dick Evans, that roaming, "After I started doing my spots, people and newspapers. businessmen begin to chuckle, sometimes adventurous feature the news director got positive "Older, retired people call me which leads to an outburst of reporter for WOTV, channel 8 feedback and then decided to and tell of where they maybe laughter. Evans interrupts, with SHOWBOAT DRAWING NEAR in Grand Rapids, has been on put me on the road full-time," traveling and ask about some of his tanned face turning a darker the "Michigan Road" featuring Evans remembers. It was a the sites they should stop and shade of red. "No, No, I didn't Don't forget Showboat is just 1 day away. June 23, 24, & 25. the unique people, sites and move that he relished, and one see," Evans relates to the Low- mean there," he chuckles. Tickets are on sale at the ticket office at 203*W. Main St., or call sounds of this, as he says, that would eventually help him 897-8280 to purchase your tickets with your MC/VISA "water, winter wooderUKT, stQte many, many memories and The Lettermen are appearing and nine amateur acts as well. showcasing collectors, back- stories that he could share at Don't miss this year's Showboat. woodsmen, animals, sites, quilt speaking engagements, such as makers - since 1974. the Lowell Rotary, a stop Evans COMMODITIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED 'The worst thing to hapeen made on Wednesday, June 15. to the people in the state of Like the majority of televis- Government Surplus commodities will be distributed to all those Michigan were those dam ex- ion news today, there is only eligible on June 23, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Lowell pressways," Evans said. "Sure time for the headlines and that Moose Gub, 210 1/2 E. Main St. the travel is better and people doesn't exclude features. get places faster, but all the won- The days of Evans being on TIME SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR LOWELL AREA derful scenery and sites are the road all the time were cut SCHOOLS missed." to three. "Within those three The stout, weathered, white days I was to come up with five Beginning with the 1988-89 school year, the secondary and 44 haired man with a voice not to stories," Evans said. Now I'm elementary schools at Lowell will have a time schedule change in far removed from Charles on the road two days and I'm order to allow for more instructional time in the morning for stu- Kuralt, first started repotting on responsible for six stories." dents. The new schedule is as follows: radio in the hot, sticky back He adds that he spends about Middle School - 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. country of Fayettesville and Lit- an hour-and-a-half on a story, High School - 7:50 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. tle Rock, Arkansas. "When I once at the location. After the Alto - 8:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. was a growing boy, our family shooting is completed, it is then Bushnell - 8:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. did a lot of moving, so there's edited down to a 2-21/2 minute Runciman/Riverside - 8:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. no one place I could call home," segment. Evans said. One of Evans' favorite spots LOCAL ARTISTS WORK ON DISPLAY AT GRAND His first television repotting for stories is the Upper Penin- RAPIDS ART MUSEUM job came in Oklahoma City. sula. "I get up there as much as "The weather there is worse I can. 1 go in the fall and collect than what were experiencing in stories, and there is a wealth of Ron Wood of 409 N. Division, Lowell had a work chosen for Michigan right now," he says. them," he says. display during Festival *88 in Grand Rapids. "The land is flat and the weather Evans does his travels with The juried piece, an oil on plaster canvas, titled "Against The is hot. It s 104 during the day his wife in their recreational The Michigan Road brought TV's Dick Evans to Lowell on Blue'*, will be on display through July 16, at the Grand Rapids and 104 at night." vehicle (a Cruise Aire made by Wednesday, June 15. He spoke to the Lowell Rotary. Art Museum. Mr. Wood is a 1981 graduate of Lowell Senior High School, and attended Grand Rapids Junior College as an art student. He is employed by Meijer Inc. in Cascade and Visual Concepts, Council approves two variance requests a new adveitising agency of Grand Rapids. A vacation depleted Lowell with the 8,200 square foot re- dards set in a Grand Rapids night- April of 1986 with Michigan quirement. One lot was short of Municipal Code Corporation, GRADUATION BROADCAST TIME CHANGE ON LCTV City Council met Monday even- time noise ordinance. Michigan ing with only three members pre- the minimum at only 6,700 Wire President Don Fizer was on but when former City Manager square feet. The request was a*^ Ray Quada left his position, the Due to technical problems, Lowell Cable TV was unable to sent. Councilmen Jack Fonger hand, and promised to do what proved. contract was cancelled until a show the Lowell Graduation. It has been rescheduled for Tues., and Dean Collins, along with he could to reduce noise levels. The board also approved a re- new city manager was in place. June 21 at 10 a.m.; Thurs., June 23 at 7 p.m.; and Sat., June 25 Mayor James Maatman, met as The Council deferred action quest for a setback variance from The recodification will bring the at 2 p.m. the Zoning Board of Appeals to on a water rate increase until the approve two variance requests. Delores Alexander at 820 N. entire council was present. city's ordinance up to date with Hudson. Alexander plans to ever changing state and federal LCTV CHANNEL CHANGES Mrs. Eunice Doyle requested A resolution to provide dental a variance for an undersized lot build a garage at her residence insurance for city employees was codes. Lowell's ordinances have with 15 feet of setback from the Effective Thursday, June 23 Channel 34 on your dial (IND. in a residential area. Doyle's re- approved by the Council. The not been recodified since 1971, right-of-way rather than the re- WXMI - 17) will be moved to number 10 on your dial; Channel quest was the result of a plan to Blue Cross plan adopted covers and City Manager David Pas- quired 30 feet. 10 on your dial (NBC - WILX - 10) will be moved to number 34 split a parcel owned by her into 75% of preventative services, quale noted at a previous meet- three separate lots. The property The Council reviewed a noise ing that the ordinance book is on your dial. 50% of restorative services and is located at 803 N. Washington, study performed on May 27 and 50% of dentures with a $800 cap "virtually useless as it now June 13 at Michigan Wire Proces- ATTENTION LHS CLASS OF 68 and has three houses constructed on benefits. The cost is $8.46 stands". on it. Two of the three lots met sing Co's. plant on West Main per employee per month. Only A proposal to install water St. The study stemmed from mains on Hunt St. west of Beech There*5 still time to make your reservations for the LHs class employees, not their families, numerous complaints and a peti- St. was reviewed by the Council. of f68 reunion on August 19 at Candlestone Inn. will be covered. PRECISION & FASHION tion filed by neighbors claiming The proposal would install 935 Call Lynn Nauta at 897-9915 or 897-9294 or Pal Fonger 897- The Council also approved a HAIRSTYUNG - For both the plant is excessively noisy. $13,000 project to re-codify the feet of main at a cost of $8,975.