Parnell Man Has Shoulder Broken in Dump Truck/Train Collision Craig Stevens Transported to Butterworth Hospital by Aeromed
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25C HC»G S SOWS' 35ox BINDER,* 8Pn:f!(;po3rf MICHICAH Wednesday, August 14, 1991 Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Volume 15, Issue 40 Parnell man has shoulder broken in dump truck/train collision Craig Stevens transported to Butterworth Hospital by AeroMed I Rugcy's Excavating dump truck was ripped into many difTcrcnt parts by the train This rudiiilor will not be much good anymore. Friday. It was the second grey dropped off a flatbed trailer. ting die dump tmck before went to find his partner. "He train supervisor said. "I yelled ken shoulder. dump truck that Rugey's Ex- According to Kent County coming to a stop. had been thrown out of the for the engineer to stop. He "I was really impressed cavating, Greenville, has Sheriff Department Deputy, Greg VanStrein, owner of tmck and was laying behind laid on the emergency and with the response time," owned and later totaled. If Bill Jim Rathbun he then backed Van Strein Catde Company the cab," he said. blew the horn, but we couldn' t Rugey said. "All of them were Rugey has his way, it will be across die tracks apparendy which sets to the north of the The dump truck was ripped stop. We all just layed on the great." the last. not stopping to check for a tracks, said he was down at into three parts by the train • floor. When I saw the truck I Lowell Fire Chief Frank Rugcy was working with train. Stevens, 36, Parnell, was the creek when he heard die the cab, the engine and the thought we d had it. Had die Martin said Stevens wasn't his partner, Craig Stevens, broadsided on the passenger* s train go by. "I heard a loud dump truck bed. bed been loaded I diink we conscious when they arrived putting in a sewer on Grand side of the truck by an thump and then saw smoke "We were coming out of would have been in trouble. on the scene, but was aware River Drive Friday morning. eastbound Central Michigan and steam," he said. "I then the west and as we came Stevens was transferred to by the lime he was loaded into Stevens drove the dump truck Railway train. The train trav- called 911." around the bend 1 saw the truck Butterworth hospital by AemMed. across the street where he eled a quarter mile after hit- Rugey, hearing the noise. backing over the tracks," the AeroMed. He suffered a bro- Pictures cont'd., pg. 8 Along Main Street Letter from Coopers state they're willing to sell substantial northern portion of land to school; School deems Cook's proposal to sell 108 acres unacceptable to the Shirley Cooper prop- spond to quickly ." Cook did say that the Ver- Vergennes Township Su- erty to the east and north. Vergennes Township Su- gennes Township Board pervisor Jim Cook has put a The proposal would elimi- pervisor says if agreed to by would only consider annex- few smiles on School officials' VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY SCHEDULED nate Cook s conflict of inter- the school the sale could be ation if the request was made faces with his responsive and est issue and would make the completed within one to two by the school. timely personal involvement The 2nd Annual Spike Fest volleyball tournament is sched- land contiguous to City prop- weeks. The Vergennes Township in addressing the water and uled for Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to S p.m. erty. Board approved of Cook's sewer issue with the City of Cook said while he pro- The pool play tourney will allow each team to play S Lowell's School Board actions at Monday night's Lowell in assisting the school posed only to sell 108 acres, games. The best records in each division will then playoff. went into closed session fol- meeting. to resolve the land issue and 80 to the east and 28 to the There will be recreational and advanced divisions for both lowing Monday^ School Cook's proposal coincides reduce community tension. north, he would consider sell- men and women. Proceeds will again go toward the Ronald Board meeting to discuss the with a letter delivered to the In doing so. Cook has also ing more to the north. Esch McDonald House. For more information, call Pat at 897- land issue. Upon hearing the Lowell Area Schools, the City raised a few questions about said the school board was an- 7538. news of die proposal, Lowell of Lowell and Vergennes his involvement in such a de- ticipating Cook selling more Superintendent Fritz Esch was Township by Dick and Shirley cision since he stands to gain than the 28.75 acres to the luippy with the news but cau- Cooper on Friday of last week . monetarily from it. north. "The school would like PERSON OF THE YEAR SOUGHT tioned annexation was still llie letter officially stated Monday night, in a pro- more than that," Esch said. necessary as were assurances for the first time that the Coo- posal to the Lowell School Vergennes Township Super- The Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting of police and fire protection. pers are willing to consider Board, Cook looked to douse visor Cook would not divulge nominations for the "Person of the Year. " Following closed session, selling the substantial north- any possible fires when he what price he was asking for Deadline for entries is August 20. Please mail die name of Esch said the proposal is not em portion of their property to delivered a letter of proposal in the proposal. your nominee to: Chamber of Commerce, c/o "Person of the acceptable to the Board as it the Lowell Area Schools, hui to Board member Norm Esch added the school Year". P.O. Box 224, Lowell, MI 49331 now stands. "But this is a step would like to attain a southern Byrne, proposing to sell 108 would also want assurances m the right direction," he said. portion for potential future acres of his property to the of annexation and police and Main St, cont'd., pg. 17 "This is an offer we will re- School. The land is adjacent fire protection from die City. Cook, cont'd., pg. 2 * • *>;• •. ' . •' .-v ' \ >1 . • .; The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, August 14,1991 - Page 2 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, August 14,1991- Page 3 tice at Blodgett Memorial She is survived by her son, day, August 9.1991. She was Mrs. Ross was a retired el- Medical Center and very in- William J. (Louise) Nachazel preceded in death by her hus- ementary school teacher from volved with Special Olym- of Milpitas, CA; several band, Charles. She is survived the Lowell School District, Marketplace Ministry puts church in touch with 29 A.D. Obituaries nieces and nephews. Mass of by her children, Dorann She was a life member of the pics and Project Rehab. Mass of Christian Burial was of- Christian Burial will be of- (Mack) Truax, Joan First United Methodist COOK Mrs. Edna M. Cook. (Phil) Alber; 22 grandchil- fered on Tuesday at St. Rob- fered Wednesday (today) at Mutschler, Janet (Jamie) Church of Lowell. Funeral uged 92. of Lowell, formerly dren; several great-grandchil- ert of Newminster of Ada. St. Mary's Church, Lowell, Smith, all of Lowell, Mary Services were held Monday ofSparta.diedAugust6.199l. dren; a sister, Margaret Rev. Eugene F. Alvesteffer, (Mark) Murphy of Granby, at Roth-Gerst Chapel, with She was preceded in death by (George) Graham. She was NACHAZEL • Ellen G. Celebrant. CO; brothers, Orlo Roth of Rev. William Amundsen of- her husband, Harvey S. in preceded in death by a son, Nac hazel, aged 90, of Lowell, Alto, Darrell O'Harrow of ftciating. 1990. Survived by her daugh- Jonathan. Funeral Services died Monday, Augusts, 1991. ROSS - Ona Ross died Fri- Monroe; 11 grandchildren. ters, Vivian Owens of were Monday at the Herman, MO, Rheta Clarksville Bible Church. In (Noiman)JohnsonofLowell; terment in the Clarksville Open Meetings Act almost brings four grandchildren, six great- Cemetery. grandchildren; three nieces . , and four nephews. Funeral P " •'ames A. Services were held Thursday ^ D -age of Ada. special meeting to a close at the Roth-Gerst Chapel. Rev. died August 9, 1991. He is Ronald Tuinstra of South survived by his wife of 39 Working together for the Township Board member A! PasquaJe said had Baird come ('ook said die reason the Boston Bible Church offici- y631^ Dolores; children, Kim- common good of the commu- Baird started into the meeting into the meeting, those in the confusion was generated when Mi,,ard ating. Interment Algoma of Ada, and nily and die Lowell School Wednesday night, but meeting would then have had cou\^ no( ^ rc;ic|lctj Cemetery. Andrew Millard of Grand System, the City of Lowell, changed his mind when he todecide whether they wanted (oul 0f lown) ^ notjfy ^ Rapids; mother-in-law. Ha- Vergennes Township and heard his presence at the meet- to continue discussions under ihatonly two of the three Ver FAWLEY-H.May(Jeffery) ^ Bastian of Cogao Station, Lowell School officials met ing would give the Vergennes an open meeting forum or gennes Township Board mem-^ Fa" ley, aged 75, a resident of brothers, Robert (Ruth) Wednesday in a closed ses- Township Board a quorum whether to ask one of the gov- bers were needed to be presem the Lowell Medical Care Cen- Cincinnati, OH. sion meeting to discuss the and thus change the meeting emmental officials making up at the closed meeting, ter. passed away Friday, Au- JV ^ Millard of possibility of a water and fromaclosed toanopen meet- a quorum to leave the meet- Members of the First Baptist Church rehearse.