HCAC 4 SONS* 300K BINDERY SPfllNCPORT. MICHIGAN 49284 The Grand Valley Ledger Lowell Area Reader* Since 1893 Voium* 10, Issue 19 March 26, 1986 AhmgMmStmt epa files civil suit against city The City of Lowell made the front page of Friday's Grand Rapids Press, and the article didnl concern Showboat, Macker or the wrestling team. Lowell and the State of Michigan have been named in acivil action filed by the United States Enviro- mental Protection Agency (EPA). The suit claims that Low- MANY BUSINESSES CLOSED ell is in violation of the Clean FOR GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES Water Act and its National Dis- charge Elimination System Many Lowell businesses will be closed for Good Friday Services. (NPDES) permit as the city dis- Some will be closed from noon until 3:00 p.m. and others will be charges pollutants into (he Flat closed from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. Attractive signs listing these River from its sewage treatment hours ait available for businesses to post in their windows. The plant located at 300 Bowes Rd. signs may be picked up at either the Grand Valley Ledger or from The penalty in this case can be Chuck Meyers at the State Savings Bank. See page five of this as much as $10,000 per day for issue for details concerning the Good Friday Services offered by each day since July 1, 1985, the Lowell Ministerial Association. when new waste limitations went into effect. A news release from PLANNERS FOR "WCUZ/SHOWBOAT CELEBRATION" the EPA states that Lowell is cur- TO MEET rently discharging about 600 pounds of suspended solids into Lowell's primary sewage treatment plant at 300 Bowes Rd. was listed in the Enviroroental Showboat Board Members and all friends of the Showboat are the Rat River each day, and their Protection Agency's civil suit against the dty of Lowell as the source of pollutants now being encouraged to attend an 8:00 a.m., Saturday, March 29 meeting NPDES permit allows for a discharged into the Flat River. at Lowell City Hall. Showboat President Ray Quada asked all maximum of 363 pounds per those who have participated in planning the annual Memorial Day (tey. weekend event to attend, and bring along a friend. This year's Lowell was one of only seven State Savings affiliates festivities promise to be bigger and better than ever. such suits filed by the EPA. Five suits were filed in New Jersey against Hoboken, West New ANNUAL FIREMEN'S PANCAKE BREAKFAST York, Jersey City, Bayonne and with Zeeiand based bank North Bergen. The other suit was Saturday, March 29. serving from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at filed in Colorado against the city It was jointly announced today listed on the National Over-The- The main office of the Stale the VFW Hall. Come and enjoy eggs, pancakes, sausage, and of Denver. by Harold J. Englehaidt, Chair- Counter Stock Exchange. Ibes- Savings Bank and a branch are coffee. Cost is only S3.00 for adults and $1.50 for children. Lowell City Manager Ray man of the Board of Slate Sav- day's Will Street Journal listed located in Lowell, with one addi- Quada feels Lowell was singled ings Bank, Lowell, and David the stock at 20 3/8. tional branch office on Myers MAUNAY THURSDAY SERVICE out because the city government M. Ondersma, President and Ondersma commented, "Wc Lake Road near Rockford. Estab- here has been very vocal about Chief Executive Officer of First welcome the State Savings Bank lished in 1934, the bank has Maundy Thursday service will be conducted at the First Congre- their stand on building a plant. Michigan Bank Corporation, to our family of banks and wel- grown to $61,500,000 in assets gational Church of Lowell on North Hudson Street the day before without federal and state finan- that a letter of intent to affiliate come the benefits this affiliation at year end 1985. Good Friday, Thursday March 27. The symbolic Last Supper ser- cial help. Such plants have nor- has been signed by both com- brings to both organizations and First Michigan Bank Corpora- vice will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the downstairs dining room. Good mally been funded at 75% fed- panies. to the communities they serve . " tion, with total assets of Friday Service for the area will be held at 1:30 at the same church. eral dollars and 25% local and The proposed affiliation is Englehardt stated that State Sav- $760,687,000 as of December Everyone is welcome at both services. state. "The plant that has been subject to the approval of various ings Bank will continue to oper- 31, 1985, is the parent organiza- designed and was approved by regulatory agencies and approval ate under its current name and tion of FMB-First Michigan SWIM INSTRUCTORS NEEDED the EPA and stale Depvtment of by the shareholders of the State as a separate entity. He does not Bank, Zeeiand; FMB-Lumber- Natural Resources (DNR) in De- Savings Bank. The affiliation anticipate any changes in staff, man's Bank, Muskegon; FMB- The Lowell YMCA is taking applications for summer Life cember of 1982 would cost an would be accomplished through officers or directors. "We will Oceana Bank, Hart; FMB-Coro- Guards and Swim Instructors. Applicants must be 16 yean of age estimated $5 million to con- an exchange of 6.6 shares of keep all our current employees, munity Bank, Dowagiac, and and pass C.P.R. and Senior Life Saving classes. Apply at 323 struct," says Quada. Quada First Michigan Bank Corpora- will continue to do all of our FMB-First Michigan Bank- Main St., Lowell YMCA. Deadline April 10, 1986. points out that if Lowell has to tion common stock for each bookkeeping here and operate Grand Rapids. fund this project alone, and is share of common stock of State our computer center at the Low- ATTENTION LHS CLASS OF 1981 able to bond the project at a mar- Savings Bank. FMB stock is ell office", said Englehardt. ket rate of 7%, the first year's The second organizational meeting to plan our 5th year class interest will be $350,000, or reunion will be held Saturday, April 5 at 1:00 p.m. at Larking in about $35 per month from each Lowell. Anyone interested but unable to attend should call 676- of the city's 1,200 sewer custom- Both millage issues pass 2371 days, or 897-8553 evenings. ers. "Add in operating expenses, payment on the principle, nor- Less than 800 voters turned 86 no, millage shift - 274 yes • 24, was conect, and a legal ATTENTION LHS CLASS OF 1971 mal repairs, etc., and we could out Monday to cast ballots on 128 no; Precinct 2 - Alto, re- notice within the Ledger also be looking at sewer bill increases two millage issues proposed by newal - 78 yes - 36 no, millage listed the conect date. Notice of There will be an organizational meeting to plan our 15th year from $50 to $75," Quada added. the Lowell School District. The shift - 57 yes - 59 no; Precinct the election was also listed in the class reunion, on Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Deb Anchors* On September 30, 1985 the small turnout of only 8 or 10 per- 3 - Vergennes, renewal 164 yes . Lowell School District publica- (Rickert). EPA ordered the city of Lowell cent of the district's 8 to 10 - 71 no, millage shift 140 yes - tion, "Directions," and in infor- Please bring your ideas, your favorite beverage, and any addres- to submit a municipal com- thousand registered voters ap- 97 no and absentee ballots, re- mational material distributed by ses of classmates you may have to: 1027 Lincoln Lake (inside the pliance plan specifying correc- proved both issues. newal 16 yes - 0 no, millage shift the district. We sincerely hope city limits. South of Fairchild Oil). We're looking forward lo tive measures with a fixed rate The first item on the ballot 13 yes - 3 no. voters realized our article was in seeing you. schedule, which would allow the called for the renewal of 22.2 The Ledger erred last week in error, and voted on the right day. city to achieve full compliance mills of operational millage for a front page story about the elec- The Ledger regrets the error, and as soon as possible, but not later a five year period. The second tion. We inadvertently listed has taken steps that will help pre- OFF THE BLOTTER than July 1, 1988. The com- item asked for a shift of .7 mills Ibesday, rather than Monday as vent such a problem from occur- pliance plan says in effect that of debt retirement millage to op- election day. The date, March ring again. A 10 year old juvenile male was arrested by store employees the city will meet the EPA's dis- erational millage. The .7 mills at Ebertiards Supermarket Wednesday, March 19 for shoplifting. charge standards by July 1,1988 was due to be deducted from the Arrested by Lowell officers for driving while license suspended, with or without federal funding. districts 3.3 mills of debt retire- Friday evening, March 21, was Russell Maxim, 27, of Lowell. Lowell is 36 on the state's list ment because increased assess- Scott Myers, age 20, of Lowell, was arrested and taken to the for funding, and well out of the ments generated more money Kent County Jail Tuesday, March 18, on two traffic warrants tunning for financial help.