4 Armed bandits rob Randy9s "Critical agreement" made "Top Pop" rules and gift AMOCO Station page 3 on mill project page 5 ideas listed page 7 I he Comhined Newspapers of the W;i(cr\ lict Record, ( olotna Courier & Hart lord News i(n8A TRI-CITY RE 3PR\NGpu 117,h Year Issue No. 23 June 6, 2001 eventy-five Cents Strawberry Fest. is Fri. & Sat. By Joe Cheshire PANCAKE BREAKFAST Hartford is preparing to kick off panoramic vista of the City and Prince and Princess will be selected Saturday moming, things begin the summer's activities with its an- I* countryside. via the penny-vote count. Their pic- early with a Pancake Breakfast at nual Strawberry Festival. The fes- YOUTH PARADE tures and balloting boxes are set up the Hartford High School Cafeteria. tival will run June 8-9, with a host At 6:30 p.m., Hartford will high- in Harding's Market, Chemical Bank : '' light its future leaders with a Youth Shoreline, and Vic's Pizza. Come If you are hungry for breakfast, you of activities and excitement. r % Parade down Main Street. Young- out and cast your vote for your cannot beat the price or the food. ARTS & CRAFTS, VENDORS - / vV *£* ^ ft" Get up early and enjoy the treats, AND CARNIVAL sters 14 and under are encouraged favorite Prince and Princess. beginning at 7:30 a.m. Ely Park will be the arena of to join in the parade that begins at STRAWBERRY RUN/WALK activity during the festival, where a Red Arrow Elementary School and Merchants roll out Outside the cafeteria, registration host of Arts & Crafts, Vendors and passes though town to Ely Park. the "red" carpet with for the 23rd annual Strawberry Run Carnival will be in full swing, be- f • rS Decorate those bikes, wagons, and Walk will be taking place, be- ginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. / ' la pets, and whatever; enter the parade Strawberry Festival ginning at 7:30 a.m., with the first Star Amusement will be on hand and be part of the excitement. Specials... see page 12 event slated to begin soon after. with 14 different rides to thrill and Parade entrants are asked to be at This year, the 5K Walk will be in entertain the youngsters and adults Red Arrow Elementary School at honor of Bob Picchiarelli and alike. 6:00 p.m. for line-up positions. CONCERT BY "ETHER" named the Robert Picchiarelli Mem- HELICOPTER RIDES CROWNING OF PRINCE & Following the crowning of Hart- orial Walk. Bob was a member of Once again, a Helicopter will offer PRINCESS ford's new royalty, "Ether" will M the Hartford Business Association rides around the area from 4-7 p.m. Following the parade, Hartford take to the Main Stage in Ely Park and Manager of Hartford Harding's on Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sat- READY FOR THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL...Hartford Business will then name the Strawberry from 8-11 p.m. "Ether" is a group Friendly Market. He had donated urday. The chopper will be based at Association President Steve Starner is joined by Harding^s Friendly Prince and Princess for 2001. This of talented young people playing year, 13 boys and girls will be vy- popular rock songs of today, along Hartford Speedway Park where, for Market employee Erin Gaborik as they display the fresh ripe straw- See STRAWBERRY ing for the coveted crown. The new with some original material. a few dollars, one can take in the berries now in the store. (Joe Cheshire photo) continued on page 9 School Elections are Monday $1.8 million bond issue for sports Watervliet Schools non-homestead tax vote complex up to Coloma Schools sparks letter writing debate ...see page 2 electorate; 4 seek 2 board seats . By Cliff Stevens Coloma Community School Dis- Voting will be held at Coloma ton Elementary School, and Coloma trict voters will go to the polh Charter Township Hall, with polls Middle School. S • Vif- > Monday, June 11, to vote on an 11- open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Coloma Athletic Director Richard year $1,810,000 bond issue to The bond issue will finance the Becht said Coloma is the only Class finance construction of an outdoor construction of an athletic complex, "B" school district in the area which athletic complex and improvements which will include a football/soccer does not have an outdoor athletic on playground equipment at three field, an all-weather track, baseball complex. schools. diamond, a concession-restroom Use of McDaniels Field has stead- Voters will additionally elect two building, press box, and parking ily grown since it was dedicated in Board of Education members from area for over 200 vehicles. 1934 and is now used by the Junior a field of four candidates. Candi- The facility would be located east High and varsity soccer, seventh- dates include two incumbent Board of Coloma High School on a 16- and eighth-grade football, JV and members, Lynn Reinhardt and acre tract of land owned by the varsity football, four Rocket Foot- David Vollrath; and challengers School District. ball teams, and the Middle School Jonathan Stibal and Carl Oehling. Included in the bond issue is the See COLOMA There are two four-year Board placement of play structures at Co- continued on page seats up for election. loma Elementary School, Washing- Watervliet millage would generate $32,000 increase for operations By Joe Cheshire There will be no contest for the secutive term, having served on the Gabel said the l.75-mill request is two available seats on the Water- Board for eight years previously. more than allowed by law. "The &•()} JSrv.. VCdfci W m vliet Board of Education, as incum- He resides at 9040 Danneffel Road 1.75 mills would put us over the 18- * -Ji'TS*'''' bent Darrell Day and newcomer Ted in Watervliet Township with wife mills maximum we are allowed to Tees face no opposition for the pair Linda. He is employed in the sales levy. We are bound by law to levy of four-year seats. department for Appleton Coated no more than 18 mills, regardless An operating millage proposal non Paper of Appleton, Wisconsin. what the voters approve. We're ask- -homestead and non-qualified agri- On the millage issue, voters are ing for the voters to approve the in- cultural property tax issue is on the being asked to approve a l.75-mill crease as insurance against the ballot, however. non-homestead tax levy. Headlee rollback." WINNERS...of this year's "Green and Gold Award** were announced by Harold Wheeler, Coloma Tees, 53, resides at 380 Arent The non-homestead tax levy would The Headlee Amendment states High School Principal, at the June 3 commencement. Seniors receiving the award were: (from the left) Jona- Road in Watervliet Township with affect vacation/second homeowners that, if the inflation rate exceeds the than Stowers, Amy Koenigshof, and Brian Calloway. (Friesen Photography photo) wife Jo Ann. They have two chil- and non-qualified agricultural land, state equalized valuation (SEV) dren. Tees is senior technical ana- along with businesses. Permanent rate, the millage is rolled back to Calloway. Koenisshof & Stowers honored lyst at Palisades Nuclear Plant near residences would not be affected by Covert. the millage request. See WATERVLIET Day, 58. is seeking his second con- Watervliet Superintendent Bob continued on page II Three "Green and Gold Award" recipients named at CHS commencement Brian Calloway, Amy Koenigshof, graduation afternoon. Students who She will attend Michigan State Three way race for 2 seats on ballot and Jonathan Stowers are the three merit the award are influential in University and major in science. recipients of the "Green and Gold the promotion of high school stan- for Hartford School District voters Award." Principal Harold Wheeler dards, both in scholarship and ex- Jonathan's extracurricular school made the announcement at Coloma tracurricular phases of school life. activities include football, baseball. By Joe Cheshire High School's commencement ex- Brian's extracurricular school ac- Student Council, S.A.D.D., Science There will be a three-way race for activities and names his main objec- Council for Recreation, and the ercises Sunday afternoon, June 3, at tivities include Student Council Olympiad, Spanish Club, Future the two available seats on the Hart- tives as: "(I) overseeing the finan- MASB Government Relations McDaniels Field. Vice President, varsity soccer, bas- Teachers of America, National ford School Board come June 11. cial operation of the School District; Board. The award was established in 1931 ketball, Spanish Club, S.A.D.D., Honor Society, and Student Leader- Vying for the positions are incum- (2) Evaluation of the Superinten- "I have enjoyed working closely and has become a traditional sym- Student Leadership Forum, Science ship Forum. bents Denis Huffrnan and Dr. Ed- dent; and (3) scanning for new in- with fellow Board members as well bol of outstanding school citizen- Olympiad, varsity track. Future He will attend Trinity International ward Liebenthal. They will square formation and programs to bring to as parents, students, faculty, admin- ship, leadership, and accomplish- Teachers of America, Senior Class University to become an elementary off against newcomer Brian Light- our School District." istration, community members, and ment through the entire three years Vice President, and Sophomore teacher. ner. During the last four years, Huff- local businesses. My goal has al- of their CHS life. Wheeler said the Class Secretary. School officials note that choosing Huffman, 42, resides at 59736 man has published the Unofficial ways been to help the Hartford requirements of the award indicate He will attend the University of of the Green and Gold Award re- 66th Street in Hartford Township Web Site of the Hartford Public School District offer the best pos- that the students possess those in- Michigan and major in graphic de- cipient is a difficult task each year with wife Dawn and their two Schools, completed nine classes to sible education to all the children of tangible qualities of personality sign.