Lowell Woman Faces Life and Death Situation Because of Lack of Funds Rivette, Lowell Man, Survives Crash of Ultra Light Replica
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25C Wednesday, May 15, 1991 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Volume 15, Issue 27 Along Main Street Lowell woman faces life and death situation because of lack of funds Huisman battles recurring breast cancer Tammy Huisman spent Mother's Day weekend exp- Her oncologist. Dr. Enrico Sobong said she has a good laining to her five children that their mother would be chance of recovering provided the treatment, called "Au- leaving them for a lengthy six-week period and possibly tologous Bone Marrow Transplant," she receives is im- TALENT SEARCH MAY 17 & 18 longer. mediate. Huisman will spend the time battling a life-threatening Gerry Huisman, her husband, has been a Steelcase The Lowell Showboat Talent Search 91 will be held on bout with reoccuring breast cancor. employee for 18 years. He was told by the Steelcase May 17 and 18. Huisman was expecting to be flown to Duke University benefit payment office that the treatment would not be There will be 15 acts chosen to perfonn in this year's Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina this week, covered. It is currently under review in the State of Michi- show, five of which will appear each of the three nights. but that changed when she learned that Duke had rejected gan. It is considered experimental. her as a patient. However, the University of Nebraska Fund raising efforts organized as of Tuesday by Clark, FALLASBURG MUSEUM OPENING SOON Medical Center in Omaha accepted her, with the condi- a Jaycee member, include a 50^ Dance on May 24 at tions she leave for the Center on May 14 for preliminary Larkin's "Other Place." Show the kids (or grandkids) a replica of the country treatment. She will then have to return to the Center at school you fidgited in back in the old days. The hand pump a later date when she is able to produce $120,000. She Painting house numbers on curbs for a donation and in the front yard works if you need a drink, and the little was given 2-4 weeks to produce the funds. Huisman's a Softball tournament are also being organized. Clark house out back is a modem version of the long-ago two treatment will include removing and storing her still added that a Creative Galleries art show is also in the little houses out back. healthy bone marrow to preserve it from the effects of planning stages. Inside, see a realistic model of Fallasburg in the I860 s, chemotherapy treatment. She will then be injected with "It is incredible for a person to be faced with a life go on to sadirons, copper-toed boots, cobbler's bench, bonec- mass doses of chemicals to destroy the tiny tumors that and death situation and to know that the technology is rusher, and finish with reasonably priced rummage and have spread throughout her torso. available to save a life, but the technology is not available souvenirs. Jaycees Vice President BrendaClark, Jaycees member, to them because they do not have the money," Clark The Fallasburg Schoolhouse Museum is across the Co- has worked to get Huisman a flight down to the medical explained. "1 appeal to all organizations with the urgency vered Bridge from Fallasburg Park in eastern Kent County. center and are busy scheduling fund-raising events to of this situation. We'd be grateful for any assistance at It is open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and helpMMHPPy for (he treatment. this time." Holidays from Memorial Weekend to mid-October. Admis- Because one in every 10 people die during treatment, Sobong said without treatment Huisman would even- sion is free. Huisman s insurance company already has informed her tually die. because what Huisman has is not curable. it will not pay for the treatment. The cost of the treatment For more information on how you can help, please CHICKEN BARBECUE - THIS WEEKEND estimated between $175,000 to $250,000. contact Brenda Clark of the Lowell Jaycees. What's the next best thing to the colonel's chicken? Boy Scouts' Bar-B-Q d chicken! The event will take place in the church dining hall of First United Methodist Church, 621 E. Main. Take-out meals Rivette, Lowell man, survives crash of are available from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sit-down meals are available from 12 noon to 6 p.m. The price is $5 per breasted Ultra Light replica WWII Fokker-D7 half. The meal includes chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, potato As Gladys Fletcher, 12632 watching this small Red noticed its altitude kept get- elevate the plane because the salad, roll and beverage. Purchase as many halves as you Grand River Dr. SE, was Baron style plane flying in a ling lower. wind is keeping your backend Main St., cont'd., pg. 9 standing out on her patio northerly direction, she "As it was dropping below down." ,r V -• • > the tree line I ti ned to my Rivette was flying an Ultra son, Doug and .aid isn't he Light replica ol a World War a little low." Fletcher remem- II Fokker-D7. The Ultra bered. "We then heard this Light kit plane was purchased loud crash and my heart by Rivette last fall. It is a low jumped, dropped and then horse power, low speed jumped again." she said. plane. Rivette said a license Fletcher then had Doug is not needed as long as the call 911 as she made her way plane stays under 50 miles an across the street and into the hour, does not weigh more field to see if she could locate than 250 pounds, stays under the plane. "As I started up 2,000 feet and carries no the hill, 1 saw Gould Rivette more than five gallons of gas. come from out of the wooded SWF "Five gallons of gas will last ?? 3 -•*" .f area and start down the hill," you about 3-1/2 hours," she explained. Rivette said. Rivette had just come The Lowell man flew across the Grand River Dnve single engine pursuit aircraft out of the southeast when he in WW II while assigned in • began having problems with his elevation because of the Rivette, cont'd., pg. 8 Va wind at his tail. He said he was flying 300-400 feel over Lowell's a wooded hilltop. "Once I began having elevation prob- girls' golf lems. 1 just iried to find a • • 1 hole, bui 1 couldn't gel out team & both of there." he said. Rivette s fabric wing caught a branch track teams 1 i > * «i of a wild cherry tree before l v ' a 3 J earned ; falling to ihe ground amidst the trees. • league titles • - 'I "I ran out of air." Rivette recalled. "I guess they call See pages Gould Rivette, left, points to the sheared limb on the wild cherry tree that his Ultra-Light plane hit. that a down draft' or a wind shear' when you're unable to 19-23 The Umell Ledger - Wednesday, May 15, 1991 - Page 2 Lowell and Sayen is the son Michigan. Florida and Texas; The Lowdl Ledger - Wednesday, May 15, 1991 - Page 3 of Mr. and Mrs. Robert the Margaret Chase Smith Li- Lowell High School Sayen. also of Lowell. brary Center in Skowhegan, Both students arc sopho- ME; eighteen extemal plan of Senior, VanAntwerp Obituaries mores majoring in Automo- study centers thmughoul the tive Aftermarket Manage- United States; and interna- oming Events ment. tional study programs earns six national CONRAD - Danny L. Con- both of Clarksville; four To achieve Dean's List rec- abroad, principally in rad. aged 50, of Howell, died grandchildren and one to be Notlcti In the Ledger 's "Com- TUESDAYS - Take Off Pounds ognition. students must earn Europe. scholarships including Lowell in eastern Kent County. EVERY MONDAY EVENING: Nash, (just south of town). Spec- suddenly Thursday, May 9, bom; five nieces and ing Events" are free of charge Sensibly Tops #MI 372 meets "Euchre" will be played at the ial speaker and good food. For LOWELL LIBRARY - HOURS! I99|. He was preceded in nephews; several great- a 3.0 grade point on a 4.0 to any non-profit organiza- FIRST MONDAY - Children's every Tuesday evening at the V.F.W. Post 8303 at 7:30 p.m. more info call 897-7047. Open Mon. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 scale. Grand Valley State Univer- tion in the Lowell, Ada, Alto, Lowell Congregational Church death by his father. Donald. nieces and grcat-nephews. Coca-Cola Love Festival will hold a meet- Admission is $1, prizes. Public p.m.; Wed., 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. Northwood Institute is a sity's men's track team com- and Saranac area. We prefer ing the first Monday of each basement. Comer of Spring and welcome. THIRD TUESDAY EVENING - and Fri. & Sat., 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Mr. Conrad was Vice Presi- such notices to be kept brief Hudson Sts. Weigh-ins at 5:45 Ladies Joy Fellowship. Various private, accredited college peted at the Great Lakes Con- month at the home of Clyde and Beulah; mother. Mrs. Nellie dent of Mutual of Detroit Life Young students concerned four-year undergraduaic and to be submitted by mail, Esther Newell. 11515 Grand p.m. EVERY MON. ft TUES. MORN- topics and special speakers. For 2ND AND 4TH MONDAY specializing in practical ference Championships held more info call Lowell Assembly Crawford of Clarksville; chil- Insurance Co. Funeral Ser- with meeting the high costs program at the accredited but will accept notlcee by River Dr., SE at 7 p.m.