25( The Lowell Volume 14, Issue 37 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, July 25, 1990 Extenuating circumstances aside, Downtown traffic Board passes attendance policy 4-1 project should EDITOR'S NOTE: In the revUons and a lengthy dis- only increased the expecta- no on the new policy, said he w July 18 edition of the Lowell cussion on the attendance tions of students but may felt there should be some- start on Julv 29 Ledger it wu incorrectly policy, the LowcO Board of have also helped give validity thing in the policy to protect stated on page two that the Education did approve the to the school improvement students from extenuating cir- Commencement of the anticipated downtown traffic Lowell School Board ap- high school attendance pol- process. cumstances. and parking project may soon be realized by City offi- proved a Saturday detention icy and adopted the high The motion also called for 'The policy docs not give cials and Lowell residents. session for students as part school student handbook for an annual comparative re- students an extra 4-5 days for According to Lowell City Manager Dave Pasquale of the high school atten- the 1990-91 school year at a view and asked that an appeal extenuating circumstances/* the re-marfcing of the streets and parking areas should dance policy for the 1990-91 special Board meeting on process and committee de- Byrne said. Tm afraid with commence on July 29 and should be completed by mid-August. school year. Monday night. What trans- velopment process be in place the number of allowable un- While the policy was dis- pired at the meeting follows. by the start of the school year excused absenses, some stu- The north >ide »f Main Street from Jackson to Hudson <9 cussed and revision recom- for the attendance policy dents with extenuating cir- Street will be rc-marked on Sunday, July 29lh from 6 mendations were made, ap- At a special Board of Edu- proposal. cumstances will get trapped a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Residents are asked not to park in proval of the policy was not cation meeting Monday The school improvement and thafs not fair to the stu- the streets during this time. given at the July 9 Board night, a 4-1 vote approving process involves students, dents." The project will include revised parking on Main meeting. The Ledger the high school attendance parents, community and staff Byrne was told that the ap- Street along with the installation of turning stalls in apologizes for being prema- policy and adopting the high in the policy making deci- peal process allows for the order to help the flow of traffic during peak times in ture with its story. It should school student handbook for sions. A sharp contrast from possibility of an extension. the afternoon. be noted though, that after the 1990-91 school year not school officials making the Byrne then stated that parents New and increased parking will also be outlined on policy and everyone else told don t want possibilities, but Riverside and Broadway. Both Riverside and Broadway to abide by it. instead definites. will be one way streets. Broadway will be one way Along Main Street Lowell Superintendent The Lowell Board member going south and Riverside will be one way going north. Fritz Esch said this is the first also questioned the "sort of The work was contracted out to Stein & Sons of "from the bottom up recom- hand picked way" the atten- Wyoming at a June 4 City Council meeting. The cost mendation" that he has dance committee was picked. to the City will be $922.05. brought before the Board. "This is policy and not law. The delay in the project has come about due to a ;n Both Esch and Board member The committee is not trying problem with the faded appearance of the paint. Because Jack Lane stated they thought to circumvent the appeal pro- of the light appearance of the yellow pigment, slate UjU-lL validity would be given to the cess," Esch said. officials decided to use the polyester pavement contrac- process by the Board giving Lowell Assistant Principal tor. The paint is more durable and will last 2-3 years, its approval of the motion. Donn Start said dropping the while the regular highway paint used is only good for The new policy calls for total number of allowable ab- one year. reducing the number of allow- sences from 14 to 12 means A bid will be awarded by the City Council on Aug. 1 CLASS OF 1925 WILL CELEBRATE 65 YEARS able unexcused absences students will be required to 6 for the construction of the road scheduled to be put from seven to six and the be in class 16 additional days in between Showboat Automotive and Curtis Car Wash. The Lowell High School Class of 1925 will have a 65th number of total absences a year and thus will miss Construction is scheduled to begin on Aug. 16. At the reunion on Saturday, Aug. 4. Members of the classes of from 15 to 12. fewer days. same time. Bowes Road will be widened between Val- 1924 and 26 and friends are also welcome to attend. Norm Byrne, who was the ley Vista and West Street. Completion of this project Board, cont'd., pg. 2 Class members will meet at Keiser's Kitchen. East Main, only board member to vote is due in early November. Traffic, cont'd., pg. 2 Lowell at I p.m. for a lunch and then go to Schneider Manor for visiting. Call Vassar Rosewame at 245-3051 or Theo Schutt at 243-9155 for reservations by July 28. Roth drops off first local load of wheat > GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES - JULY 26 As is emblematic with the first local bin of wheat drop- The Surplus Government Commodities will be distributed ped off at King Milling, Low- next Thursday. July 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to all those ell farmer, Jerry Roth re- qualified at the Moose Lodge, 2\OV2 E. Main, Lowell. ceived a hearty handshake and a congratulatory pat on HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICALS SCHEDULED the back from King Milling Vice President, Jim Doyle for Athletic physicals for girls in grades 10-12 will be given I990's first local bin of at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 30 at the Lowell High School wheat. gymnasium. Physicals for boys in grades 10-12 will be given Roth dropped off his 750 at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 6. Freshman students are to bushels of red wheat at ap- \ obtain a physical from their family physician. proximately 4 p.m. on Wed- Physical cards are available in the high school office from nesday, July 18. Roth was X a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. A completed physical card must be joined by farm helper, Eric on file in the athletic office before an athlete may begin Seaburg. practice. "The yield per acre is down Fall season practices begin Monday, August 13. (50-55 bushels) from what it has been, and the quality for JAYCEES SPONSOR "SANTA IN THE SUMMER" this year's crop has been about average," Roth said. "I | The Lowell Area Jaycees will be doing their summer expect to have 5-6 bins of project, "Santa In The Summer", on Sunday, July 29 at 2:20 wheat (white and red) before p.m. at Lowell Medical Care Center and at S:30 p.m. at I'm done." Cumberland Manor. Jerry Roth, Lowell, was the first local farmer to drop off wheat at King Milling. The Lowell farmer who By singing Christmas carols in the middle of the summer, He dropped off his first load on Thursday, July 19. Standing from left to right are lives 1-1/4 miles north of the Jaycees will hopefully bring si smiling face to the rest- Eric Seaburg, Roth. Jim Doyle, King Milling Vke President, and Eric Warner. King Alto said the remaining 5-6 dents of the above mentioned facilities There will be a Milling employee. bins will be half and half. special appearance by Santa Claus. "Half of the bins will be filled with red wheat and the others CLASS OF '85 FIFTH YEAR REUNION! will be filled with while King Milling Centennial wheat." Roth said. ) The class reunion is approaching fast. It is scheduled for Roth, who has been farm- August II from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Cannonsburg Ski ing all of his life, said he is Section - Pages 24,25,26 & 28 Lodge. The cost is $IS/pcrson, $25/couple. a hog and a cash crop (corn Main Street, cont'd., pg. 23 and beans) farmer. The Lowell Ledger • Wednesday, July 25. 1990 - Page 2 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, July 25, 1990 - Rage 3 Lowell Little League mammm Grapplers visit Granby School of Wrestling YE OLDE CURIOSITY SHOPPES Obituaries 214 E. MAIN STREET. LOWELL After soliciting food dona- All-Stars report lions from local merchants PREDRICH - Lola M. held Sunday at Roth-Gerst SEowSodt Jod&orw law. Winn and Penny Setch- and selling 1,800 boxes of (Voice) hvdrich. age 68. of Chapel. Lowell, with Pastor field of Kentwood: two sis- played Mescola-Big Rapids Southwest. Lowell played candy so that two motor Lowell, formerly of Coral. William Bishop officiating. ters. Glenna Knapp of Grand Major League Girls All- & and lost f I to I. East Muskegon. This was a homes and a pickup truck S(x> Ml. died Thursday. July 19.