25C Volume 11, Issue 46 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since Wednesday, September 30, 1987 Ground is broken for new treatment plant , Well, it s officially underway. attorneys office and city en- E.P. A and D.N.R. to upgrade the The $6.2 million sewage trcai- gineers were on hand Ibesday quality of the effluent entering Bent plant for the city of Lowell morning for an official the Rat River for some time. The and parts of Lowell Township \\ groundbreaking ceremony. beginning of construction on the now under construction near the The new treatment plant is new plant is the culmination of old waste water treatment plant. scheduled to go into service many years of studies, grant ap- A group of dignitaries from the about a year from now The city plications and working up prior- city, township. D.N R.t the city has been under orders from the ity lists. A court case filed against the city by the E PA. for violation of deadlines to put a \ Along Main Stmt new plant on line is still pending. The dignitaries had lunch at Deer Run Golf Club following the ground breaking. Former Lowell City Manager Ray Quada served as master of ceremonies. Other speakers included Carl i Huber from the city's engineer- ing firm Fishbeck, Thompson. Huber and Carr, Dick Wendt from the city attorney firm of Clary, Nance, Wood, Hoffius, Rankin and Cooper, Ron Woods FESTIVAL SHOWN ON LOWELL CABLE TV from The Department of Natural Resources, Lowell Township The 1987 Fallasburg Fall Festival will be shown on Lowell Supervisor Harry Yeiter, Lowell These dignitaries were on hand for the customary ground breaking ceremony to begin construc- Cable TV Channel 2 on Tues., Sept. 29 at 12 noon; Wed., Sept. Mayor James Maatman and Low- tion of Lowelfs new $6.2 million sewage treatment plant. From left to right are Jim Townley 30 at 3 p.m.; Thurs.f Oct. I at 7 p.m.; Fri., Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. and ell City Manager David M. Pas- and Peter Daukss from the city's engineering firm of Fishbeck, Thompson, Huber and Carr, Sat.f Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. quale. The city attorneys* firm Councilman Charlie Doyle, Mayor James Maatman. City Manager David M. Pasquale, Lowell organized the ceremony and paid Township Supervisor Harry Yeiter, former City Manager Ray Quada. Councilman Bill Thompson, A FEW OPENINGS REMAIN FOR ADULT LIFE DRAWING for the luncheon. Councilman Jack Fonger and D.N.R. Environmental Engineer Ron Woods. Adult life drawing sessions in the fall scries will begin on Mon- day evening, October 12 and will continue each Monday evening # through November 23. There are a few openings remaining and Planners OK five separate issues if you are interested please call the Lowell Area Arts Council Center at 897-8545 week-days from I to 5 p.m. Life and character The Lowell Planning Com- that the hedge wouldn't be proved it pretty much as drawn. west sides. In the other plan, the imxkls will be available with the format varying somewhat from mission gave the green light to adequate, and argued that an The re-zoning issue will be building would be constructed to week-to-week id aecomodaie your personal medium. This is not fiVe requests from various earthen berm with a row of plan- passed along the City Council for the rear of the property, about teaching session but rather, an opportunity to work with and businesses Monday evening. tings on top would be a better approval. where the existing building sits. exchange ideas with other artists. The fee is $32.00 to be prepaid. The planners first approved a alternative. Wayne Lemmen presented In this plan the gas pumps and special use request from George The issue was bantered back two site plans for approval by canopy are in front of the build- APPLICATIONS BEING TAKEN FOR LAAC HOLIDAY Converse, owner of G&E Auto and forth for about forty-five mi- the planners. Both plans concern ing. SALE Repair. Converse asked to be al- nutes before a compromise was the development of the Shell gas The planners approved both lowed to move the body shop reached. The Johnson brothers station at the comer of Hudson site plans. Applications are being taken at the Lowell Area Arts Council portion of his business to the rear agreed to extend the hedge for and Main. In either plan. Lem- Mike Tummmo was present to •nter for the Third Annual juried Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale of the large building at 508 W. the full length of the north wall, men intends to raze the existing represent the Lowell First Con- hich will open Friday, November 27 and close Thursday. De- Main. The building is owned by plant three seven foot blue structure, and construct a new gregational Church. Tummino mber 24. Works for the show and sale will be Juried on Saturday, Jim McFall, and Blue Crocodile spruce trees behind it and keep Shell service station and con- explained that the church has rtober 17. Application forms may be picked up at the Arts Center, Ceramics operates out of the the hedge trimmed. venience store. Initially his plans purchased two parcels to the i49 S. Hudson St., Lowell, or if more information is needed, front of the building. The build- A site plan for Sam s Factory also called for a pull-through car west of their building. The ilease call 897-8545 week-day afternoons between I and 5 p.m. ing is in a C-2 zone (commercial Outlet Automotive at 2400 W. wash, but that idea has been parishioners want to raze the general business), and a body Main was approved by the plan- dropped for now. buildings on those parcels and MASONIC FISH DINNER shop does not qualify. ners. Sam Lombardo, the owner In one plan the building would construct a parking lot. A public However, the planners made of the facility, plans to build a be constructed in the center of hearing regarding the issue was Lowell Masons and Eastern Stars will hold an All You Can Eat the exception when Converse large retail and repair building the property with canopies and slated for the Planning Commis- ish Dinner on Saturday, October 3, 1987. They will serve from guaranteed that all work and stor- on the site. The plan had come gas pumps on both the east and sion meeting. -7 p.m., at the Lowell Masonic Temple, 112 Lincoln Lake, Low- age would be confined to the in- before the commission at their II, Ml Price is $4.00 for adults and $1.50 for children. side of the building, and that no last meeting and several amend- cars or parts would be kept out- ments were requested by the Fallasburg Fest ATHLETIC BOOSTERS TO MEET side. Converse currently oper- planners. The changes made in- ates both a body shop and clude a 25 foot green belt along There will be a meeting of the Athletic Boosters at 7:30 p.m. mechanical repair business at Main St. right of way, a row of raffle prize winners in the K-Quad at the High School. Please come - we need your 834 W. Main. That location is trees planted along the rear prop- support! too small for his needs, and erty line, rear yard paving, re- Everyone was a winner at the lasburg Quilt. Other raffle win- many cars are stored outside. move a row of parking along 19th Annual Fallasburg Festival ners were Gene Snyder of Low- OFF THE BLOTTER Converse explained that splining Main St. and increase parking to this past weekend as sunny skies ell. winner of a ceramic hum- the business between two loca- 55 spaces to meet ordinance re- and warm weather blessed the ming bird feeder by Jim Ardis; Slightly injured in an accident on Saturday, Sept. 26 on Main tions would improve the appear- quirements. festival with the nicest weekend Phyllis Bowling of Greenville, rar Pleasant St.. was Susan Terpstra, 36, of Lowell, when the ance of his operation, which he A site plan was submitted for in memory. Visitors to the park winner of a ceramic vase from she was driving was struck in the rear by a vehiele driven by admitted is somewhat of an eye- approval by Henry VanderVen- were winners as they enjoyed a Fish Lake Pottery; Barb Davis ;klyn Fahling, 30, of Conklin. sore. The planners agreed, and nen, owner of Vennen Chrysler, festive celebration of fall amidst of Lowell, winner of a trapunto Philip Traver, 23, of Lowell was involved in a property damage granted the special use request. Dodge and Plymouth, Inc. Van- food booths, art displays, and wall hanging by Susan Winter; :ident Wed., Sept. 16, when he pulled onto Main St. at Monroe The Lowell City Council ap- derVennen owns the home at 930 beautiful fall colors. Nine non- H.F. Petty of New York, winner struck a car driven by Dorothy Sheldon, 52, of Lake Odessa. proved a site plan for an addition W. Main St. and two parcels to profit organizations from Lowell of a basket by Barbara Caddick; Darrin Peterson sustained injuries in an accident Wed.. Sept. to the Lowell Plaza mall at 505 the south. The lot the home sits and Alto ultimately will profit Ann Kempker, winner of a t3, when the car she was driving was struck from behind by a W. Main during their regular on is already zoned commercial, from the good deeds of these or- shaker box by Joel Kammeraad /ehicle driven by Trent Siciliano, 18, on Main near West St.