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LEHERS OBITUARIES HEIRLOOMS TV RECORD NOTICES orunio INSIDE PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGES 7-10 PAGE 12 PAGE 13 THE TRI-CITY RECORD25 c Vol. 105 - No. 44 RED ARROW EDITION OF THE WATERVLIET WD, COLOMA COURIER & HARTFORD NEWS November 1,1989 Nov. 7 election candidates & issues profiled 4 seek 3 seats on Council Mayoral race heads Hartford City ballot 1 * I In Hartford, two of the newest Robert Galen Anita Thomas Robert Sharon Daniel Natalie Brenda councllmen, David Hadley and Wooley Slough Hirsch Tulllo Bayman Jennings Schofieid Hartstein Fulton Harold Frye, are running for the seat of Mayors which Mayor William Weeden has decided not to run for again. 7 seek 3 seats 5 candidates on Coloma vie for 3 seats ' i '• • Frank Yerington Commission on Watervliet In Coloma, the largest humber of contenders are for the City Commis- Lois August John Bartley Commission Fulton Rose sion seats. Seven candidates are vy- Quigley Pupedls ing for three seats with four-year flc manager at Sullair Corporation in In Watervliet, there are five can- terms. ters: Cheryl Haus, 30; Roberta David Harold Michigan City. He has served as City didates vying for three Commission Incumbent commissioners Anita Hamlett, 29; and Wendy Radde, 18. Hadl«y Frye Commissioner for the past 9 months. seats, each having four-year terms. Hirsch, Charles Owen, and Thomas Bayman is employed as a machine Councilman David Hadley, an Why does he wish to continue to Incumbents Sharon Jennings, Tulllo have filed for re-election. operator at Whirlpool Benton Harbor employee at the Hartford post office, serve? Robert Bayman, and Daniel Scho- Anita M. Hirsch, 46, resides with Division. was elected to the Council for the se- "The City of Coloma Is being fieid have filed for re-election. her husband, William, at 625 Park His comment as to why he is seek- cond time last fall. He and his wife, revitalized and I would like to con- Sharon L. Jennings, 48, resides Qlen Street, Coloma. They have three ing re-election is, "I want to continue Lauren, have two children and have Randy tinue to be part of this exciting with her husband, Kenneth, at 633 Wilkens Lowe children; Bill Jr., 25; Krlstine, 23; and what we are now doing." been residents of this area for 35 time." Butternut in Watervliet. They have Daniel Pierce Schofieid, 42, was bor Engineering. He has served on Karen, 19. years. Commissioner Charles Owen did five grown children: Kemmie Marie appointed to fill a vacated City Com- Councilman Harold Frye is a seml- the City Council for the past two Hirsch is employed as a not wish to comment. years. secretary/receptionist at the Na- mission seat in 1987, which he has retlred co-owner of S.S.J. Company Two former Coloma City commis- held for two years. He resides with Why does he wish to continue to tional Bank of Detroit-Trust Divi- Saw Mill which specializes In sioners, Robert Wooley and Galen his wife, Barbara Jeanne, at 345 First serve? "I think we are on a move, and sion, Benton Harbor. custom work for farmers and farm- Blough, are again seeking a seat on Election Stories A Photos Street. They have two daughters: somebody's got to keep the bail roll- She has been serving as Commis- related companies. He was also the Commission. by Teresa LaPlante Jennifer Hoilomon, 10, who resides ing. If we start anew, with new coun- sioner since 1987 and gives this elected to Council for the first time u Galen L. Blough, 149 Church with them, and Kelly Schofieid, 8, cllmen, we'll lose the momentum." reason for seeking re-election: l am last fall. Prior to that, he had served Street, served as a Commissioner who is with her mother in Stevens- Current Hartford Fire Chief Randy seeking re-election because I would on the Planning Commission for prior to the 1987 election. He is a ville. Lowe Is running for Council. Lowe, like the opportunity to continue to Voth, 31; Katherlne Ann McCarthy, seven years. This Commission had former volunteer fireman and Presi- Schofieid Is employed as an ad- resides with his wife, Cindy, at serve Coloma and Its citizens 30; Kenneth D. Jennings II, 27; Kevin evolved from the Zoning Commis- dent of the Coloma Lions Club. ministrative assistant at the Berrien 420 €. Main Street, Hartford. They retponsibly and to use the ex- Thomas, 25; and Korey E., 20. sion which Frye had also seen con- ^"Blough Is a State Technical In- County Department of Social Ser- have one son. perience I have gained to make deci- ( Jennings is employed In the office ceived. ''idtute graduate. He and his wife, vices. Lowe Is employed at the Water- sions that will best meet our present at the Watervliet Fruit Exchange. Frye is a longtime member of the M Patricia, and their three children Why is he running? "I am seeking vllet paper mill. Along with his posi- and future needs. She has served as City Commis- Lions Club and serves on the Hart- have resided in Coloma since 1970. election this November so that I may tion as Fire Chief, he also serves as Tom Tulllo, 43, resides with his sioner for the past six years. Why ford Federated Church Board where Robert A. Wooley, 37, resides continue the job that I started two Vice President of the Van Buren wife, T/elores, at 323 Timber Drive in does she wish to continue to serve? he is a member and a Sunday school withhis wife, Linda, at 252 Pearl County Firemen's Association, Vice Coloma. They have two children: "I think experience in office makes See WATERVLIET CANDIDATES teacher. Street. They have three children; See HARTFORD CANDIDATES Patrick, 20; and Denlse, 18. the City run better and smoother. continued on page 16 He is also an antique engine en- Kevin, 14; Steven, 8; and Sean, 2. continued on page 16 Tulllo is employed as a corp. traf- Also, I enjoy being a Commissioner thusiast and a member of two steam Wooley is employed as a bindery and the responsibility that goes with clubs, including the local Van Buren operator in the Whirlpool Graphic it. The job has to be done and I like CHANNEL 37 TO Flywheelers and Antigue Engine and Arts Department. doing it. The welfare of the City is Tractor Club Inc. He served as a Commissioner BROADCAST OXENDER Fire truck & charter vote very important to me." When asked of his plans if elected from 1973-1989; as Chairman of the Robert Bayman, 51, resides with SPEECH ON Mayor, Frye responded, "Whether I See COLOMA CANDIDATES his wife, Mary, at 586 Riverside Drive, PROPOSAL "B" am elected or not, someone will have up to Hartford electors continued on page 16 Watervliet. They have three daugh- On October 12, state Represen- a big job to get the budget back on Two proposals will be on the Hart- comprised of people chosen in a tative Glenn Oxender visited an even keel." ford election ballots November 7 for special election for the purpose of Watervliet to disseminate informa- Frye and his wife. Donna, have six the approval of the voters. One is for reviewing and revising the charter. tion on school finance reform. Pro- children and nine grandchildren. the revision of the City Charter; the The other proposal under con- Proposal s A & B promiseposa l "B" on the November 7th There are four candidates for three other concerns the purchase of a sideration is for the purchase of a ballot. Rep. Oxender's reform plan, open Council seats in Hartford. In- new fire truck. new fire truck. was the topic of the evening. cumbents Glenn Wilkens and Frank sta According to Hartford Mayor According to the Hartford Fire te school tax reform For those who may have missed Yerington are seeking re-election. William Weeden, the City Charter is Department, it currently operates an A brief review of the two proposed provement process, and school ac- Rep. Oxender's presentation, Cable Glen Wilkens, 60, and his wife, overdue for a revision to bring it up- 8-year-old pumper/aerial; a 22-year- amendments to our state's constitu- creditation. Remember, whoever Channel 37, Watervliet's own televi- Carol, reside In Hartford. Wilkens Is to-date with current state laws. The old tanker, which is excellent for tion might help us to decide in these pays the bills makes the rules; in this sion network, will be broadcasting a retired floor Inspector from current charter was approved Oc- hauling water but not designed to be last few days before election which case, our state government. the speech each evening at 7:00 Whirlpool Corporation and, current- tober 3, 1964, making It twenty-five a pumper; a 34-year-old pumper, proposal. If any, would best benefit Proposal A: p.m., Monday through Friday, from ly, a self-employed contractor. years old. which no longer meets insurance Michigan taxpayers. Increases the sales tax from 4 October 30-November 7. Why is he seeking re-election? 1 "City charters are supposed to be company rating requirements and State Representative Lad Stacey cents to 4 /f cents; This broadcast is a public service "Some of the business people asked updated every ten years," stated has become increasingly difficult has prepared an Informative booklet Raises up to $390 million in new presentation available only to me to run again. We have our town Mayor Weeden. "Ours is in and expensive to maintain; and a listing the pros and cons of both pro- money for the 1990-91 school year; subscribers to the Jones Intercable on a steady course now, and I would desperate need of revision." 12-year-old rescue unit, which was posals.