Pool Closed: for Lowell Kids' Ionia Swimming Lessons Following the Recommen- 'Bussing Costs Should To- Ming
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25C Volume 16, Issue 24 Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, April 2291992 City adopts motion to cover transportation costs Pool closed: for Lowell kids' Ionia swimming lessons Following the recommen- 'Bussing costs should to- ming. Green said it could be Thompson then made a cause of availability. could include bulldozing it in dation of the Lowell Area tal as much as $6,540," John- used for swimming but can- motion for the City to cover The Council recognized it and filling in the hole with Parks and Recreation Board son said. This is based on a not be used for swimming les- the transportation costs of all still has thepool to deal with, back din. What to do with the and the YMCA Board, the four day, eight week program sons. "It would take away Citychildrenwhowanttotake "An empty pool sitting is a pool will be discussed at the City agreed to close (he King with day and evening ses- children's opportunity to learn swimming lessons. The Coun- liability," Thompson said, May 4 meeting. Memorial Pool this year. sions." how to swim. cjj supported (jjg motion. Green said he would pro- The Parks and Recreation Lowell City Councilman Thompson said the City Johnson said the Ionia v^c ^ Council with pos- i ^ ^ "TSl Board reviewed the condition Bill Thompson asked bow cannot continue to patch the yMCA was chosen over the siWc solutions and figures to of the pool with YMCA Di- many Lowell City kids were Y swimming program forev- Forest Hills SE YMCA ^ take care of the pool. This rector Andy Johnson and de- involved with the program last ervbodyjyooay. ^ g* A termined that the cost to re- year. Johnson did not have a pair the pool would run be- number, but said 33 percent Lowell businessman of 41 years, tween $6-$ 10,000. of the kids involved were from "This would not guarantee the City last year. the YMCA approval of the "I think the City should health department," said Parks cover the costs to bus City Gurney Hahn, dies at age 65 and Recreation member and kids and if the Townships The Lowell community The Lowell businessman He was preceded in death Councilman Don Green. pick up their share well then lost an unique character, of 41 years battled pulmo- by his mother, Thelma Hahn. Instead, it was recom- we will bus kids outside the friend and its dean of busi- nary fibrosis before succumb- He is survived his wife. mended that the City pay half City also. nessmen last Wednesday, ing to the lung condition at 3 Donna, father, Robert Hahn; of the transportation costs for It was questionedas to why when Hahn Hardware owner, p.m. on April 15. A condition children, Robert and Josina swinuning lessons to the Io- the new Stoney Lakeside Park Gurney Peckham Hahn, died for which there is no known Hahn of Walnut Creek, CA, nia pool not to exceed $2,500. could not be used for swim- at ihe age of 65. cause or cure. Anita and David Roth of Ada, Hahn's Hardware has been Gretchen and Paul Jones of located at 207 E. Main St. Lowell; grandsons, Patrick since 1951. It's the same block and Collin Roth; sisters, in which Gurney's father ran r Roberta (Richard) Jones of Hahn's Grocery Store from Cleveland, OH, Gretchen (Ed- 1923 to 1943. ward) Hawley of Denver, CO; •* • Hahn was a veteran of mother-in-law, Margaret World War II and went into Shaw of Lowell. Services Gurney Hahn the U.S. Navy, where he was a seaman for 16 months and After returning home from were held Saturday at 1p.m. then returned home after the the war and finding work, at Roth-Gerst Chapel, Dr. war. Gurney married his wife. Roger LaWarre officiated. The inside layout of Hahn's Donna Vandenhout Gurney. Memorials may be made to Hardware did not change The couple was married 42-1/ the American Lung Associa- much over the years, which 2 years. tion or the charity of one's led the businessman to joke Gurney was active with the choice. that he'd swept the floor once Lions Club, the Boy Scouts, in 41 years and may have Board of Trade, First Congre- washed the windows a couple gational Church ofLowell and of times. with the Masons. Council votes to remove f fuel tanks at the DPW The City of Lowell moved enforced by the State Fire The Council agreed to ac- to remove the fuel tanks at the Marshal's office, upgrading of cept the low bid of North Department of Public Works the tanks must be accom- Garfield to remove and dis- and purchase its fuel through plished for leak detection and mantle the tanks, clean site Fairchild Oil by a card sys- spill/overflow. assessment, remove asphalt or tem. concrete and back fill to grade It was felt by the City that with sand and top soil. The Currently, the City of Low- cost savings could be achieved work would be performed in ell has three 1,000 gallon un- by removing the tanks and accordance to EPA and Stale derground fuel tanks behind purchasing fuel through Fire Marshal regulations. the Public Works building. FairchikTs card system. This North Garfield In order to comply with the would also avoid future li- Excavating's bid came in at federal EPA requirements as ability of gas leaks. $3,900. Council formally agrees to join district library Lowell's City Council ap- step and approved an agree- lutions of interest or signed proved a resolution of interest ment to formally join the Dis- agreements. for a District Library Agree- trict Library Agreement. With the process nearly Ledger Coloring Contest winners ment back at its March 2 hear- Bruce Robinson, District completed, an election will be The Lowell Ledger had 66 participants enter into Its Easter Bunny coloring contest ing. Library manager, stated that scheduled (tentatively for over the last two weeks. From the entries, the Ledger staff had the task of selecting one At Monday night's meet- 18 of the 26 eligible commu- August) where a millage will winner from the 3-5 year old bracket, the 6-8 division, and the 9-12 division. Pictured ing the Council took the next nities have either passed reso- be requested. above are the winners, from left to right, Nkolc EWott, eight, of 18M West Main, Cory Jones, 4-1/2,13217 52nd St; and Heather Halbeisen, It years old, 1818 Parneli Ave. TV Lowdl Lcdgcr-WedMdajr, April 22,1992-Page 2 The Lowdl Ledger-Wednesday, April 22,1992-Page 3 merly of Grand Rapids died brothers, Leslie and Charlecn bara and Marshall Rckus of Wyoming, Lorrayne Carless Thursday, April 16, 1992 at Wilson of CA., Roger and Grand Rapids; his son-in-law, of Westland, Janyne Althaus Alamo Nursing Home. Mrs. Marilyn Wilson of Grandville, Robert Pcterleinof Newaygo; of Lowell, and Sharmayne Obituaries Robert and Ilene Wilson of seven grandchildren and an Althaus, also of Lowell six ^ Hoogeboom was bom Sep- 1 Lowell School Board approves policy revisions tember 10,1917 in Glasgow, Caledonia, Lewis and Alice expected great-grandchild; his great-grandchildren. She was # COLBY - Thelma H. (John- Johnson ofW yoming, Marian MT the daughter of the late Wilson of Lowell; four sis- sister, Ruth Ash of Byron preceded in death, by adaugh- Following a lengthy study tion of not taking a class ei- In regards to the semester marking periods (40 percent "This revision encourages system. Currently Lowell is son) Colby, aged 83, of John and Martha (Lewis) Wil- ters, Gladys Schulke of Center; and several nieces and ter, Alice Ann; and a grand- Paul of Atlanta, and Doris and many, many discussions ther first or sixth hour of the grading system, it was the plus 40 percent). The addition all students to take a good using a four-point grading Lowell, went to be with her Lowell, Virginia and Robert nephews. Funeral Services daughter, Sharly Mrs Johnson of MN; and many son. She was preceded in death the Lowell School Board came school day during their senior desire of the highs school staff states extenuating circum- final exam and it further goes system. Lord on Saturday, April 18, Moore of Ada, June and were Tuesday, from the Richardson was a past ma- nieces and nephews. She was by her husband, Harry B. to an agreement on three high year. and administration to add the stances can be considered by to support outcomes based Implementation of the new 1992 at Butterworth Hospital Carlton Kerr of VA, Marilyn McKinley Funeral Home in tron and lifetime member of a life member of the Alto Hoogeboom; 2 brothers, John school policy revisions. The Board approved a new following to the current grad- the principal. education," Board President, system will begin for all after a lingering illness. She and Patrick Sullivan of Newaygo. Interment Croton Vesta Chapter No. 2020.ES United Methodist Church. and J. Vernon Wilson. Survi- The revisions concerned recommendation that senior ing system. The addition states Currently policy reads that Roger Kropf said. classes the first semester of Cemetery. Memorials to the Memorial Services will he was preceded in death by her Funeral Services were held vors include a daughter, Lowell; In-laws, Winnie Wil- high school grade-point com- release be eliminated with a student must receive a pass- each nine-week grading pe- The only objection to the the 1992-93 school year. Neway School for the Handi- held Wednesday (today). husband, Charles 1. Colby and Tuesday at the Alto Method- Suzanne H.