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IE-i ^ tl-^ i ^'K- ^4 For area Church Christmas Special Greetings from Merry Christmas Services see pages 7 Merchants pages 9,10,11 & 12 from all of us at the Tri City Record! THE COMBINED NEWSPAPER OF THE WATERVUET RECORD, COLOMA COURIER ft HARTFORD NEWS TRI-CITY REC 111th Year Issue No. 52 December 25, 1996 Fifty Cents Their Christmas wish is fullf illed... Wish Foundation gives parents of 11 handicapped kids bedroom & bathroom By Joe Cheshire When Janet Gem of Coloma will be added onto their home answered the telephone and the was made. A phone call from air front door at 7:30 a.m. Friday, personality John Jay was made December 20, the last thing she simultaneously with the presen- was expecting was that Christ- tation of a large Christmas card mas would arrive five days early. by WIRX staff, the Southwest The startled lady of the house Michigan Homebuilders Associa- found out she and husband Dale tion, and sponsors Weller were recipients of the final WTRX Chevrolet U Buick k Geo and IP 1996 Christmas Wish Foundation. Communications Services. The surprise announcement that 44I can't believe it," says Mrs. a large bedroom and bathroom Clem. "I'm still pinching myself." X Placing a call to her husband, Mayor says who was already on the job at Watervliet Twp. lakeside Manufacturing, Janet Gem asked excitedly, "Have you wants City to been listening to WIRX? We're % going to get our bedroom." give up share WIRX received exactly 100 Christmas wishes from listeners of the Airport in the community, wishing for themselves or others who, for By Cliff Stevens whatever reason, may have a % Watervliet Mayor Daniel Scho- special holiday request. About 20 field informed City Commission wishes were granted this year by members recently that Water- contacting area businesses for '">1 vliet Township Supervisor donations. Robert M or lock has expressed an Brenda Layne of WIRX said interest in having the Township when the wish requests are take over the operation of the received they are screened and WIRX CHRISTMAS WISH WINNERS... Janet Clem and were recipients of the WIRX Christmas Wish and will see a Watervliet Airport. then a team goes to work, mak- daughter Stephani show off the oversized Christmas card new bedroom and bathroom built to accommodate their Schofield said Morlock's in- ing calls and seeking donations. that spells out a happy Christmas for the Clem family. They adopted handicapped children. (Joe Cheshire photo) terest to revisit the airport issue "It took about a week to confirm and suggestion that an agree- we were going to be able to grant ment be prepared for the switch the Gems* request. It's through from a Township-City operation volunteers and business contribu- to solely a Township operation tions that this is possible." $10 million bond issue to upgrade would need careful review. Southwest Michigan Home- City officials are under the im- builders Association will be pression that if either the City or donating all of the labor and sup- technology and buildings eyed by the Township assumes control of the plies for the bedroom and bath- airport, federal and state funds room addition. The Gems have used over the past 40 years would adopted 11 handicapped children Coloma Board of Education have to be repaid. over the years and still have By Cliff Stevens , - . , , . Schofield said he felt it would seven children living with them. At a special meeting December buildings in the school system. In the report, the team recom- projected growth and increases be wise to obtain a legal opinion Janet Gem's wish was to have a 16, the Coloma Board of Educa- At the meeting, Board mem- mended spendmg $1.5 million for in valuation school officials before any detailed talks or a biDig bedroooeoroom builDUIUt ontomo thme tion began exploring the pos- bers reviewed the results of a equipping all six school buildings • estimated a $10.3 million bond agreements begin. side of our house so I can put our sibility of going to district voters technology report compiled over with computers and $2.2 million issue could be repaid with a The Township's interest in tak- three daughters, who are in next year with a bond issue which the past two years by a team of to upgrade electrical systems at 4_2-mill debt retirement levy for ing over the operation of the wheelchairs and who have cere- could total $10.3 million to school administrators, teachers, the buildings, plus an aaciitional $204,000 for networking the com- No timetable was mentioned as Watervliet Airport was referred bral palsy, into one big bed- upgrade technology and aging area residents. puters with all six school to when or if the School Board to the Commission's Finance buildings. would take the bond issue to Committee for study. 4- ^ Board members also discussed voters during the special Last July the Tri-City Record adding $6.4 million worth of im- meeting. reported about a difference of S INSIDETHE provements and upgrading at the However, in preparation for opinion between Watervliet City Early edition and deadline six district buildings, based on a outlining the need for the and Watervliet Township over RECORD 1990 report, which, if included as upgrades, two members of the funding for the airport. f part of a future bond issue, would technology team, Joe Barrett While the Township's alloca- for the New Year's Armchair Q backs.. 13 Community Calendar. 8 total $10.3 million. and Ed Irvin, were asked by tion has increased over the years issue of the Tri-City Record Some of the improvements Superintendent David DeFields to a current |4»000 allocation, the Genealogy 8 would include installation of an to make a "sales pitch" to the City's portion has remained Ht'cause of the New Year's holiday, the TriCity Record Hometown History... 4 elevator at the Middle School Board in late January. steady at $2,300. will he delivered early to subscribers and to newsstands on Kute Kids 8 North building, the addition of up Prior to adjourning the meet- City officials in July said they December jO. to eight classrooms at Wash- ing, Barrett asked each Board have limited funds to allocate m Legal Notices 16 The news and advertising deadline for the New Year's ington Elementary School, a new member how he or she felt about toward the operation of the air- Letters & Comments. 2 issue, dated January 1, is Friday, December 27, at 9 a.m. roof along with heating controls a bond issue. port but favor its importance to A majority of the Board Over the holidays, the Record will have special office Obituaries 6 and doors at the High School, a the community. new boiler at Washington Commissioner John Fulton, hours. The Tri City Record business office will be open Outdoors 14 See MILLAGE School Menus 8 Elementary and coloma Elemen- Chairman of the Commission's December 24 and December 26 from 9 a.m. to noon and tary, and enlarging the Middle continued on page 5 Finance Committee, said his closed Christmas Day. The office will be open on December Sports 13, & 14 School media center to accom- committee would like to talk to 31 from 9 a.m. to noon and closed on New Year's Day. Want Ads 10 modate a computer lab. Morlock about the Township's Based on the School District's latest proposal. We asked first-graders at Watervliet's Grace Christian School to We Asked You... tell us the true meaning of Christmas. / ? L) : .U Noelle Haynle, 6: "That Jesus was Bobby Fitz, 7: "I Ryan Piedt, 7; ley Webb, 7: Gabriel Gubry, 7: Kristin Napp, 7: "It's Jesus' birth- 'God's birthday. "It's Jesus' birth- "It's when Jesus Samantha Marsh, born, died on the think about how Jordan Foster, 7: 6: "It's when Jesus cross, and arose Jesus was born and day. He was bom He died on the day. He came to was born in a sta- on that day." cross for us." earth for us." ble in Bethlehem." "Jesus was born." was born." again." stuff." ;ims ••••••••••• mm 1 •t December 25,1996 The Tri-City Record Page 3 Page! The Tri-City Record December 25,1996 nVViV-, \-4l>4%2dLu Letters & CommMiary preciation to everyone that joy this freedom of choice. These my history and traditions. Your Coloma WE WELCOME helped me in the past election, rights as we know them are simp- Dahn is the son of Jackie A. LETTERS... where I ran for the office of ly OUR CONSTITUTION OF Wolfram of Coloma, Michigan. KARL'S The Tri-City Record welcomes Sheriff of Van Buren County. THE UNITED STATES OF all letters to the editor. Letters This was one of the greatest ex- AMERICA, and I am very proud TO SUBSCRIBE TO Tri-City Hartford are subject to editing, especially periences that I have ever had. to be an American. THE TRI CITY RECORD KOLUMN for length, and will be published My wife, Judy, and I have Finally, a very special thanks Call 463-6397 By Karl Bayer, editor at the discretion of the editor. made so many new friends and to the people who voted for me. AD letters must be signed and met so many people who are con- GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Merry atervliet must include a phone number or cemed about the increase in the Christmas and Happy New Year. This week's Karl's Kolumn is a larger ones on toward the bot- address so that the authorship of crime in our country, wonderful Bill Queen people at the fair, parades, and in EARN i repeat of one originally written tom.