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rNSfDE PAGES BUS. DIR HDITORIAL Service Station re zoning up far yet Expansion plans still under Gas tank excavation turns into Local Chambers uj ^— CEXEALOCY 0H 6 oern. ARIES another vote by Colo ma Comm. discussion at Waten liet Airport local eyesore in Watenliet Tup urge. "'Shop at Home PUBLIC NOTICED PH H2 See Page Three See Page Five See Page Seven See Page Ten SPORTS. PH M THE TRI-CITY RECORD 35* Vol. 106 - No. 49 RED ARROW EDITION OF THE WATERVUE1 RECORD. COLOMA COURIER & HARTFORD NEWS December 5,1990 Bankruptcy sale turns into auction Paper mill sells for $1,000,000 By Karl Bayer company had no intentions of Watervliet mill, $1,000,000 being in was itemized and placed values on The Watervliet paper mill got a operating the Watervliet operation preferred stock. the individual properties. Nims said new lease on life last Friday when it or of bidding for C.A. Hubbard. The Judge Nims said he favored the he had expressed his concern for ae- was sold at bankruptcy auction for Ivex bid included $1.5 million for the Ivex bid of $18,266,000 because it $1 million. The mill has been closed See MILL oo page 8 since early June, idling nearly 300 workers, when its parent company, Kapaco. sought chapter 11 protec- tion for the Watervliet Paper Com- Creditors may nix deal pany and its other two companies, C.A. Hubbard of Kalamazoo and Detroit River Paper erf Detroit. HERE COMES SANTA...Santa Clans opened the Christmas season in The bankruptcy sale before Judge Cotoma Saturday with a visit to area children gathered at City HaD and David Nims Jr. in federal court in at sale confirmation then oo to the Washington Elementary School's Arts and Crafts Show. Kalamazoo sought to satisfy claims By Karl Bayer Santa will be at many area events the next few weeks. See the accompa- of secured and unsecured creditors, While it may appear the future of Both men expressed enthusiasm boilers and working to keep the mill nying Hometown Holiday Happenings for some of his schedule. including back taxes to the City of the Watervliet paper mill got a bit for the deal. Frakie said, ' KAC is from freezing up or from flooding (ICR photo by Karl Bayer) Watervljet and payroll taxes. more secure last Friday, Judge very pleased. Everybody won on from recent heavy rains, KAC Acquisitions erf San Mateo, Nims and creditors of the closed this one. Ivex is happy and KAC is Jones said be did not know who California, purchased the Water- plant may still have something to very happy with obtaining the would be running the mill in vliet paper mill for $1 million and say at the confirmation hearing Watervliet mill and Hubbard. Watervliet He said he did know SANTA IS COMING TO C.A. Hubbard for $650,000. KAC, a Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Federal Remember," Frakie added, "KAC KAC had interviewed some third TOWN subsidiary of Recovery Equity* In- Courthouse in Grand Rapids. had initially professed only an in- parties to provide management of By Stephanie Openneer vestors investment fund, had in- Kapaco Chairman Dick Jones terest in the Watervliet and Hub- the mill. itially bid $19,494,940 for the two told the Record Monday, 'Tin a lit- bard operations." Frakie said KAC was an invest- Hear ye, hear ye! SANTA is com- properties plus the Detroit River tle worried about the hearing Jones said, "Hopefully, this deal ment group that was committed to ing to town! If ycu and your plant in a bulk bid at the opening of Thursday. The bankers might ob- will be very good for Watervliet and keeping the Watervliet plant open children would like to visit Jolly Old the proceedings at 9 a.m. Friday. ject to the bid made on the mill. " its workers. Some maintenance and said the group had conducted St Nick, he will be in the lobby at An auction format developed when James Frakie, attorney for KAC workers should be called back to some interviews for top manage- Coloma City Hall on Saturday, I vex Paper Mill Corporation of Acquisitions, also expressed his work in 2 or 3 weeks, with the rest ment spots. Frakie said Jones and December 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.; also Houston, Texas, announced its in- concern over the finalization of the coming back in early January- other Kapaco officials were not in- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs- tention of bidding for the Detroit mill sale. ' There's a distinct Hopefully, we could be in operation vestors nor had any other connec- day, December 11,12, and 13, from 6 River plant and certain assets of the possibility 2 or 3 parties might ob- well before the end of the month." tion with KAC. He said KAC hopes to 8 p.m. Santa will be at Hook^ HOMETOWN Watervliet paper mill. The Ivex t to the sale. Hopefully, our bid to Jones added that some volunteers to close the mill sale by the end of Drug Store on Saturday, December HOLIDAY 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. representative told the court the y the mill will be successful." were at the mill this week stoking the year or early January-. HAPPENINGS Also on Saturday, December 15, at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m., the Loma Theatre will have special showings Watervliet Twp. Election is Monda of the movie "PRANCER." The ad- mission for these shows is an item of canned goods for the F ood Pantry in conjunction with the Coloma Public Library and the Coloma United Methodist Church. Chamber members are stuffing a giant Christmas stocking with gifts for children at City Hall. The children will be putting their names in for the drawing on their visit with Santa. HBA DECORATING CONTEST The residences and businesses of Hartford and Keeler, who decor- ated their home or business, will be judged on Thursday, December 6. The entry forms for the contest BUI Gaines G.W. Hotchins Josephine Null Del Sipes Ron Hagenbarth Betty Lou Jones Henry Zepik Bob Conley Jodd DeYoung Bob Morlock for Supervisor for Supervisor for Clerk for Clerk for Treasurer for Treasurer for Treasurer for Trustee for Trustee for Trustee should have been turned in by December 3 to Barbara Stelter. The Photos and story by Carole Kiernan winners will be announced Satur- day, December 8, at 6:30 p.m. in A special election in Watervliet It has been approximately eighteen Sipes and Josephine Null. The and protect our environment, Sipes and his wife, Jean, reside at downtown Ely Park at the Township will be held on Monday, years since there has been a full Township Treasurer's seat has establish recycling and composting, 5660 Woodland and have eleven Christmas Tree Lighting. The first- December 10. The special election slate of officers running in the ma- three candidates competing: reduce landfilling, support youth grown children. place winners for a residence and a will fill all of the Watervliet jor parties. This time we have Democrat Betty Lou Jones; Repub- and community improvement pro- " Josephine Null, 61, is retired from business in Hartford or Keeler will Township Board seats left vacant slates plus independents as can- lic Ronald Hagenbarth; and with no grams." the state of Michigan where she had each receive $100.00. Second-place by the recall election held on Oc- didates for the offices." party affiliation is Harry H. Zepik. Hutchins and his wife. Norma, the position of case worker with winners for a residence and tober 9,1990. Jones and her husband, Harold, The two Township trustee seats are have six grown children and reside Social Services. She has not business in Hartford or Keeler will Recalled at that time were have two grown children and reside being sought by five candidates. at 7068 County Line Road. previously held any political office each receive $50.00. Township Supervisor Merle Bu- Seeking Trustee positions are William Gaines, 72, formerly su t has held the offices of at 9257 Hagar Shore Road. She sug- jack; Township Clerk Dolores Democrat Bob Conley, Republicans retired as the Watervliet Township Deaconess and Financial Secretary gests, "If the people want to be See HOLIDAYS on page 11 Youdell; Township Treasurer Robert K. Morlock and Robert Supervisor, a position he held for 8 at the Plymouth Congregational heard, please get out and vote William Griffin; and Township Koshar; and with no party affilia- years. Gaines has also retired from Church. Null is seeking the office of December 10." trustees Lawrence Strouse and tion are Judd DeYoung and Gerald his building contracting business. Clerk. Ronald Hagenbarth, 58, is self- Richard Quinn. Hunt. Prior to being elected Supenisor, She feels that "My many years of employed in investments. He is cur- The recall election was initiated G.W. Hutchins, 67, is retired from he worked for the Township for contact with people plus a wide rently Treasurer of the Watervliet Knights fo Columbus, works at all by Township resident Robert K. the Paw Paw Lake Wastewater three years. variety of office experience qualify 4 Morlock earlier this year in Treatment Plant where he was He is again seeking the office of me for this office." In addition Null activities of the Knights of Colum- U response to the Township Board's Head of Operations and Main- Township Supervisor because I comments, "I've lived in the bus, and is generally responsible for policies on Board members' salary tenance. He has served the Town- think someone has to be there and I Watervliet area for about 35 years all proceeds as cashier.