25C Power-Less Residents Find Salvation and Comfort •From Lowell
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25C The Lowell Volume 15, Issue 36 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, July 17,1991 Power-less residents find salvation and comfort •from Lowell Schools and Red Cross volunteers The slorm thai ripped the effects of the worst storm have all of its customers back ihrough Lowell on July 7 left in the company's 105-year on line by the end of last Fri- many in the Lowell area won- history day (July 12). dering iflasl week should have The storm shut off the For Michael and Molly been "National Lights Out electric in 335,000 homes in Distelrath, of 160 Bahala Dr, and Water Off week. West Michigan. As of Friday, and their seven children, the Karen McCarthy, there were still 3,000 homes whole ordeal went from fun, Consumer s Power area without electricity. McCarthy to an adventure, to not much .manager, said no, it was just said the company expected to fun at all. "It s definitely been more Along Main Street stressful on Michael and me," Molly said. "The kids have v) done great. They seem to think it's an adventure. When the refrigerator went out and they were allowed to have ice cream for breakfast, they 1 thought that was great fun." Distelrath's son, Andrew said not having electricity didn't bother him until he heard it would be Sunday (a ALTO FALL FESTIVAL HAS OPENINGS week) before they'd get their electric back. Openings for booths for the Alto Fall Festival to be held His sister, Liza, 10-years Meet the Distelrath family. Many families who were minus electricity took advantage Sept. 7 are now available. Call 868-6742.897-8644 or 868- old, said she'd be glad to have of the free dinners served by the Red Cross volunteers. 6793 for information. television back in the eve- The Talent Contest to be held at Alto Fall Festival is now nings. MIt gets real boring in accepting applicants. There will be two classes, adult and the evenings without televi- children. Call 868-6239,868-6742, 897-8644 or 868-6793. sion," she sighs. * The Distelrath family shared their trials and tribula- VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL tions caused by the storm over a hot dog, potato salad, baked "Marketplace Ministry" First Baptist Church of Lowell, bean dinner at Lowell Middle August 5-9 (Mon. - Fri.)6:15 - 8:30 p.m. Open to all children School last Wednesday. The entering kindergarten thru sixth grades. meal was prepared and served by volunteer Red Cross members. PRESCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS "Having the Red Cross here o serving meals is a salvation," The Lowell United Methodist Preschool is now accepting Molly said. "Making meals applications for its 1991-92 classes. and cleaning up without elec- Please call the church office, 897-5936 or Mary Dudeck, tricity is an all day task. By the 897-5605. time you heat water and wash dishes, it's time to start all OFF THE BLOTTER over again." Roy Markham, 34, of Lowell collided with a semi-truck Molly said the first couple while exiting Bowes Rd. onto Hudson Si June 20. The semi of days were spent eating the was driven by Gary Rash, 44, of Ada. There were no injuries. food in the refrigerator. "We Bernard lODpf, 70, of Lowell failed to yield right of way at put dry ice in the freezer for a 0] lunt and Hudson St., July 13 and struck a pickup truck driven while, but then some friends by a 16 year old juvenile male from Lowell. No one was hurt. stored the food in their freez- Darreil Page, 66, of Lyons and Randy Durkee, 26, of 1 MoHy Dfetelrath fe€ds her Woodland collided on South Broadway near Ottawa July 6. ^The VeT Qoss came to gH Catherine dinner at the Lowell Middle School on No one was injured. Lowell last Tuesday evening Wednesday. Distelrath's family of seven perservered through nearly five days without Robert Deleon, 22, of Lowell was injured in an accident Red Cross, cont'd, pg. 17 e,ectricity July 5 on Main and Pleasant St. when he Failed to Yield Right of Way and struck a car driven by Duane Warren, 28, of Saranac, who also sustained injuries. Huisman gains enough funds to undergo Laih Marvin, 67, of Lowell turned into the path of a vehicle driven by Manohar Joshi, 17, of Grand Rapids on Main St. ®\car Valley Vista Dr. July 9. No injuries were reported. intensive chemotherapy treatment Bmce Schafer, 28, of Ionia was involved in an accident On May 8, Tammy $200,000 experimental treat- Tuesday. On Wednesday, pleted on Sunday. "Doctors July 8, when he struck the rear of a car on West Main St. near Huisman learned she had a ment cost. doctors removed her healthy said there is a 20 percent Alden Nash. The other left the scene before it could be recurrent bout with breast After nearly two months, bone marrow, so intensive mortality rate during this identified. cancer and in order to survive Huisman was able to gain the chemotherapy treatment could treatment,' Clark said. "So Amy Noonon, 19, of Lowell struck the rear of a car driven she would need some experi- fpnds through fund-raising be started. Tammy has cleared a bic by Gregory Chrapek, 29, of Grand Rapids, July 11 on West mental treatment. efforts in the Lowell and sur- Brenda Clark, who helped hurdle" Main Si near Alden Nash. Only minor property damage Subsequently, she also rounding Communities and organize the local fund-raising According to Clark, the resulted. learned that her insurance through a 555,000 personal campaign, said the healthy bone marrow will he re-im- David VandenBosch, 44, of Grand Rapids was arrested for company would not cover the loan. bone marrow was removed so planted in Huisman on Hnirs- Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by Lowell officers, cost of the treatment. Thus, Huisman was flown to the chemotherapy treatment day. "For the next 6-10 weeks ®uly 12. she was also denied medical Denver's University Hospital would not destroy it. Tammy will he kept in isola- Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol July treatment until she could come last Monday, and was admit- The intensive chemo- tion. Doctors said any oppor- 9 was Keith Mueller, 60, of Lowell. up with $ 100,000of the $ 160- ted into the Hospital on therapy treatment was com- Huisman, cont'd., pg. 2 The IjiwcII Ledger - Wednesday, July 17,1991 - Page 2 Huisman, continued.... The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, July 17,1991 - Page 3 ing door-to-door collecting Tammy is," she said ^ tunistic virus caught by Hue to lack of financial "Something needs to be done would have been allowed © returnable cans and botdes," Huisman during this lime funds. Huisman was turned by the FDA so other people die under the current system, Clark emphasized that thi- ('lark said. fund-raising isnotover There oming Events could kill her." away by the University Hos- won't have to go through what Clark explains Clark was also touched by Punng this time though, pilal in Omaha, Neb,, Duke Tammy and her family have Clark said she has been will be a D C. Talk conccn at a phone call she received from Sunshine Ministries on Friday • Huisman's body will be University Hospital in North gone through." overwhelmed by the response Notices in The Ledger's 1 ammy on Monday, wishing July 26. Tickets (Slj each! Call 897-5949 for reserva- first Thursday of each more info call 897-7047. EVERY THIRD SUNDAY- days and Sundays, 1:30 to building back its immune Carolina; and the Dana Farber Clark is calling for people and outpouring of people in "Coming Events" are free her a happy anniversary. "It's are available through tions. month at 7:30 p.m. No De- The Flat River Snowmo- 4:30 p.m. Closed holidays. system. Institute in Boston, Mass. to get emotional and angry the Lowell Community and of charge to any non-profit unbelievable. With all that she Zondervans. cember meeting. bile Club meets at the Phone 897-8545. University Hospital in "I think what needs to be about the issue and to stand up outlying communities. organization in the Lowell, EVERY FIRST WEDNES- EVERY SUNDAY is going through, to find time "Tammy's spirits are still EVENING: clubhouse at 18841 Pot- Denver is just one of 20 understood here, is that a with her to help create a "It's a wonderful thing to Ada, Alto, and Saranac DAY - Lowell Area Jaycees Royal Rangers to call me and wish me a intact and asks for the EVERY SECOND for the boys. Missionettes ters Rd. A potluck is at LOWELL LIBRARY medical facilities in the person is fighting for her life change. see children in Little League area. We prefer such no- meet at 7 p.m. at the Lowell 'Happy Anniversary,' that's community's prayers, ' (Vk THURSDAY: Lowell VFW for the girls for kids kinder- 12:30 p.m. wthbusiness HOURS - Open Mon. 10:30 country recognized by the and she has to expend energy "People must realize that if raise $300 for Tammy by go- Aces to be kept brief and to City Hall. New members the special kind of person said. ' Auxiliary No. 8303 meets garten and up. Christ Am- meeting following. New a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wed., American Cancer Society to to raise money first instead of enough money had not been oe submitted by mail, but welcomed.