25C ""0 « SONS' 300:', BIHDEIU* r n V- * niKGPonr, MI cm CAM 49231 Volume 15, Issue 34 Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, July 3,1991 Bardwells and City agree on price for vacated portion of Grove St. City covers $500 survey cost, in sale of Grove St. property Carol Bardwell's persis- tion, the Council labored be- Clark Jahnke deeded over his $500 expense to correct the to an age-old error that was City originally owned was the tence in asking the City of fore approving the recom- property that Grove sits on, he street and property line prob- made." road and the right-of-way. Lowell to reconsider its deci- mendation by a 3-2 vote. The was offered $ 1. "The property lem. By recouping the cost of Jahnke concurred that the Because of a platting map sion not to vacate any portion two "no" votes were levied by is not worth $500. The City the survey, the taxpayers incur land at some point in time was mistake in the placement of of Grove Street, raised some Councilmen Jack Fonger and paid $1 for land that was the no expense. But, if you're purchased by someone. "Be- the road years ago the previ- interesting concerns. Bill Thompson. exact same size. Jankhe was sitting in Bardwell's position, cause someone failed to keep ous owners, the City, and the Those concerns have led to "I don't know why the City very nice in deeding that land you may be aggravated that record, we have this problem," Bardwells had been under the a payoff for both sides. should settle for covering our over to the City for $1," he you had to pay $500 to acquire he said. impression that the road was cost," Fonger said. "The land At the suggestion of said. "The City did incur a a small piece of property due Bardwell stated that all the correct. Councilman Charlie Doyle, is worth more than the com- the Council agreed to allow pensation forourcost." Fonger Bardwell and City Manager said he felt the land should be Dave Pasquale to work out a put out for bid. Renewal millage defeat leaves high fair and equitable price for the Councilman Charlie Doyle land between East Main and said he didn't believe there Avery Street regarding the was anything the City could school students 15 computers short Grove Street right-of-way. do with the property. The purchase of a 20 work IBM compatible computer Perfect for 16 users, battery system from Grand River Pasquale and Bardwell met "Bardwells are the only people station IBM compatible com- lab). backup systems, five complete Computer Systems, Inc. and their determination of an who could benefit from own- puter lab for the use of 90 "I cannot ask this Board of work stations, all wiring, in- In the event the operational appropriate value would be ing that land," Doyle said. "We Lowell High School students Education to become indebted stallation and hookup. millage would not pass in the the City's cost of a survey could put it out for bid, but no has been deleted in pan from for the additional $ 16,800 that "Even though this is 15 fall, it is understood that the one else wants or has use for ($500). Both agreed to the Lowell's 1991-92school year it would have to borrow from work stations short of a com- additional computer equip- the property. Let's save our price. Pasquale then recom- wish list. Lowell FMB Stale Savings plete lab, it will at least enable ment, costing $ 16,800, would advertising costs. mended that the Council ap- Due to the failure of the Bank to purchase the entire 20 us to get a start," Korb ex- not be purchased and neither prove a resolution vacating a Councilman Jim Hodges June lOmillage renewal, Dick work station computer lab," plained. party would have any further portion of Grove Street be- agreed. "The property too Korb, Director of School and Korb said. Paul Jackson, Grand River obligations. tween East Main and Avery to small. Bardwells are the Only Community Service, re- Instead, Korb asked the Computer Systems, has agreed Six companies were ap- Harry and Carol Bardwell, people that can benefit from quested that the Lowell Board Board to approve a down to honor the bid of $29,301 proached for bids. They were owneis of the Roll Away Ltd. the property. Thus it makes of Education only authorize payment of $12,500 from this through September of 1991. IBM ($41,000), UDS Systems Bowling and Skating. sense to sell them the property. the expenditure of $12,500 year's fiscal budget toward the Korb said upon the suc- ($29,996), Advance Informa- Despite the recommenda- Hodges added that when from the fiscal year's 1990-91 eventual purchase of the whole cessful passage of the opera- tion Systems ($28,815), and Lowell Community Education lab. tional millage this fall, he will Grand River Computer Sys- budget to the Grand River The down payment will request that the Board of Edu- tems $29,301. Along Main Street Computer Systems, Inc. as a provide Lowell Community cation authorize Lowell The other two companies down payment towards the Education with acomplete file Community Education to were Compu-Add and Rands. total eventual purchase price server, all network software, borrow the remaining $16,800 However, neither submitted a of $29,301 (for the 20 station twodotmatrix printers. Word in order to purchase the total b»; omputer, cont'd., pg. 2 JAYCEES SPONSOR BLOOD DRIVE The Lowell Area Jaycees in cooperation with the Grand Valley Blood Program invite you to save a life by donating blood on Wednesday, July 10 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Look Memorial Fire Station on Hudson St., Lowell. If you have any questions, please call Noel Seif at 897-4395. • JAYCEES ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR PARADE The Lowell Area Jaycees are accepting entries for the Fourth of July parade, which will begin at 10 a.m. at the Methodist Church. Lineup will be at 9:30 a.m. All children who wish to participate by walking in the parade will receive a hand held flag. Please contact Jackie Foster with your parade entry at 868-6766. • CHILD ABUSE COMMITTEE MEETS IN NOV. The Lowell Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect won't meet again until the first Monday in November NO FIREWORKS THIS YEAR! Iherc will be no fireworks in Lowell this year, due to lack of interest, funds available and cost of liability insurance. Freedom celebrating attracts nearly 5,000 The Chamber of Commerce regrets the action, but funds Ancestors who came to America and found freedom and happiness were remembered. 0 are not available for 1991. llie Jaycees will have a parade at 10:00 a.m See pictures pajje 7 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, July 3, 1991 • Page 2 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, July 3, 1991 - Page 3 Auto Owners Insurance celebrate 75th anniversary headquartered in I ^nsing, MI, 15,000 independent agents Lowell High School recognizes Honor Roll students Auto-Owners Insurance for all lines of personal and Obituaries and is comprised of a group of Servicing customers undU and its 2,261 agents in commercial property and ca- companies that currently agents are 35 underwniing, LOWELL HIGH Burritt, Tracy Burrows, VanStrien, Heidi Watson, Alethea Parmenter, Louanne Tammy Tymes, Lori Michigan are celebrating the sualty insurance, as well as Jodi Bishop, Heidi Bliss, ranks as the 37th largest in the claims and marketing offices SCHOOL Kipley Carpenter, Adam Diana Blough, Laura Boyink, Tara Weststrate, Peter Wills, Patow, Ryan Pawloski, VanOtteren, Kevin Vezino, JANOSE - Mr Allen A.J. their wives, George and company's 75th anniversary annuities, life and health pro- nation, insuring approxi- Auto-Owners group com- HONOR ROLL Catlin, Robert Andrew Clip- Mark Briggs, Steve Briggs, Heather Pelon, George Christeen Vincent, Jason Janose, aged 56. of. 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Craig, Jason DesJarden, Patrick' s Catholic Church and Dodgen, Josephine and Kelly, Ann Kilpatnck, Andrea Company; Home-Owners A finiizenga, Kristan Kniola, Amy Estes, Angeline Fox, Wendi Dudeck, James Fegel, the Cannon and Graltan His- Chester Kulakowski, Barbara Richmond, Adrian Schuster. Insurance Company; and* ®.cli-JoQuiggle, Janette Rash. Jessica Francis, Nichol Michelle Feusse, Julie Fox, torical Society. He is survived and John Stilwell, Martha "B" Average Property-Owners Insurance Kenneth Robert Stauffer, Gumey, Heather Haynes, Christopher Geisert.