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25C x HOAC 4 SONSur0 ' Tnn,. „ BIMDERv SPAINGPONR, MI cm GAM 49284 The Lowell Volume 14, Issue 15 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, February 21, 1990 Equity fund helps secure Fallasburg Village's future Fallasburg Historical Society will purchase the Betsey Fallas home for $34,000 Untapped funds and grant The monies will be used to will be coordinated to look money that Vergennes Town- purchase the $34,000 Betsey like the other homes. This ship will receive in 1990 for Pallas lot in the Fallasburg will be accomplished by hav- the historic Fallasburg Village Village. The original Betsey ing restoration experts come restoration will be used to es- Fallas home was burned in and tell us what needs to tablish a secure future for the down and a new home was be done." project. rebuilt - and is now recog- The Historical Society's Judy Baird, Secretary of nized as the Rexford purchase is the third one in the Fallasburg Historical So- House." The additional three years. Two years ago the ciety and Chairman of the Ver- $4,000 will be paid by the Fallasburg Historical Society gennes Township Historical Historical Society. bought the Tower House Committee, announced that "The society is hopeful of (farm house and three bams) Vergennes Township will be finalizing the purchase of the for $47,000. Then, in 1989. receiving a $30,000 Outstate lot in March.' Baird said. the Historical Society purch- Michigan Equity Fund in "The house, not as old as the ased the 10-acre home of the roughly two weeks. other homes in the village. village founder. J.W. Fallas along with a bam from the Along Main Street original farm, through the Michigan Equity Fund and niNc with help from the Grand Rapids Foundation and the Outstate Michigan Equity Fund monies will be used by the Fallasburg Historical Steelease Foundation. Society to purchase the Betsey Fallas lot in the Fallasburg Village. rr " 1 Dr. Robert Richmond has Ul r\ tTL r*- • ^ were not found this far north The historical society will also donated an old pioneer • $21,440. of which $15,000 n tL »JiL • 4 \ home to the Historical Soci- - just log cabins," Baird said. use some of the money for will be used to have a master ety which is currently located "We believe the Fallas Mill the state allocated Michigan plan drawn up. The money near Fallasburg Park across is the reason such homes are Bureau of History Federal will also be used for bids and the river from the Village. found in this area. The house Historical Preservation specifications to restore the BASKETBALL GAME RESCHEDULED The Historical Society is has three-inch planks in the (matching funds) Grant Fallas House and bam this hopeful of restoring and re- walls. They were made possi- which is for survey and plan- summer. ble because of the mill." The March 2 basketball game at Sparta has been re- locating the home as soon as ning. "The grant must be used The grant will allow the % scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27 due to the success of the funds are available. It would The Fallasburg Historical for planning," Baird stresses. Village to be nominated into Sparta Wrestling team. be moved onto the 10 acres Society accumulated "We're hoping they will of Fallas land. $29,000 to work with last match the $10,720 we allo- the National Register of His- torical Places. "This is pre- BASKETBALL GAME RESCHEDULED Lou Conte, a restoration year, but did not spend it. Be- cated for survey and plan- expert from Kalamazoo, who cause of this thriftiness, the ning, although there is not stigious. It will increase our society anticipates having chances to receive more pri- The March 2 basketball game with at Sparta has been came out and looked at the guarantee." $80,000 to use through its vate foundation funds," Baird rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27 due to the success of the home was taken back by its If the Society gets all of savings and grants this year. the match they will then have said. Sparta Wrestling team. age. "He said homes that old YMCA BEGINS "INVEST IN YOUTH" CAMPAIGN Lowell Police Department purchases 0 The Lowell YMCA has begun its "Invest in Youth" cam- paign for 1990. Phone-a-thons will be conducted Feb. 20 and 22 from speaker phone for citizens' convenience Attwood. Volunteers will call from 7 to 9 p.m. Please give As a part of the "Neighbor- Lowell Police Chief, Barry wall - outside the Lowell something that departments generously to the Lowell YMCA. hood Crime Watch and "Child Emmons has had a speaker- Police Department. without a full-time dispatch- Watch" programs in Lowell, phone mounted to the brick "The speaker phone is ing unit are going to so that INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS TO BE HELD it is more convenient for citi- zens to make contact with The Strategic Planning Committee will be holding an police officers after hours - informational meeting for Bushnell Elementary School on between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.," Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. Emmons said. V There will also be a meeting for Middle School parents The speaker phone was in- on March I. stalled on Mondav, Feb. 12. The meetings will review the strategic plan related to "Prior to the installation of each individual school; each school's needs, will hold a the phone there wasn't a good open forum for discussion and will discuss enrollment pro- way for a citizen to summons jections for the next 5 to 10 years. an officer on patrol after hours," Emmons said. LOWELL RESIDENT BOWLS A 300 GAME Emmons also hopes the speaker phone encourages Mike Horian, 20, a resident of Lowell and a 1987 graduate people to report incidences of Lowell High School, bowled a perfect "300" game Sun- under the crime watch prog- £ day, Feb. 11. ram. "The speaker-phone is Horian was bowling in the Men's Grand Rapids City very convenient. All a person Tournament when he bowled his perfect game. has to do is push the button SPIRIT STORE HAS EVERYTHING and wait for someone to an- FOR LHS FANS swer." Emmons explains. The installation of the The Spirit Store, sponsored by The Lowell Athletics Boos- phone cost was $500. "1 think ters Club, is open every Friday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 the phone will he very help- p.m. in the Main Hall at the High School. ful. Its use has been success- The store will be open for the Feb. I wrestling meet with ful in cities like Kentwood." ^ Sparta and the Feb. 2 basketball game with Wyoming Park Emmons said. ® as well. Debbie Crawford, Lowell City Hall, demonstrates the simplicity in using the new The phone was purchased The Spirit Store now has corduroy caps available. speaker phone. Phone, cont'd., pg. 2 Main Street, cont'd., pg. 8 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday. Februan 21. 1990 - Page 2 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, February 21, 1990 - Page 3 Obituaries Coming Events COMDL RE - Martha President of Cook Sales. Sur- O'BRIEN - Robert O'Brien, Conulurc. aged 7S. of viving are his wife. Barbara; aged 76. of Old Belding Notices in the Ledger s "Com- EVERY TUESDAY MORNING EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY - day 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. or 897-7555 for more informa- THURS., MAR. 1: The Vergen- Kentwood. formerly of his children. David (Joni) Road. Belding. died Wednes- ing Events" are free of charge Ladies join us for Coffee Break Lowell Area Jaycees, meet at the Lakeside Community Church. tion. nes Cooperative Club will meet to any non-profit organization Byron Center passed away Cook of Grand Rapids. Ste- day. Februan 14. I99(). Sur- Story Hour at Calvary Christian Lowell YMCA at 7:00 p.m. New 6201 Whitneyville Rd. at Schneider Manor at 1 p.m. in the Lowell, Ada, Alto, and Reformed Church. 1151 W. members welcomed. Member- FEB. 22, 23 & 24: LAAC play. Hostesses are Eunice Vander- Friday, February 16. 1991). ven (Sue) Cook of Ada. Bar- vived by his sister. Mrs. Will- Saranac area. We prefer such Main. Lowell. 9:30 • 10:45 a.m. ship 21-39 years of age. Leader- 3RD SAT. OF EACH MONTH - Strange Bedfellows" will be per- Veen. Pnscilla Lussmyer and Suriving are her brothers and bara (Terry ) Handley of Ada. iam (Mona) Engemann of notices to be kept brief and to Nursery provided ship training through community V.F.W. Post No. 8303 in Lowell. formed at 8 p.m. each day Tick- Dorothy Randall. Program (Re- sisters. Albert and Jessie Vis- Daniel (Carrie) Cook of Jeni- Belding: his brothers. Frank be submitted by mail, but will involvement. Interested, call 307 W Mam. Steak dinner, serv- ets are $4 for the Thursday per- cycling) by Kathy Babms from ser of Byron Center. John and son; 13 grandchildren: three of Grattan, Daniel and accept notices by phone at EVERY SECOND TUESDAY 897-6604 or 897-6567 ing 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Public in- formances and $6 for Friday and the Kent County Hazardous 897-9261. vited. Saturday performances Tickets Irene Westerhof of brothers; 3 sisters; 2 brothers- Dorothy of Grand Rapids; The Lowell Area Fishing Club Waste Program. Sponsor is De- now meets at the Flat River EVERY 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY may be obtained at Lowelec- lores Laux. First meeting Kentwood. Rev. David and in-law; sister-in-law. nieces several nieces and nephews. FIRST MONDAY EACH Snowmobile Clubhouse on Pot- - V.F.W.