52200190 0220 C0L0MA PBLC. LIBRARY COLUMA 49038 MI FALL SALMON RUNS ILMC MILLAGE TRUANCY IS HARTFORD COLOMA VETOES BLOCK PROVIDE FISHING VARIETY {VOTE IS MON. SCHOOL BOARD TOPIC GRANT APPLICATION SEE PAGE NINE SEE PAGE ELEVEN SEE PAGE SEVEN SEE PAGE EIGHT 25$ COLOMA • HARTFORD • WATERVLIET THE TRI-CITY RECORD Vol. 103-No. 34 RED ARROW EDITION OF THE WATERVLIET RECORD^ ugust26,1987 FOR THE RECORD... Hartford raid nets Coloma Mayor 'speed'drug lab won't seek By Lynn Attila Lupe Alvarado, fugitives from re-election Federal and state authorities Canada. By Lynn Attila raided an international drug lab Bruce Allen Sasak, San Fran- Coloma Mayor Glenn Randall in the Hartford area last week, cisco, was also arrested. Sasak, recently announced he will not seizing 116 pounds of am- alleged drug kingpin of the inter- seek re-election to the office in phetamines with the estimated national drug manufacturing the upcoming November 3 elec- street value of $530 million. ring, was reported to be visiting tion. According to Lloyd Clifton, the Hartford Township plant for The veteran mayor of 22 years special agent in charge of the the first time. H quipped, "I'm sure I'll keep busy. Drug Enforcement Administra- Clifton said names previously I really can't visualize sitting tion's office in Grand Rapids, released for the alleged Mayor Randall around twiddling my thumbs." the drug lab was part of an inter- perpetrators of the crime were He said he had no Immediate national drug operation that ex- See DRUG on page 8 plans for the future, though. tends from Detroit, along the Randall, 82, has been Mayor West Coast and into Mexico. of Coloma since 1963, with the Clifton said a team of DBA Hartford Police procedures exception of 1967-69. His reign agents, a Michigan State Police as a community activist spans SWAT team, Berrien and Van 53 years. Randall began public Buren County Sheriff's deputies questioned by City Council office In 1933 when he was and local police forces executed By Phyiiss Buechner Council member David elected to the Coloma Village a search warrant around 6 a.m., Van Buren County Sheriff Cal Hadley asked Rosema to ex- Council. BIRTHDAY RIDE... August 22, at a mobile home at Rosema attended the Hartford plain about All Points bulletins, In 1936 he was a member of Mrs. Alice Johnson celebrated 57731 70th Street, Hartford City Council meeting held Mon- with the City police manning a the committee that organized her 84th birthday last week with Township. Five people were day, August 24, and answered specific point outside the City the first gladiolus parade in Col- a ride on the back of Bruce arested without incident. some questions that had been Limits. Rosema said that road oma. STUDY JESUS CHRIST Wright's motorcycle. Among the items seized in the raised at a July Board meeting. blocks are set up in grids, with a He was involved in getting the •Jesus Christ; a twenty-four The Watervliet Tri-City Village raid were enough chemicals to The Council was concerned specific point for Hartford to be village certified as a home rule week study of the life and produce 272 pounds of finished about the procedure for sending stationed to keep holes plugg- city and in 1942 was elected to resident has been given a birth- teachings of Jesus, will be of- amphetamines, 50,000 in cash, Hartford Police officers away ed. Normally what is done is the Commission. day ride for the past four years fered Thursday mornings from nine loaded firearms, three from the City, leaving them that all information is patched Randall served as mayor pro by friend Wright. This year's 10:15-11:45 by Len Schoenherr, vehicles and an Airstream without police services and had to all units. Including fire depart- tem from 1942-62 and was ap- destination was a picnic at pastor of First United Methodist trailer, according to Clifton. also had complaints from ment personnel and a deter- pointed mayor in 1963 to fill a Hayes Park. Church of Watervliet. The five arrested were later citizens that calls to the mination is made by the officers vacancy left by the death of The study uses eight booklets identified as Kevin Mallen, a Sheriff's Department were not in the car or their ad- Chester Hocker. He was elected prepared by Graded Press and fugitive from Louisiana; Ronald relayed back to the City for ministrators, depending on the mayor in 1965, serving until response. will meet at the parsonage. 8315 Logan, Terry Lee Meidel and See POLICE on page 8 See MAYOR on page 8 Verlynda. The study is open to members of the community. For more information, call 463-3433. It's back to school time for students By Lynn Attila School officials in the Tri-City but can be bought separately for last May should register as early students will attend school on area are busy finalizing details 20 cents. Applications for free as possible so they can be September 2 for V2 day with the for the 1987-88 school year. Area and reduced lunches will be scheduled into the preschool exception of afternoon kinder- parents are bustling with last- sent home with students the testing program August 28. All garten. These students will at- minute preparations before their first day of school. students must be tested to tend their first day of school on youngsters bid summertime Bus routes for this year are determine their readiness for September 3. Pre-registered farewell and hit the books for planned to continue as they kindergarten. Depending on students will find their names another season. were last year with some minor readiness, Watervliet offers two on class lists In the hallways COLOMA STARTS AUGUST 26 changes. Some bus numbers pt^orams. Developmental Kin- outside the principal's offices The Coloma Community may change and other minor ad- dergarten and Regular Kinder- and on classroom doors. These Schools will start things off ear- justments will be made. garten^ Children will not be pupils should go directly to their ly this year, beginning classes All children are requested-iW placed until testing Is com- assigned classrooms by their on August 26 with Vz day for all ride the bus the first day of pleted. Parents are Invited to sit building starting times. First- students. The High School and school. This will enable school in on the testing. Call South day dismissal time for North Junior High School students will personnel to determine which School at 463-6749 to register School will be at 11:20 a.m. be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.; Mid- bus your child will be riding and or schedule your child for while South School students dle schools at 11:40 a.m.; Col- home at the end of the day. testing. will end their first day at 11:30 GETTING BIGGER... oma Special Education at 11:40 WATERVLIET BEGINS SEPT. 2 All students In grades 7-12 a.m. Regular elementary school Paul Epple's muskmelon just a.m.; Coloma Elementary at The offices of all Watervliet should report to the enrollment times are: North School, keep getting bigger. The 11:45 a.m. and Washington schools will be open from 8:00 rooms at 8:10 a.m. on Septem- 8:20-3:00; South School. Watervliet grower's best effort Elementary at 11:50 a.m. Morn- a.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning ber 2 for a half day of school. 8:30-3:10. this year was a leVs-pounder. ing Kindergarten and Develop- August 24 for new-student During this time, students will There will be a full day of Paul figures that is his best mental Kindergarten students registration. Junior High and complete enrollment forms and school on September 3 for all record, topping last year's FtRST PLACE... will ride home on the K-4 runs, Senior High School students receive class schedules. Enroll- students K through 12. There 121/2-pound effort. Krlssy Wade and Jena Zeiler leaving school about 11:50 a.m. should register at their respec- ment room lists will be posted in will be no school on Friday, recently competed in the Na- There will be no afternoon tive guidance offices at the the hallways. September 4, and Monday. tional Spotlight Dance Competi- kindergarten classes on August Junior-Senior High School Any student who cannot find September 7. Regular full day tion in Columbus, Ohio, and won 26. building on Red Arrow Highway his or her name on the enroll- sessions will resume on Tues- a first and third place in ballet TO SUBSCRIBE There will be a full day of during office hours. ment room lists or who have not day, September 8. and lyrical Jazz. Both are school on August 27 and 28. Hot New elementary school stu- registered should go to the Hot lunches will be served at students from Julienne Dance CALL 463-3461 lunch will be served. The cost of dents who are not registered guidance offices. A shortened all schools beginning on Academy in Coloma. the program will be $1 per day should report to the principal's schedule of classes will be con- September 3. Prices are: for students In grades first office at either the North or ducted with dismissal at 11:20 Elementary, 95 cents per lunch, FOR THE RECORD items must be submitted'to the Tri-City South schools for registration a.m. Regular scheduled class 15 cents for milk; Junior/Senior Record, in writing, no later than Nooj) on the Monday preceding through fourth.