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Volume 34 Issue 44 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Many Lowell landmarks celebrate anniversaries in 2006
By Dan Schneider first named it "Danville") grew, it was 25 years later that there were enough buildings in Lowell to justify his year, 2006, features the coincidence a fire department to protect them. Founded in 1856, of several anniversaries in Lowell. the Lowell Area Fire Department, is now celebrating In total, seven institutions arc its 150th anniversary. marking anniversaries of note. The First Congregational Church of Lowell is First and foremost is the area of Lowell itself. celebrating that same anniversary, also founded in Superior fartiiun Lowell was first settled 175 years ago, in 1831, 1856. Company by a French fur trader named Daniel Marsac. He Another edifice, the Lowell Area Chamber of established his trading post at the confluence of the Commerce was established in 1906; it is turning 100 Grand and Flat rivers in that year, becoming the this year. HISTORIC DISTRICT area's first permanent settler. t Fur trading soon gave way to other industries such as lumbering, and Marsac's settlement (he li Lowell I Area
|Ri» Cfiantficr m I**. I Of |H6H?£WHM Commerce Superior Furniture has 113 been in business in Lowell, Rnrnvflrtc P/rts<* d for 70 years. Lowell's downtown is on the national register of historic places. The The First Congre- gational/v^ich of Lowell Lowell area is celebrating The LACC was 175 years of existence this is celebrating 150 years The Lowell Area Fire Department is 150 years founded 100 years year. this year. old this year. ago in 1906. Anniversaries, cont'd., pg. 16 Congressman Ehlers speaks at Rotary Club meeting
Bv Dan Schneider the outset, and told then- Ehlers said. of climate change." deputy secretary of defense He talked about the high Oil dependency has owell Rotarians Paul Wolfowitz that "it was prices people are paying at hurt the U.S. in its war got a taste of what going to be easy to go in the gas pumps. He said it on terrorism, Ehlers said, Lis happening on there and depose Saddam is just one example of the saying we are financing both Capitol Hill last Wednesday Hussein, but after that it mounting energy problems sides of the war. as Michigan third district is going to be difficult." we are facing in America. "We're paying for our congressman Vernon Ehlers Before the war, Ehlers said, "I've been arguing troops with our taxes" while was the speaker at their Wolfowitz and secretary since the '70s that we have much of the money we spend weekly meeting. of state Condoleeza Rice to develop alternative forms on petroleum products goes Ehlers talked about the believed the U.S. would be of energy," Ehlers said. to the unstable middle- pressing issues of the day, welcomed as liberators and He said we need to eastern countries that are first addressing the war in reconstruction costs would seek energy sources that the seeding ground for Iraq. He said it is important be paid for by oil revenues. do not contribute to global terrorism, he said. for the United States to He said he told them that warming and other forms of "That's an untenable help Iraq establish a self- belief was "naive." climate change. situation," Ehlers said. sufficient security force Ehlers did not disparage "Temperature is only He said education will and that sectarian violence the overall goals of the one part of climate change," be key if the U.S. is to stay in the country is a "serious mission in Iraq. Ehlers said. "Wings, competitive in a global problem." "They have made hurricanes, tornadoes, economy. Ehlers said he expected considerable progress, but drought, those arc also part Ehlers, cont'd., pg. 9 U.S. congressman Vern Ehlers was the guest speaker the war to be difficult from there is still a ways to go," at last Wednesday's Lowell Rotary Club meeting. Ambulance expansion funding nearly collected
By Dan Schneider quarters for male and female The Look Memorial Fund municipalities. The city also paramedics based at the granted $60,000. approved it last December. ockford-Lowell station. Rockford-Lowell Rockford Ambulance is Lowell Charter Ambulance is Ambulance CEO Roger asking for $16,000 from the Township tabled the issue Writer Visits Rclose to securing Morgan said the estimated three municipalities it serves at its last meeting. Morgan Homeland the funds needed to build cost of the project is about in Lowell: the city of Lowell, hopes to secure grants from an expansion to the Look $303,000. Lowell Charter Township outside sources to cover the ... Page 8 Memorial Fire Station. Rockford Ambulance and Vergennes Township. remainder of the cost, about The 2,178-square foot has committed $83,000 Last December, Vergennes $26,000 if the construction addition will provide garage to the project; the Lowell Township approved the estimate holds. On Display bays for two ambulances Area Community Fund has expenditure contingent on Expansion funds, ... Page 9 and separate sleeping granted the same amount. its approval by the other two cont'd., pg, 2 THE LOWELL LEDGER • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,2006 PAGE 2 THE LOWELL LEDGER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,2006 PAGE 3 interment Bowne Mennonite Sandra Alkire, Paula Ohm; (Ken) Myers, Lois (Dale) by his family William and Cemetery. Memorial sister-in-law Mrs. Ronald Byars; 10 grandchildren; Bernice Hoffman, Larry and Bus drivers fuel up for '06 at annual breakfast contributions may be made (Patricia) Clemenshaw; 14 great-grandchildren; two Veronica Hoffman, Suzanne to Grace Baptist Church, nieces and nephews; great-great-grandchildren; (Hoffman) and Lloyd 10835 SE 70th Ave., mother-in-law Mrs. Eugene brothers Calvin (Fern) Miller; 12 grandchildren; 11 Belleview, FL 34421. (Hazel) Adams. The Mass Seese, Harold (Judy) Seese; 30 great-grandchildren; of Christian Burial will be sister-in-law Elithe Fox; and many friends. Omar BLOUGH Myers, FL; brothers Lester CLEMENSHAW offered on Wednesday at I several nieces and nephews. married Grace (Hoffman) Kenneth J. Blough, aged Blough, Lloyd Blough, Mr. Robert D. Clemenshaw, p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic She will be sadly missed Stahl of Alto on January S4, formerly of Alto, passed Noah Blough; sister Eleanor aged 69, of Grattan Church in Pamell. Those by all. The funeral service 8, 1972. Omar and Garce away August 28, 2(K)6, in Noon; four grandchildren; Township, passed away on planning an expression was Sept. 2 at the Elmdale continued to operate Omar's Belleview, Florida. He was 13 great-grandchildren. Thursday, August 31, 2006. of sympathy are asked to Churchofthe Nazarene, Alto, Angus and Charolais beef GYMNASTICS CLASSES preceded in death by his Mr. Blough was a veteran While growing up, Bob consider Heartland Hospice Rev. Greg Freed, officiating. farm in the Alto area. They Community Education still has a few openings for son Kenneth Jr. and great- of WWII serving in the enjoyed spending time at or Lack's Cancer Center. Interment Bowne Mennonite enjoyed many years together United States Army. Funeral gymnastics classes beginning the week of Sept. 5. Call granddaughter Catherine. Cemetery. Memorial his parents' cottage on Big vacationing with family and 987-2550 to sign up. He is survived by his wife service was held Sept. 5 at Pine Island Lake where he contributions may be made friends in Upper Michigan * Dillie; son Dennis (Donna) the Calvary Grace Brethren EOX first met Marilyn. He served to Faith Hospice or Elmdale during the summer and L Blough of Alto; daughter Church, Alto, Rev. Mick Treva Bernadine Fox, of FOOTBALL TICKETS his country with the 82nd Church of the Nazarene. Sarasota, Fla., in the winter. Gloria (Dean) Moore of Ft. Funderburg, presiding. Alto, passed away into the Tickets for Friday's game vs. EGR will be sold Airborne of the U.S. Army. loving arms of the Lord The funeral service will Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the high During a return home, they on August 31, 2006, at her STAHL be held Wednesday, Sept. school athletic office. were married in 1955. Bob home. She was born May Omar Stahl, aged 89, of 6 at the Koops Memorial THE FOODMOBILE became office manager I, 1926, in Kent County Alto, went to be with his Chapel in Clarksville with PICTURE DAY AT LHS MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at GR Mack Trucks; and in the same home she Lord on Tuesday, August Pastor Mick Funderburg Forms available in offices. Pictures are Sept. 7, 8 later with his brother Ron, officiating. Interment in THISIbmHi Spohsor: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOWELL presently lived in. She 29, 2006. He was preceded - 11:15 a.m. Picture required for ID card purposes $1. they owned and operated was the daughter of Francis in death by Grace his wife Bowne MennoniteCemetery. Make-up date: Oct. 12. FREE DISTRIBUTION Comstock Park Feed Mill. and Roxie (Stahl) Seese. of 34 years; mother Lydia Memorial contributions (mostly produce) He was a member of St. She married Carl J. Fox on Stahl; stepmother Emma may be made to Tendercare COMMODITIES AT MOOSE LOWELL FAIRGROUNDS Patrick Catholic Church. March 17, 1945. They lived Stahl; and father George of Hastings, or In-House Free food (commodities) will be distributed Sept. 7 He is survived by his wife, Hospice of Kalamazoo. Foreman Building, S. Broadway in Kent County and were Stahl. Omar will be missed mw&Sfi from 9-5 p.m. at the Moose Rec. Bldg., 1320 E. Main. the former Marilyn Adams married for 61 years. Treva oo
-•• ' v r a snowmobile trail, the state park is off limits to motorized of campers in the park campground, we met only two people vehicles. while hiking about 16 miles of trails in the park's interior. Viewpoint OFF THE PAVEMENT There are over 25 miles of trails that provide access The contrast between the crunch of people on the streets of Wilderness Slate Park occupies I0,(KK) acres at the to the interior of the park, including a section of the North Mackinaw City and the Island and the solitude of the ponds northwest tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The park Country Trail which passes through from southwest to and woods of the state park was remarkable. these attractions. Of course I could have stayed longer, but boundaries encompass miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, northeast. All trails are well marked and provide relatively I realize there are many interesting and educational near perfect flying conditions beckoned. HTI several streams, heavily forested high ground of mixed easy hiking. A few trails allow bicycle traffic. Trail maps places to see and things to do, but apparently experiencing After working my way out of the controlled field Ledger Entries hardwoods and conifers, ponds, and plenty of typical north and information about local wildlife and plants are available nature for itself is not a high priority these days. There is at Oshkosh, 1 was soon Hying up the east shore of Lake of125,100, 75,50 & 25 Years Ago country swamp. at the park contact station. a lot to learn and enjoy in woods and fields. Break away Winnebago, skirting the Green Bay airspace and on my way I suspect that the dense swamps are what saved the area Wc camped at the park with our daughter, son-in-law, from the crowd occasionally, and get off the pavement to north up the Door County peninsula. This was some pretty from settlement and development. Just south of the park, and grandsons a few weeks ago. We hiked a number of the find your own adventure. cozy flying! 1 had the beautiful Door County landscape rolling agriculture was big business during the first half of the last trails and found them to be a safe and convenient way to along beneath me. Green Bay (the body of water) off my left wing and Lake Michigan to the right. What a great day to be corner Hying an open cockpit airplane! By Financial Focus The grass strip on Washington Island was my next Prise ill a stop. Since I'd never been there, I did some asking around. Lussmyer join the fun! It's a chance to get the old instrument out, oil Let's get this old airplane back to the hangar! Basically, it's a lot like our Beaver Island. The airport fg( MORt i CMNC9 it up and maybe your old joints, too, and become part of July litth dawned at the North Omaha Airport as another With Christopher C. Godbold manager gave me a ride to town in his 1949 Willy's Jeepster. this one-time historic event. You and your friends will be spectacular flying day. After coffee 1 checked once again on EdwardJones I had the lawyer basket. Lawyer is a kind of fish, though lots reminiscing for years about the day you all got together and the gas situation. The tanker hadn't arrived. My fuel gauge Uj J: / jr Serving Individuals Investors Since 1871 of lawyer jokes do come to mind. Hi Y I became part of the Biggest Parade Lowell's ever seen! Don't and my calculations said I had enough gas to make the fifty I w After lunch 1 flew on to Escanaba to spend the night. have an instrument? We'll provide one ... and if we run out miles to Harlan Co., Iowa. Yes, this route included some open water flying. Yes, you Be a Port Of the ... well, there's always a kazoo or two around. Seriously, My fuel calculations were about right. The old Stearman TEACH KIDS EARLY ABOUT SAVING & INVESTING do hear night noises in the daytime when flying an antique £ All-Star Alumni Handi get some friends together and join this elite and soon-to- took 38.9 gallons at Harlan Co. The tank is placarded for 46 Bad habits are hard to break. But good habits also tend over water. he-semi-famous-entourage! "Only one rehearsal" before the gallons. That's cutting it close. The troublesome thing was & Clown School to stick around for a long time. And that's why you will want Escanaba worked out pretty well. I pitched my tent in the 125 YEARS parade ... that's the word on the street... after all, you won't that the simplistic cork float fuel gauge hadn't yet reached to teach young children about the importance of saving and grass and hooked a ride to a nearby restaurant overlooking THE WEEKLY JOURNAL be playing in the Rose Garden at the White House, you the empty/reserve mark. I made a mental note of that, but investing. It's almost never too early to start - and your Lake Michigan. That evening, sleeping in my little screen SEPTEMBER 7, 1881 Well, we're only about live weeks away from the know! Call either Nancy Raymor (897-6149) or Bob Rice the significance of this discrepancy never really sank into efforts can provide a lifetime of benefits. tent it was, "Escanaba In the Moonlight." This issue is missing; the next one will be October 5, 1881. Big Parade which means it's time to begin putting (897-0314) to be a part of this Alumni Parade Band with a my old gray matter. You'll see what 1 mean in some future By the time most children reach age five, they have The next day was another near perfect day for flying. details together. First of all, the Friends of the Lowell Sound That'll Be (more or less) Renowned! Uniforms? Don't column. more than enough cognitive skills to understand the basics On the short trip up to Manistique 1 did a lot of sightseeing 100 YEARS 1 Jbrary have arranged for a Clown Workshop for those worry ... whatever you wear to the rehearsal will probably Olie Pash runs the show at Harlan Co. What a great of saving money. Of course, the older they get, the better from the air, just taking my time and circling things that THE LOWELL LEDGER who'd like to experience the fun firsthand of being a be just fine! (?) guy! He has made a life of aviation by crop-dusting, equipped they will be to handle more sophisticated concepts seemed interesting. As 1 said before, 1 still had vacation time SEPTEMBER 6,1906 parade clown, but are just a little shy about taking that Also remember, there will be about 500 bleacher seats instructing, banner towing and even some air show work of investing. left and my charge card wasn't maxed out. An engraving shows the Lowell Cutter Company, a initial step. The class will give you tips on makeup (it's near the Riverwalk and the Reviewing stand for only $2 a in a Pitts Special. We talked quite a long time. Olie likes to In any case, when your children are young, start them I really didn't need fuel, but 1 topped off the plane at complex of four long buildings with two tall smokestacks at really easy when you have a couple of pros working pop, all of which goes to the Flat River Outreach Ministries talk about his grandkids, one of which did a couple two-year off on the right financial path by taking these steps: Manistique. I met a nice couple in a Cessna that were also the rear, on the front page. with you), "ditto" for a costume, and finally, some tips Christmas programs to make life a little sweeter for others at tours with the Blue Angels. Of course Olie taught him to lly. • Set attainable goals - Kids will be more motivated to there for fuel. 1 told them I was going on to Beaver Island Village trustee E. VanDyke fills the vacancy of resigned and tricks on how to be the best clown you can be. It Holiday Time! Otherwise, bring a chair. There will also be 1 could have hung out with Olie all day, but saddled up and save money if they can see themselves achieving goals. And for the night. Turned out that they lived on the island and trustee R.E. Loveland. will be great fun, take it from me, '01 See-More; and some limited seating for up to 60 handicapped and seniors moved on. that's why you don't want to burden them too soon by trying offered up their car for me to use. Again, can't say enough There were 125 Grattan Silver Grays who met at the sharing it with friends makes it even more fun. Don't pass up on the street level next to the Reviewing stand, and that's Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, located along the to get them to save for a long-term objective such as college. about aviation people. Grange Hall for choir selections, readings, several short this great opportunity!!! (This is all under the auspices of the Mississippi River, was punched into my G.P.S. This was free! speeches and a chicken pie dinner. Such a goal may well be appropriate - and even desirable - The handiest place for lunch in Manistique was a nearby Friends of the Lowell Library and we want to thank them for So, start counting the days and making plans to be there. another long leg of flying over rich farmland. This time it when children are a bit older, but when they are quite young, casino with courtesy van service. 1 took advantage of a free The West Michigan State Fair will run for two days making it possible! They'll even provide your make-up!). It'll be too, too much fun to miss! Oh, and thanks for your was Iowa. Close to three hours later the river came into ride and cheap lunch subsidized by the kind folks feeding in Grand Rapids with special attractions of acrobats and The deadline for signups is this Friday, Sept. 8! Call the have them put money in a simple savings account for things friendly greetings during the Summer Concert Series. And view. I fueled up and decided to lly on ahead somewhere trained animal acts. like toys, video games, CDs, etc. By putting away money the slot machines. Englehardt Library at 647-3920 to be included! look for me around town and, of course, at the beginning of for lunch. My late breakfast came out of a vending machine regularly and seeing how their efforts are rewarded, children Leaving Manistique I followed the beautiful Lake Secondly, there's a Big Time Lalapalooza All Star ... Diet Coke and a candy bar. As we always say about my the parade. I'll be looking for you! 75 YEARS will learn something about financial discipline and delayed Michigan shoreline to the east until it was time to head (Lowell) Alumni Band forming just for this parade and we're See-More, grandson's eating habits, "It's all about nutrition." Yeah ... south to Beaver Island. More night noises in the daytime. THE LOWELL LEDGER looking for all you former "looters" (a.k.a., musicians) to gratification - and they're likely to be more appreciative of right. Lowell's Friendly Hobo Clown AND THE ALTO SOLO their possessions. The crossing was as gorgeous as it was uneventful. 1 landed Forty miles ahead was Richland Center, a wonderful SEPTEMBER 3,1931 • Reward children's efforts - To help children learn at the downtown airfield, Welke, where 1 pitched my tent, grass strip on the edge of a small town. A retired banker and Myrtle Slotman, 13, eighth-grade graduate of H2 to save and invest, you may want to offer a helping hand. found the keys to my "courtesy car" and made myself at Luscombe owner is the airport manager. He lives at one end home. Fractional, Gaines Township last spring, wins the county Specifically, consider partially "matching" children's of the strip and saw me land. We chatted about my plane This would be the last night of my trip, so I made the spelling championship for the second time; her sister Eileen Majce Your Piggy Financial Focus, cont'd., pg. 7 and my map. He then drove me to the local restaurant and was the 1929 champ. most of it. 1 snooped around the island until dark and treated we had lunch together. I'm telling you folks: the aviation Lowell schools opened with a total of 577, with gains in myself to a good meal. Back at my campsite 1 tried to find community is the nicest bunch of people on the planet. the upper grades and decrease in lower grades. the Tigers game on my radio and enjoyed the stars. Next stop, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I was a couple weeks C. H. Runciman's trotter. Argot Cochata, won at two Bank Jealous. The next morning 1 invited a couple other campers to Flat River Outreach Ministries, Inc. ahead of the huge air show, but thought there might be some county fairs last week and L.C. Upson's trotter. Miss Lobeck ride with me in search of breakfast. As it so happened, there early bird volunteers camped there. No such luck. I opted for Todd, at Ithaca. was a fly-in scheduled for that morning at the other airport a motel. The secretary where I bought fuel did some calling Oscar Allen of the Ledger staff has a bright new Smart Shopping is on the island. We drove over there for pancakes and watched around for room prices. Surprisingly, the new Hilton, right Chevrolet. planes land. Seems like that's the way this whole trip went. Happening Daily at the on the field, was nearly as cheap as any, after factoring in the Despite very little planning, things always worked out just F.B.O.'s discount. After sleeping on airport couches and in 50 YEARS right. my little one-person tent, the Hilton was a real treat! THE LOWELL LEDGER Again, the weather was just beautiful as 1 took off for the F.R.O.M. THRIFT SHOP! The next morning had me in the Hilton courtesy van on SEPTEMBER 6,1956 twenty-mile open water crossing to Charlevoix. After two All of the money you my way to the EAA Museum and the EAA Antique Airfield. Over 250 children show up for the first day in the new I spent the better part of the morning wandering around Cozy Corner, cont'd., pg. 9 elementary school building at High and Monroe streets, for WE'RE STILL 6 month CI) 5.25% I merest Rate \ spend goes to help a total of 1,105 in the public schools. LOCATED IN THE people in the Greater The Lowell Lions Club Harvest Festival in progress at 5.?>5"o \iiniml IVrcnituiH-Vidcl the fairgrounds will benefit the Swimming Pool Fund. SAME PLACE: Lowell Area with Sharing do so from the start of the school year. In our district a high value is put on collective input from parents, teachers and Eunice VanderVeen is the Kent County Bookmobile 519 E. Main St. food and emergency The Vision building principals identifying ways all can become effective driver this year. 12 moarh CD 5.3 5% 1 n re res r Ra f e Lowell partners and advocates for each and every student. Michigan Milk Producers Association gets a raise in financial aid. With Nancy Hopkins Corner of Main Effective partners find ways to support student Class I milk prices, averting a walkout. Board of Education President 5.46° o \nniial IVrcenfciee Yield We are staffed entirely achievement at home and to deal with homework. Shared 4 " & Jackson by volunteers. advocacy promotes common ground in both teacher and 25 YEARS Streets parent values and balances extra-curricular interests with r\ There is probably no one easy way to keep our kids THE GRAND VALLEY LEDGER on track when it comes to progress and success in school. academicresponsibilities. Confronting negativepeerpressure SEPTEMBER 2, 1981 VTV I .owell Most parents admittedly are not experts on motivation is better managed when a child can rely on consistency from Leonard Rittersdorf completes 31 years as custodian of and achievement in children. But, all parents can strive to teachers and parents bound in partnership. the Lowell post office. ( KEASE NOTE: Lowell Area Schools encourages all parents to partner ICNB 8 r 6ri create a predictable and consistent environment at home, School opens with teachers and administration still at I Hometown Banking and a relationship with their child's school that inspires their with their children's schools and teachers. Parents with odds on promotion and layoff agreements, class size and WED., THURS,, FRI,; bVifnhrr rOlC 2601 \\. Main St ginning in October n children to reach their full potential. strong partnerships with our schools and teachers help their salaries. NOON • 6:00 P.M. Parents must know that they can make a difference. children grow into healthy, well-educated, confident adults. The "New Olympians" show team, which performs Their children believe that what their parents and teachers SATURDAY: 10:00 A,M.-2:00 P,M, open at 10:00 mi Parents should focus on the academic achievement of their internationally, will hold tryouts for Junior Olympians on children, while helping children find balance in their lives. say and do really matters. Sept. 26 in Wyoming. Mu > fi rr (> tlinff 1^4 p '.ii o{ $$00 V nl.ihlt Sk r I .VIIHJ I'lrih* ! t • " r. One of the best ways for parents to help their kids is to forge Comments may be made to the Board of Education at Due to state budget cuts, free flu vaccines for older 897-2037 effective partnerships with their schools and teachers, and [email protected] adults will not be available this fall. f THE LOWELL LKIK;KK - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,2006 PAGE 6 THE LOWELL LEDGER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,2006 PAGE 7 f , College News ^ Vout l^Uibtaiy Local shooter sets his sights on Olympic development camp By Dan Schneider
Liipcipcmcnts ^ jfMtw travel to the Junior Olympic his selection. But there are began working as a line "I want to pass it along, the team to be able to go Vergennes Township Molly Kirsch Gallagher graduated May 13,2006, from Development Camp, which others. puller at the sportsman's Hopefully, I'll be able to down there ... next year." resident Josh Kleczynskr will the University of Detroit Mercy. The 2002 Lowell High runs from Sept. 20 through "They look for past club. He took up clay target train some more people on travel to Boulder, Colo., for the 24th. Wright-G itti n si Mi tte Is tacit School graduate received a bachelor's of science degree, experience and I've shot a shooting and has been into it the Scholastic Clay Target magna cum laude, in nursing and passed her state board The KCCC teams lot of registered targets in ever since, particularly the Program's Junior Olympic examination July 24. The four-year program at UDM has were highly successful at the past," Kleczynski said. skeet discipline. Development Camp later classes at Aquinas College in conjunction with St. Mary's ENGLEHARDT LIBRARY DISCUSSION GROUP the Scholastic Clay Target Kleczynski has shot Kleczynski plans to try this month. Hospital. Gallagher is currently employed at St. Mary's The informal Bookworms book discussion group for Program's national shoot in at registered events, where out for the U.S. national team A senior at Lowell Hospital in intermediate intensive care. adults will meet one Tuesday a month at 10 a.m. this fall at Rochester, New York, in shooters' scores are posted in the future. Tryouts are held High School this year, the Englehardt branch. July. The skeet team took and recorded throughout in the spring and fall. He said Kleczynski started a youth "Tyrannosaur Canyon" by Douglas Preston will be home a first-place trophy in Michigan and in Indiana it takes an enormous amount shooting team at the Kent discussed on Sept. 12. the senior novice division. against competitors of all of practice, on the order of County Conservation Club "Before You Know Kindness" by Christopher Bohjalian The sporting clays team was ages. He holds a class A shooting 1,000 targets, three (KCCC) last year. To start is the next book discussion on Oct. 10. the senior novice runner-up. rating with his 12 gauge, times per week, to hone In The Service On Nov. 14, "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis the club, he sought and Kleczynski and Brown which is what he will be shooting skills to Olympic will be reviewed. received permission from are among the seven skeet shooting at the camp. levels. Call Lynda Austin at 647-3920 with any questions. school district officials and shooters from across the His starting the club But he said he doesn't recruited other shooters from country to receive invitations at the KCCC is probably have to become an Olympian Air Force Reserve special training in human * USED BOOK SALE AT ALTO BRANCH the high school. Now, the to the camp. Chuck Peterson, another reason the camp in the future to make the Airman 1st Class Kristian relations. The Alto Friends of the Library will hold their annual team includes shooters from the director of Michigan selection committee gave camp worthwhile. M. Magro has graduated In addition, airmen used book sale on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Greenville and Wyoming, Sporting Clays, wrote letters Kleczynski the nod. They "We're hoping he's from basic military training who complete basic training during the Alto Fall Festival. Buy a bag and fill it with some and another team member of recommendation on their were looking for young going to the Olympics, but at Lackland Air Force Base, earn credits toward an great used books at bargain prices. The event will be held at is home schooled. Javon behalf to the camp selection shooters who have an he could train people, he San Antonio, Texas. associate degree through the the library, 6071 Linfield Ave. Brown, the team member committee. Kleczynski interest in helping the sport could do anything," said his During the six weeks of Community College of the from Wyoming, will also said that was one factor in grow. father. Bob Kleczynski. training, he studied the Air Air Force. CLIFFORD DROPS IN ON HIS FANS "They say they want Kleczynski has done Force mission, organization, Magro graduated in Clifford enthusiasts will be excited to visit their library 'ambassadors to the shooting some informal coaching Leonard Mittelstadt and Melissa Wright-Gittins and military customs and 1994 from Lowell High this fall. In conjunction with the recent Adventures with sports', those are their actual, of the other shooters on courtesies; performed drill School and received a Clifford The Big Red Dog, traveling exhibit at the Grand direct words," he said. the KCCC youth team. He Austin Gittins of Lowell The bride-elect is the and ceremony marches, and bachelor's degree in 2002 Financial Focus, Rapids Children's Museum, Kent District Library invites Kleczynski"s interest in hopes to have more to teach is happy to announce the daughter of Janet and Grant received physical training, from Grand Valley State toddlers and preschoolers to experience Clifford-related target shooting was limited them after returning from engagement of his mother, Wright. rille marksmanship, held University. activities: crafts, games and the books. continued... From Page 4 to shooting paper targets the camp. Melissa Wright-Gittins They will become one training exercises, and to Leonard Mittelstadt of family on November 11, The Englehardt branch will offer the program on in his backyard with a .22- "I don't want to just go deposits into their savings accounts. If you were to put in Greenville. 2006. Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Call 647-3920 for more gauge rille until two-and- out there and learn and just a quarter or fifty cents for every dollar they deposit, their information. a-half years ago when he shoot," Kleczynski said. savings will have an opportunity to grow faster and they Josh Kleczynski, a Vergennes Township resident and will feel they are getting "bonus" payments. senior at Lowell High School, will travel to the Scholastic ritual or how often.one attends a service of worship. You • Make investing fun - Try to get your children or happening while our world continues to be more deeply Clay Target Program Junior Olympic Development see, Jesus is telling us we must look at the center of our grandchildren involved in picking and following a stock divided between the "haves" and the "have-nots." • w'sSfe • ( amp in Boulder, Colo., later this month. ections The continuing genocide crises in Darfur in western motivation, our inner person, our intentions, which can be for fun. So, if your children are interested in athletic shoes, Sudan was exacerbated in late April of this year when the impure. True worship of God comes from what is happening for example, take a "research trip" to the nearest sporting funding for U.N. food aid was abruptly cut in half. Very few inside of us, not from the liturgies, or the denominations goods store and study which shoes seem to be most popular. Happy B irthday ffJiiiifiiawifffl of us paid attention to this since this region is not strategically familiar to us. For, the righteousness of God calls out for Also, ask your children what types of shoes their friends are Dr. Roger La War re situated and possesses no desirable natural resources. They justice, for mercy, and for the radical love of God and wearing. If your children are old enough, you may also want Susan . Barry, Diane First Congregational UCC have no effect at all on the world economy; they are simply neighbor. to go over annual reports and other financial information SEPTEMBER 7: Allison Mahalic, * Linda Johnson. our neighbors. The terrible situation facing Sudan and many of the about the stock, but don't get too bogged down with MacKenzie VanderWarf, Morrison, Charles Gee, "The people honor me with their lips, but their hearts Jesus' response to his critics in Mark 7 helps us poor of the world calls to us as Christian men and women ... numbers, especially if you see your child's eyes glaze over. Gloria Morris. Todd Lenneman. SEPTEMBER 12: are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human understand where the problem lies and why suffering can we must no longer honor God with our lips and ignore our Do, however, follow the stock's price and discuss the factors Deborah Claypoql, Nathan precepts as doctrines." Mark 76b-7) Oh, how many times go on, seemingly unnoticed even in our back yards. In Jesus' brothers and sisters in need. For too long our hearts have that may or may not be causing this price to rise or fall. SEPTEMBER 8: SEPTEMBER 10: Propst, Jim Smith. LUNCH MENU we have read these words arising from Isaiah's prophecies day, the scribes and Pharisees placed great emphasis on been far from God and our worship in vain. Our church • Stress long-term nature of investing - Stress that Wilma Fairchild, Terresa Brecken Hendrick, Chris ELEMENTARY (29:13) and applied the teaching to other people. Today, we ritual cleansing ... washing hands as part of a purification practices are human inventions just as ritual washing is a a stock is not the same as a bank account, and educate them Kenney, Papa Wilson. Gerard. SEPTEMBER 13: to understand this type of investment is not for impulse MENU must read the words as we look in a mirror. Wc know that law. This is not an issue of transmitting disease through human invention. Jesus challenges us in this teaching to Beatrice Kuiper, Randy purchases or to meet short-term goals. Instead, tell your Week of Sept. 11, 2006 too much of our lives, of our expectations, of our energies unwashed hands. It is an issue of following the proper understand that true worship is not a matter of outward SEPTEMBER 9: SEPTEMBER 11: Mclntyre, Gloria children that stocks arc for the long term. You might want are going to meet our own needs, wants and personal religious procedures to show one's devotion to God. trappings, but rather it comes from the heart, is an expression Sarah Schalow, Amy Cook, Sean Ellis, Justin VanDyke, Ossewaarde, Haley Briggs. MON: Corndog preferences. This is happening while at our very door there The issue for Jesus is not people's hands, but their hearts. of love for God and for neighbor, and seeks to motivate us to share with them some of your brokerage statements (cheeseburger on bun are those who live alone, suffer from the pains of loneliness, He is talking to us about true worship and true devotion. toward living lives of justice and mercy. 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Ledger writer journeys to her Czech homeland Featured Artist She was once asked why spirituality to the forefront she had such an interest. She of people's minds. These Traveling through brandy. So we decided to 1989. The first time 1 visited Czech, but represented a the remnants of communist Nancy Kleeves-Liszewski Editor's note: Emma was without an answer until are things she thinks the the hilly countryside on stay with our family in a tiny variety and in many cases architecture. Due to space Palova is a regular contributor in the fall of2000, the changes her father, who also heard world could use more of. to the Lowell Ledger. Palova a winding highway from village called Stipa, near the names of the dishes were constrictions in all the cities, were mesmerizing. But 1 the question, told her that As artist-in-residence has traveled to Czech Republic, Prague to Moravia, a region Lesna zoo park in the heart in English and in German. designers had only vertical was in for a surprise again. her great-grandfather was an at the FLPC, Kleeves- the country of her birthplace, close to the Slovak border, of Moravia during our trip. The Czech Moravian space to create apartments No longer Czechoslovakia, By Dan Schneider Life Process Center (FLPC), Indian. for the second time since she Liszewski will be spending was like watching a long- The Lesna zoo park with an but Czech Republic has Highlands provided a for the swelling population. where she is the September permanently moved to the USA She painted several time painting on the center's forgotten movie. English-style castle annually entered the European Union nostalgic backdrop for So, the typical apartment artist-in-residence. in I9S9. Following is a brief Pastel painter Nancy paintings from photographs grounds. She will also As the film started attracts thousands of visitors (EU), and although the villages and towns along complexes in big cities Particularly in pieces like account of her discoveries. Kleeves-Liszewski likes she took on a trip out west. teach a workshop, titled unwinding, I wondered to the area. The village is the way nestled in valleys, packed in anywhere from the one titled "Searching," official currency until 2010 pastels for their bright, deep They include one in the "Portraits from Life," at the where will it take me. also known as a Marian will remain the Czech crown and sometimes high on 30,000 to 60,000 people which features running By Emma Palova color. center show called "Look, center on Sept. 15 and 16. Our entire family comes, pilgrimage place. the slopes. Red-tiled roofs in apartment units up to 12 horses as its subject, bright or koruna, the signs of "It's very vibrant She's Taking Our Picture." The workshop is open to all from this region rich with I haven't lived in the unification of many different and colorful maintained stories high. Locals call colors jump out of her Ahoy or hello from colors," she said. "It's very The painting features two level students working in folklore, wheat fields, country since the downfall countries were omnipresent. stucco facades signified the them "concrete forests," but frames. Czech Republic, immediate, you don't have to young girls in traditional pastel and watercolor. rugged highlands and plum of communism on Nov. 27, remaking of a country. the majority of the country's Kleeves-Liszewski uses Since it was the high mix anything. With pastels, Native American regalia. Kleeves-Liszewski's And most importantly, population still lives in pastels for portraiture. In whatever color you pick up, Kleeves-Liszewski took the work will be on display the towns breathed the free apartments. The apartments fact, the bulk of her paintings that's the color you have." photograph at a Pow Wow in through Sept. 30 at the Czech enterprising spirit remain in high demand, and on display at the center are A painter for 30 years, Tucson, Ariz. FLPC located at 11650 awakened from decades of private companies continue portraits. Native Americans Kleeves-Liszewski started Kleeves-Liszewski said Downes Street in Vergennes oppression. This was present to add more units to the are the predominant theme in out painting with watercolor, she hopes her work brings Township. at the local markets where existing ones. oils and acrylics before the paintings. Working from thoughts of beauty, peace and country folk were peddling Leaving the highway picking up pastels. photographs taken at Pow peaches, nectarines, flowers for the country roads seemed "I took a class in pastels Wows across the country, like a relief at first, later it or shoes, in wineries called about 15 or 20 years ago and Kleeves-Liszewski has made Vinotekas set up right in proved to be a challenge. that's been my main medium several paintings of Native people's front yards. The winding roads with ever since," she said. American subjects. • ; > * Vinotekas served light sharp curves are narrow and Her love of color is "I've always taken a '•/; i V.. Above, "Look, She's Taking Our wine from Mikulov in without any shoulders. They liking to the Indian culture," evident in her work on Picture," is among the pastel works by Southern Moravia directly serve cars, trucks, buses, she said. display at the Franciscan Nancy Kleeves-Liszewski currently on from the casks, even to bicycles, motorcycles and display at the Franciscan Life Process go. Country women sold pedestrians, usually all at Center. home-made cream rolls and once. Ehlers, continued pastries, right from the curb But the peaceful ... From Page I r r JSKS of the sidewalks in front of countryside vistas and the 4.1? % "The answer is to continue to be creative and innovative theirhouses. People had signs close proximity of most At left, "Searching," a pastel piece advertising their hostels and destinations made up for ... that is our strength in this country," Ehlers said. "We lost by Nancy Kleeves-Liszewski. bed and breakfasts inside the lack of wide roads. The our spark in many ways. Wc aren't educating our children the way we should be. The jobs of the future are going to their homes. fields at the foothills of the m. i * require an education in math and science." Everything was White Carpathian Mountains for sale, and still up for near the Slovak border were On the subject of Michigan's local economy, he said grabs. Although some old splashed with yellow from it hasn't kept up with growth seen in other places in the •4 country. communist plants with sunflowers, like from a L A countryside photo taken by Palova on her trip home to the Czech Republic. dark chimneys were left Thomas Kinkade painting. "The economy, I'm pleased to report, is really, really abandoned for ghosts to Window boxes with red and good except in Michigan," Ehlers said. haunt, others have been purple geraniums adorned "It will be very interesting this fall," he said, referring to Cozy Corner, continued ... From Page 5 the gubernatorial election. season for vacations, most returned to their owners in every house in the country. weeks of this good fortune, near perfect weather was what and shut her down. What a trip!!! After fourteen consecutive At the federal level, he said the budget-deficit situation places of interest were a series of restitutions. The Most towns and villages I'd come to expect! I don't have to tell you Michiganders days of Hying 1 was ready to ... well ... Honestly, if I had is improving. jammed. Tourists spoke famous plum brandy factory in Czech Republic arc how pretty Lake Charlevoix, Grand Traverse Bay, Torch the time and money, I would have been happy to take right "If it weren't for the Iraq war and Katrina and a few different languages, and Jelinek in Vizovice now actually medieval burghs Lake, etc., are. I've flown all over the country, and this part off on another trip. mmm BOX AycjiioN other things, we would have a balanced budget right now," license plates of the members enjoys a clientele from all from the old feudal system. of Michigan in the summertime is as good as it gets! To our readers: Sorry there were no photos to accompany he said. of the union had the ring of over the world. The Czech Republic was As 1 worked south, the wind picked up substantially out this last episode. 1 ran out of room on the digital camera's Ehlers said President Bush's unpopularity is a liability HAS iiiN stars on a blue background. A traffic jam near Brno, part of the Austro-Hungarian of the southwest. Cadillac was my fuel stop and the wind memory card. Also, thanks for putting up with this odyssey. for Republicans going into November elections. The food on the menus was the biggest city in Moravia, Empire until I9I8, in which was obligingly coming straight down the runway. With the 1 tried to keep it interesting and hope it hasn't been like "It's going to be interesting but it's going to be tough for exir m Nj © e o no longer just traditional gave us a chance to check out the nobility and the clerics headwind it was about an hour and a half on down to Lowell. somebody's "home movies from Hell" or traveling with shared power over the Republicans," Ehlers said. "The current unpopularity of the Having flown this area for nearly twenty years, the towns, Dell Griffith (John Candy's character in "Trains, Planes and THiWiSiAX SiFTliiii countries in the empire. president is really hurting us." lakes and roads were all very familiar. I shut off my G.P.S., Automobiles"). Feedback at the Ledger has been mostly GREG VAN STRIEN As such, almost every But he predicted the GOP will hold on to its majority in tucked my map under my butt and savored this last leg. positive, so 1 just kept rolling with it. Again ... thanks. town boasts a castle and a both the House and the Senate. It was early afternoon when the Stearman and 1 touched PM it HEATING AND PLUMBING gothic or baroque ornate down on runway 24 in Lowell. 1 taxied up to the hangar church. The castles too were HEATING SERVICE & INSTALLATION returned to the owners after HiAioiJi lEtsmt roti AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE & INSTALLATION 1989 in restitutions. Also Tickets will be distributed at that time ! PLUMBING SERVICE & INSTALLATION CITY OF the church has gained back WARM AIR/RADIANT HEAT OIL BURNER SERVICE its clout and properties lost The winner of the 'Red Arrow Luxury under atheism, the official LOWELL Box' will receive 12 tickets for entry (616) 897-5569 religion of communism. Visa And Master Card Accepted Ho me land, cont'd., pg. 16 PUBLIC NOTICE into the game + 12 reserved seats in The Lowell City Council, acting as the Zoning our luxury box 'perch', 6 reserved IN ONE VISIT Board of Appeals, will conduct a public hearing at a special scheduled meeting on parking passes, a catered meal for We want Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, Lowell City Hall, 12 compliments of Vitale's of Ada and Second Floor, 301 E, Main Street, Lowell, Si i ...SIMPLE! an unobstructed view of a great game! Family Michigan for the purpose of receiving "If I had known it would he this easy, I wouldti 7 / comments from the public on the following: have put offsetting a crown for so long. One visit Skk or lujuml Aiiinuils Scat Snwe Day • 403 North Monroe - Jeffrey Werner has and it was done. The crown fits and looks great. 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Tel. 897-4835 • 147 North Center Street • Lowell # 4i THE LOWELL LEDGER SEPTEMBER 6,2006 PAGE 11 THE LOWELL LEDGER SEPTEMBER 6,2006 PAGE 10 Golf team shooting consistently in first dual matches RED ARROW t By Dan Schneider Lowell's leading golfers stroke different and they The Lowell boys golf were Eric Mundt. who shot were really consistent there a?©csre team had a pair of strong a 39 for nine holes. Rich and it was enough to beat scores last week, though the Porter (40), Brian Scheider Cedar Springs," Fredline Girls basketball falls to match results were mixed. (41) and Lance Perkins said. "I'm real happy with Last Wednesday at (41). the dual season so far. If we • n mi Deer Run Golf Course, "I was real pleased, we can continue to score at that Crusaders in season opener Lowell shot a team score of shot quite well," Lowell level, we'll be a force to be 161, which was six strokes coach Gary Fredline said. By Dan Schneider reckoned with." higher than defending a 21-20 lead into halftime. game after getting hurt by They followed it up with Lowell traveled to state champion East Grand The Lowell girls Lowell took the lead back three-pointers in the first a 162-167 win over Cedar Belding, Tuesday. The Red Rapids' score of 156. It was basketball team opened the quickly in the third quarter. half. Lowell struggled to Springs the following day at Arrows' next matches are Lowell's first OK White 2006 season with a tough But then a scoring drought establish themselves inside Deer Run. Leading scorers Wednesday at Greenville dual match and a significant loss to Unity Christian. 43- kept the Arrows' score at the paint throughout the for Lowell were Scheider and Friday at the Lakeview improvement over their last (39), Mundt (40), Perkins 35 last Wednesday. 26 for the remainder of the game. Tournament. place finish in the Aug. 23 (41) and Porter (42). The Crusaders scored third quarter and most of the • "I didn't think we used pre-conference tournament. "We were only one \ lirst in the tight first half fourth. the post enough." Crowley of the game. Lowell took With 2:41 left to play in said. - its first lead late in the first the game. Unity Christian's She said looking inside Soccer regrouping this year quarter. 13-12, on Brittany Carrie Snikkers hit a three- more often would have By Dan Schneider Bueche's second three- point field goal that gave the opened up more options for varsity experience on this and a 3-0 loss to Grandville pointer of the game. Crusader's their biggest lead the offense. It's a good, old- year's team. in the second and third Lowell relied heavily of the night, 41-26. "They (the post players) fashioned rebuilding year "We only had one or games of the season. But J on shots from behind the-arc "Give the credit to didn't have to make a move for the boys soccer team at two players who went up Legge said he saw some in the game's early going. Unity, I thought they had a every time, but touch it Lowell this season. last year, whereas past years good signs of life in the loss After one quarter, it was 15- really good defensive team." and make something else An exodus of seniors- it was three or four," said to the Bulldogs. 12, Lowell, and nine of the Lowell coach Dee Crowley happen," Crowley said. -last year's team graduated Lowell coach Paul Legge. "We played the Arrows' points were from said. The low numbers on the II players, eight of them He said that led to a good Grandville game very well," three-point field goals. The Crusaders clamped V... starters-has left the Red mix of youth and experience Unity Christian took down on Lowell's perimeter Basketball, cont'd., pg. II Legge said. We just didn t Lowe|ps Brian Scheider sunk this putt at Deer Run Golf Course during last Thursday's Arrows with only three on those teams, wherein the put the ball away and it cost * u - * r- a c • ' r „ J match against Cedar Springs. returning starters. This younger players could learn us. year's young team includes Red Arrow cross from the veterans. This In its season opener * A A * JL M A H five sophomores and a year's team is mostly youth. * - il A - MM MM % Aug. 22 at Caledonia, the % freshman. Chris Barlow, "We're going to take Arrows lost 3-2 but very country teams off and running Austin DeClercq, Adam some lumps this year, it's nearly had a different result. Bowers, Tim Oberlin and going to be a learning "We were actually ahead By Dan Schneider time of 17:34), Andy Mark At the Wayland Ryan Padgett are the five process," Legge said. until the last six minutes of (sixth, 17:37), Cameron Invitational on Aug. 26, the returning seniors. Barlow, "We're going to have some the game and then we gave Lowell's varsity cross Dilly (ninth, 18:09), Cory boys team finished second DeClercq and Bowers were great games but we're going up two goals late in the Lowell's Chelsea Harrison drives toward the hoop in last Wednesday's game country teams are hitting the Fitzpatrick (13th, 18:31) overall and the girls finished starters last year. to have some rough ones game," Legge said. i- against Unity Christian. trails for the 2006 season. and Kirk Geldersma (14th, ninth out of 15 teams. With eight seniors early in the season that we'll LowellhostedRockford, The boys and girls teams 18:32). The top finishers for starting on last year's team, just chalk up as learning Tuesday. The Red Arrows' started the season Aug. 24 Top finishers for the the boys were Keaton Dilly there wasn't room on the experiences." next game is Thursday, when at the East Grand Rapids girls team were Karen (seventh, 17:34), Mark roster to bring many players Lowell has already had they host Unity Christian Invitational. The boys team Judd (sixth, 21:32), Paige (eighth, 17:41), Cameron up from junior varsity. That a few rough games with an at Red Arrow Memorial finished second overall and Senters (27th, 25:30), Emily Dilly (12th, 18:10), led to fewer players with 8-0 loss to East Kentwood Stadium. the girls team finished sixth. WH TE OUT Hauschild (28th. 25:32), Fitzpatrick (16th, 18:22) and Leading the way for Morgan Olin (36th, 26:41) Geldersma (17th, 18:24). the boys were Keaton Dilly and Katie Riddle (38th, For the girls team, top From Page 10 (fifth place overall with a 27:47). Basketball, continued... finishers were Judd (ninth, * Lowell * Pictured above surrounding Velma are: son Bert and Ruby Baker and children Andrea and Chris * 21:25), Hayley Getzen (38, * K scoreboard reflected what increase the team's depth as scheduling this year's early- * Demsich, Courtney, Jake, Adam, Caleb, daughter Ann and Ron Wittenbach and children Kevin and K M % 25:00), Hauschild (43rd, Unity Christian coach Scott the season continues. season games. * Cher Goggins and Chris and Shannon Goggins, great-grandchildren Caden, Lilli and Ryan Goggins. K K East Grand Rapids 25:19), Senters (52nd, 26:44) Soodsma feels will be his "We're hoping to "We want to play the * K * The family of Bob Perry would like to thank everyone for the wonderful tribute K CITY OF and Olin (54th, 26:59). K team's main strength this eventually go seven-eight tough teams and our first K * to our husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa. The naming of the field as the % The boys team has a three are pretty tough with * * Support the Lowell season. deep," Crowley said. "We're M K * "Bob Perry Field" is such a great honor and has placed him permanently where K large roster this year, with "I think we live and die going to have to because Unity, Rockford and Byron M K K LOWELL 29 runners out for the team. Center," Crowley said. * his life was so wholly dedicated for over 50 years. To all those responsible % by our defense," Soodsma we're going to need to give * K Football Team by "It's a big group and M K said. "We're not going to players rest." LowellhostedRockford, « and those who worked so hard and also those who donated to this cause, K M ff NOTICE TO BIDDERS a good, hard-working shoot you out of the gym. She said juniors Mary Tuesday, and travels to we sincerely thank you all. He would be so proud. K * * bunch of guys," coach Clay Byron Center, Thursday. SI K Wearing White The key tonight was our VanderLaan and Breanna SI Thank you, The Bob Perry Family * SI K Sealed bids for a Municipal Lease with a VanderWarf said. team defense." Bueche are among the $1.00 Buy Out for a 2006 or 2007 Cab, Andy Mark and Keaton Lowell played only six players who will be able to Lowell Football T-shirts Chassis and Service Body Heavy 3/4 Ton Dilly will be leading the players in last Wednesday's step in and contribute off the team this year. Truck will be accepted at the Lowell City Hall game. The starting five bench. Lowell returns three "They're basically office, 301 East Main Street, Lowell, Michigan were Chelsea Harrison, starters from last year's 23-1 to Friday night's game! running neck and neck," 49331 until Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at Brittany Bueche, Lindsey team. CANFIELD VanderWarf said. It was tough starting 2;00 p.m. where they will publicly be opened Trierweiler, Kelsey Crowley Cameron Dilly, Kirk and Amanda Geelhoed. the season with a loss, but PLUMBING & HEATING and read aloud. Please be sure to mark Let the Geldersma and Corey Brittany Lyman came in off Lowell hasn't backed down 7 V envelope "CAB, CHASSIS AND SERVICE Fitzpatrick will make up the the bench. Crowley plans to from any challenges in HVAC I PLUMBING SERVICE Lowell Nation BODY BID". rest of the scoring five. "One thing they've CALL 897-0887 "WHITE OUT" Specifications are available by contacting really been focusing on is Cross country, Ralph Brecken, City Mechanic at (616) 897- staying together in a pack," • Drain Cleaning THE STANDS! 5929. VanderWarf said. From Page 10 The girls team is continued ... Purchase your Lowell smaller, with 12 runners, and • I PM xi The City of Lowell reserves the right to reject the girls team this year. conference, where he sees • Sewer Jetting "White Out" T-shirt at the any or all bids and also the right to waive any less experienced than the "Then it's a situation of a lot of parity among the boys team, but they, too, are formal defects in bids when deemed in the getting our fourth and fifth teams. Middle School, High School working hard in practice. "1 don't see any team in best interest of the City. Further, the City runners up there and they're W "I've got a lot of people coming along," VanderWarf the OK White that's going to / (at Lunch time), at the Game or reserves the right to accept a bid higher than who are willing to really put said. "We're small this year run away with it this year," the lowest bid, if the City's interest will be at Pep Talk (Tues - FH) the work in," VanderWarf ... and a lot of them are new VanderWarf said. better served. Thanks and See said. ... new to the sport and new And the girls team Seniors Karen Judd and to running." may surprise as the ^You Friday for the^ Monica Fitzpatrick will lead VanderWarf expects the season progresses and boys team to be competitive the new runners get more Cross country, 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED "WHITE OUT" in this year's OK White experience. cont'd., pg.ll THE LOWELL LEDGER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 PAGE 12 THE LOWELL LEDGER SEPTEMBER 6,2006 PAGE 13 Lowell football team steamrolls Lansing-Sexton
| MIKA MEYERS | Red Arrows keep Big Reds off scoreboard until fourth quarter & Noon Tire B L0 D VARS ITY WITH A WIN OVER BECKETT JONES plc F I U, : : • , Lansing- The Red Arrows beat the to a single touchdown, 21 -yard field goal for Lowell Kameron Blake was the STEVE football team built its early- Sexton Friday at Red Arrow Big Reds by a score of 45-7 ATTORNEYS which they scored in the in the third quarter and Kory Arrows' leading rusher with NOON season record up to 2-0 Memorial Stadium. Lowell held Lansing-Sexton John T. Sperla Benjamin A. Zainea fourth quarter. Stevens ran the ball 10 yards 144 yards on 12 carries. 11930 E. Fulton (M-2I)^S& Mark A. Kehoe Heidi A. Lyon The Arrows, for a touchdown IN the fourth Lowell opens OK White Lowell, MI 49331 Ross A. Lcisman Matthew E. Fink Dealing meanwhile, scored 21 points quarter. conference play this Friday In Most Lowell tennis beats Whitehall in the first quarter. The first Nichol completed 10 when the Red Arrows host 307-A E. Main Street Brands il 897-5925 Bv Dan Schneider was on a 14-yard run by of 14 passes for 168 yards. Ijowell, Michigan 49331 East Grand Rapids. quarterback Keith Nichol | (616) 897-31 I I www.mmbjlaw.com J defeated Allie Annese 6-0, losing the second set 2-6," . The Lowell girls tennis 6-0. said Lowell coach Bonnie Then Mike McElroy caught team hosted Whitehall last Winning doubles teams Wall. a Nichol pass for a 39-yard Tuesday, beating the Vikings for Lowell were Leara touchdown. McElroy caught 1 Kowalski and Schollaart The Ledger CAR ACCIDENT? five flights to three. THE NEXT PLACE TO BE. Glinzak and Caitlin Baker beat Emily Berlin and Kelly a four-yard pass from Nichol Michigan - A new free report has Lowell's Heather Spratt for Lowell's third touchdown (third team) and Kelli Jaworski 6-1,6-1. Delivered Right to won first singles, 6-2, 6-4 of the game. just been released. It discloses vital Kowalski and Katrina Last week's match at information every car accident victim Inc over Kelly Bobryk. Melissa Lowell was up 35- LOWELL relic. . Schollaart (fourth team). Portland was rained out. Your Doorstep! Zuiderveen won third 0 at halftime after a 34- must know before they speak to anyone HEATING-AIR CONDITIONING Glinzak and Baker defeated It was rescheduled for singles for Lowell, beating yard McElroy touchdown or seek medical help. If medical care 1301 Bowes Rd., Lowell, MI 49331 Sam Bowen and Chelsea Wednesday. Call us now to start tjour Hope Potter 6-2,6-2. In the reception and Justin Harden has already started, you need this Uganski 6-4, 2-6,6-0. Lowell's next matches www.discoverlowell.org 897-4123 fourth-flight doubles match, touchdown reception in the report even more. Hidden injuries: "It was good to see them will be at the Northview subscription, 8yj~yi6]. www.heatingcoolingonline.com Lowell's Lauren Heemstra come back strongly after second quarter. Research shows that even a so-called Phone: 616-897-9161 Tournament, Saturday. Licensed & Insured Chris Barlow kicked a Lrcoit Card KccjLJirccI for a phone order. "fender bender" can cause hidden r v injuries: pain, headaches and lifelong arthritis which show up long after your FRY MPWS #• 608 West Main Street TO ADVERTISE IN THE LEDGER BUSINESS DIRECTORY Csll 897-9261 rights under the law have ended. Many car accident victims worry more about Lowell, Ml 49331 Curtis Accounting R their car than securing their rights. If FISH. Chickeii £ SHRIMP KIRK COLLINS BILL WHEELER & Tax Services ^0U you have been involved in an auto 897-FISH Owner Certified Public accident no matter how small, call the 209 E. Main St. - Suite A, Lowell, MI We're Now JKowboat AccooDtant free 24-hour recorded message at Complete accounting, OPEN LATER AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY, INC. M|CH1GAN 1-888-897-4994. This call is free and payroll and tax services CALL FOR Auto 103 Riverside Dr. the report is free. (616) 897-4120 *(616)262-4873 Value DAILY SPECIALS! Lowell, Michigan jO 1450W. Main St., Lowell, Ml ^ SERVICE HOURS; H,T,TH&FR'8-5; WED'8-8L 49331 I// X (616)897-9231 C®
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Towns advertised their towns live a life of their own, Most towns have been living quarters. It was hard spicy salamis and sausages bragged: "Czechs think only annual festivals, from beer and provide a respite for designed around a square to resist the merchandise smelled of smoke houses about one. Gambrinus beer. and wine festivals to plum both patients and tourists. plaza with an ornate fountain sold in the archway shops and a thousand spices. Two, three." festivals. Another Czech or a monument in the center. of Moravian towns like Breads, cheeses and Every restaurant offered With no time to sample niche are healing spa towns The buildings sit on the Kromeriz or Holesov. pastries came in many a cross-section of traditional it all in just two weeks, we and thermal springs with perimeter of the squares, The shops carried Czech incredible shapes and sizes. Czech dishes and so-called, bid farewell to the country typical spa architecture, and they are joined by stone and Moravian porcelain, And, of course, then came minute dishes, broiled steaks from a hotel in Prague, near mineral waters and wafers. archways and cloisters ceramics, crystal, glass and the subject of national pride. or pork usually for a nominal the modern and expanded Various mineral waters and for easy walkability. The archive wines. But 1 was Czech beer was in every price around 99 crowns or airport Ruzyn. As the wafers are also available at archways also protect from enticed by something I still possible establishment or $4.50. The most expensive Czechs would say: "Ahoy." all local stores. The posh spa heat in the summer and miss the most, salamis and residence a person entered. beer Pilsner sold for $1. snow in the winter. sausages. When I entered People were drinking it on The stores and pubs are the deli of Interspar, I the sidewalks in front of usually located on the ground literally attacked the meat day bars. Banners in floors of the buildings, clerk behind the counter. the streets still left from the Anniversaries, cont'd.... From Page i sometimes in the basements. The guy must have thought World Soccer Championship "It's kind of a historic way and make this into a "We've been family- Second and third stories are 1 hadn't eaten in days. The year, actually,,, said Dave place where people want to owned throughout the 70 Thompson, chairman of the live and work." years," Superior Furniture Lowell Clown parade. She said overcoming CEO Bill Lee said. "It seems The parade is being adversity was a skill like with every generation Friday Night planned as one way to mark ingrained into Lowellians there have been a lot of the 175th anniversary of early in the town's existence, changes that have had to Lowell. It will lake place as settlers from a number of take place." Fifth Quarter Oct. 14 during the annual backgrounds began living Lee's grandfather Harvest Festival. * here together. Lowell's early founded the company during Lowell Area Historical settlers included Swiss, the Depression, facing COFFEE SHOP Museum director Judy German, English and Irish. many challenges of that Straub j?aid the coincidental "What it really forced difficult time. In 1987, Lee's anniversariesareemblematic our community to do was father died at the age of 49, * Game Highlights of the community's strength to really grapple with creating another challenge • Open ivnMic 7-/-y9 pm and resiliency. differences," Straub said. "It for the company. 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THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU This year's Art Attack 4 on August 19 was a great success - raising close to $11,000 for the Lowell Area Arts Council. Monies raised will support the many visual and performing arts services and programs the Arts Council provides for the Greater Lowell community and the surrounding West Michigan region. Thank you to all of you who supported Art Attack 4 through your business sponsorships, donations of gift baskets and artwork, many hours of volunteerism, and to everyone who attended our fun filled Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer party! This year we had a Caribbean beach theme that included great steel drum music by Pangea, fine foods and bar catered by Flat River Grill, master of Mark Your Calendar ceremonies by George Hommowun, and live auction by Tricia Wiltjer & Art Attack 5 on August 18.2007 Dave Gonzalez of TWI Auctioneers & Appraisers.
Thank you to the following artists Thank you to the following businesses for their generous donations: and individuals for their generous donations Sylvia Krissoff Gerard Wood Steve Szarowicz Actors' Theatre Circle J. F. Saddlery Grand Salon Pauly's Daniel M. Pipe II Jerri Teelander Michael Cartwright Ada/Lowell 5 Cookies by Design GR Symphony Pep Talk Dennis Grantz Mary Doezema Loretta Sailors Dr. Anthony Trombly DC C.T.'S Scrapbook Central Grand River Grocery Modem Photographies Pam Schlosser Kevin Barrett Becky Smith Backwater Cafd Curtis Cleaners Sally Gunberg Pizza Hut Leslie Stougaard Susan Clay Brian Buck Ball's Softee Creme Curves for Women - Lowell Sandy Graham - Alto Library Puhlie Museum of GR Martin Hueter Tim Stepek Kacey Com we II Beachum Flooring Daisy's Floral & Rental Heidi Christine's Reel Thyme Phyliss Gillie Ann Breckon Ardie Post Blue Ribbon Feed Deer Run Golf Club John Ball Zoological Garden Rooks Landseaping Ande Roeser Pravin & Arvind Sevak Tom Woodruff Sarah Bommarito Dream Pieces Keiser's Marsha & Fred Ray Susan Molnar Denis Bracken Jan Y. Johnson -Philip Anthony Salon East Hills Athletic Club Lark in's Restaurant San Chez Restaurant Karyn dekeiser-Moulton John Sanchez Mary Bommarito Downtown Eja' Salon Laurie Kuna Sneaker's Anna Greidanus Julie DeVoe Bonnie Osborne Boulder Creek Golf Club Fireplaces Plus Litehouse Inc Mari & Jim Stone Jim Hegarty Vicky Graham Jeff Lende Bridle Path & Clothing Frozen Creek Floral Lowell Lanes Dave & Jan Thompson Kendra Postma Don Hoistine Jim Markle Broadway Theatre Guild Good Chevrolet Buick Roger Mac Naughton Dale & Nancy Triplett Phil Wilson Roy Brown Circle Theatre GR Ballet Company Sandi & Ken Parrish Steven VanRavenswaay Cathy Dykstra D. Fletcher Davis i . Chow Hound GR Children's Museum This year Art Attack 4 was one of our best ever and we can only contribute this to all the hard work and special efforts from every one of our volunteers. We couldn't have done it without you! THANK YOU! Below is a list of volunteers that had worked very hard on this year's Art Attack. If you know any of our volunteers please let them know how much you appreciate them!! Thank you to our Art Attack 4 Volunteer and Ticket Committee business sponsors for Dan Ailchin, George Allchin, Zurina Arffin, Liz Baker. Theresa Beachum, Ted Bergin, Mary Bommarito, Susan Burton, David Davis, their generous donations King & Marie Doyle, Gary & Tricia Eldridge, Holly Fehling, Carol Foerch, Rodger Gamer, George Hommowun and LPAC Crew. Marcia Host, Jan Johnson, Sheryl Laird, Kathleen Mooney, Sandi Frost Parrish, Lanie Rice, Dan Schneider. Barb Sweetland, riverin prilnl I c Leslie Stougaard, Gerri Teelander, Cindi Thode. Betty Thompson, Jan Thompson, Jim White And our hard working Lowell Area Arts Council Board of Directors Jan Bailey, Barbara Brown, Kate Dernocoeur. David Durkee, Sally Gunberg, Laurie Kuna, Jack Lane, Anne Pasquale, Barb Pierce, Bunny Rice, Rick Seese, David Thompson