HO AG i SONS' H"" ? 'f'CO 35^ ^pr.i;«GPJr? , MICHiCAN 49284 The T /)wdl T t Volume 31 Issue 27 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, May 11, 2005 LHS student wins essay contest - gets milk! By Dan Schneider cafeteria's salad and sandwich owell High bar, the school's offering School got milk zero-hour physical education Llast Tuesday credits. Also mentioned were and a visit from Greg activities of the Lady Arrow Kelser of the 1979 national Varsity Club. These include championship Michigan hosting a Women in Sports State basketball team. conference earlier this year- Students received which extensively integrated several cases of mostly fitness activities, community chocolate milk, a talk from service, promoting women in Kelser and $1,000 for the sports, and mentoring younger Lady Arrow Varsity Club girls. as a result of winning the "Me personally, I mentor national Got Milk? for a pre-K special ed girl," Michigan Healthy Schools Crowley said. Challenge. Kelsey Crowley, The club also hosts fitness a sophomore at the high days at East Hills Athletic school and member of Club for all girls sports. the Lady Arrow Varsity "It gives girls an Club, submitted an online opportunity to meet girls from application and essay to other sports who they don't the contest on behalf of the necessarily compete with," club. said Lowell High School The essay talked about athletic trainer Patty Sellner. what the school has done to As a result of winning the Lowell High School students sported milk mustaches with Greg Kelser, a member of the 1979 national promote healthy lifestyles- contest, Crowley and other championship Michigan State basketball team and former Detroit Pistons player. Pictured, from left to right, are -a milk machine in the members of the club along with basketball players Josh Hettinga, Drew Happie, Ryan Lane and Ben Hanson; Kelser; Lady Arrow Varsity Club cafeteria, pop machines members Kelsey Crowley, Brittany Bueche, Amanda Geelhoed, Chelsea Harrison and Brittany Lyman. turned off at lunchtime, the Essay contest, cont'd., pg. 9 Too close for comfort on Main St. full-sized van "My whole place over the curb right there," and its driver shook," said Jonathan Shuff, he pointed. Acame within a who owns Crooked Tree Police investigating the few feet of landing in the Gallery and Gifts, located incident did not speculate Flat River last Tuesday on next to where the van made about what caused Trumbull no litt Main Street in Lowell. impact with the guard rail. to lose control of his At approximately 2:15 "When I saw him out the vehicle. p.m., the eastbound Ford side window, I thought he The van's impact took conversion van crossed was going all the way in." out two sections of guard the centerline near the Neither the driver of rail, shearing four re-bar intersection of Main Street the van, 58-year-old Doug rods on one concrete rail and Riverside Drive and Trumbull, nor the occupants support, which now hangs sideswiped a westbound of the Altima were injured. three feet over the river. The Nissan Altima. The ButTrumbull was noticeably city has placed seven road collision likely disabled the shaken. construction barrels in front van's driver-side front tire, "I remember coming of the damaged area until causing the vehicle to turn through the light and I'm the Michigan Department abruptly left, jumping the looking at the clock to see of Transportation can repair curb on the north side of the what time it is and the next the bridge. street and plowing into the thing I know, I'm coming guard rail. The driver of this van nearly landed in the Flat River last Tuesday afternoon. Turner wins school board seat in close election By Dan Schneider oters in the Lowell School District gave the nod He explained it is important to push the case for to James Turner in a close school board election better state funding for schools. "They have to come up last Tuesday. with a way to adequately finance public schools and I V think that we should help them do that as much as we Turner won the single open seat with 390 votes. Sterling Massey garnered 383 votes. possibly can " he said. "It was a close victory," Turner said. I think that just Toward that end Turner, supports the work of the City Council Candidates ... shows there were two good candidates running. K-16 Coalition for Michigan's Future, a broad-based, The election was one of two in Kent County to be grassroots lobby group working to get more school Page 4 decided by fewer than 10 votes. In Cedar Springs, Gerald funding from Lansing. Student Artwork... Page 10 Hall won a school board seat by a solitary vote. "I think it's a good idea and I think school board Turner 57, a retired Grand Rapids waste treatment members should be active in that sort of thing," Turner operator, will take office officially July 1. "I think probably said. Walking To School the first thing we're going to have to tackle is the budget, ... Page 11 said Turner. THI LOWELL LEOGU MAY 11,2005 PACE 2 THE LOWELL LEDGER MAY 11,2005 PAGE 3 Oliver III and Hulda; Reimink. Her many years the Wesleyan Women and the entire communit^ of as a neurosurgical, clinical the church choir. She also Mayfest Bluegrass Music Festival... May 19-22 nurses, many of whom she specialist were spent in the enjoyed crossword puzzles. Next week bluegrass was privileged to teach; neurosurgical practice of Dr. She is survived by two sons lopping the bill this year the Saline Fiddlers and the Association's Mayfest and music will be heard her longtime friends with Oliver Grin. Memorials in Bruce (Mickie) Ellison Jr. of is the bluegrass supergroup Thunderfloor Cloggers. Fallfest bluegrass festivals. throughout the Lowell special focus on the 1957 memory of Dottie may be Belding," Brian (Michelle) 'Special Consensus." It first This is the 10th Ticket prices are $7 Fairgrounds as the West Chapel with Rev. Dale Holland Christian High given to her newly formed Ellison of Lowell, daughter takes the stage Saturday anniversary of Mayfest and for single days Friday and Michigan Bluegrass Music Cooper, chaplain of Calvin School group and her caring nonprofit charity. Oncology Bonna Berge of Saranac; mmm' ms at 3:30 p.m. The festival the third time the event Sunday and $ 12 for Saturday, Association brings its annual College, officiating. She neighbors on Thompson Nurses Reach Out (ONRO). six grandchildren. She was consists of a regular has been held in Lowell. which features about twice as Mayfest to Lowell. passed away on April 27 at Drive in Lowell; sister June Donations may be sent to preceded in death by her rotation of several bands, The Lowell Fairgrounds many performances. A pass Beginning Thursday, her home in Lowell. There Reimink and her family Cancer and Hematology parents, husband Bruce including Schlitz Creek, has become the regular for the entire weekend costs May 19, bands will audition will be a time of visitation Steve and Jackie Reimink Center, 710 Kenmoor S.E., Ellison in 2004, son-in-law Backbumer, Patchwork, venue for the West $22. Camping is available at for a spot in next year's bill. Michigan Bluegrass Music with her family one hour and their sons Keith, Ste. 200, Grand Rapids, Steve Berge. Graveside "*y» , • ..tb' the fairgrounds. MIDDLE SCHOOL FUN NIGHT prior to the service and Troy and Joel and Mary MI 49546 - Attn: Shanna service was Monday at Admission is $3 for the Airwave party on Friday, a Celebration of her Life Reimink; sister and her Shemwell. Maple Hill Cemetery, asm, May 13 from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. at Lowell Middle School. reception following the husband Marilyn and Gord Charlotte, with Pastor Country music concert to benefit A.R.G.Y.L. There is no charge if you participated in the fundraiser service in the lower level Mark Lipscomb officiating. Disselkoen and their family DYKSTRA PINCKNEY By Don Schneider and sold at least IS items. of the Chapel. Surviving Sandra and Steve Kodhl, Audrey L. Dykstra, aged Memorial contributions may Nicholas Shaye Pinckney, tickets are $5 and will be at Lowell High School- swap meet for amateur radio are her children and Chad and Ryan; Susan 90, of Lowell, passed away be made to the Ebenezer BACCALAUREATE AT LPAC bom April 10, 2005, passed The Country Roots sold at the door. -repeaters, transceivers, enthusiasts. grandchildren: Robert Howe; Mackenzie and Alex; May 4, 2005. She was Center of the West Berlin All LHS seniors, their family and friends arc invited away unexpectedly April Band will perform Saturday A.R.G.Y.L. is a radio etc.-the club members can All of this finances Bouwman of Chicago, Shelly and Wayne Jones, preceded in death by her Wesleyan Church, 5110 W. to attend the baccalaureate on Wednesday, May 18 at 7 30, 2005. He is survived at the Lowell Performing club open to any student, communicate with people an annual club trip to the Betsy and Michael Nugent Max, Sam and Stevie Marie; husband Richard. Audrey is Portland Rd., Lake Odessa, p.m. in the Lowell Performing Arts Center. A dessert by his mother Brandy Arts | Center. Proceeds not just those from the all over the world. Members HAM-vention in Dayton, and their children, Steven, brother and his family: John survived by several nieces MI 48849. will follow. grandparents Steve Shepard from the event will Lowell district. The club's have done a variety of odd Ohio, the largest such event BOUWMAN Jacob and Nicole of and Tina Witteveen and and a nephew.