County Okays Loan for New Foundry in Watervliet
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T S, "'/V I IV Hi) Ma \ W(:iK i K ) n i •X y.' LETTERS TO nprn ROLLING BACK AT YOUR SPORTS & WANT ADS THE EDITOR OBITUARIES THE YEARS SERVICE OUTDOORS & NOTICES SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 16 SEE PAGES 11 & 12 SEE PAGE 17 COLOMA HARTFORD WATERVLCET 25c THE TRI-CITY RECORD Vol. 104 - No. 17 RED ARROW EDITION OF THE WATERVLIET RECORD April 27,1988 Top students 20 new jobs announced for County okays loan for Hartford H.S. • Michael David DeMorrow, son new foundry in Watervliet of David and Cheryl DeMorrow, P.O. Box 576, Hartford, has been named valedictorian for the By Lynn Malnwarlng-Attila the South Haven area. Class of 1988 at Hartford High The Berrien County Board of County monies borrowed for School, with a 4.0 grade point Commissioners authorized last the project will be repaid over a average. Thursday, April 21, an $80,000 seven-year period at eight per- A well-rounded Individual, loan from the county's revolving cent interest. A tenant in the vacant Cardinal Metals die cast foundry in Watervliet could mean 20 new jobs. Michael DeMorrow has par- loan fund for a new industry ticipated In a wide variety of ac- planning to open Its door In tivities during his student Watervliet Township. tenure. He has been a member Mike DeMorrow, Valedictorian Shore Line Industries, Inc., a of the varsity football, basket- proposed zinc and aluminum die ball and baseball teams, serving casting operation, will occupy High marks for supt as captain on all three. He has the former Cardinal Metals plant been Vice President of the Na- located at 7870 Elm Street, tional Honor Society. He served Watervliet. from Coloma Board By Marion Leedy his class as president of his According to Danny Gray, Ex- assisting in improving the The Coloma Community freshman class. He has been a ecutive Director of the Coloma Board's credibility within the Schools' Board of Education member of the Academic Chal- Watervliet Area Economic community. met in closed session on April lenge team, jazz band, pit band, Development Corporation, the The Board suggested Tallman 26, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of concert and marching bands. new enterprise would increase work more closely with the staff evaluating Superintendent Clif- DeMorrow received the DAR the community tax base while in implementing Board policies ford Tallman's performance as Good Citizen award and a Na- providing about twenty employ- and place greater emphasis on chief administrator of the Col- tional Merit Letter of Commen- ment oossibilltles. future curriculum development oma school system. The evalua- dation. He has been the reci- Craig E. Hardin and his wife. by providing direct leadership in tions covered 31 categories and pient of Academic All-State LuAnn M. Hardin, owners of this area. Football honors, All-Conference Shore Line Industries, will refur- were rated on a scale of one to Football and All-Conference bish the existing building and four (1-4) with four (4) being Honorable Mention Baseball. grounds at a projected cost of perfect. The overall rating given Twp. okays $1,500 He has been a member of the $535,000. The Hardlns previous- Tallman by the Board was 3.3. All-Star Band. ly owned a similar business in The Board of Education com- budget for its share DeMorrow plans to attend James Walls, Salutatorian mended Tallman for profes- Michigan Technological Univer- HITCHING A RIDE...Grace sional leadership and providing to Watervliet Airport sity to study chemical engineer- Christian School Administrator the Board timely information By Bob Lohr ing. He has received the and Coloma resident Brian regarding operation of the Coloma City Hall Members of the Watervliet Michigan Competitive Scholar- Mayfleld gave a 'pint-sized' schools as a basis for making Airport Board, at their regular ship and the Michigan Techno- friend and 'eagle-eyed' view of a Board decisions and especially mortgage paid off monthly meeting, were informed logical University Board of Con- 'hard day's' work. For a com- financial information. The Board by Township Supervisor and Air- trol Award. plete story and photos of local also praised him for estab- By Marion Leedy port Board member Merle Bu- The salutatorian for the Hart- student^ involved in this recent lishing a smooth working situa- Coloma City Commissioners jack that a $1,500 operating ford High School Class of 1988 project in the Dominican tion between the administration voted Monday night to pay the budget request was approved by is James Walls, son of James R. and the Board of Education and remaining $36,380.01 owed on Republic, see page 18. the Watervliet Township Board. and Marguerite Walls, 205 East the City Hall building. The ac- The operating budget is used at Main Street, Hartford. tion was taken without fanfare the airport for general main- Walls maintained a 3.95 grade with the Commissioners noting tenance of airport grounds and point average during his high the City still owes $40,000 on the to possibly fund future projects. school career while par- new fire station. Karl Bayer. Board Vice Chair- ticipating in a variety of ac- The City Hall was purchased man, thanked Bujack and the tivities. He has been a member in 1985 at a cost of $63,500. It Township Board on behalf of the of the National Honor Society was the former Christian Airport Board for the budget ap- for the past three years, a Stu- Science building but had not proval. dent Council member and a Stu- been used by that group for In the past the airport dent Council representative to several years. Coloma's former operated on a $2,000 budget the Board of Education. He has Mayor Glenn Randall was the with equal amounts coming participated in cross country, promoter for the purchase of the from both the City and track and basketball. This past building by the City. The City of- Township. The Airport Board summer, he participated in a six- fices were housed, at that time, has also requested the same week student exchange pro- in a municipal building shared amount from the City but its ap- gram in Spain. with the City/Township Fire proval is still pending. Walls was a semifinalist in Department and City Police Also during the meeting, a the Michigan Math Competition. Department which were no motion was approved by Board He had perfect school atten- longer adequate. For the fourth year, The Tri-City Record will sponsor its Best members to trade one of the air- dance for 11 out of 13 years. He The City borrowed $50,000 for Mom' contest for Mother's Day. May 6. ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION... port's two maintenance tractors also won Best of Show' at the the purchase of the Christian On that day a mother, grandmother, stepmother or best friend Hartford Mayor William Weeden in exchange for another. The Van Buren County Youth Fair for Science building with $30,00 go- will receive a dozen red roses and more than 30 gifts from area and members of the Hartford Ci- tractor, owned by Victor Grahn, his string art entry. ing for remodeling and $20,000 merchants as the 'Best Mom' of 1988. See pages 6, 7 & 8 for a ty Council planted a tree in Ely Airport Assistant Manager, is a Walls has his sights set on applied to the land contract. The complete listing of all the gifts and special Mother's Day offers. Park on Thursday, April 21, as an larger tractor enabling the air- the University of Southern City Police Department is Selection of 'Best Mom' is made by the staff of The Tri-City Arbor Day tribute. Mayor port to use wider lawn mowing California and plans to study located in the new City building. Record based on the contents of a nominating letter submitted Weeden officially dedicated the equipment, according to Grahn. political science with a minor in Mayor Marvin Taylor told the on behalf of the candidate. new tree to C.M. Hampton and Wider mowing equipment, not medicine. He has received the Commission that Randall will be To enter that special lady in your life in the Best Mom' com- David Hampton, local residents yet purchased, will greatly Michigan State Trustee Scholar- honored for his 24 years in office petition, simply write a letter to the Editor of The Record. In 150 who refurbished trees in the reduce time and thus save on ship and the Lake Michigan Col- as Coloma's Mayor by the North words or less, tell why she deserves to win the 'Best Mom' title. area after the devastating storm fuel used to maintain the lege Trustee Scholarship. Berrien Senior Center at 4:30 Sign the letter and give your address and telephone number of 1957. The mayor said proper grounds, according tp A'rport Other graduating seniors in p.m. on May 10 with the planting (don't forget Mom's name!). Deadline for the letter entry is Fri- credit had never be«n given to Manager Robert Lohr. The the top ten of the Class of 1988 of a flowering crab tree in Ran- day, May 6. at noon. The 'Best Mom' letter writer will be notified the Hamptons for the fine job grounds are currently maintain- are Timothy Heater, John Jes- dall Park. He said details on that that day and the 'Best Mom' will receive her red roses on Sunday, they had done. The new tree had ed by a five-foot-wide 'brush sen, Michael Lasinski, Tracy event will be released from the Mother's Day.