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w " ' bmk •""'""Mr, „lcmilt 49284 The Grand Valley Ledger Volume 7, Issue 52 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 November 2, 1983 City election is Tuesday, Nov. 8 All three incumbents are on served in the South Pacific and that work through. next Tuesday's ballot seeking to China. He is member of tlie Maatman resides at 126 N. retain their seals on the Lowell Lowell Lions Club. Veterans of Hudson with his wife Kathy and City Council. They are James Foreign Wars Post 8303 and The two sons Matthew. 4. and Mark. Maatman. Phillip Schneider and Lowell Moose Lodge 2. Maatman is a partner in both iK Robert Christiansen. Besides the Modem Photographies and incumbents are two challengers, Modern Printing here in Lowell. who just happen to be married. He is a graduate of Hope College William and Helen Thompson and was formerly an English and have their hats in the ring, each math teacher at Saranac High OLD FASHIONED SHOWBOAT MEETING seeking a seal on the council. School The top two vote ge'ters in the Phillip Schneider. Jr.. 55. was Any pcTMins interested in producing a 1984 Old htshioned Sbow- election will win four year terms, elected to a two year term on the boat should plan to attend an organi/aiional meeting to be held at while the third place finisher will Council in 1981. and served 8:00 P M ThurMlay Nov. 3. 1983 at the Lcmell City Hall. be elected for a two year term. briefly prior to that when he was Showboat Board Memebcrs will be present to help assist mter- No other issues are on the ballot. appointed to finish out a term left ested persons in any way possible. Polling places will open at 7:00 vacant by David Carter who left A.M. on Tuesday. November 8 to take a city manager's position ANNUAL SANTA CLAUS PARADE and will close at 8:00 that eve- in another city. Schneider says ning. Registered voters living in sides at 2535 Gee Drive with his he is seeking re-election because pode IXry. Lowell Chamber of Commerce Secretary says it's precinct one will vote at the Run- wife Jaqueline. They have two he feels that the city is running time lor people to start preparing their entries in the 1983 Santa ciman Elementary School, and children: a son Rob recently very smoothly, and he would Claus Parade. This year's parade is scheduled for Saturday. I)e- those in precinct two will cast graduated from Western Micfai like to see that trend continue. ccmbei 3rd at 2:00 P.M. Anyone wishing to register their entry or their ballots at Bushnell Elemen- gan University and a daughter. James Maatman He owns the Spcerstra Insurance needing lurther mlormation should call Dode at H97-K545. P.S. tary School. See an election Mrs. Sandra See ley resides in James Maatman. 34. was Agency here Dodc and her partner Shirley Smith operate the Chamber of Com- notice in this issue clarifying pre- Kansas City. Kansas. Christian- elected to the council four years Schneider resides at 950 merce out of their place of Business. •That Special Place" at 215 W cinct boundaries. sen is a sales engineei for the H. ago. and is seeking re-election Riverside Dr. with his wife Ma- Mam St. They are celebrating their tenth anniversary this week, so Robert Christiansen. 58. has H. Bamum Co.. a distributor of because he feels the present rian. He is president of you might want to stop by with congratulations and take advantage been a councilman for nearly precision instruments. council has laid the groundwork Schneider Manor, a multi unit of a bargain or two while there. eight years, and has served two Christiansen is a WWII lor some good projects, and he cont'd, bock pg. terms as mayor. Christiansen re- Marine Corps veteran, and would like to be a part of seeing •CHEMICAL PEOPLE" MEETINGS SCHEDULED •f The nationally televised Chemical People", sponsored by Fir* City purchases more park land Lady Nancy Reagan ancd locally on Wednesday. November 2 on PBS channel 35. The second half of the program will be broadcast The City of Lowell today an- on Wednesday. November 9 at 8 P.M. The program is aimed at cre- nounced the acquisition of nearly ating public awamcss of substance abuse, and hopefully lead to the nineteen (19) acres of new park devdopment of conununity task forces to fight the problem. property With that end in sight, there will be meetings on November 9 and City Manager. Ray Quada 16 at which the "Chemical People" programs will be aired in the stated that the signing of the op- choir mom of the Lowell Middle School. Meeting time is 7:30 P. M. tion represented the culmination following the videotaped showing of the program, the first meeting of nearly two years of effort on will be opened up to discuksion with a panel made up of reprenenta- the part of the council to locate tives from the police, clergy, parents, students and Project Re-Hab available land for parks within The second meeting will hopef ully be an organizational meeting to the City. develop a community level task force. Because of the conflict with The City hat signed an option parent teacher conferences. Lowell is running its program a week to purchase ten (10) acres of land behind other such programs that you may see in the media. adjacent to its existing park lo- F0fif*m "i? For further information about the "Chemical People" program, cated near Gee Drive and Fore- call Lowell High School Counselor Barb Pieree at 897-9202. man Rdkd with Hartgen and Wil- lard, a Grmo Rapids based com- OFF THE BLOTTER mercial mortgaging firm. The city will pay $27,500 for the 10 involved in a property damage accident Thursday afternoon on acre parcel. East Main and Division were Robert Kramer. 60. of Ionia and Linda in addition Hartgen and Wil- Creguer. 23. or Lowell. lard is donating 4 acres of land Injured Tuesday afternoon was Timothy Cook. 18. of Lowell immediately adjacent to the when he laid his motorcycle down Jackion Street to avoid striking a same park and another 5 acre d car driven by Ester Staal. 70. of Lowell. She failed to yield the trad located on the west side of Right-of-way and Cook's cycle struck the car. His injuries occurred Valley Vista subdivision but not as he struck the pavement. contiguous to the other parcels. Michael Kovich. 20. of Kentwood struck a parked vehicle in the This acquisition brings newly fair grounds. October 24th The accident occurred as he was hack- acquired parkland to a total of 35 ing out of a paiking space near Burch field. acres within the city, including a Melissa Chase. 17. of Lowell struck a parked car on Rivenide 15 acre parcel purchased in Sep- Dr. near Main St. Friday afternoon while attempting to park her ve- tember from Mr. and Mrs. Wil hicle. The parked car was owned by Bobby Perry of Lowell. ham Rogers located at the con- Confessions were obtained from two juveniles for tne deUruction cont'd. back pg. of property to a business place on S. WasJiington Street this past week. Restitution will be made is <he owner for the broken win- Tmt MMMH and £**• dows. era Stan are tponsoring a flfh Several juveniles will be making restitution to the Root-Lowell try Saturday Noumbir 5 in Corp. on Foreman for their part in a window breaking spree last the LaweN Maaonk Temple. week. Over SI50 in glass alone was broken. Serving fanHy Style from S to Lowell officer, are seeking the identity of the subject that look a 7 Adatta >3.75. Ckldren 22' step van from the rear of the 200 block of West Main. He/she 12 SI.M. drove it I block before abandoning it at a residence Saturday eve- ning. .» \ Kent County Sheriffs Department Deputies are investigating the //RINNY , OfFBZAT AND ORIGINALS ONI SHOW theft of a 1979 medium blue Pontiac Trans AM Firebird from the STRAND iWirt WWMUtl MfWSPAPUl Zeigler Hord Dealership. Friday evening. No licence plates were on - • frmtmm. IACH NIGHT the vehcile it the time of the theft AT8P.M. SAT. ft SUN, ALL SEATS. PRECISION ft FASHION 13*UWH.C r»—«li HAM ALL SHOWS at Vanity Hair Fask- HAIRSTYUNG - For hodi NOVEMBER 4, 5 ft 6 Ions, Open five days Lowell. men and women. Man's World H 9*1.15*. Hairstyhnf. Phone »97-g|#2. ULSfi Grand Valley Ledger - Wednesday. November 2, 1983 - Page 3 (.raiul \ allr> I «lgrr W cdncsda>. Nuvcmbrr 2. 1983 - Page 2 Coming Events WED., NOV. 16: The Lowell WED., NOV. 2: Spaghetti THUR, NOV. 3: Vergennes SAT., NOV. 5: Lowell Ma- preparedness and food stor- visit by Tee Zee. the Clown. I he l edger's crilma for run- PITSCH (SPARTA)-Clarenoe age presentation will be Come and enjoy the Garden Lore dub will meet at White Cloud with intennent in LILLY - Ethd H Lilly, aged Gillespie; and several nieces and Lowell and Mtv Wallace (Ma Supper sponsored by the Co-operative Club will meet sons and Eastern Stars are ning ehiluan noiices is to glean A. PUsch. aged 54. of 325 14 the After Deck at 1:00 for Big Prairie Cemetery. 79. widow of Norman A., nephews. nan) Cadwell Jr of Sparta: her Cub Scout Pack 3188. Run- at Schneider Manor at 1:00 sponsoring a Fish Fry in the given by the Lowoll Area hometown atmosphere of a from the Grand Rapids Press Mile Road.