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25C Volume IS, Issue 32 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, June 19, 1991 Lowell's Meltons lose home in Father's Day blaze SUMMER FUN AT LAAC It was Father's Day, and Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to take part in a week Henry Melton did what most ^ packed full of fun and excitement at the Lowell Area Arts Americans did on Sunday, he Council's "Fine Aits Day Camp". went to visit his father. The Day Camp will include dance, drama, print making, Melton, his wife. Ten, and drawing, painting and more. It will run June 24-28 from 1 to their two children Josh and 3:30 p.m. at theArts Center. Cost is $35 per camper. Shirley had their visit short- For enrollment, phone the Center at 897-8545. Register ened when their neighbor early! called to inform them that their home had caught fire. WATERBALL TOURNAMENT - JUNE 23 When Melton and his Lowell Fire Chief Frank Martin estimated the damage to the Melton home to be at $60,000. family arrived at their home ® The Lowell Fire Department will host a Waterball on 612 N. Monroe, Lowell gathered at Melton's house on Tournament a the Look Memorial Fire Station on Sunday, firefighters were on the scene Sunday to help the family save July 23 at 12 noon. attempting toputoutthe blaze. whatever it could from the Teams from all over Western Michigan are expected to According to Lowell Fire burned home. attend. Come on down, and join in the fun! Chief, Frank Martin, the blaze "As is the case with small started in the attic. He said communities, people rally POST OFFICE ISSUES CANCELLATION electrical was the probable around one another in times of cause but that could not be need," Vicki Schmidt said. In conjunction with the Lowell Showboat June 20-22, determined until an investiga- Brenda Brewer, who ^ 1991, the Lowell Post Office will offeraspecial cancellation tion was completed. babysits for Melton s two at a temporary Postal Station, June 22. Meltons neighbors, children, said the couple went The Station will be located at the corner of Main Street Michael and Vicki Schmidt, shopping Monday for clothes and Broadway Stamps, philatelic items, and retail items will called 911 at 4:15 p.m. Sun- for Josh. "All of his clothes also be available. day. "Michael was outside were destroyed. They were playing basketball with his able to save quite a bit of JAYCEES ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR PARADE brother. Gale. They had quit Shirley's clothing." playing to go take a look at Brewer said the family lost The Lowell Area Jaycees are accepting entries for the where we are going to con- all of their furniture. "They Fourth of July parade, which will begin at 10 a.m. at the struct our garage. That's when would like to find a furnished ^ Methodist Church. Lineup will be at 9:30 am. they noticed smoke coming apartment here in Lowell," she All children who wish to participate by walking in the from the roof of Melton s said. parade will receive a hand held flag. Please contact Jackie home," Vickie Schmidt said. The Meltons wished to Foster with your parade entry at 868-6766. t4 He yelled to me thank everybody who helped to call 911." them on Sunday following the YMCA KIDS MARCH IN SHOWBOAT PARADE Lowell Fire did not leave fire. the scene until 8:30 p.m., ac- According to Martin, the YMCA Clubhouse and Sports Camp members are wel- cording to Martin. He esti- fire call went into the sheriffs come to march in the Showboat Parade on Thursday, June 20 mated the damage to be department at 4:13 p.m., the at 6 p.m. roughly $60,000. "I would say dispatch was at 4:1S p.m., the O Meet at the Lowell United Methodist Church. Look for it was gutted. What the fire first truck rolled into service Nancy Anderson or Pinky McPherson. didn t get, heat, smoke and at 4:18 and the first truck was water did." ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL • JUNE 30 on the scene at 4:20 p.m. Neighbors from the area The Annual St Patrick's Pamell Festival is set for Sun- day, June 30. School administrators The Henry Melton borne at 612 N. Monroe eaagfct fire There will be a chicken barbeque from noon to 5 p.m. with at roughly 4:15 Sunday afternoon. take-outs available. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children plan for Aug./Sept. 12 and under. Preschoolers are free Homemade pies and # cakes, too. Bingo will be played on Saturday, June 29,6 to 11 pm. millage election and Sunday from 12 to 5. Live music on Saturday from 8 to The results of last • A number of School 12 and Las Vegas Cash from 8 to 12 on Saturday and 1 to 5 Monday's school millage re- District residents are con- Lowell Showboat on Sunday. newal clearly sent the Lowell cerned and disgruntled over There will be a raffle and much, much more. Come, and School Board and administra- the school's condemnation enjoy the fun! tion a number of messages. pursuit of the Qua-Ke-Zik Supplement property. Y SWIM TEAM STILL HAS OPENINGS Its reaction to those mes- sages should make the next * It will be very difficult to few months, as Arte Johnson operate the school system The YMCA swim team still has openings for boys and would say, "verrrrmry inter- without the operational mill- See Pages 13-20 ^ girls ages 6-18 years old. Sign up at the YMCA this week. esting." The messages would age. Main St, cont'd., pg. 8 include: School, cont'd., pg. 3 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, June 19, 1991 - Page 2 Services held for former Lowell teacher Administration plans for another election, cont'd Margaret Marie (Allen) home economics to better her children, Marta (Paul) McMahon of Lowell and her was offered Saturday. June % * The fight for the Qua- school has already lost $2 people, board member Ray working hard for the "no" the September vote. The no' McMahon, a long time resi- than two generations of Heise of New Hope, PA, fiance, Mark Summerfield; 8, at Si. Mary's Church, Community wants more for Ke-Zik property may bloody their kids than what it showed million with the rejection of Quada said the ballot box is vote." voters have constantly accused dent and teacher in Lowell I A)well schoolchildren while Michael (Pam) McMahon of sisters, Ruth Jones, Betty Jane Lowell, Msgr. James P. the waters for any possible last Monday night.** the renewal. By leaving the what determines the will of So, what happens if the the school of not telling the Area Schools, died June 5, raising six children of her Ada, Susan (Charles) Teunis Thompson, both of Lowell; Moran, Celebrant. Memori- future millage (renewal or land alone die school won't the people'," Green said. "I renewal millage is turned truth. Then, I read in the paper own. of Grand Rapids, Mitchell II grandchildren; several als may be made to Lowell 1991 in Houston.TX while additional) success. Lowell Assistant Superin- risk losing all of its opera- guess the will of the people down in September? Kemp that they said we broke our After retiring in 1984, (Jody) McMahon of Ada, nieces and nephews. Area Arts Council or Lowell visiting her son, daughter-in- * Those against the tendent , Gary Kemp said the tional millage, ' Green says. spoke Monday night. The says the school could continue pledge not to condemn prop- Margaret remained very ac- Kevin (Nancy) McMahon of Public Library. law, and youngest grand- Mass of Christian Burial school's pursuit of the prop- results will change the Korb said using the renewal board doesn' t want to listen in tooperate up to October before erty for the new high school. daughter. tive in the Lowell Area Arts Houston, TX, Laurie erty spoke loudly at the ballot school's approach to renewal millage as a vehicle to levy any other forum." running out of money. "It That is absolutely untrue. The Bom in Saginaw, Marg- Council, the Showboat G?- box. millage votes in the future. their disapproval with school One forum both sides will would then go on the Michi- school said it would use con- Both Kemp and Korb em- aret came to Lowell in 1939 den Club, the Lowell Evening * Those in support of the does not hurt the administra- listen to is the District Court, gan Department of demnation as a last resort" terment Bowne Center Cem- ^ school, spoke hardly a word at phatically stated the results of as a graduate of Hope College Club and the Library Board. tion, does not hurt the Board where Judge Kolenda pre- Education's critical list," he Green, in an interview on etery. Memorials may be made w the ballot box. the millage vote won't change of Education, it doesn't hurt said. "The state would either and later earned her Masters A Memorial Scholarship in sides. "Condemnation hear- Thursday, said he contacted to Alto United Methodist * The school's low key the school's direction. board policy, it only hurts the ings are hard to beat. But, 1 then take over running the the Grand Rapids Press and degree from Michigan Slate education is being established Obituaries Church. ap'proach to the millage re- kids. "I don't believe kids are don't believe the School has schools or disperse the stu- told the reporter he was mis- University.