25^ Volume 17, Issue 34 Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, July 7,1993 Along Main Street Performance Plus Oil School Board to seek Change Center site plan Headlee; will forego application approved millage increase by Marc Poptalek Contributing Writer were voiced by the Com- By Thad Kraus fed up with (axes," Esch said. mission, one was delivery Lowell Ledger Editor if the Headke is passed in Lowell's City Planning truck traffic and the other Cuts in staff and programs August, teachers, but not their Commisson approved a site was what will be done in have become as much a part support staffs, would be plan application for a Per- case of possible oil spills. of Lowell Schools over the brought back for the 1993-94 formance Plus Oil Change Dean Lonick, from the past two years as pop quizzes school year, class loads would BIMINI BROTHERS BASH IN HONOR OF Center at West Main St. PlanningCommission, was and the first day. be increased, transportation SUSANNE TIMPSON-WITTENBACH The Commission concerned that "this stretch It's a hat trick of sorts (three services would be reduced by In honor of Sue Timpson-Witlcnbach, Club Eastbrook unanimously approved the of road is infamous for ac- straight years of cuts), Lowell 20 percent (students would be presents a Bimini Brothers Bash, Friday night July 16,1993. plan as presented by Ray cidents, nearly 100 a year, Superintendent Fritz Esch asked to walk further to bus A five dollar donation will go towards supporting Silent DeMeester and Kim how will the trucks coming wishes the school district slops); parents would be asked Observer. Doors will open at 8, showtime at 9:30 p.m. All Newell, contingent that the in and out co-exist with cur- could have avoided, but a to pay more so that their persons 21 and over are welcome to attend. site will have public water rent traffic problems." minimum cut of $900,000will daughter/son can participate and sewer. Clyde Shelkee, owner be recommended in a resolu- in athletics; para-profession- COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION "The contingency of of four oil change centers, tion at the July 12 regular als would be cut; the custodial Commodities will be distributed Thursday, July 29, from 8 public water and sewer are assured the Commission school board meeting. /maintenance staff would be a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moose Receational Building, 1320 E. fine with me, because it will that his trucks have a good That cut figure could rise cut; the position of director of Main. Those who have to re-register, must have proof and be advantageous for me in record of del iveries and take to $1.7 million if the school is curriculum and instruction source of income. the future," Kim Newell. every precaution necessary unsuccessful in getting the would be eliminated; coun- City Manager, David to avoid accidents. Headlee override passed in an selors would be trimmed to CLASS OF 1973 REUNION Pasquale, said that the city He went on to state "de- Aug. 24 school election. The one at the high school and one The deadline, July I, has passed for payments, they will is in the midst of securing liveries will be made early passage of the Headlee over- at the middle school; central wait to finalize everything until July 9. public utilities easement in the morning and during ride would mean an additional office staff would incur cuts; Any questions call Kelly at 897-0132. The reunion will be from Bowes Rd. through low traffic periods." S8(X),0(X) to the school dis- general fund monies ear- held at Larkin's The Other Place. M-21 and is surveying 20 In regard to the oil spill- tricL marked for athletics would be feet of property so a 16" age concern Lonick felt sat- To cover the remaining cut in half; newsletter, "Di- YMCA SUMMER CLUB HOUSE main can be constructed to isfied with the plan pre- $900,000 of tlie $ 1.7 million rections" will be discontinued SPLASH TRIP CHANGED provide water on the south sented by Newell. However, shortfall the school would and school accreditation will Due to a conflict with Splash Water Park, the field trip side of M-21 and properties he felt "ultimately it's the have to ask voters for an addi- be jeopardized. scheduled for Friday, July 30 will now be held on Thursday, to the west. DNR's responsibility to ap- tional 2.9 mills. Esch said the If the Headlee override is July 29. This one day trip is open to all ages three to 12. Call According to Pasquale prove the oil spill plan." school board decided not to not passed Esch said more cuts the YMCA for registration information at 897-8445. a plan is being developed The plan presented to ask for the increase, but in- in staff would be made an the whereby the city and the the Commission has two stead, just make cuts in the school day would be trimmed D.D.A. PUBLIC FORUM developer w i 11 share t he cost guidelines, one for spills staff and programs. to five hours. There will be a Downtown Development public forum at to install the necessary pub- inside the building the other "The board decided not to All of this is contingent on 102 E. Main Street, July 7,8,9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Design lic utilities. for outside. go for the additional 2.9 mills Board ^ 8 Plus will be hosting a public input on proposed downtown Two major concerns Site plan, cont'd., pg. 8^ because it believes people are parking and sidewalk improvements, will be discussed. The kick-off will be July 7 10 a.m. to 11 and the formal presentation will be Friday, July 9 at 2 p.m. Constantine's work reflects how consumer culture OPENINGS FOR YMCA SWIM LESSONS & suburbs have changed the environment There are still openings for swim lessons being held at the by Marc Popiolek S.E. YMCA The session will run from July 12 through July 28. Contributing Writer Grand Rapids in 1980 to be His work has been on dis- He began to show his Van transportation is provided. Call the YMCA at 897- an instructor at Kendall's Art play throughout Michigan in- work in 1979 as installation 8445. Have you ever stopped and Design Institute. He cluding Central Michigan work. This work included and looked at your environ- earned his Bachelors degree University, Western Michi- sound, words, and actual con- LIBRARY STORYTIME ment? Did you notice the from the Cleveland Art Insti- gan University, South Bend structions. He began paint- The Kent County Library System Lowell branch presents grass, trees, streets, highways tute in 1976 and went on to get Art Institute and he will have ing in 1984 and recently in- preschool storytime for children ages three through six. The and the people who interact his Masters from Northern Il- a new show at Eastern Michi- corporated mixed media to program will be held at the Lowell Library, 325 West Main with these objects? linois in 1979. gan University in December. Constantine, cont'd., pg. 8 Street, on Friday, July 9 at 1 p.m. Artist Jay Constantine For more information, call the Lowell Library at 897-9596 does that in his works, now on or the Kent County Library Youth Service Department, 774- display at the Lowell Area mrnm-W. m UUhj W' 3253. Arts Center. Constantine's work, which PLAN YOUR SUMMER FUN NOW! will be on display at LAAC The Lowell Area Arts Center has planned a summer work- until July 10, analyzes every- \ I r shop line-up to insure fun for the entire family. Workshops for day objects and images that both adults and children include: basket making, fine arts many people take for granted, daycamp, woodcarving, watercolor, cubies world and more. in an effort to ask why and For enrollment or further information phone the Arts Cen- how society has gotten where ter at 897-8545. it is. Freeway ramps, chain- LOWELL COMMUNITY ED HAS AMUSEMENT linked fences, sod and tire i PARK TICKETS AVAILABLE fragments from blow-outs are yj v Once again, as a community service, Lowell Community well represented in each of his : Ed is selling amusement park tickets at discount prices. They paintings. •"A*#*"1 have tickets to Cedar Point, Sea World, Pleasure Island, Great "I want people to look at iw America and Geauga Lake. their environment and realize I. Call the Community Ed office at 897-8415. how the social classes, con- sumer culture and the Ameri- EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM CHECK can suburbs have changed our The Lowell Police Department will be testing the Lowell environment,** said Cable T. V. Emergency Alert System, and the tornado warning Constantine. siren, the first Friday of each month at 12 noon through Constantine, originally Jay Constantine's show Is being displayed at the LAAC through July 10. October. from Cleveland, moved to The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, July 7, IW-Page 2 The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, July 7,1993-PaRe 3 Wedgewood uses change of OBITUARIES name to hone in on family focus ( OMINCI BURNS-Joyce Marie Bums, grandchildren; two step- its programs to Wedgwood, aged 61, of Lowell, passed daughters, Peg (Jim) Thomp- Citingastrengthenedfam- Wedgwood's family em- dential programs where cli- Notices in The Ledger's ing is at 7:30 p.m. Center, 314 S. Hudson St. your reservation and leam a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wed., TUES., JULY 20: Past away at her home.