25C TheLoweU Volume 14, issue 34 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Thursday, July 5, 1990 Carson City woman incurs a fractured arm in 2-car collision Fern McGraw and Mary Churchill, both of Carson City, were transported to Metropolitan Hospital. Two people were injured in a two-car crash at the intersection of Cascade Road and Alden Nash. L h H162! According to Kent County Sheriff Department Deputy Dave Clark, it appears that a Carson City driver eastbound on Cascade Road pulled out in front of a northbound vehicle on Alden Nash Monday at approximately 11:08 a.m., caus- LOWELL JAYCEES HOLD BLOOD DRIVE ing a two-car collision. The Lowell Area Jaycees, in cwperation with the Grand Dennis Eckman. Lowell, was northbound on Alden Nash ^/alley Blood Program, encourage you to help save a life by when apparently a car driven by Fern McGraw pulled out donating blood Wednesday, July II from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. into his path, Eckman was unable to steer clear of contact, at the Lowell Middle School. Walk-ins are welcome. according to Clark. McGraw and her passenger, Mary Churchill, Carson City, "BRUNCH ON THE GREEN WITH were both transported to Metropolitan Hospital by Lowell HARRY AND FRIENDS" Ambulance. McGraw was treated and released and Churchill was The Lowell Area Arts Center will again present "A Brunch treated for a fractured arm and held over for further obser- on the Green with Harry and Friends" on Sunday, July 15 vation. from II a.m. to 3 p.m. Eckman survived the collision without an injury. The Brunch is held as a very special recognition for the ^ighteen artists whose watercolors will be on exhibit in the Answering the accident call were Kent County's Sheriffs Center's Gallery July 8 through August 5. Department, Lowell Ambulance, and Lowell Rescue. Tickets are $10 and by reservation only. For reservations No citations were given out. The accident remains under phone or write the Lowell Area Arts Council, 149 S. Hudson, investigation, according to Clark. Lowell, Ml 49331, (616) 897-8545. Gallery hours are Mon- day through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Holidays. The Alden Nash and Cascade Road accident occurred CLASS OF 1960 HOLDING REUNION at approximately 11:08 a.m. Monday. The Lowell High School Class of 1960 will hold their (^Oth class reunion on Saturday, July 21 at 5 p.m. at the Lowell merchants question tactics, Meadow Wood Country Club, 3361 Charlevoix Dr., SE (lo- cated in Centennial park behind Marriott Inn, 28th St.) Grand Rapids. Casual dress for a country barbecue will be the treatment and attitude of code inspectors order for the day. Cash bar available. Mail $20 per person reservations, checks payable to Low- The slate code book writ- *11 is our tax money that is sitive to the fact that in the preting the codes." ell Class of I960, by July 18 to Marie Vierson, 330 Shore ten for zoning permits, build- actually paying for the ser- six months he's spent with the That is the point for which Haven Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49546 or Nancy Wood, 409 ing, electrical and plumbing vice," said Laura McCoIlum, service he has inadvertantly Sparks has come under fire N. Divison, Lowell, Ml 49331. codes was done with the in- owner along with her hus- stepped on some Lowell bus- by Lowell Township and A family picnic will also be held on Sunday, July 22 at tent of insuring the health, band. Ron McCoIlum, of the iness people's toes. However, some Lowell business Fallasburg Park at 11 a.m. safety and welfare of the Rat River Antique Mall. he added that he doesn't be- people. people whom it serves. Ron McCoIlum adds, lieve people are dissatisfied Lowell Township changed HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY! While the purpose of such *4Yes, everybody should be to with Michigan Township Ser- from using Michigan Town- a book has never been been be up to code. Our concern vices. but instead with the job ship Services Inc.. to Cas- Happy 100th Birthday to Ray Fullington on July 12. Open scrutinized, recently a group is the tactics, treatment and it must do. cade Township Services be- House will be on July 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Schneider of Lowell business people attitude with which inspec- "Because of state law re- cause of the convenience Cas- Manor. Lowell. questioned the approach used tors are carrying out their quirements and local ordi- cade could provide, the 30 in enforcing such codes and jobs. The job requires some nances. codes are different percent increase in rates that CLASS OF 1970 PLANS 20TH REUNION the common sense used in the tact. Feelings and understand- than what people were accus- Michigan Township Services interpretation of the codes. ing is needed for people try- tomed to in the past." Sparks announced, and the lack of The Lowell Class of 1970 is planning a 20th Reunion on The City of Lowell pays a ing to make a living." said. -It's my job to enforce cooperation in dealing with Saturday, July 21 at 6 p.m. at the Cannonsburg Ski Lodge. consultant fee to Lowell Andy Sparks, office man- the codes and to make a defi- problems it received with W Please mail $ 13.50 per person reservation to Norene Baker Township Services Inc., to ager for Township Services nite effort to bend a little Michigan Township Services. Martin by July 15, 406 N. Monroe, Lowell, Ml. 49331. enforce building codes and Inc., and building inspector when possible and to use "Recently. Michigan Trvn- for the City of Lowell, is sen- common sense when inter- 897-5525. Main St., contd., pg. 18 zoning permits. Services. cont'd., pg. 18 The Lowell Ledger - Thursday, July 5, 1990 • Page 3 The Lowell Ledger • Thursday, July 5, 1990 - Page 2 Lowell Showboat City Knights of Douglass Farm listed in the State Register of Historic Sites Obituaries The Michigan Historical oetween 1850 and 1880, in- York native, arrived in Michi- is an important example of a examples of mid-nineteenth nize historic sites in Michi- Columbus Hoop Classic now Commission has recently clude a three-bay side-gabled gan in 1854 and settled in the mid-to-late-nineteenth cen- century farm outbuildings, gan. This designation also en- listed the Orlin Douglass post-and-beam English-type vicinity of Fallasburg, pur- tury Michigan farmstead Al- examples of which are be- ables the purchase and dis- MAYO - Claribcl N. Mayo, dren; 20 great-grandchildren. Farm of 13923 Covered bam sheathed in vertical chasing 150 acres from and though the present farmhouse coming increasingly scarce. play of an official state iden- aged ^1. died June 24, 1990 Funeral Services were held taking entries for August tourney Bridge Rd,, in Vergennes planks. It was erected from becoming a neighbor of the is sided, it is composed of As such, the staff of the tification marker noting the in Venice. FL. She is survived Saturday at the Roth-Gerst Township, in the Stale Regis- hand-hewn beams joined by town founder, John W. Fallas. two formerly distinct dwell- Michigan Historical Com- name of the site and the yea- ter of Historic Sites, ings that represent two impor- of its listing. Sites with un- by her daughter, Marv Chapel, Lowell, Rev. Will- . ,,>«« ^ rtr%lt young players division teams will be asked to pay a S24 wooden pegs, while the in- mission recommends desig- P The Douglass Farm, popu- tant nineteenth century ver- usual historical significance Eerdmans of Grand Rapids; iam J Amundsen of the First c ^ r? ^ ^ entry fee. The deadline for teams wishing to play in the terior is unaltered and retains Douglass was one of the nation at the local level of sig- P SS,c larly known as the Tower- elements such as stalls and nacular house types: the up- nificance. may, upon application to the a son. Roger Mayo of Alto; United Methodist Church of- j ' . • tournament is July 21. pioneer settlers of Fallasburg ,n 1989 COmpe,Cd ,n Steketee Farm, consists of a right-and-wing and the I- The State Register was es- commission, also be deemed sister. Marguerite Rienstra of ficiating Interment in Rolfe k 1 ^ The young players division is exclusively for players 11 harness hooks. Adjacent to and apparently erected the up- eligible for an informational Venice. FL; seven grandch.l- Cemetery. Showboat C.ty Hoop Class,c. farmhouse and three major this bam is a smaller front-ga- right-and-wing house and the house. Importantly, the com- tablished by Act 10 of the The Knights of Columbus, in its first year of sponsoring years of age and under. Teams in this division will play on outbuildings. The dwelling is bled outbuilding, also of plex also contains intact Public Acts of 1955 to recog- marker. eight foot baskets and their games will be played to 15 points. bams prior to his death in the Showboat City Hoop Classic, is hoping to net an even a compound massed-plan ver- dren; three great-grandchil- The Showboat City Hoop Classic is a double elimination post-and-beam construction, 1873, In 1894 the farm passed WRIGHT - William I larger field of teams and players for the 3rd Annual Showboat nacular-style frame building, that was apparently a carriage dren, Mass of Christian Bu- tournament with each team gauranteed at least two games. into the hands of the Tower- rial was offered Friday at St.