25* Volume 17, Issue 12 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, February 3,1993 New Showboat executive board to focus on community involvement FollowingGould'sresignation, Krausnamed Showboat fund-raiser expected to bait new President of The Lowell Showboat the sportsmen in all of us Following four years as Presidentofthe Lowell Show- "I think any community organization is best served The Lowell Showboat fund-raiser is successful, it Giant's in Ionia and Bass boa!, Gordon Gould has by someone local." —Could Board isjust weeks away from must involve the community Tracker, will be allowed to stepped down as its leader. "It was not easy stepping will remain on the Lowell unleashing one of its biggest and outlying areas," Kraus purchase it at a cost of $4,700. "1 think any community down as president, but a Showboat board of directors. ftind drives in recent memory, explained. "Ideally and I think realis- organization is best served by choice, I believe, is in the best Kraus said, that along with Under the coordination of Kraus is in the process of tically this activity can raise someone local," Gould ex- interest of the Showboat," the new executive board mem- Showboat President Thad seeking ticket-selling com- roughly $15,000 for the only plained. "With my departure Gould explained. "In the ad- bers, they arc anxious to tackle Kraus, the Lowell Showboat mitment from local signature this community has from the school system, I no vent of the Downtown the challenges that face the will be selling $1 raffle tickets organizations. "IVe made four lefi. The Lowell Showboat," longer see myself as being a Development Authority, com- Showboat. fora 1993 Pro 17 Bass Tracker pre sent at ions to local organi- Kraus said. "The only way for local member of the commu- munity block grants and the "I have already begun fishing boat, valued at ap- zations and dubs. I've already that success to be realized is if nity." recruitment of volunteers it is speaking to organizations proximately $6,000. received a commitment from the entire community plays a The Lowell Showboat essential that the President be about making a commitment The professional bass fish- three of them to sell and /or key role in the sale and/or Board's choice to replace someone who can be in touch to help with the 1993 Show- ing rig comes with spacious purc hase a certain number of purchase ofthe tickcts," Kraus Gould, was Lowell Ledger with these issues on a daily boat. Thus far I have been raised castingplatfomis, a pair tickets. The drawing for the said. "I am very pleased with Editor and three year board basis." pleased with the response," of running stations and a de- fishing boat will take place the early response. I am hope- member, Thad Kraus. Stencel's role as vice presi- Kraus explains. Both the new luxe molded console. The on June 19, he explains. ful and confident that il will "In the short time I have dent filled the void left by the showboat president and its package includes a Tracker Kraussaid he is scheduled continue." spent living in the Lowell resignation of Laura McCol- board members have also be- 25 HP electric start outboard to speak to another fourclubs Burger King has agreed to Community, I have gotten lum, who served as vice gun soliciting the volunteer by Johnson or Evinmde with within the next week. cover the printing cost of the caught up in the tradition and president for the past four help of the community, an aluminum prop, a Tracker "The goal is to have a com- tickets. For that, its name will pageantry ofthe Showboat," years. She has been on the "For the Showboat to be a 12 volt 30 pound thrust foot- mitment to the sale and/or be printed on the back of each Kraus.said. "It truly is the only Showboat Board for RveyearK. community event it must re- controlled trolling motor by purchase of enough tickets to ticket. "Greenridge Realty has community signMure left in Both McCollum and Gould fleet the signatures of MotorGuide and Tailstar cover the cost of the boat be- also committed to the sale and/ Lowell." businesses, organi/ations and drive-on-trailer, a Tracker fore the Grand Center Boat or purchase of 100 tickets. The new Showboat Presi- the residents of Lowell," 1000 LCG, a volt meter, Show opens on Feb. 23," he Organizations, businesses, dent says his initial focus will Kraus said. "The Board is not speedometer, tachometer, says. clubs, families who would be to return the Showboat to asking that volunteers attend windshield, marine battery The Lowell Showboat will like to make a commitment to a community event. every meeting, but it is asking and tray, fire extinguisher. also be represented in the the sale and/or purchase of The change of President is that they commit to do one paddle, motor toter and fuel Grand Center Sport, Fishing tickets a re encouraged to con- not the only facelift on the thing this year to help with gauge. and RV Show on March 18- tact Kraus. Showboat Board. Tony the 1993 Showboat. What's "With Lowell being a 21. "Ideally such a fund raiser Stencel will serve as vice that cliche, "many hands...." prime area for fishing and While the boat's retail can help with the cost ofthe pre sident. Sheila Dubbink will The Lowell Showboat hunting, il is thought that a value is approximately show and in turn help keep be the treasurer, and Terri Board is hopeful that the an- quality fishing boat would be $6,(KM), Kraus said the Show- ticket costs down." Kraus con- Robinson is the Showboat sec- nouncement of the a coveted prize," Kraus said, boat, through the help of cludes. retary. Gould will serve as entertainment for this year's The Showboat President past president. A role created shows will be forthcoming said because the price ofthe so that he could answer ques- over the next couple of weeks. tickets aa* only a $1 a piece, Lowell Township residents cork tions along the way that the The new executive board 20,000 raffle tickets will he new executive board mem- printed. M-21 water main construction bers mav have. Thad Kraus President, cont'd., pj{ 9 "To ensure that this type of liowell Township citizens stopped the construction ALTO PTO BKRC.KK BENEFIT NIGHT of a new water main on the north side of M-21 Monday Along Main Street night. The Alto PTO Burger Benefit Night will be held Feb. 9 The proposed water main would have run from from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lowell Burger King. Alden Nash to Cumberland Dr. along M-21. The cost of The school will receive a percentage of the profits. Come the project was estimated at $277,000 and would have support this school fund raiser. been paid for by property owners in the area. The township saw a need for the main because of PARENTS OF SENIORS complaints to the health department on wells in the area being contaminated. M hi A general meeting for all parents of Lowell High School Upon research of the area in question we found a seniors with regard to the senior overnight party will be held number of people complaining about contaminated Feb. 10. The meeting will lake place at 7 p.m. at the High wells, •• said Gary Voogt, of the engineering firm Moore School in room A-l. and Bruggink. "Many people have been asking the CLASS OF '83 REUNION townshi 9 when a municipal water system would he run M LOWELL POLICE ASKING PARENTS TO to thir Jtjea. Lowell High Schools Class of '83 is holding it's 10 year CHANGE DROP OFF SITE FOR STUDENTS The average assessment for property owners along reunion on Sept. 18. this route was estimated at $5,200. This figure was Call Marcy Emmons Hall at 1-887-1641 or Patty Reagan The Lowell Police Department is asking parents to drop off. determined by adding half of the acreage of a kit, half Wade S97-6147 il you can help plan in any way such as and pick up, high school students in (he parking lot on the south ofthe frontal footage the pipe would go through each invitations, addresses, etc. side of the Lowell Senior High School. property and a $975 lateral service fee. The practice of dropping students off on Foreman Street is The township was to provide each property owner CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING creating safety problems, and the practice of dropping students 15 years, at a low interest rate, to pay off the cost of Che off in front of the high school is also creating traffic How pipe. The Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce meeting will be problems. For the proposal to be tabled, 20 percent ofthe land held Feb. 18 at Hillside Restaurant. owners in the area had to object to the building of the The social hour is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with the speaker ATTENTION WRESTLER SIGN-HPS water main. A vote was taken Monday night at a on the Silent Observer program at 6:30. necessity hearing in the township hall and more than 20 Sign-up for the Lowell freestyle wrestler's 1993 season percent of the owners objected to the idea. begins at Lowell High School cafeteria on Feb. S from 6 to S 'Ilie township could go ahead with the project and LOWELL YOUTH FOOTBALL p.m. There is a $30 sign-up fee.