y*."-I iTjPOKT BOCK Lmrr>v ""AC • SONS " - SPRIHC^ORT, men. 49204 """ Grand Valley Ledger Weekly Coverage of Ada, Alto, Cascade, Forest Hills, Lowell and Saranac VOLUME ONE. ISSUE SEVENTEEN THURSDAY. MARCH 11.1976 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS Above The Board 9\long A Week To Remember! Lowell Board See our full page feature on last week's lousy weather, Street z*® Offers Contracts inside on page two. -r-> The aftermath of last week's school is not in session but tt ice storm was felt at Monday costs $514.04 more than the Tbfi »••••*» fim grass fire brought out the Lowell Volunteer night's Board of Education plan favored by the city. Fire Department to the corner of Foreman Road and Cumberland meeting when many reports Avenue Monday afternoon. Ksted for discussion had to be The board voted to c#rae up postponed because committees with the additional money to Hw lighting of the first robin was reported to the Ledger office were unable to meet as schedul- cover the added expense if the Monday morning by Ms. Evelyn Powell, who saw one chirping ed. city will go along with the Saturday about 4:30 p.m. in the yard at the home of Mr. and installation. Mrs. Jamep Smith at 210 Maple Street. Board members voted unani- mously to offer contracts for the Fifth District Congressman Richard F. VanderVeen will have 1976-77 school year to three his mobile office located in Lowell at East Main and Lafayette Kent Intermediate personnel The Board also approved Streets this Saturday, March 13. Residents in this area are who have been working with Special Ed Supervisor Roger invited to meet the Congressman and discuss with him any Lowell students in special areas. Buck's request to send LoweH natters of concern or interest between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. students to Special Education Contracts will be offered to Summer Camp for one week IVe Lowell Price Band will provide the music for a benefit Barb Brown, full time speech again this summer. dance on March 20 at the Lowell V.F. W. Hall. Proceeds from the therapist, Lorraine Freelund, dance will go toward the "Life Pack Unit" used to save lives. The half-time speech therapist, and The camp has proved to be public is invited. Bill Kcoyer, school psycholo- particularly beneficial to the gist. students in the past. He Aroma of good things to eat will be floating through the air around the First United Methodist Church of Lowell on A contract would have been Credit Thursday, March 11, and Thursday, March 18. This Thursday, a offered to Eleanor Haan as pancake supper will be served to the public between 5 and 7 p.m. school social worker but Mrs. Community Education head Photo by Modern Photographic Next Thursday, a Roast Beef Dinner is on the menu. Haan will be working in the Rod Smith informed board hi the phete above, fallen tree Mrnba Hacked Philippines next Fall so that members that 199 students are i the anceaaing freexing rahi CMthraedf more and l involved fea a property damage accident in front of Eberhard's position will be open. enrolled in classes for credit this Bmbs 0d ewn whoie trees toppled to the gi nmjM. Store on West Main Street, March I, were vehicles driven by semester, with 180 of these} r v sza Karen Doyle and Ron Carey, both of Lowell. Crnateg lights working toward high school j completion, 13 in post graduate In t|fe photo to the left, Sooth Jackson Street In Lowell b Vetera ha the Forest HDIs School District went to the polls Regarding the problem of study and six students under shown completely underwater. Many homeowncra were Monday and turned down a request for a six-mill tax increase. Rundman student safety at the 18-years-old.- la evaknate because of the high water. Photo by Modern Photographic Some 2,100 voted against the increase, with 1,600 votert giving street crossing of Monroe and their approval. High, board members were In addition. 106 are enrofied in non-credit studies and 223 are New Photographic Studio AIM taking athMtegB flt the letsJ^ Esfher M, Fahgai> monring. when a JSKSSSeKWSSt S of a yellow flashing caution light time program for a total of 528 Grand Trunk andi CXC%O0 lineslines. A railroad crew was expected in and limiting the automotive people taking part in the com- Is flow Open In Lowell Lowell Tuesday by noon to lift the derailed car op, straighten the speed to IS miles per hour. munity school courses. wheel, and get things rolling again. Retired Public School officials still prefer the Aha Meetteg The Lewel Atm Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual installation of a flashing red noon luncheon meeting this Thursday, March 11, at 12:30 p.m. stop light that can be controlled The next Board of Education Official, Passes at the Showboat Restaurant on East Main Street. A guest from the school or a post near meeting will be1*ld at Aho Ele- speaker from the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce will the intersection during the per- mentary on Monday. March 22, Retired public official Mrs. Lowell, and was also active in address the local businessmen. iods when students are passing beginning at 7:30 p.m. John (Esther M.) Fahrni of 610 the Lowell Business and Pro- from building to building. This East Main Street, Lowell, pass- fessional Women's Club. Corporation will hold then annual dinner- plan also includes "walk" and Two meetings each year are ed away Thursday morning, dance this Saturday evening, March 13, at the Deer Run Golf "don't walk" signs. held in Alto, the rest are in the Course. Proceeds realized from this endeavor will benefit the March 4, following a lingering Very active in all community Middle School on the second projects, she was also a member amphitheatre fund. All Showboat Boosters are cordially invited illness. She was 79-years-old. A device of this nature can be and fbarth Mondays of each of the First Congregational to attend. completely turned off when * month. Church of Lowell. Jack Beggs, Lowell Showboat spokesman, Tuesday, an- Besides her husband. Mrs. nounced that stock certificates for Amphitheatre contributors are Victims Aid Victias Fahrni is survived by a daugh- being issued, however, the gold name plates denoting givers of ter, Mrs. Frank (Jacqueline) S100 or more are still in the planning stage. Showboat Miller of Grand Rapids; three Corporation feels if the name plates are put on the seats in the grandsons. Gregory, Dirk and Amphitheatre, they will become objects of vandalism. Alterna- Daniel, all of Grand Rapids; a tive plans for displaying them are being discussed. sister. Mrs. Gaude J. (Mildred) Kieft of Saginaw; and several Saranac Students To Attend nieces and nephews. Wolverine Boys State Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Mich- igan. Pfctared above are the owners of lager VaaVTeck oa the left and Jim lathe right Aia Shoprite Lowell will be the home of Their services will indude "Modern Photographies." a full nearly everything in the photo- Is Expinding service photo studio. The studio graphic field, weddings, senior is located at 104 W. Main pictures, portraits, custom black Ada Shoprite has their new Street. and white processing, portraits addition nearly completed, the of pets, passport photos, and VKTIMS AID VTCITMS—Setae vfettaw of the power Funeral services were held new stock shelves are installed Modern Photographies is a much more. oatege eaosed by the recent ice atom were abe vehmteers In Saturday afternoon. March 6, at new business that is a partner- the Red Croaa shelter at Lawol MMdte SeM. Load laaMeat and stocked. the Roth-Gerst Funeral Home ship between Jim Maatman and Their interest in photography 17-year-old Martha Kwaat, shown above with her parents, with Dr. Richard Greenwood of Roger VanVleck. Both Roger started as a hobby, devdoped Hoary and Hoiea Kwant, and brother Mi abter, Klaaa and the First Cong.-egational Church According to the owner. Don Puhalski. there is still much to and Jim are presently teachers into a part time business and, Nancy, la considered aa oatatendlng Red Croaa Yoath of Lowell officiating. Buriai was be done but the major portion of in the Saranac School System. now because of increasing de- 1,000 vohmtcer hoara m Hsrida. made in Lowell's Oakwood's the work is now complete. The business will be open from mand. has become a fell-time Cemetery. 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and business. After iodag their power aariy Taeaday aight, the Kwants The 4.0C0 sq. ft. addition is 9-5 Saturdays until school is out helped organise the local operadoc and coordinate the varied Esther Mae Lind was born what once was the lobby in the in June. Jim and Roger will be Both men are presently resid- it bttem agate whaatwe hoys me picked to represent Saranac activttios of the bar-day ordeal which ovea tedaded helping November 20.18%. in Ashlund. leaving their teaching jobs and ing with their families in Sara- High School at the thirty-ninth ammi d American Legion an eight-yoar-oid girl celebrate her lih<hia| with a candle oa Wisconsin. On May 31, 1918, Ada Shopper's Square. It has been completely remodeled with will devote their full efforts to nac. They are looking forward to Wolverine Bays* State. Ihb year's reprcisentative s are Steve a cookie! she married John H. (Jack) new ceiling and lighting to their new business.