//<£y# HM(! 4 So «' 3ook B(Wer : 49204 The Grand Valley Ledger O Volume 8, Issue 46 Serving LOU PII Area Readers Since 1893 September 19, 1984 C of C membership drive begins The Lowell Area Chamber of vate while imparting relevant in- Commerce is sponsoring a mem- formation that can bring im- bership drive "kick-ofT meeting mediate results for those who on Thursday, September 20. The hear her. She travels around the ge meeting is slated to begin at 6:00 country presenting seminars to p.m. in the Lowell Showboat executives, managers, public of- Amphitheatre, arrangements are ficials, health care providers, being made for an indoor loca- teachers, accountants, attorneys, tion in case of inclement wea- support staff, sales and market- A ther. Chamber President Jerry RADIO SHACK DEALER MOVING * ing departments. She is best Patton urges all business and known for her "Speak Up and Be professional people throughout Effective ", which is open to the Curt*s Sound and Radio Shack Store will be moving from its pre- Lowell and the surrounding area t public on a monthly basis at the sent Main Street address near Amity Street to larger quarters at 221 to please attend this short "get to- Grand Rapids Marriott. W. Main Street, a building last occupied by B & M Used Furniture. gether" (the meeting is sched- Patton and his Board of Direc- Owner Curt Albrecht says he's moving this weekend for sure, and uled to end at 7:30). Patton also tors for the newly re-organized says the increased floor space should be a big improvement for both asks that you bring along your him and his customers. family, friends and employees to Chamber of Commerce share a this meeting. common goal for a better Lowell TWO NEW BUSINESSES OPENING SOON Nancy Skinner, of the Grand and recognize the fact that there Rapids firm Nancy Skinner and is strength in numbers. There- Modem Mini-Lab and Camera will open soon at 106 W. Main Associates will be the featured fore they urge everyone that Street. The business owned by James Maatman and Roger Van- speaker. Skinner is rated by her shares their vision of a better Vleck will feature one hour processing of color prints and a line of peers as one of the top communi- community to attend this meet- camera equipment. They are shooting at an October I opening date. cations consultants in the nation ing, and to consider joining the For you video fans. Front Row Video will open soon in the Crystal and will speak on the topic. 'The Lowell Area Chamber of Com- Flash Mall near Crystal's Icc Cream Parlour. This new business will Best Is Yet To Come", or how to merce. Annual membership dues feature movie rentals and will have 200 to 300 titles available when acquire a winning attitude and are $50.00. and can be paid it opens. Watch for further details as more information about these use more of your potential. Rec- Thursday evening or by mail to: new businesses becomes available. ognized as a top guest speaker The Lowell Area Chamber of and trainer. Skinner is noted for Commerce, 215 W. Main St., FIVE YEAR L.H.S. REUNION Nancy Skinner her ability to entertain and moti- Lowell. Ml 49331. The Lowell High School Class of 1979 will hold its five (5) year class reunion on Saturday. September 22nd. at the Cascade Township Park. The day will start at 2:00 P.M. and include such ac- LCTV adding Disney Channel tivities as volleyball and softball. Beer, pop and sandwiches will be provided. The cost of $7.00 per person or $12.00 a couple can be Lowell Cable TV viewers will An announcement of exactly each subscription. The Ledger music industry. Information paid at the park pavilion on that day. All class members and friends soon have a new family enter- when, and on which channel the will probably include Disney about other channels and a cost of the class are invited to join in the fun. For further information feel tainment channel available to Disney Channel will be aired Channel listings in its TV Listing have not been announced. LCTV free to call Douglas Heintzleman at 897-7786. them. Herb Haines. Manager of will be forthcoming in the Guide each week. cuirrently has an 18 channel base LCTV announced that the com- Ledger, and will also be posted Haines also said that he and tier, and two extra fee channels, ATTENTION CAMPERS! pany has signed a contract with on LCTV's community access the LCTV Advisory Committee HBO and Cinnemax. LCTV has the "Disney Channel", and channel 2. are also working up a paid sec- been in operation for nearly two The Michigan Travel Trailer Gub will host a Fall Week End hopes to put it on line by October On the national average, those ond tier of channels. The popular years, and this is the second ad- dition to its initial service. Sev- Rally at the Ionia Co. Fairgrounds in Ionia on October 5f 6,7. Any- first. The Disney Channel will be families subscribing to the Dis- M-TV will likely be one of the one with any Recreational Vehicle is welcome to join the fiin. an extra fee channel costing ney Channel watch it an incredi- channels included in this new eral months ago channel 47, There will be free door prizes - free Friday Night coffee and $8.95 per month to the sub- ble 19 hours per week. Its prog- tier. M-TV is comprised primar- WFSL from Lansing was added donuts. Saturday A.M. flea Market and bazaar, afternoon entertain- scriber. Haines says he is trying ramming includes newer "family ily of rock video and other prog- to the base service. ment. catered dinner, and Saturday night bingo! Free Sunday Pan- to work out a deal with the Dis- oriented" movies. Disney pro- ramming dealing with the rock cake Breakfast followed by church services. ney people so that the channel duced movies, specials and fea- can be aired on one of the tures. children's programming 1 FFA HOG ROAST, OCTOBER 5 LCTV's uncommitted channels during the day with entertaining Board adopts policy on for a trial period of about two and educational shows such as The Lowell Chapter of Furture Fanners of America will sponsor a weeks. Haines says this will give Mousercise, Welcome to Pooh educational excellence hog roast on Friday. October 5, at the Lowell High Schoool cafetha subscribers a pretty good idea of Comer, Donald Duck Presents. from 4 to 7:30 P.M. Tickets are $4.00 for adults and students and what the new channel's prog- Good Morning Mickey, efficient, and operate at the mini- under 5 free. Tickets are available from any FFA member or at the ramming consists of. Mouseterpiece Theater. New The Lowell Board of Educa- mal cost of tax dollars. door. The menu will be pork, potato salad, baked beans, desserts, Once the channel is discon- Animal World, You and Me Kid tion adopted the following policy The Board further believes and milk and coffee will be available. tinued from free airing, those and of course The Mickey statement at their regular Board that it's professional staff is dedi- Everyone's invited to begin their Homecoming activities by eat- wishing to subscribe will be re- Mouse Club. Disney classics are of Education meeting held on cated to providing quality educa- ing at the Hog Roast then going to watch the Lowell Red Arrows quired to have their home control an extremely popular feature on Monday. September 10, 1984. tion through encouraging the at- play Kenowa Hills. tox re-fitted with a com- the Disney Channel. When A COMMITMENT TO EDU- puterized chip that will allow the "Dumbo" was first aired in June CATIONAL EXCELLENCE tainment of excellence in the classroom. And the professional ^ OFF THE BLOTTER signal through. Subcribers can of 1983,85% of Disney Channel AND ENERGY CONSERVA- have the operation performed in subscribers tuned in. TION and certified staff are dedicated A free monthly Disney Chan- It is the belief of the Lowell to conducting School Energy Irma Posanen. 71 v of Lowell was involved in a property damage their home for $20.00 or bring Conservation Programs desig- accident Thursday evening. September 13, when she made a left the box into LCTV's office's at nel Magazine is included with Board of Education that the ned to recapture energy dollars turn off Main Street into the path of a car driven by Albert Ketchum. 126 N. Broadway and have it up- Lowell Area School district is which can be used to further en- 44. also of Lowell. The accident occurred near Valley Vista Drive. dated foronlv $10.00, PRECISION & FASHION providing a sound basic educa- hance the quality of instruction. Involved in a property damage accident on M-21 near West Street HAIRSTYLING - For both tion for its students and is meet- The Board, however, recog- Monday morning. September 10 were, Phillip VanLaan. 27, of VFW STEAK DINNER - men and women. Man's World ing the educational needs of nizes that the school district must Lowell when he made a left turn into the path of an oncoming car every third Saturday, serving Hairstyling. Phone 897-8102. those with varying abilities and continuously make every effort driven by Kai Sorensen of Traverse City. 4-8 P..M at Lowell V.F.W., interest. to improve the educational op- Victor Shepard. 18. of Lowell was injured Tuesday morning.