0 06 0 o;: CZt Cui i ^ LOG CABIN; HOBOS ARE AREA Si'':"""" !Vf T MEMORIES OF RESIDENT TV RECORD HONOR ROLLS aoC SEE PAGE ELEVEN INSIDE FOR COMPLETE CABLE & CHANNEL LISTINGS SEE PAGE TWELVE MA * HARTFORD * WA VLIET Vol. 104 • No. 6 EDITION OF THR WATF.RVI .TF.T D^ February 10,1988 Kristina Nord is Miss Coloma Before a standing-room-only nino, is 17 and is a senior at Col- crowd, Kristina Lynn Nord was oma High School. crowned Miss Coloma Sunday Finalists In the contest were afternoon at Coloma High Kerry Keleher and Jennifer School Auditorium: Sager, both seniors at Coloma Kristina, 17, a senior at Col- High School. oma High School, is the daugh- Miss Coloma was selected ter of Walter and Barbara Nord, from a field of 28 contestants. i Coloma. She is 5 feet JVt inches They were: Tammy Bailey, Rhon- tall and has blue eyes and blond da Leedy, Tracy Eubanks, Judith hair. Schrelber, Cindy Lowell, Susan Named first runner-up was Phillips, Amy Randall, Patricia Kimberly Momany. Klmberly, 18, Walter, Rebecca Chapman, is the daughter of Leo and Diane Shannon Kaeding, Kim Colas, I Momany of Coloma. She is a Treasa Ecker, Lynda Hoffman, senior at Coloma High School. Tracy Stelnhoff, Brenda Greco, Named second runner-up was Karen Willis, Judi Hornus, Lois Chrlstel Fain, 17. Christel is a Stohrer, Krlsty Willis, Tammy senior at Coloma High School. Bohle, Jennifer Price, Joann up Klmberly Momany, second the 1988 Miss Coloma Blossom She is the daughter of Charles Schroeder. runner-up Crlstel Fain and Carla Queen Contest. and Mary Fain of Coloma. The new Miss Coloma Is an Mannino, Miss Congeniality, Selected by her fellow con- Honor Roll student who was a testants as Miss Congeniality member of hefclOth-grade Stu- was Carla Mannino. Carla, the dent Council and secretary of daughter of Sam and Carol Man- the Computer Club. She plans to attend Notre Dame University Need for fire truck and to follow a career as an at- Watervliet woman gets torney. She listed her hobbies to ^50,000 cash settlement Include softball, hunting and questioned by Coloma fishing, reading and dancing. in mistaken arrest case She is employed at the Cony- Shelly haas, mistakenly ar- beare Law Offices in St. Joseph. City Commissioners rested in May 1986 for alleged The theme for this year's con- MISS COLOMA...Krlstlna Lynn Nord was crowned Sunday. By Tonla Soothe Monday, March 14, at the fire delivery of LSD, has received a test was 'We Love Western Coloma City Commissioners station. cash settlement with the Berrien Movies.' Contest Chairmen were approved the Joint Fire Board's STILL NEED SOLUTION County Sheriff's Department of Joyce Tutton and Joe Polashak. sending out bids for the cost on TO CROSSING GUARD $50,000 and a public apology. Judges were Marlene Rosen- a new fire truck, but questioned SITUATION As part of a countywide drug berg, Gordon Rosenberg and Dr. the amount of research being Commissioner Anita Hirsch sweep, Haas was mistaken for John Lundeen. The master of done on the need of a new vehi- reported her committee of Dan another young woman with a ceremonies was Joe Jason of Hartford Councilman resigns; cle. The Commission approved Stack, Coloma School Principal, similar name. Two days after her CoSY 98 Radio. seeking cost bids at Its meeting and PTO representative Larry arrest the charges against her Monday night. Bid specifica- Foster were still seeking a solu- were dismissed at the request of tions will be available after tion to provide school crossing Council tables water request the Sheriffs DepaHrtient be- February 15. The Fire Board is guards within the City Limits. cause she was the wrong person considering seeking bids for a Hirsch said an initial attempt By Phylits Buochnar was tabled until the next Coun- named on the warrant. diesel automatic truck with a to find parent volunteers ended The Hartford City Council ac- SPECIALSB cil meeting. The apartment Haas had initially sought 15,000 gallon tank and a 1,000 with just one response and a cepted a letter of resignation at •MESSAGES owners had requested permis- more than $1 million In damages gallon per minute pumping maybe. She said the volunteers its regular meeting held on Mon- sion to extend service from the from the Sheriff's Department capacity. would be trained by the Police day night, February 8,1988. The main at the City Limits. and other law enforcement Commissioner Chuck Owen Department and that the PTO letter had been presented to However, engineers for the Ci- agencies and officials, in- asked if the Fire Board had done would provide money toward the them just before the January 25 ty had previously reported that cluding the Watervliet Police enough research on the need for purchase of safety vests and meeting ended and was signed the existing mains cannot pro- Department and its Police Chief. one fire truck at an estimated handheld stop signs. by David B. Hadley. vide sufficient water volume for Watervliet Chief Danny Day and Partnership signing cost of $140,000. He said. "Are She said the committee iden- He said that personal com- adequate fire protection. Public his department were dropped program rescheduled there other alternatives? Maybe tified a need of 4 crossing mitments made it necessary to from the suit last fall. Works Superintendent Daniel two trucks at $70,000 would guards, three times a day for leave and that the two years he Due to the inclement weather Staunton said he had gotten an Besides the settlement of serve us better." half-hour shifts, in the morning had served on the Council had last week, the TV showing of the estimate of $34,000.00 to $50,000f also awarded were Commissioner Bob Wohler and afternoon. She said the been a real challenge. He said Watervliet Schools Partnership replace the existing four-inch court costs and legal fees commented he was interested in committee would also explore involvement is the key and urg- amounting to $30,000. The set- with Communications and mains with eight-inch mains. Music has been rescheduled for the Fire Department's need for other methods of providing ed more attendance by citizens Boards members approved a tlement will be paid out of the the truck. He said, "In order for crossing guards. at Council meetings. Hadley Saturday, February 13, at 5:30 motion to cut the hours of a part- County's Insurance pool. The us to get this truck, we are tak- In other business the City ac- h^d recently been appointed as p.m. on Channel 37. time office employee after short agreement was reached last Fri- ing money away from other cepted a letter of appreciation Street Administrator, Mayor Pro day. discussion. Council member An- needs in our City." for its donation and support Tem and was a member of the na Smithley said the employee Owen added, "Streets are toward the Rotary Ice Skating Public Works Committee. policy states that a part-time lacking upgrading. We need to Rink in Randall Park from ice Separate motions were ap- employee must work under 30 Local Post Offices assess our priorities. We have rink chairmen Paul Friday and proved to name Mayor William hours per week and cannot ex- inadequate water lines and Walt Arny. Weeden as Street Administrator ceed 1,500 hours per year. She 40-year-old sewer lines/* Glad-Peach Festival Chair- for 1d88 and Mike Dolezan as was concerned because Shelley reduce service hours Wohler said," If we get them a man Dale Stover reported the Mayor Pro Tem. According to Moden had been working 32 Festival Committee was same except as noted below: new fire truck it wouldn't be long the City Charter, Mayor Weeden hours per week. According to area post- before it gets beat up on the bad discussing replacing or repair- said they have 30 days to fill the Watervliet-Open Thursday- In other matters the Council masters, due to the federal streets. Plus you can't put out a ing the festival banner that s' a.m. until 1:00 p.m. vacant seat on the Council and approved a motion to hold budget deficit reduction fire without water...and a 1,000 hangs over Main Street. He also wilt have a recommendation for review meetings with the Board measures, the local area post of- Coloma-Open Wednesday- gallon per minute pumper could said the committee was also the next meeting. Weeden advis- of Review on March 8 and 9 from fices have been mandated to ad- 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. collapse some of the inade- discussing scheduling a meet- ed that they also still need to 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and to hold just window service operation. Saturday-Open 8:30 a.m. until quate water lines. We must ing with the Police and Fire name one more person to the open meetings for the public on Window service will be cut back 11:00 a.m. think of the community's needs departments to discuss the Library Board. March 14 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. four hours per week at each Hartford-Open Tues.. Wed. as a whole, not just the Fire festival. Any action on a request to ex- and on March 15 from 9 a.m. to facility. The new hours will be ef- and Thurs.~8:30 a.m. until 11:0C Department's. The Commission also approv- tend City water to the new apart- 12 p.m.