k «.w..r-Z , SPRI NCPORT BOOK ? I 'JDCRY HO AG & SONS 35^ SPRI NGPORT , WICH. The Lowell Ledger Volume 34 Issue 40 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 •jmim ' ' Come & have more than a "fair" time at county youth fair ent County Youth Fair 2006 is off and running and so were these pigs and their Khandlers in Tuesday morning's market class swine judging. Pigs enter the show ring in the Reath Barn going at full tilt in every direction as the 4-Hers sometimes successfully steer them with wooden canes. The judge picks out several pigs which are corralled as finalists. Pigs are judged by various standards including overall shape, bone structure and musculature. The fair runs through Saturday, concluding with a rodeo in the horse arena. The Reath Barn is a good starting point for a trip to the fair. It is the venue for Thursday's livestock auction, and is centrally located among the animal barns. Mornings and afternoons, animal judgings take place within the Reath Barn and nearby. Another center of activity at the fair is the horse arena and multiple accompanying horse barns. Both are located at the southeast corner of the fairgrounds. Admission to the fair is free. On-site parking is available for S5 a da\. Vosovic back in his hometown for a brief visit By Dan Schneider reality television show for being in town was not he graduated from high collection for Fashion "There was a lot of hype "Project Runway, was in relaxation or dental hygiene; school since the show aired. Week," he said. around the show," Vosovic t is hard for a guy Lowell last week. He visited, it was to meet with business Vosovic placed second on Not only was Vosovic said, "it's so hard to get to like Daniel Vosovic spent time with family, went advisors who will help him Project Runway, which preoccupied by all of the different plateaus in this Ito take a vacation. clothes shopping, even got set up his own clothing label pitted lledgling fashion work waiting for him back industry. It (the show) just Vosovic, who was one his teeth cleaned at Dr. Jim in a few years. designers against each other in New York, but he had the brings your exposure to a of the stars of the Bravo Reagan's office on Main It was his first trip in a series of clothing design added pressure of not being whole new level." Network's fashion-design Street. But his main reason back to the town where contests. allowed to talk about it. The He is currently Fan-favorite Vosovic reality series was still airing interviewing for a job that said the exposure he got just at the time, and telling will allow him to work under by making it to the podium people he was working on an established designer. He has been enough to keep the collection would have plans to do that for three or him busy since the series' spoiled the ending. four years. Feb. 23 finale. Now that the show is "Just kind of paying "There's been a lot of over, Vosovic is as busy as my dues to the industry," silver lining ... coming in ever. Being on the show Vosovic said. second place," Vosovic said. drew a lot of interest in Vosovic, cont'd., pg. S "Just showing at Fashion Vosovic's design. Week was a huge deal. Showing a collection in the show can cost up to $30,()()() for a small tent." As a top-three finisher d£et on the reality show, Vosovic got to unveil his collection on tvve the catwalk in the main tent at Fashion Week. Legions of fashion magazine editors Art Attack Back... Page 3 and wholesale buyers llock to the New York event each year to see fall lines from Fallasburg Historical fashion designers, both new Society Regrouping... Page 4 and established. Preparing for Fashion In Charge Week made it hard for Of Amusements... Page 8 Vosovic to relax the last time he came home, for Christmas, 2005. Lowell Back When ... Page 9 "Even when 1 was here Daniel Vosovic was in Lowell last week, his first trip to the town where he graduated then, it was hard because Dressing In Lowell from high school since he starred in the Bravo Network's reality TV show Project I was already sewing the Runway 2. ... Page 11 THE LOWELL LEDGER • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9,2006 PAGE 2 THE LOWELL LKDGKR - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2006 PAGE 3 BARENDREGHT and Tyler Imhoff of Cedar grandchildren Mark (Janna) (Jim) Parker, Charlotte Mr. Rodney Vern Springs; 14 grandchildren Cain, Jody Cain, Dale (John) Bos; parents-in- Annual Art Attack on the way Barendreght, aged 61, of plus one on the way; sisters (Doris) Roe; four great- law Leona and Rev. Louis By Dan Schneider Grant, died Tuesday, August Donna, Vera, Carolyn; grandchildren. Service was Harvey; sister-in-law Kathy beach, not just any beach. music" is a pun, since the Art Attack is growing I, 2006 in Grand Rapids. brothers Jerry, Curtis, Roger; held Monday at Roth-Gerst Hartigh (Ike Rood); brother- Get ready for art. It is And the party has the food percussion instruments are in importance as a fundrai- !l l several nieces and nephews. Chapel, Rev. George Fekete in-law Allen (Linda) He was born Rodney Vern attacking Lowell Saturday, and sounds to back it up. made from steel oil drums. ser for the arts council. Craycraft of Belding; Barendreght in Grant, the Funeral services were held officiating. IntermentChapel Carter; many nieces and ALBERT Aug. 19 along with Cari- New this year will be a full Pangea's music is influen- "We really push the grandchildren Kevin, son of Elsie (Sage) and Saturday from the Ensley Hill Memorial Gardens. nephews. He was preceded Richard H. "Dick" Albert, bbean music and food ... dinner, catered by the Flat ced by a variety of styles party part of it, but it is an Brian and Becky, Laura, Vern Barendreght of August Baptist Church, Sand Lake, Memorial contributions may in death by his mother aged 64, of Belding, passed and mixed drinks. River Grill. Past Art Attacks including calypso, soccer, important fundraiser," arts John, Kara, Mark, Aubrey, 28, 1944. He married with Pastor Jim Ankerburg be made to the American Harriet Snuffer-Visscher, away Tuesday, August 1, The Lowell Area Arts had hors d'oeuvres tables, Latin and jazz. council executive direc- David, Tom, Jake, Curtis, Patricia Jean Sivertsen officiating. Interment in Heart Association. father Ross Snuffer, step- 2006, at his home surrounded Council's Art Attack art but this event will have a Central to Art Attack tor Lorain Smalligan said. by his loving family after Kollin, Derek, Dillon, Koty, on November 26, 1966 Hillside Cemetery. For father Dennis Visscher. party is happening that Sa- are the silent and live auc- full array of Caribbean fo- "With all of the cuts in fun- PLANNING FOR TRAILWAY a battle with cancer. Dick Keegan, Ashley, Tyler, at Ensley Baptist Church. memorials please consider SNUFFER Memorial service will be tions of artworks and gift turday in a tent behind their ods. ding, especially at the stale A meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, Aug. 9, was born July 11, 1942 in Alyssa, Baby Craycraft; He was a self employed Ensley Baptist Church. Philip C. Snuffer, aged 66, Thursday, Aug. 10 at I p.m. baskets. More than 40 pie- South Hudson Street ga- Caribbean sounds will level and corporations tig- at Lowell City Offices at 6 p.m. for anyone interested in Belding, the son of Harold great-grandchildren twins mason. He was a member of Lowell, passed away at Fallasburg Park Pavilion ces of art and jewelry will llery. This year's event is be provided by the steel htening their belts, it's an learning about or helping with the trailways. Kelsey and Taylor; brothers of Ensley Baptist Church. with Rev. Jerry Jones from and Irene Finn Albert. Dick NUMMER suddenly Sunday, August the fourth annual. drum band Pangea. The be auctioned off in addition important source of inco- had retired after 34 years and sister Jim and Edna He is survived by his wife Ellen Nummer, bom May 12, 6, 2006. Surviving are his First Congregational Church to several specialty gift bas- 1 Art Attack has had a name "Pangea" is kind of me." SIZZLIN SUMMER CONCERTS at Wolverine World Wide Albert, Less and Barb Patricia Barendreght of 1921, passed away August wife Terry; children Sarah of Greenville officiating. kets. The artworks are cu- beach theme in the past. a pun, since steel drums are Art Attack raises mo- Bluegrass Music concert will be held this Thursday in Rockford and had driven Albert, Carroll and Vickie Grant; children Darla and 4, 2006. She was preceded (Keith) Swanson, Dennis Visitation Wednesday 2- rrently on display at the arts This year, the theme is still sometimes called "pans." ney for day-to-day operatio- at the Kent County Youth Fair starting at 6 p.m. No Siz- milk truck for Bill Cole for Albert all of Belding, Connie Brent Diemer of Alto, Randy in death by her husband Snuffer; grandchildren 4 and 7-9 p.m. at Roth- council gallery. beach, but it is a Caribbean For that matter, "steel drum ns of the arts council, which zlin' Summer Concert this week at the Riverwalk. and Ken Neil of Hastings; and Anette Barendreght of Gerst Funeral Home, 305 the past 12 years. He was Oscar; son Erwin; parents Carter and Avery Swanson; Smalligan said is the most a longtime member of St.