HOAC 2 SOWS' ^30^ J - ^4 2^rurr? f NDERn Y* 25C & sPRiHoporu. miciiioah 49284 Volume 16y Issue 22 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, April 8,1992 Along Main Street Engineers provide City and Township with a viable solution to water dilemma Following an open meeting with the Lowell Township serve the school and parts of Vergennes. 65! Board and the City of Lowell, Gary Voogt, Lowell Township Voogt who met with McNamara on Friday to work out P engineer from Moore and Bruggink broke down the exten- numbers and the hydraulics of the project, was looking for an sion of water into the Township serving Eastgate Division as agreement from the City in principal to the concept and well as the new high school down to the basic. numbers of the City/Township water system improvements. "The only cost that makes a difference is the cost to the The present city water customer is paying $ 17.50 a month. MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT home owner. That's the only cost that counts," Voogt said. With the new tanks, pump and water main, City customer Voogt and Tim McNamara of Fishbeck. Thompson, Can costs would rise $2.25 a month to $19.75. The Butlerworth Mobile Mammography Unit will be at and Huber provided a presentation on the project discussing Township residents would be charged an initial hookup fee Family Fare on April 10. its scope and costs. of S500. Their monthly costs would be $24. That figure is 22 Call 776-1372 for appointment. Walk-ins may be accepted Lowell City Councilman Bill Thompson also had Lowell percent above the City customer cost per month. if time allows. taxpayers in mind following the presentation. The estimate of cost for City improvements given by Voogt "My concern is the price for the City. Are the Lowell was $ 1.24 million. That would include a 750,000gallon lank, NO CHARGE TAX RETURNS FOR SENIORS taxpayers receiving any benefit for their past years of invest- a pump to serve the Township and Gee Drive, watcrmain WTP ment"? Thompson explained. to tank, and watermain - M-21. Fax returns for senior citizens are being prepared at no What was known going into the meeting? The new high The Township cost was estimated at SI.74 million. In- charge by A.A.R.P. trained counselors at the Senior Center on school would be in Vergennes Township. Ilie school needs cluded in that cost would be watermain - city pump to school. South Hudson Street. public water and sewer. Lowell Township has an opportunity Water, cont'd., pg. 3 Appointments can be made by calling 897-5949. to reach a water agreement with the City, and with it, could LITTLE LEAGUE BOARD MEETING New lights to shine down on The Lowell Little League Board meeting will be held April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Lowell High School. All arc welcome to attend Recreation Park's field of dreams If there is to be night light at Recre- ing the present site was selected over joint venture. The LOOK Committee ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS ation Park it will have to come in under Creekside Park because of the better will allocate $10,000 toward the project a $23,000 cap set by the City Council condition of the playing field and that as will the Lee Fund. Lowell Township A parents meeting, for the "Senior All-Night Party will be Monday night. the majority of the softball players favor agreed to give $2,500 toward the new held on April 14 in room A-l at the High School at 7 p.m. The softball field lights used at Rec- Recreation Park. lights and said it would give $3,000 if its reation Park are in unsuitable condition. It was estimated the total cost of the money block grant was approved. LOWELL AREA JAYCEE SEMINAR After review, the Parks and Recre- project would be $30,000, however, af- Vergennes Township was also asked ation Commission recommended that ter checking costs Lowell City Manager to consider providing funds toward the Come to a free one hour seminar, sponsored by your the lights be replaced at Recreation Park. Dave Pasquale said the cost would be new lights, it declined. Lowell Area Jaycees. "Personal Goal Setting," focuses on Discussion was given to moving the less than that. physical, mental, financial emotional, spiritual goals in your new lights to Creekside Park, but keep- Funding for the project would be a Lights, cont'd., pg. 6 life. Do you want to make changes? Learn more about yourself. Our guest speaker is Teresa Folino from Northville, a dy- Fire Department raises $1.200 namic, interesting and fun speaker. Open to all ages, teens through 120. Tbeseminarwillbehekl Wednesday, April IS, at the Look Pancake breakfast serves 430 people Memorial Fire Station on South Hudson at 7:30 p.m. The Lowell Area Fire De- third annual Pancake Break- fast will go toward the pur- with the turnout," Kimble Main St, cont'cL, pg. 6 partment raised $1,200 at its fast chase of equipment. said. Lowell Area Fire Depart- The breakfast was held at ment captain Bryan Kimble The Department served the Look Memorial Fire Sta- said 430 people were served eggs, pancakes, sausage, milk tion, 315 S. Hudson. from 7 a.m. til 11 a.m. and coffee. Adults were charged $3.50 Proceeds from Ihe break- "We were very pleased and children got in for S 1.50. 4 *4 jffjgf f' w* * ti Jtm rv #1 Polly McCaul made pancake after pancake after pancake at Saturday's Lowell Breakfast-goers were treated to pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and milk. Area Fire Department's Pancake Breakfast The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, April 8,1992-Page 2 The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, April 8,1992-Page 3 Lowell scouts join Driver hits and then runs in accident at Cumberland & Woodbushe fight against hunger MAHLICH - Eldon L. WHITNEY- Mrs. Lucille Whitney, aged 84, widow of Mahlich, aged 67, of Lowell, More than 12,000 West Pantry is housed in the Meth- passed away Wednesday. Paul D., died Wednesday, Michigan Boy Scouts, Cub odist Church and disuibutes April 1,1992al his residence. March 25,1992 at the Lowell Scouts and Explorers from the food to those in need in our Surviving are his wife. Gloria; Medical Care Center. Surviv- Southwest Michigan and area. All food collected in ing are her son, Paul (Jeanne) three sons, Eugene Mahlich West Michigan Shores Coun- Lowell, stays in Lowell. Whitney of Soldotna, AK; of Rusk, TX, Robert and Kurt cil are joining the fight against The types of food most daughter, Susan deVazquez Mahlich of Mason; four step- hunger by collecting food to needed are nutritional, non- children, Leanne Stuck of of Novato, CA; five grand- help feed the hungry in the perishable items such as baby children; brother, John and Carlton, Rozanne Adams of West Michigan area. formula, peanut butler and Norman Mieras both of Grand Ionia, Gerald and Douglas On Saturday, April 4, canned foods including veg- Rapids; sister, Dorothy Jor- Leazenby of Clarksville; 11 Lowell scouts went door to etables. meats and soups. dan of Wisconsin. She was grandchildren; two brothers, door to distribute collection "All of the food collected Ben Hodges, from Cob Scoot Pfcck 3188, was one of preceded in death by a daugh- Loren of Luther and Gerald bags to homes throughout the will go to families in West many scouts handing oot food bags. of Cedar Springs; two sisters, ter, Sandra. Services were Sat- area. Michigan." said Fritz Freund, Inna Bristol of Gowen and urday at the Metcalf and I hope families through- scout executive for the South- Genevieve Barton of Geor- Jonkhoff Chapel. Interment out Lowell and West Michi- west Michigan Council. "The gia. Funeral Services were in Resurrection Cemetery. gan will fill the Scouts' scouts of West Michigan are held Friday at the Clarksville bags with canned and other going all out to make Scout- A two-car accident occurred at the intersection of Cumberland and Woodbushe on Bible Church, Rev. Larry Pike non-perishable foods," said ing for Food a success." officiating. Interment Forrest Wednesday, March 25 at approximately 5:45 p.m. area scoutmaster, Craig Karin Uhlich, director of Alter his car came to a stop in the field, the driver of this car fled on foot Information Home Cemetery, Greenville. Haybarker. "This is an impor- the Food Banks of Michigan, was not available prior to going to press. tant program. It helps needy said that the annual scout food families, and at the same time drive is a major contributor to Water, continued. it helps show these young the food banks around the customers into the water system which can provide 1.75 If an agreement is forthcoming the City/Township water scouts that their individual state. "Scouting for Food is watermain - Foreman, 500,000 gallon tank, watermain - Cumberland and watermain - M-21. million gallons of water a day and is currenUy selling just project would increase the customer base, it would provide The Lowell Ledger actions can help make a one way we fill our pantries. Lrnrvll \tra %imiw IM.1 600,000. Eastgate with water and furthermore cease the need to run We're pleased that these The school would be asked to pay for a watermain from change in our society." The Council said it needed to study the figures presented softeners. It would also bring area fire protection, which in youths are contributing their City limits to school site ($380,000), plus 25 percent of to it and needed to take into consideration the water rate turn would be a positive influence on their fire insurance.