25C Volume 15, Issue 47 Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, October 2,1991 Along Main Street Was It Divine Intervention? No one will say, but the LA AC was grateful for the record profit earned at festival The Lowell Area Arts Council members learned last Wednesday, like many other ait supporters did, that what the state givcth die state also CAKE CONTEST AT FALLASBURG VILLAGE takes away. Over the weekend at the Across the Covered Bridge from Fallasburg Park, and up annual Fallasburg Fall Festi- the hill: two days of fun, Saturday, Oct 12 from 10-5 and # Sunday, Oct 13 from 10-3. The Cake Contest will be judged val, the LAAC members were reminded that there is still one at 1 PM on Saturday. Cakes must be baked "from scratch" person who wields a bigger with old recipes and brought to the Cake Table at the Fallasburg Schoolhouse Museum by 12:30 Saturday. Pick up stick than our state's gover- an entry form at the Antique Mall or Lambert's, or call 897- nor. Some may call it divine 4306. intervention. In a year where the LAAC PIONEER DAYS AT FALLASBURG VILLAGE teamed its funds would be cut by at least 50 percent, one of Food, crafts, demonstrations! Watch a horseshoe touma- its two biggest fund raisers exceeded all expectations. £ ment or pitch a few yourself, learn to dowse for water or buried foundations, take a buggy ride, have your grandkid's picture "I've never seen the puton abutton, eat some home baking or aslice of prize winning weather so wonderful," LAAC member Dode Dey cake, shop at a flea market (including unclaimed clothing said. "The Fall Festival was from a drycleaning chain), look for that perfect homecrafted spectacular - just wonderful. gift, see how to make a basket! and mudi, much more. I guess someone is looking Pioneer Days will be held on October 12 and 13. Saturday 10-5 and Sunday from 12-5. Take Covered Bridge Road out for the Arts Center." across the Covered Bridge into Fallasburg Village, the second Case in point: The eleven food booths at the Fallasburg Fall Festival had a banner weekend oldest village in Kent County, and see also the charming 1842 Arts cont'd pg.9 home of John Wesley and Phebe Fallass being restored to its ^ original condition. Sponsored by the Fallasburg Historical Society. Township land use plan needs guidance MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING The Butterworth Mobile Mammography Unit will be at from residents Family Fare on Friday, October 11. Please call for an It may be a case of having ng the proposed land commercial and transporta- ago, the Township residents appointment at 776-1372 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. the cart before the horse, ac- use plan until officials once tion components of the Low- nixed Robert D. Grooters cording to a Lowell Town- again get input from residents. ell Township Land Use Plan Development Co., of Grand VERGENNES "UNDER THE PINES " BAZAAR ship Commissioner. Timpson went on to say adopted in December of 1986. Rapids, proposal of a ware- After the Planning Com- that he would not tell Town- A survey of the residents housing distribution center at Vergennes United Methodist Church will be having a mission spenta year on aLow- ship residents what is best for was also completed in 1986. the AkJen Nash Avenue/I-96 bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 19th from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ell Township land use plan, them. "With their guidance At that timeSl percent thought interchange. All handcrafted items will be for sale. Coffee & Donuts, Lowell Township Supervisor we can make better decisions." there should be light indus- "Before any land use plan Lunch and a Kookie-Walk. COME JOIN THE FUN! A John Timpson indicated he The new land use plan is trial development. is finalized, I want to know winner will be chosen for our Full size Log Cabin Quilt which was uncomfortable with an update of the industrial, However, roughly a year what the people think," was made by our Women's Society. Timpson said. "After all, our government is supposed to SENIOR PARTY MEETINGS represent the people." Planning Commissioner The meeting for the Senior All- Night Party will be held at Roland Lubbinge was con- the Lowell High School in room A-1 at 7:00 p.m. on October cerned that survey don't con- 8.1991. i vey all pertinent information, asked if the survey of resi- BECOME A FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY dents could potentially negate conclusions that the commis- Interested in becoming a friend of the Lowell Library? sion has reached. Come to an Organizational Meeting being held at the Lowell The main focus of the sur- Library Monday, Oct. 7,1991 at 7:00 p.m. vey will concentrate on whether people want indus- MASONIC LODGE FISH FRY trial zoned property in Low- ell Township. If yes, where is The Lowell Masonic Lodge & O.E.S. is having an All- the most appropriate place. You-Can-Eat Fish Fry on October 5th, from 5-7p.m. at the Lubbinge conceded that a Lowell Masonic Temple. Menu includes: fried fish, escal lopped survey is a useful too. He potatoes, cole slaw, apple sauce & pie. Prices are $5.00 for added that the survey of resi- adults and $2.50 for children. dents had been done earlier. "I don't like the Township STILL TIME FOR FUN! Board telling us to do a sur- vey," he said. Space still remains in the LAAC sponsored fall workshops. Drive - home collision The new land use plan If you are interested in basket making, quilting, life drawing states that in a review of the or children's after school drawing workshop, please call the A drive home accident was the result when an area driver did not see a parked car industrial land use valuation Lowell Arts Council Center at 897-8545 for further informa- on Main St / M-21 near Erb Lumber. No serious injuries were incurred according (SEV) of other townships in tion or to sign up. to police. Main St cont'd, pg.6 Township cont'd pg. 6 The Lowdl Ledger-Wednesday, October 2,1991-Page 3 The Lowdl Ledger-Wednoday, October 2,1991-Page 2 ily on Monday, September and cousins . He was preceded tember 28, 1991. She was pre- held Tuesday at the Roth- in death by hisbrother, Harold ceded in death by her hus- Gerst Chapel. Lowell. Rev. 23,1991 at the age of 78. He Jankowski. Funeral Service band, James. Survived by her William J. Amundsen of Fust is survived by his wife of 57 was held on Friday at Roth- Obituaries children, Virginia (Donald) United Methodist Church of ye»s,MaryLiddia; their chil- oming Events Gerst Chapel, Rev. William Anderson. Robert (Moraa) Lowell officiating. Interment dren, Bernard and Johanna J. Amundsen of the First Ford, all of Lowell, James Alton Cemetery. Memorials Jankowski of Lowell, Peggy United Methodist Church of AYRES- Mrs. Olivia Ayres, Fruitport; one sister, Ruth, of (Mary) Fort, of Grand Rap- may be made to the American and James Hardy of Saranac Notices in The Ledger's New members and guests Lowell officiating. Interment Lowell. Comer of Spring Flat River Snowmobile WEDNESDAY • Rollaway MUSEUM NOW OPEN aged 93. of Lowell, died Athens, MI. Funeral Services ids; brother, Hyo(Katherine) Cancer Society. and Joanne and Edward 'Coming Events" are free are welcome. Oakwood Cemetery. Memo- and Hudson Sts. weigh-ins Clubhouse on Potters Ltd. Senior Bowling, 1 p.m.. Admission is free to the Thursday, September 26, were held Tuesday at Keehn Bos of Grand Rapids, sister, Ridgway of Grand Rapids; of charge to any non-profit rials may be made to the from 8;30a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Road, just East of 55 and over. Fallasburg Schoolhouse 1991 at Cumberland Manor. Funeral Homc,Brighton. Josephine (Clarence) JANKOWSKI - Bernard 14 grandchildren, seven organization in the Lowell OUA-KE-ZIK Emphysema Society, Grand Montcalm Ave. at 7:00 p.m. Museum - Across the Cov- She was preceded in death by Sleendamof Ada; nine grand- (Barney) Joseph Jankowski great-grandchildren; brother, Ada, Alto, and Saranac EVERY THIRD SATUR- All prospective members 2ND WEDNESDAY; Men's Sportsmen's Club - meets ered Bridge from FORD-Mn. Elizabeth Ford, Rapids. her son, Kenneth Ayres. Sur- children; several great-grand- Sr., of Lowell passed away JackRoweofSanBemadino, area. We prefer such no- DAY Men's Breakfast 8 orinterested individuals are breakfast at Lowell Senior every 2nd and 4th Tues- Fallasburg Park, 1 to5p.m. aged 87, of Lowdl, died Sep- viving are her children, SJ. children. Funeral Service was quietly at home with his fam- CA, several nieces, nephews tices to be kept brief and to a.m. at Lowell Assemblyof cordially welcome. Center. 314 S. Hudson St. day at 8 p.m. at the Club Saturdays, Sundays and (Mary Ann) Ayres of Lowell, ±e submitted by mail, but God,3050AldenNash, just Call 897-5949 for reserva- building at 1400 Foreman Holidays. 4 miles north of Alger Ayres of California; ^lill accept notices by south of town). Special EVERY 1 ST & 3RD TUES- tions. Road, Lowell. Lowell in eastern Kent eight grandchildren, seven phone at 897-9261. speaker and goodfood. For DAY - V.F.W. Post 8303 County. great-grandchildren; sister, more info call 897-7047. meets at the V.F.W. EVERY FIRST WEDNES- WOMEN OFTHE MOOSE Anna Richardson; daughter- FIRST MONDAY EACH Clubroom, 307 E. Main St., DAY - Lowell Area Jay- - Business meeting is held THURS., OCT.3: The in-law, Elva Ayres of Lowell; MONTH: The South Kent EVERY SUNDAY Lowell at 8:00 p.m.