Volume 13, Issue 51 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Along Main Street SHOWBOAT HOSTING A LAS VEGAS NIGHT ^ The Lowell Showboat is hosting a Las Vegas night on Nov. 11, Tom 6 p.m. to I a.m. at the Deer Run Golf Club, 13955 Cascade Rd. Please join us in the fun and festivities. The public is invited. There will be a $2 admission fee. For more information, call 897-8280on Monday. Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to5 p.m. THIRD ANNUAL CRAFT SHOW SCHEDULED NOV. 4 The Boston-Saranac Historical Society 's third annual Arts and Craft Show will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Saranac High School. Come browse and select from unique, hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind gifts and baked goods ^ SARANAC FIREMEN'S PANCAKE SUPPER The Saranac Firemen's 37th Anniversary Pancake Supper will be held Saturday. Nov. 4 at the Saranac High School Cafetorium. The cost will be $3 for adults and SI.50 for children. Proceeds Judd McKinney, Gary, IN. was trapped inside this crumpled to Buttcrworth Hospital by Lowell Ambulance. will be used for equipment. flatbed truck cab for an hour-and-a-half, before being transported TURKEY DINNER BEING SERVED Snow United Methodist Church at 3189 Snow Ave. SE of Lowell Kent County Sheriffs Department will serve a turkey dinner commencing at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, ^ov. 8. The public is invited. awaits word on truck's brake condition ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH DINNER NOVEMBER 4 There will be a fish dinner sponsored by Lowell Masons and Independent tmcker breaks both legs & incurs some cuts Eastern Stars Saturday. Nov. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. The "All You Can Eat" dinner will be held at the Lowell Masonic Temple. 112 Lincoln Lake. Lowell. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 in truck accident near Hudson St. bridge for children. % ON VIEW AT THE ARTS COUNCIL CENTER GALLERY The Kent County Sheriff's De- was loaded with wire cable, member the truck was carrying Lowell Fire Chief Frank Martin. partment is waiting on a Michi- landed on the hood of its cab on coils of steel. The weight of the "We had to cut the steering wheel M 0 Presently on view in the gallery at the Arts Center is the work gan Department of Slate Police a railroad track SE of the Hudson truck was 35-50,000 pounds. and the metal to get him out," of Grand Rapids artist. Ande Roeser. Motor Carrier Division investi- Street Bridge. The bridge, which Kent County Deputy Jayson Martin said. Roesers mixed media constructions have appeared in many West gation report in regards to the had been closed for repair, was Beute reported McKinney's head Upon arriving, Martin im- Michigan shows and competitions. condition of the brake drums on reopened on Monday. was pinned down between a mediately called Aero Med (6:05 the flatbed truck that overturned bucket seat and the ceiling. "He a.m.). The helicopter unit landed Her exhibit runs through November 12. Gallery hours are Mon- McKinney who had been in on the SE side of the Hudson was conscious. We were able to at the Segwun and Alden Nash day through Friday, I to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday. 1:30 to the area before, tried to avoid Street Bridge Friday morning. talk to him, but there was no way Nash set-up point 15 minutes 4:30 p.m. Visit your gallery today. slamming into a vehicle parked we could get to him." McKin- later, according to Martin. How- "Our final release will include on the bridge when he lost con- ney, an independent trucker, suf- ever the hand brake that is set so PREVIEW AND CHAMPAGNE BUFFET COMING SOON! the information obtained from trol and landed on the west side fered two broken legs and some that it doesn't roll, failed. "The that report.'* Kent County De- of Alden Nash near the foot of cuts. Prior to going to press, he Aero Med Unit rolled 10-15 feel Tickets are on sale now for the Lowell Area Arts Council's Gala puty Tom Hillen said. the bridge, according to a Kent was still resting at Butterworth into the curb, and blew a lire," preview Party and Champagne Buffet to be held on Sunday. Nov. County Sheriff's Department Hospital. Martin adds. "The brakes on the from 11 a.m. to I p.m. and again from 2 to 4 p.m. The testing on the brakes will Deputy. The party is a sneak peek of the annual Christmas Show and be done by Tom Pattock. It will Pluger added that he did not unit failed." Sale. This year the work of thirty local and West Michigan artists determine if the brakes and brake Kent County Sheriff Deputy think the early morning fog had Rescue personnel spent an is featured for your Christmas or personal shopping. drum were up to par. Kent Gerald Pluger said a witness re- anything to do with the accident. hour and a half removing the pin- The buffet is by reservation only for S7.50 per person. For County Deputy Gerald Pluger ported that the truck was going Lowell Rescue and Fire De- ned McKinney from the reservations please phone the Arts Center office at 897-8545 Mon- added. at a high rate of speed. "But partment after arriving at the squashed truck cab. It look two day through Friday. I to 5 p.m. The flatbed truck, driven by what's a high rate of speed," scene could not even find wreckers to raise the truck so that Judd Kinney of Gary. IN, that Pluger said. "You must also re- McKinney at first, according to McKinney could be cut free from TIME FOR SANTA PARADE - DECEMBER 2 Truck, cont'd, pg. 2 The Santa Parade, sponsored by the Lowell Chamber of Com- merce will be Saturday. Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. Murphy named Alto Elementary Principal 9 Let's get our floats and entries ready. Call Arlcne Lambert at 897-9918 for more information. The music played through Superintendent, Fritz Esch an- ministration building as the Di- at the University of Detroit and Lowell Area Schools' Adminis- nounced that the Alto Principal- rector of Special Education and her M.A. in Counseling (K-12) SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING trative version of "musical ship position would be filled by Curriculum which will include at Michigan State University, chairs" has stopped, and after Paula Murphy. She has served as the coordination of federal prog- doesn't see her move up to the High school students who are interested in applying for SI.000 months of posting vacancies and a Middle School Counselor for rams such as Chapter 1 & II. administration level as vindica- college scholarships should request applications by December 1, holding many, many interviews, the past five years. "Lowell Area Schools has a tion for women. "I don't look at 1989 from Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation. all the chairs are now filled. "I am pleased with our selec- very capable staff. Many of it in terms of whether it's a man 721 N. McKinley Road. Lake Forest. Illinois 60045. To borrow a line from Don Mc- tion of Murphy,"* Esch said. "She whom are capable of following or woman doing the job. just at Students should send a note stating their name, address, city, Lean. "The day the music died" has a sensitivity to the needs of those of us currently in the ad- the quality of the job being state and zip code, approximate grade point average and the year was Oct. 26. when Lowell children and a desire to see chil- ministration office," Esch said. done." she says. ^f graduation. Sixty-five winners will be selected on the basis of dren succeed at what they do. "Murphy will help keep a Murphy believes she is pre- Academic performace. involvement in extracurricular activities and Murphy also has an understand- women's perspective at this pared for a leadership role. How- PRECISION & FASHION need for financial aid. ing of how K-12 functions." level." ever, she also says it has come HAIRSTYLING - For both men Murphy will replace Jim Murphy, who earned her about sooner than she anlici- and women. Mans World White, who will move to the ad- Bachelor of Science in Biology Main St., contVi. pg. 17 Hairstyling. Phone 897-8102. Murphy, cont'd, pg. 2 The Lowell Ledger • Wednesday. November 1, 1989 - Page 2 The Lowell Ledger - Wednesday, November 1, 1989 - Page 3 bituaries "The Honey Farm" candle shop makes Ada home It's not as if Lindhoul spent Every product sold at the all her days at home making can- Honey Farm is a bee by-product. dies prior to September. She also which is how Lindhout came up CAPEN - Mr. John D. Capen Rapids. Robert and Ins Clark of Lakeview; several aunts, uncles, owns and operates the typing and with the business theme ^Bounty Sr.. aged 72. of Lowell passed Lowell. John Clark of Arizona. nieces and nephews. Funeral Ser- data entry business. The Last from the Hive." away Saturday morning, Oc- Richard and Marilyn Place of vices werc held Saturday at Word, which is located across "I'm always looking for local tober 28, 1989 at Springbrook Grand Ledge; and several step- Roth-Gent Chapel. Lowell. Rev. the street from The Honey Farm, bee keepers who want to sell Manor. Surviving arc his wife.