250 Sening The Lowell Area for 100 Years j The Lowell Ledger Volume 18, Issue 39 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, August 10,1994 FRIEND OR FOWL? IT'S TIME Four guys from Akron will recreate the sound of the "Fab Four" from Liverpool Saturday at the Lowell Showboat. m I Tickets - $10 • Showtime - 8 p.m. I By Thad Kraus pressed," Benson said. "We movements are something the Lowell Ledger Editor take what we do seriously." group worked on. It is a^o What they do is recreate something they continue to Four guys from Akron, the simple, memorable feel- refine through films they have influenced by the incredible good melodies of the Beatles at their disposal. phenomenon of the Beatles, early days. Their suits look authentic are set for a flight to Lowell to "It was the Beatles who because they were designed headline Saturday's card on spawned the sales of albums. with the help of an English the Lowell Showboat. With the Beatles every cut off gentleman named Millings, Mark Benson, Gary an album was a hit, unlike who taylored the suits for the Grimes, James Pou and Greg today, where one or two of the Beatles." George known as "1964" The cuts produce a hit," Benson The guitars, while not ac- Tribute put exhaustive re- said. tually the same guitars used search into costumes, haircuts, He also recognized the by the real Beatles, are of the speaking and singing voices, Beatles as natural actors who same model and year. stage movements, facial ex- had charisma, were cocky but Benson said he is very well pressions, equipment and the not offensive and were aware of the familiarity of the sound of the music to produce friendly. songs and that "1964's " audi- a recreation of a Beatles con- "Each one-John, Paul, ences often beat him to the cert. Ringo and George - all brought words. The group from Akron has a talent to the mix," Benson "The music makes people been producing a successful said. "Their talents mixed to- happy;" Benson said. show for 10 years. They play gether created an incredible Benson said the show is 150-250 venues a year. energy which produced vol- limited in what they can per- "The fans who come to umes of hit songs. That magic form. "The music we will play see us are those who want to they created when they were will be from the early Beatles. hear Beatles music," says together, I don't believe you The instruments and equip- Benson (stage alias - John find in the work they did indi- ment used in the early years to Lennon). "For those who are vidually." produce the music was differ- leary of nostalgic groups, I ent from that used in the later ask that they give us a chance." The show performed by years." The group has shared the "1964" The Tribute is de- Saturday's show at the stage with acts who shared the scribed by its members as a Lowell Showboat spotlight with the Beatles. clean, fun, family show. Amphitheatre will start at 8 "They too have been im- Their accents and stage p.m. Tickets are $10. Michigan Governor John Engler holds Eli Cryderman's Golden Polish. Crydernian, 10, is a member of the Cherry Valley Livestock Club. Youth Fair opening ceremonies story, pg. 17. DeBoer goes "fishing" for plans on industrial development on 1-96 By Marc Popiolek Contributing Writer along 1-96. ing alone," said DeBoer. "We have three clients To accommodate the raw A fishing expedition by who will go on the site if we sewage from the buildings, a Thomas DeBoer and the Sig- can deliver an industrial park,1' Sequencing Batch Reactor net Group could lead to an said DeBoer. "This presenta- would be built on 10 acres of industrial development along tion will give us an idea of the site. The SBR would only I-%. what is required of us." handle raw sewage from the DeBoer presented a con- The plan presented to the site and no process waste from cept to the Lowell Township commission has three upscale the facilities. Planning Commission which industrial buildings, with of- The SBR is a self-con- would have three corporate fices, to be placed on the ap- tained treatment system in- buildings and one sewage proximately 109 acres owned corporating equalization, treatment plant on approxi- by the Signet Group. DeBoer aeration, and clarification mately 450,000 square feet sa id not only a re the bu i 1 d i ngs withinthe confinesof a single of land. very modem and upscale but, basin. Essentially the SBR DeBoer informed the they also will be spread apart. would treat wastewater and commission that the Signet "All three clients ex- make it possible to be reused. Group has three companies, pressed an interest to have a The system discussed by INSIDE THE LEDGER none of whom he could name lot of green space between DeBoer would have one con- at this time, who are ex- the buildings. One client trol building and a second Radney Foster coming Friday, pg. 19 tremely interested in the site wa nts 30 acres for t hei r bu i Id - DeBoer, cont'd., pg. 17 The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, August 10,1994-Page 2 The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, August 10,1994-Page 3 OBITUARIES The "whole of the child" to be focal point Love of steam engines spurs the 5th Annual Clarksville Festival CARPKNTKR (Ionia) - cember 27. 1913. the son of of Community Ed s New Beginnings By Marc Popiolek sor a festival celebrating die his love affair early in life. stop producing steam a lot of people are surprised the festival drew about 150 Maurice R. (Morric) Ciirpon- Hmil and Murl (Bunnell) Contributing Writer way things used to be done. "Either you love steam engines in 1922 and the last about how slow one of these people. Last year that figure Paulsen. lle*was a veteran of into tins concept will be the a consortium, that was the only icr. aged 72. of Farwell and cal. social, aesthetic, aca- Richard Heaven, a mem- engines or you hate them; onewasbuiltin 1928. Heaven vehicles moves. grew to approximately 500 WWII and was formerly the The doors will open to development of mentorship location available to Lowell Ionia, passed away Wednes- demic. and vocational needs A love of steam and an- ber of the association, said the there is usually no in-between feels there are a lot of simi- people and Heaven hopes it New Beginnings, an alterna- students recommended for The pig roast is sched- day in Mi. Pleasant. He was manager of Grinnell Bros. :ind apprenticeship programs tique gas engines brought to- festival gives a historical per- and for some unknown rea- larities between today's mod- of the student. Included will uled for August 19 from 5 to will continue to grow. Piano Factory of I lolly as well tive high school based upon alternative education. With gether a club, then spurred a born March 12. 1922 in be the incorporation of exist- in partnerships with business spective on how these engines son, I love them," said els and those of yesteryear, "This is a great learning the concept of "school to the opening of New Begin- 7 p.m. with Homer Jones per- Ronald Township. Ionia as formerly the regional man- and industry . Already several festival which will kick off its operated. Heaven. " 1 love the power but thinks technology just experience for everyone in the (school) to work." on August ing curricular outcomes forming from 6:30 to 8:30 County, son of Jesse and Sa- ager for H&R Block. He was local businesses have indi- nings, Lowell students will 5th year August 19-21. 4 Heaven couldn't describe passed by the old steam en- utlizing alternative methods behind them and I love to see p.m. family. And everyone seems rah (Stouts) Carpenter. Edu- a member of the First United 30. cated a willingness to partici- now have the opportunity to The Clarksville Gas and why he enjoyed steam en- gine. of instruction. how things used to be." The festival also offers to love the old tractors and Methodist Church of Lowell, Hie philosophy behind attend an alternative high Steam Association will spon- cated in Grand Rapids One of the ultimate pur- pate in this endeavor. gines, but did say he started Companies began to "Today's diesel engines engines as well as the enter- New Beginnings is the knowl- school in their own commu- spaces for crafters to display Schools, Veteran of World a life member of the O.E.S. of Lowell Community Edu- have the same power and tainment," said Heaven. edge that some students have poses of any educational ex- dieir talents. War II, 32nd Red Arrow Di- Lowell and Fenton. past mas- nity. quick recovery as a steam For more information on needs which are not always perience is to prepare students The event has grown con- vision. retired from General ter and member of the Holly cation has been, until die end New Beginnings, located engine, and they are just as die festival or to sign up for a addressed in the conventional for the "world of work." Low- Family Dentistry & Orthodontics siderable over die years and Tire in Ionia in 1985. Married Lodge and past master of the of the 1993-94 school year, a in the Riverside Building, will cheap to operate, but technol- craft space, call (616) 693- school setting.