25C Volume 16, Issue 34 Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, July 1,1992 Superior Furniture owner, Sue Burns, presents St Louis Mayor, George Kubin with Lowell Mayor, James Maatman, presents St Louis Mayor, George Kubin, with a a mirror for his wall plaque commemorating his day in Lowell. More Mayor Exchange photos on page 18. Along Main Street St. Louis smack-dab in the middle of Lowell's Mayor Exchange Celebration £ Okay students, today's found his new job challeng- on the utilities is also needed. waterbeds," he said. topic is Michigan history. ing. Kubin said he was very Kubin and Wemette were A college professor cut out "It has been challenging. impressed with the nice foun- also very much interested in a map of Michigan's lower The biggest challenge facing dations that have been started Lowell's cable company. St. LHS REUNION CLASS OF 1932 peninsula, turned it face down St Louis right now is the im- in Lowell. Louis is currently doing a fea- The Lowell High School class of 1932 is planning it's 60 and then stuck a pin through provement of the infrastruc- The Mayor has also been sibility study on starting its year reunion to be held Saturday, July 11,1992 at Deer Run the center of the map. ture. Our roads need work," the owner of Octave Sleep own cable company. Name the geographical Country Qubon Old U. S. 16.Meetatl2noon.Cash$10per Kubin explained. Center for the past 14 years. Asked to reflect on St. center of Michigan's Lower person. Classes of 1931 and 1933 and friends also invited. Larry Weraette, the St. Within the next year he ex- Louis Weraette said "It's a Peninsula? Send reservations and checks to Gladys Bien Thorne, 725 Louis City Manager for the pects it to be a full service good place to be." The answer is.... StLouis, Bowes Rd. G7, Lowell, MI 49331 or Richard Court, 2236 past nine years adds the need furniture store. "It started out Jeanne Dr., Hastings, MI 49058 to reach us by June 30. MI. for parks and renovative work as a music store that also sold St Louis Mayor, George AMUSEMENT PARK TICKETS Kubin and other city officials visited Lowell on Thursday as Lowell Community Education is once again selling amuse- Lowell City Manager turns part of Michigan's Mayor Ex- ment park tickets at discount prices as a community service. change Day. Call 897-8415 for information. "Mayor Exchange Day al- down 6.4 percent increase lows for cities of the same size FALLASBURG SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM The Lowell City Council come August was offered a city employees are receiving," to gain answers and solutions Show the kids, or grandkids, a replica of the country school approved a three percent pay 6.4 percent increase, but Pasquale said. to similar problems that they you fidgeted in the back of in the good old days. The pump in hike for Lowell City Manager turned it down. Ihe three percent increase share," Kubin said. the front yard works if you need a drink, and the little bouse Dave Pasquale. "I fell a three percent in- bumped Pasquale's salary Kubin has been St. Louis' out back is a modem version of the long ago two little houses Pasquale, who will eel- crease was more appropriate from $47,000to$48,500. Had Mayor for six months. He has outback. ebrate his fifth year in Lowell and in line as to what other Hike, cont'd., pg. 2 The Fallasburg Scboolhouse Museum is across the Cov- ered Bridge from Fallasburg Park, four miles north of Lowell ^ in eastern Kent County. Admission is free and the museum is Lowell City Council to consider y open from .1 to 5 p.m, on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Weekend to mid-October. For more information or special showings for groups, call 897-6430. cutting library hours by 15 percent LHS 1960-65 CLASS REUNION NEWS Unable to provide the additional staff tions with professional and clerical em- Commission for re-zoning for Burger The deadline for you reservations to the combined LHS necessary to meet the growing demand, ployees. King parking. A Public hearing is ex- class reunion is almost here. If you are planning on attending, the Kent County Library System has Branch hours will be set and changed pected to be set for July 20. your money must be in by July 19. Please call Dennis Hawk proposed cutting the hours of local only through mutual agreement be- A video on the Geographic Informa- at 868-6269 or Gay Nauta at 897-8986 to reserve your ticket branches by 15 percent. tween local government and the Kent tion System will be shown. It would call now. After hearing from Lowell Public County Library except where schedule for the City to contribute $500 so that a Librarian, Jane Aronson, the Lowell is determined by existing county poli- county-wide mapping plan update could INFANT AND CHILD CPR CLASS City Council will be asked to approve cies such as holiday observances or be initiated. Lowell Area Fire Department will be sponsoring an AHA cutting the hours at the Lowell Public County imposed staffing freezes and/or infant and child CPR class at the fire station on Thursday, July Library by 3-4 hours a week over the insufficient funds for staffing needs as The mapping plan would update 30 from 6 to 10 pjn. summer months (June and July) at its determined by the Kent County Library roads, utilities, and lot descriptions. To register call 897-9679 before July 25. Cost is $5 per July 6 meeting. System Board. The Council will also review the en- person. Currently, the Lowell Library is open The Council will also entertain a rec- gineering costsofOMM forCity Streets, 25 hours a week. ommendation from the Lowell Planning Kent, Monroe, Avery and Lafayette. The Kent County Library branches LOWELL YMCA SUMMER T-BALL PROGRAM are experiencing staffing shortages as a The Lowell YMCA still has openings for its summer T-ball result of increased circulation of materi- | program for boys and girls ages five and six years old. The St Patrick's Festival pictures, als, increased use of non-circulating program will be held on Tuesdays and Thursday s starting July items, and increased individual interac- inside, on pages 21 & 22 Main Street, cont'd., pg. 7 The Lowdl Ledger-WedBctday, July 1,1992-Ptge 3 The Lowell Ledger*Wedncfday, July 1,1992-Page 2 survived by his wife, Ruth his sister Mary and John grandchildren. Funeral Ser- napolis, MD; seven grandchil- (Burton)Thomp8oo;children. DcLaat of Hudsonville; sev- vices were held Thursday at dren; her mother. Hazel M. Sandra (Gilbert) eral special nieces, nephews the Caledonia Funeral Chapel. Tanner of Lowell, and three VanWeelden, Roberta and cousins; and Aunt Ethel Obituaries Interment Bowne Center sisters, Evelyn Pom of Grand 1 (Albeit) Towne, Germaine of Muskegon. Jim worked for Cemetery. Family suggest me- Rapids, Violet Miller and Coming Events (Janet) Thompson Jr., Wil- General Motors Rochester morial contributions to the R. llene Baker, all of Michigan. BOOTS - Mrs. Heien I. urday at the Ronan- liam (Helen) Thompson, all Products before a medical re- C. Hathaway Masonic Lodge Funeral services were held boots (Hudson), aged 74. of Vanderpool-StegengaFuneral of Lowell; a brother, Frank tirement, he also served on #387. Monday in the chapel of the Notices in The Ledger's EVERY 1 ST & 3RD TUES- No. 333. Saranac, meets WOMEN OFTHE MOOSE: THURS., JULY 2: Ver- Thome, 725 Bowes Rd. G7, Jenison, passed away at her (Ruth) Thompson of Grand the Wyoming Fire Depart- Chapel. Anyone wishing may Maryland Veterans Cemetery "Coming Events" are free DAY - V.F.W. Post 8303 every Thursday evening at Business meeting is held gennes Club picnic at Lowell, Ml 49331 or Rich- home June 24, 1992. Mrs. ment District #2 and #4 for 20 make contributions to the FORD • Mrs. Cora Ford, of in Crownsville, MD. Memo- Rapids; sister, Dorothy of charge to any non-profit meets at the V.F.W. the Saranac Public Library. the third Monday of each Kropf s cottage on Murray ard Court, 2236Jeanne Dr., boots is survived by her chil- years and was a World War II American Cancer Society. Lowell, died Tuesday, June rial contributions may be (Lester) Kurz of Grand Rap- organization in the Lowell Clubroom, 307 E. Main St., Weigh-ins at 6:45 p.m. month, at 8 p.m. Lake at 1 p.m. Bring dish to Hastings, Ml 49058 to dren, Jim Hudson of veteran and lifetime member 23,1992. She was the widow made to the American Diabe- ids; sister-in-law, Marjorie Ada, Alto, and Saranac Lowell at 8:00 p.m. pass. Dessert, beverage reach us by June 30,1992. Kentwood, Jerry (Jo Anne) BOWMAN - Mr. W Keith of the D.A.V. Upon his of Adelbert Ford. She is sur- tes Association. 2 Reservoir Jelesma of Key Largo, FL; 10 area. We prefer such no- FIRST AND THIRD and tableware furnished. Hudson of Wyoming. Steven Bowman, formerly of Cale- grandchildren. Dale Towne, wishes, cremation has taken vived by her daughter. Donna Circle. Suite 203, Baltimore, tices to be kept brief and io TUESDAYS-Lowell Com- THURSDAY: The Alto LOWELL AREA ARTS Each memberto bring three SAT., JULY 4: Ada Fire (Rusty) Hudson of Lowell, donia. Alto area, passed away Carol (Dr. William) Marculis, place and there will be no Ford; brothers Delbert and MD 21208. submitted by mail, but munity Education invites Lions Club meets at Dari's COUNCIL: 149 S.Hudson unwrapped items for the Fighters 3rd Annual pan- Coralean (Bobby) Reese of unexpected at his residence Mark Van Weelden, Russell visitation or funeral services.