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THE COMBINED N E W S P A P E R OF T H E WATFRVLIET RECORD, COLOMA COURIER ft HARTFORD NEWS
CAIJL. W3-N-E-W-S
TRI-CITY RECORD
113th Year Issue No. 5
January 29,1997
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CWAEDC f
UCU
as best example of
cooperation among
local governments
The Southwestern Michigan
Commission honored, on January 27, the participating
members of the Coloma Watervliet Area Economic Development Corporation (CWAEDC)
for its exemplary example of intergovernmental cooperation.
The Commission's annual Graham Woodhouse Intergovernmental Effort Award was given
to the townships of Bainbridge,
1997 WATERVLIET ROYALTY...Amy Beebe, Miss Congeniality; Jennifer Llanto, First Coloma and Watervliet, and the
Runner-up; Miss Watervliet, Christina Dikareva; and Sarah Burnette, Second Runner-up.
cities of Coloma and Watervliet.
(Carole Kieman photo)
The award is named after the
late Graham Woodhouse, who
served as Mayor of Dowagiac
and member of the Commission,
and set the standards of leadership for intergovernmental
cooperation and ambassadorship
among cities, townships, counBy Carole Kiernan
ties,
and all other governmental
She enjoys running, playing the
Saturday evening, January 25, 18-year-old senior at Watervliet
organizations in southwestern
17 young ladies took the audience High School. Christina is a flute and piano, and skiing.
The new Miss Watervliet came Michigan.
on "A Girls Holiday" during the member of the National Honor
1997 Miss Watervliet Blossom- Society, the Science Olympiad to the United States from the U The Coloma Watervliet Area
EDC" was formed in 1989, with
time Pageant. Each of the young team, and is co-editor of Ukraine six years ago. Since
women explained to the packed Watervliet High School's year- then, she has learned to read, Bainbridge Township joining in
auditorium at Watervliet High book. She has been a member of write, and speak English. Last 1995. During 1996, the goal of the
School where her "perfect holi- the cheerleading squad and the fall, Christina became an CWAEDC's efforts was to establish a consensus among the
American citizen.
day" would take her. After a volleyball and track teams.
Christina is among the Top Ten
Christina has been awarded the
lengthy delay, during which
in
the Watervliet High School
U.S.
Good
Citizen
Award
by
the
Michelle Spencer, a student at
Andrews University, was called Daughters of the American Class of 1997 and has been acupon to perform an additional Revolution and has earned cepted to Michigan State Univervocal number, Christina Dika- Health Careers awards. She has sity where she plans to study an
reva was crowned Miss Water- been named a "Student of the aspect of medicine. She is, at this
By Joe Cheshire
Week" and a Herald-Palladium
vliet 1997.
See QUEEN
A benefit "Spaghetti Dinner"
The new Miss Watervliet is an "Good Kid."
continued on page 9 is planned for Friday, January
31, in the Hartford school cafeteria to raise funds for Hartford
High School senior Melinda
"Mindy" Carlisle. Funds will be
used to allow Mindy to go on the
senior class trip to Florida. Any
By Joe Cheshire
The seventh annual ice sculp- said Monday morning, "It's not Sam, sponsored by Trade Winds
turing competition is now a thing the cost of ice that is the factor Antiques. Drew Hayden claimed
of the past but, by virtue of ol' here, but the cost of the image of third-place honors with his creaman winter's icy breath, the our community." Bayer said a tion of the Hunchback of Notre
creations will be on display for police report would be filed, and Dame that sits by its sponsor's
some time yet.
it is hoped the vandals would be business. Pinnacle Bank. Alfredo
Armed with chain saws, chisels i apprehended. "We will be return- Arroyo took fourth place in the
and scrapers, a crew of artists I ing some sponsors' contribution, Professional Division with his
moved into Watervliet; some ar-j whose ice blocks were des- musical note, sponsored by
rived on Thursday. By the time! troyed," added Bayer.
Brookfield's.
they departed on Sunday, the enTaking honors in the ProfesIn the Amateur Division, firsttire Main Street area, from 1-94 sional Division with his creations place honors went to Ross Oiling
to the north edge of town, was was Scott Erwin with his creation and his tractor creation in
transformed into an icy replica of of Elmer Fudd, sponsored by An- Library Park. Andrew ThistleDisneyland.
nette's Antiques. This is the se- wait's banjo creation claimed se. "This is fantastic," said one cond year in a row that Annette's cond place at Judd Lumber.
person who challenged Michi- has sponsored the winning crea- Third place went to George
Mindy Carlisle
gan's mighty winter to view the tion.
Stewart for his Tazmanian Devil,
creations. Making the trip from
Second place went to Don Mil- sponsored by Gargano's Carpets. additional funds will go to defray
her mounting medical expenses.
Honolulu, Ed Spagnollt was ler for his carving of Yosemite
The dinner will be served from
amazed by the talent of the ice
4:30-7:30 p.m.
artist. A far cry from the beaches
Mindy was injured in a Novemof Hawaii, Ed shivered against
ber 16,1996, auto accident, causthe cold but smiled in appreciaing head injuries, a broken neck,
tion of the works of art.
and broken leg. She is expected
The amount of visitors seemed
to be released from Mary Free
to be smaller this year, accorBed Hospital in Grand Rapids,
ding to Ken Sutton, Ice Sculpture
Mich., on Friday, Feb. 24, after
Festival Chairman and member
being transferred there from
of the Watervliet Business
Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo,
Association (WBA), but that
where she was taken following
perhaps can be attributed to the
the accident.
weather. With snow pelting
down, driven by winds, only a
hale and hardy few trudged the
sidewalks to view the sculptures
up close. A steady stream of
slow-moving traffic was present,
however, and motorists used the
shelter of their auto as a viewing
platform.
r
With a total of 98 blocks of ice
Armchair Q'backs.. 11
on hand, each weighing 400
Community Calendar. 8
pounds and costing $70, the arFishing Report
13
tists, led by Scott Erwin of South
Bend, Indiana, transformed all
Genealogy
4
but 11 of them into creative works
Hometown History... 4
of art.
Kute Kids
8
All was not well in Disneyland,
however, as vandals destroyed
Legal Notices
10
eight blocks of ice before they
Letters & Comments. 2
could be carved; and two were
Obituaries
6
damaged after carving. One of
Outdoors
13
the carved blocks was destroyed ENJOYED THE ICE CARVINGS... those that braved the
weekend's
blizzard
weather
to
view
the
ice
carvings
during
Friday evening, the other pieces
School Menus
8
were all vandalized Saturday the seventh annual Ice Sculpture Festival in Watervliet said
Sports
11
Bight. An eleventh block was top- they had a great time*.. For their comments see page 3. PicWant Ads
10
pled by vibrations by a passing tured downtown Saturday, from Watervliet, are (from the
We Asked You
5
CSX train Sunday afternoon.
left) Danyelle, Michelle and Ranae Ditchie and Amber
WBA Chairman Karl Bayer Smith.(Joe Cheshire photo)
Christina Dikareva crowned
Miss Watervliet 1997
area's interest groups for
specific economic development
goals for the year 2002 and for incremental and measurable work
tasks. In developing its goals, the
CWAEDC included in the process
each of the five local governments (Watervliet City and
Township, Coloma City and
Township, and Bainbridge Township), Coloma and Watervliet
Downtown Development authorities, Coloma Area Chamber of
Commerce, Watervliet Business
Association, the school districts.
Community Hospital Board of
Directors, and a number of clubs
and social organizations.
In accepting the award, Joan
Bujack, Chairman of the
CWAEDC, stated, "We are pleased to receive this award in
recognition of the work we are
doing. Our goal is to develop programs and complete specific projects designed to meet the needs
of five diverse communities. The
goals and objectives form the
See CWAEDC
continued on page 7
Friday benefit set for
injured Hartford student
Foul weather & vandals fail to dampen
Watervliet Ice Sculpture Festival fun
INSIDE THE
RECORD
"She's the spark plug," said
HighSchoolcounselor Jim Walls.
"Mindy was the one that could
rally the others together whenever a group effort was needed."
Walls said her "ice-melting
smile" has been missed, and the
school isn't the same without her
there.
Mindy, although confined to a
wheelchair, will continue
recuperating at home while continuing physical therapy for an
estimated two years. At this
time, she is experiencing some
paralysis in her hands but is expected to regain complete use of
her extremities.
KIMBERLY SHEARER
MISS COLOMA 1996
Miss Coloma
Queen contest
is this Sunday
By Carole Kiernan
Kimberly Shearer, Miss Coloma 1996, will crown the young
woman selected by the judges as
Miss Coloma 1997 from the field
of 18 candidates at the conclusion
of the Miss Coloma Queen
Pageant which will be held Sunday, February 2. The pageant
begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Coloma
High School Auditorium, according to Harold Bragg, Chairman
of the 1997 Miss Coloma Queen
Pageant.
The theme selected by the Miss
Coloma Queen's Pageant Committee for the 1997 pageant is "By
the sea, by the sea, by the
beautiful sea."
General admission tickets are
priced at $8; with reserved seats
at $12. They are available at Nancy's Furniture in Coloma. Tickets will also be available at the
door.
If you need more information,
call Cheryl Schinck at 849-0308.
See page 14 for pictures of all
the contestants.
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you be my Valentine?
The Tri-City Record is sponsoring a "You're My Valentine" letter writing contest for Valentine's Day.
On that day, your special
Valentine could receive a dozen
reu roses from the Record and
dozens of gifts from area merchants as "You're My Valentine"
of 1997. Selection of the winner of
"You're My Valentine" is made
by the staff of the Tri-City
Record, based on the contents of
a nominating letter submitted by
you.
To enter that special person in
your life in the contest, simply
write a letter to the Editor of the
Record. In 100 words or less, tell
why the person is your Valentine
(get as "mushy" as you please).
Sign the letter and give your address and telephone number
(don't forget your Valentine's
name too). Deadline for the letter
entry is 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13,
1997. The best Valentine letter
writer will be notified that day
and your Valentine will receive
the red roses on Friday, Valentine's Day, Feb. 14,1997.
The winner's picture and the
nominating letter will appear in
the Feb. 19 edition of the Record.
All letters submitted for consideration will appear in the
Record as space allows up to and
after Valentine's Day.
See page 3 of this week's
Record for a complete list of all
the Valentine's Day gifts you
could win for your "Sweetie" and
for some great gift ideas too! *
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The Tri-Ctty Record
January 2fv Iff?
Letteri
WE WELCOME
LETTERS...
&_ ComrnsntM^
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witnessing some very tragic envied with our winter ice
It is no small task to bring this
events. Then in the January 15, sculpturing as we are being event to a finale. My thanks goes
The Tri-City Record welcomes 1997 Karl's Kolumn you state it copied by our surrounding to many individuals and businesall letters to the editor. Letters was a "judgment call".
neighbors. South Haven is stag- ses who had a big hand in making
are subject to editing, especially
Be honest about it Karl, it was ing an ice. festival this weekend, the weekendwa success,
. . namelyi
for length, and will be published an "emotional call" based upon and Dowagiac is going to try one M.R. Bujack
Inc. who trucked in
at the discretion of the editor.
your feelings that were sparked on a small scale in late February, the ice; Judd Lumber and the
All letters must be signed and by the death of a fireman and a
The ice carvings this year were Watervliet Fruit Exchange for
must include a phone number or near drowning in Mud Lake.
not quite as spectacular as in the use of their forklift truck and
address so that the authorship of
You should not let "emotion" prior years. The reason for this drivers; the crew of unloaderscontroversial letters can be get in the way of allowing, or can be blamed on Mother Nature,
Larry Nordhoff, Jfcott Walters,
verified. Names will be withheld disallowing anyone to voice their When the ice was delivered on D r
- R? 1 Haver i; F 01 *? p P e n ? e e r » #
at the request of the writer for opinion...even a convicted Friday, the temperature was a
sufficient reason. Letters should murderer. For even God can use balmy 35 degrees and stayed that Bob Kling, Pete Molter, Dave
be typed or at least written in the worst of us to carry out his way late into the evening. Maybe Sutton, and one unnamed
gentleman who came forward to
easily-read handwriting. Names master plan.
you are not aware of this, but the help; and last but not least, the 15
must be printed in addition to the
The it was stated that it is a ice blocks absorb moisture and carvers from the South Bend
signature.
shame that the public spends heat, thus losing their crystal Culinary Association. If I forgot
$100,000 a year to keep me. A clarity when exposed to this conplease accept my
LETTER OF HATE very shallow view this is for dition. When the carvers began anyone,
apologies. I almost forgot out
to take.
their work, the ice remained judges, Mary Corlis and Dan
WAS WITHHELD anyone
If $100,000 a year is spent to rather fragile even when the ice Schofield.
FROM THE PUBLIC keep me, you can rest assured had been refrozen to the mid-20s. In closing, what would the
Dear Editor:
that $98-$99,000 of it goes to the Adding to this year's problems business community or the
In "Karl's KolurmT of Jan- pay checks of guards and prison was the large snowfall on Satur- general public like for the 1998
uary 8,1997, the protracted tirade staff. This in turn feeds their day. Several of the carvers were ice festival? In looking at the
that was directed at me was com- family, buys clothes for their unable to overcome the road con- calendar, it will be January 24
pletely out of context with the children, pays dental bills for ditions, causing the remaining and 25. It appears the major ice
content of my letter to the editor their children, and even affords carvers having to rise to the task pieces (the 10-block type) are trudated December 26,1996.
family vacations and the ability and complete the sculptures by ly enjoyed by all. Has anyone got
Initially, the lead-in that to celebrate Jesus' birthday on late Sunday.
an idea for a central theme?
stated: "Letter of Hate from Christmas. To be sure, being a
The weekend was marred by Keep in mind that 100 blocks of
Death Row", was nothing more prison guard is not "skilled vandalism on what I consider a ice being carved in two days by
then a hoax to deflect attention labor". Most guards would be on large scale. On Saturday night, 15-20 individuals is a major
from the true context and content welfare if it was not for the fact six sculptures already carved undertaking and we have about
within the syntax of my letter to that they make a good living were knocked over in different reached the limits of their
the editor.
keeping me in a cage.
areas of town. In addition. capacity. The second consideraTo be sure, I did not exhibit any
You are very unaware of my another four solid blocks of ice. tion is cost; again the business
"Hate" toward Watervliet Police situation, and out of this factor I were also laid to rest on the side- community has to fund this. Yes,
Chief Tom Schultz. I only ex- will, in the near future, send this walks. Not knowing ^ this time we can do more spectacular
panded upon those views already newspaper copies of official the responsible party or parties, I things but who will fund it? If you
voiced in the Tri-City Record as documents that will enlighten can only hope that they achieved care to share your thoughts, give
coming from the Downtown your readers about my ongoing some sort of satisfaction; if me a call or, better yet, drop a
Development
Association battle to be executed. All of my nothing else, they can delight in short note to the Tri-City Record,
("DDA"), regarding opinions efforts have been denied, even the fact that they prevented some . I'm sure it will get published,
that Chief Schultz was NOT doing when I did not demand conditions carver from competing for the
Again, thanks to all.
his job. My letter offered reason- as was once referenced in the prizes offered, plus denying us
Ken Sutton, Chairman
ing, ideas, criticism, a dash of Herald Palladium.
from seeing and appreciating his
Ice Sculpture Festival 1997
humor, and a challenge to Chief
It is a very sad day that has work. I hope they received $600
Schultz to prove himself before a come when the editor shows my worth of enjoyment for their
contract for his employment was letter to Chief Schultz, but Saturday night task.
executed, and to take "Active" deprives readers of an equal opaction to put an end to vandalism, portunity.
by taking an all out police attack
Herefore, I now offer readers a
on vandals, which will put the chance to obtain a copy of my *
word out in the community that controversial letter by writing to
vandalism to public parks, public me at the address below, which I
. displays, and sacred cemeteries encourage the editor to print.
By Karl Bayer, editor
. will not be tolerated and that vanDonald L. Evans
dals "Will Be" caught.
#22525-034
.
Could it be that you decided to
P.O. Box 8500' *1
use the bogus "Hate" slant only
Florence, Colorado
THANKS TO ALL who helped years ago she was a citizen of
:
because you realized the truth in
81226-8500 make this past weekend's Ice
the Ukraine and a subject of the
• my letter, and then decided to
Editor's Note: This letter is Sculpture Festival such a
then Soviet Union.
dredge up the time, when I did printed unedited and in its entire- success; especially Ken Sutton,
To come to the U.S. from the
. not intend a media surge, that I ty.
the event Chairman, and the
former Soviet Union was no
. put in a motion in court to change
more than 80 sponsors who
mean feat for her and her
my name to "Hi Hitler".
donated the money to make it
family. For her to totally
To be sure, I consider the past
all possible.
embrace our CQiintry at such a
error of my own actiofis'as to this"
Then there's the MENTAL
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tender ajg^ is truljf ah act 6t'
alleged name change, one of the
MIDGETS who are moved to go heroism. It had to be a thrill for
THANKS
greatest mistakes I have made,
about destroying what another
all those present Saturday night
To
the
businesses
of Watervliet: has tried to make beautiful. Ten to hail her as a queen. I'm sure
due to my sincere love and belief.
I would like to thank all the blocks of ice were destroyed by she will be a favorite at the
in God and the Lord Jesus. But
merchants
and businesses who vandals, nine of which were
maybe the editor needs to learn
Blossomtime Pageant.
from his Christian daughter that participated in this past week- toppled Saturday night.
I'm sure those responsible are
God demands that "all of us" end's seventh annual Ice Sculplove the sinner, and hate the sin. ture Festival. Your sponsorship the damaged offspring of the
RECORD ADVERTISERS
No one is sinless, and I confess of a block of ice made it possible, same moronic parents who let
BRING YOUR LOCAL
that I am one of the worst sinners Hopefully, the Watervliet area them damage the City's parks,
in need of much more forgiving citizens and out-of-town visitors cemeteries, and buildings on
NEWS TO YOU, PLEASE
grace from God then most of enjoyed the event and will ex- Main Street during the summer
SHOP THEM FIRST!
press their appreciation to you months.
those who do believe in God.
You state in the January 8,1997 when they patronize your
Maybe some of them are the
Karl's Kolumn that you decided business establishments. I "poor unfortunates" who have
Not to print my letter only after believe we have something to be no place to go and nothing to do.
While they're too stupid to
respect other people's property,
they are bright enough to find
their own way downtown under
the cover of darkness... perhaps,
their parents drive them here 1
instead of to the movies.
Perhaps, one day, those same
;
parents will be visiting them in
By Anne Bayer, co-publisher
jail... too bad, then the public
will still be paying for them.
KARL'S
KOLUMN
driven by bus to the Van Andel
Museum. All of the yearly
awards were presented to the
best of the best in the MPA
membership. Then we were all
given a tour of the Van Andel
Center. Karl and I even rode the
carousel. Karl attended meetings
Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning. After another nice
lunch, we ladies were left to go
our own way till the wine and
cheese closure at 5 p.m. We truly
had a nice break from the doldrums of winter.
We came home early Sunday,
We drove through snowstorms
and white-outs, but the roads
were not icy. We drove slow and
paid attention to the other
drivers.
The conflict for Karl, of course,
was to be out of town during some
of the ice carving contest. The
first thing we did as we drove
home was to drive through town.
Most of the blocks were already
carved. We did notice there were
some blocks that were completely destroyed. My hope was the
blocks that lay broken and
destroyed had gotten that way
due to the storm. But, in my
heart of hearts, I know that those
people who can only take pride in
destroying the efforts of others
have been taking some more
bites out of our community pride.
RESPONDS TO
LAST WEEK'S
TRI-CITY TALK
WE BECAME A
FAMILY
Dear Editor,
Obviously the young folks pictured and quoted on page 5 of the
Record of January 22 are not all
the young folks in the area-just
as obviously five out of eight
wasted the snow days.
Did none of them have the
gumption to shovel their own
drives? Or to make spending
money by shoveling for others?
J know two boys in their teens
who shoveled enough drives to
earn $25, besides doing their own
and those of both sets of grandparents, on those very same snow
Dear Editor,
Dale Stewart became our best
friend by looking over us as a
cupid angel would. During the
rough times in our lives, he was
always around to pick up the
pieces, concerned of our thoughts
and our dreams. We became happier and fulfilled. He then
became concerned over us loving
again, not knowing he was the
"love" we longed for. We became
a family, shaped as a perfect
heart. Valentine's Day is a
favorite of ours, because Dale
Stewart (the Valentine's Day
cupid) is a part of us now!
fcy*
.
Snow shoveling is not harmful
if one takes it slowly and steadily.
Ellen Stewart
Jason & Sarah Elliott
Just dress warm and take breaks
as
know
myself a n d I a m 6 6
irf
years old.
Yours truly,
Olive Lynda Grady
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A VIEW FROM THE PULPIT
CAN YOU PRAY
"THE LORD'S
PRAYER?"
Submitted by
Rev. Tillman Amstutz
Two Christian businessmen
were having breakfast together,
They stopped to thank God for the
food and asked God for strength
for the day.
That suggested the topic for
their conversation. Rod commented that hardly anyone knew the
Loijl's prayer,
prayer that
Jesus taught his discipitef to
pray. It was a prayer that almost
every Sunday school youngster
and most church members once
upon a time had memorized.
Dick agreed.
Rod went on to challenge Dick,
"I'll bet that not even you can say
the Lord's prayer." Then, with
unusual generousity, he zeroed in
with, "I'll give you ten dollars if
you can say the Lord's prayer."
"OK, OK!" returned Dick,
"Here goes: Now I lay me down
to sleep, I pray thee Lord my soul
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
DEATH ROW was delivered
this past week to the Record.
Don Evans, self-proclaimed
mass murderer and convicted
killer of two, wants all his
friends in Watervliet to know
how he's doing. I have no idea
why he thinks anyone would
claim him as a friend or why he
might think they read the
Record.
Since I got some flack, not
much, for not running his last
letter berating Chief Tom
Schultz, and since he attempts
to explain his motive for writing
in the first place, his letter
appears as written.
The most interesting
comment, to me, was his regret
for his attempt to change his
name to Hi Hitler, due to his
belief in Jesus.
in printing his letter, uncut,
his prison address is included,
Unless you're among the 100s of
relatives he claims in this area,
don't use it.
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Miss Watervliet last weekend.
Just this past fall, Christina
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became a citizen, then her first
act was to vote in the
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to keep. If I should die before !
wake, I pray thee Lord, my soul
to take."
Rod listened in complete
amazement. Then he reached for
his wallet. 4'Here's your ten
bucks. I didn't think you could do
it." And then he added, "I'll expect you to put the ten bucks in
the church offering on Sunday."
Maybe it would be good for all
. of us to refresh our memory as to
just what the Lord's prayer really says. It's found in St. Matthew 6:9 and in St. Luke 11:2 (with
^ghtyanatipns).
^ O & F a m r in h^dThalldwed by thy name, your kingdom
come, your will be done on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. Forgive us our
debts (sins, trespasses) as we
forgive our debtors (those who
sin, trespass against us). Also
lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one."
(NIV).
We read the prayer, we sing
the prayer, we say the prayer.
Now we need to learn how to really pray the prayer. Amen.
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• Karl and I had the opportunity
: to go to the Michigan Press
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. weekend in Grand Rapids. The
MPA gave us a fully paid week' end. It was wonderful. We stayed
at the Amway Grand Plaza
- Hotel.
Some years back I did have an
opportunity to tour some of the
Imain rooms with sister-in-law
Joanie Bayer. Even back then it
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Our room was overlooking the
Grand River and we were on the
, eighth floor. The bed was comfor" table; the food was terrific. Karl
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:bad, due to the ice and snowstorm, we should stay where we
were warm and safe.
: All of the membership registered for the convention and arranged their room, then went to
the main hall to have lunch with
Governor Engler. Karl and I
were seated with our own representative, Mr. Bob Brackenridge. The lunch and the speech
given by the Governor were an
excellent opportunity for the
Michigan housewife to learn
some of the inner workings and
thoughts behind the government
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Local History & Genealopy
Rolling Back the Years
Local News & Newsmakers of Buys Gone By
COLOMA COURIER
100 YEARS AGO -1897
Simon Hosbein and family
have moved into their new farm
residence. The log house that has
sheltered him and his good wife
since their immigration from
Germany and landing in Michigan some 40 odd years ago will be
torn down and made into
firewood.
60 YEARS AGO-1937
Norman Homey was overcome
by the fumes from a pot of burning charcoal in a fishing shanty
on Paw Paw Lake Sunday and
was saved from plunging through
the hole cut in the ice by his
fishing companion, Roy Arnold.
He dragged Homey, who was unconscious, out of the shanty and
hastened to shore for help. When
he returned the young man had
revived.
30 YEARS AGO-1967
Girl Scout Troop No. 19 held a
troop birthday party at the Col-:
oma Township Hall. Ten girls
received membership cards. Attendance stars were eamed by
Paula Hoffman, Diane Bartalone, Shirley DeGroot, Carmel
Healy, Judy Homey, and Barbara Dixon. Mrs. James Clear
received her 15-year service pin.
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COLOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Submitted by Vi Viscuso, Assistant
Librarian at Coloma Public Library, from
The Coloma Courier newspapers donated
by the Trinity Record. Hovrs: Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00-5:30 p.m.
and 6:30-8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 11:30
a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Phone: 468-3431
HARTFORD DAY SPRING
90 YEARS AGO -1907
R.G. Burlingame is absent
from his duties as carrier on
rural mail route No. 1 this week
because of illness. E.C. Bonning,
carrier on route 3, is supplying
his place while L.C. Bonning is
taking the place of the latter. On
Monday the local carriers made
their trips on sleighs for the first
time in two years.
60 YEARS AGO -1937
Joining with nearly every other
community in the land, Hartford
is responding generously to aid
the flood sufferers in the Ohio
river valley. Stoddard Post of the
American Legion, of which
Frank Chamberlin is commander, is taking the initiative and
will rush both cash and supplies
to the victims of the most
disastrous flood in history. Next
Saturday morning the local
Legion will dispatch a truck load
of supplies to the flood area.
30 YEARS AGO -1967
Southwest Hartford Thursday
Club will meet tomorrow, Janu-.
Family Heirlooms
A Genealogy Column by Carole Kiernan
This wSl continue tfie listing of
Secret and Benevolent Societies
which began a couple of weeks
ago.
The following Secret and Benevolent Societies can be found in
W.A. Norton's Directory of Berrien County, Michigan, 1899,
under Watervliet: Watervliet
Chapter, Order of Eastem Star;
Henry Chamberlain Lodge, No.
308, Free and Accepted Masons;
Oviatt Lodge, No. 160, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
(I.O.O.F.); Watervliet Camp,
Modem Woodmen of America,
No. 3546; Watervliet Tent, No.
821, Knights of the Maccabees;
• Watervliet Hive, No. 632, Ladies
> of the Maccabees.
1871 ORGANIZATIONS...
AfcordinK to Cowles' J871
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Directory, the village of Coloma
had the following organizations:
Coloma Lodge No. 652, O.O. of
G.T. (Good Templars); Coloma
Lodge No. 140,1.O. of O.F. (Odd
Fellows); and Coloma Lodge No.
162, F. & A. M. (Masonic). The
village of Watervliet has absolutely no organizations, according to this directory. Perhaps
that is why Watervliet village
citizens went to Coloma to the
Masonic meetings. This could
also stem from the fact that in
1871 the population was not great
enough to support two "lodges"
in such close proximity.
According to the Berrien County Directory and History, 1871, by
Cowles, Hagar Township did not
have a church, store, post office
or mill within the boundaries of
ary 26, with Mrs. Esther Geisler ing.
Dorothy Cutler has accepted a
as hostess. A travelogue will be
position
in the office of the
given by Vi Rush and in charge of
register of Deeds at St. Joseph.
social hour will be Ruth White.
30 YEARS AGO -1967
Provided as a service from
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HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
spent
two hours at the home of
Submitted by Hartford Public Library
Mr.
and
Mrs. Robert Hoffenfrom microfilm copies of the Hartford Day
Spring. Hours: Monday & Wednesday, kamp on Monday of this week
11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 fighting a fire which started in
a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 their utility room. Mr. and Mrs.
a.m.-4K)0 p.m.
Phone: 621-3408 Hoffenkamp have been in
WATERVLIET RECORD
90 YEARS AGO -1907
Farm with team, tools and
stock, will be let on shares to
right party. Must be honest,
sober, industrious. Inquire at this
office.
Miss May Baughman was
treated to a surprise party at her
home last Saturday evening by 15
of her little friends. Supper was
served and a very delightful
evening passes.
Mr. N. Bonfoey paid this office
a visit Tuesday and renewed his
subscription to the Record. Mr.
Bonfoey has resided in Watervliet 40 years and has taken the
Record ever since the first copy
was issued.
F.H. Merrifield expects to get
into his new house the first week
in February.
60 YEARS AGO -1937
L.D. Holland, salesman for the
Annis Fur Company of Detroit,
was a Watervliet visitor Thurs,B
day of this week.
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Wilfred Clark and Coleman
Porter attended the meeting of
the Berrien Springs Lions Club at
Berrien Springs Tuesday eventhe Township in 1871. But, the
folks in Hagar Township did have
several good School houses. The
men of Hagar Township perhaps
joined their neighbors at Coloma
"Lodge" meetings or perhaps
joined those at Covert.
MODERN WOODMEN...
According to an article in the
Family Tree, the organization,
Modem Woodmen of America,
an insurance and social organization which dates from 1883, MAY
have information about your
ancestors.
Prospective members were required to fill out an application
which included much information of a genealogical nature. If
you have an ancestor who was a
member, the present office MAY
have information which would
help your research progress. Unfortunately, "It hag been a longterm policy to destroy the (memSee HEIRLOOMS
continued on page 6
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That's where we come in. We can show you a savings
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and were notified of the damage 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:00
p.m.; and Saturday, 10:30
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We Asked You.
THE BOMBER GAS
STATION
Almost everyone in the world
has heard of the gas station out in
Oregon with a B-17 sitting on its
roof. Cousin Bob Spies (founder
of Modsanco and faithful Tri-City
Record reader) has a book of
historic gas stations all over the
U.S. and the bomber gas station
is in it.
There is an unusual story
behind this, and friends Lyle and
Doris (Dockter) Rorick told us
about it when visiting here
recently. The gas station has
closed, and the bomber is being
taken down. But it will rise like
the Phoenix from the ashes of its
former life.
In 1947 Art Lacey wanted to
open a new gas station with a
gimmick to hype sales. Having
some flying experience, but not
enough for a license, he figured a
war surplus airplane would do
the trick.
He took his savings of $13,750
and traveled to Altus, Oklahoma
and the Air Force base there.
Turns out he had enough money
to buy a B-17 from the government.
Did he have a pilot's license,
they asked.
Of course!
Did he have someone to fly
back to Oregon with him as
copilot?
Well, naturally! He was lying
on both counts. But they never
caught on. He got the airplane,
made a dummy out of extra
clothes to sit in the cockpit with
him, and prepared to take off into
the wild blue yonder. At the field
they did not have a regular tower
to control traffic, so he fired up
the engines and left. But his landing gear malfunctioned and he
came back in for a perfect belly
landing. In the process he hit
another parked bomber.
They felt so sorry for him they
sold him another B-17 on a real
bargain. This one was only $1,500.
And Art Lacey was smart enough
not to tempt fate again. He persuaded a real B-17 pilot to make
the trip with him. And they flew it
back to Milwaukie, Oregon, landing at Troutdale Airport without incident.
It took four trucks to haul the
plane to Art's new gas station,
which he did without a permit.
He was fined $10 for an overweight load on the highway.
And there, in regal splendor,
the B-17 spread its wings over his
growing gasoline business until
1991. Then Art was faced with the
prospect of replacing his aging
underground gas tanks after 40
some years. He decided it was
time to close. By now it was a
family business with Art's
BEYOND
SHINGLE DIGGIN'S
Stories of the Coloma/Watervliet Area by Dorothy Stark Cannell '
tian Science Church was being
atudwd, but the ^yftluaUon
raeefcgg.w^s postponed from ilui r n $ lo
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ly 26 to August 18." It must have
gone well because, by 1920, the
Courier reported this church was
holding services every Sunday
morning at 10:00 in the basement
of the bank building and the
public was invited.
The Courier reported in June
1890 that "A meeting at the Conms can be permitted on the gregational Church was held
grounds. 2. Charge for admission Monday by the New House of
should not go above 25 cents, and Israel denomination. Services
3. No article could be sold from were opened by George Jackson
of this place, followed by a
the grounds on Sunday."
A report of revival meetings discourse by Albert Baushke of
held in the "new Christian Benton Harbor on the f a t h e r Church in E. Bainbridge" was ing of the scattered tribes of
editorialized in an 1890's Record: Israel.' The meeting was not
"The church was crowded to largely attended and no converrepletion at almost every ser- sions were made." Many readers
vice, conducted by the Revs. will recognize this group as the
Dewey and Scofield. This church beginnings of the House of David
is starting out with favorable pro- in this area.
spects, has a fine class of people
Next week, revival meetings
residing in its vicinity and no and "Walking the Sawdust
doubt in years to come will exert Trail."
a beneficial influence on the
Noted in this same paper was
residents of that neighborhood." the fact the R.M. King, a
In September of 1890, the Seventh-day Adventist of Edison
Record reported the following in- County, TN, was fined $75 for
cident: "One of the most working in his field on Sunday.
remarkable cases of faith cures Before the beginnings of Anever reported occurred at the drews University in Berrien SprHartford Free Methodist Camp ings, the Adventist center in
Meeting. "Mrs. E.D. Clifton of Michigan had been in Battle
Bainbridge has long been suffer- Creek. Spring Lake, Mich., also
ing with a swelling on the side of had, in 1907, an ordinance "forher neck, pronounced to be can- bidding any building or repairing
cerous. She and her husband old fences or sidewalks on the
came, a few members gathered Sabbath day." Can you imagine
around and began to pray for her anyone today, less than 100 years
recovery. In a few minutes, Mrs. . later, being fined for working on
C. spoke with more freedom than Sunday?
since the swelling had been proAlso, in 1907, "the competency
minent. She soon could converse of Mrs. Eddy, head of the Chriswith no difficulty and the swell- tian Science Church was being
ing was gone. Many witnesses studied, but the evaluation
vouched this change occurred meeting was postponed from Juwith no medication."
ly 26 to August 18." It must have
Noted in this same paper was gone well because, by 1920, the
the fact the R.M. King, a Courier reported this diurch was
Seventh-day Adventist of Edison holding services every Sunday
County, TN, was fined $75 for morning at 10:00 in the basement
working in his field on Sunday. of the bank building and the
Before the beginnings of An- public was invited. ' ~ *
drews University in Berrien SprThe Courier reported in June
ings, the Adventist center in 1890 that "A meeting at the ConMichigan had been in Battle gregational Church was held
Creek. Spring Lake, Mich., also Monday by the New House of
had, in 1907, an ordinance "for- Israel denomination. Services
bidding any building or repairing were opened by George Jackson
old fences or sidewalks on the of this place, followed by a
Sabbath day." Can you imagine discourse by Albert Baushke of
anyone today, less than 100 years Benton Harbor on the ^gatherlater, being fined for working on ing of the scattered tribes of
Sunday?
Israel.' The meeting was not
Also, in 1907, "the competency largely attended and no converof Mrs. Eddy, head of the Chris- sions were made."
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SAVING THE
SINNER VIA CAMP
MEETINGS
By the turn of the century,
most religious organizations
around the Shingle Diggin's area
were quite open in advertising
their efforts to "save the sinner"
and keep their members on the
narrow path. The Courier, in
' 1904, carried this article: "A
series of gospel meetings will be
conducted by Evangelical churches at the Baker Hall in charge
of Rev. W.S. Mulholland, pastor
of the Free Methodist Church.
The glory of God and the salvation of souls is the object sought,
and all are cordially invited to
come and participate."
The Record, in 1907, carried
this article: "Revival Services
will close Sunday at the Methodist Church, with a final grand effort during the day to gain converts. Rev. Reed is in charge and
Mr. Bennard will lead singing."
There was also to be a camp
meeting at Meech's Comers,
seven miles south of Watervliet,
sponsored by the Free Methodists; and, in 1908, a Free
Methodist camp meeting was
held at Tilly Willie Springs on the
banks of the Paw Paw River,
part of the Bullard farm east of
Watervliet. This article said,
"All preachers of the district will
be present and preaching services will be held in the forenoon,
afternoon, and evening."
It was in 1906 that the Record
carried the following notice: "An
oldtime Methodist Camp Meeting
will be held at the Emanuel
Home three miles south of Covert
from July 26 to August 11. People
of all denominations are invited.
Anyone desiring to bring a tent
and bedding will be provided a
suitable location for free. Write
B.J. Brown at Emanuel Home,
Covert."
The Methodist Campgrounds at
Crystal Springs was also growing
in importance. In the nineties,
they had erected a large tabernacle on the grounds, the estimated cost being $3,000. In 1920,
headlines announced "NILES
WOMAN REMEMBERS METHODIST CAMP GROUNDS" and
went on to explain that $10,000
had been given to the Camp
Grounds with these three conditions: "1. No such worldly
amusements as baseball or ten-
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daughter and grandson operating
the adjacent Bomber Inn Restaurant.
Now Grandson Jayson Scott
got an idea. They already had the
B-17. Why not turn it into a
museum! The family hired an attorney to form a non-profit foundation. And the plans grew larger
and larger. Now they are working on a huge building to house
the airplane and enough money
to restore it completely-Somewhere in the neighborhood
of one million dollars!
Time has taken its toll on the
old war bird. Most of its guns are
missing, and over the years
tourists have scratched their initials in its metal skin. Tentative
plans would have every part
either replaced or refurbished
and the whole thing housed in a
hangar with a huge window facing the highway. People are
becoming interested in donating
time and money. Grandson Scott
wants to take several years and
get the whole community involved.
For sure, the old airplane that
helped to sell gasoline and hamburgers for so long deserves it.
We've heard about the place for
years, but now it seems so much
more real. Lyle and Doris Rorick
told us about it, then later sent a
clipping from the September 1,
1994, OREGONIAN Newspaper.
If you ever get to the Portland
area, stop at Milwaukie and
check on Art Lacey's family project. Tell them we all said
"Hey!" And some day we hope to
see the airplane that Art flew
home that long ago day, and
thereafter preserved it for all of
us to enjoy.
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Elizabeth Stainbrook, Watervliet:
"I think they're
pretty neat. I wish
I could do that
good."
Donna
Lyon,
Watervliet:
"They're great. I
love it. I come
every year
Matthew Chambers, South Haven;
"I think they look
great; real artlstic."
Carol Marbough,
St. Joseph: "This
is our third year to
visit. We always
enjoy it."
Vickie Williamson,
Lincoln, MI: "This
is really neat. It's
our first visit and I
love it."
Gary Williamson,
Lincoln,
MI:
"We've
seen
sculpturing
in
Plymouth
and1
Frankenmuth, and
these are as good
as any we've ever
seen."
Kathy Canary, St.
Petersburg, FL:
"These are beautiful. I like them.
I've never seen ice
sculpturing
before."
Debbie O'Neal,
Hartford: "I think
they're fantastic.
We drove over just
to see them."
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TOUCH FREE
Hartford School Board holds up pay because of shoddy construction
By Joe Cheshire
Hartford Superintendent Paul
Ellinger is still unhappy with the
Shelton Construction Company,
• and the School Board voted unan• imously to allow Ellinger to with. hold payment to the company.
.The Board voted to allow EU. inger and Business Manager
• Mike Hallgren to issue a payment in an amount up to $75,000
when they are satisfied the work
is progressing satisfactorily.
.. This is the second time the
- Board has voted to withhold pay. ment to the Benton Harbor construction firm, the first occurring
!.at the beginning of the school
year. As school started, the
workers departed the area, leaving school officials wondering if
and when the project would be
..completed. Withholding of payment prompted a return of
workers who began an aroundthe-clock schedule to complete
the, work.
Shelton Construction was the
i low bidder on the $8 million
reconstruction project, coming in
more than $100,000 less than the
next bidder.
Ellinger said, although there
have been some headaches caused by the slow progress of the
construction firm, its low bid saved a considerable amount of
money. "I have to weigh the problems against the cost savings,
and sometimes it's proven to be
worth the effort."
Shelton failed to miss the
punch-line deadline on the Phase
II construction, as requested,
prompting the Board's action.
"These are all minor things
now," said Ellinger. "But perhaps this will motivate them a little better." Phase II includes
work on the High School academic areas and Red Arrow
Elementary School.
The items left to be finished in-
BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENT
Lt. Greg and Amy Burg of Novate, California, announce the
LUNCH WITH
birth of their daughter, Cassidy
GRANDPARENTS Dyan, on December 30,1996. She
AT NORTH SCHOOL weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces.
North School in Watervliet Cassidy was welcomed home by
would like to invite all grand- her 3-year-old sister, Stephanie.
Great-grandparents are Mrs.
parents to join their grandMaxine
and the late Earl Burg of
children for lunch in our cafeteria on Wednesday, February 5. Hartford, Mich. Paternal grandThe menu for that day is turkey parents are Bob and Eileen Burg
and gravy, mashed potatoes, of Mountain Home, Arkansas.
vegetables, and peaches. Our Maternal grandparents are
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elude touchup on paint, light
shades missing, door locks not installed, along with other minor
items, according to Ellinger.
Ellinger said the environmental Phase I study on ttie contaminants found on the site of the
new baseball and softball fields is
still pending. "They took test
samples and sent them to the
state, but we haven't heard the
results of the tests yet."
When construction crews moved in with bulldozers they found,
beneath the concrete slab that
served as a tennis court, a bluishtinted soil, which preliminary
tests disclosed contained a heavy
metal content.
The site had for many years
served as the dump site of City
residents before being converted
to a pair of tennis courts, and the
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SUPPER IS
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By Cliff Stevens
Super Bowl Sunday didn't
prove to be super to employees of
the Coloma City Public Works
Department.
While sports fans watched Che
game Sunday, workers for the
Public Works Department spent
their time repairing a broken
water main in the Coloma
Heights subdivision.
TRIPS SET BY
CENTER FOR TWO
SHOWS
By Cliff Stevens
Even though it may be snowing
and blowing now, good weather is
just around the corner ... and in
order to get in a more positive
mood, consider signing up for the
two planned trips by the North
Berrien Senior Center slated for
April.
The first trip is slated for
Saturday, April 5, to Miller
Auditorium in Kalamazoo to see
a performance of "CATS."
The deadline for paid reservations is February 28, with the cost
per person of $45 covering the
costs of transportation by a
chartered bus, lunch, and admission to the play.
The bus will leave the Senior
Center in Coloma at noon and
stop for lunch at the Old Country
Buffet. The bus will arrive back
at 7 p.m.
The second lanned trip is to the
Mendel Center at Lake Michigan
College on Sunday, April 27, to
see the production of "Singin' Ip
the Rain." The cost is $28 per per
son, which includes school bus
transportation and admission.
Paid reservations must be
received by March 26.
For additional information,
call the Senior Center at 468-3366.
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Tri-City Area Ohitmries
PHILANDER JAMES AVERY
Philander James Avery, 89, of
Hartford, Michigan, died Saturday, January 25,1997, at Bronson
Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo,
Michigan.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Calvin
Funeral Home, Hartford. District Elder James Sumners officiated. Burial followed in Maple
Hill Cemetery, Hartford. The
family received friends from 6 to
8 p.m. on Monday at Calvin
Funeral Home.
Mr. Avery was bom August 24,
1907, in Meade, Kansas, to
Thomas and Martha Avery. He
retired from Farm Bureau of
Hartford after 31 years of service
and also was a retired farmer.
Survivors include: his wife,
Margaret, whom he married on
August 3, 1933, in Hutchinson,
Kansas; a son, Richard Avery of
Paw Paw, Michigan; a daughter,
Suzan Lachman of Flushing,
Michigan; five grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild. He
was preceded in death by: a
daughter, Roberta Bean, on July
12, 1984; nine brothers; and one
sister.
SELMA CHASTAIN
Selma Chastain, 75, of Berrien
Springs, Michigan, died of
natural causes at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 1997, at
Lakeland Medical Center, Berrien Center, Michigan.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at
Allred Funeral Home Inc., Berrien Springs. Burial was in Rose
Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs.
Friends called from 2 to 5 p.m. on
Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice at Home Inc., Stevensville,
Michigan.
Mrs. Chastain was bom May
29,1921, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, to Joseph and Martha
Kames. On September 16, 1943,
she married Harold Jessie Chastain. He preceded her in death on
March 3, 1994. The Chastain
family has owned and operated
the Chastain Bait Shop in Berrien
Springs since 1959. They moved
to Berrien Springs in 1950, coming from Arkansas.
Survivors include: four daughters — Shirley Graham of Eau
• a i r e , Michigan, Ramona Craig
and Sarah Henry, both of Berrien
Springs, and June Lambrecht ol
Watervliet, Michigan; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two sisters — her twin
sister, Velma Shelton of Berrien
Springs, and Pauline Onderduck
of Niles, Michigan.
Calvary Cemetery, Benton Harbor. Visitation was held from 5 to
9 p.m. Monday at Davidson Chapel, Florin Funeral Service, Coloma, Michigan, where a prayer
service was held at 7 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to
the Altar and Rosary Society of
St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Watervliet, or to Lakeland Continuing Care Center, Berrien
Center.
Mrs. Smith was bom July 3,
1915, in Coloma. She was a local
fruit and vegetable grower for
many years and was a life
member of the Drift Skippers
Snowmobile Club.
Survivors include: her husband, Robert W. Smith, whom
she married November 16,1935;
two daughters — Shirley J. Smith
of Hartford, Michigan, and Sandra K. Smith of Benton Harbor;
two grandchildren — Thomas
(Lori) Smith of Hartford and
Beth Smith of Eau Claire; two
TEODORA REYNA
great-grandchildren
— Lindsay
Teodora Dora Reyna, 71, of
Kalamazoo, Michigan, formerly and Kimberly Smith of Hartford;
of Lawrence, Michigan, died Fri- and a sister, Bemice Weber of
day, January 24,1997, at Bronson Stevensville, Michigan. She was
Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. preceded in death by: a son,
The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Robert C. Smith, in 1945; two
Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Good sisters; and two brothers.
Samaritan Baptist Church of
CHRISTINE TUBERVILLE
Lawrence, of which she was a
Christine Tuberville, 63, of
member. Pastor Jesus Lopez
presided at the service. Burial Hartford, Michigan, formerly ofwas in Hill Cemetery, Lawrence. Lawrence, Michigan, died SaturVisitation was held from 4 to 6 day, January 25,1997, at home.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
p.m. Tuesday at Calvin Funeral
Home, Hartford. Memorial con- Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Calvin
tributions may be made to the Funeral Home, Hartford. The
National Kidney Foundation of Rev. William C. Smith officiated.
Burial followed in Keeler CemeMichigan.
Mrs. Reyna was bom Novem- tery, Keeler, Michigan. Visitaber 9,1925, in Charlotte, Texas, to tion was held from 7 to 9 p.m.
Jubencio Solis and Petra (Rod- Monday at the funeral home. The
Benevolence Chapter //256
riguez) Solis.
Survivors include: nine sons— O.E.S., of which Mrs. Tuberville
Bobbby Reyna Jr. and Peter was a member, had services at
Paul Reyna, both of South Haven, 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral
Michigan, Juan Francisco Rey- home. Memorial contributions
na, Gabino Reyna and Roberto may be made to the Benevolence
Reyna, all of Kalamazoo, and Chapter ^256 O.E.S.
Mrs. Tuberville was bom April
Atanico Reyna, Lupe Reyna,
23,
1933, in Braggadocia, MisPaul Reyna and Rudy Reyna, all
of Hartford; a daughter, Stell souri.
Survivors include: her husReyna of Hartford; 41 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchil- band, Lester Tuberville, whom
dren; six brothers; and three she married July 3, 1948; two
sisters. She was preceded in daughters — Susan Prouty of
death by: her husband, Bobby F. Hartford and Julie Scheid of ColReyna, on June 21, 1992; and a oma, Michigan; four grandsons
—Scott, Chad and Eric Prouty,
brother, Narciso Solis.
and Zachary Scheid. She was
MILDRED SMITH
preceded in death by a son, VicMildred M. Smith, Wv of Ben-, tor Tuberville, on March 29,1982.
ton Harbor, Michigan, died FriIRENE ROSEVELT WILES
day, January 24, 1997, at LakeIrene Rosevelt Wiles, 88, of
land Medical Center, Berrien
Keeler,
Michigan, passed away
Center, Michigan.
Mass of Christian burial was Monday, January 20, 1997, at
celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lakeland Continuing Care CenSt. Joseph Catholic Church, ter, Berrien Center, Michigan.
Watervliet, Michigan, of which Her funeral was held at 11 a.m.
she was a member. Burial was in Saturday, Jan. 25, at Keeler
tery, Hartford. Visitation was
held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford,
where a rosary was recited at 7
p.m.
Mr. Ehler was bom September
12, 1939, in Flint, Michigan, to
Maximillion Ehler and Gladys
Barrett Ehler.
Survivors include: his wife,
Velma, whom he married November 28, 1970, in Dowagiac,
Michigan; six sons — Richard
(Patricia) Weis, John Weis and
Andy (Stephaine) Ehler, all of
Bloomingdale; Thomas Ehler of
Hartford and John Ehler and Jeff
Ehler, both of Hale, Michigan; 11
grandchildren; one brother,
Joseph Ehler of Flint; and four
sisters — Sharon McFadden,
Nancy (James) Reynold and
Teresa (Michael) Madjc, all of
Flint, and Frances (Joe) Hernandez of Mt. Morris, Michigan.
JOHN EHLER
John Ehler, 57, of Bloomingdale, Michigan, formerly of Hart-»
ford, Michigan, died Friday,'
January 24, 1997, at Community I r
Hospital, Watervliet, Michigan.
Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Hartford, of which he "
was a member. Father Michael
Osbom officiated at the service.
Burial was in Maple Hill Ceme-
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was in Keeler Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Calvin Funeral Home,
Hartford, Michigan. Memorials
may be to the Keeler United
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Wiles was bom November 29, 1908, in Kansas City,
Kansas, to James Glenn Kerr
and Edith (Snyder) Kerr. She
received her bachelor's degree
from Western Michigan University and taught at Hill School,
Spinks School, Gregory School,
and Sister Lakes School. She
served as Treasurer of the Keeler
United Methodist Church for 25
years, taught church school, and
was a leader in the Van Buren
County 4-H. She was also a
member of the Keeler United
Methodist Women.
Survivors include: two daughters — E. Ruth (Don) Morrison of
Hinsdale, Illinois, and Dorothy
(Richard) Rosevelt Newman of
Cambridge, Massachusetts; one
son, John (Andrea) Rosevelt of
Keeler; three grandchildrenDavid Rosevelt of Dayton, Ohio,
Christine Gajar of Ann Arbor,
Michigan, and Suzanne Rosevelt
of Chicago, Illinois; one brother,
William S. (Mabel) Kerr of
Tempe, Arizona; two sisters-inlaw — Pearl Kerr of Hartford and
Joyce Kerr of Coloma, Michigan.
She was preceded in death by:
her first husband, Ted Rosevelt,
on December 28,1963; her second
husband, Everett Wiles, on June
5,1990; and two brothers — Roy
Kerr and Ed Kerr.
HILDA WILSON
Hilda (Stermer) Wilson, 86, of
Bridgman, Michigan, died
Thursday, January 23, 1997, at
Jordan's Nursing Home in Bridgman. She was a very loving and
caring mother who raised four
children on her own. She will be
sadly missed by all.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at the
Dey-Florin Chapel, Florin
Funeral Service, St. Joseph,
Michigan. Burial followed at
River/iew Cemetery, St. Joseph.
The family received friends from
3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made
to Trinity Lutheran Church of St
Joseph, of which she was a member; or to the charity of the
donor's choice.
Mrs. Wilson was bom June 5,
1910, in Canada. She had been a
member of the community since
1923 and was a retired selfemployed seamstress.
Survivors include: her son,
Corwin (Elaine) Krugh of Lady
Lake, Florida; three daughters
—Mrs. Chester (Leona) Barowicz of St. Joseph, Mrs. Junior
(Beverly) Schmidt of Three
Oaks, Michigan, and Mrs. Edward (Nancy) McKie of Coloma,
Michigan; 10 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild. She was
preceded in death by: her husband, Lester Wilson, on October
13, 1977; her parents; two
brothers; one sister; a half
brother; and a half sister.
EARL LOWE SR.
Earl G. Lowe Sr., 86, of Spencer, West Virginia, and former
Keeler (Michigan) area resident,
died Friday, January 24,1997, at
Roane General Hospital after a
long illness.
Funeral services were held at 1
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home,
Spencer, with the Rev. Leon
Strickland officiating. Burial was
in Droddy-Canterbury Cemetery
in Walton (West Virginia) Cemetery.
Mr. Lowe was bom May 4,
1910, in Walton, a son of the late
Roma and Ava Green Lowe. He
was a retired plant superintendent with Burnette Farms Packing Co., Hartford, Michigan; and
a member of the First Methodist
Church, Keeler.
Survivors include: his wife of
66 years, Emma Walker Lowe;
four daughters - Dorothy Lowe
of Spencer, Mrs. Shirley Reed
and Mrs. David (Carolyn)
Adams, both of Watervliet, Michigan, and Mrs. Steve (Marilyn) of
Ypsilanti, Michigan; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harry Lowe
of Carson City, Michigan. He was
preceded in death by: two sonsEarl G. Lowe Jr. and Charles E.
Lowe; one sister; and three
brothers.
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HEIRLOOMS
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ber's) application when the
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rien County Chapter, announces benefit card was filled out." This
the following blood drives:
practice was not necessarily apTuesday, February 11, 8:30 plied, so the member's informaa.m.-2:15 p.m.-Whirlpool Tech, tion MAY be available. Contact:
Upton Drive, St. Joseph;
Modem Woodmen of America,
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 11:30 1701 1st Avenue, Rock Island, IL
a.m.-5:15 p.m.-American Red 61201, Attention: Gail A. Lewis, if
Cross Chapter House, 303 River- you would like additional inforview Drive, Benton Harbor;
mation.
Thursday, Feb. 20, 12:3(^:15
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p.m.-Trinity Lutheran Church, Hunter College in New York
715 Market Street, St. Joseph;
has been designated as the major
Thursday, Feb. 27, 12:00 repository for the newly formed
noon-5:45 p.m.-Lakeshore Chris- Puerto Rican Hispanic Geneatian Church, 5665 Washington logical Society. Further informaAvenue, St. Joseph;
tion may be obtained by writing:
Friday, Feb. 28,11:00 a.m.-4:45 Patricia Montalvo, President; 25
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Second meeting set
to discuss Coloma
Fire Dept. funding
By Cliff Stevens
The January 22 meeting between Coloma City and Coloma
Township officials over reopening the joint fire agreement oyer
the funding formula was described as ugoing well" by Coloma
Mayor Robert Wooley.
The meeting, held at the Coloma Township Hall, was the first
face-to-face meeting over the
funding issue for the Fire Department which currently is split by a
6040 formula, with the Township
paying the larger portion.
Wooley said both sides agree
on the consensus of funding
changes, but the issue over
ownership of the assets still
needs to be resolved.
Service Day slated
at Bainbridge Twp.
Pfeffer-Wess vows
renewal application is provided.
No vaccinations will be offered.
Township Supervisor Leonard
Smith Jr. will assist senior
citizens and veterans with filling
out the Michigan 1040 CR exemptions.
As in past years. Township
residents will be able to talk
directly to their Township officials and coffee and donuts will
be furnished.
It's believed that only Bainbridge Township offers such a
Service Day for its residents. No
other Township in northern Berrien County offers such an opportunity to meet with its taxpayers.
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Karen Kay Pfeffer and William
Carl Wess were married October
12, 1996, at St. Paul's United
Church of Christ in Watervliet.
Reverend Devon Allen officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Cheri and Bob Freed of Water-,
vliet and Dan and Deborah Pfef-^
fer of Portage, Michigan. The
groom is the son of Bill and Carla
Wess of St. Joseph.
Kimberly Wess, sister of the
groom, was maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Tammy Lahndorf and Suzie Pullins. The attendants were dressed in empirestyle gowns of brown velvet and
Italian satin. Jessica Farac was
flower girl and carried a basket
of leaves in shades of autumn colors. The bride was walked down
the aisle by both Mr. Pfeffer and
Mr. Freed.
Mrs. Peg Farac was vocalist
and Mrs. Sue Sweet was the
organist. Other special assistants
were Mrs. Sandie Pullins, Mrs.
Joanne Scheid, Racheal LaManna, and Rebecca LaManna.
J.J. Modell was best man.
Groomsmen were Scott Soorus
and Dan Pfeffer, brother of the
bride. Ushers were Dan Pfeffer
and Kyle Freed, brothers of the
bride. Serving as ring bearer was
Joel Freed, brother of the bride.
The reception was held at the
Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club. After
a wedding trip to Traverse City,
the couple is residing in St.
Joseph.
The bride is a graduate of
Watervliet High School and is
employed at Capozio's Restaurant in Benton Harbor.
The groom is a graduate of
Coutryside High School in Clearwater, Florida, and is currently
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the Curious Kids' Museum spent the day with them. They
learned what simple machines are and how they affect the
world around them. Working with such simple machines as
pulleys, levers, inclined planes, wedges, etc., they were given
an opportunity to have hands-on experiences with all of these
simple tools. They learned how these tools were used to accomplish great feats and how we use them in our everyday
lives. It was a very exciting day for these third-graders and
their teachers. We were told that this group was one of the
best behaved groups of students with whom the Curious Kids'
staff has worked. It was a great day.
CWAEDC
SENIORS ASKED
TO BRING IN
WEDDING PIXS
NEXT WEEK
By Cliff Stevens
Beginning Monday, February
3, senior citizens who regularly
visit the North Berrien Senior
Center are being requested to bring in their wedding picture.
Bob Wooley, Senior Center
Director, said seniors are being
asked to bring in the wedding pictures during the first week of
February so staff members can
prepare an overall display in
celebration of Valentine's Day.
According to Wooley, the Center is planning a Valentine's Day
potluck and bingo beginning at
noon on Friday, February 14.
Seniors planning on attending
the Valentine's Day potluck must
sign up at the Center by Monday,
February 10.
Participants are requested to
bring a dish to pass for the
potluck. The Center staff will provide the main course for the meal
and table service and coffee.
Those planning to play bingo
after the potluck should bring a
red or white prize.
No nutritional meals will be
provided outside the Senior
Center on February 14.
coming into Hartford.
Commissioner Bill McLaughlin
said the trail closes at 10 p.m. and
all the trail users are aware of
that fact. He contends the violators are local riders, and Police
Chief Paul Muinch agrees. "Most
all our problems are local people,
not those using the trail," he
commented.
Munich said his department
has issued some citations to
snowmobilers, mentioning they
are sometimes hard to catch.
"With all this snow, it's not
unusual to have snowmobiles on
the streets and, for the most part,
there is no problem. There are a
few that like to feel their oats and
blast down the street at 40-50
miles per hour at 3:00 in the morning."
Muinch said the machines dart
across yards to escape police officers and can go places a patrol
car can't. 44If we can get the
registration number from the
machine we can issue a citation,
even if we don't apprehend
them."
DNR will step up
snowmobile patrols
an e
^ort to address the high
number of fatal snowmobile accidents which occurred last year
^
state, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Law
Enforcement Division, will
assign Conservation officers to
conduct intensive patrols of
selected areas, beginning with a
three-county area of the northern
Lower Peninsula.
Commencing this snowmobile
season. Conservation officers
will be conducting intensive
patrols in Wexford, Grand
Traverse and Kalkaska counties.
which have accounted for a total
of 18 fatal snowmobile crashes in
the past five years. Law Enforcement Division will be conducting
at least two patrols per day in
these areas during peak periods,
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By Joe Cheshire
With the onslaught of winter
weather and the recent overabundance of snow, are citizens
having to face the additional problem of fast-moving machines on
City streets?
People in Hartford seem to
think so and complained to the
City Commission during Monday
night's meeting that snowmobiles are zipping down City
streets at a high rate of speed.
Adding to the problem are the
high mounds of snow created by
the snowplows cleaning the
streets. The fast-moving, groundhugging machines produce a
hazard to the motorists exiting
from their driveways, as the
mounds of snow obscure them.
Mary Thomburg commented
she was concemed about the
safety factor because they are
hard to see and are moving at a
rapid pace.
Roy Anderson also expressed
similar concerns and added, with
the new Hart-Haven Nature Trail
terminating in Hartford, more
snowmobiles were sure to be
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Snowmobiles on city
streets has Hartford
citizens complaining
A second meeting between the
City and Township representatives is slated for Wednesday,
February 5.
The funding issue first
developed last August when City
officials announced they felt their
portion of the costs was too high
compared to the number of fire
runs, population, and equalized
valuation.
City officials felt the funding
formula should be adjusted
downward to a possible 80-20
split.
The joint fire agreement for
the Coloma Fire Department has
been in effect since 1981.
By Cliff Stevens
A long-standing tradition in
Bainbridge Township will be held
this Saturday at the Bainbridge
Townhip Hall during its annual
"Service Day."
For well over 25 years, Bainbridge Township residents will be
able to talk with Township officials and take the time to obtain
a Township map, a copy of a
Township ordinance, or pick up
forms for tax exemptions.
Township Clerk Beverly
Koroch announced Service Day
will be held Saturday, February
1, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4
p.m.
She will be at the Service Day
to register voters for upcoming
elections, while Township Treasurer James Lull will accept tax
payments and issue dog licenses,
if proof of current dog vaccinations and a Berrien County dog
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locusing on Operating Under the
Influence of Alcohol f GUIL) and
hazardous operation violations.
The goal is to reduce fatalities
resulting from snowmobile violations as well as make the state s
snowmobUe trail system safer
and more enjoyable for all users.
"Last year, Michigan had a
record 45 fatal snowmobile accidents, many of which were
directly attributable to OUIL and
hazardous operations infractions," said Captain Curt Bacon,
Field Operations Supervisor,
Law Enforcement Division, Marquette, "so we will watch for
these types of violations during
intensive patrol efforts in this
three-county area, along with. a h
selective effort in problem areaao
across the rest of the state."
Bacon said the local business
community, snowmobiling clubs,
and chambers of commerce are
being notified when the patrols
are slated to begin in their area
and are being asked to develop a
partnership with the DNR in promoting safe snowmobiling operation on the state's trail system. 3
The patrols will begin this month \
and carry on through the remainder of the snowmobiling j
season, including holidays.
Snowmobilers are urged to
observe safety and know the law. 1
Tops on the safe rider list should j
be a pledge to postpone alcohol r
consumption until riding is done
for the day. The DNR's Conser- ;
vation officers ask that all
snowmobilers work with them to
ensure a safe snowmobile season.
Up-to-date trail maps and
brochures outlining Michigan's
snowmobile laws are available
free of charge from your nearest
DNR Office.
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basis of an agreement among the
five communities about what we
want to accomplish by the year
2002 and how to get there."
The CWAEDC, in June, engaged the services of Public Consulting Team to administer the
CWAEDC activities. Since June
the CWAEDC has jointly, with
the Coloma Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Watervliet
Business Association, started the
VIP Coupon program, prepared
a retail trade area socioeconomic profile for new business recruitment, assisted the City of Watervliet to form a
Brownfield Redevelopment
Authority, and a new zoning ordinance district for the City of
Coloma.
Under way are plans for a
housing and residential development brochure, second mailing
of the VIP Program, advertising
for new retail and service businesses, plus preparation of a
periodic newsletter to all businesses.
"We are moving rapidly
toward fulfilling the goals for the
year 2002," noted Bujack. ''The
spirit of cooperation among our
local units of governments has
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Mayor Woolev
7 savs
says he doesn't
see any need for a Planning
Commission: "not necessary"
Community Calendar & Kute Kids
a.m. & 12:30-2:30 p.m. MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL-9th Grade
Basketball at Home w/Bridgman, 4:30 p.m.; JV Basketball at
Home w/Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.;
Varsity Basketball at Home
Sunday, February 2: Queen w/Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Contest Pageant, HS Auditorium
Saturday, Feb. 8: MIDDLE/
& Cafeteria, 2 p.m. (all day).
HIGH SCHOOL-9th Grade BasMonday, Feb. 3: Athletic ketball at Home w/Lake
Booster Club, HS Library, 7 Michigan Catholic (LMC), 4:00
p.m.; 9th Grade Basketball at p.m.; JV Basketball at Home
Buchanan, 5 p.m.; JV & Varsity w/LMC, 6:00 p.m.; Varsity
Volleyball at Berrien Springs, Basketball at Home w/LMC, 7:30
6:30 p.m.
p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4: JV & Varsity
Basketball at Buchanan at 6:00 &
WATERVLIET
7:30 p.m.; PTO, Coloma ElemenPUBLIC SCHOOLS
tary Gym & Media Center, 7
p.m.; PTO, Washington ElemenMENU
tary Gym & Media Center, 7
SOUTH SCHOOL
p.m.; YMCA Boys Basketball,
Monday, February 3: BREAKAlwood Gymnasium, 6-7 p.m.
FAST-Oatmeal. LUNCH-Hot
Wednesday, Feb. 5: Athletic Dogs.
Boosters Bingo, Archway GarTuesday, Feb. 4: BREAKdens, 6-11 p.m.; JV & Varsity FAST-Cereal. LUNCH-HamWrestling at Brandywine, 6 p.m. burgers.
Friday, Feb. 7: 9th Grade, JV
Wednesday, Feb. 5: BREAK& Varsity Basketball at Home FAST-Pop Tarts. LUNCHw/Brandywine at 4:15, 6:00 & Chicken Nuggets.
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 6: BREAKFAST-Cereal. LUNCH-Toasted
WATERVIET
Cheese Sandwich.
Friday, Feb. 7: BREAKFASTPUBLIC SCHOOLS Cereal.
LUNCH-Pizza.
CALENDAR
NORTH SCHOOL
Monday, February 3: NORTH
Monday, February 3: BREAKSCHOOL^Gould's Class, Skiing FAST-Cereal. LUNCH-Ravioli.
at Sarett, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4: BREAKTuesday, Feb. 4: MIDDLE/ FAST-Egg/Cheese Hot Pocket.
HIGH SCHOOL-9th Grade Bas- LUNCH-Pizza.
ketball at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.; JV
Wednesday, Feb. 5: BREAKBasketball at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.; FAST-Good Gravy Pizza.
Varsity Basketball at Bangor, LUNCH-Turkey & Gravy.
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 6: BREAKWednesday, Feb. 5: NORTH FAST-Pop Tarts. LUNCH-SCHOOL-Appleyard, Group Pic- Cheeseburgers.
tures for Yearbook; Lunch
Friday, Feb. 7: BREAKF ASTw/Grandparents-6th Grade at Cereal. LUNCH-Burritoes.
11:30 a.m., 5th Grade at 11:50
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
a.m., 4th Grade at 12:10 p.m. &
Monday, February 3: BREAK3rd Grade at 12:30 p.m. Call FAST-Cereal. LUNCH-French
North School by 1/31 if you plan Toast Bagel.
to attend. MIDDLE/HIGH
Tuesday, Feb. 4: BREAKSCHOOL-Varsity & JV Vol- FAST-Egg/Cheese Hot Pocket.
leyball at Home w/Eau Claire, LUNCH-Hamburgers.
6:00 p.m.; 9th Grade Volleyball
Wednesday, Feb. 5: BREAKat Home w/Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
FAST-Good Gravy Pizza.
Thursday, Feb. 6: NORTH LUNCH-Chicken Patty SandSCHOOL-PTO Meeting, 6:30 wich.
p.m. MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLThursday, Feb. 6: BREAK9th Grade Volleyball at Home FAST-Pop Tarts. LUNCH-w/Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.; Varsity Spaghetti W/Meat Sauce.
& JV Volleyball at Home w/
Friday, Feb. 7: BREAKDowagiac, 6:00 p.m.
FAST-Cereal. LUNCH-Pizza.
F r i d a y , Feb, 7: SOUTH
SCHOOL-Kindergarten Classes TO ADVERTISE IN
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Watervliet PTO Variety Your ' 'Kute Kids''
Show this Saturday night
The 1997 t4HollywoodM Variety
Show will be held Saturday night,
February 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Watervliet High School Auditorium. Sponsored by the Water-
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rllff Stevens
Cfnirnnn
By Cliff
Coloma City's nine-member
•lanning Commission hasn't
;n in existence since Decjmber 1995 and it appears the
likelihood of the planning body to
iddress zoning changes, etc.,
^on't be meeting soon.
Coloma Mayor Robert Wooley
lid he didn't see a need for a
Manning Commission and felt
iy topic the Planning Commisjion would tackle can be done by
le City Commission.
vliet PTO, the show will feature
over 50 elementary students from
Watervliet's North and South
schools.
Coloma Elem. PTO in
"Boxtops for Education"
program as a fund-raiser
Coloma Elementary PTO is
participating in the 4,General
Mills Boxtops for Education'*
program. The PTO is asking the
community to help make the program a success. It receives 15
cents per boxtop. The money will
go into its playground fund. All
you have to do is save the boxtop
from your General Mills cereal
box. (You can cut and keep the
catalog points.)
You can drop the tops off at the
Coloma Elementary office or
mail them to the school at: Attention Vicki Kik, 262 S. West St.,
Coloma, MI 49038.
The deadline for this program
is March 21,1997. For more information, call the school at
468-2420.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KID!...Mara Strong celebrated
her first birthday on her grandpa Danny Baldwin's
50th birthday January 27. Mara's parents are Jarai
Romhilt and Daniel Strong.
Share a photo of your "Kute Kids" with your friends, neighbors, and
relatives who read the Trl-Clty Record. Make sure you write your kids'
names on the back of the picture and Include any other information about
it you'd like to see In the paper, including mom and dad, grandma and
grandpa, and so on. Send the photo to the Tri-City Record, P.O. Box 7,
Watervliet, MI 49098. Pick up the photo after It appears In the paper or in*
elude a stamped, self-addressed envelope and we'll mail It back to you.
Sean Donovan is this week's
"Student of the Week" at Hartford Middle School.
Sean's proud parents are
Tonya and Randy and he has
three sisters: Amber, Michelle,
and Kathy. He also has two dogs
named Hammer and Scraffy.
'A.
PRESENT
PROGRAM ON
QUALITY SCHOOLS
By Joe Cheshire
Hartford Public Schools has invited Dr. Brad Greene, a "quality schools trainer," to present an
awareness and information sharing session on the topic of "quality schools" on Wednesday, February 5, at 7 p.m. in the Hartford
Public Schools Auditorium.
It is hoped that community
members and school employees
will attend this presentation to
learn more about what a quality
school is, how to become a quality school, and why a quality
school is so important in today's
educational setting.
The program will enlighten the
attendees while assisting the
School District in reaching the
goal of becoming a "quality
school, as defined by Dr. Glasser," the originator of the quality
school concept.
LOCAL STUDENT
MAKES ALBION
COLLEGE DEAN'S
LIST
Jason M. Kieman has been
named to the Dean's List at Albion College for the fall 1996
semester.
Students named to the Dean's
List must achieve a grade point
average of 3.5 or above at the
completion of the semester. To
qualify, students must take at
least three units in graded
courses and successfully complete four units.
Kiernan is a sophomore at Albion College. He is the son of
Michael and Carole Kieman of
Watervliet and a graduate of
Watervliet High School.
Albion College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college
located in the south central
Michigan town of the same
name.
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"He's a great guy."
He plans on being in college 10
years from now and playing football. He would like to become a
DNR conservation officer.
Congratulations, Sean!
SERVICE
NEWS
BAILEY GRADUATES FROM
ARMY BASIC TRAINING
Army Pfc. Jonathan N. Bailey
has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard
Wood, Waynesville, Missouri.
The private also completed
(AIT) advanced individual training for his military occupational
specialty.
Bailey is the son of Ruth E.
Brower of Coloma and Billy
Bailey of St. Joseph, Mich.
Sean's favorite food is pizza
and his hobby is hunting. His
favorite classes are band and
science. His best -book .'is
"Goosebumps
Afraid of the
Dark."
Sean picked his dad as the person he admires the most because
BOLLING GRADUATES FROM
ARMY BASIC TRAINING
Army Pvt. Anton M. Boiling
has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard
Wood, Waynesville, Missouri.
Boiling is the son of Cheryl
Allen of Hartford, Michigan.
He is a 1996 graduate of Hartford High School.
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day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Wed. evening until
8 p.m.), free admission, "STORIES IN
THREAD: HM0NG PICTORIAL EMBROIDERY/' Southwestern Michigan College
Museum, Dowagiac, Mich. Call Jill
Hunt at (616) 782-1334 or 683-5780,
ext. 334, for more information.
Friday, January 31, 4:30-7:30 p.m.,
"SPAGHETTI DINNER," benefit for
Melinda "Mindy" Carlisle. Funds will
go toward her senior class trip to
Florida and her mounting medical expenses.
Friday, January 31, 5-7 p.m., COLOMA
BAND BOOSTERS PRE-BASKETBALL
DINNER, CHS cafeteria. Sub sandwich,
soup, dessert & beverage. Adults,
$5.50; children 10 & under, $3.50.
Saturday, February 1, 9 a.m.-noon &
1-4 p.m., BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
SERVICE DAY, Bainbridge Township
Hall.
Saturday, February 1, 7:00 p.m.,
WATERVLIET PTO VARIETY SHOW,
Watervliet High School Auditorium.
Sunday, February 2, 2:00 p.m., MISS
COLOMA QUEEN CONTEST, Coloma
High School Auditorium, Coloma.
General admission tickets are $8 each
and are available at Nancy's Furniture,
Coloma, or at the door the day of the
contest. Call Cheryl Schinck at
849-0308 for more information.
Tuesday, February 4, 6:00 10:00 p.m.,
ADULT CPR; Tuesday, Feb. 11, INFANT
& CHILD CPR; Tuesday, Feb. 18, FIRST
AID, sponsored by Berrien County Red
Cross Chapter, 303 Riverview Drive,
Benton Harbor, Mich. All classes are
$12/person;
pcioun, $30/series of
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which no longer permits the
former Zoning Board from being
formed by the City Commission.
The last meeting of the Coloma
Planning Commission was held
on October 24, 1995; and, two
months later, Wooley, who was
elected as Mayor in November
1995, did not reappoint any of the
remaining Planning Commission
HARTFORD HOPEFULS...Eleven young women will vie for the title of Miss Hartford 1997 on
members to new terms.
At the time, Wooley said he Sunday, February 9, in the Hartford Middle School Auditorium. Taking a break from a recent
was delaying the appointment of practice are; (seated, from the left) Laura Kelley, Heather White, Tiffany McFadden, Bonnie
Planning Commission members Gatchell, Melissa Lowe; (standing, from the left) Gammy Lifflefield, Natalie Hopson, Rachel
until he could obtain a legal inter- Perez, Heather Thames, Ami Asaro, and April Granke. In keeping with the Blossomtime
daughter of Nancy and Brad pretation if a City Commission theme, "Happiness is a Holiday," the Miss Hartford Queen Committee has chosen the theme
continued from page 1
member could serve on the Plan- of "Easter EGGstravaganza," according to Cathy Morsaw, pageant co-chairman. The
Dlouhy.
pageant will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are available from any of the contestants or by calling Anle, unsure which part of the
Rounding out the field of 17 ning Commission.
No report on whether a com- na Kellogg at 621-3005.
(Carole Kiernan photo)
ledical field she will be enter- contestants were Shannon Mills,
.v.y.w
missioner
could
be
appointed
to
»g.
.
Jenny Duncan, Allyson Roe, JenFor the pageant, Christina nifer Hollomon, Jennifer Purvis, the planning body was ever made
HAGAR TOWNSHIP
;hose a black-sequined, sheath- Jamie Jarvis, Tracee Brumley, public during all of 1996.
Mayor Wooley in a phone interstyle evening gown with a flared Melissa Edge, Tamara Crouch,
TO CONSIDER
B
sweep. Emerald green bugle Melanie Garner, and Linda view Friday felt any zoning
EXEMPTION
changes or special land use per;ads outlined black sequins in a Harper.
By Cliff Stevens
mits
could
be
handled
by
the
full
leaf design on the bodice of the
Judges for the 1997 Miss
A hearing will be held Monday,
;own. In addition, the bodice was Watervliet Blossomtime Pageant Coloma City Commission, noting
February
10, by the Hagar Townthat
the
City
Commission
had
the
id-beaded in emerald bugle included Paul Camp, General
>ads which surrounded black Manager of Thomson Target final say in the issues when there ship Board to consider a request
from Comstock Michigan Fruit
sequins in a green floral motif, Media, a division of the Thomson was a Planning Commission.
llack-sequined flowers and Newspaper Company, which . A planning commission nor- Division of Curtice Bums Foods,
any gas tank repair, specializing in
leaves gracefully flowed onto the creates and markets specialty mally conducts hearings on zon- seeking a property tax exemption
publications in the United States ing changes or issuances of per- * on a proposed $346,000 plant imantique cars,
She is the daughter of Oksana and Canada. Previously, Paul mits for special land uses and provement project.
tractors &
A majority of the project costs
v
id Bill Hopkalo and has two was features editor of the then makes a recommendation to
m m * GAS TANK •
will
be
earmarked
for
equipment
LIFETIME
the
City
Commission.
By
law,
a
Chicago Tribune where he launfarm implements
sisters.
upgrades,
plant
improvements,
planning
commission
or
planning
Jennifer Alveraz Uanto was ched "Style," a weekly magazine
mmm.
451 E. St. Joseph WiRRANTY
and roof repairs to the existing
led First Runner-up. She is a devoted to fashion and beauty. body is only an advisory group.
Mayor Wooley indicated building which is located off ColColoma
17-year-old senior at Watervliet He is a native of Alton, Illinois,
oma
Road.
because
the
City
has
limited
ligh School. Jennifer is a and spent childhood summers on
No new jobs will be added to
lember of the National Honor his grandparents' farm near Har- growth potential and only
:iety, the band and jazz band, rison, Michigan. He graduated receives a few requests for zon- the plant's current work force,
le choir, the Regional Honor from Washington University in ing changes, he felt it wasn't according to the request from the
loir, the pompon squad, and the St. Louis. Paul resides in Chicago necessary to reactivate the Plan- firm.
If the Hagar Township Board
ning Commission.
with his wife and son.
5ki Club.
"We (the City) got along grants the requested tax exempJoan Litke is a vocational inJennifer has been named a Red
urow Conference Scholar Ath- structor for the Berrien County without a Planning Commission tion, the firm will pay taxes on 50
lete, the Most Valuable Cheer- Intermediate School District, for 40 years and can survive percent of the overall project improvements for the next 12 years.
leader for the 1996-97 football working with mentally challeng- without one in the future."
The February 10 hearing will
)n and was named "Student ed young adults. She is a
be
held at 7 p.m. at the Hagar
)f the Week" in 1994. She is Presi- graduate of Michigan State
Township Hall located in Riverlent of the Senior Chorale and University and a long-time
EASTERN VAN
side.
eamed letters in choir, band, member of the Board of DirecBUREN
COUNTY
id cheerleading. She has also tors of the Berrien County Red
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)lack panels trimmed the skirt. Taylor, Heath & Co., is located in that it will host a charity auction
Jennifer plans to attend the St. Joseph and he has served as on Saturday, February 8, to raise
Jniversity of Michigan to pursue make-up and hair consultant to money to build two homes for low
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Sarah Lynn Burnette took the educator. He has judged hair cut- the auction starts at 7:00.
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vliet High School. She is a pageants. In addition, he has also cluding dinners for two, outdoor
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and
stage
presence.
Tim
vUet Youth Outreach (WYO) Snd
items, including new tires and
GIFTS
resides in New Buffalo.
is a varsity cheerleader.
auto detailing, have also been
o s s
For the third year, John Jay donated. Special items donated
Sarah has been awarded a Saved by the Belt membership by the served as Master of Ceremonies. for the sale include paintings by
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ty. He lives in Benton Harbor
elementary schoolteacher.
Call (616) 624-1526 for more
Sarah chose a pastel pink silk with his wife and two sons.
The Miss Watervliet Blossom- details.
sheath gown. The gown featured
a hand-beaded, with pink bugle time Pageant is sponsored by the
beads and pearls, bodice and Watervliet Lions Club, which
scalloped neckline. The bodice of began sponsoring the event in
her gown featured an iridescent 1955. Serving this year as
sequin flower design and double- Pageant Director was Natasha
strapped V-shaped back. Mini Bell, a former Miss Blossomtime
silver bugle beads in a leaf pat- and the 1996 Miss Michigan
tern connected to the flower U.S.A. The pageant was chaired
design. The entire bodice was by Sherry Epple.
covered with pearls delicately
scattered throughout the entire
bodice.
She is the daughter of Karen
and Lee Burnette. She has two
brothers.
Amy Elizabeth Beebe was
chosen Miss Congeniality 1997 by
her fellow contestants. She is a
17-year-old senior at Watervliet
High School. Amy is a member of
the National Honor Society, the
cheerleading squad, softball
team. Student Council, jazz band,
chorale. Regional Honors Choir,
symphonic band, pompon squad,
and is secretary of her church
youth group.
Amy was been named Most Improved Jazz Musician 1996, Most
Spirited Cheerleader for Basketball 1994-96, Most Valuable
Cheerleader in Football and
Basketball, and Most Improved
Pompon 1994. She has also eamed letters in academics, band,
choir, and cheerleading.
She plans to attend Olivet
Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois, and pursue a career
in physical therapy.
Amy is the daughter of Joyce
and Roderick Beebe.
Completing the field of five
finalists were Trisha Lynch,
daughter of Judy and Daip^
Lynch; and Lindsay Dlouhy,
"We have so few zoning
changes," said Wooley, "it's not
necessary to have a Planning
Commission."
The City's nine-member Planning Commission was formed in
February 1990 by adoption of an
ordinance and replaced a fivemember Zoning Board which had
similiar powers in the 1973 City
Charter.
The charter has since been
replaced with a 1993 charter
jUEEN
HARTFORD
MIDDLE SCHOOL
"STUDENT OF
THE WEEK"
DAR WINNERS...Each year many students throughout Berrien County participate in writing essays for the American
History Essay Contest sponsored by the Algonquin Chapter of
the DAR. Coloma Middle School is proud to announce that
several of its students' essays have been selected as winners
this year. Amanda Ferry is the winner in the sixth grade competition. Second place went to Kimberly Kik. Katelyn Leverton received second place in grade five. The topic of this
year's essay was "Trails West," a subject students found enjoyable to research.
Amanda is invited to read her winning essay to the
members of the Algonquin Chapter DAR in February. A copy
of her essay has been sent to the state competition where it
will be judged with other sixth-hrade essays from throughout
the state. Good luck, Amanda, at the state level.
Pictured (from the left) are Amanda Perry, Kimberly Kik,
and Katelyn Leverton.
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First United Methodist Church, 3003
Leco Court, St. Joseph, Mich. Call
983-6848 or 983-2696 for more information.
Tuesday & Thursday, February 4 & 6,
7:00-9:00 p.m., ESTATE PLANNING
SERIES, River Valley High School
Library, 15480 Three Oaks Road, Three
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695-3887, 756-9571, or 465-5373, ext.
8561.
Wednesday, February 5, LUNCH WITH
GRANDPARENTS, North School,
Watervliet. Times are: 11:30 a.m. (6th
grade), 11:50 a.jn. (5th grade), 12:10
p.m. (4th grade) & 12:30 p.m. (3rd
grade). Call 463-6755 by Friday, Jan.
31, to make your reservations.
Wednesday, February 5, 7 p.m.,
"QUALITY SCHOOLS" PROGRAM, Hartford Public Schools Auditorium.
$3.50.
Friday & Saturday, February 7 & 8,
7:30 p.m., "GOD MEANT IT FOR
GOOD," drama to be presented at
Grace Christian School, multi-purpose
building, south of Watervliet on M-140.
Reserved seating tickets are $6; adult,
$5; child, $3. Call the school at
463-5545 for more information.
Saturday, February 8, 6:00 p.m. (doors
open), 7:00 p.m. (auction begins),
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AUCTION, The Arbors, Red Arrow
Highway, Paw Paw, Michigan. Call
(616) 624-1526 for more information.
Sunday, February 9, 3:00 p.m., MISS
HARTFORD QUEEN CONTEST, Hartford
Middle School Auditorium. Call Anna
Kellogg at (616) 621-3005 for ticket information.
Tuesday, February 11, 8:30 a.m.-2:15
p.m., RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE,
Whirlpool Tech, Upton Drive, St.
Joseph, Mich. Call Merle Collins at
927-2288 for more information.
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vaccinations will also be available at an
additional fee.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
BENTON
CHARTER
TOWNSHIP
WANT ADS
WANT AD RATES
SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE BENTON
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF
TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAY,
$5.00 per ad of 25 words or less,
JANUARY 21,1997, AT 7:01 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Clerk Philplus 10 cents per word over 25
lips, Treasurer Capozio & Trustees
words. Repeat same ad for $4 00,
Fowler, Hudson, Isaac, k Jeffersonplus 10 cents each extra word
over 25.
Banks.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisor
Ad must be paid in advance.
Boothby.
The meeting was called to order at
AD DEADLINE IS 9 A.M. TUES7:00 p.m. followed by a silent invocaDAY
tion and the Pledge of Allegiance. AcFOR VALENTIN'S DAY
cepted the minutes of the regular
NOW AVAILABLE-for only $4.50, meeting held January 7, 1997, as
give the LOVE TREATISE and presented, and amended the Agenda
LOVE POEM. Send to:
under New Business to add Item F.
E. Toni Doawell
Request from Fire Chief.
P.O. Box 364
Adopted resolution amending
St. Joseph, MI 49065
agreement with the Social Security
Please allow 7-10 days for Administration to exclude election
delivery, thank you.
workers and election officials who
(5-2) are paid less than $1,000.00 per calendar year.
Authorized hiring of James FogarHoi^'roRREOT
SUMMER HOME-on Paw Paw ty as entry level fire fighter.
Lake, lovely beach, private dock.
Granted Fairplain Lions Club perAvailable May-October. Call mission to conduct its annual White
Cane Drive in Benton Charter Town1-647-397-8727.
(TFN) ship April 25 6c 26,1997.
Granted Knights of Columbus ^1120
permission to conduct its 22nd annual
HELP WANTED
THE CITY OF HARTFORD-is drive for the mentally retarded in
looking for a motivated person to Berrien County March 21, 22 & 23,
join our public works team. The cur- 1997.
Approved payment of bills totaling
rent opening is for a laborer at the
wastewater treatment plant. Star- $103,611.95.
Accepted low bid of West Shore
ting salary is $7.61 plus benefits. ApServices,
Inc. for 16 air tanks at a
plications are available at City Hall,
19 W. Main Street, and will be accost of $5,740.00.
Adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
cepted until February 6, 1997. The
The next regular Board meeting
City of Hartford is an equal opporwill be held February 4,1997, at 7:00
tunity employer.
p.m.
(M)
Carolyn Phillips, Clerk
Benton Charter Township
Dated: January 22, 1997
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WATERVLIET
CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR
MEETING
SYNOPSIS
January 14,1997
Approved minutes of 12/10 reg. mtng.
& 1/7 spec. mtng.
Approved payment of bills-$82,647.54
Approved purchase of typewriter for
police department
Approved purchase of police car
Agreed to meet 2nd Tuesday of each
month
Approved City depositories
Accepted Mayors committee appointments
Accepted bylaw changes & '97
budget-CWAEDC
Created Brownfield Redevelopment
Authority & Zone
Accepted Directors-Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority
Extended winter tax deadline-2/28/97
Approved Spec. Use Permit-Jeffery
O'Riley
Adjourned the meeting-8:08 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE
BAINBRIDGE
TOWNSHIP
PLANNING
COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Planning Commission for the
Township of Bainbridge, Berrien
County, Michigan, will hold a public
hearing beginning at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, February 10, 1997, at the
Bainbridge Township Hall to consider the issuance of a Special Land
Use Permit for premises located at
1385 N. Park Road, Benton Harbor,
Michigan 49022, being tax code
#11-01-0029-00194)5-2, to be used for a
Home Occupation to conduct a firearms dealership for the purpose of
buying and selling hand guns and
long guns, pursuant to Article X, Section 10.04(C)1 of the Township Zoning
Ordinance.
Written comments concerning this
proposal will be received by the
Township Clerk at her office located
at 6100 E. Empire, Benton Harbor,
MI 49022, during business hours. At
the above time and place all parties
interested will be given an opportunity to be heard.
Dated: January 13,1997
Nancy Weber, Secretary
Bainbridge Township
Planning Commission
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE
Default has occurred in a mortgage made by CHARLES POTTER,
a single man, to Pinnacle Bank,
formerly known as The Peoples State
Bank of St. Joseph, dated December
6, 1995 and recorded on December 8,
1995 in Liber 1723, page 1130, Berrien
County records. No proceedings have
been instituted to recover any part of
the debt, which is now $82,920.24.
The mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder on Thursday, February 13, 1997 at 10:00 a.m.
local time, at the Courthouse in the
City of St. Joseph, Berrien County,
Michigan, the place of the Circuit
Court. The property will be sold to
pay the amount then due on the mortgage together with interest at 9.00%
percent, legal costs, attorneys fees,
and also any taxes and insurance
that the mortgagee pays before the
sale.
The property is located in the City
of Watervliet, Berrien County,
Michigan, and is described in the
mortgage as: The South 128 feet of
the North 256 feet of Lots 6 and 7,
Block 21, Loveland Homeacres, in
Sections 22 and 23, Township 3 South,
Range 17 West, according to the plat
thereof, recorded November 17,1922,
in Book 6 of Plats, page 45.
Property address: 457 Shepard
Place, Watervliet, Michigan 49098. •
The redemption period will be six
months from the date of sale.
DATED: January 3,1997
KINNEY, BOWMAN &
ENGELN, P.L.C.
By: Mark S. Bowman (P34207)
Attorney for Mortgagee
811 Ship Street, P.O. Box 24
St. Joseph, Michigan 49085
Telephone: (616 ) 9834)103
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DISEASE? This article continues an
ongoing discussion about various ways to
treat coronary artery disease, that disease
of the heart which implies the presence
of discreet blockages about various ways to treat
coronary artery disease, that disease of the heart which
implies the presence of discreet blockages that form on
the Inner walls of the heart's arteries which can lead to
heart attacks. The role of medicines and the utility of
bypass surgery have been discussed. There is a host of
technologies available nowadays to treat these blockages
non-operatively; that is, without doing open-heart
surgery, of which balloon angioplasty is the most
commonly employed.
As it turns out, most of these blockages are not like
concrete, nor are they brittle but, rather, have the
consistency of chewed-up chewing gum. Balloon
angioplasty operates on this premise. The procedure
starts out Just like a regular heart catheterization: a
tube is placed in the artery of the right leg, through
which small, thin hollow tubes (catheters) are Inserted
and advanced to the heart, and preliminary pictures of
the blocked artery are taken. Then a small, thin, flexible
guide wire Is carefully advanced across the blockage.
Over this, a balloon dilatation catheter Is inserted until it
"straddles" the blockage. Then the balloon is inflated
under pressure until the blockage opens up satisfactorily
(as assessed by subsequent pictures). The blockage
material is literally "squished" open and spreads along
the artery walls until it opens up enough to achieve a
patent artery. In time, the body's chemicals "seal" this
material down onto the walls. In 70% of patients initially
successfully dilated, the artery remains open long-term,
but in about 30% it recloses (usually within a year) by a
scarring process. If this happens, it can be re-dilated.
We'll talk more about other ways to open up blocked
coronary arteries next week.
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Chris Gargano
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Joe Borenstein
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Doug VanBruggen
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Barry Nilson
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It's official. Ed Belfy Is the
Armchair Quarterback champion once again. Ed got off to a
slow start this year but, once he
settled down, things fell into
place for him. He may be number
one on the all-time champ repeat
list, but I will have to check it to
be sure. Anyway, congratulations, Ed!
Second place goes to another
veteran who has seen her share
of first-place finishes. Nancy
Stop in to the nearest office or
call for more information.
BERRIEN
TEACHERSif CREDIT ? UNION
gave Ed one heck of a run to the
very end to let him know It wasn't
a gimmle. Good job, Nancy.
Chris Gargano has to have mixed emotions about her thirdplace finish. Sure, It Is very
respectable and the best finish
she has had since joining the
competition. But she had the lead
for a very long time and seemed
to be poised to take her first title
for a good part of the season. I
choose to think positive and com-
mend her for the best finish she
has ever had.
Joe Borenstein did a great job
coming to the plate In mid-season
and catching on the way he did.
Joe took fourth place on top of It
all, which Is better than four
other people. It will be Interesting to see what Joe could do
with a whole season of his own
picks.
Barry NUson finishes In fifth
place which Is not one of his bet-
ter performances. Barry has
seen both ends of the spectrum,
finishing In first and last place In
previous races. In his eyes It may
be somewhat of a moral victory
as he finishes ahead of his archrival In Jim Edwards.
Doug VanBruggen takes sixth
place after a rough season. Doug
has also seen both sides of the
coin with best and worst finishes
to his credit In previous years.
I'm sure he hopes that this was
just an aberration with the best
yet to come.
Jim Edwards takes seventh
place this year, which is not one
of his better performances. Jim
just has to reload for next year
and take comfort in the fact that
he avoided the basement.
Speaking of the basement,
Nancy Kutchinski occupies that
spot this year. Nancy had s6me
good weeks and some bad weeks;
unfortunately, the bad out-
numbered the good. She has such
a good disposition she deserves
better. Oh, well, they say that the
Lord has a plan for us all so we
can only hope he knows what he
Is doing.
It was a great time for us at the
Record, following the competition from week to week. We hope
you enjoyed It as much as we did.
And, remember, football season
will be here In about seven months.
Serving you through offices in Berrien Springs,
Dowagiac, Niles, South Haven and St. Joseph
(800) 442-2800 or (616) 983-6357 • FAX (616) 983-3445
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CLAIMS NOTICE
Independent Probate
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF BERRIEN
FILE NO. 9*481ME-M
Estate of Giovanna C. Antonello,
Deceased, Social Security No.
350-24-0557.
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Your interest in the estate may be
barred or affected by the following:
The decedent, whose last known address was 2850 S. Lakeshore Drive,
St. Joseph, MI 49065, died Oct. 23,
1996.
An instrument dated July 11, 1993,
has been admitted as the will of the
deceased.
Creditors of the deceased are notified
that all claims against the estate will
be forever barred unless presented to
the independent personal representative, Loretta Nuti, 249 Rheem
Blvd., Moraga, CA 94556, or to both
the independent personal representative and the Berrien County Probate Court, St. Joseph, Michigan
49085, within 4 months of the date of
publication of this notice.
Notice is further given that the estate
will be thereafter assigned and
distributed to the persons entitled to
bcsl qlsri
Patrick J. Kinney (P15990)
811 Ship Street
P.O. Box 24
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(616) 983-0103
CLAIMS NOTICE
Independent Probate
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
^
COUNTY OF BERRIEN
FILE NO. 96-0815-IE-N
.Estate of MARILYNN E. ROES,
Social Security No. 323-16-6639.
TO AUL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Your interest in the estate may be
barred or affected by the following:
The decedent, whose last known address was 5259 N. Watervliet Road,
Lot 40, Watervliet, MI 49098, died
Dec. 10,1996.
\
An instrument dated June 8,1987, has
been admitted as the will of the
deceased.
Creditors of the deceased are
notified that all claims against the,
estate will be forever barred unless
presented to the independent personal representative, Shirley M. Cox,
8340 Lake Avenue, Watervliet, MI
49096, or to both the independent personal representative and the Berrien
County Probate Court, St. Joseph,
Michigan 49085, within 4 months, of
the date of publication of this notice.
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their opportunities. Horton had 21
points and 10 rebounds while
Vawter had a great game
himself, hitting for 15 points and
ripping down 20 rebounds.
Nathan Bobay had five points Including a trey, six assists, and
four steals. Mike Pethe only had
two
points but dished out 10
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assists.
h oJmaH
U09?i iBhoo1The Panthers shot 51% from
the floor and hit 23-31 from the
COLOMA SPLITS are scheduled to host Dowagiac free-throw MMV
line.. They also comFriday before
10
ITWO flAMFS
^
mltted just 13 C0
turnovers.b
HARTFORD DROPS
A PAIR
Christian was paced by Phil Sam Logan had one. Eight treys
Caldwell with 17 (his average so "lit up" the nets on the evening.
far this season), Dylan Fox with Grace's varsity Is 6-4 (1-1) on the
Hartford Came up short In a 13, Josh Logan scored seven, season.
pair of fjflifnes last week as It fell Tom Martin had six, Sam Logan
The JV Patriots, without Nate
73-45 to Bridgman and then drop- had five, and Josh Kaufield Logan, still won their contest
ped an 82-61 decision to Bangor. scored three. Grace's JV team 61-55 over the Holland Calvary
Against the Bees the Indians lost a heart-breaker 61-60.
JV squad. Grace's JV team is 7-3
actually led 14-8 after the first
On a more positive note, Grace on the season.
quarter before Bridgman scored capped off its annual "Spirit
Grace next plays arch29 points In the second quarter to Week'-special student activities Cornerstone rival Michigan
take a 37-27 halftlme lead. Hart- each day, with crazy dress-up Lutheran on Friday, January 31,
ford was then outscored 36-18 In days, etc.-with a class-by-class at Grace Christian. The games
the second half as any hope faded "float" parade around the gym begin at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
for a comeback.
at halftlme of the varsity game.
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The Indians did hit 11 of 14 free The near-capacity crowd at
8
the
baskettan team s a . both sides of f e r e n c e
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thp min lact wppk a<5 it rlrnnncd a
action nexi rnesaay feels that Pnnce gives the Pan- throws,tHphlch was a positive. Grace's new gym loved the anVOLLEYBALL
twldSsZ
to Lakestwre
to
Buchanan.
theramore of a balanced attack. Steve Lbwe had 22 points, Keith tics, poking a bit of fun at each
Grace Christian's rescheduled
With that In mind. It opens up the Marquardt had seven points, float, and defeating the Holland
WATERVLIET
before coming back to,.defeat
volleyball
tournament, to have
Inside
game
for
Horton
and
;
Rlcardo
troutman
had
five
Calvary Crusaders.
River Valley 56-49.
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DOWNS
Vawter to be effective and It points, aiid Joe Qulgno added
This game marked the ffrst been played this past Saturday,
Against the Lancers the Comworked
quite
well.
four
points.
NEW BUFFALO
time this year all three of the again was cancelled due to the
ets actually built a nine-point
Earlier In the week the PanIt was a similar story last Fri- Logan brothers were playing for weather. The Lady Patriots were
The Watervliet Panther baslead early In the game before
thers
got
spanked
by
the
Schoolday
night as Hartford actually the Grace Christian varsity. able to get in two matches during
lakeshore tightened It back up. ketball team traveled to New
the week, though. On Tuesday,
Coloma led 39-37 at halftlme Buffalo with a new addition and It craft Eagles 85-49 In a non- led Bangor 25-23 at halftlme. But Nathan Logan has been the JV's
an
conference affair. The Eagles then the Indians were outscored top scorer and rebounder and has January 21, Grace defeated
while It was tied 55-55 after three P31^
wctoryThe new
Quarters. The Comets were still
addition was m are a very good team and they 59-36 In the second half. Including eamed his way up to the varsity Covert (15-1,15-9) and a scrappy
'in the game well into the fourth sophomore guard Enc Pnnce showed it early. They jumped out a 35-point third quarter outburst level. The freshman's hustle and Holland Calvary team Friday,
quarter before they made several and he proved in a big way he can to a 25-13 first-quarter lead by the Vikings.
excellent ball Instincts, plus his Jan. 24 (15-5,10-15,15-11).
Statistical leaders for the Lady
Coach Doug Hendricks stated 6'2" (and growing) height, has
key turnovers that the Lancers play varsity ball. Pnnce scored before going on to outscore
Patriots
for both matches comtook advantage of to pad their 24 second-half points to help Watervliet in every quarter.
< the obvious when he said his
tooK advantage
paa meir ^
^ 3 ^ halftilne d # ; i t ^
^
Panthers did shoot 43% team played a good first half but made him an experienced point bined were: Kristen Swee^ ^6
.gMawUthatr. head coadj-BiJl
assists,^jiRQi^iithlFe^wis,
•
The Comets shot Well enough, help lead the Pantherstoan eaay f ^ e floor a ^ a l s o W r o ^ g a ve up"t^intoSJSR»nd-half J i f t u & o f t i h E t e r t r t s n
v
four
kills, four digs; Jenny Haas,
points.
hitting 58% from the field, while win. ' W
— toefree-throw
chipped In for 10 points, and his
19
points,
seven aces, 15 kills, 12
Hartford shot 40% (24-60) from sophomore brother. Josh, conalso doing well at the foul lines,
Watervliet outscored the hadffl^mts, 11 rebounds, and
going 9-13. But the Lancers also Bisons 45-30 in the second half to went 8-10 from the foul line. Ryan the floor and went 13-24 from the nected for 18 points. Big brother digs; Alissa Platz, 16 points, four
did well hitting 52% from the change the momentum drastical- Vawter had nine pomts and 10 re- free-throw line. Chad Gargus did Sam (a senior) didn't manage to aces, 14 digs; Ann Platz, 12
floor and nailing 16-19 from the ly from the first half where New bounds whUe sophomore Erie a good job, getting 20 points, 10 get his hands on the ball long points, 25 kills; Sara Vliek, 10
free-throw line.
Buffalo had led by 13 points at Pnnce also had nine pomts in his rebounds and six steals, before enough to manage many shots, points, four aces, five kills;
fouling out. Steve Lowe had 14 but his strong defensive skills Chrystal Keath, eight digs; and
i Turnovers really hurt Coloma one time.
.
first v ars i t y game.,
as the Comets committed 30 comPrince gave the Panthers an
The Panthers will have played points and 10 rebounds, while helped him steal the ball six Angela Sweet, four points, two
paredto18 for Lakeshore.
ouside game as well, hittmg four G ^ e n by the tone you read this Jose Castro had eight points as times to give the Patriots six ex- aces.
Grace, with a 10-5-3 record,
Antone Hines had 15 points and treys and forcing the Bisons out and will travel to Eau Claire this did Ricardo Troutman.
tra possessions.
played Howardsville on Jan. 27
Hartford Is now 4-4 overall and
five boards while Lamon Mathi- to cover him. When that happen- Fnday.
Grace stayed fired up the
and
travels to Bloomingdale on
4-2
In
the
conference.
The
Indians
son had 14 points and five re- ed, things opened up on the inside
whole contest and outscored
Feb.
1 for a tournament.
will have played Lake Michigan Holland Calvary in every quarter
bounds. Tim White added eight where big men Mike Horton and
Catholic by the time you read to capture a 72-50 win. Phil
points and six rebounds, Zac Ryan Vawter took advantage of
COLOMA LANES
this, before hosting New Buffalo Caldwell collected 12 points in adZdenahllk and Brian Haley each
BOWLING NEWS
this Friday. Next Tuesday they dition to the Logan brothers' total
had six points, along with five
MAJORS/JRS.
will host Michigan Lutheran.
of 29. Dylan Fox banged In nine,
points apiece for James and
Dusty Karp had high series of
Aaron Banson hit for six, Tim 583 with his high game of 213.Jerry Partee.
Come in and see our complete
Schmid and Tom Martin had five Mark Gargano had second high
The Comets righted the ship on
GRACE
CHRISTIAN
each, Jeff Calderwood had four
Friday night as they defeated
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See PRESSBOX
[ River Valley 56-49 to get back In6-4 ON SEASON points, Mike Adams had two, and
TRI-CITY RECORD
con^nued on page 13
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27-24 halftlme lead. Coloma then
Watervliet
Grace
Christian
jumped out to a 37-26 lead early In
traveled to New Buffalo only to
the third quarter before Valley
hand the Bisons their first win for
came back once again to make It
the '97 season. The Patriots led at
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a one-point game after three
the
half,
29-22,
but
played
poorly
quarters. Coloma was actually.
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Coloma shot 50% from the floor
three
treys
and
totaled
19
points
and hit 13 of 16 foul shots while
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STto
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GRADUATES
THANK YOU
The family of Joe Alleni
would like to express its'
ratitude to the Hartfordi
11
service
andi
)aramedics personnel fori
heir p r o m p t response,
hanks also to Reverend
erry Selleck; Calvin,
:
uneral Home; the ladies a t
he Hartford Methodist;
Church; and numerous,
ifriends, neighbors, and
relatives for their support 1
land kind words and deeds1
during the time of our loss.
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ATTORNEY
F. Ronald Postelli
Attorney At Law
170 N. Main Street
Coloma
Phone 4S8-3070 F u 46J-3072
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463-3164
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MAIN ST., WATERVLIET
PRINTING
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192 Paw Paw St.
Coloma
468-6546
includes front-wheel drives & 4X4 P/U
,
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BATTERIES & TIRES
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drilled & repaired
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Page 12 The Tri-City Record January 29,1997
D O P
Winterfest is this Friday at Hartford High School
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^ ~ ~ r a B a g —
m
^ GORDON CHARLES
feeder, making it hard for them
DEEP SNOW IS
to get enough to eat.
MADE TO ORDER
The undersnow approach is
probably a good idea for red
FOR SOME
squirrels since it affords them
WILDLIFE
protection from winged
k
WINTERFEST CONTESTANTS VYING FOR KING AND QUEEN IN HARTFORD...The
Hartford Winterfest King and Queen will be crowned following Friday night's game with Eau
Claire: (from the left) Tiffany McFadden, Mark Hotovy, Rachel Birmele, Andy Bachman,
Sara Williamson, Brian Kays, Heather White, Jeremy Flemming, Laura Colegio, Joey Kinchen, and Senica Cotman.
(Joe Cheshire photo)
WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN SCHOOL
LETS OUT...
FOREVER?
WINTERFEST CONTESTANTS VYING FOR PRINCE AND PRINCESS IN HARTFORD...
The Hartford Winterfest Prince and Princess will be crowned following Friday night's game
with Eau Claire: (from the left) Lindsay olds, Jacob Bockover, Kiley Dorgelo, Scott Martin,
Lesa Williams, Chad Flowers, Jennifer Pruiett, Danny Delarosa, Brandi Collins, Aaron
Chavis, Ashleigh Anderson, and Grant Link.
(Joe Cheshire photo)
How much do the neighboring big city stores spend in tax
money to support our schools? Nothing at all. of course. Why
should they? Smart business people work for and contribute
to their own communities.
Tor Sale'.' signs in front of schools, homes and
many local businesses are a real possibility if our
retail trade continues to drift out of town.
Supporting local business is the first step to
keeping this community strong and prosperous. It
takes your dollars to build and support our schools.
churches and public services....to make jobs for
more people and improve property values.
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ANTIQUES
A.M.A.
All Military Antiques
324 NORTH MAIN ST.
TRADE WINDS ANTIQUES
336 NORTH MAIN ST.
463-8281
APPLIANCE REPAIR
ALPHA SERVICE
7910 FOREST BEACH
463-5766
ARCHERY
BUCKSHOT ARCHERY
8080 CARMODY RD.
463-7468
ATTORNEY
TAT PARISH
M MAIN
MAI ST.
134 NORTH
46->3-3335
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HORTON'S AUTO BODY
7496
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GOLDEN BROWN BAKERY
319 NORTH
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46;>3-4731
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367 NORTH
MAIN ST
TTHMAI
46 3-4471
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337 EAST $1. JOSEPH
463-3042
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RAPID TRACK CYC
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BEAUTY CONSULTANTS
MARY KAY COSMETICS
DELIA HODGE
944-3317
&
AMY LOSHBOUGH
BOATS
J & M MARINE INC.
320 NORTH
*TH MAIN
MAI ST.
>3-6611
46;
BODY SHOPS
ACCURATE BODY SHOP
7857 REDJARR^W HWY.
AUTO SALES
BROOKFIELD
CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH
544 NORTH MAIN ST.
46->3-5656
BAKERY
GINNIE S TANTALIZING
TORTES INC.
361 NORTH MAIN ST.
463-5022
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)RTH MAIN
MAI ST.
131 NORTH
(63-6220
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CARPETING
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CARP
348 NORTH MAIN ST.
463-6635
CHIROPRACTOR
DR. CYNTHIAR GARRONE
310 LEWI,
CHURCH
CENTRAL
11 R V W
COLOMA^ ^ 4 9 0 3 8
CLEANING SERVICE
C M ! THE MRS.
LEANING SERVICE
CONTRACTORS
FISH CONSTRI . . .
7879 RED ARROW HWY.
DRAPERIES
DRAPERY WORKROOM
TJNTY LINE RD.
5864 COUNTY
46%3-5633
DRUGSTORE
BELFY DRUGSTORE
387 NORTH
TTH MAIN
MAI ST.
>3-3164
46;
FINANCIAL
PI
BANK
332 NJRTH m\m
MAIN ST.
125
ANGIE'S BLOOMIN'
BUSINESS
456 S ^ T H MAIN ST.
351 NJRTH MAIN ST.
HUTCHINS FUNERAL HOME
209 SOUTH MAIN ST.
GIFTS
KUNTRY AIRE
71768
" 8 48TH
48TH ST.
:
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PAW PAW AVENUE
GROCERIES
HARDING'S MARKET
415
• A NORTH
I M MAIN
M A HST.
463-r"
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SPRAGUE'S GROCERY
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HAIR STYLING
JonEds HAIR STYLING
358' NORTH
"TTH MAIN
MAI ST.
'
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46;
HARDWARE
ACE HARDWARE
^TH MAIN
MAI " ST.
343 NJRTH
>3-5461
HOBBY &
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115 NORTH MAIN ST.
•7452
INCOME TAX PREP.
H & R BLOCK
7422 RED ARROW HWY.
INSURANCE
DON YOUNG INSURANCE
323 N5RTHMAIN ST.
STATE FARM INSURANCE
SHARON YODER
7618 RED ARROW HWY.
KENNELS
468-4077
ASPHALT
BETTERWAY ASPHALT, LTD.
SEAL & PATCH
3000 PARK ROAD
468-3083
TAT PARISH
134 NORTH MAIN ST.
WATERVLIET
463 3335
F. RONALD POSTELLI
170 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-3070
AUTOMOTIVE
A-l AUTO SALVAGE CO.
4 4 7 8 RED ARROW HWY.
BENTON HARBOR
849-3300
BUTLER'S GARAGE
4 5 1 EAST ST. JOSEPH
468-9443
AUTO SALES
BROADWATER AUTO SALES
RENTALS & DETAILING
7 0 5 3 RED ARROW HWY.
468-3800
BAKERY
BIT OF SWISS
PASTRY SHOP
180 N. PAW PAW
468-4800
BOATING
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P
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9 3
BOAT MOTOR REPAIR
R.J. SOARING
5602 WILSON ROAD
468-5338
BUILDING SUPPLIES
HIPSKIND
BUILDING SUPPLY
6 6 0 3 RED ARROW HWY.
468-3128
CABLE TV
JONES INTERCABLE
P.O. BOX 176
WATERVLIET
463-6220
CATERING
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ATTITUDE
613 PLEASANT ST.
ST. JOSEPH MICH.
983-05b8
HURCH
CENTRAL
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
6 8 0 1 RYNO ROAD
COLOMA, M l 4 9 0 3 8
464-8422
CLEANERS
COLOMA FABRICARE
330 EAST CENTER ST.
468-7110
CLOTHING
ETHEL'S E&N SALES
192 PAW PAW ST.
468-6546
0NTRACT0RS
R&M HEATING & COOLING
153 EAST ST. JOSEPH ST.
468-4321
CRAFTS & GIFTS
TOUCH OF COUNTRY
7139 RED ARROW HWY.
463-7228
DANCE INSTRUCTION
PATRICE SCHOOL
OF DANCE
210 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-3339
E
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SCHOOL OF THE DANCE
4783 PAW PAW U\KE RD.
468-8237
FARM PRODUCE
JOLLAY ORCHARDS
1850 FRIDAY ROAD
468-3075
FINANCIAL
LaSALLE FEDERAL
SAVINGS BANK
167 PAW PAW ST.
468-6741
PINNACLE BANK
P.O. BOX 237
983-6311 EXT. 812
STATE BANK OF COLOMA
209 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-3179
FUNERAL HOMES
DAVIDSON
FUNERAL HOME
249 EAST CENTER ST.
468-3181
FURNITURE
NANCY'S FURNITURE
6671 RED ARROW HWY.
468-5200
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1702
HAIR STYLING
CUTTING CORNERS
154 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-3055
HAIR INNOVATIONS
5061 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
4688662
MARY'S STYLING SALON
180 N. WEST STREET
468-7357
HANDYMAN
UNIVERSAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX
)X I102
d"
468-41
1905
HARDWARE
COAST TO COAST
280 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-3462
HOME
MAINTENANCE/CLEANING
ACTION - SUMMER HOME
SERVICE
5 1 0 0 LITTLE PAW PAW
LAKE ROAD #78
468-6623
HOME REPAIR
RICHARD'S HANDYMAN
SERVICE
468-4479
ICE CREAM
DAIRY TWIST
4675 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-7930
INSURANCE
HARRY JOHNSON
INSURANCE AGENCY
112 WEST ST. JOSEPH
468-8000
INTERIOR DECORATING
MATTSON'S
HOUSE OF DECOR
6742 PAW PAW AVENUE
468-7953
MANUFACTURING
ASSEMBLED COMPONENTS
390 PARK STREET
468-5121
COMSTOCK MICH. FRUIT
4 4 1 2 COLOMA ROAD
849-0200
MENASHA CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 4 9 0
468-3153
MEDICAL
COLOMA IMMEDIATE CARE
Dr. Daniel Stepp
4 2 9 PAW PAW STREET
468-9647
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MEDICAL PARK
463-3111
MOBILE HOMES
BUD'S MANUFACTURED
HOME SALES
6 6 5 0 RYNO ROAD
468-4022
RVICE
Ul
MOBILE HOME PARK
PLEASANT VIEW ESTATES
7605 RED ARROW HWY.
3-7721
MUNICIPALITIES
CITY OF WATERVLIET
158
WEST^PLEA^ANT ST.
HILL R^AD
PUBLIC LIBRARY
333 N J K T ^ A I N ST.
WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP
i3-iill3
NEWSPAPERS
THE HERALD-PALLADIUM
3450 HOLLYWOOD RD.
138 NORTH^MAjN ST.
LANDFILL
ORCHARD HILL LANDFILL
3290 HENNESSEY
463-5588
LAUNDROMAT
RVLIET COIN
ORGANIZATIONS
COLOMA CHMB. OF COMM.
P.O. BOX 418
COLOMA, Ml 49038
HARTFORD BUS. ASSOC.
P.O. BOX 283
HARTFORD, Ml 49057
154 W. ST. JOSEPH
. 463-7354
FOREIGN WARS POST 6803
158 WESmEASANT ST.
MOBILE HOMES PARK
RAVINE VIEW ESTATES
5100 LITTLE PAW PAW
LAKE ROAD
468-7736
MOVIE THEATER
LOMA THEATRE
219 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-L-O-M-A
MUNICIPALITIES
CITY OF COLOMA
119 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-6606
COLOMA CHARTER
TOWNSHIP
4 9 1 9 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-7212
NEWSPAPER
TRI-CITY RECORD
138 NORTH MAIN ST.
WATERVLIET
463-N-E-W-S
NURSERIES
LIMBERLOST NURSERY
5 5 8 6 RIVERSIDE ROAD
468-8594
ORGANIZATIONS
GLAD-PEACH FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 156
468-4077
NORTH BERRIEN
SENIOR CENTER
6 6 4 8 RYNO ROAD
468-3366
PAW PAW LAKE YACHT CLUB
PAW PAW LAKE ROAD
468-6300
HARTFORD BUS. ASSOC.
P.O. BOX 283
HARTFORD, M l 4 9 0 5 7
WATERVLIET BUS. ASSOC.
P.O. BOX 234
WATERVLIET. M l 4 9 0 9 8
tmrnmrnm
RITE AID
6 6 9 9 PAW PAW AVENUE
468-3858
PHOTO PRESERVATION
CREATIVE MEMORIES
423 SUMMIT DRIVE
463-3057
RADIO STATIONS
CoSY 98 RADIO
510 WILLIAMS ST.
SOUTH HAVEN
1-800-497-5983
REAL ESTATE
EPPLE REALTY INC.
VINTAGE REAL ESTATE
416 NORTH MAIN ST.
463-5300
.
TRI-CITY RECORD
COLOMA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ADVERTISING
LIGHTHOUSE COLORPRINT
P.O. BOX 465
ST. JOSEPH. MICH.
428-7062
ARMY SURPLUS
THE WAREHOUSE
& ARMY SURPLUS
248 WASHINGTON ST.
468-5900
ARTIST SUPPLIES
ARTISTE HOLLOW
5030 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
LUMBER
JUDD LUMBER
127 NORT^PLEASANT ST.
MEDICAL
COMMUNITY
MEDICAL^ PARK
MIDWAY CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Andrew DeHaven
7652 REG^RR^W HWY.
t
PHOTOGRAPHY
FRIESEN PHOTOGRAPHY
4261 COLOMA ROAD
849-2202
PRINTING
GB PRINTING
377 SOUTH
"1CHUR
CHURCH ST.
468-;•3914
PROPANE GAS
TOWN & COUNTRY
GAS' SI
SERVICE
5520 INTERLQCHEN
NTERI
DR.
>721
468-61
RADIO STATIONS
CoSY 98 RADIO
510 WILLIAMS ST.
S0UTH H A V E N
975983
RECREATION
DEER FOREST
P.O. BOX 817
468-4961
REALTY
COLDWELL BANKER
TOWN & COUNTRY
4891 WIL-0-PAW DRIVE
468-7986
RY 21 TALA
L ESTATE
6588 RED ARROW HWY.
468-7901
RESORT COTTAGES
DUFFIELD'S COTTAGES
7039 LITTLE PAW PAW
LAKE ROAD
468-6111
SCHICK LAKESIDE
RESORT & MOTEL
5 2 1 5 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-4080
RESTAURANTS
BARRY'S LANDING
5 2 8 5 PAW PAW U\KE RD.
468-4271
BOARD OF TRADE
8 6 9 0 U U ^ iA VAVE
ENUE
1100
DELLWOOD
5 5 7 5 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-611
MCDONALD'S
150 EAST
AST RRYNO ROAD
r3241
46S-;
.
.
1490 PARTRIDGE AVE.
EL CAJON, CA 92020
RESORT
CAMP RONORA
9325 DWIGHT
fIGHT B^YER
BOY! ROAD
463-6315
THUNDERBIRD RESORT
59381 44TH AVE.
LAWRENCE. Ml 49064
427)911
RESTAURANTS
BOARD OF TRADE
NORTH WATERVLIET RD.
463-3100
BURGER KING STORE 9461
3733
MA & PA'S
COUNTRY KETTLE
5535 M-140
WAFFLE HOU ;E
OF AMERICI
W
DONNA'S CORNER CAFE
RTH MAI N "ST."
305 NORTH
46;>3-4000
"
SCHOOLS
WA
PUBLL
,JLS
450 EAST
JOSEPH
463
When temperatures tumble predators, which are also atbelow zero, snow tends to fall tracted by the bird life there near
light and fluffy and deep. It feeders. One day, we heard an
makes for tough snowmobiling awful racket from a half-dozen
and for many kinds of wild- bluejays in a front-yard hemlock.
life. For others, though, it is Closer inspection showed a huge
made to order.
great horned owl. The jays had
. . Ruffed grouse, for example, found him and were having
love it that way. Food is no real screaming fits.
problem since the thunderbirds
Fortunately for the birds, the
just fly up into a male aspen tree owl was past the harmful stage.
and lunch on buds. When time to He had died and was hanging upretire for the night, they plunge side down by one leg, the talons
'into a deep pile of snow. Safe of which were still tightly locked
from winter winds, the snow ac- around a branch. I finally put a
tually keeps them warm and ladder up in the tree and sawed
there is little scent to attract off the limb to release the owl. He
didn't have a mark on him so he
predators.
A friend once told me of seeing must have just died of natural
a grouse getting ready for bed- causes, as most wildlife does
time near his home on the eventually.
Since it is illegal to keep such a
Manistee River. The bird just
began wriggling and was soon out dead owl, I turned it over to a
of sight, covered by the snow conservation officer who had it
sent down to the Rose Lake office
blanket.
Red squirrels have been a of the Department of Natural
source of entertainment when Resources for an autopsy. I got
snow is deep, too. In light, fluffy no further word from the DNR so
snow, the little bushytails present assume pesticides didn't kill the
a comical sight as they approach big bird.
By the following day, our birds,
one of the bird feeding stations.
which
had made themselves
Unable to run on top, they imitate
a mole and run just under the sur- rather scarce, began to show up
face, then come popping up every again in their old numbers and
so often like a submarine coming life for them went on again in
pretty much the normal way.
up out of the depths.
In a way, they look quite a bit
like western prairie dogs which
bob up out of their ground burrows. Red squirrels, however,
have miniature mounds of snow
on top of their heads. They sit up
straight on their hind legs to see
if all is well before again ducking
under and traveling toward the
bird feeder.
Most people can tolerate a
squirrel or two but when there
gets to be too many, they can put
a heck of a dent in the expensive
supply of sunflower seeds meant
for the birds. Squirrels can also
keep the songsters away from the
continued from page 11
series of 581 and third high game
of 222. Bryan Tarantino had third
high series of 556 and tied for high
game of 223 with Tom
McMichael. Tom also had a 553
series. Jason Main was "star of
the week" for bowling an amazing 128 pins over his average for a
series with his 551 series. Other
500s or 200s were by Chris
Dahms, with a 532 series and 209
game; John Bradford, with a 200
game; Mike Churchill, with a 530
series; Drew McQuillan, with a
529 series; Mark Coble, with a 521
series; and Mike Vladic, with a
505 series.
For the ladies, Karla Meyers
was high with a 436 series and 164
game. Kara Reed had second
high series of 430 and third high
game of 155. Amanda Hazen had
third high series of 415 and second high game of 157. Arica
Harris and Megan Kiser both
were in there with games of 146,
with Arica's series being 395 and
Megan's a 386. Samantha Wilkins
was "star of the week" for bowling 73 pins over her average for a
series with her series of 388 and
high game of 145.
PREPS
For the guys, Adam Vawter
was high with a 447 series and 174
game. Steven Mullins had second
high series of 343 with his high
game of 120. Joey Williams had
third high series of 327 and game,
of 127. Troy Eaves had second
high game of 134. Steven Jones
was 44star of the week" for bowling 70 pins over his average for a
series.
For the girls, Jessica Becker
was high with a 357 series and
had third high game of 131. Jennifer Frazier was second with her
343 series and 133 game. Erika
Flener had third high series of
335 with her high game of 124.
January
Danielle Thurlow had high game
of 136 and a 313 series. Amber Little was "star of'the week" for
bowling 94 pins over her average
for a series.
BANTAMS
For the guys, Nick Prince was
high with a 210 series and game
of 115. Joshua Borkowski was second for series with a 157 and
third for game with a 79. Joshua
was also 4'star of the week" for
bowling 63 pins over his average
for a series. Eric Boyd had second high game of 81 and third
high series of 157.
For the gals, Dani Genovese
was high with a 216 series and
had second high game of 114. Kati
Burtchett bowled top game of
124, which was her season's high
game, and had third high series
of 200. Erika Schreiber had second high series of 205 and third
high game of 106. Erika was also
"star of the week" for bowling 67
pins over her average for a
29,1997 The Trl-Clty Record Page 13
Tri-City Area
number-one target with wigglers, spikes, and waxworms
being used to entice some
nice gills up through the
holes drilled in the ice. We
suggest you try green jigs or
A number of people are ice solid gold for luck.
Crappies are being taken
fishing but area lakes are not
in top condition. Caution with glow-in-the-dark and
shoum be used when ventur- white jigs along with shiner
ing out on the ice. Van Auken minnows. Some were taken
channels; Lake of the Woods on Rush Lake but no real size
channels; Dewey, Magician, to them.
Some fishing buddies said
and Big and Little Crooked
they
were catching walleyes
lakes are among some of the
on their tip-ups at Magician
best spots this week.
Bluegills have been the Lake while fishing for pike.
FISHING
REPORT
COMBINED
COLOMA DOG
CLINIC SET FOR
FEBRUARY 6
QPriPQ
WIL-O-PAW LANES
BOWLING NEWS
JANUARY 23, 1997
Steinhoff Jewelry shot high
team series of 1290 for the Alley
Mama's League. Happy Beeches
wasn't far behind with a 1287
series. Top team game of 484 was
rolled by Hammer Time, with
Ma N' Pa's not far behind with a
464.
Judy Willis, a sub, rolled high
series of 507. Wendy Murray took
second high series of 491 and top
game of 202. Kay Warren shot
third high series of 475 and second high game of 192. Myma
Steinhoff rolled fourth high series
of 469 and third high game of 179.
Paulette McCarty tied Myrna for
third high game with her 179.
Terri Bradshaw had a high game
of 177.
TO SUBSCRIBE TO
THE TRI-CITY RECORD
CaU 463-N-E-W-S
By Cliff Stevens
The first combined Coloma
City-Coloma Township dog clinic
will be held Thursday, February
6, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coloma
City Public Works Garage, located off North Street.
City Treasurer Fred Munchow
and Coloma Township Treasurer
Robert Johnson jointly announced the date of the dog clinic, and
both will be present at the clinic
to sell 1997 dog licenses.
Fees for dog licenses are $15
for either a male or female dog
and $3 for unsexed dogs.
Dog vaccinations will be
available, at an additional fee,
and dog owners who have received their application for a dog
renewal license from the Berrien
County Dog Warden should bring
their renewal notice to expedite
the licensing procedures.
The final day for purchasing
dog licenses without a penalty is
March 1.
Vince Shembarger nailed a
mighty northern Sunday using a golden shiner on his tipup. It was 37M» inches long
and weighed in at 11 pounds,
six ounces; and he's now the
leader in our ongoing Pike
Contest. It ends March 15
when pike season closes.
Nice catch, big guy! That
will be hard to beat.
SIGN & DRIVE LEASE'S
1997 CHEVY S-10
1997 MALEBU
Sale Price
$10,927n^K.jnOR
**n
01/ I
J J 1 IOJ»t
* '2755
SENIOR APARTMENTS
TRI CITY VILLAGE
541 NORTH
RTH MAI
MAIN ST.
46;>3-4513
"
SERVICE STATIONS
DAVE'S AMOCO
HWY.
1-94 & M46 135
MIDWEST PETROLEUM
MAIN STREET
WELL DRILLING
RICHCREEK WELL DRILLING
4068 CASE COURT
463-3241
15 AVAILABLE
Sale Price $15,995,
Per Month*60 Mo
Per Month#60 Mo
2 IN STOCK NOW III
if—**'9*
Bub McKie brought in the
last buck we saw during
muzzle-loading season. He
nailed this 9-pointer in
Covert Township. It had a
17%-inch spread and a nice
9-point rack. He really finished the season with a bang.
Hey?
MIDWAY SPORT SHOP
7415 Red Arrow, Watervliet
Open 8-6 every day, 463-8101
1997 LUMINA
97 CHEVY PICK-UP
Sale Price $17,495
OR
8 AVAILABLE
Sale Price $15,607
Per Month'36 Mo.
OUTDOORS
OR
9 AVAILABLE
Pet Month*60 Mo
46349 H 57 M ' 1 4 0
To join the Watervliet Business
Association, please call
Chris Gargano at 463-6635
MAIN STREET RESTAURANT
4 8 9 6 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-6222
PIZZA HUT
4 6 0 0 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-6600
SHINGLE DIGGIN'S ~
FAMILY RESTAURANT
147 S. PAW PAW
468-5929
SUBWAY
PJ'S ENTERPRISES
152 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468-6700
CAYO REPAIR SERVICE
(REPAIR AVION
TRAVEL TRAILERS)
6646 RYNO ROAD
468-3931
SCHOOLS
COLOMA
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
ADMIN. BUILDING
2518 B0YER
468-2424
PRE SCHOOL LEARNING
CENTER
7048 CURTIS DR.
468-6423
SCREEN PRINTING
SHADE TREE TEES
922 WOODWARD AVENUE
BENTON HARBOR
926-9750
SEPTIC CLEANING
KENDALL'S SEPTIC
& SEWER CLEANING
2 5 0 9 BQYER ROAD
468-6259
MEYERS SEPTIC & SEWER
4617 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-4441
SERVICE STATIONS
„ RANDY'S AMOCO
121 SOUTH CHURCH ST.
468-4662
WELSH OIL
COLOMA "66"
481 SOUTH CHURCH ST.
468-7144
SPAS g POOLS
SPAF&OUMS,CES
160 N, PAW PAW
l-8$-''7W)909
TRASH REMOVAL
ACE DISPOSAL CO.
6902 PAW PAW LAKE RD.
468-3433
TRAVEL AGENCY
DESTINATIONS UNLIMITED
193 PAW PAW ST.
468-3161
UPHOLSTERY
JAMIE S CREATIVE
CANVAS t UPHOLSTERY
P.O. BOX 945
468-7848
„ c JOHN'S GLASS
275 NORTH PAW PAW ST.
468 4227
To join the Coloma Area Chamber
of Commerce, please call 4
Bob Wooley at 468-3366
SHOOTING FORM
'
" Y o u aim a rifle; you
point a shotgun," is standard
advice among shooters, but
what does it really mean? It
means that if you want to hit
anything with either firearm,
you need to know the difference.
"Aiming" a rifle is static.
You carefully line up the rear
and front sights with the target. If you maintain that
alignment, the bullet will hit
the target.
"Pointing" a shotgun is
dynamic. Your eye is the rear
sight and it must be positioned correctly to start with.
Practice mounting your gun
so that it comes to your
shoulder (and your eye) fluidly and flawlessly. You mustn't
aim. The target is moving and
so should your gun. Instead
of maintaining a static alignment. you must swing with
and through the target.
Establish your lead, fire and
keep on swinging in followthrough.
Most flying targets are
missed because the shooter
stops the swing and lifts his
head to see the bird fall. It
seldom does.
• sponsored
1997 ACHIEVA
1997 CUTLASS
Sale Price $14,950
OR
3 AVAILABLE
Per Month 60 Mo.
Pro shop
indoor
outdoor range
Dart shooting system
'11-9 Mon-Sat; 12-9 Sunday
8080 Carmody Road
Watervliet 463-7468
C U ^
OR
9 AVAILABLE
Pet Month*36 Mo
3 4 9 DOWN DELIVERS
94 CHEVY CAVALIER
93 FORD ESCORT
9 0 D0D6ECARAVAN
91 FORD RANGER
91 FORD ESCORT
ar
t
S99.00
MONTH $
1
87 FORD RANGER
91 CHEVY BLAZER
$199.00
FER
MONTH
MONTH
1 0 . 0 0
92 GEO TRACKER
9$ CHEW LUMINA
—
—
^
$175.00
MONTH
92 MITSUBITSHI ECLIPSE
93 CADILLAC DEVILLE
S299.00
PER
MONTH
92 DODGE CARAVAN
93 CHEVY BERETTA
$155.00
PER
MONTH
p e r
m o nth
$175.00 ^ornthS165.00 ?O'ih$ 4 5 . O O
Ail vehiclea sublect to credit approval. 9€ & 95»: 60 mo © 10.5%«pr; 94s 4 93s; 54 mo.Q 11%apr, 92s & 91s: 48 mo.A 11%spr, 90s: 42 mo.© 11.5%spr Nsw vehicles
hsve sll rebates apDlled: Uaed veh
hides first 5 payments supplemented $100. Down paymenta ere $49 plua tax, tag and title ranging from $100 to $800. Vehicles on sale not to
be discounted by any other promotions. * Leaae payments based on 10% down, plus Ux,. title,..plates,. first month payment
at Inception
paymanl i refundable security deposits
^
of cloaed-end leaae term Q 12,000 mliea per year ($.15 exceaa mileage charge). Advertised vehiclea
i Idea may
IT " not be available in dealers atock. Sale ends January 30,1997
CHEVROLET . 10420 M-140 HIGHWAY, SOUTH HAVEN
OLDSMOB1LE Call S.H. 637-1167 B.H./S.J. 925-8758
-ry
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PRO F1SHIN' TIPS
Wintertimefishingis perhaps
one of the toughest periods of
the year to catch bass for
several reasons. When water
temperatures drop into the
40-degree range, bass become
inactive and sluggish.
The key word to remember
whenfishingcold water is "slow."
Adjust your attitude to accept
the fact that you may get only
a handful of bites. Then
concentrate extra hard to be in a
position to take full advantage of
those few strikes you get
Bass prefer smaller lures
during the winter, and they prefer
a bait that can be worked
extremely slow.
For a free fishing and boating
catalog, call IWO-TRACKER.
9 2 MERCURY T O M Z
hgra?
—
$145.00 mo'tk$198.00
KTNTHSSO.OCK'O'NTHI$76.OOM0 R NTH
93 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME
PER
MONTH
$ 7 9 . 0 0
S96.00
by
Buckshot
Sale Price $18,900
4
MONDAY • TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 9:AM TO 8:P\'.
FRIDAY 9:AM TO b;PM - SATURDAY 9;AM TO 4 PM
WOODWARD'S
BAIT&TACKLE
OPEft 7am • 7pm Tua • Fri.
6am • 7pm Sat & Sua
dosed Mondays
5605 Paw Paw Lake Rd, Cdoma
(across from the Bend)
FISHING & HUNTING LICENSES
468-7522
Page 14 The Trl-Clty Record January 29,1997
these beautiful bLossoms o/ Col oma
Conglatulations
&i
2. Katheryn Pantelleria
1. Megan Fulton
6. Rachel Dollar
3. Heather Brown
^Besi
^Wishes
4. Ami Kniebes
5. Jennifer Bovo
10. Amy Jovanovic
7. Gwenda Gioannim
/
11. Jessica Kraiger
v
12. Tonya Morris
Coloma
Hartford
Watervliet
13. Mary Gilliam
14. Dayna Workinger
15. Lynnette Evett
16. Cassie LeMieux
17. Kami Scates
18. Katie Martin
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