Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 3

LOCALSTATE teas? ora FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 1986 BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER 33 Obituaries Field crowded for high-court seatis The Associated Press Nellie Lair dies at age 100 Nellie M. Lair who Michael Simon and Caleb who share law office space in Birmingham but are not related. To file, a candidate has only to present an affidavit of identity and 100th birthday by attending Mass in St. Philip Catholic Chruch, where she was a member.

She later was joined by a group of friends for a dinner party in her honor at Bill Knapp's 1 ari being able agree on a new law." One seat up for grabs is now held by Justice Dennis Archer of Detroit. He was nominated for re-election at the Democratic convention and will carry the designation of incumbent. The other seat now belongs to retiring Chief Justice G. Mennen Williams. Candidates nominated by the major parties are Archer and Traverse City attorney Dean Robb, picked by the Democrats; and former U.S.

Sen. Robert Griffin and Ingham County Circuit Judge James Kail-man, selected by the Republicans. But they and other candidates, including East Lansing attorney Zol-ton Ferency, will tun as nonpartisans on the Nnvpmhor tiallnt didates on the ballot. "We're not going to court any more only to lose," said George Her-stek, a state elections specialist. "Since 1980, the federal court has ordered us to pay the attorney fees of those candidates who challenged our decision not to let them appear.

That has cost the state more than $35,000." The Legislature almost passed a law this year to simplify the procedure, but it got bogged down when lawmakers began amending other election law sections. "I think the number of candidates will grow even bigger before the Sept 5 filing deadline," Christopher state elections director, said Thursday. "This points out the ramifications of the Legislature not LANSING Thanks to the Legislature's delay in rewriting state law on independent ballot access, a record number of candidates is competing for two state Supreme Court seats in the November election. Eleven hopefuls are now scheduled to vie for the two openings on the bench, and more are expected. State elections officials decided this year that any independent who files for office properly will appear on the ballot Federal courts have repeatedly struck down state ballot restrictions for independents.

Under the procedure, major parties nominate candidates at conventions and minor parties collect signatures to put can another from a registered voter saying the voter wanted the chance to vote for that candidate. "The fact is, I decided it would be somewhat of a kick to be on the ballot for such a position," said Michael Simon, who said he won't campaign and urnn't atvi-tiA Nellie M. vu Wt dinner on her 100th birthday in May, died Thursday in her home at 129 Cherry St. She was born May 5, 1 886 in Bat-: tie Creek, and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1907. After receiveing a teaching certifi-! cate, she taught one year at Newman School and then at old No.

12, now Washington Elementary School. She left teaching in 1910 to care for her father and in 1925 was em- by the former Wolverine Tower as a housekeeper. She retired in. 1957. i She was an avid reader of books and magazines and did not care for television.

She dressed every day and used a walker to aid her in get-: tirig around the house. She began the celebration of her Lair restaurant She claimed she reached "Even if I had a bundle to buy ads, the fart that I am a political unknown wouldn't do much for my chances," Simon said. "But lighten- Two more entrants filed Wednesday 1 00 years by eating what she wanted, including sausage and pancakes, but not overeating. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St.

Philip Catholic Church. Arrangements are by the Shaw Funeral Home. ing could strike." State DOT entering development arena JERRY MOSKAL Gannett News Service Helen C. Peacock Helen C. (Costello) Peacock, 83, of 1 10 N.

31st died Thursday in Leila Hospital, where she was admitted Monday. She was born in New York City and was a 50-year resident of Battle Creek. She was employed from 1956 to 1 973 as a secretary by the Defense Logistics Services Center at the Battle Creek Federal Center. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Leila Hospital Auxiliary, Battle Creek Women's Social Club, American Association of Retired Persons and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

Her husband, James R. Peacock, died in She is, survived by a daughters, Jean M. Lewis of Battle Creek, Ann department will get an indication of employment potential from various projects. "We would have to give serious thought to what a year-around resort would mean to year-around employment in the community," Fandialan said. Kenneth Winter, department property manager, said a recommendation has been forwarded to DOT Director James Fitz that the department lease instead of sell its valuable surplus'properties in the future.

"Once you sell, they're gone," Winter said. "We have some of these valuable parcels that might reflect an income (from land lease)." In addition, he said, by keeping ownership the department would be able to use portions of the property to improve highways and interchanges. "This would be only on selected nieces." Winter said. "In this wav But there may be a bitch. While Attorney General Frank J.

Kelley ruled there wasn't anything in law to prohibit the department from leasing excess lands, he suggested that legislation be enacted to clarify the situation. By retaining ownership of the excess property, Fandialan said, the department is able to control its development At Elberta, after a development is completed the land is expected to be sold to the developer. A development plan submitted to DOT by Elberta officials suggested the parcel could be used for a hotel-resort complex, residential area, a marina or retail stores. "What we're trying to do here is let theA market decide what is the highest and best use for that land," Fandialan said. "It's a relatively undeveloped area." ers.

A lot of the small stuff we'll continue to sell." As of last July 1, he said, the department had 2,856 parcels of excess land containing 8,662 acres around the state. A temporary hold has been placed on 935 of the parcels for possible future highway use. The department is considering leasing 32.7 acres on the northwest corner of 1-75 and Beaver Road in Troy for development. The city wants the land used for a hotel. Winter estimated the property, part of a 44-acre tract the state acquired for $120,000 in 1962 for the highway, is worth at least $6 million.

He said 11.2 acres of the original parcel. was used when the interchange was rebuilt last year. He said Orange County in California first began leasing its excess lands in 1970 and that the program -has since become very successful in a i number of communities in that LANSING Move over Donald Trump, here comes the Michigan Department of Transportation. The department has embarked on a course that may involve it not only in leasing surplus lands but controlling the development. "We have to inventory, to determine what lands we can declare ex-, cess, and make a decision on each piece," said Angel M.

Fandialan, a DOT economic and project development manager," The first venture into the development arena involves a department attempt to dispose of more than 22 acres of land on Lake Betsie at Elberta that had been port for cross-Lake Michigan rail car ferry service that ended in 1982. Developers nationwide are being invited to submit a proposal by Sept. 26. A mail invitation went out July William P. Black William P.

Black, 57, of 1291 S. W. Capital died Thursday in Leila Hospital, where he was taken i after being stricken at home. He was born in Battle Creek and except for two years in Florida had resided in the area all his life. He served in the Navy from 1946 to i 1 948 and was an agent and manager for the Prudential Insurance Co.

for 15 years. He later owned Kustom Kut Meats from 1973-76 at 610 S.W. Capital Ave. and for the past seven years had been employed as a meatcutter by Felpausch Food Center on Columbia Avenue: He was a member of VFW Post 8715. Surviving are his wife, the former Marine J.

Seaman; sons, Richard Thomas and Larry K. Black, all of Battle Creek; daughters, Cathy A. Keene-Kennedy of Battle Creek; five grandchildren; his mother, Edith Babcock of Battle Creek; sisters, Marian Broughman of Vera Beach, and Jeanne Lester of Battle Creek; and a brother, Ronald Webb of Battle Creek. Services will be at noon Saturday in the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home.

From the proposals, he said, the the benefits flow back to the taxpay- state. College freshmen learn adjustments Gannett News Service and friends. "They realize they've got to start all over again," he said. "They've got to learn the rules of a whole new system, I mean the unwritten rules what to say, what to wear, what's cool, what's not." Next is a "honeymoon" stage of "unreasonable and unrealistic expectations," Zuker said, when students learn that college life is not as glamorous as they believed. They, encounter the institution's bureaucracy, such as waiting in long registration lines for the first time.

Finally, there is the "you can't go home again" stage when freshmen realize after their first visit home, that they've changed but their friends and family haven't. Then they can't wait to get back to school. said Fred Zuker, assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of California at Riverside. Zuker has a doctorate in counseling and psychology and has studied the transition from high school to college for the past 15 years. "(College life) is a veritable roller coaster," he said.

"There will be peaks and valleys, (but) it's not all great. Many students feel guilty because they're not having a good time." Freshmen experience about 10 stages during their transition to college, he said. Initial stages involve separation anxiety of leaving family LANSING Incoming freshman Becky Fritz has her share of appre-hensions about beginning college life at Michigan State University. She worries about being lost in the shuffle, doing poorly in classes and learning a new way of life. She is not alone.

More than 44,600 Michigan high school graduates will venture off to state colleges and universities this fall, representing 43 percent of the state's 1986 graduating seniors. "Going to college represents a very dramatic change in their lives," Police and Fire i. LemansKi ot Tecumseh, and Virginia Smith of Maple Grove, a son, Richard R. Peacock of Battle Creek; 1 3 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; and a brother, R.F. Costello of Lincoln, Neb.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in St Joseph Catholic Church. Memorial donations may be maee to Leila Hospital's memorial fund. Arrangements are by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home.

Charles F.M. Olsen Charles F.M. Olsen, 70, of 168 Marjorie died today in Leila Hospital. Arrangements are pending in Farley-Estes Funeral Home. D.

Elaine Pope HOMER D. Elaine (Loomis) Pope, 69, of 610 S. Hillsdale died Thursday in Albion Community Hospital after a long illness. She had lived in the Homer area most of her life, and was the widow of Oliver Pope. She is survived by brothers Kenneth C.

Lodmis of Bellville, Texas, and Richard Loomis of Houghton Lake. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lakeview Cemetery in Quin-cy. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements are by Homer Chapel, Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapels.

Bertha Wooden Bertha (Fuller) Wooden, 93, of 911 East Shore Drive, Fine Lake, died Thursday in Battle Creek Provincial House, where she had been a patient since July 11. She was born in Rochester. Births BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Michael and Renee Flores, 86 Post Apt. 1, a daughter Aug. 28.

Richard and Patricia Grimes, 63 W. Fountain, a son Aug. 28. William and Marianne Kline, 242 River Oaks, Apt. A-2, a son Aug.

28. Timothy and Terri Robinson, 135 Aloha, a daughter Aug. 28. David and Robin Tedrow, 464 Willison Ave. a son Aug.

28. Carolyn Watkins, 212 Taylor, a son Aug. 28. Rick and Barbara Webb, 149 James a daughter Aug. 28.

Randy and Vickie Yother, 79 1 5 Drive North, a daughter Aug. 28. PENNOCK, HASTINGS Roy and Lisa Wymer, Hastings, a daughter 29. Harry and Ann Osenbaugh, Ver-montville, a son Aug. 25.

Joshua David Bennett Joshua David Bennett, 5-week-oId 1 son of Jody L. and Carol L. (Chad-: wick) Bennett of 2V4 Park Drive, Triangle Home Park, died Thursday in Community Hospital, where he was admitted Wednesday. He was born July 24, in Commu-: nity Hospital.5 Surviving in addition to his par-: ents" are half sisters Linsey Maray Bennett of Lake Placid, and Marsha May Ritter, at home; a brother, Jody Lind Bennett II, at i home; maternal grandmother, Barbara Beaudrie of East Leroy; maternal grandfather, William Al' Chadwick Jr. of Battle Creek; paternal grandparents, Roger and Genevieve Bennett of Nashville; and maternal great-grandparents, William and Ola Chadwick of Battle Creek.

Services will be at 10 a.ml Saturday in Hicks Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Shaw Funeral Home. i Earl Keckler COLON Earl LKeckler, 78, of 419 N. Swan died Thursday in Stlurgis Hospital. He had been ill six months.

He was born in Branch County arid moved to Colon in 1981. He re-tired in 1974 from the Rapi-Stan Corp. in Grand Rapids. Earlier he was employed by the L.A. Darling Co.

in Bronson and also was engaged, in farming and operated an auto repair garage and service station. was a member of Colon Sooner Club. He is survived by daughters Jean Uhterkirker and Joan Hoard, both of Bronson, and June Hankins of Colon; a son, John Keckler of Las Vegas, 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and brothers Frederick Keckler of Eaton Rapids arid Ivan W. Keckler of Sherwood. will be at 2 p.m.

Sunday in Schipper Funeral Home. Memorial; donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Thieves steal cassette player, T-tops: Battle creek police are investigating the theft of an AM-FM cassette player valued at $300 a $200 amplifier, T-tops worth $1,000 and 10 cassette tapes valued at $80 from a car in the 200 block of Battle Creek Avenue. Damage to the car was estimated at $250. Also reported were thefts of tires and wheels valued from a yard in the first block of Wealthy, and a $700 VCR and 1 ,300 video camera from a home in the 500 block of Capital Avenue Southwest.

Accident lands B.C. teen in hospital: a i 7-year-oid Battle Creek resident was in fair condition in Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, after the car he was driving overturned on Riverside Drive near Burnham Street about 12:20 a.m. Timothy M. Lucas, 47 Harris was freed from the wreckage by rescuers and was flown to the hospital by helicopter. Police reports did not give the cause of the accident.

Man listed as serious after crash: a 50-year-oid vkksburg man is in serious condition in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, after a 9:30 p.m. accident Thursday at the corner of Portage Road and Avenue in Kalamazoo County. Wallace Haight's vehicle was struck by one driven by Barbara Mach, 24, Elkart, when Mach failed to obey a stop sign, according to the sheriffs department Haight's wife, Carol, 46, is in fair condition in Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mach and passenger Kathy Hoover, 22, also of Elkhart, were treated at Borgess Medical Center and released. Mach was issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic sign.

Portage man hospitalized after rollover MarkVanDy- ken, 21, Portage, is serious condition in Bronson Methodist Hospital after a car rollover accident about 7:30 p.m. Thursday on 35th Street near Com-stock. Jeff White, 21, Scotts, crossed the road to retrieve his mail in his vehicle and when returning to his driveway hit VanDyken's vehicle, accord- -ing to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department. VanDyken's vehicle overturned and mechanical jaws were required to remove him and passenger Wendy Hoelsema, 19, of Portage. Hoelsema was treated at Bronson Hospital and released.

White, who was not injured, was cited for failure to use due care and caution. Police nab two adults, two youths: Two adults and two juveniles were taken into custody about 2:25 a.m. after a Bedford Township Public Safety patrol check at Seventh-Day Adventist Urbandale Church. The names of the adults are being withheld pending District Court arraign- ments. The youths were turned over to Calhoun County juvenile authorities.

A state police canine crew, Battle Creek police and Pennfield Township authorities were involved in the apprehensions. According to police, an officer saw one of the suspects in a car during a check of the building and further investigation showed that the building had been broken intd. Two of the other suspects were apprehended some distance from the scene and the third surrendered to police. The incident could be connected to several church burglaries, said Bedford Township Public Safety Director Robert Houghtaling. Setting It Straight An incorrect price on gold was giv- layed the opening of the new West en in yesterday's stock market quotes.

It should have read $390. Side Queen. 251.W. Van Bu- Mechanical difficulties have de- ot ren St It was to: open Monday. On Campus and moved to Battle Creek.

She graduated from the old Battle Creek Conservatory of Music and was an accmomplished pianist. She was a former president of the League of Women's Voters, a past matron and life member of Battle Creek Chapter 355 OES, a past high priestess of the White Shrine of Jerusalem and a member, past president and organist of the White Shrine's drill corps. She was preceded in death in 1 967 by her husband of 57 years, Edgar S. Wooden. Surviving are daughters, Jessie May Scott Moody of Battle Creek, and Edna M.

Cushman of Hickory Corners; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Farley-Estes Funeral Home. Tonja Lynn Frank of Vertmont-ville; Kambi L. Deuel of Springport and Bruce D.

Pohl of Quincy have been named to the honor's fist for the spring semester at Ferris State College. Dawn Hawkins and Ron Hoek-sema of Battle Creek graduated recently from Spring Arbor College. Elizabeth Drake of Albion, Janet Benedict of Battle Creek, Lara Scheidler of Coldwater and Dawn Sigler of Hillsdale, have been selected to receive Eastern Michigan University's Recognition of Excellence Awards. Robin M. Macomber of Tekonsha, Renee Dawn Abbott of Springfield, Kathleen H.

Dopp, Towsend L. Galley, Michael A. Miller, Lisa M. Millsap, Christine M. Revere and Todd L.

Strong of Battle Creek Marshall have been admitted to Olivet College for the fall semester, Robert Kirkpatrick of Bronson; David Lee Becker, Carmen M. Goodwin', Jeffrey t. Towns of Coldwater, and Gloria D. Brown, Thomas Ralph Doud, Lisa Ann Houser of Battle Creek; and Helen E. Tower of Marshall have been named to the honor's list for the spring quarter at Ferris State College.

Consumers eating up notepad sandwiches The Associated Prete (Tfls. tret ready lor Anniversary We have good things to eat for your Holiday cookout! Wanda and Alvin Brooker of 369 N. Bedford Road celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at a buffet reception Aug. 17, in VFW Post 8715. The party was given by their children and families, Calvin and Sandy Brooker of Tulsa, and Theron and Dianne Brooker and Martin and Lauretta Brooker, all of Battle Creek.

There are four grand children. Brooker and the former Wanda Andridge, were married Aug. 17, 1946, in the First Evangelical Church. He is retired from the Clark Equipment Co. and is a ham radio enthusiast, whose call letters are A1-W8INF.

Mrs. Brooker is retired from Lakeview General Osteopathic Hospital and is employed by the Lathrop Construction Co. Rolls Imported leers Wines Fiesh laked Hembureer U.lJ I rwiaeg puns lonee un rrese eexee rastires markets the notepads, hired the rehabilitation center last year to assemble and mail the inedible items to retailers. Banner Works owner Roger Le-pley said he's sold about 1.5 million "Lunchnotes," which retail for $3 to $4, since the product hit the market in May 1985. He's at a loss to explain the product's popularity.

"It's somewhat useful, but not really," he said. "We're trying to figure it out. There seems to be a market for things that look like food." Banner Works was selling the product in 2,800 stores at the end of last year and is now up to" 4,000 stores, including outlets in France, Japan and Canada, Lepley said. The fake food has had a nourishing effect on McKercher's $1.2 million annual budget. The center has grossed $185,000 from Lunchnotes since the center's fiscal year began Oct.

1, Gardiner said. KALAMAZOO It looks look like a hamburger sprinkled with sesame seeds, but probably tastes like a notepad stuck between two pieces of foam rubber. Even the owner of the company that sells them says they probably serve no useful purpose. But that hasn't stopped consumers from devouring the bogus burgers, fake franks and phony baloney sandwiches helping a workshop for the mentally handicapped in the process. "Right now we're looking at an order from Japan for 40,000 said David Gardiner, executive director of the McKercher Rehabilitation Center for the developmental disabled.

"sandwiches" actually are paper notepads designed to look like hot dogs, hamburgers and bologna-ad-cheese sandwiches. Kalamazoo Banner Works, which designed and Ptmmf Cmll Ahmm to Assure Tour Orefr .123 W. Columbia Av. at 23th St. HOURS: Tues.

thru Fri. 7 to Set. 7 to 5, Sen. 7:39 to 1 CiOUP MONDAY.