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History 1981 - 2001
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OFFICIAL GROUNDBREAKING 1982
From left to right: Pete Renstrom, Bill Wooer, Bob Snell,
Don Maxwell, Harold Vliestra, & Don Slighly
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| In the 1970's, a dedicated group of property owners from the Gull Lake Area set a goal of having a public sewer system installed around Gull Lake. These property owners, public and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and many other individuals actively pursued this goal. From 1975-1980, engineering studies were completed. Federal and State grants were sought and obtained and the Gull Lake Sewer and Water Authority was established by the four townships around Gull Lake. In 1981, $4,450,000 in bonds were sold by Kalamazoo County and $550,000 sold by Barry County. Funds for repayment of the $5,000,000 in debt came primarily from 20-year assessments upon 1,365 parcels around Gull Lake. The Federal Government contributed $4,720,840 and State Government contributed $236,042 as construction began on the $10-million dollar project. In 1983, after two seasons of dirt, mud, and general mayhem, the project was placed “on-line.” Twenty years later, we retired the original bonds, recognized, and memorialized those individuals and groups who contributed to the effort. |
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2001 Official Bond Burning
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20 year initial debt paid off - 2001
from left to right- standing:
Dick Barnum, Barry Township Supervisor
Lloyd Goyings, Prairieville Township Supervisor
Dean Blanchard, Richland Township Supervisor
Linda Armintrout, Ross Township Supervisor
20 year initial debt paid off - 2001
from left to right- standing:
Dick Barnum, Barry Township Supervisor
Lloyd Goyings, Prairieville Township Supervisor
Dean Blanchard, Richland Township Supervisor
Linda Armintrout, Ross Township Supervisor
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| Property Owners around Gull Lake who contributed initially |
| Initial Contribution |
1977 |
$51,828 |
| Assessment Districts |
1980 - $4,313,000 assessment |
1,365 Parcels |
| Initial Project |
1982 - $9,555,000 project |
EPA grant funded balance |
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| Gull Lake Quality Organization: 1977 |
| Doreen Bristol |
David M. Bailey |
Fred J. Buckley |
| James McKellin |
Richard Morris |
Peter Ordway |
| Martha Parfet |
William Ticknor |
James Tedrow |
| Winship A. Todd |
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Mary Clare Vanderploeg |
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| Kellogg Biological Station: 1977 |
| Dr. George Lauff |
Dr. Don McNaught |
Dr. Brian Moss |
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David Tague |
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| Authority Board Members: 1980 |
| Donald C. Slighly |
Paul Noteboom |
Joel Welty |
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William B. Wooer |
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| Interim |
| Sandra S. Noteboom |
Donald Meier |
Robert Reck |
| Paul Andrews |
William B. Wooer |
Lloyd Goyings |
| Dean Blanchard |
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Linda Armintrout |
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2001
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| Dean Blanchard |
Linda Armintrout |
Richard Barnum |
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Lloyd Goyings |
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| Ross Township Board: 1980 |
| Donald C. Slighly |
Mary Bowman |
Jerry Harmon |
| Betty Shroyer |
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John Sponseller |
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2001
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| Linda Armintrout |
Cynthia Genung |
Mary Chambers |
| Jeffrey Bither |
Dianna Langshaw |
Owen Murray |
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Sidney Durham |
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| Richland Township Board: 1980 |
| Paul Noteboom |
Betty L. Drolet |
Betty J. Brown |
| Douglas Wendzel |
Robert N. Porter |
William Crane |
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2001
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| Dean Blanchard |
Wanda Hinklin |
Jackie Light |
| Teressa Stafford |
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Joseph Kaywood |
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| Prairieville Township Board: 1980 |
| Joel Welty |
Lena Arnold |
Darlene A. Vickery |
| Graydon R. Doster |
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Willis Aukerman |
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2001
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| Mark Doster |
Normajean Campbell |
Vickie Nottingham |
| Rebecca Gray |
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Lloyd Goyings |
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| Barry Township Board: 1980 |
| William B. Wooer |
Lois Bromley |
Judith Wooer |
| Arnold Lawrence |
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William Smith |
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2001
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| Richard Barnum |
Judith Wooer |
Wesley Kahler |
| Debra Dewey-Perry |
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Roger Turner, Jr. |
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| Authority Board Legal Counsel: |
| 1981 - Richard Lang |
Interim - Lynda Thomsem |
2001 - James Porter |
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| Kalamazoo County Board of Public Works: 1981 |
| R.D. Maxell |
Richard Byce |
David Docsa |
| Glen Haney |
Earl Koning |
Harlow Kott |
| Peter Renstrom |
Dean Holub |
Duane Triemstra |
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| Barry County Board of Public Works: 1981 |
| Ray Bratton |
Paul Kiel |
Ronald Lear |
| Albert Bell |
Otis Hermenitt |
Audrey R. Burdick |
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| City of Kalamazoo Public Utilities: 1981 |
Director Orlin Loen |
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| Bond Counsel and Fiscal Consultants: 1980 |
| Robert Hammell |
Robert Bendzinski, Sr. |
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| Engineers: Wilkins and Wheaton: 1980 |
| Robert Snell |
Gordon Jones |
Douglas Dingwall |
| Garth Baden |
Vern Hazard |
Malcolm Harper |
| Tyrone Vandenberg |
Jeffery Klan |
Randy Buroker |
| Debra Johnson |
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Winifred Kurtz |
| 2001 |
| Prein and Newhof |
Thomas Wheat |
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| Contractors: 1981 |
| Dunigan Brothers |
Balkema, Inc. |
Kloote Construction |
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| Authority Staff: 1983 |
| Eunice Slighly |
Nancy Lu Smith |
William C. Walters |
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Interim
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| Phillip Goodall |
Marty Chambers |
Garrett Post |
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Raenell Kent |
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2001
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| Nancy Lu Smith |
Richard L. Pierson |
Dorothy Hoover-Faul |
| William Faul |
Barry Bowman |
Jake Khatchikian |
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M. David Smith |
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| Property Owners around Gull Lake who contributed initially |
| Initial Contribution |
1977 |
$51,828 |
| Assessment Districts |
1980 - $4,313,000 assessment |
1,365 Parcels |
| Initial Project |
1982 - $9,555,000 project |
EPA grant funded balance |
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| Gull Lake Quality Organization: 1977 |
| Doreen Bristol |
David M. Bailey |
Fred J. Buckley |
| James McKellin |
Richard Morris |
Peter Ordway |
| Martha Parfet |
William Ticknor |
James Tedrow |
| Winship A. Todd |
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Mary Clare Vanderploeg |
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| Kellogg Biological Station: 1977 |
| Dr. George Lauff |
Dr. Don McNaught |
Dr. Brian Moss |
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David Tague |
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| Authority Board Members: 1980 |
| Donald C. Slighly |
Paul Noteboom |
Joel Welty |
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William B. Wooer |
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| Interim |
| Sandra S. Noteboom |
Donald Meier |
Robert Reck |
| Paul Andrews |
William B. Wooer |
Lloyd Goyings |
| Dean Blanchard |
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Linda Armintrout |
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2001
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| Dean Blanchard |
Linda Armintrout |
Richard Barnum |
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Lloyd Goyings |
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| Ross Township Board: 1980 |
| Donald C. Slighly |
Mary Bowman |
Jerry Harmon |
| Betty Shroyer |
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John Sponseller |
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2001
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| Linda Armintrout |
Cynthia Genung |
Mary Chambers |
| Jeffrey Bither |
Dianna Langshaw |
Owen Murray |
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Sidney Durham |
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| Richland Township Board: 1980 |
| Paul Noteboom |
Betty L. Drolet |
Betty J. Brown |
| Douglas Wendzel |
Robert N. Porter |
William Crane |
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2001
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| Dean Blanchard |
Wanda Hinklin |
Jackie Light |
| Teressa Stafford |
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Joseph Kaywood |
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| Prairieville Township Board: 1980 |
| Joel Welty |
Lena Arnold |
Darlene A. Vickery |
| Graydon R. Doster |
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Willis Aukerman |
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2001
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| Mark Doster |
Normajean Campbell |
Vickie Nottingham |
| Rebecca Gray |
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Lloyd Goyings |
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| Barry Township Board: 1980 |
| William B. Wooer |
Lois Bromley |
Judith Wooer |
| Arnold Lawrence |
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William Smith |
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2001
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| Richard Barnum |
Judith Wooer |
Wesley Kahler |
| Debra Dewey-Perry |
|
Roger Turner, Jr. |
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| Authority Board Legal Counsel: |
| 1981 - Richard Lang |
Interim - Lynda Thomsem |
2001 - James Porter |
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| Kalamazoo County Board of Public Works: 1981 |
| R.D. Maxell |
Richard Byce |
David Docsa |
| Glen Haney |
Earl Koning |
Harlow Kott |
| Peter Renstrom |
Dean Holub |
Duane Triemstra |
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| Barry County Board of Public Works: 1981 |
| Ray Bratton |
Paul Kiel |
Ronald Lear |
| Albert Bell |
Otis Hermenitt |
Audrey R. Burdick |
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| City of Kalamazoo Public Utilities: 1981 |
Director Orlin Loen |
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| Bond Counsel and Fiscal Consultants: 1980 |
| Robert Hammell |
Robert Bendzinski, Sr. |
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| Engineers: Wilkins and Wheaton: 1980 |
| Robert Snell |
Gordon Jones |
Douglas Dingwall |
| Garth Baden |
Vern Hazard |
Malcolm Harper |
| Tyrone Vandenberg |
Jeffery Klan |
Randy Buroker |
| Debra Johnson |
|
Winifred Kurtz |
| 2001 |
| Prein and Newhof |
Thomas Wheat |
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| Contractors: 1981 |
| Dunigan Brothers |
Balkema, Inc. |
Kloote Construction |
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| Authority Staff: 1983 |
| Eunice Slighly |
Nancy Lu Smith |
William C. Walters |
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Interim
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| Phillip Goodall |
Marty Chambers |
Garrett Post |
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Raenell Kent |
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2001
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| Nancy Lu Smith |
Richard L. Pierson |
Dorothy Hoover-Faul |
| William Faul |
Barry Bowman |
Jake Khatchikian |
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M. David Smith |
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