Kangas
Recipient of 2010 Chip Chiantello Public
Service Award
BESSEMER - At last evening’s Gogebic
County Commission meeting it was announced
that Gogebic County Commissioner Leroy
Kangas has been named the recipient of the
2010 Chip Chiantello Public Service Award.
The Public Service Award is named after
the late Oreste “Chip” Chiantello, who
served on the Gogebic County Board and
several other community and governmental
positions.
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic – Iron
County Wastewater Authority has selected an
engineering company to move the Capital Improvements
Project to its next step.
Selected from the three firms offering proposals,
was C2AE and MSA Engineers, that combined there
individual expertise to make a proposal and bid on
the project.
Menominee County Shakeup was
an Earthquake, says Tech Researcher
by Dennis Walikainen, senior editor
That shaking and loud noise experienced
recently in Menominee County of Upper Michigan
was indeed an earthquake, albeit a small one,
according to a Michigan Tech researcher.
"The large crack and ridge were created most
probably by a magnitude 1 or 2 earthquake," said
Chair Wayne Pennington (GMES) of the events on
Monday, Oct. 4.
MSU to
educate health care providers on fish
consumption
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The
Environmental Protection Agency has reached out
to Michigan State University to inform the
state's fish consumers about the harmful impact
of environmental chemicals and help them access
appropriate guidelines on eating fish.
Using a $1.5 million EPA grant, MSU researchers
Ken Rosenman, Gary Ferenchick and David Solomon
- all from the College of Human Medicine - and
Kari Hortos from the College of Osteopathic
Medicine will work with physicians and other
health care providers in Michigan to provide
them with the tools and information they need to
identify at-risk patients and inform them of the
benefits and potential dangers of eating fish.
Flags throughout Michigan were at half-staff
today in honor of Marine Sgt. Anthony D.
Matteoni, 22, of Kalamazoo, who died Oct. 1 in
Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C. Flags return to full-staff
Wednesday, Oct. 13.
Klassic
Kruisers Car Club and Bessemer Pumpkinfest
Mother Nature shined down gloriously on the “Car
Show in a Pumpkin Patch” this year at the 32nd
Annual Bessemer Pumpkinfest on Saturday. A
record 69 vehicles registered for the Klassic
Kruisers Car Club show and they completely
filled the Bessemer Auto lot on the corner of US
2 and Sophie Street. Several hundred people cast
their ballots for the coveted “People’s Choice”
trophies. First place went to the perennial
favorite 1938 Chevy Panel Truck owned by Rick
Tippett of Ironwood, with second place going to
a tricked out 1934 Ford Roadster owned by Jeff
Wiemeri, also of Ironwood.
Saturday the Bessemer Chamber of
Commerce sponsored the 32nd Annual Pumpkin Fest
Unlike last year with early morning snow flurries
and frigid temperatures, this year festival goers
would experience beautiful summer-like weather.
TROUT CREEK - The Trout Creek Library held
it's fifth Photography Exhibit, at Trinity Lutheran Church
on Saturday. This year's event was exceptional. with
approximately 25 exhibitors and over 70 photographs. Pictured
above show organizer, Janet Dellaria provides
information on photos exhibited by
Sue Ann Oinas, who was unable to attend Saturday's show.
HANCOCK - Viewers
around the state have had the opportunity and good
fortune to view an exciting art exhibit that has
been traveling the state since early May. Now, the
residents of the Upper Peninsula also have the
opportunity to enjoy “Balance: An Artists'
Collaborative Game.”
The exhibit opened last week at Finlandia
University’s Reflection Gallery. The Reflection
Gallery is located at Finlandia’s Jutila Center
campus.
The Hurley Lions Club recently inducted a new
member, Angelo Luppino, into their club. On hand to
welcome him and conduct the induction ceremony was
Gerald Pisani, club Membership Chairman and Angelo's
sponsor Dale Bornberg. The meeting was held at the
Iron Nugget Restaurant in Hurley Wednesday evening
October 6, 2010. Pictured from the left are Gerald
Pisani, Dale Bornberg and Angelo Luppino.
Education Grants for Single Moms
in Wisconsin
It is the established fact that education plays
vital role in socio economic mobility. Education
especially post secondary education unlocks the
doors of overwhelming job opportunities with high
salary rates for an individual. All presidents of
USA encourage people encompassing single moms and
low income hardworking employees, to acquire higher
education to improve their earning potential.
Government has pushed Congress to pass new rules for
increment of Pell Grants for single mothers of
Wisconsin who want to return to college.
If you’ve spent much
time in the woods
lately, you’ve probably
noticed a LOT of grouse!
Fluctuating in rather
predictable 10 year
cycles, the current
population certainly
seems to be at a high
point. Whether you like
to hunt grouse with a
shotgun or camera, this
autumn is excellent for
finding our resident
“partridge” or as some
call them, simply
“birds”.
Fish
oil linked to increased
risk of colon cancer in
mice
EAST
LANSING, Mich. — Fish
oil - long encouraged by
doctors as a supplement
to support heart and
joint health, among
other benefits - induced
severe colitis and colon
cancer in mice in
research led by Michigan
State University and
published this month in
the journal Cancer
Research.
Jenifer Fenton, a food
science and human
nutrition researcher at
MSU, led the research
that supports
establishing a dose
limit for
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA),
one of the omega-3 fatty
acids present in fish
oil, particularly in
people suffering from
chronic conditions such
as inflammatory bowel
diseases.
HANCOCK, MI – During the
month of October, the
Finlandia University
Student Nurses’
Organization is
conducting a food drive
to support the food bank
at the Salvation Army,
Hancock.
The student-nurses
have arranged multiple
drop-off locations in
the Copper Country:
- Louie’s Super
Foods, Calumet and Lake
Linden
- River Valley Bank,
Calumet and Houghton
- Superior National
Bank, Hancock, Houghton,
L’Anse
- In Hancock:
Keweenaw Co-op, Pat’s
IGA, Northland
Veterinary Clinic, and
Superior School of Dance
- In Houghton:
ShopKo, EconoFoods, and
Copper Country Vet
Clinic
At Finlandia, food
donations may be dropped
of at Finlandia Hall and
Maki Library.
For additional
information, please
contact Meta Bray,
Finlandia University
assistant professor of
nursing, at 906-487-7357
Unfriendly
Friend$ Are At It Again!
The
unfriendly friends of the
Library are at it again. The
Library gang is making
another attempt to pass a
millage to renovate the
Carnegie. That's what city
Planner Courtland Geib,
pictured at far left, told
the other members of the
Planning Commission.
Although the numbers are a
bit smaller than before, the
rhetoric is still the same old
rhetoric.
All the tired
excuses from the prior
millage battle are already being
given vitamin shots for
another attempt to bamboozle
the over taxed citizens of
Ironwood.
At Wednesday night Planning
Commission meeting the
Imo limos were lining
up to see just how many more
dollars they could squeeze
out of the U.P.’s most
overburdened taxpayers.
Money for the Sisu, money
for the Miners Park, Money
for the Library and on and
on it goes.
One has to wonder why Mayor
Booby, his wife, Aunt Gemema,
Recall me Too Semo, our City
manager, His wife and the
rest of the Unfriendly
Friend$ of the Library, think
that the taxpayers have an
endless supply of money to
support their unfriendly and
ugly $pending habits; and at
the same time they expect
City Taxpayers to do without
services; and believe
that city employees
should be furloughed.
Undoubtedly stealing from the living
comes easy to those so who
are quick to steal from the
residents of Riverside
Cemetery.
Yup, they all go to
Church on Sundays!
Featured in the Video
above is Courtland Gieb, a
member of the Library Board
and a member of the Planning
Commission. In the Video
Courtland begins the
rhetoric on how much an
already over burdened
community needs to
spend another million bucks
needlessly.
Making It
In Michigan Conference
One-Day Event Helps Food and
Agricultural Entrepreneurs
Launch Businesses
EAST LANSING, Mich. – For
individuals thinking about
starting a business from a
product idea or even an old
family recipe, the third
annual Making It In Michigan
conference can help bring
concept to fruition. Hosted
by the Michigan State
University (MSU) Product
Center, the conference is
designed with budding
entrepreneurs in mind and
features multiple
educational sessions, a
keynote address from a
nationally renowned expert
on consumer food trends and
the opportunity to network
with over 130 vendors of
Michigan specialty food
products.
Don't Blame
Dairy Cows for (Greenhouse)
Gas Emissions
by
Marcia Goodrich, senior
writer
Forget all the tacky
jokes about cow flatulence
causing climate change. A
new study reports that the
dairy industry is
responsible for only about
2.0 percent of all US
greenhouse gas emissions.
The study, led by the
University of Arkansas in
association with Michigan
Technological University,
measures the carbon
footprint of a gallon of
fluid milk from farm to
table and uses 2007 and 2008
data from more than 500
dairy farms and 50 dairy
processors, as well as data
from more than 210,000 round
trips transporting milk from
farm to processing plant. It
was commissioned by the
Innovation Center for the US
Dairy, an industry-wide
group.
IRONWOOD - Yesterday hundred of Ironwood
School children participated in the National Walk to School Day.
Hundreds of students from Sleight, Norrie and L.L. Wright
gathered across the street from Lahti's in downtown Ironwood.
Students were brought to the parking lot by
their parents, school buses, bikes, skateboards or by Thom Mc
An's.
BESSEMER -
Earlier this week Bessemer Mayor
John Frella presented Sheriff
Pete Matonich with a plaque for
his many years of service as a
Mayor and City Councilman.
View Video of Presentation
Below
New Funding
MTU- HOUGHTON Codirector Robert
Shuchman (MTRI) has received
$276,281 from the US
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) for a 16-month project,
"Improved Cladophora Monitoring
through Remote Sensing."
Research Scientist Laura
Bourgeau-Chavez (MTRI) has
received $852,483 from the EPA
for a 32-month project,
"Implementation of Great Lakes
Coastal Wetlands Consortium
Mapping Protocol."
Associate Professor Jeff
Naber (ME-EM), Associate Dean
Leonard Bohmann (COE), Assistant
Professor Wayne Weaver (ECE),
Professor Stephen Hackney (MSE),
Associate Professor Jeffrey
Allen (ME-EM) and Lecturer
Charles Margraves (ME-EM) have
received $309,600 from the
Macomb/St. Clair Workforce
Development Board, Inc., for a
two-year project, "State Energy
Sector Program Advanced Energy
Storage (SESP AES) Professional
Development."
ACLU, Brennan
Center Reports Expose Resurgence
of Debtors’ Prisons
NEW YORK – Poor defendants are
being jailed at increasingly
alarming rates for failing to
pay legal debts they can never
hope to afford, according to two
reports released today by the
American Civil Liberties Union
and the Brennan Center for
Justice.
The reports detail how
Michigan and other states across
the country, in the face of
mounting budget deficits, are
more aggressively targeting poor
people who have already served
their criminal sentences to pay
fines that they cannot afford.
In doing so, these states are
undermining re-entry prospects,
paving the way back to prison or
jail for these individuals and
burdening the public with yet
more costs.
IRONWOOD - Last evening the Historic Ironwood
Theatre opened its doors to the public for Annual Fall Open
House. The volunteers that make the fantastic showcase all that
it is, were on hand to greet the visitors that came to enjoy the
entertainment and learn more about this important part of our
Community.
Monday morning, Gogebic Community
College Cosmetology students made a
field trip to Westgate Nursing,
Rehabilitation and Assisted Living.
The students gave the Westgate
residents manicures and made them
feel pampered. The students received
credits that would go towards their
certification requirements.
Jean Sgaggio is the Activities
Director at Westgate and she is also
a former trainer at the Cosmetology
class. It was Jean than arranged for
the yesterday’s visit. According to
Jean, the students will make a
return visit to Westgate in
approximately 6 months.
Twenty seven U.P.
residents recently returned home
after touring Finland for eleven
days.
The tour took place from
September 14th to September 25th.
During that time the tour group
toured Helsinki-Kuopio-Jyväskylä-Kokkola-Vaasa-Turku
and back to Helsinki.
Tanja Stanaway told us that she
had 26 people with her on the “Heart
to Finland Tour”.
The Bessemer City council voted 4-1 last night to renew the city
contract with Manager Thomas Chatel. Marlene Zaleski cast the only
vote opposing Chatel’s contract
renewal.
Prior to the motion to renew the contract Councilman Al Gaiss,
pictured above, spoke
to issue stating that he was satisfied with Chatel’s job
performance. Gaiss went on to say that he would make a motion to
renew the contract for just one year and that it be the Chattel’s
final contract.
Ironwood
Township Fire Chief Jamie Peite
turned 40 this past Sunday. His
birthday was celebrated Monday
afternoon at Ben's Place when
friends joined Jamie for cake and to
cheer him up.
Finlandia Pie Social
HANCOCK -
The Hoover Center at Finlandia U. was the scene of a Pie Social
this weekend.
The event was a fundraiser to
purchase furnishings for Finlandia’s
Hoover Center building. It is hosted
by Suomi College alumnus Don Peryam
(Hancock) and his "Sander's Club" have
arranged and completed numerous repairs, maintenance, and
beautification projects on Finlandia's campus.
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The GCC
Lindquist Center was home court for
the Community Flu-Clinic this
Saturday. As surely the trees show
off their fall beauty it is just as
assuredly the onset of Flu season.
Time to get immunized and our local
health care providers are ready
willing and able to help protect us
against the Flu Bug.
GREENLAND - In the true tradition of
the harvest season the Ontonagon County Harvestfest took place
Saturday at Stenson Park in Greenland. Once again Ontonagon held
an event that is helping to preserve the heritage of the Western
U.P.
Fall colors at Copper Peak taken
from a nearby bluff.
Fall
Foliage by Robert Severin
Ironwood Resident Robert Severin has
submitted thie the photo on the left
that was taken at Powers Road. He
has also submitted several Photos
taken in our area.
The Gogebic Range
Recycling Center has resumed limited
recycling.
The service is no
longer free and there is a charge of
$55. per ton. That equates to 3¢
per pound. There is a $2. minimum.
The Center
will not be accepting plastic and
there are conditional restrictions
on other materials.
Click Flyer on the left for a larger
image.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack
Announces Support to Community
Centers, Public Safety and Health
Care Facilities
Recovery Act Funds
Helping Rural Communities Across the
Country
Michigan has eight projects with
total funding of more than $5.5
million.
WASHINGTON, Sept., 30, 2010 -
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
today announced 280 investments in
44 states, Guam and the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico that will create jobs
and improve rural communities across
the nation.
HURLEY - There was no doubt that it was Home
Coming Day in Hurley. The school was a buzz with excitement and
the day was filled with high energy activity.
The Home Coming Pep Rally began in the early afternoon and
continued until the afternoon Home Coming Parade down Silver
Street. Many supporters showed up for the seven minute event as
they all came to cheer on the Midgets for what they hoped would
be another victory.
Hurley (4-1) would take on the Vikings from Baraga (4-1) . The
game would be followed by a dance back at the school.
IRONWOOD -
It was Home Coming in ironwood yesterday. The Red Devil’s
returned home to play the L’Anse Hornets. There was a parade
downtown for the Red Devils that followed an earlier Pep Rally
at the school Unfortunately, both Hurley and Ironwood Home
Coming Parades were taking place simultaneously.
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Gogebic Community
College Cross Country Running Team
Submitted by: will Andresen, Coach
After a week off, the Gogebic
Community College cross-country running
team was back faster than ever at the
Northland College Invitational on
Saturday. The Samson's placed sixth out
of the seven team field of four-year
colleges. Lakehead College won the meet
with 37 points, followed by St.
Scholastica (70), North Central
College(92), University of
Wisconsin-Superior(96), Bethany Lutheran
(113), Gogebic Community College (136)
and Northland College (146).
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Grand View Health
System officially joined the Aspirus
system today, after leaders from the two
organizations finalized all the steps of
an affiliation agreement.
Now called Aspirus Grand View, the
Ironwood, Mich.-based system includes a
25-bed critical access hospital with two
medical clinics, a surgical clinic, an
eye center, walk-in clinic, physical
therapy and a home health and home care
division. With 403 employees and an
active, courtesy and consulting medical
staff of 68, Aspirus Grand View serves
Michigan’s Gogebic County and
Wisconsin’s Iron County, as well as
surrounding areas.
AgriPac Endorses
Huuki in 110th General Election Race
LANSING,
Sept. 17, 2010 — Matt Huuki, 110th
District candidate for the Michigan
House of Representatives, has received
AgriPac’s endorsement as a "Friend of
Agriculture" for the Nov. 2 general
election. AgriPac is the non-partisan
political action committee of the
Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB), the state’s
largest general farm organization
encompassing nearly a half-million
voters. Friends of Agriculture represent
qualified candidates who have
demonstrated basic beliefs and/or
actions consistent with farmer-developed
MFB policy. “Farmers care about
Michigan’s future and so does Matt Huuki,”
said Sarah Black, AgriPac secretary and
director of the MFB Public Policy and
Commodity Division. “[Matt Huuki is
determined to help reform state
government and fix Michigan’s budget
problems, and he is committed to helping
agriculture succeed for the good of
Michigan’s economy and the quality of
life of the families who live here. Matt
Huuki is the type of common-sense leader
Michigan needs.” In making its
endorsements, AgriPac reviewed candidate
questionnaires, voting records of
incumbents, personal interviews, and
recommendations from county Farm
Bureaus, placing a high emphasis on the
local recommendations of county Farm
Bureau-appointed candidate evaluation
committees. AgriPac also reviewed
candidates’ positions on key issues
associated with MFB’s Common Sense
Solutions to Fix Michigan initiative,
including state spending on corrections,
human services and education.
Art on Aurora
Red Devil artist exhibit
their support for tonight's Ironwood Red
Devils Home Coming.
Student Counts Lower
Official student head counts are lower
than previously reported.
Ironwood released a count of 858 students
earlier this week, however, the actual
number came in slightly lower at 844
students. While the difference appears to be
small the resulting difference in state
funding is substantial. The difference
amounts to $100,000 in funding.
Ontonagon previously released a student
count of 480 revised that number to 475
later this week.
Other official student enrollments are:
Bessemer - 465
ETC- 238
Ironwood- 844
Ontonagon- 475
Walefield Marenisco - 282
Watersmeet - 173
Finlandia
University Summer 2010 Honors List
HANCOCK, MI –Finlandia University is
pleased to recognize its students who, for
the Summer 2010 semester, were named to the
university’s Honors List. Finlandia
University faculty and staff congratulate
these students on their academic
achievements!
The following Summer 2010 Honors List
students earned six or more credits, a
semester GPA of 3.50-3.749, and no grade
below a “C” (Full Name, Hometown, GPA):
Christy E. Hendrickson, Hubbell, MI,
3.667
Nicholas P. Hendrickson, Hubbell, MI,
3.600
For additional information, please
contact the Finlandia University Office of
the Registrar at 906-487-7272.
2010 Red Devil Home
Coming
Parade 4:00 Pm
2010 Red Devil Home
Coming
Tonight Ironwood Red
Devils Squish the L'Anse Hornets
Game Time 6:00PM
Graduate Programs
Assessed at MTU
by Jennifer
Donovan, director of public relations
The National Research Council (NRC) of
the National Academies has released a
comparison of more than 5,000 doctoral
programs at 212 universities across the
nation, including Michigan Tech.
The assessment--seven years in the
making--rated 12 PhD programs at Michigan
Tech, giving highest marks to two in SFRES:
forest molecular genetics and biotechnology,
and forest science.
Tuesday evening the Barracuda Swim team
began its 2010-2011 season with an open
house at the Gogebic Community College
Lindquist Center Pool.
Last season the Barracuda Team had 42
members on its roster. Several new members
were signed up Tuesday evening. Another Open
House is scheduled for this evening, from
6:45PM until 7:45PM at the Lindquist Center.
Swimmers over the age of five are welcome,
but must be they must be able to swim the
length of the pool.
The kids signing up Tuesday evening were
excited about joining the Barracuda and
wasted no time in entering the pool.
All practices are held at the Gogebic
Community College Lindquist Center pool.
Practices are Mondays from 3:45-4:50, and
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45-5:30. The
season is divided into two sessions: October
– December and January-March. Practice for
the first season will begin Monday, October
4.
The Barracuda Swim Team is associated with
the YMCA of the Northwoods, Rhinelander, WI.
Finlandia
Business School Adds New Majors
HANCOCK, MI – The Finlandia University
International School of Business (ISB) has
added two options to its bachelor of
business administration (BBA) degree.
First, the Finlandia University
International School of Business and
Finlandia’s International School of Art &
Design have combined their resources to
offer a BBA in Arts Management.
The new BBA-Arts Management is designed
to build fundamental business skills and
explore the arts background needed to pursue
administrative or management careers in
art-related enterprises (e.g., galleries,
studios, theaters, etc.).
Finnish Activities coming
soon to Finlandia’s Heritage Center
(Fall enrichment classes and special
programs. Unless otherwise states all events
are free and open to the public.)
Kukkeli kuu - Tuesdays (beginning Sep
28)–– with Sherry Saarinen – $30 per family.
Saarinen will lead Kukkeli kuu for
elementary students from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Geared toward early elementary school-aged
children, Saarinen will teach students basic
Finnish words and phrases for story-telling
and activities. Each class will meet for 10
weeks, and registration will cost only $30
per family. For more information, call
487-7505.
Advanced Finnish – Tuesdays - 6:30 p.m. -
beginning Sep 28 (for 20 weeks - $100) -
with Hannu Leppänen - $100.00 - This class
is open to students who have studied at this
level under him before, and new students
with enough Finnish language background can
surely join right in. To register, call
487-7505.
Sheriff of Gogebic County
Bessemer, Michigan 49911
PETER P. MATONICH
Sheriff
PRESS
RELEASE
THE GOGEBIC COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
IS INVESTIGATING A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT
OCCURRED ON POWDERHORN ROAD IN BESSEMER
TOWNSHIP THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A 19 YEAR
OLD IRONWOOD RESIDENT.
OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A CALL ON TUESDAY
AT 10:23 PM REGARDING A CAR VS DEER ACCIDENT
APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES NORTH OF US 2 ON
POWDERHORN ROAD. INITIAL INFORMATION WAS
THAT THE DRIVER HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM THE
VEHICLE AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS. UPON ARRIVING
AT THE SCENE, OFFICERS FOUND THAT CPR WAS
BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE REPORTING PARTY OF
THE ACCIDENT. OFFICERS WERE ALSO ABLE TO
DETERMINE THAT THE ACCIDENT DOES NOT APPEAR
TO BE THE RESULT OF A CAR VS DEER.
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP -
Tuesday evening the Ironwood School District held a community forum
at Gogebic Community College. The focus of the forum was the
district’s “Character Education “program; Sandy Swartz, Character
Education Consultant, was the guest speaker. Mrs. Swartz has been in
Ironwood this week visiting with the district personnel and had made
an appearance Monday evening at the District’s Board of Trustees
monthly meeting.
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP
- At last night’s regular meeting of the
Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees,
the Board reviewed a draft of the annual
goals for the 2010/11 academic year. The
goals include a number of initiatives
including the review and modification of
processes and practices to better ensure
student success; also, the standardization
of institutional branding, the completion
and publishing of the emergency management
procedures manual, consideration of new and
revised programs and services, among others.
Pondering what natural resource to write
about this week, I was reminded of the most
important one that I encounter in the woods
– people. Specifically, our local “army” of
volunteers.
National Public Lands Day was celebrated
last weekend and, as has often been the
case, more than 20 volunteers showed up to
help out. They hailed from Wakefield,
Bessemer, Ironwood, Marenisco, Watersmeet,
and even Land O’Lakes, and nearly everyone
looked familiar. This wasn’t a
one-day-a-year crowd! These folks regularly
donate time year-round on a whole slew of
projects that benefit the rest of us – like
maintaining trails, getting rid of
non-native invasives, and picking up trash
in campgrounds and day use areas.
"Gentleman" Gene Hesterberg, 92, who
booted more than one errant forestry student
back onto the road to graduation and found
jobs for countless others, died Sunday,
Sept. 26, at the Delaware House of
PortagePointe, where he had lived for the
past two years.
HANCOCK, MI – The Michigan College Access
Network (MCAN) has announced that 14
Michigan communities will collectively
receive more than $350,000 to support
student access to and success in college.
Among the grant recipients is Finlandia
University, which was awarded a 12-month,
$8,000 planning grant to develop a
community-based local college access network
in the western U.P. The network will
coordinate programs, services, and resources
that lower the barriers preventing students,
particularly low-income and first-generation
students, from pursuing postsecondary
educational opportunities.
Flags throughout Michigan are at half-staff
today in memory of Army Spc. Deangelo Snow, 22,
of Saginaw, who died Sept. 17 in the Kandahar
province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the
526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Flags will return
to full-staff Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Sewer Project
Under Fire
The Ironwood Township
Trustees’ Monday afternoon meeting appeared more
like the City Commission war zone than the
family gathering that it usually resembles.
At the center of the debate was the proposed
contract to Snow Country Contracting to install
sewer laterals along Sunset Road.
On Saturday, September
25, 2010, Ainikin Tupa of Thunder Bay, Ontario
was the host for the annual Midwest District
Kalevan Naisen meeting. This meeting was held at
the beautiful "Suomi Koti". Stations set up for
each officer and a ceremonial entrance of the
officers takes place. There were 30 ladies in
attendance this year. The group sang the
National Anthems (USA and Canada) and then
carried on the business of the day. Delegates
from each Tupa gave their reports and then it
was on to regular unfinished and new business.
The Ainikin Tupa will be hosting a fashion show
on Sunday, October 10, 2010 in Thunder Bay. It
will be "A Century of Fashion Tradition,
1910-2010" with models wearing samples of
fashion over the 100-year period. A luncheon
followed at the Hilldale Lutheran Church. The
drive to Thunder Bay from Michigan on Friday was
a rainy one, but heading home Saturday the sun
was shining and the fall colors were fantastic.
Ainon Tupa #13 of Mass City, Michigan will be
the host for next year's District meeting.
34th Annual
Ewen Log Jamboree
EWEN – The town of Ewen celebrated
the 34th annual Log Jamboree this weekend. The Event began
Friday with a soup and sandwich luncheon at Centennial Hall. A
bake sale and craft fair were also held at the hall. Friday
evening the Ewen-Trout Creek School hosted the Log Jamboree
Variety Show with Captain Al and other local favorites.
BESSEMER - The Hurley Midgets dampened the
hope for a perfect Home Coming celebration this weekend. The day
began with a great Home Coming event at the A.D. Johnson
gymnasium. The Home Coming King and Queen, Casey Smith and Sarah
Ahnen were surrounded by the members of their court, Taylor
Pelissero & Zach Appner, Jenna Pedrin & Cody Reed, Mary Foster &
Dominic Fabbri, Molly Reil & Jordy Chiapuzio.
The great Bessemer High School Band was present to provide the
music. Also present of course were the exciting Cheer Leaders
exciting the audience.
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UPFCA Meets in Wakefield
WAKEFIELD -
This weekend the Upper Peninsula Fire Chiefs’ Association held its
fall meeting at the VFW Hall in Wakefield Michigan. Fire Chiefs from
several western U.P.fire departments attended the meeting. The Fire
Marshall was unable to attend the Wakefield meeting; however, he was
able to send a message to the group by way of OFFT Region 1
Supervisor Dan Hammerberg.
An opening reception was held for designer Wendy Brawer at the
Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock, Michigan. The reception
marked the opening of the designer’s exhibit “Green Maps of the
World”.
Friday night there was to be a candle light vigil
honoring the victims of the Pabst Mine accident 84
years ago. In that incident three miners were killed
in the mine collapse. Forty three other trapped
miners were rescued.
The trail hike and vigil was promoted by the FMMHP.
It was to be their last hike of the season.
The event was attended by less than half of those
attending last year’s vigil; that evening only 25
people attended the vigil.
Interesting that twenty to thirty times as many
people attended the Hurley - Bessemer football game
that took place at the exact same time as the vigil.
Beautifying our Area, One Bulb at a Time!
The Grand View Health System Auxiliary is having a ‘planting
bulbs party’ and you are invited! On Friday, Oct. 15th from 1-4 and
on Saturday, Oct. 16th from 9-1 volunteers will be planting
approximately 10,000 daffodil bulbs in the front of the Bluff View
Professional Building off of East U.S. 2 ( The offices of
Drs.Santini/Braucher and the Grand View Eye Center). Refreshments
will be served to the ‘planters’. Above, Bonnie Maki, Auxiliary
member, volunteers her time to plant flowers in front of the
hospital.
Chris Ainslie, member of the Grand View Health System Auxiliary, is
a Master Gardener and came up with a landscaping design for the
planting of the daffodils. Chris stated: “Planting these bulbs along
US 2 will allow many people to enjoy the spectacular colors near the
entrance way of the Grand View Campus.”
So bring your shovel and your knee pads, and join in the fun! All
ages and abilities are welcome.
NOTE: Both Chris Ainslie and Bonnie Maki are members of the Range
Master Gardeners.
IronwoodInfo Begins Fourth Year
On September 11th, IronwoodInfo began its fourth year of reporting.
The website received its first page request on September 10, 2007.
Time flies for sure. We hope our readers have enjoyed viewing
this site as much as we have had in producing it.
We've done a lot of reporting and have attempted show our readers
what a great place we live in and how much there is to see and do
here.
Although we have a great many readers, the thing that we're most
pleased with is who our readers are. We enjoy knowing that we're read
by a broad diverse group of citizens, that hopefully enjoy the diverse
coverage that we try to provide.
IronwoodInfo's huge staff of 1½ would like to
say
"Thanks for making the past three years so enjoyable!"
Meet & Greet Success was In the
Cards!
WAKEFIELD - The members of the Wakefield Faculty
and members of the school's PTO decided to have an open school night
where family and friends of the school could come and see the many
changes at the K-12 school.
The organizers
did a really good job as the school' meet and greet received a lot
of visitors. The W-M School District garners a great deal of
community support. W-M events covered by IronwoodInfo are usually filled
to capacity and it is always a good idea to arrive early!
Flags to be Flown Half-Staff
Flags throughout Michigan will be flown half-staff Friday, Sept. 24,
in memory of Senior Airman James Hansen, 25, of Athens, who died
Sept. 15 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. He was assigned <,th
Operations Support Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Flags will
return to full-staff Saturday, Sept. 26.
G.C.C. Hosts College Day 2010
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Area High School Students had an opportunity
to get first hand information about potential colleges to attend
after graduation. Monday Gogebic Community College hosted the
2010 Michigan Education Fair, an event that brought
representatives from forty colleges and universities under one
roof for the convenience of both the students and the colleges.
BESSEMER -
Last evening the Bessemer City Council selected Doug Olsen to fill
the unexpired term of Pete Matonich.
Matonich resigned his position as Bessemer Councilman after being
selected as Gogebic County Sheriff.
At Monday night's meeting the Council narrowed their search to four
excellen<,,,,,,,,t applicants; Allen Archie, Glen Pavlovich, Paul
Semmerling and Olsen.
The Council moved quickly last night to select Olsen who immediately
took the oath of office.
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Last
evening, Tim Skubick anchor and
producer of “Off the Record” spoke
to an audience at Gogebic Community
college. Skubick’s Public T.V. show
is a very well watched program in
the U.P. as it is in the rest of the
State of Michigan.
Much of his success is due to his
tough and solid questioning of our
political leaders, and through this
questioning he hopes to make his
viewers more knowledgeable voters.
An interesting portion of Skubick’s
talk focused on the voter’s choice
to impose term limits on our
politicians here in Michigan. While
well intended, term limits have had
an adverse effect on our state.
Local Girls
Compete to Be Named 2010 U.P.
Equifest Queen
The Upper Peninsula Equifest, a
yearly horse expo held at the U.P.
State Fairgrounds in Escanaba,
Michigan, will be held this Friday
through Sunday, September 24th
-26th. U.P. Equifest is an
entertaining and educational event
for the whole family. Clinics,
competitions, vendor booths, sale
horses, stallions, a Breyer horse
show, the .P. Championship horse
show, and much more will fill the
week-end. New to the U.P. Equifest
in 2010 is a Queen Contest for young
ladies 15 to 21.
Grand View Health
System is pleased to announce that
Mr. James Potter, PA-C, will resume
his full time practice at the Grand
View Clinic in Ironwood on Monday,
Oct. 18th.
We are now accepting appointments
for Mr. Potter. Please call (906)
932-1500 to schedule an appointment
with Mr. Potter.
Candidates Address Sandbox Party Concerns
BERGLAND - Monday members of the Sandbox Party hosted a meet and
greet for candidates in this fall’s election. Those candidates at
the event were: Jim Jessup, Janis Burgess candidates for Ontonagon
Probate Judge. Also at the forum was Matt Huuki and Scott Bianca
candidates for state representative in the 110th District as were
Mike Lahti and Tom Casperson candidates for state senate’s 38th
District.
BERGLAND - The GOISD Administrators wish
to congratulate David Martinson on his
recent completion of the requirements
for certification as a Nationally
Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)!
The certification process involves
documentation of high levels of training
and applied knowledge in school
psychology along with a passing score on
the national exam which is a
comprehensive exam covering the many
aspects of knowledge in the field. Dave
will continue to uphold the high
standards of the NCSP designation by
pursuing professional development
credits as required for renewal of this
certification every three years.
Attaining the certification of NCSP
exemplifies the ultimate commitment to
excellence in the field of school
psychology. We are fortunate to have
David as a member of our staff who
serves students with special needs in
our local schools. Congratulations,
David!
Bessemer Imposes
Curfews
BESSEMER - The Bessemer
City Council took action to curb the
increase in incidents of vandalism and
curfew violations within the City;
particularly in Bluff View Park.
The Curfew Ordinance was reviewed and
approved by the Sheriff and the City
Attorney. Violations will result in
fines of $50 for the first violation, up
to $250 for the second violation and up
to $500 for subsequent violations.
A second Ordinance passed its first
reading and that pertains to the
establishment of a curfew for the park
itself.
Agriculture Secretary
Vilsack Announces Recovery Act Funding
To Improve Water System Infrastructure,
Health and Sanitation in Rural
Communities
BERLIN, Md. – Sept. 20,
2010-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
today announced funding for 89 projects
to protect public health and the
environment by improving water quality
and public sanitation services in 32
states and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico. Vilsack made the national
announcement while touring a water
system improvement project funded
through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act).
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
SAFETY ENGINEERS KICKS OFF ITS 9TH
ANNUAL KIDS’ SAFETY-ON-THE-JOB POSTER
CONTEST
DES PLAINES, IL
(September 17, 2010) – Today, 12 people
a day die from on-the-job injuries in
the U.S. The number should be zero
according to the American Society of
Safety Engineers (ASSE). The
occupational safety, health and
environmental professional members of
the ASSE work day in and day out to
prevent work injuries and illnesses for
the more than 300 million people that go
to work each day. The 9th annual ASSE
kids’ ‘safety-on-the-job’ poster contest
for kids aged 5-14 is one way ASSE and
its members work to educate the public
on how to be safe at work and why. The
contest kicks off Sunday, September 19,
and runs through Valentine’s Day, 2011,
February 14.
IRONWOOD -
Northern Lights Quilting Guild held its
Bi-Annual Quilt show Saturday at the
Ironwood Memorial Building. Once again there
were many, many beautiful quilts on display.
The great quilts
are in the perfect environment when
displayed in the Memorial Building where the
colorful quilts and the equally colorful
Stained Glass Windows combine to make a
spectacular show.
The Gogebic Community College
cross-country running team fared well in the
Warhawk Invitational at the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday. The
Samson's first three finishers were just
three seconds apart, with Dominic Beckman
finishing the 8k course in 31:42, Ryan
Goings in 31:43 and Kyle Pallin in 31:45.
Gogebic's Lucas Scherer finished in 32:10,
Kyle Weber in 32:41 , Mike Gering in 36:51
and Sam Kolesar in 36:55. "I was very
pleased with how well they ran this
weekend,"
Photo, left to right: Kyle Pallin, Dominic
Beckman, Kyle Weber, Mike Gering, Kari
Strand, Sam Kolesar, Ryan Goings, Lucas
Scherer
US House of
Representatives Passes Resolution Honoring
Michigan Tech
US Rep. Bart Stupak’s office issued the
following news release:
The US House of Representatives
unanimously passed a resolution Sept. 14
introduced by Congressman Bart Stupak
(D-Menominee) honoring Michigan Tech on its
125th anniversary and for its contributions
to Michigan and the country.
IRONWOOD - The
Western UP Center for Science, Mathematics and
Environmental Education is sponsoring four
Family Forest Nights at community nature sites
during September. The outdoor activities are
designed for preschool through sixth-grade
children and their parents.
Last night kindergarten through sixth grade
students from Norrie School in Ironwood and
their parents gathered at Norrie Park to
participate in Family Forest Night.
Township Board To
Consider Economic Development Loan
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Township Board of Trustees
held their first September meeting yesterday.
On the agenda was a change order for the Lake Road
Sewer project. Marv Winberg, the project engineer
was at the meeting to describe the change order.
This order was necessary for bringing the accounting
up to date and permit the USDA to release funds due
to contractors. For the Township it meant a
reduction in expenditures for the project.
BERGLAND – The
G.O.I.S.D. held its September meeting last night at
its offices in Bergland.
Two new employees were introduced to the members by
Superintendent Bruce Mayle. Kim Kangas is the new
Executive Secretary, and will be working for the
Superintendent. .
Totals for sheriff's race.
Tony Furyk 877, Dan Erspamer 749.
For complete countywide results go to Iron
County's
web site and look at elections and primary results
and it will give you all totals for every race in
every town and city.
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP -
Chief Jamie Peite appeared before the Trustees
Monday requesting a set of gear for the Township’s
newest firefighter. He is quite tall and
consequently the gear could not be found locally.
Chief Peite had received two bids and recommended
the lower bid of $1378. The Board unanimously
approved the bid as presented.
WAKEFIELD - Saturday 26 runners
competed and ran in the 5th Annual 1st National Bank of
Wakefield Marathon.
There were 19 men and a relay team of five women. There
was a single entrant in the wheelchair division and one
single female runner. This year’s 26 registrations were
an increase over the 19 runners entered in 2009.
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Early morning rain and threatening weather
hampered the Annual Fly-In this past Saturday. However, as the day
progressed the weather improved and so did the afternoon attendance.
This year’s event at the Gogebic – Iron County Airport took on added
significance. Saturday was the official opening of the Airport and
the ribbon cutting ceremony began early in the morning.
The Gogebic Community College cross-country
running team put in another good performance on
Saturday at the University of Minnesota-Duluth Campus
Quest Collegiate Meet on Saturday. Gogebic's Kari Strand
finished 33rd in the women's 5 kilometer race with a
time of 21:54. In the men's 8 kilometer race, Dominic
Beckman placed 49th in 31:33, Ryan Goings placed 52nd in
31:48, Lucas Scherer placed 55th in 32:09, Kyle Weber
placed 62nd in 32:59 and Mike Gering placed 86th in
37:25.
"Everyone ran well", said Coach Will Andresen. "I was
especially impressed with our new freshmen who moved up
to 8K for the first time - they all ran smart, gutsy
races."
Gogebic travels to Whitewater on Saturday to compete
in the Warhawk Invitational.
Photo: Gogebic's freshman runner Ryan Goings from
Shingleton, Michigan competes in the UMD Campus Quest
Harris Exhibit
at Finlandia
The Carole Harris art exhibit at the
Finlandia University Gallery closes
today. The month long art exhibit
“Improvisations” opened on August 12th.
Thursday evening there was a reception
for the Detroit based Fiber Artist.
Harris formed her own interior design
business , Harris Design Group. Since
1976 HDG has specialized in commercial
interior design, serving many
institutions and organizations in
Southeastern Michigan. Carole Harris is
also a fantastic fiber artist exhibiting
her art quilts in galleries and museums
internationally.
Grand View Health
System Auxillary Donates New Wheelchairs
The Grand View Health System recently
received ten new wheel chairs, thanks to
the generous donation of the Grand View
Health System Auxillary.
Carol D’Alberto, President of the Grand
View Health System Auxilliary Board
stated, “Requests to purchase items for
patient care and safety are given top
priority by the GVHS Auxilliary.”
This is just one of many contributions
the auxilliary has given to the health
system over the years. The auxilliary
has several fund raisers throughout the
year, including the upcoming Holiday
Bazaar on Friday, November 12th. Every
time you support the auxilliary, you are
helping to support the Grand View Health
System.
Jerry Suzik, pictured above, was
instrumental in creating an up to date
inventory of all the wheelchairs
throughout the health system. Jerry has
made it his personal responsibility to
maintain and assure that all the
wheelchairs are in safe working order.
Wheelchairs are available for Grand View
patients and are located near the
entrances in the hospital and the
clinics.
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