Forestry Committee Recommends Saxon Harbor Swap
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Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI NBA Milwaukee Bucks win over Redsautosales.com Houston Rockets 116-109 SPORTS • 9 DAILY GLOBE Thursday, January 10, 2019 Snow showers likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 20 | Low: 11 | Details, page 2 Forestry committee recommends Saxon Harbor swap By RICHARD JENKINS move forward with the new property in the wooded area being determined, Peterson said ing to remove a 300-by-300-foot [email protected] campground, we’ll just table behind the old campground near it was roughly expected to be one piece of land in the town of Mer- MERCER, Wis. – While the this,” Iron County Forestry and Gilbertson’s house. to 1.5 acres. He said Gilbertson is cer from the Iron County forest. future of the Saxon Harbor camp- Parks Administrator Eric Peter- While the design for the camp- working with the county regard- The removal of the land near ground remains uncertain, the son said. “This is contingent on ground is continuing to be ing the amount being exchanged. Fisher Lake is needed so a broad- Iron County forestry committee us building a new campground. refined to keep costs down, the “The agreement I have with band tower can be constructed as is recommending a land swap if If we’re not going to build a new most recent versions called for Neil is that it will be acre for part of the county’s efforts to the decision is to made to pro- campground, we don’t need to excavating a hill across County A acre,” Peterson said. “So if we expand broadband internet in ceed with its construction. make this trade.” from the Harbor Lights bar. The need 1.45 acres to build our southern Iron County. The committee voted Tuesday Peterson said the proposed hill continues to the south, campground, we’ll trade him –Agreed to move forward with to send the proposed land exchange would allow the county according to Peterson, and the 1.45 acres.” exploring the purchase of an exchange to the full county board to acquire land south of its exist- county would either have to build It would be unlikely the coun- easement on a piece of property for approval. ing property where the camp- a retaining wall or shrink the ty could use the land it is giving in the town of Oma that ATV “At the full county board meet- ground is proposed that is cur- campground footprint if the away, according to Peterson. Trail 17 runs through. The land ing … we’ll discuss the new camp- rently owned by Neil Gilbertson. property isn’t acquired. In other action, the commit- ground proposal first. And if the In exchange for that land, Iron While the total amount of tee: board decides we’re not going to County would give up a strip of land being exchanged is still –Approved a resolution seek- HARBOR — page 5 Siirila takes over G A S L E A K from Peterson as board chair By RALPH ANSAMI member is Tom Laabs, of [email protected] Ironwood. BESSEMER – The Goge- Board members agreed bic County Board of Com- to continue the schedule of missioners reorganized meeting twice a month, on Wednesday with two peo- the second and fourth ple absent. Wednesdays, at 5 p.m. The Dan Siirila, of Iron- finance committee will wood, (commissioner dis- continue to meet at 4:30 trict 1), was elected chair. p.m. on the fourth He’ll replace George Peter- Wednesdays. Ralph Ansami/Daily Globe son, of Watersmeet, who Credit cards for up to IRONWOOD PUBLIC Safety Department Fire Officer Brandon Snyder is on stand-by Wednesday afternoon in was absent. $2,000 were issued for the the parking lot at the North Star Electronics mini mall on West Cloverland Drive following a natural gas leak Newcomer Joann Bal- new board members and complaint. Numerous Xcel Energy workers searched for and repaired the leak. The parking lot area was duc, of Ironwood, (com- new probate judge Anna cleared around 1:30 p.m. as customers and store employees were evacuated. The fire truck was on the scene mission district 4), was Talaska. until about 2:15 p.m. also absent. She previously The resignation of told the board she would Department of Health and miss January meetings Human Services board because of medical issues. member Jim Peterson, of Jim Byrns, of Iron- Ironwood, was accepted. Camp Josh fundraiser to be held wood’s commissioner dis- Board members agreed to ONTONAGON – Camp Josh, in tors, said 2018 was another very received a grant for a 3.5-acre food trict 3, was elected vice- advertise for a new DHHS Ontonagon County, has proved chil- good year at the camp, with more plot. The project was in partnership chair of the seven-person member. dren and adults with disabilities can than 200 users, along with support with the Michigan Department of county board. Bob Orlich, As chair of the board, a enjoy the sporting activities like people who enjoy activities in the Natural Resources through the Deer of Wakefield, and Joe position he previously hunting, fishing and the outdoors. summer and fall. Range Improvement Program. Bonovetz, of Bessemer, held, Siirila will make Once a year the members of the He said the camp “hosted multi- Richardson proudly noted in 2017 a turned down nominations appointments to the transit Camp Josh board and their friends ple outings for children with devel- disabled veteran harvested a nice to be vice-chair. board, U.P. State Fair in and outside the area hold a major opmental disabilities, adults with deer from the plot. Unanimous ballots were Authority and Upper fundraiser, the Camp Josh banquet developmental disabilities and “It can also be used for a handi- cast for all of the positions. and gun raffle. senior citizens.” The seventh board J.R. Richardson, one of the direc- He said in 2016, Camp Josh BOARD — page 5 CAMP — page 5 G A M E O N Washington Elementary School gym gets major restoration By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER – The Wash- ington Elementary School in Bessemer received a sig- nificant Christmas gift in the form of a full restora- tion of its gymnasium. Superintendent Dave Wineburner said the work was completed in the past month with the help of a list of contributing compa- nies and individuals. “It was an old floor,” he said of the gym and added regarding the school’s cen- tury-old age, “It had never been sanded in 100 years.” Wineburner said mem- bers of the district’s board of education and other offi- P.J. Glisson/Daily Globe cials began discussing the UNDER THE direction of Linda Johanson, K-6 teacher of physical education and health at Washington Elementary School in Bessemer, fifth project in August and invit- graders run as fast as they can Tuesday across a gym floor that recently was fully refurbished for the first time in the school’s 100-year his- ed various venders to tory. check out the space. “We did it for safety rea- focused on taking care of their 1960s-era green paint was held on Dec. 21, anoth- for gloss and protection. Johanson, K-6 teacher of sons. The floor had started their schools “and this is a was covered with fresh er business donated four Wineburner said the physical education and to buckle,” he said. step in that direction.” ivory paint in mid-Decem- days to sand the gym floor floor space is roughly health, was directing fifth Moreover, he added, According to the super- ber with donated paint and and to remove buckling. 4,400 square feet, and graders in an exercise that “having pride in our facili- intendent, the walls were labor. Finally, the sports lines school kids already are ties” was another incentive. the first part of the project After the elementary were painted and enjoying the results. On He said board members are to be addressed. He said school’s Christmas concert polyurethane was applied Tuesday morning, Linda GYM — page 5 TODAY INDEX Snow showers likely — Details, page 2 Celebrations . .7 75 cents Classifieds . .14-16 Wednesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 100, No. 42 High 12 High 48 (1939) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 10 Low -35 (1977) Wednesday 2.5 in. Snow depth 13 in. Obituaries . .6 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 72.8 in. Opinion . .4 High 34 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 88.3 in. Low 1 Wednesday 0.15 in. Sports . .9-10 l 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY FRIDAYY SATURDAY SUNDAYSUNDAY MONDAY Snow Few Snoww Few Snow Showers Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showerss Showers Likely 20° 11° 25° 18°188° 26° 20° 29° 22° 31° 21° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 3-63-6 mphmph NENE 3-73-7 mphmph SSESSE 7 mphmph E 6-96-9 mmphph SSWSSW 9 mphmph SWSW Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 19/11 Todayy we will see cloudy skies with Bergland a 75%% chance of snow showers, highg 18/11 tempetemperatureerature of 220°,0°, humidity of 76%. Wakefield Ironwood NorthNortheastheast wind 3 to 6 mph. Snow Saxon 17/11 20/11 Marenisco accumulationmulation of less than one 21/14 inch ppossible. Bessemer 18/10 Associated Press Upson Hurley 18/12 Watersmeet GLORIA MARTINEZ, vice president of United Teachers Los Angeles, speaks during a 20/11 20/11 17/8 SUNS AND MOON news conference outside the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters Mercer Wednesday in Los Angeles, Calif.