MSU Extension Encourages Eating Healthy Diets
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Rain likely High: 45 | Low: 32 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Wednesday, March 30, 2016 75 cents WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY MSU Extension encourages eating healthy diets By TOM STANKARD and corn syrup and candy is usu- [email protected] ally not a source of vitamins or BESSEMER — To teach chil- nutrients. dren how to eat healthier, Megan “Candy is a once in a while Martell, Michigan State Univer- treat,” Martell said. sity Extension program instruc- Martell asked the students tor, educated sixth grade stu- how they make their food choic- dents at Washington Elementary es. School Tuesday about how to Students said from using choose healthier food and drink three of their five senses —smell, options. taste and sight. Students said At their last meeting, Martell they also choose their diet based said students learned how to on what they like. interpret the nutrition informa- “If I remember that I like this tion label on food packaging. and that it’s good. I will want While holding a bag of candy, more of it,” Martell said. she said ingredients on the label Martell said advertising has a are listed according to how much “big” effect on the food and drink of an ingredient is in the food choices people make. She asked item. Tom Stankard/Daily Globe She said the most common MEGAN MARTELL, Michigan State University Extension program instructor, teaches Mark Mettler’s sixth grade students at Washington Elemen- ingredients in candy are sugar tary School Tuesday in Bessemer how to eat healthier food options. BESSEMER — page 5 GCC Forestry Class presents plans to preserve pine plantation Iron County hires Marczak By TOM STANKARD vigor of the over story trees and maintaining stand density down to the desired level. [email protected] a more open understory so students can The group said the tree’s stands must be IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Community walk through the stand while providing an monitored following the first and second as aging unit manager College forestry 221 class presented to the example of a more managed red pine stand harvests and should be checked yearly for board of trustees Tuesday about the practice for forestry and botany classes. invasive shrubs and insect or disease infes- By RICHARD JENKINS continue in his role supervising of silviculture and their multi-year manage- They recommended to remove invasive tations. [email protected] economic support workers sta- ment plan for the pine plantation located shrubs because, if they are not removed The board also received an update on the HURLEY — The Aging Unit tioned in Iron County for the con- west of the Rutger Erickson Academic prior to tree harvesting, they will likely alphorn project that was funded by the GCC of Iron County will soon have a sortium. Building on campus. spread and be harder to control. Foundation and the Ironwood Kiwanis Club. permanent manager after the It was explained in the meet- Jeremy Dahl, a student in the class, said The group recommended “thinning” the “The Alphorns played here have been Iron County Board of Supervi- ing that not only is this supervi- the plantation is an aesthetically pleasing area because this will help reduce over- constructed over the past three months pri- sors voted Tuesday to hire Mark sory role — which Marczak cur- part of the campus landscape, but it is start- crowding and will increase vigor. The goal is marily by the students, with some assis- Marczak for the position. rently fills in addition to his job ing to decline due to overcrowding. The stu- to bring the stocking level down to 120 tance from the local community,” said Larry Marczak, of Montreal, cur- as the childcare supervisor — dents involved in the project include: Gena square feet of basal area per acre. Over the Gabka, GCC Biology Instructor/Coordinator rently works with the county’s fulfilling a need for the county, it Abramson, Jeremy Dahl, Tom Jackson and years, the group recommended GCC to per- of the alphorn project. department of human services as ensures he won’t take a pay cut Collin Hagan. The instructor of the class is form a second thinning seven to 10 years fol- The alphorn is a type of natural trumpet a childcare supervisor for the in accepting the new position. Laura Fedora, adjunct instructor. lowing the initial thinning. known as a labraphone (a hollow wooden Northern Income Maintenance “He’s currently making more They said the management objectives for Their recommendation is to perform two Consortium. than what we are offering the the stand include improving health and harvests over a 10-year period to bring the He was one of three candi- aging unit manager, but that GCC — page 5 dates interviewed, according to (time devoted to the additional information presented to the duties) will bring him up to his board. current salary,” Supervisor Opal Marczak has already accepted Roberts said during her report the position, according to infor- on the work of the human ser- Erickson receives MML Sinclair service award mation presented to the board, vices committee. By RALPH ANSAMI ending the county’s search for a This additional responsibility [email protected] new manager. Leslie Kolesar has would be roughly 10 percent of IRONWOOD — Ironwood been serving as interim execu- Marczak’s overall duties, accord- City Manager Scott Erickson tive director of the unit, having ing to Roberts. has received a coveted award taken the position in December While the county board from the Michigan Municipal after Mary Kay Welch resigned. approved the division of duties, League. Kolesar told the Daily Globe Iron County Human Services At Monday’s regular city com- Tuesday she estimates the tran- Cally Kilger told the Daily Globe mission meeting, acting Mayor sition will take roughly a month. after the meeting she couldn’t Kim Corcoran said the Sinclair Marczak is the second person bring the proposal to the consor- award had been announced at the county offered the position tium until the county board an MML meeting last week to, with an earlier applicant approved it, meaning the consor- attended by Ironwood officials. turning down the job offer. tium still needs to sign off on Corcoran congratulated While Tuesday’s vote officially Marczak’s role overseeing the Erickson on the award, citing hires Marczak, the process isn’t economic support workers. his job performance with the entirely complete. In other action: city. The county is proposing that, The Sinclair Exceptional Ser- in addition to serving as manag- vice Award, first awarded in er of the aging unit, Marczak 2008, is a peer-nomination in MARCZAK — page 5 honor and memory of Rogers City Council member Jim Sin- clair, who was called “a tireless promoter of local government Ironwood couple arrested for and fervent believer in educa- tion and training for elected offi- cials.” Oneida County drug deals The award, announced last RHINELANDER, Wis. — An Ironwood couple faces drug dealing Wednesday in Lansing, is given charges in Oneida County, Wis. as a tribute to “Sinclair’s legacy Thomas D. Hicks, 35, of 211 E. Vaughn St., faces two counts of of personal dedication, passion manufacturing or delivering schedule 4 drugs and Dani Hicks, 43, and commitment to the League faces three similar counts, according to Oneida County Court records. Photo submitted and its mission,” according to IRONWOOD CITY Manager Scott Erickson speaks at the Michigan Municipal League convention in Lans- Thomas Hicks is scheduled for an April 13 preliminary hearing, the MML. ing last week, where he received the Sinclair Exceptional Service Award. The MML supplied the photo. while Dani Hicks was in court on Tuesday and she now faces an April Ypsilanti Mayor Pro Tempore 20 adjourned initial appearance. Lois Allen-Richardson was also Dan Gilmartin. “To keep the commission the commission to visit other Both are free on $5,000 signature bonds set by Oneida County honored with the award. “Erickson embodies the Sin- abreast of the city’s basic needs communities to see what they Judge Michael Bloom. Erickson has been Ironwood’s clair award with his dedication and operations, workshops are are doing and to talk with other Charges against the two were issued last week after the North- city manager for more than 10 to educating commissions,” often held before meetings and city officials who have been central Drug Enforcement Group conducted controlled buys of Xanax years and is a strong supporter Gilmartin said. “He ensures that vary as the needs of the city down the same road,” Gilmartin in February and March, according to court records. of open communications Ironwood’s commission members change. Erickson also sees the said. NORDEG is a multi-county task force. Anyone wishing to provide between his office, the public have the opportunity to be value of learning from other anonymous drug information can call the statewide drug tip-line 1- and elected officials, said MML actively engaged in trainings, municipalities. On numerous 800-NAB-DRUG. 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