Sunny High: 52 | Low: 36 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Monday, November 9, 2015 75 cents Ontonagon community HISTORIC IRONWOOD THEATRE members help plan future of waterfont By JAN TUCKER were liked and disliked.
[email protected] The final draft took a little bit ONTONAGON — Ontonagon from each of the Friday maps. residents Saturday had an The draft eliminated the ship- opportunity to take a peek into yard buildings. In their place is a the final draft of a plan for the small residential development, a Ontonagon waterfront. small scale hotel with a meeting Teams from eight state, feder- room for weddings or meetings, al and private planning units and access to the beach with spent three days in Ontonagon some elevation. listening to what residents want The planners took much of the in the future of the waterfront. Ontonagon Recreation Commis- Dan Carpenter, of Lawrence sion’s ideas for Rose Island Technical University, told the which includes the historic fish large crowd the team has a vest- shacks, old tug, hiking trail, chil- ed interest in the success of the dren’s play area and non-motor- program after walking through ized areas. The north end of the the community and listening to island would be “beefed up,” offi- residents. cials said. Adding a small restau- In a video presentation, Car- rant is also in the plan. penter showed the maps of the The marina and surrounding three plans and the votes of 112 people who attended Friday’s session. He listed what proposals ONTONAGON — page 5 Tom Stankard/Daily Globe JAMES DURBIN plays his guitar as he and his band headline Saturday evening’s HIT Idol event at the Historic Ironwood Theatre.