Ontonagon Community Members Help Plan Future of Waterfont
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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. Durbin was a American Legion hosts finalist on American Idol’s season 10. Saturday’s show also included performances by the six winners from Friday night’s contest. All 34 con- Veterans Day program testants also joined Durbin on stage to perform Saturday. By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — In honor of the local veterans, the American Legion Post No. 5 hosted a Vet- eran’s Day program Saturday evening at the Ironwood Memori- Durbin rocks HIT Idol al Building. Approximately 70 veterans came together to honor their country and salute fellow veter- 6 winners ans. The program began with a presentation of the colors by announced at Ironwood Junior ROTC mem- bers, followed by the national anthem and Pledge of Allegiance. annual local Before the veterans got up to get their meal, Gary Harrington, talent contest a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, gave a By TOM STANKARD speech in honor of the occasion. [email protected] “Veterans are the nation’s IRONWOOD — Six winners of the fifth unsung heroes,” he said. annual HIT Idol singing competition were After he was done, people announced at the Historic Ironwood Theatre Tom Stankard/Daily Globe Saturday night. lined up for a turkey dinner buf- GARY HARRINGTON speaks to fel- In front of more than 700 people, with the fet. low veterans during an American spotlight on them, 34 youth and young adult Eating his dinner, Gary Kusz Legion Post No. 5 Veterans Day finalists from Gogebic County, Iron County said he was a Marine in the Viet- program Saturday evening. Har- and beyond performed on Friday evening for rington was a lieutenant in the the chance to open Saturday night’s show, U.S. Air Force during the Korean headlined by American Idol season 10 final- War. LEGION — page 5 ist James Durbin. Contestants were divided into three cate- gories — youth for kids in grades 5-8, high school and young adult. From each category, Tom Stankard/Daily Globe Invasive plants removed from a panel of judges selected two winners. THE WINNERS of the fifth annual HIT Idol pose for a picture Saturday with James Durbin, With the sound of a drum roll, the win- “American Idol” Season 10 finalist. Pictured, first row, from left, are: Liam Hogan and Kara Little Girl’s Point county park ners were announced. The winners of the Dums in the youth category, and Veronica Weaver in the adult category; and second row, youth category were Kara Dums, for her Alyssa Schwab in the young adult category, Durbin, and Madeline Gabka and Ethan Puisto in the high school category. By RALPH ANSAMI according to Jim Finley, GCD performance of “Rotten to the Core,” and [email protected] administrator. Liam Hogan, for his rendition of “Living La years. crowd with stories and a noise competition. LITTLE GIRL’S POINT The plant produces so many Vida.” “Friday night was one of the best shows To get the audience fired up, Durbin pointed — There’s a lot less glossy buck- berries that birds and rodents In the high school category, Madeline that we’ve ever had,” she said. “The quality to an audience section and told that section thorn at the Little Girl’s Point can quickly spread them around Gabka was selected for her performance of of the solos was amazing and the kids were to scream to find out which section was the County Park, thanks to the after eating them. “Nobody’s Fault But Mine,” and Ethan Puis- on fire.” loudest. efforts of three organizations. “We waned to improve our to was chosen for his performance of “Super- On Saturday evening, the winners per- HIT Idol Managing Director Bruce The Gogebic Conservation parks this year and at Little star.” formed one more time before Durbin took Greenhill said he was blown away by the District, U.S. Forest Service and Girl’s Point we knew we had a Lastly, the winners of the young adult the stage. atmosphere at the theatre. Gogebic County Forestry and dense growth of this nuisance category were Veronica Weaver, for her per- As the lights went out, the sounds of gui- “It was great to hear the place rocking Parks Commission removed the plant,” Finley said. He added formance of “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps,” tars, drums and bass filled the air. The cur- tonight,” he said. “To hear people screaming invasive plant from the heavily there was concern that campers and Alyssa Schwab, for her rendition of tain opened and Durbin and his band rocked and sining along, it was really cool to hear used park this fall. might take the glossy buckthorn “Jolene.” the HIT for 90 minutes. Accompanying that noise throughout the auditorium.” The plant forms dense thick- Pleased with how all the contestants per- Durbin were Eric Peterson on drums and DJ ets that make it hard for humans formed, co-producer Janie Williams said the Patton on bass. and animals to pass through, performances were the best so far in five Between songs, Durbin entertained the INVASIVE — page 5 HIT IDOL — page 2 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY HONOR OUR Classifieds . .12-13 Daily Globe Inc. Sunday Today’s records VETERANS Comics . .11 Vol. 96, Ed. 264 118 E. McLeod Ave. Sunny High 62 High 72 (1999) P.O. 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