Mt. Zion to Host Snowmobile Races Saturday
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DAYS ‘TIL Few snow showers 10 CHRISTMAS High: 12 | Low: 4 | Details, page 2 The Best Gift for the Holidays is a Gift Certificate from: Ironwood, MI 906-932-4400 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Friday, December 15, 2017 75 cents Fabbri to FIRE ON THE HILL retire as Mt. Zion to host Friend of snowmobile Court BESSEMER — Gogebic races Saturday County Friend of the Court Deb Fabbri is retiring effective Jan. 2 By IAN MINIELLY practice rounds, which begin at after serving in the position [email protected] 11 a.m. today. since 2003. IRONWOOD — Gogebic Com- Vanderspoel said the track is Linda Dean has been appoint- munity College Ski Area Man- by far the biggest regional course ed to replace Fabbri effective agement students have spent the and the racing will kick off Sat- Jan. 3. last month preparing Mt. Zion urday morning at 9. With the Fabbri began her career in for this weekend’s Fire on the weather shift, there is greater 1986 in the Child and Family Hill Snocross races. depth of snow on and around the Service department as juvenile Two weeks ago, the race was track, allowing students to make court worker and family coun- postponed because of unusually the track wide enough for three selor with the now Michigan warm weather and a lack of nat- snowmobiles to race side by side. Department of Health and ural snow, which confounded In addition to the greater Human Services. In 1992, she snowmaking and track construc- width, the loop encompasses began her employment with the tion. both “islands” on the mountain. Friend of the Court office as a Jim Vanderspoel, director of The expectation with the track in mediator, acting in that position ski area management, said its current configuration is there until her appointment as Friend Thursday the track is bigger, will be greater speeds, more of the Court by Circuit Judge wider and faster this year passing, and simply better racing Roy Gotham in 2003. because temperatures dropped, for all involved. Current Circuit Court Judge natural snow has fallen in The Fire on the Hill is an Michael Pope congratulated bunches recently, and the snow- independent race and not part of Fabbri on her dedicated service making guns have placed tons of a circuit. By going independent, to families of Gogebic County. snow on the mountain for stu- the race is more affordable for Pope said Fabbri’s daughter, Photo submitted dents to construct the track. racers and spectators. Casey, described her mother RACERS ATTACK Mt. Zion in last year’s Fire on the Hill races on the campus of Gogebic Community Col- Todd Hamel was driving the best by saying, “Guided by her lege. Race organizers are expecting more than 60 racers and their families to compete in this Saturday’s Sno Cat on Mt. Zion Thursday, passion for helping people, my race. Jim Vanderspoel submitted the photo. moving snow in preparation of whole life I have witnessed the RACES — page 5 pride, as well as the struggles, faced by my mother as she has fulfilled the duties of Friend of the Court. With the goal of creat- ing peace among people, she has been a model of justice and Tuba concerts coming to Gogebic Range morality. Her ability to manage By RICHARD JENKINS tor Steve Boyd, who is directing the the participating musicians were practic- Bell, with the first performance taking life as an involved mother and [email protected] group. ing at home. place in New York City’s Rockefeller Cen- dedicated teacher has positively While TubaChristmas has been an “(I’d like) to encourage everybody, no The concerts will feature traditional ter. affected the lives of many.” annual event around the country since matter how many years they’ve played, or holiday music, arranged to work with the Since then, more than 300 cities in the Fabbri and her husband, 1974, local musicians are gathering this how many since they’ve played, to come group’s featured instruments. U.S. and several foreign countries have Richard, are looking forward to weekend to bring the performance to the in and join us. It will all be just for fun, “It’s pretty much standard Christmas hosted concerts. spending more time with her Gogebic Range for the first time. the music is good,” Boyd said. “There are carols, they were arrangements done for Boyd said the concerts provide an family and particularly daugh- Featuring tuba, sousaphone, euphoni- different parts so some can be more chal- this group — they are all four parts, just opportunity for one of the orchestra’s ters Mackenzie and Casey and um and baritone players of any ages, local lenging than others, so we’ll be able to like a church hymn,” Boyd said. “We unsung heroes to be recognized. their grandson, Jensen, who is in concerts will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sun- put people were their level of ability is so divide the group up, so all the parts are “Tubas almost never get to be in the the Grand Traverse area. day at St. Mary’s Church in Hurley and 3 they can be a part of the ensemble and covered. So you have melody, a really nice limelight, and this is a great chance for Dean has been working in the p.m. Sunday at St. Sebastian’s Church in contribute.” harmony and a baseline. It will be some- them to shine,” Boyd said. “They’re kind Friend of Court office since Bessemer. As the group will gather in the Hurley thing everyone can take part in.” of like the base drum of a drum set, it’s February and has more than 20 The group is continuing to accept K-12 School’s band room Sunday morning Harvey Phillips, tuba instructor at members up until Sunday morning, at 10:30 for a single group practice before Indiana University, started TubaChrist- according to former Ironwood band direc- the concerts, Boyd joked he also hoped mas in memory of his teacher, William FABBRI — page 5 CONCERTS — page 5 WOLVERINE SKI TRAILS Klecker looks forward to challenge at IPSD By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Greg Kleck- er, who has been on the job for about three weeks as Ironwood Public Safety Department direc- tor, stresses the importance of analyzing statistics in his new leadership role. With that in mind, he proud- ly points out that in the past five years as senior commander with the Buena Vista Public Safety Department in Saginaw, Ralph Ansami/Daily Globe Ian Minielly/Daily Globe a study showed violent crime GREG KLECKER is continuing his 20-year career in law enforcement TWO CROSS COUNTRY skiers and their dog navigate the trail at Wolverine in Ironwood. The male and female decreased by 19 percent. as director of the Ironwood Public Safety Department. skiers passed the chalet as a reporter pulled in, missing the opportunity to get their names. The dog seemed Klecker was sworn in by city to be enjoying the time on the trail more than the skiers. clerk Karen Gullan at Monday’s all four of his most recent mur- rural and urban settings. He city commission meeting. He der or attempted murder cases said he has tried to deal fairly said he’s pleased to be taking there. with the victims, witnesses and over a department that has “a Speaking to the commission, suspects in all of the cases he good team of well trained offi- he paraphrased a statement in has handled and will continue Suzik selected for fair board cers.” his application for the job: “The to do so. Surprisingly, the 20-year vet- public rightfully expects from The job was posted on a BESSEMER — The Gogebic supported her. bring these events back for future eran of law enforcement said his its police department not only chiefs of police association web- County Board of Commissioners Fair board chair Jim Gribble years and expand on them,” Grib- previous department was about safety, but also accountability site and although Klecker had Wednesday filled a vacancy on said in her first year of volun- ble wrote in his letter recom- the same size as in Ironwood. and administrative diligence in never visited Ironwood, he had the county fair board with the teering to work on the fair in mending Suzik, who he said will Klecker told the Daily Globe how it spends those dollars in passed through the Upper appointment of Crystal Suzik. 2017, Suzik helped coordinate make the annual four-day event he worked on a number of white police operations.” Peninsula with his family. The fair board recommended many new events that were well “the best family-friendly commu- collar crime cases and homi- He has worked as a road Suzik for the position at its received by fair-goers. nity event possible.” cides in Saginaw and had a 100 patrol officer, detective and November meeting and the board “The fair board is excited to —Ralph Ansami percent closure rate in solving supervising sergeant in both KLECKER — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY HOUSE OF THE Business . .13 Daily Globe Inc. Thursday Precipitation High 21 To 7 a.m. WEEK Classifieds . .12-13 Vol. 99, No. 22 118 E. McLeod Ave. Few snow showers P.O. Box 548 Low 11 Thursday 0.20 in. Comics . .11 —Details, page 2 Craftsman cottage Ironwood, MI 49938 Year ago today Snowfall Community . .3 High 2 To 7 a.m. offers curb appeal Obituaries . .6 Low -10 Thursday 2.6 in.