Call (906) 932-4449 DAY ‘TIL CHRISTMAS Ironwood, MI 1 Annual New Year’s Eve PParty!arty! Packers win Tues., Dec. 31 - Doors open 8pm Green Bay defeats NFC Redsautosales.com North foe Minnesota SPORTS • 9 Since 191 9 DAILY GLOBE Tuesday, December 24, 2019 Cloudy yourdailyglobe.com | High: 36 | Low: 28 | Details, page 2 Ironwood sets hearing on marijuana ordinance By TOM LAVENTURE na Establishments, Sec. 36-6 of Women’s Club room of the Iron- Koegler Group Inc. of Minneapo- this,” said Jim Mildren, commis- [email protected] the current Ordinance No. 521, wood Memorial Building. lis to perform the design portion sioner. “We’re stacking success IRONWOOD – The ordinance Book 5 from Jan. 31 to March 31, The commission 3-0 approved of the project, Bergman said. This on success on success.” regarding marihuana establish- 2020. City Commissioners Rick acceptance of the Coleman Engi- portion of the project is due to be The city square project is con- ments will have a public work- Semo and Joseph Cayer were not neering Company’s proposal for completed by March 2, to allow tingent on approval from the shop before revisions are consid- present with excused absences. engineering and design services the city to put out construction Michigan Economic Develop- ered in the new year, according to The reason for the amend- for the Ironwood City Square Pro- bid requests in time to complete ment Corporation board so the business of the Ironwood City ment is to allow for a workshop ject. This is the next step in the construction in 2020, he said. city can be assured of nearly $1.7 Commission meeting on Mon- with public input before the com- development of the downtown “I can’t believe how much the million in grant funding to reim- day. mission considers revisions to Ironwood City Square project, Historic Ironwood Depot has burse costs for the $1.9 million The commission 3-0 approved the ordinance sometime in said Tom Bergman, city commu- improved all the different ways an amendment that changed the February. The workshop is nity development director. that people use the park, and sunset date of Article I, Marihua- scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan 6, in the Coleman selected Hoisington then the Iron Belle Trail, and now IRONWOOD — page 5 Porkies Ski Area opens new season By P.J. GLISSON it. He was a fast learner.” [email protected] Keeley Collins of Owen- ONTONAGON – A new ton, Ky., was another season kicked off last Fri- tourist who was skiing for day at the Porcupine Moun- “my first time ever.” tains Ski Area in Onton- She said she had a les- agon, and skiers and snow- son first and then avoided boarders were more than the more advanced or ready. expert hills. “It was awe- “So happy to have the some,” she said. hill open,” said Sherrie Collins noted that her McCabe of Ontonagon, aunt, Karen Cropper, and who added on Saturday her mother-in-law, Kami that she hits the slopes Kattelous, also of Ken- “every chance I get.” tucky, travel here most McCabe’s friend, Win- years at this time, and she nie Huron of Ontonagon, decided to tag along this said she was on the hill all time. She said she now day Friday and then plans to return with them returned for more fun the in the future. next day. Other local folks also “It’s lovely, especially in were excited to hit the the gladed runs in the slopes. Kristi Pestka of woods,” she said. “There’s Ontonagon was there with just a ton of snow.” her grandson, Mason Pest- Huron, who has been a ka. “It was wonderful,” she P.J. Glisson/Daily Globe season pass-holder for said of their experience on AMONG MANY folks kicking in a new season at the Porcupine Mountains Ski Area in Ontonagon last Saturday years, said she and others Saturday. Mason said Agate are Kristi Pestka of Ontonagon and her grandson, Mason Pestka, shown here while gliding down the bottom of helped a first-time skier Hill is his favorite run. the hill. “It was wonderful,” said Kristi. “It doesn’t get much better.” Mason said Agate Hill is his favorite run. from Puerto Rico on Fri- Meanwhile, nine mem- day. She said he’d never bers of Ontonagon’s Lund from nearby urban centers Perrin said all 15 runs said of the loose snow, even 1,000 feet,” said Per- even seen snow before and family were snowboarding. such as Duluth. are open, along with four “People can play in it.” rin. “The view from the top added, “We spent a lot of Alex Dembraski, who “We’re pleased with wooded trails. A unique feature of the is phenomenal in the win- time with him on the was operating the chairlift, how it’s going so far,” said He said the wooded Porkies area is the view of ter time. It’s stunning. I see bunny hill.” said “a steady stream of mountain manager Bill Per- trails are always Lake Superior from the it every day, and I never get She added, “By the end people” were keeping him rin, who talked to the ungroomed and that some crest of the hill. of the day, he was going on busy. He said they included Globe by phone on Mon- regular runs also are left “We’re probably 900 the chairlift. He just loved a variety of folks, including day. ungroomed. That way, he feet above the lake–maybe PORKIES — page 2 Christians to celebrate Christmas near, far By TOM LAVENTURE Christmas expresses the ultimate [email protected] humility with God coming down to save Many Christians here will join those human kind through the birth of Jesus in around the world in attending worship a stable in the small village of Bethlehem today and on Christmas. Along with music of Judea, he said. of the season they will hear messages of As people open presents on Christmas hope, joy and peace. Eve and on Christmas morning it’s impor- Today is Christmas Eve and area clergy tant to to remember the true gift of Christ- are reflecting on the celebration of the mas given to the world more than 2,000 birth of Christ. years ago, said the Rev. Keith Mullikin, The reason for the season is an example pastor of Ironwood Wesley United of God’s ultimate love for his creation, said Methodist Church. the Rev. Erv Teichmiller, pastor of Mercer “That gift is Jesus Christ and the reason United Methodist Church. we celebrate Christmas,” he said. “Here is a small baby born in a stable Advent is a time of preparation for and in a small community to two other- Christ’s birth through prayer and reflec- wise insignificant people,” he said. “It is tion, Mullikin said. Advent is also a time to Jesus who becomes the one who then can remember that the celebration is in antici- give us the brightness and wholeness in Tom LaVenture / Daily Globe pation of Christ’s second coming, he said. life and a way to understand God’s call to THE NATIVITY scene sits ready for Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Peace Catholic The Christmas Eve candlelight service us to become people of passion and com- Church in Ironwood. will include the nine lessons and carols passion for one another.” related to the miracle of Christmas, he Christmas follows a four-week Advent Catholic Church in Ironwood. to mankind through the coming of Christ, said. season where many Christians prepare for Exchanging gifts may seem like a rela- he said. “The candles are a symbol of sharing Christmas through reflection, repentance tively recent phenomenon with the com- “We have the custom of exchanging the light of Christ,” Mullikin said. “We and prayer. This is called a “self-evangeliz- mercialization of Christmas, but in cele- gifts and Christmas is the ultimate gift of light the first candle off of the Christ can- ing” process, according to the Rev. Binu brating the “feast of God’s magnanimous of God the father who sent his only son to dle of the Advent wreath and we share that Joseph, pastor of Our Lady of Peace and unconditional love” we see God’s gift this world,” Joseph said. light throughout the congregation. TODAY INDEX Snow — Details, page 2 Business . .13 75 cents Classifieds . .12-14 Monday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 101, No. 29 High 34 High 46 (1940) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low 24 Low -23 (2004) Monday none Snow depth 16 in. Obituaries . .8 Year ago today Precipitation Season total 82.9 in. Opinion . .4 High 26 24 hours to 7 a.m. Last year 51.9 in. Sports . .9-10 Low 16 Monday none l 2 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019 AREA / NATION / WORLD THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAY FORECASTFOORECAST FOR IRONWOODIRRONWOOD TODAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDDAY SATURDAY Scattered Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Snow 36° 28° 34° 24°244° 35° 27° 30° 22° 27° 21° Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds:Winnds: Winds: 2-112-11 mphmph SSESSE 8 mphmph E 6 mphmph SSWSSW 1010 mmphph WSWWSW 7-107-10 mphmph WSWWSW Ontonagon LOCALL OUTLOOK 38/30 Todayy we will see cloudy skies, high Bergland of 3636°,6°, humidityy of 92%. South 35/28 southesoutheasteast wind 2 to 11 mph. The Wakefield Ironwood recordd high for today is 46° set in Saxon 34/26 36/28 Marenisco 1940. Expect cloudy skies tonight, 36/28 overnovernightnight low of 28°.