DAYS ‘TIL Chance of snow 5 CHRISTMAS High: 19 | Low: 13 | Details, page 2 KONTEKA GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE! White Pine, MI 49971 906-885-5170 www.thekonteka.com DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Wednesday, December 20, 2017 75 cents Ironwood superintendent to retire at end of school year By RICHARD JENKINS tendent. when kids come back and tell us their He said the original construction of environment for our students and it [email protected] “I think 35 or 36 years is enough stories, that’s really what gives us true the Luther L. Wright building was offers them so many opportunities to IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area time,” Kolesar told the Daily Globe satisfaction.” impressive, with work starting in May explore their own interests in the areas Schools is beginning to search for a new Tuesday. In addition to impact on the district’s 1924 and students were attending class- they want to pursue for a career.” superintendent after Tim Kolesar “I truly enjoy the kids, the kids are students and alumni, Kolesar said he es in it in 1925. He thanks the commu- The prospect of retirement is some- announced at Monday’s meeting he is what makes this job special. They’ll was proud of what he accomplished in nity for the support needed to pass the what bittersweet, according to Kolesar. leaving the district at the end of the always have special place in my heart, I the 30 years he was an administrator in bonds to fund the building’s renovations “It’s sad after all these years, but you school year. love trying to motivate kids to do the the district. over the years. know what, there’s a lot of life out there Kolesar has served as superintendent best they can so they can be successful “I’m proud I was part of the restruc- “I’m happy with the support we got for me,” he said. since 2010. He was first hired in 1977, in life,” Kolesar said. “One of the things turing of our district,” he said. “I’m from the community to renovate this teaching math and science before we always say is we want our students proud of the fact I was able to oversee place to what we have now,” he said. “I becoming a principal and later superin- to be more successful than we are; and the renovation of Luther L. Wright.” think this is truly an effective learning KOLESAR — page 5 Brutal cold weather forecast SING, CHOIRS OF ANGELS in Ironwood for Christmas By RALPH ANSAMI tive numbers are predicted for [email protected] today through Christmas, with IRONWOOD — Santa Claus high wind-chill readings. will likely be wearing his long The cold blast will be quite a johns this year as the thermome- contrast to this week’s warm ter isn’t expected to rise above weather across the Range. zero in Ironwood on Christmas The high for the 24-hour peri- Day. od to 7 a.m Tuesday in Ironwood The National Weather Service was 33 degrees, while the low predicts brutal cold on Monday, was 25. with a high of minus-2 and low of While it seems like a lot of minus-19 degrees. pre-winter snow has fallen, the There’s a 30 percent chance of total is 56.6 inches in Ironwood flurries on Christmas Day, but and that’s below the long-term less than an inch of snow is average of 60.5 inches for Dec. expected. 19. There was 10 inches on the The day after Christmas is ground Tuesday at the Gogebic- also expected to bring brutal Iron Wastewater Treatment temperatures, with a high of Plant off U.S. 2, near the fair- minus-9 forecast. That will be grounds. colder weather than was experi- The record snowfall up to Dec. enced all of last winter across the 19 for Ironwood is a whopping Gogebic Range. 128.9 inches recorded in 1989. There are no snowstorms in Winter officially arrives the 10-day forecast, although a Thursday and the NWS said few inches of snow could fall there’s a high chance the rest of from Wednesday into Thursday. December will be colder than Overnight lows in the nega- normal. Marijuana growing new problem for Bessemer By IAN MINIELLY Duncanson said the laws are still [email protected] in effect, so Trudgeon must sign BESSEMER — Tuesday his paperwork. Trudgeon said, morning Richard Duncanson, a “No, I am not.” local marijuana caregiver, fol- Duncanson talked to the Daily lowed through with his threats Globe about a timeline of related from the prior night’s city council past events. He said he initially meeting to visit the Michigan applied for the license Nov. 17 Ian Minielly/Daily Globe State Police and Bessemer city and paid the fee in cash. The city FIRST GRADE students sing “Snowman Choir” Tuesday evening during the Wakefield-Marenisco School’s Winter Concert. In the back row from clerk to re-apply for a medical accepted the paperwork and the the left are Matthew Sokolowski and Jayla Parker, while Nightealeeya Harvey and Jace Rabe are in the foreground. marijuana facility license. Dun- fee. However, Duncanson said canson said the state police said the city returned the paperwork they would not come to Bessemer and a check on Nov. 29, and said to enforce his application with he had to apply on Dec. 15. When the city as it was a civil matter Duncanson returned on the 15th, GCC hears heartfelt stories from TriO students between him and the city. he said Trudgeon refused to sign City Clerk Jim Trudgeon said his papers again on advice from By IAN MINIELLY The students shared their experiences Jesse Moore said he learned a lot about [email protected] under the advisement of the the city’s attorney. with the board. Lauren Vinopal said she himself as the conference brought about a city’s attorney he would not sign City Manager Charly Loper IRONWOOD — Jessica Leinon-Novas- signed up for a salsa dancing class while in time of self reflection. He said many of the Duncanson’s papers because the spoke to the Daily Globe Tuesday cone recently escorted four students from D.C. She did not know how to salsa and it traits that have made him successful, stem city considers the original ordi- and echoed Trudgeon, “It has Gogebic Community College to Washington was uncomfortable at first, but she danced from choices he made in middle school. He nances repealed and no longer in been repealed, effective Dec. 15.” D.C., for the TriO Leadership Conference. with strangers and met people, and said she said he quit sports to enjoy the outdoors effect. Duncanson showed Trud- Duncanson said according to The four students made a presentation to will carry the experience with herself for a more. While he severed many of those geon the two Daily Globe news- the state, the city ordinances are the college board Tuesday evening. long time. friendships with his teammates, he said he papers from Dec. 8 and 14 with still in effect for seven days after TriO is funded each year by a grant from Alyssa Eliason said it was, “Definitely a became the “smart kid.” He said it was more the city’s legal advertizements the Department of Education with more good experience;” while Roger Wing said he of a role he played than anything he truly announcing the repeal of the than $240,000 to provide support and access attended a class on how to better present felt about himself, but it resulted in him prior marijuana ordinances. to 160 eligible students at the college. Eligi- oneself and learned techniques about pos- becoming a perfectionist to match the iden- MARIJUANA — page 5 ble students must meet one or more of the ture and word selection during speaking. tity and reality. following criteria: be a first generation col- Wing put into practice his new skills of not lege student, meet taxable income guide- crossing his arms while speaking or saying, lines, or have a documented disability. “umm umm” throughout his talk. Hurley K-12 School considers GCC — page 5 options for expansion By RALPH ANSAMI space, rather than adding on to Ontonagon students participate in Crave 21 challenge [email protected] the K-12 building, is under con- By JAN TUCKER Foundation covered all expens- bad habit is replaced by good Foundation with a day of bowl- HURLEY — Hurley School sideration. [email protected] es. ones. He said teachers, volun- ing, laser tag and a pizza party. District Administrator Chis An original classroom at the ONTONAGON — The Onton- Superintendent Jim Bobula teers at the school, parents and The board hired Julia Belej to Patritto discussed possible end of the hallway in the shop agon Area Board of Education explained the Crave program others have commented the stu- fill the special education teacher expansion of the shop and locker area could be used in the expan- Monday saluted the 19 Onton- challenges students to get away dents involved are “doing a position, effective Dec. 4. Bobula rooms with the school board on sion, Patritto indicated. agon students who completed from bad habits by giving up great job and have been and explained Belej went from per- Monday. Patritto said after Jan. 1, he’ll the Crave 21 challenge. Onton- something for 21 days and com- very polite and considerate to manent substitute to regular Rough sketches of three develop a wish list of facility and agon was the only school in the plete workbooks on their others.” certified teacher.