Partly cloudy High: 80 | Low: 59 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Thursday, July 20, 2017 75 cents RANGE ART ASSOCIATION PRESENTS Area artists prepare for 62nd annual art show By LARRY HOLCOMBE regionally, said treasurer Gerry Traczyk estimated Tuesday [email protected] Traczyk. they might end up with 60 or so IRONWOOD — The Range New this year for the 62nd pieces in the general art show Art Association will hold its 62nd show, the group is honoring its competition including paintings, annual show this week at the five “life” members by naming sculptures, drawings, woodwork- Memorial Building auditorium awards to be given out at the ing, photography and other in Ironwood. show after them. mediums. Entries from local artists The People’s Choice Award “It’s amazing the talent in our began to show up Tuesday morn- will be named after Helmi area,” Traczyk said. ing and association members Anderson, of Kimball, Wis. Artists can pick up their art- were busy registering and begin- The other Awards of Excel- work on Sunday at 5 p.m. ning to create the displays. lence are named after fellow “This year we’re honoring Entries will be accepted until “life” members Carol Kinnunen, Minnie Malaga who died in Jan- noon today. Judging will take Susanne Vittone, Phyllis uary,” said Traczyk. “She was a place at 4 p.m. Leinonen and Dorothy Silkworth prolific artist. She’s on our poster The show opens to the public Kuula. and there’s information on her in Friday morning and runs from This year’s judge will be the brochure.” 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Mindy Schnell of Boulder Junc- Traczyk said she joined the Saturday, and opens again at 10 tion, Wis. group when she retired four a.m. on Sunday and runs Besides the general open art years ago and found time to pur- through an artists reception show judging, there is also a sue things she enjoys to do. planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Masters competition, where peo- “I’ve always enjoyed art and The association has 25 mem- ple enter a copy they’ve painted painting. I’ve taken several Larry Holcombe/Daily Globe bers who meet once a month. of a masterpiece, as well as a sep- classes,” she said, adding she’s ARLENE SARKELA stands with her painting, “Above the Spring,” Wednesday morning at the Ironwood Their main order of business is to arate competition for children’s learned a lot from the instruc- Memorial Building as the Range Art Association prepares for its 62nd annual art show. The show runs Friday plan the annual show, but they art work. tors, as well as other members of and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an artists reception set for 3 do encourage members and oth- The awards include cash and to 5. ers to take classes locally and ribbons. ART SHOW — page 5 Bessemer Master FESTIVAL IRONWOOD KICKS OFF Plan now available WITH ‘AN EVENING OF BLUEGRAS S’ By IAN MINIELLY otherwise have qualified for, but [email protected] now that Bessemer is on the cusp BESSEMER — Charly Loper, of having a Master Plan in place, Bessemer city manager, has decisions and directions to devel- released the Master Plan for op the entire community can be public review and comment. The made that will benefit Bessemer, plan is available online at cityof- the western Upper Peninsula, bessemer.org or the city will mail and even the state of Michigan it to residents on the residents as a whole. dime. Installing a Master Plan, The public hearing for the according to Kathy Whitburn, Master Plan is scheduled for mayor, was one the prime objec- October 4 at 5:30 p.m. Loper said tives of her running for office, as all are welcome and the city will the city will not only benefit take public comments any time today from the plan, but also in leading up to the meeting and at the future as a Master Plan is the meeting. moldable and can be adjusted as The city is also scheduling a the city’s needs change. “A Mas- public hearing on Tax Increment ter Plan is a living document,” Financing and the Downtown said Whitburn. Development Authority plan Whitburn pointed out not hav- August 21 at 5:30 p.m., which ing a Master Plan has kept was also decided at the last coun- Bessemer from funding it would cil meeting. Vlach enters two guilty pleas in Gogebic County drug case By RALPH ANSAMI The Gogebic- [email protected] Iron Area Nar- BESSEMER — An Ironwood cotics Team man entered guilty pleas Tues- assisted in the day afternoon in Gogebic County arrest of Vlach Circuit Court to possession with on March 7 intent to deliver metham- after his vehi- phetamine and obstructing an cle broke down Ian Minielly/Daily Globe officer. along U.S. 2, FESTIVAL IRONWOOD kicked off Wednesday night with “An Evening of Bluegrass” by UPNorth Connection. Beer and brats were provided by Richard Vlach, 62, faces a near the Iron- the Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club. While the dance floor under the tent was sparingly used, behind the band a young lady, Willow, barely knee minimum of three years in wood Walmart, high to a grasshopper was dancing and enjoying the music with Valerie and Alan Estola, her mom and dad. prison in a plea agreement, Richard and Cruz Judge Michael Pope said after Vlach responded. accepting Vlach’s guilty pleas, Vlach admit- although Pope noted he could ted possessing the drugs, valued issue a different sentence on Oct. at around $2,000, and said he 3 at 9:30 a.m. knew Cruz was a law enforce- Art Extravaganza to be held in downtown Ironwood The plea deal was reached ment officer when he was unco- between Gogebic County Prose- operative during the arrest, but By IAN MINIELLY local artist shops within the city. The DAP Studios schedule Friday and cutor Nick Jacobs and Vlach’s said he did not assault Cruz. [email protected] From noon until 4 p.m., Friday and Sat- Saturday is: attorney, James McKenzie. Vlach’s bond was revoked and IRONWOOD — The Downtown Art urday, the resident artists at Creative Spir- —Friday from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Valerie Vlach could have received a he will remain in jail until the Place, and Downtown Art Place Studios are its, Dancing Raven Artworks, the DAP, DAP Berkley is demonstrating painting with cold maximum 20-year sentence on October sentencing date. hosting a two day art extravaganza in con- Studios, Historic Ironwood Theatre, 906 wax and oils. the drug charge and up to two After the court proceedings junction with Festival Ironwood. The people Boom, and Z Place Gallery and Gifts are —Saturday from 12-2:30 p.m., pottery years for felony obstructing are already downtown, why not give them going to be open and doing demonstrations, and clay is available to dabble while Gemma Gogebic County Sheriff’s Depart- art one block down the street to get their offering special deals and treats for one and Lamb will help people fold their money into ment deputy Jorge Cruz. hands dirty and a festival art tour at the all, according to Polly Barbacovi. works of art PLEA — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY GOLF Business . .13 Daily Globe Inc. Wednesday Today’s records High 80 High 96 (1901) Classifieds . .12-14 Vol. 98, No. 203 118 E. McLeod Ave. Partly cloudy British Open preview Low 48 Low 39 (1966) Comics . .11 P.O. Box 548 —Details, page 2 Ironwood, MI 49938 — Sports Community . .3 Year ago today Precipitation page 9 Obituaries . .8 High 84 To 7 a.m. yourdailyglobe.com Low 56 Wednesday 0.09 in. Opinion . .4 906-932-2211 Sports . .9-10 2 l THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 AREA / NATION THE DAILY GLOBE • YOURDAILYGLOBE.COM FIVE-DAYFIVE-DAAY FORECASTT FOR IRONWOODIRONWOOOD COLD CASE CLEARED TODAY FRIDAYF SATURDAYSATURDDAY SUNDAY MONDAY ScatteredScattereed Scattered Partly Cloudy MostlyMoostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy T-stormsT-stormms T-storms 80° 59° 80°800° 62° 76° 57°5 68° 53° 68° 54° Winds: PSK:PSK : Winds:Windds: PSK66(PSK 66( Winds: PSK66(PSK 66( Winds: PSK:6:PSK :6: Winds: PSK(PSK ( Ontonagon LOCAL OUTLOOK 68/57 Today we will see partly cloudy skies, high temperature of 80°,, humidity of 59%. West Bergland wind 3 to 8 mph. TheThe record high temperature 79/57 for today is 96° set inn 1901. Expect mostly clear Wakefield skies tonight, overnightovernigght low of 59°. Ironwood Saxon 79/58 80/59 Marenisco 82/58 SUN ANDAND MOON Bessemer 80/57 Watersmeet Upson Hurley 79/58 80/59 81/56 80/58 Sunrise . .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................5:27 a.m. Mercer Sunset . .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................8:45 p.m. Moonrise . ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................2:46 a.m. 81/58 Moonset . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6:04 p.m. Manitowish 80/58 Minocqua NATIONALNATIONAAL WEATHER Associated Press COOK COUNTY Sheriff Tom Dart speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, where he announced 83/59 Today Fri. Chicago 89/72 t 87/75 t the identity of James Byron Haakenson, of Minnesota, as one of the victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Dallas 98/79s 99/79 s The teenager had left his home in 1976 and was last heard from in August of that year when he called his Kansas City 98/79 s 100/80 s mother and told her he was in Chicago.