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Assessment and Screening The Devereaux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) is completed on every Head Start child. This enables us to accurately identify social and emotional issues and provide the necessary services and referrals as needed. Within 45 days of enrollment, all children participate in a developmental screening; the standardized screening tool, Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning, third edition (DIAL 3), is used. If special services are needed, Head Start staff, parents and GOISD staff meet to write a formal Individualized Education Program. GOISD staff provides specialized services in Head Start classrooms when needed.

Health Early identification of health problems is critical tothe well-being of the child. We actively recruit children with disabilities and participate with local service providers that serve children with disabilities. All Head Start children and Early Head Start families have continuous, accessible dental and medical care.

Education The early childhood field has changed dramatically. New research has improved our understanding of school readiness. In addition, almost every state now has early learning standards. The Creative Curriculum is used as our foundation to ensure school readiness. Our program is designed to meet the individual needs for developing self-confidence, feelings of self worth, curiosity and self-GLVFLSOLQH DQG WKXV ZLOO HQKDQFH WKH FKLOGVintellectual and physical development. &KLOGUHQVlearning is centered on 37 specific objectives and dimensions, which focus on the 11 domains of the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework: Promoting Positive Outcomes in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children 3-5 Years Old:Physical Development & Health, Social & Emotional Development, Approaches to Learning, Language Development, Literacy Knowledge & Skills, Mathematics Knowledge & Skills, Science Knowledge & Skills, Creative Arts Expression, Logic & Reasoning, Social Studies Knowledge & Skills, and English Language Development. InforPDWLRQ RQ FKLOGUHQV SURJUHVV LVobtained from multiple sources, including teacher observations, anal\VLV RI FKLOGUHQV ZRUN VDPSOHV DQGperformance, parent reports and direct assessment of children. We have established a memo of agreement with elementary schools and others to ensure smooth

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Family Engagement Family Service Workers identify family needs based on a Strengths and Needs Assessment. Goals are set during the Individual Family Partnership Agreement process, with a focus on solving crisis situations. Arrangements are made for appropriate family support through trainings, parent meetings and by connecting families to appropriate community agencies. The parent activity fund provides parents the opportunity and experience in planning, developing and implementing their own projects. Parents are involved in active decision making through parent meetings and the Head Start Policy Council.

Early Head Start For pregnant women and children age birth to three, Early Head Start is our home-based program. Home visitors conduct 48 home visits and 24 socializations during a 52-week period. Group activities or socializations offer meaningful experiences to strengthen the parent-child relationship. EHS offers a place for parents to share the complexities of parenting. Early Head Start children are screened using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) & DECA I/T, with a schedule that coincides with the state Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) guidelines. Partners for a Healthy Baby is the foundation for the Early Head Start Curriculum.

Child Services Consultants A school psychologist and a private practitioner provide mental health services, as well as a PhD, RD who provides dietary consultations.

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MARENISCO The Wild River Cafeand Gifts building, at 318 Fair Ave. inMarenisco, packs a lot of entrepreneur-ship under one roof.

The building is home to DonnaWilcoxs laundromat, currently open,and her restaurant, which she said isundergoing its last inspection andshould be open in about a week. Therestaurant will also include a gift shop.

On top of Wilcoxs endeavors, thebuilding also hosts the office of ZachMahler and his newly opened MareniscoDrafting and Design, which offers resi-dential and commercial architecturalservices.

This eclectic collection of services fol-lows a fire last May which greatly dam-aged Wilcoxs former Wild River Cafebuilding. Marenisco police chief BruceMahler, Zachs father, said that buildingwill be turned into a library.

Now nestled in the slightly largerbuilding across the street, Wilcox andher family, including her daughter,Emily Boyle, and her husband, RandyBoyle, have been working to get thesedisparate enterprises up and running.

Wilcox said her husband had cut andinstalled the new wood paneling on thebuilding, and her daughter has helpedher with jobs large and small in getting

the interior up and running.The now-open laundromat section

features new triple-load washers, whichWilcox said conserve floor space whilepreserving capacity. She also hopes tosoon offer dry cleaning services.

For her gift shop, Wilcox is collectingan inventory of all locally made, hand-

crafted things, and hopes to hit theground running with various ValentinesDay-themed items.

With her restaurant, she hopes toresume offering a menu including home-made ethnic foods and baked-from-scratch items, including desserts.

The plan is to go as we were last

year, seven days a week, Wilcox said.Focusing on breakfast and lunch

dishes, Wilcox said the restaurant willbe open from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. everyday, except for Friday evenings, whenWild River will offer fried fish until 8p.m.

As Wilcox juggles her various busi-nesses, she and Zach Mahler will helpeach other.

Mahler, who received a degree incomputer-aided design from GogebicCommunity College, is opening his ownbusiness after having worked in IronRiver, where he designed several housesthat were built.

While he said his focus will be onarchitectural design, he said he can alsowork on tool design.

Mahler said he was looking forwardto the opportunity, and challenge, ofowning his own business. Havingworked in restaurants, Mahler said hecan help in Wild Rivers kitchen ifWilcox became very busy or short-staffed.

Wilcox said she would help Mahlerwith organization and taking on all thelittle challenges of getting a business upand running.

If all goes well, Wild River Cafe couldsoon be a one-stop shop for all ones din-ing/handicraft/laundry/design needs.

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the second annual MareniscoMilltown Heritage Days arewell under way, according toHeritage Days ChairmanBruce Mahler.

Last summer, our commu-nity decided to celebrate ourlogging and lumbering her-itage, said Mahler. He pointedout at one time Marenisco wasthe center of the lumber indus-try in Gogebic County. BonifasLumber Company and then theKimberly-Clark Corporationemployed hundreds of peoplefrom all across the GogebicRange at their lumber andpaper mills in the town ofMarenisco.

Lumbering is still a vitalpart of the economy in ourtownship, said Mahler. Itswho we were and who we are.Its our identity, he added.

Last years celebrationincluded heritage displays,

lumberjack competitions,Mareniscos Strongest ManContest, a flea market andfarmers market, a street dance,classic car show, town picnicand pig roast, along with twoconcerts by the StadtkapelleWertingen Jugendorcherster, aworld renown German youthorchestra.

This years celebration iseven more ambitious.

Marenisco Milltown Her-itage Days 2011 will run fromFriday night, July 22, throughSunday night, July 24. Festivi-ties kick off Friday night with astreet dance from 8 p.m. untilmidnight in Donald McKenzieMemorial Park.

Saturday morning will leadoff with a township breakfastat the Marenisco Senior Cen-ter, provided by the MareniscoSenior Meals and Wild RiverCaf.

Milltown HeritageDays set for July

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Emily Boyle, left, laughs with co-workers as she finishes washing a window at WildRiver Cafe in Marenisco. The daughter of Donna Wilcox, Boyle co-owns the restaurant,soon to open, with her mother and father. Wilcox and her family also own and oper-ate a laundromat and will open a gift shop as well. They share the building with ZachMahler, owner of the newly opened Marenisco Drafting and Design.

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A flea market and farmersmarket will run all day, onboth Saturday and Sunday, inDonald McKenzie park. Lum-bering and mill displays willcontinue all day.

Lumberjack competitionswill begin at noon, followed bythe Marenisco Strongest ManContest at 2 p.m. A Classic CarShow will run throughout theafternoon and a town picnicand pig roast will start at thetown pavilion at 4 p.m.

At 5 p.m., a new part of theweekends activities willdebut, the Marenisco MusicFestival.

We had such a great timelast year with the kids fromGermany, they were great kidsand fantastic musicians. Imstill hearing from people whocouldnt believe how good theywere and couldnt believe thatwe got them to come toMarenisco, said Mahler. Sowe decided we were going to doit every year and build upon itevery year.

According to Mahler, withthis in mind, they have tenta-tively scheduled, through theBlue Lake Fine Arts Center,the Jugendblasorchesterwind ensemble from Stassfurt,

Germany, another renownedGerman youth orchestra.

The Jugendblasorchester isscheduled to play two concertsin the Donald McKenzie park,one on Saturday night and theother on Sunday night at theconclusion of the festival. It isonly one of the highlights ofthe music festival, however.

Organizers are planning onthe following:

Performances by theGogebic Range Band and pos-sibly Martys Goldenairesprior to the Jugendblasorch-ester concert on Saturdaynight.

On Sunday, beginning atnoon, a local high school bandcompetition is planned. Allhigh school bands within a 60-mile radius of Marenisco areinvited to come and competefor a cash prize.

We anticipate, over thenext few months, on raisingenough funds to provide for a$1,000 cash prize to be paid tothe music program of the win-ning school, said Mahler.Depending on how muchmoney we raise, we may beable to add a second and thirdplace cash prize, he added.

Competition will be on Sun-day afternoon in the park.Local dignitaries and music

professionals are being invitedto act as judges they willinclude the musical directorsof the Jugendblasorchester.

We want to make Marenis-co, and this festival, the pre-mier summer event for classi-cal and contemporary orches-tral pieces by our local highschool bands, Mahler said.

We hope to see you theweekend of July 22-24 to joinus in celebrating our heritageand for some of the bestorchestral music youll hear allsummer, he said.


BESSEMER Furtherwater system upgrades fromthe Gogebic Range WaterAuthority are in the pipelinethis year for Ironwood andBessemer townships.

According to GRWA directorJean Verbos, the authority isbuilding on prior years workwith a project currently underreview from the MichiganDepartment of Transportationand the Michigan Departmentof Natural Resources and Envi-ronment.

This work would build newwater mains which will connect68 Ironwood Township cus-tomers still receiving waterfrom the city of Ironwood to theGRWA system. These cus-tomers are on East MargaretStreet, north of U.S. 2. The proj-ect would also replace water

mains and build a new pumpstation at Indianhead Moun-tain in Wakefield.

Verbos said the existingpipes, many of which are old,small and worn out, are adecades-old hodge-podge ofwater lines that arent up tostate standards.

The projects overall cost is$8,658,000, which includes aU.S. Department of AgricultureRural Development grant, pro-vided through federal stimulusfunds, for $3,552,000 and aloan for $5,106,000. This loanwill also refinance a USDA loanof roughly $2.8 million thatpaid for work done in 2003.

Until state review is com-pleted, the bidding process can-not begin, nor can constructionpermits be issued.

Another project, slated forlater this year, is currently in

planning stages, Verbos said.This project would link Iron-wood Township and the west-ern portion of Bessemer Town-ship to the city of WakefieldsChicago Mine well, allowing itsresidents access to cheaperwater. Verbos said the workwould require a new pump sta-tion for Chicago Mine andwould install a new water linerunning through Bessemer.

The work would also offerback-up water for the entireGRWA system, in case of emer-gencies, Verbos said.

Total cost of the project is$11,405,000, also financedthrough stimulus funding fromthe USDA. It involves a$7,917,000 loan, which includesrefinancing of various projectscompleted over the past severalyears. It also offers a$3,488,000 grant.


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Jean Verbos, administrator for the Gogebic Range Water Authori-ty, stands in front of a map showing various infrastructure upgradesthe GRWA has made throughout Gogebic County. The water systemimprovements represent millions of dollars invested in the countyover the last decade. 2011 will build on the work with new waterlines serving Ironwood and Bessemer townships. The projects arefinanced through a combination of U.S. Department of AgricultureRural Development loans and grants.

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By RALPH [email protected]

LITTLE GIRLS POINT Gogebic County officials areawaiting final recommenda-tions on the future of the boatlanding at Little Girls Point onLake Superior, but for nextsummer, it appears not muchwill change.

An open house by the Michi-gan Department of NaturalResources and Environment inAugust at Gogebic CommunityCollege was followed by a pub-lic hearing in Bessemer. Atboth meetings, there wasstrong support for keepingOmans Creek open to smallboats with continued dredging.

Gogebic County Forestryand Parks Director Jim Makisaid on Jan. 31 that it appearsas if it will be business asusual at Omans Creek. Hesaid no additional meetingshad been scheduled and hehadnt been contacted aboutany planned changes at thecreek.

A study prepared for state ofMichigan officials recommend-ed the Omans Creek boatingfacility at Little Girls Point beclosed to bigger boats andmaintained as a carry-in sitefor canoes and small craftsonly.

The study was prepared forthe state budget office and

Departmentof NaturalR e s o u r c e sand Environ-ment by thec o n s u l t i n gfirm of North-west DesignGroup, ofPetoskey.

B o a t e r sd i s p u t e dparts of thestudy, mainlya few para-

graphs that indicated theOmans Creek site north ofIronwood is being maintainedfor an average of only five boatusers per weekday. They saidthat total is too low.

Ironwood area fishermenwho troll for trout and salmonfrom Omans Creek trailertheir boats from home, as thereare no permanent dockingfacilities at the Point.

The creek must be dredgedfrequently, as the mouth oftenblows shut from storms andLake Superiors wave action.

Of seven options outlined inthe study, ending dredgingwould mean the DNRE wouldcontinue to maintain a smallerparking lot and toilet buildingsfor carry-in of canoes, kayaksand light boats only.

That option would eliminatethe need for dredging, and no

heavy equipment would haveto be stored next to the creek.

The MDNRE has a permitfrom the Michigan Departmentof Environmental Quality andU.S. Army Corps of Engineersto dredge the creek.

According to the study, theMDNRE estimates the dredg-ing takes two employees anaverage of 30 hours per week tokeep the creek open in thesummer.

Another part of the studysays that if the creek were tobe maintained as it has beenfor the past several years,$34,500 would be needed forminor construction work. Italso says dredging of about11,260 cubic yards of sedi-ments from the mouth of thecreek would cost about$148,300 annually, figures thathave been disputed by boaters.

Including the cost of dispos-ing of dredging material, thestudy estimates the cost ofannual maintenance for keep-ing the creek open to boaters at$200,000.

Other options considered inthe study that were debated atthe meeting with the MDNREin Bessemer include maintain-ing existing conditions, build-ing jetties and groins (shoreprotection structures) or con-structing a shore-connectedbreakwater.

Construction of a shore pro-tection structure east of themouth of the stream, alongwith a revetment on privateproperty on the west side of thecreek, would cost nearly $1million, according to the study.Also, periodic dredging wouldstill need to be continued, as

the stream mouth wouldnt beprotected from lake currentsfrom the west.

Constructing two jettiesextending into the lake wouldcost an estimated $1,413,350.

A shore-connected breakwa-ter would carry a price-tag ofaround $1,647,500. It wouldalso provide no protection fromcurrents from the west.

A jetty and shore-connectedbreakwater would cost morethan $2 million and an optionof moving the boat launch tothe beach with a jetty andbreakwater is pegged at$2,191,100, with dredging costsof $60,000 every five years.

WATER GRANT OBTAINEDWhile options are being con-

sidered for keeping the OmansCreek boat landing open, thecounty has received a separategrant to develop a water sourceat the park at Little GirlsPoint.

The $235,500 grant willcome through the MichiganNatural Resources Trust Fundand it may be used to dig a wellthat would supply water for thepark and nearby Extensioncamp.

The county received officialnotification of the grant inDecember and the project atthe Point will be handled byMaki. He has taken over fromRichard Bolen, who retired atthe end of 2010.


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Then Gogebic County Sheriff Larry Sanders, left, was among a large crowd of people who attended apublic hearing on the Omans Creek boat landing at Little Girls Point on Aug. 18. The Michigan Depart-ment of Natural Resources and Environment is studying options to keep the creek open to recreation-al boaters.

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By WILL ANDRESENIron County UW-ExtensionCommunity Resource DevelopmentAgent

The Gogebic Range NextGeneration Initiatives effortsto attract and retain young peo-ple have resulted in severalpositive community develop-ment outcomes.

The most visible project wasthe 2010 launching of a web-site entitled the BeautifulNorthwoods Adventure atfelivelife.com which is promot-ing the community as a greatplace to live and work.

The website has receivedseveral thousand visits fromacross the country and has ledto numerous employment andtourism inquiries.

The site is being promoted tothe target market of young peo-ple living outside of the areathrough the distribution of6,000 Fe bumper stickers andthrough a very popular Face-book page.

Another project was thedevelopment of a mapped planfor a regional trail connectingall five cities on the GogebicRange, from Montreal to Wake-field. To date, every singlemunicipality along the pro-posed route had adopted a reso-lution of support for the trailsystem, plus numerous othercommunity groups.

Efforts are currently underway to acquire the railroadgrade that will be necessary to

make thisp r o j e c tbecome a real-ity.

A thirdproject wasoffering serv-ice-learningopportunitiesand nature-photographyclasses tolocal highschool andcollege stu-

dents to help them betterappreciate the many assets ofthe community to encouragethem to stay in the communityor return some day to raisetheir own families.

Finally, a new social and net-working group was formed toencourage young adults to stayin the community.

The Go-In Forward groupprovides monthly social oppor-tunities and seasonal eventsthroughout the year. Accordingto a survey conducted in 2010,87 percent of program partici-pants said they are more likelyto stay in the community as aresult of this networking group,80 percent said they feel moreat home and 60 percent saidthey met new friends.

Over 100 community resi-dents have been involved in theGogebic Range Next Genera-tion Initiative. The Next Gener-ation Initiative is finding earlysuccess. Ninety-seven percent

of participants agree that theinitiative has a positive impacton the community, 88 percentsaid they have a better under-standing of how to create acommunity that is more attrac-tive to young people and 79 per-cent said that their perceptionsof the community haveimproved.

According to participants ofthe Gogebic Range Next Gener-ation Initiative: I believe themore we concentrate on thepositive assets of the area, themore we will convince ouryoung people to stay, It is goodto have facts to back up myassertion that we live in thebest place on earth! and,There is much optimism andforward momentum streamingthrough our communities!

Editors note: For moreinformation on the GogebicRange Next Generation Initia-tive, contact Andresen, Commu-nity Resource DevelopmentAgent with Iron County UW-Extension, at 715-561-2695.


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Last summer the Peakenjoyed its busiest season everwith a 26 percent increase invisitors to the hill. They camein record numbers throughoutthe season, but one Saturdayduring the fall color seasonsome 275 persons came toexperience the most awesome,inspiring vista in the Midwest.It was a record-setting day.

But this is only part of thestory. Nearly every day of theyear, visitors come to CopperPeak to simply express theirawe at the worlds largest skijumping structure, the 26-story steel ski slide. It standstall atop the 360-foot hill, withLake Superior and the OttawaNational Forest as backdrops.It is estimated over the courseof a year, 16,000 visitors go outof their way 10 miles downBlack River Road, a NationalScenic Byway, to visit CopperPeak. The impact on the econo-my is profound.

The 36-story chair-lift rideto the top of the hill and the18-story elevator ride to themain observation deck atopthe giant structure can be botha challenging and exhilaratingexperience. Some visitors liketo take the eight-story stair-well hike to the very top,where one can see forever. Ona clear day, this can be across85 miles of Lake Superior tothe North Shore of Minnesotaand Canada. One worddescribes the journey: Awe-some.

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LAKE GOGEBIC Comeand enjoy all that Lake Gogebichas to offer. Were looking for-ward to seeing you, said Car-olyn Maves, media secretary forthe Lake Gogebic Area Cham-ber of Commerce.

Welcome to beautiful LakeGogebic, a four-season vacationgem, Maves said. Winters inthe Lake Gogebic area are won-drous, summers are spectacu-lar, and the fall colors are fan-tastic.

ATTRACTIONSLake Gogebic lies in Onton-

agon and Gogebic counties andis the largest inland lake in theUpper Peninsula and secondlargest in the state.

Lake Gogebic offers over13,000 acres of prime fishingfor walleyes, smallmouth bass,jumbo perch and pike, with 36miles of shoreline.

The Lake Gogebic area haslong been known for the widevariety of attractions and activ-ities it has to offer, includingsnowmobiling, fishing, hunting,skiing, biking, hiking, sightsee-ing, historic sites and camping.

LODGING/EATINGLake Gogebic has something

for everyone in the lodgingdepartment, everything fromcabins to motels to privatehomes and campgrounds areavailable right on the lake.

Visitors also have a choice ofeating establishments all arefamily friendly and casual. Youcan find boats for rent andthere are fishing guides to takeyou out if you want to get real-ly serious about catching somefish, Maves said.

FISHING TOURNAMENTSThe Lake Gogebic Area

Chamber of Commerce spon-sors two catch-and-releasewalleye tournaments each year,one over the first weekend fol-lowing the walleye opening onMay 15 and another on the Fri-day, Saturday and Sunday fol-lowing Labor Day, Maves said.

Thousands of dollars inprizes are awarded duringthese two tournaments.

The chamber has also addeda new tournament over thepast few years, aimed at pro-moting fishing as a family expe-rience.

The Angler, Young AnglerTournament has proven to be abig success already with lots offather/son/daughter teamsentering not only for the grand

prize of a boat and motor, butalso the chance to spend somequality time together by gettingin some top-notch fishing.

The next AYA tournament isscheduled for June 1.

The chamber also sponsors amonthly Rod & Reel Contestfrom May 15 through Sept. 15.Each month, new rods andreels are presented to fisher-men who have turned in thelargest walleye, perch, bass ornorthern.

A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORYLake Gogebic was not

always the great walleye fish-ery that it is today.

In the late 1880s the lakewas known as one of the bestblack bass lakes in the country.Anglers came from all themajor population centers byrail to Gogebic Station, fivemiles south of the lake. Therethey boarded a stagecoach forthe bumpy ride to the GogebicHotel and Cottages, now knownas White City or The White-house.

The last stagecoach robberyeast of the Mississippi Riverwas in Gogebic County on theroad from Gogebic Station onAug. 26, 1889. The robberescaped but was captured fivedays later. This area is knowntoday as Stagecoach Roadwhich runs straight south ofthe lake to U.S. 2.

Gogebic County, which cov-ers the bottom half of the lake,

is Michigans western gateway,Maves said. There are 1,200miles of rivers and streams,over 300 lakes, and acres ofwoods and wilderness.

It offers thrills for anglers,fun for swimmers and boatingenthusiasts, quiet adventuresfor canoeists, excitement for thehunter and enchanting sceneryaccented by over 50 waterfalls.

The Ottawa National Forestcovers a vast majority of Onton-agon County, which spans thenorthern half of Lake Gogebic.The Ottawa encompasses over1 million acres, including threewilderness areas, in four coun-ties. It is a multi-use forest,with most areas open to thepublic.

SNOWMOBILINGWith up to 300 inches of

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months, the Lake Gogebic areaoffers snowmobilers much.

The trails vary from railroadgrades to winding, woodedtrails to spectacular vistas andchallenging rides.

By making Lake Gogebicyour hub, you can branch out indifferent directions every dayand not use the same trailstwice, Maves said.

Gogebic Area Groomingmanages the trail system andis responsible for keeping thetrails open and in excellent con-dition, Maves said. Threegroomers run continuouslythrough the winter monthsover approximately 150 milesof trails.

WILDLIFEWildlife can be spotted easi-

ly in the forests and around thelake.

Different species are morevisible at different times of theyear, but if you are patient youwill be richly rewarded, Mavessaid.

There are plenty of blackbear, but they are usually shy.Whitetail deer sightings arevery common, and there is anoccasional moose in the area,she said.

There are gray wolves, coy-otes, fisher, bobcats and even afew cougars roaming the forestsand hills.

Otters can be seen playingand fishing around the shore-line or near the mouths of therivers and streams.

The east shore of Lake Goge-bic has one of the oldest nestingareas for bald eagles.

Game birds have been expe-riencing an upswing, as greaternumbers of ruffed grouse andwoodcock have been seen inrecent years.

Ducks of all kinds nest onthe lake, as do loons, cranes andblue herons.

In recent years, families ofwild turkeys have become amore common sight in the area,Maves said.

Lake Gogebic has much tooffer bird watchers, with finch,jays, grosbeaks, chickadees,nuthatches, woodpeckers, spar-rows, bluebirds, kingfishers,plenty of hummingbirds andmany other species.

For additional informationabout the area, visit the LakeGogebic Area Chamber of Com-merces website at LakeGogebi-cArea.com.


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By CAROLYNNE CARLSONGogebic-Ontonagon Community ActionAgency

These are very trying times.There is no easy answer to solv-ing our local, state and nation-al budget problems.

Gogebic-Ontonagon Commu-nity Action is first and foremostan agency that responds to thetrials and tribulations of peopleneeding help. Our commitmentto do the best we can to helpthose in need does not comewithout a price-tag.

GOCAA partners with manybusinesses and organizationsto support our goal to alleviatethe causes and conditions ofpoverty.

Many people attach theword poverty to Third Worldnations. For some, its hard toimagine there is poverty inAmerica. Even those who qual-ify as being labeled financiallypoor have a hard time equat-ing to the word poverty.

Those in America who man-age to get out of poverty sel-dom look back. Nationwide, asan organization, weve been atit since 1965 and poverty is stillalive.

Unlike the nations budget,there is an endless supply ofreplacement parts to assureus that poverty will be a part ofour nation long after we aregone, whether or not we as anation think we should orshould not help our fellow man.

GOCAA REACHES OUT TO HELPIn 2010, your Community

Action served 1,406 undupli-cated families who qualified forour programs that require ameans test. This does notinclude our senior programsthat do not require a meanstest where income does nothave to be declared in order toreceive a service. The most vis-ible program in that category isour senior nutrition programwhere almost 1,900 individualsparticipated throughout ourtwo county service area.

Of those 1,406 families thatdid go through a means test,991 of them lived with incomesbelow 130 percent of the feder-al poverty guidelines. Thismeans if you were a family offour, your annual income wasless than $28,665.

Community Action knowsthat people who have limitedmeans also have difficultyaccessing help, especially ifthey live in outlying areas. Forthat reason the agency has over

20 access points or satellitesites throughout the two-coun-ty area. This could never bedone without the myriad ofagreements and cooperation wehave with other organizationsand businesses which allows usto use these access points orsatellite sites, most at a nomi-nal cost.

Our volunteer componentlogs thousands of hours eachyear and the agency and com-munities are indebted to theirgenerosity of time that so manycontribute to our programsthroughout the year.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESIn all of the surveys we have

conducted over the past decade,creating employment opportu-nities was without question thenumber one priority for thosewho responded.

Following a final strategicplanning session in February2010, coupled with our ownsurvey results and documentsalready in place concerningeconomic development, theCommunity Action GoverningBoard authorized the agency tomove into a new area of respon-sibility: Community Develop-ment.

To provide the seed fundsthe board authorized the sub-mission of a discretionaryapplication to begin our com-munity development office.Matching funds were requiredand over a series of meetingsthe agency was successful insecuring the necessary match-ing funds from several town-ships and cities to help thisapplication move forward.

In August 2010, the agencywas awarded the $20,000 indiscretionary funds and activi-ties began to build this office.

On Jan. 10, 2011, the agencyfilled the community develop-ment position. We have sinceformed a Charter AdvisoryCouncil comprised of townshipsupervisors and city managersand county board members.

Our goal is to look for newbusinesses to locate here andhelp existing businesses stayhere and help to create employ-ment opportunities for theGogebic and Ontonagon countyareas.

OUTREACH STAFF KEYMost people who access help

from Community Action firstmeet with the agencys gate-

(See GOCAA Page 13)


WATERSMEET Infrastructure upgradeshighlighted last year in Watersmeet Town-ship, and will likely highlight this year, aswell.

According to Watersmeet Township Super-visor Frank Kuchevar, a new water main andwastewater lift station were installed lastOctober to improve and expand service for theRadcliff tribal subdivision. The project wasfunded through a U.S. Department of Agricul-ture Rural Development grant, with a localmatch from the Lac Vieux Desert Band ofLake Superior Chippewa Indians.

This project followed other work completedin the summer. Kuchevar said a resurfacing ofU.S. 45, from the state line to the border ofOntonagon County, was completed in August.Kuchevar said the project was financedthrough the U.S. Department of Transporta-tion, and was a project funded through federalstimulus spending.

Transportation of information wasimproved as well last year. Kuchevar said theU.P. Telephone Company laid fiberoptic cablesthroughout the county.

For the coming year, Kuchevar said

Watersmeet can look forward to more than$600,000 in expansion of the Agonikak trailsystem.

Mostly funded through the MichiganDepartment of Natural Resources Trust Fund,Kuchevar said the work, slated to beginaround May, has drawn in all levels of govern-ment.

Its a unique project because its the firsttime the state, township and U.S. governmentwere involved in a recreation project,Kuchevar said.

He explained that the U.S. Forest Service,along with the non-profit group WildernessLake Trails, are planning the construction,which will be broken into three regional phas-es.

The work will extend trails throughout theregion, many in the Sylvania Wilderness por-tion of the Ottawa National Forest andstretching as far as Land o Lakes, Wis.

In addition to this work, Kuchevar saidWatersmeet residents can expect the InvasiveSpecies Control Coalition of Watersmeet totackle the water milfoil plant, which Kuchevarsaid threatens navigation in Bass Lake.Kuchevar said the coalition is seeking fundingto study the plant.

Watersmeet Township tacklesmany infrastructure projects


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Physical and Behavioral Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse Checklist

Personal Symptoms Deteriorating personal hygiene Multiple physical complaints Accidents Personality and behavioral changes Many prescriptions for self and family Frequent emotional crisis

Home and Family Signs Behavior excused by family and friends Drinking activities are a priority Arguments/violent outbursts Sexual problems Extramarital affairs Withdrawal from family Neglect of children Abnormal, anti-social actions of children Separation or divorce Unexplained absences from home

Medical and Physical Symptoms Observable decline in physical health Weight changes Pupils either dilated or constricted; face flushed/bloated Emergency-room treatments such as overdose,

unexplained injuries, migraine headaches, auto accidents Claims of having been "mugged" but without witnesses Inability to focus and track in a conversation Shakiness, tremors of hands Slurred speech Unsteady gait Constant runny nose Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Signs Observed by Friends and Community Personal isolation Embarrassing behavior Driving while intoxicated Legal problems Neglect of social commitments Unpredictable behavior such as inappropriate spending

How to Identify the Signs andSymptoms of Substance Abuse

Because a person doesn't have to drink or use drugs every dayto have a problem, it's often difficult to recognize signs and symptomsof substance abuse. This checklist of common substance abuse signs

can help you determine if a friend or family member is having a problemand if an intervention for rehab is needed. You may find it useful to

share these signs of substance abuse with your congregationin your church bulletins and newsletters.

Please remember that if a person shows any of the following signsor symptoms it does not necessarily mean that they have a

substance abuse problem.The presence of some of these symptoms could relate to stress,

depression or other problems.

To find a local meeting please checkthe 8-day calendar in

The Daily Globe or log on to any of the following

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www.aa.org www.na.org

Welcomes YouSunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Area 51 Youth GroupTuesdays - 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Christian Kids ClubWednesdays - 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Welcoming people into the family of Jesus Christ: growing together in our faithjourney, witnessing to Gods blessing, serving Christ and glorifying His name.

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LOW-INCOME FAMILY BENEFITSEach year GOCAA employs

one position to help low-incomehouseholds do their federal andstate taxes, along with federaland state tax credits. Thesecredits can either reduce tax-able income and lower taxes orprovide a refund, even if no taxis owed. These credits providesignificant financial resourcesto low-income families.

The federal tax credits arethe Earned Income Credit,Dependent Child Care Creditand the Child Tax Credit,among others, including thehome heating and property taxcredit.

The Earned Income creditsupplements the earnedincome of lower income individ-uals and families. The federalcredit can be a maximum of$3,050 for a single worker rais-ing one child, up to $5,666 for amarried worker raising threeor more children. Individualworkers without children canqualify for a smaller amount.The credit phases out asincome increases.

GOCAA provides this serv-ice to low-income householdsfree of charge. All taxes are e-filed and the turn-around timeto receive your tax returns ortax credit checks is eight to 15days.

HEAD START ENHANCES LIVESChildren are our future. The

care and investment a commu-nity makes in the early child-hood developmental yearshelps to build each childsindividual foundation.

There are 132 children inour Head Start/Early HeadStart Program. The programsphilosophy is to nurture thechild within the family and thefamily within the community.At least 90 percent of thosechildren live under 130 percentof the poverty guideline men-tioned above. Many of themactually live way under thatguideline. If there were notsubsidies and donations forfood and shelter and health

care and education and otheressentials in life, the quality oftheir current lives would be injeopardy and the foundation oftheir futures would be weaker.

HELPING THE HOMELESSNESSPresently we have 52 active

accounts in our homeless pre-vention program and we haveprovided financial and rapid re-housing to 30 homeless individ-uals/families.

These services includeshort/mid-term leasing assis-tance, rental arrearages, secu-rity deposits and utility pay-ments and arrearages. TheHPRP program provides a mixof non-financial services andother financial subsidies.

HOUSING PROGRAMSThe agencys homebuyer

program in Ironwood has beenable to make home ownership areality for citizens who havelong only dreamed about theday. Our help with down pay-ment and closing costs opensthe door to something thatseemed impossible.

Not only does it accomplishthat, but because there is also ahousing rehabilitation compo-nent within this program, wecan help the new homeowneraddress some of the problemsthat need correction to bringthe house up to code and inmany cases put a new face onit.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTSIndividual Development

Accounts are classified as amotivational program thatencourages low-income familieswith children under the age of18 to save for either home own-ership or higher educationcosts.

This program motivates thefamily by providing a three-to-one match for home ownershipand two-to-one match for high-er education.

Funding for the program issupported by foundations andother outside sources.

HOME WEATHERIZATIONWeatherization has been

helping make homes moreenergy-efficient in Gogebic and

Ontonagon Counties for over 35years.

GOCAA has received almost500 applications from bothcounties to date and has weath-erized 219 homes with thesefunds since April 1, 2009.

Five workers benefited fromnew employment and trainingopportunities and the programwas able to secure the latesttesting equipment and tools tobetter serve clients.

TREASURED SENIORSSeniors are a main focus for

Community Action. So many ofour seniors struggle on lower,fixed incomes and services aredesigned to support their needsto help them stay independentand in their homes as long aspossible. The generosity of theelectorate in both Gogebic andOntonagon counties with mill-age support has helped usexpand our repertoire of servic-es that can include seniors ofall socio-economic levels.

CAA concentrates on in-home paraprofessional services those non-medical kinds ofthings that are essential tosafe, comfortable independentliving.

Personal care, homemaking,respite care, annual springand/or fall cleaning, snow shov-eling, mowing, yard work andsmall repairs are all needs sen-iors have, especially when fam-ily support is not available,which is so true for so manywho have seen their familiesleave the area for work.

Our commitment to seniorsextends to doing their tax cred-its, helping them select aMedicare Part D provider,advocacy in areas that requiremore complicated intervention,escorting them to a medicalappointment outside the area,and helping with unexpectedemergencies.

Our home-delivered mealsprogram offers nutritionallybalanced meals to our most vul-nerable seniors still at homeand gives some relief to caregivers.

Our Mill Street garden hasoffered seniors a new kind ofsenior dining experience, insur-ing a nutritionally balancedmeal at an affordable price insurroundings that are conven-ient and welcoming.

CONTACT INFORMATIONGOCAAs main office in

Gogebic County is at 100 S. MillSt. in Bessemer and can bereached by calling 906-667-0283. In Ontonagon, the officeis t 429 River St.; 906-884-2106. The Ewen office is in theMasonic Lodge Building on M-28; 906-988-3751.


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Student intern Lynnea Laessig assists registered nurse JulieOrlich in cleaning the operating room after surgery as part ofLaessigs internship in the outpatient surgery department atAspirus Grand View Hospital. A senior at Wakefield-MareniscoHigh School, Laessig is participating in the contracting programcoordinated by the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate SchoolDistrict. She is working and learning under the supervision ofAmanda Pisco, Perioperative Services Manager. Laessig haslearned the basic functions of organs and common diseases.She has observed numerous outpatient surgeries, including acolon resection, removal of gall bladder, cataract removal andlens transplant. She also has observed procedures such ascolonoscopies and IV insertion. Laessig assists with preparingthe pre-surgery bay for patients and helps patients in the recov-ery room after surgery. Laessig plans to attend Gogebic Com-munity College next fall to study nursing. After earning herlicensed practical nursing degree at GCC, she plans to transferto the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to pursue a bachelorsdegree in nursing.

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EAST LANSING Michi-gan State Universitys Michi-gan Agricultural ExperimentStation has changed its nameto MSU AgBioResearch.

The decision was not madelightly, MSU AgBioResearchofficials said. Since its creationin 1888, the Michigan Agricul-tural Experiment Station hashad a proud history of con-tributing significantly to theworld of agriculture, as well asensuring the wise use of natu-ral and community resourcesand enhancing the quality oflife in Michigan, the nation andthe world.

MSU serves Gogebic Countyand other Upper Peninsulacounties through its Extension

educational programming. BillCook, U.P. Extension forester,has an office located at theMSU U.P. Tree ImprovementCenter near Escanaba.

The center is the headquar-ters for three MSU Forestryproperties in the U.P., with acombined area of about 8,000acres.

The new name for MSUs agstation was selected following ayear-long process that includeddiscussions with both internaland external partners.

I am very pleased with theoutcome of this namingprocess, said AgBioResearchdirector Steve Pueppke. Ournew name, along with thetagline leading innovation in

food, natural resources and ener-gy, better conveys the breadthand relevance of the work we do,while remaining true to ourland-grant mission in supportof Michigan agriculture.

AgBioResearch is committedto turning new discoveries intopractical, real-world solutionsthat generate economic pros-perity, sustain naturalresources and enhance thequality of life for all.

There are nearly 400 scien-tists at MSU who are part ofthe AgBioResearch network.They work in six MSU colleges:Agriculture and NaturalResources, CommunicationArts and Sciences, Engineering,Natural Science, Social Science

and Veterinary Medicine.In addition to agricultural

production research, AgBioRe-search scientists are investigat-ing topics that range fromalternative energy and biofuelproduction to childhood obesity,community development, envi-ronmental stewardship andfood safety and security.

AgBioResearch is vital toMichigans agriculture indus-try, according to Jeffrey Arm-strong, dean of the College ofAgriculture and NaturalResources.

MSU AgBioReseach pro-vides essential research anddevelopment leadership forMichigans growing agricultureindustry, he said. The new

name better communicates theimportant purpose it serves forstate employers, communitiesand residents.

For more information, visitagbioresearch.msu.edu.


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IRONWOOD Help Orphaned Pets Everywhere isdedicated to preventing suffering and cruelty to ani-mals. The HOPE Animal Shelter has been in businesssince 1992.

Volunteers are key to HOPEs operation that han-dles 500 animals a year, according to director RandyKirchhoff. Hes been director for five years, but was avolunteer for several years before that after movinghere from the Chicago area.

We had over 3,500 hours of volunteer and commu-nity support last year, said Kirchhoff. Theyre crucialto our operation with dog walking, cat socialization,staffing fundraisers, serving on the board and otherthings.

The facility has grown over the years and has acapacity for 24 dogs and 35 cats.

The facility is a no-kill shelter, according to Kirch-hoff. He said they only put animals down if they are athreat to the public or are needlessly suffering.

Kirchhoff and a staff of four parttimers tend to theanimals and facilitate adoptions. The basic prices are$75 for dogs and $50 for cats, although they do havesales on kittens and senior animals from time to time.

HOPE first opened on Aurora Street and thenmoved to a trailer just north of the current facility onEasy Street in the Ironwood Industrial Park in 1994.

In 1998, the voters of Gogebic County approved amillage which allowed the county to hire an animalcontrol officer through the sheriff s department andhelped support the current 2,800-square-foot facilityat 590 Easy Street, nearly doubling the size of the for-mer trailer.

The Gogebic County millage was renewed in 2002,2006 and 2010.

HOPE also receives municipal funds from IronCounty (Wis.) from dog licenses and other monies,according Kirchhoff.

The municipal funds make up 40 percent of theshelters funding.

Kirchhoff said HOPE works closely with all thelocal law enforcement agencies.

The other 60 percent of HOPEs income comes fromfundraising and pet adoption fees.

The current fundraiser is the eighth annual Valen-

tines Day raffle. Its our biggest fundraiser of theyear, said Kirchhoff.

Continued fundraisers have allowed the shelter toexpand the kennels, put a roof on, fence a 2,000-square-foot dog park, and add air conditioning andother improvements.

The next thing wed like to do is pave the parkinglot, said Kirchhoff.

For more information about HOPE, visitmyhopean-imalshelter.org or call 906-932-1511.

HOPE Animal Shelter facilitates adoptions

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Lexy, left, is one of nearly three dozen cats up for adoption at the HOPE Animal Shelter in Ironwood. At right, HOPEdirector Randy Kirchhoff takes Peggy Sue out for a walk.

By DAVID [email protected]

IRONWOOD Its a year ofmilestones for the Little BlueBus.

Founded in 1981, this yearmarks the 30th year of theoperation of the Gogebic Coun-ty Transit System. Not onlythat, at an average of 32,000riders a year, Jim Mildren,manager of the GCTS, esti-mates that the millionth riderwill soon get on board. Thatspretty good for Gogebic Coun-ty, he said.

The seven-bus fleet coversan impressive 100,000 milesand 10,000 gallons of gas a year all of those miles and pas-sengers with never having hadan at-fault accident. Wevegiven all of these people a rideand been safe, Mildren said.

One of the biggest benefits ofbus transit for a populationthat is getting older is the abil-ity to keep people in theirhomes longer.

If youre elderly and youlive in Gogebic County in thewintertime, you have to haveyour sidewalk shoveled, youhave to have driveways shov-eled and its hard to getaround, he said. Weve beenable to give people rides andhelp them go and do what theyneed to do.

He said theyve had riderswho have been taking the busfor 30 years. As our communityages, we can help people live intheir homes, he said. Evenafter that, we can help them

have a fun life.Our philosophy here is that

we would rather work harderand give more service, he said.We do things that sometimesother people wouldnt do,because we like the people inGogebic County.

The system provides serviceto all of Gogebic County, with14 routes every day travelingthrough Bessemer and aroundthe area.

Every Thursday and Friday,buses travel to Watersmeet andMarenisco, and bring ridersthere back to Ironwood to shopfor a couple hours. On Friday,Ironwood riders are brought to

Watersmeet, while the buses dolocal routes for riders who needto shop, pay their bills or go tothe doctors office.

An average ride for a stu-dent or senior costs $1.25 oneway. Thats pretty much some-thing that anyone can afford,said Mildren.

The buses cost about$66,000 each, and Mildren saysthey have been successful atpurchasing a new one everyyear. The buses are handicap-accessible, and have low stepsand handrails to make is aseasy as possible to get on andoff.

They also serve as aid foremergency assistance. When asituation occurs, the transitsystem is put on standby tohelp evacuate people throughan 800mhZ radio system.

The state police, the countysheriff, the emergengy govern-ment people can call us directlyand we can be there, Mildrensaid.

Mildren said when the gasline was severed on Lake Roadin Ironwood last year, fivebuses were dispatched to Trini-ty Lutheran Day Care andwithin five minutes all of thechildren were evacuated.

Over the past year, the sys-tem has constructed new pas-senger shelters through federalstimulus funding. Shelterswere constructed in Ironwood,Bessemer, Marenisco andWatersmeet. Mildren said thatone was not constructed inWakefield because people lovemeeting us in the Holiday GasStation.

The shelters are huge forus, he said. We have a passen-ger in one of those sheltersevery day protecting them fromthe wind, rain and snow. Itsanother way for us to help thepeople.

Mildren said because of therising cost of gasoline, the buscan help people save money.But even those who continue todrive help to give back.

Mildren said that for everydollar spent by the transit sys-tem, 50 cents are taxes thatcome back to the area. Withthe prices going up again, wegive people an alternative tothe automobile, he said. Wewant to take care of all the peo-ple, not just one segment of thepopulation.

For more information aboutthe Gogebic Country TransitSystem, call 906-932-2523.


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Year of milestones for Little Blue Bus DOVE offersshelter incommunity

IRONWOOD DomesticViolence Escape Inc. offers sev-eral services to those in need inthe community, includingemergency shelter, counselingand a 24-hour crisis line.

In the 2009-10 fiscal year,DOVE provided 459 shelternights to 336 women, 113 chil-dren and 10 men. The organi-zation answered 685 crisiscalls and facilitated 1,922adult counseling hours.

DOVEs crisis line numberis 800-711-6744 or 906-932-0310.

The National Network toEnd Domestic Violence recent-ly released survey resultsabout domestic violence servic-es in all 50 states.

In one 24-hour period, 2,737victims of domestic violenceand their children acrossMichigan received servicesfrom local domestic violenceorganizations.

We applaud the efforts ofall of the organizations andadvocates in Michigan, saidMary Keefe, executive directorof MCADSV. In light of theincrease in need and reduc-tions in available funds and jobopportunities for survivors, theimportance of their dailyefforts is immeasurable.

Though the economy doesnot cause domestic violence,factors associated with eco-nomic uncertainties canincrease the severity and fre-quency of abuse. At the sametime, options for survivors toescape can be more limited.More than 80 percent of localdomestic violence programsreported an increased demandfor their services while nearlythe same number reporteddecreases in funding.

Each year, NNEDV conductsa 24-hour survey of localdomestic violence programs.On Sept. 15, 2010, domesticviolence programs nationwideprovided services to more than70,000 adults and children inone day alone. Other nationaldata include:

More than 929 crisis hot-line calls answered every hour.

More than 9,500 requestsfor services went unmet, most-ly due to funding shortfalls.

More than 30,000 individu-als attended 1,240 trainingsessions provided by localdomestic violence programs tohelp prevent violence andintervene early in cases ofabuse.


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