12th ANNUAL FESTIVALE ITALIANO - The 12th Annual “Festivale Italiano” will be held Saturday, September 4th, 2010, along Silver Street in downtown Hurley. Sponsored by the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, the event includes a flea market and arts and crafts show from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, live music throughout the day and evening, food, games and fun for the whole family! An Italian Food menu will be featured from most of the chamber member businesses along and near Silver Street. Whether the business offers indoor or outdoor seating, or both, if they are offering an Italian Specialty at any time that day (morning, noon or night) their special will be included in the Festivale Italiano menu. 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Kid’s Games will be provided by the Iron County Parents Group & Mentors, with prizes sponsored by the Hurley Area Lioness and the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce. 11:00 AM -4:00 PM come enjoy Balloon animals and more by Happy Daze Balloon Twisting and Twinkz Exceptional Face Painting. At 4:00 PM, the annual Kids’ Spaghetti and Watermelon Eating Contests will take place, featuring spaghetti and watermelon donated and prepared by Bill Hall of the Iron Horse Saloon. New this year! Join us in front of the Chamber Office for Wheel of Fortune. Spin for a chance to win a prize or some Hot CASH! For more info call (715) 561-4334 or e-mail hurley@hurleywi.com. 

MINERS MURAL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - A meeting of the Miners Mural Committee will be held on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010, at 6:00 PM at Wilder Fine Arts on Cloverland Drive (US-Highway 2) in Ironwood, Michigan to discuss possible fund raising ideas for the Miners Mural honoring the miners of the Gogebic/Iron Range. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month. Please join us. For more information call: 906-364-7152 or email ironwoodmurals@gmail.com.

GOGEBIC COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEETING - The Gogebic County Democrats will meet on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 5:30 PM in the Basement Conference Room of the Gogebic County Courthouse, Bessemer, Michigan. The meeting is open to the public and all interested people are welcome to attend. The Gogebic County Democrats generally meet monthly, on the second Wednesday.

UPNORTH TEA PARTY PATRIOTS REGULAR MEETING - The UpNorth Tea Party Patriots will meet at 6:30 PM, on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, at the VFW in Bessemer, Michigan.

The UpNorth Tea Party Patriots, according to their website, are a grassroots movement who want to challenge our politicians to have an understanding and respect for the Constitution before Political Party Ideology.

"The UpNorth Tea Party Patriots feel strongly about returning to the basic principles and values that our Founding Fathers held dear. It is important that we all take a stand for our nation and uphold the principles in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Furthermore, we feel it necessary to encourage residents of the Western U.P. and Northern Wisconsin to exercise their right to vote and do it in a most responsible way."

The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. For more information about the group and its meetings, check out their website at www.upnorthpatriots.com.

WEEKLY MINER'S MEMORIAL HERITAGE PARK HIKES BEGIN - The Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park would like to invite the public to join us for a weekly evening hike into the mining heritage areas of Ironwood (also known as the "caves area") at 6:00 PM on Thursday evenings. Our next hike will begin on Thursday, September 9nd, 2010, at 6:00 PM. The Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park is a non-profit organization that is committed to creating, promoting and maintaining a new city park in Ironwood that would span the area that in the early years of last century contained at least five iron mines. The organization would like to create paths for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing within this area that is currently city-owned land. In addition, the Friends of MMHP plan on putting up informative signs along trails to tell visitors of the mining history within the park. Interested hikers should meet at the School Bus Garage on Ayer Street. Hikers should bring water and wear sturdy footwear. For more information contact: Lee-Ann Garske, Coleman Engineering Company, 200 East Ayer Street, Ironwood, MI 49938, 906-932-5048.

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE - A Re-scheduled Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2010, at 6:00 PM, in the Community Development Conference Room, on the Second Floor of the Municipal Memorial Building, Ironwood, Michigan. Agenda items for the meeting include: 1. Call to Order. 2. Recording of the Roll. 3. Approval of the August 2, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes. 4. Approval of the Docket. 5. Citizens wishing to address the Committee on Items on the Agenda (Three-minute limit). 6. Discuss ADA accessibility for City Parks. Audience: Laurie Celeski. 7. Discuss Establishment of Bicycle Routes Around the City. 8. Complete Street and Trail Building Training Seminar. 9. Discussion on removing Tennis Courts at the Little League Field. 10. Update on Welcome Center Snowshoe and Mountain Bike Trail. 11. Discussion on Five Year Recreation Plan. (Note: Bring your copy of the Plan) a. Survey Distribution 12. Citizens wishing to address the Committee on items not on the Agenda (Three-minute limit). 13. Other Business. and 14. Adjournment.

GOGEBIC-IRON RANGE BULLDOGS FOOTBALL GAME - The Gogebic-Iron Range Pop Warner Football will play their second game of the season on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 in Park Falls, Wisconsin. Fans and interested people are urged to attend the game. And please remember to support Pop Warner Football and your local team!

1st ANNUAL GCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP SCRAMBLE - Alumni and Friends of Gogebic Community College are invited to participate in the 1st Annual Gogebic Community College Foundation Scholarship Scramble on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Lac Vieux Desert Golf Course in Watersmeet, Michigan. The 4-person scramble begins with a shotgun start at 9:30 AM CST. The cost is $300 per team, which includes green fees, power cart, $10 in casino Free Play, lunch, a full dinner and award program following the scramble.

Cash prizes will be given in two flights: first place = $800; 2nd place = $600, 3rd place = $400 and 4th place = $300 (based on 30 teams). Cash proxies will also be given at most holes. Door prizes and a 50/50 raffle will add to the fun of the event.

A special room rate is available at the Dancing Eagles Hotel for those wishing to stay the night and enjoy the live entertainment at the Thunderbird Loungs and the amenities of the casino.

Monies raised from this event will be used to establish scholarships for students attending Gogebic Community College. Registration forms are available online at www.gogebic.edu. For more information, contact Kelly Marczak, Foundation Director, at (906) 932-4231.

GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY HORSE SHOW - The Gogebic-Iron County Horse Show will be held on  Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 9:00 AM at the Iron County Fairgrounds in Saxon, Wisconsin. For More Information Contact: Laurie Stoffel at Stoffel's Country Store, 54994 US-Highway 2, Hurley, Wisconsin. Telephone Number: 715-561-3344 or you can contact Karen Mattson, 14211 North Stateline, Hurley, Wisconsin 54534. E-Mail mattsonhorse1@yahoo.com.

NORTHERN LIGHTS QUILTING GUILD SHOW - On September 18th, 2010,  from 10:00 AM  to 4:30 PM, the Northern Lights Quilting Guild will host its ninth bi-annual quilt show. The show will be held at the Ironwood Memorial Building Auditorim.  The show will feature quilt shop vendors, silent auction, day raffle, door prizes, quilts for sale and a raffle quilt. Admission to the show is $3. The Ironwood Memorial Building is located at 213 South Marquette Street, Ironwood, Michigan.  For more information check out the Northern Lights Quilting Guild's website at: website www.northernlightsquilt.com.

FOUR PERSON LAKE GOGEBIC AREA CHAMBER GOLF SCRAMBLE - The Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored Four Person Golf Scramble on Saturday, September 18, 2010 beginning at 1:00 PM at the Gogebic Country Club, Ironwood, Michigan. Also featured will be a $1,000 Hole in One Contest. For more information contact Dick Armstrong at (906) 842-3344 or email info@lakegogebicarea.com or check out the Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce at www.lakegogebicarea.com.

7th ANNUAL PUMPKIN RUN ATV RALLY -  October 7-11 2010. Pre-registration for the event is encouraged. For an $10.00 fee, those who pre-register for the event by September 18, 2010 will receive a Pumkin Runl Weekend Poker Run sheet, as well as an Official Limited Edition event bandana and a free Iron County ATV map. Pre-registrants will also receive entry into a raffle drawing for free lodging in Iron County and lots of other great prizes! After the September 18, pre-registration deadline, the fee goes up to $12. The Rally kicks off on Thursday with registration for the weekend long Poker Run. Registration will take place at both ends of Iron County. Northern registration will be from Thursday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Friday and 9:00 AM to Noon on Saturday at the Hurley Chamber Office in downtown Hurley. Registration on the Southern end will run from Thursday Noon to 5:00 PM, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Friday, and 9:00 AM to Noon On Saturday at the Mercer Chamber Office in downtown Mercer.

Iron County boasts the most extensive ATV trail system in the state of Wisconsin. Every year thousands of ATV Riders come to Hurley for the Annual ATV Rally. The Hurley and Mercer Chambers are working together to organize the popular and rapidly growing Pumpkin Run ATV rally in the fall in Iron County! The Pumpkin Run has been a big success and organizers plan to reserve Columbus Weekend every year for the annual rally. For more info, contact the Hurley Area Chamber at 866.340.4334.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - Join Grand View Health System’s newly formed ‘All Cancer Support Group’ open to cancer patients, cancer survivors, and caregivers. Anyone coping with cancer either personally or as a caregiver are invited to attend this support group. It will provide a comfortable setting to allow open discussion and sharing of experiences.  Meeting and talking with others who have survived cancer can serve as a beacon of hope to those who are going through their own battle with cancer.

This group meets the third Tuesday of every month.  The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 21st, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Grand View Hospital Conference Room B.  Call the Grand View Health Line at (906) 932-2443 to register. Or visit www.gvhs.org for additional information.

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT - Are you a caregiver for or family member of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease? Join our support group for caregivers on Wednesday, September 22 at 5:30 PM to share your story and to meet others experiencing similar situations. Learn more about how to better care for yourself, how to relieve stress related to caregiving, how to deal with difficult behaviors and situations you’re experiencing with your family member, and gain a better understanding of how to address these issues in your home. You will find comfort in knowing that you are not alone on your journey through this disease.

This support group is generally held the 4th Wednesday of the month, at 5:30 PM in the Grand View Hospital Conference Room Area. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

Please call 932-6208 to register. Or visit www.gvhs.org for additional information.

TICKETS TO GO ON SALE SOON FOR 5thANNUAL UPTOBERFEST - Online ticket sales will begin soon for one of Upper Michigan’s premiere fall craft beer events. The fifth annual UPtoberfest is scheduled for the lakefront in Escanaba on October 9, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM (ET). The event is hosted by Bay de Noc Brewers, Inc., a home-brewing group, to showcase craft beers from throughout the region, offer education about the brewing process and support the local community. All profits from UPtoberfest will benefit the United Way of Delta County. UPtoberfest takes place on First Avenue North in downtown Escanaba, immediately behind the Hereford & Hops Steakhouse & Brewpub.

Brewers Vice President Ben Harris says guests will sample microbrews from across Michigan and Wisconsin in keepsake souvenir pint glasses. The ticket price includes a large selection of foods prepared by Escanaba's Bobaloon's restaurant and specially selected to be paired with the many varieties of beers at the festival. Bay de Noc Brewers will also conduct a beer brewing demonstration. Tickets are available online at the official UPtoberfest Website www.uptoberfest.org. They are priced at $25 in advance, with a special discount price of $20 during the week of the Upper Peninsula State Fair (August 16-21). The price at the door is $30. Bay de Noc Brewers, Inc. is dedicated to the promotion and responsible consumption of home- and craft-brewed beer. More information is available at www.baydenocbrewers.org. The United Way of Delta County supports 16 local non-profit agencies, and its website is www.uwdelta.org.

FALL FRIENDS OF THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE - The Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library will be hosting a Fall Used Book Sale on Saturday, October 16, 2010, from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the Ironwood Memorial Building. All proceeds will be used to support the Ironwood Carnegie Library. This is a great opportunity to pick up some used books, audio books, CDs, DVDs & specialty magazines. Many items 50 cents each or less, and you will be supporting our local public library. For more information go to the Library's website.

HOUSING REHABILITATION NOW AVAILABLE - Housing rehabilitation funds are still available for homeowners located in the Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) District. The NPP District is bordered by the WI-Central Railroad/Pabst Street to to the North, Lawrence Street to the West, Vaughn Street to the South and Lake Street to the East. For more information on qualifying requirements, please contact Jane Bowman, (906) 932-5050 Ext. 125 in the Community Development Office between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM.

118th U.P. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT & CONVENTION - After a close vote, Ironwood was selected to host the 118th Annual U.P. Volunteer Firefighters' Association Tournament and Convention. The dates for the event will be July 26, 27, 28, 2012. 2012 is also the 125th anniversary year of the Ironwood Volunteer Fire Department (IVFD) so the department hopes to incorporate some special events during the tournament to recognize this milestone. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome. For more information contact Ken Jacobson, IVFD Chief.

2-BEDROOM DOWNTOWN APARTMENT FOR RENT - Second story downtown Aurora Street apartment featuring 2-bedrooms, full bath with tub & shower, kitchen with appliances included, dining room and living room for rent. Heat, hot water, garbage removal, off-street parking, smoke detectors, and free Wi-Fi internet access included.  MSHDA approved. Fully carpeted. Freshly redecorated. Signed lease, paid security deposit, and first month's rent required. No pets allowed. Non-smoker preferred. Call (906) 932-1810 and ask for Jim or email deaf_services@sbcglobal.net. (Renewed: August 1, 2010)

2-BEDROOM DOWNTOWN APARTMENT FOR RENT - Second story downtown Aurora Street apartment featuring 2-bedrooms, full bath with tub & shower, kitchen with appliances included, dining room and living room for rent. Heat, hot water, garbage removal, off-street parking, smoke detectors, and free Wi-Fi internet access included.  MSHDA approved. Fully carpeted. Freshly redecorated. Signed lease, paid security deposit, and first month's rent required. No pets allowed. Non-smoker preferred. Call (906) 932-1810 and ask for Jim or email deaf_services@sbcglobal.net. (Renewed: August 1, 2010)

BUSINESS FOR RENT - This downtown pool hall is a fully equipped turn-key operation. All of the equipment and tools needed to generate a solid gross income are provided. Features four regulation 4.5'x9' Gold Crown III professional pocket billiard tables; one 5'x10' Gold Crown III professional snooker table; two 3.5'x7' Valley coin-op pool tables; two gumball/snack vendors; service tables; stacking chairs; lounge furniture; counter stools; video games; televisions; house cues; complete sets of pool balls; maintenance equipment; chalk; pizza oven; deep fryer; broiler; freezers; refrigerators; four-station sinks; cash register; computer/timekeeper; vacuum cleaners; signage; and even limited inventory! This is one of Ironwood's oldest and best established businesses -- which has been open every year since 1950. Current owner has been operating the business since 1978, but must retire due to poor health. The business generates a healthy gross income with a relatively low overhead. All lighting is high-efficiency! Heat, hot water, and garbage service are included with rent. Security deposit, first month's rent, last month's rent, and signed lease required.

For more information call (906) 932-1810 or email deaf_services@sbcglobal.net. (Renewed: August 1, 2010)

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - Downtown Ironwood: 668 square feet of office space for rent in the Coleman Engineering Building, 200 East Ayer Street, downtown Ironwood, Michigan. Parking lot, handicap entrance, convenient to downtown.

For more information call (906) 932-5048. (Renewed: August 1, 2010)

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