Hot time in Aura for 39th Jamboree

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HEAT’S ON–The temperature wasn’t the only hot thing at the Aura Jamboree on Saturday, July 18. Pick-up groups of musicians scattered across the grounds, as well as on stage inside the hall, were just as hot. They were very popular with the 1,300-1,400 people attending the two-day event.

 

The 39th annual Aura Jamboree filled the grounds and Aura Hall with talented musicians and traditional music lovers last Friday night and all day and into the night on Saturday, July 17-18, 2015.
A sea of volunteers hosted the music festival which featured act after act of musicians both on stage in the hall, and outside for the spontaneous jam sessions. As usual, the third weekend in July proved to be “high summer” in Aura. The temperature edged near 90 Saturday afternoon, which may have dampened attendance a bit. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.

 

Board approves 50 new helmets

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SAFETY ISSUE–Varsity Football Coach Jordan Hoover brought outdated football equipment before the Baraga Area Schools Board of Education last Thursday to illustrate a need for new helmets. Above, the board waits to go into closed session for discussion. Helmet purchase was later approved.

by Nancy Besonen

Visual aids came into play Thursday, July 9, 2015, when Varsity Football Coach Jordan Hoover heaped bags of outdated equipment before the Baraga Area Schools Board of Education. School Board President Bill Stark demanded Hoover remove the equipment. Schools Superintendent Jennifer Lynn said he needed to follow procedure, making his request for safer equipment through proper channels. Hoover said previous efforts have failed. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.

Bang-up Fourth in Baraga

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STREET-FILLER–Baraga was the scene of all the festive family reunions, fun and patriotism of the annual Lumberjack Days July 4 celebration last Friday and Saturday, July 3-4. The Main Parade, above, brought out droves of people on Saturday afternoon along Superior Avenue. The Treadeaus–Bob Sr., and Bob Jr.–claimed top float honors.

Lumberjack Days drew the usual street-filling crowds to Baraga on Friday and Saturday, July 3-4, 2015. Great weather just added to the festivities and fun. “I think it was great. It was busy. We’re all so tired it must have been going well!” said committee treasurer JoAnne Danielson. Gayle Isaacson, a longtime Lumberjack committee member was also pleased. “I think it went very, very well. The Children’s Parade was amazing. There were so many children participating.” To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.

 

Disaster drill: Tornado strikes!

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TOUGH HAUL–Michael Schultz of Watton is prepared for transport to Baraga County Memorial Hospital by EMT’s Steve Irwin, left, and Carol Holma during a county-wide disaster drill last Tuesday. A tornado at the multi-purpose building wreaked pretend havoc in Covington.

A tornado in Covington and high winds in Baraga set the stage for a county-wide disaster drill last Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Baraga County Emergency Preparedness Director Daune Smith put the
drill in motion by dialing 911 from the Covington Multi-Purpose Building at 5:30 p.m. By 8 p.m. the scenes were a wrap with a whole lot of action–and learning–in between. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.

Brainstorm for ideas on Pelkie School use

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PELKIE PROUD–Liz Hakola, right, addresses the crowd that came out to search for new uses for the recently closed Pelkie School building. Nearly 40 people attended the meeting to brainstorm for ways it can continue to contribute to the community. Built in 1932, the school was closed at the end of this school year due to steadily decreasing enrollment. A second meeting is planned for August.

The Pelkie School Transformation is officially underway. Nearly 40 people gathered at the school building Wednesday, June 17, 2015, to begin formulating a plan for the building’s future use.
Ideas ranging from continuing education to recreation to a lender’s library with a coffee shop were shared by a group eager to preserve a landmark. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.

Trout Festival attracts crowds to land and sea

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ANOTHER FINE FESTIVAL–All day Saturday the L’Anse Waterfront Park was filled with events, a carnival for the kids and a ton of vendors selling their wares. The 13th annual Lake Trout Festival was an undeniable success, even though the weather defied prediction and brought some rain showers and a cool breeze off the lake. The Keweenaw Bay Classic fish tourney was the biggest ever.

The streets and waterfront park in downtown L’Anse were buzzing Saturday, June 13, 2015 with a ten-year June tradition–the Baraga County Lake Trout Festival. Add to that a record field of 132 boats for the Keweenaw Bay Classic fish tournament, and it was quite an event.  “It was a great day–we had a lot of compliments,” said Tracey Barrett, tourism director and trout fest committee member. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.

Edy the police dog reports for duty

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NEW RECRUIT–Corp. Everett Ekdahl takes a knee with his new partner, Edy, a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix. The dog was brought to the U.S. from Slovakia, and Ekdahl had to learn commands in Slovakian in order to work with the dog.

There’s a new officer in town whose bark is not worse than his bite. Meet Edy, the Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police Department’s newest recruit. At 17 months old and 72 pounds, the German shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix has been on duty just under a month, and is already proving an asset to local law enforcement. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers..

L’Anse welcomes Godlevske

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WE MADE IT!–L’Anse High School’s Class of 2015 made it official Thursday, May 28, 2015. The graduates entered the gymnasium still students. Approximately two hours later they left as graduates. The crew lined up in the hallway for one last “casual” group shot. 1989 alumni Kurt Godlevske provided this year’s commencement address and was the 2015 Alumni of the Year recipient.

Execution, discipline and effort. 2015 L’Anse Area Schools Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and 1989 LHS graduate Kurt Godlevske told the 55 graduates sitting in the audience. “Highly successful people have mastered these three words,” Godlevske told the graduates and those in the audience. “No matter what you choose to do, if you master these three words, you too will reap its rewards,” Godlevske said. “Every day you will have some task to do and hopefully multiple tasks. To accomplish this at high level, you will have to execute some kind of a plan. . .” To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers..

Baraga class graduates

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Baraga Class of 2015 posed for a picture moments before graduation Friday.

“We all made it–not only graduation, but high school!” Baraga Valedictorian Sonja Welch told her classmates at commencement on Friday, May 22, 2015. “We’ve always had each other to depend on.” The Class of 2015 included 32 graduates who marched with the girls in purple and the boys in black, representing their class colors. Welch expressed her gratitude for teachers, parents and friends, including her mom, Baraga school board member Sarah Maki, who “without her I wouldn’t be the person I am today”. Welch stood out among her classmates with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. She was also active in sports and other school activities and the president of the National Honor Society. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at ourlocal retailers..

Fond farewell at Pelkie; Looking ahead to ‘Coming Together’

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SAYING GOODBYE–Baraga students from kindergarten through the seniors enjoyed a time to reflect on the Pelkie School at a picnic last Thursday, May 14, 2015. The school will close at the end of this year due to declining enrollment in its K-2 classrooms. Although sad the event turned into a celebration of “coming together” as all the grades will be in Baraga next year. A show of hands revealed that the vast majority of students and community members had attended Pelkie School.

 

“Closed not forgotten” is the motto the Baraga school community is using to say goodbye to the Pelkie School. A well-attended community picnic drew people together for lunch, visiting and a formal program on the lawn in front of the historic 1932 building. How well-attended was the picnic? Beth Reynolds and crew in the Pelkie kitchen served up almost 700 hot dogs! The Pelkie kindergartners, first and second graders and staff played host as six busloads of third through 12th grade students came from the Baraga campus for the festive yet somewhat sad ceremony. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers..

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