Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
IRONWOOD MAYOR Annette Burchell and Park and Recreation Committee member Sam Davey cut a ribbon to dedicate the playground equipment at Depot Park Wednesday. From left are Nancy Zak, Downtown Ironwood Development Authority member; Tim Erickson, interim community development director; Paul Linn, city treasurer; Tom Kangas, parks-recreation committee; Marion True, parks-recreation committee; Scott Erickson, city manager; Andrew DiGiorgio, public safety department director; Mark Silver, of Silver Properties; Burchell, Davey, Neil Corcoran, city employee; Linda Jindrich, parks-recreation committee; Jeff Gaertner, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Jim Mildren, city commissioner. The DNR supplied a grant to buy the equipment. The ceremony also celebrated the electrical improvements and other upgrades to Curry Park.
By TOM STANKARD
Ironwood - The city of Ironwood celebrated recent improvements to two area parks with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at Depot Park.
As rain fell, upwards of 10 city officials and residents gathered under the pavilion to celebrate electrical upgrades and other improvements to Curry Park and the new playground at Depot Park.
Mayor Annette Burchell thanked the city of Ironwood and its parks and recreation committee and community development for their role in helping to upgrade the electrical systems at Curry Park and installing other equipment there.
Lindquist Electric was the contractor of the project, funded by grants from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Looking at the new playground, Burchell said its modern design is a culmination of the efforts by the parks and recreation committee and community development.
"I see children playing on it all the time," she said. "It fits with the historic nature of the beautiful park."
The playground was also funded using an MDNR grant. MDNR Porcupine Mountains Director Jeff Gaertner said they were proud to be a part of the two projects.
"We're happy to be able to help out and provide these great opportunities," he said.
The group made it's way to the park and cut the ribbon to celebrate the improvements made to both parks.
