Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Mining Journal 5A
Region
Despite rain,
some Memorial
Day events go on
By BRIAN ROWELL
Escanaba Daily Press
RAPID RIVER — The Nahma, Lakeview Ceme-
Lake, Holy Cross Ceme-
tery, Perronville, Watson,
area celebrated a soggy tery, Northland, Schaffer,
Memorial Day Monday.
Fernwood Cemetery in
A driving rain didn’t Gladstone, Rock, West
stop area veterans groups Ford River, Stonington,
held Memorial Day cer- South Ford River, Bark
emonies throughout the River, Escanaba Town-
area. In Rapid River, even ship and Rapid River.
though the annual pa-
Some events were can-
rade was canceled, other celed due to rain at Rapid
events were continued on. River’s 51st annual Me-
In Escanaba, the Delta morial Day celebration,
County Veterans Council including the parade.
held Memorial Day cer- However, other events
emonies at the Veterans and activities took place
Memorial and Aronson at the park and Lions Club
Island Bridge in Luding- during the day.
The Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 of Hancock honored their fallen comrades at approximately a dozen sites on
Monday, continuing an honor that dates (officially) back to 1868. (Daily Mining Gazette photo)
ton Park Monday morn-
Carrigen Flath was
ing in rain that brought crowned 2024 Memori-
a quarter of an inch for al Day Queen in Rapid
precipitation to the area. River. Other queen candi-
A main ceremony was dates were Abbigail Hard-
held later in the morning wick, Madison LaCrosse,
at Gardens of Rest Memo- Amber Proehl and Emma
Hancock American Legion marks Memorial Day
By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Forest Hill Cemetery, the
prominent resident of a town, 3, 1868, issued the now fa-
who recruited members from mous General Order Num-
his town, or neighboring ber 11, issued to all posts,
towns. The Civil War was calling for a national day of
the bloodiest conflict in the remembrance for Civil War
United States’ history. When dead. This order served as
a soldier went into battle, he the basis for what became
would inevitably see men die, the national holiday of Me-
those being the boys he grew morial Day.
Daily Mining Gazette
—
Liminga Cemetery and the
HANCOCK Mem- Oskar cemeteries, in Stan-
rial Park in Wells.
The scene was repeated
Sundling.
The celebration was
bers of the Alfred Erick- ton Township, the Hancock
son American Legion Post (Montezuma Park) Memo-
186 turned out Monday rial, in Hancock, the Quincy
morning to honor the fall- Hill Memorial, Waasa Cem-
en on Memorial Day, per- etery, the Hancock Lakeside
forming ceremonies at a Cemetery, concluding with a
throughout the area with sponsored by the local
services planned at cem- Lions Club and American
eteries in Ogontz, Moss Legion.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
POWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS
dozen sites.
The post began at 7:50 Home Memorial.
ceremony at their Post 186
up with. Those who survived
Gen. Logan’s order for
would not, nor could not, for- the posts to decorate graves
get their friends and relatives in 1868 “with the choic-
who had fallen in defense of est flowers of springtime”
a.m. on Michigan Street,
Memorial Day traces its
in Hancock, to honor those origins to the veteran group
veterans whose remains Grand Army of the Repub-
still occupy the cemeteries lic, which was founded in
beneath the parking lots 1866, in Decatur, Illinois,
and churches of Catholic and quickly grew to include
Church of the Resurrection, hundreds of posts across the
and the Gloria Dei Lutheran northern states. The GAR
their nation.
urged: “We should guard
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held
by the Powell Township Zoning Board of Appeals on
Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., at the Powell
Township Hall, 101 Bensinger, Big Bay, MI 49808.
The public hearing will address the following variance
application:
On May 5, 1868, the GAR their graves with sacred
established Decoration Day vigilance. … Let pleasant
to decorate the graves of the paths invite the coming and
war dead with flowers.
going of reverent visitors
Major General John A. and fond mourners. Let no
Logan former Union Army neglect, no ravages of time,
XV Corps commander was testify to the present or to
instrumental in the founding the coming generations that
of the GAR, and was its sec- we have forgotten as a peo-
ond commander-in-chief. It ple the cost of a free and un-
was Logan who, on March divided republic.”
Church next door.
was composed of veter-
The next sites where cer- ans of the Union Army of
emonies were conducted the Civil War. At that time
were the Houghton County the heart of a regiment was
Marina, the Veterans Park, a soldier’s company and
in Houghton, Houghton’s companies were raised by a
2024-02 ZBA A parcel size variance application from
UP Propane LLC to allow a 1.5 acre parcel described
as part of Section 33, T50N R26W, part of S ½ of SW
¼ beginning 1000’ East of SW corner, thence East
559 feet to Co. Rd. 550 ROW, thence NW’ly alg Co. Rd.
550 603 feet, thence South 230 feet to POB. Property
is in the TP-40 Zoning District which only allows 40-
acre parcels. Part of property # 52-11-033-001-00.
Delta County incident used to
remind canvassers of duties
The Powell Township Zoning map, text and application
are available for review from 9AM to 12noon, Monday,
Thursday, and Saturday at the Powell Township Hall.
Written comments in the matter will be received prior to
the meeting addressed to the Zoning Administrator at the
above address. The public will be permitted to address
the Board during the public hearing. The applicants or
their representative will be present at the hearing to
answer questions from the Board or provide additional
information as needed.
By BRIAN ROWELL
Escanaba Daily Press
it was her time to vote
The Delta County Board of
charge;
bipartisan boards of canvass-
≤ Delivery of Election Re- ers to carefully review elec-
cords to the Bureau of Elec- tion returns and certify our
tions in Lansing by the Can- elections based on the elec-
LANSING — Michigan Canvassers voted to certify
Attorney General Dana Nes- the county’s May 7, 2024,
sel and Secretary of State election after an initial delay,
Jocelyn Benson are using a heeding the advice of the De-
situation in Delta County to partment of State and Depart-
remind canvassers about their ment of Attorney General,
duties when certifying elec- Nessel and Benson sated in a
vassers; and,
tion returns,” Benson said.
This notice is posted in compliance with Public Act 110
of 2006, as amended, the Open Meetings Act and the
Americans with Disability Act. The Township of Powell
will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and
services to individuals with disabilities at the meeting
upon 5 days notice to the Township.
≤ Substantial costs to the “There is no room for can-
County, for which the Can- vassers to go beyond their au-
vassers may be personally thority, take the law into their
responsible.
own hands, or undermine the
tions.
Swearing in ceremonies for
press release.
Ahead of the May 14th
“Canvassers are legally re- will of Michigan’s voters.
quired to certify the election Any canvassing board mem-
results that are brought before bers that fail to fulfill their
them once the legal require- responsibilities under the law
ments have been met,” said will see swift action to ensure
Nessel. “Defying the will of the legal certification of elec-
the people based on conjec- tion results, which will involve
ture, dissatisfaction in the significant unnecessary costs
results, or any other reason for their local communities,
not based on Michigan law, along with possible civil and
will not be tolerated. While criminal charges against those
the Delta County Board ulti- members for their actions.”
newly elected Delta Coun- Delta County Board of Can-
ty commissioners had to be vassers meeting, two mem-
postponed later this month bers publicly indicated they
when two members of the may vote against certification
Delta County Board of Can- following a recall election
vassers refused to certify in which three sitting Coun-
the vote. Bonnie Hakkola, ty Commissioners were re-
who also serves as the local called. In the meeting that
Republican party chair, and evening, the Board dead-
LeeAnne Oman, an alternate locked 2-2 on certifying the
canvasser who also serves as election.
Phone: 906-345-9345
FAX: 906-345-0168
e-mail: zoningadmin@powelltownship.org
INVITATION TO BID
The NICE Community School District has
the following used buses for sale on bids:
mately met their obligations,
The Constitution and Mich-
the local Republican party
In response, the Department
and as a result have avoided igan Election Law do not au-
the legal consequences, let thorize canvassers to refuse to
this serve as a warning to all certify election results based
of the boards of canvassers on claims made by third par-
across the state that the will- ties of alleged election irreg-
ful neglect of your duties is a ularities, or a general desire
Bus #13A
• 2013 International/IC School Bus
• 77 passenger
secretary, both voted not to of State sent a letter to the
certify — splitting the board canvassers warning them of
of canvassers 2-2 and block- the consequences of failing
ing the certification. During to certify the results. Those
a second meting of the board included:
• Hydraulic brakes
• Maxx DT 466/230 HP Diesel
• Allison Automatic Transmission
• Recently rebuilt engine
• 67,078 miles
later, the vote was certified,
≤ A misdemeanor Willful
but Hakkola was silent when Neglect of Duty criminal
criminal act.”
“Michigan’s law requires tions.
to conduct election investiga-
Department of State
• Minimum Bid $9,000.00
Elections & Campaign Finance
Administrative Rules for Conduct of Election Recounts
Rule Set 2024-18 ST
Bus #14A
• 2015 International/IC School Bus
• 77 passenger
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Monday, June 17, 2024
10:00 AM
• Hydraulic brakes
• Maxx DT 466/230 HP Diesel
• Allison Automatic Transmission
• 56,043 miles
Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building
201 Townsend St. Lansing, MI 48933
• Minimum Bid $10,000.00
The Department of State will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed changes to
the Conduct of Election Recounts rule set.
Bus #15C
• 2015 Bluebird Vision School Bus
• 77 passenger
• Hydraulic brakes
The purpose of these rules is to amend the Conduct of Election Recounts rules by updating terminology
to account for technological and procedural changes since the rules were promulgated in 1979. The
rules will also be updated to conform with current legal requirements and current practices.
• Cummins ISC Diesel Engine 200HP
• Allison Automatic Transmission
• 49,166 miles
By authority conferred on the board of state canvassers by section 889 of the Michigan election law,
1954 PA 116, MCL 168.889.
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed
issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or
• Minimum Bid $10,000.00
All Buses currently in service and carry
current bus inspection stickers.
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the
following addresses until 6/17/2024 at 05:00PM.
Buses can be inspected at the NICE
Community Schools bus maintenance facility.
Contact Eric Warlin, Transportation Director,
at 906-485-1510 for additional information.
Board of State Canvassers
Bureau of Elections, P.O. Box 20126, Lansing, Michigan, 48901-0726
Bids are due no later than 3:00 pm on June
7, 2024. Sealed bids should be sent to
Melissa Maki, Administrative Assistant for
Finance, 300 S. Westwood Drive,
Ishpeming, MI 49849.
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The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the
hearing is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available.
Anyone needing assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 517-335-3234 to make
arrangements.
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