A bicycle saddle, that is. A newly paved bicycle path in Crystal Falls Township, part of the Heritage Trail network has been completed, and organization members and township officials are planning a “grand opening” June 16.
 The Apple Blossom Trail now extends from Fourth Avenue in Iron River to Old Caspian. It all points to excellent opportunities to get on a bike and enjoy all the benefits of cycling.

Community deserves the band
To the editor:
 The West Side Veterans Council is a volunteer group of local veterans who volunteer their time without compensation to organize three major events in Iron River every year. The Memorial Day parade, the 4th of July parade and the 4th of July fireworks display. The cost of these events is about $7,000-$8,000 for the cost of fireworks and $500-$800 for float prizes in the 4th of July parade. These funds are raised every year through solicitation.

Before too much more time runs away, we hope you have thought about the final recount totals from the May 3 election in Iron County.
 The recount took place late in May, and the final, official totals showed that Forest Park’s measure to extend its bonding for one year lost by a single vote. (It was originally called a tie—one more “no” vote was found during the recount.)

Keep it safe this summer
It hasn’t been much of a spring, but most of us are willing to take the miserable weather in exchange for what’s happening in other parts of the country.
     Yes, we’ve seen a few touch-downs of tornadoes here in Iron County and there’s even been a few flood watches over the years. Basically, we here have been blessed with weather that we can just gripe and complain about. We haven’t had to evacuate our homes en masse to safeguard our lives.
     But, as we are all aware, we live in the middle of some of the most beautiful scenic areas found on this planet and that, of course, includes the great Northwoods that surrounds us.