CASPIAN—The 23rd annual Christmas Tree Galleria kicks off Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Iron County Museum with a program to honor eight community volunteers.

ALPHA—The Porter School Market Place is kicking off the holiday season with the first of two Christmas craft shows.
On Saturday, Nov. 10, the halls of the old Porter School building will be decked with holly for shoppers and crafters. The Christmas Craft Show runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday night was all right for frighting, as Halloween parties were held all over Iron County Oct. 27. In Amasa, the top floor of the museum was converted into a spook house, complete with fog, scary sounds, spiderwebs and someone popping out of a coffin. Oh my! The cast included (from left) Pegge Gerry, Selina Stebbins, Kelly Mullinax, Tanya Pascenti and Donna Sjoquist.

Caspian-Gaastra firefighters explain to the West Iron County kindergarten class how they handle a burning home situation during a Fire Safety Prevention Week demonstration at the school. (CGFD photo)

IRON COUNTY— The American Red Cross is seeking local volunteers to provide local disaster relief services.
“Right now, there is no one in Iron County to provide emergency services after a disaster,” according to American Red Cross Emergency Service Program Manager Jeffrey Selesky. “The sole function of the group is to work with victims of disaster.”

CRYSTAL FALLS—The Forest Park Music Boosters have thanked the community for its support of the World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraising Sale. If there are any students who have not turned in their money, please do so as soon as possible.

David Petrovich (left), observation program leader for the National Weather Service’s Marquette office, presents a Honored Institution Award to Casey Rose, superintendent of the West Iron County Sewer Authority, in recognition of 50 years of providing weather observations to the Weather Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The daily temperature and precipitation readings first came from the old Stambaugh sewage treatment plant, and the instruments were moved to the new plant south of Caspian after it was built.

IRON COUNTY—The Windsor Center announces plans for its second annual Halloween/Family Fun event on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The West Iron County High School Key club, under the direction of Tamra Wheeler, will be performing “Nightmare on Windsor Street,” which is the theme for this year’s haunted house.
Windsor Street includes a hardware store, doll shop, hospital, pharmacy, cemetery and a car crash scene.

IRON RIVER—In an effort to assist families in our community, Grace Covenant Church is hosting a service mission called First Fruits.
The purpose of this mission event is actually twofold, said organizers:
--To distribute donated, perishable food items such as: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, milk, bread, meat, etc. to those in need.

CRYSTAL FALLS—Local volunteers are again planning a community Thanksgiving dinner for residents of Crystal Falls, Alpha and Amasa.
“Last year, the dinner was reinstated, thanks to the very generous donations of area individuals, businesses and churches,” said a spokesperson.