CASPIAN—Children are invited to participate in an Environmental Education Day Camp sponsored by and on the grounds of the Iron County Museum on Friday, Aug. 10.
 Organizer Maggie Scheffer is naming the event after Aileen Fisher, writer and naturalist, who grew up in Iron River and lived from 1906 to 2002. 
 Children attending the day camp can expect a day filled with outdoor experiences designed to increase their awareness of our environment, deepen their understanding of healthy ecosystems and develop a sense of respect for the natural world.
 Anyone between the ages of 6 to 18 is welcome to sign up for the program.
 Workshops for various age groups will be scheduled from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. with a lunch provided.
 Funding to help defray program costs is provided through a grant from the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition.
 A $5 registration fee will be collected from each participant.
 Iron County’s first Environmental Day Camp is geared toward making a difference in young peoples’ sense of responsibility toward their community and their understanding of their relationship to the environment.
 The educational goals of this program are to enable children to learn how to think about environmental issues, not what to think; to identify present and potential threats to their natural environment; and to begin approaching solutions as stewards of our natural resources.
 Registration is required in order to plan sessions and accommodate lunch arrangements.
 Children may be registered by calling the Iron County Museum at (906) 265-2617 or by going to the museum to register in person.
 For more information, call Maggie at 265-4081.

Studebaker 7 will be on stage at the Crystal Theatre in Crystal Falls Sunday, July 29, at 2 p.m. This performance is part of the “Gem of a Season” series for season ticketholders. Tickets for this performance can also be purchased by calling 875-6867 or at the door. (Crystal Theatre photo)
CRYSTAL FALLS—Hungry for the melodies of the ‘60s and ‘70s?
 Studebaker 7, a band with a nostalgic name, will serve up a hearty musical buffet at Crystal Theatre Sunday, July 29, at 2 p.m.  The event is part of the theatre’s 2012 “Gem of a Season.”

Sarah’s Busy Hands Daycare took on a project of love this past Fourth of July. Sarah heard from a former WICHS classmate, Army SFC Joel Olson, that many of the service personnel in his unit stationed in Afghanistan were not receiving care packages from home. Sarah, whose family has generations of military service, found this as a great opportunity to serve.  She posted the need for items at her daycare. The families responded with amazing generosity. The children also made dozens of signs to include in the care packages.  Two packages are being sent. One to answer the call for assistance to SFC Olson, who will distribute the items among members of his unit. Another package is being sent to a U.S. Navy Seal, Chaptan Kosman, Sarah’s cousin and a Phelps, Wis., native also deployed to Afghanistan. Special thanks also to Melissa Passamani, who assisted with this project, and Rachel Hagen, who donated money to cover the postage for these packages. Pictured, from left, are Lauren Shamion, Logan McCord, Haleigh LaMay and Carson Aldegarie. (McCord photo)

The Crystal Falls Lions received some grateful applause along the parade route during the annual Bass Festival parade on July 7. The Lions have been putting on this special festival for a number of years and do a “roaring” good job.

IRON RIVER— The Rum Rebellion Revue, to be held on Friday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at Windsor Auditorium, is all-new, note organizers.
 “It features the Revue cast giving voice to the radio dramatization and the Pixies lending their singing and dancing talents to the program.”
 The Revue is sponsored by the Iron County Historical and Museum Society.

CASPIAN—The 40th annual Fine Arts Show, which opens July 30 at the Iron County Museum, has for the second year added the “Starving Artist” sale as the climax of the event.
 However, it is also an appropriate time to call attention to the regular exhibits of the museum itself – its two art galleries and special historical exhibits and exhibits enhanced primarily by local artists.

IRON RIVER—Celebrated Wisconsin folksinger Skip Jones will be performing in concert Tuesday, July 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the West Iron District Library, 116 W. Genesee St. here.  

This mini-platoon tackled the parade route in Alpha in fine form.

IRON RIVER—On Friday, July 20, Reino Unit 21 American Legion Auxiliary will host a pie social at Iron River City Hall to help the Iron County Cancer Unit get much-needed funds to help county cancer victims.

CASPIAN—The Arts Committee at the Iron County Museum here has announced the 40th annual Fine Arts Show will open Monday, July 30.
 On the final two days, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3 and 4, a “Starving Artist” sale will be held with added pieces of art available to sell.