It was a festive seasonal atmosphere along Aurora and adjoining
streets. The evening began with holiday music provided by the
beautiful voices of the LLW Accent Choir. The kids strolled the
downtown streets singing favorite yuletide melodies just as it
was done in seasons past. They did a great job and they put the
onlookers into the holiday spirit. Volunteers offering hot cocoa
and coffee to the spectators added to the story book ambiance
downtown. We didn’t see any chestnuts glowing in an open fire,
but there was plenty of popcorn!
Also taking place before the parade was the fine arts and crafts
sale at the Historic Downtown Theatre. Local artists donated
their art work to the theatre, with the proceeds going to the
HIT. This was a wonderful event by talented and generous local
artists that benefited a very worthy cause. We hope that all our
readers will support our fabulous theatre.
The parade was terrific. There were many great floats decorated
in this year’s theme “A Family Christmas” It was a tough
decision for the three parade judges, Jim Lorenson, Rick Semo
and an un-named third person. However, the judges, in spite of
the difficulty, did come up with a winner, a second place and
third place floats.
Drum Roll Please!
First Place – The Klassy Float of The Klassic Kruisers. (we told
you, didn’t we?)
Second Place – The Miner’s Memorial Float
Third Place – Aspirus Health Systems
Three really great entries.
Those weren’t the only winners last night as seven 50/50 prizes
totaling $10,000 were given out.
Drum Roll Please!
The winners were:
$5,000 – ticket number 75 – Ben & Maria Sokol
$2,000 – ticket number 101 – Kristine Carlson
$1,000 – ticket number 178 – Joann Bruneau
$ 500 – ticket number 99 – Fr. Darryl Pepin
$500 – ticket number 174 – James Patterson
$500 – ticket number 173 – Shirley Allen
$500 – ticket number 155 – Robert Constantini
Following the parade Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa made a stop at
Candy Cane Court, located inside the River Valley Bank Building.
Santa listened to the wish list from local boys and girls. His
Elves are already preparing for the delivery of the gifts!
Another wonder event took place after the parade in the Ironwood
Memorial Building. The Gogebic Range Band and the Claudettes
performed their Annual Christmas Program. Playing to a large
crowd gathered in the ballroom, the GRCB played a host of
Holiday songs. They were really terrific! Their talent and the
acoustics of the room provided everyone with a super musical
experience. The Claudettes did a great number, dancing to “The
March of the Wooden Soldiers” as we’ve said many times, Ironwood
may be a small area but it is very big on talent.
Jack Frost
Arrives With
Santa
IRONWOOD - A
large
turnout of
spectators
gathered in
downtown
Ironwood
last night
to watch the
Jack Frost
parade. The
annual event
is sponsored
by the
Ironwood
Chamber of
Commerce and
is intended
draw
shoppers to
downtown.
Watching the
large
contingencies
of families
on
snowmobiles,
one might
have thought
this year’s
theme was
“Snowmobiling
the
Beautiful
North
Woods,”
however, the
family
oriented
sport is was
in keeping
with this
year’s
parade theme
“A Family
Christmas.”
Mild winter
weather
contributed
to the
larger than
normal
turnout, as
the
temperature
lingered in
the mid
teens, with
no
precipitation
whatsoever.
It was a
festive
seasonal
atmosphere
along Aurora
and
adjoining
streets. The
evening
began with
holiday
music
provided by
the
beautiful
voices of
the LLW
Accent
Choir. The
kids
strolled the
downtown
streets
singing
favorite
yuletide
melodies
just as it
was done in
seasons
past. They
did a great
job and they
put the
onlookers
into the
holiday
spirit.
Volunteers
offering hot
cocoa and
coffee to
the
spectators
added to the
story book
ambiance
downtown. We
didn’t see
any
chestnuts
glowing in
an open
fire, but
there was
plenty of
popcorn!
Also taking
place before
the parade
was the fine
arts and
crafts sale
at the
Historic
Downtown
Theatre.
Local
artists
donated
their art
work to the
theatre,
with the
proceeds
going to the
HIT. This
was a
wonderful
event by
talented and
generous
local
artists that
benefited a
very worthy
cause. We
hope that
all our
readers will
support our
fabulous
theatre.
The parade
was terrific.
There were
many great
floats
decorated in
this year’s
theme “A
Family
Christmas”
It was a
tough
decision for
the three
parade
judges, Jim
Lorenson,
Rick Semo
and an
un-named
third
person.
However, the
judges, in
spite of the
difficulty,
did come up
with a
winner, a
second place
and third
place
floats.
Drum Roll
Please!
First
Place –
The Klassy
Float of The
Klassic
Kruisers.
(we told
you, didn’t
we?)
Second
Place –
The Miner’s
Memorial
Float
Third
Place –
Aspirus
Health
Systems
Three really
great
entries.
Those
weren’t the
only winners
last night
as seven
50/50 prizes
totaling
$10,000 were
given out.
Drum Roll Please!
The winners
were:
$5,000 –
ticket
number 75 –
Ben & Maria
Sokol
$2,000 –
ticket
number 101 –
Kristine
Carlson
$1,000 –
ticket
number 178 –
Joann
Bruneau
$500 –
ticket
number 99 –
Fr. Darryl
Pepin
$500 –
ticket
number 174 –
James
Patterson
$500 –
ticket
number 173 –
Shirley
Allen
$500 –
ticket
number 155 –
Robert
Constantini
Following
the parade
Santa Claus
and Mrs.
Santa made a
stop at
Candy Cane
Court,
located
inside the
River Valley
Bank
Building.
Santa
listened to
the wish
list from
local boys
and girls.
His Elves
are already
preparing
for the
delivery of
the gifts!
Another
wonder event
took place
after the
parade in
the Ironwood
Memorial
Building.
The
Gogebic
Range Band
and the
Claudettes
performed
their Annual
Christmas
Program.
Playing to a
large crowd
gathered in
the
ballroom,
the GRCB
played a
host of
Holiday
songs. They
were really
terrific!
Their talent
and the
acoustics of
the room
provided
everyone
with a super
musical
experience.
The
Claudettes
did a great
number,
dancing to
“The March
of the
Wooden
Soldiers” as
we’ve said
many times,
Ironwood may
be a small
area but it
is very big
on talent.
