Hometown Escanaba

The Escanaba Public Library and the Delta County Great Start Parent Coalition are hosting the weekly “Meet Me at the Marketplace” events during October. Jane Lynch talks about the activities for kids, crafts, take & make kits and free books as well as the live music during Farmer's Market.

Delta County Administrator Emily DeSalvo talks about the restart of Superior Trade Zone meetings, various issues with COVID-19 response in the county and Delta County’s 911 Authority operating independently of the city of Escanaba.

Delta County Commissioners discussed a proposed resolution that rejects mask mandates or proof of vaccination against COVID-19. OSF Healthcare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group President and CEO Dave Lord and Health Officer Mike Snyder with Public Health Delta and Menominee Counties talk about the COVID-19 problem in the community with Delta County Chair Pat Johnson.

Sue Gartland and Tonya Gartland with the Delta Animal Shelter talk about the recently held Caturday that allowed people to adopt cats for free. The shelter also has pigeons for adoption and are getting ready for a Howl-ween Paw-ty.

Community Service Coordinator Joanna Wilbee-Amis at OSF Healthcare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group talks about the community health needs assessment survey and how it will helps to set the goals and priorities for the year in community based health programs.

A flu shot clinic is being held Saturday at the hospital for those 19 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the OSF Drive Thru Testing Center behind the hospital.

Alexis Dahlgren talks about growing up in a trapping family and her continuing love of trapping. Alexis and her father, Roy Dahlgren, are getting ready for new trapping seasons that begin this month.

State Rep. Beau Lafave formally announced his campaign for Secretary of State.

 

LaFave says he is running to reopen the Secretary of State offices in the state. He would be the first from the U.P. to hold a statewide office since Chase Osborn of Sault Ste Marie was Governor from 1911 to 1913.

Mike Furmanski was the Electric Superintendent with the city of Escanaba when he served on the Governor’s U.P. Energy Task Force. He is now general manger of the Alger Delta Electric Cooperative. 

 

He says it seemed the task force was formed with a predetermined goal — to close Line 5.

Players de Noc is holding auditions tonight for a unique event that will be held this month at the Lakeview Cemetery in Escanaba.

Jamie Peterson says they are looking for actors to portray historic figures from Escanaba who are buried at the cemetery. It will be part of an event called Playing Dead: A Cemetery Walk with Players de Noc that will be held on Oct. 22 and 23, 2021.

Strong winds and great weather made sailing on Little Bay Noc a great time this year. Jim Hansen of Escanaba says visiting sailors are often impressed with the community and its facilities.