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Area News THE DAILY GLOBE, Ironwood, Ml Tuesday, Dec. 19,1995 Page 2 Obituaries Foundation key Gogebic supporter Elsie Pikka WAKEFIELD Elsie E. Pikka, 73, of Wakefield died Saturday, Dec. 16, 1995 in Phoenix, Ariz. Memorial services will be held at the All Saints Lutheran Herman Hill BEGLAND Herman Hill, 75, of Bergland, passed away early Monday morning, Dec! 18, 1995 in Ironwood.

He was born May 20, 1920 in Matchwood to the late Isaac and Laura Hill. He attended local schools and was employed in the CCC camps prior to entering the United States Army in June of 1943. Mr. Hill served as a Commando with Audi Murphy in the Rhineland Southern France, Rome, Arno and Central Europe. He was a member of the White Pine American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans.

He was employed in Detroit as a sporting goods manager for Federal from 1946 until 1954 when he returned to the Bergland area. He was employed as a Standard Oil distributor and for Walt Borseth Distributing. He retired from Bergland Community Schools as a bus driver in Arthur Cirilli SUPERIOR, Wis. Arthur A. Cirilli, 80, Superior, retired honorable judge of Douglas County, Court Branch 1, died Sunday, Dec.

17, 1995 at his residence. He was born Dec. 28, 1914 in Eveleth, Minn, and was raised in Hurley. He resided in Superior for 54 years. Judge Cirilli graduated from high school in Hurley and attended Ironwood Junior College.

He lettered in football and basketball at both schools. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the UW-Madison and received a doctor of laws degree from the UW-Madison School of Law in 1942. He joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Following military service, he began practicing as an attorney in Superior.

He was elected to the Wisconsin Senate, serving from 1966-1972 when he was appointed by then Gov. Patrick J. Lucey to fill an unexpired term of judge of Douglas County- Court Branch 1 in September of 1972. He was then elected to that position in April of 1973. While in the State Senate, Cirilli served on many committees, including as chairman of the Health and Social Services Committee and co-chairman of the Joint Interim Public Welfare Committee.

A member of the State of Wisconsin Bar Association, Cirilli was a member of and'served as president of the Douglas County Bar Association. He was appointed by former Gov. Lucey to the Wisconsin Council of Criminal Justice; appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice to serve on the Wisconsin Judicial Plan Commission; served as chairman of the Legislative Committee of County Judges and later was elected by his fellow judges as deputy chief judge of the 13th Judicial District, and then chief judge. After his retirement from the bench in 1983, he continued to serve as reserve judge until his death. Since 1983 to the present he was also of council with the law practice of his son James, that of Cirilli, Gondik, Molden- Church on Dec.

28 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Thomas Kuusisto officiating. Lakeside Memorial Chapel, Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements. A complete obituary will follow.

1981. He was the Bergland Township Constable for many years. Mr. Hill was married to the former Laura Perhan. She survives.

Also surviving is a son, Forrest (Barbara) of Byron, two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Erickson of Bergland and Mrs. Grace Newhouse of Kingsford; two grandchildren, Rhonda and Gregory; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Harold, Lloyd and Clyde. Funeral services for Mr.

Hill will be held Thursday, Dec. 21, 1995 at 11 a.m. from the Bergland Methodist Church, the Rev. Earleen Vanconant officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m.

at the Brown Funeral Home, Bruce Crossing. Pallbearers will be Dale, Leslie and Larry Newhouse, Wayne Borseth, and Denny Erickson. hauer and Zuber in Superior. He was a member of the American Arbitration Association since his retirement and acted frequently as an arbiter. He also provided his service as a mediator through Resolute Systems, Inc.

He was an active member of Cathedral of Christ the King and served as an usher at the 9 a.m. Sunday Masses. He recently served on the board of the Douglas County Commission on Aging and the board of directors of the Superior-Douglas County Senior Center, Inc. Cirilli had been an advisory member of the Duluth Airport Authority; member of the advisory board of KBJR Television; member of the Henry S. Blomberg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 847, American Legion, Superior Elks Lodge 403, and Superior Eagles Aerie 80; and was a member and served as chairman of the UW Board of Visitors (Visiting Regents).

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former Mary W. "Angel" Whealdon; a son, James, Superior; two daughters, Mary Cirilli, Madison, and Rodie Cirilli-Clark, Superior; nine grandchildren; and several nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orazio and Concetta (DiDominico) Cirilli; two brothers, Frank and Armand; and two sisters, Edith Rubatt and Elda Marciniak. A memorial Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday in Cathedral of Christ the King with the Rev.

Fr. Edward Meulemans, pastor, as celebrant. Visitation will take place at the church for one hour before the Mass. Pallbearers will be Douglas Clark III, Darren, Trenton and Ryan Clark, Artie Cirilli and Anthony Jahr. Honorary pallbearers will be Leo Waletzko, Frank Dumonsau William Manion, Robert Ellis and members of the Douglas County Bar Association.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Cathedral Parish or Cathedral School in Superior. Arrangements are being handled by the Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral Home of Superior. In Wisconsin (Continued from Page 1) Most funds are raised through the foundation's annual giving and special events program, Lorenson said. Gifts to the GCC Foundation qualify for the Michigan Public Contributions Income Tax Credits and can be deducted directly off of the donor's income tax; contributions can also be counted as a federal charitable he added. For example, "a gift of $400 by a couple in the 28 percent tax bracket can qualify for a Michigan income tax credit of $200 and a federal charitable contribution deduction of $112, with the net cost of the gift to the Foundation totaling $88," said Foundation President David McDonald Jr.

Budget impasse has little impact here (Continued from Page 1) The Ironwood office serves Gogebic, Ontonagon and Iron, counties. The Ottawa National Forest personnel are still at work for now. "We're expecting some sort of announcement today," said U.S. Forest Service public affairs officer Randy Charles. To this point they have continued on carry-over funds.

These are monies from past budgets appropriating funds over multiple years. Other services in Ironwood also continue unaffected. Ironwood Area Schools superintendent Percy Smith said he hasn't seen any delay in funding for the school's ROTC program or other federally funded programs. Mail delivery also continues. Other services not affected across the nation include: Medicaid, cash welfare benefits and food stamps; air traffic controllers and railroad workers; military and its civilian workers; weather forecasting; and the U.S.

Treasury. But something has to shut down for it to be a shutdown. Nationally the U.S. Park Service's historic homes, monuments and national parks are closed. Some large parks remained accessible, however, without the usual visitors' services.

The National Zoo and the Smithsonian museums in Washington and New York are closed. White House tours are canceled. Passport offices are closed today. Passports and visas will be issued only for emergencies. Foreign offices are offering only emergency aid to Americans traveling abroad.

The Veterans' Affairs Department offices are staffed to help people apply for benefits. Benefit checks could be delayed if a shutdown last late into the week. Federal courts are open and prisons guards remained at Law enforcement officers and border agents stay on the job, although some support staff have been sent home. City commission talks pensions (Continued from Page 1) The majority of the police force was comprised of top-of-the-salary-scale officers with accrued benefits. It was costing the city a lot of money, according to finance director Julie Frederickson.

To cut costs in the salary category, the city offered the early retirement plan, she said. After about one and one-half years of negotiations with the union, the city implemented an early retirement program in which: compensation factor was adjusted from 2.2 percent to 2.5 percent. pension is based on the best of three years, as opposed to the best of five years. city will pick up the hospitalization costs on the "new" retiring officers until the age of 50. In return, the union agreed to: permanent $2 per hour decrease in the salary rate of starting officers.

increase in employee pension contribution from 5 to 9 percent. accumulated sick leave from a maximum of 2,080 hours to 400 hours. The early retirement plan "will be a cash blow, paying off benefits for the six retiring officers because of their accrued sick pay, personal and vacation days," Frederickson said. But, the same time, we will drop the salary expenses at the public safety department." Frederickson said it is too early to tell the outcome of the agreement. "We are hoping for a wash," she added.

The city is not paying ization for retirees beyond the age of 65, Lorenson said. The pension board will meet with the actuary on Jan. 17. At that time, the problems facing the "old retirees" will be discussed, Lorenson added. In other business, the commission agreed the Polar Bear Hockey Club will lease the Colonial building from the city for $312, the cost of the property insurance.

The lease will be extended through the end of the winter season, the commission agreed, with the Colonial Building still for sale. The Polar Bears will use the facility for hockey practices and games, said representative Will Corcoran. For the past several years, the Polar Bears have leased the ice portion of the facility from the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency, which closed the doors on the Colonial Youth Center on Nov. 1. The Polar Bear Hockey Club had been seeking a three-year lease from the city.

Repairs are needed and could be done by the hockey club, but, "we are not interested in making the repairs unless we have a long-term lease with the city," Corcoran said. The hockey is interested in the purchase of the building and that option will be pursued with the city, he added. Demolition of structures at 406 E. Pine Street, 216 Alfred Wright Boulevard, and 324 W. Norrie St.

will be done by Superior Express of Hurley, for $10,480, the commission agreed. The structures will be demolished within 60 days. Legislative hearings required? spokesman says. The plan for expanding flight paths and a practice bombing range have run into protests from a wide variety of interests, including Amish farmers, citizens' militia members, private pilots and environmentalists. Capt.

Dave Olson of the Wisconsin Air National Guard said people will have further opportu- MADISON, Wis. Legislative hearings may be required to focus on accusations supervisors at the Oakhill Correctional Institution used inmates to drive deer for hunters, lawmakers say. The Department of Corrections investigation into the inmate reports bogged down last week when officials said new information sur- D.C. Performance GXCltinCI faced and a dispute over facts arose. WAViuiiy "If the department's investigation doesn't pass the smell test, I'll call hearings," said Sen.

Gary Drzewiecki, R-Pulaski, chairman of the Senate Government Operations and Corrections Committee. "I told them I wouldn't tolerate anything that was glossed over." Drzewiecki said there was no indication the Department of Corrections was not thoroughly investigating the inmate allegations. nities for input after an environmental analysis of the expansion plan has been completed. The proposal, which has many hurdles to overcome yet, must be approved at the federal level, Olson said, and the training flights are at least three to four years away, even if everything moves forward smoothly. Military to expand flights LA CROSSE, Wis.

(AP) A consin is at least three years military plan to expand low-level from being implemented, even if training flights in western Wis- the approval process goes well, a APPLETON, Wis. (AP) She'll be upstaged by the national Christmas tree, but singer Jillian Clark's appearance in Washington Friday night promises to be the biggest of her career. "It's a dream. I never thought this would happen," she said. Clark got the chance to be part of the Pageant of Peace concert on the Ellipse grounds beside the national tree when she won the Nashville Starbound Talent Competition at the Grand Ole Opry in March.

She sang "A Deeper Love," popularized by Aretha Franklin. Clark learned she had won three days later, after she had returned to Appleton. Her prize was a two-song recording contract worth $10,000. "The funding makes it possible for the foundation to support the students attending the college in a variety of ways the foundation's intent is to help students achieve an education that prepares them for today's world," said McDonald Jr. Supporters of the foundation have included college employees, City offices closed WAKEFIELD Wakefield's city offices will be closed Friday and Monday for the Christmas holiday.

Friday's garbage will be picked up on Thursday. Offices closed, meeting postponed BESSEMER Bessemer Township offices and public works department will be closed Friday and Monday in observances of the Christmas holiday. Monday's township board meeting has been postponed to Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall in Ramsay.

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