Park Friends Seek Help On Jack Frost Float

IRONWOOD, MI - Sunday, November 8, 2009 - The Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park has decided to have a float in the Jack Frost Parade! Our float is entitled “Remember.” We will be constructing a replica of a mining headframe with people dressed as miners walking and maybe riding on the float.

Here are a few ways people could help out:

•Walk in the parade dressed as a miner!

•Everyone is welcome. People who have worked mines are more than welcome!

•If you know someone who was a miner, ask him if he would be interested in being in our float.

•The main costume for miners is overalls. More mining clothes would be great, but we will share the authentic clothing and hardhats we find.

•Lend us mining attire, mining gear, or other props.

•Mining hardhats with lamps (the most needed item).

•Picks.

•Anything else you might think would work.

•A spotlight to shine on the head frame or up from below it.

•Come to a work bee to construct the headframe as well as paint and design signs.

•Everyone is welcome, handymen are appreciated.

•This Tuesday, November 10th at 5:30 PM.

•Location: Heated work garage of David Suutala: 6309 West US HWY 2

•Turn left 2.5 miles west of the Hwy 51/Hwy 2 overpass. It is 1 mile before the Kimball Inn. A sign will direct you to the driveway.

•Another work bee will be announced in the coming weeks.

•Share with us your ideas or knowledge of what miners might wear or what props might help the float.

We have a great crew of people interested in making this float! This will be a great way to celebrate Ironwood’s history, pay respect the miners, as well as promote our idea of creating a park in honor of their memory! Let’s remember together!

For more information contact: Monie Shackleford, Activities Chair, Friends of MMHP, 724 East Sutherland Street, Ironwood, MI 49938, (906) 932-3779, ramonaeb@yahoo.com.