Wakefield News (Newspaper) - September 10, 1981, Wakefield, Michigan COUP copy NEWS 68, NUMBER 46 664-580) THE WAKEFIELD SEPTEMBER 10, 1981 SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAH DICK KOSKI FORMER RESIDENT ESCAPES DEATH Craig Sports Editor The Marquette Dick Koski admits he's lucky to be alive The Negaunee High School football holder of a 70-42-1. career record and one of the most respected prep coaches in the Upper had a close bush with death A couple of weeks He shivers at the Dick a former and son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Koski of Wakefield now of A own some property the street from my house n Negaunee and I was cutting some trees on an elevated lot Aug. 5," Koski told me cut one tree and it hit an My initial r was not to touch but the tree started to Fearful the fire would result in a brush fire or set fire to some Koski He wanted to put the fire out and didn't know what to so pulled on the got a went right through my he felt it through my feet and I thought I was The next thing I I was standing five or feet away from the tree and perfectly fine on my - wife heard me scream and thought I was I had burns on my hand and burn marks on even though I was wearing rubber gloves and boots at the The electrical charge out my left ' Dazed but Koski was able to drive to the He underwent a series of tests as an for including blood samples and a of All proved Rumors have been floating around Negaunee that the 40-yar-old coach had suffered a heart Koski wanted to set the record straight and perhaps tell his story in such a way that experience could serve as a warning for makes you think why it happened and why I wasn't he say the voltage in that line was 3,400 Others say it may been 46,000 There was a lot of it Koski He thinks old tree pine was combined with la damp the electrical charge to race through his fire burned out right he it's When you you don't I thought since it piece of metal caught in the was It just goes to show what can happen when you Koski nearly drowned 15. years but says that experience was nowhere close to the terror he felt with this shocking in more ways than I'm lucky to be I should be It was a real brush with Koski isn't looking for Anyone who knows the father of two children knows He just feels he's fortunate have lived through the been able to warn good Lord was with I'll say he Tve done a lot of Reflecting then and there has a reason for it. It changed my life is pretty valuable and that we should all enjoy it more and not get caught up with other We should slow down and enjoy We should also be thankful for what we And I'll say I; won't miss church he So to NHS football fans concerned about their veteran He'll be back this fall to guide the Miners in their quest for a Conference VFW Auxiliary Met In Regular Session j The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary amet Wednesday in the Lakeshore with president Pat The 15th District was She had inspected books of- the various chairman prior to the A mock initiation was Secretary Margaret Johnson read the minutes and other Pear Rehabilitation asked - members to her if any is in need of. help or is in a hospitals Helvia Membership noted that the 1982 dues are now payable and paid as soon as before of the Miriam citation reminded members to fly their and a citation will be given to any member who flies Margaret chairman of the reception on Oct. 17," asked to call her if they - wish at 229-5571. A cash donation was to the Cancer Booth which will be at the Pow Oct. 1 5. The standing rules of the auxiliary were President Hietikko a report on her inspection and told members that a school of instruction will be held at the Fall convention in Ontonagon on October 10 and she hoped that many will Shirley Urbanski gave Lunch was served Wanink and Mildred The door prize awarded to Alma DAVE JERRY BUGNI PERSONALS Stannard Families Held CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADOPT SIMILAR PHILOSOPHIES Reunion at Wakefield TO SPONSOR BOAT RACES OVER THE YEAR tended a services for Mrs. A 1110151 delightful family reunion FOR FALL OF 1982 Paul Peterson aunt in Superior on was u Stannard The Wakefield Chamber of Com- 25, 1981 - Houghton 1111 Pierce for merce held its monthly dinner meet They grew up just a block apart last ing on Sept. 2 at Club from each other and Robert Zimmerman Present at tnis auspicious event 28, with president Walter Knaack ed college and Became are visiting were three Mrs. Martha The minutes of the coaches in smalls with relatives and Mrs. and Mrs. Marion vious meeting and the treasurer And over years Dave Koski as a former resident and Mrs. Edith Rastello report were and Jerry Bugni have adopted of The two brothers were Mrs. lar philosophies the stated that she had received no re- teach to Jon to his home ana A. 1*. of as yet of the Christmas The two mentors ud in Wa- m after spending Also present was Theodore tions Qnd was waiting for the lK - at Lake nards The other sister in olog to A - it t tT and and relatives in the resides in and when football on the Iron Range & 300 was to of perhaps the best in. the Upper m interest is that Mrs. * 198.2 of the and she is Dale Soumis said that were radically different from JrT 4t~ j 7? Norm Schaub needs a firm vogue arid a ment from the Chamber regarding er ever questioned the sister and The time was spent m He noted there is a of coach at least Jack mth nostalgia of of weeks of on the them most humor wouW be - j - i j oe me stunts and pranks that had nf mar anH Koski and Bugni played on the been played by the children teasing a marathon same football team and after at- spent the waking in the beautiful 2 Pan tending college they went to White friends Stannard garden meals Pine and L'Anse Bugni Stannard enjoying meals putting in reservations for the 1982 took over the football fob in 1968 - T m happy races to be supposedly held in that will always be He suggested using the irom Jim a Ga. Saturday to -T coach who had guided the Hornets - in law t oer dux in reamy to successful KosK S Chests sponsorship would be run by took over a fledgling program arm branch of 1969. are extended to ber but in reality the a the so the Chamber would not be liable for They can expect 2500-3000 people for the JOHN BERGMAN'S ENTERTAIN Relying on the ground game that Mr. and Dominic WOMANS CLUB had been so successful for their visited in Marquette recently with 7�ivi/� * consisting mostly of the racers at the young their sons m and Mr. A amner meeting at Kooys gnd their families Tne races WOuld tors put together winning seasons and Mrs. Sex and marked the opening of the fae as a family The almost from the - season for the Wakefield sanction fee would by Hornets went undefeated and Mrs. Robert and two 0110 on Sept. thg sponsoring has the Barber then symbolic visited Mrs. 2- A fme turn out of members and choice ag previous U. P. grid tells Catherine guests enjoyed this cording to Soumis the basic con- teams became perennial contenders S&e 1fiae former Marlys the Mr. and cern be with facilities and in the Mountain Lake Mrs. John were It was no accident that a pair introduced by program The pavilion at the park would finest ever to play in FUNERAL SERVICES HELD Mrs. Bernard Mr. be the judges Concessions the area were coached by the FOR VINCENT 79 man should be concentrated at the pit Workshop Set For Sept 25' Repair and ing taugHt by Isabel textile and clothing specialist at is scheduled for September 25, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Central in the Wakefield Aune Extension Home Economist for Gogebic and Ontonagon states that during the one-day workshop techniques in major remodeling of- women's and children's clothing and of patches onto clothing will be learned The ARM Workshop for persons wishing to improve skills for home use as well as for those who wish to begin a at home In return for the instruction participants will be asked to sharte newy learned techniques with others of their A payable in will be used to purchase a teaching kit for participant's use Bugni had Don the cornerstone of that 1970 team and the and 1 presentation of their 1980 tour of aVea The pit area should be J. 79, Rt. 1, visited were The number of concession Thomaston Wakefield an area Ruins stand should be The most leader Koski tutored Bruce of Leaning Tower of active concession stand during the sfn We fUback wto at Romej last races was located in the and St. center of the The businessmen of 1302 61 attended the Slides of the wiu form the active working we Ironwood world famous Passion Play at for the boat races With the very coaches who had little grocery store in West were Chamber providing the continuity to say about a win much less a partnership wife Stanley Graski also The tour group of 76 0f a permanent The loss But the vears to have T far a time and from people were under the direction of city will make money off the the two skinners if recent 1932-56 a grocery store the Rev. and Mrs. Mark The Chamber will control trips to preseason training camps & Puritan Since 1956 he who are serving the Trinity the ' are any indication was ths operator of a eran Church in Des a motion was passed as Asked if this year's squad would tavern in A brief board of directors The Chamber of Commerce will be stick to a ground Bugni said Preceding Mm in death in 1946 ing preceeded the operand a short the sponsoring head of the races in he planned to run a varied offense was hfe former Ida with pre- That the financial costs and would throw the ball more than Survivors an a Dr. Robert Charles wiu be paid for of a separate usuaL - - - - a 5?1 account operated and maintained by think the athletes are getting the business people of bigger and faster the f were of the look It with the p to held on wiu be the of Rev. Frank 30 and Oct 1 at Iron the They will contact tL Pallbearers were John Mich. Members voted to send de- Norm Schaub informing him of the Chamber There was a Ss Td Del - meeting Sept. 8 at Funeral senics were held at 9-'i^�? 25 up who will set up their own hy her The general funds of the Chamber sive bext Three Clubs Met Jointly All Saint The Mary Circle of the All Saints Lutheran Church will meet today at 1:30 the Irene Keski as The Sunday School teacher will meet at 6:30 land the Executive Board of the will meet Thursday at The Truster event be held at St. Paul's in on Saturday to 4;30. Sunday is Rally Day church with Finnish Services at 9 Sunday and Study at 9:15 Worship Services at 10:30 a.m. and Junior Choir rehearsal at 1 The Finance Committee will meet Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. and the Council at 6:30 p.m. There will be no Senior Choir practice on it will rehearse on Thursday at 6:30 change ROLAND T In new Ms April Ruppe of the Ironwood Chamber of Wakefield Blue Line Club merce a representative of Rotary District Governor Visited Rotary Club The annual visit of the Rotary District 622 Victor Crystal took place at the dinner meeting held at the Keen Ager Gov. Bell spoke on the Rotary and the Rotary Youth Exchange The local unit plans a program in which a foreign exchange student will be a for next country from which the student will be has not yet been The Rotary Anns guests at the A discussion was regard to the Rotary Concession stand at Eddy as far as the remodelling of the stand and the plans for it for next Calvary Baptist Services Sunday School is at 10:00 The Service is at 11:00/a.m. Mr. Luke Witte from L'Anse will be the guest minister at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. evening There will be an all church dinner after the morning Artist League To Meet Wakefield Area Artists league will hold its first fall meeting on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Wakefield City Library in the city This will be guest Members are asked to bring paintings or other art work completed this summer for exhibit at the Dues are A talk will be given by Beverly Drier on Decorative Refreshments will be Altar Society to Meet Sept 16 The Altar Society of the Immaculate Conception Catholic hold their first meeting of the season on Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the church A good attendance is urged and new members are urged to join Plans will be made for the coming ning and Koski told of an 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY and Youth Hockey and an advertisement for incident a few years ago when he Mr. and Soland Iron Recreation Cub met jointly at the County appear ui a home after a particularly ML celebrated their 25th American Legion on Sept 1. Chicago fane em- bitter defeat on the wedding with a social Grant progress was parents were visiting ray time served to 40 re- Steps are still being taken to mother couldn't figure I latives and .at the El quire the Qualify Rubber Company dividual Individual so She asked me if I tan Supper Spread Wis. A report on this was W a remembered what the score had 0n Sept. 1. The tables heard w been three yars ago when we played were decorated with seasonal The group decided to purchase a Ironwood and Bessemer the same I couldn't and a tiered with a used button making machine as a contributed The ad would hst he Tve silver centered the head fund raising Discussion was .as tried to put things into - held on a sale and a date by The main thing is making Attending festivities from was set as October 10th. Further sure kids have a Wakefield were Mrs. Gazza's plans will be made at the next Gogebic football ' Mr. and Willliam can Participate m the A It isn't hard to figure out why Mr. and Mrs. Voit A letter was read about the Wakefield has such a good Mr. Gazza Edith Coaches Clinic to be held in buer tion for producing fine Roberts of were married All coaches will be en- aa - on Sept. 1966 at the Immanuel to attend this Provision that the Chamber be Sister of Local Woman Died Lutheran in Mrs. The next meeting will be held in k Bi e m be Mrs. 69, Gazza owns and operates Hayward at the American Legion on Sept 22nd at the died Wednesday at the Villa Maria Interiors in Iron and 21 at 7:00 p.m. It will again be a Nursing Home in Funeral Mr. a corporate joint meeting of the two run the services were held Friday at the W. B Inc. also of Iron The Chamber wiU sponsor a Funeral Home m AARP to Hold Picnic for the at the KNK Ironwood with the Rev. Joseph The were presented with The first meeting of the season with Santa in the lobby Burial was in many gate and a purse for the Wakefield tributing candy after the The the Riverside of can Association of Retired committee will consist of Paula The survivors in addition to her - wiH be held on Sept. 18 John Haukkala are three and 4 Lutheran Men at the Isaac Saari cottage on Cheney and Rosemary sisters one of which was Mrs. Ben 39th Dinner SepL 20 Lake Those who need trans- Yatchak of The Church men of All portation are asked to meet at of All Saint to Meet Saints set Manor at 11 Th Women be- Repeat Vows will A dinner will be served g cISe M. Pertile and Richard P. ner on September 20, from ed by the business session at which Meeting married 3�b in the lower the Executive who h ' m fae Qn Aug. 22 af 9 a.m. at the Ironwood serve the nominating Sept 16 when a pot luck Memorial Building by Magistrate Tickets are available from will present their slate of officers SUD m be seved at 6 pm Don bers and also be sold at the for approval of the members After meeting will be The parents are and Norma Adults tickets are and the new officers will d wUh election of A The groom is the children under 12 may get tickets Other seasonal im- 0 be presented with grandson of Mr. and Mrs. at the door for portant business wij also be trans- g of th As a member of Lutheran and a large attendance is speaKing th Rummage Sale SepL 11 church men assured of matching are invited to join the local The Wakefield Senior Citizen Club funds for this project The Eunice wila be in will continue their hUge Rummage The paMie es invited to attend charge of the and the Sale on from 10 and members are encouraged to lo Meet At Judith Circle in charge of a.m. to 2 p.m. at their make this a the former Immanuel Lutheran - Braach No. 2284, the and new members who are Historical Program chairman are Leona Hill and Bertha Methodist Women to Meet The United Methodist Women will hold their opening pot luck luncheon at the church hall at 1 p.m. on Sept. 16. Participants are asked to bring their own place settings and The program chairman for the afternoon is Mrs. James All women of the church are invited to Fall Meeting SepL 10 All members are urged to Librarians of the Mid-Peninsula and bring a Members should on Pierce Items for Wed Library Cooperative will get an bring their Thank Offering boxes sale wiH be - Marriage vows were exchanged on system activities at to meeting on the 16th. The Coffee and apple desserts will be by Lauri Ross and Michael J. their Fall to be at the funds will be used for the Love served in the club during the Aug. Dickinson County Library in Iron offering to be sent to the Synodical The public is 29, at 3 at Our Savior Free Mountain September 10, Unit Convention at Green Lake on - - Lutheran starting at 10 Lynn Ballone has been awarded Parents of tise couple are Mr. Oct. 2-C Member libraries of the system an Upper Peninsula and Gesy Kumpula and Mr. are Crystal Birth Announced of Dimes Health Career and Mrs. Clarence Bushie all of inson Ewen A Shawn was born She is. a senior at the College of Aug. 6, to Thomas and Jeannette St. St. The will reside at Iron The grandparents are Mr. joring in Occupational Menominee County and Mrs. John M. Lynn is the daughter of Mr. and Mr. Kumpula as formerly of Wa- Wakefield and White Mn. and the great grandmother is Mrs. John Ballone of Mrs. Ada Ozzello of
