July 2024

Quotes from School Volunteers

Cori-Ann Cearley, a booster club volunteer, emphasized the importance of the Sinking Fund. “I feel like we need to support our schools’ infrastructure, technology, and transportation needs,” Cearley said. “The school has several leaks, cold classrooms, outdated computers and software programs, and buses that are well over the usual mileage to replace them. These funds cannot be used for salaries and will go directly into our school to support our children having a safe, warm, and dry environment.” She added, “My personal number one project that I want to see done with the Sinking Fund money is to create a safe and secure pickup/drop-off area at the elementary school. I believe in my heart that it is only a matter of time before a child is hit running across that road during either drop-off or pickup. It is extremely congested with poor visibility and there are lots of people who don’t slow down when coming through there.”
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Munising Public Schools Advocates for Critical Sinking Fund

Munising Public Schools (MPS) is making a third attempt to pass a Sinking Fund, which officials say is essential for addressing the district’s infrastructure, safety, technology, and transportation needs for Mather Elementary and Munising Middle / High School (MMHS). The vote is scheduled for August 6, 2024. School officials are emphasizing the critical importance of this fund to the community.
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From 1922 to Now: The Extraordinary Life of Pat Nybeck

At 102 years old, Pat Nybeck’s life is a tribute to resilience, dedication, and the profound changes over a century. Born on July 20, 1922, at her family farm in Bessemer Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, Nybeck’s early life was marked by a series of relocations due to her mother’s marriages. Raised in various towns across the Upper Peninsula, she experienced significant hardships.
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Celebrating a Legacy: Libby Marshall Blank Retires from Munising Public Schools

After 33 years of dedicated service, Libby Marshall Blank attended her last school board meeting on June 25, 2024, marking her retirement from Munising Public Schools. She leaves behind a legacy of exceptional financial stewardship, unwavering professionalism, and profound community impact. A private and reserved individual, Libby’s work ethic and commitment to the school district have earned her the respect and admiration of colleagues, administrators, and the community.
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Creating routines that work for you.

We hear all the time that it’s important to “go with the flow”, and while that is a true statement, having some routines that you follow on a daily basis is a great thing too. Routines provide structure, organization, and an overall sense of calmness to our daily life, and because of this, they can help to improve our health in various ways as well.
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Briefs

Free Sports Physical Clinics on July 27th and 29th! Munising Memorial Hospital and Bay Care Medical Center are offering free sports physicals! No appointment necessary. Join us on Saturday, July 27th: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Munising High School Gym, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Superior Central Gym.
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Nancy I. Phillipson

Nancy I. Phillipson, age 72, of Munising died on Monday, July 1, 2024 under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Carl and Barbara (Haught) Smock on March 4, 1952. Nancy grew up in St. Louis, Michigan where she lived on the family farm and attended elementary school in a one room schoolhouse until sixth grade. She graduated from St. Louis High School in 1970 and then attended Central Michigan University. Nancy married Emmett L. Phillipson on October 13, 1973. Together, Emmett and Nancy began raising their family in Coleman, Michigan where Nancy worked at the Coleman Super Market. The family moved to the Upper Peninsula in 1988, and Nancy started working at Hub’s Super Valu. Nancy earned a correction’s certificate from Northern Michigan University and began working for the Department of Corrections in 1993 until 2010 when she retired as a resident unit officer. Nancy was a talented bowler. She enjoyed telling stories, spending time at the beach, cutting grass, blowing snow, watching Law and Order SVU, and spending many hours on counted cross stitch projects. Nancy loved being with her grandchildren.
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Amorette “Ami” Claire Miron

Amorette “Ami” Claire Miron, age 89, of Munising, died late Tuesday evening, July 9, 2024 at the Trillium Hospice Home in Marquette Services were held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising at a later date. Ami’s obituary and tribute wall may be found at bowermanfuneralhome. net
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