Negaunee Irontown Association seeks increased membership to remain viable
In order to ensure the future of two prized events, the Negaunee Irontown
Association is working hard to increase its membership.
According to Irontown
President Don Gladwell, less than 200 people were members of the association last year, including 26
lifetime members. Unfortunately, however, new membership has failed to keep pace
with the demands and expenses of sponsoring the Heikki Lunta Winterfest and the
Negaunee Pioneer Days celebrations, two staples sponsored by the Negaunee
Irontown Association.
The simple fact is the Negaunee Irontown Association, a non-profit group
consisting of 20 active Board members, needs your support in order to be a major
player in sponsoring the aforementioned events.
Becoming a member of Irontown is quite simple. Membership requires just a
$30 annual fee. All members receive a membership card, entitling them to
many discounts and special offers at Negaunee businesses and a bi-annual newsletter. Members do not need
to live, work or have graduated from Negaunee to become members. Most
importantly, membership does not require any meeting commitments.
“The Pioneer Days and Heikki
Lunta celebrations are popular events, celebrations that Negaunee residents and
alumni look forward to each year,” Gladwell said. “Yet, as we look at our
membership and budget, it is obvious to our board members that in order to help
fund these types of events annually and pay for rising insurance costs, we need
to increase our membership.
“For the size of Negaunee, we
need an increased membership base to meet the rising costs associated with these
events, particularly the fireworks displays over Teal Lake,” he added. “We have
an aggressive Board that will continue to seek new members, but we encourage
residents of Negaunee and Marquette County to get behind the association and
support our endeavors through a simple $30 membership fee.”
Those interested in becoming a
member can send a check or money order to Negaunee Irontown Association, P.O.
Box 128, Negaunee, MI 49866.
Negaunee Irontown Association Membership
To support the Negaunee Irontown
Association and the community, print your name and address on a sheet of paper
and mail that and a check for $30, made payable to the
Negaunee Irontown Association to:
Negaunee Irontown
Association
P.O. Box 128
Negaunee, MI 49866
A notice to renew your membership will arrive annually.
2010 Irontown Association Membership
172 members as of 03/08/10
Irontown Association Lifetime Members
