Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Local trail group honors longtime volunteer

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD - Even though he said he doesn't necessarily make it to all the chapter meetings anymore, the Ni-Miikanaake chapter of the the North Country Trail Association honored long-time volunteer Gerald Anderson at its meeting Tuesday.

Anderson, a former pastor of Sharon Lutheran Church in Bessemer, now lives in Rhinelander, Wis. However, even while living in Wisconsin, he still maintains a section of the North Country National Scenic Trail near the Porcupine Mountains State Park.

"Gerald was nominated by some of the people who have been with u...