Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

St. Nicholas Project accepting applications

By JAN TUCKER

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ONTONAGON — “Share the Joy” is the theme of this year’s St. Nicholas Project in Ontonagon County.

The project is a coalition of organizations, formed in 1987, to make sure that every family in Ontonagon County has food and every child has a gift for Christmas.

Although it seems Christmas is far off, the deadline for signing up to be helped by the project is near. Those who want help from the project for the holidays must complete an application by Oct. 18. Application forms are in nearly every business, bank, and senior center in the county, according to orga...