Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Hurley School Board member Joe Simonich, center, is honored Monday by school district administrator Kevin Genisot, right, and former district administrator Christopher Patritto, left. The Monday meeting was the last of Simonich's term after 27 years of service on the board.
By TOM LAVENTURE
HURLEY - With thank you signs around the school and recognition from officials and community, a departing Hurley School Board member was said to have helped the district to accomplish great things.
Joe Simonich, a school board member for the past 27 years, sat at his last meeting Monday after announcing that he would not be running for a 10th term on April 6. He was honored by board members and administrators, past and present, and given a plaque for his service.
Leslie Kolesar, school board president, said it was hard to believe what Simonic...
