Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
The Hurley School Board receives a $125,000 check from the Hurley Education Foundation on Monday, in support of the new school science lab currently under construction. From left are, board members Jessica Leinon-Novascone, Kathy Saari and Leslie Kolesar, president, HEF President Gary Pelkola, and school board members Andy Laurin and Kathy Levra.
By TOM LAVENTURE
HURLEY - The Hurley Education Foundation presented its annual report to the Public School Board on Monday, with plenty of thanks in a celebration of giving and some details on upcoming events.
Gary Pelkola, HEF president, said the HEF worked to collect slightly more than $140,000 in donations during 2020 and 2021, he said. He then presented the $125,000 that was pledged to the school for the new science lab that is currently being constructed with a budget of $175,000.
"It's my understanding that the donations you are making toward the science...
