Third Annual Family Fishing Contest

Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County will sponsor the third annual family fishing contest on June 28 at Runkle Lake Park in Crystal Falls. The event will take place at the Runkle Lake City Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Top prizes will be awarded to the longest pan and game fish for kids 1-17 years of age. A “Big Fish Story Contest” will also take place.

A parent or guardian should accompany all children. Free lunch and bait will be provided. Please bring fishing rods and life jackets. Some will have the opportunity to fish from several provided boats. Runkle Lake Park has some good shore fishing opportunities as well. All state fishing rules apply. Parents are encouraged to bring their family and their own boat if they can. For further information or questions, contact Floyd Dropps, Wildlife Unlimited project chairman, at 875-3081.

The Beech-wood School is 100 years old this year and a pig roast will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on June 28 to celebrate the occasion The costs are $10 per per-son, all you can eat; children 5-10 $5 each; children under five eat for free. Funds raised will go toward restoration activities. The Beechwood Hall was a one-room schoolhouse from 1914 to 1933. The Beechwood Historical Society has been restoring this historic struc-ture for the last four years. The building will be open to the public at 11 a.m. to view historic school days exhibits (to include the Beechwood School, Benson School, and Hertzen School). Anyone with any school desks, memorabilia or pictures that can be used on loan is asked to call 906-284-1501. The bell tower was replaced last summer and the original school bell is on display. The Beechwood Hall will also be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 29 to view the exhib-its. The Beechwood Hall (School) is located at 178 Beechwood Store Road (the west end of the loop), approximately 7.5 miles west of M-189 on the north side of U.S. 2. For more information, call 906-284-1501 or visit info@beechwoodhistoricalsociety.org.
The historical society also has a website and are on Facebook.

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