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Harrison
February 5th, 2008, 1:27 pm
310 Ludington Street, Escanaba, Michigan 49829 Elections (http://www.deltacountymi.org/election.php)906-789-5100Renaissance Zone Progress (http://www.deltacountymi.org/renaissance.php)
Welcome to Delta County in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. Surveyed in April 1843, the county was formally organized in 1861. Today the governmental structure consist of a five member board as followed by the State of Michigan governmental structure.
Located on the northern shores of Lake Michigan in Escanaba, Delta County's growth is made up of a combination of forestry, manufacturing and tourism.
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Delta County Courthouse Building
310 Ludington Street
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As pictured above, in December of 1997 the county board commissioned a bronze sculpture of Delta County to be constructed by T. D. Vinette and mounted on the south wall of the Courthouse. The sculpture is approximately 10'x11'1/2", constructed of bronze sheet and chased to effect a bas relief sculpture depicting river valleys, lakes, water front cliffs, and the townships and cities created by the joints at the boundaries of these areas.
Mr. Vinette became ill in 1999 and was aided in the completion of the sculpture by Ritch Branstrom of Stonington. the sculpture was completed and mounted on November 1, 2000. At the dedication ceremony, Board Chairman David O. Schultz, presented the sculpture to the citizens of Delta County as a tribute to the outstanding local talent we are fortunate to have and as a testimonial and inspiration to future generations.
DELTA COUNTY POPULATION
1860.....1,172
1870.....2,542
1880.....6,812
1890.....15,330
1900.....23,881
1910.....30,108
1920.....30909
1930.....32,280
1940.....34,037
1950.....32,913
1960.....34,298
1970.....35,924
1980.....38,947
1990.....37,780
2000.....38,520

Harrison
February 25th, 2008, 12:23 pm
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Delta County was organized in 1843. At that time, it included parts of the four other surrounding counties and resembled a triangle, or the Greek letter "Delta" after which it was named. Delta County "surrounds" the northern portion of Green Delta, which includes Big Delta De Noc and Little Delta De Noc, which were named after the Nokay Indians, who lived here originally. Life has been documented here going back to at least 500 AD by Indian Cliff Paintings, (the only Indian paintings in Michigan), on Burnt Bluff near Fayette, which was an iron ore processing town in the 1860’s.

A little over half of Delta County is contained in the Hiawatha National Forest. There are over 140 inland lakes along with 144 miles of Lake Michigan coastline, making it a prime spot for water recreation and fishing. Iron ore is still mined here and exported from Escanaba (http://www.infomi.com/city/escanaba/), the county seat. Paper production, metal fabrication and tourism also play an important role in the area, with an economy on the grow. Major points of interest include Fayette State Park and the Escanaba Light House.

Harrison
February 25th, 2008, 12:24 pm
Community Action Group




Community Art Grants



Art Minigrant Program - CUPPAD Regional Commission 2415 14th Avenue South, Escanaba, MI (800)562-9828
The CUPPAD Regional Commission serves as a ôregional regranting agencyö in evaluating applications for funding through the MCACA art minigrant program. The minigrants provide up to $4,000 for locally developed arts projects which serve the needs of communities. The program supports a broad range of artistic expression through projects which preserve, produce or present traditional or contemporary art or cultural programs.
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Education



Superior Martial Art\'s Project Action (http://www.superiorma.com/) 815 Delta Avenue, Gladstone, MI (906)428-1118
Superior Martial Arts Project Action provides karate scholarships to high-risk children, in order to keep them off the streets and drug free. We also accept
donations for project action.
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Lions Club



Days River Area Lions Club M-35, Gladstone, MI (906)474-9036
Our club meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at the old Brampton Town Hall located in Brampton, at 7pm, located just north of Gladstone on M-35.



RideShare: CUPPAD Regional Commission 2415 14th Avenue South, Escanaba, MI (877)956-7665
RideShare provides a free service of matching commuters for carpooling. The applicantÆs information is entered into a database that produces a list of prospective carpooling partners. A list of compatible carpooling partners is mailed to the applicant. A free Guaranteed Ride Home offers emergency taxi fare or bus fare reimbursement home,up to $35 is allowed for each reimbursement. Anyone can join the program.
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