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A whale of a tale
Is April First for fools, or just for port directors, Coast Guard captains,
harbor excursion vessel operators and various others who claimed to
see a whale in the Port of Duluth- Superior
that day? Curiously, the sighting was made at the same time that the
show "Whales" was featured at the waterfront Omnimax Theatre.
The photographer documenting the event was one Max Beaver, who said
he had been taking photos of the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge when he was
"blinded by the sunlight and didn't realize the whale was in the
photo until the film was developed." The story caused quite a splash
- even nationally known humorist Garrison Keillor picked up on the …
tale.
Helberg among three to win Meritorious Award
The U.S. Coast Guard recognized three Great Lakes maritime officials
with its highest civilian award at its annual Marine Community Day in
January. Meritorious Public Service Awards were presented to Davis Helberg,
executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority; George J. Ryan,
president of Lake Carriers' Association, Cleveland; and Richard W. Harkins,
vice president of operations for Lake Carriers' Association. The awards
recognize dedication and contributions to promoting Great Lakes shipping
and the image and missions of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Names in the news
 Grain
industry official Thomas E. Grosser was reelected president of
the Duluth Seaway Port Authority's Board of Commissioners for the 1999-2000
fiscal year. Mr. Grosser is operations manager Duluth & Nerstrand
safety and compliance coordinator for AGP Grain Limited. Deputy Commissioner
of the Minnesota State Department of Agriculture Sharon Clark
was reelected vice president of the Port's board. The other officers
are Janet E. Nelson, Duluth, secretary; Helena E. Jackson,
Duluth, treasurer; and Steve Raukar, Hibbing, assistant treasurer.
They are joined on the board by Earl B. Olson, Willmar, and Bill
Kron, Duluth. The seven-member Port Authority board is made up of
three appointees by the Duluth City Council, two by the governor and
two by the St. Louis County Board.
Adolph
N. Ojard was appointed general manager of the Duluth Missabe &
Iron Range Railway by its parent company, Transtar, Inc., Monroeville,
Pennsylvania. Mr. Ojard will continue as general manager of Duluth's
USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., another Transtar subsidiary.
Marshall
Elder was appointed to manager-terminal operations of Midwest Energy
Resources Co.'s coal facility in Superior. Mr. Elder was hired in 1996
as general superintendent and will continue to oversee operations of
the terminal.
Mike
Michelizzi was appointed president of the International Longshoreman's
Association Local 1366. He succeeds the late Ray Maisuk.
Minnesota
Governor Jesse Ventura reappointed Gene Hugoson commissioner
of agriculture. Mr. Hugoson had served as commissioner under former
Governor Arne Carlson. Duluth Seaway Port Authority Commissioner
Sharon Clark was reappointed deputy commissioner of agriculture.
Elwyn Tinklenberg was appointed commissioner of the Minnesota
Department of Transportation. Mr. Tinklenberg had previously served
as a government administrator (Anoka County) and as mayor of Blaine,
Minnesota. Gerald Carlson, retired Ecolab, Inc., senior vice
president, was appointed trade and economic development commissioner.
Port
Authority Business Development Director Andy McDonough was named
vice president of the Skyline Rotary Club of Duluth's board of directors.
Glenn
Sweeney was appointed City of Superior planning director by Mayor
Margaret Ciccone. He will also oversee the Superior Harbor Commission.
Mr. Sweeney formerly served as city planner for Ormond Beach, Florida.
He succeeds Marshall Weems, who accepted a job as executive director
of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Congressman
Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) received the National Association of Counties'
Legislator of the Year award. Congressman Oberstar and fellow recipient
Congressman Bud Shuster (R-Pa.) were given the award for their
support and dedication to the nation's counties when crafting legislation.
Congressman
Don Young of Alaska was named 1999 recipient of the Maritime
Industry Salute to Congress award by the Propeller Club of the United
States at its 15th annual dinner. The annual April Salute to Congress
Dinner honors a member of congress who has provided outstanding leadership
in supporting the American merchant marine.
The
Port of Duluth-Superior will officially celebrate 40 years of Seaway
service at its annual Maritime Day Celebration on May 21. Bonnie
Green, U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's
new Deputy Administrator- Great Lakes & Inland Waterways, will be
the featured speaker. New U.S. Seaway Administrator Albert S. Jacquez
and Canadian Seaway Management Corporation President Guy Veronneau
will also help the Port celebrate the anniversary by joining a July
26 panel of speakers at the Transportation Research Board's Summer Ports,
Waterways & International Trade Conference in Duluth. When Seaway
Development Corp. officials visit Duluth this fall as part of a Domestic
Trade Mission, Administrator Jacquez will present AGP Grain Limited,
Lake Superior Warehousing Co., Inc., and the Seaway Port Authority of
Duluth with U.S. Seaway Pacesetter Awards. This annual award is presented
to U.S. ports and terminals that register increased overseas cargoes
through the Seaway.
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