It’s the one year anniversary of Jari Niemelä’s death.

Jari Niemelä (2 July 1962  – 13 August 2016), originally of Kokkola, Finland, was both a print and radio journalist, author of several books on local history and member of Tampere Municipal Council.

He was also a Pispala activist, editor-in-chief of Pispalalainen magazine and a noted member in such societies as Pispalan Moreeni and Lauri Viita Society (dedicated to Pispala’s poet laureate).