Article posted Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:33pm

• Baylake Bank Premier Club and the YMCA of Door County is sponsoring an informational program entitled “The Financial Triathlon: Budgeting, Goal-Setting, & Knowledge.” The program will be held at the YMCA of Door County located at 1900 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay on Wednesday, August 18 from 9:45 – 10:45 am.

Marcia Peterson, Baylake Bank Private Banker, will be the program presenter. Associated with Baylake Bank for 15 years, Peterson will help attendees improve their finances.

The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and door prizes given away.

For more information or to register, call the YMCA at 920.743.4949 or call Barb Malzahn at Baylake Bank Conference Center at 920.743.5551.

• The Door County String Academy (DCSA), a non-profit organization dedicated to making the study of stringed instruments accessible for Door County students, is pleased to announce its two new instructors.

Danielle Simandl is the academy’s violin/viola instructor. A recent graduate of Lawrence University, her private students have consistently won top-honors at district and state solo & ensembles.

Kimberly Souther is a Door County resident and the academy’s cello/bass specialist. She graduated from James Madison University and is currently completing a Masters degree in conducting. She has years of experience and her students and orchestras have gained national recognition.

The academy is currently accepting enrollments for the 2010-11 school year. Students in grades 2 and above will be accepted for study on the violin, viola, or cello (string bass openings are available for older students). For more information or to enroll, call 920.495.5500 or email [email protected].

(Left to right) Roger Tepe, Director of Door County Department of Social Services, Thad Birmingham, Mayor of Sturgeon Bay, and Steve McNeil, Sturgeon Bay City Administrator cut the red ribbon and officially open Door 2 Door Rides to Sturgeon Bay.

• Door 2 Door Rides’ first official day of operation took place on Monday, August 2, 2010. The shared ride taxi service, offers reliable, friendly and affordable rides within a three-mile radius of the downtown Sturgeon Bay Bridge. The vans are wheelchair accessible and the service is open to all.

For more information or a ride, call 920.746.6948.

• Hot Bacon and Cherry Hot Bacon Dressings are now “Made in Door County” in the certified canning kitchens of The English Inn. The dressings are available at the restaurant or for shipping.

“We have been serving our homemade Hot Bacon Dressing on our spinach salads since we opened in 2005,” says Lisa Daubner. “It was loved by so many people who wanted to take some home with them that we started sending it out with our guests in plastic containers.”

The continual requests inspired Randy and Lisa Daubner to bottle and sell the dressing. This summer they added a second variety, Cherry Hot Bacon Dressing. A 16-ounce bottle of Hot Bacon Dressing costs $8.95 and Cherry Hot Bacon sells for $9.50.

For more information or to purchase a bottle of dressing, stop by The English Inn, north of Fish Creek, call 920.868.3076, or email [email protected]. US Postal Service shipping costs will be added to the price of the dressing.

• “Green Goods,” a new Egg Harbor shop, features San Juan la Laguna woven scarves, bags, and other organic or Fair Trade clothing and natural wares.  

In February, filmmaker Maria Jimenez called from Spain to Door County to ask Kathy Navis if she would join her and serve as documentary photographer on a trip to Guatemala. Jimenez was planning to film the dyeing and weaving done by indigenous women living on Lake Atitlan, a region surrounded by five volcanoes.

Little did Navis know that she would soon be lending a hand to 30 women in a weaving cooperative and launching a third branch of her Greens N Grains complex in the heart of Egg Harbor.

The new store features lines from around the world, including Mata Traders, a collection of vegetable-dyed clothing from India produced by a similar Fair Trade women’s cooperative. Customers can also find hemp clothing from Vital Hemptations, organic cotton clothing from Synergy Organic, and clay-dyed creations in hemp and organic cotton from Earth Creations.

Green Goods is located right next door to Greens N Grains Natural Foods and Deli at 7821 Hwy 42 in downtown Egg Harbor. The store is open daily, Sunday through Thursday, from 9 am – 6 pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays until 7 pm. For more information visit http://www.GreenGoodsofDoorCounty.com.

• Hanna Stauber, a native of Jacksonport, is the newest employee at Sister Bay Trading Company in Sister Bay. Stauber graduated from Fox Valley Technical College with a degree in Interior Design. After completing internships at Vans Lumber and Home Interiors in Appleton, she brings her experience in design to Door County homeowners.

“In previous positions I’ve added my creative twist to backsplashes and flooring design,” said Stauber. “I look forward to assisting a successful interior designer like Marilyn Jensen.”

“Hanna adds another level of customer service to our in-store guests,” says Marilyn Jensen, owner and interior designer, Sister Bay Trading Company

Sister Bay Trading Company, located on Highway 42 in Sister Bay, offers a full line of furnishings and interior design services. The store is open daily from 10 am – 5 pm. For more information or to schedule an in-home consultation, call 920.854.2554 or visit http://www.sisterbaytradingcompany.com.

• Amy Kohnle, Executive Director of United Way of Door County, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for United Way of Wisconsin. 

“Amy has been an active participant in the statewide network of United Ways during her tenure with United Way,” said Dr. Stephen Webster, Executive Director of United Way of Wisconsin. This is Kohnle’s second term, having served three years from 2000-2003.

In Door County, Kohnle has been active in the community since 1999, serving as a member of the Sturgeon Bay Noon Rotary Club, the AODA committee, which was instrumental in putting together the With Whom Will it End DVD, and the Transportation Consortium committee.

Kohnle graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and sociology. Prior to her employment for United Way of Door County, she worked for the Girl Scouts of the Fox River Area. 

For more information visit http://www.unitedwaydc.com.

• Van’s Lumber and Custom Builders of Dyckesville, wishes to congratulate the following employees on their employment milestones:

• Scott Vandermause, a finish carpenter, celebrates 20 years with the company.

• Benjamin Guilette, a siding foreman, celebrates 15 years with the company.

Wisconsin’s own Van’s Lumber & Custom Builders—with locations in Dyckesville and Egg Harbor—has been building homes for over 60 years. A family-owned builder, Van’s has a combination of experienced project managers, craftsmanship, and quality materials.

Van’s “one-stop” building center in Dyckesville offers customers extensive choices in windows, doors, roofing, siding, floor coverings, and interior design assistance.

For more information visit http://www.vanslumber.com.

• Alison Beadell, a Wisconsin licensed acupuncturist and nationally certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), has recently relocated her acupuncture practice, Wood Rabbit Acupuncture, LLC to Lori’s Spa Essence in Fish Creek.

Acupuncture refers to the insertion of very thin, sterile, stainless steel or silver needles into specific points on the body with the intention of re-establishing metabolic harmony and balance. In 2003, the World Health Organization published a consensus study which listed an array of diseases that may be treated by acupuncture including acne, allergies, arthritis, Bell’s palsy, depression, gastritis, headaches, infertility, morning sickness, pain, PMS, sciatica, shingles, tennis elbow, TMJ, stiff neck, and more.

During a typical acupuncture session, patients will also benefit from other traditional remedies including moxibustion, cupping, and gua sha in addition to nutritional and Chinese herbal consultations.

For more information call Alison Beadell at 920.421.4221 or visit http://www.woodrabbitacu.com.