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  • Ellison Bay Potters Design Music Award

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    At the annual workshop of the Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras (AWSO), the Service to Music Award was presented to Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). AWSO serves as a resource for the growth and appreciation of orchestral music in Wisconsin. The annual workshop was held at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music on April 27 in Milwaukee. […]

  • The Clearing Starts Docent-led Hikes May 5

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    The Clearing Folk School offers free, docent-led hikes that cover the 128-acre property. These interpretive hiking tours visit the historic buildings and campus led by volunteer docents. The two-hour hikes begin at 1 pm on Saturdays and Sundays starting May 5, and run through the end of October. Hikers meet at the Jens Jensen Visitor […]

  • How Ellison Bay Got Its Name

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    You can blame the name Ellison Bay on the government, or, to be more precise, the government land officer who got Johan Brendt Eliason’s name wrong when he filed a claim. Eliason — recognized as the founder of Ellison Bay — was born in Denmark on Sept. 12, 1823. Or, maybe he was born in […]

  • Bob Appel: Writer of Icons

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    Bob Appel “writes” icons. Most people, in the computer age, would describe an icon as a small graphic representation of a program or file. But what Appel creates are very different — art depicting Christ, Mary, saints and/or angels. The tradition he follows — dating back at least 15 centuries — is based on the […]

  • The Clearing Hosts Dandelion Dinner May 12

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    Dave LaLuzerne is holding a Dandelion Dinner May 12, 4-6 pm at The Clearing in Ellison Bay. The menu includes:  dandelion pesto on cracker with smoked fish, dandelion wine, ramp and potato soup, dandelion loaf with bacon, dandelion and ramp greens with fresh thyme, and dandelion blossom cake served with roasted dandelion root tea. Hors […]

  • Blacksmith Forge Open House at The Clearing

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    The Blacksmith Forge at The Clearing will be open to the public April 30 through May 4, 1- 5 pm. Blacksmith Dan Nauman will be on hand each day to demonstrate forging techniques and answer questions about the craft. Nauman was The Clearing’s consulting blacksmith during the planning and construction of the Forge and is […]

  • The Clearing Announces 2018 Class Schedule

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    The Clearing Folk School introduces this year’s schedule of diverse one-, two- and three-day Workshop Program classes. Classes begin June 12 and run through Nov. 15, 2018. Registration is now open. Multiple disciplines of classes in the arts, fine crafts, natural sciences and humanities are offered. Write from your life experiences with Wisconsin historical author […]

  • Obituary: Marilyn Peterson

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    Marilyn Peterson, 79, of Ellison Bay, died peacefully April 6, 2018 following a short battle with cancer. Marilyn was born Aug. 29, 1938 to Carl and June (Parr) Dongoski in Decatur, Ill. She was a graduate of Decatur High School and Millikin University in Ill. Her first teaching job was in Niantic-Harristown Schools where she […]

  • Short Film Fest Plans Re-Run April 21

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    Buoyed by the success of the ninth annual Door County Short Film Festival in February, the Sister Bay Advancement Association scheduled an encore screening of the fest’s most popular films this weekend. On Saturday afternoon The Clearing Folk School will host seven hours of short films along with the festival’s lone feature-length documentary, Through the […]

  • Newport State Park Celebrates Earth Day and International Dark Sky Week with a Number of Events

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    Newport State Park celebrates International Dark Sky Week on April 18, 7:30 pm with a presentation and night sky viewing. The presentation will be given by International Dark-Sky Association about lighting and light pollution. There will be sky viewing after the presentation, if weather and conditions permit. All are welcome to bring binoculars and telescopes. […]

  • Obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ Carlson

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    Robert “Bob” J. Carlson, 89, of Ellison Bay, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 into the loving arms of our Lord. He was born Dec. 13, 1928 in Chicago to Carl and Helen (Fredin) Carlson. He was raised in Antioch, Ill. He married Joan Wickman on June 9, 1951. He served more than 22 years in […]

  • Uncork Summer Tickets on Sale Now

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    Tickets are now available for Uncork Summer, Door County’s annual celebration of food, wine, and music in Ellison Bay. The festival returns to the grounds of the Wickman House June 23, with bites from more than 20 food vendors, plus wines, local ciders, craft beers, and hand-crafted cocktails. Jazz vocalist Erin Krebs and a surprise […]

  • Vietnam Veterans Honored in Ellison Bay

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    Around 40 people showed up at the Military Honor Circle on the grounds of the Liberty Grove Historical Society in Ellison Bay on Thursday, March 29 – National Vietnam War Veterans Day – to recognize and thank veterans who served between Nov. 1, 1955 and May 13, 1975. Vietnam-era Navy nurse Faith Murray welcomed the […]

  • Obituary: Keith Elliott Wickert

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    Keith Elliott Wickert, 88, of Sister Bay, died March 28, 2018. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on Aug. 13, 1929 to his parents Melba and Harlow Wickert. He was a graduate of Appleton High School and Carthage College. He met his first wife, Doris Kitz, while at college. They were married on July 23, […]

  • 3 Door County Restaurants, Skaliwags Listed on Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in Midwest

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    Three Door County restaurants and Skaliwags in Algoma were listed on Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in the Midwest. Along with Skaliwags, 5th and Jefferson Coffee House Café in Sturgeon Bay, Door County Creamery in Sister Bay and The Fireside Restaurant in Ellison Bay made the top 10 list for Wisconsin. Yelp’s Blog stated:  “This […]

  • Ken Gobel Turns Over Keys to 60 Years at Ellison Bay Gas Station

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    Sixty years of work is enough for any man. “Time to get out,” said 81-year-old Ken Gobel – or Kenny, as everyone seems to know him – just a week before he handed over the keys of his Ellison Bay full-service gas station to new owners Vaughn and Jorrie Simmons. When he steps away from […]

  • Dandelion is on the Menu for this Clearing Class with Dave LaLuzerne

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    Dave LaLuzerne is holding a Dandelion Dinner May 12, 4-6 pm at The Clearing in Ellison Bay. The menu includes:  dandelion pesto on cracker with smoked fish, dandelion wine, ramp and potato soup, dandelion loaf with bacon, dandelion and ramp greens with fresh thyme, and dandelion blossom cake served with roasted dandelion root tea. Hors […]

  • Door County Short Film Fest Movies Come Back for One Day, April 21

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    The Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA) announced an expansion of the Door County Short Film Fest to include a reprise showing of movies that were first unveiled at the ninth annual festival in Sister Bay on Feb. 16-17. The new event, scheduled for April 21, 1-8 pm, at The Clearing Folk School in Ellison Bay, […]

  • Veterans Honored in Ellison Bay March 29

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    Last year, President Trump signed into law the “Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017,” establishing March 29 as “National Vietnam War Veterans Day.” Accordingly, all veterans who served in the Armed Forces from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, as well as their families, will be honored March 29 at the Military Circle […]

  • Obituary: Jon Hollingshead

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    Jon Hollingshead, 77, of the Town of Sevastopol, left this earthly world March 11, 2018, overlooking his meadow and woods. He was born Aug. 7, 1940 in Waukegan, Ill. to John and Frances (Campbell) Hollingshead. Jon grew up in Zion, Ill., the oldest of three children. Jon graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1958 […]