Area: Ephraim
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Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Vail
Elizabeth (Betty) Vail died Friday, March 16 at the age of 95 at Scandia Village in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. She was born Dec. 22, 1922 in St. Paul, Minn. and raised in Minneapolis. She married Malcolm (Weed) Vail on October 23, 1942. After living in Geneva, Illinois with their three daughters for 50 years, she and Malcolm moved to their beloved […]
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Northern Sky is Offering Sponsorships for “Lumberjacks in Love”
Northern Sky Theater has a new sponsorship opportunity for their 2018 summer season in Peninsula State Park. The sponsorship offers fans a chance to get up close and personal with the cast of Lumberjacks in Love. “Lumberjacks in Love has been an audience favorite going back to the premiere in 1996,” said Artistic Director Jeff […]
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Spa at Sacred Grounds’ Postcard Writing Event to Coincide with ‘March for Our Lives’
The Spa at Sacred Grounds is hosting a postcard writing event March 24 to coincide with the March for Our Lives events around the country. The event begins at 10 am, and Gloria Dougherty will have 1,000 uniquely designed postcards from Cardthartic that were inspired by her desire to make a difference and impact change. […]
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Make Your Mark on Mosaic Project
The Hardy Gallery is launching a call for artists for the Community Mosaic Project; people from all creative backgrounds and all ages are encouraged to participate. The Community Mosaic Project was first launched in 2008 in partnership with the Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay as a way to bring together the community and create a […]
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UUF Spotlights Incarceration, Redemption in New Art Exhibit
Childhood trauma, mental illness, racial divides and prison reform are given a visual and textual spotlight in the powerful and disturbing, yet hopeful artworks now on display in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s current exhibit, DarRen Morris: Art and Redemption. Presented in collaboration between the UU Racial Justice Action Team and Write On, Door County, the […]
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Obituary: Frank J. Heidler III
Frank J. Heidler III of Sister Bay, WI and Oak Brook, IL passed away peacefully at his home March 4, 2018 surrounded by his family. Frank was a lifetime lumberman and third generation owner of Heidler Hardwood Lumber Company. He was born in Austin, IL on August 20, 1928 to Frank J. Heidler Jr. and […]
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Ephraim Business Council Held Networking Night March 1
The Ephraim Business Council held its first “A Night in Ephraim” event where members spent the evening networking and visiting local businesses. The event was a progression of stops at local spots: Vintique Resale, Edgewater Resort, Ephraim Moravian Church and Hillside Inn. At each stop, the hosts were able to showcase the interesting and unique […]
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Northern Sky Receives Grant to Produce New Musical Theater
Northern Sky Theater has received a matching grant of $11,500 from the Wisconsin Arts Board. This grant supports Northern Sky’s commitment to writing and developing new works of musical theater tailored for the company’s unique multi-generational audiences. “With the support of the Wisconsin Arts Board, this summer Northern Sky will add two new musicals to […]
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Servers of the Week: Stephanie LaHaye & Rylee Johnson
It’s time to give a shout-out to two wonderful teachers Of the Peninsula Preschool kiddos, Rylee and Stephanie are fearless leaders! It’s the place “where confidence blossoms and knowledge soars” Thanks to these two ladies, learning and play are never a chore. They exude passion and share joy with everyone they meet Both kind-hearted, […]
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Impacts to Ephraim Highway Properties to be Determined in May
At a kickoff meeting between the Ephraim highway subcommittee and the engineering firm AECOM, the primary concern was impacts to properties along the highway corridor. Details of possible tree, fence or sign removal and cost estimates are expected in May, with time for public comment before final decisions are needed by Aug. 15. The village […]
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An Authentic, Inspired Life: Silversmith Amanda DeWitt
Amanda DeWitt grew up an army brat, bouncing from Washington D.C., to California, to France, to Japan, so it’s not surprising that she made an impulse decision to abruptly change her life’s course before finishing college. She was studying journalism at the University of Illinois in Champaign when she dropped out after her junior year […]
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Obituary: Amanda DeWitt Engberg
Amanda DeWitt Engberg, née Mulliken, 69, of Washington Island and Appleton, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. She was surrounded by her family. Amanda is survived by her children Lillie (Tony) Conrad, Edrik (Alyssa) Engberg, and William (Ava) Engberg; her grandchildren Henry and Ana; her fur babies; and many dear family members and friends. Amanda […]
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Ephraim Approves $300,000 Contract for Highway Design
The Village of Ephraim approved a contract with engineering firm AECOM for $306,949 to complete design work on the projects associated with the village’s upcoming highway resurface plan. Construction design, estimated at $175,000 to $225,000, and actual construction costs, are not included in the contract. Projects include reconstruction of a half-mile portion of the highway […]
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UUF Movies That Matter Series Newest Discusses Race in America
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) continues their Movies That Matter Series with I Am Not Your Negro on Feb. 20 at 4:30 pm. According to PBS’s synopsis, this film “envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, a radical narration about race in America, using the writer’s original words, as read by actor Samuel […]
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Rita Mae (née Ledenbach) Wiltgen, 88, of Ephraim, died peacefully Jan. 18, 2018, joining her beloved husband, Len, in heaven. Rita was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Evanston, Illinois, to Peter and Gertrude (née Laubach) Ledenbach. She attended St. Scholastica Academy and Mundelein College, both in Chicago and married Leonard R. Wiltgen in Evanston on […]
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Dickinson Poetry Series Features Gibraltar Student Poets
In the first year of the Emily Dickinson Poetry Series, 2009-2010, a Gibraltar High School student was the featured reader. The reading was such a success the poetry series organizers felt compelled to encourage more student readers. One reading each year was established just for students. The audiences have been moved by the depth and […]
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From Feb. 5 to March 25, the community has an opportunity to see art at the UU Gallery that is not usually featured in Door County. DarRen Morris is a self-taught artist who has been in prison since 1994, when he was 17. Painting in acrylic on cardboard, along with Rastafarian religion, served as a […]
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Friends of Peninsula State Park Accepting Applications for 2018 Studies
The Research Grant Committee for the Friends of Peninsula State Park is accepting applications for 2018 studies. Up to $1,000 grants are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students looking to expand their education and get their work published. The committee is open to a broad range of ideas and interests, and encourages submissions from any […]
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Tree of Life Yoga Hosting Partner Yoga
Join RYT 200 yoga instructor Mae Daniels and her assistant Tony Speer on Feb. 10 and 17 at 5:30 pm for a Candlelight Partner Yoga workshop at the Tree of Life Yoga Studio at the Spa at Sacred Grounds in Ephraim. The workshop is for yogis of all skill levels and will be a bonding […]