Area: Ephraim
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Northern Door Volleyball League: July 20, 2016
Standings As of July 20 Blue Horse Beach Café 29-4 Husby’s 27-3 PC Junction 27-3 Sister Bay Bowl 21-12 Wilson’s 18-15 Nicolet Beach 11-22 Main Street Market 6-27 Camp David 5-22 Team Tomato 0-33 Results July 20 Sister Bay Bowl 3, Team Tomato 0 Husby’s 3, Wilson’s 0 Blue Horse 3, Main Street Market […]
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Artzy Studio Hosts Ceramic Demos
Starting July 24 – 29, artist Cynthia L. Koshalek will be doing ceramic demonstrations on how to make a chocolate bowl at her Ephraim studio. The demonstrations will take place in the butterfly garden from 1 – 4 pm Thursday – Monday. The second annual demonstration coincides with DC Specialty Food’s Chocolate Fest. “I really […]
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Chocolate Fest Returns to DC Specialty Foods
DC Specialty Foods will celebrate its 2nd annual Chocolate Fest from July 24 – 30. A weeklong enjoyment of all things chocolate. Sample chocolate from many different countries. The event will feature bars from Belize, Ecuador, Madagascar, and the Dominican Republic. Some of the bars contain such ingredients as scorpion peppers, bourbon pecans, bacon, ginger, […]
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International Food Festival, “Julius Caesar” & More Weekend Plans
Whether you enjoy delicious foods, dramatic performances or deft jazz musicians, Door County has you covered. Learn about the night sky at Newport or take a few pointers from a ceramic artist this weekend. Friday, July 22 International Food Festival Get a taste for flavors around the world with this delicious food festival. Sponsored by […]
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Server of the Week: Wrigley @ Ephraim Post Office
My name is Wrigley, what can be neater than being the Ephraim Post Office greeter? I wag my tail while everyone gets their mail. They even give me treats that can’t be beat. People pat me on the head, and I hope I make their day, even though I only work on Saturdays. […]
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Letter to the Editor: As Promised
Just as promised, my insurance premiums have gone down, the earth is definitely flat and the President has cancelled his golf game to take Hillary to meet Bill on an undisclosed tarmac. Attorney General Lynch has saved the taxpayers additional money when attending her Denver conference by first flying from Washington to Phoenix as a […]
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Ephraim’s One-Room Schoolhouse Comes to Life
The first public school in Ephraim – and in Door County – was a small log structure established in 1857. The school was located behind Reverend Andreas Iverson’s home; the Moravian minister had observed a need for education in his community and donated the land and building to fill that need. Pauline Larsen was the […]
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Autumn Dompke Receives UUF’s Social Justice Scholarship
Autumn Dompke, 2016 graduate of Washington Island High School, received the Social Justice Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County in Ephraim. Dompke plans to attend Kettering University in Flint, Mich., to study electrical engineering. In her essay, Dompke defined social justice as “listening to my conscience and […]
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by Dustin Renwick nudged by the bay breezes or perhaps lured by an exterior painted in everyone else’s names, she decided to enter the art gallery at the end of the dock the old barn for boats now home to a celebration of other people’s creativity she walked without seeking until stopped by […]
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Sustainable Trail Building Workshop at Peninsula State Park
The Friends of Peninsula State Park and the International Mountain Biking Association will present a two-day workshop on sustainable trail building and the economic impact of purpose-built trail systems. The Friends of Peninsula State Park, in partnership with the International Mountain Biking Association, are providing two opportunities to learn about sustainable trail building practices and […]
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Laura Ingalls Wilder to Visit Ephraim Library
The Ephraim Library Fund, Inc., is proud to present its 2016 Notable Women in History presentation on Aug. 12 at 2 pm. The program features Jessica Michna as Laura Ingalls Wilder in a fascinating “first person” account of the Wilder family’s life. Wilder wrote Little House on the Prairie and other books based on her […]
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Hermke Timm Featured at UU Gallery in July
Born in Germany, Hermke Timm trained as an engraver and worked in Switzerland and Norway before returning to Germany to study art and design. In 1964, he emigrated to the U.S. and worked for many private mints as an independent engraver, creating tooling and designs for medallions and coins. In 1987, he founded Mint Masters, […]
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Hardy Announces Juried Exhibit Award Winners
The Hardy Gallery is pleased to announce the five recipients of the juror awards for the 54th Annual Juried Exhibit. They are: First Place – “Birches” by Jeff Olson; Second Place – “Bonabelle” by Laura Schley; Third Place – “Starfinder Orion Series” by John Whitney; Francis Howe Hardy Honorable Mention Award – “Turtles” by Thomas […]
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Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors Perform Across County
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, a jazz combo comprised of advanced students, are scheduled to perform concerts at various venues throughout Door County, from July 19 through Aug. 12. The ambassadors are selected from Birch Creek’s jazz students based on an audition process that takes place at the beginning of each jazz session. They go […]
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Screens “Selma”
A free screening of Selma will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim on July 19 at 4:30 pm. David Oyelowo stars as Martin Luther King Jr. in this historical drama set during the height of the American Civil Rights Movement. Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey produce and Ava DuVernay directs. Although the […]
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Municipal Meetings: July 8 – 15
DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on July 12. Town of Brussels: The town board meets at 7 pm on July 12. Town of Clay Banks: The town board meets at 6 pm on July 14. Town of Egg Harbor: The Plan Commission meets at 6 […]
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Peninsula Golf Course Answers to Golfers, Park Lovers and DNR
In our April 22 Sustainability Issue, we examined how golf course superintendents are becoming more conscious of the impact their practices have on groundwater and the environment. No course is under greater restrictions than Peninsula State Park Golf Course, which is managed under the rules of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Peninsula State […]
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Server of the Week: Rocky Marciano @ Chef’s Hat
Meet the man who poured the very first beer that ended Ephraim’s dry run of 163 years. He’s friendly and funny – the perfect server and host, It’s Chef’s Hat’s very own Rocky Marciano!
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Unity Hospice to Benefit from Ephraim Moravian Concert
Beth Chafey-Hon and Maryellen Pung will present a concert at Ephraim Moravian Church on Sunday, July 10, at 2 pm. The program includes classics from Beethoven, Brahms, Bach, Franck, as well as original piece from Beth Chafey-Hon. Chafey-Hon is a local Door County violinist who has been playing professionally for many years—she recently returned to finish […]