Area: Ephraim
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Northern Door Volleyball League: June 22, 2016 Results
Standings As of June 22 Blue Horse Beach Café 17-1 PC Junction 15-0 Sister Bay Bowl 15-3 Husby’s 10-2 Wilson’s 6-12 Nicolet Beach 5-10 Camp David 4-8 Main Street Market 0-18 Team Tomato 0-18 Results June 22 Wilson’s 0, Sister Bay Bowl 3 PC Junction 3, Main Street Market 0 Team Tomato 0, Camp […]
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Framed: Walt Fisher Named Fyr Bal Chieftain
Walt Fisher addresses the crowd after being named the 2016 Fyr Bal Chieftain at Ephraim’s 52nd annual Fyr Bal Festival on June 18. Photo by Len Villano.
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Manners Matter: My Friend is Obsessed with Social Media
Dear Mary Pat, My friend is social media obsessed. We can’t take a bite of our food before she takes a picture of each of our entrees for Instagram. I really don’t think that people care what each of us ordered while we were out for dinner. She’s starting to act more like a […]
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Grand Scandia Golf Benefit July 17
Good Samaritan Scandia Village will host the Grand Scandia Golf Benefit at Peninsula State Park Golf Course on July 17 with tee-off at noon. This popular outing includes 18-holes of golf with a cart, great prizes and a fabulous dinner at Alexander’s Restaurant. There will be fun contests throughout the day and the opportunity to […]
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Framed: 2016 Fyr Bal Chieftain
Walt Fisher addresses the crowd after being named the 2016 Fyr Bal Chieftain at Ephraim’s 52nd annual Fyr Bal Festival on June 18. Photo by Len Villano.
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Manners Matter: My Friend is Social Media Obsessed
Dear Mary Pat, My friend is social media obsessed. We can’t take a bite of our food before she takes a picture of each of our entrees for Instagram. I really don’t think that people care what each of us ordered while we were out for dinner. She’s starting to act more like a […]
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Campfire Songs & Stories at Peninsula State Park
Charles Dickson and Don Makuen have entertained Peninsula State Park visitors with campfire songs and stories for more than 15 years. They’ll be back this summer, sharing their brand of family fun. If you’ve never seen these octogenarians lead a campfire, you don’t know what you’ve been missing! Campfires are from 8 to 9 pm […]
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New Line of Ceramics at Artzy Studio
Cynthia L. Koshalek, artist and owner of Artzy Studio, is having a summer opening reception to celebrate her second season on June 25 & 26, 4 – 6 pm. Appetizers and refreshing beverages will be served in the garden. Artzy Studio is located in the new Ephraim North shops, next to DC Specialty Foods. New […]
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Emmett Johns Commissioned for Hardy Raffle
Now in its fourth year, The Hardy Gallery’s fundraising raffle is pleased to have commissioned legendary Door County artist Emmett Johns to produce a one-of-a-kind work that depicts the iconic graffiti-covered barn on Anderson Dock. Johns’s piece, “One Still Moment in Time,” is oil-on-canvas, framed and valued at $3,600. The painting will be displayed in […]
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Manners Matter: My Roommates Are Slobs
Dear Mary Pat, Help! My roommates are total slobs. I live in a summer rental with three of my coworkers and no one seems to be aware of the fact that we do not have a live-in maid. The bathroom looks like a war zone with towels thrown about, make-up and brushes left on […]
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Ephraim Makes Final Approval of Alcohol Licenses
With a crash of the gavel at the Ephraim Village Hall, Village Board President Mike McCutcheon announced to a standing-room only crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen, history has been made.” Ephraim took the final steps to allow beer and wine within the village at its regularly scheduled board meeting on June 14. The meeting included three […]
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Public Meeting on Highway Resurfacing June 22
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region is announcing a public involvement meeting to discuss proposed improvements to Hwy. 42 from Bluff Lane in Gibraltar to Country Walk Drive in Sister Bay. The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 22, from 5:30 to 7 pm at Gibraltar High School, Fish Creek. There will be […]
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Culture Club: A Volunteer’s Perspective on The Hardy Gallery
by Roger Benedict I am Roger Benedict and a seasonal resident of Door County. In the off-season, my wife and I reside in Rockford, Illinois, where I have extensive docent and art training at the Rockford Art Museum. For years we have been coming to Door County and we always enjoyed visiting The Hardy Gallery. […]
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Visit Ephraim Yacht Club for Open House
The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) will hold an open house on June 18, 10 am – 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to stop by and tour the facility. Members and EYC sailing staff will be available to answer questions. The Ephraim Yacht Club is located at 10071 Water St. For more information, call 920.854.7107 or […]
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Anne S. Hobler, 98, of Ephraim, died at her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. A complete notice will be available when arrangements are finalized. Caspersonfuneralhome.com.
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Moravian Churches Present 5th Annual Fruit of the Spirit Concert
The combined choirs of Ephraim, Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay Moravian churches will present their 5th Annual Moravian Choir Concert, “Fruit of the Spirit,” at 4 pm on June 26, at the Ephraim Moravian Church. Selections are from the 1700s, 1800s and works of modern-day composers, and the program concludes with what is considered the […]
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John Sawyer Joins Northern Sky Board of Directors
John Sawyer recently joined Northern Sky Theater’s Board of Directors. A life-long Door County resident, born and raised on a dairy farm in Egg Harbor and owner of Carlson-Erickson Builders, Sawyer has an excellent reputation in the community. He has given much of his time to helping community, and has been involved with Gibraltar High […]
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Mezzo-Soprano Cyndy Stiehl Joins Midsummer Music Festival
Door County’s Midsummer’s Music Festival is launching its 2016 season with the Three Romantic Giants program, featuring music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Ludwig Spohr and Felix Mendelssohn. Beethoven’s Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 16, is one of his earlier works. Much of Beethoven’s chamber music from this period involves winds, which were particularly fashionable at […]
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2016 Fyr Bal Schedule of Events
Ephraim celebrates its 52nd Annual Fyr Bal Festival on Saturday, June 18. Steeped in Scandinavian tradition, Fyr Bal (pronounced fear ball) is Norwegian for bonfire. The festival re-creates customs of early Scandinavian settlers celebrating the Summer Solstice. Friday, June 17 10:30am: Free Historic Walking Tour, depart Anderson Barn 11am-4pm: Ephraim Culture Day (Bethany Lutheran Church, […]