Area: Fish Creek
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Local Employers Invited to Gibraltar High School’s Summer Job Fair
Gibraltar Secondary Schools will host a summer job fair on April 5, 12 – 2 pm. The event will provide Gibraltar and Sevastopol students an opportunity to meet with local employers to explore work opportunities. Gibraltar students will attend the job fair from noon to 1 pm. Sevastopol students will attend from 1:10 to 1:50 […]
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The Cat’s Pajamas Perform at the DCA
The Cat’s Pajamas, a high energy professional a cappella group based out of Branson, Missouri, will perform at the Door Community Auditorium on Friday, March 10 at 7 pm, as part of their 10th annual Music in Schools Tour. This tour brings student choral clinics, school assemblies, and evening shows to communities across the nation […]
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Fish Creek Civic Association Launches New Website
The Fish Creek Civic Association (FCCA) was proud to announce the launch of the new-and-improved visitfishcreek.com on March 1. Several individuals’ hard work and dedication went into the new website. Each of the FCCA’s 139 member-businesses are featured, along with image galleries, media links, a comprehensive calendar-of-events, blog and more. “The primary goal of this […]
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Single Tickets Now Available for Peninsula Players 82nd Season
Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce that single tickets are now on sale to the public for its highly anticipated 82nd season. Individual tickets range in price from $38 to $47 while a five-show subscription offers a 10-percent discount as well as exclusive benefits such as free ticket exchanges. Groups of 15 or more […]
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High School Spring Athletics: March Track Invitational at UW-Oshkosh
GIBRALTAR Track and Field March 16 – Invitational @ UW-Oshkosh, Kolf Sports Center, 4 pm March 17 @ Sheboygan North, TBD SEVASTOPOL Track and Field March 16 – Invitational @ UW-Oshkosh, Kolf Sports Center, 4 pm SOUTHERN DOOR Track and Field March 16 – Invitational @ UW-Oshkosh, Kolf Sports Center, […]
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Letter to the Editor: The Unaffordable Health Care Act
AARP is running a video claiming that the new G.O.P. American Health Care Act is really an “age tax.” They have a good point. In a letter to Congress, the AARP states a 64-year old making $15,000 a year could face health insurance premiums of up to $8,400 under the GOP House healthcare bill. A […]
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Gibraltar DECA Organizes Amazing Minute to Benefit Door CANcer, Inc.
Gibraltar High School’s DECA hosted an Amazing Minute during half-time of the Sturgeon Bay-Gibraltar boys basketball game on Feb. 23 and raised $509.88 for the local organization, DOOR CANcer, Inc. DOOR CANcer, Inc. is a community-based, completely volunteer organization dedicated to helping serve Door County families with cancer in times of need. Senior Brandon Emery-Janzen […]
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$20,000 Raised at 2017 Winter Fest for Local Nonprofits
In its 30th year, Fish Creek Winter Festival has grown to become one of the peninsula’s largest fundraising events for multiple Door County nonprofit organizations. Aside from the Fish Creek Civic Association (FCCA), nine area nonprofits collectively raised nearly $20,000 through games and other festive endeavors. “The funds raised at ‘All Things Chocolate’ at Fish […]
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Wintery Scenes for Spring Exhibit at Quarry House Gallery
A spring opening presentation of the work of Mitch Heinrichs will be held at his Quarry House Gallery in Fish Creek. The show is titled “Behind the Door,” and it’s a collection of seldom seen rural life and winter scenery. Heinrichs said his motivation to highlight these scene was that “many summer visitors and guests […]
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Gibraltar Senior Amber Kelly Organizes Domestic Violence Program
One in three women and one in four men are victims of domestic violence. These staggering statistics suggest that many individuals in our community have suffered or are suffering, often in silence. On March 28 at 7 pm the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek will host “Stand by Me: Creating Support for Victims of […]
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Letter to the Editor: Leave the Room Tax Alone
As one of the original members of the Door County Tourism Zone Commission, I must express my dismay at the article “Can Room Tax Support Our State Parks?” by Jackson Parr in the Feb. 24 issue of the Pulse. It is imperative to realize the success of the current room tax ordinance in Door County, […]
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Learn More About Travel Requirements at the Fish Creek Post Office Passport Fair
There will be a passport fair at the Fish Creek Post Office on March 11, 8-11 am. Attend to learn more about travel requirements for U.S. citizens or to apply for a U.S. passport and get a picture taken. For passport forms, visit travel.state.gov. For more information, call 920.868.3051. Bring a birth certificate, driver’s license […]
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Tansy and son Avery Lederhaus feeding the chickadees in Peninsula State Park. Photo by Brian Lederhaus.
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Community Keeps Pressure on Gibraltar School Board
At the Feb. 27 Gibraltar School Board meeting, community members kept up the pressure the school board has felt the past few meetings. While the board did discuss staff morale and a past survey, some parents are still dissatisfied with the results. During the opening public comment section, board president Mark Weborg strayed from the […]
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Jay Whitney Performs at DCA’s Fireside Lobby
On Saturday, March 4 at 7 pm, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a concert in the intimate Fireside Lobby by Jay Whitney and an assortment of his friends. Whitney has performed professionally in Door County and beyond for more than 30 years. Performing a mix of blues originals and classics, Whitney’s guitar and vocal […]
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Dr. Young-Im Lee Talks Female Politicians at DCA Lecture Series
On March 4 at 10 am, Door Community Auditorium’s (DCA) Distinguished Lecture Series will offer a lecture titled “The Global Trend of Female Political Leaders around the World: How does the U.S. Measure Up?” The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Young-Im Lee, visiting assistant professor of political science at St. Norbert College. Lee will […]
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Fish Creek Begins Work on New Beach
After Town of Gibraltar board members walked through the newly expanded beach property on Feb. 22, they met to discuss plans for the lot. While the board hopes to have the property open to the public by the summer, managing zoning changes and working with the Department of Transportation (DOT) on highway resurfacing plans has complicated […]
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On March 3 at 6:30 pm, Door Community Auditorium will present a screening of last year’s popular animated feature Finding Dory. Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from […]
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Northern Door YMCA Offers Virtual Dementia Tour
On March 3, 9:30 am to 4 pm, the Virtual Dementia Tour will be offered at the Northern Door YMCA, in partnership with Door County Medical Center, and volunteers from the Northern Door Health and Wellness Ministry, and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The Virtual Dementia Tour, created by Atlanta-based Second Wind Dreams, is the only scientifically […]