Area: Jacksonport
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Door CANCer to Benefit from Thanksgiving Day Parade
With five recommendations brought to the table, the Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade Committee could not choose just one recipient of the funds collected at the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The common strand through all the recommendations was cancer, and therefore DOOR CANcer, Inc. will be the fundraising recipient. DOOR CANcer, Inc. states, “Whenever there is […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committees meet at 4 pm on Nov. 24. The Parks & Recreation Committee meets at 4 pm on Nov. 25. County of Door: The Museum & Archives Committee meets at 8:30 am on Nov. 24. The Board of Adjustment meets at 6:30 pm on Nob. 24. Town […]
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DOOR CANcer Named Recipient of Jacksonport Day Parade Benefit
With five recommendations brought to the table, the Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade Committee could not choose just one recipient of the funds collected at the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The common strand through all the recommendations was cancer, and therefore DOOR CANcer, Inc. will be the fundraising recipient. DOOR CANcer, Inc. states, “Whenever there is […]
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Sevastopol School Polls Voters on $34 Million Upgrade
Sevastopol residents and school district staff should already have received information in their mailboxes or email inboxes about the school district’s conceptual plans for a $26.9 million school upgrade and a $6.9 million auditorium. The information includes details on the problems of making a 91-year-old main building and its many additions work for a 21st […]
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End of an Era at Jacksonport Craft Cottage
It started under a tree in Baileys Harbor on the Fourth of July in 1984. Because Sue and Joe Jarosh were too busy selling Sue’s calligraphy items at a craft fair to go to Bill Schaefer’s real estate office, he brought them the document making them the owners of the old Bagnall homestead in […]
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Hanging above a desk at the Door County Land Trust is a bumper sticker that reads “Great Minds Think A Hike.” In 1990, by presidential decree, November was declared Native American Heritage Month and taking a hike is a fitting way to note and appreciate an important, less visible and often forgotten chapter in Door […]
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Budget Blooper: Jacksonport Approves Tax Increase But Forgets Budget
After much discussion – mostly against the idea of raising the tax levy in Jacksonport – the town voted 49 to 37 at the Nov. 18 budget hearing to allow the town to raise the tax levy by $100,000 for the next three years. However, due to a procedural error, there was a vote to […]
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Pete D’Amico, Favre Family Come Together for Thanksgiving Tailgate
For Pete D’Amico and friends, Favre’s jersey retirement ceremony will rekindle a connection spanning tragic and triumphant moments.
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Reality TV Comes to the Rescue of Randy Halstead
Reality TV recently came to the rescue when Jacksonport farmer Randy Halstead bought a skid steer from a Pennsylvania seller and needed a reasonable way to get it from there to his farm. “About a month ago I found one in Canada, but it had sold two days earlier. Usually they have a pretty good […]
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Land Stewardship at Open Door Bird Sanctuary
On Nov. 14, volunteers Sue Smith, head landscaper at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, and Amy Hults spent the afternoon planting native Wisconsin wild flower and prairie grass seed at Open Door Bird Sanctuary (ODBS). Thousands of seeds were collected and donated to the sanctuary by Bob Hults from his prairie in the town of […]
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Joseph Leo LeClair, 97, lifelong resident of Jacksonport, died November 13, 2015, while in the comfort of his home with family at his side. He was born September 15, 1918, in Door County, the son of Englebert and Sophia (Propsom) LeClair. Joe attended grade school in Jacksonport and graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1936. He […]
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The Town of Jacksonport might just as easily have been known as Harrisport or Reynoldsport, according to the venerable Door County historian Hjalmar R. Holand.
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Town of Baileys Harbor The town held its budget hearing on Nov. 10. Town of Brussels “We’ve got that question of the fire department’s new building,” said Town Chair Joe Wautier. “That would be the only thing, if it’s approved in April or not. It should help like heck, but I have no idea how […]
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Municipal News: Nov. 13 – Nov. 19
City of Sturgeon Bay: The Common Council meets at 7 pm on Nov. 17. Town of Egg Harbor: The town board meets at 7 pm on Nov. 16. Town of Forestville: The town will hold a 2016 budget hearing at 7 pm on Nov. 17. Town of Gibraltar: The Parks and Lands Committee meets at […]
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Martinez Studio is Most Northern Point of Sturgeon Bay Art Crawl
Martinez Studio will host guest spinner/weaver Virginia Thomas of Washington Island for the Sturgeon Bay Holiday Art Crawl, Nov. 21 & 22, 10 am – 3 pm. Located in Jacksonport on Highway 57, Wence and Sandra’s weaving and painting studio has welcomed many guest artists over the years (including Thomas in 2007) and the return […]
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Open Door Receives Grant for Bird Care Center
The Door County Community Foundation has awarded the Open Door Bird Sanctuary a Sustainability Grant from the Education Fund. This grant provides financial support to the sanctuary to build a bird care center. The center will provide space for year-round educational programming and will also serve as a safe shelter in which to deliver rehabilitation […]
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Server of the Week: Katie Ehlers of JJ’s of Jacksonport
If you’re in the mood for a tasty Mexican dish, Katie Ehlers at JJ’s of Jacksonport will grant you your wish. She’s been a waitress at the establishment for five years, Bringing piping hot dishes, great drinks and lots of cheer. She can also be found at Harbor Guest House in Fish Creek, […]
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Municipal News: Nov. 6 – Nov. 12
City of Sturgeon Bay: Finance/Purchasing & Building Committees meet at 4 pm on Nov. 10. County of Door: The Human Services Board meets at 1 pm on Nov. 9. The Board of Health meets at 4 pm on Nov. 9. The county board meets to discuss the 2016 budget at 9 am on Nov. 10. […]
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Rib Fest, Sled Dogs, Packer Parties & More Weekend Plans
October is gone and with it, the Door Peninsula settles into its late fall slumber. Enjoy the start of the quiet season with plenty of delicious foodie opportunities, gallery receptions, bluegrass and country music, and the ever-so-cuddly Door County Sled Dogs. Friday, November 6 A Weekend of Fantastic Fare Whether you’re in the mood for […]
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A friend passed along a snippet of a story a few weeks ago about a woman from my hometown, Elva Killa, about to celebrate her 100th birthday. I couldn’t get home to Egg Harbor to talk to her, but Giz and Linda Herbst did earlier this month. Their conversation served as a base for this […]