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  • Meet the Easter Bunny at the 11th Annual Sister Bay Easter Egg Hunt

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    Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny at the 11th annual Sister Bay Easter Egg Hunt March 31 at 10:30 am. Hunt for colorful eggs with candy inside at Waterfront Park in downtown Sister Bay (inside Village Hall if it rains). Find a Golden Ticket egg and win a special prize. Participants should bring […]

  • Obituary: Margaret Hollenbeck

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    Margaret Lorraine (nee Anthony) Hollenbeck died March 10, 2018. She was born in Waukegan, Ill. on Feb. 4, 1933 to Clarence and Lucille Anthony. Margaret was the only girl in a family of seven brothers. In Feb. of 1952 she married a sailor named Kenneth Hollenbeck from New York State. They returned to Waukegan in […]

  • Sister Bay Earns Award for Beach Design

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    Sister Bay officials are pleased to announce that SmithGroup JJR, the architectural, engineering and planning firm retained to work on the Beach Expansion Project, recently won the American Society of Landscape Architects “Award of Excellence” for that project. The Award of Excellence is the highest honor the ASLA gives out on an annual basis. Pictured […]

  • The Missing Context for Sister Bay Hotel Debate

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    In the spring of 2007, the Village of Sister Bay stunned residents when it announced it was buying Helm’s Four Seasons motel for $4.9 million to expand its public waterfront. At the time, many residents and business owners complained vehemently to the board of trustees that removing Helm’s and its 42 rooms would devastate downtown […]

  • Obituary: Frank J. Heidler III

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    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 […]

  • Girl Scout Cookies Still for Sale in Sister Bay

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    Girl Scout Troops 4356 and 4369 from Gibraltar Elementary School will hold two Girl Scout cookie booths for people to buy more Girl Scout cookies. The troops will sell March 10, 10 am – 2 pm at Shopko in Sister Bay and March 17, 10 am – 2 pm at Piggly Wiggly in Sister Bay. […]

  • St. Luke’s Church Holds Weekly Communication Lecture

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    The Rev. Barb Sajna, of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, is offering an opportunity for the community to come together to explore how to talk about challenging subjects that often divide us. The course is a Teaching Company course and is taught by a professor at York University. Each segment consists of a lecture followed by […]

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  • Sharing the Work of Scandia Village Family

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    The next show at the Meadows Art Gallery is Scandia Family and Friends, running now through March 31. Along with the new exhibit, the gallery features new LED lighting and a fresh coat of paint. This annual exhibit shows off the artwork of Scandia Village residents, volunteers, staff and members of their families. All types […]

  • Sister Bay Makes First Approvals of 40-Unit Hotel

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    The Sister Bay Plan Commission took the first steps in approval of a four-story, 40-unit hotel and retail space at the vacant property off of Bay Shore Drive and Mill Road. The commission had few questions, thanking developer Chris Schmeltz of Jaco Management for adjustments he made to the design following the first rendering presented […]

  • Obituary: Marjorie Ann Nichols

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    Marjorie “Margie” Ann Nichols, 89, of Sister Bay, died Feb. 20, 2018 of natural causes. Margie was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on October 13, 1928. Shortly after her birth, Margie’s family moved to Green Bay. She graduated from East High in Green Bay. Many of Margie’s summers were spent in Ellison Bay at a family […]

  • Obituary: Diane (Roberts) Johnson

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    Diane (Roberts) Johnson, 88, of Sister Bay, died at home on Feb. 20, 2018. Diane is survived by her husband Paul, and her children Steve Johnson of Milwaukee, and daughter Sharon (Johnson) Harned of Alexandria, Virginia: son in law Philip Harned and grandson Calvin Harned. She was preceded in death by her daughter Susan (Johnson)  […]

  • ‘Memory Challenges’ Addressed at Next Community Health Information Program March 18

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    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs March 18, 4 pm, with “Memory Challenges” at First Baptist Church, Sister Bay. The speaker will be Christy Wisniewski, geriatric outreach specialist for the Memory Clinic. The Memory Clinic uses a team approach and partners with the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute of UW-Madison. Northern […]

  • New Parkinson’s Support Group Starts at Stella Maris Parish in Sister Bay

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    On March 19, a monthly Northern Door Parkinson’s Support Group will start at Stella Maris Parish in Sister Bay. The meeting is for those living with Parkinson’s and those who love and care for them. Bonnie Mirkiewicz, Stella Maris Faith Community Nurse and someone who lives with Parkinson’s, will facilitate the group. The group will […]

  • Kellstrom-Ray Celebrates 70th Anniversary, Record Year

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    Kellstrom-Ray Agency, Inc. is celebrating its 70th year in the real estate industry and the agency is also celebrating 2017 as the most successful year that the real estate brokerage has ever had. Original founders of Kellstrom-Ray Agency were Kermit and Marion Kellstrom in 1948. Second owners Don and Kathy Ray purchased the agency in […]

  • Sister Bay Bowl Hosts King of the Bowl Tourney March 3

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    King of the Bowl Tourney will be held at the Sister Bay Bowl on March 3.  Tournament is an individual USBC recognized handicapped event open to both men and women. Shifts available at 9am and 1pm. Top one-third of bowlers will receive prize money back.  Cost is $50 per bowler and there will be multiple ways […]

  • Sister Bay Soars in 2017 December Room Tax Collections

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    In keeping with the trend throughout 2017, the Village of Sister Bay posted the largest gains in room tax collections for the month of December compared to the previous year. Collections in Sister Bay were up 55.6 percent while occupancy rates in the village increased 20 percent in December year over year. The increase in […]

  • Obituary: Judith A. Pichette

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    Judith A. Pichette, of Sister Bay, died Feb.13, 2018 after a short stay at Scandia Village in Sister Bay. Judy’s husband Dave and son Brian were with her when she left to be with the Lord. She was born in Chicago on Sept. 24, 1941 to Bill and Dorothy Johnson, the first of seven children. […]

  • CPR/AED Class at Sister Bay Fire Station March 15

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    The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper method of using an AED and performing CPR. The class is scheduled for March 15, 6-10 pm at the Sister Bay Fire Station on Mill Road. It will […]

  • Northern Door Children’s Center: Teaching Children, Changing Lives

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    Returning to work after having a child is a daunting task for a parent. Lining up child care, fitting it into your financial constraints, and building in the time to get your kid to and from daycare or school can upend your life and your budget. Then you have to let go and trust the […]