Area: Sister Bay
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Oct, 6, 1922 – Dec. 9, 2016 Arrangements are pending for a Memorial Mass for Patricia G. Diemer of Sister Bay at St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay. A complete notice will be posted when it is made available. Caspersonfuneralhome.com.
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Patricia L. Elliott, 80, of Sister Bay, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Door County Medical Center. She was born December 7, 1935 in Vigo County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Leo and Iona (Adams) Todd. Pat graduated from Fontanet High School. In 1951, she married Edward P. Elliott at Terre Haute, Indiana. She […]
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Buy Work from Right Off the Wall at Meadows Gallery
Right Off the Wall is the next show at the Meadows Art Gallery. It has become a tradition of many of the Meadows artists during the Christmas season to exhibit affordable artwork for unique gift choices. The show is currently up and will run through Jan. 12. With this show it is possible to buy […]
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Christmas Bird Count, Holiday Tunes & More Weekend Plans
It’s the weekend before Christmas – why not share in the holiday spirit with your friends and community during this weekend’s play readings, holiday concerts and a special tailgate fundraiser for Sunday’s game? Friday, December 16 Holiday Readings Door County’s Learning in Retirement’s Winter Reading Theater presents the beloved classics, A Child’s Christmas in Wale […]
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Cheers!: Preview of Bier Zot’s Holly King Fest
I was really looking forward to taking a Trip in the Woods, which is the venerable Sierra Nevada’s Narwhal Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels with red and black currants. Currants? Sure. Why not? Malty Narwhal is always a winter treat, but this promised so much more – whatever nuances the bourbon barrel and the […]
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Obituary: Teresa Ann Tesnow-Nemeth
In loving memory of Teresa Ann Tesnow-Nemeth. Beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and aunt. Teresa died Dec. 2, 2016 soundly in her sleep at the age of 52. Teresa was born Feb. 18, 1964, in the town of Sister Bay, WI, the daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Grasse) Tesnow. Teresa graduated from Gibraltar High School […]
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Stacey Bell Becomes First Female Member of Sister Bay Lions Club
On Nov. 28, 2016, the Sister Bay Lions Club, which was founded in 1952, had an Induction Ceremony in which Stacey Bell became the first female member. (Left to right) The photo shows Club President Dick Staver, new member Lion Stacey Bell and her sponsor Lion Clint Robison. Submitted.
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Santa Now Collecting Letters at Sister Bay Mailbox
Children of all ages (and adults, too) are invited to send their holiday greetings, nice deeds and wish lists to Santa Claus, via Santa’s Mailbox in downtown Sister Bay. The box is in Candy Cane Lane, close to the corner of Mill Road and the west (water) side of Hwy. 42. Santa and Mrs. Claus […]
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Knights of Columbus Hosts Packer Tailgate Party on Dec. 18
Knights of Columbus Council #4896 will host an Indoor Packer Tailgate Party at the Sister Bay Bowl on Dec. 18 for the Packers-Bears game. The fundraiser will benefit Feed My People. Doors open at 10:30 am and the game starts at noon. The cost is $10 at the door. It’s all-you-can-eat AC Tap Chili, brats, […]
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NexGen Hosts Ugly Sweater Party Dec. 10 at Sister Bay Bowl
On Dec. 10, 6 – 9 pm, the NexGen Door County YP Network will hold an Ugly Sweater Party networking event at the Sister Bay Bowl (10640 N. Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay). Grab an ugly Christmas sweater, a group of friends and meet NexGen at the Sister Bay Bowl. There will be bowling, the […]
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Door County Businesses Featured on Dec. 17 ‘Discover Wisconsin’ Show
Discover Wisconsin and its hosts, Mariah Haberman and Jake Zimmermann, are showcasing a handful of local businesses in an upcoming program. The episode, called “Made in Door County,” airs Dec. 17 at 6:30 pm on WFRV TV 5. It may also be streamed online at discoverwisconsin.com. Sister Bay’s Seaquist Orchards Farm Market, Forestville’s Country Ovens, […]
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Readers Rampant Next Meeting is Dec. 13
Want to read about a bookstore in a barge on the Seine and an owner who chooses the exact book each reader needs? Join the Readers Rampant Book Club on Dec. 13 in discussing The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. The group meets each month at 2:30 pm in the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library’s […]
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Natural Christmas, Tree Lightings & More Weekend Plans
The Door Peninsula is alive with holiday festivities. Take it all in Door County style with an ugly sweater run, The Ridges’ Natural Christmas, and The Peninsula Singers annual Christmas concert. Friday, December 9 The Clearing Festivities Celebrate the sights, sounds and treats of the season with The Clearing Folk School’s annual holiday open house. […]
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A new video produced by Peninsula Filmworks for the Door County Visitor Bureau answers the question all residents get asked by tourists: “What do you do here in the winter?” A lot more than you think, the video answers with interviews of locals who’ve come to love winter on the peninsula. Ice fishing, hiking, and […]
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100 Different Directions: Florence Thoms Celebrates a Century
If you generally savor your morning coffee down to the last drop, Florence Thoms might suggest that you save a bit of it. The exquisite painting of a mare and colt on her wall at Scandia Village was created with…yes, coffee – full strength for the darker sections of the horses’ coats, weaker for shading. […]
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Cheers!: Rejuvenated by Apples
After a recent long, boring freeway drive, I stopped at Econofoods in Sturgeon Bay for a few supplies. They always have some great beverage specials – sometimes on display as soon as you walk into the store. That was the case on this day, which happened to be the weekend before Thanksgiving. Many malty […]
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Sister Bay Tavern League Bowling Scores: Nov. 17, 2016
High Series: Aaron Shepit 729, Brett Anschutz 661, Mike Snell 626 High Game: Brett Anschutz 278, John Voight 256, Aaron Shepit 252 High Team Game: Alexander’s 947 High Team Series: AC Tap 2,525
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A Rocky Project at Woodcrest Village Condominium
A Door County stone wall has been quietly growing for the past six years on the south side of the Woodcrest Village Condominium complex in Sister Bay. “We had no idea this wall was there. None. Zero,” said Woodcrest resident Dick Smythe, who with his wife, Mary, lives in the home closest to the wall. […]
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Barry James Teicher was born in Milwaukee, the fourth of seven children to George and Elizabeth Teicher. He died in Sister Bay, Wis. at the age of 70 on Nov. 25, 2016. Barry earned his B.A. in English and Anthropology from UW-Milwaukee and his masters and doctorate in Education Policy Studies and History from UW-Madison. […]
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Village of Sister Bay Renews Going Garbage Contract, Switches to Single-Stream Recyclable Collection
The Village of Sister Bay announces the village has renewed its service contract with Going Garbage and Recycling, Inc. The service contract provides service to the village through the end of 2019. The new contract period provides, as before, trash and recycling services to village residents, along with trash services to village businesses. Importantly, recycling […]