Area: Sister Bay
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Candidate Q&A: Sister Bay Village Board
Denise Bhirdo Bio: Graduated from Gibraltar High School. Co-owner of Bhirdo’s gas station and Second Hand Sue’s Consignment. My family settled here in the 1800’s, and my great grandfather Edward Koessl was a Trustee on the first Village Board in 1912. Why do you want to serve on the village board and what expertise will you […]
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Door County Board of Supervisors All seats are up for election, however, only three seats are contested. District 3 (Ward 2, Town of Forestville; Town of Clay Banks; Village of Forestville) Roy Englebert (i) Patrick Olson District 8 (Sturgeon Bay Wards 3 and 4) Dan Austad (i) David Dixon-Hayes District 11 (Sturgeon Bay Wards, 9, […]
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Zeke Jackson Outlines Quarry Debt Plan
Sister Bay Buzz By Zeke Jackson, Sister Bay Village Administrator By now you’ve probably heard this news, but the Village will buy the stone quarry. The Village hopes to close on the property this July after an engineering evaluation has been completed, and reclamation should be finished before the end of 2016. When all is […]
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Cheers!: Wild Tomato Introduces The Crowler to the County
Certainly you’ve heard of growlers, the glass jugs you can tote into your favorite craft brewer to bring beer home with you. Well, meet The Crowler – a 32-ounce aluminum beer container that is filled and canned right before your eyes. Wild Tomato in Fish Creek is the first spot in Door County to feature […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The City of Sturgeon Bay Street Department does a one-time citywide collection of brush that will begin Monday, April 25. Brush must be placed at the curb by 7 am. Once the crews pass by your residence that will be your only collection. Brush must be cut into 6’ lengths or […]
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Letter to the Editor: To the Residents of Sister Bay
An election is coming up on Tuesday, April 5th. There are multiple people running for village trustee for the Sister Bay Village Board. I’m writing this to encourage to vote for Denise Bhirdo. Speaking from personal experience, I have worked with Denise when I was on the village board for 16 years and she was […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for the Incumbents
Three incumbent trustees, Patrick Duffy, Kathy Enquist and Nora Zacek, are standing for re-election in the Village of Sister Bay on April 5th. During the past several years the issue of quarry expansion dominated the Village conscience. The issue relegated all of the significant improvements such as the new beach, sewers, and streetscape to a […]
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Northern Door Children’s Center Participates in Child Nutrition Program
Northern Door Children’s Center (NDCC) is a participant in the USDA’s Child Nutrition Program (CNP), part of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s School Nutrition Program. As a result of their participation in this program, the staff and administrators have a yearly “Civil Rights Training” in order to inform, educate and support all staff who […]
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Learn CPR at Sister Bay Fire Station
The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes in the proper method of using an AED and performing CPR. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. Classes will be offered at the Sister Bay Fire […]
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St. Luke’s Delivers “Buckets of Love” to Door of Life Food Pantry
On Easter weekend, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay delivered more than 30 Buckets of Love containing household and personal goods to the food pantry at Door of Life Church in Sister Bay. As their Lenten project, the confirmation class invited all of the people at St. Luke’s to take a bucket, donated by […]
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Readers Rampant Announce Upcoming Book Club Selections
Readers Rampant book club of the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Public Library will meet April 12 to discuss Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig. Book club meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:30 pm in the library’s Community Room. Light refreshments are served. Future books for discussion are: May 10 […]
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Elsie Gayle Foster, 94, formerly of San Diego, CA, passed away on March 17, 2016, at Good Samaritan Scandia Village in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. She was born on September 24, 1921, in East Tawas, Michigan. Gayle was the second of three daughters born to Frederick James Adams and Elsie Marie Lange Adams of East Tawas. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Bhirdo
A very important election is coming up on April 5. Yes, it is very important to choose wisely in the presidential primaries, but even more important is your local election for the Village Board of Trustees. They are the people most directly responsible to you for the smooth operation of your village. By contacting Christy […]
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Municipal News: March 25 – April 1
City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on March 29. County of Door: The Legislative Committee meets at 3 pm on March 30. Rep. Joel Kitchens will be at the meeting to discuss issues from the last legislative session as well as to plan for the next session. Village […]
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Joel Kitchens to Visit County Legislative Committee
City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on March 29. County of Door: The Legislative Committee meets at 3 pm on March 30. Rep. Joel Kitchens will be at the meeting to discuss issues from the last legislative session as well as to plan for the next session. Village […]
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Manners Matter: Bosses Are Always Going to be Bosses
Dear Mary Pat, My daughter is disenchanted with her job and her boss. She’s been out of college for eight years now and is working in her field and makes a great living. I understand how hard it is to work and raise a daughter at the same time. Life has its challenges. Between her […]
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Caregiving Is Next Topic of Community Health Information Program
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “Caregiving: Finding Your Way As A Caregiver Or A Friend” on April 17, 4 pm, at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay. Kathleen Kerwin and Carolyn Hitzeman will tell their unique stories of how they became caregivers and share their experience including […]
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2016 Door County Easter Egg Hunts (Updated 3-25-16)
Baileys Harbor The Baileys Harbor Community Association is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at 10 am on Saturday, March 26 at Baileys Harbor Town Hall. The egg hunt is for children ages 6 and under but kids of all ages are invited to participate in egg dyeing and other craft projects. A $5 donation is […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Parking & Traffic Committee meets at 3:30 pm on March 21. County of Door: The ADRC Advisory Board meets at the Door County Senior Resource Center at 4 pm on March 21. The Library Board meets at 5 pm in the Jane Greene Room of the Door County Library in […]
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I’d like to officially welcome Chris Milligan, the new Sister Bay Advancement Association Coordinator, who came onboard on March 7. Chris was the former owner of the Inn at Kristopher’s and also worked in the Information Booth last summer, and, therefore, he is very familiar with Sister Bay. If you have any questions about the […]