Area: Sturgeon Bay
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Vietnam Vets on Mission of Peace and Healing
Eugene “Terry” Therrien of Sturgeon Bay celebrated his 72nd birthday on Feb. 24 by joining 52 other randomly chosen Vietnam veterans for a two-week, all-expenses-paid Old Glory Honor Flight to Vietnam. It’s called the Return to Nam Honor Flight, and the mission is described as one of peace and healing. Each veteran on the trip […]
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City, County Support Idea of National Estuarine Research Reserve
Both the Door County of Board of Supervisors and the Sturgeon Bay Common Council recently supported, through resolution, the establishment of a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) for the Green Bay watershed. If approved, it would become the 30th such reserve in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, which is a partnership between the National […]
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Financial Coffee Club for Women March 13
Tara Pierre, a local Edward Jones financial adviser, will host a coffee club for women on March 13, 8 am, at GLAS Coffeehouse, 67 E. Maple, Sturgeon Bay. Pierre will provide education on financial-market topics. Seating may be limited, so call her office at 920.746.0781 to reserve a spot. Edward Jones (edwardjones.com) provides financial services […]
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(Left to right) Doug Mancheski and Brandon Bogenschutz chat with the audience after their reading of A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet on Feb. 22. The reading was part of the Third Avenue Playhouse Winter Play Reading Series. Photo by Grace Johnson.
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Manners Matter: Waiting for Love
Dear Mary Pat, I’ve been seeing a man for the past six months who has been legally separated from his wife for nearly four years. I believe (and I think he does, too) that we are perfectly matched in so many ways, and our relationship is serious. We want to get married. The only thing […]
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84th Steamboat Dinner Held on March 9
The 84th annual Steamboat Dinner will be held March 9, 4-7 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Masonic Lodge, 31 S. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. The all-you-can-eat dinner will feature roast beef, turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, baked beans, cole slaw, gravy, rolls, a beverage and pie à la mode. Attendees may dine in or carry […]
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Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Announces Contractors for Granary Restoration
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society (SBHS) has contracted with structural-engineering services firm Silman to oversee the restoration of the historic Teweles and Brandeis Granary. The SBHS has raised private donations to restore the structure and is working with the City of Sturgeon Bay to finalize plans to return it to its original location on the […]
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This week’s featured pet is eight-year-old Snap. When he was brought to the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus as a stray on Jan. 14, he was not feeling his best. Thanks to their wonderful team, Snap got the care he needed and is feeling so much better. He is a cautious, yet talkative […]
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Feb. 22, 1953 – Feb. 26, 2019 Iver Eric Warren, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully at home. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of the late Robert and Laverne (Voagen) Warren. The family moved to Wisconsin, and Iver graduated from high school in Madison in 1970. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison before attending […]
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The 2019 Sturgeon Bay Schools Pops Concert will be held March 9, 4 pm, in the Sturgeon Bay High School gym. The cabaret-style concert highlight the high school’s 50th anniversary with the theme “50 Years of Favorites” and feature bands from grades six through 12, including jazz, playing pop tunes from the past 50 years. […]
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The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay will present its 26th annual Shipyard Tour on May 4. For one day each year, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and CenterPointe Yacht Services open their doors for public tours, and for the first time, advance tickets will be available for online purchase. Tours departing from Fincantieri Bay Ship Shipbuilding and […]
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Aldo Leopold and More at Crossroads
Celebrate Aldo Leopold Day and the 70th anniversary of A Sand County Almanac with a showing of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time on March 2, 3 pm, at Crossroads at Big Creek. The Emmy Award-winning documentary traces Leopold’s life journey, which led him to develop his “land ethic.” Refreshments […]
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Hope Art Alcoves Showcases Art of Beverly Hart Branson
The works of mixed-media artist Beverly Hart Branson are being featured at the Art Alcoves gallery of Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay through March 11. Branson, a lifetime artist who feels that her creations are constantly evolving, works in watercolor, ink, acrylic, oil and pencil. She enjoys plein air painting and creating […]
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Photography of Dennis Connolly on Display in TAP Lobby Gallery
Dennis Connolly’s photos of refugees from Central America, Vietnam and Cambodia will be on exhibit March 1-3 to complement Third Avenue Playhouse’s performances of Right To Live. The Door County photographer wrote in his artist statement: “Famine and wars, with the accompanying factors of oppression, persecution, starvation and lack of opportunity have forced people to […]
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Feb. 20, 2019 June C. Fledderjohn, 95, formerly of Greenville, Pennsylvania, died at Anna’s Healthcare in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, where she had family. There will be no local services. Burial will be at Shenango Valley Cemetery in Greenville, Pennsylvania. The Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home of Greenville has handled the arrangements.
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Pine Crest Village’s Book Club
Residents at Sturgeon Bay’s Pine Crest Village enjoy reading and discussing books in a variety of genres in their monthly book club. The Friends of Door County Libraries sponsors the club, and Friends volunteer Dorothy Wickman facilitates it. Members of the book club are (left to right, front) Ann Jerdee, Helen Van Akkeren, Helen Jane […]
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Middle Eastern War-Refugee Stories
The Miller Art Museum will open its new exhibition, Mitli Mitlak (Like You, Like Me), on March 2. On display until April 15, it will feature the work of visual artists of Arabic descent from the Middle East and North Africa. The contemporary works include painting, photography and drawing, all telling stories of refuge, displacement, […]
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Fire & Ice Festival Carving-Competition Results
Volunteer ice carvers braved the chilly elements on Feb. 16 to participate in Sturgeon Bay’s Fire & Ice Festival ice-carving competition. Carvers began chipping, sawing and molding ice blocks throughout the city at 9 am. Unique and original sculptures were formed out of 300-pound ice blocks. The ice carvers competed for cash prizes and the […]
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Participate in Ski for Free at Crossroads at Big Creek on Feb. 23, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm; and Feb. 24, 1-3:30 pm. The program lends, free of charge, an array of ski and snowshoe equipment. When trail conditions permit skiing, volunteers in the Crossroads Maintenance Building will fit you with equipment. On Feb. 23, […]
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Finding Inspiration in Literature and the Midwest
Singer-songwriter Andrea von Kampen to open Tambourine Lounge show Andrea von Kampen, an independent folk singer-songwriter from Nebraska, will open for the band Darling West Feb. 27 at the Tambourine Lounge in Sturgeon Bay. Hear Nebraska has praised von Kampen’s effortless vocal delivery as “soulful and worn-in.” With the successful release of two EPs — […]