Area: Washington Island
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Door County Municipal News: May 27 – June 3
City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meet at 4 pm on May 31. Town of Baileys Harbor: Effective June 1, Baileys Harbor will have a permanent recycling location at the Green Site north of downtown on Hwy. 57. Advanced Disposal will no longer do the bimonthly collection of recyclables at the Rec […]
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Door County League Baseball Results
Standings As of May 22 Egg Harbor 3-0 Kolberg 3-0 West Jacksonport 3-0 Sister Bay 2-1 Institute 1-2 Baileys Harbor 0-3 Maplewood 0-3 Washington Island 0-3 Results May 22 Institute 0, Kolberg 11 Maplewood 5, West Jacksonport 10 Egg Harbor 4, Washington Island 2 Sister Bay 13, Baileys Harbor 0 Schedule All games […]
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Julian Dawson Returns to Door County for Songwriting Workshop
Julian Dawson is a singer/songwriter based in Somerset, England. To date, he has made 23 albums. His music has taken him around the world, performing on stages in Europe as well as the United States. On May 29 and 30, Dawson will bring his 40 years of performing experience to Washington Island, where he will […]
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Door County League Baseball: May 15, 2016 Results
Standings As of May 15 Egg Harbor 2-0 Kolberg 2-0 West Jacksonport 2-0 Institute 1-1 Sister Bay 1-1 Baileys Harbor 0-2 Maplewood 0-2 Washington Island 0-2 Results May 15 Sister Bay 1, Egg Harbor 4 Maplewood 3, Institute 7 Washington Island 3, Kolberg 12 West Jacksonport 14, Baileys Harbor 6 Schedule All games […]
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Obituary: Lawrence William Benson
Lawrence William Benson, 72, of Washington Island, WI, died May 1, 2016. He was born in Alexandria, VA. on November 16, 1943 to his beloved (predeceased) parents Henny Malvina Henning and Henry Benson. He is survived by his wife, Donna, daughter Tracy (Joanna) Benson (Oakland, CA), and brother, Donald Benson, (Washington Island, WI), nephew Adam (Linnea) […]
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Washington Island Art and Nature Center Receives Grant for Nature Room Renovation
The Door County Community Foundation has awarded the Washington Island Art and Nature Center a Sustainability Grant from the Clifford and Clara Herlache Heritage Foundation. This grant provides financial assistance to support the Nature Room Renovation Project. Renovation of the Nature Room will allow for an enhanced environmental experience for all of the Art and […]
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Washington Island vs. Beaver Island
The island off the northern tip of the Door Peninsula was still in its infancy as a community 160 years ago. Small pockets of fishermen were just settling into the area, usually as squatters on land held by absentee owners, and lumbering was just beginning in earnest as steamers became regular features on the Great […]
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Memory Café’s May 2 Meeting Focuses on Gardening
On May 2 the Memory Café will meet at Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church, 836 Michigan St. This month’s program is about gardening and making fairy gardens with Master Gardener Barb Henkelmann. Memory Café is a monthly gathering for people with early memory loss, diagnosed or not, and their friends/family to enjoy a social time […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives Grant for One-to-One Mentoring
The Door County Community Foundation has awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin a Sustainability Grant from the Children & Youth Fund. This grant provides financial assistance to support one-to-one youth mentoring programs in Gibraltar, Washington Island and Sturgeon Bay. “This youth mentoring program is based on a successful model with proven results,” said […]
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Lockwood Gallery Opening, Orchid Propagation & More Weekend Plans
The Door Peninsula is alive with the sights and sounds of spring. While you wait for the temperatures to catch up, why not fill your weekend with celebrations of art, orchids, music, Arbor Day and the month of May? We’ve got all of that and more in our top picks for the weekend ahead. Friday, […]
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Songwriting Workshop at Hotel Washington with Julian Dawson
Julian Dawson’s journey in songs has taken him all over the world. In late May, it will once again bring him to Door County for a songwriting workshop at Washington Island’s Hotel Washington and Studio on May 29 & 30. Sunday’s workshop hours are 10:30 am – 1 pm and 2 – 5 pm. On […]
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Commentary: Life in Paradise, A Look at “Wayward Pines”
We’ve heard this tale before. The setting might be a green valley in Vermont, the highlands of Scotland, or somewhere in the distant future. A traveler wanders in a remote countryside and unexpectedly comes upon a charming village – a delightful place to visit or even to settle permanently. But the visitor soon realizes that […]
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Teri Ann Oberg, 54 of Washington Island died at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. The family is honoring her wishes and there will be no services held at this time.
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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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The Bead Dreams of Mary Lou Allen
Mary Lou Allen remembers the first time she set foot in the bead vendor marketplace at the annual Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee. “I could hardly see the other end. I was so overwhelmed I had to walk out – I had never seen so many beads!” Fifteen years later, she has become a […]
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Server of the Week: Jill Mann of Mann’s Store
Jilly Bean Mann’s Store Queen! In the fall, she and the big O scream, Go, Pack, go! Rally shots, pudding shots Touchdown cookies and the green and gold At Farm of Fear, she’s our lighting technician Stay out of her way – she’s on a mission She bowls, she golfs, She skies, she walks, She […]
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Sturgeon Bay Artist Recognized for Beadwork Jewelry
Beadwork artist Mary Lou Allen, of Sturgeon Bay, recently was awarded the Bronze Medal Grand Prize in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2015 jewelry-making contest. Allen is known for her structural beaded pieces and has had her work shown and received awards in national and international juried shows and exhibitions. Her designs have also […]
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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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Door County High Schoolers Invited to Washington Island Writing Program
Write On, Door County announces a special daylong program for Door County high school students with young adult author Liza Wiemer. On May 15, selected students will travel to Washington Island to get a behind-the-scenes look at Wiemer’s novel, Hello?, as well as take part in a variety of writing and art activities. In November […]
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Hailey Jorgenson Is Washington Island Basketball Standout
Washington Island Junior Hailey Jorgenson recently finished her basketball season for the Washington Island Bucks. She scored 272 points in 17 games, making her career total 521. Submitted.