Category: Community
Door County community news from the Peninsula Pulse. Find information about health programs, fundraisers, announcements, and more to keep you in the loop in your community.
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News From This Week’s Past: Crimes, New County Jail
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor June 19, 1874 One Mr. King, of Bailey’s Harbor, made a raise of some money last Monday. He raised it out of the pockets of one […]
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Obituary: Katharine (Katy) Helen Ostrander
Jan. 17, 2019 Katharine (Katy) Helen Ostrander, 94, died in Newport, Rhode Island. She was a lifelong devotee of Door County. She spent as much of her summertime as possible at her cottage in Ephraim. She is survived by son Robert Ostrander, daughter-in-law Jennifer Ostrander, two grandchildren, and many devoted nieces and nephews. Her […]
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DCMM Receives Donation for New AEDs
The Sturgeon Bay Masonic Lodge, the Sturgeon Bay Order of the Eastern Star and the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation have donated $1,400 to the Door County Maritime Museum’s 2019 campaign to purchase new AEDs for its three-museum campus and a new assisted-listening system for its docent-led tours. The three Masonic organizations choose local organizations to support […]
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NWTC Celebrates 15 Years in Luxemburg
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) is celebrating 15 years at the Luxemburg Regional Learning Center on Highway 54. “Kewaunee County is such a welcoming and friendly place to have a business,” said NWTC-Luxemburg regional manager Sarah Nelson. “People are interested in partnering on projects for the good of the county.”In 2000, the center offered classes […]
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Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Awards Seven Grants
During its June 4 meeting, the Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club (SBBRC) awarded $500 grants to seven area nonprofits to support their services to the community. Club members nominated and voted on the recipients, which were the Boys & Girls Club of Door County, DOOR CANcer, DoorTran, Crossroads at Big Creek, Feed My People, Door […]
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Oct. 13, 1933 – June 12, 2019 Warren Charles Tank, 85, of Sturgeon Bay and formerly of Baileys Harbor, died at Anna’s Healthcare CBRF, where he had been living for the past year. He was born in Chicago, the son of Charles William Tank and Myrtle Tecla (Peterson) Tank. Warren was a graduate of Steinmetz […]
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Peninsula Players Gives and Receives Awards
Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the recipients of its annual Outstanding Student Award: Evan Henry of Gibraltar High School, Kole Mallien of Sturgeon Bay and MaCayla Moore of Southern Door. Natalie Meikle of Sevastopol is the recipient of the inaugural Peninsula Players Theatre Scholarship. Each high school student has demonstrated a high level of participation […]
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VBS Held at St. Peter’s in Forestville, July 22–26
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Forestville invites all children (age four through fifth grade) to enroll in its Miraculous Mission Vacation Bible School, July 22-26, 9-11:30 am. Kids will have fun as they explore Bible stories, make crafts, eat snacks, play games and sing songs in a space-themed setting. To learn more and enroll, visit […]
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Mike Orthober Visits Historical Museum, June 29
Master taxidermist Mike Orthober will be at the Door County Historical Museum June 29, 10 am – 4 pm, to mount a bird for inclusion in the museum’s Seasons of Life nature diorama – which Orthober designed and built – and answer questions about the art and craft of taxidermy. Orthober, of Egg Harbor, is well […]
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AMVETS to Hold Town-hall Discussion on June 25
The AMVETS Department of Wisconsin will conduct a town-hall discussion about veterans’ mental health, health care and VA care June 25, 4 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Library. The event is free to veterans and is expected to last an hour. Michael Hanke, deputy executive director of the Veterans Assistance Foundation and leader with the […]
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ADRC Offers Program on Dementia
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Door County welcomes UW-Green Bay’s Laura Nolan June 24, 1 pm, for a one-hour presentation, “Learning to Say Yes When Communicating with Someone with Dementia.” The program offers valuable tools to improve communication skills, lessen frustration and strengthen relationships with loved ones who have dementia. Participants will […]
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Rawhide Boys Ranch Founder Visits First Baptist
John Gillespie, founder of Rawhide Boys Ranch, will give short presentations at First Baptist Church of Sister Bay June 23 at 8 am and 10:30 am, and an extended presentation at 9:15 am. John and Jan Gillespie became best friends in second grade in the one-room Woodlawn School north of Appleton and were married for […]
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DCHS: Independence Day Safety Tips for Pets
The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus is temporarily “pawsing” adoptions while it houses many dogs from other shelters to assist those shelters as they work through an animal-health situation (visit wihumane.org/news to learn more). WHS will resume regular adoption processes soon. Until information about pets looking for new homes returns to this space, […]
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Tickets Available for Nicolet Bank Tall Ships Events
Tickets are available to board the Picton Castle and Santa Maria to enjoy a spectacular view of the fireworks display at Nicolet Bank Tall Ships on July 26. Ship boarding will begin at 9 pm; fireworks will start around 9:30 pm; the experience will conclude at 10:30 pm. The $60-per-person ticket includes festival admission, fireworks […]
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Yardstick Books Host 4th of July Bike Parade
Join Yardstick Books, 317 Steele St. in Algoma, for an Independence Day bicycle parade on July 4, 9 am. Children and adults are encouraged to decorate bikes, strollers, scooters, wagons – and dogs! – to celebrate the holiday. Arrive around 8:45 am to line up before the parade travels around the block at 9 am. […]
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Open Door Bird Sanctuary Starts 4th Season
Open Door Bird Sanctuary is entering its fourth season of being open to the public. Visit 12-4 pm on Saturdays, June 22 through Sept. 1 (plus July 5), when there will be an exciting program at 1 pm and optional, guided trail hikes at 2:30 pm. Visitors can take a picnic to enjoy before or […]
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Oct. 15, 1933 – June 16, 2019 Reta M. Schmidt, 85, of Sturgeon Bay died at her home. She was born in Sturgeon Bay to Vernon and Gertrude (Johnson) Olson. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on July 5 at the Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church, with Rev. Reeder Herrick officiating. Inurnment will be at Bayside Cemetery. Visitation […]
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Aug. 19, 1943 – June 14, 2019 Arlene C. Samuelson, 75, of South Pasadena, Florida; and Sturgeon Bay, died unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, daughter of the late Sydney and Irene Corbisier. Arlene was united in marriage to Donald J. Samuelson in Maui, Hawaii, on Nov. 22, 1992. They […]
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Aug. 22, 1952 – June 15, 2019 Janet S. Morse, 66, of Sturgeon Bay died at her home. She was born in Marysville, California, to Claude and Betty (Fletcher) Foster. On December 22, 1969, she married James R. Morse in Reno, Nevada. Janet moved to Sturgeon Bay in 1984 while her husband was in the U.S. Coast Guard. After retirement, […]
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Obituary: Dr. Jeffrey L. Schauder
Sept. 23, 1946 – June 12, 2019 Dr. Jeffrey L. Schauder died at his home in Ellison Bay at the age of 72, with his family at his side. Jeff was born in Shawano, Wisconsin, to a family of WWII veterans, and he dedicated his life to the service of others, both personally and professionally, including as […]