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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June 30, 1939 – May 29, 2019 Kordla (Kay) Mae Bartz, 79, of Sturgeon Bay died at Pine Crest Village in Sturgeon Bay. She was born in Suring, Wisconsin, to Harold and Erma (Schuettpelz) Bartz. She graduated from Suring High School in 1957 and attended nursing school at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Indiana. She became […]
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Obituary: Dr. Arthur B. Hopper, Jr.
Feb. 10, 1935 – May 25, 2019 Dr. Arthur B. “Doc” Hopper Jr., 84, of Baileys Harbor died on May 25. He was a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He was proud to have served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 before entering Birmingham Southern College (BSC). He received a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts in […]
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Obituary: Eleanor “Jean” Casey
June 21, 2019 – June 6, 2019 Eleanor “Jean” Casey, 89, died at Scandia Village in Sister Bay. She was born in Buffalo, New York, daughter of the late Robert Martin and Eleanor May (Brown) Eiss. After graduating from Neenah High School, she attended Lawrence University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. Jean worked as […]
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Obituary: Robert Stanley Samuelson
March 6, 1940 – June 2, 2019 Robert Stanley Samuelson, 79, of Puryear, Tennessee, and formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tennessee. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, son of the late Stanley Gordon and Grace Dorothy (Keith) Samuelson and was raised at Samuelson’s in Sturgeon Bay. […]
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Pet Tip: Enrich Your Cat’s Life
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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Northern Sky Theater Mourns Cherished Former Staff Members
Hundreds of people have contributed to the growth and success of Northern Sky Theater – formerly known as American Folklore Theatre (AFT) – over nearly three decades. Now, as the theater company begins its most exciting season – it will open its new campus this fall – the Northern Sky staff, cast members, crew, volunteers and friends […]
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Steel Bridge Songfest Music Preview
by Maddy Schierl, [email protected] Although a bridge might seem to be an unlikely inspiration for an annual music festival, the Steel Bridge Songfest considers Sturgeon Bay’s historic Michigan Street Bridge to be a “great symbol of strength and joining together.” In fact, the bridge has inspired collaboration and creativity since the 1990s, when a grassroots group […]
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Ephraim Historical Foundation Celebrates 70 Years
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Ephraim Historical Foundation (EHF). First organized to preserve Ephraim’s Pioneer Schoolhouse, EHF now includes five additional historical buildings, extensive archives and collections, and an active membership. The anniversary season will begin June 14 with free walking tours on Ephraim Heritage Day – at 10:30 am from the […]
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Baileys Harbor Women’s Club Reaches 100
The Baileys Harbor Historical Society (baileysharborhistoricalsociety.org) will present “The Baileys Harbor Women’s Club: A Century of Contribution” on June 19, 7 pm, at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall. Refreshments will be served. Kriss Schorer, granddaughter of one of the club’s founders, will share history, anecdotes and artifacts of the Baileys Harbor Women’s Club, which began […]
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‘Build a Home, Build a Future’
On May 28, the local High School Home Construction Project – part of the Door County Business and Education Partnership within the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) – unveiled what it’s been working on all winter and spring: a top-flight home that’s already been sold. This year, Sturgeon Bay High School students Caleb Diller, Erik […]
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Water Summit Dives Deep into Future of the Great Lakes
As the waters of Lake Michigan continued to climb along its shore, attendees packed conference rooms at the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor for the 2019 Water Summit to hear more than a dozen experts discuss the health of the Great Lakes. Among them was Dan Egan, a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and […]
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News from This Week’s Past: Man Killed by Lightning, Late Snow Storm
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 5, 1874 AUGUSTE PIETTE of Brussels was killed by lightning during the thunder shower last Thursday afternoon. The electrical current, deprived him of his young […]
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Perspectives: Tony Haen and the Freedom to Give Yourself Away
The minister giving the eulogy had been at hundreds of funerals and saidhe had never seen anything quite like this: The church in Sturgeon Bay was overflowing with people for the memorial service that Saturday morning. It was even more amazing because some folks had already come by to pay their respects at the visitation […]
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Obituary: Thomas “Barry” McNulty
Sept. 3, 1930 – June 5, 2019 Thomas Barry McNulty — “Barry” to all who knew him — 88, of Washington Island, died at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. He was born in Chicago, the son of William Philip McNulty and Jean (Mackenzie) McNulty. Barry graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, in […]
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Door County House and Garden Walk July 30
The Door County Medical Center Auxiliary will again host the annual Door County House and Garden Walk – now in its 59th year! – on July 30, 9 am – 5 pm. The event will showcase five beautiful homes located throughout the county and feature local artists and an art gallery along the route. To learn […]
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Door Peninsula Marine Corps League Gathering to Honor ‘Devil Dogs’
The Door Peninsula Marine Corps League will commemorate the 101st anniversary of U.S. Marines engaging German forces in France’s Belleau Wood during World War I and earning the name Devil Dogs. This gathering – to be held June 8, 12 pm, at American Legion Post 236, 913 6th St. in Algoma – will honor all […]
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Affordable Housing Documentary Screenings at UUF
The documentary A Place of Our Own: The Challenge of ‘Home’ in Door County will be shown throughout the county in June and July. It tells the stories of several Door County residents who struggle to find affordable housing. A Place of Our Own will be screened at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship June 12, 4:30-6 […]
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‘Minding the Gap’ Screening at UUF
The Movies That Matter series will present Minding the Gap on June 18, 4:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) in north Ephraim. This award-winning documentary uses raw, self-filmed footage of three middle-school boys from different races to set the stage for an introspective understanding of their lives now as young adults. […]
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Upcoming CPR Classes at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station
The Sister Bay and Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety and Health Institute to teach the community how to perform CPR and use an AED properly. Each four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offer a two-year certification after satisfactory completion. Classes will be held 6-10 pm on […]
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Hope Beyond the Hurt Conference at Stone Harbor
Community members and service providers are invited to Hope Beyond the Hurt: A Trauma Informed Care and Resilience Conference to learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the impact of trauma, community resources and resilience practices. The conference will be held Aug. 14, 9 am – 4 pm, at Sturgeon Bay’s Stone Harbor Resort. An ACE is […]