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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All book lovers are invited to join the Community Book Club in the community room of Gibraltar School on March 21, 6:30 pm. The group will be discussing The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead: an intense, beautiful and heartbreaking story that earned the Pulitzer in 2017. Take a snack to pass and a copy of […]
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April 27, 1919 – March 8, 2019 Irene M. Tomski, 99, of Sturgeon Bay died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born in Kewaunee, the daughter of John and Emma (Wautlet) Alexander. Irene was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay. She is survived by her two sons, Mike (Louise) Tomski of […]
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Write On Conference on Getting Published
Write On, Door County has launched a new, two-day conference to help aspiring writers get their work into print. Award-winning authors, editors, publishers and agents will be among the many presenters at the Writing on the Door: Paths to Publication Conference, April 12-13. “Writing is hard, but getting published is even harder,” said Write On, […]
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News From This Week’s Past: The Last of the ‘Door County Democrat’
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 March 6, 1874 March came in so sweetly and beautifully warm that our poet warbled, “Sunday morning, Winter and Spring kissed in the sunrise and each […]
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New Social-justice Initiative Starts in Door County
We Welcome ALL is a new social-justice initiative in Door County that affirms the worth and dignity of all individuals. A collaborative of eight nonprofit organizations and faith communities is supporting this initiative to continue fostering a welcoming and respectful community for all people who live in, work in and visit Door County. Sponsors are […]
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Local Youth Featured in ‘Minneapolis Star Tribune’
Sister Bay native Genevieve Pelrine, daughter of Patrice Champeau and Gerald Pelrine, was recently featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune for her work as a housing coordinator for Start Today Hennepin, which strives to end homelessness for veterans in Minneapolis and Hennepin County. A recent graduate of UW-Stout and a past recipient of a Northern […]
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Scandia Village Organizes Food Drive
During February, the staff and residents of Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village organized a Share the Love food drive that included a Valentine’s Day potluck with a free-will offering. Deemed a great success, it raised substantial funds for the Lakeshore Community Action Program. They also collected and donated nonperishable goods to a local food pantry.
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Evaluación de la primera infancia en Gibraltar, 1 de abril
Gibraltar Elementary School esta ofreciendo evaluación de infancia temprana para niños de edades tres o cinco años (no matriculados en Kinder) en el 1 de abril. La evaluación de infancia temprana se ofrecerá de forma gratuita para proveer una estimación informada del pensamiento, el lenguaje y el desarrollo de habilidades motoras del niño. Para ayudar […]
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Early Childhood Screening at Gibraltar, April 1
Gibraltar Elementary School is offering early-childhood screening for children ages three to five on April 1. Screening is offered to residents of the Gibraltar School District at no cost to provide parents with an informed estimation of their child’s thinking, language and motor-skill development. To assist in accurate screening, specialists will be available to answer […]
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Enter Your Organization or Group in the 26th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by entering your business, organization or group in the 26th annual Sturgeon Bay St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center (SBVC) is now accepting participants for the parade on March 16, 11 am. Parade line-up begins at 10:15 am in Sawyer Park. As the parade starts, it proceeds to […]