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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‘Color-Brave Photo Project’ Comes to Sturgeon Bay
Hope United Church of Christ, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, JUST Door County, Inc., and the Door County Civility Project are proud to host FIT Oshkosh, Inc.’s traveling exhibit, Color-Brave Photo Project: Black and Brown Faces, A New Narrative. The exhibit, funded in part by the Wisconsin Humanities Council and the Oshkosh Community […]
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News From This Week’s Past: FDR, Chambers Island, Dog Tax
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 July 24, 1874 Four years ago there were but seven families in the whole of the East half of Forestville; now there are upwards of […]
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Gibraltar Semester Two Honor Rolls
Middle School Honor Roll: Elijah Adler, Aidan Anschutz, John Blossom, Carl Burgess, Rylan Caldecott, Annelise Casanas, Anthony Casanas, Taylor Chomeau, Nicholas Davis, Will Friedenfels, Molly Hansen, Mateo Jauregui, Victor Jauregui, Ty Johnson, Logan Kelly, Carter Krause, Kiki Kubala, Kaden Lettie, Samuel Lindenberg, Finley Lorenz, Joshua Matson, Rachel Matson, Aiden Neal, Leif Olson, Evan Rank, Jacob […]
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House and Garden Walk with a Purpose
by Ann Grote-Pirrung The doors to five exquisite and eclectic homes in Door County will be open to the public on Tuesday, July 31, for the 58th Annual Door County House and Garden Walk. Hosted by the Door County Medical Center Auxiliary, all profits from the event will go to the new DCMC Skilled Nursing […]
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Meet Tac, a beautiful two-year-old domestic shorthair mix. Tac is affectionate, independent and loves to play and explore. This orange and white gal is available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus and is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. If your family is looking for a sweet and venturesome cat, call the Door […]
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Door County Schools Receive $75,000 Grant for Mental Health Services
The Door County Consortium of schools – including all the districts in the county – was awarded $75,000 to provide school-based mental health services. They were among 64 school districts in the state sharing in $3.25 million in state grant funding. All of the funded projects involve collaboration with community mental health providers and other […]
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Leadership Door County Receiving Final Applications
Leadership Door County (LDC) is currently receiving final applications for the class of 2018-19, which begins Sept. 10, and planning for the upcoming leadership training sessions. LDC provides monthly full-day, action-packed education and informational visits to Door County businesses and organizations to bring together community members who have diverse viewpoints to become stronger leaders. This […]
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Health & Wellness Ministry Community Health Program Aug. 12
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with an upcoming presentation, “Keep on Moving: Correct Walking and Outsmarting your Back Pain” on Aug. 12 at 4 pm in the First Baptist Church in Sister Bay. The speaker, Dr. Keith Fischer, is a physical therapist and specializes in musculoskeletal management. Northern […]
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St. Luke’s Donates to YMCA’s Summer Foods Program
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay presented a check for $250 to Heidi Erickson for the YMCA’s Summer Foods program. Each year St. Luke’s sets aside about five percent of its annual budget for gifts to benefit Door County and the world. This is in addition to monies and goods raised throughout the year […]
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CPR, AED Classes Offered in Sister Bay
The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper method of using an AED and performing CPR. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR, and offers a two-year certification. The cost is $25 to […]
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Ephraim Men’s Club Scholarship Breakfast Aug. 4
A $10,000 challenge grant will enlarge the scholarship money to be raised at the Ephraim Men’s Club pancake breakfast on Aug. 4. The club’s annual breakfast raises scholarship money for Gibraltar High School graduates. It runs 7:30-11 am at the old Ephraim Village Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children. Diners can […]
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Paul Schmidt Chosen as Shanty Day Honoree
Paul Schmidt has spent more than a half century living in, working for and serving the city of Algoma. For his dedication and service to his community, he has been chosen as this year’s Shanty Day honoree. Born in Algoma in 1939, Schmidt developed a strong work ethic early, working summers with Krueger Construction at […]
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Egg Harbor Historical Society Program Aug. 1
The Egg Harbor Historical Society (EHHS) will host a free program for the public on Aug. 1. “Early Times in the Egg Harbor Township, Including: Horseshoe Bay, (K)Carlsville, Carmody Prairie, and Egg Harbor’s Village” is presented in Egg Harbor’s Kress Pavilion at 3:30 pm by EHHS member Giz Herbst.
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Door County YMCA Offers Free Lunches
The Door County YMCA is serving up summer with free lunches. When school is out for the summer, find food and fun for your kids at one of the many Summer Foods site in our community. The Door County YMCA is offering free, healthy meals through the USDA’s Summer Foods Program to anyone 18 years […]
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Sunshine House’s Gullibill’s Island Featured Aug. 1
Play practice has already started at the Sunshine House for the castaways of Gullibill’s Island. The Sunshine House Players will return to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, located at 1756 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay, on Aug. 1 at 11 am with their version of Gullibill’s Island, including clever commercials. The play is free and open […]
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Obituary: Phillip Hollis Voight
Philip Hollis Voight, 78 passed away June 29, 2018 in Winter Haven, Florida. He was born July 19, 1939 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to Edna and Harry Voight. He was a graduate of Gibraltar High school, where he later served many years on the school board. He married Rosemary Thorarinson of Washington Island, Wisconsin, on […]
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Alvina J. (Englebert) Matzke, 94, formerly of Forestville, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She was born in Brussels, WI, on September 30, 1923, to John and Elizabeth (Destree) Englebert, the fifth of eight children. On April 28, 1951, Alvina married Ruben E. Matzke at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Kolberg, WI. Together they lived […]
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Obituary: Benjamin Louis Junion
Benjamin Louis Junion, 23, of West Jacksonport, was called Home to be with the Lord, Friday afternoon, July 20, 2018 while in the loving arms of his family at home. He was born June 22, 1995 in Green Bay, the son of James Anthony Junion and Arlene Sara (Giesseman) Junion. Ben is a member of […]
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Open Door Pride Presents Visionary Award
Open Door Pride presented its first annual Visionary Award for significant contributions to the LGBTQ community to Sandy Brown. The award was designed and created by Popelka Trenchard Glass. In 1995, Brown started the Door County chapter of Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). As a member of many organizations, Brown has […]
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Hearing Loss Support Group Begins
Door Advocates for Hearing Impaired (DAHI) is in the process of forming a new chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) in the Door County community to develop a program for advocating for individuals who are hearing impaired. An organizational meeting and introduction to the HLAA is scheduled for July 25, 11 am – […]