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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Washington Island Rec Center Open House May 19
The Washington Island Mosling Recreation Center will host an Open House and Health Fair May 19, 12:30 – 2:30 pm. There will be demonstrations, information, screenings and refreshments. This event celebrates 30 years of the Mosling Recreation Center, and is co-sponsored by the Washington Island Community Health Program. Contributions accepted. Funds given to the Rec […]
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Egg Harbor Library Ribbon Cutting May 19
Join the Village of Egg Harbor and the Door County Library to celebrate the ribbon cutting and grand opening of Egg Harbor’s new Community Center and Library. With a curated carnival of activities, join the celebration May 19, 9:30 am to 3 pm. Kicking off with a ribbon cutting ceremony, the event features free activities, […]
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League of Women Voters Annual Meeting May 17
The public is invited to join League members and friends of the League of Women Voters for their annual meeting on May 17 at Samuelson’s Creek Pub & Grille in the White Birch Inn, Sturgeon Bay. Registration starts at 5 pm, the annual meeting begins at 5:30, with dinner at 6:15, followed by speaker Erika […]
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Written Off, The Raising of America are Movies That Matter at UUF
Movies That Matter is teaming up with local community impact organizations, showing two movies in May at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County in Ephraim. On May 15 at 4:30 pm Written Off will be presented by the Door County Alcohol and Other Drug Coalition. On May 16 at 4:30 pm, The Raising of America […]
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Youth Government Day for Kewaunee County Students
On May 2, nearly two dozen high school students from Algoma, Kewaunee and Luxemburg learned about the inner workings of local government in Kewaunee County during Youth Government Day. Throughout the course of the day, elected officials provided insight on their roles and gave tours of their offices. The day started with students taking an […]
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Somos Latinas Profiles Wisconsin Women, Activists of Change
New Wisconsin Historical Society Press book, Somos Latinas: Voices of Wisconsin Latina Activists, written by Andrea-Teresa Arenas and Eloisa Gómez, shares the stories of 25 women with Wisconsin ties who have lived the words of celebrated Latina activist Dolores Huerta, who wrote the book’s foreword. From outspoken demonstrators to determined individuals and collaborators working for […]
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Memorial Service: Karl Nystrom
A memorial service will be held May 26, 11 am, with visitation from 10 am until the time of service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baileys Harbor.
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Maxwelton Braes Hosts ’80s Inspired Adult Prom
In celebration of neon, Michael Jackson, hairbands and spiked punch, Maxwelton Braes Lodge and Thyme Cuisine present Prom Night Back to the ‘80s on May 12. For one night, Maxwelton Braes takes guests back in time to when Madonna was queen and Mötley Crüe was king. The evening starts with a spiked punch cocktail hour […]
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The Door County Historical Society will host its monthly dinner program, “100 Years of 4-H in Door County,” presented by 4-H Youth Development Director Dawn Vandevoort on May 21 at the Log Den Restaurant. The history of 4-H is a story of youth education, community pride, responsibility, personal leadership and volunteerism. While constantly changing to […]
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Mary K. Frischmann, 79, of Sturgeon Bay, Wisc. and Cape Canaveral, Fla., was called home to Heaven on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. She was born March 20, 1939 in Canton, OH, the daughter of Robert and Marion (Glesner) Malzahn. Mary spent her childhood in Sturgeon Bay and met her husband, Joseph K. Frischmann while studying […]
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Helen Marie Seiler died peacefully at home attended by her daughter Linda and numerous angels on Sunday May 6, 2018 at the age of 90. She was born June 18, 1927 in Baileys Harbor. On March 12, 1946 she married Sylvester ‘Sy’ Seiler at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baileys Harbor. They grew more in love […]
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Reflective Writing Workshop May 15
Marggie Hatala will host a reflective writing workshop, Finding the Preciousness of Life, on May 15 from 10 am to 2 pm. Participants will meet at the Ephraim Historical Foundation’s Svalhus Research Library. A light lunch will be provided. Participants will use journals for self-reflection to explore patience, generosity and compassion. There are two subsequent […]
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New this week is Rocket, a two-year-old male tabby who was living on the streets of Sturgeon Bay and is ready for a home of his own. He had a minor injury to his paw when he arrived, but the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus got him cleaned up, healthy, and back in […]
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News From This Week’s Past: Electricity, Marriage License Law
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 May 12, 1876 An artillery company is under process of organization in this place. We understand that the intention is to build a fort upon […]
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Obituary: Patricia Carr Tansill Cramer
Patricia Carr Tansill Cramer, known as Tricia, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2018 with her husband, Chris, by her side at their home in Fish Creek. Tricia and Chris were married in 1982. They first met at the wedding reception of close friends who had been prodding them to meet. Tricia was born in […]
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Jean Ellen Fenlon, 72, of the Town of Egg Harbor, passed away Friday night, May 4, 2018 at the Door County Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility with family at her side. She was born July 12, 1945 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Lawrence Wilson Steele and Esther Myrtle (Stolpe) Steele. Jean graduated from Washington High […]
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Janet S. Tate, 68, of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin and Winter Park, Florida passed away May 2 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisc. Janet was born in Paris, Illinois, spent her early years in Dana, Indiana and grew up in Central Florida. She graduated from Winter Park High School and The University of Central […]
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Svalhus Research Library to Open in Ephraim
The Ephraim Historical Foundation (EHF) begins a new chapter May 16, with the opening of the Svalhus Research Library. Located at 3060 Anderson Lane in Ephraim, this historic building has served a variety of functions in its more than 120-year history. The Svalhus, Norwegian for “cooling house,” was built around 1890 and owned by […]
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Volunteers Recognized at Sunshine House Awards Dinner
article and photos by Cindy Germain Outstanding work of the clients, staff and partners of Sunshine House was recognized Monday night at their Annual Awards Dinner at Stone Harbor Resort. The well-attended event is in its 47th year of the Sunshine House’s long history as the premiere service provider for Door County’s citizens with special […]
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Obituary: Christine Marie LaCrosse
Christine Marie LaCrosse, 50, of the Town of Nasewaupee, quietly passed at home with her family by her side on Thursday, May 3, 2018 following a short, but courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born November 14, 1967 in Port Washington, the daughter of Charles Jerome Becker and Paulette Josephine (Wilmot) Surk. Christine’s family […]