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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Celebrate Mardi Gras at Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay will host their second Mardi Gras celebration, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner, Feb. 13 at 6 pm. The Sturgeon Bay High School Jazz Band will delight attendees with their talent and there will be bingo, face painting, games and prizes. Pancakes with a topping buffet will be offered […]
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Doulagivers of Door County Lead Monthly Discussions about End-of-Life Issues
Doulagivers of Door County will lead their monthly community discussion Feb. 13, 6-7:30 pm at Sturgeon Bay Library. The discussion will be focused on the question, how can I begin a family discussion about end-of-life issues? A short educational presentation will be followed by open discussion. This is a free community event. Pre-registration is appreciated. […]
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Sevastopol School District Invites Families to 4K Registration Day Feb. 15
The School District of Sevastopol invites families living in the district with children who will be four years old prior to Sept. 1, 2018, to a 4K Registration Day on Feb. 15 from 7 am to 7 pm. Register for the 2018-19 school year and meet school representatives. This 4K registration is being conducted in […]
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Blood Drive at Southern Door High School Feb. 16
The Southern Door Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive Feb. 16, 9 am – 2 pm in the high school gym. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds or is 16 with parent permission, and is in good health may donate blood. […]
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Sick of Winter Food & Health Expo Returns to Prince of Peace Church Feb. 17
The Sick of Winter Food & Health Expo returns to Master’s Cup Coffee House at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Feb. 17, 11 am – 1:30 pm. The public is invited to sample a variety of homemade, cold-fighting soups, chili, breads and cider. Set up in Expo-style, local businesses and organizations will have booths to […]
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Habitat for Humanity Holds Informational Meeting for Potential Partner Families
Door County Habitat for Humanity is looking for partner families for upcoming home builds. Habitat is having a public information session to give people the opportunity to learn about the application process and how partnerships work. The event will be held at Knight Barry Title Services, 945 Egg Harbor Road, Sturgeon Bay, on March 1 […]
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Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Opens Application Process for Class of 2018
The chair of the Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay (RCSB) Four-Year Scholarship Committee has opened the application process for Door County Class of 2018 students. Scholarships will be awarded to four-year degree seeking graduates. The focus of the scholarships is on one of the key principles of Rotary, “service above self.” Rotary will award scholarships […]
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HELP of Door County Receives Grant for Transitional Living Program from Gannett Foundation
The Gannett Foundation presented HELP of Door County with a grant of $2,500 to support HELP’s Transitional Living Program. Steve Vickman, executive director of HELP of Door County, said, “HELP is incredibly grateful to the Gannett Foundation for their generous support of this much needed program which provides not just rental assistance to individuals fleeing […]
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Door County Tavern League Makes Donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters
Patty O’Rourke from the Door County chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin accepted a check for $250 from Mike Lautenbach, representing the Tavern League of Door County. This donation will be matched by Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation. During February the following establishments have agreed to sell and display hearts for Big Brothers […]
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Gibraltar Students Place First in Wisconsin Virtual Business Competition
Gibraltar marketing students finished first in the Wisconsin Virtual Business Competition and in the top 20 percent internationally. Juniors Ryan Kropuenske and Andras Szalaka recently competed in the online DECA competition – Virtual Business Retailing Simulation. In addition to taking first in the State of Wisconsin, they earned 10th place in the Central Region, which […]
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Eric Dufek Receives Promotion at Eppstein Uhen Architects
Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) announces the promotion of Sturgeon Bay native Eric Dufek to Studio Director of the Learning Environments Studio. With a focus on transformational educational environments, Dufek will engage with clients, partners, and the community to ensure the highest level of service. He succeeds Bob Vajgrt, who previously led the Learning Environments Studio […]
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News From This Week’s Past: Jan. 26 – Feb. 1
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 Independent January 24, 1879 Sickness throughout the county has been very predominant for the past few weeks, and more than the usual number of deaths […]
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Katie Dahl Invites Community to Monthly Singalongs
A weekly, collegiate folk music gathering in the early 2000s played a pivotal role in Door County musician Katie Dahl’s beginnings as a guitarist. It was where she first learned to play guitar and became acquainted with Rise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook and its 1,200-song collection. In the dozen years since she graduated […]
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Meet Lady Garland. She’s a three-year-old, apricot-colored terrier mix who weighs 15-20 lbs. This very enduring and sweet girl was found as a stray right up the road from the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) at Potawatomi State Park. Lady Garland was running in the cold winter weather for at least five days before someone […]
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Len Villano’s Pic of the Week: Senior Center Open House
I chose this photo of the new Door County Senior Center for my pic of the week because I was very impressed not only with the new center itself but also with the exceptionally large crowd that turned out for the opening. Trying to express that in one photo turned out to be a little […]
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Gibraltar Elementary School Nominated for Blue Ribbon School Award
Gibraltar Elementary School is one of eight public elementary schools nominated to a national program that recognizes schools with some of the highest student academic achievement in the state or that demonstrate dramatic gains in closing achievement gaps. Schools nominated to the program must complete the Blue Ribbon Schools application and undergo the national review […]
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Mark Holey Receives Distinguished Service Award from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
As a kid growing up in Freeport, Ill., Mark Holey developed a taste for trout fishing that he thought he could turn into a career with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Holey was introduced to the sport of trout fishing while a sophomore in high school through the owner of a Freeport radiator shop […]
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Gills Rock Maritime Museum Gets New Name in 2018
The Door County Maritime Museum-Gills Rock will be renamed the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in 2018. The name change will be celebrated with a renaming ceremony July 4, 2018. “We wanted to pique additional interest and create extraordinary excitement by changing the name to something rich in maritime lore,” said museum Executive Director Amy Paul. […]
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Pet Talk: Cold Weather Pet Care
Winter weather is a time to be especially mindful of our pets and what we can do to protect them from the bitter cold and other cold weather dangers. Remember, they depend on us. Keep your cat indoors, especially in the winter. Left outdoors a cat may freeze, get frostbite, become lost or be injured […]
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Diane Helen Gissell, 78, of Baileys Harbor, died Jan. 22, 2018. She was born Nov. 21, 1939 in Racine to Harry & Edna (nee Stang) Clausen. Diane was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baileys Harbor. She enjoyed entertaining and cooking with her sons and grandson. She also enjoyed traveling, motorcycling and boating on […]