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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Tom Mand May 11, 1949 – June 21, 2017 A Celebration of Life will be held Oct. 1 for Tom Mand, who died at the age of 68, will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm, with a service at 6 pm at Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County G, Egg Harbor. Memorials for Open Door Bird Sanctuary and […]
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Britain and Denis O’Connor are the parents of a daughter born Sept. 2, 2017 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay. Maternal grandparents are Rebecca Bodmer, Sturgeon Bay, and Barry Waid, Lincoln, Neb. Paternal grandparents are Anne and John O’Connor, Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Births at Door County Medical Center Abby and Quinn Struck, Sturgeon […]
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Door County Flu Vaccine Clinics
The Door County Health Department announces flu vaccine clinics for adults are scheduled throughout October. Influenza (flu) can be a very serious disease with many complications. Symptoms of influenza include fever, muscle aches, sore throat, and a non-productive cough. More serious illness can occur if pneumonia follows. The health department will give the quadrivalent vaccine […]
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St. Lukes Invites Pets to ‘Blessing of Animals’ Oct. 1
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites the community to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a Blessing of Animals on Oct. 1 at 2 pm. People are invited to bring their pets, pictures of their pets or even their stuffed animals to the church. The blessing will be in the parking lot of St. Luke’s […]
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Doulagivers of Door County Hold Orientation Session, Oct. 3
Marggie Hatala, RN, BSN, Reiki Master, of Doulagivers of Door County will host an “End of Life Doulagivers” orientation session, Oct. 3, 5-8 pm at the Sturgeon Bay Library. This event offers each participant the information they need to allow them to assist others from the time of a terminal diagnosis, all way through creating […]
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HELP of Door County’s Domestic Violence Support Group Meets Every Other Wednesday
Beginning Oct. 4, HELP of Door County Inc.’s domestic violence support group will meet on Wednesdays from 5 – 6 pm at the HELP offices at 219 Green Bay Road in Sturgeon Bay. The first meeting is Oct. 4 and they’ll be held every other week. Snacks and beverages will be provided. For more information […]
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Liam Herbst Recognized As 2017-18 National Hispanic Scholar
Robert Nickel, Sturgeon Bay High School principal, announced that Liam Herbst has been recognized as a 2017-18 National Hispanic Scholar. Each year, the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) honors more than 5,000 academically outstanding students from the more than 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT. Nickel also announced that Herbst and Thomas Renfrew have […]
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Silent Auction to Benefit Door County Medical Center’s Ministry Fund
On Oct. 5, Door County Medical Center (DCMC) will hold a Mission and Values Week Silent Auction to raise money for the Ministry Fund. The mission of The Ministry Fund is to further the healing ministry of Jesus by continually improving the health and well-being of all people, especially the poor. The types of needs […]
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Free Continental Breakfast at Ephraim Moravian Church, Oct. 7
The Ephraim Moravian Church will host a free continental breakfast on Oct. 7, from 8 to 10:30 am. The breakfast is free to all and will include Moravian sugar cake and other bakery, fresh fruit, juices and coffee. Tours of the church will also be conducted. There will be a free-will offering for the Moravian […]
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Annual Chefs for a Day Returns Oct. 7 to Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club
The 22nd Annual Chefs for a Day event to benefit United Way of Door County will be held Oct. 7 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. Doors open at 6 pm to a complimentary wine and cheese tasting. At 6:15pm, volunteer servers will distribute hors d’oeuvres created by amateur chefs. At 7:15 pm, guests will […]
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CPR Training at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station, Oct. 19
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 $20 per […]
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Health Benefits of Laughter Is Topic of Next Community Health Presentation
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with an upcoming presentation, “Laughter Is The Best Medicine” on Oct. 22, 4 pm at Sister Bay’s First Baptist Church. The speaker will be Dr. Maria Chona Antonio, M.D., Family and Integrative Medicine. She will share how a good laugh can actually improve […]
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Boys & Girls Club Introduces New Hires Martha Neigel, Adam Sutter
Two newly hired nonprofit veterans are now in place at the Boys & Girls Club of Door County (BGCDC). Martha Neigel is the Director of Strategic Initiatives, a newly created position, and Adam Sutter is the Director of Resource Development and Marketing. For more than a decade, Neigel held managerial positions at Lambs Farm, a […]
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Villaggios Offers Portion of Pizza Sales to United Way
Throughout October, Villaggios in Juddville, between Egg Harbor and Fish Creek, is partnering with United Way of Door County. With every signature pizza sold in October, $1 will be donated to United Way of Door County. The funds donated will go toward meeting United Way’s Annual Campaign need for 2017. For more information about the […]
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TAP Hosts Screening of Kuhns’ ‘Escarpment’
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) will host a showing of the film Escarpment by Roger Kuhns on Oct. 10 at 7:30 pm. Escarpment is the natural history story of eastern Wisconsin and the Niagara Escarpment region of the Great Lakes. The film was shot on location along the entire length of the Niagara Escarpment, with a […]
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Seaman Entertains for Final ‘Gibraltar Talks’ of 2017
The last “Gibraltar Talks” program of the season will have musical flair and entertain young and old alike. On Oct. 5 at 7 pm at the Old Town Hall in Fish Creek, David HB Drake will entertain the crowd. Drake has spent a lifetime singing about the sea, working on tall ships, and teaching the […]
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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Hosts Autumn Twilight Tours
Delight in the tales of lighthouse keepers through story, song and poetry at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse for Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales on the fall evenings of Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 6-7. On these special evenings a friendly glow will shine on the path leading to the keeper’s house, the same warm glow that […]
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County Parks Director Presents on History, Future of Park System
The Door County Historical Society will host its Saturday afternoon yesteryear program “Door County Parks,” presented by Erik Aleson on Sept. 30 at 2 pm in the Collins Learning Center adjacent to the Heritage Village at 2041 Michigan Street in Sturgeon Bay. What has 992 acres, 12 miles of state trail that was a railroad, […]
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The Rich History of Maxwelton Braes Golf Course
The first golf club in the United States, Harleston Green, was established in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1786. (The space was also used for cattle auctions.) As the sport worked its way west, the Chicago Golf Club, founded in 1894, was the first to offer an 18-hole course. When 20-year-old hometown amateur, Francis Ouimet – […]
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This is Little Buddy, a friendly little Shih Tzu. He is approximately 2 to 3 years old, and weighs about 15 lbs. Lil Buddy is a very sociable and happy-go-lucky guy. He came to the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) as a stray, and he gets along well with the other dogs. Lil Buddy likes […]