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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Plans Underway for 2016 Celebration of HOPE
Organizers have begun plans for the 2016 Celebration of HOPE, Inc. Luncheon, taking place at Stone Harbor on Sept. 25. The Hope Treasure Chest Charity Auction will be included as part of the event. In preparation, they are looking for artists to share their talent by creating an item that is repurposed or restyled from […]
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Curzon Ends 45-Year Career with Door County Library
The heaviest shelves in the Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Library are found in the murder mystery and crime thriller section with authors such as Ian Rankin, John Harvey and Christopher Fowler. It’s no coincidence that this is the genre Betty Curzon, Branch Manager of the library, enjoys reading herself. “I don’t think you can purchase materials […]
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Door County Students Take Part in Powerful Production of “The Laramie Project”
Coming May 6, 7 and 8 to Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) is The Laramie Project, a StageKids production in cooperation with the Matthew Shepard Foundation. In 1998 the murder of a gay University of Wyoming student by the name of Matthew Shepard caught the attention of the world and sparked a debate that continues to […]
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33 Classes to Choose from in The Clearing’s 2016 Program
The Clearing Folk School introduces this year’s schedule of diverse one- and two-day summer and fall Workshop Program classes. Classes begin June 14 and run through Nov. 19. Multiple disciplines of classes in the arts, fine crafts, natural sciences and humanities are offered. Write from your life experiences with Wisconsin historical author Jerry Apps or […]
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Gibraltar Schools Welcome Community to Book Fair
Gibraltar Secondary School welcomes spring with the second annual Community Wide Book Fair and Secondary Reading Contest. The events promote reading among children, teenagers, and adults of all ages. Community members are invited to visit the book fair April 29 – May 6, 8 am – 5 pm, and April 30, 10 am – 2 […]
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Lockwood Gallery Opening, Orchid Propagation & More Weekend Plans
The Door Peninsula is alive with the sights and sounds of spring. While you wait for the temperatures to catch up, why not fill your weekend with celebrations of art, orchids, music, Arbor Day and the month of May? We’ve got all of that and more in our top picks for the weekend ahead. Friday, […]
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Honoring the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death
by Amy Ludwigsen, Executive Director, Door Shakespeare April 23, 2016 will be a day of global celebration as we honor the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s passing. April 23rd, largely considered Shakespeare’s birthday, though the only document reflecting this date is actually his death certificate, will commemorate Shakespeare’s lasting legacy on pages and stages across […]
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Flashback: 1993 Contamination Spurred Changes in Ephraim
The Village of Ephraim experienced just how disruptive water problems can be 23 years ago.
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Jitendra Suman and Islam’s 21st Century Challenges
Jitendra Suman, a native of Bhopal, India, brings a rich background of knowledge to the talk, “Islam: 21st Century Challenges,” he’ll give at 1 pm on Thursday, April 28 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10341 Water St. in Ephraim. He earned his PhD at Barkatullah University in Bhopal, a city of nearly two million people […]
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Sandra Feavel died April 19, 2016. Arrangements are pending for a memorial service to be held at Scandia Village, Sister Bay, in May. Caspersonfuneralhome.com.
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Ruth M. York (nee Beart) was born January 31, 1920 in Chicago, IL. She passed peacefully on April 18, 2016, in Sister Bay, WI. Ruth married Clyde O. York in 1942 and was a dedicated minister’s wife for 41 years in Southport, IN and Cincinnati, OH. – hosting church boards & circles, teaching Sunday school, […]
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Jean Carol Ensign died Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was 80 years old. Jean was born on December 13, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio. Her parents were D.I. Wilson (tool and die engineer) and Alice Wilson (teacher and homemaker). Jean lived in the Dayton area to maturity. She cherished the summers her family spent in Vermillion […]
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William C. Galligan, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Golden Living Center-Dorchester. Arrangements are pending with Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgeon Bay. A complete life story obituary will be available in the near future. Condolences and guestbook signing may be offered at www.huehnsfuneralhome.com.
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April 12, 1939 – April 17, 2016 Margot Warch, who served as Lawrence University’s “first lady” for 25 years as the wife of former President Richard Warch, died peacefully in her sleep at the home of her son, David, in St. Paul, Minn. Margot made her home in Ellison Bay in retirement. The Richard and […]
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Richard R. Schuster, 67, of Sturgeon Bay passed away suddenly at home Tuesday evening, April 12, 2016 following an apparent heart attack. He was born August 23, 1948 in Sturgeon Bay, the first born of Roger and Marion (Solway) Schuster. Following his graduation from Sevastopol High School in 1966, Richard served his country in the […]
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Ruth W. Fahey, 98, of Sister Bay, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center with family at her side. She was born Ruth Vand Veere Wagoner on December 29, 1917 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Anna (Nelson) Wagoner. Ruth went to […]
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Sharon Ann Butler, 70, of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center with family at her side. She was born December 8, 1945 in Milwaukee, the daughter of George C. Butler and Annabelle Nora (Waldon) Butler. Sharon graduated from John Marshall High School in Milwaukee. She moved to […]
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Daniel Harry Peters, 70, of Duvall, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on April 12, 2016. He was born on August 13, 1945, in Shawano to Calvin “Sam” and Ruth (Shepard) Peters. After graduating from Sevastopol High School, Dan served his country in the U.S. Army. Dan worked for Emerson Electric for […]
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Jordan and Daniel Kwarcinski, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born on April 15, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Anakaren Garcia and Gabriel Perez, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born on April 11, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are […]
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Coordinated Community Response Column: Tips to Protect Kids from Sexual Assault and Abuse
By Monica Davis, coordinator, Door County Sexual Assault Center April is the month that we recognize the victims of sexual assault and child abuse. The statistics are staggering. It is reported that one in seven children, by the time they turn 18 will be sexually abused. However, it should be noted, that number is probably […]