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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Sign Up for CPR/AED Class at Sister Bay Fire Station
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 $15 per […]
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Altrusa Helps Girls Get Back to School with Annual Fair
With generous assistance from a grant of $2,000 from the Women’s Fund, new backpacks were chosen and filled with school supplies at Altrusa’s Back-to-School Fair, held at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA. More than 250 local girls from all over Door County participated in the fair. Volunteer guides escorted the girls around the gym as they […]
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Retired Educators to Meet Sept. 16 at Crossroads
The next meeting of the Door-Kewaunee Retired Educators Association Meeting will be held at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St., on Sept. 16. Social hour begins at 11 am followed by a noon luncheon. The program includes a tour of Heritage Village and Nelson House. After the meeting, Red Wagon school supplies that are […]
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Ministry Dental Clinic Hopes to Expand, Thanks to Recent Grant
Delta Dental of Wisconsin, Inc. announced a grant of $50,000 to the Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) Dental Clinic. The funds from Delta Dental will help support the expanded operations of the clinic during the next two years by providing services to more than 3,000 youth and adults four days each week. The MDCMC […]
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“Advance Directives” is Next Health & Wellness Discussion Series Topic
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “Advance Directives” on Sept. 20 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay. This discussion will be led by Susan Johnson, chaplain, and Lauren Daoust, MSW, both from Ministry Door County Medical Center. The discussion will focus on the importance […]
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Wisconsin Education Fair at St. Norbert College
The annual Wisconsin Education Fair (WEF) will be held at St. Norbert College in the Schuldes Sports Center from 6:30 – 8:30 pm on Sept. 16 and 9 – 11 am on Sept. 17. More than 100 colleges, universities, technical schools and military groups will be on hand to meet and recruit prospective students and […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives Sustainability Grant to Support Northern Door Offerings
The Door County Community Foundation has awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin a Sustainability Grant from the Children & Youth Fund. This grant provides financial assistance to support the development of new One-to-One Youth Mentoring programs at Gibraltar and Washington Island as well as enhance the existing program in Sturgeon Bay. Big Brothers […]
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Register for “A Celebration of HOPE”
“A Celebration of HOPE,” a We Are HOPE, Inc. event, will be held Sept. 22 at Stone Harbor Resort. The celebration begins with a raffle as the doors open at 11 am. Lunch will be served at 11:30 with a program ending at 1:30 pm. Immediately after the luncheon, “Say YES! To the Centerpiece” creations […]
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“Gen Silent” Screening at Hope Church
Gen Silent will be presented free of charge on Sept. 24 at 7 pm at Hope United Church in Sturgeon Bay. Door County has one of the fastest growing populations of senior citizens in our state. Gen Silent, a critically acclaimed documentary, is about aging in the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered community. It follows […]
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PFLAG Receives Donation at Annual Picnic
PFLAG of Door County, uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, recently held its annual picnic at Sunset Park on Aug. 16. Among those attending was Dr. Timothy M. Empkie of Rhode Island. For many years he visited his sister, Stephanie Empkie Vittum of Fish Creek, […]
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Tamara Thomsen Surveys Plum Island Shipwreck
Wisconsin Historical Society underwater archaeologist Tamara Thomsen was on Plum Island Aug. 22 with a dive team to survey and document the wreck of the Grape Shot, an 1855 schooner that sank in 1867 just off Plum Island’s north shore. Thomsen’s visit aboard the Sea Grant Institute’s research vessel Dawn Treader was arranged in large […]
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SBAA Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Volunteers
The Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA) is seeking nominations for the sixth annual Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award. Visit cometosisterbay.com for the Volunteer of the Year Form and award description. Deadline is Oct. 1.
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Q. My dog has terrible breath. One of my friends mentioned I should try brushing his teeth. Can I do that and, if so, can I use my toothpaste? A. If your dog’s breath is that bad I would recommend a visit to the veterinarian to have his oral health evaluated. Periodontal (gum) disease affects […]
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Unlike the song “Little Willy” by The Sweet, this adorable one-and-half-year-old Labrador mix named Willie does want to go home. Willie has a beautiful chocolate brown coat, a playful disposition and the heart of a young puppy. He enjoys playing fetch and is still working on returning the ball after chasing it down. If you’re […]
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE, Sept. 4 – 11
Hwy. 42 Village of Forestville, between County X and J Schedule: Aug. to Oct. 2015 Length: 0.05 Miles Cost: $475,000 Description of project: The project involves removing the existing box culvert and replacing it with a new bridge meeting current design standards for vehicular loading and structure design. Bridge approaches will be constructed, which include […]
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Consider “She Shed” for Next Home Project
The women’s equivalent of a “man cave” – the “she shed” – is becoming increasingly popular around the country and Arbor Crowne Properties is working to bring them to Door County. Diane Taillon, owner of Arbor Crowne Properties, comments on where the idea came to her: “I first heard of ‘she sheds’ on a luxury […]
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Obituary for Joseph “Paul” LeMere, Jr.
Joseph “Paul” LeMere, Jr., 85, formerly of Egg Harbor, died Sunday, August 23, 2015, at his home in Kentucky. Paul was born June 10, 1930, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Parent) LeMere. Following his graduation from high school, he graduated from U.W. Madison in Electrical Engineering. Paul then served […]
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Obituary for Jerome “Jerry” Donald Mann
Jerome “Jerry” Donald Mann, 71, of Sevastopol, passed away Wednesday morning, August 26, 2015, in the comfort of his home with his wife, Shirley, at his side. He was born November 25, 1943, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Donald Cedric and Jeanette (Wilke) Mann. Jerry graduated from Wisconsin Academy in 1962 and went on […]
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Obituary for Waynne Joseph Schauske
Waynne Joseph Schauske, 63, of the town of Sturgeon Bay, fell asleep in the loving arms of his family and awoke in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, August 27, 2015, while in the comfort of his home. He was born June 17, 1952, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Joseph and Beverly (Anderson) […]
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Obituary for Priscilla Richmond
Priscilla Richmond of Sister Bay, WI died peacefully August 14 at age 98. Lover of Door County and inveterate traveler, Priscilla was born in 1917 in Saskatchewan, Canada. She was a resident of Sister Bay, WI most of the time since 1981. Priscilla’s family lived in Canada until 1926, when they made a trip to […]