Category: Community

As a free public service to our readers, the Peninsula Pulse presents Life Notes, devoted to the notable milestones in life, from birth to significant birthdays to engagements, weddings and deaths. The deadline for submissions is noon on Friday. Send submissions to [email protected]. The Pulse reserves the right to edit submissions to conform to space. Call 920.839.2121 for details.

Emilie Jones and Lexi Pellizzer repeated their 2013 win of the Door County Fair Jingle Contest when they sang a pair of jingles at the 2014 Jingle Contest held April 5 at Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor.

The Boys & Girls Club of Door County has announced plans to host their fifth Annual Celebrity Golf Outing to be held at the Horseshoe Bay Golf Club in Egg Harbor on June 10.

Northern Door Children’s Center (NDCC) presents two informational meetings for families interested in having children attend the Prescholar and 4K programs.

Lakeshore Community Action Program, Inc. serving Door, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties is offering a Home Buyer Education workshop on April 12.

The Door County Service Club Coalition is offering its last round of youth mini-grants for the 2013-2014 school year. This round of grants often supports activities that occur late in the school year or during the summer months.

Altrusa Club of Door County sent two members to the United Way annual meeting and community reception, held April 3 at the Lodge at Leathem Smith. Altrusa was awarded a United Way grant of $4,400 for the 2014 Back-to-School Fair, the club’s largest community service project.

The Catholic Life Teen Youth will hold a rummage sale at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 692 Tacoma Beach Road (just off Highway 42/57) on April 11 from 5 – 7 pm and Saturday from 8 am – 2 pm.

Lakeshore CAP is hosting a first annual “Helpful Hearts” Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 24 at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc from 5:30 – 9 pm. Out of 150 nominees, 50 finalists will attend the event, and six will receive a $500 check to give to the nonprofit or charitable service organization of their choice.

Ministry Door County Medical Center’s (MDCMC) innovative “Let’s Go Algoma” wellness program was awarded a Wisconsin Department of Health Services Occupational Health Grant to continue into its next phase.

Waukesha District Attorney and candidate for Attorney General Brad Schimel will be the featured speaker at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner for the Door County Republican Party.

Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs on April 27 at 4 pm with “Caring for Persons with Dementia” at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay.

Tickets are now available for the 12th annual Golden Heart Volunteer Celebration to be held April 24 at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay. Billed as the “feel good event of the year,” this event honors outstanding volunteers in our community, recognizes the importance of the organizations through which they work and supports the Volunteer Center’s programming.

National Volunteer Week, April 6 – 12, is designated to recognize those who really want the least recognition. Volunteers are notorious for working behind the scenes, doing whatever is asked of them.

National Volunteer Week is April 6-12 – a great time to take action and discover opportunities to give back and make a difference in your community. During National Volunteer Week, the Door County YMCA joins the nation in encouraging individuals to seek ways to give back, while honoring those who dedicate themselves to helping strengthen communities.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and it makes me pause and think about all of the “unheard voices” of sexual assault. It has been said that one out of four females is sexually assaulted before she turns 18 and one out of six males is sexually assaulted before he turns 18.

Polydactyl Jewel is proud of her extra toes, and happily shows them off to all who visit her. A polydactyl cat has a congenital physical anomaly, a type of cat body-type genetic mutation that causes the cat to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its paws.

As a free public service to our readers, the Peninsula Pulse presents Life Notes, devoted to the notable milestones in life, from birth to significant birthdays to engagements, weddings and deaths. The deadline for submissions is noon on Friday. Send submissions to [email protected]. The Pulse reserves the right to edit submissions to conform to space. Call 920.839.2121 for details.

The Barker YMCA Child Development Center and Northern Door Children’s Center are celebrating the Week of the Young Child, April 7 – 11. The Barker Center teachers are asking parents and families to be involved in a hands-on way to help advocate the celebration of young children.

For the 12th year in a row, The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay is hosting a fundraiser during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship on April 7. The event will be held at Door County Fire Company (formerly the Ladder House) in Sturgeon Bay.