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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Buy S’mores to Help Pen Preschoolers
Peninsula Preschool of Ephraim has two upcoming winter fundraisers. On Feb. 1, at Fish Creek Winter Fest, the preschool will sell s’mores by the big tent in Clark Park.
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Students Organize Fundraiser for Go Bo Foundation
TJ Walker Middle School students Nalani Bicoy, Sarah Bridenhagen, Georgia Feldman, Madelyn Jeanquart, Gracen Spritka and Claire Tellstrom are participating in the Destination Imagination program and have decided to raise money for the Go Bo Foundation Family Assistance Program.
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Medicaid and BadgerCare Questions Answered
Learn about health coverage and enrollment for Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus on two Tuesdays in February. On Feb. 4, 10 am – 3 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Library and on Feb.
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Come have “Coffee with a Cop” on Feb. 5 from 8 to 10 am at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay. Join neighbors and deputies for coffee and conversation.
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Get on board to benefit the Sturgeon Bay Skatepark Initiative (SBSI) at a fundraiser on Feb. 7 at Waterfront Mary’s in Sturgeon Bay. Admission is free.
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Valentine’s-themed Chili Dinner for Hardy Volunteers
Donors, visual artists, members and volunteers of the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim are invited to a special Valentine’s themed chili dinner, hosted by the organization’s board of directors.
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Learn About Patient Protection and ACA
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs (CHIPs) with a presentation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Feb.
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Drug Use Presentation Includes Spaghetti Dinner
On Feb. 10 the Door County Alcohol and Other Drug Coalition will present Raising Resilient Kids “The Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use” in the Sawyer School gymnasium.
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A Hearty Breakfast to Benefit The Open Door
A hearty breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, corned beef hash along with cereal, muffins and fruit/coffee will be held at Sister Bay Moravian Church on Feb.
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Seeking Golden Heart Volunteer Nominations
The Volunteer Center is now accepting nominations for the 12th annual Golden Heart Volunteer Celebration presented by Ministry Door County Medical Center.
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Trivia Night at JayCee Clubhouse
The Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club presents “11th Annual Trivia Night” on March 1 from 7 – 10 pm. Teams of up to eight people compete by answering 100 questions in 10 categories.
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Northern Door Children’s Center Introduces Parenting University
Parenting University is a new program launching at Northern Door Children’s Center in 2014. It is a series of practical, educational experiences for parents interested in learning more about the growth, development, learning, and behavior of their children.
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Coordinated Community Response Column
Victims/survivors of sexual assault sometimes develop long-term after-effects from the trauma they experienced. In the early years of the sexual assault movement this condition was called “Rape Trauma Syndrome.
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Article posted Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:44am
Happy Birthday, Samuel and Lilly! They will turn three years old on Saturday, Jan. 25. Brother and sister, Samuel (ivory colored) and Lilly (caramel colored) are a Poodle/Shih Tzu mix who have never been apart…they’re a pair.
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Farmers Can Cultivate Funding for Schools
The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, is once again gearing up to help rural school districts by investing more than $2.
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Calling all Snuggie brigades, kazoo bands, floats, drill teams and more for the Fish Creek Winter Festival Parade on Feb. 1 at 10:30 am. Participants are encouraged and welcome to join in the annual festive winter parade.
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DKBEP’s “Minute-To-Win-It” Fundraiser Comes to Sturgeon Bay
The Door Kewaunee Business & Education Partnership (DKBEP) is holding its fourth annual fundraising event to support youth programs in 2014. A local spin on a popular reality game show, Minute-To-Win-It, is coming to Sturgeon Bay on Jan.
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Two Opportunities to Learn about ACA
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs (CHIPs) with two presentations on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Jan.
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Volunteers Needed for the Great Waffle Breakfast
The Ridges Sanctuary will host the Great Waffle Breakfast on Feb. 1 from 9 to 11 am at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall. Volunteers are needed to bake waffles, make coffee and wash dishes.