Category: Community

The Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) was quick with praise for the congressional passage of the Great Lakes Compact on September 23 by a 390-25 vote in the US House.

The Family Centers of Door County are pleased to offer an Internet safety seminar for adults on Monday, Oct. 6 from 7 – 9 pm at the NWTC-Sturgeon Bay Campus, 229 N.

Sophomore English students at Sturgeon Bay High School will be reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as a part of the 2009 Door County Big Read. Comparing notes on their summer reading, teacher Gordy Saron and librarian Mary Ann Blahnik noted that the July 14 edition of Time magazine carried a comprehensive article about Mark Twain.

Great bargains, tempting home-made baked goods, herbs and houseplants and Third World Crafts plus a tasty soup and sandwich luncheon will be featured at the Annual Fall Sale sponsored by the women of Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay on Saturday, October 4.

Bring your beloved pets to a “Blessing of the Animals” service at the Sister Bay Moravian Church at 10924 Old Stage Rd. on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3 pm. Several Northern Door Ministerial Association clergy will lead a worship of thanksgiving and blessing for those “critters” that live with us – or close to us – and have become an important part of our lives.

Six churches in Northern Door County are supporting the 2008 Crop Walk to help the Church World Service. People all over the world are walking to get clean water, to work in the fields and to collect firewood.

While the first signs of autumn may yet to appear, it’s not too early to start thinking about holiday cards, letters and packages destined for service members and their families stationed in faraway lands.

Northern Door Cub Scout Pack #4120will be holding a Roundup & Open House for all boys interested in joining Cub Scouting on Thursday, September 25 from 6 – 7:30 pm at the Sister Bay Village Hall.

David Hobler, founder and director of Fit In Recovery, will be a featured speaker promoting the importance of sustaining and enhancing personal well-being during the Door County YMCA America on the Move Week.

The Door County YMCA’s 7th Annual Labor Day Weekend Run drew over 250 competitors from all over the state, with 100 of those in the new duathlon event.

America on the Move is back in Door County for the third year in a row! During America on the Move Week from September 20 – 27, the Door County YMCA is inviting families and individuals of all ages to join more than 1,400 YMCAs nationwide in taking “small steps” towards adopting a healthy lifestyle.

The Door County Health Department has scheduled Adult flu vaccine clinics during the month of October. It is suggested that participants wear clothing with short sleeves to the clinic.

United Way of Door County is proud to announce that they will be hosting their 1st Annual Celebrity Chef demonstration and luncheon. This year’s event, “The Royal Dish,” will feature British Royal Chef Darren McGrady, the private chef for Princess Diana and the Royal Family for over 15 years.

On Saturday, September 27, 2008, Sturgeon Bay area churches will join hands – and feet – to help the hungry around the block and around the world. Through donations and walkers who solicit pledges, this annual interfaith and community event raises funds to combat hunger locally, in the greater United States, and in more than 80 countries worldwide.

Everyone is invited join in the fun of a festive fund raising benefit for the Door County Humane Society on Saturday, September 27, hosted by the Top of the Hill Shops of Fish Creek at the junction of Highway 42 and County Highway F.

Memory Care Connections and the Door County Caregiver Support Network are offering a free training to help family caregivers address the difficult issue of driving and dementia.

The Door County Master Gardeners Association is sponsoring a program by Charlotte Lukes at the Crossroads at Big Creek on September 23. The program is about the Mushrooms of Door County.

The Door Property Owners, Inc. will sponsor a program on Rain Gardens on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 2 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship building located at 10341 Hwy 42, north Ephraim.

The Door County Invasive Species Team will present an Emerald Ash Borer Update with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Pest Specialist Bill McNee on Monday, October 13 at 2 pm at the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay.

Bring your gloves, hammers, shovels, neighbors, and kids to The Ridges Sanctuary Fall Family Work Day on October 4 from 9 am – noon. This Saturday morning will be devoted to “sprucing up” – (not tree planting!) the grounds after the summer season.