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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Wellness Center Adds Sexual Assault Exams to Services
Nurse Practitioner Nicole L’Heureux MSN, APNP, recently completed the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) course, making her the second SANE clinician in Door County and at the Wellness Center of Door County to provide this service for victims of sexual assault in our community.
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Recently, Liberty Grove VFW Post 8337 sent 70 bed sheets to troops in Iraq after being told of the need by John Mahoney whose grandson is serving in Iraq.
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Health and Wellness Ministry Receives Grant
The Wisconsin P. E. O. H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. (Helping Everyone Live Purposely) has awarded a grant for $1,022 to the Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay.
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Master Gardening Presentation at Crossroads
The Door County Master Gardeners’ Association will host a free public gardening program on April 22 at the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek beginning at 7 pm.
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Packer Coach Speaks at Sport Night
On March 31, 2008, the Sister Bay Lions held their 30th annual Sport Night for local youth organizations. Invited guests included Scoutmasters and members of Cub Scout Troop 4120, Boy Scout Troop 1120, local Eagle Scouts and Coaches and members of the NorDoor Youth Football program.
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Popular Door County Restaurant Threatened
The threat to a popular northern Door County restaurant icon doesn’t involve mortgage rates, global threats, or recession issues. It’s that other societal culprit that brings families and businesses to financial ruin – medical expenses.
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Door County Humane Society Announces Volunteer Orientation Session Dates
To introduce potential new volunteers to the needs of the animal shelter, the Door County Humane Society will host orientation sessions in both April and May.
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Baylake Bank Premier Club Offers Free Seminar
Baylake Bank Premier Club is sponsoring an informational program entitled “Protect Yourself Against Scams and Identity Theft” at the Door County Senior Resource Center, 832 N.
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Teaching, Reaching and Including Students with Asperger’s
On June 16 as part of a pre-conference session to the 2008 WELS National School Leadership Conference, an all-day workshop will focus on “Bearing Fruit in Our Classrooms.
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Furniture Guild Gives to Green Fund April 26
To commemorate Earth Day and help conservation efforts on the peninsula, members of the Door County Furniture Guild will donate 10 percent of sales April 26 to the Door County Green Fund.
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Door County Humane Society Featured Pet
If you have a love for longhair cats (and a brush), then JINGLE is the girl for you. She’s two to three years old, snow white with a couple dabs of black for drama.
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Sustainability Fair to be Held at Crossroads
The first Door County Sustainability Fair will be held on Sunday, April 20, from noon to 5 pm at the Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay. The fair is intended to inspire county residents to envision a more sustainable future for Door County by promoting ideas for a sustainable society.
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Register Now for 2008-2009 Sevastopol Kindergarten
The School District of Sevastopol will be conducting kindergarten registration on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. The registration is for all children who will be five years old by Sept.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade A Success
Everybody loves a parade, especially in O’Sturgeon Bay! The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center would like to thank everyone involved in the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
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Passport Fair Held in Sister Bay
The Sister Bay Post Office will be holding a Passport Fair on Monday, April 7 from 10 am – 7 pm. This event will make it easy to submit your passport application.
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LWV Roundtable Addresses Great Lakes Compact
The Great Lakes are one of the natural wonders of the world, the source of 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, and the only freshwater system of its kind.
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April Topic Set for Going Garbage’s 2008 Environmental Speaker Series
Nothing says spring quite like…composting? Going Garbage & Recycling Inc of Sister Bay delves into composting for its April environmental speaker series lecture.
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Going Garbage & Recycling Implements “Go Run & Recycle” Initiative
Since the announcement of the Door County Half-Marathon last fall, runners from Door County and beyond have been running their soles out – literally – on treadmills, tracks, and roads, preparing for this challenging 13.
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There’s Something Fishy at the Jaycee Hall
The Jim Larsen Boys & Girls Club of Door County will hold a Spring Fish Fry and Pasta Dinner on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 4:30 – 7:30 pm at the Jaycee Club, 340 Jaycee Court, Sturgeon Bay.
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Citizen Input Sessions to Define Access to Stewardship Lands
A new stewardship access rule is the subject of public input sessions scheduled for early April. Hosted by the Natural Resources Board Stewardship subcommittee and the Department of Natural Resources, the meeting that addresses the Door County region will begin at 6 pm on April 8, 2008 and will be held at the Northeast Region Headquarters, Lake Michigan Community Conference Room, 2984 Shawano Ave, Green Bay.