Category: People
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Beerntsen Retiring from Door County YMCA
Tom Beerntsen, CEO of the Door County YMCA, has announced his March 31, 2021, retirement. He’s served in the position for six-plus years but has long been a part of the YMCA organization. “During his tenure, Tom improved the visibility and image of the Door County YMCA, helped build a strong staff, improved staff culture, […]
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Schultz Brings Fresh Perspective to Fish Creek Civic Association
by Vanessa McGowan, [email protected] Karlie Schultz is the Fish Creek Civic Association’s new marketing and outreach manager, joining the organization following her work as the member-relations coordinator for the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. Schultz started with the association in September, commuting at first, before becoming an official Door County resident last week. “I like being […]
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On Oct. 29, during Homecoming Week activities, Sevastopol School District students, faculty and staff members dedicated a bench in memory of Paula Symons, who died from cancer in May 2019. Symons served the school for 20 years as an elementary school secretary and secretary to the athletic director. “She loved the kids, and she loved […]
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Little Sweden Resort’s Robyn Kornusky is the Certified Tourism Ambassador of the Year
Robyn Kornusky of Little Sweden Resort has been selected as Destination Door County’s 2020 Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) of the Year. The annual award goes to an individual who exceeds customer expectations, possesses a strong knowledge of Door County, supports the CTA program and the larger tourism industry, and seeks to turn every visitor encounter […]
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Karen Peterson on the Women’s Fund of Door County
by Vanessa McGowan, [email protected] Collective wisdom paired with philanthropy power the Women’s Fund of Door County (womensfunddoorcounty.org) to build, enrich and nurture the lives of women and girls. At the helm of this female-focused organization is Co-Chair Karen Peterson. For the past three years, she’s drawn on her business experience – as the owner of the […]
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Diltz, Dahl Named DCA Directors Emeriti
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) has honored two longtime board members, each with the title of director emeritus. The Hon. Peter Diltz served on DCA’s board from 1996 until 2017 and held the offices of president and vice president. In addition to his significant support of the local arts community, Diltz had a 40-year legal career […]
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Birch Creek Welcomes New Trustees
Birch Creek has welcomed Diane Taillon and Sam Carmen to its 18-member board of trustees. Taillon, owner/broker of Arbor Crowne Properties, joined the board for the first time during the October meeting. She’s been in the real estate business since 2003, and prior to that, she was a pediatric orthotist who developed the largest orthotic […]
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Between Pandemic and Politics, Art Remains Relevant
Proprietors of art galleries in Door County report that business during this season of COVID-19 was not as bad as they’d feared, and in some cases, business was even better than last year. “We started six weeks late – the tail end of June,” said Dan Cross, owner and director of Idea Gallery at the […]