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On Saturday, August 28, Door County’s dogs and their human families will converge on Sunset Park on the city’s east side for “Bark in the Park,” an annual fundraiser for the Door County Humane Society (DCHS).

 

Registration will begin at 9 am, rain or shine. For $25 per person and $50 per family, participants may join in the opening rally at 9:45 am and follow Harley the Camel as he leads the benefit walk. All registered walkers will get a doggie goody bag and lunch.

 

For an additional pledge of $25 or more, participants will receive an official 2010 “Bark in the Park” T-shirt, and DCHS will award prizes to those with the top pledges.

 

Chuck Lakefield, host of 94.3/99.7 WROE’s Morning Show, will serve as master of ceremonies, while a variety of exhibitors and live music by Mike and Bob Starr will enhance the festivities. Also, attendees will be able to view DCHS’s recently unveiled expansion plans.

 

2010 “Bark in the Park” pledge forms are available online at http://www.dooranimals.com and will be available the day of the event.

 

For more information call 920.746.1111 or visit http://www.dooranimals.com.

 

• Governor Jim Doyle announced that $984,300 in Grazing Lands and Conservation Initiative (GLCI) grants will be utilized to fund 32 projects across the state. The GLCI grants protect the land and water of the state through education, technical planning assistance, and research for dairy and livestock farmers. Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Deputy Secretary Randy Romanski made the announcement on behalf of the Governor as part of Governor Doyle’s eighth annual “Up North” Tour.

 

“The family farm is and always has been the backbone of Wisconsin agriculture, and an important part of our agricultural future is finding low cost ways of raising livestock and helping new farmers in the dairy industry,” Governor Doyle said. “Grazing returns agriculture to its roots. It not only helps to protect our state’s land and water, it produces good, healthy, happy cows, and it’s cost effective for farmers.”

 

For a complete list of project descriptions visit http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=20106.

 

• On August 7 the Jacksonport Historical Society, Inc. once again celebrated the cherry harvest at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport with the 16th Annual Cherry Fest. A break in the hot humid weather brought out large crowds of happy folks to listen to music and shop the many artists’ displays. The event was a success, featuring music by Birch Creek, food from Door County Custom Meats, and an opportunity to step back in time and explore the root cellar in the Erskine Rest Area.

 

The money raised from the event will help develop the museum property located on the south end of Jacksonport.

 

On September 22, the society will present “A Look Back at Jacksonport Fun and Games” with Kathy White Graf and Leslie Goulet. For more information visit http://www.jacksonporthistoricalsociety.org.

 

The 2011 Cherry Fest will be Saturday, August 6 at Lakeside Park.

 

• State Superintendent Tony Evers has announced grant awards to 48 public and private schools in Wisconsin to start a school breakfast program or to increase participation in an existing program. Sunset School in Sturgeon Bay’s School District received $2,410 to provide a universal breakfast, free to all students.

 

“A hungry child cannot concentrate on learning,” said Evers. “This funding helps us provide additional resources some children may need in order to do well in school.”

 

This is the ninth year Wisconsin has received funding under a targeted school breakfast grant program championed by U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. The more than $750,000 in federal funds are being distributed as grant awards over the next two years. This year schools received $375,000 in grant awards that range from $1,400 to $41,000. The funds can be used to purchase equipment as well as pay for recurring costs such as labor, training, outreach and publicity, travel, and other costs associated with a school breakfast program. The 48 schools receiving grants will serve breakfast at 80 buildings with enrollment of 48,000 students.

 

For more information about Wisconsin’s school breakfast program visit http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/sbp1.html.

 

• The Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society has received a second significant grant award from the Jeffris Family Foundation in its effort to fund a major restoration project on Cana Island and its famed lighthouse.

 

Entitled “Illuminating Our Heritage,” the phased project is moving beyond the initial Historic Structures Report, which constituted the first phase. To assist in that effort, the Jeffris Family Foundation is providing a match grant of $303,412 by June 30, 2013. For every $2 donated, the foundation will match $1, providing the encouragement to secure the total $910,236 restoration project cost. Initially, the foundation provided a grant totaling $32,075 through its Wisconsin Projects Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help support the creation of the Historic Structures Report, which is serving as a blueprint for the restoration.

 

The vision for the project goes beyond restoration of the existing buildings. To enhance the visitor experience, “It is essential that Cana Island have the ability to expand its programs and facilities without impeding on historic building use and interpretation,” said Trudy Herbst, the museum’s Director of Development. The vision for the project includes improved interpretation and removal of the gift shop from the keeper’s house into a welcome center. Also earmarked are installations of pit toilets, improvements to the natural aspects of the historic site, and accessibility concerns through a parking lot.

 

For more information, contact the Door County Maritime Museum at 920.743.5958.

 

• “Back to School” took on new meaning for Bank of Luxemburg this year. As customers dropped by to make their weekly deposits or meet with banking officers, they were encouraged to bring “back-to-school” items into the bank during the month of July. Bank of Luxemburg employees were also encouraged to donate items and contributed cash on “Dress Down Day” – a day when employees were allowed to wear jeans, in exchange for $5.

 

Bank of Luxemburg employees saw an outpouring of giving, even during a difficult economic time. To date, Bank of Luxemburg collected nearly $200 in cash, in addition to school supplies including writing utensils, art products, calculators, and organizers. A check and all items collected were presented to Kewaunee County Children Services Network for their “Back to School Drive.”

 

The second annual back-to-school collection was such a success that Bank of Luxemburg plans to continue the event next year, setting even higher goals.

 

Bank of Luxemburg has locations in Luxemburg, Forestville, Algoma, Green Bay, Dyckesville, and Casco, Wisconsin. For more information visit http://www.bankoflux.com.

 

• Joshua Viste will be ordained as a deacon of the Moravian Church at a special service on Saturday, September 11 at 2 pm at Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church. The Rt. Rev. Paul Graf will officiate the service. Rev. Steve Gohdes, president of the Board of Elders, Canadian District, will present on behalf of the Provincial Elders’ Conference. Refreshments will be served following the service.

 

Viste, originally from Sturgeon Bay, is a 2006 graduate of the UW-Madison. He was awarded his Master of Divinity in May 2009 from Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

 

During his years at seminary, Viste was a student pastor at East Hills Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Schoeneck Moravian Church in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. After graduating, he was a student pastor and appointed Associate Pastor at Christ Moravian Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He began his ministry at Millwoods Moravian Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in mid-July.

 

The Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church is located at 323 South 5th Avenue, Sturgeon Bay. For more information visit http://www.sbmoravian.org.

 

• Parents who wish to send packages of essential items to sons and daughters they recently shipped off to college after paying for tuition, books, and housing can save some extra money by looking no further than their local Post Office.

 

“When shipping packages to college students on campus, Flat Rate Boxes from the Postal Service offer great value and convenience,” said Sister Bay Postmaster Karen Sunstrom. “Everything you need for a student care package will fit into one of four different sized boxes and will ship for one flat price no matter the weight or destination.”

 

“Home-baked goods and other snack foods, school supplies, gift cards, music CDs and even travel tickets to visit home make the perfect Back to School in a Box package for students,” added Sunstrom. Priority Mail flat-rate packages arrive on average in two or three days. Saturday and residential delivery is included at no extra cost.

 

There is a display in the lobby of the Sister Bay Post Office stocked with Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes. Available in four sizes, prices range from $4.85 to $13.95.

 

Parents can even skip the trip to the Post Office altogether by going online to http://www.usps.com. Here they can order free, eco-friendly flat rate boxes and have them delivered to their home or business.

 

For more information or to order Flat Rate Boxes, visit http://www.usps.com.

 

• On Friday, August 27, the Sacred Life Center, located in Sturgeon Bay, will be hosting a lecture by Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren titled “Prevention Without Vaccinations.” The event will be held at Crossroads at Big Creek’s Collins Learning Center located in Sturgeon Bay and is open to the public.

 

Dr. Tel-Oren is a Doctor of Chiropractic (retired 2001), a Licensed Nutritionist, a holistic scientist, and author who acts as a consultant for nutrition manufacturers and medical laboratories. He is the inventor of numerous new products and lectures around the world to doctors and the general public.

 

“We’re honored to bring Dr. Tel-Oren back to Door County for this important event,” commented Fred Wittig, Director of the Sacred Life Center. “His knowledge and progressive techniques in the areas of Immune Health, Microbial Balance, Infectious Agents, and Antibiotics, continue to educate and inspire those who desire treatment and prevention via alternative medical techniques.”

 

The Sacred Life Center, founded by Wittig, is a ministry project dedicated to promoting wellness in Door County. The main focus is to educate the community on ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer based on the work of a number of international doctors and scientists.

 

The gathering will begin at 6 pm with a social and “raw buffet.” The lecture will begin at 7 pm. A question and answer period will follow the lecture. A $25 donation is suggested. For more information call 920.746.2121.

 

“Building a Path to the Future” is the theme chosen by the Sister Bay Historical Society for a sale of engraved bricks to be featured in the walkway approaching the Old Anderson House at the Corner of the Past Museum.

 

The Pathfinder brick sale is an effort to prepare for the eventual acquisition and restoration of the historic Sister Bay School and to provide for the possibility of constructing weather-protected space for large pieces of vintage farm equipment given to the museum.

 

“Memorial bricks are an appropriate way to honor ancestors or others who may have played a significant role in the growth of Sister Bay,” noted Fred Mann, chairing of the fundraising effort. “They would also make excellent gifts in recognition of significant birthdays, anniversaries, and other milestone events.”

 

Donors may designate the names of individuals, families, clubs, organizations, and companies to be engraved on any one of three sizes of brick. The standard 4 x 8” brick will accommodate up to three lines of type at 14 characters per line and is priced at $100. A double-sized brick at $250 is suitable for groups and organizations or for listing family members. A 12 x 12” brick, available by special order, may include a company or organizational logo.

 

Brochures and order forms describing the effort can be found on the ‘Donation’ page of the Historical Society’s website, http://www.sisterbayhistory.org. To view the bricks visit the Corner of the Past Museum, located at Highway 57 and Fieldcrest Road, during their weekend hours.

 

• Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant of $4,518 from the Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB). The WAB’s grants to arts and community organizations help make programs available to broad audiences, keep ticket prices down, and allow groups to undertake innovative programming.

 

TAP’s grant was awarded through the Arts Board’s Creation and Presentation Program which provides artistic and operational support to established nonprofit arts organizations whose primary mission is to create or present ongoing arts programming that makes a significant local, regional, or statewide impact on the cultural life of Wisconsin. This grant indicates that Third Avenue Playhouse provides the highest level of quality in its programs, community outreach, and administration

 

“We are delighted that, in awarding us this grant, the Arts Board acknowledges not only the contribution we make to the community in providing affordable access to the performing arts, but also the quality of our programs and the fiscally responsible nature of our organization,” said Judy Drew, Executive Director.

 

Wisconsin Arts Board grants are awarded on a matching basis through a competitive process. Organizations that receive Arts Board funds are required to match state tax dollars with additional public and private funds. The Wisconsin Arts Board is the state agency that nurtures creativity, cultivates expression, promotes the arts, and serves as a resource for people of every culture and heritage in Wisconsin’s communities.