In this issue
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:59pm
Question: In what year did the St. Lawrence Seaway open for traffic? Last Issue’s Question: What country, outside of China, has the largest ethnic Chinese population as a percentage of total population? Answer: Singapore, 75 percent
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:59pm
Question: In what year did the St. Lawrence Seaway open for traffic? Last Issue’s Question: What country, outside of China, has the largest ethnic Chinese population as a percentage of total population? Answer: Singapore, 75 percent
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Door County League BaseballAll games Sunday at 1:30 pm unless noted. $4• July 3Maplewood @ Institute 8 pm • July 5Sister Bay @ Egg HarborWashington Island @ KolbergWest Jacksonport @ Baileys HarborSturgeon Bay Legion BaseballJuly 9 at Kewaunee, 7 pmNorthern Door Legion BaseballJuly 7 vs.
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Door County League BaseballAll games Sunday at 1:30 pm unless noted. $4• July 3Maplewood @ Institute 8 pm • July 5Sister Bay @ Egg HarborWashington Island @ KolbergWest Jacksonport @ Baileys HarborSturgeon Bay Legion BaseballJuly 9 at Kewaunee, 7 pmNorthern Door Legion BaseballJuly 7 vs.
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:56pm
Leo (July 23 – August 22): Celebrate the Fourth of July by moonwalking through your hometown parade. Glittery glove optional.Virgo (August 23 – September 22): Although you do not have a magic genie and you do not have three wishes, making a list is still wise.
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:56pm
Leo (July 23 – August 22): Celebrate the Fourth of July by moonwalking through your hometown parade. Glittery glove optional.Virgo (August 23 – September 22): Although you do not have a magic genie and you do not have three wishes, making a list is still wise.
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Sister Bay Historical Society Announces Annual Garden Walk
Serenity is the common thread linking the five very diverse gardens included on this year’s “Day in the Garden” on Thursday, July 9.
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Sister Bay Historical Society Announces Annual Garden Walk
Serenity is the common thread linking the five very diverse gardens included on this year’s “Day in the Garden” on Thursday, July 9.
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Ridges Sponsors Family Nature Discovery Night
The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor began its Thursday evening lecture series on July 2 with “Family Nature Discovery Night.” Family Discovery Night is a great time for parents and children (or grandparents and grandchildren) to investigate and learn about nature.
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Ridges Sponsors Family Nature Discovery Night
The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor began its Thursday evening lecture series on July 2 with “Family Nature Discovery Night.” Family Discovery Night is a great time for parents and children (or grandparents and grandchildren) to investigate and learn about nature.
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A Review: The Glorious Fourth of July
REVIEWThe Glorious Fourth of JulyBy Diane C. Arkins2009, Pelican Publishing Company $19.95Presents won’t be necessary, but your presence is appreciated.
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A Review: The Glorious Fourth of July
REVIEWThe Glorious Fourth of JulyBy Diane C. Arkins2009, Pelican Publishing Company $19.95Presents won’t be necessary, but your presence is appreciated.
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Clowers Featured at UU Dickinson Series
Egg Harbor attorney David Clowers is the featured poet at the UU Dickinson Poetry Series July 7. Clowers was first introduced to Door County in the 1950s when he camped here with his family.
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Clowers Featured at UU Dickinson Series
Egg Harbor attorney David Clowers is the featured poet at the UU Dickinson Poetry Series July 7. Clowers was first introduced to Door County in the 1950s when he camped here with his family.
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The Peninsula Pulse is excited to announce David McGlynn as this year’s prose judge for the Hal Grutzmacher Writers’ Exposé.
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The Peninsula Pulse is excited to announce David McGlynn as this year’s prose judge for the Hal Grutzmacher Writers’ Exposé.
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Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Program Kicks Off
Students that have just completed fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grades are eligible to join the “Choose Your Own Adventure” program at a Door County Library.
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Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Program Kicks Off
Students that have just completed fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grades are eligible to join the “Choose Your Own Adventure” program at a Door County Library.
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Book Signing at the Cupola House
Barbara Foley, author of The Door to a Man’s Heart – a historical non-fiction story about camp life in the early days of Peninsula State Park – will be signing books on Saturday, July 11 from 11 am – 2 pm at the Cupola House in Egg Harbor.
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Book Signing at the Cupola House
Barbara Foley, author of The Door to a Man’s Heart – a historical non-fiction story about camp life in the early days of Peninsula State Park – will be signing books on Saturday, July 11 from 11 am – 2 pm at the Cupola House in Egg Harbor.
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Players Receive NEA Grant for The Big Read 2010
For the third consecutive year, Peninsula Players Theatre will partner with Door County Library to present The Big Read, thanks to a new $16,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) matching grant secured by the Door County professional theater company.
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Players Receive NEA Grant for The Big Read 2010
For the third consecutive year, Peninsula Players Theatre will partner with Door County Library to present The Big Read, thanks to a new $16,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) matching grant secured by the Door County professional theater company.
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PREFACEAs we grow older it may really bethat form itself begets satiety,so here's an empty plate with nothing onit beyond the snack of cooking up a sonnet.
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PREFACEAs we grow older it may really bethat form itself begets satiety,so here's an empty plate with nothing onit beyond the snack of cooking up a sonnet.
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In the days before the trees had leaves,Coyote said, the trees were always cold.And so they asked the birds to come and build nestsin their branches, and the black beetles to cometo live under their bark, and the red and gray squirrelsto fill up their empty places.
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In the days before the trees had leaves,Coyote said, the trees were always cold.And so they asked the birds to come and build nestsin their branches, and the black beetles to cometo live under their bark, and the red and gray squirrelsto fill up their empty places.
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For freedom to express political opinions publicly, no place in Chicago was better known in the 1940s than Bug House Square (officially, Washington Square).
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For freedom to express political opinions publicly, no place in Chicago was better known in the 1940s than Bug House Square (officially, Washington Square).
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Just messing around, that is what I tell my wife. Messing around the farm shop. She knows by now what messing really means. Did you know you can gain a pretty good potato mortar by just changing the pipe on the bead-setter? You know, the compressed air 90 psi bead setter, exchange the flattened steel pipe for PVC, dab a little silicone on the potato, range just shy of a quarter mile.
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Just messing around, that is what I tell my wife. Messing around the farm shop. She knows by now what messing really means. Did you know you can gain a pretty good potato mortar by just changing the pipe on the bead-setter? You know, the compressed air 90 psi bead setter, exchange the flattened steel pipe for PVC, dab a little silicone on the potato, range just shy of a quarter mile.
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American Life in Poetry: Column 223
There's lots of literature about the loss of innocence, because we all share in that loss and literature is about what we share. Here's a poem by Alexandra Teague, a San Franciscan, in which a child's awakening to the alphabet coincides with another awakening: the unsettling knowledge that all of us don't see things in the same way.
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American Life in Poetry: Column 223
There's lots of literature about the loss of innocence, because we all share in that loss and literature is about what we share. Here's a poem by Alexandra Teague, a San Franciscan, in which a child's awakening to the alphabet coincides with another awakening: the unsettling knowledge that all of us don't see things in the same way.
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Telling History through Story – John Adams and Johnny Tremain
Having written a number of historical dramas, I am well aware of the conflicts that can arise between the known facts of an historical event and the demands of dramatizing that same event.
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Telling History through Story – John Adams and Johnny Tremain
Having written a number of historical dramas, I am well aware of the conflicts that can arise between the known facts of an historical event and the demands of dramatizing that same event.
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What do literature, jewelry, and pottery have in common? Seemingly nothing. However, “We’ve Hit Knock Bottom” blended the three artistic mediums seamlessly.
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What do literature, jewelry, and pottery have in common? Seemingly nothing. However, “We’ve Hit Knock Bottom” blended the three artistic mediums seamlessly.
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Art Fair at The Settlement Shops
The Settlement Shops are hosting the first-ever, exclusive Door County Art League Art Fair on Saturday July 11 from 10 am – 4:30 pm. The art fair will be held on the green space surrounding the shops, and Door County Art League members will have a variety of art for sale including acrylic, oil, and watercolor paintings, jewelry, and three dimensional art.
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Art Fair at The Settlement Shops
The Settlement Shops are hosting the first-ever, exclusive Door County Art League Art Fair on Saturday July 11 from 10 am – 4:30 pm. The art fair will be held on the green space surrounding the shops, and Door County Art League members will have a variety of art for sale including acrylic, oil, and watercolor paintings, jewelry, and three dimensional art.
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Peninsula Centennial Painting on Display at Local Banks
An original painting celebrating Peninsula State Park's 100th year is on display at local banks. Created by Door County artist Dave Hackett, the painting depicts a century of park landmarks, including the Camp Meenahga Lookout, Hole #8, Eagle Tower and much more.
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Peninsula Centennial Painting on Display at Local Banks
An original painting celebrating Peninsula State Park's 100th year is on display at local banks. Created by Door County artist Dave Hackett, the painting depicts a century of park landmarks, including the Camp Meenahga Lookout, Hole #8, Eagle Tower and much more.
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Detjen Demonstrates at the Outpost
An outdoor sculpting presentation will be held at the Door County Outpost Gallery and Café from 10 am – 4 pm on Saturday, July 4, featuring talented local artist Randy Detjen whose form of sculpture is proving to be a big hit with visitors.
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Detjen Demonstrates at the Outpost
An outdoor sculpting presentation will be held at the Door County Outpost Gallery and Café from 10 am – 4 pm on Saturday, July 4, featuring talented local artist Randy Detjen whose form of sculpture is proving to be a big hit with visitors.
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Return to Nature at the Miller Art Museum
Fifty Wisconsin painters and sculptors accepted the Miller Art Museum’s invitation to participate in bringing nature indoors for the “Wildlife Biennial XIV” exhibition.
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Return to Nature at the Miller Art Museum
Fifty Wisconsin painters and sculptors accepted the Miller Art Museum’s invitation to participate in bringing nature indoors for the “Wildlife Biennial XIV” exhibition.
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New Exhibit Opens at Linden Gallery
Linden Gallery opened a new exhibit of paintings by Master Artist Jove Wang on Thursday, July 2. An opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, July 5.
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New Exhibit Opens at Linden Gallery
Linden Gallery opened a new exhibit of paintings by Master Artist Jove Wang on Thursday, July 2. An opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, July 5.
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Branson Reception Occurring at the Library
Everyone will have an opportunity to meet artist Beverly Hart Branson at a reception on July 18 at 11 am in the community room of the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Road.
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Branson Reception Occurring at the Library
Everyone will have an opportunity to meet artist Beverly Hart Branson at a reception on July 18 at 11 am in the community room of the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Road.
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The Flying Pig Gallery Shows the Innovative Work of Susan Murtaugh
Most people use conventional paper and pencil for their sketchbooks. Susan Murtaugh uses her iPod Touch, an application called Brushes and her fingers.
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The Flying Pig Gallery Shows the Innovative Work of Susan Murtaugh
Most people use conventional paper and pencil for their sketchbooks. Susan Murtaugh uses her iPod Touch, an application called Brushes and her fingers.
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Fine Line’s Third Exhibit to Open
Fine Line Designs Gallery has announced its third exhibit of the 2009 season, which will run from Thursday, July 9 through Tuesday, August 4. The featured artists for Exhibit III include pastel artist Diane Arenberg, watercolorist Jessica Keller Liljegren, oil painter Deb Mortl, and glass artist Joshua Rodine.
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Fine Line’s Third Exhibit to Open
Fine Line Designs Gallery has announced its third exhibit of the 2009 season, which will run from Thursday, July 9 through Tuesday, August 4. The featured artists for Exhibit III include pastel artist Diane Arenberg, watercolorist Jessica Keller Liljegren, oil painter Deb Mortl, and glass artist Joshua Rodine.
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Door County Festival of the Arts Call for Artists
The Door County Festival of the Arts will be held Saturday, August 15 at Waterfront Park in Sister Bay, and there is still space available for artists that wish to participate.
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Door County Festival of the Arts Call for Artists
The Door County Festival of the Arts will be held Saturday, August 15 at Waterfront Park in Sister Bay, and there is still space available for artists that wish to participate.
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Jewelry Trunk Show at Edgewood Orchard Galleries
Edgewood Orchard Galleries will be hosting a jewelry trunk show for nationally known jeweler Elizabeth Garvin on Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5 from 10 am – 5 pm each day.
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Jewelry Trunk Show at Edgewood Orchard Galleries
Edgewood Orchard Galleries will be hosting a jewelry trunk show for nationally known jeweler Elizabeth Garvin on Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5 from 10 am – 5 pm each day.
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Watson and Kenyon Featured at DCAL Gallery
For the week of July 5, watercolorist Barbara Kenyon and oil painter Jo Watson will be the featured artists at the Gallery of the Door County Art League.
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Watson and Kenyon Featured at DCAL Gallery
For the week of July 5, watercolorist Barbara Kenyon and oil painter Jo Watson will be the featured artists at the Gallery of the Door County Art League.
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Clay Bay Pottery Exhibit Reception, July 10, 2009
Clay Bay Pottery in Ellison Bay will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Tree of Life – Out on a Limb” on Friday, July 10, 5 – 8 pm.
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Clay Bay Pottery Exhibit Reception, July 10, 2009
Clay Bay Pottery in Ellison Bay will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Tree of Life – Out on a Limb” on Friday, July 10, 5 – 8 pm.
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Photography Demonstration in the Garden
Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio are pleased to have Joe Falout as part of the Afternoon with the Artist Series on Saturday, July 11, 1 – 3 pm, in the gardens on the grounds of the Ephraim gallery.
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Photography Demonstration in the Garden
Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio are pleased to have Joe Falout as part of the Afternoon with the Artist Series on Saturday, July 11, 1 – 3 pm, in the gardens on the grounds of the Ephraim gallery.
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“Paris in Black & White” at Base Camp
The public is invited to the opening reception for Base Camp Coffee Shop’s new art exhibit, “Paris in Black & White,” on Bastille Day, Tuesday, July 14 from 6 – 8 pm.
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“Paris in Black & White” at Base Camp
The public is invited to the opening reception for Base Camp Coffee Shop’s new art exhibit, “Paris in Black & White,” on Bastille Day, Tuesday, July 14 from 6 – 8 pm.
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• A public hearing will be held July 7 to collect input from citizens about the controversial St. Claire River Study. The study, released by the International Joint Commission in May, blamed climate conditions for the bulk of Lake Michigan and Huron water level decline.
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• A public hearing will be held July 7 to collect input from citizens about the controversial St. Claire River Study. The study, released by the International Joint Commission in May, blamed climate conditions for the bulk of Lake Michigan and Huron water level decline.
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• Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signed the state’s $62 billion budget. Provisions in the budget that would have redefined the statutory bidding requirements for municipal governments to require that all improvement work greater than $25,000 be put out to bid were taken out before it was sent to the Governor.
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• Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signed the state’s $62 billion budget. Provisions in the budget that would have redefined the statutory bidding requirements for municipal governments to require that all improvement work greater than $25,000 be put out to bid were taken out before it was sent to the Governor.
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There are the requisite marching bands, clowns, and Clydesdales (and the dung they leave in their wake for little kids to step in as they chase candy – not that I know anything about that).
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There are the requisite marching bands, clowns, and Clydesdales (and the dung they leave in their wake for little kids to step in as they chase candy – not that I know anything about that).
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“In 1959 journalist John Howard Griffin darkened his skin for an undercover experiment with racial tensions that would later be published as the book, Black Like Me.
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“In 1959 journalist John Howard Griffin darkened his skin for an undercover experiment with racial tensions that would later be published as the book, Black Like Me.
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“Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.
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“Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.
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The Town of Liberty Grove broke ground on its new town hall and shop project June 30. Town meetings will continue to be held at the Ellison Bay Women’s Club building near the beach until an expected completion date of late November.
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The Town of Liberty Grove broke ground on its new town hall and shop project June 30. Town meetings will continue to be held at the Ellison Bay Women’s Club building near the beach until an expected completion date of late November.
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• Annually, tiny sandpipers fly over 1,100 statute miles from the Canadian Arctic to the coast of South America.
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• Annually, tiny sandpipers fly over 1,100 statute miles from the Canadian Arctic to the coast of South America.
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1,300 Trucks made per day at GM’s only Detroit auto plant in 2003 230 Trucks made per day at the factory today 1985 The last year a Frenchman won the Tour de France bicycle race 0 Number of Americans who had won the race as of 1985 10 Number of times an American has won it since (not counting Floyd Landis, stripped of his victory after a positive drug test in 2006) 7 Million acres of forest in the United States killed by beetle infestations 22 Million more acres expected to die over the next 15 years 14,000 Tons of coal used each day to fuel Utah’s Hunter Power Plant 1 Ton, the amount of coal needed to provide one U.
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1,300 Trucks made per day at GM’s only Detroit auto plant in 2003 230 Trucks made per day at the factory today 1985 The last year a Frenchman won the Tour de France bicycle race 0 Number of Americans who had won the race as of 1985 10 Number of times an American has won it since (not counting Floyd Landis, stripped of his victory after a positive drug test in 2006) 7 Million acres of forest in the United States killed by beetle infestations 22 Million more acres expected to die over the next 15 years 14,000 Tons of coal used each day to fuel Utah’s Hunter Power Plant 1 Ton, the amount of coal needed to provide one U.
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Welcome to the Notes from the Grove providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tidbits of information about the goings on in Town Government.
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Welcome to the Notes from the Grove providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tidbits of information about the goings on in Town Government.
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One of the advantages of writing a column for as many years as I have been writing one is that, when life becomes too complicated to meet a deadline, I can go into my archive of columns and find something to fill the void.
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One of the advantages of writing a column for as many years as I have been writing one is that, when life becomes too complicated to meet a deadline, I can go into my archive of columns and find something to fill the void.
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When most people hear the words “leave no trace,” they don’t think of outdoor ethics. Thoughts of outrunning the government are more likely to come to mind; however, the phrase is increasingly applied to outdoor recreation, like camping.
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When most people hear the words “leave no trace,” they don’t think of outdoor ethics. Thoughts of outrunning the government are more likely to come to mind; however, the phrase is increasingly applied to outdoor recreation, like camping.
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Getting the Most (or Least?) From Your Toilet
Toilets use more water than any other appliance or fixture in your home, totaling approximately 30 percent of residential water consumption.
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Getting the Most (or Least?) From Your Toilet
Toilets use more water than any other appliance or fixture in your home, totaling approximately 30 percent of residential water consumption.
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Legally Speaking About Joint Ownership
When most people think about estate planning, they think about preparing a will, in which they bequeath all of their property to their relatives and friends.
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Legally Speaking About Joint Ownership
When most people think about estate planning, they think about preparing a will, in which they bequeath all of their property to their relatives and friends.
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When Lake Michigan water levels plummeted in 1999, a new sign of spring became familiar on Door County’s shores – the barges and shovels of dredging equipment used to dig channels to marinas and private piers.
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When Lake Michigan water levels plummeted in 1999, a new sign of spring became familiar on Door County’s shores – the barges and shovels of dredging equipment used to dig channels to marinas and private piers.
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Crew from the independent movie, Feed the Fish, were back in Sister Bay June 29 to film some transition footage outside the old village hall across from Al Johnson’s.
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Crew from the independent movie, Feed the Fish, were back in Sister Bay June 29 to film some transition footage outside the old village hall across from Al Johnson’s.
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:36pm
Dear Mary Pat,I am concerned about my friend. She is taking the death of Michael Jackson a little too hard. She has been crying and carrying on about her "idol's" death.
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:36pm
Dear Mary Pat,I am concerned about my friend. She is taking the death of Michael Jackson a little too hard. She has been crying and carrying on about her "idol's" death.
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• The Fish Creek Post Office is participating in the promotion “Operation: Season’s Greetings – Without the snow!” This promotion partners the Postal Service and the USO and is meant to boost moral of the men and women serving overseas.
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• The Fish Creek Post Office is participating in the promotion “Operation: Season’s Greetings – Without the snow!” This promotion partners the Postal Service and the USO and is meant to boost moral of the men and women serving overseas.
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:31pm
Culture Club – Peninsula Arts and Humanities AllianceBy Kathleen M. Pearson, Executive Director, Midsummer’s Music FestivalMaking a joyful noise.
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Article posted Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:31pm
Culture Club – Peninsula Arts and Humanities AllianceBy Kathleen M. Pearson, Executive Director, Midsummer’s Music FestivalMaking a joyful noise.
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2009 Door County 4th of July Celebration Information
Celebrate Baileys Harbor920.839.2366www.baileysharbor.comJuly 4:• 7:30 – 10 am: Pancake breakfast at the Baileys Harbor Fire Station on Park Road• 7:30 am: Cinnamon/Pecan Rolls & Coffee at the Immanuel Lutheran Church• 7:30 – 10 am: Strawberry Festival inside the Town Hall• 9 am – 4 pm: Arts & crafts fair on the lawn in front of the Town Hall• 9 am – 1 pm: 3 Beers ‘til Dubuque plays on the Main Stage, behind the Town Hall• 10 am: Parade (proceeds north on Highway 57 then west on EE), with Shamrock Pipes & Drums at the Marina immediately following• 1:30 pm: Bad Medicine plays on the Main Stage• 5:30 – 9:30 pm: Night Effects DJ at the Marina• Dusk: Fireworks at Anclam Park• All day: family entertainment and food courtEgg Harbor’s July 3rd & 4th of July Celebration920.
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2009 Door County 4th of July Celebration Information
Celebrate Baileys Harbor920.839.2366www.baileysharbor.comJuly 4:• 7:30 – 10 am: Pancake breakfast at the Baileys Harbor Fire Station on Park Road• 7:30 am: Cinnamon/Pecan Rolls & Coffee at the Immanuel Lutheran Church• 7:30 – 10 am: Strawberry Festival inside the Town Hall• 9 am – 4 pm: Arts & crafts fair on the lawn in front of the Town Hall• 9 am – 1 pm: 3 Beers ‘til Dubuque plays on the Main Stage, behind the Town Hall• 10 am: Parade (proceeds north on Highway 57 then west on EE), with Shamrock Pipes & Drums at the Marina immediately following• 1:30 pm: Bad Medicine plays on the Main Stage• 5:30 – 9:30 pm: Night Effects DJ at the Marina• Dusk: Fireworks at Anclam Park• All day: family entertainment and food courtEgg Harbor’s July 3rd & 4th of July Celebration920.
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Celebrate Independence, Eat a Bratwurst
The Fourth of July – it’s the one weekend (well, besides Pumpkin Patch and Fall Fest in October) that everyone on the Peninsula gears up for.
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Celebrate Independence, Eat a Bratwurst
The Fourth of July – it’s the one weekend (well, besides Pumpkin Patch and Fall Fest in October) that everyone on the Peninsula gears up for.
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Doorways Announces 2009 Classes
Door Shakespeare’s education program, Doorways: Creating Theatre for Children, announces the 2009 schedule of classes and seminars. Doorways has gained a loyal following since its first summer in 2000, and will be expanding to offer more opportunities to the Door County community this summer.
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Doorways Announces 2009 Classes
Door Shakespeare’s education program, Doorways: Creating Theatre for Children, announces the 2009 schedule of classes and seminars. Doorways has gained a loyal following since its first summer in 2000, and will be expanding to offer more opportunities to the Door County community this summer.
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Eco Tours Offered at Bay Shore Outdoor Store
The owners of Bay Shore Outdoor Store and Door County Nature and Travel are pleased to announce a new cooperative effort to bring naturalist lead eco-tours to Door County.
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Eco Tours Offered at Bay Shore Outdoor Store
The owners of Bay Shore Outdoor Store and Door County Nature and Travel are pleased to announce a new cooperative effort to bring naturalist lead eco-tours to Door County.
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Lawrence University Seminars Continue at Bjorklunden
Lawrence University’s July seminars continue with topics such as the ballads and music of North Carolina, digital photography, Franklin Roosevelt, the failures of democracy in two very different places, and the structure of the classic English mystery.
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Lawrence University Seminars Continue at Bjorklunden
Lawrence University’s July seminars continue with topics such as the ballads and music of North Carolina, digital photography, Franklin Roosevelt, the failures of democracy in two very different places, and the structure of the classic English mystery.
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Bay Shore Outdoor Bucks Economic Trends, Expands
While the evening news seems to be filled with announcements of one business after another closing their doors, Door County seems to be withstanding the trend.
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Bay Shore Outdoor Bucks Economic Trends, Expands
While the evening news seems to be filled with announcements of one business after another closing their doors, Door County seems to be withstanding the trend.
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Chocolate and Pasta Workshops at Savory Spoon
The Savory Spoon Cooking School is offering classes dedicated to a few favorite foods – namely, chocolate and pasta.Savory Spoon’s in-house chocolatier, Kathy (Cocoa) McCarthy, who creates Savory Spoon’s Sweet Spot Chocolates, will teach a hands-on chocolate class on Saturday, July 11.
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Chocolate and Pasta Workshops at Savory Spoon
The Savory Spoon Cooking School is offering classes dedicated to a few favorite foods – namely, chocolate and pasta.Savory Spoon’s in-house chocolatier, Kathy (Cocoa) McCarthy, who creates Savory Spoon’s Sweet Spot Chocolates, will teach a hands-on chocolate class on Saturday, July 11.
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Ever Wonder…why are there two Egg Harbors?
While the divide between the Village of Egg Harbor and Town of Egg Harbor may go unnoticed much of the time by those outside their boundaries, the split has garnered attention again as the village grapples with its marina issues.
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Ever Wonder…why are there two Egg Harbors?
While the divide between the Village of Egg Harbor and Town of Egg Harbor may go unnoticed much of the time by those outside their boundaries, the split has garnered attention again as the village grapples with its marina issues.
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History Speaks Lectures Begin July 7
Join the Ephraim Historical Foundation for their series of History Speaks lecture which takes place Tuesdays in July at 7:30 pm. This year, all four of the presentations will be held at the Ephraim Village Hall, beginning Tuesday, July 7.
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History Speaks Lectures Begin July 7
Join the Ephraim Historical Foundation for their series of History Speaks lecture which takes place Tuesdays in July at 7:30 pm. This year, all four of the presentations will be held at the Ephraim Village Hall, beginning Tuesday, July 7.
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Child’s Play: Tales & Crafts Returns for Summer
Child’s Play is back for another summer at the Anderson Barn History Center in Ephraim. Don’t miss this great summer activity for children, grandchildren, and visiting friends (ages 4 – 8) organized by teacher and long-time Ephraim Historical Foundation volunteer Barbara Fox.
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Child’s Play: Tales & Crafts Returns for Summer
Child’s Play is back for another summer at the Anderson Barn History Center in Ephraim. Don’t miss this great summer activity for children, grandchildren, and visiting friends (ages 4 – 8) organized by teacher and long-time Ephraim Historical Foundation volunteer Barbara Fox.
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Charlie’s Smokehouse – A Gills Rock Tradition
Modernism brought us New and Improved, Bigger and Better. But family and history and tradition are best left unchanged. Charlie’s Smokehouse has been in business for more than 70 years, smoking fish the same way Roy Voight did in 1932.
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Charlie’s Smokehouse – A Gills Rock Tradition
Modernism brought us New and Improved, Bigger and Better. But family and history and tradition are best left unchanged. Charlie’s Smokehouse has been in business for more than 70 years, smoking fish the same way Roy Voight did in 1932.
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An Uncommon Father’s Day Journey for a Merganser Family
June is usually the prime time for young birds to be leaving their nests. There are about 85 bird species in North America that use cavities, either holes in trees or man-made nest boxes, in which to lay eggs and rear their young.
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An Uncommon Father’s Day Journey for a Merganser Family
June is usually the prime time for young birds to be leaving their nests. There are about 85 bird species in North America that use cavities, either holes in trees or man-made nest boxes, in which to lay eggs and rear their young.
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• Community Clinic of Door County recently welcomed an additional accredited mental health therapist to their staff of volunteer professional providers.
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• Community Clinic of Door County recently welcomed an additional accredited mental health therapist to their staff of volunteer professional providers.
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The greatest overall influence, encouragement, and affirmation in my artistic life came from my immediate family. I was fortunate to have artistic people around me as I grew up.
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The greatest overall influence, encouragement, and affirmation in my artistic life came from my immediate family. I was fortunate to have artistic people around me as I grew up.