In this issue
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Baileys Harbor Core District Expansion Advisory Referendum
Baileys Harbor voters will have the chance to voice their opinion on the proposed town core expansion at the ballot box April 5. The non-binding referendum question will appear on the ballot as follows: Shall the Town of Baileys Harbor amend the Town Core designation in its Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan by extending the existing Town Core south to CTH.
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Baileys Harbor Core District Expansion Advisory Referendum
Baileys Harbor voters will have the chance to voice their opinion on the proposed town core expansion at the ballot box April 5. The non-binding referendum question will appear on the ballot as follows: Shall the Town of Baileys Harbor amend the Town Core designation in its Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan by extending the existing Town Core south to CTH.
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The School Districts of Sevastopol and Southern Door are asking voters to approve referenda to over-ride the state-imposed revenue caps for the next biennium.
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The School Districts of Sevastopol and Southern Door are asking voters to approve referenda to over-ride the state-imposed revenue caps for the next biennium.
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Gibraltar School Board Candidates
Two incumbents and one challenger fight for two seats.
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Gibraltar School Board Candidates
Two incumbents and one challenger fight for two seats.
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Southern Door School Board Candidates
Six candidates fight for three school board seats.
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Southern Door School Board Candidates
Six candidates fight for three school board seats.
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Washington Island Town Chair Candidates
Two incumbent supervisors fight for the chair.
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Washington Island Town Chair Candidates
Two incumbent supervisors fight for the chair.
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Washington Island Town Supervisor Candidates
Two candidates for one supervisor seat.
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Washington Island Town Supervisor Candidates
Two candidates for one supervisor seat.
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Forestville Town Supervisor Candidates
Three candidates are on the ballot.
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Forestville Town Supervisor Candidates
Three candidates are on the ballot.
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City of Sturgeon Bay: District 5 Candidates
Joe Stutting faces incumbent Stephen Mann.
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City of Sturgeon Bay: District 5 Candidates
Joe Stutting faces incumbent Stephen Mann.
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City of Sturgeon Bay: District 3
Ed Ireland and John Lodl square off for one council seat.
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City of Sturgeon Bay: District 3
Ed Ireland and John Lodl square off for one council seat.
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Denise Bhirdo faces a write-in challenge from Richard Hill.
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Denise Bhirdo faces a write-in challenge from Richard Hill.
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Jacksonport Town Supervisor Candidates
Randy Halstead and Tom Savage square off for one seat.
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Jacksonport Town Supervisor Candidates
Randy Halstead and Tom Savage square off for one seat.
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Kari Anderson and Alvin Birnschein battle for the Chairman's seat in Jacksonport.
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Kari Anderson and Alvin Birnschein battle for the Chairman's seat in Jacksonport.
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Gardner Town Supervisor Candidates
Two candidates square off for one seat.
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Gardner Town Supervisor Candidates
Two candidates square off for one seat.
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Ephraim Board of Trustees Candidates
Three candidates square off for two seats.
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Ephraim Board of Trustees Candidates
Three candidates square off for two seats.
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Egg Harbor Town Supervisor Candidates
Myles Dannhausen Sr. and Joe Krauel face off for one Town Supervisor seat.
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Egg Harbor Town Supervisor Candidates
Myles Dannhausen Sr. and Joe Krauel face off for one Town Supervisor seat.
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Baileys Harbor Town Supervisor Candidates
Don Sitte faces Jim Parent in the Baileys Harbor Town Supervisor race.
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Baileys Harbor Town Supervisor Candidates
Don Sitte faces Jim Parent in the Baileys Harbor Town Supervisor race.
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Third Avenue Playhouse of Sturgeon Bay Hosts Fundraiser Event
Third Avenue Playhouse will present a fundraiser event on Saturday, April 16. The fun will begin at 6 pm with refreshments in the back room addition of the theater followed by Laugh Your Taxes Off, featuring the stand-up comedy of Mike Mercury and Roger Radley at 7:30 pm.
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Third Avenue Playhouse of Sturgeon Bay Hosts Fundraiser Event
Third Avenue Playhouse will present a fundraiser event on Saturday, April 16. The fun will begin at 6 pm with refreshments in the back room addition of the theater followed by Laugh Your Taxes Off, featuring the stand-up comedy of Mike Mercury and Roger Radley at 7:30 pm.
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Gibraltar High School Players Present “Fiddler on the Roof”
The Gibraltar High School Players will present Fiddler on the Roof at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7 pm with a matinee Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm.
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Gibraltar High School Players Present “Fiddler on the Roof”
The Gibraltar High School Players will present Fiddler on the Roof at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7 pm with a matinee Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm.
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“Pride and Prejudice” Comes to Door Shakespeare
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan’s stage adaptation of the novel is adding to the popularity of the classic story.
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“Pride and Prejudice” Comes to Door Shakespeare
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan’s stage adaptation of the novel is adding to the popularity of the classic story.
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Door County YMCA Hosts 18th Annual Blossom Run
The Door County YMCA’s 18th Annual Blossom Run is scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at Dock Park in Egg Harbor. The date is one week earlier than usual.
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Door County YMCA Hosts 18th Annual Blossom Run
The Door County YMCA’s 18th Annual Blossom Run is scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at Dock Park in Egg Harbor. The date is one week earlier than usual.
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Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Hosts Annual Chili Supper Fundraiser
Sunday, May 1 the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club will host the Sail Training Foundation’s annual Chili Supper Fundraiser from 5 – 7:30 pm. The event will benefit the non-profit Sail Training Foundation’s fleet and the maintenance of the STF building in Sunset Park.
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Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Hosts Annual Chili Supper Fundraiser
Sunday, May 1 the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club will host the Sail Training Foundation’s annual Chili Supper Fundraiser from 5 – 7:30 pm. The event will benefit the non-profit Sail Training Foundation’s fleet and the maintenance of the STF building in Sunset Park.
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Door County Master Gardeners Offer Two Programs
The Door County Master Gardeners will present two programs at the Crossroads at Big Creek this April. DD Knutson, a local grasses enthusiast and Door County Master Gardener Volunteer, will present a program showcasing the advantages of adding grasses to a garden on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 pm.
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Door County Master Gardeners Offer Two Programs
The Door County Master Gardeners will present two programs at the Crossroads at Big Creek this April. DD Knutson, a local grasses enthusiast and Door County Master Gardener Volunteer, will present a program showcasing the advantages of adding grasses to a garden on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 pm.
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Tickets Available for Door County Lighthouse Festival
Tickets for the 18th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival tours and cruises will go on sale Monday, April 4. Members of the Door County Maritime Museum may reserve tickets prior to April 4.
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Tickets Available for Door County Lighthouse Festival
Tickets for the 18th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival tours and cruises will go on sale Monday, April 4. Members of the Door County Maritime Museum may reserve tickets prior to April 4.
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Door County’s Crossroads Features Various Programs
Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout April. Friday, April 1 at 10:30 am families are invited to participate in “Fooling Around with Water” in the Crossroads lab.
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Door County’s Crossroads Features Various Programs
Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout April. Friday, April 1 at 10:30 am families are invited to participate in “Fooling Around with Water” in the Crossroads lab.
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The Ridges of Door County Host Springtime Activities
The Door County Early Birders Club will hold its first meeting at The Ridges Sanctuary on Saturday, April 9 at 10 am. The club will meet monthly and have a focus on families with kids ages 6 to 11; younger ages are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
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The Ridges of Door County Host Springtime Activities
The Door County Early Birders Club will hold its first meeting at The Ridges Sanctuary on Saturday, April 9 at 10 am. The club will meet monthly and have a focus on families with kids ages 6 to 11; younger ages are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
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Article posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 10:31am
Question: In what year did naturalist Roy Lukes begin writing regular columns about Door County’s natural world for local publications?
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Article posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 10:31am
Question: In what year did naturalist Roy Lukes begin writing regular columns about Door County’s natural world for local publications?
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Congratulations to Ted Baumgarten!
To see this week’s server / By day you must ride. / For he is still working / At the old faithful Bayside.
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Congratulations to Ted Baumgarten!
To see this week’s server / By day you must ride. / For he is still working / At the old faithful Bayside.
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Article posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 10:25am
Aries (March 21 – April 19): Be prepared for a change of your astrological sign in the celestial period to follow the eclipse of Saturn and Mars on the same night.
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Article posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 10:25am
Aries (March 21 – April 19): Be prepared for a change of your astrological sign in the celestial period to follow the eclipse of Saturn and Mars on the same night.
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Shout out to the “Happy Spring’” well-wishers who left painted rocks and on doorsteps throughout the neighborhood! ~Madeline Johnson
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Shout out to the “Happy Spring’” well-wishers who left painted rocks and on doorsteps throughout the neighborhood! ~Madeline Johnson
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Article posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:58am
Dear Mary Pat, I have been on Facebook for a couple of months now since I kept hearing other moms say that they've been able to connect with old friends as well as keep up with what's going on around town, etc.
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Article posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:58am
Dear Mary Pat, I have been on Facebook for a couple of months now since I kept hearing other moms say that they've been able to connect with old friends as well as keep up with what's going on around town, etc.
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The first round Yahtzee winners pose after the fun and competitive Coyote Road House Yahtzee Tournament held on February 27. Dennis Mayborne won first place, Keith Bonville won second place, and Amy Kelly won third place.
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The first round Yahtzee winners pose after the fun and competitive Coyote Road House Yahtzee Tournament held on February 27. Dennis Mayborne won first place, Keith Bonville won second place, and Amy Kelly won third place.
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Joe Joe’s Pizza of Door County Features Captain John
Joe Joe’s Pizza and Gelato in Ephraim will feature Captain John in concert on April 1, April 8, and April 29 from 6 – 8 pm. Captain John Nolte is a retired Great Lakes Master Captain, and singer/songwriter who will present ballads that depict the sailors of the Great Lakes.
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Joe Joe’s Pizza of Door County Features Captain John
Joe Joe’s Pizza and Gelato in Ephraim will feature Captain John in concert on April 1, April 8, and April 29 from 6 – 8 pm. Captain John Nolte is a retired Great Lakes Master Captain, and singer/songwriter who will present ballads that depict the sailors of the Great Lakes.
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White Gull Inn Presents Final Winter Concert with The Honey Dewdrops
The Honey Dewdrops, an award-winning, nationally-touring husband and wife folk duet, will be featured Wednesday, April 6 at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek.
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White Gull Inn Presents Final Winter Concert with The Honey Dewdrops
The Honey Dewdrops, an award-winning, nationally-touring husband and wife folk duet, will be featured Wednesday, April 6 at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek.
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…that minority status is always emphasized, while dominant groups remain invisible and unexamined?
Why is it that minority status is always emphasized, while dominant groups remain invisible and unexamined?
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…that minority status is always emphasized, while dominant groups remain invisible and unexamined?
Why is it that minority status is always emphasized, while dominant groups remain invisible and unexamined?
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Brief excerpts from the world of science.
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Brief excerpts from the world of science.
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A look at the world in numbers
$2,900 Individual income taxes paid per capita in 2010 $4,500 Individual income taxes paid per capita in 2000 27 Percent drop in corporate income tax receipts since 2000 60 Percent increase in corporate profits since 2000 $3.1 billion The amount Google has saved in taxes the past three years by shifting its foreign profits into […]
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A look at the world in numbers
$2,900 Individual income taxes paid per capita in 2010 $4,500 Individual income taxes paid per capita in 2000 27 Percent drop in corporate income tax receipts since 2000 60 Percent increase in corporate profits since 2000 $3.1 billion The amount Google has saved in taxes the past three years by shifting its foreign profits into […]
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Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government. • The Town Board has approved a recommendation from the Economic Sustainability Committee to fund a postcard mailing to reach non-542 zip code Liberty Grove property owners asking for their consideration of locating or relocating a business to Liberty Grove.
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Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government. • The Town Board has approved a recommendation from the Economic Sustainability Committee to fund a postcard mailing to reach non-542 zip code Liberty Grove property owners asking for their consideration of locating or relocating a business to Liberty Grove.
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A quick look at the news coming up in Door County.
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A quick look at the news coming up in Door County.
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William Kuhns, Founder of NEW Month Magazine, Dies
Recent Door County news in brief.
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William Kuhns, Founder of NEW Month Magazine, Dies
Recent Door County news in brief.
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Door County Maritime Museum Winter Speaker’s Series Features Dennis Hale
The 2011 Door County Maritime Museum’s Winter Speaker’s Series will come to a dramatic close on Saturday, April 2 at 7 pm at Bay View Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay.
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Door County Maritime Museum Winter Speaker’s Series Features Dennis Hale
The 2011 Door County Maritime Museum’s Winter Speaker’s Series will come to a dramatic close on Saturday, April 2 at 7 pm at Bay View Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay.
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Door County Kiwanis Club Screens “Wales: Land of Song”
Friday, April 8 the Kiwanis Club of Northern Door will present the sixth and final program of their current travel and adventure film season. The program will feature Wales: Land of Song by veteran filmmakers, musicians and entertainers, Monty and Marsha Brown.
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Door County Kiwanis Club Screens “Wales: Land of Song”
Friday, April 8 the Kiwanis Club of Northern Door will present the sixth and final program of their current travel and adventure film season. The program will feature Wales: Land of Song by veteran filmmakers, musicians and entertainers, Monty and Marsha Brown.
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Learning More Than Martial Arts
Children as young as five bow when entering the room for Karate class at the YMCA’s Northern Door facility with Shihan (master instructor) Shaun Koulias, a 6th degree black belt in Goju-Ryu Karate.
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Learning More Than Martial Arts
Children as young as five bow when entering the room for Karate class at the YMCA’s Northern Door facility with Shihan (master instructor) Shaun Koulias, a 6th degree black belt in Goju-Ryu Karate.
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South of Jacksonport on Highway 57 passersby can see the remnants of Bright Eye Farm, Door County’s first venture into organic gardening. Those of a certain age and with a history on the peninsula might remember once viewing rows of vegetables and pulling over at the roadside stand to purchase them.
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South of Jacksonport on Highway 57 passersby can see the remnants of Bright Eye Farm, Door County’s first venture into organic gardening. Those of a certain age and with a history on the peninsula might remember once viewing rows of vegetables and pulling over at the roadside stand to purchase them.
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Door County Library and Sustain Door to Conduct Transition Initiative Study
Sustain Door and the Door County Library will collaborate on a free public study of the Transition Initiative, a movement taking place in hundreds of communities around the world in response to the dual challenges of Peak Oil and climate change, and the resulting economic strains.
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Door County Library and Sustain Door to Conduct Transition Initiative Study
Sustain Door and the Door County Library will collaborate on a free public study of the Transition Initiative, a movement taking place in hundreds of communities around the world in response to the dual challenges of Peak Oil and climate change, and the resulting economic strains.
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“We need the energy. We need the jobs that come with energy. We need the electricity.”
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“We need the energy. We need the jobs that come with energy. We need the electricity.”
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1 billion: Tons of coal consumed annually in the United States
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1 billion: Tons of coal consumed annually in the United States
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Charlotte and I, along with our friend Beth, were impressed with the huge bill of the big black bird we observed hunting for food this morning in our neighbor’s field.
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Charlotte and I, along with our friend Beth, were impressed with the huge bill of the big black bird we observed hunting for food this morning in our neighbor’s field.
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Sturgeon Bay YMCA Monday Night Volleyball
A League W-L 1. Four Seasons Tree Experts 44-10 2. YMCA 40-14 3. Kitty O’Reilly’s 35-19 4. Fun Diggers 35-19 5. NAPA Auto Parts 31-23 6. Door Peninsula Winery 23-31 7. Neighborhood Pub 20-34 8. Good Eggs 18-36 9. Door County Medical Center 15-39 10. Bay Shore Outfitters 9-45 B League W-L 1. Red Room […]
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Sturgeon Bay YMCA Monday Night Volleyball
A League W-L 1. Four Seasons Tree Experts 44-10 2. YMCA 40-14 3. Kitty O’Reilly’s 35-19 4. Fun Diggers 35-19 5. NAPA Auto Parts 31-23 6. Door Peninsula Winery 23-31 7. Neighborhood Pub 20-34 8. Good Eggs 18-36 9. Door County Medical Center 15-39 10. Bay Shore Outfitters 9-45 B League W-L 1. Red Room […]
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SEVASTOPOL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS • Baseball April 4 @ Kewaunee, 4:30 pm April 5 @ Reedsville, 4:30 pm April 7 Vs. Gibraltar, 4:30 pm April 9 Vs. Saint Mary Central, 11 am April 11 Vs. Sturgeon Bay, 4:30 pm April 12 Vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas, 4:30 pm April 14 @ Southern Door, 4:30 pm April […]
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SEVASTOPOL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS • Baseball April 4 @ Kewaunee, 4:30 pm April 5 @ Reedsville, 4:30 pm April 7 Vs. Gibraltar, 4:30 pm April 9 Vs. Saint Mary Central, 11 am April 11 Vs. Sturgeon Bay, 4:30 pm April 12 Vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas, 4:30 pm April 14 @ Southern Door, 4:30 pm April […]
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Door County Doorfins Qualified for State
These Door County YMCA Doorfins swimmers qualified for the Wisconsin YMCA State Swimming Championship in Brown Deer, Wisconsin held March 18 - 20. Swimmers are from Northern Door and Sturgeon Bay YMCA.
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Door County Doorfins Qualified for State
These Door County YMCA Doorfins swimmers qualified for the Wisconsin YMCA State Swimming Championship in Brown Deer, Wisconsin held March 18 - 20. Swimmers are from Northern Door and Sturgeon Bay YMCA.
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Door County Habitat for Humanity Hosted Women Build Training
• Fourteen women participated in the 2011 Habitat for Humanity Women Build Training held Feb. 26 and March 12. During the training, the women learned about basic safety, construction terminology, measuring, and reading blueprints.
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Door County Habitat for Humanity Hosted Women Build Training
• Fourteen women participated in the 2011 Habitat for Humanity Women Build Training held Feb. 26 and March 12. During the training, the women learned about basic safety, construction terminology, measuring, and reading blueprints.
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Door County Humane Society Featured Pets
Twenty-four pounds of orange affection – that’s Big Earl. Yes, it’s a record for the shelter but he handles himself gracefully and has no problem climbing onto a chair for a quick nap.
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Door County Humane Society Featured Pets
Twenty-four pounds of orange affection – that’s Big Earl. Yes, it’s a record for the shelter but he handles himself gracefully and has no problem climbing onto a chair for a quick nap.
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Elder Financial Exploitation: Power & Control
Actor Mickey Rooney’s recent Senate testimony regarding his experience as a victim of elder abuse has shined a light on an unfortunately frequent but often silent crime in our society – elder financial exploitation.
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Elder Financial Exploitation: Power & Control
Actor Mickey Rooney’s recent Senate testimony regarding his experience as a victim of elder abuse has shined a light on an unfortunately frequent but often silent crime in our society – elder financial exploitation.
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Door County Business Owners Mentor International Students
• Entrepreneurs from Israel and Jordan are visiting Wisconsin for a month through a program funded in part by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Professional Exchanges Program, and UW – Green Bay's College of Professional Programs and Graduate Studies.
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Door County Business Owners Mentor International Students
• Entrepreneurs from Israel and Jordan are visiting Wisconsin for a month through a program funded in part by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Professional Exchanges Program, and UW – Green Bay's College of Professional Programs and Graduate Studies.
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Norbert Blei Kicks Off Dickinson Poetry Series
Norbert Blei will inaugurate the third year of the Emily Dickinson Poetry Series with a reading at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 13 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim.
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Norbert Blei Kicks Off Dickinson Poetry Series
Norbert Blei will inaugurate the third year of the Emily Dickinson Poetry Series with a reading at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 13 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim.
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Bob Rogers, who writes under the name Jean Barrett, recently released Not Without You, a work of fiction taking readers from the Gulf War to Kosovo to modern-day Afghanistan. The Door County resident and accomplished, award-winning romance writer recently answered my questions about various aspects of his writing style and his newest work.
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Bob Rogers, who writes under the name Jean Barrett, recently released Not Without You, a work of fiction taking readers from the Gulf War to Kosovo to modern-day Afghanistan. The Door County resident and accomplished, award-winning romance writer recently answered my questions about various aspects of his writing style and his newest work.
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American Life in Poetry: Column 313
Go for a walk and part of whatever you walk through rides back on your socks. Here Peter Everwine, a California poet, tells us about the seeds that stick to us, in all their beauty and variety.
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American Life in Poetry: Column 313
Go for a walk and part of whatever you walk through rides back on your socks. Here Peter Everwine, a California poet, tells us about the seeds that stick to us, in all their beauty and variety.
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The Wearable Art of Artist Angela Lensch
The passion and energy jeweler Angela Lensch has for her pieces and craft radiates from her like sunshine. She smiles as she tries on her unique, sculpture-like necklaces, created from weaving precious metals with any variety of colorful gemstones, beads, pearls, vintage pendants and buttons, even wood, bones, and shells.
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The Wearable Art of Artist Angela Lensch
The passion and energy jeweler Angela Lensch has for her pieces and craft radiates from her like sunshine. She smiles as she tries on her unique, sculpture-like necklaces, created from weaving precious metals with any variety of colorful gemstones, beads, pearls, vintage pendants and buttons, even wood, bones, and shells.
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American Life in Poetry: Column 310
A friend saw a refrigerator magnet that read, PARENTING: THE FIRST 40 YEARS ARE THE HARDEST. And lots of parents, thinking their children have moved on, discover one day that those children are back. Here Marilyn L. Taylor, Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, writes of that.
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American Life in Poetry: Column 310
A friend saw a refrigerator magnet that read, PARENTING: THE FIRST 40 YEARS ARE THE HARDEST. And lots of parents, thinking their children have moved on, discover one day that those children are back. Here Marilyn L. Taylor, Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, writes of that.
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Door County UUF Exhibits Paintings by Jauquet and Sargent
During the months of April and May, Andrea Jauquet and Nancy Sargent will exhibit their paintings at the Unitarian Universalist Gallery in Ephraim. There will be a reception open to the public on April 29 from 4 - 6 pm.
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Door County UUF Exhibits Paintings by Jauquet and Sargent
During the months of April and May, Andrea Jauquet and Nancy Sargent will exhibit their paintings at the Unitarian Universalist Gallery in Ephraim. There will be a reception open to the public on April 29 from 4 - 6 pm.
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Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek Hosts Annual “Art Roller” Contest
Sweetie Pies announced its fifth annual “High Roller” Art Contest, taking place from Memorial Day to Labor Day. “We are looking for three-dimensional variations on the theme of a rolling pin,” said Sweetie Pies co-owner Renny Lea.
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Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek Hosts Annual “Art Roller” Contest
Sweetie Pies announced its fifth annual “High Roller” Art Contest, taking place from Memorial Day to Labor Day. “We are looking for three-dimensional variations on the theme of a rolling pin,” said Sweetie Pies co-owner Renny Lea.
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Quilts on Display at Sturgeon Bay Library
Tuesday, April 12, the Door County Quilters’ Guild will display their beautiful handmade quilts and wall hangings as they work on current projects at the Sturgeon Bay Library as a part of National Library Week.
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Quilts on Display at Sturgeon Bay Library
Tuesday, April 12, the Door County Quilters’ Guild will display their beautiful handmade quilts and wall hangings as they work on current projects at the Sturgeon Bay Library as a part of National Library Week.
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Sevastopol Students Exhibit at Stone Harbor Resort
Sevastopol School elementary students will have their artwork on display at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay beginning April 6 through May 15. The spring art show will begin with a student reception that is open to families and guests on Wednesday, April 6 from 1 – 3 pm at Stone Harbor.
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Sevastopol Students Exhibit at Stone Harbor Resort
Sevastopol School elementary students will have their artwork on display at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay beginning April 6 through May 15. The spring art show will begin with a student reception that is open to families and guests on Wednesday, April 6 from 1 – 3 pm at Stone Harbor.
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Robert Anderson Wins 2011 Sculpture Award
Robert Anderson received the 2011 Sculpture Award at the 41st Scottsdale Arts Festival held March 11 - 13 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Two hundred juried artists from across the country exhibited at the show and competed for a total of fourteen awards.
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Robert Anderson Wins 2011 Sculpture Award
Robert Anderson received the 2011 Sculpture Award at the 41st Scottsdale Arts Festival held March 11 - 13 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Two hundred juried artists from across the country exhibited at the show and competed for a total of fourteen awards.
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Peninsula School of Art Exhibits “Unruffled Views”
From a 12-foot high tent to diminutive sculpture, the dress takes form as a symbol for feminine roles in the works of eight artists in the exhibition, "Unruffled Views: the Dress as Symbol" on display from April 15 to July 9 at the Peninsula School of Art.
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Peninsula School of Art Exhibits “Unruffled Views”
From a 12-foot high tent to diminutive sculpture, the dress takes form as a symbol for feminine roles in the works of eight artists in the exhibition, "Unruffled Views: the Dress as Symbol" on display from April 15 to July 9 at the Peninsula School of Art.
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Hardy Gallery of Door County Hosts Geranium Fundraiser
The Hardy Gallery is currently holding their annual geranium sale fundraiser. Proceeds will support the Hardy's Exposure to Creativity program – an arts education program for high school students that explores a broad range of art disciplines through a series of hands-on workshops and out-of-school arts mentoring programs.
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Hardy Gallery of Door County Hosts Geranium Fundraiser
The Hardy Gallery is currently holding their annual geranium sale fundraiser. Proceeds will support the Hardy's Exposure to Creativity program – an arts education program for high school students that explores a broad range of art disciplines through a series of hands-on workshops and out-of-school arts mentoring programs.
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Friday, April 8 the Algoma Art Wave will take place from 5 – 8 pm. During the event, a variety of Algoma artists and venues will open to the public.
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Friday, April 8 the Algoma Art Wave will take place from 5 – 8 pm. During the event, a variety of Algoma artists and venues will open to the public.
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Chicago resident Emmy Stanley has braced for what she expects to be a bittersweet visit to Door County this summer. In May, she’ll run the Door County Half Marathon, returning to Door County for a summer visit, but for the first time, without her father Hartley Barker there to meet her.
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Chicago resident Emmy Stanley has braced for what she expects to be a bittersweet visit to Door County this summer. In May, she’ll run the Door County Half Marathon, returning to Door County for a summer visit, but for the first time, without her father Hartley Barker there to meet her.
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308,745,538 The official population of the United States as of April 1, 2010 (the estimated population as of March 11, 2011 was 310,967,577) 5,686,986 Wisconsin population in 2010, up 6 percent from 2000 27,785 Population of Door County, down from 27,961 in 2000 (25,690 in 1990) 20 Number of Wisconsin counties that saw their population decrease 1 Number that lost population in 2000, when only Milwaukee County saw a drop 74.
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308,745,538 The official population of the United States as of April 1, 2010 (the estimated population as of March 11, 2011 was 310,967,577) 5,686,986 Wisconsin population in 2010, up 6 percent from 2000 27,785 Population of Door County, down from 27,961 in 2000 (25,690 in 1990) 20 Number of Wisconsin counties that saw their population decrease 1 Number that lost population in 2000, when only Milwaukee County saw a drop 74.
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Nor Door Sport & Cyclery opening store in Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay’s west side will sport one less empty storefront this spring, after the owners of Nor Door Sport and Cyclery expand their business. For the last 28 years, the Merkel family has operated Nor Door Sport and Cyclery in Fish Creek.
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Nor Door Sport & Cyclery opening store in Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay’s west side will sport one less empty storefront this spring, after the owners of Nor Door Sport and Cyclery expand their business. For the last 28 years, the Merkel family has operated Nor Door Sport and Cyclery in Fish Creek.
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The League of Women Voters of Door County is urging voters who will not be able to get to the polls on April 5 to make arrangements for absentee ballots.
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The League of Women Voters of Door County is urging voters who will not be able to get to the polls on April 5 to make arrangements for absentee ballots.
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This issue I offer an assortment of odds and ends that I ran across in one place or another. Item #1: From the time we are young and begin to have ingrained on our developing minds the concept that vegetables are good for our bodies, there are certain realizations we quickly discern.
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This issue I offer an assortment of odds and ends that I ran across in one place or another. Item #1: From the time we are young and begin to have ingrained on our developing minds the concept that vegetables are good for our bodies, there are certain realizations we quickly discern.
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When Summer’s Wages Are Finally Gone
"It's a whole different ballgame" when it comes to employment in Door County, says Melissa Emery, Job Center Supervisor and Employment Program Manager for WEP, Inc.
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When Summer’s Wages Are Finally Gone
"It's a whole different ballgame" when it comes to employment in Door County, says Melissa Emery, Job Center Supervisor and Employment Program Manager for WEP, Inc.
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“They was a-splishing and a-splashing, reelin' with the feelin'! Moving and a-grooving, rocking and a-rolling, yeah!” Just like this Bobby Darin song, my friends and I were causing a ruckus at the local
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“They was a-splishing and a-splashing, reelin' with the feelin'! Moving and a-grooving, rocking and a-rolling, yeah!” Just like this Bobby Darin song, my friends and I were causing a ruckus at the local
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Goodness gracious! I have spent many of my birthdays away from home! Even though, it's not the easiest thing to be away from home on your birthday, I have enjoyed many birthdays around the world. In Sweden,
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Goodness gracious! I have spent many of my birthdays away from home! Even though, it's not the easiest thing to be away from home on your birthday, I have enjoyed many birthdays around the world. In Sweden,