In this issue
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One of my laments as an avid reader has been the disappearance of real editors at major publishing houses. Arguably the most famous and possibly the most skilled book editor was Max Perkins, but every publisher boasted editors who at least strived to equal Perkins’ genius.
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$2.13 The federal minimum wage for tipped employees, unchanged since 1991. $18.28 The minimum hourly wage in 2013 if it had kept pace with productivity.
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Complete Lack of State Leadership I recently read a well-researched Peninsula Pulse article on the 15-plus Kewaunee County CAFOs, (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, 700-plus cows), publicizing the divided community and the upcoming court battle.
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By Stephen Kercher Early in the morning on Nov. 21, 1968, 90 African American students attending Wisconsin State University in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (WSU-O) assembled in front of the campus administration building and steeled their nerves for an unannounced visit with the university president.
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Your Representatives in the News
President Barack Obama In his weekly address, President Obama said he will do everything he can to restore opportunity for all.
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There is good news and bad news in the newly released University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute report The State of the Bay: The Condition of the Bay of Green Bay/Lake Michigan 2013.
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Here is a sobering fact about public education in Door County: The state average of where a rural school district receives its operating income is 32 percent from local property taxes, 54 percent from the state, 10 percent from federal sources and four percent from alternative funding sources (that could be everything from student fees to PTA bake sales).
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DOOR COUNTY: Lodging establishments saw an improvement countywide of 4.1 percent above 2012 figures, according to a report from the Door County Tourism Zone Commission (DCTZC).
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• The board will issue a letter of support for the proposed Grand Traverse Islands National Lakeshore. John Bacon from Egg Harbor has begun an effort to establish a new national lakeshore encompassing the Grand Traverse Islands.
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911 Charge to Change With the Times
Sometimes it takes government a little longer to catch up with the advance of technology. For instance, at its monthly meeting held Feb. 25, the Door County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved support for Senate Bill 566, which changes the way consumers pay for the 911 emergency telecommunications system.
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COMING UP • A blood drive is scheduled at Sturgeon Bay High School on March 4 from 9 am to 2 pm. Blood donors are everyday people who help save lives.
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Article posted Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:09am
• The Jacksonport Women’s Club is once again undertaking their tree beautification program. Last year 75 “Prairifire” Crabapple trees were planted from Brussels to Sister Bay helping to enhance scenic byways, backroads and lakesides.
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From Feb. 11 to 13, 24 firefighters from Northern Door fire departments put in 200 service hours to demonstrate fire prevention protocols to 195 Gibraltar elementary students.
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Lorna Bailey June 27, 1932 – Feb. 23, 2014 Lorna M. Bailey, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, died on Feb. 23, 2014, at Golden Living Center – Dorchester with her family at her side.
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Kevin & Erin Bosman, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born Feb. 19, 2014, at Ministry Door County Medical Center. Maternal grandparents are James & Barbara Anschutz, Baileys Harbor.
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By Carmen Schroeder, RDN,CDE, CD Your body’s need for energy – or fuel – is nonstop. Even at rest, your heart pumps, your lungs breathe, your body generates heat and messages are transmitted to your brain, all to keep us alive.
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Celebrating her first birthday in March, Yardley was originally a Carlsville cat. She and her three siblings were found in August and brought into the Door County Humane Society.
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Coordinated Community Response Column
By Susan Lockwood, LCSW, Director, Sexual Assault Center/Willow Tree Child Advocacy Center Although most parents today are aware of the occurrence of child sexual abuse, most think they only have to worry about protecting their daughters.
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By Professor Rick Gaumer, CPA Every year I get many questions from taxpayers and others – “What can I do to reduce my tax bill?” A good question and one in which the answer can vary widely client-by-client.
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• Opening March 1, The Olde Curiosity Shoppe is the latest addition to the Main Street Shops of Egg Harbor at 7828 Highway 42 (Unit 2B).
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Holding Hands on Eighth Street
Most young men know how embarrassing it is to walk hand in hand in public with a young woman. You might be seen by people you know, and you could be sure the teasing would never stop.
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A Q&A with ‘Souvenir’s’ Claire Morkin
1944, soprano singer Florence Foster Jenkins’ performance at Carnegie Hall sold out…in two hours. The wealthy eccentric gave each performance her all – unfortunately (or fortunately and famously) she was terrible.
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Annual Trivia Night Benefits Peninsula Preschool
Alexander’s in Fish Creek hosted the annual Trivia Night for Peninsula Preschool on Feb. 20, a school night. Folks from throughout the Door County community packed into every seat in the restaurant for a night of delicious food and head-scratching questions about science, math, music, sports, spices and Door County history.
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Masonic Lodge Hosts Annual Steamboat Dinner
The Masonic Lodge in Sturgeon Bay will host the 79th Annual Steamboat Dinner from 4 to 7 pm on Saturday, March 8. Roast beef, turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, baked beans, coleslaw, a beverage and pie a la mode are on the menu.
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For years, Dr. Steve Davis, orthopedic surgeon at Ministry Door County Medical Center, and his wife Carol discussed travelling overseas to serve as medical missionaries.
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Every year I get many questions from taxpayers and others – “What can I do to reduce my tax bill?” A good question and one in which the answer can vary widely client-by-client.
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Olde Curiosity Shoppe Opens in Egg Harbor
Opening March 1, The Olde Curiosity Shoppe is the latest addition to the Main Street Shops of Egg Harbor at 7828 Highway 42 (Unit 2B). With just about 1,000 square feet of selling space, proprietors Bruce Joffe and Russ Warren believe it’s neither too big nor too small.
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Missie Minerath Joins Algoma’s North Shore Medical Clinic
Ministry Door County Medical Center announces Missie Minerath, APNP (Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber), has joined Dr. Nate Hayes as a primary care provider at the North Shore Medical Clinic in Algoma.
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Dorathy Christianson Honored at Bankers Conference
Dorathy Christianson was honored at the Wisconsin Bankers Association Bank Executives Conference in Milwaukee, the largest banking event in Wisconsin, on Feb.
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Russ Warren Named Birch Creek Marketing Director
Russ Warren of Sturgeon Bay was named marketing director for Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Inc. Warren served seven years as director of marketing and meetings management for a public relations firm in Virginia, and more recently as accreditation manager for an arts-education accreditation organization in Florida.
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Article posted Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:15pm
Anthropologists and archaeologists recently discovered dozens of skeletons from people buried in a “thousand-year-old graveyard” located around an abandoned medieval church in Altopascio, Italy.
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State Land Under Review for Possible Sale
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a list of 33 parcels of land that are currently under review for possible sale in response to a new state law that requires the Natural Resources Board to make 10,000 acres of land available for sale by June 30, 2017.
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The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council is calling for nominations for the 2014 Invader Crusader awards to take place during Invasive Species Awareness Month in June.
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Anna Olson Joins Door County Adventure Center Team
Anna Olson has been hired as Door County’s Adventure Center’s new business manager. “Keeping it all together,” she is going to streamline the business side of the organization and help them grow into the future.
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“Wildflowers and their Insects” are the subjects of a talk by John Stiefel, sponsored by the Door County Chapter of Wild Ones. The Wild Ones advocate for native plants in landscaping, and the talk will show the unique relationships of butterflies with native vegetation.
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Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay Deemed a Cat Friendly Practice Program
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) welcomes Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay to their Cat Friendly Practice Program. The association pioneered the Cat Friendly Practice program to provide a framework for creating a positive practice environment for cats, including medical care that supports the cat’s unique needs, and knowledgeable staff members who understand feline friendly handling.
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If you need a little reprieve from the cold and the snow, read this Q&A with Jean Ehmke, and start plotting some garden projects. Ehmke, who works at Jerry’s Flowers in Sister Bay and is a Door County Master Gardener volunteer, recently taught two classes as part of The Clearing’s Winter Program; the classes added some green to white winter days.
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Coordinated Community Response Column
Although most parents today are aware of the occurrence of child sexual abuse, most think they only have to worry about protecting their daughters. Most of the research does say that girls are more likely to be abused than boys (one in four girls, one in six boys), but as more males come forward and as more extensive research is conducted, there are many experts who believe there are just as many boys being abused as there are girls.
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Your body’s need for energy – or fuel – is nonstop. Even at rest, your heart pumps, your lungs breathe, your body generates heat and messages are transmitted to your brain, all to keep us alive.
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Article posted Tuesday, February 25, 2014 1:23am
Celebrating her first birthday in March, Yardley was originally a Carlsville cat. She and her three siblings were found in August and brought into the Door County Humane Society.
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From Feb. 11 to 13, 24 firefighters from Northern Door fire departments put in 200 service hours to demonstrate fire prevention protocols to 195 Gibraltar elementary students.
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The Jacksonport Women’s Club is once again undertaking their tree beautification program. Last year 75 “Prairifire” Crabapple trees were planted from Brussels to Sister Bay helping to enhance scenic byways, backroads and lakesides.
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Celebrate Spanish Literacy with Dinner and Dance
The Friends of Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Spanish Department, the Gibraltar Cafeteria and the YMCA Dance Program have teamed up to celebrate Spanish literacy at Gibraltar Schools with a traditional taco dinner and Spanish dance on March 1.
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All Invited to Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
The Shrove Tuesday pancake supper is set for March 4 from 5 to 7 pm at the Ephraim Moravian Church. All are invited, and free will offerings will be sent to Peninsula Preschool in Ephraim.
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Help Rebuild Bruemmer Park Zoo
What do Bruemmer Park Zoo, middle and high school art students, local restaurants, bars and soup have in common? ZoupArt, a fundraiser sponsored by the Zoological Society of Kewaunee County.
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This spring Washington Island students will participate in their first WINS-Voyage. WINS stands for Washington Island Navigators, and Voyage is used to describe the experiential learning missions, where students are inspired to explore and navigate the social, emotional and academic waters of life and education.
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CHIP Continues with Dementia Presentation
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with a presentation about dementia on March 30 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay.
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Seniors Treated to Valentine’s Day Breakfast
On Feb. 14, more than 40 senior citizens of Washington Island joined the students of the school for a Valentine’s Day breakfast. The Family Center of Washington Island, in collaboration with the Parent-School Support Group and the Washington Island Student Council, prepared a Valentine’s Breakfast for students and senior citizens.
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Lions Club Sells Roses to Benefit Local Charities
The Sturgeon Bay Lions Club is holding its annual Roses for Spring Sale to benefit local charities. Roses will be delivered to homes and businesses April 11 and 12.
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Parallel 44 Releases New Wine – Drink Pink!
Parallel 44 released a new wine at Frozen Tundra Wine Fest – Drink Pink!. Drink Pink! is 100-percent estate grown and a blend of Foch and Frontenac grapes.
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I sort through my “memory” files to come up with my first sighting of a Mute Swan. A photo taken by my mother in 1937, the year my dad got his new Chevrolet, shows my dad, my two older brothers and me resting after taking a very long hike through the Brookfield Zoo, or perhaps it was called the Brookfield Zoological Gardens, in Chicago.
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Matt Olson (left) and Brian Simpson channel their inner Olympians during a recent cross-country ski. Go for the gold, boys! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! Photo by Carol Thompson.
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When I first started writing about beer – long before the craft brewing industry had gained the foothold it has today – I often referred to myself as a beer snob.
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Congratulations to Marybeth Mattson
This lovely lady knows how to hold a tune, Whether singing about love, life, or the moon. She pens a sweet, poignant poem, Something that really shows ‘em.
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Article posted Monday, February 24, 2014 11:29pm
Dear Mary Pat, My brother’s family and I share a large condo in Sister Bay. I live there all year round, while he and his wife visit from the Twin Cities throughout the summer.
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Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?
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Article posted Monday, February 24, 2014 11:18pm
How many seats does the Southern Door Community Auditorium’s theater have?
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Bluebird House Workshop at The Ridges Sanctuary
Eager for spring? The annual Bluebird House Workshop at The Ridges Sanctuary is a sure sign that winter is on the wane. Bluebirds will be returning to Door County soon, but in some areas they may have trouble finding homes.
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EYC Announces Junior Group Sailing Lessons
The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) has announced its junior group sailing lesson program for 2014. The EYC will offer junior lessons over a nine-week period beginning June 16, in four two-week sessions followed by a one-week session.
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“Dahlias and Garden Tools” Discussed at Next Master Gardener Lecture
At the March 4 meeting of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society, the feature program is the The Higgs Field. Professor Ray Stonecipher will explain this invisible energy field and discuss the Higgs Boson which recently has become the media darling of particle physics.
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Pen Players Present Reading of “The Savannah Disputation”
Peninsula Players Theatre, through its program The Play’s The Thing, presents a play reading of the thought-provoking comedy The Savannah Disputation by Evan Smith at Bjِrklunden on March 3 at 7 pm.
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“A Bad Year for Tomatoes” On Stage at The Depot
Rogue Theater presents A Bad Year for Tomatoes at The Depot Performing Arts Center in late February and early March. In A Bad Year for Tomatoes, written by John Patrick, the famous TV actress Myra Marlowe leaves her acting career in Hollywood and leases a tiny New England cottage for a year to write her autobiography and escape the craziness of show biz.
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“The Vagina Monologues” Performance to Benefit HELP
Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek will host The Vagina Monologues on Feb. 28 at 7 pm. Starring ten Door County community members including Nikki Hedeen, Jean Severson, Carrie Gossen, Penny Price, Virgean Ostrand, Melissa Bennet, Danielle Warecki, Laura Lotto, Heather LaVine, and Sally Slattery, the play features humorous and compelling stories and statistics about…vaginas.
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New Board Members for Third Avenue Playhouse
The Third Avenue Playhouse recently added three new board members: Suzanne Crager, Sheila Sabrey- Saperstein and Sue Wehrli. Crager is currently a part-time secretary for Episcopal Church of Christ the King & Holy Nativity.
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Wife and Husband Duo Sing Country-Folk at White Gull Inn
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Rita Hosking will be featured in concert at the White Gull Inn on March 12. She’ll perform as a duo with her husband Sean Feder on Dobro and banjo.
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Healing Project Features Peter Mulvey at Caffé Tlazo
National touring artist Peter Mulvey will take the stage at Caffé Tlazo in Algoma on Feb. 28 at 7:30 pm as part of The Healing Project of Door County.
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Clearing’s Student Exhibit Moves to Jensen Visitor Center
More than 550 students participated in The Clearing’s Winter Program of 118 classes in January and February. Many of them will exhibit original works at The Clearing’s Annual Student Exhibit on March 1 & 2 from 10 am to 4 pm at The Clearing’s Jensen Visitor Center.
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Oscar Hansen from Door County Rubber Stamps and Claudia Lesser from Creative Cards & Crafts, Villa Park, Ill., are hosting a Craft Get-a-Way weekend, April 4 – 6, at the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor.
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Pileated Woodpeckers and Chickadees at Pen Park
Join Peninsula State Park Naturalist Kathleen Harris on March 1 at 1 pm to learn about Wisconsin’s largest woodpecker, the Pileated Woodpecker. The thirty-minute program, suitable for all ages, will reveal how this red-crested “hammerhead” survives and why we are seeing more Pileated Woodpeckers in the peninsula than a century ago.
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Gibraltar Area Schools offers miniature classes twice a year to offer students a chance to expand their knowledge. One of the classes offered this year was painting.
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Jewelry maker Angela Lensch, a Door County resident consciously making the world more beautiful and more connected through her art, will exhibit work at the Unitarian Universalist Gallery from March 1 to April 30.
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Personal Art, Three Directions
The Meadows Art Gallery will showcase the work of three fine Door County artists who take three different directions in their art. Their fine art statements rely on solid use of art foundations, but each artist includes and tells the story of the subject.
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Open studio time is available on Mondays and Thursdays at the Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay. From 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, space is open for individuals or groups for $20/day or buy four days and get a fifth for free.
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Kindergarten through fifth grade Sturgeon Bay students (pictured) recently enjoyed learning about pop-up illustrations at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay.
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Door County YMCA Youth in Government Visit State Capitol
Door County YMCA Youth in Government (YIG) participants descended on the State Capitol in Madison from February 7 to 9, 2014. YIG gives students the opportunity to study the law-making process through active participation.
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Elise Pescheret Shows Abstracts at Base Camp
“These paintings are beautiful,” I noted over coffee and hazelnut granola at Base Camp Coffee Bar, turning my gaze from wall to wall, captivated by the colors, the brush strokes, the lines of various pieces.