Category: Business

Saturday, July 5, will kick off summer activities starting with grilling demos all day on the Sister Bay Trading Co.’s Viking Outdoor Grill. There will be a vintage car show with a variety of collectors automobiles and motorcycles.

The Door County Economic Development Corporation and the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center will be offering free, one-on-one business counseling sessions on Thursday, July 10 from 9 am to 5 pm for any new or existing business owners in Door County.

Earlier this spring, a committee of Wisconsin travel writers, along with the state’s first lady Jessica Doyle, asked newspaper readers across the state to vote for their favorite small towns (population less than 15,000) in 20 categories at www.

Congratulations to PeaPod Homes LLC, a newly established tenant in the Door County Business Development Center (business incubator), winners in the Business Services category of the fifth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.

On Sunday, June 15, Sister Bay Trading Company, will honor dad with a celebration at their furniture and design center located just south of downtown Sister Bay on Highway 42.

Door County has attracted yet another fabulous chef to the area, this time with the opening of Bistro 42 in Carlsville at Door Peninsula Winery. Billie Jane Bach leads the staff as executive chef and general manager of the new, casual cuisine lunch and dinner restaurant.

This May, Door Shakespeare’s producers announced that part-time Door County resident Jean Hanson will serve as the company’s new business manager. Hanson, who lives in the Twin Cities during the months when she’s not in Door County, is joining the company for the first time, and will be the first person to serve in the capacity of Door Shakespeare business manager.

The Northern Door County YMCA has added a few members to their staff, including Matt Luders, Laurie Thiede and Eric Caple, all of whom will help take the center in an exciting new direction.

Midsummer’s Music Festival is pleased to welcome Brittany Sebetic as their summer intern. Sebetic, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been a summer resident of Door County for 19 years.

Mitch Larson, owner of On Deck Clothing Company, is pleased to announce a Grand Opening Celebration for the company’s newest Door County location in downtown Sister Bay.

On Tuesday, June 17 at 1 pm, Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) will host an informational meeting on a healthcare insurance option for local small businesses, introducing the Healthy Lifestyles Cooperative as an affordable alternative for business owners and their employees.

Penny Schultz of Ephraim was thrilled to be the winner of a “Get Fresh” spa basket filled with spa items, candles and other goodies. The “Get Fresh” spa basket was one of several prizes given away at Sister Bay Trading Company’s Mother’s Day Extravaganza.

Marcia Hoebreckx has recently opened The Yoga Studio at The Berch Branch, located in Ellison Bay just off of Highway 42 on Garrett Bay Road. Hoebreckx has had a personal yoga practice for over thirty years and was certified this spring through the Yoga Alliance.

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) has a new home! The congregation, numbering nearly 100 members and a similar number of friends and visitors, recently purchased the former Wildflower Gift Shop located on the south end of the Green Gables Shops in Ephraim.

A ribbon cutting ceremony took place Thursday, May 15 to celebrate the completion of the new clubhouse, restaurant and bar at The Orchards in Egg Harbor, an 18-hole championship golf course.

MLC Construction has appointed Jeff Peterson as Director of Sales and Estimating. Peterson brings 32 years of construction and real estate experience and is a native of Door County.

The Fairfield Art Center has announced that Door County artist Patricia “Patty” O’Rourke will be serving as gallery docent throughout the summer season.

Community Clinic of Door County, with locations in both Sturgeon Bay and Sister Bay, recently announced the addition of Julie Duffy to fill the position of Director of Development for the not-for-profit, which benefits local residents without health insurance.

Assembly Candidate Christopher Baeb recently announced that Steven Amos, a seasoned political organizer, will be joining the campaign as the Campaign Manager.

Mark Honold was recently recognized as the National 2008 Director of the Year for Migrant Services. He was presented the award at the 40th annual National Migrant Convention held in Orlando, Florida.