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Feed the Fish, the movie filmed in Door County in the winter of 2009, will be shown in a special one-week engagement beginning April 23 at Point Cinema in Madison.

Next Wednesday’s joint meeting of the Egg Harbor town and village boards should be interesting. The town voted to pursue a buy-out of the village ownership of Fire Station #1 at its annual meeting April 13.

From the office of Rep. Garey Bies (R – Sister Bay) The Wisconsin State Assembly passed three bills to protect domestic violence victims. The Wisconsin Restraining Order Improvement Act removes barriers to obtaining legal protection.

The Health & Wellness Cabinet Ministry of The Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay will present the first of four sessions dealing with End of Life Directives April 18.

In the April 2 edition of the Peninsula Pulse (v16i07), a caption incorrectly identified Green Bay Packers linebacker Brad Jones as Greg Jones. Jones was speaking at the Sister Bay Lions Club youth banquet.

David M Enigl 7807 Memorial Drive, Egg Harbor Age: 45 Family: Married; one son attending school at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin and one son in high school in Gibraltar.

Amy Jorgenson (I) 1601 Range Line Road, Washington Island Age: 44 Family: Husband Michael; daughter Hailey (10) and son Ryan (6) Occupation: Real Estate Agent & Commercial Art Director Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree from Illinois State University Previous Elected Office: Washington Island School Board (third term) current Vice President: Washington Island Town Board (two years) What perspective and skills do you bring to the board? I am a college graduate, and I have worked in the marketing field for over 23 years.

Steve Bretl (Incumbent) 8094 County Road H Age: 44 Family: Wife Ann; three daughters ages 8, 12 and 15 Education: Southern Door High School (1984); NWTC Sturgeon Bay, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician Program (1985); University of Wisconsin – Stout, BS in Vocational / Technology Education (1989) Occupation: Instructor, NWTC Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology Program (10 years) Previous Elected Office: Southern Door School Board (six years) Relevant Experience/ Civic involvement: I belong to various occupation related committees and councils.

Joe Warner (Incumbent) 3757 South Northhaven Drive, Fish Creek Age: 42 Family: Wife Kris; sons Tristin (12), Kelson (18) and daughter Kira (14) Education: University of Puget Sound Occupation: Embedded Software Engineer for Zebra Technologies Previous Elected Office: Gibraltar School Board (2007 – present); Gurnee District 56 School Board (April 2003 – July 2004) Relevant Experience/ Civic involvement: Appointed Gurnee Zoning Board 2003; president, Peninsula Youth Soccer Association; vice president, Northern Door Soccer Association for Youth; Sevastopol/Gibraltar Girls Soccer assistant coach; Sevastopol/Gibraltar Boys Soccer assistant coach What perspective and skills do you bring to the board? As a transplant resident from a large community, I bring a fresh perspective to our board.

Ronald Overdahl 2228 Green Bay Road Washington Island Age: 64 Family: Wife Faith; three children; six grandchildren Education: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, BS with dual major in Political Science and Mass Communications Occupation: Photojournalist, retired.

Brian Hackbarth 3840 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek Age: 32 Family: Single Education: Waldorf College, Forest City, IA, Associate of Arts Degree (1999) Occupation: General Manager of Summertime Restaurant, LLC.

Barbara Allmann 717 Prairie Lane, Sturgeon Bay 920.743.5672 Age: 65 Family: Husband Richard; three adult children; four grandchildren Education: Marian College for Women; St.

Michele Ploor 3050 S. Stevenson Pier Road, Sturgeon Bay Age: 37 Family: Husband Aaron; two children, Dillon (9) and Michaela (8) Education: Sevastopol High School (1991); Martins School of Hair Design/N.

Kathy Kirkland (Incumbent) PO Box 668, 10046 N Norway Street, Ephraim 920.854.6174, [email protected] Age: 62 Family: Sister Diane; lots of cousins Education: College in Southern California, no degree Occupation: Administrative Assistant/Door County Tourism Zone Commission; senior editor, Papercheck LLC Previous Elected Office: Trustee, Village of Ephraim (April 2006 – present) Relevant Experience/ Civic involvement: Issues […]

Barbara L. Anschutz (Incumbent) 7756 Arthur’s Court, Baileys Harbor Age: 56 Occupation: Office Manager for Anschutz Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Education: Senn High School, Chicago Family: Husband Jim; two children; three grandchildren Previous Elected Office: Baileys Harbor Supervisor (eight years) Relevant Experience/Civic Involvement: Cub Scout leader for three years; volunteered with the Baileys Harbor Lions Club (two years); volunteer with the Baileys Harbor Community Association (14 years); Town Board liaison to the Parks Committee, Baileys Harbor Historical Society and the Baileys Harbor Community Association; sexton for the Town Cemetery (eight years) What perspective and skills do you bring to the board? My qualifications would be years of business experience; I have been the Office Manager for Anschutz Plumbing & Heating for 28 years.

An overflow crowd of 120 people told members of the International Joint Commission to expand the scope of its Great Lakes Study to include mechanisms to manage lake levels at a hearing March 22.

In the March 19 issue of the Pulse, a photo submitted for the “Voice of Democracy Winners for 2009 Announced” appeared with an incorrect caption. Lee Burnett of VFW Post 8337 was pictured with Libby Glabe for her winning essay in the Patriot’s Pen contest.

Northern Door officials and fire chiefs decided to table discussion of forming a Northern Door Fire District until the fall at a meeting March 29.
Liberty Grove Town Chairman John Lowry said he’s happy that a conversation has begun among fire chiefs and municipal officials.