Staff Reflections: Peninsula Pulse – The Paper in Your Hands

The other day I was idly wondering what Door County would be like if there was no Peninsula Pulse. If you join me in this speculation, I’m sure that all of you would lament the loss of the county’s most entertaining and informative publication. But what else would we lose?

As Door County struggles to retain young people I’d like to call your attention to the four individuals who are the driving force behind each issue of the Peninsula Pulse.

Let’s start with news and feature reporter Myles Dannhausen Jr. who, in addition to the countless hours he spends interviewing, researching, and writing for the paper, makes time to coach the Gibraltar Varsity Boys Basketball program and serves on the board of directors for the Family Centers of Door County.

Editor Allison Vroman, in addition to managing all the editorial material that appears in each issue of the Pulse, coaches the Gibraltar Varsity Boys Soccer team and – just last week – was named Soccer Coach of the Year by the Green Bay Press Gazette (we are all really, really proud of her accomplishment). In addition, both Allison and Myles have done workshops with high school students in journalism.

The Editor-in-Chief and co-owner of the Peninsula Pulse, Madeline Johnson, coordinates ad sales, oversees all aspects of each publication, manages all the business affairs of the company (along with the sister companies Door County Living magazine and Paper Bay), and still finds time to serve on the board of the Wellness Center.

And then there is the publisher and co-owner, Dave Eliot, whose volunteer work includes spear-heading the Strategic Marketing Coalition, serving as chairman of the board of directors for the Door County Visitors Bureau, serving on the board of the Door Community Auditorium, and on the board of the Door County Community Fund.

And, as a group, these four have helped the Gibraltar School District start a school newspaper (the Viking Voice) and sponsored countless events in the county, including the Door County Half Marathon.

Each of these individuals in no doubt embarrassed to have their involvement detailed like this in their own publication, but I wanted to call attention to the fact that, without the Peninsula Pulse, our peninsula would lose so much more than the paper you hold in your hands.

And so, at the end of what has been a very difficult year for so many of us, I’d like to extend a very heartfelt “Thank You” to you, our readers and – especially – to the many advertisers who make the business of the Peninsula Pulse viable. Your patronage provides the county with a wonderful gift in these individuals.