Peninsula Pulse - February 7-14/2025

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| Brussels Meet the Primary Candidates

Sturgeon Bay Resident Challenges Blocked Mayoral Candidacy / Coffee with a Curator / Theater Professionals Help Shape High School Talent / Sturgeon Bay Fired Up for a Frozen Festival / Film Fest Lineup / Kitchens Proposes Bill to Ban Cell Phones in Classrooms / Valentine’s Day Concerts / Miss Door County Winners + Gallery Guide / Classifieds / Public Notices / Obituaries / Letters / Crossword

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FINDINGS ON MARINA PLANS HEADING TO TOWN BOARD

Baileys Harbor – After more than a year of researching options for the Baileys Harbor Marina, the ad hoc committee the town appointed to look into options and solutions is ready to present its findings to the Town Board of Supervisors, Feb. 10.

“We will present where we’re at, we’ll get some feedback from them,” said Eric Peil, chair of the ad hoc committee.

The town had hired Baird & Associates marine engineers to assist with the creation

UTV OVERTURN CLAIMS

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investigation indicated that the

was southbound on North Stevenson Pier Road before it left the roadway and tumbled into the east ditch near the intersection of Stevenson Pier Lane. The occupant succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to the Door County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency personnel from the Brussels Union Gardner (BUG) Emergency Medical Responders, BUG Fire Department, Door County Emergency Services, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Door County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The DNR is responsible for UTV/ATV accidents. Because the incident remains an active investigation, the DNR was not releasing the name of the deceased by the time this issue of the Peninsula Pulse went to press, Feb. 5.

COUNTY HIRING A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR MUSEUM PROJECT

County of Door – The County of Door’s Museum and Archives project has been on the conceptual drawing board for almost 15 years, with expansion discussions going back even further to 2000.

The county made three pre-plan acquisitions since 2009 in anticipation of the project, including the former yonkers building in 2020, and hired four different consultants since 2011, each who presented their own conceptual design options.

“Each time another design plan comes through, so do costs that blow the project

of a marina master plan. Because waves continue to deposit silt into the marina, costly annual dredging is required to keep the marina operable. In 2024, for example, the town paid just over $300,000 for the dredging. The scheduled dredging in the interior of the marina came in at more than $145,000 and the unscheduled dredging due to a sandbar that formed and blocked the entrance to the marina came in at $145,980.

“With the revenues it takes in, we break even or a little ahead if we don’t have to dredge,” Peil said. For many years, the town has paid for dredging in the fall, but waves driven by south

out of the water,” said Ken Pabich, county administrator, during the County Board’s Jan 28 meeting. Costs have ranged from $2.1 million in 2011 to $8.1 million in 2024.

To “reach some conclusion with what we’re doing,” as County Board Chair David Englebert put it, the supervisors approved the hiring of a construction manager with the “necessary expertise to identify and implement the most cost-effective solutions” for the project, according to the resolution. If the project proceeds, the construction manager would work with the architect/engineer to optimize budget efficiency and minimize unforeseen costs.

The county reserved $184,000 for the position, which is coming from the Museum and Archives savings the county has amassed over the years, a fund that now totals $5,694,904.

Only one supervisor did not go along with the decision. District 10 Supervisor Philip Rockwell, who represents three wards within the City of Sturgeon Bay, said he thought it was “kind of crazy” to spend millions of dollars on a museum, when people were hungry and couldn’t find affordable housing.

“I think that’s too much money to spend and I’m not going to support that at all,” he said.

A SAFER INTERSECTION PLANNED AT HWY 57 & CTY ROAD E

Baileys Harbor – Bradley Jordan was only 23 when he died tragically on July 9, 2023 in a motorcycle accident at state Highway 57 and County Road E in Baileys Harbor. Jordan’s parents, Tom and Michelle, sent a letter to the County of Door about their concerns with the intersection. A median at the juncture splits traffic entering and leaving Cty. Road E depending upon the direction motorists are traveling.

The Highway Safety Commission discussed possible changes to the intersection Nov. 7,

The town asked Baird to check on the feasibility of fixing the

Peil said the ad hoc committee considered different locations for the marina, but through the course of their research, decided to focus on the marina’s existing location and preserving its life. Peil said the ad hoc committee wants to learn what the town board supervisors think about possible modifications and costs to the

marina, and if the committee is heading in the right direction.

2024, and Thad Ash, Door County highway commissioner, suggested they remove the island at the intersection and realign it as a “T,” not allowing northbound traffic to turn onto Cty. E from Hwy. 57. “To do something without changing the [intersection’s] angle would be a mistake,” he said, according to the minutes of that meeting. According to Ash, and despite the fatality, only two crashes are documented at the intersection, and that’s not enough to trigger state funding. Any changes would be the county’s responsibility. Because there were costs involved –unbudgeted engineering services to develop a plan to reconfigure the intersection – the issue went to the Door County Highway and Facilities Committee (Dec. 10, 2024), on to the Finance Committee (Jan. 21, 2025), and then finally to the County Board of Supervisors, Jan. 28. The supervisors approved the $8,000 to engineer and draft a design of the interaction realignment.

Meet the Candidates for the Primary Election in Brussels

by DEBRA FITZGERALD

debra.fitz@ppulse.com

All Door County voters will participate in the Tuesday, Feb. 18 primary election to narrow the field to two of the three candidates running for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. However, among the many elections that will be held April 1 within the city, towns, villages and school districts across the peninsula, only voters in the Town of Brussels will have a local contest on their primary ballot.

Three candidates are running for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction: Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser and Jeff Wright. Underly, a former teacher and education administrator, is the incumbent seeking a second term, while Kinser is a Milwaukee-based education consultant, and Wright is the superintendent of the Sauk Prairie School District. Learn more about the candidates at wisconsinwatch.org, or by visiting Ballotopedia at ballotpedia.org/ Jill_Underly, ballotpedia.org/ Brittany_Kinser and ballotpedia. org/Jeff_Wright_(Wisconsin.

Three people are vying for the Supervisor 2 seat on the Brussels Town Board, with incumbent Joel Daoust not seeking re-election. The candidates are Galen DeJardin, Matt Phillips and Austin Vandertie.

To assist Brussels voters in making an informed decision, we sent each candidate a questionnaire. Below you’ll find their answers.

Galen DeJardin, 68

DeJardin was on the town board previously for 22 years. A graduate from Southern Door County High School, he has an A.S. in Business and a B.A. in psychology. He and wife, Susan, have two adult children.

Why are you running? I have the time and the experience to help the town. I would also be willing to be on the fire board.

What is your town doing right? Working on grants for the town park and some town roads, and getting the grants. What needs improvement? To let the people know more about what’s going on in the town and improve more roads that are more heavily traveled. To look at other ways to improve the town.

What do you believe should be the top priorities for the town to address during the next five years? To improve

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on the town roads and try to get some development. We have lost a lot of businesses, which hurts the town. Some new homes would help, too. This would help the town for taxes and the school. We should try to get a bank back. This would help attract businesses and new homes.

Matthew Phillips, 47

Phillips is currently the town’s constable, but is not running for re-election for that seat, going for the supervisor’s spot instead. He’s been a firefighter in the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department for 20 years and holds a Firefighter I certification from the state. He also attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for an Ag Business degree, and for Diesel Mechanics. He is single – his girlfriend’s name is Mistie – with two adult children and two grandchildren.

Why are you running? I’m running because I want to continue the work our current board is doing with fixing the roads and supporting town growth.

What is your town doing right? I believe the current town board is doing a good job getting grant money and listening to citizen input when voting needs to be done on issues.

What needs improvement? There’s always room for improvement.

What do you believe should be the top priorities for the town to address during the next five years? The top priorities are internet options for our residents at a lesser cost, and review zoning to try to attract more people to our town.

Austin Vandertie, 25

Vandertie is making his first run for an elected office after graduating in May 2022 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a B.S. in Dairy Science and a certificate in Agricultural Business Management. He’s a firefighter (since 2017) and emergency medical responder (starting this year 2025) for the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department. He’s also an active Farm Bureau member and serves on the statewide Volunteers for Agriculture Committee.

Why are you running? I am running because, as a sixth generation farmer and small business owner, I would love the opportunity to serve the community that I was born and raised in, as well as plan to start a family in. Further, from my time serving on the Farm Bureau

In-Person Absentee Voting Has Begun

Voters can possibly request and vote an absentee ballot in-person in their clerk’s office Feb. 4 through Feb. 16. Office hours vary by municipality. Some municipal offices may not offer additional in-person absentee hours. To learn if yours does, contact your municipal clerk for absentee voting hours.

Volunteers for Agriculture Committee, I am up to date on issues regularly raised in rural communities throughout the state. Being proactive and up to date on the problems that towns are experiencing, even before they have reached the Town of Brussels, are some of my main motivating factors for running.

What is your town doing right?

The town board has been serving the community well, but since the opportunity has presented itself with one of the current members not running for re-election, it seemed like the perfect time to run for this position. Our town is proactive on things such as road and infrastructure repairs, as well as creating balanced budgets that help with our emergency services. I think this is in large part due to the fact that the Town of Brussels continues to value engagement with the people in our community, which is a tradition I would like to continue.

What needs improvement? As a young person running for town board, I would love to hear perspectives from all members of the community. I think that both inspiring our youth to become active members of our town while continuing to engage older residents will foster an intergenerational approach to problem solving. This, in turn, will ensure that the town board will continue to be a trusted resource for generations to come.

What do you believe should be the top priorities for the town to address during the next five years? Ultimately, the goals of any town should be to improve quality of life for its members. Over the next five years, it will be more important than ever for our town to continue creating balanced budgets that can incur the cost of increased emergency services operating expenses, remain proactive about critical infrastructure in a world of ever-changing technological advances, and support small and local businesses, all while limiting extra cost to our taxpayers. Additionally, it is important to me to encourage and provide opportunities to create an advancing town of Brussels while simultaneously balancing the preservation of the Belgian-American heritage it was founded on.

Sturgeon Bay Resident Challenges Blocked Mayoral Candidacy

City clerk’s response due by Feb. 13; Andrea Frank says she’s still in the race by DEBRA FITZGERALD

debra.fitz@ppulse.com

Sturgeon Bay resident Andrea Frank said the events leading up to her exclusion from the April ballot as a mayoral candidate should not have happened and she has filed a formal complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) over it.

City of Sturgeon Bay Clerk Stephanie Reinhardt confirmed she is preparing a response to Frank’s Jan. 27 complaint, and the subsequent notice letter sent to Reinhardtt by the WEC outlining the process for a decision, and giving her a deadline to respond.

“The clerk has 13 business days to respond to the complaint, which is Feb. 13,” Reinhardt said in an email to the Peninsula Pulse

When asked directly if Frank would be on the ballot, Reinhardt said, “No, she will not be on the ballot in April.”

In a press release, Frank said the WEC informed her during a conversation that an official inquiry was justified due to the events that led to her disqualification.

“That’s why I filed an official complaint with the WEC,” Frank said in a press release. “I know that I followed state statutes and the process as it was laid out to me by the city clerk, but time and time again, we ran into roadblocks that went unresolved.”

Frank also said she’s still in the race against incumbent Mayor David Ward.

In her complaint, Frank alleges that Reinhardt mishandled the review and filing of nomination signatures, failing to do so in a timely manner. Frank also claims Reinhardt did not conduct or communicate a draw to determine ballot placement; failed to certify qualified candidates by the statutory deadline; and failed to train election officials in the clerk’s office on WEC-approved procedures.

Frank’s complaint outlines a timeline of attempts by her and her campaign manager, Jamel Jones, to receive information or status updates from the clerk’s office.

On the final attempt on Jan. 7 – the deadline for filing nomination papers –Frank claimed that Reinhardt “verbally told the candidate that she was ‘good’ and implied that ballot access would be provided.”

However, on Jan. 20, Frank said Reinhardt and City Administrator Josh VanLieshout called her to city hall, where they told her she would not qualify for the ballot because three of her signatures were from non-residents.

“I wasn’t given the chance to rectify the situation within the deadlines laid out by state statutes, but my campaign collected additional signatures that I

could have turned in had I been given the opportunity or notified in a timely manner that an issue was present,” Frank said in a statement.

Frank also alleges that the two city officials “attempted to pressure her into signing a joint press release stating that they all agree she will not be given ballot access.”

Reinhardt responded to some followup questions from the Pulse, but issued a press release addressing the main inquiry. In her release, Reinhardt stated that her “facial review” of Frank’s nomination papers – conducted before certification for ballot placement –revealed that at least three of Frank’s 51 signatures were from individuals who did not live in Sturgeon Bay.

To run for mayor in Sturgeon Bay, a candidate must collect between 50 and 100 signatures from qualified electors residing in the city. Frank had signed the Certification of Circulator affirming, “I know that the signers are electors of the jurisdiction or district the candidate seeks to represent,” according to Reinhardt.

Frank asserts in her complaint that she did not submit additional signatures she had collected between Dec. 20 and Jan. 7 due to assurances she said she received directly from Reinhardt on Jan. 7 before the 5 pm signature deadline.

County Board meets 4th Tuesday of month

Cty Clerk: Jill Lau jlau@co.door.wi.us

TOWN OF BAILEYS HARBOR, POP. 1,223 - PN admin@baileysharbor.gov 920.839.9509

Town Board meets 2nd Monday of month

Clerk: Haley Adams admin@townofbaileysharborwi.gov

TOWN OF BRUSSELS, POP. 1,125 - PN townofbrussels.com 920.825.7618

Town Board meets 2nd Wednesday of month

Clerk: JoAnn Neinas clerk.townofbrussels@gmail.com

TOWN OF CLAY BANKS, POP. 385 - PN tn.claybanks.wi.gov 920.493.7383

Town Board meets 2nd Monday of month

Clerk: Jessica Bongle townofclaybanks@gmail.com

TOWN OF EGG HARBOR, POP. 1,458- PN townofeggharbor.org 920.743.6141

Town Board meets 3rd Monday of month

Clerk: Pam Krauel clerk@townofeggharbor.org

VILLAGE OF EGG HARBOR, POP, 358 - PN villageofeggharbor.org

920.868.3334

Village Board meets 2nd Wednesday of month Clerk: Lynn Ohnesorge lohnesorge@villageofeggharbor.org

VILLAGE OF EPHRAIM, POP. 345 - PN ephraim-wisconsin.com

920.854.5501

Village board meets 2nd Tuesday of month Clerk/Treasurer: Andrea Collak acollak@ephraim-wisconsin.com

TOWN OF FORESTVILLE, POP. 1,063 - PN forestvilletown.wi.gov 920.639.2431

PO Box 175, Forestville, WI 54213

Town board meets 3rd Monday of month Clerk: Theresa Tlachac clerk@forestvilletown.wi.gov

VILLAGE OF FORESTVILLE, POP. 482 villageofforestville.com 920.536.3181

Village board meets 3rd Monday of month

Clerk: Tiffany Dufek villageclerk@centurylink.net

TOWN OF GARDNER, POP. 1,218 - PN townofgardner.org 920.825.1137

Town board meets 2nd Wednesday of month Clerk: Amy Sacotte togclerk@townofgardnerwi.gov

TOWN OF GIBRALTAR, POP. 1,228- PN gibraltarwi.gov 920.868.1714

Town board meets 1st Wednesday of month Clerk: Laura Reetz clerk@gibraltarwi.gov

TOWN OF JACKSONPORT, POP. 878 - PN jacksonportwi.gov 920.823.8136

Town board meets 4th Tuesday of month

Clerk/Treasurer: Colleen Huberty clerk@jacksonportwi.gov

TOWN OF LIBERTY GROVE, POP. 2096 - PN libertygrove.org 920.854.2934

Town board meetings 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of month

Clerk/Treasurer: Pam Donart tlibertygrove@gmail.com

TOWN OF NASEWAUPEE, POP. 1,984 -PN townofnasewaupee.com 920.495.0920

Town board meets 3rd Thursday of month Meetings: 3388 Cty PD Clerk: Jill Lau, interim clerk clerk@townofnasewapeewi.gov TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL, POP. 2,826 - PN townofsevastopol.com 920.746.1230

Town board meets on the 3rd Monday of month

Clerk/Treasurer: Amy M. Flok office@townofsevastopolwi.gov VILLAGE OF SISTER BAY, POP. 1,148 - PN sisterbaywi.gov 920.854.4118

Village board meets 3rd Tuesday of month

Clerk: Heidi Teich info@sisterbaywi.gov CITY OF STURGEON BAY, POP. 9,646 - PN sturgeonbaywi.org 920.746.2900 Common Council meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month

Clerk: Stephanie Reinhardt info@sturgeonbaywi.org

TOWN OF STURGEON BAY, POP. 821 - PN townofsturgeonbay-wi.gov 920-743-3908

Town board meets 2nd Monday of month

Clerk: Nancy Anschutz clerk@townofsturgeonbay-wi.gov

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to do,” he said.

In 2024, 72% of high school teachers said cell phones are a major distraction in the classroom, according to the Pew Research Center.

This bill would not ban cell phones “bell to bell,” or all day; students would still be able to use their devices during passing periods and lunch, if the district chooses.

If law, districts would be responsible for creating their own specific guidelines and methods of enforcement. Kitchens said this consideration allows each district to decide the particulars that work best for them.

A number of local school districts already have smart-device restrictions in place for their students. Gibraltar, Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay School Districts, for instance, allow high school students to use their phones during lunch and between classes, but not during class.

At Sevastopol and Washington Island School districts, all students must keep their devices off and away during the school day, and may use them before and after.

Kitchens said the bill is meant to support districts’ existing cell phone policies by presenting this decision as a united front at the state level.

“We are making it very clear that districts do have the right to take a phone away from a kid,” he said.

The bill would still allow limited use of smart devices in classrooms for educational purposes, such as laptops and tablets. Kitchens said such tools can be a benefit to building communication and research skills.

In Kitchens’ experience, most of the pushback to these policies comes

from parents who are concerned about their ability to communicate with their students around the clock.

Kitchens said he is not worried about communication issues, as students can still use their phones between classes, if the district chooses. For emergency situations, he said districts should have a policy in place for parent-to-student communication.

Numerous other states have moved to restrict or ban cell phone use in classrooms to some degree, including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, according to Newsweek. New York is also moving towards banning cell phones in classrooms.

With legislation spanning both blue and red states, Kitchens said the issue of cell phones in the classroom is both nationwide and nonpartisan.

New Campground Fulfills Father’s Dream

by MYLES DANNHAUSEN JR. myles@ppulse.com

When Pat Hockers told the Liberty Grove Town Board in 2012 that he wanted to build a campground to have something for his sons to come home to run, he was met with a few scoffs and eyerolls.

Thirteen years later, Camp Door campground is coming to fruition with his sons, Chris and Matt, taking it to the finish line a short drive from their homes outside Sister Bay. Bookings are open now and the campground will open May 23, but unfortunately Pat, who died in October at 64, won’t be there to see it.

“This was our Dad’s dream,” Matt said. “And even though he’s gone, we’ll fulfill it.”

It took years to get the land prepared, finances secured and a final plan in place. Eventually, the brothers gave their Dad an ultimatum.

“We told Dad we either have to start building or we never talk about it again,” Matt said.

So Pat started building.

Camp Door campground will feature 77 sites, with 47 transient and 30 seasonal sites on 47 acres about three and a half miles east of Sister Bay on County Road ZZ.

Zoning allows for up to 1,100 sites on the property when it was first proposed, but Hockers never wanted to go close to that size.

“I want to have something I can hand down to the boys,” Hockers

said in 2012. “I’ve owned a business here for 33 years. The problem here is everybody is shooing these kids out of here. My kids want to come back here, and I want to create something for them.”

At the time, Door County’s business climate was precarious, still struggling to rebound from the Great Recession. Hockers excavating business was still doing well, but the booming construction of the last five years was unimaginable to most.

“Dad never wanted us in the excavation business, in part because back then he didn’t think there’d be enough work for both of us,” Matt said. “Now there is, but we also don’t want to be busting our butts building concrete forms and taking them down in 25 years.”

The campground offers flexibility. Door County has over 3,700 campground sites in private and public grounds, and has seen ever-increased demand for them as lodging and home prices continue to rise. In 2020, Dovetail Campground opened in the town, just south of Sister Bay on state Highway 57.

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Vote ‘No’ on April 1 Constitutional Amendment

In 2024, Wisconsin voters were asked to ratify five Constitutional amendments – two for the Spring election, one for the August primary, and two for the Nov. 6 election. Now there will be a sixth amendment out for a vote, scheduled for the April 1 election.

To put an amendment on the ballot in Wisconsin, both houses of the Legislature must approve it in two consecutive legislative sessions. The governor cannot veto it. Two separate legislative sessions allow time for bipartisan debate, and public hearings to bring the pros and cons to the voters. The five amendments in 2024, however, were a surprise to many voters, and the language of the amendments was vague or confusing. Why the rush? Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 8 of this year, this new amendment had a “first reading, referral to committee, report adopted, placed on the legislative

Camp Door will feature all the amenities of a typical RV park, with all sites having power, WiFi, and water hookups. At the center of the campground is the under-construction clubhouse with showers with heated floors and moisture controls, an arcade room, camp store, beer and wine.

“The clubhouse will be the differentiator for us,” Chris said. In the future the brothers plan to add cabins that could be available to rent in winter as well.

The boys are each raising three kids in homes down the road and have begun sending them to Gibraltar, their old school. But being able to raise families in their hometown wasn’t always a given.

“People thought there was no way we’d come back here,” Matt recalled.

Chris was always sure – “I always wanted to be here, even growing up,” he said – but Matt was less certain. That changed after he met his wife and started a family in the Green Bay area. He quickly realized where he wanted to be.

“Alex and I just weren’t city people,” Matt said. For the brothers the campground is not only a tribute to their dad, but to his vision of community.

“I have so many friends who wish they could be up here,” Chris said.

“It’s an awesome place to raise our kids and be a part of a community. We feel really lucky dad had this vision.”

To learn more about Camp Door, go to camp-door.com.

calendar, read a second time, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended to give joint resolution its third reading, read a third time, and adopted. Ayes 17, Noes 15,” according to the official legislative record. It passed without a single Democratic vote. In the long-standing partisan gerrymander we experience in Wisconsin, Republicans advanced all six amendments without any Democratic votes. Now we have new voting districts, creating an actual two-party landscape. The Republican party still has a majority, but it’s no longer a sure thing. continued on page 7

2024 Accomplishments:

• Sponsored and funded phosphorus testing by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh at seven Door County beaches

• Launched a new, informative website

• Successfully opposed an HL-10 ammendment that would have allowed commercial development on 5000 acres of residentially owned property in Liberty Grove

• Defended Newport Beach State Park’s original development restrictions in opposition to a proposed 100-seat amphitheater to be constructed on the beach

• Wrote and published four high-quality newsletters

• Sponsored four free, open to the public, educational programs featuring expert speakers Lobbied for the environment at many government meetings

• Wrote and received funding from two grant requests founded in 1971, is dedicated to fostering the preservation of Door County’s rich heritage of natural resources for the health, welfare, and spiritual uplift, not only of its inhabitants, but of generations to come, through advocacy, education, and action.

In 2025, with your support, the Door County Environmental Council looks forward to:

• Providing a full season of guest speaker programs free to the public

• Continuing to publish quarterly newsletters

• Continuing water testing at Door County beaches

• Advocating and collaborating on the development of prairie strips to protect soil and water and provide wildlife habitat

Make a donation to the Door County Environmental Council: 920-743-6003

The Changing Media Landscape: Progress or Propaganda?

by DEBRA FITZGERALD debra.fitz@ppulse.com

Change is inevitable, and right now, in our country, it’s happening at a rapid pace under new leadership. I tell myself during winter-cynical days that billionaires have likely always controlled our country, with our democratic system serving maybe as a prop. Now, though, it’s more transparent – but does that make it more dangerous? That’s probably exactly what they want me to think. Take USAID, for example. How many people even know what it does? I had a vague understanding that it provides international disaster aid and helps lift people out of poverty, but that inadequate, top-ofthe-head understanding is not enough knowledge to combat what they’re saying it does. If millions of Americans don’t even know what it does, they’ll believe whatever is said about it – and will it matter, then, if it’s dismantled?

I’m almost certain they want us to ask that question; am almost certain they’re banking on the answer being ‘no.’ Every day, it feels like my perception is being shaped – pushed into a direction I can’t entirely control.

I think it’s only going to get worse considering what happened within the Pentagon this week.

Pete Hegseth led a crackdown on credible media by expelling NBC News, POLITICO, the New York Times and NPR from their dedicated office spaces. He’s replaced them with outlets like the New York Post Breitbart, One America News and HuffPost.

Sam Donaldson said in a recent interview that he once spoke to Joseph Goebbels’ press secretary – Goebbels, chief propagandaist for the Nazi Party – who revealed their secret to manipulating the masses: “You just tell people what you want them to hear, and you keep telling them over and over and over again. And, to the extent you can, you make certain that there are no other voices to dispute you.”

This echoes through the communications coming from the White House in the numerous daily press

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This appears to be the reason for hurrying through this amendment. What is this proposed amendment? It is the requirement to provide an identification to vote. That’s already the law. There’s no need to reiterate it in the Constitution. If voters vote ‘no’ on the amendment, it’s still the state law to require voter ID. If an amendment can’t bear the scrutiny of both parties and the public, we should be suspicious of its content and intent. Vote ‘no.’

Becky Van Houten Fish Creek, Wisconsin

Fair Maps and the Supreme Court Election

I am sure I am not alone in abhorring the divisiveness of our political lives. In my lifetime, there were periods when Democrats and Republicans would frequently work together in good will on behalf of their constituents. Now that seems a distant memory.

Nevertheless, we have achieved redistricting reform (Fair Maps) in Wisconsin, which already has resulted in a Legislature more evenly divided between the two major parties. This matters, because when voting districts are competitive, candidates actually have to earn their votes by persuading citizens they are the better choice. This tends to prevent extremism on both sides.

releases I receive. One today accused “fake news” of spreading lies – complete with examples that are often flimsy at best. This one claimed that multiple reputable media outlets were spreading a “hoax” about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) putting classified information at risk and being accessed without proper clearance. The “fact” presented in response? A tweet from White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, which simply denied the story. And another statement from DOGE advisor Katie Miller, who said, “no classified material was accessed without proper security clearances.”

How is a tweet a confirmation of anything? And why would a top DOGE advisor, clearly biased, be the source validating this claim?

They are telling us what they want us to hear – telling us over and over and over again – with, increasingly, no alternative voices allowed to challenge them.

Cracking down on journalists and independent media outlets isn’t a change for the good. That’s what Russia, North Korea, China, Cuba, Iran and Saudi Arabia do. This is not progress; this is control. The silencing of journalists, the pushing of alternative facts – this isn’t the change we should want.

And we can let our elected officials know this. Mike Bacsi, who handles Palate for us, reminded us of this duty of ours to make our voices heard, as he did this week by calling our representatives in Congress.

“Did I make a difference? No – but I’m glad I did it,” he said.

Not all change is good. If we allow the silencing of journalists and independent media to go unchecked, we may soon find ourselves in a very different – and far more dangerous – landscape.

Enough phone calls and enough pressure can make our elected officials take action – or at least understand that not all masses are so easy to manipulate: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, 608.264.5338; U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, 920.230.7250; and U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, 920.301.4500.

The process for Fair Maps must now be passed into law, to ensure a fair redistricting process going forward. The still-majority Republicans are not likely to prioritize putting Fair Maps into law or the Constitution. Thus, it may well come back to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide Wisconsin voting districts. To safe-guard Fair Maps, elect Judge Susan Crawford in the upcoming April 1 election!

Karen Wilson Fish Creek, Wisconsin

Billionaires Like Elon Musk Are Creating a Constitutional Crisis

Did you vote for Donald Trump in November?

If your major source of news is Fox or Newsmax, I’m not sure that you can see that the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, is dismantling the US government by taking control of the US Treasury. Musk, born and raised under the apartheid system in South Africa, and other careless billionaires, have no idea how most Americans live, nor do they care.

While I think all can agree that the country doesn’t function perfectly, are we willing to give it all up to a billionaire? When is the last time Musk shopped for groceries or attended a school play at the public school? When is the last time Musk had to decide if he would pay that $700 propane bill or buy medicine this month?

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Did any of us understand that Musk, through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would hack the government’s computers for all of our personal financial information, our social security numbers, our banking information, our tax ID numbers, our income tax records? All of this data is now in the hands of Musk. He has six young computer engineers (hackers) helping himself to our data. Do you think he will use this data to make our lives better when he doesn’t even know or care how real Americans live?

The Constitution spells out that Congress makes laws and decides how our tax dollars will be spent. No one agrees with all of the ways the government spends money, but it isn’t up to the billionaires to decide whether those decisions will be followed or not. This is a constitutional crisis.

Please don’t be too distracted by immigration issues and tariff issues, although those subjects deserve attention, too. Please pay attention to the power the billionaire class is taking from regular Americans. Contact your representatives to let them know that this is wrong, and they should be standing up for us as we are the people who elected them to represent us! Remember, Musk spent $290 million dollars to sway the elections in November. This isn’t efficiency, it is a bloodless coup.

Jan Hastings Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DOOR COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF David A. Cotter Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 25PR02 Please take notice:

1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth 10/21/1952 and date of death 12/25/2024 was domiciled in Door County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 634 N. 5th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

3. The application will be heard at the Door County Justice Center, 1207 S. Duluth Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C256, before Regan Hendrickson, Probate Registrar, on Feb 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 11, 2025.

5. A claim may be filed at the Door County Justice Center, 1207 S. Duluth Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C256.

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown.

Please note that the court does not provide transportation. BY THE COURT: David L. Weber Circuit Court Judge 1/15/25 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Peninsula Pulse, a newspaper published in Door County, State of Wisconsin. Run: Jan 24, 31, Feb 7 2025 WNAXLP

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DOOR COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KELLY LARSEN f/k/a Helen Meyers, f/k/a Halina Knap Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration) Case No. 25-PR-09 A Petition for Formal Administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth July 19, 1947 and date of death November 28, 2024 was domiciled in Door County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1610 Georgia Street, Room 3, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. THE COURT ORDERS:

1. The Petition be heard at the Door County Justice Center, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C258, before Circuit Court Judge/Circuit Court Commissioner Regan Hendrickson, on Monday, Feb 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection.

2. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 21, 2025.

3. A claim may be filed at the Door County Justice Center, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C258.

4. Heirship will be determined at the hearing on petition for final judgment.

5. Publication of this notice is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. The names or addresses of the following interested persons (if any) are not known or reasonably ascertainable: Names and addresses of heirs appearing to be domiciled in Poland If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 920-746-2482 prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. BY THE COURT: /s/ Regan Hendrickson Court Commissioner 01/22/25

Attorney Amy M. Sullivan, Pinkert Law Firm LLP

454 Kentucky Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

920-743-6505 Bar Number 1082283

Morkin, (D7) Ryan Shaw (D9), Philip Rockwell (D10), Morgan Rusnak (D11), Nissa Norton (D12), Hugh Zettel (D14), Elizabeth Gauger (D15), David Enigl (D16), Bob Bultman (D17), Vinni Chomeau (D18), Patrick Voight (D19), Walter Kalms (D20, and Joel Gunnlaugsson (D21). Collin Jeanquart (D8), and Dale Vogel (D13) were excused.

Presentation of Agenda

Motion by Norton, seconded by Shaw to approve the agenda. Motion carried by voice vote.

Correspondence No correspondence was presented.

Public Comment

The following persons commented:

• Greg McAllister, 8121 Harbor Lane, Baileys Harbor Supervisors Response None give.

Approval of Minutes of the November 12, 2024 County Board Meeting Motion by R. Englebert, seconded by Gauger to approve the minutes of the November 12, 2024 County Board Meeting. Motion carried by voice vote.

Special Reports

Door County Medical Transfer Updates

ES Director Aaron LeClair

introduced Brian Stephens, CEO Door County Medical Center who provided an update on the transfer program noting the program has been a tremendous success.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Please check with person named below for exact time and date.

David A. Cotter II 11790 Tar Heel Trl. Rockton, IL 61072 815-298-8021 BY THE COURT: /s/ Regan Hendrickson Register in Probate 01/14/25 Run: Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 2025 WNAXLP

In the Matter of the Margaret Rowland Revocable Trust dated 11/17/2014, as amended on 4/20/2018, 5/20/2019, and 01/11/2021. Margaret A. Rowland, whose date of birth was April 25, 1951 and date of death was February 15, 2023, died domiciled in Door County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of 5863 Ash Lane, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. In accordance with Section 701.0508 of the Wisconsin Statutes, please take notice that all creditors’ claims must be filed with the trustee of the above-named Trust on or before June 7, 2025, at the following address: Margaret Rowland Revocable Trust; von Briesen & Roper, s.c.; Attn: Sumeeta A. Krishnaney; 411 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Milwaukee, WI 53202. WNAXLP

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DOOR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Door County Government Center County Board Room (C101), 1st floor 421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI MINUTES Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order at 10:03 a.m. by Chairman David Englebert at the Door County Government Center. Chairman Englebert led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Englebert recognized the tragic events in Madison yesterday and asked the Board to keep those in mind as they work through this devasting event. Chairman Englebert also thanked our local fire departments who have done an outstanding job fighting 4 fires in the past month and have faced extremely difficult situations with the tragic loss of lives.

Chairman Englebert thanked all of those responding to emergencies including our County Emergency Services Personnel and Sheriff’s Department.

Roll Call by County Clerk Roll call was taken – 19 County Board Members were present – David Englebert (D1), Todd Thayse (D2), Roy Englebert (D3), Nancy Robillard (D4), Jeff Miller (D5), Ken Fisher (D6), Claire

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MISCELLANEOUS

Thank you St. Jude O Holy St Jude! Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor for all who invoke you, special patron in time of need; to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart, and humbly beg you, to whom God has given such great power, to come to my assistance; help me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petition. I will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for me and I will do my utmost to spread devotion to you. Amen. St. Jude, pray for

LeClair noted the department has been fully staffed for the transfer program and have provided 495 transfers to date. Financials are being reviewed and tracked on a regular basis and regular meetings with the Hospital are held.

County Administrator Monthly Report on Operational and Capital Projects

The report was included in the meeting packet and was reviewed.

Pending Business/Updates No pending business or updates were presented.

Resolutions

2024-62 Appointment to County Board Subunits:

Housing Authority and Veterans Service Commission

Motion by Thayse, seconded by Robillard to approve Resolution 2024-62 –Appointment of Mary Bink to the Door County Housing Authority (term expires December 2029); Jan Jorns to the Door County Housing Authority (term expires December 2027); and Robert A. Gamble to the Veterans Service Commission (term expires December 2027).

Motion carried by voice vote.

2024-63 Approval of Agreement with Tyler Technologies for Financial Software Support Motion by Miller, seconded by Voight to approve Resolution 2024-63 – Approval of a 5-year agreement with Tyler Technologies for maintenance and support of Door County’s financial software.

Administrator Pabich explained this is the main financial software used in the County. The contract was evaluated and negotiated to get the best deal and pricing. This contract is for 5-years. Motion carried by roll call vote with 19 Members voting Yes; 2 Members excused. 2024-64 Transfer of NonBudgeted Funds – Justice Center Roof Project Motion by Gunnlaugsson, seconded by Fisher to approve Resolution 2024-64 – Approval of the Justice Center roofing project awarded to Walsdorf Roofing, Inc. and authorization to transfer funds not to exceed $85,000 from the Building Equipment Replacement Reserve Account to the Capital Outlay Expense Facilities & Parks to supplement appropriations for the project. Administrator Pabich explained an energy efficiency assessment was completed. As part of the assessment upgrades to the air handlers were recommended. The air handlers condition the air in the building. It is anticipated cost savings will provide a 7-year payback. If the County moves forward on the HVAC upgrade the roof replacement project on the A-pod of the Jail will also need to move forward. The remainder of the roof project is expected to be completed in the next two years. The bids for the HVAC project came in higher than anticipated and therefore will require a transfer of funds.

Motion carried by roll call vote with 19 Members voting Yes; 2 Members excused. 2024-65 Transfer of Non-

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Door County Kraut Co. At BH Indoor Farm Market Feb 8 ,10 a.m.-2 p.m. with treats for gifting to your special Valentine. Baby Cakes (Carrot & Black Forest), North Bay Napoleons, and Moon Pies over Mud Bay, Raw fermented sauerkraut, snack-dips, fresh Parsnips, bakery including Kringles, Danish, stuffed Croissants, jams & jellies, A2 White Cheddar block cheese and much more.  For questions, orders or set aside for market pick-up call Ann at 920.839.2288

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2 miles north of Egg Harbor on Hwy 42. (920.868.3067) OPEN YEAR ROUND 9am to 5pm. HOMEMADE CHERRY & APPLE PRODUCTS FROM OUR ORCHARDS. Cherries galore. NEW freeze dried cherries, our own sparkling cider & juice, Cherry & many more. Locally grown state certified beef, ground, steaks & roast. Also our cherry and apple pies baked or ready to bake. A variety of cheese, cheese spreads and cheese curds. Door County beer and wines. Natural homemade soaps. Door County Watch Us Grow liquid fertilizer. Honey crisp dried apples, large variety of fruit pie fillings including Cherry & Honey Crisp apple. Jams, Jellies, Pies, Salsa,

Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the Imagecast Evolution Voting System to be used at the February 18, 2025 Spring Primary Election, will be conducted in the Door County Clerk’s Office, Door County Government Center, 421 Nebraska St., Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 beginning on Tuesday, February 11, at 2:00 PM and through Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 PM. This Public Test also will be held during the same time, in the respective municipal locations, for the following Towns: Baileys Harbor, Brussels, Clay Banks, Egg Harbor, Forestville, Gardner, Gibraltar, Jacksonport, Liberty Grove, Nasewaupee, Sevastopol, Sturgeon Bay, Union, Washington; Villages: Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Forestville, Sister Bay and the City of Sturgeon Bay. To observe a Municipal Public Test please contact the Municipal Office directly to obtain specific times for their location(s).

This Public Test is open to the general public.

Jill M. Lau Door County Clerk WNAXLP

Budgeted Funds - Door County Justice Center Energy Recovery System

A-Pod of the Jail Project Motion by Miller, seconded by Gunnlaugsson to approve Resolution 202465 – Approval of the Justice Center energy recovery system project awarded to Engebos Heating & Cooling, LLC and authorization to transfer funds not to exceed $180,000 from the Building Equipment Replacement Reserve to the Capital Outlay Expenses Facilities & Parks to supplement appropriations for the project.

Motion carried by roll call vote with 19 Members voting Yes; 2 Members excused.

2024-66 Chief Deputy Sheriff Tenure Motion by Thayse, seconded by Voight to approve Resolution 2024-66 – Provides an opportunity to continue employment for a Successor Chief Deputy Sheriff should the next elected/appointed Sheriff decide to replace the Successor Chief Deputy with another qualified individual for reasons other than misconduct and allows the Successor Chief Deputy Sheriff, upon successful completion of a one-year probationary period, to be offered a vacant position within the Sheriff’s Office for which they meet the qualifications; if no immediate vacancy exists within the Sheriff’s Office for which the Successor Chief Deputy is qualified, the Successor Chief Deputy shall be offered the next available open position for which they meet the qualifications.

Motion carried by roll call vote with 19 Members voting Yes; 2 Members excused.

Local effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. Supervisor Thayse reviewed the changes to the contract noting this has been a very respectful negotiating session on both sides resulting in a 3-year contract. CC Donohue provided a brief overview of the changes which included: primary changes – amended vacation schedule to allow EMS employees to earn vacation time faster; change to compensation schedule; pay increases; recognition for years of experience for outside individuals coming into the department and casual call employees. This is the final document before the Board today. It is anticipated the Union will approve this tonight. The contract will go into effect January 1, 2025. Discussion regarding events listed in the contract which was explained by ES Director LeClair.

Motion carried by roll call vote with 18 Members voting Yes; 1 Member voting No – Fisher; 2 Members excused. Ordinances No ordinances were presented.

New Business No new business was presented.

Oral Committee Reports

• Administrator Pabich noted the 2023 Financial Audit came back very positive with the County’s overall financial position showing very good. The County received the Moody’s rating recommendation of an AA1. This is a major accomplishment for the County and puts the County in a very good position.

Pabich thanked the Finance Committee and the County Board for their support.

Review Committee Minutes Reviewed.

2024-67 Door County Pay for Performance Incentives Motion by Thayse, seconded by Gauger to approve Resolution 2024-67 – Approval of the recommended Pay for Performance Program for 2025 (1% increase for employees who pass/receive an evaluation score of 3.04.99).

Administrator Pabich explained the rate is a deviation from past years. The 1% increase is related to the County’s financial projections moving forward and anticipated shortfalls in 2026. A COLA or aging of the Compensation Plan is also being considered however this is dependent upon settling negotiations with one of the County’s Unions. It’s important for the County’s Supervisors and Department Heads to have discussions with employees during their evaluations to understand the County is providing an opportunity for some recognition for their performance. Pay for Performance increases will continue to be evaluated.

Motion carried by roll call vote with 19 Members voting Yes; 2 Members excused.

2024-68 Approval of Door County Library Foundation Grant to Door County Library

Motion by Norton, seconded by Shaw to approve Resolution 2024-68 –Acceptance of the Door County Library Foundation grant in the amount of $15,000 to be used to support the Library’s Hoopla costs in 2025.

Motion by Norton, seconded by Rusnak to amend the language in the resolution, line 30 “Now therefore be it resolved as the fiscal agent of the Door County Library the Door County Board of Supervisors does hereby accept the grant as described above”.

CC Donohue noted although the amendment isn’t necessary for this resolution the Library Board is making an attempt to clarify the County Board’s role over Library funds. The Library Board does have the authority to accept the funds without County Board approval. Discussion followed and included if it is necessary to bring a resolution before the Board for Library grants; Library grants could potentially be and FYI to County Board; County Board Rules amendment specific to the Library; and, statutory requirements.

Motion to amend failed by roll call vote with 14 Members voting No; 5 Members voting Yes – Shaw, Rusnak, Norton, Bultman, and Chomeau; 2 Members excused. Original motion carried by roll call vote with 19 Members voting Yes; 2 Members excused. 2024-69 Approval of 20252027 Collective Bargaining Agreement - Door County Emergency Services IAFF Local 4982

Motion by Thayse, seconded by Enigl to approve Resolution 2024-69 – Approval and authorization to execute and implement the 20252027 Collective Bargaining Agreement – Door County Emergency Services IAFF

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CITY OF STURGEON BAY

PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Review Vouchers, Claims and Bills None for this meeting.

Announcements

• Next County Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 28, 202510:00 a.m.

• WCA Legislative Exchange –February 25 & 26 – February County Board Meeting will be held February 27th

• Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days – Tentatively scheduled for March 18, 19, 20

• Supervisor Thayse wished all a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and safe Holiday Season to our County staff, Elected Officials, and fellow colleagues Adjourn Motion by Shaw, seconded by Zettel to adjourn. Time: 11:19 a.m. Motion carried by voice vote.

Respectfully submitted by Jill M. Lau, County Clerk WNAXLP

RESOLUTIONS

LEGAL NOTICE In compliance with the provisions of Sec. 65.90(5), Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given that the County Board of Supervisors of Door County, Wisconsin, in regular session, assembled at the Government Center in the City of Sturgeon Bay did adopt the following resolution by a twothirds of entire membership vote to wit: 17 County Board Members voted Yes; 4 Members were excused, to approve the transfer of non-budgeted funds for the Engineering and Draft Design of County Road E and State Highway 57 Realignment. Resolution 2025-05 – Approval to transfer up to $8,000 from the Capital Improvement Project Highway Reserve account to the Capital Outlay Expense County Roads & Bridges account for the engineering and draft design of the County Road “E” and State Highway 57 intersection realignment.

Dated this 28th day of January, 2025, in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, WI Jill M. Lau Door County Clerk WNAXLP UNCLAIMED FUNDS

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Door County Treasurer, Ryan Schley, pursuant to Section 59.66 Wis. Stats., is required to publish in Door County a Class 1 notice, under ch. 985, a listing of name and last known addresses of all persons for whom the Door County Sheriff, Door County Clerk of Circuit Court and Door County Treasurer are holding money or security which was published in this newspaper on January 24, 2025 and follow that ad with this Class 2 notice, under ch. 985, stating that the full listing may be viewed at: https://www.co.door. wi.gov/189/Treasurer or www.wisconsinpublicnotices. org or at the Door County Treasurer’s Office at 421 Nebraska St., Sturgeon Bay, WI. Unless the owner requests

The City of Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission will conduct a public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers, 421 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter, regarding a petition from Door County Medical Center for approval of a conditional use under section 20.10(7)(a) of the Sturgeon Bay Municipal Code, which requires conditional use approval for a single family home in the R-4 zoning district on lots greater than 20,000 square feet. The applicant proposes to convert a medical office into a singlefamily dwelling on a parcel that is roughly 40,000 square feet in size. The subject property is parcel #281-62-35000106 located at 133 S 16th Place and currently owned by Door County Memorial Hospital. The application materials are on file with the Community Development Department, located at 421 Michigan Street, and can be viewed Monday through Thursday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on Fridays between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The public is invited to give testimony in regard to the proposed conditional use request, either in person at the hearing or in writing. By order of: City of Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission WNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Sturgeon Bay Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers, 421 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 12:00 Noon or shortly thereafter, in regard to a request from David Schanock of Roen Salvage Co. for a variance from section 27.13(4)(c)3., which requires that the total area of a wall sign for each frontage on a property shall not exceed one square foot per linear foot of building facia. The size of the existing building would limit the property owner to a sign that is no larger than 50 square feet in size. The applicant proposes to place a 100 square foot wall sign on the existing building for increased visibility. The subject property is located at 180 E Redwood Street, parcel no. 281-6476000404. The variance application is on file with the Community Development Department, located at 421 Michigan Street, and can be viewed Monday through Thursday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on Fridays between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The public is invited to give testimony in regard to the proposed variance request, either in person at the hearing or in writing. By order of: City of Sturgeon Bay Zoning Board of Appeals. WNAXLP

MUNICIPALITIES

BID REQUESTS

BAILEYS HARBOR

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Geothermal Test Bore

The Town of Baileys Harbor is seeking bids from qualified drilling contractors to perform a test for Borehole for a geothermal heating and cooling system at our facility located 2392 CTH F Baileys Harbor WI. This test bore will be used to evaluate the subsurface geological conditions and thermal properties of the site to determine feasibility for a full-scale geothermal installation. Contractors submitting Bids (“Bidders”) are required to read this Request for Bids (“RFB”) in its entirety and follow the instructions contained herein. Specifications and instructions can be obtained from the administrative office 920839-9509 and or website: baileysharborwi.gov. Bids must conform to the requirements of the specifications and instructions. Bids must be submitted to and received by the Town of Baileys Harbor on or before Friday February 28th, 2025, at 12PM. WNAXLP GIBRALTAR

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on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. for the purpose of considering a petition for grant of variance. The petition will be heard at the Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Fire Station at 2258 Mill Road, Sister Bay. Douglas B. Roberts and Ellen B. Roberts petition for a variance from Section 66.0311(d) of the Municipal Code which limits the height of a principal building to a maximum height of 35’. The Roberts propose to build a home with an overall maximum height of 37’11”. This property is located at 10631 Little Sister

2025, recreating Chapter 65, Floodplain Zoning, and amending Ch. 66, Zoning, and a hearing on March 11, 2025, for the new comprehensive land use plan. Both hearings begin at 5:30 PM, or shortly thereafter. The purpose of the public hearings is to obtain comments and input from the public on the proposed new Floodplain Zoning regulations, Zoning Code text amendments, and new 20-year comprehensive plan. The public hearing will be held at the Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Station located at 2258 Mill Rd., Sister Bay. A virtual option is available by visiting www.sisterbaywi.gov, search for the agenda, which includes the Zoom link, or, contact the Village Office by phone at (920) 854-4118. More information is provided below.

1. February 25, 2025, Public Hearing: Recreate Ch. 65, Floodplain Zoning, which establishes the regulatory framework for the floodplain areas in the village. Adoption of the ordinance includes adoption of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps. The proposed ordinance can be viewed at sisterbaywi.gov,

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Early Childhood Classroom Substitutes Northern Door Children’s Center seeks assistants to substitute in all classrooms, ages infant through 5. We work around your schedule. You tell us when you can work and we match you up to our daily needs. Monday through Friday year round, up to 40 hours per week. Must be a lover of children and education, be dependable, flexible, and willing to take responsibility as part of our teaching teams. Must be 17 years or older. Come join our team! We make learning fun! Starting wage for this VERY flexible work opportunity is $15.00/hour. Contact Cindy or Sue at Northern Door Children’s Center for an application call 920.854.4244, email us at teachdoorcounty@gmail.com

Early Childhood Teacher Wanted

Are you passionate about shaping young minds and creating a positive impact on children’s lives? We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Childhood Educator to join our vibrant and nurturing team. If you have a love for education, a warm and caring demeanor, and the ability to inspire and engage young learners, we want to hear from you! We offer year round employment, regular week-day work hours, competitive pay, and professional development opportunities. Paid time off, paid holidays, child care discount, and college tuition assistance through the TEACH scholarship program. Starting wage is $17-$20.00 per hour with opportunities for advancement within our growing organization. Early Childhood education and experience is appreciated but not necessary. We are looking for the right person to join our team. For quick consideration email teachdoorcounty@gmail.com to receive an application and set up a time to chat about how to join our team. Questions? Contact Cindy or Sue at Northern Door Children’s Center 920.854.4244

School Age Summer Camp Coordinator Wanted Looking for a fun and active summer job in Sister Bay? We

“News & Notices”.

2. February 25, 2025, Public Hearing: Amend Ch. 66, Zoning, to create an overlay district for the B-2 zoning district; specific height restrictions in the B-3 district; revised tree regulations; revised water setback; and several other miscellaneous amendments. All proposed amendments can be viewed at sisterbaywi.gov, “News & Notices”.

3. March 11, 2025, Public Hearing: Adopt an updated 20-year comprehensive plan. The plan addresses how the village is to develop over the next two decades and includes statistical information, goals, and objectives for a variety of elements such as housing, transportation and economic development. The draft plan and past informational session information is available for viewing beginning at noon on February 10, 2025, and can be viewed at baylakerpc.org, click “Projects”, and click on the Sister Bay logo, or, to just view the plan, visit sisterbaywi.gov, “News & Notices”. In addition to testimony presented at the hearings, written correspondence will also be accepted for the February 25, 2025, hearings

are seeking an enthusiastic, organized and dependable coordinator to join our camp team. If you enjoy working with children age 5-11 and their families, planning and implementing summer fun, then this is the job for you! The ideal candidate will be a leader; strong team player, and have great organizational skills. Supervisory skills for a small, close camp team are necessary. Experience planning for and working with school-age children is desired, but this is also be a great learning experience for college students in the field. Wage range $19-$21 per hour with seasonal bonus offered. 40 hours per week with no weekend or evening work. Potential for year-round employment. For quick consideration email teachdoorcounty@gmail.com to receive an application and set up a time to chat about how to join our team. Questions? Contact Sue or Cindy at Northern Door Children’s Center 920.854.4244

HEALTH CARE

Calling All Dental Hygienists – Join Our Team! Are you a Dental Hygienist passionate about oral health? We want to meet you! Dentistry by Design in Sister Bay is searching for a dedicated and skilled RDH to join our team. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a supportive work environment, and a generous sign-on bonus. Please email Cora@DoorCountyDentistry. com for more info. Registered Nurse needed in Sturgeon Bay Registered Nurse in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin Needed. Paid Training Program!! NO DIALYSIS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED!! “GIVE LIFE” in a truly FUN & REWARDING Career! Are you looking to work 1:1 with patients & build long term relationships? Are you looking to work with an amazing team of professionals in a team-oriented environment?

Are you looking for Work Life Balance? YOU WILL LOVE DIALYSIS. Please contact Krystyl Jackson at 913.593.4535 or Jenny Fameree at 920.365.6608

HOTEL/LODGING

Asst Hotel Manager -Fish Creek Looking for a very effective & efficient multitasker with attention to detail. Skills must include housekeeping, front desk, computer, & other daily duties of running this successful 35 unit hotel. Long hours 5-6 months of the year, Weekends Busy year round. Office 8am-10pm. Weekends & Evenings Required. Text Resume & Questions, 920.421.0663 att: Lynne

Front Desk Assoc Position Julie’s Park Motel is looking for a friendly, energetic Front Desk Associate to join our team! If

until 3:00 PM, February 20, 2025; for the March 11, 2025, hearing written correspondence will be accepted until 3:00 PM, March 6, 2025. All correspondence submitted by the deadlines will be entered into the record and forwarded to the Plan Commission but late submissions or anonymous correspondence will be disregarded. Correspondence can be mailed to P.O. Box 769, Sister Bay, WI 54234; faxed to (920) 854-9637; deposited in the drop box at the Administration Office at 2383 Maple Drive, Sister Bay; or e-mailed to janal.suppanz@ sisterbaywi.gov. The above proposed ordinances and amendments, the draft plan, and correspondence is available for public inspection until the close of business on the day of the hearing and may be viewed at the Sister Bay Administration Building, 2383 Maple Drive, Sister Bay, WI between 8 AM and 4 PM, Monday-Thursday. By order of the Plan Commission of the Village of Sister Bay Julie Schmelzer, Village Administrator WNAXLP

you’re someone who loves the evening vibe, we’ve got shifts just for you. Winter hours are 30 hours per week, and when summer rolls around, you’ll be working full-time! So, what are you waiting for? Come be a part of our amazing team! Stop by, or text/call 920.421.3356

LANDSCAPING/ MAINTENANCE

Property Caretaker

Condominium in Egg Harbor area is looking for a property caretaker for building maintenance and repairs, landscaping and general upkeep. Looking for an individual who is prompt, courteous and has good people skills. Email your resume about yourself to doorcountycherry@comcast.net

MISCELLANEOUS

The Paper Boy is hiring a full time Distribution Manager

Job Summary : You’ll start your day at our facility and then drive one of our vans on a predetermined route. You will be in and out of your van, interacting with customers and the community as you deliver print materials including the Peninsula Pulse, Door County Living, Door County Visitor Guides, rack cards, and more. Hours are Monday through Friday, year round with good pay and bonuses.  To apply: Email jobs@doorcountypulse. com, Call: 920.421.2500, or stop by: the Peninsula Pulse office at 8142 State Highway 57 in Baileys Harbor.

Help Wanted

Need a Handy Individual. Must have very good carpentry skills & knowledge, with a some background in plumbing & little electric. Tile & flooring skills is a Plus. Looking for somebody immediately. Text, call or send resume: 920-421-0663.

Program Coordinator

Door County Bookmobile, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is hiring a part-time, yearround Program Coordinator. Responsibilities include managing daily event schedules, youth program development, donation management, office management, and leading the fully restored Door County Bookmobile into the future. Previous experience in listed responsibilities preferred. Bookmobile travels during the spring, summer, and fall months. Job hours will fluctuate with seasons of operation. Combination in-person and remote offered. For application, job description, and to apply visit www.bookmobiledoorcounty.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS AGENDAS

SOUTHERN DOOR

SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School Board QUARTERLY RETREAT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM – 6:00 pm AGENDA

1. Call to order.

2. Roll Call-Verification of Quorum.

3. Finding that the meeting was properly called, convened, proper notice given §19.84(2)

4. Pledge of Allegiance & Board Commitment.

5. District Updates: a. 2024-25 Strategic Priorities Update b. District Continuous Improvement Plan Update

6. Financial & Operations Update: a. Review CESA 7 MOU for Accounting Assistance

7. Adjourn. WNAXLP

org. Position open until filled. Anticipated start date April 7th, 2025.

OFFICE

Administrative Assistant: Flexible 8 Hours/Week

The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation is seeking a self-motivated person for an Administrative Assistant position. Very flexible hours (roughly 8 hours/week). Duties include administrative tasks, supporting marketing/fundraising/ special event activities, and ideally, basic bookkeeping. Send resume to: info@ sturgeonbayhistoricalsociety.org

Veterinary Assistant and/ or Receptionist

Door County Veterinary Hospital is looking for a thorough, hard working, Self motivated team player with excellent communication skills to join our team of pet care professionals. Candidates need to be organized, detail oriented, able to multi-task, and lift 50#. Willingness to learn and help in various tasks is a must. 920.743.7777 doorcountyveterinaryhospital@ yahoo.com

RESTAURANT

Kitchen Help Wanted

The new Cleat Restaurant in Sister Bay is looking for prep cooks, line cooks and dishwashers. If interested please email thecleatsb@gmail.com

RETAIL

Join our Team!! Greens N Grains has an opening for a full-time, 40 hour/week, grocery team worker. Come join us in our fun, active, healthy work environment. We are looking for a person who is enthusiastic about great food, healthy living and alternatives. The requirements are a strong physical body- must be able to carry heavy boxes and do stairs with a load. Retail & POS experience is helpful but a passion for and knowledge of organic and clean food and supplements is essential. Wages dependent on experience. This position includes a possibility of housing. Please email your resume to info@ Greens-N-Grains.com or mail to: POB 225, Egg Harbor,WI 54209. You can also email to request an application.

The Town of Sturgeon Bay, Door County (Population 826) is seeking qualified applicants for a part time municipal clerk position. Hours are flexible, working from home.

• Attend monthly town board meetings (evenings) including Annual and Special Meetings

• Maintain public records, reports and permits as required

• Responsible for elections, including training as needed, set-up, staffing, public test, issue absentee ballots

• Prepare and post agendas and meeting minutes

• Prepare annual budget, financial report and town levy documents

• Computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft, Excel and Basic Quick Books

• Maintain town website

Have strong communication and organizational skills Computer and office equipment provided Average work week 12 to 15 hours per week Pay averages $20.00/hr. salary, based on experience and qualifications Able to be bonded

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR POSITION OPENING

The Town of Liberty Grove has the position of Administrator becoming available. Interested persons are invited to apply, keeping in mind that knowledge of the following is necessary to be a successful hire in that capacity: municipal government (Wis. Stat. Ch. 60 for Towns), accounting, personnel management, computer skills, ability to work with the public and other governmental agencies. Responsibilities: overseeing all functions and departments of the Town, those being: budgeting, office, highways, parks, cemeteries and the various committees. More detail is enumerated in the Administrator job description. A salary range of $60,000 to $75,000 is offered commensurate with the appropriate qualifications. A benefit package consisting of retirement, vacation and sick leave, plus health, disability and life insurance is offered in addition to base pay. For a full job description, contact the Town office at 11161 Old Stage Road, Sister Bay WI 54234. Phone 920 854 2934. Email is tlibertygrove@gmail.com.

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by ELEANOR CORBIN eleanor@ppulse.com

As a director for both Door Shakespeare and the Sevastopol School District, Amy Ensign works with two very different groups of people: paid professional actors and middle to high school students, many of whom are making their first appearances onstage.

Though these two casts differ in age and experience, Ensign approaches each with the same goals in mind.

“Whether it’s in a professional theater or an educational theater, I am looking at every individual actor, seeing what they’re bringing to the stage, and then helping and guiding the process after that,” she said.

Ensign started directing theater at Sevastopol 15 years ago when a fellow parent on the board of education mentioned she might enjoy the position. She acted for Door Shakespeare prior to accepting her current position with the company, and also made appearances in local community-theater shows.

Another educator closely connected to Door County’s theater scene is Mary Hall, who started working as Southern Door High School’s drama director in 2023 after playing in the school’s pit orchestra for years. She has acted for Third Avenue PlayWorks, the former Peninsula Arts Theater, and Isadoora Theatre, where she also served as a board member and musical director.

Hall first worked with students through Door County Medical Center’s (DCMC) LEAP program, where high school students worked with adult mentors to write, stage and perform a play as a way to learn about social issues.

“It was just so fulfilling to give the students an outlet that really valued them as real, fully formed people,” Hall said of her time with LEAP.

Joining the local high school theater world this year is Sophie Widman, marketing director and events coordinator at Northern Sky Theater, who is directing Sturgeon Bay High School’s upcoming production of Pippin. She moved to Door County from California in 2023 to pursue her current position, having graduated from Ripon College with a theater and music degree and acted for production companies in the Twin Cities.

The annual play is one way Sturgeon Bay High School students can get involved in drama.

Miss Door County Crowns Three New Winners

The Miss Door County Scholarship Organization crowned three new winners Feb. 1 at the 28th-annual competition at the sold-out Southern Door Community Auditorium. Faith Blackley, Hanna Mertens and Elise Jackson will be advancing to the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin’s Teen competitions, held June 18-21 in the new host city of New Berlin. A record-breaking $17,650 was awarded in prizes and college scholarships at the show.

Blackley was crowned Miss Door County, while Mertens was crowned Miss Cherryland and Jackson was crowned Miss Door County’s Teen.

Blackley is a Southern Door High School graduate and a freshman at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College with the intent to major in mechanical engineering. Her community service initiative that she will promote throughout the year is called “Preserve Today, Protect Tomorrow – Promoting Environmental Sustainability.” Miss Door County runners-up who took home scholarships include Isabella Dereszkiewicz-Hodowany, Ellie Engerson and Amolia Jefferson.

Mertens, Miss Cherryland 2025, is a senior at Bellin Collin and in May will earn her second bachelor’s degree in radiologic science with the goal of becoming an x-ray Technologist. Her community service initiative is called “Heart to Heart: Teaching the Importance of Cardiac Care.”

Runners-up for the position who took home scholarships include Ntuhkem Fonkem, Chloe Staudenmaier and Brooklyn Heyn. Jackson, Miss Door County’s Teen 2025, is a sophomore at Southern Door High School hoping to pursue a career in math or science. Her community service initiative is “Next Gen Civics: Igniting Youth Engagement in Civics.”

Runners-up who also received scholarships include Ophelia Linnan, Teagan Williams, Briana Barganz, Anna Dalke,Abbigail Reseburg, Sayde Jeanquart, Skyler Kopkey, Jakayla Steinhorst and Brynleigh Ash.

Theater Professionals Help Shape High School Talent

“If this is their only opportunity in school to be able to participate in theater, I want to make sure that I’m doing the best that I can to give that to them,” said Widman, who met her cast for the first time when she hosted auditions at the end of January.

In contrast to working with a group of professionals, Ensign said her role at the school is more about teaching new skills and relevant vocabulary.

“That [student] actor does not have the experience that a professional actor will, and so that just means that we’re working on teaching skills, learning, vocabulary and learning technique that the professional actor will already have,” she said.

Hall also emphasized the educational nature of school theater. In addition to meaningfully incorporating the entire cast into the production, she works with her students to ensure they understand any historic and cultural references in the script. She wants the experience to be challenging but enjoyable, not nerve-wracking. Widman, whose love of theater developed through her own school productions, hopes her work at Sturgeon Bay will spark a similar passion in students.

“I want to be able to give them [the students] the best experience, while still being able to learn and grow and ask questions and develop,” she said. Ensign, Hall and Widman aren’t the only theater professionals guiding local students. At Southern Door, Hall has invited local professionals to serve on audition panels and watch dress rehearsals. She has even seen a few of her students go on to act in productions for Door County’s theater companies, as has Ensign.

“I think the kids benefit from having all of these professionals as their neighbors,” Hall said. “They can spend time in the summer, or sometimes the school year, taking in other productions and using what they see happening on stage or backstage, happening in the lobby, for their own growth.”

A Sip of History

Have coffee with the curators at the Door County Historical Museum by ELEANOR CORBIN eleanor@ppulse.com

When “Uncle Harry” Dankoler built the Door County Historical Museum and Archives in 1939, he wanted it to be a place where the community could come together.

In pursuit of that goal, current museum staff have begun hosting weekly Coffee with the Curators sessions, inviting the public to come and converse on Fridays, 10 am – 12 pm. Attendees can use the event as an opportunity to ask any and every question they have about local history.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

This year is the first time the museum will stay open through the winter, giving year-round residents more opportunities to check out the collection, curator Joe Taylor said.

That collection spans the entire history of the peninsula, from the formation of its geological features to its modern industries.

In addition to the items on exhibit, like vintage fire engines and woodworking tools, the museum has an extensive archive not on display.

County Historical Society, have stopped by on Friday to chat.

The museum team hopes to collaborate more with other local historical groups, Taylor said. They don’t often have the chance to bounce their ideas off other people, and these sessions give them the rare opportunity to showcase their works-inprogress.

Some of the initial attendees at Coffee with the Curators have stayed for hours, Taylor said, letting conversations run in different directions and asking the curators about their own historical passions.

Taylor, a self-proclaimed “fossil guy,” likes discussing his favorite items in the museum –the oldest ones.

“I’m kind of the resident rock nerd here,” he said.

These Friday-morning sessions allow for a more relaxed, conversational environment than at a traditional history presentation, Taylor said.

Taylor, curator.

In the few coffee meet-ups the staff has hosted so far, they discussed parts of the collection that aren’t always in the spotlight, like a series of photo illustrations made by founder Dankoler that impose real pictures onto drawn backgrounds.

“It’s Photoshop 100 years before Photoshop was invented,” Taylor said.

Members of various historical groups around the peninsula, such as the Ephraim Historical Foundation and the Door

Sevastopol Climbs Into Second

evastopol showed it’s rounding into form with a convincing 44-28 win over Algoma in a matchup of conference girls basketball heavyweights on Jan. 31. It was Sevastopol’s ninth straight win. Naomi Rikkola scored a game-high 27 points to lead the Pioneers, who moved into 2nd in the conference behind leagueleading Kewaunee. Sevastopol continued to roll Tuesday with a 74-35

“When it’s only a handful of people, and you’re all just sitting around the table, having a cup of coffee, you can get into some of the nuances a little bit more,” he said.

The museum also provides more structured ways to learn about local history, like a talk about “Uncle Harry” Dankoler on Jan. 29 and a presentation from Taylor on fossils in February. Details for future events are announced on the museum’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ doorcountymuseum.

All events at the Door County Museum and Archives are free, as is admission to the museum, located at 18 N 4th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay.

Second to One – Daoust Moves Up

With some fancy footwork in the paint in a 68-43 win over Brillion Jan. 30, Drew Daoust maneuvered to drop in a layup for points number 2,724 and 2,725 to pass Mickey Crowe and move into second place on Wisconsin’s all-time scoring list.

“I didn’t really know coming into the game what it would feel like [to move into second place] to be honest,” Daoust admitted. “After getting it, and realizing what I have done, it’s a surreal feeling. It definitely has not sunk in fully yet.”

Daoust now trails only Anthony Pieper, the Wausaukee sharpshooter who went on to play at Marquette during the school’s return to prominence in the early 1990s.

The Eagles added a win over Sevastopol on Saturday, then a 103-

69 drubbing of Crivitz Tuesday in which Daoust scored 47.

WIAA Boys Basketball All-Time Scorers

3,391 - Anthony Pieper, Wausaukee

2,725 - Drew Daoust, Southern Door

2,724 - Mickey Crowe, St. Nazianz JFK Prep

2,685 - Mike Koehler, Elkhart Lake

2,654 - Cody Schmitz, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau

The Roundup On Tuesday night Sturgeon Bay cruised to a 91-44 non-conference win over Roncalli, getting right after falling to Valders Monday, 70-59. That followed a 59-56 overtime

victory last Thursday over Peshtigo. They’ll head to Sevastopol on Friday night. Sevastopol carved another notch in the win column with a resounding victory against Goodman-Pembine last week. Sevastopol was led by Zaul Valdivia with 23 and Bo Tanck with 15 in a 74-27 victory. The Pioneers followed that with conference losses to Southern Door Saturday and Algoma on Tuesday. Gibraltar’s funk continued Monday with a non-conference loss to Two Rivers, 65-41. That followed a loss to NEW Lutheran on Saturday, 47-33, in which Liam Lindenberg led the Vikings with 11 points. Gibraltar also fell in a non-conference matchup at Hilbert last week, 64-49. Kayin Jackson led the Vikings in that game with 17 points.

YEARS OF NORTHERN

The united Way of Door County is debuting a series of painting classes led by a Certified Bob Ross Instructor. Classes will be held Feb. 22 (Northern Lights), March 8 (Classic Mountain), April 5 (Evening Sunset) and May 3 (Sunrise at the Dunes, sessions held in the morning and afternoon.) Classes will be held at Sunshine Resources of Door County, 55 W. Yew St. in Sturgeon Bay.

Each session features one of the more well-known paintings from Ross’ The Joy of Painting TV program. Materials, refreshments and door prizes will be provided, along with insight into painting and handling happy accidents in life by certified instructor, Paula Cline.

The class fee is $150 per session. Registration is limited to 12 participants per session. To learn more and register, visit unitedwaydc.com.

Proceeds from the classes will support a new united Way of Door County initiative to help those in the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population become financially stable and achieve their long-term goals.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SEAPERCH

Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is the local sponsor for SeaPerch, an underwater robotics program that teaches students to build a remotely operated vehicle.

DCMM needs volunteers for a Door County SeaPerch scrimmage on Feb. 14, 9:45 am at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA, 1900 Michigan St.

JUNE LORRAINE MAEDER

of Bailey’s Harbor, passed away peacefully after a battle with lung cancer on Jan. 31, 2025 at his home. Born on Jan. 2, 1949 in Bloomington, Illinois he was the son of Don and Eugenia Smith. Dex proudly served as radio operator in the united States Army during the Vietnam War, where he was honored with several medals, including a Bronze Star. Dex was a retired business owner of a successful paint company, Don Smith Paint Co., which was originally started by his father, Don. The father and son owned the company for a combined 64 years. Dex was deeply respected by his employees, serving as both a supportive boss and a trusted friend. Dex chose cremation as part of his wishes, and his family is planning a celebration of life for late spring/early summer.

Amélia Maria Canilho

Aug. 18, 1961 - Jan. 28, 2025

Amélia Maria Canilho, 63, of Sturgeon Bay, died on Jan. 28, 2025 at her home in Sturgeon Bay. She was born Aug. 18, 1961 in Almada, Portugal, the daughter of Domingos Canilho and Maria de Lurdes Batista. She attended universidade Livre in Lisbon, Portugal for Art History. Afterwards, she obtained a Fulbright Scholarship for a Master’s degree in Roman Archaeology at the university of Missouri - Columbia (1982). On Oct. 8, 1986, she married Robert Burke in Columbia, Missouri. They moved to Wisconsin in 1998 with two sons and landed in Sturgeon Bay in 2002. Amélia taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in Sevastopol High School. Afterward, she taught Spanish at Sturgeon Bay High School. She was a founding member of Literacy Door County. Amélia’s life will be honored with an informal gathering at the Drömhus (611 Jefferson St, Sturgeon Bay) on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 from 1 - 3 pm.

ONLINE MONEY MINDSET

MAKEOVER WORKSHOP

Jodi Rose Studio and Money Management Counselors of Door and Kewaunee County will again present Money Mindset Makeover, an eight-week virtual financial coaching program. The program is designed to help individuals break through financial roadblocks and take control of their money with confidence. It combines expert financial

with creative self-discovery techniques to help participants build lasting financial

The course is led by Leslie Boden, certified credit counselor and financial social worker, and Jodi Gonzales, credentialed art therapist and national board-certified counselor. Sessions start on Feb. 19 and continue on Wednesday evenings, 7-8:30 pm via Zoom. The class fee is $125. Scholarships, payment plans and gift certificates are available. Space is limited. To register, visit moneymanagementcounselors.com or mmcworkshops.com, or call 920.743.1862.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS

• Door County Golden Heart Awards – The united Way of Door County celebrates local volunteers with its annual Golden Hearts Awards, nominations for which are open now. Volunteers will be recognized in seven categories: Adult Volunteer of the Year, Environmental Stewardship Award, Performing Arts Volunteer of the Year, Cultural Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Group of the Year, Youth Volunteer Scholarship Award, and the Karl May Lifetime of Service Award.

To make a nomination and learn more, visit unitedwaydc. com/goldenheart. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 18. Awards will be distributed during a celebration on April 9. Registration and check-in starts at 4:30 pm, followed by a seated dinner at 5:30 pm and a program at 6:45 pm. The event’s usual venue is Stone Harbor Resort, 107 N. 1st Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

The first opportunity to purchase tickets will go to nominees and nominators. Tickets will become available to the public in March for $50.

• Governor’s Service Awards for Outstanding Volunteers and Service Programs – Serve Wisconsin, a social services organization that works with AmeriCorps programs and volunteer organizations, has opened nominations for the 2025 Governor’s Service Awards.

The Governor’s Service Awards honor individuals and programs for their service through AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Seniors and other volunteer initiatives. The ceremony will also recognize a Volunteer of the Year across multiple categories of volunteerism.

Nominations are due on March 17 and the award ceremony will take place May 15 in Madison. For a nomination form and more information, visit servewisconsin.wi.gov/governors-service-awards.

• Packers Protect and Serve Award to Honor Heroic Law Enforcement Officers – The Green Bay Packers are accepting nominations through March 14 for the Packers Protect and

Serve Award, which recognizes Wisconsin law enforcement officers who go above and beyond the call of duty.

Nominees should be active full- or part-time law enforcement officers who have displayed heroism and/or extraordinary commitment to public safety, the community and their fellow officers.

Nominators can submit an officer or department for one of four categories: Individual Officer Award, K-9 Award, School Resource Officer Award or Department Award. Fifteen awards will be presented: 12 Individual Officer Awards and one for each of the other three categories. Each winner will receive a $2,000 grant to benefit their department or a nonprofit they are involved in.

To make a nomination, visit tinyurl.com/3yrurpyn. For more information, contact 920.569.7500.

JEFF LANGE

Oct. 19, 1952 - Jan. 27, 2025

Jeffrey Earl Lange, known for his exquisite glass mosaics, extensive volunteer activities and devilish wit, died unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2025.

Jeff was born on Oct. 19, 1952 in Beaver Dam to Earl Melvin Lange and Bernice Dorothy (Salzwedel) Lange, who predeceased him. Jeff married Brenda Ann Freda in 1975. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Lange; their daughter, Danielle Lange; his sister, Sandra Lange; and his nephew, Nathan Lange.

Jeff earned his degree in Accounting from UWWhitewater. He and Brenda ran the family commercial printing business in Beaver Dam for 30 years. After selling the business, they moved to Door County.

During the 22 years that Jeff and Brenda have lived in Door County, he generously gave of his time to several non-profits and served on the Board of The Bay Shore Property Owners Association. He was also known for his love of the Green Bay Packers and his breathtaking glass mosaics, pieces of art which grace not only the home he and Brenda lived in but those of friends and neighbors as well as the butterfly garden at Crossroads at Big Creek. He will always be remembered by his friends for his wit and his enjoyment of wine time with friends and neighbors, the lunch group at the Red Room, second Thursday dinners, and any other time he could be with friends of him and Brenda.

Those who knew him also know he did not want to be the center of attention and was also a planner. In keeping with both, and his express wishes, there will be no service for him. He will be interred at Bayside Cemetery next to his friend and neighbor, Lou Williams, where they can pick up their tradition of watching beautiful sunsets together.

Memorials in Jeff’s memory can be made to the United Way of Door County (P.O. Box 223, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235; unitedwaydc.com/#donate) or Mental Health America Lakeshore (410 S. Milwaukee Street, Plymouth, WI 53073; mhalakeshore.networkforgood. com).

Arrangements have been entrusted with Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County Crematory LLC in Sturgeon Bay. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Jeff may be shared with his family through his tribute page at HuehnsFuneralHome.com.

June Lorraine Maeder, age 93, of the Town of Egg Harbor (Sturgeon Bay), passed away in the comfort of her home on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, with loved ones around her.

June was a treasured wife, mother, and grandmother.

June was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Maeder, who passed Sept. 9, 2020.

Born in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, June 1, 1931, June grew up the second youngest of seven children of parents William Frederich Rohlf and Ethel May (Gill) Rohlf.

June first studied at Lawrence University in Appleton on a classical music scholarship and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she met the love of her life and husband, Jerome “Jerry” Allen Maeder.

June worked as Office Manager and Paralegal at the Maeder Law Firm in Wausau from 1955 through 1995.

In addition, June managed a 640-acre cattle operation east of Wausau.

June was an accomplished pianist and airplane pilot, having flown single and dual engine planes, with MultiEngine, Commercial, Instrument, and Instructor Pilot ratings.

In retirement, June was a prolific artist. Her paintings were frequently exhibited in art shows in Door County and many of her works are displayed in homes around the country.

June will be missed by by her two sons, Chris Maeder and Vincent Maeder (Navah); and by her grandchildren, Max Maeder and Katya Maeder.

The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the entire staff at Unity Hospice for their loving care and kindness to June and her family.

Memorials may be made in June’s honor to the Peninsula Music Festival (musicfestival.com) where June and Jerry were frequently in attendance.

Arrangements have been entrusted with Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County Crematory LLC in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of June may be shared with her family through her tribute page at HuehnsFuneralHome.com

WILLIAM “BILL” JAMES CHRISTENSEN

Dec. 5, 1947 - Feb. 3, 2025

William “Bill” James Christensen, 77, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, Feb. 3, 2025 at Waterfall Health of Algoma where he resided since 2023.

Bill was born Dec. 5, 1947 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Maurice Christensen and Esther Edna (Wilke) Christensen. He grew up attending Wilson School and then Hainesville School, both in the Town of Nasewaupee. Bill also attended St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay where he was confirmed. He graduated from Southern Door High School with the class of 1966. After high school, Bill became a merchant marine and sailed on the Great Lakes for over 40 years with Oglebay Norton finishing his watch as a wheelman at the end of his sailing career in 2009.

He met Kathleen Elizabeth Beno in Sturgeon Bay where they shared a life and daughter together. Kathleen passed in 2012.

Bill loved cars. One of his favorite was the ‘68 GTO. He would always keep his eye out for his next one. If there was ever a “perfect” customer for a car salesperson, Bill was it. He liked watching old Westerns and listening to oldies music, including Sam Cooke and Del Shannonon repeat! Bill had an appreciation for history, wartime books, and playing solitaire on his computer. Of all his roles in life, “Papa Bill” was his favorite. Bill loved his family. Being a grandfather brought him so much joy.

Bill will be missed by his family, daughters, Stephanie Beno of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Holly (Jose) Neri of the Town of Nasewaupee; grandsons, Brennan Kruswick and Mateo Neri; brother, James “Jim” (Diane) Christenson of Sturgeon Bay; “sister-in-law”, Lana Sporisky of Pulaski; nieces and nephews; cousins; and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lawrence Wilke and Ronald (Geraldine) Wilke; partner, Kathy Beno; and other relatives.

Bill’s life will be honored with a memorial service held at 1 pm on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay with Chaplain John Hauser officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from Noon until the time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to help support his grandchildren’s (future) college education (c/o Holly Neri).

“Uncle Jim, thank you for the loving and devoted care you gave to Dad over the years, helping him with grocery shopping and other daily necessities. A heartfelt thanks also goes out to the staff of Waterfall Health and Compassus Hospice for the wonderful and compassionate care you provided.”

“Fair winds and following seas.”

Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of William may be shared with his family through his tribute page at HuehnsFuneralHome.com

Snow Could Insulate, Hide Thin Ice on Bay

Cold spell may not be enough to keep unaware anglers from breaking through by

KEVIN NAZE

Ice anglers thinking of heading out to deeper waters need to understand that it’s not safe to drive a truck – or even a UTV or snowmobile in some cases – just anywhere.

Though cold weather has returned, and an extended stretch of sub-freezing temperatures is in the forecast, there may still be spots where the ice is dangerously thin. Recent snowfall can insulate the ice, making it difficult to see those areas.

Cracks that opened allowed ice to drift, temporarily stranding a number of groups this past week. There were also reports of two UTVs breaking through. Fortunately, all anglers were safe. Avoid areas that were recently open water, or are near shallow reefs, creek mouths or anywhere else there’s strong current. You can get the latest updates when you pick up bait at a local tackle shop. But when in doubt, stick to the bays, harbors and nearshore areas, and stay inside of cracks when the wind is blowing hard off shore.

Sturgeon Spearing

Thousands of anglers will be on Lake Winnebago and hundreds on the upriver lakes when the sturgeon spearing season gets underway Saturday. Though not perfect everywhere, ice conditions are said to be the best in years.

In years with good ice conditions and water clarity, it’s not uncommon for 1,000 to 2,000 sturgeon to be registered, with more – due to a cap on licenses at 500 on the upriver lakes – coming from the main lake.

The record harvest was set in 1995, at 3,173, before harvest caps were set.

Last year, a 177.3-pound, 79.9-inch female sturgeon was speared on Lake Winnebago, the seventh heaviest since seasons began nearly a century ago. The

record is 212.2 pounds, taken in 2010, and the only one over 200.

But that’s not the biggest sturgeon ever seen. DNR fisheries biologists weighed a spawn-filled, 240-pound female in April, 2012 on the Wolf River in Shawano. It measured 87.5 inches – that’s 7 feet, 3.5 inches, a halfinch shy of former Purdue and current Memphis Grizzlies center, Zach Edey.

In recent years the Winnebago spearing season has gone the full 16 days. If success is better, it closes earlier. You can follow the progress of this year’s hunt at dnr. wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/sturgeon/ WinnSysSturgeonSpear.

Meanwhile, the sturgeon spearing and hook-and-line fishing season on Black Lake, in lower Michigan, ended after just 17 minutes of fishing last Saturday. The harvest quota of six fish ranged in size from 43.5 inches (18.2 pounds) to 64 inches (78.3 pounds). The 797 registered anglers were notified of the closure via text alerts and ice shanty visits from Department of Natural Resources personnel.

Ammo Brands Sold After a two-and-a-half-year bidding and approval process, a collection of five iconic ammunition brands were sold to the Prague-based Czechoslovak Group (CSG) last month for $2.225 billion.

Reporting in Outdoor Life online, Alex Robinson said ammo brands Federal, Remington, Hevi Shot, Speer and CCI are now owned by a company best known for the international military market.

Robinson interviewed Jason Vanderbrink, CEO of The Kinetic Group – an umbrella group for the five brands. Vanderbrink told him that the brands will now be able to grow and innovate like never before. Rather than worrying about short-term returns, the investment can be used for long-term planning and growth. This could mean more ammo, and better ammo, in the consumer market.

Throughout the acquisition process some U.S. politicians raised concerns over the prospect of American ammo companies falling under foreign ownership. Vanderbrink said it’s all about growth, not taking manufacturing from the U.S. In fact, he said, there will be more investment in American facilities to grow the business, noting the purchase was made to get access to the largest commercial market in the world.

TNC Wisconsin Update Last week’s live “State of The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin” update is available as a recording at youtube.com/ watch?v=2UZoCHU_ZxE.

Tune in for highlights of 2024 land and water conservation from The Nature Conservancy’s Wisconsin State Director Elizabeth Koehler, as well as a look at what’s ahead.

Next, TNC’s Great Lakes Program

Director Scott Sowa, and Senior Conservation Scientist Matt Herbert, dive into work to help restore and rebuild Great Lakes fisheries, including mapping the reefs and tributaries that provide essential spawning habitats for native fish.

To sign up for nature e-news, visit preserve.nature.org/page/82226/data/1.

Whitefish Tales The next installment of the Fish Tales series at Crossroads at Big Creek – the status of lake whitefish in Lake Michigan and Green Bay – will be held 7-9 pm, Feb. 27.

DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist Scott Hansen will provide the update. You can join in person or via Zoom or Facebook Live. Go to doorcountylibrary.org/ event that night to find the link.

Weekly Water Levels Lake Michigan water levels have dropped about 3 inches in the past month, 11 in the past year and 44 since the record high in 2020. Levels are about 7 inches below the 100-year average, and 22 above the record monthly low, set in 2013.

Sturgeon Bay Gets Fired Up for a Frozen Festival

of the most ephemeral art made in the city: ice sculptures. Novice and professional carvers will be stationed throughout downtown Sturgeon Bay, competing for cash prizes and the People’s Choice Award as they turn blocks of ice into works of art, 9 am – 2 pm. Member businesses of Destination Sturgeon Bay, which organizes the festival, have sponsored 20 ice blocks for this year’s event. While the carvers work, a Door County Trolley will provide free rides around town, 10 am – 3 pm. It will make stops at Door County Fire Company, Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, Bay Shore Outfitters, T. Simon Jewelers and Third Avenue PlayWorks’ (TAP) Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre, which will be hosting an indoor market.

The market features artists, craftspeople and other vendors, who will sell their wares 10 am – 2 pm at TAP,

Green and Gold Shows Off Door County with Nationwide Release

by ELEANOR CORBIN eleanor@ppulse.com

Two brothers – director Anders Lindwall and producer Davin Lindwall – were the creative force behind the movie and the decision to film it in Door County. They scouted the state for filming locations before settling on one. “We went everywhere,” Davin Lindwall said. “For some reason, in our guts, it was always Door County.”

and Gold

When it came time to film,

for location shoots. What appears as one farm in the

is actually three, filmed on the respective farms of Dave and Tamie Grasse, Philip and Mary Bley, and John Sawyer. Local farmers, invaluable to the production, the Lindwalls said, assisted with everything from sourcing a ‘90s stadium-view Packers shirt to wrangling a herd of dairy cows.

“Access was so easy for us,” Anders Lindwall said. “We’d be like, ‘hey, John [Sawyer], sorry, do you have anybody that has this odd thing we’re looking for?’”

A lifelong theater lover of the theater, Sawyer said the film production gave him a chance to see what goes on behind the camera.

“Seeing how movies were made and being behind the scenes was really fun for me,” he said.

He also stepped in front of the camera for a cameo role as the owner of an antique shop in a scene with lead actor Nelson.

“That was pretty exciting, to say you were with a caliber of actor like that,” he said.

Sawyer described the Lindwalls as genuine, “Wisconsin-type” people who he grew close to over the course of filming. Hailing from Iron River, just across the Michigan border in the Upper Peninsula, the brothers are familiar with the area and wanted to do it justice in Green and Gold

The movie pays particular attention to the dedication of Wisconsin farmers.

“We hope that the film represents and celebrates both the tangible work that farmers do of putting food on people’s plates, but also the rich, spiritual connection they have to the land and their animals and their families,” Davin Lindwall said.

During their time here, the brothers grew to love the beauty and community of Door County. Weekly walks at Whitefish Bay with their families and visits to Lawlss Coffee in Sturgeon Bay became part of their routine, they said.

As independent filmmakers, the Lindwalls said they also appreciated the support they received from the local arts community. Even when production shut down 3rd Avenue in Sturgeon Bay for a full day of filming, downtown businesses were happy to help.

“I think there were so many people in that area who understood the arts,” Anders Lindwall said. “That actually makes a big difference when you’re asking favors.”

The brothers hope Green and Gold, which they described as a heartwarming family film, accurately captures the work of Wisconsin farmers and gives Door County residents the opportunity to see their home in a new light.

“For us, that’s maybe the most responsibility we feel of the whole project,” Davin Lindwall said. “We want the farmers who are a part of it to love it and to respect it and to be excited about it, and in the same way, the greater Door County community.”

A list of future showings is available at greenandgoldmovie.com. Sturgeon Bay Cinema 6 had the rights to show Green and Gold for its opening week, with future availability dependent on its popularity at the theater.

MIKE AT THE MOVIES

Three Leftovers from the Holiday Season

by MIKE ORLOCK mjorlock@gmail.com

The holidays have come and gone. Tinseled trees have been dragged to the curb. Visiting relatives have mercifully departed. But several Christmas releases have hung around in theaters.

Three prominent movies are currently vying for attention. The best of the lot is A Complete Unknown (R for adult language and situations), a biopic of songwriter (and future Nobel laureate) Bob Dylan’s early days revolutionizing the folk music scene in New York City 60-some years ago.

Timothee Chalamet stars as the ambitious young musician, and to say that he gives a spot-on impersonation of the chameleonic Dylan would be doing him a disservice. He captures the look, mannerisms and voice of Dylan so convincingly that he practically becomes the man, in spirit if not in fact, delivering a performance that won him his second Oscar nomination. Journeyman director James Mangold, whose resume extends from Marvel movies to western remakes to the latest Indiana Jones adventure, scores big-time recreating the look and feel of 1960s Greenwich Village. Such folk luminaries as Pete Seeger (a terrific Edward Norton) and Joan Baez (a very convincing Monica Barbaro) were struggling to provide the soundtrack to social protests against racism and war without much traction. Then Dylan happened, blowing in winds of change.

A Complete Unknown might be a bit of a misnomer for a film that’s one of the best of last year. If you’re willing to wait, the film will eventually stream on Hulu and Disney+ sometime this spring.

Babygirl (R for nudity and graphic sexuality) stars

Nicole Kidman in one of those acting roles that critics like to laud as “brave,” “daring” and “electrifying.”

She plays the CEO of a high-tech merchandising company who hasn’t quite worked out the kinks in her marriage to a successful theater director, played by a dapper Antonio Banderas. She finds sex with him unfulfilling and boring, which I suppose is the reason she finds herself drawn into an S&M-infused affair with a creepy young intern in her company, played by Harris Dickinson.

He’s a young actor who has impressed me with his range in Triangle of Sadness and The Iron Claw, but here he seems uncomfortable playing a one-note character, someone without much charm or personality. He’s just around, it seems, to humiliate Kidman’s Romy, putting her through increasingly uncomfortable paces.

Dutch director Halina Reijn (of the slasher spoof Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) strains to make a profound statement about female sexuality and desire in this crazy, mixed-up world we live in, but I never quite believed that Kidman’s buttoned-up exec would willingly drop her drawers in her office at the command of some callow young intern from accounting.

Babygirl features lots of skin and sizzle, but no steak to cut into. Expect it to stream on Max sometime later this year.

Nosferatu (R for nudity and gory violence) is horror auteur Robert Eggers’ remake of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 classic, which offered a somewhat different take on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. The vampire that haunts the rustic German village of Wisberg in 1838 is no sexy charmer like Tom Cruise (1994’s Interview with the Vampire) or brooding romantic like Frank Langella (1979’s Dracula). He’s a hulking, hideous abomination named Count Orlok (no relation to this reviewer – I hope!), played in the film by an unrecognizable Bill Skarsgård, who seems to have made a career playing

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THE FLYING CORPSE READ

AT TAP

Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) will host its 10th-annual WinterWorks Play Reading, a performance of The Flying Corpse by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Thomas Campbell, on Feb. 8, 7:30 pm. TAP’s Jackie and Steve Kane

Artistic Director Jacob Janssen is directing this dark comedy. It follows the Cawdor family, who engage in high-flying funeral planning as secrets are revealed and relationships put to the test. There is no admission fee, but donations are welcome. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. The event is part of the countywide reading program Door County Reads. Third Avenue PlayWorks’ Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre is located at 239 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

DOOR SHAKESPEARE READS

POETRY

GOODVIEW

As part of Door County Reads, Door Shakespeare will present a staged reading of Goodview Poetry by Kaeden Dirksen on Feb. 10, 7:30 pm at Björklunden, 7590 Boynton Lane in Baileys Harbor.

The Door County Library program Door

County Reads in its 17th season. Each spring, a committee of community members chooses a book on which to center the festival’s events. This year’s selection is The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.

“I saw a parallel theme between Sal’s path in The House in the Cerulean Sea and Sheldon’s path in Goodview Poetry,” Door

Shakespeare Producing Artistic Director Amy Ensign said. “Both characters find healing through creative exploration.”

In Goodview Poetry, Sheldon has finally summoned the courage to read his poem aloud – to an empty room. That’s when Trevor, arriving for his first Goodview Poetry Club meeting, accidentally hears Sheldon’s performance.

After the reading, a panel of Door County artists will discuss how creativity guides their life processes. The evening concludes with representatives from Door County arts organizations highlighting local opportunities to participate in the arts activities. Refreshments will be served. Registration is not required. Door Shakespeare will accept donations at the door.

WIZARD OF OZ ON ICE TICKETS ON SALE

Ice Creative Entertainment and the Southern Door Community Auditorium will

stroll around back, at The Bayside Shop. We have something for everyone!

A still from A Complete Unknown. COURTESY OF SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

high-profile monsters; remember him as Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King’s It? He inflicts so much death and devastation upon this scenic little village that it quickly transforms into hell on earth, with bodies strewn everywhere, feasted upon by thousands of nasty rats. If you have seen one or more of the nearly 500 movie adaptations or spinoffs of Dracula made over the past century, you know the tropes and tricks that Eggers is working with. There will be a beautiful young woman driven mad by her nightmares, here well-played by Lily-Rose Depp. There will be a naive but intrepid young clerk used to expedite the Count’s move to a dilapidated old estate (Nicholas Hoult), an insane servant who is slave to the Count’s many needs and demands (Simon McBurney), and a wily old professor (Willem Dafoe) who’s studied enough ancient texts to recognize a demon when he sees one – and just what to do about it.

What you will likely find surprising is how well Eggers reinvents all these cliches and fashions them into a story that still has bite from source material over a hundred years old, without sacrificing the essence of Murnau’s expressionistic masterpiece. Nosferatu is definitely worth a watch if you have a taste for these kinds of things. Expect it to eventually stream on Peacock. You can also stream, if interested, Murnau’s 81-minute classic on a variety of platforms, including Tubi, Pluto and Amazon Prime, to see whose Count wore the black cape best.

In another lifetime, Mike Orlock wrote film reviews for the Reporter/Progress newspapers in the western suburbs of Chicago. He has also taught high school English, coached basketball and authored five books of poetry. He finished his two-year term as Door County’s poet laureate in early 2023.

present the all-new production Wizard of Oz

On Ice on Feb. 20, 7 pm.

From the team behind spectacles like Peter Pan On Ice Cinderella On Ice and Beauty and the Beast On Ice comes a fresh reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s timeless story. Wizard of Oz On Ice aims to dazzle audiences of all ages with impressive choreography, state-of-theart special effects, and vibrant costumes that bring the Land of Oz to life.

For tickets, visit sdauditorium.org or call 920.676.1920. The Southern Door Community Auditorium is located at 2073 Cty DK in Brussels.

NORTHERN SKY EARNS GRANTS TO DEVELOP PLAYS

Northern Sky Theater has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $15,000 to support the development of a play by Jamie Mercado.

This means that in 2025 and 2026, Northern Sky Theater will have the means to develop and workshop Mercado’s play The Cherry Hill Bookshop for a future premiere. The grant will help underwrite costs related to show development and production.

Northern Sky Theater has also received a $16,160 grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board through its Creation and Presentation program. These funds will support Northern

Sky’s ongoing commitment to writing and developing new musicals.

“New works are at the core of our mission at Northern Sky and creating new musicals is an expensive proposition,” Managing Director Holly Feldman said. “Our reading and workshop process would simply not be possible with ticket revenue alone.”

YOUTH RETREAT FOR STRINGS STUDENTS

Midsummer’s Music affiliate the Griffon String Quartet will host a youth retreat for violin, viola and cello students, held April 11 and 12 at Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S. 12th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Retreat participants can expect group activities, music-education games, string lessons, community performances and a closing recital, plus an opening-night pizza party and a closing-night ice cream social. Students are responsible for their own lodging and transportation. Participants should bring their own instrument, shoulder rest or cello stop, bow, and rosin.

School-aged students, beginner through advanced, are invited to apply by April 1. The registration fee is $25. Visit midsummersmusic.com/retreat-registration for application details, including a medical form and photo release authorization.

Small Finches at our Feeders

by CHARLOTTE LUKES

Iam seeing just a few purple finches at the feeders now. Last year, over a dozen were here on many days in January. Some may migrate to the south for the winter, but a few hardy birds stay here if they can find food and shelter. Purple finches breed all across southern Canada and are often seen year-round in the northern half of Wisconsin and Michigan, and most of New England. Spruce trees are one of their favorite places to nest.

Finches in general are small- to medium-sized birds with heavy cone-shaped beaks, which makes it easy for them to crack open seeds and extract the nut inside.

Most finches appear the same sex when first hatched. The male or female plumage will develop into adult feathers by their second year, except for one species.

Roy, in his early days of being a federally licensed bird bander, just assumed that all the brown-and-white striped purple finches were female and the pink ones were male. He banded nearly 600 of them at a friend’s home near Pulaski, north of Green Bay, over a period of several weeks.

Every bander has to record the species, sex, place of banding, date and band number for each bird, then send the records to the main office, at that time in Maryland. Roy got a letter back from the head of the banding office saying he was the first person to identify all the females that he banded.

Soon after that, he learned the brown-and-white purple finches might be either male or female in their

second year. The males don’t get their plumage to turn rosy pink until their third year.

We noticed during the past 30 years of Christmas bird counts that there are many more house finches in Southern Door than purple finches. It may be because there are fewer spruce trees in the farm country of that area.

House finches were originally birds of the far southwest. The colorful singers were easy to trap.

One man brought a group of them to New York City in 1939 and sold them to pet shops as “Hollywood finches.” Once the store owners learned that it was a federal offense to sell captured wild birds, they were just released into the environment.

Since those days, the finches have been slowly heading back west. We didn’t see our first house finch in Door County until 1989.

House finches were denied legal protection in California, making them easy to capture. Once they began to populate the Northeast, their numbers were higher than the non-native house sparrows. They can have two broods per year.

Because house finches don’t fear people, they can find easy nesting in many areas. Friends of ours, living west of Baileys Harbor, left their Christmas wreath hanging on their front door for an extra-long time. By April, a house finch had built its nest in the decoration!

It takes close observation, but you can differentiate a male purple finch from a male house finch by looking at the wings. An adult male purple finch is raspberry red all over. A male house finch has brown in its wings and a less intense red color.

It is said that the house finch, like the American goldfinch, feeds its nestlings only a vegetarian diet. When

Two Century Rides, One Great Deal

Registration is now open for the Peninsula Century Fall Challenge, Door County’s premier boutique cycling event. Based in Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park, the ride features incredible scenery, rest stops loaded with great snacks, and a post-ride lunch on the shore back in Sister Bay.

In February, not only can you snap up early-bird prices for the Fall Challenge, but you can also take advantage of an even better deal when you sign up for both the Spring Classic ride in June and the Fall Challenge in September. When you register for both this month, you’ll save $10.

The Fall Challenge is set for Saturday, Sept. 13, while the Spring Classic takes off from its new home at Horseshoe Bay Farms in Egg Harbor on Saturday, June 14. Both feature routes of 25, 50, 62 and 100 miles that take riders between Cave Point to the south and all the way up to Gills Rock to the north.

Each ride also features specialty rest-stop snacks from local restaurants. These stops are staffed by Door County nonprofits raising funds for special projects.

The rides are capped at 1,000 riders.

“We keep our rides smaller than most to limit the impact on our roadways,” said organizer Brian Fitzgerald of the Peninsula Pacers, organizer of the events. “By timing our rides to hit villages early in the morning, we eliminate disruption to businesses, then take them on less-traveled back roads during the middle of the day to both show them uncommon scenery, but to make it easy on our friends and neighbors.”

Registration is open at peninsulacenturyfallchallenge.com. When riders sign up for either ride, they’ll be sent a discount code for the other ride.

WATERFRONT MARY’S HOSTS ICEFISHING TOURNEY

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e Lodge’s Dinner for 2 Chateau Bruno Tenderloin 16 oz served with Bearnaise Sauce & Roasted Veggies, Pick an Appetizer & Dessert to Share 99

DINNER FOR TWO: Sunday Bu et Special 11am-8pm • $16.95

All you can eat: soup, broasted chicken, pizza, garlic mashed potatoes, stu ng, gravy, coleslaw, and dinner rolls

a brownheaded cowbird lays an egg in a goldfinch nest, it can’t survive more than a couple days on a vegetarian diet and will die.

The American goldfinch breeds throughout much of the central North American continent. It is in our area all year, but many people don’t recognize them in their drab winter plumage.

It is one of few species that molts its feathers twice a year, in spring and in fall. We know that spring is coming when we see the male goldfinches begin to show their bright yellow colors in early April.

There are 16 species of finches in North America. Several that are smaller than the purple and house finches are sometimes seen here in winter, including the pine siskin and the common redpoll. The hoary redpoll has now been combined into the common redpoll clan.

Many evening grosbeaks were here all winter 50 years ago. Now their populations are in decline along with the pine grosbeak. The only finch species increasing in numbers are the house, American goldfinch, lesser goldfinch and white-winged crossbill.

In fact, New Hampshire’s state bird, the purple finch, has had a 99% population loss. Rising temperatures are causing a reduction in nesting habitat, and many species are also losing food sources due to pesticides.

Learn about the wild birds that live in your area and do as much as you can to help them survive!

Waterfront Mary’s Bar and Grill will host an ice-fishing tournament Feb. 15 at 5 am through Feb. 16 at 4 pm. Winners will be announced on Feb. 16 at 4:30 pm.

Over $1,500 in prizes will be distributed to the top three whitefish, northern, perch and walleye winners, with additional drawings too. A $20 entry fee includes a free pizza. For more information, visit doorcountyicefishingtournament.com or call 920.743.3690. Waterfront Mary’s is located at 3662 N. Duluth Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

WEBINAR, WANDERING WEDNESDAY AT CROSSROADS

The Door County Master Gardeners Association (DCMGA) will host a webinar, “Starting Seeds Indoors,” on Feb. 10, 1:30 pm at Crossroads at Big Creek. A social with light refreshments will follow.

This pre-recorded webinar will cover the basics of starting vegetables and flowers from seed. Timing, containers, growing media, lighting requirements, watering and fertilization will be discussed.

This event is the first installation of Growing Together, a monthly educational series by DCMGA. Further programs will take place at 1:30 pm on the second Monday of each month.

The series will provide all levels of gardeners with information on relevant topics. Presenters will discuss researchbased gardening techniques that are in alignment with the education requirements of the University of Wisconsin-Extension Master Gardener program.

“We decided to open the Growing Together educational series to the public after reviewing the responses to our recent gardening interest survey, which indicated that our community has a strong interest in lifelong learning and expanding their gardening knowledge,” Door County Master Gardeners President Penne Wilson said. “These programs will give our community the opportunity to learn alongside our Master Gardeners, who are required to accrue continuing education hours each year to maintain their certification.”

Information about becoming a Master Gardener will be available for those interested in learning more.

Another program at Crossroads in the coming week is a Wandering Wednesday guided hike on Feb. 12, 1:30 pm.

Both programs will be held at Crossroads’ Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay.

By Myles Mellor

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Fire and Ice Festival

continued from page 1 the season will be held March 15 during the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

Though much of Fire and Ice is clustered in downtown Sturgeon Bay, there’s more fun to be had beyond that area, like at Potawatomi State Park’s Winter Trails Day. Guests can hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski, then join the Friends of Potawatomi State Park for refreshments and a fire in the warming shelter at the picnic area on the park’s south shoreline. A state park vehicle sticker is required for entry.

Starting at noon, a fiery glassblowing demonstration will be held at Popelka Trenchard Glass, 64 S. 2nd Ave. Then Crossroads will present a demo of its own, this one about historical ice-harvesting techniques, 2-4 pm. With help from Madden Tool Museum volunteers, attendees will learn how ice was gathered in Sturgeon Bay in the 1800s.

At 5 pm, those with tickets to the Fire and Ice Gala will head to Stone Harbor Resort for dinner and entertainment.

Part of the gala is a virtual silent auction featuring over 60 products from Door County businesses.

The auction, which helps fund Destination Sturgeon Bay events, will close on Feb. 15 at 10 pm. Visit sturgeonbay.net for more info.

During the gala at Stone Harbor, Kitty O’Reilly’s at 59 E. Oak St will host a party of its own, starting with

music by rock-‘n’-rollers Glas Hamr at 5 pm.

At 5:30 pm, Waterfront Mary’s Bar and Grill will host a fish boil at 3662 N. Duluth Ave. Reservations are required; call 920.743.3690 to make one.

Waterfront Mary’s will also be hosting an ice-fishing tournament on Feb. 15 and 16, with winners announced at 4 pm the second day. For more information, visit doorcountyicefishingtournament. com.

The 2025 Fire and Ice Festival will melt away with a 7-10 pm set by singer-songwriter Tyler Sj at Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, 127 N. 4th Ave. The bar will also serve themed cocktails – a Fire Old Fashioned and a Glacier Martini. Other themed eats will be available at local businesses throughout the day. For example, Wickman’s 2 Brews at 154 S. 3rd Ave. will serve a themed beer and offer several warming stations for festival-goers to use throughout the day. Bay Shore Outfitters at 59 N. Madison Ave. will provide hot chocolate and chili.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS All addresses listed are in Sturgeon Bay Friday, Feb. 14

5:30-7

Mood Music for Valentine’s Day

saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi during this year’s fundraiser show.

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TRIVIA FUNDRAISER AT ALEXANDER’S

ARTicipation Studio and Gallery, 10 E. Oak St. in Sturgeon Bay

ARTicipation provides a cozy backdrop for an evening of timeless music and romance starring Broadway performer Robert Worobec. Worobec’s repertoire includes show tunes and standards from the Great American Songbook, the loosely defined canon of notable songs from the early 20th century.

In addition to making appearances on and off-Broadway, Worobec has performed locally with Birch Creek Music Performance Center. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/6pdntv5r. Light refreshments will be available.

Jazz for Lovers

Feb. 14, 8-10 pm, MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St.

Accompanied on piano, bass and drums, vocalist Emilie Rose Bishop presents an evening of jazz standards that celebrate love.

After spending years honing her craft performing across the United States and Puerto Rico, Door County musician Bishop recently returned to her roots in Sturgeon Bay, where she has been rejoining the local music scene. During her Valentine’s Day show, she’ll be joined by a trio of area musicians – pianist Tim Fox, bassist Dennis Keith Johnson and drummer Bill Knipfer. Tickets cost $20 and are available at musesturgeonbay.org.

L-O-V-E: Love Songs from the Great American Songbook

Feb. 15, 5:30 pm social, 6 pm heavy hors d’oeuvres/cash bar, 7 pm concert at Birch Creek Music Performance Center, 3821 Cty E in Egg Harbor

Two Birch Creek faculty members – bassist/ vocalist Katie Ernst and guitarist/vocalist Larry Brown – will be joined by special guest

Ernst and Brown are known for their summer performances with Birch Creek’s Jazz Orchestra. Together with Laurenzi, a Chicagobased saxophonist, composer and bandleader, they will bring classic love songs to life with a fresh twist.

Tickets cost $95. All proceeds benefit Birch Creek’s Play It Forward Annual Fund, which provides program support for every student at the music school.

A Romantic Fusion Feb. 16, 2 pm, Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor

The second installation of Peninsula Music Festival’s (PMF) annual FebFest concert series will star Christi Zuniga, PMF’s Principal Pianist since 2016 and the principal keyboardist for the Omaha Symphony. With degrees in piano performance from Clayton State College and the Curtis Institute of Music, Zuniga combines technical brilliance with a passion for connecting classical music to contemporary audiences.

The afternoon program will blend classical and contemporary works, fusing Beethoven with Billy Joel, Chopin with The Dolly Sisters, and more. Actor Phillip Lotto will complement the performance by reading romantic poetry.

Tickets cost $35. Seating is limited. To secure a spot, call 920.854.4060 or email diane@ musicfestival.com.

All You Need is Love Feb. 16, 1:30 pm doors open, 2 pm concert starts, at MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St.

All are invited to join along to this free love song singalong led by the Community Choir of Door County.

A goodwill collection will support MUSE and Door County Feed and Clothe My People. Drinks from the bar and snacks will be available.

WISCONSIN SHIPWRECK FESTIVAL

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art/culture

Art as a Bridge to Self-Discovery

Art therapist Jodi Rose Gonzales aids clients with creative prompts

by TOM GROENFELDT

Art therapist Jodi Rose Gonzales likes bridge drawings – not necessarily images of actual bridges, but images that show the path towards a goal.

During an online program amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Gonzales guided Gibraltar teachers in making such drawings.

“You draw where you’re at now, where you want to be, and then you create a bridge that connects the two,” Gonzales said.

These drawings don’t require proficiency on the artist’s end – they’re illustrations of concepts. If a participant gets hung up on the drawing aspect of the project, Gonzales is ready to suggest an alternative medium, like sewing or collage.

“I’m not very good at drawing, by the way, and that was the elephant in the room until I embraced it, and now I say, ‘Hey, if I can do it, you can too,’” she said. Trying to represent a challenge visually forces the artist to think about it in a new way.

“I’m getting them out of their head,” Gonzales said. “We think in images before we really develop the skills to think and process verbally. The imagery works because it comes from a part of the mind that is more intuitive or symbolic.”

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The drawings themselves often look intuitive; they’re quick doodles meant to stimulate a fresh way of thinking, not to become a finished work of art. The creation process taps into what the artist already knows, drawing out symbolism from the mid-brain.

“Either the idea is so subtle that we’re too distracted, or our inner critic says, ‘No, we’re not going to do that,’” Gonzales said.

Life Transitions Through Creative Expression

She practices what she preaches when it comes to using art as a means of self-reflection. While she was considering whether to move back to Door County from Tucson, Arizona, Gonzales used an arttherapy process to work through her thoughts, drawing with her non-dominant hand. Doing so can help people break away from their inner critics and allow elusive, often creative thoughts to break through, Gonzales said.

“Your dominant hand is hard-wired to your patterned way of thinking, so you use your non-dominant hand and talk to the drawing as if it were a friend, which gives you a different perspective,” she said. “People are usually very surprised by the depth of the experience of a very simple drawing prompt once we sit down and talk about

DOOR

COUNTY READS 2025 WRAPS UP

Featured Door County Reads author TJ Klune joined Jared Santek of Write On, Door County for a conversation and Q&A at the Sturgeon Bay High School auditorium on Jan. 18. The event drew 274 attendees, including teen and adult fans. Klune heard from audience members who shared how his writing affected them and fielded questions from aspiring writers and neurodivergent people seeking to turn their challenges into strengths.

For a recording of the conversation, visit youtube.com/@dclyouth or doorcountylibrary.org. A feedback survey is also available at the latter link, and those who attended any Door County Reads events are encouraged to fill it out.

This year’s Door County Reads program is coming to a close, with the remaining events scheduled for the coming week.

First, William Fliss, Tolkien Archivist at Marquette University’s Raynor Library, will discuss how the Milwaukee college came to own the original manuscripts for J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

The free talk will be held on Feb. 8, 1 pm at MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St. After the discussion, audience members can record their own oral histories.

Also on Feb. 8, 4-6 pm, Katie Dahl and Julie Wolf will sing songs of acceptance and self-revelation at Northern Sky’s Gould Theater, 9058 Cty A in Fish Creek. Dahl is a Door County singer-songwriter, while Wolf is a California musician and producer.

Later on Feb. 8, 7:30 pm, a reading of Thomas Campbell’s new play The Flying

all the things that are represented within the drawing.”

When Gonzales explored the move through drawing the first time in 2014, she drew trees on one side, representing Door County, and a big body of water, even though she was living in the desert. Significantly, the drawing didn’t feature any sign of a bridge.

“I couldn’t find a job, the economy was terrible and my husband was still going to school to be a nurse,” she said. “In 2019, I did a new drawing, and it showed my husband and me in canoes going across the water to trees with presents under them. It represented that I had gifts to share with the community.” She began her transition into the county by reaching out to Leslie Boden at Money Management Counselors and Amy Kohnle at United Way. These connections – and the community programs that were later born from them – formed the foundation of Gonzales’ Jodi Rose Studio as the business is today. Gonzales works out of a studio in Sturgeon Bay, Enclave, where she hosts private retreats, workshops and art openings. She also has a home studio outside of Sister Bay, where she works on her own art and offers online courses and events.

Corpse will be presented at Third Avenue

PlayWorks’ Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre, 239 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay The play follows a family as they deal with a strange funeral request from a recently deceased father.

A discussion on the Door County Reads book, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, will be held on Feb. 10, 6-7 pm at the Ephraim Library, 9996 Water St.

Also on Feb. 10, 7:30-9 pm, Door Shakespeare will present a staged reading of Goodview Poetry by Kaeden Derksen at Björklunden, 7590 Boynton Lane in Baileys Harbor. The play follows Trevor, who arrives at his first poetry club meeting to find Sheldon reading aloud to an empty room.

After the reading, a panel of Door County artists will discuss how creativity guides their life process. The evening will conclude with representatives from Door County arts organizations highlighting local opportunities to participate in the arts.

Write On, Door County Founding and Artistic Director Jerod Santek will lead a writing workshop on creating memorable characters on Feb. 11, 10 am – 12 pm. The workshop is free, but registration is required as space is limited. To register, visit writeondoorcounty.org. The workshop will take place at Write On, 4210 Juddville Road in Juddville.

Later on Feb. 11, 2:30-3 pm, the Readers Rampant Book Club will meet to discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea at the Sister Bay/ Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Road. The Fish Creek Library Book Club will discuss the book as well on Feb. 12, 5:30-

7 pm at the Fish Creek Library, 4097 state Highway 42. Also on Feb. 12, 5:30-6:30

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1) VIEWS FROM EGYPT AND THE WILD WEST

Ladybug Glass Studio and Gallery will host an opening reception for a new photography exhibit during Algoma’s First Friday art event on Feb. 7, 4-7 pm. Refreshments will be served. The show includes near-infrared photographs of Egypt and the American West captured by Rodrigo Roesch, an artist whose photos of American landscapes, wildlife and structures appeared at Ladybug Glass last year.

Near-infrared photography results in the “Wood effect,” which refers to how leaves appear bright white as they reflect infrared light. When utilized in landscape photography, the effect produces surreal images in which leaves appear frozen over and skies take on dramatic colors, both in black-andwhite and color photos. This effect is named after Robert W. Wood, who is considered the father of infrared photography. The exhibit runs through the end of February. Ladybug Glass is located at 219 Steele St. in Algoma.

ON EXHIBIT

PHOTO EXHIBIT

Ladybug Glass Studio and Gallery, 219

Steele St. in Algoma Through February

A collection of Rodrigo Roesch’s photos from Egypt and the American West.

RESALE SHOP

“As we give of ourselves, of our patience and love, to someone who needs it, something changes inside us. Something flows in, a flow of good feeling.

Join us Sat., May 6, 1:00 to 2:30 PM at the Door Co. Library, 107 S. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, for an informal discussion to share your experiences. AnimalsAreSoul, too! Non-denominational. All beliefs are recognized, welcomed, & respected. Free. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Satsang Society, a chartered affiliate of ECKANKAR Info: email newi.wss@gmail.com Websites: Eckankar.org Eckankar-wi.org

A spiritual upliftment occurs both in us and in the person receiving the love.” Harold Klemp, The Awakened Heart

Learn more: Eckankar.org

For local events list, visit: Eckankar-wi.org

ECKANKAR The Path of Spiritual Freedom

NEPALESE ART

Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor Through May 25

An exhibit of Nepalese Thangka paintings, known for their vibrant colors and profound spiritual symbolism.

GALLERY guide

ALGOMA SCULPTOR FEATURED IN MANHATTAN EXHIBIT

EGG

7653 Hwy 42 (920) 868-5088

NANCY SARGENT: A RETROSPECTIVE

Peninsula School of Art, 3900 Cty F in Fish Creek Through March 1

This career-spanning exhibit follows an artist and educator from her earliest paintings to pieces made this year.

MILLER ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS

Miller Art Museum, 107 S. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay Through March 29

The main-floor gallery will feature Giving Good: The Art of Illustration by

Mike Judy Studio & Gallery 6252 Bay Shore Dr. (920) 743-2614 mikejudyart.com

Open by Appt. Plum Bottom Gallery (Downtown) 7813 Hwy 42 (920) 743-2819

Plum Bottom Gallery (Plum Bottom Road) 4999 Plum Bottom Road (920) 743-2819

ELLISON BAy

Clay Bay Pottery 11650 Hwy 42 (920) 854-5027

Gills Rock Pottery 12020 Lakeview Road (920) 854-2774

K Wilder Fine Art 12495 Door Bluff Road kwilderart.com (773) 636-6289

Open by Appt.

Lynn’s Pottery 12030 Garrett Bay Road (920) 421-4384

Rob Williams Studio/Gallery 753 Isle View Rd (920) 854-9823

Turtle Ridge Gallery 11736 Mink River Road (920) 854-4839

EPHRAIM

Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio 10320 N. Water St. (920) 854-4413

Door County ARTWORKS by Karen Elwing Shorewood Village Shops, 9922 Water St. (Hwy 42), Unit #4 (262) 993-8484

George Burr Gallery 10325 Hwy 42 (920) 854-7877

Rob Williams Studio/Gallery 3065 Anderson Lane (920) 854-4142

UU Gallery 10341 Water St. (920) 854-7559

FISH CREEK

Brian Pier Gallery & Studio 9341 Spring Road Suite B16 (920) 868-5238

Algoma sculptor Bren Sibilsky was recently juried into the Manhattan Arts International (MAI) 25th-anniversary show Love, Peace, Unity and Hope Her entry “Nature’s Companions” also won a Special Recognition Interview Award, and the artist will be interviewed by MAI Founder Renée Phillips on the organization’s website, manhattanarts. com. The Love, Peace, Unity and Hope exhibit, including Sibilsky’s entry, is also available at manhattanarts. com. The exhibit will run through April 25. Sibilsky has previously won awards at this New york show, including several Awards of Excellence and a Best of Show in 2007. Her sculpture “Esoteric Promises” won the first-place cash award in a 2016 MAI juried exhibition. Sibilsky is currently working on several commissions and planning for this year’s bronze-casting classes at The Algoma Atelier of Sculpture and Art, her newly remodeled teaching facility. Due to popular demand, two classes will be held this year in early June.

BILL CHRISTIANSEN EXHIBIT

Interfibers Studio Gallery 9204 Silk Road (920) 868-3580 Link Gallery 3942 Hwy 42 (920) 868-2728 Peninsula School of Art and Guenzel Gallery 3906 Cty F (920) 868-3455 Plum Bottom (Fish Creek) 4175 Main St. (920) 393-7885 White

Martinez Studio 5877 Hwy 57 (920) 823-2154

JUDDVILLE

Deanna Clayton Glass 8499 Hwy 42 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 421-1604

SISTER BAy Blue Heron Glass Etching 10578 Country Walk Dr. (970) 319-0918 Earth Art Studio

Art as a Bridge to Self-Discovery

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An Art Therapist’s Work

The term “therapy” is widely and casually used to describe almost any activity that can make a person feel better. In the art world, you might hear it thrown around in statements like, “painting watercolors is good therapy for him,” or “throwing pots is therapeutic for her.”

But art therapy is a formal discipline with education requirements for certification, Gonzales said.

“It requires post-graduate supervised hours, as well as credentialing by a national board called the Art Therapy Credentials Board,” she said.

The State of Wisconsin also provides certification and licensure to art therapists under the Department of Public Safety and Public Services.

Gonzales works with private clients and schools and health agencies in Door County. She partners with Door County Health and Human Services – where she works within a clinical team that includes a case manager, a psychotherapist and other mental-health professionals –serving individuals with long-term diagnoses like autism or other issues like anxiety, depression and trauma recovery.

“She [Gonzales] meets consumers where they are and uses different modalities for helping them learn how to regulate and calm down,” said Kathy Schultz, a mental health coordinator who also works with Health and Human Services.

That might mean asking a student who is interested in music to bring an instrument and play a piece, or taking a mindful walk or fishing trip.

Bookmarks

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helped mold performers like Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and Dustin Hoffman. Minneapolis playwright Bertram was a founding artistic associate and executive director of Theatre Unbound, a Twin Cities company devoted to work by and about women. Bertram’s plays Murderess and The Good Fight ranked among Theatre Unbound’s best-selling shows and have gone on to numerous productions in the U.S. and Canada. On Feb. 9 at 1 pm, Write On will host Super Book Sunday, a book exchange party. Light refreshments will be served at the free event. Participants are asked to bring a gently used copy of a book in any genre that they enjoyed but are ready to part with. Attendees should

BESTSELLERS

HARDCOVER FICTION

“Fishing is usually a calming activity, or if they don’t land a fish they can talk about the frustration of not catching anything,” Schultz said.

Check-ins with the client are important regardless of activity. Often, Schultz said, that looks like “asking them ‘How do you feel now? Would this be a good way to reduce your stress?’”

Gonzales also works with autistic youth, helping them find ways to better understand and communicate their needs. That can be something as practical as ordering food at a restaurant or asking for help finding something at a store.

Through Lakeshore CAP, with help from a Women’s Fund of Door County grant, she offers services under the Cradle to Career program, mostly teaching parents with young children and limited resources how to manage stress and gain clarity about career goals using artbased mindfulness.

If that wasn’t enough, Gonzales also facilitates the Mighty Teens Empowerment Project, a seven-week online art journal club sponsored by STRIDE Creative. The afterschool program, which teaches about resilience and growth mindset through art prompts, is offered twice a year for students in grades 5-7.

Gonzales also makes mental-health resources available to people not involved in individual sessions or community programs. Links to podcasts and an online community with weekly art prompts is available at jodirosestudio.com.

come prepared to talk briefly about the book they brought and why they think others will enjoy it. Both events will take place at Write On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Road in Juddville.

DATE CHANGE FOR DICKINSON POETRY SERIES

The Dickinson Poetry Series has returned to holding readings on the second Wednesday of each month rather than the first. The next event will feature Annette Langlois Grunseth and Tori Grant Welhouse on Feb. 12, 7 pm. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water St. (state Highway 42) in Ephraim, the free reading will

1. Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition), by Rebecca Yarros

2. Onyx Storm (Standard Edition), by Rebecca Yarros

3. James, by Percival Everett

4. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, by Grady Hendrix

5. Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.)

2. The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About, by Mel Robbins

3. The Creative Act: A Way of Being, by Rick Rubin

4. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War, by Erik Larson

5. Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose, by Martha Beck

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED

1. Good Night, Gorilla, by Peggy Rathmann

2. Girls on the Rise, by Amanda Gorman, Loveis Wise (Illus.)

3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle

4. I Am Glinda (Universal Pictures Wicked) (Little Golden Book), by Mary Man-Kong, Elsa Chang (Illus.)

5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Peekaboo Valentine, by Eric Carle

The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association (MIBA) Bestseller List Midwest (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula), for the week ended January 26. To find an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org

be followed by an open mic and refreshments. Green Bay poet Grunseth authored Becoming Trans-Parent: One Family’s Journey of Gender Transition, which received a Pushcart Prize nomination, and Combat and Campus: Writing Through War, which earned a gold medal from the Military Writers Society of America. Her work earned the Hal Prize from the Peninsula Pulse in 2022, as well as recognition from Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and Wisconsin People and Ideas. Welhouse, also a Green Bay poet, wrote the award-winning poetry chapbook Vaginas Need Air and the prize-winning yA fantasy novel The Fergus. In 2024, she earned an honorable mention in the Third Wednesday Poetry Contest. She is an active volunteer for the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and a co-creator of the literary magazine Bramble

PENINSULA POETRY

Four Pure Notes

by ANN HEYSE

We had no business climbing that day

I didn’t have the right shoes. I had rarely walked so far never climbed so high.

But we walked anyway, always up through pine forests past smooth granite and thickets of rhododendrons across rocky ridges of shale. Above the tree line we labored in a boulder field on all fours.

Early though, we heard the song of a white-throated sparrow. Whether we chased him up or merely followed, the whole way up Mt. Washington it sang.

Clear-like-water notes echoed across those ridges around the turns back and forth on switchbacks until its song soared into our memories and lasted all these years.

Today there is one at our feeder: a white-throat. I heard his song in the barren shrubs outside our window.

We walk on flat ground now

Four pure notes persist, grace to accompany our climb.

Local author and Write On, Door County board member Ann Heyse doesn’t limit herself by genre. In addition to writing Drink In Sweet Rain, the 2020 book of poetry in which “Four Pure Notes” was published, Heyse has penned two best-selling kids’ books –Good Morning, Door County and Good Night, Door County Her debut novel, The Light is Ours won several accolades and an honorable mention from the Edna Ferber Award for Fiction. Drink In Sweet Rain and other works by Heyse are available through the Door County Library. Ann Heyse.

HAPPENINGS CALENDAR

liner*notes

FREE SHOW BY KATIE DAHL AND JULIE WOLF

Local folk singer Katie Dahl will take the stage at Northern Sky’s Gould Theater as a highlight of the monthlong reading program Door County Reads. The book for this year’s program is The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. The novel blends magic and fantastical creatures with the very real bond between individuals who learn the importance of being true to themselves.

Dahl and Wolf will explore similar themes during their free concert, Songs of Self-Revelation, on Feb. 8, 4 pm at the Gould Theater, 9058 Cty A in Fish Creek.

Building doors open at 3 pm, theater doors at 3:30 pm and the concert begins at 4 pm. Dahl and Wolf met onstage at a 2018 concert at the Door Community Auditorium. Singer-songwriter and playwright Dahl is a year-round Door County resident and an internationally touring artist who delivers sharp lyrics with a soulful voice. California-based Wolf has produced records and toured with

INDOOR

Happenings submissions are due by noon on Friday the week prior. Send them to pr@ppulse.com.

FRI

2/7

LIVE MUSIC

OPEN MIC Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, 8099 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.1515.

4-8pm. Featuring Dan Marks, who plays the music of John Prine & Bob Dylan.

A-B FUSIONS

Drömhus Door County, 611 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay. 608.333.4553.

6-8pm. Bass, guitar & drums.

RUSS REISER Brygga Plates & Pours, 107 N. 1st Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0700.

8-11pm. Folk & classic rock from the ’60s & ’70s. THE CHERRY TONES Sister Bay Bowl, 504 N Bayshore Dr, Sister Bay. 920.854.2841.

8:30-10:30pm. Vintage rock ‘n’ roll.

GALLERIES

VIRTUAL CRITIQUE GROUP Virtual Event. 920.868.3455.

3-5pm. Moderated by Peninsula School of Art’s Elysia Michaelsen. Artists of all levels and backgrounds welcome. Visit peninsulaschoolofart.org/ critique-group for Zoom link.

CHAWAN TEA BOWL EXHIBIT Clay on Steele, 221 Steele St, Algoma. 920.487.8076.

4-7pm. View Chawan tea bowls & enjoy Asian treats & tea. FIRST FRIDAY ART NIGHT Downtown Algoma. 920.487.2041.

5-8pm. Visit Algoma’s galleries, studios & other stores to view art, meet artists, and enjoy sales, refreshments & hands-on activities.

EVENTS AT JAK’S PLACE JAK’s Place, 1623 Rhode Island St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0525. 12-1:30pm. Coffee group. 2:10-3pm. Tai chi. EVENTS AT THE ADRC Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2372. 8:30am. Somatics. 9am. Cardio drumming (independent); poker. 10am. DVD fitness. 11am. Zumba Gold. 11:30am. Music.

BLOOD DRIVE Southern Door High School Gym, 2073 County Rd DK, Brussels. 920.825.7333. 9am-2pm. Visit redcross. org or call 920.825.7333 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins also accepted, but wait times may be longer. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME AND CRAFTS Forestville Library, 123 Hwy 42, Forestville. 920.856.6886. 9:30-10:30am. Learning, fun, snacks & crafts. COFFEE WITH THE CURATORS Door County Historical Museum, 18 N. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.5809. 10am-12pm. Enjoy coffee & discuss Door County history. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Washington Island Trinity Lutheran Church, 1763 Town Line Rd., Washington Island. 920.746.2372. 10am. Aging & Disability Resource Center program. OPEN HOUSE Husby’s Food & Spirits, 400 Maple Dr, Sister Bay. 920.854.2624. 11:30am-1:30pm. Provide feedback about new outdoor athletic field options and a new year-round indoor rec center for Door County residents.

AFTER-SCHOOL MOVIE Algoma Public Library, 406 Fremont St, Algoma. 920.487.2295. 3-5pm. For kids & families. MAGIC COMMANDER NIGHT The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 4-9pm. Play Magic the Gathering in Commander format.

singersongwriters like Ani DiFranco and the Indigo Girls. Wolf produced Dahl’s most recent album, Seven Stones, and looks forward to returning to Door County to perform songs from that album and others.

DJ SET, SOLD-OUT

ZEPHYR CIESAR

SHOW AT DCA

Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will continue its 2025 winter season on Feb. 8 with two events: a 10 am DJ set by David Watkins focused on early country music, and a sold-out 7 pm concert by Door County’s own, Zephyr Ciesar. Watkins’ curated set of tunes is the second 2025 installment of DCA’s annual Door County Talks series, this year called Door County Talks (and Listens). Spinning real records – 78s, 45s, and LPs – on modern equipment, Watkins brings an analog feel to a digital world. In this set, he highlights early country icons like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family and Patsy Montana. Door County Talks (and Listens) sessions are free and begin at 10

SURVEY SLAM TRIVIA

Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, 127 N 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0093.

6-7pm. Test your ability to predict the most popular survey answers (like “Family Feud” with real-world data.)

LITERATURE

ART/SPEAKS Peninsula School of Art, 3900 Cty F, Fish Creek. 920.868.1457. 11am-12pm. Write in response to visual art. Write On, Door County program led by local poets.

BOOK SIGNING Yardstick Books, 317 Steele St, Algoma. 785.917.9628.

5-7pm. Featuring Yolanda DeLoach, author of “Squatter: One Woman’s Journey to Reclaim Her Spirit on the Ice Age Trail.”

OUTDOOR

WINTER GUIDED HIKE

Ridges Sanctuary – Cook-Albert Fuller Center, 8166 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.2802.

1:30-3pm. Snowshoes will be used if conditions allow; they can be rented for $5/ pair. $10/public, $7/members, free/16 & younger.

SAT

2/8

LIVE MUSIC

BEN LARSEN

Harbor Ridge Winery, 4690 Rainbow Ridge Rd, Egg Harbor. 920.868.4321.

1-4pm. Acoustic Americana. ANDY BRAUN

Door 44 Winery, 5464 County Hwy P, Sevastopol. 1-4pm. Folk rock singer-songwriter. DAN MARKS

Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, 8099 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.1515.

3-7pm. The music of Bob Dylan & John Prine. Two one-hour sets. SONGS OF SELF-REVELATION WITH KATIE DAHL

Northern Sky Creative Center & Gould Theater, 9058 County Rd A, Fish Creek. 920.854.6117. 4-6pm. Performance by

am in the DCA lobby. Donations are encouraged. Coffee and baked goods will be available for purchase. At 7 pm, also in the DCA lobby, Ciesar will present a sold-out concert featuring her original songs, powerful voice and enchanting energy. With fan favorites like “Good Enough” and “Wildfire,” Ciesar’s solo show marries the personal and the theatrical, showcasing her versatile vocal range and skilled piano accompaniment. She’ll also perform songs off Little Green, an EP recorded locally with Grammy-nominated artist and producer Hans Christian. Door Community Auditorium is located at 3926 state Highway 42 in Fish Creek.

FOUR MUSICIANS STAR IN MEN OF NOTE

The next installation in the Village of Egg Harbor’s Art of Music winter concert series is Men of Note, starring musicians Tony Bessen, Robin Bienemann, Tarl Knight and Paul Taylor. The performance on Feb. 14, 7 pm will take place at the Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor. Similar to previous Women of Note concerts at the Kress, the Men of Note show will weave together stories and songs

Katie Dahl & Julie Wolf. Part of Door County Reads.

DAVID CAVANAUGH

Twelve Eleven Wine Bar, 10339 Hwy 57, Sister Bay. 920.421.9463. 5-7pm. Americana, rock & country blues. PAUL TAYLOR

Drömhus Door County, 611 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay. 608.333.4553. 6-8pm. Jazz, country & folk. THEATER

INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF THEATRE

Write On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Rd, Juddville. 920.868.1457. 1pm. Playwright/theatre professional Anne Bertram discusses the impact of Izumo no Okuni, Aphra Behn & Elenora Duse on contemporary theatre. PLAY READING

The Kane Theatre at TAP, 239 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.1760. 7:30pm. Actors read Thomas Campbell’s new play “The Flying Corpse.”

PERFORMANCE

WISCONSIN STATE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRES FESTIVAL

Southern Door Auditorium, 2073 Cty DK, Brussels. 920.676.1920. 1pm & 6pm sessions. Each session includes two performances by Wisconsin community theater groups. $25/session.

VINTAGE DJ SET

Door Community Auditorium, 3924 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.2728. 10am. “Early Country Music Heroes,” a curated set of real records played on modern equipment. Free. GALLERIES

SPLATTER & SIP

Fishline Studios, 213 Steele St., Algoma. 920.473.0415. 11am-12:30pm. A morning of lattes & splatter painting. $38/person. Register at zarastudio.co/events.

MONET WATERCOLOR

WORKSHOP

ARTicipation Studio & Gallery, 10 E. Oak St., Sturgeon

Bay. 920.857.8544. 2-5pm. To register, visit articipationdoorcounty. simpletix.com.

FOOD & DRINK

SOUP…DER IT IS!

Thumb Knuckle Brewing Company, E0207 state Hwy 54, Luxemburg. 920.229.3770. 1-5pm. Bingo, raffles, a silent auction & soups to sample. Fundraiser for Wilson’s Wish.

INDOOR

FUN AT THE GNOSHERY

The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 9-11am. Play, trade or work on Pokémon activity sheets. 5-9pm. Draft decks out of the newest Magic set & play against others.

ADVANCED YOGA

Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor. 920.868.3334. 9am. Free, but donations welcome.

BRACELET MAKING Glen Innish Farm, E5427 2nd Road, Kewaunee. 920.251.7450. 9am-3pm. Make a beaded bracelet. Hands-on, all-ages workshop. $7.50/person. Refreshments provided.

KNIT, PURL, SIP Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery, 4873 Willow Road, Egg Harbor. 9:45-11:15am. Reversible beanie knitting workshop. Includes instruction, pattern, supplies, & glass of wine. $65/ person. Make reservations at anchoredrootswine.com.

WINTER MARKET

Baileys Harbor Town Hall, 2392 Cty F, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.2366. 10am-2pm. Shop homemade & homegrown products from local vendors. Baileys Harbor Library offers a craft table for making tissue paper flower cards.

HOBBITS IN WISCONSIN! THE TOLKIEN MANUSCRIPTS MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson Street, Sturgeon Bay. 920.333.2859. 1pm. Learn how Marquette University came to own the original manuscripts for J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

WISCONSIN MUSIC TRIVIA WITH WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, 127 N 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0093. 7-9pm. Open to all ages, with music, trivia & prizes. Single players & teams of six welcome. Sign up at tinyurl.com/yfbs2tzy. FUNDRAISER Institute

OPEN MIC The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 1-3pm. Hosted by Jeanne Kuhns. Solo/duo musical acts and poets/writers welcome. Signup starts 12:30pm.

INDOOR

DISNEY LORCANA LEAGUE

The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 9am-12pm. Play Disney trading card game, Lorcana. WINTER YOGA Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, 8099 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.2366. 9-10am. Free session led by a professional instructor.

PRE-SUPER BOWL PARTY Copper Top Saloon, N2165 County Road AB, Kewaunee. 920.863.1423.

1-5pm. Refreshments & music by Greatest Hits Polka Band before the big game.

SUPERBOWL PARTY Stone Harbor Resort, 107 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0700. 3pm. Raffles, prizes & drink specials. Buffet for $19/person.

LITERATURE

10am. DVD Fitness. 11am. Zumba Gold. 11:30am. Harp music. 12pm. Bridge. 12:30pm. Poker; Samba card group. 1pm. Growing Connections. EVENTS AT JAK’S PLACE JAK’s Place, 1623 Rhode Island St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0525. 12-1:30pm. Nutrition group. 1:45-2:45pm. Understanding the Misunderstood group. 5-6pm. Open support group. TRIVIA & TACOS Thirsty Cow Taphouse, 7899 Co Rd A, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.9991. 5-6pm team signup, 6pm start. CO-ED YOGA Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor. 920.868.3334. 9am. Weekly class in the Great Hall or on the Kress porch, weather permitting. $20/ drop-in, $150/10-class pass. Cash or checks

SUPER BOOK SUNDAY Write On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Rd, Juddville. 920.868.1457. 1pm. Write On’s first-ever book exchange. Bring a gently-used book & leave with a new one.

MON

2/10

LIVE MUSIC UKULELE SOCIETY OF DOOR COUNTY JAM Door County YMCA – Steve & Jackie Kane Program Center, 3866 Gibraltar Road, Fish Creek. 920.868.3660. 1-2:45pm. Open to all players & skill levels. Email dcukesociety@gmail. com for more info. PAUL TAYLOR Osteria Tre Tassi, 11976 Mink River Road, Ellison Bay. 920.309.8390. 6-8pm. Solo jazz guitar during dinner.

THEATER DOOR SHAKESPEARE

PLAY READING Bjorklunden, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor. 920.854.7111. 7-9pm. A staged reading of “Goodview Poetry” by Kaeden Derksen, followed by a panel discussion with local artists.

INDOOR

GAMES AT THE GNOSHERY The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 4-9pm. Play Magic the Gathering in Commander format. 5-8pm. Play Yu-Gi-Oh. EVENTS AT THE ADRC Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2372. 9am. Foot clinic; Artists in Making; Get on the Ball.

EVENTS AT JAK’S PLACE

JAK’s Place, 1623 Rhode Island St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0525.

2:30-3:30pm. Art group; knitting group.

3:45-4:45pm. Nurturing group.

CURRENT EVENTS GROUP

Calvary United Methodist Church, 4650 Cty E, Egg Harbor. 920.868.3112.

9-10:30am. Discuss local, state, national & world news. Participants may bring an article, listen & share ideas. No church affiliation. Meet in the library.

RESTORATIVE YOGA

Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor. 920.868.3334.

10am. Free, but donations welcome.

STORYTIME WITH MISS BETH

Sturgeon Bay Library, 107 S 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.6578.

10:30am. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

TODDLER STORYTIME Algoma Public Library, 406 Fremont St, Algoma. 920.487.2295.

10:30am.

SIP & STITCH

The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727.

4-9pm. Knit, sew, crochet, embroider or work on another craft.

MOVIE IN THE GREAT HALL Egg Harbor Library, 7845 Church St, Egg Harbor. 920.868.2664.

4-7pm. A movie about the life of Elvis Presley (PG13.) Free popcorn; bring a non-alcoholic beverage.

TANZANIA TRAVELOGUE

Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Rd, Sister Bay. 920.854.2721.

5pm. Photos & stories from a travel enthusiast. Light refreshments provided.

ATOMIC BINGO Brygga Plates & Pours, 107 N. 1st Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0700.

6-8pm. 10 free rounds with prizes. 11th round supports a local charity.

BENEFITS OF FOREST BATHING

Virtual Event. 920.839.2802.

6-7:30pm. Program by Nature and Forest Therapist Guide

Jane Burress. Organized by The Ridges Sanctuary.

DOOR PENINSULA

ASTRONOMICAL

SOCIETY MEETING

Crossroads at Big Creek –Astronomy Campus, 2200 Utah Street, Sturgeon Bay.

7-9:30pm. Astronomy program & meeting. Visitors welcome.

LITERATURE

DOOR COUNTY READS

WORKSHOP Write On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Rd, Juddville. 920.868.1457.

10am-12pm. Learn how to develop characters that come alive for readers. Free; registration required. Call for more information, or visit writeondoorcounty.org.

READERS RAMPANT

BOOK CLUB

Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Rd, Sister Bay. 920.854.2721. 2:30pm. Discuss “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune.

2/12

LIVE MUSIC

NICK DUMAS & BRANCHLINE

White Gull Inn, 4225 Main St, Fish Creek. 920.868.3517. 6pm fixed-price dinner, 8pm concert. A Door County

musician & his bluegrass band. $35/person.

GALLERIES

OPENING RECEPTION Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor. 920.868.3334. 5-7pm. For the “Art of Nepal” show. Features a singing bowl demonstration by James Lee Mead.

INDOOR

EVENTS AT THE ADRC Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2372. 9am. Pinochle; Sit & Stitch Group. 10am. DVD Fitness. 10:30am. Chair Yoga. 11:30am. Guitar music. 12:30pm. Bay Ship luncheon meeting; poker; sheepshead. 1pm. Samba card group; Medicare Minute; Memory Café. EVENTS AT JAK’S PLACE JAK’s Place, 1623 Rhode Island St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0525. 12-1pm. Beyond Recovery group.

1:30-3pm. Games. PUZZLE CLUB

The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 12-3pm. Challenge yourself with The Gnoshery’s current puzzle.

MUSIC JAM Egg Harbor Library, 7845 Church St, Egg Harbor. 920.868.2664. 1pm. Open to all instruments and skill levels. Listeners welcome.

STURGEON BAY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church, 836 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.3241. 1pm.

LEGO PARTY Sturgeon Bay Library, 107 S 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.6578.

3:30-4:30pm. For elementaryaged kids and older.

GAME NIGHT

Husby’s Food & Spirits, 400 Maple Dr, Sister Bay. 920.854.2624. 4pm. Bring a console to hook up to the TV, or a board game. Some games provided. Happy hour deals for participants. ADULT ART NIGHT Forestville Library, 123 Hwy 42, Forestville. 920.856.6886.

5:30-6:30pm. Make gnomes.

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LITERATURE

STORYTIME WITH MISS JENNY

Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Rd, Sister Bay. 920.854.2721. 10:30am-12pm. Stories for babies through preschoolers.

FISH CREEK LIBRARY

BOOK CLUB

Fish Creek Library, 4097 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.3471.

5:30-7pm. Discuss “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune.

EMILY DICKINSON

POETRY SERIES

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Hwy 42, Ephraim. 920.854.7559. 7pm. Featured poets read their writing. An open mic & refreshments follow.

OUTDOOR

WANDERING WEDNESDAY

Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.5895. 1:30pm. Naturalist-guided hike.

THU

2/13

LIVE MUSIC

DAN MARKS

Elmo’s Wood-Fired Pizza, 143 N. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0408. 5-8pm. The music of John Prine & Bob Dylan.

OPEN MIC

Drömhus Door County, 611 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay. 608.333.4553. 6pm. For musicians & listeners.

GALLERIES

OPEN KNIT NIGHT The Naked Sheep, 31 S. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.6166. 5-7pm. Knit with fellow crafters.

INDOOR

EVENTS AT JAK’S PLACE JAK’s Place, 1623 Rhode Island St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0525. 1-2pm. Mindfulness & meditation group. 2:15-4pm. Friendship party. 5-6pm. Depression & anxiety group.

EVENTS AT THE ADRC Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2372. 8:30am. Strong Bodies. 9am. Friendly Crafters. 10am. Cribbage; Boost Your Brain & Memory. 11:30am. Valentine’s Day party with Elvis. 12:30pm. Planning Ahead class. 1pm Woodcarving.

FINDING YOUR CENTER

Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor. 920.868.3334. 9am. Beginner movement/yoga class. $15/drop in, $65/5-class pass, $150/10-class pass.

SOCRATES CAFE Sway Brewing & Blending, 2434 County Road F, Baileys Harbor. 9-11am. Use the Socratic Method to examine life’s big questions. Contact docosocrates@gmail. com with questions.

TRILLIUM QUILT MEETING

Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station, 2258 Mill Rd, Sister Bay. 920.854.4021. 10am. Quilting club. Guests welcome.

BABY & ME STORYTIME

Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Rd, Sister Bay. 920.854.2721. 11-11:30am. Geared towards babies/toddlers 0-30 months & their caregivers.

CONNECTING WITH OUR POSITIVE EMOTIONS

Grand View Terrace and Algoma Housing Authority, 145 Grandview Ct., Algoma. 12-1pm. Learn about mindfulness, gratitude, self-compassion, goalsetting & more. For adults. To register, call 920.388.7137.

STEAM CHALLENGE

Algoma Public Library, 406 Fremont St, Algoma. 920.487.2295.

3pm. LEGO challenges, art & tinkering. For patrons 9+.

MINIATURE PAINT NIGHT

The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 4-9pm. Work on your minis. Limited paints & brushes available.

DROP-IN GAME NIGHT

Starboard Brewing Company, 151 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.1062. 4-8pm. Enjoy beer & board games. Kids welcome.

RESILIENCE AND CHOSEN FAMILY IN DOOR COUNTY

Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.2701. 5-6:30pm. Learn how Door County is building resilience in the community.

THIRSTY THURSDAY TRIVIA

Brygga Plates & Pours, 107 N. 1st Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0700. 6-8pm. Free to play. Groups of all sizes welcome.

DOOR COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL

Northern Sky Creative Center & Gould Theater, 9058 County Rd A, Fish Creek. 920.854.2812. 6pm. Short & feature film screenings, plus Q&As with filmmakers. $15/session, or $60 for all sessions. Buy tickets at northernskytheater.com.

MEAT RAFFLE

Homestead Kitchen and Tap, N7551 Co Rd D, Algoma. 920.487.0105. 6-8pm. Proceeds benefit Algoma Future Farmers of America Chapter.

KARAOKE Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, 127 N 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0093. 7-11pm. All ages welcome.

LITERATURE

BOOKS & BREWS Yardstick Books, 317 Steele St, Algoma. 920.487.2295. 5:30pm. Club for book enthusiasts.

OUTDOOR

BENEFITS OF FOREST BATHING

Ridges Sanctuary – Cook-Albert Fuller Center, 8166 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.2802. 6-7:30pm. Program by Nature and Forest Therapist Guide Jane Burress.

FRI

2/14

LIVE MUSIC

OPEN MIC Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, 8099 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.1515. 4-8pm. Featuring Dan Marks, who plays the music of John Prine & Bob Dylan. BEN LARSEN Brygga Plates & Pours, 107 N. 1st Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0700. 6-10pm. Acoustic Americana. MEN OF NOTE Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor. 920.868.3334. 7pm. Robin Bienemann, Tony Bessen, Tarl Knight & Paul Taylor flow between pop, folk, jazz & other genres.

$20/person at the door. Reservations encouraged.

LOVE SONGS ARTicipation Studio & Gallery, 10 E. Oak St., Sturgeon Bay. 920.857.8544. 7-9pm. Robert Worobec plays love songs from the Great American Songbook. $15/person.

BALLISTIC BISCUIT WITH AFTER THE DOG

Husby’s Food & Spirits, 400 Maple Dr, Sister Bay. 920.854.2624. 10:30pm. Two Green Bay punk bands.

PERFORMANCE

JAZZ FOR LOVERS

MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson Street, Sturgeon Bay. 920.333.2859.

8-10pm. Pianist Tim Fox, bassist Dennis Keith Johnson & drummer Bill Knipfer accompany vocalist Emilie Rose Bishop. $20/person.

INDOOR

EVENTS AT JAK’S PLACE

JAK’s Place, 1623 Rhode Island St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0525. 12-1:30pm. Coffee group.

2:10-3pm. Tai chi.

Door County Historical Museum, 18 N. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.5809. 10am-12pm. Enjoy coffee & discuss Door County history. FIREHOUSE KNITTERS

Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station, 2258 Mill Road, Sister Bay 1-4pm. All knitters, crocheters & needleworkers are welcome.

BOOK HEART ART Algoma Public Library, 406 Fremont St, Algoma. 920.487.2295. 1-2:30pm. For adults. MAGIC COMMANDER NIGHT

The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 4-9pm. Play Magic the Gathering in Commander format. AN OLD FASHIONED WI NIGHT

Nightingale Supper Club, 1541 Egg Harbor Road, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.5593.

4:30-7:30pm. Appetizers, drinks & entertainment by Ryan Cihlar and friends.

EVENTS AT THE ADRC Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2372. 8:30am. Somatics. 9am. Cardio drumming (independent); poker. 10am. DVD Fitness. 11am. Zumba Gold. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME AND CRAFTS Forestville Library, 123 Hwy 42, Forestville. 920.856.6886. 9:30-10:30am. Learning, fun, snacks & crafts. COFFEE WITH THE CURATORS

Accordion music including modern renditions & polka.

SURVEY SLAM TRIVIA

Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, 127 N 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0093.

6-7pm. Test your ability to predict the most popular survey answers (like “Family Feud” with real-world data.)

DOOR COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL

Northern Sky Creative Center & Gould Theater, 9058 County Rd A, Fish Creek. 920.854.2812. 6pm. Short & feature film screenings, plus Q&As with filmmakers. $15/session, or $60 for all sessions. Buy tickets at northernskytheater.com.

OUTDOOR

FIRE & ICE FESTIVAL

Throughout Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.6246. Ice-carving demonstrations, plus food, vendors, live music & more.

WINTER GUIDED HIKE Ridges Sanctuary – Cook-Albert Fuller Center, 8166 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.2802.

1:30-3pm. Snowshoes will be used if conditions allow; they can be rented for $5/ pair. $10/public, $7/members, free/16 & younger.

CANDLELIT HIKE

Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.5895. 5:30-7pm. Part of Fire & Ice Fest.