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NEW CITY TAX STARTS JULY 1 Sturgeon Bay – Several items sold in the City of Sturgeon Bay will include an additional half-percent sales tax starting july 1 when a Premier Resort Area Tax (PRAT) takes effect. The new sales tax was enacted by the Common Council to help pay for infrastructure in the city, such as road improvements. The PRAT is often referred to as a tax on tourism-related items, and guidelines from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) list what types of sales are subject to it. For city businesses affected by the new sales tax to begin collecting it on july 1, City Finance Director Val Clarizio said the DOR sent notices to all parties subject to the tax to make the necessary preparations. “The state used their sales tax database to know which businesses to notify,” she said. Clarizio said the city has fielded some phone calls from businesses asking for clarification about the PRAT. “Overall, it appears businesses are ready for the change,” she said. Two other Door County municipalities already have a PRAT in place. Sister Bay’s tax took effect july 1, 2018, and Ephraim began imposing the PRAT on jan. 1, 2022.

COUNTY POSITIONS ITSELF TO FRONT COSTS FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT

toward financing the county’s emergency communications system project, an upgrade that’s expected to cost more than $28 million. The county has previously anticipated borrowing about $15 million for the project, and a resolution approved at the county board meeting on june 23 states the principal amount of the borrowing is not expected to exceed that figure. However, County Administrator Ken Pabich said the amount ultimately borrowed could be higher and that the resolution does not cap future borrowing. “We can do a $25 million bond, and that’s the high end of paying back,” Pabich said. The resolution does not authorize borrowing. Instead, it allows the county to use existing funds to cover project expenses before financing is secured and preserves its options to reimburse those expenditures with future borrowing proceeds. “It just puts us in the best position to make financial decisions,” Pabich said, adding that it is “most likely not” that the county would reimburse itself. “From what pot of money would we be paying ourselves back?” asked District 10 Supervisor Alexis Heim Peter. Pabich said the money could come from reserves or capital funds. “We can use our own financial resources and once borrowing is completed, we can reimburse ourselves,” said County Board Chair Dave Englebert. According to the fiscal note, the resolution carries no direct fiscal impact because it neither authorizes borrowing nor commits the county to debt. Rather, it preserves the county’s ability to later issue debt and reimburse project-related expenditures advanced from existing funds.

CITY COMMITS $1OK TOWARD COUNTYWIDE HOUSING STUDY Sturgeon Bay – The Sturgeon Bay Common Council agreed june 16 to fund $10,000 out of the $35,000 the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) expects it will cost to have a consultant conduct a countywide housing study.

DCEDC Executive Director Michelle lawrie said the last countywide housing study released in 2019 has become “very outdated.” “Many national and local trends have happened since that 2019 time,” she said. “Many new [housing ] units have come online in Sturgeon Bay, and we really need a third party with experience in the area to analyze the impact of recent factors on our current housing situation.” lawrie said DCEDC’s Attainable Housing Committee put together the request for proposals (RFP) to include “an analysis on Sturgeon Bay speciﬁcally, as well as that of the larger county.” “We know we’re not in a vacuum, but we certainly are a leader here in Sturgeon Bay in housing development,” she said. “The study will really focus on talent attraction and retention for industries of all sizes and sectors.” In addition, lawrie said the study would also focus on developers who have been successful in the county, along with property managers and what they are experiencing. “Resident input will also be a priority of this study,” she said. District 4 Alderman Spencer Gustafson said that though the $10,000 the city is funding for the study seems high, “I think this is one of those cases where it’s going to pay for itself down the road, just based on what we usually get out of it,” such as when the previous study was used to apply for housing grants. lawrie said she hopes to contract with a consultant by june 30, so that the study could be completed by the end of this year or early next year. “This is a consultant who’s coming in and going to be interviewing employers, large and small, as well as the public throughout Door County,” she said. lawrie said the DCEDC believes the study is needed at this time to help provide information for developments in the future. She said she has been seeking ﬁnancial support for the study from municipalities, the county, employers and school districts.

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Sturgeon Bay Woman Accused of Setting Ex-Boyfriend’s Barn on Fire by KEVIN BONESKE kevin@ppulse.com

59-year-old Sturgeon Bay woman has been charged in Door County Circuit Court with felony arson for allegedly setting fire to her ex-boyfriend’s barn, which was destroyed the evening of June 10. Donna Jo Franklin, who remains in the Door County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond, made an initial appearance June 16 before Judge Jennifer Moeller. After being appointed an attorney, Franklin was scheduled to return to court on June 25 for an adjourned initial appearance. Franklin is charged with arson of a building, a Class C felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison, followed by 15 years of extended supervision, and/or a $100,000 fine. Because the alleged victim is 70 years old, the charge also carries a possible penalty enhancer of another six years in prison for an elderly victim. Arson cases are rare in Door County. The Door County Sheriff’s Oﬃce reported only one in the last three years. In the

The June 10 ﬁre that destroyed a barn in the 1400 block of North 8th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay has been traced to starting on the north end of the building, where a 59-year-old woman, Donna Jo Franklin, is accused of igniting it and faces a felony arson charge. KEVIN BONESKE

City of Sturgeon Bay, Assistant Police Chief Dan Brinkman said he could not recall another building fire that resulted in an arson charge. After a fire destroyed Butch’s Bar in Sturgeon Bay in February 2022 and

killed two people, Anthony Gonzalez was convicted of reckless homicide and recklessly endangering safety, but was not specifically charged with arson. continued on page 7

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Judge Delays Decision on Request to Halt Potawatomi Road Project Additional tree clearing is temporarily prohibited by DEBRA FITZGERALD debra.ﬁtz@ppulse.com

oor County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Moeller declined June 19 to immediately halt construction on the controversial road reconstruction project at Potawatomi State Park. Instead, Moeller scheduled a July 14 hearing and temporarily prohibited any additional tree clearing until then. The hearing stems from a lawsuit filed June 12 by Potawatomi Advocates for Trees, Conservation and Heritage (PATCH) against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and DNR Secretary Karen Hyun. The group alleges the agency violated state planning requirements by widening and realigning roads, removing hundreds of trees and disturbing areas near the Niagara Escarpment without first obtaining approval to amend the park’s master plan or providing adequate public notice and hearings.

Door Count Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Moeller is behind the bench, with attorneys attending virtually, during the June 19 hearing on the road construction work at D.A. FITZGERAlD Potawatomi State Park.

protected buffer area near the Niagara Escarpment. Gabe Johnson-Karp, the state’s attorney, argued during the June 19 hearing that state law provides specific avenues for challenging agency actions and that the department complied with all applicable statutes, regulations and planning requirements. “We disagree that the procedures weren’t followed,” Johnson-Karp said. “The department followed the statutes, followed the regulations.” The hearing also included debate over whether the lawsuit reflects broader public Potawatomi Park Road Fight Goes to Court, with PATCH Director Dave Allen concerns. The DNR noted that the Friends The controversy over the Potawatomi State Park road reconstruction of Potawatomi State project has entered a new phase, with the nonproﬁt group, Potawatomi Park is not a party to the Advocates for Trees, Conservation and Heritage (PATCH), having ﬁled a litigation, while PATCH’s lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Debra Fitzgerald talked with Dave Allen, PATCH executive director, about what’s attorney disputed the changed on the ground at the park, the arguments being made by both significance of that fact supporters and opponents of the project and the legal claims at the and pointed to past center of the lawsuit that could decide the fate of the park’s north end. disagreements between Friends groups and the agency. The lawsuit is the latest chapter in Moeller said she was not prepared to a controversy that erupted this spring grant the broader emergency injunction after road construction in the southern requested by PATCH. The 51-page portion of Potawatomi State Park defendants’ brief opposing a preliminary removed large sections of forest canopy, injunction was filed on June 18, one day cut down historic road medians and before the hearing. widened South Norway and Shoreline “Ordinarily, I don’t care for people roads from roughly 18-20 feet to 28 feet. filing things the day before a hearing, but Critics contend the work fundamentally this case was just filed last Friday [June altered the character of the park, while 12] and the request for the emergency the DNR has maintained the project motion to stay was filed on Monday [June complies with planning documents and 150,” Moeller said. safety needs. Moeller said she needed time to review PATCH is seeking a permanent the brief and additional information injunction to stop the project and about the project’s status and the prevent similar work from occurring potential impacts of stopping the work. on the north end of the park without The delay also gives the plaintiff time to additional review. The lawsuit argues respond to Johnson-Karp’s filing. that road widening, road straightening, PATCH argued that continued bike-lane construction and extensive construction could cause irreparable tree removal are not authorized under harm to public lands through additional the 2018 Northern Lake Michigan tree loss and permanent changes to the Coastal Regional Master Plan, which park landscape. generally calls for maintaining roads at “The problem is, even after we filed existing development levels. The group the motion last week, we have seen also alleges work has occurred within a

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them speed up the construction,” Potts said. “They will try to finish as much construction as they can between now and July 14, and so we may get there and they will have slammed it through, and we’re left without a remedy.” At a minimum, Potts asked that no trees be cut and no pavement be laid before July 14. Johnson-Karp countered that stopping construction could create its own problems, including leaving portions of the park roadway system unfinished during the busy summer season. He said the project is targeted for completion by the end of August. “I’m not aware of construction having been expedited, and I don’t believe the department would do that if the court said stay on schedule,” Johnson-Karp said. “But I do believe it’s important to keep that project on schedule and would strongly discourage any pause in construction during the court’s consideration.” Although she declined to halt road construction, Moeller said she would approve a limited injunction preventing additional tree clearing before the next hearing. DNR attorneys indicated that major tree clearing associated with the project has already been completed and that no additional cutting is currently planned, except potentially for safety reasons. Under the temporary order, the DNR must notify PATCH if any tree removal becomes necessary, such as for safety maintenance, before the July hearing. What’s Next The judge directed PATCH to file a response to the DNR’s latest court filing by July 7. A follow-up hearing is scheduled for July 14 at 1 pm in Door County Circuit Court. Johnson-Karp said he would respond to the plaintiff’s filing during the July 14 hearing. Potts said he would communicate with Johnson-Karp to see if they could come to a resolution before the next hearing. Construction is expected to continue in the meantime, though additional tree clearing is temporarily prohibited.

EPHRAIM

Path Connects Visitors and Attractions On Ephraim’s North End Ephraim Village President Ken Nelson (holding scissors) prepares to cut the ribbon to oﬃcially open the North End Path. MylES DANNHAUSEN jR.

by MYLES DANNHAUSEN JR. myles@ppulse.com

edestrians can now enjoy a safe, shaded walk off the highway on the north end of Ephraim after the village cut the ribbon on the North End Path on June 23. The path connects about 150 lodging units with neighboring shops, restaurants, attractions and coffee shops along a three-quarter-mile stretch of state Highway 42 between the Waterbury Inn and the Summer Kitchen. The path was originally planned to be a wider, bike and pedestrian path on the east side of the road, but those plans changed due to the land available. “We started on the other side of the road and ran into some engineering

obstacles, so we took a shot on the other side,” Nelson said. “The village is really proud of what has been happening on the north end. The number of businesses and activities is really impressive. And the board wanted to find a way to connect the hotels to the businesses so people didn’t have to jump in their car to get to them.” The new path is for pedestrians only, but it still provides a vital connection on a stretch of the highway with a 40 mph speed limit where previously few pedestrians felt safe to walk. The village will add low-level solar lighting and will plant new trees this fall, Nelson said. Nelson thanked the businesses on the north end that allowed the village to build the path on private

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property and to Destination Door County’s Community Investment Fund for contributing $50,000 to the project. Scott Barnes, owner of Door County Rock & Gem, which is located along the path, thanked the village for investing in the path. “We can’t thank everybody enough,” he said. “It’s going to be a wonderful thing for the businesses of the North Ephraim area.” The Village of Sister Bay has completed engineering to extend its off-road bike and pedestrian path up Little Sister Hill on the east side of the highway just north of the new walkway. That path now ends at the Open Hearth Lodge on Country Lane. There is no timetable for the construction of that new connection.

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Rock on the Rock is set to take place on this undeveloped portion of the old Leathem & Smith Quarry, with an LED light show projected onto ElEANOR CORBIN the bluff wall.

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afety, traffic and late-night noise were among the main concerns raised by a group of Bay Shore Drive residents regarding a new event planned just south of Little Harbor in Sevastopol. Rock on the Rock, a benefit concert for Sunshine Resources of Door County, is scheduled for Aug. 1 at the former Leathem & Smith Quarry in Sevastopol, adjacent to George K. Pinney County Park. A discussion about the event, facilitated by the Sevastopol Town board at its June meeting, included roughly 30 concerned residents, event organizer and developer Mike Parent, Sunshine Resources director of business development Jeremy Paszczak, Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Kalin Montevideo and Captain Carl Waterstreet from the Door County Sheriff’s Office. The majority of the conversation revolved around the quarry’s unique location and the measures needed to ensure emergency access and the safe movement of attendees throughout the concert grounds, parking areas and surrounding streets. The event is planned atop the bluff east of Bay Shore Drive on a parcel of undeveloped land. According to the concert’s website, the event will feature an LED light show projected onto the upper 70-foot quarry walls. Attendance will be capped at 2,000 people, Parent said. A single, one-lane road provides access to and from the site, with an unprotected drop-off on one side. The quarry walls themselves have no fencing or barriers. Parent and Paszcak said organizers plan to manage traffic with a large team

• In December 2019, Tom Goelz and Mike Parent formally ﬁled plans for a 117-unit RV village at the old stone quarry property with the Door County land Use Services Department, which received more than 100 letters in opposition. • In january 2020, the Sevastopol Plan Commission recommended the town board deny the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application for the development due to incomplete elements in the application. The Sevastopol Town Board unanimously supported that recommendation. • In February 2020, the Door County Resource Planning Committee (RPC) voted unanimously to deny a CUP. • In August 2022, the RPC approved a new preliminary plan from Goelz and Parent for 27 residential homes on the land by a vote of three to two. This plan did not require special approvals as did the previous project. • Due to a pair of peregrine falcons nesting on the site, no residential or major construction can take place between March 10 and july 10, a condition the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources placed on the development.

of volunteers – early recruitment efforts sought about 250 people – and portable lighting to illuminate pathways. Some volunteers will also be stationed to keep attendees away from hazardous areas. All parking will be on-site, Parent said, though some residents raised concerns that cars will overflow into residential areas. Montevideo and Waterstreet said their departments have experience in monitoring and navigating events, including those held at unusual venues. As of the June meeting, neither department had received the information about the event necessary to create an action plan, but both said that the timeline was not unusual. Montevideo noted that planning for Fourth of July events scheduled less than a month later had begun only the previous week. In the week since the Sevastopol meeting, Parent said he has met with representatives from both departments. The music itself, featuring three local bands, is scheduled to end at 11:30 pm. Some Bay Shore Drive residents argued that the end time conflicts with

Sevastopol’s noise ordinance for shortterm rentals, which enforces quiet hours between 10 pm and 7 am. Town chairman Dan Woelfel said the ordinance has not historically been applied to special events, and the decision to enforce it is not up to the town board. Property rights and the legality of the LED light show also became topics

A Counteroffer All proceeds from Rock on the Rock will benefit Sunshine Resources of Door County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with disabilities, according to the event website. Paszczak said Sunshine Resources and Parent have entered into a contract guaranteeing the nonprofit at least $15,000 from the event. Even if the concert doesn’t raise that amount, Parent said he’s still obligated to make that donation. Initial estimates suggest the event could raise more than $50,000, Paszczak said. As the discussion continued, some residents questioned whether Sunshine Resources should be associated with the event at all, despite expressing support for the organization’s mission. One resident said that Sunshine Resources’ inclusion and the fundraising aspect felt like a marketing incentive, with the logo prominent in the advertising. The criticism culminated in a proposal from one Bay Shore Drive resident, who offered to personally match the guaranteed $15,000 donation if Sunshine Resources agreed to remove its name from the event. Paszczak did not respond to the offer. He did emphasize the importance of fundraising to the nonprofit’s operations, noting that donations and fundraising events account for roughly 70% of Sunshine Resources’ daily operating revenue. He also mentioned the organization’s extensive experience in event planning.

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he former Younkers building owned by the County of Door at 56 N. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay will be getting a facelift of sorts. The county purchased the former Younkers building for $505,000 in 2019 and has looked at various redevelopment and reuse options for the site. One of those options had been demolition to make way for a 14,614-squarefoot addition to the Door County Historical Museum and Archives. After the county determined that option was too expensive, the structure will instead be renovated to house the museum archives – and will look much different on the outside. The city’s Aesthetic Design and Site Plan Review Board approved exterior renovations on June 22 that consist of a new sage green paint

scheme, decorative architectural accents, replacement doors and window frames, masonry enhancements and new exterior lighting fixtures. Architectural improvements will include smooth metal panels and a charcoal-colored sunshade at the primary entrance, extending onto the front portions of the north and south facades. City Code Administrator and Administrative Assistant Colleen Michiels said modernizing the building’s appearance “will significantly improve the downtown streetscape while supporting its longterm adaptive reuse” for the Door County Museum and Archives. Board chair Rick Wiesner said renovations will be a “nice refresh of the building.” The county also received board approval to build an ADA-accessible ramp at the front of the museum at 18 N. 4th Ave. The ramp will result in half of the steps in

front of the building being removed and replace an ADA-accessible entrance on the Michigan Street side of the building that is less visible than the main entrance on 4th Avenue. “You don’t have to go looking around the corner of the building to find [the ADA-accessible entrance],” said Tim Baumgartner of Integrity Engineering & Design, who appeared before the board on behalf of the county. Because the poured concrete ramp will extend parallel to the building’s street-facing facade, board members added a condition to have a stone veneer on the side of the ramp facing Fourth Avenue to be as close as possible to match the building’s existing stone. “There’s going to be an awful lot of people looking at that, because a lot of people come around that corner on 4th Avenue off of Michigan [Street],” said board member Thad Birmingham.

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lans to develop city-owned property at 1259 Division Road on Sturgeon Bay’s west side, which could be included in a new Tax Increment District (TID), continue to progress. Paul Shefchik of PortSide Builders is partnering with a Green Bay-area developer, Jim Conard of Iron Gates, who wants to use 23.7 acres of the 35.43-acre site for a 55-lot subdivision with 44 single-family lots and 11 duplex lots for a total of 66 dwelling units. Of the 44 single-family lots, 30 would be for workforce housing, where specific types of homes are offered at set prices to Door County workers. PortSide has been involved with constructing workforce housing in the Geneva Ridge subdivision on the city’s west side. The city’s Plan Commission recommended June 17 that the area of the proposed subdivision be rezoned from Agricultural (A) to Two-Family Residential (R-3). On the remaining 11-plus acres of the property, Shefchik and Conard are teaming up to seek approval of a 34-unit gated condominium project featuring storage units with living spaces called “barndominiums.” The sizes of those units would range from 3,200 to 5,000 square feet.

Conard said units could have from one to three bedrooms, which would be up to the unit’s owners, while the roadway serving that portion of the development would be 70 feet wide for access with a truck pulling a boat or a motorhome. He said those units would be part of a condominium association with no short-term rentals or businesses allowed. The Plan Commission recommended on June 17 that the area where the storage units would be located be zoned as a Planned Unit Development for a condominium development. The Aesthetic Design and Site Plan Review Board approved plans for the condominium project at its June 22 meeting, The Plan Commission’s recommendations on zoning require final approval by the Common Council. New TID Creation The city is looking at including the property in what would become TID #12. City Administrator Josh Van Lieshout said a Joint Review Board next week will be looking at the preliminary plans for the TID, which would be a mixed-use district that would include adjacent properties, such as commercial land, to meet state requirements for creating such a TID. Van Lieshout said the proposed TID could fund infrastructure improvements associated with the subdivision, while the developer would be responsible for all infrastructure costs associated with the storage units. However, he said tax increment generated from the storage units would benefit the TID as a whole.

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development agreement has been put together to provide financial incentives for an affordable housing apartment project on Sturgeon Bay’s east side. The city’s Finance/Purchasing and Building Committee recommended the agreement, which received final approval by the Common Council on June 16. Developer Brian Spoerl of Spoerl Commercial said he plans to begin construction in July on a three-story, 39-unit apartment building as the first phase of the development, known as The Avenue, to be built along North 14th Avenue near Georgia Street. The project has been awarded low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). For the second phase of construction of a 20-unit apartment building on an adjacent parcel where Evenson Laundry is now located, Sproerl said he will apply to WHEDA for a loan through the Vacancy-toVitality program. The program helps convert the sites of vacant commercial buildings into workforce or senior housing. “I’m actively pursuing it and would love to start it shortly after phase one, if we could get all the funds put together,” Spoerl said. “After starting phase one, if I had the funds, we would start phase two while doing phase one.”

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turgeon Bay’s Aesthetic Design and Site Plan Review Board approved a revised site plan for Cobblestone Hotels to proceed with building a 62-unit, four-story hotel at 1026 Egg Harbor Road. The hotel chain has closed on purchasing the 1.92-acre site, which was required as part of a development agreement it entered into with the city, but had to change the project layout after it was unable to obtain the removal or relocation of an easement it previously sought in the southwest corner of the property held by Nor Door Sport & Cyclery. The building will now be constructed on the north side near the back of the property, behind a 66-stall parking lot, with a stormwater pond at the front near Egg Harbor Road. The site plan revisions also include landscaping changes throughout the property, including enhanced screening around the stormwater detention pond. Board members had previously requested improvements to its appearance, saying they did not want it to resemble the pond near Target on the city’s west side. “I do like the retention pond now,” said board member Thad Birmingham. “I feel better about that.” There will also be a direct sidewalk connection to Egg Harbor Road from the on-site pedestrian network, along with trash enclosure screening, fencing along the north and west property boundaries,

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Sturgeon Bay Woman Accused Of Setting Fire continued from page 2 According to the court complaint, Franklin’s ex-boyfriend told investigators he was last at his unoccupied barn in the 1400 block of North 8th Avenue around noon on the day of the fire, and said no one should have been on the property when he was not there. The man told investigators he recently broke up with Franklin, and that she moved out of their shared residence on June 6. While he said he did not believe Franklin would have started the fire, he added that “it might be something to look into,” according to the complaint. The barn was used for storage and restoration work. On the evening of the blaze, a neighbor reported seeing a vehicle near the north side of the property, where the fire appeared to have started. Sturgeon Bay firefighters were dispatched shortly before 9 pm. The complaint alleges Franklin initially denied involvement, but later allegedly admitted to a Sturgeon Bay police

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A Familiar Face Takes the Lead at Sister Bay Advancement Association

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fter years of promoting Door County and the Village of Sister Bay through her own social media and volunteering, Abby Doobie has stepped into a new role leading the Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA). Hired as executive director in May, Doobie succeeds Ellie Soderberg-Guger, who stepped down earlier this year, and brings four years of experience on the SBAA board, including recent service as board president. “I’ve always idolized this job,” she said. A Door County native who grew up in Fish Creek, Doobie has lived in Sister Bay for the past decade, where she and her husband, Ryan, are raising their three children, ages 13, 11 and 8. Before accepting the position, Doobie spent about four years managing The Dörr Hotel in Sister Bay. She said the SBAA role appealed to her because it aligned with a longtime passion for promoting Door County. “I love the food here, the art and music scene, the nature,” she said. “I’m just proud to be from here and live here.” The SBAA functions much like a chamber of commerce, supporting roughly 160 member businesses through marketing, promotion and event sponsorship opportunities. The organization operates with two

full-time staff members – Doobie and Marketing and Events Coordinator Erin Peddle – along with a volunteer board of directors. It also manages the Sister Bay Visitor Center and organizes most of the community’s signature events. Among those are Fall Fest, Marina Fest, Concerts in the Park and the Festival of Fine Arts, along with several other seasonal community events. One event that won’t return Abby Doobie in 2026 is the New Year’s Eve is the new executive Cherry Drop. After nine years in director of Sister Bay, 106.9 The Lodge FM the Sister Bay radio is relocating the event to Advancement Sturgeon Bay. Association. “We don’t have anything in the SUBMITTED works yet to replace it,” Doobie said. By design, Doobie isn’t planning new events as she settles into the role, learning the systems in place and how everything works while looking for opportunities to make improvements. “I’d like to get more in touch with the members and really see how we can help and support them in ways we haven’t asked in the past,” she said. Ultimately, Doobie said the events the SBAA organizes are intended to serve both visitors and yearround residents. “I’ve always seen these events as being for locals and visitors alike,” she said. “It’s important to love where you live. We’re so lucky to be here as year-round residents, and I’d love to see more merging of locals and visitors.”

Every Door County community has a nonproﬁt organization that helps drive local events, marketing and community promotion. While they operate under diﬀerent names and take varied approaches to showcasing their communities, they serve many of the same functions: supporting local businesses, attracting visitors and fostering civic pride. While these local associations focus on promoting individual communities, Destination Door County markets the county as a whole, working to attract visitors and support the tourism industry across the peninsula. The community organizations receive funding from their local municipalities. In addition, Destination Door County directs 19% of the revenue it receives from the Door County Tourism Zone – revenue from the county’s 8% room tax on lodging stays – to its Strategic Community Partnership Fund. The program supports community business associations through grants, board and municipal support, research and planning assistance, community outreach and marketing opportunities. The 11 community associations in Door County are as follows: •Baileys Harbor Community Association •Carlsville Business Association •Destination Sturgeon Bay (City of Sturgeon Bay & Town of Sevastopol) •Door County North Business Association (liberty Grove, including Ellison Bay, Gills Rock and Rowleys Bay) •Egg Harbor Business Association •Ephraim Business Council •jacksonport Business Association •Sister Bay Advancement Association •Southern Door Business Association •Visit Fish Creek •Washington Island Chamber of Commerce – Debra Fitzgerald

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t 20 years old, Hayden Ahlswede may not be able to stop by the bars for a drink himself, but he’s certainly a help to those who do. Founder and operator of Black Sheep Transportation and Downtown Shuttles, Ahlswede offers an on-call taxi, a private driving service and a free shuttle around Sturgeon Bay’s entertainment district. He created Downtown Shuttles two years ago in his senior year of high school at Sturgeon Bay as part of an entrepreneurship class, inspired by the street-legal golf carts he often saw driving around downtown. And he knew there was a need for safe, late-night transportation options. “I realized how a lot of people were looking for rides home from the bar late at night after drinking and not being able to drive,” he said. After graduating, he took his idea to the Sturgeon Bay Common Council, which approved his taxi permit. With a loan from Nicolet Bank, he bought his first vehicle. Initially, he offered rides for $2.50 each, but after fielding sponsorships from a number of local businesses, who are advertised on the top of his shuttle, he’s been able to waive that fee entirely. The shuttle stays in the Sturgeon Bay Walking Area Entertainment Zone, which is anchored on 3rd Avenue but spans the downtown on both the west and east sides of the Michigan Street Bridge. Back in 2020, the city designed this area as one where people are allowed to carry around drinks from designated establishments. In the past year, Ahlswede has expanded that range with the addition of Black Sheep Transportation and a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica, and now offers taxi rides anywhere from Austin-Strabel International Airport to the Washington Island Ferry.

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here’s some experience that only time can buy, especially when it comes to business. In an effort to spread that wealth, Do Good Door County (DGDC) and the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) have partnered to launch the Mentors x Mentees (M2) program, matching longtime business people with entrepreneurs looking for advice. The idea grew out of DGDC’s existing Match Up program, which connected vetted employers with older adults who were looking for a low-commitment, postretirement gig. A number of community members offered feedback that even though they didn’t have the time or energy to take on a job, they did want to share experience gained in their own careers, DGDC president and CEO Cynthia Germain said. On the other end of things, new business owners told DCEDC they would benefit from a little extra guidance or insight, either to build new skills or better understand their market. “It (M2) was this natural fit to address those requests,” Germain said. Those interested in being either a mentor or mentee fill out an interest form where they detail their skills, experience, values and, in the case of mentees, what they hope to gain out of the process.

Members of DGDC and DCEDC then match pairings based on shared business interests. Pairings can work out time to meet and chat on their own schedules, though organizers also plan to have specific events to help forge that connection, like coffee hours and “lunch and learns.” From a mentee’s perspective, this partnership can bring a new set of eyes to their business and give them a knowledgeable sounding board. From a mentor’s perspective, especially for those who are retired, the program allows them to use their expertise and be a part of something. “It’s another way for older adults to be engaged in the community, have some sense of purpose, and use skills that they have built up over time,” Germain said. As a result, the program fulfills the dual missions of DGDC and DCEDC, the former being dedicated to helping Door County residents age how they’d like and the latter being dedicated to supporting new and existing businesses. Germain stressed that the goal of M2 is not to create an experience-based hierarchy between mentor and mentee, but to establish inter-generational, mutually beneficial partnerships. “It’s not a teacher-student thing, it’s an equal thing,” she said. The first set of partners will get started in early July. Matches are made on a rolling basis, so those interested can fill out interest forms at any time by visiting dogooddoorcounty.org/m2.

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harter captains from Washington Island to Kewaunee are filling coolers with salmon and trout reeled in by their customers in one of the fastest starts to the summer season in years. Whether a limit or near-limit catch – or one of those days where almost as many fish escape as make it all the way to the net – the month of June has brought some incredible, world-class action for Chinook salmon and steelhead (rainbow trout). More than one boat has had a four- to six-person limit of 20 to 30 fish before their scheduled trip was up, only to have the captain and first mate reel in bonus catches as they’re trying to clear lines for the run back to the dock. The steelhead are chunky, including a few 10-poundplus trophies, while the “kings” are often in the 5- to 15-pound range, with an occasional 20-pound-plus specimen. Some bonus lake trout are also being hooked. Some of the best fishing has been two to five miles offshore, from near-surface to 60 feet down early and late in the day. However, the afternoon bite has been strong in the cool water, too. Meanwhile, Green Bay smallmouth bass become legal targets for harvest beginning July 1. Bass, walleyes, perch and pike are among the bayside species providing action.

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How Big This Year? The winning Chinook in the Kewaunee/ Door County Salmon Tournament has topped 30 pounds 11 straight years, tying a record

first set from 1989 to 1999. It may be a long shot for the mark to fall this year, simply based on what’s being caught so far and a trend of falling average size at Department of Natural Resources (DNR) egg collection sites. Last October, nearly 6,800 Chinooks were processed at the DNR’s Strawberry Creek facility. The longest was 43.5 inches, and the heaviest 28.5 pounds. The average weight of mature fish was 14.67 pounds, the lowest since 2015 and a big drop from 20-plus pounds as recently as 2019. The long-term average is about 17 pounds. Many factors impact size, including alewife biomass and Chinook abundance. In response to increasing salmon size and angler desires, Wisconsin increased salmon stocking from just over 800,000 annually to more than 1.2 million beginning in 2020, and to more than 1.3 million in 2023 and 2024, the two-year classes making up the bulk of the larger fish this year. Meanwhile, Michigan increased stocking by about 150,000 fish in 2020, and by about 350,000 in 2023 (to one million). Additionally, past coded wire tag and fin-clip studies have shown that more than half of the salmon – 60% to 70% some years – are naturally reproduced, with most of them coming from the east-side rivers as well as migrants coming in from Lake Huron. Early-Bird Deadline Anyone who wants a chance at early-bird bonus prizes needs to have purchased a K/D ticket by Tuesday night, June 30. That’s 10 days before the start of this year’s 44th annual Chinook-catching contest, with more than $100,000 in cash and prizes on the line. Want to give it a shot? You’ll need a fishing license, a Great Lakes salmon and trout stamp, and an entry

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The Day After the Longest Day by DEBRA FITZGERALD debra.ﬁtz@ppulse.com

or us Northern Hemisphereians, the longest day of the year, June 21, is behind us. My sister texted: “Happy Summer Solstice!” I replied, “We lose three seconds of daylight tomorrow after today.” “Way to put a positive spin on it,” she said. It’s always interesting that two people can look at the same thing and draw entirely different conclusions. More interesting to me are those three seconds after the solstice, and the succeeding intervals of daily waning light. It’s so subtle we don’t notice it yet, even though it’s changing daily. Tomorrow will be darker, but it won’t feel that way, and neither will next week. By the time we reach the winter solstice in December, we will have lost roughly six hours and 49 minutes of daylight since June 21. That’s the interesting paradox about the summer solstice. The retreat feels nothing like a retreat. To me, despite the waning light, early summer feels only like abundance, momentum, energy. It’s an invitation to rise earlier, stay up later, do more in a day, keep going. But it’s not a motor; it’s a starter. It doesn’t sustain itself, at least not for me. By late summer, I’m not

feeling many of those things. The days are too hot, the sun too relentless and I’m tired of frizzy hair and needy potted flowers. What arrived as inspiration has become expectation, even a burden. The sun’s rays feel like a cracking whip. Yet the darkness has been quietly returning all along. By the autumnal equinox, Sept. 22 this year, we’ll have lost more than three and a half hours of daylight. By then, I’ll be more than ready for the permission of indoor evenings and earlier nights. This all happens so incrementally that it feels like a surprise. Suddenly, it seems, I can’t walk/run in the morning before work because it’s too dark. Suddenly, it seems, garden food and berries must be processed. We close the windows at night. Summer is over. But I know none of that happened suddenly. The darkness returned a few seconds at a time, beginning on a day that felt almost endless with light, dawn’s light spilling across the sky not long after the evening sun sank below the horizon. Tomorrow will look almost exactly like today. I didn’t notice those three missing seconds, and perhaps you didn’t either. But I like knowing they’re there. I like being reminded that change doesn’t wait until we can see it. I like being reminded that most change happens this way, with the turning point arriving long before we can see or notice its effects.

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CLAIMS DEADLINE NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ELEANOR M. SUNSTROM MARITAL TRUST Pursuant to Section 701.0508, Wisconsin Statutes, Darlene Frederick, as successor trustee of The Eleanor M. Sunstrom Marital Trust, with power to pay the debts of Eleanor M. Stunstom, D.O.D. April 9, 2026, hereby provides notice that the deadline for the filing claims for payment of debts of Eleanor M. Sunstrom with Darlene Frederick, as Trustee of The Eleanor M. Sunstrom Marital Trust, is June 12, 2026, being the date four (4) months after the date of the first insertion of the Notice. By: /s/ Ross & Liebmann Legal Group, ,LLC 225 S. Monroe Avenue, Suite 103 Green Bay, WI 54301 WNAXLP STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DOOR COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TIMO A. VIRTANEN Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 26 PR 40 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 11-17-1939 and date of death 10-21-2017 was domiciled in Cook County, State of IL, with a mailing address of 623 Indian Rd Glenview, IL 60025. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is September 6, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOOR COUNTY, WI BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT DOOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 421 NEBRASKA ST. STURGEON BAY, WI 54235 A public hearing held by the Door County Board of Adjustment (BOA) on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, will be in the Door County Government Center Peninsula Room (C121, 1 st Floor). Use the 4 th Street entrance, across from the library. Applicants and others who wish to offer oral testimony must attend in person. Members of the public who wish to monitor/observe the meeting may attend in person or do so remotely by using the link below, or via the Zoom smartphone app, or by calling (312) 626-6799. Link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/84929760193?pwd=9gs CrRPRY9Gz5kQfN9pKhIqqp 6QaYt.1 Webinar ID: 849 2976 0193 Passcode: 311565 The hearing will begin at 4:30 p.m. to consider the following application(s) for a variance, as specified in the Door County zoning ordinance(s): TOWN OF BAILEYS HARBOR Andy Gill, on behalf of The Ridges Sanctuary Inc., is requesting a variance from Section 3.02(3)(a) of the Door County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which requires principal structures in the Small Estate Residential (SE) zoning district to be located at least 50 ft. from rear lot lines. The applicant proposes the addition of 12 ft. by 25 ft. overhang porch to the existing principal structure, located as close as 25 ft. from the rear lot line, including any eaves or overhangs. TOWN OF LIBERTY GROVE Karen Zimmer is requesting a variance from Section IV.B.2.b. of the Door County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance which states that structures shall be located a minimum of 75’ away from the ordinary high-water mark. The applicant proposes the construction of a 16 ft. by 22 ft. detached garage, located as close as 48 ft. from the ordinary high-water mark, including any eaves or overhangs. Written testimony will be accepted on 8 1/2 x 1; paper, or by email to LUSdepartment@co.door. wi.gov, and must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing. Anonymous correspondence will not be accepted. Written testimony is available for inspection upon request. Written testimony is entered into hearing records, but is not read aloud. Please Note: Correspondence or testimony submitted for town-level proceedings does NOT get forwarded to the county. All application materials may be viewed on-line approximately four business days before the hearing at:

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https://www.co.door.wi.gov/ AgendaCenter . Additional materials may be posted up until 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. The list of names to whom this notice was sent by regular mail is available upon request. Bob Ryan, Chairperson Board of Adjustment c/o Door County Land Use Services Dept. Door County Gov’t. Center 421 Nebraska St., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: (920) 746-2323 | FAX: (920) 746-2387 Publication Dates: June 26, 2026, & July 3, 2026 WNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOOR COUNTY, WI RESOURCE PLANNING COMMITTEE DOOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 421 NEBRASKA ST. STURGEON BAY, WI 54235 A public hearing and subsequent business meeting will be held by the Door County Resource Planning Committee (RPC) on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in the Door County Government Center Chambers Room (C102, 1 st Floor). Applicants and others who wish to offer oral testimony must attend in person. Members of the public who wish to simply monitor/observe the hearing and meeting may attend in person, or do so remotely by computer using the link below, or via the Zoom smartphone app, or by calling (312) 626-6799. Link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/84080315570?pwd=3Gxx BX03A08SpDOB8BXAeITqR o9CNg.1 Zoom Webinar ID: 840 8031 5570 Passcode: 478212 The hearing will begin at 3:00 p.m. to give consideration to the application below for a Conditional Use Permit and a Text Amendment, as specified in the Door County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. GIBRALTAR Caroline Reyment, on behalf of Chris and Corey Spaces, LLC, proposes to establish a Private School within Condominium Units 2-A & 3-A of the building addressed 4140 Bluff Lane. The Private School use shall be authorized by a Conditional Use Permit in the Village Commercial (VC) zoning district. DOOR COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT The Town of Clay Banks proposes a text amendment to Section 2.07(1) of the Door County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to state that temporary uses are not allowed within the Town of Clay Banks. The proposed text amendment is available for viewing and/ or purchase from the Door County Land Use Services Department during normal business hours. The purpose of a hearing is to allow parties to explain how their interests are affected, how the public is affected, and to bring out any facts pertinent to the case related to public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare. Written testimony will be accepted on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, or by email to LUSdepartment@co.door. wi.gov, and must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing. Anonymous correspondence will not be accepted. Letters are available for inspection upon request. Letters are entered into hearing records, but are not read aloud. Please note: Correspondence or testimony submitted for town-level proceedings does NOT get forwarded to the county. All application materials may be viewed on-line approximately four business days before the hearing at https://www.co.door.wi.gov/ AgendaCenter. Additional materials may be posted up until 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. The list of names to whom this notice was sent by regular mail is available upon request. Ken Fisher, Chairperson Resource Planning Committee c/o Land Use Services Dept. Door County Gov’t. Center 421 Nebraska St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: (920) 746-2323 FAX: (920) 746-2387 Publication Dates: June 26th and July 3rd , 2026 WNAXLP

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March 17, 2026 A meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Ward. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: Bacon, Huston, Williams, Gustafson, Nault, Wiederanders, and Matson were present. Williams/Gustafson to adopt the agenda and remove item 8b2 from the consent agenda. Carried. Hans Christian, 330 N Third Ave, spoke during public comment. Steve Bosey, principal from Southern Door School District, made a presentation to the Council. Bacon/Wiederanders to approve following bills: General Fund – $517,732.45, Capital Fund - $308,445.03, Cable TV - $40.29, TID #6 - $16,875.00, TID #2 - $61,500.00, TID #3 - $16,918.75, TID #4 - $35,642.50, TID #10 $23,835.00, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund - $17,606.42 and Stormwater Utility $14,319.34 for a grand total of $1,012,914.78. Roll call: All voted aye. Carried. Nault/Maston approve consent agenda: a. Approval of 3/3/26 regular Common Council minutes. b. Place the following minutes on file: (1) Sturgeon Bay Utility Commission – 2/9/26 (2) Aesthetic Design & Site Plan Review Board – 2/23/26 (3) Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee - 2/24/26 (4) Bradley Lake Ad Hoc Committee – 2/25/26 (5) Joint Parks & Recreation Committee/Board – 2/25/26 (6) Community Protection & Services Committee – 3/4/26 c. Place the following reports on file: (1) Police Department Report – February 2026 (2) Fire Department Report – February 2026 (3) Inspection Department Report – January 2026 (4) Fire Department Annual Report – 2025 d. Consideration of: Approval of Beverage Operator licenses. e. Consideration of: Approval of Class C Wine and Class B Beer & Temporary Class B Beer and Temporary Class B Wine licenses. Carried. Matson/Williams to place on file the Aesthetic Design & Site Plan Review Board from 2/23/26. Comments were made on the content of the meeting. Carried. There were no mayoral appointments. Williams/Wiederanders to read in title only and adopt the second reading of ordinance re: Repeal and recreate Section 1.02 of the Municipal Code – Ward Boundaries. Carried. The City Administrator gave his report. Mayor Ward gave his report. Williams/Wiederanders to adjourn. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie L. Reinhardt City Clerk/HR Director WNAXLP COMMON COUNCIL April 7, 2026 A meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Ward. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: Bacon, Huston, Williams, Gustafson, Nault, Wiederanders and Matson were present. Williams/Gustafson to adopt the agenda remove item 7g from the consent agenda. Carried. The following people spoke during public comment: Brett Ahrens, 834 Superior Street; Andrew Grumbles, 156 E Main Street, Forestville; Chris Kellems, 120 Alabama Street; Hans Christian, 330 N 3 rd Avenue; Britain O’Connor, 5914 Bay Shore Drive; Kirsten Reeths, 1627 Florida Street; Paul Haan, 21 N 2 nd Avenue; Steve Bousley, 150 W. Larch Street; Brian Dahlen, 521 Nebraska Street; Nick Torsky, 1025 Quincy Street; Michelle Hroma, 1014 Superior Street; Wattana Chairin, 144 N 16 th Place; Matt Peter, 11 N 17 th Drive; Heather Popp, 435 N Hudson Avenue. Bacon/Wiederanders to approve following bills: General Fund - $425,715.58, Capital Fund - $124,562.10, Cable TV - $ 15,579.31, TID # 8 District - $2,250.00, TID # 10 District- $1,468.15, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund - $14,198.82, Storm Water Utility Fund - $7,291.26 and Compost Site Enterprise Fund - $369.00 for a grand total of $591,434.22. Roll call: All voted aye. Carried. Naut/Huston to approve

consent agenda: a. Approval of 03/17/26 regular Common Council minutes. b. Approval of the following minutes: (1) Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee – 3/10/26 (2) Local Arts Board – 3/11/26 (3) Personnel Committee – 03/25/26 (4) Joint Parks & Recreation Committee/Board – 3/25/26 (5) City Plan Commission – 3/25/26 c. Consideration of: Approval of beverage operator licenses. d. Consideration of: Approval of Temporary Class B Beer licenses. e. Consideration of: Approval of Class B Beer and Class C Wine license. f. Consideration of: Approval of Six-Month Class B Beer license. g. Consideration of: Approval of Disallowance of Claim Resolution for Steve Bousley (moved to the regular agenda). h. Consideration of: Approval of Resolution re: Increase Tourist Rooming House Permit Fees. i. Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee recommendation re: Approving the purchase of a 2026 4x4 Ford Truck, with options, from L& S Truck Center in the amount of $64,605.67 and to allow the additional funds to outfit the vehicle. j. Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee recommendation re: Approve the West Side Concession Stand Project with Overhead Solutions, in the amount of $18,508.67, and transferring $3,508.67 from 10-520-59015 to cover purchase. k. Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee recommendation re: Approve the Sunset Park Concession Stand Project with Overhead Solutions, in the amount of $36,197.06. Carried. Gustafson/Williams referred the Disallowance of Claim Resolution for Steve Bousley to the Finance/Purchase & Building Committee. Carried. Gustafson/Williams to approve the following mayoral appointments: Door County Trails Matthew Huston-Council representative. Rebecca Kerwin Carried. Introduced by City Treasurer/ Finance Director Clarzio. TID #3 has generated enough to extend the district for 1 year. The TID district has recovered its expenditures, so the $780,000 debt is callable. Williams/Bacon to approve the resolution authorizing the redemption of the taxable general obligation refunding bonds, dated October 22, 2013. Carried. Introduced by Clarizio. Extending TID #2 of one year for affordable housing, the city would have between TID #2 and TID #3, $1.6 million available for affordable housing. Matson was not in favor of the extension because of the amount of state funding given to the schools preferring the TID to close. Wiederanders/Nault to adopt the resolution extending Tax Incremental District #2 (TID) for Affordable Housing. Carried with Matson voting no. Williams/Bacon to adopt the resolution extending Tax Incremental District #3 (TID) for Affordable Housing. Carried with Matson voting no. Motion for renewal of the Flock camera system defeated due to lack of first second. RECOMMENDATION We, the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee, hereby recommend approving the development agreement for Heron Crossing, F&M Home Innovations, LLC as reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. FINANCE/PURCHASING & BUILDING COMMITTEE By: Helen Bacon, Chr. Introduced by Kerwin. Huston/ Nault to approve. Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Personnel Committee, hereby recommend to approve the position descriptions for GIS Specialist/Planner and Code Administrator/ Administrative Assistant. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE By: Dan Williams, Chr. Introduced by Williams. Williams/Huston to approve. Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Personnel Committee, hereby recommend to approve the hourly wage range for Code Administrator/ Administrative Assistant as follows: 25 Step Wage Scale: Step 1: $25.63 through Step 2: $35.72. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE By: Dan Williams, Chr. Introduced by Kerwin. Williams/Huston to approve.

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Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Personnel Committee, hereby recommend to approve the salary wage range for GIS Specialists/Planner as follows: 25 Step Wage Scale: Step 1: $62,252 through Step 25: $93,423. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE By: Dan Williams, Chr. Introduced by Kerwin. Williams/Huston to approve. Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the City Plan Commission, hereby recommend approval of a modification to the final Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance 1454-1224, Section 2(B) for a residential development by Spoerl Commercial, LLC, located at the southwest corner of Georgia Street and N 14 th Avenue, as originally approved at the November 20, 2024 Planned Commission meeting, subject to the following conditions: 1. The undelaying zoning classification shall be R-4. 2. The total number of dwelling units shall be 59. 3. The development shall be constructed in substantial compliance with the approved Planned Unit Development plans submitted and approved at the November 20, 2024 and March 25, 2026 Plan Commission meetings. Theis included the installation of newly proposed translucent panels extending the full height of the portion of the building containing the elevator shaft, which will connect the two buildings int a single structure. 4. Off-street parking for multi-family dwellings shall be provided at the minimum rate of 1.25 spaces per onebedroom unit, 1.5 spaces per two-bedroom unit, and 1.75 spaces per three-bedroom unit. 5. Approval by the Common Council of a development agreement, including provisions establishing limits or restrictions on short-term rentals (tourists rooming houses). 6. Dedication of five (5) feet of right -of-way, or a pedestrian easement, along Georgia Street. 7. Vegetative screening on the approved landscaping plan that consists of “cottonwood” trees are to be removed during construction and replaced with a combination of deciduous and evergreen trees in similar numbers as to that which is being removed. The intention is to provide a visual disruption from the long horizontal silhouette of the proposed building. Suitable trees are those included on the “City of Sturgeon Bay Tree Lawn Tree” list. 8. A final utility plan shall be reviewed and approved by Sturgeon Bay Utilities. City Plan Commission By: David Ward, Chr. Introduced by Ward. Mayor Ward explained that the developer received tax credits from WHEDA. An elevator is now required. The developer is merging the two buildings with a glass elevation requiring modification of the PUD. Wiederanders/Bacon to adopt. Carried. Gustafson/Williams to read in title only for the first reading of ordinance re: Repeal and recreate final Planned Unit Development for Spoerl Commercial, LLC {Ord. 1454-1224-Section 2(B). Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee, hereby recommend extending the purchase of property deadline until May 31, 2026 for Cobblestone Hotels. FINANCE/PURCHASING & BUILDING COMMITTEE By: Helen Bacon, Chr. Introduced by Ward. Bacon/ Williams to approve. Carried with Matson voting no. The City Administrator gave his report. Mayor Ward gave his report. Nault/Williams to adjourn. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tricia Metzer WNAXLP COMMON COUNCIL April 21, 2026 A meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Ward. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: Huston, Williams, Gustafson, Nault, Wiederanders, and Matson were present. Bacon was excused. Williams/Gustafson to adopt the agenda. Carried. The following spoke during public comment: Mike Nielson, 813 W Maple St; Dave Stuebner, 1144 Tacoma Beach Road. Wiederanders/Nault to approve following bills: General Fund – $268,130.86, Capital Fund $11,039.24, TID #10 - $36.15, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund

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- $20,330.34, Stormwater Utility - $5,084.11 and TID #3 - $783,759.75 for a grand total of $1,088,380.42. Roll call: All voted aye. Carried. Wiederanders/Huston approve consent agenda: a. Approval of 4/7/26 regular Common Council minutes. b. Place the following minutes on file: (1) Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee – 3/31/26 (2) Community Protection & Services Committee – 4/1/26 (3) Local Arts Board – 4/8/26 (4) Local Transportation Board – 4/13/26 (5) Local Arts Board – 4/14/26 c. Place the following reports on file: (1) Police Department Report – March 2026 (2) Fire Department Report – March 2026 (3) Bank Reconciliation – December 2025 (4) Revenue & Expense Report – December 2005 (5) Bank Reconciliation – March 2026 (6) Revenue & Expense Report – March 2026 d. Consideration of: Approval of Beverage Operator licenses. e. Consideration of: Approval of Temporary Class B Beer and Temporary Class B Wine licenses for Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau. f. Consideration of: Approval of Six-Month Class B Beer License for Sternard Motorsports, LLC. g. Consideration of: Approval of Class A Beer and Class A Liquor licenses for Sarpanch Madison Ave, Inc. h. Consideration of: Approval of Street Closure Application from Destination Sturgeon Bay for Fine Art Fair. i. Consideration of: Approval of Sidewalk Café Permit for Stone Harbor Resort & ` Conference Center. j. Consideration of: Approval of Disallowance of Claim Resolution for Steve Bousley. k. Local Transportation Board recommendation re: Adding No Parking Between Signs at the driveway entrance and exit of the Skilled Nursing Center. l. Local Transportation Board recommendation re: Approving the Official Map Update. Carried. Gustafson/Huston to approve the following mayoral appointment: FINANCE/PURCHASING & BUILDING COMMITTEE Helen Bacon, Chr. Seth Wiederanders, Vice-Chr. Dan Williams Carried. Wiederanders/Nault to approve the following mayoral appointment: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Dan Williams, Chr. Matthew Huston, Vice-Chr Nicole Matson Carried. Williams/Nault to approve the following mayoral appointment: LOCAL TRANSPORATION BOARD J. Spencer Gustafson, Chr. Matthew Huston, Vice-Chr. Nicole Matson Carried. Huston/Matson to approve the following mayoral appointment: COMMUNITY PROTECTION & SERVICES COMMITTEE Dan Williams, Chr. J. Spencer Gustafson, ViceChr. Seth Wiederanders Carried. Wiederanders/Gustafson to approve the following mayoral appointment: PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE Helen Bacon, Chr. Gary Nault – Vice-Chr. Nicole Matson Carried. Williams/Wiederanders to approve the following mayoral appointment: CITY PLAN COMMISSION David Ward, Mayor J. Spencer Gustafson, Council Rep. Helen Bacon Carried. Gustafson/Matson to approve the following mayoral appointment: LOCAL ARTS BOARD Helen Bacon, Chr. Carried. Nault/Williams to approve the following mayoral appointment: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS David Ward Helen Bacon Matthew Huston Dan Williams J. Spencer Gustafson Gary Nault Seth Wiederanders Nicole Matson Carried. Wiederanders/Gustafson to approve the following mayoral appointment: LIBRARY BOARD Matthew Huston, Council Rep. Nicole Matson, Council Rep. Carried. Williams/Huston to approve

the following mayoral appointment: INDUSTRIAL PARK DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM Gary Nault, Council Rep Carried. Wiederanders/Nault to approve the following mayoral appointment: STURGEON BAY VISITOR CENTER J. Spencer Gustafson, Council Rep Carried. Matson/Williams to approve the following mayoral appointment: HARBOR COMMISSION Gary Nault, Council Rep Carried. Huston/Wiederanders to approve the following mayoral appointment: WEED COMMISSIONER Mike Barker Carried. Gustafson/Wiederanders to approve the following mayoral appointment: BOARD OF PARKS & RECREATION Helen Bacon, Chr. Gary Nault, Vice-Chr. Nicole Matson Carried. Nault/Matson to approve the following mayoral appointment: CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ADVISORY COUNCIL Dan Williams, Chr of CPS Carried. Williams/Wiederanders to approve the following mayoral appointment: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Matthew Huston Carried. Gustafson/Nault to nominate Dan Williams as Council President. Nault/Huston to close nominations. Carried. Vote taken on nomination. Carried. Williams/Wiederanders to approve the Council Rules of Order. Carried. Williams/Gustafson to adopt the resolution for Public Depositories. Carried. Wiederanders/Matson to adopt the resolution naming the official newspaper. Carried. Gustafson/Matson to adopt the resolution for federal land and water conservation fund grant application. Carried. Wiederanders/Williams to read in title only and adopt the second reading of the ordinance re: repeal and recreate final Planned Unit Development for Spoerl Commercial, LLC [Ord. 14541224] – Section 2(b). Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee, hereby recommend approving the general services consulting agreement, in the amount of $38,000, with R.W. Baird & Company, Inc. Introduced by Kerwin and VanLieshout. Williams/ Wiederanders to adopt. Discussion took place regarding the scope of the agreement, agreements with past developers, and the information related to the creation of TID 12 for workforce housing lots. Further discussion took place regarding that any amendments and/or creation of TID’s would be presented before multiple boards/ commissions and Council, the benefits of having Baird keep track of the potential TID amendments/changes, educating the public on TID’s, looking to adding public safety employees for all additions of housing, the DCEDC study on housing, whether a TID is necessary or if the City could come up with a more creative way for development without a TID. Matson/Wiederanders to amend the motion to take out of the agreement, “creation of TID 12” and wait for DCEDC housing report to come out before moving forward with that part of the consulting agreement. Amendment failed. Vote taken on original motion. Carried with Matson voting no. The City Administrator gave his report. Mayor Ward gave his report. Nault/Williams to adjourn. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie L. Reinhardt City Clerk/HR Director WNAXLP COMMON COUNCIL May 5, 2026 A meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Ward. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: Huston, Williams, Gustafson, Nault, Wiederanders, and Matson were present. Bacon was excused. Williams/Gustafson to adopt the agenda. Carried. The Mayor presented a Certificate of Appreciation to retiree Walter Hanisko for his years of service with the City. Juliana Behme and Jon Jarosh updated the Council on the Tourism Zone and Destination

Door County. The following spoke during public comment: Joel Kitchens. Wiederanders/Nault to approve following bills: General Fund – $120,670.15, Capital Fund $10,699.68, Cable TV $5,623.31, TID #10 - $459.00, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund - $1,600.17, and Stormwater Utility $534.17 for a grand total of $139,586.48. Roll call: All voted aye. Carried. Wiederanders/Maston approve consent agenda: a. Approval of 4/21/26 regular Common Council minutes. b. Place the following minutes on file: (1) Sturgeon Bay Utility Commission – 3/10/26 (2) Aesthetic Design & Site Plan Review Board – 3/9/26 (3) Board of Canvassers – 4/13/26 Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee – 4/14/26 c. Consideration of: Approval of Beverage Operator licenses. e. Consideration of: Approval of Temporary Class B Beer and Temporary Class B Wine licenses for Open Door Pride. f. Consideration of: Approval of Temporary Class B Beer and Temporary Class B Wine licenses for Door County Fall 50. g. Consideration of: Approval of Sidewalk Café Permit for Kick Coffee. j. Consideration of: Approval of Sidewalk Café Permit for Inn at Cedar Crossing. Carried. There were no mayoral appointments. Williams/Wiederanders to adopt resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $3,045,179 Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026, and Providing for other details and covenants with respect thereto, and approval of related financial assistance agreements. Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee, hereby recommend to approve the Development Agreement for Colorado Heights, Portside Builders, Inc and E & I Property Investments, LLC as presented, including the following: Section 4, Infrastructure Improvements – Construction of a smaller detention pond during Phase 1 to serve the first six units, with the full detention pond to be completed during Phase 2. FINANCE/PURCHASING & BUILDING COMMITTEE By: Helen Bacon, Chr. Introduced by Community Development Director Kerwin. Nault/Huston to adopt. Carried. The City Administrator gave his report. Mayor Ward gave his report. Williams/Huston to adjourn. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie L. Reinhardt City Clerk/HR Director WNAXLP COMMON COUNCIL May 19, 2026 A meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Ward. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: Huston, Williams, Gustafson, Nault, and Matson were present. Bacon and Wiederanders were excused. Williams/Gustafson to adopt the agenda. Carried. No one spoke during public comment. Williams/Matson to approve following bills: General Fund – $303,985.18, Capital Fund $223,586.41, Cable TV $40.29, TID #6 - $2,120.00, TID #4 - $950.00, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund - $21,809.85, and Stormwater Utility $9,440.62 for a grand total of $561,932.35. Roll call: All voted aye. Carried. Nault/Gustafson to approve consent agenda: a. Approval of 5/5/26 regular Common Council minutes. b. Place the following minutes on file: (1) Aesthetic Design & Site Plan Review Board – 4/27/26 (2) Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee – 4/28/26 (3) Community Protection & Services Committee – 5/6/26 c. Place the following reports on file: (1) Fire Department Report – April 2026 (2) Police Department Report – April 2026 d. Consideration of: Approval of Beverage Operator Licenses. e. Consideration of: Approval of Temporary Class B Beer licenses for Destination Sturgeon Bay. f. Consideration of: Approval of Request from Steel Bridge

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the following Mayoral appointments: HARBOR COMMISSION Nancy Schopf Steve Propsom Steve Ross Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee, hereby recommend to accept the WIPFLi CPAs and Consultants 2025 financial audit report for the City of Sturgeon Bay and place it on file. FINANCE/PURCHASING & BUILDING COMMITTEE By: Helen Bacon, Chr. Kyle Gruber, WIPFLi CPAs and Consultants presented the 2025 audit report to the Council. Williams/Gustafson to approve. Carried. Finance Director/City Treasurer Clarizio stated that TID #2 has recovered all of it expenses and there are sufficient funds to pay off TID #2 bond early. Huston/Nault to approve the resolution authorizing the redemption of Certain of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Dated September 7, 2016. Carried. Municipal Services Director Barker explained the bid for Utah Street and Rail Spur culvert replacement was four times the budgeted amount. Utah Street culvert is not in good shape and the Rail Spur will need additional work to repair. Water levels are lower right now. Staff will be monitoring both closely. Nault/ Williams to reject the bid from DeGroot, Inc for Utah Street and Rail Spur Culvert replacement. Carried. Senior Engineering Tech Spetz introduced. Matson/Huston to award the Contract for Project 2603 – Street Crack Sealing Program to Asphalt Seal & Repair, Inc. with unit pricing amounts totaling an estimated cost of $48,994.00. Carried. Mr. Spetz introduced. Williams/ Gustafson to award the Contract for Project 2604 – 2026 Street Micro Surfacing Program to Struck & Irwin Paving, Inc. with unit pricing amounts totaling an estimated cost of $73,970.34. Carried. Consideration of: Suspend Rules for First & Second Reading of Ordinance re: Create Planned Unit Development Zoning Classification for Parcel #28162-08000117 located on the northeast corner of N. 6 th Avenue and Colorado Street could not take place with only five members in attendance. Huston/Nault to read in title only for the first reading of ordinance to create Planned Unit Development Zoning Classification for Parcel #28162-08000117 located on the northeast corner of N. 6 th Avenue and Colorado Street. Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the City Plan Commission, hereby recommend to approval of the combined Planned Unit Development (PUD) for E & I Property Investments, LLC to construct a 68-unit (34 buildings) condominium development on a single lot located on the northeast corner of N. 6 th Avenue and Colorado Street – parcel #281-620800017, subject to: 1. The underlying zoning classification shall be R-2. 2. The development shall be substantially in compliance with the approved planned unit development plans. CITY PLAN COMMISSION By: David Ward, Chr. Gustafson/Williams to adopt. Carried. The City Administrator gave his report. Mayor Ward gave his report. Matson/Nault to adjourn. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Laurie A. Spittlemeister Deputy Clerk/Treasurer WNAXLP COMMON COUNCIL June 2, 2026 A meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Ward. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: Bacon, Huston, Williams, Gustafson, Nault, Wiederanders, and Matson were present. Williams/Gustafson to adopt the agenda. Carried. The Mayor presented a Proclamation for Open Door Pride. The following spoke during public comment: Susan Hilsabeck, 1158 Bonnie View Drive. Bacon/Wiederanders to approve following bills: General Fund – $74,349.70, Capital Fund $526,712.17, Cable TV - $5,623.31, TID #10 $25,709.32, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund $7,920.93, and Stormwater Utility - $128,514.44 for a grand total of $768,829.87. Roll call: All voted aye. Carried. Nault/Huston approve consent agenda: a. Approval of 5/19/26 regular Common Council minutes. b. Place the following minutes on file: (1) City Plan Commission – 4/15/26 (2) Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee – 5/12/26 (3) Local Arts Board – 5/13/26 c. Place the following reports on file: (1) Bank Reconciliation – April 2026 (2) Revenue & Expense Report – April 2026 d. Consideration of: Approval of Beverage Operator licenses. e. Consideration of: Approval of “Class B” Combination licenses, Class “B” Beer licenses, “Class A” Combination licenses, “Class C” Wine licenses, and Class B Combination licenses. f. Consideration of: Approval of Request from Stary Nite LLC – DBA Papa B’s to operate a mobile food trailer on City property for specific dates/events when the park is reserved. g. Consideration of: Approval of Request from The Dog House Food Trailer to operate a mobile food trailer on City property for specific dates/events when the park is reserved. h. Consideration of: Approval of Street Closure Application for Steel Bridge Day – June 13, 2026. i. Consideration of: Approval of Street Closure Application for Harmony by the Bay for Wednesday’s June 10 – August 26, 2026 from 7 pm – 9 pm. j. Consideration of: Approval of Street Closure Application for Sturgeon Bay Farmers Market for Saturday’s May 30 – October 30, 2026 from 8 am – noon. k. Consideration of: Approval of Street Closure Application for Open Door Pride June 27, 2026 from 7 am – 6 pm. l. Consideration of: Approval of Sidewalk Café for Bluefront Café. m. Consideration of: Approval of Sidewalk Café for Starboard Brewing Company. Carried. There were no mayoral appointments. Wiederanders/Matson to approve Resolution Designating Change of Polling Place for City Wards 16-21 (Districts 6 & 7) to the ADRC of Door County located at 914 N 14 th Avenue. Carried. Wiederanders/Williams to read in title only the first reading of ordinance to repeal and

recreate Sections 1.02(3)(p) (q)(r)(s)(t)(u) of the Municipal Code [Ward polling places]. Carried. Williams/Nault to read in title only and adopt the second reading of the ordinance to create Planned Unit Development zoning classification for Parcel #28162-08000117 located on the northeast corner of N 6 th Avenue and Colorado Street. Carried. RECOMMENDATION We, the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee, hereby recommend approving the Development Agreement with Heron Crossing, LLC to subject to the following conditions: • Final legal review and approval of the agreement by the City Attorney. • Receipt and review of the updated Baird pro forma analysis. FINANCE/PURCHASING & BUILDING COMMITTEE By: Helen Bacon, Chr. Introduced by City Administrator VanLieshout. Bacon/Wiederanders to adopt. Discussion took place regarding the project financing, keeping the neighbors informed of the development, the need of workforce housing and park, the quality of the workforce housing, the pro forma update and the utility infrastructure of the project. Carried. The City Administrator gave his report. Mayor Ward gave his report. Huston/Matson to adjourn. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie L. Reinhardt City Clerk/HR Director WNAXLP

PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED PROJECT PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT (TID) NUMBER 12 IN THE CITY OF STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of Sturgeon Bay will hold an organizational Joint Review Board (JRB) meeting on June 29, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, located at 421 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. The purpose of this meeting is to organize a JRB to consider the proposed project plan for TID 12. The meeting is open to the public. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Plan Commission, of the City of Sturgeon Bay, will hold a public hearing on July 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or shortly thereafter, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 421 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI regarding the proposed project plan and boundary for TID 12 in the City. City of Sturgeon Bay TID 12 is generally located in the area southeastern part of the City along S. Ridgeway Avenue, S. Ridgeway Drive, and Division Road located within the City limits. TID 12 will be classified as a mixed-use district based on the identification and classification of the property proposed to be included within the district. Proposed public project improvements may include but are not limited to: sanitary sewer and water system improvements, road curb and gutter, intersection, and storm water infrastructure improvements, street improvements, lighting, sidewalks, multi-use trail and park improvements, professional and organizational services,

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administrative costs, and finance costs. As part of the project plan, cash grants may be made by the City of Sturgeon Bay to owners, lessees, or developers of property within TID 12. The proposed costs include projects within the TID boundary and within a one-half mile radius of the proposed boundary of the district. At the public hearing, all people will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed project plan. A copy of the TID 12 project plan and boundary is available for inspection and will be provided upon request. Arrangements for either inspection or receipt of a copy of the project plan may be made by contacting the Community Development Director, City Hall, 421 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235; Phone (920) 746-6908. Dated the 16 th day of June 2026 Becky Kerwin Community Development Director Publication Date: June 19, 2026 and June 26, 2026. 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, July 14, 2026 at 12:00 Noon or shortly thereafter, in regard to a request from SignArt Co., on behalf of Sturgeon Bay Hospitality, LLC for a variance from section 27.13(4)(c)4 which provides that a wall sign in the General Commercial (C1) zoning district shall not exceed 20 feet in height. The applicant proposes to install two illuminated wall signs on a proposed four-story hotel located at 1026 Egg Harbor Road, Parcel No. 281-6210000105A. One sign is proposed at an elevation of approximately 39 feet 5¾ inches on the east façade, and the second sign is proposed at an elevation of approximately 40 feet 5⅜ inches on the south façade. The variance application is on file with the Community Development Department, 421 Michigan Street, and may be inspected Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Interested persons are invited to provide testimony regarding the proposed variance request either in person, at the public hearing, or by submitting written comments prior to the hearing. By order of: City of Sturgeon Bay Zoning Board of Appeals. WNAXLP

ORDINANCES

ORDINANCE NO. 1479-0626 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Sections 1.02(3) (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), and (u), of the Municipal Code of the City of Sturgeon Bay are hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows: 1.02 (3) Ward Polling Places. (p) Ward 16 – PATH of Door County. ADRC of Door County. (q) Ward 17 - PATH of Door County. ADRC of Door County. (r) Ward 18 - PATH of Door

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County. ADRC of Door County. (s) Ward 19 - PATH of Door County. ADRC of Door County. (t) Ward 20 - PATH of Door County. ADRC of Door County. (u) Ward 21 - PATH of Door County. ADRC of Door County. SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect on the day after its publication. SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect on the day after its publication Approved: David J. Ward, Mayor Attest: Stephanie Reinhardt, City Clerk Date of 1 st Reading: 06/02/26 Date of 2 nd Reading: 06/16/26 Publication:06/26/26 Effective Date: 06/27/26 WNAXLP

MUNICIPALITIES BID REQUESTS FISH CREEK SANITARY

SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the Fish Creek Sanitary District No. 1, WWTP — Dome Replacement, Contract A- 26, project will be accepted through Quest vBid electronic bid service by 11:00 a.m., local time, on July 10, 2026; and then publicly opened and read aloud via a Teams meeting. The work, in general, will include the items listed below: • Prepare surface of oxidation ditch perimeter wall for installation of new dome cover. • Furnish and install one new 97 ft. diameter Geodesic Aluminum Dome over oxidation ditches and final clarifier. • Prepare site as necessary for staging and assembly of new dome. • Remove and reinstall chain link fencing as necessary. Site restoration of pavement, grading, and revegetation. • Alternate 1— In lieu of a 97 ft. diameter Geodesic Aluminum Dome, furnish and install one new 97 ft. diameter FRP Dome over oxidation ditches and final clarifier. A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on July 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Fish Creek Sanitary District No. 1, 3815 County Road F, Fish Creek, WI 54212. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. The proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished with the specifications. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond of a bonding company duly authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the proposal. This proposal guarantee shall be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. When submitting an electronic bid, Bidder is required to deliver the original bid bond within 72 hours of bid opening to Cedar Corporation. For this project, bids will be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN vBid online bidding. Complete digital project bidding documents can be downloaded at www. cedarcorp.com or www. questcdn.com. Reference QuestCDN project number 10252531 for a nonrefundable charge of $50. Contact

QuestCDN Customer Support at 952- 233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information, and vBid online bid submittal. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN which will add your company to the Plan Holder List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your bid. The QuestCDN website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Proposals shall not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the date of opening. The Fish Creek Sanitary District No. 1 reserves the right to reject any or all of the proposals and to waive any informalities therein. Dates of Publication: June 26th and July 3rd, 2026 By Authority of: Jennifer Steber, Clerk WNAXLP

FORESTVILLE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS VILLAGE OF FORESTVILLE Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Forestville, PO Box 6, Forestville, WI 54213, until 6:00pm, July 20, 2026, for the following items: Item 1: Reconstruction of Schmitz Drive. Removal of existing pavement, grade and pave with 2 1/2” hot-mix with twenty (20) foot radius at terminus. The Village of Forestville reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted, or to accept any part of combination thereof, to waive any technicalities, and to accept any proposal deemed most advantageous to the Village. Proposals shall be submitted to the Village of Forestville, PO Box 6, Forestville, WI 54213. For questions, contact the Village President, Terry McNulty. FOR: Village of Forestville BY: Terry McNulty mcnulty.terry@gmail.com 920.495.0402 WNAXLP

DNR APPLICATIONS

Notice of Pending Application for Dredging and Miscellaneous Structure Ray Witkowski has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to conduct dredging and place a miscellaneous structure on the bed of Lake Michigan in Door County. The project is located at 818 Wisconsin Bay Road on parcel 0180531332911M in the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 31, Township 33 North, Range 29 East, Town of Liberty Grove, Door County. The applicant is proposing to reconstruct a solid pier. The solid pier is present on the lakebed in extreme disrepair. The proposed pier is planned to be 10-feet wide and reach 30-feet onto the lakebed and have a 15-feet long “L”. It will be reconstructed utilizing steel sheet pile walls and filled

with the old pier remnants and dredged material. The applicant also proposes to dredge 132-cubic yards of lakebed material over an a 1,655-square foot area to a depth of 6-feet below the low water datum. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11, 30.12, 30.20 and s. 30.208, Wis. Stats., and Chs. NR 150, 320, and 347 Wis. Adm. Code. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit and contract for the proposed activities. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit ePermitting at https://permits. dnr.wi.gov/water/SitePages/ Permit%20Search.aspx and search for Witkowski or WP-IP-NE-202615-X01-08T10-52-47. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit written comments by emailing Erin. Carviou@wisconsin.gov, calling (920) 360- 2715, or writing to Erin Carviou, 2984 Shawano Ave., Green Bay, WI, 54313. Comments should include the docket number or applicant name and should relate to whether the project meets the legal standards listed above. Comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 30 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. If you would like to request a public informational hearing, the request must be submitted or postmarked within 20 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department will issue its decision without a hearing. If a hearing is held, comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 10 days following the hearing date. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Numbers IPNE-2025-15-03643 and IPNE-2026-15-00037 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary By: Erin Carviou Water Management Specialist WNAXLP Notice of Pending Application for Miscellaneous Structure Douglas Hidding has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to place a miscellaneous structure on the bed of Lake Michigan. The project is located on parcel 0180531332914A at 12731 Wisconsin Bay Road in the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 31, Township 33 North, Range 29

East, Town of Liberty Grove, Door County. The applicant is proposing the placement of rock riprap around an existing solid pier. The proposed rock is to be up to 3.5 feet in average diameter with toe stone that is up to 4-feet in diameter and keyed into the bed. The proposed structure will reach 25-feet onto the lakebed from the solid pier. The applicant also proposes to remove a finger pier that is 2.5 feet wide and to repair existing wood cribbing by enclosing it with steel sheet piling. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11, 30.12 and s. 30.208, Wis. Stats., and Ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code, and ensure that the required mitigation meets the standards in s. 281.36(3r), Wis. Stats., if the project impacts wetlands. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit for the proposed activity. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit ePermitting at https://permits. dnr.wi.gov/water/SitePages/ Permit%20Search.aspx and search for Hidding or WP-IP-NE-2025-15-X1023T15-46-21. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit written comments by emailing Erin. Carviou@wisconsin.gov, by calling (920) 360- 2715, or writing to Erin Carviou, 2984 Shawano Ave., Green Bay, WI, 54313. Comments should include the docket number or applicant name and should relate to whether the project meets the legal standards listed above. Comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 30 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. If you would like to request a public informational hearing, the request must be submitted or postmarked within 20 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department will issue its decision without a hearing. If a hearing is held, comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 10 days following the hearing date. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IP-NE-2026-15-04491 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary By: Erin Carviou Water Management Specialist WNAXLP Notice of Pending Application for Beach Grooming Marc E Moore, on behalf

of the Door County Parks Department, has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to conduct beach grooming activities on the bed of Lake Michigan. The project is located at Murphy Park, parcel 008013292632B at 7119 Horseshoe Bay Road, in the NW ¥% of the SW % of Section 3, Township 29 North, Range 26 East, Town of Egg Harbor, Door County. The applicant is proposing to conduct beach grooming by raking the sand to a depth of 4-inches utilizing a rake that is attached to a skid steer or a 50HP utility tractor. Grooming activities will occur only on dry lakebed below the ordinary high watermark and not in the water or wet sands. Areas of established vegetation are not to be disturbed. Bed sediment is not proposed to be removed and accumulated debris will be hauled offsite. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11, 30.20, and 30.208, Wis. Stats., and Ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit for the proposed activity. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit ePermitting at https://permits.dnr.wi.gov/ water/SitePages/Permit%20 Search.aspx and search for E Moore or WP-IP-NE-2026-15X05-18T08-19-50. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit written comments by emailing Erin. Carviou@wisconsin.gov, by calling (920) 360- 2715, or writing to Erin Carviou, 2984 Shawano Ave, Green Bay, WI, 54313. Comments should include the docket number or applicant name and should relate to whether the project meets the legal standards listed above. Comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 30 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. If you would like to request a public informational hearing, the request must be submitted or postmarked within 20 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department will issue its decision without a hearing. If a hearing is held, comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 10 days following the hearing date. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IPNE-2026-15-01563 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary By: Erin Carviou Water Management Specialist WNAXLP

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Classifieds MISCELLANEOUS For Sale Blackstone Grill $50. Firewood – face cord with metal rack $40. Contact 906.286.1635 Items For Sale Basic style motorized wheelchair by Quantum. Very study, has had moderate use and is probably 6-7 years old. Has a joy stick control and foot pedals. Hi-tech motorized wheelchair Quantum Q6 Edge. Brand new, has multiple seating features and elevating seat, control panel for all various settings. Sit-to-stand lift, battery operated and with 2 different slings. Sleep Number bed, 2+ years old but minimal use. Queen size with elevating head of the bed, and controls for sleep number settings for both sides of the bed. All items are in good and working condition. Items may be viewed on appointment, all prices are negotiable. Please call if you have any questions or interest. Baileys Harbor 920.495.0890 Construction Ladders For Sale Louisville 16ft ext 300lb Type 1A. Louisville 12ft ext 300lb Type 1A. 2 Warren podium ladders Type 1A. 1 8ft 300lb. 1 +6ft 300lb. Call Bob 920.495.9582 HYLINE ORCHARD FARM MARKET 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, BBQ Sauce, (Cherries: frozen, canned and dried), Cherry Cider, Honey Crisp Blend Apple Cider, our new apple grape and peachy apple and apple cranberry ciders. Fresh Eggs, Maple Syrup, Honey, Pickles, Spices, Fudge, Gifts & Gift Boxes and Much More. Pick Your Own Cherries and Apples in season. Six Generations Growing and Marketing Fruits and Vegetables. Wholesale and Retail products. We ship UPS. Accept WIC checks. Door County Kraut Co. / Mr. Burns Peppertorium Hand-cut – house made fresh/ frozen or canned plain and spicy

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continued from page 1 sauerkrauts (probiotics are live in the fresh/frozen varieties – the heat process in canning kills the bacteria). DC Kraut specializes in smoked whitefish dips, fridge pickles including Oriental Daikon Radish SS, scratch bakery – pies, pastries, breakfast treats, cookies, desserts, pot pies, and more. We’re at BHCA Sunday farmers/artisan markets 9-1 on County F & EE from STH 57 west to School Alley. Mister Burns LLC specializes in mild-wild fermented for flavor hot sauces, BBQ’s, Salsa’s, numerous hot pepper jams, spicy A2- aged white cheddar block cheeses, seasoning salts and novelty nosh. Our goal is making tasty foods, a pleasure to eat and good for you. Shop our “little store” at 2604 Grove Road – to schedule a time for personal tasting experiences. Farm Tours Sundays into October are from 4-8 p.m. “Something Special from Wisconsin”. Call Ann for more info at 920.839.2288, or leave a voice message. SPORTING EQUIPMENT Adult e bike Lectric XP adult e bike tricycle, 20 inch tires. Like new, only 34 miles ($1400 new). $700, call Tom 630.392.0218.

FREE-CYCLING MISCELLANEOUS Free for the Hauling Approx 100 Cinder Blocks. Stacked ready for pick-up. Ellison Bay 815.212.1530 Pellet Stove – Insert Free! 3 yr old Hampton Greenfire Model GC160 Cast iroc pellet stove insert located in Jacksonport. Includes ~10 bags of pellets. You will need to pick it up and take it all. Contact me at jayceil@sbcglobal.net. FREE – Andersen Frenchwood Hinged Patio Door Andersen 400 series. 3-panel, 9-toot-wide, Terratone color clad exterior/clear pine interior. Right-hand inswing. Used, but after a little elbow grease, it will be good as new. Call 920.743.9044 for details. Barely used FitDesk This FitDesk is a stationary bicycle-style exercise machine with a desk attached in the front for reading or using the computer. It has had very little use, has all of the paperwork and parts, and has two interchangeable seats for two different sized people. It is assembled, but heavy. Free for take away in Egg Harbor. Call Andy at 414.559.0155

GARAGE/ YARD SALE

SERVICES

GARAGE/YARD SALE Epic barn sale 7/3-7/5 7am to 4pm 6781 county rd c Vintage Collectables antique books. Mcm glass. Lots of garden items. Vintage toys. Tools too much to list. Don’t miss this sale Garage Sale / Antique Sale A wide variety of antique and vintage items including lanterns, lighting, furniture, household décor, collectibles, and much more. Also featuring men’s tools and shop items. Address: 1930 County Rd C, Brussels. Fri – June 26 – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Sat – June 27 – 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Garage Sale Wicker style furniture, antique secretary, light wood Queen bedroom set, throw pillows, towels, wall art pictures, luggage, misc. Sat 6/27 10am – 3pm Sunday 10am-2pm 315 W Walnut Drive Sturgeon Bay

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALS For Sale at Hyline Orchard Bulk firewood, landscaping wood mulch. Delivery available. Call Hyline Orchard, 8240 Hwy 42, fish Creek. 2 miles north of Egg Harbor. 920.868.3067 or 920.493.4083

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL Commercial Real Estate For sale or lease in the Country Walk Shops area. 2,600sf on .76 acres with living quarters. Call 906.280.9416 for details.

REC VEHICLES BOATS Sister Bay Boat lift for use Lift available for the summer. No PWC. Up to 17 ft, 2000 lbs. $1800. 608.628.7631 Sea Kayak For Sale 17’ Perception Eclipse Sea kayak for sale. $1,000 obo. Includes Harmony elite skirt, life jacket, & trailer. Located in Fish Creek. Call 616.481.5274

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Locally owned. Professional care you can count on. Residential cleaning, deep cleans, second-home care, and vacation rental turnovers. Fully insured and detail-focused with reliable results across Door County. Free estimates. Call or text 920.473.1538 or visit brightdoorco.com HEALTH DC Weight Support Group Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Bayview Luth. Church, Sturgeon Bay. Education and support for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. No fee, free will donations. All are welcome. Contact judyksargent1@gmail.com. Spiritual Direction and Myofascial Release Now taking appointments for Myofascial Release and Spiritual Direction. Betts Williams, LMT, has just completed a 3 year course in Spiritual Direction at the Franciscan Center in LaCrosse,WI, as well as added Fascial Pelvis Myofascial Release to her many myofascial certifications to help create a safe space for you to slow down, find balance, heal and reconnect with your true self. Located at Sister Bay Studios, 2521 S.Bayshore Dr. 970.876.0876 or sign up online at www.vagaro.com/mosdfv LAWN/YARD CARE

Perception Kayak For Sale Prodigy II 14.5; two person sit inside Kayak. This model includes a removable 3rd seat. Bought new a dozen years ago and still in like new condition. Includes paddles. Dimensions 14’6” long, 31 1/3” wide, max capacity 550 lbs, 73 lbs. $700. 312.505.2419

Primos Property Maintenance LLC Full service residential and commercial lawn care, spring cleanup, shrub & tree trimming, and more. Fully insured, free estimates. Call or text 920.868.0251 MISCELLANEOUS Decks Staining & power washing. Egg Harbor and north. Contact Paul 920.249.5557

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PAINTING Rob’s Custom Interior/ Exterior Painting 25 years experience. Power washing house, deck & roofs. Gutter Cleaning. 10% senior discount. Call 920.559.1895

From Point A to Point B or just away? Let A CLEANING CREW OF DOOR COUNTY do it for you. Boxes, Furniture, Appliances, Yard Waste, Scrap Metal, Junk and more. Family Owned and Operated, Insured. 920.818.0450. Clayton’s Special Services General Home Repairs, gutter service, roofing repairs, moss removal from roofs/decks, fall into spring cleanups etc. Located in Sister Bay. 920.256.5657 Need a piece of jewelry fixed? I can restring, fix a clasp or broken parts, etc. so you can wear it again! Call Pam at Earth Art Studio in Sister Bay at the Country Walk Shops: 920.854.1912 or stop by Tues to Sat 10:30 am – 4pm Door County’s Moving & Junk Removal Pros

HELP WANTED CHILD CARE Look for additional Help Wanted display advertisements within this section. HEALTH CARE Registered Nurse Registered Nurse position available in a very, FUN, Fulfilling and Rewarding Environment! Start Fresh. No Dialysis Experience Needed. Paid Training. Learn a Specialty Skill. Make an Impact Every Day. Shift Times & Schedule: Monday through Saturday (3 shifts a week, 10-12 hours long). 2 Saturdays per month required; CLOSED on Sundays! MWF 5:45am–5:00pm | TTS 6:45am– 5:00pm. Email krystyl.jackson@ davita.com or text 913.593.4535 or Jenny at 920.365.6608 for more details or to schedule a job preview! https://davita.wd1. myworkdayjobs.com/DKC_ External/job/03641—AuroraMed-Group-Sturgeon-Bay/ Registered-Nurse_R0449927 HOTEL/LODGING

Moving or junk removal? Skip the random out of town crews—call Door Hauling. Local, friendly crew with a clean 14’ box truck. We move, haul, lift anything—no job too tough. 920.278.9774 FALLEN TREES, BRUSH PILE, TREE REMOVAL? We remove, fallen trees, brush piles, we cut down trees, thin forestry, remove debris piles, brush cut fields or walking trails. Trenching: drain tile, natural drainage etc. Auger: Need footings for a deck, planting trees? Move: Stone, gravel, heavy objects, decks etc. United Trades! Call or Text Steve at 808.392.7669 or email: unitedtrades@gmail.com Located in Baileys Harbor year round After winter DRIVEWAY GRAVEL RENEWAL Pot holes, ruts, loss of gravel, grass or weeds after winter or a just a old driveway. We can help renew your driveway using the original gravel. It will look brand-new. We can also bring in additional gravel if it is needed. Save money give us a call! United Trades! Call or Text Steve at 808.392.7669 or email: unitedtrades@gmail.com Located in Baileys Harbor year round

HOUSEKEEPING am & FRONT DESK pm COMBO–Fish Creek $18 -$21 + BONUS. Must have good communication skills. Attention to detail. Required: WEEKENDS & SUNDAYS. Call: 920.421.0663 EARN EXTRA $$$ HOUSEKEEPERS – Fish Creek $19 – $21 +TIPS EZ Clean 9/9:30am- 12/1:30ish (3-4 hrs) Attention to detail. Required: WEEKENDS & SUNDAYS. Call: 920.421.0663 HOTEL FRONT DESK – Fish Creek $19-$21 + BONUS. Must have good communication skills. Mostly PM Shift til 10pm. Required: SUNDAYS. Call: 920.421.066 Housekeeper Shoreline Resort Gills Rock. Paying up to $25/hr for experienced housekeeper. Flexible hours, Part Time. End of season bonus. 920.854.2900 MISCELLANEOUS Plum Loco Animal Farm We are seeking a part-time Ticket-Booth Associate for the summer season and fall weekends through late October. If you’re a fun-loving, outgoing “people person” and enjoy working in an open-air environment – we’d love to hear from you. For more information

or to apply, contact Linda at plumloco@doorcounty.com SUMMER JOB – WEED PULLER NEEDED Earn extra cash this summer! Looking for help pulling weeds and doing light yard work in Fish Creek. Flexible hours. Great for students, teens, retirees, or anyone wanting extra spending money. No experience needed. Call or text: 608.575.7210 Going Garbage is Hiring! If you have a CDL, want a CDL or have truck mechanic skills, we are looking for you! We offer year-round, full time employment in Door and Kewaunee counties with a generous benefits package. Apply now at https:// goinggarbage.com/careers/ Looking for part time outside work this summer? Sturgeon Bay window cleaner needs help. Must be dependable and decent. Train as you work, skills pay bills! Call or text Erich, 920.256.9431 PROFESSIONAL Teach What You Love to Curious Kids Peninsula Roots is seeking enthusiastic makers, creators, explorers, educators, retirees, hobbyists, and lifelong learners to share their passions with local homeschool students. Whether you love LEGOs, sewing, woodworking, nature, music, cooking, art, science, or something entirely unique, we’d love to hear from you. Small class sizes, flexible scheduling, and a supportive community. If you’ve ever thought, “Kids would love this,” this might be the perfect opportunity. No teaching license required, just enthusiasm and a love of learning. 920.639.3156 RESTAURANT Day Shift Cook at Julie’s Julie’s Park Cafe in Fish Creek is hiring a cook for breakfast/ lunch. Part or full time. Stop by, call or text 920.421.3336 Line Cook Prepare and cook dishes as per the restaurant’s established menu items and daily specials. Assist in planning and preparation of the established menu and daily specials. Assure supplies are kept stocked and up to date and prepare re-orders as necessary. Assess stock to assure prep staff have fresh ingredients at all times. Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes. Must have 2 years experience as a cook, chef, food prep, server or related. Send resume to Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant, PO Box 257, 10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI, 54234 or email: freedolfs@gmail.com

Kettle Black Restaurant Hiring Want to work in Fish Creek. We’re looking to hire for the 2026 season. Positions available June -October, kitchen prep assistant, outside cook assistant and dishwasher. Competitive pay depending on experience. If you want to work with a fun energetic crew, in a great atmosphere please stop by or call us 920.868.5215 Help Wanted – Year Round Focussed person needed to bake. Mondays and Tuesdays weekly. No experience necessary. Contact the Door County Bakery 920-854-1137 or 920.421.0946 RETAIL Help Wanted – Sales Associate $17-20/hr Be part of history! The Ephraim Historical Foundation seeks a friendly Anderson Store Sales Associate for our seasonal team. Apply: lmcmahon@ephraim. org | (920) 854-9688 ext. 3 Retail Store & Candle Bar (Part-Time) Join our warm, welcoming team! We’re seeking a passionate, dedicated team members to deliver exceptional service. You’ll guide guests through candlemaking and scent selection, run the register, handle purchases, and restock. Some weekends required. Reliable transportation and basic computer skills a must. Summer/fall shifts: 9:00 AM–5:30 PM; winter shifts: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM. Apply today! 920.746.2125 SKILLED TRADES Property Caretaker/Manager Condominium in Egg Harbor area is looking for a full-time year-round property caretaker/ manager who has a knowledge of building maintenance and repairs, landscaping, general upkeep, some computer skills and the ability to plan and set up projects. Looking for an individual who is self-motivated, courteous and has good people skills. Starting salary between $65,000 and $75,000, Email your resume to doorcountycherry@comcast.net Peninsula Painting is Hiring Peninsula Painting is seeking an experienced painter to join our team. We offer competitive wages based on experience. Year-round position. Attention to detail and ability to work in a team. Call 920.839.5545 or email info@ peninsulapainting.net to apply. Sister Bay Paint Co Looking for FT Painters. Mostly new construction, year round work. Learn the fine trade of house painting. Exterior & Interior work. Will train. Good pay, Good work, Great people. 35 hour work week. We cover Northern Door County. Call 920.854.5778

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Sevastopol School District Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Pioneering the Next Generation

MULTIPLE COACHING POSITIONS AVAILABLE JOB POSITIONS

• Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach • Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach • High School Football Assistant Coach

DESCRIPTION

• Knowledge and passion of the sport. • High standard of excellence and ability to work as part of a team. • Possess strong leadership skills, ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents, and have good practice planning and organizational skills. • Ability to take directives from athletic director and administration.

SUBMIT

• Completed Staff Application (available at www. sevastopol.k12.wi.us under Job Opportunities). • Letter of interest and three reference with current contact information.

APPLICATION Until Filled DEADLINE TO Brooke Tanck, Athletic Director

Sevastopol School District 4550 Highway 57 • Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Electronic submissions can be e-mailed to btanck@sevastopol.k12.wi.us

SEVASTOPOL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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he great thing about baseball is that you never know what’s going to happen. And when it’s the two best teams – and it unravels after it all seems to be decided – that’s even wilder. How did Kolberg, with its foot on Sister Bay’s throat, blow a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth? And then push

home a run in the 10th and head back to Southern Door with a 7-6 win? There’s no simple explanation, other than that, in baseball you never know what’s going to happen. With the win, the Braves (6-0) are alone atop the Door County League. And the Bays (5-1) will try to stay close until they meet again in Kolberg on Aug. 9. And don’t be surprised if they meet continued on page 4

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Sister Bay’s Sam Forkert (51) pitched all 10 innings in Sunday’s Door County League game against Kolberg. DeAnnA ReInHARDT

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ne hundred years ago, and nearly 25 centuries after the Greek historian Herodotus set out to preserve the stories of his time, a

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))history How Door County Began Preserving Its Past a Century Ago This story is the ﬁrst of four in a monthly series leading up to the 100th anniversary of the Door County Historical Society

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group of historyminded residents of Door County reached the same point of reckoning. On Oct. 1, 1926, 20 people gathered at the county courthouse in Sturgeon Bay and voted to form what would become the Door The former Door County Courthouse in Sturgeon Bay, County Historical where 20 people gathered on Oct. 1, 1926, to vote to form what would become the Door County Historical Society (DCHS). Society (DCHS). A proposed name included the words “And Landmark” before “Society.” an active and thriving organization, That phrasing was dropped, though one that belied and survived a postthe intent of commemorating area World War II slump and existential locales of lasting significance was crisis. This is the first of four not. monthly articles on the DCHS story That intent has endured. In 2026, that will appear in the Peninsula the DCHS celebrates its centennial as continued on page 5

he way this decade has gone in the Door County League you had to figure that the Sister Bay and Kolberg matchup this past weekend would be a good one and it certainly certainly lived up to the hype. A ninth inning, four-run comeback by the Bays sent the game into extra innings where the Braves emerged victorious and took over sole possession of first place. With one rainout to make up at the end of the season, this week’s games are the half-way point. The Swami had a rough one last week, going 1-3 to drop his record to 17-7. Let’s look at this week’s games. Kolberg (6-0) @ Institute (0-6) The Braves were in cruise control after seven innings with a five-run lead, but had to go into extras to finish off the Bays. Austin Rohe had himself a day with four hits and three RBIs. Devin Schinktgen had three hits with two doubles while Breaden Leist chipped in two in the win. The Cubs found the strike zone a little tight under the lights and that led to a disappointing, run-ruleshortened game. The Cubs handed out 16 walks on the night, and when you give the opponent two baserunners an inning without swinging the bat, you aren’t going to win many games. The Cubs walked 10 times, but they could only muster three hits in the game. Swami says: Braves West Jacksonport (3-3) @ Maplewood (1-5) The Ports manhandled their mid-county rivals in eight innings Sunday. The Ports collected 10 hits with Drew Tanck, Woody Schartner and Riley Cordier all getting two each. Port pitchers struck out 10 Egg Harbor hitters. The Mets found themselves in a pitchers duel a week after scoring 16 runs. The game was scoreless through five innings before the Island put up three over the next two innings and sealed the deal. Jaden continued on page 3

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A pair of Peninsula State Park Golf Course lovers, father Tim and son Brady, line up putts on the new seventh green at the CRAIG STeRReTT park, which oﬃcially opened for play on Father’s Day.

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fter more than a year of work and months more of fundraising, the new green for hole No. 7 opened for play at Peninsula State Park Golf Course. The grand opening for the hole officially took place on Father’s Day, but course superintendent Mike Becker, president of the nonprofit Peninsula Golf Association (PGA) Bob Spielman, and a few major supporters of course improvements played the hole on June 16. PGA vice president and greens committee leader John Maring said he and the group members teed off and played from where those shots came to rest. They also hit approaches and pitches from different spots to see how the green held shots. “We threw a few balls down to get different views of how to play into the green,” Maring said, remarking that the new green is a vast improvement from the worn-out old one that was tucked back into a shady corner. Maring expressed gratitude to golfers and course supporters who made donations to pay for the new green. In recent years, donors have helped pay for a new green for hole No. 1, as well as clubhouse improvements, storm-damage cleanup, drainage improvement for hole No. 10 and a new, safer bag drop with an accessible ramp and stairway into and out of the cartparking location. That new bag drop also opened on June 16. “This whole community up here, it’s a donor community,” Maring said, noting similar outpourings of support for the arts, music, the Door County YMCA and other causes. “It’s nothing short of outstanding.” PGA president Bob Spielman, board member Doug Chomeau and

The GPS is updated and the renewed green is ready for play at hole No. 7 at Peninsula State Park Golf Course. CRAIG STeRReTT

former president Lance Lucibello joined Maring and Becker in playing the renewed No. 7 for the first time, Maring said. Lucibello pushed hard for the rebuilding of the green. Previously, players often hit what they thought were good approach shots just over the bunker that guarded the front of the green, only to discover that the ball had rolled off the back of the putting surface and into the rough or a sand trap behind the green. Sometimes, players would hit a ﬂop shot short of the pin and still have the ball roll over and off the green, Becker said. The green was extremely firm and drained poorly. Unlike the old green, the new one is deeper from front to back than it is wide. It also does not tilt away from the players the way the back of the old green did. Where Becker’s crew placed the pin on June 16, some spinning shots hit past the pin rolled back toward the hole. Becker said he spent several weeks making sure that the green could handle the traffic of daily mowing and greenskeeper chores, and will watch closely to ensure that the new turf can hold up to 180 players per day. The Flagstick Bent trademarked grass was doing well in June, but still had a couple of thin spots at the front and back of the green, Becker said. It still needed

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Braves Take Control continued from page 1 Diller followed up his five-hit day with three more hits on Sunday. Kody Kissinger chipped in two hits on a day when the Mets outhit the Islanders nine to eight. Swami says: Mets Washington Island (5-1) @ Egg Harbor (2-4) The Islanders are getting great pitching this year from starter Ryan Jorgenson. That is huge on days when the Island bats are a little quiet, as they were Sunday. Ben Johnson and Luke Geiger had two hits each on a day where the Island had only eight as a team.

Standings: Demmin 58, Thomas 58, Casperson 50, Reynolds 50, Boettcher 49, Miner 48, ehlers 47, Ray 47, Clark 46, Bley 45, Meikle 45, Stenzel 45, Hellen 44, Zacek 37, Heyse 37, Rossol 36, Allen 34, Harding 34. Bonnie Braes Ladies 9-Hole Golf League June 18, 2026 low gross: 44 – Kelly Murphy, 46 – jane Fredrick, Susan Byrns, Kathy Maurer, 47 –joanne Berthelsen, Carol DeVault, laura Maloney. low putts: 13 – Mary Clegg, 15 – Marykay Trimble, Kim Heier, 16 – Carol DeVault, Kriss Schorer, joAnn Wielosinski, julie Perley, linda Mattes. Most pars: 3 – Susan Burns, Kathy Maurer, 2 – Kim Heier, linda Mathes, Kelly Murphy, Marykay Trimble, 1 – jane Fredrick, joanne Berthelsen, Mary Clegg, Margaret Bethke, Michele Asp, Kim lindermann, laura langernot, Char Scher, joAnn Wielosinski. Birdies: 1 – jane Fredrick, joanne Berthelsen, Carol DeVault, Maia Halme, judy Peterson. Chip-ins: 1 – Sharon Daubner, joAnne Wielosinski.

After a 2-1 start the Indians have now lost three straight and lost in a big way Sunday. The loss of Cory Fuller due to injury is huge and while one player does not make a team, the leadership along with the talent loss can be huge. On Sunday Nick Posh and Alec Danen collected two hits each, accounting for half the team’s total. Now they face a hot Island team who dropped 18 runs on them on opening day. It won’t be as lopsided this time. Swami says: Islanders Baileys Harbor (2-4) @ Sister Bay (5-1) A week after getting pounded for 16 runs, the A’s returned the favor against the Cubs, benefitting from 16

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he Ahnapee Trailblazers got into a slugfest to open a Legion baseball tournament in Middleton on June 19 when the Trailblazers fell to the Waunakee Warriors in eight innings, 16-12. The two teams combined for 33 hits. The lead seesawed back and forth. After Ahnapee led 6-3, Waunakee plated five runs to pull in front, 8-6. The Trailblazers then tied the game at 8-8. With the contest tied at 12-12 going into the eighth inning, Waunakee scored four times in the top of the frame, after which Ahnapee couldn’t get a run home. With every starter recording at least one hit, Jacob Massey led the Trailblazers with three hits. Siggy Hansen, Aaron Brey, Jonah Dahms and Charlie Reinhardt added two hits each. Hansen also had a teamhigh 4 RBI. Ahnapee 5, Middleton 17U 1 Ahnapee picked up a 5-1 victory June 19 over the Middleton 17U. The Trailblazers got on the scoreboard when Dahms drew a bases-loaded walk. Hansen, who led Ahnapee with three hits, singled to drive in a run in the second inning. Massey singled to bring home another run in the

third inning. Cal DeMeuse also drove home a run for Ahnapee. On the mound for the Trailblazers, Aaron Brey pitched the first 4 1/3 innings without giving up a run on three hits while striking out six. Massey closed out the final 2 2/3 innings, giving up an unearned run and striking out four. Middleton 19U 11, Ahnapee 7 The Trailblazers closed out the tournament Saturday with an 11-7 loss to the Middleton 19U. Middleton took a 5-0 lead in the second inning after Ahnapee gave up two two-out walks, followed by two hits and two errors. The Trailblazers tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the fifth, capped off with a 2 RBI double off the fence by Owen Dannhausen. Walks turned out to be Ahnapee’s undoing with the Trailblazers giving up 10 free passes on base. Dannhausen and Bo Tanck led Ahnapee at the plate with two hits each. Other Trailblazer hits were tallied by Massey, Reinhardt, Brock Delveaux and Hobbs Emerson. Ahnapee’s season record stood at 1-4 overall going into Wednesday’s home game against Ashwaubenon at Memorial Field in Sturgeon Bay.

Kolberg Holds Off Bays continued from page 1 again in the day behind the playoffs. That has plate. “Trevor’s been pretty much kind of been our an annual event. kryptonite, but Sam Forkert then we finally again showed started to get to why he’s going him.’’ to battle his In Reinhardt’s arm off before defense, there surrendering isn’t much time the title of Best to warm up when County League a reliever comes pitcher to Trevor in from shortstop Reinhardt. The – even if he has 34-year-old Bays already thrown left-hander went six innings. the entire 10 A walk, a innings, striking sacrifice and a out 10, walking single by catcher two and allowing Kolberg’s Trevor Reinhardt (right) delivers a pitch during Sunday’s Door County Devin Schinktgen Sister Bay to gave Kolberg its League game at Sister Bay. DEANNA REINHARDT hang around winning margin despite giving up 14 hits. in the 10th. “He’s like, ‘That’s on me, fellas’,’’ first baseman Stew Schinktgen, who had three hits, also threw out Sawyer Larsen said. “I’m like, ‘Dude, not at all. Not at all.’ He’s a Johnson, who tried to go to second after reaching on gamer.’’ an error leading off the ninth. If Johnson doesn’t go, or Reinhardt, 25, was dominant while allowing only one Schinktgen doesn’t make a brilliant play backing up first run through eight innings. base, who knows how it ends. The problem was, Braves manager Dave Neinas tried “That would have been a comeback of the ages,’’ said to protect him by sitting him down for the night with Forkert, illogically blaming himself. “But I’d rather lose a what looked like a comfortable lead. game like that than get absolutely creamed.’’ “Trying to save a guy, trying to do the right thing,’’ While the Bays gave themselves a chance to steal a said Neinas, who didn’t want to overwork Reinhardt. win, Kolberg was solid all day, except when Neinas lifted “But that [Bays] team doesn’t give up. I said to the guys off the pedal and turned to his No. 3 pitcher. after the game, ‘That’s a team of winners. They don’t This was the first win for the visitors in this series in give up. They keep coming at you.’’’ eight games. And what a series it is. Throughout the season Neinas has been getting “It’s a fun rivalry because it’s fun banter,’’ said Braves at least four innings from his son, Tyler, who would designated hitter Austen Dart, who had Sawyer, Forkert, probably be the ace of any team not named Kolberg or Griffin Cole and Sawyer Johnson on his team when he Sister Bay, and then handing the ball to Reinhardt. managed Algoma in the Shoreland League. “We’ve been It’s nice to have a two-time Pitcher of the Year be fresh teammates. We won a title together there. I’ve been for the second half of a game. playing with these guys and against them for years.’’ “Actually, I got that from Forkert,’’ said Neinas, Another you-never-know is that Forkert coached impressed when the Bays pitcher-manager started Reinhardt at Gibraltar High School. “I probably should Spencer Krause against the Braves last season. have asked him to come play for the Bays,’’ Forkert “[Forkert] came in in the fourth inning. Last year when said. “That’s kind of been our M.O., that we get the best we were struggling, I thought, ‘Why don’t I do that?’ players from Gibraltar. Missed on that one, obviously.’’ When Trevor’s in the game, it’s hard to take him out. But that wasn’t the whole story. Reinhardt had friends And this way, you keep both of them healthy.’’ and relationships at Kolberg. Except that Rohe, who went 4-for-5, was better at And with Forkert entrenched on the mound, Sister hitting Forkert than engaging him in a pitcher’s duel. Bay was not a good destination for him. After Rohe walked two and gave up a single, Neinas put “Pitchers want to pitch,’’ Forkert said. “That was my Reinhardt back on the mound to face Spencer Krause, mentality.’’ a .600 hitter entering the game. Krause, who had struck It still is. He showed that on Sunday. out four times, promptly slammed a two-run double against his cousin. Herb Gould is the author of The Run Don’t Count, Bays catcher Tom Sawyer then singled home Krause his historical novel about the 1908 Chicago Cubs, and to tie the game 6-6 and send what had looked like an a deep-dive biography, Lambeau: The Epic Life of Earl impossible dream into extra innings. Louis “Curly’’ Lambeau, The Man Who Invented the “A big double [by Krause],’’ said Sawyer, who had Green Bay Packers. For signed copies, contact him at more bruises than a Packer linebacker after a physical herbgould85@gmail.com.

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To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Ephraim Historical Foundation is partnering with the Door County Auditorium (DCA) for a special installment of the History Speaks lecture series. The free program will be held on Thursday, June 23, at 6 pm at DCA, 3926 Hwy 42 in Fish Creek. The evening will feature a clip from the Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution. Before the screening, Chris Kolakowski of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will discuss Wisconsin’s connections to the Revolutionary War and the broader story of America’s founding. Following the screening, members of the genealogy organization Sons of the Revolution will appear in DCA’s Fireside Room, dressed in historical military uniforms, offering attendees an opportunity to engage with living history and learn more about Revolutionary-era military life. History Speaks is an evening lecture series hosted by the Ephraim Historical Foundation. Held monthly throughout the summer, these programs feature guest speakers and experts who explore topics related to Ephraim’s heritage and broader historical themes. For more information about the Ephraim Historical Foundation and upcoming programs, visit ephraim.org.

HERITAGE TRAIL PASS RETURNS REFRESHED Back for its second year, Destination Door County’s Heritage Trail Pass offers a free, mobile-based way to explore 32 historic and cultural sites throughout the county. From lighthouses and museums to Belgian chapels and local history centers, each stop on the self-guided trail helps tell the story of Door County’s rich past. New this year, participants can seek out additional historical markers located throughout the county. As users check in at each location using the pass on their phone, they’ll earn points toward prizes such as a custom pin (eight stops) or an illustrated poster (16 stops). There’s no app to download – participants can sign up at doorcounty.com/heritage-trail and start exploring from their mobile browser. The pass is free and available year-round. The Heritage Trail Pass officially started its season during the kick-off event for the county-wide history celebration, History Days, on June 15 at Heritage Village in Sturgeon Bay. More information about the Heritage Trail Pass is available via doorcounty.com/heritage-trail, at community welcome centers and participating heritage sites throughout the county, and on Destination Door County’s social media channels.

BELGIAN DAYS APPROACHING The Belgian Heritage Center (BHC) invites the public to step back in time during Belgian Days, a history celebration with guided tours and educational presentations on Saturday, July 11. The day begins with a Belgian settlement bus tour from 8:30 to 10 am, departing from the BHC. Participants will travel through the historic settlement area, seeing roadside chapels, cemeteries, historic homes and other significant landmarks. Bus tour tickets cost $25 per person. Space is limited, so reservations are strongly encouraged. To reserve a seat, contact 920.619.6363 or contact@ belgianheritagecenter.org. Payment is accepted by cash, check or credit card. This event is held in cooperation with the Brussels Lions Club, with proceeds benefiting both the Lions and BHC. Tour transportation is via a standard school bus, accessible only by steps. Visitors can also join a BHC campus walking history tour from 9:30 to 10 am. The guided tour explores the BHC campus, highlighting its buildings, exhibits and artifacts. At 10:30 am, attendees are invited to the presentation “Belgian Life on the Door Peninsula and the Great Fire of 1871,” running until noon. The program will examine the history and development of the Belgian settlements as well as the science behind the Great Fire of 1871, one of the deadliest wildfires in American history. The presentation concludes with a visit to Tornado Park, the site of the former village of Williamsonville, which was destroyed during the fire. The afternoon presentation, “The Belgian Settlements in 1776 and 1876,” will be held from 1 to 2 pm. The program explores how life in the Belgian settlements evolved during America’s first century and how local history intersected with major state and national events. The BHC will be open throughout the day, located at located at 1255 Cty DK in Namur. For more information, follow the Belgian Heritage Center on Facebook or visit belgianheritagecenter.org.

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History Continued continued from page 1 Pulse this summer, ahead of the group’s 100th birthday COuRTeSy OF THe DOOR COunTy MuSeuM AnD celebration in October. ARCHIVeS Like their philosophical forefather Herodotus, the feeling persisted among Door County’s earliest, wouldbe historical stewards that time was flowing by rapidly without being bottled up in above-ground time capsules to share with current and future generations: accurate written records; historical markers memorializing notable people, places and events; or educational programs covering those same topics. By 1926, the peninsula had been inhabited by human One of the Door County Historical Society’s earliest hunter-gatherers going back achievements came in August 1927 with the erection of 11,000 years and by more this 35-foot totem pole at Peninsula State Park, honoring permanent Native American the Potawatomi people. The monument stood until communities as far back 2022, when it was removed in a dilapidated condition. as 500 BC – making the aforementioned Herodotus The society also erected monuments a contemporary. European explorers at Tornado Park in the town of Gardner, first visited the area in the 1600s, white commemorating the victims of the Great settlers in the 1800s, and the county as Fire of 1871 (commonly known as the a local arm of government was created Peshtigo Fire) that wiped out the lost in 1851, three years after Wisconsin community of Williamsonville and killed statehood. 59 people; and Portage Park north of It wasn’t like nobody was taking note the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal entrance, and chronicling these valuable stories. marking an ancient canoe route between The Ephraim Men’s Club worked to Green Bay and Lake Michigan. mark historic sites, particularly within Perhaps the standout achievement Peninsula State Park, and historian of those early days came in August Hjalmar R. Holand had authored two 1927. Billed as the largest event in Door books on Door County’s rich past: the County history to that time – crowd two-volume History of Door County, estimates ranged from 5,000 to 7,000 Wisconsin (1917) and Old Peninsula – the society erected a 35-foot totem Days (1925). pole at Peninsula State Park honoring A month before the founding of the Potawatomi people. The monument DCHS, the Door County Advocate did stood until 2022, when it was removed some advocating. An editorial in the in dilapidated condition – and not newspaper unofficially nominated Holand with any tears shed by the tribe. They as the first president of the forthcoming appreciated the recognition, according historical society – a recommendation to the Peninsula Pulse, but totem poles the new organization adopted – and were not historically authentic and Ephraim as the site of its first held no cultural significance for meeting, given the village their people. populace’s demonstrated DOOR COunTy track record of historic HISTORICAl SOCIeTy preservation (a suggestion not accepted). Historian Hjalmar R. Holand knew his new Holand was the first band of history lovers, president of the Door though fledgling, enjoyed County Historical Society. a built-in advantage his peer societies elsewhere in Wisconsin didn’t: the peninsula’s sizable market What the DCHS Is, of tourists and summer-home and Is Not residents. Before continuing next month “Eventually, when tourists will learn with the pre- and postwar years, it would … of our ancient legacy of history and be helpful to clarify what the non-profit romance, this peninsula will have a DCHS is – or, just as important, is not double fascination for them,” he wrote, based on commonly asked questions. “and our hitherto unknown history will It is not part of, or run by, the county prove quite as much a magnet to draw government any more than Door County these tourists here as the charm of our Confectionery or Door County Candle matchless scenery. Company. But it has cooperated with “The ordinary historical society county leaders on projects such as obtains members only among people in establishing and managing the Door its own county. Not so here.” County Historical Museum in Sturgeon The strategy worked spectacularly. Bay. Within two months, DCHS membership And, no, the countywide group does had surpassed 100 by the time of the first not control the 13 more localized, annual meeting on Dec. 8, 1926. The 35 independent, community historical history buffs who attended the meeting societies such as Egg Harbor’s, which at the bygone Union Hotel (which stood restored the Door County Bookmobile; at North 3rd Avenue and Jefferson Street Gibraltar’s, which operates the Noble in Sturgeon Bay) learned that the group’s House Museum in Fish Creek; Sturgeon treasury already enjoyed a $380 surplus Bay’s, which fought to preserve the West (more than $7,000 in present-day dollars). Side Granary and Potawatomi State Park Membership dues ranged from $1 tower; and many others. But the DCHS annually to a $25 ‘lifetime’ and $100 for enjoys strong partnerships with them all the highest of high-roller “patrons.” and teams up for events like last week’s By Christmas of the following year, the Door County History Days celebration. DCHS had more than doubled in size to Today, the DCHS has about 350 222 members and was not only the largest members, with its most visible activities such chapter in the state among similarly unfolding at Heritage Village, the sized counties but the largest, period, in collection of vintage, historic buildings on Wisconsin outside of the State Historical Sturgeon Bay’s East Side; at the recently Society. restored Eagle Bluff Light Station at Its early activities in the late 1920s Peninsula State Park; and through were equally abundant. monthly history programs and more The DCHS was instrumental in pushing than 50 all-ages educational programs, the Door County Board of Supervisors primarily at the two interpretive sites. to create the modern-day county park system, as one means of preserving Mike Shaw, a Carlsville resident, historic sites throughout the peninsula. It is a former newspaper reporter and also launched the Peninsula Historical editor of the Door County Advocate. Review in March 1927 and sponsored He’s a volunteer for the Door County essay contests to reel in the younger Historical Society and a member of the generation. Program/Festival Committee.

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This july, the university of WisconsinMadison Division of extension is offering two “bite-sized” learning opportunities, each addressing a timely, relevant topic designed to fit within a one-hour lunch break. The first class, the Science of Silence, explores the seven-week curriculum WeCOPe: Connecting with Our Positive emotions, an evidence-based program to teach participants practical strategies for managing stress and building emotional resilience. The group will meet via Zoom, from 12 to 1 pm on Mondays, july 13 to Aug. 17. The second covers Planning AHeAD, a seven-session end-of-life planning curriculum. The research-based program will help participants of all ages better understand how to prepare for the end of life and why it’s important to have a plan in place. The group will meet via Zoom, from 12 to 1 pm on Wednesdays, july 15 to Aug. 19.

EMAIL ISSUES AT SOUTHERN DOOR Southern Door County School District experienced technical issues with its school email system last week, the district announced via Facebook on june 16. As a result, emails sent to or from certain providers, including yahoo, Hotmail and other email domains, may not have been delivered successfully. The district said in a release that anyone who emails a Southern Door School District account and does not receive a response within 24 hours should contact the school through ParentSquare or call the appropriate school office directly. The district office can be reached at 920.825.7311; the elementary and middle school office can be reached at 920.825.732; and the high school office can be reached at 920.825.7333.

The ferry Griffin welcomes passengers aboard at the dock in Gills Rock in the 1950s. The steel boat was built in 1946 at Krauss-Kraft boat builders in Kewaunee, the only Washington Island ferry built outside Door County. It was designed by naval architect Walter Haertel and transformed the ferry service by allowing for winter trips, carrying cars and people to Washington Island until 1971. The Griffin was named for the famed LaSalle sailing vessel that adventurers have been searching for since it sank in 1679. COuRTeSy OF MIKe O’HeRn

(From left) Miss Door County 2026 Kaylee Griep, Miss Door County’s Teen 2026 Mia Glocke, Miss Cherryland 2026 Paige Nikodem and Miss Cherryland’s Teen 2026 Elise Jackson. SuBMITTeD

Door County Titleholders Represent, and Earn Scholarship, at Miss Wisconsin 2026 Elise Jackson was named 1st runner up for Miss Wisconsin’s Teen

everal Miss Door County titleholders were recognized at the 2026 Miss Wisconsin Scholarship competition last week in New Berlin. Elise Jackson, former Miss Door County’s Teen 2025 and current Miss Cherryland’s Teen 2026, earned a $1,000 scholarship as first runner-up for Miss Wisconsin’s Teen and an additional $500 scholarship for the special “Patriotism Reigns” award, an essay competition where Jackson talked about her brother’s enrollment in the military. Miss Door County 2026, Kaylee Griep, earned a spot in the Top 11 in the Miss Wisconsin competition with a $500 scholarship and the “Hometown Pride” award, an additional $1,000 scholarship

for a two-minute video highlighting her love and pride in the Door County community. Former Miss Door County 2024 and current Miss Northern Lights 2026, Kylee Duessler, also earned a spot in the Top 11 this year. Former Miss Cherryland 2025 and current Miss Titletown 2026, Hanna Mertens, won the non-finalist interview award and an additional $500 scholarship. Miss Door County’s Teen, Mia Glocke, and Miss Cherryland, Paige Nikodem, also represented their community at the competition. Applications to become the next Miss Door County, Miss Cherryland, and Miss Door County’s Teen are already available online at: missdoorcounty.org/sign-uptoday.html. Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Miss Door County Program and the 100th anniversary of the Miss Wisconsin Program.

UW Oshkosh’s Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) in partnership with Crossroads at Big Creek would like to announce their water testing operating hours for 2026. Crossroads at Big Creek ERIC Lab Water Testing Lab will be open May 27 through August 27. The lab is open Monday through Thursday noon-3pm each week of the summer for water sample drop off. Stop in to pick-up sample bottles and/or ask questions.

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door NOTES MEETING TO DISCUSS POTAWATOMI PARK TREE-CUTTING The public is invited to a meeting held by a newly formed advocacy organization, Potawatomi Advocates for Trees, Conservation and Heritage (PATCH). Attendees will learn about the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) past actions and future plans to remove trees and widen roads at Potawatomi State Park. Meeting highlights include an update on the citizen lawsuit against the DNR from Brian Potts of Husch Blackwell law firm, plus information on how citizen input can make an impact. The nonpartisan meeting will be held on Thursday, July 2, from 4 to 6 pm at the Door County Granary, 72 E. Locust Court in Sturgeon Bay. A Zoom link will be available at potparkpatch.org. After the meeting, from 6 to 8 pm, the Granary will host a Drinks and Living History event, with free museum admission and refreshments available for purchase. PATCH is a nonprofit formed by citizens to protect Potawatomi State Park. It does not yet have 501(c)(3) status, so donations made at this time may not be tax-deductible. PATCH can be contacted at info@potparkpatch.org or 920.825.7013. More information is available at potparkpatch. org.

NEW GRANT HELPS WOMEN AGE IN PLACE The Women’s Fund of Door County is now accepting applications for a one-time grant opportunity supporting innovative programs that help older women in Door County live safely, independently and fully in their own homes. Funding is intended to help local charitable organizations launch or grow programs that address the needs of women as they age in place. Priority will be given to unique programming that would not exist without this funding. The grant offers up to $30,000 for one year, with the potential for renewal for a second year, creating a total possible investment of $60,000 over two years. Applicants will be asked to identify measurable goals and benchmarks for success, and progress toward those goals will be considered when evaluating requests for second-year funding. For many older women, aging in place is shaped by a range of practical challenges that extend well beyond medical care. Transportation to appointments and errands, home modifications, social opportunities, caregiver support, access to healthy food and healthcare, and assistance navigating an increasingly digital world can all influence a woman’s ability to remain independent. Application materials are available at womensfunddoorcounty.org. To apply, organizations must complete the Common Grant Application and Addendum W. Applications are due Monday, Oct. 5, and grant awards will be announced by Monday, Dec. 7. Renewal applications will open April 1, 2027, unless otherwise agreed upon. All grantees must submit a final report after funding, and the Common Grant Application must be reviewed and signed by the organization’s chief executive before submission. Organizations that have questions or interest in discussing a potential program are encouraged to contact 920.746.1786 or grants@givedoorcounty.org.

NEXT 100+WWC GIVING CIRCLE IS JULY 27 More than 447 members of 100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) will award more than $37,000 to local nonprofits during their next quarterly giving circle. The event is set for Monday, July 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, via livestream and in-person at the Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor. Registration and social hour begin at 5 pm. Attendees are welcome to bring their own refreshments for picnics on the Kress veranda. Three nonprofits will be considered this quarter: Door County BRIDGES, Door County Secret Santa and Door County Environmental Council. The 100+WWC members who nominated these nonprofits will present the organizations, and nonprofit representatives will be available for questions. The Door County Fire Chiefs Association will share the impact of the 100+WWC April 2025 award they won. Three additional nonprofits will be selected from member nominations for consideration at the next giving event on Oct. 26. With this 33rd giving event, 100+WWC will have given over $905,000 to 78 Door County nonprofits since 2018. New 100+WWC members are always welcome. To learn more, visit 100wwcdoorcounty.org.

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR FARMERS The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is offering a virtual education program to help the Wisconsin agriculture community identify and respond to a variety of behavioral health challenges. The next virtual Mental Health First Aid session is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28 and 29, from 12:30 to 3:30 pm, via Zoom. Participants must attend both sessions, register ahead of time and complete approximately two hours of self-paced, online pre-work. Free registration is available at go.wisc.edu/11mr82. The upcoming Mental Health First Aid sessions teach participants how to help someone experiencing a mental health challenge, including depression and anxiety symptoms, panic attacks, substance misuse and suicidal ideation. The program gives participants the skills, confidence and resources to provide initial support and be able to respond in both crisis and non-crisis situations. The instructors for this training are two UW-Madison Division of Extension educators – Joy Kirkpatrick, farm succession outreach specialist, and Beverly Doll, Grant County human development and relationships educator. Direct questions to joy.kirkpatrick@wisc.edu/608.263.3485 or beverly.doll@wisc.edu/608.723.2125.

As a free public service to our readers, the Peninsula Pulse presents Life Notes, devoted to the notable milestones in life, from birth to significant birthdays to engagements, weddings and obituaries. The deadline for submissions is noon on Friday. Send submissions to lifenotes@ppulse.com. The Pulse reserves the right to edit submissions to conform to space. Call 920.839.2121 for details. Birth notices are from Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay unless otherwise noted.

DEATHS See full obituaries. Lois A. Schleicher August. 18, 1948 - June 17, 2026 Christine Anna (Haberli) Goettelman Sept. 26, 1951 - June 13, 2026 Michael Ray Niss Nov. 11, 1961 - June 13, 2026 Norbert Jensen March 22, 1945 - June 5, 2026 Janet Leslie Nedoba Oct. 22, 1944 - April 30, 2026 Paul W. Finch Nov. 1, 1943 - April 2, 2026

OBITUARIES Steven Edward Crane Jan, 25, 1954 – June 16, 2026 Steven Crane of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, at the age of 72. He was born Jan. 25, 1954, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Edward J. and Margaret (née Struif) Crane. Steve is survived by his wife, Deborah (née Deane) Crane; children Michael and Elizabeth (Tim) Melville, and grandchildren Emmitt, August, and Simon; as well as siblings Edward, Mary (Henry Duggan), and John (Rachel). He is further survived by his nieces, nephews, and many loving friends, and was preceded in death by his parents.

A celebration of life will be held at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, 1450 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee, on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 3-6 pm. Casual attire and a memory to share are encouraged. Interment will follow in Door County, at a later date. For full obituary, please see feerickfuneralhome. com Karen Anne (Moore) Spittlemeister Feb. 23, 1948 - June 16, 2026 Karen Anne Spittlemeister, 78, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village on June 16, 2026. She was born Feb. 23, 1948, in Troy, Alabama, daughter of the late Edward Maurice and Jean (Parker) Moore. After moving to Sturgeon Bay, Karen attended and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School, where she met her late husband, Wayne W. Spittlemeister. They were married on May 25, 1968. Karen devoted a tremendous amount of time to the AMVETS Department of Wisconsin Ladies Auxiliary holding many positions including State Auxiliary Chaplain and State Auxiliary President. Karen received an associate’s degree in marketing from Northeast Technical College. Before retiring, Karen worked many years as legal secretary for Toft Law Office in Sturgeon Bay. The Funeral Service was at 11 am on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay. Brennan M. Kasten June 24, 1991 - May 30, 2026 Brennan M. Kasten, 34, of Sturgeon Bay, died on May 30, 2026 at the Pete and Jelaine Horton Center Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born on June 24, 1991 in Sturgeon Bay, son of Brian Kasten and Brenda (Gunderson) Schmidt. Brennan attended schools in Sturgeon Bay and Southern Door. He was employed as a saw blade sharpener with Menominee Saw & Supply Co in Menominee, Michigan prior to his illness. Brennan was an avid online gamer as well as an avid player of Dungeons and Dragons. Visitation for Brennan was held at Forbes Funeral Home, 319 W Spruce Street, Sturgeon Bay on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 1 pm until the time of services at 4 pm. Burial followed at Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay. Expressions of sympathy, memories and photos may be shared with the family on Brennan’s tribute page at forbesfuneralhome.com

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LOIS A. SCHLEICHER

MICHAEL RAY NISS

August. 18, 1948 - June 17, 2026

Nov. 11, 1961 - June 13, 2026

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Lois A. Schleicher of Algoma. She left this world June 17, 2026 at Bellin Hospital succumbing to numerous health issues at the age of 77. Lois was born Aug. 18, 1948 to Nick and Lorna (Dietrich) Bley of Egg Harbor. She graduated from Sevastopol High School and in 1969 married Jim Schleicher. They moved to Oklahoma for a while cause Jim was in the Army. After coming home it took no time at all for them to buy and run the Michigan Club in Algoma. Jim passed in 1976. In 1986 she sold the tavern and started working at the WI Label Co for many years. Lois is survived by her longtime companion James Vandertie(Pooch), daughter Patty(Tim) Schleicher, Jody (Linda) Vandertie, grandchildren Sam and Nick Wagner(Patty’s boys) Miranda and Miryssa Vandertie(Jody’s girls). Along with her siblings: John(Vicki) Bley, Darrell(Sue) Bley, Judy (Reini deceased) Goeks, Steve(Patsy) Bley, Alvin deceased(Patty) Bley, Brenda(Emmett) VanGorder. There are many brother and sister in-laws, nieces and nephews in the Bley/ Schleicher family but just too many to mention. Lois was a very compassionate person who treasured spending time with her family. She was always up for a good fishboil. Lois loved going to casinos and auctions on a regular basis with Pooch and meeting up with friends. Eating out often ended their little adventure for the day. She kept in touch with friends and family with her daily phone calls. Many of us are going to miss this!!!! Friends and family may call at 11 am on Tuesday, June 30 at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Jacksonport for a short memorial. Please then join us immediately after for a luncheon at Jacksonport Town Hall.

DO GOOD DOOR COUNTY SEEKS BOARD MEMBERS As nonprofit Do Good Door County continues to grow, the organization is seeking to add board members who care about building a more connected and age-friendly Door County. Do Good Door County works to enhance quality of life, reduce isolation and create opportunities for older adults to remain engaged, valued and supported in the community. Board members play an important role in guiding the organization’s mission, expanding community relationships, supporting sustainability efforts and thinking strategically about the future needs of Door County residents. To express interest or learn more, email dogooddoorcounty@gmail.com or call 920.659.5159.

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Madelyn Ostrand’s favorite day of the year was her birthday: a reason, in her view, to gather everyone together, celebrate, and enjoy the moment. In that spirit, Maddie’s life will be celebrated 11 am on Friday, July 3rd, 2026 on her birthday, at the Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church, 836 Michigan St., just as she would have wanted—surrounded by family, friends, and her community.

Michael Ray Niss passed away unexpectedly, in Bailey’s Harbor, of heart complications on June 13, 2026. Mike was preceded in death by his sister Debra K Unruh (survived by John Unruh, daughters Rebecca Hower (Andrew and daughter Eloise), Elizabeth and Katherine), father Richard F Niss and his mother Muriel D Niss (Goetsch). He is survived by his three children Derick M Niss (son Zane), Karilyn M Dayton (Ryan, daughters Piper and Ida), Breanna C Jurgensen (Robert John and son Paxton) and his former wife Cathy Olson, as well as his siblings Diana Niss (daughters Katie and Makayla) and Mark Niss (Lois and daughters Samantha Donahue (Ryan) and Jessica). Mike was born on Nov. 11, 1961, in Elgin, Illinois. In his twenties he moved from Dundee, Illinois to Wausau, where he raised his family, opened and operated a successful remodeling company, often kayaking with his family after a long day of work. Never one to sit still, he installed a zip line, gave in to horses, and built a go-kart track on his land for his children. Mike was happiest around a bonfire, skiing, hiking, attending a music festival, being part of a pyro crew or cruising around on a motorcycle with friends. He made wonderful memories visiting his children in Argentina, Chile and Guatemala. Mike enjoyed spending time with his immediate family and traveling across the US to visit his extended one. After his children moved out, he hung up his hammer and began a career in Long Haul trucking. This enabled him to spend more time with his extended family and friends as he traveled the country. Eight years ago, Mike moved to Baileys Harbor and started a general contracting company. He quickly embraced the community and developed strong ties in Door County. His grandkids will forever be grateful for the time they spent with him playing monsters in Kendall Park, kayaking, making pancakes, sleeping in his cozy closet, building pretty much anything together, shooting BB guns, road tripping on man trips, fishing, sharing beach pizza and building forts that took up his entire apartment. Though they often wished he was better behaved at restaurants. Mike was a genuinely kind and caring individual who would help anyone. His sudden death took us completely by surprise and has left a hole in all our lives. His family is so grateful for all the kind words and memories from his friends and “found family.” Those connections meant everything to him. All who knew him are invited to his celebration of life at the Weborg Point Shelter in Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, on Sunday July 12 from 1-5 pm. He would never have wanted a stuffy funeral, so this will be a casual get together where you can share memories, play a yard game, eat, drink, and let the kids fish or use his kayaks. The site is 1 mile inside the State Park with limited parking, so there will be a shuttle running from the public parking entrance near 4081 Main St, Fish Creek. Look for the signs! In lieu of flowers and to honor his sister Debbie, please make donations to The Sue Baldwin Fund. The Sue Baldwin Fund is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that is dedicated to helping Door and Kewaunee Counties residents who have an economic need for breast cancer screening, treatment or care. https:// suebaldwinfund.com/donate/

Life Notes continued from page 8 Richard “Dick” Heinemann June 7, 1939 - May 20, 2026 Richard “Dick” Heinemann passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at the age of 86. Dick was a Door County native and a 1957 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School. No matter where life took him, Sturgeon Bay was always home, and he was happy to return for good upon retirement. Dick graduated from Lawrence University in 1961 and in 1964 he married his lifelong love and partner, Sharon. Together they raised their three children while moving from city to city throughout his career. His work with Time Magazine, and later Time Warner, brought the couple many adventures and travel opportunities, which they greatly enjoyed. No services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the YMCA of Door County or your local Alzheimer’s Association chapter.

FEATURED PET Bear is 11 years old, weighs 40 pounds and is available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus. Bear is a super sweet senior who loves staying by your side and soaking up all your attention. Staff says he can be a little shy when you first meet him, but he quickly warms up after a nice walk and a few tasty treats. With his gentle nature and friendly personality, he would make a wonderful addition to any home. All cats and dogs at the WHS are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. They go home with a free bag of starter food and a certificate for a free vet exam. Visit available pets during adoption hours at the WHS Door County Campus and take a furry friend home the very same day.

NORBERT JENSEN

March 22, 1945 - June 5, 2026

Norbert Jensen, age 81 of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026. He was born on March 22, 1945 on Washington Island, Wisconsin to Wallace and Emily (Jorgenson) Jensen. Norbert grew up on the island, where he maintained a strong connection to the community. Growing up, Norbert worked alongside his father and brothers in the family sawmill and on the farm. As his brother, Emil recalled, much of their time was spent working at the mill, in the fields or in construction. At the end of long days, the family gathered around the table where their mother was known as an excellent cook. Norbert and his brothers especially enjoyed her pancakes and homemade bread. Norbert graduated from Washington Island High School and proudly served in the US Army. He completed his basic training at Fort Hood, Texas, and was assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia. During his time in the service, he received medical training as a medic that later proved valuable to his community. At the time when the island needed trained EMTs, Norbert and his brother, Richard volunteered to serve. The island supported their training in Sturgeon Bay, and they became part of the first EMT crew serving the community, contributing to the development of emergency services on the island. Following his military service, he continued in construction with his father and brothers until he decided to pursue an occupation in plumbing. He completed an apprenticeship under Floyd Koyen on the island. In December of 1965, he married Sue Ellen Lindsey on the island, and they had two children - Kimberly and Norbert, Jr. In 1985, the family moved to Sturgeon Bay. He continued plumbing until his retirement. He was known for his strong work ethic and reliability. Sturgeon Bay was his home until his passing. Norbert enjoyed ice fishing and deer hunting and spent time at the cabin in Mountain, Wisconsin. Those who knew Norbert, will remember him as a hard-working and quiet man, who enjoyed a good beer, his favorite being one that was “cold and wet”. He is survived by his son, Norbert, Jr. of Sturgeon Bay, his grandchildren, Samantha of Green Bay and Andrew of Sturgeon Bay, his siblings, Emil (Donna) of White Pine, Tennessee, Richard (Pattie) of Liberty, Kentucky, Joan Etchieson of Walterboro, South Carolina, and Janet Jutila (partner Dick Weber) of Green Bay, his sisters-in-law Rose Brilla of Sturgeon Bay and Sara Coats of Sturgeon Bay, several great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his daughter, his in-laws Dennis and Dorothy Lindsey, his siblings Merlin, Duane (Marge), Leslie and an infant sister, brother-in-law Robert Etchieson and sister-in-law Marge Altergott (Duane). Norbert will be remembered and sadly missed by those who knew him in the communities of Washington Island and Sturgeon Bay. An American Legion military service is being planned for a later date. Details to be announced.

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CHRISTINE ANNA (HABERLI) GOETTELMAN Sept. 26, 1951 - June 13, 2026

Christine (Haberli) Goettelman, known lovingly by many as Gowa, Baba bee, or Chriss, passed away on June 13, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on Sept. 26, 1951, to Leo and Eleanor (Bailey) Haberli in Sturgeon Bay, Christine lived her life rooted in the community she called home, leaving it richer and warmer than she found it. A 1969 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School, Christine went on to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, graduating from the Medical Assistant program in 1970. On August 8, 1970, she (an east sider) married her high school sweetheart, David “Dirk” Goettelman (a west sider) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay. Christine was, above all else, great fun. Everyone who met her loved her. She was always upbeat and had a sense of humor that could get the whole room rolling. Beneath the laughter, however, was a woman of deep conviction who believed in kindness, generosity, and standing up for the underdog. She was the life of the party, which, in her words, became a slippery slope. One of her greatest accomplishments was achieving 25 years of sobriety. She never took her recovery for granted, and she helped many people along the way, trudging the road to happy destiny. She was a huge music fan who encouraged that love in her kids, and she had a particular fondness for cars, especially her MG. She was a voracious reader, avid gardener, and intrepid traveler, often booking through Margi’s Misadventure No Pride Tours. Christine volunteered quietly and generously for multiple causes. The full extent of her giving may never be known, because she was never one to talk about it. Christine loved animals deeply - there were always multiple pets underfoot in her home, and she always had a stash of treats at the ready for her grand pups. Over the years, Christine kept busy working for several doctors’ offices and served as innkeeper at The Barbican Inn. She supported Dirk with his ventures, especially CarQuest Auto Parts. She was the engine under the hood of CarQuest; without her, it simply wouldn’t have run. Later in life, never one to sit still, she was the general contractor of their beloved lake house; Christine had style and knew exactly what she wanted. She was a loving daughter, sister, and friend. But the role she cherished most was being Mom, Gowa, and Baba bee. She mothered several of the neighborhood kids (and even a few adults). It didn’t matter to her who her kids dragged home; she would just shake her head. Everyone was always welcome. Those wearing combat boots, though, had to crawl across the pink carpet. Through it all, she always reminded those around her to be kind to everyone, but to look out for the “Eddie Haskells.” She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dirk Goettelman; her sons, Adam (Caitlin) Goettelman and Elliot Goettelman; her beloved grandchildren, Emmet, Jasper, Calvin, Oliver, and Luella Goettelman; the mothers of her grandchildren, Meghan Farley, Kelly Avenson, and Kayla Bissen; her brothers, Eric (Yvonne) Haberli of Jensen Beach, Florida, and Joel (Nina) Haberli of Cos Cob, Connecticut; her sister, Margi (Dave) Kvitek of Ledgeview, Wisconsin; her sisters-in-law, Cindy and Vicky Goettelman; and many nieces, nephews, and friends who adored her. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, stepfather Fred Serrahn, brothers-in-law John and Bill Goettelman, and many beloved pets. Christine Goettelman made every room brighter and every life she touched a little better. She will be deeply missed. A visitation and celebration of life will be held on July 14th from 4 pm - 7 pm at the Door County Granary in Sturgeon Bay. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to the 115 Club, HELP of Door County, and Wisconsin Humane Society-Door County Campus in Christine’s honor. Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County Crematory LLC in Sturgeon Bay are caring for Christine and her family. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Christine may be shared with her family through her tribute page at HuehnsFuneralHome.com

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PAUL W. FINCH Nov. 1, 1943 - April 2, 2026

Paul W. Finch passed peacefully on April 2, 2026 at the age of 82. He is survived by his beloved wife and partner of 43 years, Carolyn, his daughter Katie, and brother, Dennis, as well as his in-laws and many nieces and nephews. Paul was born on Nov. 1, 1943, in St. Paul, Minnesota where he spent his earliest years residing near his grandparents before his parents moved the family down to Lake Bluff, Illinois. Paul had fond memories of growing up on the shores of Lake Michigan. He spent his teenage summers working at a local hog farm and riding his motorized scooter along the tree-lined streets. He graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1961, where he enjoyed competing on the men’s wrestling team. He earned a B.A. from Southern Illinois University in biology. Paul’s love of flora and fauna inspired him to start his own landscaping business. He enjoyed creating beautiful gardens and maintaining properties for friends and local homeowners. He especially enjoyed being his own boss and spending time outdoors. Paul served as a machinist mate petty officer in the Naval Reserves for 27 years where he worked in the engine rooms of cruiser vessels. He also taught propulsion engineering at Great Lakes Naval Base. He was mechanically minded and enjoyed tinkering on and riding his motorcycles as well as sailing his small sailboat “Spare Change”. Paul was a devoted member of St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in Libertyville, serving the church first as a Warden of the vestry and later as a manager of the buildings and grounds. He could also be found cooking at church fundraising dinners or volunteering at a local homeless shelter site. Later in life, Paul enjoyed his retirement dream, owning a home in Door County, Wisconsin, where he and his parents had vacationed during his teen years. He and Carolyn purchased their second home in Ellison Bay in 2001. They later spent three years as fulltime residents from 2020- 2023, then split their time between Door County and their Vernon Hills, Illinois residence during the last few years. He enjoyed the community he found at Cottage Glen in Ellison Bay as well as St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay. A memorial service to honor Paul’s life will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 11 am at St. Luke’s, 2336 Canterbury Lane, Sister Bay. A lunch reception will follow in the Parish Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay.

JANET LESLIE NEDOBA Oct. 22, 1944 - April 30, 2026

Janet Leslie Nedoba, 81, of the Town of Liberty Grove (Ellison Bay; Wimberley, Texas), passed away Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2026 at Rennes Health & Rehab Center in De Pere. She was born Oct. 22, 1944 in Chicago. She attended Austin High School in Chicago and graduated in 1962. She went on to study at Ripon College in Wisconsin where she earned her bachelor’s degree in 1966. Janet graduated from Loyola University Law School in Chicago in 1973. She initial worked in private law practices before working for the United States Housing and Urban Development in Chicago. Janet shared over 40 years of friendship and companionship with Howard Kaufman who also practiced law in Illinois and was a former Judge in Cook County, Illinois. He preceded her in death on May 29, 2015. Janet moved from near Chicago in Illinois to Door County in the early 2000’s and resided in Ellison Bay, in the Town of Liberty Grove. She also worked for the Recka and Joannes Law Firm in Green Bay. Janet was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. She was an animal lover, especially cats and dogs. Janet enjoyed traveling and seeing the world. Janet is survived by Howard’s daughters, Susan (Doug) Kaufman Deitrich of Dunlap, llinois and Ilene (Luis) Rivera of Round Lake, Illinois; former coworker, Julie Samuels of the Village of Bellevue, Wisconsin; longtime childhood friend, Margaret “Peggy” Brennan of Wimberley, Texas; and her friend, George Nichols of Sturgeon Bay. She was preceded in death by her parents; partner, Howard Kaufman; and other relatives. Janet was laid to rest in Ellison Bay Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026 with a graveside service held at 10:30 am. Memorials may be given in her honor for Wimberley Adoption Group & Rescue (WAG Rescue) in Texas (www. wimberleywagrescue.org; 512-847-3200). A very deep heartfelt thanks goes out to the staff of Rennes Health Center in De Pere and Aurora At-Home Hospice, as well as the medical teams who cared for her prior her stay at Rennes and on hospice, for the wonderful and compassionate care you provided. Arrangements were entrusted with Casperson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sister Bay. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Janet may be shared through her tribute page at CaspersonFuneralHome.com

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A free bounce house will be on site by the playground for kids to enjoy at Ellison Bay Day. LARRY MOHR

Family Fun at Ellison Bay Day

celebration of community and family with a day of art and fun will be held at Ellison Bay Day on Saturday, June 27. If you love a parade with lots of candy, toys, big trucks and smaller crowds, the Ellison Bay Day parade is made for you. After the parade, walk up to the beach and community center to play games, swim at the beach, hunt for more prizes and feast on great food and drinks. Kids activities include a sand pile treasure hunt, tattoos, crafts and a free bounce house. Register your dog for the Best Minster Dog Show, get great Ellison Bay merchandise, sweets, and enjoy live music from The Cherry Tones.

Wine Fest Showcases

hink you know Door County Wine? It might be time for a reeducation, and there’s no better way to do it than at the 10th Door County Wine Fest this Saturday, June 27, at About Thyme Farm. The local wine scene is about much more than sweet cherry flavors (though that’s still very much a part of it). The nine wineries of the Door County Wine Trail have created a diverse palate of flavors, most of which get their start in the soils of Door County. The festival will feature unlimited samples of more than 80 different wines served by the winemakers themselves on the

Sergio’s and Top of the Thumb Snowmobile Club will be serving up food, and you’ll find beverages from Kitty Coffee, Peach Barn Brewery and Island Orchard Cider throughout the afternoon. Ellison Bay Day *All activities at the Ellison Bay Community Park and Beach unless noted 7:30am: Beach yoga 9am – 4pm: Classic car show 10am: Ellison Bay Day Parade (starts at Fitzgerald Park) 11am: Best Minster Dog Show (register at the event) 12:30 – 3:30pm: Live music by The Cherry Tones

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Wine Fest Showcases Evolving Local Scene continued on page 8 The grounds of About Thyme Farm serves as a perfect setting for the Door County Wine Fest.

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he Fourth of July brings festivities, fireworks, and fun to communities throughout the peninsula. Here’s your guide to the key times and events for July Fourth in Door County. For a complete listing of live music and other festivities, see our event calendar and look for our special July 4th insert in next week’s issue. July 4 Parades 10 am: Baileys Harbor 1:30 pm: Egg Harbor Fireworks Displays July 2 Fish Creek July 3 Egg Harbor

July 4 Baileys Harbor Sturgeon Bay Washington Island Gills Rock Celebrations July 2, Fish Creek 5-9 pm: Performance by Big Mouth at Clark Park Dusk: Fireworks over the harbor July 3, Egg Harbor 4 pm: Food and refreshments in Harbor View Park; Rhythm and Roots concert and marketplace at Peg Egan Performing Arts Center 5 pm: Live music by Modern Day Drifters in Harbor View Park Dusk: Fireworks July 4, Egg Harbor 11 am-After parade: Refreshments provided

by Door County Trails Initiative and Cowboy Kettle Corn 1:30 pm: Parade, running south along State Highway 42 from the north end of Church Street to Highway T After the parade: University of Wisconsin Marching Band performs in Harbor View Park July 4, Baileys Harbor 7:30 am – 10 am: Baileys Harbor Fire Department pancake breakfast 9 am – 4 pm: Arts, crafts, and food vendors on the town hall front lawn and parking lot 9 am: Beer tent at Kendall Park; Strawberry Fest in the town hall auditorium 10 am: 4th of July Parade

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DENN HOSTS SOUTHERN DOOR FARMERS MARKET DENN will host a new Southern Door farmers market on Fridays starting July 3 and continuing weekly until November. The market will host local farmers, makers, artists, bakers and small businesses. Market hours are 10 am to 3 pm at DENN, 2050 Cty DK in Sturgeon Bay. The first market on July 3 has 26 vendors scheduled to attend, offering a variety of items and activities. The market will feature a rotating lineup of vendors so that each week offers something new. Visitors can expect a variety of local products, including fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, honey and syrup, meats and jerky, henna art, specialty foods, sourdough, jewelry, artisan soaps and more. “This has been something we’ve wanted to bring to Southern Door for many years,” DENN owner Milissa Kloida said. Kloida credits much of the market’s launch to the efforts of Andria Hails, market coordinator and owner of produce company Wild Easton’s. “As an artisan herself, she [Hails] is a vendor at the other local markets and was able to chat with other vendors and attract a large amount of interest,” Kloida said. DENN’s offerings include a food truck, a coffee truck, bounce houses, pony rides, a succulent bar, hat-making, painting, a playground, yard games, hammock swings and a tiki bar. Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome in outdoor areas of the property, but not inside the building.

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ampgrounds aren’t typically on the radar for those looking for live music, weekend activities and karaoke, but Camp Door County isn’t a typical campground. With live music, a full bar, a sauna, a professionallybuilt bike trail and regular events, CAMP Door County is redefining what camping can look like on the peninsula. Avid travelers and campers Amanda and Justin Smolinski have been coming to the peninsula with their kids for the past four years to camp. While scouting several campgrounds last fall, they fell in love with CAMP Door County because of its clean, safe, and community-based environment for both kids and adults, Amanda said. “We go all over,” she said. “We love to experience places and meet new people. At a lot of other campgrounds, people keep to themselves. At CAMP Door, you have that privacy, but because of the lodge and events, there is a cultivating of community,” Amanda said. But the music isn’t just for those camping onsite. It’s open to the public who may want a casual bar experience and gathering on the lawn. CAMP Door County’s music performances are held most Wednesday nights and weekends on the patio outside of the campground’s Pine Lodge. John McMahon, the campground’s operations manager and organizer of its live music scene, strives to feature a wide range of music styles. Performances range from acoustic folk, funk, country, brass, bluegrass, cover bands, jazz, and Americana. McMahon is familiar to most as the former owner of Door County Brewing Co., where he and his wife Angie cultivated a popular live music lineup. “It’s always been [in] our DNA to do live music, and when we got here, we just wanted to add another

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amenity for campers that come here to enjoy live music in Door County,” McMahon said. The campground is bringing more than music, with trivia and bingo nights open to the public throughout the year. This weekend brings the first CAMPBike Weekend, a new camping getaway for cyclists, June 26-28. Campers can check out the new half-mile bike loop built by a professional trail designer while he was staying at the campground. The weekend includes group rides, lunch delivery, and live music from Brass Differential and Sunday morning yoga. Cyclists who want to bike in for the event can stay at the secluded, primitive tent sites. “Bike camping is a genre of biking, like road biking and mountain biking, where people load their bikes up with different bags to carry their gear in. They just live off their bike and in their tent,” McMahon said. For brothers Matt and Chris Hockers, the campground’s owners, the events are part of fulfilling their father’s ambition of offering unique amenities. “You go to campgrounds, and you always see the list of events and all the normal stuff, but we wanted to add a really cool trendy bar with great music,” Matt Hockers said. “The atmosphere around there is already so great.” This fall, that atmosphere will include the second CAMPGrass music festival on Oct. 3, featuring six bands from around the Midwest. The lineup includes The High 48s, Stump Jesus, and The Gentleman Grifters. It will be headlined by Them Coulee Boys, and it marks the Eau Claire band’s send-off, ending their 13-year run. “My wife and I were the first ones to book [Them Coulee Boys], and now we are also the last,” McMahon said. CAMP Door County is located two miles east of Sister Bay at 10663 Cty Road ZZ. Learn more about camping and coming events at camp-door.com or the Pulse events calendar.

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floor shows depicted in ‘40s and ‘50s movies like Hold That Ghost and White Christmas, dazzling multi-act variety shows that took place in nightclubs, bars and restaurants. “We like to recreate those types of moments where you’re seeing an event rather than just going to see some people play some instruments,” Kent Seavers said. Audience members often appreciate that Meet the Seavers offers something out of the ordinary, Gilmore Seavers said. “They say, ‘I didn’t know what I was expecting, but I really liked that because it is so different,’” she said. And they’ve seen the appreciation for original music continue to grow since they started performing in Door County in 2021, when they relocated from Nashville to Kent Seavers’ hometown of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. As much as they loved their community down south, the Seavers were ready for a change of pace. Working as a musician in the nation’s country music capital can be more of a business than an art sometimes, and there’s pressure to navigate that scene and develop backup plans, they said. Visiting Wisconsin for Kent Seaver’s 35-year high school reunion helped the couple seal the deal. “We were sitting on Lake Michigan, and the moon came up,” Gilmore Seavers said. “I’d never seen the moon that large before, and it was just like, this is the place we’re supposed to be.”

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))living well MOVEMENT AND MEDITATION Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay will host a series of free yoga, sound healing and meditation events from July 5 through Aug. 4. Movement and Mindfulness Tuesdays will be held July 7 through Aug. 4, from 9:30 to 10:30 am. These all-levels yoga classes led by Jill Thiry and Suzanne Holvenstot offer a welcoming space to stretch, strengthen and settle into the present moment. Sessions may include simple vinyasa flow, guided relaxation, meditation and peaceful chanting. Attendees are asked to bring their own mat or favorite props. Soundful Sunday Mornings will take place July 5 through Aug. 2, from 9:30 to 10:15 am. Led by instructor Thiry, participants will sit comfortably or lie down as bowls, chimes and gentle percussion create a soothing soundscape for rest and renewal. Sessions may also include breathwork, chanting and moments of deep stillness. A one-time Labyrinth Walking Meditation, also led by Thiry, will take place on Sunday, Aug. 2, at 6:30 pm. This ancient meditative practice invites participants to slow down, listen inwardly and reconnect with what matters. For reminders and details, or to register in advance, visit jillthiry.com/reserve-a-class. Events take place at Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S. 12th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. The suggested donation is $5 per person. Contributions from the series will be donated to a local nonprofit.

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CREEK CREATURES AT CROSSROADS An upcoming children’s storytime at Crossroads at Big Creek will take attendees to a hidden underwater ecosystem. Door County Librarian Beth Lokken will read this week’s story, Over and Under the Pond, written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, on Monday, June 29, at 2 pm. Up next at Crossroads is a Journeys with Joan nature program on Tuesday, June 30, at 1 pm. This week’s familyfriendly program will focus on Great Lakes fisheries. The next day, July 1, brings a Wandering Wednesday hike to Crossroads at 1:30 pm. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome to join this easy, naturalist-led hike.

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Creek creatures will be the focus of a talk on Thursday, July 2, at 2 pm. Water Action Volunteer Gretchen Recupero Schmelze will discuss stream macroinvertebrates – the insects, crustaceans and other small aquatic organisms that live in area creeks. Events above meet at Crossroads’ Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. Crossroads will also host an event at its Ida Bay Preserve (1195 Canal Road in Sturgeon Bay) – a nighttime bat hike on Thursday, July 2, at 8:30 pm. Hikers will be able to locate bats using special sound recording equipment. Attendees are asked to dress for the weather and bring bug spray. Space is limited, so reservations are required at crossroadsatbigcreek.org.

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side from the crimson ceiling, the interior of The Red Room is a classic dive. There’s a long bar, a few tables and a single purpose: the swift deployment of booze and burgers. On a recent Saturday, the historic joint was packed with a mix of regulars and others, the weekly farmer’s market crowd trickling in with flowers, fragrant soaps and fresh-baked bread. A fairly tame scene for a dive bar, but Nick Hoffman, who co-owns The Red Room with his brother, Joe, will tell you things weren’t always so pastoral. Look up and it’s easy to see where The Red Room gets its name. MIKE BACSI Nick and Joe represent the third generation of Hoffman family ownership. In 1949, their grandparents moved an existing bar business to the current Red Room location at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Nebraska Street in Sturgeon Bay. The family inherited the name of the bar from a previous owner. The current owners have followed the path established by their father, Harley Hoffman, who ran the show for decades before retiring. In the bar’s early years, the crowd was rougher than the one that assembled after the farmer’s market when I visited. I chatted with Nick about this two years ago when covering the bar’s 75th anniversary. Nick relayed how Red Room bartenders had access to two buzzer buttons in case trouble broke out. One alerted Nick’s grandparents, who lived above the bar, that backup was needed. The other rang the local police station. On Fridays when the shipyards were booming, workers piled into the bar to cash their paychecks and have “a few.” It’s easy to imagine the inevitable scuffles and a bloody nose or two to match the color of the bar’s ceiling. The trio of Nick, Joe and Kristal Antholt is the heart and soul of today’s Red Room. Joe can be found tucked in the small grill area in a haze of burger smoke. Nick and Kristal handle the drinks and food orders, skillfully dodging each other as they race around the place. It’s hard not to marvel at Kristal’s flow when the room is full of hangry and thirsty customers. She’s a blonde blur, mixing four Bloodys, then racing an armful of burger baskets to a table, then back to refill a pint glass for a grateful regular. Harley Hoffman gets credit for the popularity of the cheeseburger at The Red Room. Like the bar itself, the burger is a straightforward classic – forget about optional additions like avocado, sprouts or aged gouda cheese. In the early years, Harley’s dedication to using freshly ground beef necessitated a daily trip to Marchant’s Meats in Brussels. These days, the bar takes a delivery of 40 to 50 pounds of ground beef daily. The next time you’re wandering the not-so-wild streets of Sturgeon Bay, stop in to The Red Room and take a look up. Your eyes will see red, and you’ll leave well-fed. The Red Room is located at 66 S. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

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Studio to the Saturday, June 27, 10 am grounds of Martin – 5 pm by TOM GROENFELDT Park for the festival. Martin Park, 207 S. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay The photo “booth” will opendoorpride. include chalkboards ride festivals tend to be colorful, with org for participants rainbow flags, clothing and decorations to write on. The images galore. At Open Door Pride Festival, an art taken will be added to an archive, and tent adds to the vibrancy, helmed by artist selections will be featured in next year’s What’s My and ARTicipation Studio and Gallery owner Claudia Pride? exhibit. Scimeca. In addition to the photos, the exhibit includes 10 Volunteers will join her to help engage participants skateboard decks designed by Sturgeon Bay High in artsy Pride projects – face painting, weaving and School artists, created under the guidance of art mask making, plus the What’s My Pride? photo booth teacher Nicole Herbst. The decks will be for sale in and the Ribbon Project. The 10th-annual Open Door a silent auction at ARTicipation, then Open Door Pride Festival will be held rain or shine on Saturday, Pride Fest, where auction winners will be announced. June 27, from 10 am to 5 pm at Martin Park, 207 S. 3rd Proceeds will benefit Open Door Pride. Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. The Ribbon Project, another festival tradition, This year’s art tent is designed to inspire kids of all will be strung around the art tent. Participants are ages. Projects include weaving on cardboard looms encouraged to write a message of pride, love or using colorful recycled and upcycled yarn and fabric encouragement on a ribbon and attach it to a rope, scraps. Local weaver Kathi Cascio will bring her floor growing the collection year after year. Some attendees loom to demonstrate how to weave and encourage return each year to find their previous messages, kids to participate. At the end of the day, the loom will according to Scimeca. be filled with the artwork of many hands. The final The Pride fest grounds weaving will be displayed next will also feature a year. historical perspective on Festival-goers can also the LGBTQ+ community decorate and bedazzle their in the Midwest. The own masquerade masks, or history of Stonewall – a stop by a face-painting station series of riots in 1969 for some temporary bling. that marked a new The annual What’s My start for the gay rights Pride? photo collection – an movement – will be exhibit featuring community showcased in 14 panels members and their messages by curator Vince Tripi about what Pride means of LGBTQ+ history to them – will move from organization Expanding Scimeca’s ARTicipation Horizons. The Ribbon Project, an Open Door Pride Festival

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A Door County Summer Reading List ur Door County Libraries hold on to the traces left by the countless writers who have gathered the county’s histories and art, recipes and rituals, field notes and profiles of the people who called this peninsula home. Two such profiles are Norbert Blei’s 1981 Door Way: The People in the Landscape and Chas Martin’s History of Door County, Wisconsin Together with Biographies of Nearly Seven Hundred Families, and Mention of 4,000 Persons, published a full century earlier in 1881. Other books cover Door County’s lighthouses, cherries, ghosts, dragonflies, theaters, summer camps, shipwrecks, wildflowers and post offices. Fiction written in the county spans every genre there is, from mystery to romance, historical to contemporary, plus poetry, essays and children’s books. A slow skim across the spines of each local library branch’s Door County shelves reveals the wide breadth of life this narrow strip of land contains. It’s intriguing to glance back and see the many facets of this life – the memories, recipes and art earlier generations felt were worth recording, preserving or spinning from imagination. Here are just a few enduring recommendations amid Door County’s immense catalog. The Children’s Books of Phoebe Erickson A nationally renowned author and illustrator of children’s books, Phoebe Erickson grew up on a Northern Door farm in the early 1900s, the daughter of Swedish immigrants.

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ARTicipation Studio and Gallery, 10 E. Oak St. in Sturgeon Bay, through June 27; Martin Park, 207 S. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay, on June 27 for Open Door Pride Fest

Cappaert Contemporary Gallery, 7901 Hwy 42 in Egg Harbor Through July 2

Chez Cheryl Art Space, 8360 High Plateau Road in Baileys Harbor Through July 11

Robert Ray Gallery, 520 Parkway St. in Algoma Through June 28

Three artists with Door County connections capture light in their paintings.

Portraits by 30-plus artists across a range of disciplines fill a century-old farmhouse.

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ALGOMA Algoma Atelier of Sculpture and Fine Art E5977 Fremont Road (920) 487-4200 Clay on Steele Pottery Studio 221 Steele St. (920) 487-8076 Equilibrium Fine Arts and Creative Workshops 314 Steele St. (920) 404-0483 Fishline Studios Art Collective 213 Steele St. (920) 473-0415 Ladybug Glass Studio & Gallery 219 Steele St. (920) 591-2883 Robert Ray Gallery 520 Parkway St. (920) 495-6677 Steele Street Trading Co 300 Steele St. (920) 487-3840 The Pottery CO-OP 610 Fourth Street (847) 772.0401 Yonder 321 Steele St. (906) 295-0993 BAILEYS HARBOR

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This solo exhibit features art in a variety of media, with 25% of proceeds going back to the YMCA.

Explore work by fiber artist Martha Fieber, mixedmedia artist Ed Lazzeroni and oil painter Sherri Thomas.

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Idea Gallery, 6551 Cty T in West Jacksonport Through June 28

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YMCA, 3866 Gibraltar Road in Fish Creek Through June 30

Fine Line Designs Gallery and Sculpture Garden, 10376 Hwy 42 in Ephraim Through July 6

DOOR PRIZE FOR PORTRAITURE INVITATIONAL EXHIBIT

View and participate in Open Door Pride’s photo exhibit featuring community members and their messages about what Pride means to them.

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Wearable and Textile Art 2551 Ahrens Road (847) 347-3562 Chez Cheryl Art Space 8360 High Plateau Road off EE (920)421-1690 Call to schedule a studio visit Donna Brown White Barn Gallery 2496 Meadow Road (920) 839-2883 Morning Mist Studio at Windmill Farm 3829 Fairview Road (920) 868-9282 EGG HARBOR Angela Lensch Gallery 7653 Hwy 42 (920) 868-5088 By appt. only Cappaert Contemporary Gallery 7901 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3987 cappaertcontemporary.com Chief Oshkosh Native American Arts 7631 Hwy 42 (920)868-3240 Artisan Junction 6709 Hwy 42 (920) 544-3690 Mike Judy Studio & Gallery 6252 Bay Shore Dr. (920) 743-2614 mikejudyart.com Open by Appt.

Door County artist Chris Pichotta shows his paintings and sculptures.

64TH ANNUAL WALL-TO-WALL JURIED EXHIBIT Hardy Gallery, 3083 Anderson Lane in Ephraim Through July 5 The public can vote on their favorite piece from this collection of works by both emerging and established artists.

Off the Wheel Pottery 4234 Cty E (920)868-9608 Plum Bottom Gallery (Downtown) 7813 Hwy 42 (920) 743-2819 Plum Bottom Gallery (Plum Bottom Road) 4999 Plum Bottom Road (920) 743-2819 Woodwalk Gallery 6748 Cty G (920) 629-4877 woodwalkgallery.com 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 Stillwoods Art Gallery 11930 Lakeview Road (920) 421-0687 Turtle Ridge Gallery 11736 Mink River Road (920) 854-4839 EPHRAIM Artzy Studio 10329 N. Water Street (608) 438-7633 Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio 10320 N. Water St. (920) 854-4413 Ephraim Clayworks 9922 Water Street (920) 854-4110 Fine Line Designs Gallery and Sculpture Garden 10376 Hwy 42 (920) 854-4343 George Burr Gallery 10325 Hwy 42 (920) 854-7877 Sea Glass Boutique & Gallery 10438 N Water St. seaglassdoorcounty.com The Hardy Gallery Anderson Dock (920) 854-5535 UU Gallery 10341 Water St. (920) 854-7559 Zabler Design Jewelers 9906 Water St. (920) 854-4801 FISH CREEK Edgewood Orchard Galleries 4140 Peninsula Players Road (920) 868-3579 Emmett Johns Gallery 9100 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3880 Haven Studio In Settlement Shops, 9110 Hwy 42 (920) 207-0171 Gallery of Gold 4091 Main St. (920) 868-9020 Open by Appt.

Edgewood Orchard Galleries, 4140 Peninsula Players Road in Fish Creek Through July 11 This collection of newly completed pieces focused on various breeds of dogs, cats, birds and other animals.

ARTISTS FROM THE OPEN STUDIO Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water St. (Hwy 42) in Ephraim Through July 19 Nine artists who gather every January to work at PenArt’s open studio show their paintings.

Interfibers Studio Gallery 9204 Silk Road (920) 868-3580 Link Gallery 3942 Hwy 42 (920) 868-2728 PenArt and Guenzel Gallery 3906 Cty F (920) 868-3455 Plum Bottom (Fish Creek) 4175 Main St. (920) 393-7885 Quarry House Gallery 8896 Spring Rd. (414) 322-0617 TR Pottery LLC 8126 Kita Rd (920) 421-0233 Wandering In Gallery 9114 Wandering Down Road dsniadanko@yahoo.com (480) 220-4064 JACKSONPORT Idea Gallery 6551 Cty T (West Jacksonport) (920) 655-1340 Jacksonport Cottage Gallery & Gifts 6275 Hwy 57 (920) 823-2288 Martinez Studio 5877 Hwy 57 (920) 823-2154 JUDDVILLE Juddville Clay Studio Gallery 8496 Hwy 42 (920) 868-2021 Deanna Clayton Glass 8499 Hwy 42 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 421-1604 SISTER BAY Bay Birch Gallery and Home

Country Walk Shops – Upper Level (920) 629-7269 Earth Art Studio Country Walk Shops – Garden Level (920) 854-1912 Frykman Studio Gallery 2566 S. Bayshore Dr. (920) 854-7351 Hartmann Sign Studio and Art Gallery 10673 Sumac Lane (920) 854-5378 2) Meadows Art Gallery 10560 Applewood Road (920) 854-2317 Mill Road Gallery 2328 Mill Road (920) 854-4416 STURGEON BAY Andrea Naylor Studio + Gallery 45 S. 3rd Ave. (920) 655-2677 andreanaylor.com Art Shed 517B Jefferson St. (920) 559-9798 ARTicipation Studio & Gallery 10 E. Oak Street (920) 857-8544 Audrey M. Off Gallery & Framery 40 N. 3rd Ave. (920) 743-2259

CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES Bazyli Studio Wearable and Textile Art, 2551 Ahrens Road in Baileys Harbor Through Aug. 1 A celebration of innovation and artistry in contemporary fiber arts.

LOCALS ON EXHIBIT The Meadows Gallery, inside the Serenity Springs Senior Living facility, 10560 Applewood Road in Sister Bay Through Sept. 1 Photographer Dennis Connolly and multimedia artist Lori Wier show their work.

BEE-CAUSE, WHY KNOT AND AWAKENING SPACE Miller Art Museum, 107 S. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay Through Sept. 12 These solo exhibits include multi-media art by Bill Reid and abstract paintings by Margaret Lockwood, respectively.

WOOD, WIRE AND SOUND Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor Through Sept. 27 This exhibit of locally crafted musical instruments, including custom-built ukuleles and guitars, celebrates the art of music.

Art on 3rd 39 S. 3rd Ave. hello@arton3rdsb.com (920) 495-5991 Blue Moon Framery & Gallery 185 Walnut St., in the Door County Economic Development Center by appt: bluemoonframery. com Brian Pier Gallery/ Forever Grateful 20 S. Madison (920) 818-0366 Community Foundation Gallery 222 N. 3rd Ave. (920) 746-1786 Doerr Woodworking 4371 Cty M (920) 743-5631 By appt. or chance Hope Church Gallery 141 S. 12th Ave. (920) 743-2701 Lily Bay Pottery 3450 N. Lake Michigan Dr. (920) 412-4872 M Anderson Gallery 44 S. 2nd Ave. (920) 765-1332 By appt. Margaret Lockwood Gallery 7 S. 2nd Ave. (920) 493-3635 Miller Art Museum 107 S. 4th Ave. (920) 746-0707 Mona Lucy Gallery 626 Jefferson St. (920) 495-0651 Plum Bottom Gallery (Sturgeon Bay) 231 N. 3rd Ave. (920) 393-7885 Popelka Trenchard Glass Studio 64 S. 2nd Ave. (920) 743-7287 Ranly Maritime Gallery 1009 Egg Harbor Road (920) 559-6194 Reclaimed & Co. Jewelry 24 N. 3rd Ave. reclaimedcojewelry.com Shan BryanHanson Studio 242 Michigan St. shanbryan-hanson.com Skölland Jewelry Contact for address; by appt. only all year, except for August/September (920) 267-7952 Studio 1865 22 E. Pine St. TAP Lobby Gallery 239 N. 3rd Ave. (920) 743-2206 Two Bridges Studio and Gallery 22 S. 3rd Ave. twobridgesdoorcounty.com WASHINGTON ISLAND Den Norske Grande Galleries 1170 Main Road (920) 847-2030 Sievers School of Fiber Arts 986 Jackson Harbor Road (920) 847-2264

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Wearable art from Bazyli Studio Wearable and Textile Art Gallery.

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The public is invited to the opening of Contemporary Textiles at Bazyli Studio Wearable and Textile Art Gallery – a celebration of innovation and artistry in contemporary fiber arts. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 26, from 4 to 7 pm at Bazyli Studio, 2551 Ahrens Road in Baileys Harbor. The gallery’s primary wearable art displays will be transformed to feature a partial installation of “Shakespeare’s in the Alley,” a Bob Dylan tribute by gallery artist Skye. Skye will also exhibit a selection of her sculptural weavings and her most recent text-based installation in progress, “Gathering Voices.” The exhibit, on view through Aug. 1, will also showcase two-dimensional textile works by gallerist Peter Ciesla and wearable textiles by eight artists from across the Midwest. As part of its 12th anniversary celebration, Bazyli Studio is presenting a series of focused exhibitions throughout the season, with upcoming events to be announced. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm.

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2) CONNOLLY, WIER IN SHARED EXHIBIT Two local artists, Dennis Connolly and Lori Wier, are presenting a shared exhibit at the Meadows Gallery, located inside the Serenity Springs Senior Living facility, formerly Scandia Village. Multimedia artist Wier will show her mosaic tiles adorned with abstract patterns of Japanese washi tape. Photographer Connolly will share sensitive photos that reflect his perspective on the beauty of people and the world. The exhibit will remain on view through Sept. 1. The Meadows Gallery is located on the east side of the Serenity Springs campus, 10560 Applewood Road in Sister Bay.

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Inside Margaret Lockwood’s studio. SUBMITTED “Bee in Bush,” painted steel art by Bill Reid. SUBMITTED

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he Miller Art Museum will launch its summer exhibition season with a pair of solo exhibits that celebrate wonder, whimsy and the sublime. Opening June 27 and on view through Sept. 12, Bee-cause, Why Knot? by Racine-based artist Bill Reid and Awakening Space by Door County artist Margaret Lockwood invite visitors to experience two distinct perspectives rooted in observation, imagination and a deep connection to place. “Reid’s whimsical narratives reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary, collapsing the boundaries between fact and fiction, while Lockwood’s atmospheric compositions dissolve the familiar into spaces of reflection and possibility,” Miller Art Museum curator of exhibitions and collections Suzanne Rose said. A free opening reception with both artists will take place on Friday, June 26, at 5 pm at the Miller Art Museum, 107 S. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Light refreshments will be served, and Craig Schultz will provide music. Bee-cause, Why Knot? Bee-cause, Why Knot? features the work of Bill Reid, an artist-inresidence at The Prairie School in Racine, Wisconsin, who has been making painted steel sculpture for over 30 years. “My process of working is elemental,” Reid wrote. “Using only a few hand tools and the heat of an oxyacetylene torch, I build my creatures out of thin sheets of metal and steel rods. Even as a young boy, I was drawn to the siren call of fire. Like a detective, I turn on the heat until the steel talks. After construction, the painting process brings the work to life. Painting has become an increasingly important aspect of the work. My sculptures are built around stories and wordplay.”

Reid’s lively work has been featured on television programs, including Milwaukee Public Television’s The Arts Page, and in numerous group and solo exhibitions. His work is included in private and public collections such as the Cornell Institute of Ornithology and the Racine Art Museum. This current exhibition is a career retrospective spanning nearly five decades, encompassing pinhole photography, paintings and in situ miniature dioramas documented in nature, alongside metal sculptures. Awakening Space Awakening Space features the work of Margaret Lockwood, tracing more than five decades of a practice defined by quiet discipline and a steady pursuit of the sublime. Lockwood came to painting through her informal training in weaving, later earning her Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Fontbonne University in Missouri. When painting became her medium of choice in 1994, it led her to found Woodwalk Gallery. All of Lockwood’s abstract paintings are based on a real time and place before being worked and reworked with many layers until the scenes can be any time and any place. Lockwood is a recipient of the Door County Master Artist

award, the Milwaukee Women’s Professional Dimensions Sacagawea Award and other awards throughout the Midwest. Artist Talks In addition to the June 26 opening reception, both featured artists will host presentations. Reid’s artist talk is set for Saturday, June 27, at 2 pm. He and curator Rose will dive into the make-believe world of Bee-cause, Why Knot, exploring the ideas, instincts and lifelong commitment to invention that have shaped the work. Lockwood’s artist talk is scheduled for Friday, July 17, at 5 pm. Lockwood and Rose will discuss the quiet, deliberate journey behind Awakening Space, from Lockwood’s early foundation in weaving to more than five decades of paintings that draw from memory, landscape and lived experience.

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FINE ART & PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT featuring Dennis Connolly and Lori Wier June 8 - September 1, 2026

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Awakening Space, Up Close A studio visit with Margaret Lockwood by KEERA WHEELER, Curatorial Intern at the Miller Art Museum

efore a visitor ever steps into the Miller Art Museum, an exhibition begins with conversations, relationships, and a shared commitment to bringing art into the community. I’m learning this firsthand during my summer internship at the Miller Art Museum, where one of my earliest experiences took place not in the museum itself, but in the home of local artist Margaret Lockwood. Even before I officially started in my role, I had the opportunity to accompany Suzanne Rose, the museum’s curator, to Margaret’s private studio to participate in the selection process for her upcoming exhibition, Awakening Space. Surrounded by years of accumulated paintings, textiles, sketches, and works in progress, I was introduced not only to Margaret’s workspace but also to the rhythms of her visual practice. The visit revealed the studio as more than a site of production, but instead a living archive of thought, experimentation, and time. Witnessing the dialogue between creators and institutions offered insight into how exhibitions emerge through relationships built on trust, shared vision, and mutual support. The Miller’s mission is sustained through these collaborative exchanges, where art becomes not simply an object to be displayed, but a catalyst for connection, accessibility, and the shaping of a vibrant creative community. That connection became even more meaningful as I learned more about Margaret’s career and her presence within Door County. A recipient of the Door County Master Artist Award, Margaret has spent decades cultivating a visual language shaped by the landscapes, light, and shifting atmosphere of the Peninsula. Her journey began in weaving, a practice rooted in structure, texture, and piecing elements into a cohesive whole. She later earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting. Over time, her work evolved into layered, atmospheric compositions that move beyond direct representation. Rather than simply depicting a landscape, her paintings invite viewers into a space of memory, perception, and feeling, transforming familiar scenes into reflections on presence and the ways we connect to the environments that shape us. Through her work, the local feeling can become

Margaret Lockwood in her studio.

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universal and how a particular place can carry meanings that extend far beyond its physical boundaries. Learning about Margaret’s process encouraged me to think more deeply about the relationship between artists, museums, and the communities they serve. I’ve begun to see museums not simply as places that preserve finished artworks, but as spaces that preserve the stories, inspirations, and lived experiences that give those works meaning. Exhibitions become less about viewing objects and more about engaging with ideas, perspectives, and human experiences. Art has the power to create connections across time and place, fostering dialogue between artists and audiences while encouraging viewers to reflect on their own relationships with the world around them. The Miller Art Museum serves as an important bridge between artists and the wider creative network. Through exhibitions, educational programing, and public engagement, the museum creates the opportunity for

people to encounter local art and the stories behind it. In doing so, it helps preserve Door County’s rich artistic tradition while supporting contemporary and emerging artists who continue to contribute to that legacy. Artists, museums, and communities are deeply interconnected. The process of selecting and installing artwork is about far more than preparing a gallery space, but rather shaping experiences and creating opportunities for connection. Exhibitions serve not only as presentations of art, but as spaces where communities can reflect on who they are, what they value, and how they relate to the world around them. Observing this process also revealed the immense care and collaboration that exists behind every exhibition. Curators, artists, professional museum staff, and volunteers each contribute to shaping how stories are communicated and understood. Their collective efforts ensure that art remains accessible and meaningful, transforming museums into places of dialogue rather than passive observation. In a place like Door County, where the landscape, history, and arts are deeply intertwined, these relationships matter. Art becomes a way of preserving the character of a place while also allowing it to evolve through new voices and perspectives. Through my internship at the Miller Art Museum and my conversations with Margaret Lockwood, I’ve gained a greater appreciation for the ways in which museums help sustain cultural memory, foster a sense of belonging, and create connections between people, place, and creative expression. Ultimately, I’ve come to see museums not only as caretakers of art, but as places that preserve cultural memory while fostering meaningful connections between people, place, and history. Culture Club is contributed by members of the Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance, a coalition of nonprofit organizations whose purpose is to enhance, promote and advocate the arts, humanities and natural sciences in Door County. The member organizations are: Birch Creek Music Performance Center; Björklunden; The Clearing Folk School; Door Community Auditorium; Door Shakespeare; The Hardy Gallery; Midsummer’s Music; Miller Art Museum; Northern Sky Theater; Peninsula Music Festival; Peninsula Players Theatre; Peninsula School of Art; Third Avenue PlayWorks; Trueblood Performing Arts Center; and Write On, Door County.

))literature Door County Reading List continued from page 1 She learned to draw the nature surrounding her, scratching images of flowers and wild animals on the back of birch bark, and took those earliest inspirations with her throughout her successful career, creating and illustrating classics that remain on many bookshelves including Black Penny, Daniel ‘Coon, and Slip, The Story of a Little Fox. The author had a room named after her in the Baileys Harbor Library, which features some of her original drawings and paintings. The Poetry of Frances May Door County’s first poet laureate, Frances May, captured snippets of life and glimpses of people with a witty, observant eye, revealing our shared humanity, flaws, humor and heartbreaks in her poetry collections including The Summer I was a Horse, Tell Me About the People, and The Poet’s Cat. Some of her poems are short and blunt, while others unfold like vignettes, stories that encapsulate a full scene, image, emotion or person with beautiful nuance. The Memories of Grace Samuelson Born in 1904 in Sturgeon Bay, Grace Samuelson experienced, witnessed and recorded almost a century of worth of life in Door County. In Reflections of Door County, a collection of personal essays and select columns she contributed to the Door County Advocate, she shares intriguing,

humorous and sometimes tragic memories and musings, providing a fascinating window back in time. A skilled storyteller, Samuelson wrote about everything from grade-school antics to the end of the telephone party line, from working in the orchards to owning Samuelson’s Restaurant and hosting Cooking with Grace on the Green Bay station WFRV-TV. The Nature Writing of Roy and Charlotte Lukes Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Inductees Roy and Charlotte Lukes have made immeasurable contributions to preserving and sharing Door County’s natural wonders. They’ve spent a lifetime appreciating, researching, observing and teaching others about the wild world around us. The depth of their knowledge is both inspiring and humbling, and their list of accolades is lengthy. In 1968, Roy, a Kewaunee native and lifelong naturalist, began writing newspaper columns about his encounters with Door County nature for the Door County Advocate, eventually contributing to the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living until his death in 2016. Charlotte has carried the torch ever since. The couple met in 1971 while Charlotte was hiking with a friend at The Ridges Sanctuary, where Roy worked. Roy also wrote numerous books including Out on a Limb and Once Around the Sun highlighting specific plants and animals, always including a personal encounter.

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The Histories Recorded by Paul and Frances Burton Neither Paul nor Frances Burton was born in Door County. He hailed from North Carolina, she from Missouri, but the couple always spent a week or two of their summer vacationing in Door County until finally making Ephraim their retirement home in 1991. Their love and knowledge of Door County’s places and people made their “retirement” busier than one might imagine. Scholars, scientists, historians and naturalists

at heart, the Burtons founded their own publishing company to preserve the history of their adopted home. They visited museums, interviewed locals, sifted through records and released, among many other books, Door County Stories, More Door County Stories and Door County Islands. Find this and more stories in the early summer edition of Door County Living, the magazine of the Peninsula Pulse, available on newsstands through the end of June.

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to help guide Write On, Door County into its next chapter of leadership,” Hennings said. Write On Amy Hennings is the new board president executive director Margaret LeBrun at Write On, Door County, stepping said she and into the role after members of the search committee Al DeGenova retired in April. were impressed with Hennings’ SUBMITTED experience and enthusiasm. “Amy is an idea person and someone who seems to know how to connect the dots to get things done,” LeBrun said. “Though she officially starts at the end of this month, she has already met with staff, board members, founding board members and others to learn all she can about Write On.”

Write On, Door County has announced that Amy Hennings will be its new executive director beginning June 29. Hennings steps into the role held by Al DeGenova, who retired in April. Hennings brings extensive experience in nonprofit administration, including staff supervision and development, strategic planning, program creation, fundraising, grant writing, budget oversight and policy background. Hennings owned and operated Hennings Consulting, which provided nonprofit consultation in grant writing, fundraising strategies, strategic planning and organizational development. Other professional experience includes serving as department director at Catholic Charities in Chicago, clinical director of Hopeful Haven in Beaver Dam and associate professor of psychology at Alverno College in Milwaukee. Hennings has also practiced as a licensed professional counselor for more than 20 years. As a participant in Write On’s programs, Hennings said she and her family have enjoyed workshops, author events and creative collaborations by Write On, including the poetry installations at Newport State Park. She and her family permanently relocated to Ellison Bay in 2023. “I am passionate about empowering individuals to find and express their voices, and I am excited about the opportunity

CHERRYLAND MURDER, MADNESS, MISCHIEF Local author Patrick Baird is launching Cherryland Murder, Madness, Mischief – a new Door County true crime collection including accounts of murders, robberies, sex scandals, teenage delinquency and insanity from 1867 through 1959. The book will be launched on Sunday, June 28, from 9 am to 1 pm at the Baileys Harbor farmers market, outside the town hall, 2392 Cty F. The book launch will continue that evening, from 4 to 8 pm, during the Bevvies and Books event at The Augusta Club, 8048 Hwy 57 in Baileys Harbor. Stories in Cherryland Murder, Madness, Mischief include the famous furnace murder, as well as forgotten crimes, like the 1877 fistfight between a former sheriff and former district attorney and the mysterious unsolved deaths of H. B. Bertholf and Rose Tellhofer. “Door County, in all its beauty, was not immune from the same stresses and dysfunctions that bedeviled the rest of the country throughout the 19th and 20th centuries,” author Baird said.

Baird has written 10 novels, including Darkness at Death’s Door, a 2024 and 2025 local bestseller. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has resided in Door County since 2020.

BEVVIES AND BOOKS More than a dozen local authors will attend the second-annual Bevvies and Books, a celebration of the local literary community. All are welcome to attend the event on Sunday, June 28, from 4 to 8 pm at The Augusta Club, 8048 Hwy 57 in Baileys Harbor. The casual, festive evening includes live readings and themed cocktails. Guests can sip on a Tequila Mockingbird or Moby Drink while browsing an eclectic collection of books – romance, mystery, poetry, picture books, historical fiction, contemporary works and more. Attendees can also take home complimentary canvas tote bags while supplies last. Some of the attending authors will read their work from 7 to 7:30 pm. Featured authors include Kevin O’Donnell, Thomas and Ethel Davis, Audrey Lyden, Patrick Baird, Valerie Clarizio, Dan Powers, Sally Collins, Erika Nelson, Julie Anne Laser, Margaret Philbrick, Kathleen More than a dozen local authors will attend the secondannual Bevvies and Books celebration. SUBMITTED GRAPHIC.

Harris, Theresa Evans, Barbara Loeb, Susan Levitte, Chase Pagel and Joseph Lopez.

Representatives from Write On, Door County will also be available to discuss what their organization offers, including workshops, conferences, author talks and book fairs. For more information, visit bevviesandbooks.wordpress.com.

DISPOSABLE WIVES BOOK-SIGNING Next month, Wisconsin author Lynda Drews will meet readers and sign her most recent book, Disposable Wives: Murder and Menace in Green Bay’s Rural Belgian Settlement. The event will take place on Saturday, July 25, from 10 am to 12 pm at Novel Bay Booksellers, 44 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Drews’ other works include Run at Destruction and The Maid and the Socialite: The Brave Women Behind Green Bay’s Scandalous Minahan Trials. Disposable Wives documents the scandals and gossip surrounding the life of J.P. Soquet, a farmer on a Belgian pioneer settlement near Green Bay. Titled after the purported murders of Soquet’s three wives, Disposable Wives is based on the true stories of Pauline Villiesse, sister to Soquet’s third wife, and Xavier Martin, a Belgian translator, as the two sought justice. Through careful research, author Drews tackles issues like failures in the legal system and women’s rights in the decades following the Civil War.

A BOOK THAT CHANGED ME ERIC GALE, EGG HARBOR Anchored Roots Vineyard and Winery owner Title: A Sand County Almanac: With Essays On Conservation From Round River by Aldo Leopold When I read it: Junior year of high school How it changed me: I first encountered excerpts from Leopold’s writings in my high school environmental science class and devoured the book in its entirety shortly thereafter. I’ve read it nearly every year since. It was the first text I encountered that put words to the interconnectedness of the natural world and began to define the feelings that I often experienced while immersing myself in nature. It continues to guide me today, as the farming practices we choose are never viewed as being in a vacuum. Rather, they’re another cog in the wheel of the natural world here in Egg Harbor, where we try to be good stewards of the land rather than aiming for mastery of it.

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Geomorphology: Cave Point by JESSIE LYNN MCMAINS (Golden Shovel from two lines of Janice N. Harrington’s “Burn”) This. This is where centuries of wind and water carved the limestone, folded, tore it like fabric; where the interior of the rock gapes in little slits and crevices, caves. Barthes would’ve admired this landscape, the way I once said: To see a hint of tattoo beneath a sleeve, to wonder what lies beneath, beyond that—or to see only the one half of a face, with the other half in shadow. How sensual the mystery, the imagining. Same with this place: a living outcrop of ancient escarpment, a stone prairie carved by waves, the occult caves cut deep into its craggy sedimental face by elemental forces. Winding inward one sees the secret topology. Where old rain seeps

through layers of clastic rock’s crisp and chalk, where bats or snakes hide from the battering force of storm winds. Farther out, toward the lake’s dark mouth, cormorants or pelicans, and the ever-hungry seagulls shearing the shale-gray sky with chalk-white wings. Jessie Lynn McMains is a local writer, visual artist and Door County Bookmobile program coordinator. She previously served as the 2015-17 Poet Laureate of Racine, Wisconsin. In July, she’ll be the featured poet in a Poetry Meets Music concert co-organized by Write On, Door County and Midsummer’s Music. Know a local poet we should feature in Peninsula Poetry? Send nominations or poetry submissions to sam@ppulse.com for consideration.

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Linda Fortunato has done it all at Peninsula Players Theatre, from acting onstage to running the show backstage. But one of her favorite spots is in the back of the theater during a performance, where she watches everything come together and sees how the audience responds. When she sat there watching the theater’s summer 2025 production of Dear Jack, Dear Louise, she was struck by how still the audience was during the last 10 dramatic minutes of the play. It’s a powerful feeling “to know that you’ve got 300 to 500 people that engrossed in the same thing,” Fortunato said. “People weren’t squirming in their seats or blowing their nose. Everybody was so connected to what was happening onstage.” Fortunato has spent much of her life tuned in to a live audience like this, having been involved in theater since she was a child. But it wasn’t until halfway through high school, after actors from a touring production of Cats came and talked to students about their jobs, that she realized theater could be a viable career option. “That was probably my first exposure to somebody who made their living in theater,” she said. It made an impression on Fortunato, so she switched tracks on her college search and ended up at Millikin University in Illinois, where she majored in acting and minored in dance. While acting was her focus, her studies covered a wide breadth of subjects under the theater umbrella, including direction, musical theater and technical theater. This prepared her well for her time at Peninsula Players, where she would do a bit of everything, working as a performer, director, choreographer and business manager. She even spent one season helping out in the kitchen. Now, around 20 years in, she’s the company’s artistic director. This year-round position allows Fortunato to split her time between Door County in the summer and Illinois in the winter, where she prepares for the upcoming season. When asked if she had a favorite among the many positions she has held at Peninsula Players, Fortunato said she didn’t, and that her favorite part was getting to wear so many different hats. She’s not the only one in the company who does so. During the hiring process, organizers of the rural resident theater are drawn to multitalented staff members who can do more than one role, and many potential team members are drawn to the theater because they know it’ll allow them to stretch their creative muscles.

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From an organizational perspective, remembering the theater’s original mission keeps it on track for the future, positioning its leaders as stewards. On a personal level, keeping history alive connects company members past and present, many of whom have had similar experiences at Peninsula Players despite generations separating them. “It’s interesting looking back at someone who was an intern in the 1970s, and how their experience, even though so much has changed and so much has grown, is still so very similar,” Fortunato said. “I don’t think you find that a lot of other places, decades later.” But while much has stayed the same at Peninsula Players, theater is ephemeral by nature. That makes it both “difficult and special,” Fortunato said. “Even though we do a performance every night, every performance is different,” Fortunato said. “We say the same words, we go the same places, we turn the lights on exactly the same, but because it’s humans, everything is a tiny bit different. And because the audience is different every night, the experience is different.” While she likes the view from the back row, another one of Fortunato’s favorite vantage points in the theater is the exits as the audience leaves. “Sometimes, they say things, which is great to hear, but sometimes you can see on their face whether they’ve been moved, or whether they feel light because they’ve been laughing,” she said. To Fortunato, these reactions are signs of success – and in a career like hers that benefits people in often intangible ways, identifying such signs is important. Performances might also succeed in ways “we’ll never know” – by giving someone a break for a few hours, inspiring them through a story or reminding them of a loved one. Regardless of how they react – and if they make their reactions known – the audience is at the heart of every show, Fortunato said. “Theater isn’t anything if nobody comes to watch it,” she said. “The audience really is the reason that we do it.” This article originally appeared in the early summer edition of Door County Living, the magazine of the Peninsula Pulse.

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SYMPHONY SERIES COMING SOON Birch Creek Music Performance Center continues its 2026 season with the Symphony session, six concerts from July 2 to 11. Under the direction of Taka Matsunaga, the 90-piece Birch Creek Symphony Orchestra features advanced student musicians performing alongside a professional faculty orchestra. Thursday, July 2 opens the Symphony session with Clampitt Concerto Competition winners David Wurl (French horn) and Nathan Freeland (cello). The pair will join the full orchestra to perform pieces by Gregson and Dvořák. The next day, the Friday, July 3 concert will feature music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Poulenc and Tchaikovsky, including a performance of Poulenc’s “Sonata for Flute and Orchestra” featuring faculty soloist Shannon Finney. The holiday weekend features a special matinee on Saturday, July 4: “America at 250: A Symphonic Celebration.” Conductor Taka Matsunaga will lead the orchestra in patriotic favorites by John Philip Sousa and Morton Gould. The concert begins at 3 pm, preceded by Birch Creek’s traditional free pie and ice cream social at 2 pm. The second week of the series starts on Thursday, July 9 with “Movement, Magic and Mastery.” The concert will feature piano faculty soloist Jodie DeSalvo performing Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1,” alongside works by Humperdinck and Falla. Up next on Friday, July 10 is “Legends, Lullabies and Mystery” – an evening of storytelling through symphonic masterpieces by Glinka, Ravel and Elgar. The Symphony series comes to a close with two shows on Saturday, July 11: a free family concert at 1 pm, then a ticketed finale performance at 7 pm, featuring Smetana, Ravel, Tchaikovsky and Elgar. All evening concerts are preceded by a 6:20 pm student prelude in the Kane Gazebo courtyard. Tickets are available online at birchcreek.org/tickets or by phone at 920. 868.3763. Prices are $37 for adults, $12 for students and $8 for children (ages 11 and younger), with premium seating available for $52 in the front-center section. Group rates are available for parties of 10 or more. For the full concert schedule, visit birchcreek.org/tickets. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm. The box office is open on concert nights from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Birch Creek Music Performance Center is located at 3821 Cty E in Egg Harbor.

GO BEYOND THE SCRIPT AT PLAYERS PROGRAMS Go beyond the script and explore the themes of this year’s shows at Peninsula Players with a series of five free pre-show programs. Before select performances, audiences are invited to arrive early and enjoy conversations with a variety of experts in fields ranging from literature and history to mental health.

Summer pre-show seminars will begin at 6:30 pm, while the September seminar will start at 5:30 pm. Tickets for each evening’s performance will be available for purchase at the box office. The pre-show seminar schedule includes: • Thursday, June 25 – Before the curtain rises on Baggage, behavioral health professionals Ally Bretl and Emily Kraynak discussed relationships, emotional resilience and the personal “baggage” we all carry. • Saturday, July 25 – Agatha Christie expert Christopher Chan will discuss the enduring appeal of Christie’s mysteries and the secrets behind The Mousetrap’s record-breaking success. • Tuesday, Aug. 11 – Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns musician Paul Sowinski will discuss “The Man in Black” and his influence on American music before a performance of Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. • Friday, Sept. 4 – Actor Karl Hamilton discusses the art of comic timing, the challenges of performing fast-paced comedy and what makes Moon Over Buffalo a beloved romp. • Friday, Sept. 11 – Playwright Heidi Armbruster gives attendees an inside look at the creation of Murder Girl and the inspiration behind this Wisconsin whodunit. Peninsula Players Theatre also invites audiences to stay after certain performances and participate in a conversation with the artists. The post-show discussions include: • Tuesday, June 23 – Baggage • Wednesday, July 15 – The Mousetrap • Friday, Aug. 7 – Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash • Thursday, Aug. 27 – Moon Over Buffalo • Saturday, Sept. 19 – Murder Girl For more information about the 2026 season or to purchase tickets, visit peninsulaplayers.com.

TAP OFFERS ACTING WORKSHOPS Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) will host summer and fall theater workshops led by community engagement and education coordinator Dan Klarer. Summer workshops will be available for youth ages 8 to 12 from July 13 through 16, and teens ages 13 to 17 from July 27 through 30. All workshops are offered on a pay-what-you-will basis thanks to donor support. Both youth workshops will be held from 9 am to 12 pm, Monday through Thursday, at TAP’s Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre, 239 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Each day will be a mix of improv and theater games, plus acting exercises with emphasis on creating an original mini play. No prior acting experience necessary. Each week-long session is limited to 12 participants, with a suggested price of $150. Adult theater workshops will return in fall, held on Mondays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, running for six weeks starting Sept. 28. Following the six-week session, theatre workshops will continue starting Nov. 2 on a drop-in basis. These workshops will be focused on scene study and monologue preparation. Each day will begin with improv and theater exercises, followed by acting technique and character

development for scene work. The six-week session has a suggested value of $150, and drop-in classes are a $25 value per week. Klarer brings two decades of experience to these workshops. For more information or to register for workshops, visit thirdavenueplayworks.org/theatre-workshops or call 920.743.1760.

SYMPHONIC BAND PLAYS WATERFRONT SHOW Door County community ensemble the Peninsula Symphonic Band will bring music to the shoreline of Sister Bay during an upcoming concert. The free show is set for Thursday, July 23, at 7 pm, at Waterfront Park, 10693 N. Bay Shore Dr. in Sister Bay. The evening’s program will feature a lively mix of concert band classics, patriotic selections and popular favorites. Donations are encouraged to support the band and its summer band camp scholarship program. This year, the Peninsula Symphonic Band awarded $1,500 in scholarships to six Door County student musicians, bringing the program’s total scholarship support to more than $8,000 since its founding. For more information about the Peninsula Symphonic Band or this performance, visit peninsulasymphonicband.org or contact peninsulasymphonicband@gmail.com.

KOPISCHKE EARNS TENURE The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents formally approved local performing artist Alan Kopischke’s promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in UW-Green Bay’s Theatre and Dance Department, effective in the fall of 2026. Kopischke’s tenure review included positive student evaluations, the development of new classes, service to the University and the community, and the direction of seven plays, which were repeatedly recognized by the American College Theatre Festival. Kopischke’s record also stood out for his continuing work as an actor, producer, stage intimacy choreographer and nonprofit board member. Kopischke most recently performed in Heroes by Tom Stoppard at Third Avenue PlayWorks, where he has also recently rejoined the board. He produces the Door Kinetic Arts Festival, which will celebrate its 10th year of developing new work in a variety of arts disciplines in September. Kopischke and his wife, Karin, moved to Door County in 2007 with their two children. Since then, Kopischke has launched Door County Reads and Peninsula Players’ playreading series, The Play’s the Thing. A founding board member of Door County Knock, Kopischke also served the boards of Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County.

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The Wildwoods, a roots band from Lincoln, Nebraska will hit the Peg Egan stage this Sunday. Formed by husband-and-wife duo Noah (guitar) and Chloe Gose (violin), The Wildwoods have grown into a folk/ Americana trio, joined by longtime friend Andrew Vaggalis (bass). Rooted in rich harmonies and heartfelt storytelling, the band crafts songs that feel both intimate and expansive, telling tales of home, hope and the open road. On stage, The Wildwoods have shared lineups with artists like Mighty Poplar, Sierra Ferrell, Aoife O’Donovan, Melissa Carper, Jaime Wyatt and Joe Nichols. They have made appearances at renowned festivals including Summerfest, FreshGrass and the Oyster Ridge Music Festival. The free concert will take place on Sunday, June 28, at 7 pm, at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, 7840 Church St. in Egg Harbor. Carry-ins are welcome. In case of rain, the concert will move to the Door County Sandbox and Gala, 1023 Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay.

OLD-TIME GOSPEL JAMBOREE AND SING-ALONG An old-time gospel jamboree and sing-along hosted by Friends Community Church will include

11:30am-1:30pm. Solo guitarist plays instrumental pop & light jazz. WITCH DOCTORS Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill, 3662 N Duluth Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.3191. 1-5pm. Playing blues, soul & rock. BILLY DAVE SHERMAN Parallel 44 Winery, 5464 County Hwy P, Sevastopol. 2-5pm. Indie folk with mellifluous vocals. HUNTER GATHERER & MAXWELL JONES The Cherry Hut, 8813 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.4450. 3-6pm. Two folk rockers join forces. EVERYTHING NICE Peach Barn Brewing, 2450 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay. 920.944.2393. 3-6pm. Sweet vocals with a side of sass. PETE HENRY Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery, 4873 Willow Road, Egg Harbor. 4-7pm. Covers & original

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bluegrass-style gospel favorites, plus other hymns and songs from bygone years. The free afternoon of music is set for Sunday, June 28, at 1:30 pm at Friends Community Church, 204 W. Maple St. in Sturgeon Bay. Weather permitting, the concert will be held outdoors in the prayer garden adjacent to the church, under a shade canopy. Attendees may bring a camp chair or folding chair. In the event of inclement weather, the music will be moved inside to the historic Friends Church sanctuary, which is wheelchair-accessible. Featured performers include Carol Schmuhl (fiddle), John Spitzley (upright bass), Holly Olm (guitar), Jim Blahnik (mandolin), Kay Bidwell Loberg (fiddle) and Judy Paulson (guitar).

CRAMER EXCHANGE HOSTS DANCE PARTY, MAGIC SHOW A dance party and a magic show are on the docket for Door County Auditorium’s (DCA) new Cramer Exchange venue. Billy Dave Sherman and the Hedgehog Republic will host a dance party at The Cramer Exchange on Thursday, July 2, at 8 pm. Tickets cost $20. The band plays a mix of classic favorites infused with a variety of dance rhythms, including disco, soul, funk and highlife. Up next, The Cramer Exchange will present two performances of magic and comedy with

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7:30pm. In the mid-1800s, an orphaned Wisconsin farm girl attempts to save the family farm from the villainous Friedrich von Fouler. “THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK” Rogue Theater at DC Arts Center, 917 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0816. 7:30pm. Historical drama about eight people hiding from the Nazis in an attic. $25/adults, $15/students. “BAGGAGE” Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish Creek. 920.868.3287. 8pm. Two disillusioned singles are brought together when their luggage is mixed up at the airport.

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Liner Notes continued from page 1 The Zabrecky Hour on Monday, July 6, at 2 pm and 8 pm. Tickets cost $33. In this one-person comedy magic and variety show, artist Rob Zabrecky sets the stage for everyday life, then sets it on fire. Delivered via a blackly comedic, bizarre persona, Zabrecky’s magic is designed for those who don’t think they love magic, transcending the medium into something between performance art and transformative comedy.

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LITERATURE ART/SPEAKS The Garden Door, 4312 Highway 42, Sturgeon Bay. 920.868.1457. 11am-12pm. Creative lab to encourage writing in response to visual art. 250TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK CLUB Yardstick Books, 317 Steele St, Algoma. 785.917.9628. 5:30-7pm. Discuss “Loyalty” by Avi.

GALLERIES OPENING RECEPTION Bazyli Studio Wearable Art Gallery, 2551 Ahrens Rd, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.2526. 4-7pm. For “Contemporary Textiles,” a celebration of innovation & artistry in contemporary fiber arts.

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INDOOR ADRC ACTIVITIES Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2372. 9am. Poker; chess. 10am. DVD Fitness. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WEEKEND Door County Candy, 12 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0924. Giveaways, samples & themed merchandise to celebrate 30 years. KID’S CRAFT – SEED ART Forestville Library, 123 Hwy 42, Forestville. 920.856.6886. 9:30am. For ages 2-12. MAGIC COMMANDER NIGHT The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 3-9pm. Play Magic the Gathering in Commander format. MAGIC THE GATHERING OtherWorlds Book & More, 41 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.600.1692. 5-10pm. Open play. OPEN MIC NIGHT Equilibrium Fine Arts & Creative Workshops, 314 Steele St., Algoma. 920.404.0483. 5-9pm. Share your stories/ creative work through music, poetry, comedy & skits.

MOVIE IN THE PARK Martin Park, 207 S 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2912. Family-friendly movie starts at dusk (about 8:30pm). HORSESHOE BAY FARMS EVENTS Horseshoe Bay Farms, 7212 Horseshoe Bay Road, Egg Harbor. 10-11am. Live beehive opening session. 11am & 1pm. Guided tours. See the property, historic barns, gardens & the Stickwork art installation during a 1.5-hour tour. $10/person. Register at horseshoebayfarms.org. CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE Throughout Algoma. 920.487.5005 Ext. 1. 8am-4pm. Details at visitalgomawi.com/ events/eventcalendar. GRAND OPENING Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Peninsula State Park, 9462 Shore Rd, Fish Creek. 920.421.2332. 10am-3pm. Free tours, family activities, demonstrations, live music & exhibits to celebrate the multi-year restoration & reconstruction project. BIRD SURVEY HIKE Ida Bay Preserve, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.5895. 5pm. Help Crossroads document bird species. Dress for the weather & come with the Merlin Bird ID app downloaded. FIRESIDE EVENING Glen Innish Farm, E5427 2nd Road, Kewaunee. 920.251.7450. 6-7pm. An evening on

and details are available online at dcauditorium.org.

JAZZ ON JEFFERSON DEBUTS IN SEPTEMBER MUSE Sturgeon Bay and Drömhus will bring the first Jazz on Jefferson to the city in September. The two-day celebration of music and culture will take place along Jefferson Street in downtown Sturgeon Bay. The festivities begin with an intimate kickoff party on Saturday,

the farm includes a fire & refreshments for purchase. ASTRONOMY IN THE PARK Whitefish Dunes State Park, 3275 Clark Lake Rd, Sturgeon Bay. 920.823.2400. 8-9:30pm. Learn about the night sky with the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society. State park vehicle sticker required.

SAT 6/27 FESTIVALS ELLISON BAY DAY Ellison Bay Community Park, 11953 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay. 7:30am beach yoga, 10am parade, 9am-4pm festival with vendors, refreshments, kids’ activities, car show, raffle, dog show (11am) & rock ‘n’ roll by The Cherry Tones (12:30-3:30pm). OPEN DOOR PRIDE FESTIVAL Martin Park, 207 S 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2912. 10am-5pm. Celebrate Door County’s LGBTQ community with live music, vendors, refreshments & family-friendly fun.

LIVE MUSIC CONSCIOUS PILOT Smashed on the Rocks, 70 Church St., Algoma. 920.487.8202. 11am-3pm. Rock fusion. GEORGE SAWYN MacReady Artisan Bread Company, 7828 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor. 920.868.2233. 11:30am-1:30pm. Solo guitarist plays instrumental pop & light jazz. MODERN DAY DRIFTERS Red’s Pub & Grill, N6318 Hwy 42, Algoma. 920.677.8499. 12-4pm. Classic rock & country. KENNY MACIEJEWSKI Harbor Ridge Winery, 4690 Rainbow Ridge Rd, Egg Harbor. 920.868.4321. 1-4pm. A leading force in the last two decades of Midwest ska, alt & punk rock. THE CHARMS Waterfront Mary’s Bar & Grill, 3662 N Duluth Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.3191. 1-5pm. Rock, Americana & pop.

Sept. 5, at 5 pm, at Drömhus, 611 Jefferson St. Guests are invited to unwind, enjoy refreshments and listen to music through 9 pm. The main event is on Sept. 6 (the Sunday before Labor Day), from 12 to 8 pm along Jefferson Street. Attendees can expect a full day of live jazz performances, plus curated artisan vendors and refreshments. As the sun sets, the music continues. The evening will transition into a late-night open jam session and artist meet-and-

LATEST RUMOR Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery, 5896 Bochek Rd, Carlsville. 920.746.9307. 1:30-4:30pm. A Louisiana mix of country, folk, rock & blues. JIM COUNTER Lautenbach’s Winery & Market, 9197 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.3479. 2-5pm. Country, pop, rock & R&B. AFINADO Parallel 44 Winery, 5464 County Hwy P, Sevastopol. 2-5pm. From sophisticated jazz to contemporary pop. AUSTIN SKALECKI Door County Brewing Co. and Music Hall, 8099 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.1515. 3-6pm. Blues, rock & folk. CHRISTOPHER GOLD Sway Brewing & Blending, 2434 County Road F, Baileys Harbor. 3-5pm. Blending folk with storytelling & humor. KETCHUP The Cherry Hut, 8813 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.4450. 3-6pm. Funky instrumentals & certified hipster covers. COURTNEY PAULSON Door Peninsula Winery, 5806 Hwy 42, Carlsville. 920.743.7431. 3-6pm. Soulful pop with punch. BILLY DAVE SHERMAN Peach Barn Brewing, 2450 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay. 920.944.2393. 3-6pm. Indie folk with mellifluous vocals. DB FUSIONS Lodge at Leathem Smith, 1640 Memorial Drive, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.5555. 5-8pm. Featuring Bill Gironda & Dennis Keith Johnson, performing at the tiki bar. DEJA VU Hitching Post, 4849 Glidden Drive, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.1114. 5-7pm. Acoustic folk, classic rock & country from the ‘50s to today. KATE STENSON Scotty’s Pub & Grub, 6269 Hwy 57, Jacksonport. 920.818.0178. 5-8pm. Vocalist, violinist & songwriter. BEN LARSEN The Cramer Exchange, 3931 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.2728. 5:30-7:30pm. Amusing Americana before

greet at MUSE (330 Jefferson St.), where musicians from across the region are invited to come together for an improvisational close to the weekend. For more information, including sponsorship and vendor opportunities, visit musesturgeonbay.org or contact kaira@musesturgeonbay.org or dromhusdoorcounty@gmail.com.

the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) show. MEET THE SEAVERS Drömhus Door County, 611 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay. 608.333.4553. 6-8pm. Eclectic jazz & swing. NATURAL SATELLITE Twelve Eleven Wine Bar, 10339 Hwy 57, Sister Bay. 920.421.9463. 6-8pm. Indie jazz duo.

HIATUS Salute Wine & Beer Lounge, 7778 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor. 920.868.3247. 7-9pm. Blues, soul & rock featuring saxophone, guitar & vocals. ADAM TRASK Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, 59 E Oak St, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.7441. 7-10pm. Multi-era rock.

Musings Shout-outs, pet peeves, thought-provoking questions and whatever else you were thinking about in the shower this morning.

You don’t realize how bizarre some old kids’ movies are until you rewatch them as an adult. Can vegans use glue? Is your physical Social Security card ever required for anything?

Shout-Outs To people who can keep their houseplants alive. To cool breezes off Lake Michigan. To female celebrities with firm boundaries.

BRASS DIFFERENTIAL Camp Door RV Resort & Campground, 10663 Cty ZZ, Sister Bay. 920.673.3116. 6-8pm. Green Bay big band with a strong New Orleans influence. EVERYTHING NICE Dovetail Bar & Grill, 10282 WI-57, Sister Bay. (920) 421-4035. 6-9pm. Sweet vocals with a side of sass. DJ BOBZILLA Sonny’s Pizzeria, 129 N Madison, Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.2300. 6-10pm. A tipsy tiki takeover. GLAS HAMR Stabbur Beer Garden, 10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay. 920.854.2626. 7-10pm. Rock ‘n’ roll favorites.

HUNTER GATHERER Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, 127 N 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0093. 7-10pm. Americana, classic rock & alternative country. RUSS REISER Brygga Plates & Pours, 107 N. 1st Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0700. 7-10:30pm. Folk & classic rock from the ’60s & ’70s. WILD HORSES Stone Harbor Resort, 107 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0700. 7-10:30pm. Acoustic Duo covering Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones & more.

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SIERRA HULL Door County Auditorium, 3924 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.2728. 8pm. A six-time Grammynominated artist & songwriter & award-winning mandolin player. NON-PARTICIPANT MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson Street, Sturgeon Bay. 920.333.2859. 8-10pm. Featuring drummer Jon Mueller & bassist Greg Roteik from the Midwest’s post-hardcore punk movement. $15/person. THE CHOCOLATEERS Husby’s Food & Spirits, 400 Maple Dr, Sister Bay. 920.854.2624. 8-11pm. Northern swamp rock.

THEATER “THE THING WITH FEATHERS” Northern Sky Theater – Park Stage, Peninsula State Park Amphitheater, 10169 Shore Rd, Fish Creek. 920.854.6117. 7:30pm. A quirky group of devoted birders gathers for the annual peak migration count, with colorful bird characters brought to life by puppets. “THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK” Rogue Theater at DC Arts Center, 917 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0816. 7:30pm. Historical drama about eight people hiding from the Nazis in an attic. $25/adults, $15/students. “BAGGAGE” Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish Creek. 920.868.3287. 8pm. Two disillusioned singles are brought together when their luggage is mixed up at the airport.

PERFORMANCE PERCUSSION, STEEL PAN & WORLD MUSIC Birch Creek Music Performance Center, 3821 Cty E, Egg Harbor. 920.868.3763. 11am-1pm. Free family concert by student & faculty musicians. 4-6pm. Ticketed percussion concert. Visit birchcreek. org for tickets & details. “THE FRENCH CHAMBER MUSIC MYSTIQUE” St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay. 920.854.9600. 7pm. Ticketed Midsummer’s Music performance with classical compositions by Mélanie Bonis, Louise Farrenc & Camille Saint-Saëns. Visit midsummersmusic. com for tickets & details.

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BEAT THE HEAT PenArt, 3900 Cty F, Fish Creek. 920.868.3455. 9am-12pm. Enjoy lemonade & air conditioning while you make a clay self-portrait. ART BAR SATURDAY Equilibrium Fine Arts & Creative Workshops, 314 Steele St., Algoma. 920.404.0483. 12-6pm. Pick an art kit & a flavored shandy or mocktail while you complete it. ARTIST TALK Miller Art Museum, 107 S 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0707. 2pm. Exhibiting artist Bill Reid discusses his multimedia practice.

SUNNY SLOPE 5K FUN RUN/WALK Oak Road Nature Preserve – Door County Land Trust, 6391 Oak Road, Egg Harbor. 920.743.0192. No-frills run through a scenic preserve to benefit Lakeshore CAP Food Pantry. Visit runsignup.com/Race/ WI/EggHarbor/SunnySlope5K for tickets & details. FUN AT WAVE POINTE Wave Pointe Marina & Resort, 3600 Cty Rd CC, Sturgeon Bay. 920.824.5440. 1-5pm. DJ Tom. 8:30pm. Boaters Christmas in Juen floating parade. HORSESHOE BAY FARMS EVENTS Horseshoe Bay Farms, 7212 Horseshoe Bay Road, Egg Harbor. 10am-12pm. Tai chi for beginners. Rain date: July 18. 11am & 1pm. Tours. See the property, historic barns, gardens & the Stickwork art installation during a 1.5-hour tour. $10/person. Register at horseshoebayfarms.org. STURGEON BAY FARMERS MARKET Downtown Sturgeon Bay. 920.743.6246. 8am-12pm. Dozens of vendors selling local produce, crafts, food, flowers and art on 3rd Avenue at the county’s largest farmers market. EASEFUL YOGA Peninsula State Park, 9462 Shore Rd, Fish Creek. 920.868.0255. 8am. Led by Kind Soul Yoga at Nicolet Bay Beach. $10/drop-in session. CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE Throughout Algoma. 920.487.5005 Ext. 1. 8am-4pm. Details at visitalgomawi.com/ events/eventcalendar. STRAWBERRY FEST Corner of the Past & Old Anderson House Museum, 10310 Fieldcrest Rd, Sister Bay. 920.854.7680. 9am-3pm. Kids’ activities, vendors, strawberry treats & live music. WASHINGTON ISLAND FARMERS MARKET K.K. Fiske & The Granary Saloon, 1177 Main Rd, Washington Island. 920.847.2121. 9am-12pm. YOGA IN THE PARK Graham Park, 10 Pennsylvania St., Sturgeon Bay. 9am. Free, all-levels yoga session led by The Yoga Womb instructors. Suggested donation $10+/person.

FOOD & DRINK DOOR COUNTY WINE FEST About Thyme Farm, Baileys Harbor. 920.606.4382. 12-4pm. Enjoy local wine samples, meet the owners & winemakers, listen to live music, & get free shuttles to & from the grounds. Tickets & details at doorcountywinefest.com. 30TH VINTAGE CELEBRATION Stone’s Throw Winery, 3382 County Rd E, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.9660. 12-8pm. Celebrate with select Stone’s Throw vino, plus a pig roast & music by Cool Bay Jazz (12-3pm).

INDOOR POKÉMON CLUB The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 9-11 am. A fun-filled morning of battles, trades and more whether you’re a Pokémon master or just starting your journey. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WEEKEND Door County Candy, 12 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0924. Giveaways, samples & themed merchandise to celebrate 30 years. POP-UP SHOP All Things Parry, 5199 Townline Road, Outside Carlsville. 608.449.5799. 10am-4pm. Shop vintage goods, furniture, jewelry & home decor in a restored 1910 cheese factory. WARHAMMER OtherWorlds Book & More, 41 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.600.1692. 1-4pm. Tabletop miniature wargame. KARAOKE Thirsty Cow Taphouse, 7899 Co Rd A, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.9991. 6:30-9pm.

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Tim Zellner @ Donny’s Glidden Lodge Restaurant On the quiet side of the peninsula, where the cedar meets the stone, there’s a man who tends the bar each night like it’s always been his home. Tim Zellner pours with purpose, hand-muddled, patient, proud – a son who learned from Donny’s hands and carried on the vow. He’ll greet you like a neighbor, whether first time or your fifth, and by the time you’ve had your drink you feel you’ve found a gift. So raise a whiskey old fashioned to the man behind the bar, who keeps the Glidden story going like a steady, quiet star.