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Village board president Ken Nelson, who also chairs the plan committee, said the principal intent is to “preserve open viewing of the bay along the entire stretch of the district,” according to the village board’s approved Aug. 11 meeting minutes. He also said the revised ordinance would provide owners, developers and architects with a clearer framework. the plan committee voted unanimously Aug. 25 to recommend that the Village board approve the amended ordinance. the public hearing will begin at 7 pm on Oct. 13 at Village Hall, 9996 Water street/state Hwy 42. the village board may take final action on the amendments following the hearing.

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BAILEYS HARBOR MAN ARRESTED AFTER HEAD-ON CRASH WITH POLICE OFFICER

Ephraim – the Village of ephraim will hold a public hearing on Oct. 13 on proposed amendments to its protected Waterfront Ordinance, following several months of work by the village plan committee. the proposed amendments would generally rewrite and reorganize the zoning provisions governing the protected Waterfront, a stretch of shoreline from Anderson Dock south to the area near the creek outlet by Little plum Cottage. the zone has particularly restrictive zoning controls intended to protect views of the bay. According to the plan committee’s Aug. 25 meeting minutes, the proposed revisions are intended to provide limited allowances for minor property improvements while maintaining the area’s protected character. some provisions would be more restrictive, others less restrictive.

Sturgeon Bay – A 29-year-old baileys Harbor man was arrested saturday afternoon in sturgeon bay after he allegedly resisted being taken into custody and crashed into multiple vehicles, including a head-on collision with a sturgeon bay police vehicle. According to a joint press release from the sturgeon bay police Department and Door County sheriff’s Office, at approximately 12:20 pm on sept. 12 city officers assisted county deputies with an incident involving a vehicle striking another vehicle from behind on state Highway 57 near Jorns road, about a quarter of a mile north of the city. the release further states the baileys Harbor man continued to drive the suspect vehicle toward the city and exited Highway 42/57 at

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(From left) City Administrator Josh Van Lieshout, WHEDA Community and Economic Development Officer Lydia Van Thiel, Cinnaire Senior Vice President for Business Development Chris Jillings, Horicon Bank Senior Vice President John Zanghi, Mayor David Ward, Spoerl Commercial Developer Brian Spoerl and Common Council President Dan Williams turn shovels on Sept. 9 for the ceremonial groundbreaking of The Avenue, an aﬀordable housing apartment project being built near the intersection of North 14th Avenue and Georgia Street in Sturgeon Bay. KeVIN bONesKe

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Groundbreaking Held for Aﬀordable Housing Apartment Project by KEVIN BONESKE kevin@ppulse.com

orth 14th Avenue south of Georgia Street was lined up with vehicles late in the morning of Sept. 9 when a formal groundbreaking ceremony took place for The Avenue, a new affordable housing development being built southwest of the intersection. Developer Brian Spoerl of Spoerl Commercial has started excavation work on the first phase, a three-story, 39-unit apartment building. The project received low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), and the city approved a development agreement that provides tax-increment financing incentives through Tax Incremental District (TID) #6. Spoerl, who was able to purchase a city-owned lot for $100 as part of the building site, thanked Sturgeon Bay officials for their efforts in making the project possible. “It’s one of the best communities I’ve done any development work in, and [I] appreciate their partnership and the leadership of Mayor [David] Ward and of [City Administrator] Josh Van Lieshout,” he said. Ward said there is a need for additional affordable housing in Sturgeon Bay, for which he’s glad to see the first phase of the project underway. “It’s good to see this, and it will add to our affordable housing stock, which is extremely important,” said Ward, who

also noted the eight units the building will have for people with special needs. Van Lieshout said the city needed to “resolve some very serious housing issues in the community,” with Spoerl filling some of that need. Spoerl said he expects the first building to be ready for occupancy next June, with apartments available to households earning between 30-60% of the area median income, and he anticipates the building will be fully occupied by the end of 2027. “We’ll have one-, two- and threebedroom units, with rents as low as $479 per month,” he said. Spoerl said the building will meet the state’s “Green Built” standards and have features such as rooftop solar panels, high-efficiency heat pumps for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and water heaters, as well as fiber broadband service. The second phase will include a 20unit apartment building on the adjacent parcel to the north where Evenson Laundry is now located. WHEDA

recently awarded Spoerl a $1,913,024, 30-year, 0% interest loan through its Vacancy-to-Vitality program, which helps convert vacant commercial properties into workforce or senior housing. Spoerl said the second-phase apartments would be available to households earning between 80-100% of the area median income, for which he hopes to begin construction while the first phase is underway, and have the second building ready for occupancy in 2028. WHEDA Community and Economic Development Officer Lydia Van Thiel said “affordable housing is extremely challenging to develop,” especially in Door County, where there are additional challenges to finance by being in a tourist community. “It really is a big community effort to bring a project like this to the finish line, get all the funding pieces together and get us to this groundbreaking ceremony,” she said. “WHEDA is proud to partner through our competitive housing tax credit program.”

Excavation work is underway on phase one of The Avenue near the intersection of North 14th Avenue and Georgia Street in Sturgeon Bay. KeVIN bONesKe

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City Board Seeks Safer Use of E-Bikes, E-Scooters by KEVIN BONESKE kevin@ppulse.com

turgeon Bay’s Local Transportation Board wants to involve local schools in helping educate students in the proper use of bicycles and scooters, especially e-bikes and e-scooters that can travel faster with battery power. At its Sept. 14 meeting, the board discussed concerns about e-bikes and e-scooters in the city, including what members described as “close calls” and incidents involving unsafe operation on streets and sidewalks. “I heard a lot, from many constituents and community members throughout this summer, that they have great concerns with some of the juvenile activity they’ve seen and adults,” said District 4 Alderman Spencer Gustafson, who chairs the board. “I know there are communities around the state that are making an attempt at regulating these things.” Sturgeon Bay Police Department Captain Chad Hougaard said the city doesn’t have a municipal court, so citations for improper use would have to go through circuit court, making enforcement more expensive for the city. Another challenge, Hougaard said, is that “it’s hard for a police department to police parents.” “Some of this is parental, when you get down to 10-,11-, 12-year-olds,” he said. “Should the parents really be purchasing that? It’s not for us to say. I didn’t purchase my kids electric scooters.” Gustafson favored Hougaard’s suggestion to involve schools in a bike rodeo that could include e-bikes and e-scooters along with regular bicycles. Board members then agreed to invite school staff to their October meeting to discuss developing an educational plan for safer bicycle and scooter use. Downtown Sidewalk Restrictions City code prohibits riding bicycles, along with using skateboards, rollerblades and play vehicles, on

The City of Sturgeon Bay is considering the installation of these signs in the downtown area to enforce restrictions on the use of bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades and play vehicles on sidewalks. Submitted.

sidewalks in designated areas of downtown. However, the same ordinance states bicycle riding is permitted on public sidewalks, “except where posted as prohibited.” To enforce the ordinance, Police Chief Clint Henry has called for signs to be posted in the downtown area. Municipal Services Director Mike Barker said signs have been designed, but would cost about $70 each, and posting them on every block in the prohibited area would be expensive. “I do think having signs all around downtown is not a great idea,” said District 7 Alderwoman Nicole Matson, who is also on the board. Matson said the city is “trying to enforce something that is not a huge issue.”

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League Position of Importance: Government Accountability/Fiscal Policy/Citizen Participation Egg Harbor Village Board of Trustees, Aug. 12 Two Harbor Vista at Eames Farm Condo Association board members discussed planned pickleball courts. Tom Weller cited concerns about location, number of courts, noise and parking, and asked that noise-reduction strategies, landscaping and different play hours be considered. Kirsten Kohlmeyer said they favor the courts but have concerns. Village Administrator Megan Sawyer said the village is addressing parking lot regulations. Don Helm, president of the Door County Pickleball Club, said the club wants to be a good neighbor.

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Nasewaupee Town Board of Supervisors, Aug. 20 The board approved two Fire Rescue Committee resolutions: one authorizing research on replacing the current fire engine, including a suitable used and refurbished fire engine, and one authorizing sale of the Fire Department’s 1991 water tender. The board discussed the timeline, possible funding and a cost in the range of $500,000, but did not specify them in the resolution. It discussed, but did not act on, a request for a vehicle exhaust ventilation system in the fire station. Public comment raised concerns about transparency, accessibility and information on town capital projects. Topics raised were the E. Sherwood Point boat ramp, a $2.2 million borrowing authorization for Idlewild Road, municipal meeting records and the Comprehensive Plan update. A request was also made for remote access when the public cannot attend in person.

Sturgeon Bay City Council, Aug. 18 Mayor Ward reported that city departments are working on 2027 budgets. Downtown traffic has been especially heavy this summer, with several accidents, including one fatality. Scooters and bikes on sidewalks have also created many close calls. Ward will ask all departments, boards and committees to develop solutions for the 2027 budget.

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Sturgeon Bay School Board, Aug. 19 The board adopted a resolution authorizing referendum language that will ask voters to allow the district budget to exceed the revenue limit by $3,750,000 per year for five years for operational expenses, including educational programming and teacher and staff compensation. The current five-year revenue limit override operational referendum expires at the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year. The referendum question will be on the November ballot.

League Position of Importance: Public Education/Health Care/ Meeting Basic Human Needs Sevastopol School Board, Aug. 18 Sevastopol is completing a Triennial Federal Assessment in Healthy Lifestyle Practices compliance, which all schools must complete every three years and make healthy lifestyle and food choices if necessary.

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Door County Board of Supervisors, Aug. 25 The board accepted $1,322 with the possibility of an additional $16,178 grant, through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ County Conservation Aids Program for dock refurbishment at Lily Bay County Park. It also accepted a Public Transit Assistance Program Capital Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for $104,254, with a total project cost of $130,318 to replace the Door County Connect bus. The county Transportation Department’s Trust Fund will cover the balance.

League Position of Importance: Meeting Basic Human Needs/Housing/ Government Accountability, Natural Resources/Environmental Protection/ Land Use/Citizen Participation Liberty Grove Town Board of Supervisors, Aug. 5 and Sept. 2 Aug. 5: The Community Development Committee reported on affordable housing options on the former Val-A property, a downtown Ellison Bay motel property the town purchased in 2019. Supervisor Welcome said the goal was five 800-squarefoot housing units on the 0.89-acre parcel. The board tasked the committee with finding lower-cost options with Habitat for Humanity, NeighborWorks and the Door County Housing Partnership. Sept. 2: The town board voted to accept plan commission recommendations for the proposed “Residences at Rowley’s Bay.” Conditions include urban-style biodegradable matting for erosion-control areas and, before land disturbance in vulnerable areas, review by a qualified botanical expert for state-endangered Parnassia parviflora and any federal- or state-threatened dwarf lake iris on any part of the 31.7-acre development. The former resort property is in preliminary plat review.

League Position of Importance: Public Education/Fiscal Policy/ Citizen Participation Southern Door Board of Education, Aug. 17 The school board discussed the operational referendum that will be on the November ballot. Of the $2,055,000 the district will ask voters to approve per year for three years, about $400,000 would go for staff compensation; $300,000 for facility maintenance, including the 1962 electrical panel ($150,000) and main water line ($150,000), with another $300,000 per year for priority items; and three positions: reading interventionist, elementary classroom teacher and high school technology teacher, estimated at $94,000 per position. The main goal is teacher compensation and additional positions, with $100,000 for other needs. The League Lens is a monthly column produced by the League Observer Corps, in collaboration with the Peninsula Pulse, as part of a community journalism project designed to help keep Pulse readers informed about issues discussed at municipal, school board and county meetings. If you’re interested in becoming a member of the Observer Corps, please contact cultureocaction@lwvdoorcounty.org.

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A Big Grant for Trails, and What’s Up with the Baileys Harbor Tug? The Town of Gibraltar secured a big grant last month to fulfill a decades-old vision for an off-road path from the Settlement Shops to the north end of the town. Myles Dannhausen is joined by Debra Fitzgerald to talk about the trail, as well as a lawsuit to force action on the tug that has been sitting in the water in Baileys Harbor for five years. But first, they look back on what 9/11 felt like in Door County, and what we’ve learned – and haven’t learned – in the years since. Listen at DoorCountyPulse.com/podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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What TIDs Mean for Sturgeon Bay Schools by KEVIN BONESKE kevin@ppulse.com Mike Barry, executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO), spoke Sept. 2 in the Sturgeon Bay High School Library about tax incremental districts (TIDs), school finance and the relationship between the two. About 40 people attended the public session, which was part of the Sturgeon Bay Board of Education’s learning session that evening. Several city officials attended, as did Southern Door School District officials and residents who have criticized the city’s creation of TIDs. Barry, who has more than 35 years of experience in Wisconsin school finance, emphasized that school districts serving on TID Joint Review Boards need to understand what they want from a district and carefully review its financial projections. Under Wisconsin’s TID system, taxes on increased property value within a TID are used to pay eligible project costs, such as infrastructure improvements or developer incentives, rather than being distributed among all taxing jurisdictions. The original tax base remains subject to the regular levies of the city, county, school district and technical college. When the TID closes, the increased property value is returned to the general tax base and is taxed by all jurisdictions. Sturgeon Bay’s TIDs recently became a focus of public debate as the city pursued TID #12, a mixed-use district on the city’s west side that includes a proposed housing development along Division Road. The Wisconsin Department The Joint Review Board approved the of Revenue’s 2026 TIDcreation of TID #12 on Aug. 13, after value reports, released in the Common Council recommended its August, contain a wealth of creation with a 5-2 vote on Aug. 4. The information on TIDs across proposal drew opposition from residents, the state, including within including some who had previously Door County. Go to revenue. objected to a four-story apartment project wi.gov/Pages/SLF/Assessorin TID #4 on the city’s West Waterfront. News/2026-07-31.aspx. Sturgeon Bay School District Superintendent Dan Tjernagel introduced the Sept. 2 session, saying he had heard considerable discussion about how TIDs affect school districts and wanted to help the community better understand the issue. “The best way we can help is to educate,” he said.

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Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials Executive Director Mike Barry describes the “but for” test, which is used in Wisconsin to decide whether to approve creating a Tax Incremental District, during an informational meeting Sept. 2 in the Sturgeon Bay High School library. KEVIN BONESKE

Stephani said TIDs “can’t be an answer for everything,” but argued that development can benefit the school district, particularly by creating housing for families and school employees. “We’ve had instances where we had teachers that came here that didn’t have a place to live, because there was no place in Sturgeon Bay to live at the time,” he said. He said housing created with city incentives might not have been built without them. “The fact remains we have livable housing, because of a lot of this work that’s been done that I don’t necessarily know would Sturgeon Bay Superintendent Dan Tjernagel discusses during an informational have happened meeting Sept. 2 in the Sturgeon Bay High School library why the school district’s if there wasn’t property taxes aren’t declining along with a declining number of students. KEVIN BONESKE city incentive,” he said.

including the school district, is frozen at the TID’s base value while the district operates. If a TID closes with outstanding debt, the city remains responsible for it. R.W. Baird projections indicate that all but one of the city’s TIDs are expected to repay their debt before closing. TID #4, the West Waterfront district, is projected to have about $2 million in outstanding debt when it closes in 2040, based on the district’s project plan. When a TID closes, Barry said the increased property value has created a significantly larger tax base for all taxing authorities, including school districts. Barry said TIDs have no impact on the amount of revenue that school districts in Wisconsin are able to collect under Wisconsin’s school funding system. “This has nothing to do with your annual budget – how much revenue are we going to need to operate the school district,” he said. Wisconsin’s school funding formula limits the amount of revenue a district can raise through its property tax, with some exceptions including voter-approved referendums. Sturgeon Bay and Southern Door voters will consider operating referendums in November. The effect of a TID on a school district, Barry said, is instead tied to the timing of the property-value growth. If the development growth would have occurred without a TID being created, the school district and other taxing jurisdictions could miss out on additional property tax revenue for years while the TID remained open. If the development would not have occurred without the TID, however, the district may gain a larger tax base than it otherwise would have had once the TID closes. That’s why, Barry said, school districts need to be “savvy customers” when serving on Joint Review Boards, and should “pressure test” proposed TIDs to determine whether they meet the “but for” standard.

The School District’s Stake The city currently has 11 active TIDs, with its first in the Industrial Park having closed in 2023. Wisconsin law limits the amount of a municipality’s equalized property value that can be contained in TIDs to 12%. According to the Department of Revenue’s 2026 TIF Value Limit report, released in August, 9.08% of the city’s approximately $1.91 billion in total equalized value was in TIDs. That percentage does not include TID #12, which was created in August, or the expansions of TIDs # 7, 9 and 10, also done in August. Mayor David Ward said the city has used TIDs for housing development and economic incentives, with the city’s investment tied to actual development. “As the thing is built, then there’s an incentive,” he said. The city can borrow money to pay eligible TID project costs, with the debt repaid using tax increments generated by increases in property value within the district. The tax base of the other taxing jurisdictions,

–Eleanor Corbin and Debra Fitzgerald contributed reporting for this story

Applying the ‘But For’ Test One of the most important questions for a Joint Review Board, Barry said, is whether the proposed development would occur in the same way and within the same time frame without the TID. That is known as the “but for” test, and Barry said determining whether it has been met is ultimately a judgment call of the Joint Review Board. The question has been central to the debate over TID #12. Sturgeon Bay resident Hans Christian, an opponent of the district, said the city should allow development to occur “organically,” rather than using TIDs to provide public financing. “The problem is we have a lot of development in Sturgeon Bay, but it’s all TIF [TID] development,” he said. “The city is giving away parcels and land and incentives.” Christian also questioned the independence of the Joint Review Board. Sturgeon Bay School Board President Mike Stephani, who represents the school district on the Joint Review Board, said he has voted in favor of every TID the city has proposed during his time on the board. “In all the instances in the TIDs I have voted on, the land in question was not developed,” he said.

During the Sept. 2 meeting at the Sturgeon Bay High School library, Sturgeon Bay resident Hans Christian (right), an opponent of the City of Sturgeon Bay having created Tax Incremental District (TID) #12, listens to Sturgeon Bay School Board President Mike Stephani, who voted on the city’s Joint Review Board to create the district. KEVIN BONESKE

News Notes continued from page 2 the Michigan Street roundabout, where he traveled west on Michigan Street where a Sturgeon Bay police officer met him near 18th Avenue. After the Baileys Harbor man’s vehicle collided headon with a police squad car, and came to a stop, a second Sturgeon Bay police vehicle boxed the man’s vehicle in from behind. The Baileys Harbor man allegedly stated he had a gun and ignored repeated commands to show his hands and exit the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle after multiple commands, the officers saw he did not have a gun, but he continued to walk in the officers’ direction and would not obey commands to stop, according to the press release. After the man was brought under control with a taser, he was arrested and transported to the sheriff’s office to face charges. The press release states the Baileys Harbor man was not injured, while the officer whose squad car was hit head-on received minor injuries and was transported to the hospital and has been released.

POLITICAL SIGN OFF BASE AT WEST SIDE FIELD Sturgeon Bay – Political campaign signs are not allowed at city-owned recreational facilities, Municipal Services Director Mike Barker said, after a Vandertie for Sheriff sign

was discovered on the railing above the bleachers behind the backstop at Sturgeon Bay’s West Side Field. The sign was removed Sept. 14 after the Peninsula Pulse contacted Barker to ask whether political signs were permitted on city-owned property. Barker said the sign had not been previously noticed by the person responsible for running the field during Wednesday softball games. The sign was separate from the advertiser signs placed along the outfield fence, which are permitted.

COUNCIL APPROVES REVISED TID #12 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Sturgeon Bay – The Sturgeon Bay Common Council approved a development agreement on Sept. 15 for a housing and storage-unit project on 35.43 acres of city-owned property at 1259 Division Road in the newly created Tax Incremental District (TID) #12. The agreement with Green Bay-area developer, Jim Conard, who is partnering with Paul Shefchik of PortSide Builders, includes approximately 30 workforce-housing lots, about 36 market-rate housing units consisting of single-family homes and duplexes, and 34 storage units with living spaces. The council approved a revised agreement that increases the maximum amount the city will repay the developer from $2,753,393 to $2,753,393, an increase of $186,690. The repayment will be based on 90% of the tax increment generated from the project, beginning with the 2029 tax year.

The change follows a revision to the repayment structure. Rather than repaying the principal and interest on the developer’s loan for infrastructure serving the market- rate subdivision, the city will make a fixed repayment. The developer requested the additional money because the fixed amount shifts more financial risk to the developer. The agreement calls for the city to reimburse the developer $1,311,948 for infrastructure serving the workforce subdivision, and $87,000 for construction of an Ahnapee Trail segment through the property. Six models of workforce homes will be sold to Door County workers at set prices ranging from $289,900 to $339,900, with the city selling the 30 designated lots to the developer for $1 each after a home is completed and an approved buyer is secured.

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ussia invaded Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and annexed it following the military takeover. On that peninsula sits the Port of Sevastopol and the City of Sevastopol. I refer to this because of a recent Facebook and Instagram reel of ours showing a seven-son ﬂower tree decorated with an astonishing array of monarchs about to exit Wisconsin for Mexico. The Heptacodium miconioides tree is on private property – namely, mine – so we identified its location simply as the Town of Sevastopol. Several commenters wanted to know where, “specifically,” it was. Another person looked it up and informed them that Sevastopol was on the Black Sea.

Another commenter set the record straight. The Door Peninsula also has a Sevastopol, this one a town, and no relation to the one on the Crimean coast. Maybe the person “informing” the others was joking, mocking the lack of specificity or those who needed the exact geolocation. Still, it got me thinking how quickly an information gap can be filled with the wrong information. How instantly a reality can become unreal, a truth untrue. Was I being vague by not spelling out that the Peninsula Pulse reel was shot in the Town of Sevastopol in Door County? No; that’s not our context or practice. Still, it does show how quickly vagueness can invite the wrong story, and how fast that can spread. It’s also a lesson that if there is a space or opening, someone will fill it, and sometimes – maybe far more than we know – not with a fact.

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The tool also shows how municipalities are handling debt. General obligation debt grew 5% in 2024 to $9.24 billion, the largest proportional increase since 2020. At the same time, 57.9% of municipalities with general obligation debt reduced their borrowing in 2024. That information can show how a community’s debt compares with neighboring municipalities or how its shared revenue has increased or how local property taxes have changed, for example. In addition, the Municipal DataTool gives insights into property taxes. In December 2025, property tax levies for cities and villages across Wisconsin increased by 4%, totaling $3.23 billion. The average percapita levy rose 3% to $732 from the prior year. Some municipalities experienced property tax hikes exceeding 10%, while others saw decreases. The tool’s value goes beyond the statewide numbers. It provides a way to dig into the financial picture of individual communities and put local government decisions into context. The 2026 Municipal DataTool is available through the Wisconsin Policy Forum at tinyurl. com/3t3ychhy.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT DOOR COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Brian E. Vandewalle Case No. 2026PR000056 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 11/23/1948 and date of death 07/01/2026, was domiciled in Door County, State of WI, with a mailing address of 996 Hemlock Dr, Washington Island, WI 54246. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 26, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Justice Center, 1207 S Duluth Ave, Door County Courthouse, Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin 54235, Room C256. Form completed by: Attorney Sadie Minobe Krueger Hernandez & Thompson SC 7601 University Ave., Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53562 608-824-9540 Bar Number 1095332 WNAXLP STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DOOR COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PETER LAWRENCE LINDSAY Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 26 PR 58 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 06/16/1950 and date of death 04/19/2026 was domiciled in Door County,

State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 7542 Kangaroo Lake Road, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 28, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Office of the Door County Justice Center - Door County Courthouse, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C256. BY THE COURT: /s/ Regan Hendrickson Register in Probate 8/28/26 Attorney Peter G. Tongas Certus Legal Group, Ltd. 10700 W. Research Drive, Suite 165 Milwaukee, WI 53226 (414) 383-5000 Bar Number 1122827 Run: Sept 4, 11, 18 2026 WNAXLP STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DOOR COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JANICE J. KING Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 26 PR 64 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth November 6, 1932 and date of death June 4, 2026 was domiciled in Door County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1241 N. 18th Ave., Apt. 116, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is December 3, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Office of the Door County Justice Center, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C258. BY THE COURT: /s/ Regan Hendrickson Register in Probate 2/24/26 Pinkert Law Firm LLP 454 Kentucky Street, P.O. Box 89 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 920-743-6505

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Retail space in Sister Bay Looking for retail or commercial space. This unit is located in the Country Walk Shops next to Piggly Wiggly. Good exposure with public parking, the space is 800 sq ft, unit #28. Great for retail, food or beverage and commercial. Available Nov 2026. Interested, please call or message us. 951.816.9573 MISCELLANEOUS

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600+ square foot cabin nestled on 2 acres in Ellison Bay/2 BR/1 bath/FP/Deck. $1,500.00/month+security deposit. Avail. Dec. 1, 2026. 1-yr lease. 414.331.6267 House For Rent Beautiful 3 bed, 2.5 bath home, avail 9-1-26 through 6-30-27, fully furnished, private setting, huge deck with beautiful views, newly remodeled, central AC/ heat, wifi and yard service incl. great location in Carlsville/ continued on page 2

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Public Notices continued from page 1 (Informal Administration) Case No. 26 PR 65 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth November 13, 1943 and date of death August 21, 2026 was domiciled in Door County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 10560 Applewood Road, Sister Bay, WI 54234. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is December 9, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Office of the Door County Justice Center, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C258. BY THE COURT: /s/ Regan Hendrickson Register in Probate 9/9/26 Pinkert Law Firm LLP 454 Kentucky Street, P.O. Box 89 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 920-743-6505 Bar Number 1082283 Run: Sept 18, 25, Oct 2, 2026 WNAXLP

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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, October 1, 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/81859928310?pwd=pawo DaemZmOZ4zViNdCaabmW 3yDXG3.1 Zoom Webinar ID: 818 5992 8310 Passcode: 382740 The hearing will begin at 3:00 p.m. to give consideration to the application below for conditional use permit, as specified in the Door County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. WASHINGTON ISLAND Thomas Jordan requests a conditional use permit to expand operating hours for a permitted nonmetallic mine on a 10.17-acre parcel. The lot currently contains a 3.94-acre nonmetallic mine and is a conforming use in the General Agricultural (GA) zoning district. Expansion of a conditional use may be authorized by the issuance of a conditional use permit. This property is located north of 1342 E Side Road. The purpose of a hearing is to allow parties to explain how their interests are affected, how the public is affected, and

Classifieds continued from page 1 Sturgeon Bay area, $2250mo plus utilities, Cathy 920.360.9137 STORAGE Indoor/Outdoor Storage Cars ,Trucks & Boats – Will park, disconnect battery, cover and assist in moving in and out and starting. Boats – you winterize & cover, I will assist in moving in and out. Call Dale for price. 920.559.0603

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: September 11th & September 18th , 2026 WNAXLP

MUNICIPALITIES PUBLIC HEARINGS EPHRAIM

VILLAGE OF EPHRAIM DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 13, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village of Ephraim Village Hall, 9996 Water Street, Ephraim, Wisconsin 54211, the Village of Ephraim Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing on possible adoption of amendments to the Village Zoning Ordinance. The proposed amendments include a general rewrite and reorganization of the zoning provisions found in the Protected Waterfront Ordinance. A copy of the proposed amendments is available for inspection at the Village Hall during regular business hours. The hearing is open to the public and all interested persons are encouraged to attend. Following the conclusion of the public hearing, the Village Board of Trustees will conduct its regular business meeting at which time it may take final action on the adoption of the amendments described above. Dated this 14 st day of September, 2026. VILLAGE OF EPHRAIM Brent Bristol, Village Administrator WNAXLP

SCHOOL DISTRICTS For Rent! Large Storage Unit in Ellison Bay Large storage unit available for rent immediately. Interior dimensions: 44 ft. long by 24 ft. wide. 18 ft wide by 16 ft. high overhead door. 16 ft clear height inside. Overhead door is power operated. Electrical service available thru WPS. Rent is $499/month without electrical. Suitable for boats, RV’s, etc. Local boat yards will deliver to unit. Unit is at Tower Storage. Call or Text Ed at 630.335.9058 Winter Indoor Storage Boats, campers, cars, trucks (up to 22 feet). $20 per linear

AGENDAS

SOUTHERN DOOR

ANNUAL MEETING SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 6:30 PM NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the Southern Door County School District that the annual meeting and budget hearing of said School District for the transaction of business will be held in the Southern Door High School Library on the 21 st day of September, 2026 commencing at 6:30 PM. The budget in detail is available for inspection in the Southern Door County School District Office. Dated this 11th day of September 2026 Hannah Delwiche, School District Clerk ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING & BUDGET HEARING AGENDA SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SOUTHERN DOOR HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 – 6:30 PM If you wish to attend this meeting in person, you may do so. Upon request, reasonable auxiliary aids and services will be provided for individuals with disabilities. Please provide 24-hour notice by contacting Sue Ann Hubbard, shubbard@sdsd.k12.wi.us or calling 920-825-7311. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Board President, Janel Veeser. 2. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON: Board President, Janel Veeser. 3. MINUTES OF LAST ANNUAL MEETING: Waive reading if motion to do so; otherwise by Clerk, Hannah Delwiche. 4. TREASURER’S REPORT AND AUDIT SUMMARY: Treasurer, Tina Nellis. 5. RESOLUTION A: Transportation of Students: Clerk, Hannah Delwiche. 6. RESOLUTION B: Board Salaries: Clerk, Hannah Delwiche. 7. STATE OF THE DISTRICT: Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Krutzik 8. PRESENTATION AND HEARING ON THE BUDGET: Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Krutzik & Business Manager, Heather Kraeuter 9. RESOLUTION C: Tax Levy: Treasurer, Tina Nellis. 10. OTHER BUSINESS PERTINENT TO ANNUAL MEETING 11. ADJOURNMENT WNAXLP SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 HS Library – Immediately Following the Annual Meeting

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FOR SALE FIREWOOD Firewood For Sale Cut Split Hardwood $260/cord. Can deliver. Logs available $135/ cord. Call Steve 920.559.0830 Seasoned Firewood Fish Creek 1/2 face,face,1/2 cord & cords of seasoned hardwood firewood for pick up or delivery. Stacking & custom lengths available for wood stoves. Also delivering to

Regular School Board Meeting AGENDA • Call to order. • Roll Call - Verification of Quorum. • Finding that the meeting was properly called, convened, proper notice given §19.84(2). • Pledge of Allegiance & Board Commitment. • Student Highlight of the Month: Meet our Student Representatives to the Board, Portia Hah & Jesse Thorson • Recognition of the Public Forum (Limit 5 minutes/ person; 20 minutes/topic). • Student Representatives’ Oath of Office & Reports • Annual Summer School Review • IT Department Biannual Report • Fall Sports & Talon Community Fitness Center Update • Board Discussion Topics: - Board Commitment & Norms - Finance Committee: Purpose, Focus & Priorities • Superintendent’s Report. • Monthly Financial Report (July/August) I. Approve July/August Financial Reports • Consent Agenda Items. The Board will consider approval of: II. Past Minutes: August 17, 2026 Regular Meeting; September 1, 2026 Special Meeting. III. Donations. IV. Monthly Drill Assessments V. WIAA Renewal of Cooperative Team Agreement for Interscholastic Girls Swimming • Individually Considered Items from the Consent Agenda. • Personnel Recommendations VI. Retirements, Resignations, Changes of Assignment, Hiring. • Future Agenda Items Review. • President’s Comments. • Adjourn. WNAXLP

APPLE STORAGE LIEN SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Published pursuant to Section 704.90of the Wisconsin state statutes: Apple Storage will hold lien sales at the following locations and times for several items in storage units in default of their owner’s lease: 1427 Green Bay Rd. Sturgeon Bay 10 a.m. Friday 10/9/26 Owners of property may contact Apple Storage by 5p.m. 10/8/26. To redeem personal property by paying overdue rent and late fees in full as described in their lease and recent letter. Send payment to Apple Storage, P.O. Box 11623, Green Bay, WI 54307, or call (920) 7341478. Money Order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Amex, will be accepted. ITEMS FOR SALE Rosa Parades 2 Units Fridge, totes, window A/C, pressure washer Hailey Marshall Furniture, dirt bike, moped, bike parts WNAXLP

area campgrounds & Penninsula State Park. Credit cards accepted. 920.495.1344 or email seasonedfirewoodfishcreek@ gmail.com MISCELLANEOUS For Sale 1985 Ariens snow blower. Model ST824 24inch. $200. Last regular service Nov 2025. Great Value. 920.495.1057 HYLINE ORCHARD FARM MARKET 2 miles north of Egg Harbor on Hwy 42. (920.868.3067) OPEN YEAR ROUND 9am to continued on page 3

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For Sale Garage refrigerator, snow blower, electric bicycle, dehumidifier, camp tent (6 person), IR sauna, formal dining cherry table + 6 Stickley chairs, recliner, 2 love seats, 2 half barrel chairs, 16’ ext. ladder, small utility trailer, electric piano. 920.854.3040 Door County Kraut Co. / Mr. Burns Peppertorium The BHCA Sunday Farmers Market is 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Our vending location has moved from our old spot along County F & EE to the Southeast side of the Town Hall parking on the blacktop in the food court area. Some of our foodie items are: Scratch pastries, pies, cookies, breakfast buns, Austrian Kringles and more; fresh Garlic Scape Pesto, brined Sweet/Sour Onion, Kosher style Dill, and Oriental Style Daikon Radish fridge pickles; raw fermented and canned sauerkrauts in plain & spicy varieties. Mister Burns features fermented for flavor hot sauces, BBQ, Salsa, pepper jams from produce grown on the farm here, spicy Aged A-2 White Cheddar Cheese and fresh spicy cheese curds. Our “Little Store” on the farm at 2604 Grove Rd., Baileys Harbor is open and a spaghetti squash is complimentary with a purchase at our “Little Store”. Join us each Sunday on our 80-acre 1800’s farm from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. to enjoy a rural agricultural experience and see where your food comes from. Call 920.839.2288 for more info. Sports Cards Sports cards & unopened packs & possible Jordan packs. Pokemon cards and more. At Olde Orchard Antique Mall and Peninsula Antique Center in Egg Harbor. GH Booths & cases. Discounts available.

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2008 Fleetwood Southwind 35A, 24,312 miles, 6.8L 362hp Ford Triton V10, 2 a/c’s, sleeps 6, Onan 5.5kw generator, sat dish, 3 slide outs awnings with toppers, receiver hitch. $23,500. Jillian 414.731.2047

Garage Sale Thurs 9/24- Sat 9/26 824 Belmar Place. Thurs 9/24 8am-3pm, Fri 9/25 8am-3pm and Sat 9/26 8am-1pm. Blue flowered sofa sleeper and matching rocker, microwave stand, entertainment center, refrigerator. Hand tools, stoneware crocks, christmas decorations, 6 ft christmas tree, wreaths. Misc home decor. Vintique Barn Holiday Extravaganza September 25-27,9-3pm ,9533 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor. Holiday goodness in a dreamy setting. Visit the vintage room filled with old time decorations and cozy vintage clothing. You won’t be disappointed! 4207 Cottage Row Ct. Fish Creek; 9/25-9/26. 9-3 Come to our last yard sale and help us clear out the cabin. 2 Metropolitan Mopeds; Door County memorabilia; cherry items; yellow ware bowl, firewood, Daisy Butter churns; women’s size 10 shoes/boots; children’s games; vintage kitchen items; old tools; cherry pitter; glass milk bottles, books; garden bench; art work; photos and lots more. Estate Sale 9/26 & 9/27 9:30-4:00. Everything must go! Tools, fridge, oven, futon, antiques, dishes, & more. 9826 Winding Lane Baileys Harbor Upscale Garage Sale 12448 Cedar Dell Lane, Ellison Bay. Household, holiday, books, games, puzzles, bikes, luggage, furniture, exercise equipment. Woman’s shoes (881/2). Birkenstock, Fly London, Clark’s. Most brand new. 9/19 9am-3pm & 9/20 10am-3:00 NEW Merch for Fall! Get Ready For The Holidays!!! Again, NWT fleece sweaters, coats, jeans, sweatpants, workout clothes, Napier earrings, Socks (Adidas, Nike, UA), Hats, Toys, Underwear… All Brand New! Still have some Halloween Kids 3-6mo Costumes and Kids infant-10 years PJ’s. Thanksgiving tablewear, NEW Christmas Ornaments and Decorations. Brand New Designer Purses. Vintage too: Jewelry, Crystal, Milkglass, Lamps, Toys. 6066 Old County OR, Sturgeon Bay. Friday Saturday Sunday 8am-4pm.

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

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For Sale – Duck Decoys 1 dozen floating mallards, 1 dozen field mallards, 1 dozen Widgeon (swivel heads), half dozen assorted other floaters. All like new with bags. $300. Call 920.629.3748

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.

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MISCELLANEOUS St. Luke’s Sister Bay seeks Organist or Pianist The congregation of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay seeks an experienced organist or pianist to join our community! Musical services include a service of Holy Eucharist at 10 AM on Sundays year round, as well as additional services during Holy Week and on Christmas Eve. Salary: Commensurate with experience. Open to Sundayby-Sunday pay or a year round salary, depending on the candidate’s interest. Please contact the rector, the Rev. Brit Frazier at 262.573.6773 or Brit.B.Frazier@gmail. com for more information and/or to apply.

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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.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

ELCA LUTHERAN CHURCHES Bay View Lutheran

110 N. 5th Ave • Sturgeon Bay

340 W. Maple St. • Sturgeon Bay Sunday Worship 9:15AM • 10:15AM Coffee & Fellowship All are welcome!

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran

We welcome our summer visitors and vacationers!

11836 WI-42• Ellison Bay • Pastor, Jim Honig Sunday Worship 9:30AM • 10:30AM Coffee & Fellowship

Hainesville Lutheran

Sunday Worship @ 10 a.m. Sunday School 10-11 a.m.

Saturday 4pm Sunday 10am

Weekend Mass Times:

3944 Co. Rd. M • Sturgeon Bay • Pastor, Mary Lou Plummer Sunday Worship 9:30AM • 10:30AM Brunch

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Rev. Jerome Pastors

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Saturday, 4:00pm Fish Creek Saturday, 6:00pm Egg Harbor Sunday, 8:00am Baileys Harbor Sunday, 10:00am Sister Bay Sunday, 10:00am Jacksonport Sunday, 1:00pm Washington Island

First Baptist Church

For weekday Mass times, locations, and other information see www.stellamarisparish.com or call (920) 868-3241.

Immanuel Lutheran Church-LCMC Sunday Worship 10 AM

Recorded Services on Website & WDOR 93.9 FM Sundays @ 9:30 a.m.

Christmas Worship Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 PM Christmas Day Worship 10 AM

Pastor JoAnn Meyer

ELCA, Ellison Bay, WI Church Ofﬁce: 920-854-2988 Jim Honig, Pastor A Stephen Ministry Congregation

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Sturgeon Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church

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For more information visit: www.shepherdofthebay.org

6121 Gordon Rd • Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 920-743-9511 Bible Study: Saturday 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: Saturday 11:00 a.m. sturgeonbaywi.adventistchurch.org

Calvary & Zion United Methodist Churches

7973 Hwy 57 Immanuel Lutheran Church Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

Rooted in Christ + Growing in Faith 920.839.2224 Immanuel-Lutheran.org

Summer Worship Schedule

Sunday 10 am • Wednesdays 6pm In person and live on Facebook

LCMC - A Lutheran Congregation in Mission for Christ handicapped

Pastor Gary Scharrig accessible 7973 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Phone: 920.839.2224 Web: Immanuel-Lutheran.org

St. Paul Lutheran Church A Small Church With A Big Heart

Rev. Jon O. Gallatin

Rev. Forrest R. Wells

The Episcopal Church welcomes you! Holy Nativity

Zion 8781 Cty F Fish Creek, WI Worship 8:45

512 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay Holy Eucharist 9:30 Sunday

Blessing of the Animals Jacksonport Lakeside Park • Tues, Sept. 29 • 10:00-noon Christ the King Front Yard • Sat, Oct. 3 • 10:00-noon Rev. Glenn Kanestrom 920-743-3286 – www.ctkhn.org

Calvary 4650 Cty E Egg Harbor, WI Worship 10:30

In-Sanctuary & Parking Lot Worship on 92.1 FM

Holy Communion Offered During All Worship

4167 Juddville Rd. Fish Creek • www.stpauljuddville.com A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Communion First Sunday of the Month

The Church of the Atonement (Episcopal)

parishofﬁce@calvaryzionumc.org www.calvaryandzionumc.org (920) 868-3112

Main St. at Cottage Row Fish Creek

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

SUNDAY SERVICE:

2336 Canterbury Lane, Sister Bay

10:00AM

The Rev. Brit Bjurstrom Frazier, Rector Holy Eucharist 10 am Sunday • 5:30 pm Wednesday All are welcome! stlukes-sisterbay.org

where faith meets real life PASTOR ED HOUSE 2731 HWY 42, SISTER BAY (920) 421-1525

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Sunday, September 20, 2026 PENTECOST 17 9:00 am Worship

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Christ the King

3434 County Rd. V Jacksonport Holy Eucharist 5:00 Saturday

Handicap Accessible

WEDNESDAY SERVICE: 6:30PM (SEPTEMBER-APRIL) Bible Study (Adults) Treasure Seekers (Kids 5-12)

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Lutheran Church Visitors Welcome Hwy Q Moravia 3028 Church St. (Cty Hwy Q) • Ephraim, WIand 54211-0707

Join us this Sunday at Jacksonport UMC where thoughtful sermons and timeless music from the original pump organ fill our historic sanctuary.

Sunday, September 20 • 8:45 am Special Music - Judy Ward - Vocalist

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You are warmly invited for worship service at the historic Jacksonport United Methodist Church All are welcome!

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Pastor James Gomez 1756 Michigan Street, Master’s Cup Coffee House Sturgeon Bay Tues-Thurs • 9am-3pm 920.743.7750 Fri • 9am-Noon princeofpeacesb.com FREE WIFI E P • @baypoplc

Corpus Christi Catholic Church Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church Weekend Mass Times Weekend Mass Time Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8:45am Sunday 7am Sunday 10:30am www.holynameofmary.church www.ccparish.net 7491 County Road H 811 W. Juniper St. Sturgeon Bay, WI Sturgeon Bay, WI

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Sunday School 8:30 - 9:15 am Sunday Worship 9:30 am

EVANGELICAL FREE HOME CHURCH www.theorchardefca.org 10am Sundays at 4397 Daisy Patch Rd, Fish Creek Check our Facebook page for the latest meeting updates/news

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Sister Bay Moravian Church

Help support our building preservation project. Scan the code for more information and to give. Hwy 57 & Cave Point Road • Jacksonport jacksonportmethodist.org

September 20 • 9am The Rev. Dr. Scott Stoner

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

FELLOWSHIP OF DOOR COUNTY

NURSERY, CAFÉ, 24/7 FOOD PANTRY

BIBLE BASED • CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP • NON-DENOMINATIONAL

September 20 • 9:30am Visiting Pastor October 28& 9 July Rev. Gerald Mansholt Rev. Martin 2 Ruge October &9 Rev. Dennis Tollefson Neenah, WIRuge Rev. Martin Chesterfield, MO Cambridge, MN

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Corner of Old Stage and Hill Roads, Sister Bay Serving in Faith and Mission since 1896 10am Worship in person, or on YouTube. Free lunch for the community the first Wednesday of the month followed by Northern Door Cancer Support @ 12:45

Visit our website (uufdc.org) or Facebook page (facebook. com/uufdc) for connection details to our Sunday Services.

September 20 - 10 AM Dick Smythe First Nations New Testament

10341 Hwy 42 ~ North Ephraim ~ 920.854.7559

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Mass Schedule

Rev. Matthew Rappl

Thursday 8:30 am Rosary at 8:00

Sunday 8:00 am

Handicap Accessible Hearing Loop System Air Conditioned

Sunday 1:00 pm

Spanish Speaking

Office (920) 743-4842 Hwy 57 • Institute • www.sspeterpaulsb.org

Bethel Baptist Church Bethel Baptist Church bethelbaptistellisonbay.org

Pastor Jim Peterson bethelellisonbay.org | Pastor Joel Rose

WEDNESDAY

Join us this Sunday! School Elevate Youth Sunday 7:00 - 8:30 PM * Meetsfor at First all Baptist ages Church - 9:15 Worship Service - 10:30

Next Step Classes 9:15 AM Coffee Fellowship 10:15 AM We livestream our services on Worship Service 10:45 AM Check our website for more information

SUNDAY

852 Europe Bay Rd. | Ellison Bay, WI | 920.854.4490

JESUS CENTERED WORSHIP Pastor Daniel Bowman Associate Pastor Ryan Bowman

SUNDAY SERVICE 9:30 AM ccfishcreek@gmail.com

ccfishcreek.org E Join us on Sundays at 9420 Cottage Row Fish Creek Handicap Accessible

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Too Important to Fail How a $4.2-million campaign rescued two failing childcare centers by DEBRA FITZGERALD debra.ﬁtz@ppulse.com

n a Monday in 2024, a board member from the former Door Community Child Development Center (DOCO) reached out to Bret Bicoy, president and CEO of the Door County Community Foundation (DCCF). The childcare center was in deep trouble. By Thursday of that same week, it couldn’t meet payroll. “The center was essentially going to collapse,” Bicoy recalled. DCCF stepped in with a six-figure cash infusion, enough to cover several months of payroll. “At that point, we had no idea if this thing was going to survive,” Bicoy said. The 18,600-square-foot center at 5617 Gordon Road, just west of the

Culver’s in Sevastopol, had opened in 2023 with the help of $3 million in state grant funding. DOCO leadership had borrowed an additional $3.5 million to expand the project into a $6.5-million building. Bicoy connected with community leaders Vicki Wilson and Sally O’Brian, both former DCCF board members. Just as they began to dive

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into the enormity of DOCO’s troubled finances and debt, Children First – the Sturgeon Bay nonprofit that purchased the childcare building at 1743 Egg Harbor Road that had been DOCO’s former space – came to Bicoy about six weeks later with the same problem. “They came in the door and said, ‘We can’t make payroll by the end

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oing into the new school year, Door County school districts, like schools throughout the state, evaluated protocols and set expectations for communication between students, families and staff following the passage of Wisconsin Act 89. Act 89 requires all school districts to adopt specific policies describing appropriate communication between families and staff members, including designated methods of communication and a range of consequences for violation.

In 2021, United Way of Door County received a $3.5 million state Workforce Innovation Grant, funded through Gov. tony evers’ American rescue plan Act allocation, to help stabilize the county’s child care system. About $3 million of that funded construction of the Door Community Child Development Center (DOCO) facility in sevastopol at 5617 Gordon road, completed in 2023 for $6.5 million. In the 1743 egg Harbor road DOCO had vacated, another nonprofit, Children First, moved in, borrowing $750,000 to buy and renovate the building. both centers struggled to fill capacity – DOCO had been licensed for 150 children, Children First for 75. With both centers nearing financial collapse in 2024, they merged on Jan. 20, 2025, to form Doorway to Learning. the Gordon road facility is now licensed for 124 children ages 6 weeks to 4 years. the egg Harbor road center provides after-school programming for up to 17 children, and summer camp for 60 children through age 12.

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Marge’s Little Library represent her many pets over the years. On the front are her five great-grandchildren. “I’m a very lucky lady,” she said. “When I came to Door County 51 years ago, this is not what I ever dreamed of.” Grutzmacher was particular about the first books she put in, choosing 10 that challenge readers and the status quo. Inside of each she wrote an inscription.

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arge Grutzmacher opened a small cardboard box full of 10 books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries, and happily placed them in her freshly unveiled Little Free Library. “I love this little box,” she said through a smile that wouldn’t leave her face as she looked over the new box erected in her honor at the entrance to Waterfront Park in Sister Bay. The little library between the post office and village hall was installed by the village to honor Grutzmacher for more than 20 years of service on the village plan commission. “This could not have been a better choice,” Grutzmacher said. “Books, kids and reading all together.” She said it was nice that after all those years, people had come to know her well enough to recognize her this way. Grutzmacher taught first grade for years at Sturgeon Bay’s old West Side School, and carried her love of books and reading to Passtimes in Sister Bay. She ran the bookstore with her husband, Hal, and son, Steve, for many years. The box was painted by Gibraltar art teacher Emily Salm. It depicts a pair of orange shoes to represent Grutzmacher’s fondness for fancy footwear, and a cat to

Steve Grutzmacher with his mother, Marge, at the dedication of a Little Free Library in her honor on Sept. 11. mYLes

The new Little Free Library is painted with representations of Grutzmacher’s five greatgrandchildren, her cats, and her fancy footwear. The box was painted by Emily Salm.

Marge Grutzmacher’s Starter Library • Are You There God? It’s me, Margaret by Judy Bloom • Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary • Diary of Anne Frank, be Anne Frank • Beloved, by Toni Morrison • Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak DANNHAUseN Jr. • To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee • A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle • The Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George Speare • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey

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SEVASTOPOL CELEBRATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL Using some excess reserve funds that the Door County tourism Zone Commission distributed to local municipalities, the town of sevastopol will celebrate the United states’ 250th anniversary with a day of free family fun. the celebration will take place on saturday, Oct. 3, at 3 pm, at sevastopol town park, 4830 Hwy 57 in downtown Institute. the day will involve hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn, soda, bounce houses, patriotic music and a movie in the park at 5 pm.

TEENS RELEASE CREATIVE COPING BOOK more than 45 teens at boys and Girls Club of Door County have created and distributed a coloring and activity book designed to help other young people manage stress and build emotional wellness. the book, Creative Coping, grew out of strong minds, strong Futures, a program supported by the Women’s Fund of Door County. this summer, through the program’s curriculum, Club members explored stress, mindfulness, resilience, emotional awareness and healthy coping strategies. they were then challenged to choose a health issue that mattered to them and build a youth-led advocacy project around it.

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the teens decided to turn what they were learning into something they could share with other young people in their community. Using their own artwork, writing and reflection exercises, members built the Creative Coping Coloring and Activity Book to encourage other young people to explore healthy ways to care for their emotional well-being. “I like Creative Coping because it helps with my stress,” said elliot, a 13-year-old Club member and co-creator of the book. “I also hope others like it because you can draw almost whatever you want and express yourself without judgment.” more than 400 copies have now been distributed across the community, including to members at other boys and Girls Clubs in the region. teens personally delivered copies to Door County medical Center, Door County Health and Human services, United Way of Door County and HeLp of Door County, as well as to a teacher who will share the book with sturgeon bay elementary students. Club members are continuing to distribute copies through other community organizations. For more information about the boys and Girls Club of Door County and its programs, visit bgcblr.org/door-county or contact kmueller@bayandlakes.org.

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AUTISM FORUM AT HOPE CHURCH Hope United Church of Christ will host an educational forum to provide an authentic look at autism and neurodivergency, an umbrella term for a range of conditions that make people’s brains work differently. the discussion and Q&A will take place on sunday, sept. 27, at 9 am, at Hope Church, 141 s. 12th Ave. in sturgeon bay. All ages are welcome.

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GEORGE HENRY LUTGEN Feb. 21, 1959 - Aug. 30, 2026

George Henry Lutgen, 67, passed away at home surrounded by his family and pets after a brief battle with cancer. George was born in Minneapolis, MN to Henry F. and Edythe M. (Bingham) Lutgen. George was a strong advocate for animal rights and welfare. He was a loving husband, father and friend. George had a passion for the outdoors and culinary treats, he was known for his shoot-from-the-hip, tell-it-how-it-is personality and charismatic sarcasm. He was a strongminded and open-hearted person. He is loved by many, and few get to call him Dad. George worked as an HVAC technician and sales representative and then pursued a position with the Humane Society. George enjoyed rescuing, caring for and spending time with animals, going to estate sales and garage sales, fishing, cooking, woodworking projects, tinkering and learning about history. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Lutgen; children, Sean (Alicia) Lutgen, Abby (Matt) Hansen, Kathryn (Andres) Villanueva, Kurt (Brianna Dzbinski) Witak, Nicholas Washburn and Alaina Washburn; grandchildren, Hayden, Ezra, Athena, Serenity, Parker and Paisley; mother of Abby, Katy and Sean, Dree Lutgen; brother, Jon (Barb) Lutgen; sisters, MaryBeth (John) Jameson and Jane Ann (Dave) Wickwire; and lifelong friends, the Watson brothers. He is further survived by numerous cousins. Preceding him in death are his parents, Henry and Edythe Lutgen; sister, Joette Lutgen. In lieu of flowers, please consider helping to sponsor a pet or making a donation at the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, from 2 pm- 6 pm, at The Bar-Oshkosh, 825 N Washburn St, Oshkosh. Please consider wearing tropical colors in honor of George. Special thank you to ThedaCare at Home Hospice for making the last few days as comfortable as possible, also the Oshkosh Humane Society for their love and support during this difficult time. Fox Cities Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family.

JANIS CAROL SCHMITZ Jan. 8, 1950 - Sept. 7, 2026

Janis Carol Schmitz, 76, of Brussels, passed away peacefully in her home on Sept. 7, 2026, surrounded by her loving family following a 2 ½ year battle with ovarian cancer. Born on Jan. 8, 1950, the eldest daughter of Dorothy and George Schmitz Jr., Jan is survived by her husband Rick, daughter Greta (Rusty) Lockard and grandchildren Emmeline and Bennett. Jan is also survived by siblings Jerry (Judy), Debbie Peterson, Alan, and Tami, along with lifelong friends Linda Schlise Appleton and Linda Mraz (David Bice). She also had many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Jan was preceded in death by her parents Dorothy and George Schmitz, Jr., mother-in-law Wilma “Umma” Wolfe, brother Mark, brother-in-law Eli Peterson, and sister-in-law Arletta Gilbert. Jan was a 1968 graduate of Southern Door High School and a 1972 graduate of UW-Madison majoring in Early Childhood Education. Jan moved to Washington, D.C. and worked as a volunteer with VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and then with the Headstart Early Childhood program in Frederick, Maryland where she met her future husband Rick Wolfe, the love of her life and best friend for over 50 years. They moved to Door County in 1978 and were married in 1984. Jan was a dedicated educator with the majority of her time teaching kindergarten at Southern Door. She retired in 2012 after 30 years of service. Jan was involved with Altrusa (a club dedicated to childhood literacy) and she served as a board member of the Door Kewaunee Retired Educators Association. She enjoyed her monthly Book Club and regular lunches with some of her closest Southern Door classmates. She participated in ballet for years, enjoyed flower gardening, was an avid Packer fan, and was usually the first one on the dance floor. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her weekly outings with her sister Debbie. She was the ultimate host for the many family and friend gatherings. Jan was an advocate for women’s rights, children’s education, and well-being and caring for our planet. A private burial will be taking place and a Celebration of Life to be announced at a later date. Forbes Funeral Home is serving he family. A special thank you to Green Bay Oncology, DOOR CANcer, Inc. and Unity Hospice for all of their help and care given to Jan over the past two and a half years. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that in the spirit of Jan’s passions for peacemaking, child advocacy and care for the earth donations be made to: Boys & Girls Club of Door County, Door County Land Trust, Southern Poverty Law Center, or Wisconsin Public Radio in her honor. Jan was a shining light for peace and positivity. She will be remembered for her lifelong devotion to service and the uplifting of others. She will be greatly missed as she made the world a better place.

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JEFFREY KAIN d. 2026

Jeffrey Kain, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully at the age of 57, following a short battle with cancer. His father, Jerry, and sister, Stacey, were at his side. Jeff grew up in Sturgeon Bay and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1987, where he excelled as a student and was active in the music department. Jeff will be remembered by his family, friends, and colleagues for the life he shared with those around him and for the many memories he created throughout his years. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Jeff is survived by his father, Jerry Kain, and his sister, Stacey Kain. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Kain. Jeff was employed as an IT team leader at Sweetwater Sound LLC, where he was respected not only for his exceptional technical knowledge and skill, but also for the kindness and optimism he brought to the people around him. A colleague’s words to the family capture Jeff especially well: “What made Jeff so respected wasn’t only his technical skill, though he had plenty of it. It was the way he combined that expertise with genuine kindness. He believed in people. He was optimistic even when things were hard, and he had a way of seeing the best in everyone around him. That combination is rare, and everyone who worked with him felt it. He was the kind of person who would drop whatever he was working on to help someone else, and he often gave up his own nights and weekends to make sure things kept running smoothly for the team. He never made that sacrifice feel like a burden. He just showed up, again and again, because that’s who he was.” Those qualities—his expertise, kindness, belief in others, and ability to see the best in people—were a meaningful part of who Jeff was and the lasting impression he left on those fortunate enough to know him. In keeping with Jeff’s wishes, a private family service will be held. In Jeff’s memory, a memorial has been established at Sturgeon Bay High School, 1230 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, for the Robert Nichol Auditorium. Jeff’s memory will live on through his family, friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives he touched. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered for his wry sense of humor and the twinkle in his eyes.

ANNA MARIE QUINLAN Jan. 18, 1957 – Sept. 6, 2026

Anna Quinlan passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 6, surrounded by her husband and partner of 22 years, Pete Cruger, and her sister MaryGrace Quinlan, after a courageous fouryear journey with ovarian cancer. Anna’s final adventure was marrying Pete on August 17 in a beautiful hospital ceremony surrounded by family and her medical team. She joked that their marriage was retroactive to the beginning of their 22 years together, although they had known each other since they were six years old, running along the beach in Whitefish Bay. Born in St. Louis, Anna was the ninth of eleven children of Albert and Mickey Quinlan. She moved to Door County at thirteen, graduated from Sevastopol High School, and earned her degree from Northwestern University. She was preceded in death by her beloved mom, Mickey Quinlan; her dad, Albert Quinlan; and her siblings, Margaret Mary “Peggy” Quinlan and Albert Quinlan Jr. Anna lived in San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Elmhurst, but Door County was always home. She loved art, books, politics, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and traveling. A fearless adventurer, she visited 22 national parks, biked through the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon, went on safari in South Africa, and spent her final overseas trip to London with her sisters and nieces. Anna was generous, loving, organized, and lovingly “nudgy.” According to Anna, her best quality was simply being nice—and she truly was. She freely shared her time, wisdom, and encouragement, making a lasting difference in many lives. Anna leaves behind Pete; Pete’s children, Matt and his wife, Brook, and Kathleen; her siblings Pat, Mike, Bill, John, Tom, MaryGrace, Kate, and Maria; and many loving relatives and friends. The family is deeply grateful to Dr. Yamada and her team at the University of Chicago Medical Center for encouraging Anna to “live a quality life.” Anna did exactly that—traveling, loving, laughing, and even buying a boat. She lived fully and joyfully, right up until the very end. In lieu of flowers, please donate in memory of Anna Quinlan to support Dr. Diane Yamada’s research at the University of Chicago Medicine. Checks should be payable to “University of Chicago Medicine,” mailed to: University of Chicago Gift Administration and Business Data, Anna Quinlan Memorial, 5235 S. Harper Court, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60615. Or donate online at ucmtribute.org/Anna-Quinlan

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. Janis Carol Schmitz Jan. 8, 1950 - Sept. 7, 2026 Anna Marie Quinlan Jan. 18, 1957 – Sept. 6, 2026 George Henry Lutgen Feb. 21, 1959 - Aug. 30, 2026 Alice Stollenwerk b. 1934 - July 24, 2026 Jeffrey Kain d. 2026

Celebration of Life for Alice Stollenwerk Join us at a Mass for family and friends of Alice on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at 10 am at St. Rosalia Church in Sister Bay. A reception will take place immediately following at the church.

ALICE STOLLENWERK b. 1934 - July 24, 2026

Alice Stollenwerk died on July 24, 2026. A funeral for Alice will take place on Aug. 14, 2026, in Saint Ann’s Chapel at the Milwaukee Catholic Home, 2462 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, with visitation from 9 am–10:30 am and service at 10:30am. Alice was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jim. She is survived by her children: Rob (Tammy), Sara (Chris), Amy (John), Paul (Deb), Ann (Eric), Matt (Jodi), Jennie (the late Ernie), and Carrie; her sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; her brother-in-law, John; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Alice was born in Milwaukee in 1934, and Milwaukee never really let go of her — nor she of it. She attended Holy Angels High School, then headed east to earn her BSN from Georgetown University, before coming right back home to work for the Visiting Nurse Association of Milwaukee. Decades later, after raising eight children, she went right back to VNA again, this time serving the central city — because apparently once wasn’t enough. Alice never tired of that work, and she never tired of talking about it either: ask anyone in her orbit, and they’ll tell you she had a VNA story for every single day of the week. Alice met Jim on a blind date in 1957, married him in 1959, and spent the next several decades proving that raising eight kids and still showing up for everyone else was entirely possible if you simply refused to sit still. And Alice refused to sit still. She poured her faith into parish life at Gesu in Milwaukee and Stella Maris in Fish Creek. She poured her love of the arts into the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League, the Door County Art School board, and her post as a docent at the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim. She poured her conviction into Restorative Justice work through Marquette University and prison ministry in Milwaukee and Green Bay. And when Door County needed a Health and Wellness Committee, Alice helped found it — then practically threw a parade when the county hired its first parish nurse. If there was a good cause within reach, Alice was already volunteering for it before anyone thought to ask. Ephraim and Elm Grove were her two homes, and both had an open-door policy: family and friends welcome, any hour, no notice required. When she and Jim eventually moved back to Milwaukee to be closer to family, they settled at the Residence at the Milwaukee Catholic Home — and Alice, being Alice, promptly became one of its most beloved fixtures. She and Cornelius, her favorite cat, made their nightly rounds together, charming residents and staff alike, right up to the end. Her wit was sharp, her wisdom was hardwon, and both will be deeply missed by everyone lucky enough to have known her. A Mass for family and friends of Alice will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at 10 am at St. Rosalia Church in Sister Bay. A reception will take place immediately following at the church. Alice’s final resting place will be in Ephraim, alongside Jim. A private graveside service will be held there.

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))sports OBITUARIES Carol Mae (Clark) Kostichka Jan. 1, 1947 - Sept. 13, 2026 Carol Mae (Clark) Kostichka, 79, Algoma, died on Sept. 13, 2026. She was born Jan. 1, 1947 to Fred and Rita (Frisque) Clark in Sturgeon Bay. As a young girl the family moved to Algoma. Carol graduated from Algoma High School in 1965. Carol went on to school for her license as a beautician, which she held for 50 years. She worked her whole career at Flora Lee Beauty Shop in Algoma. Carol married Dennis Kostichka at St. Mary Catholic Church July 15, 1967. Carol and Dennis were members of St. Mary Parish for many years. Family and friends may call at St. Mary Catholic Church, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, from 9 am until the Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 11 amwith Father Timothy Machila officiating. Private entombment at a later date at St. Mary Cemetery. Linda (McLean) Spude Nov. 19, 1958 - Sept. 11, 2026 Linda (McLean) Spude, born on Nov. 19, 1958, in Harrisville, Michigan, died on Sept. 11, 2026. She was the daughter of Mary McLean and the late Angus McLean. The family relocated to in Door County in the 1960’s. An alumnus of Southern Door High School, she worked as a care nurse in the Emergency Room. She was also a certified Firefighter and First Responder at the Southern Door Volunteer Fire Department. On June 24, 1989, Linda married the love of her life, Peter J. Spude. Visitation for Linda will be held on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Forbes Funeral Home, 319 W Spruce St. Sturgeon Bay from 3 pm until the time of a prayer service at 7 pm. Visitation will continue on Saturday, Sept. 26, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Dyckesville from 10 am until Mass at 11 am. Linda will be laid to rest at the Shrine of the Good Shephard Mausoleum, Green Bay. Sierra Marie (Kinnard) Laxo June 29, 1993 - Sept. 7, 2026 Sierra Marie Laxo, 33 of Sturgeon Bay died on Sept. 7, 2026 at Door County Medical Center. Sierra was born June 29, 1993 in Green Bay to Richard and Colleen (Fagan) Kinnard and graduated from Southern Door High School in 2011. On Sept. 17, 2016, Sierra married Michael Laxo in Sturgeon Bay. Together they enjoyed cruising, shopping and taking long walks with Finland. Sierra was a beloved wife, daughter, sister, stepmom, aunt, and best friend. She was incredibly proud to be a stepmom. She loved her stepchildren as deeply as any mother could, and she was always proud of the people they were becoming. And then there was FinlandFin-her beloved dog and, in so many ways, her child. For many years, Sierra courageously faced cancer. A Celebration of Life honoring Sierra will be held at a later date.

Grant Charles Vytlacil Aug. 22, 1978 - Sept. 7, 2026 Grant Charles Vytlacil, 48 years, died suddenly on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. He was born Aug. 22, 1978 in St. Charles, Illinois, the son of George and Rhea (Jones) Vytlacil. Grant graduated from Elgin High School. He made Door County his home in 1999. His working life took him through some familiar Door County institutions, beginning in produce at Piggly Wiggly and including Northern Grill, Mr. Helsinki’s, Hat Head, and Barringer’s. At 6’9”, Grant took up plenty of vertical space in this world. But turns out he took up considerably more room in people’s hearts. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Grant’s memory to The Farm (4285 Highway 57, Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin). There was a celebration of life on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 from 1 pm to 4 pm at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay. Patrick J. Coffey Oct. 2, 1943 - Sept. 6, 2026 Patrick Coffey died on Sunday evening, Sept. 6, 2026. Pat was born in Freedom, Wisconsin on Oct. 2, 1943, to Herman and Marie (Murphy) Coffey. The Coffey family was well known for proudly celebrating its Irish heritage in a community rich with fellow descendants of Irish ancestry. Funeral services for Pat were held at St. Hubert Catholic Church in Rosiere at 11 am, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, with visitation at the church from 9:30 am until the time of mass. Interment took place at St. Michael Cemetery in Misiere. On Sunday, Sept. 13, family and friends attended a memorial gathering at River Club of Mequon (12400 North Ville Du Pard Drive, Mequon, WI 53092) which included music, memories, memorabilia, prayer, and refreshments. There was socializing from Noon until 2:15 pm when a tribute was conducted by family members. Carol Margaret (Richter) Lemon Dec. 12, 1941 - Sept. 3, 2026 Carol Margaret (Richter) Lemon, died on Sept. 3, 2026. Carol was born Dec. 12, 1941, in Sturgeon Bay to Arni and Mary Richter. She was raised on Washington Island alongside her three sisters, Adele McClaren, Estelle Richter, and MaryJo Purinton. She attended Washington Island Grade School. She went on to attend Lindenwood College for Women in St. Charles, Missouri. She further attended the Medical School of Milwaukee, becoming a Registered Medical Lab Technician. In 1987, Carol returned to Washington Island and ran the Northport Pier Restaurant for nearly 20 years. She returned to work in the kitchen at KK Fiske. The funeral service for Carol was held on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at 11 am at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, 1763 Town Line Rd, Washington Island. A visitation for family and friends was at the church from 4:30 to 6 pm on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, and again on Saturday from 10 am until time of service.

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All In All, A Good Season That said, what an exciting comeback for Kolberg, which ack in 1985, I covered the salvaged the AFC championship game for playoff title. Trevor the Chicago Sun-Times to Reinhardt’s two-out, see who would be the Chicago two-strike, two-run Bears’ opponent in the Super Bowl. homer in the top of Miami, which had already beaten that the ninth inning lifted celebrated Bears team, was favored by the Braves, who were nearly a touchdown, but was surprised trailing 9-7, into a by New England in Miami. tie, and they went After the game, I was talking to on to win 10-9 in 10 Dolphins coach Don Shula with a innings. couple of other writers. Bob Markus, That should always from the Chicago Tribune, said be remembered something like, “Well, all in all, still a as one of the most Washington Island’s Cam Munao won the league’s batting good season.’’ After all, the Dolphins championship in 2026 and is part of a young crop of talent dramatic at-bats had gone 12-4, and done a lot of good poised for success for the Islanders. FILE DEANNA REINHARDT in league history. things. Reinhardt also bore And Shula blurted out: “You’ve gotta down and snuffed a bases-loaded rally West Jacksonport has a strong be kidding me.” in the bottom of the 10th to preserve veteran core. Like most teams, the That is why I will not tell Washington the victory. Ports could use more pitching. The Island manager Joe Cornell, “All in all, That hitting-pitching combo is why I challenge for manager Eric Bley will be a good season.” stand by my 2025 column that Trevor to bring in some young talent to ease Even though the Islanders did a lot of is the league’s best player. the transition as older players leave. good things during a joyous first three Reinhardt, though, is backed by He’s already showing signs that he’s months, when they went 10-1, their a stacked roster. Dave Neinas has working on that. August meltdown – a pair of one-run mentioned that his team is built to win At Egg Harbor, Joe Sawyer has gone losses to Sister Bay and Maplewood, now and into the future – and there’s all-in on a youthful rebuild. The core followed by a pair of tough trips to no arguing with that. of high-school players he has recruited Kolberg – left a decidedly Although is reminiscent of the process Baileys bad taste. everyone keeps Harbor has gone through. By the time the 2027 waiting for the As for Institute, the Cubs just need “I remember when season rolls around, 30-something to figure something out. It’s admirable they were born.” though, Washington Island Bays to get too that they keep their chins up and enjoy Washington Island Manager may have a different old, they’re not playing. But their losing streak now Joe Cornell, talking about perspective. Despite that showing signs of stands at 46 games since the last win his two young pitchers, disappointing finish, that. on July 14, 2023. Phew! Ryan Jorgenson and the Islanders did a lot of What they do Everybody in the league is rooting Bennett Isaacson-Krueger. things they can build on. need is pitching for that historic franchise to find its For one, they have a depth. Forkert, way. pair of young pitchers, who will be 35 In short, from this vantage point, Ryan Jorgenson and Bennett Isaacsonwhen next season rolls around, can’t the 2027 season looks very promising Krueger, who figure to continue to get keep bucking the two-pitcher trend. To for this year’s four playoff teams, with better. keep up with Kolberg, Sister Bay will Maplewood knocking on the door. And “I remember when they were born,” need another dependable arm. Whether West Jacksonport and Egg Harbor seem Cornell told me when we were talking one of his current relievers, Spencer to have good plans. about their improvement. That’s one Krause or Matt Hecht, steps up, or All in all, it was a very good season. of my favorite comments from this whether the Bays will be able to find an season. What better image is there of outside arm is the question. Herb Gould is the author of the the community spirit that epitomizes Elsewhere around the league, what deep-dive biography, Lambeau, The the Door County League? a marvelous breakout season Baileys Man Who Invented the Green Bay Washington Island will miss the allHarbor had. Packers, and The Run Don’t Count, around steadying influence of longtime The young Athletics not only made a historical novel about the 1908 third baseman Matt Foss, who’s the playoffs for the first time in Chicago Cubs. retiring. But it continues to have a very decades. They showed the promise solid, feisty Islander core, especially of being a contender next season and 2026 FINAL STANDINGS with the emergence of outfielder Cam beyond. Sister Bay 12-2 Munao, who won the league batting A ton of credit to former manager Kolberg 11-3 championship. Charlie Wood for starting this Washington Island 10-4 That said, the Island will need to rebuild. And first-year manager * Baileys Harbor 8-7 keep improving if it plans to pull ahead Hunter Pawelski was the runner-up Maplewood 7-8 of Kolberg and Sister Bay. for Manager of the Year in my mind. West Jacksonport 5-9 Hats off to the veteran Bays. They Egg Harbor 4-10 He not only built a cohesive team, won the regular season thanks to a Institute 0-14 but he brought in new prospects who *A’s defeated Maplewood in playoff for magical summer on the mound from immediately delivered. final post-season berth Sam Forkert, the Pitcher and Manager Even if the A’s roster changes – and of the Year. They also had stellar that’s common in the county league Regular Season Champion: Sister Bay defense and clutch hitting from a – Pawelski has shown the ability to Playoff Champion: Kolberg veteran squad. adapt. Batting Champion: Cam Munao That allowed Sister Bay to capture With a few breaks and a little more Pitcher of the Year: Sam Forkert its third regular-season pennant in Manager of the Year: Sam Forkert pitching, Maplewood has a lot to build four years. And in the county league – on. That’s especially true if Jeremiah which has a fun but abbreviated playoff Jahnke, the 2024 Pitcher of the Year, – the regular season is the biggie. again becomes a healthy contributor. by HERB GOULD

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Vikings Lose to Lena/ STA Wyatt Bultman scored Gibraltar’s lone touchdown in a 45-8 loss to Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas. Bultman put the Vikings on the scoreboard in the third quarter when he caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Hobbs Emerson, who completed seven of 18 passes for 130 yards. Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas more than doubled the Vikings in total offensive yardage, 354-162. Gibraltar (1-3, 1-1) canceled its Packerland 8 home game scheduled for Sept. 18 against Valley Christian (4-0, 3-0), because the Vikings do not have enough players available to compete this weekend due to injuries. Head coach Mike Peck said “the hope is one week of recovery should let some kids come back so we can finish the remainder of the season.”

efense was not the name of the game between Sevastopol and Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Sept. 11. The two teams combined for more than 800 yards of offense as Sevastopol held on for a 4035 victory. Sevastopol’s 510 yards included 278 passing and 232 rushing. Pioneers quarterback Bo Tanck completed 10 of 17 passes for 278 yards and four touchdowns. Cash Kuehn caught three of those passes for 168 yards, with the longest going for 82 yards, and two touchdowns. Reid LeClair and Roman LeClair each added a touchdown reception. On the ground, Roman LeClair ran for 107 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns. On defense, Sevastopol was led by Anthony Estevez with 16 total tackles. Ray Johnson added nine tackles. The Pioneers, PACKERLAND 8 STANDINGS who improved to Valley Christian 3-0 3-1 overall and Sevastopol 2-1 are 2-1 in the NEW/Providence 2-1 Packerland 8, host Algoma 1-1 a non-conference Gibraltar 1-1 game Sept. 18 for Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 0-2 Homecoming against Oneida Nation 0-3 Niagara.

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t was a rough homecoming for Southern Door on Sept. 11, when the Eagles were shut out by Peshtigo, 26-0. The Bulldogs opened the Packerland Conference contest by scoring on their first possession with a 64yard touchdown run by Cody Nesberg. Southern Door stopped another Peshtigo drive when William Price intercepted a pass with 5:42 left in the first quarter. The Eagles then drove inside the red zone, but a field goal attempt by Kody Wagaman went wide early in the second quarter. The Bulldogs scored again with 8:55 left before halftime on a 18-yard touchdown run by Zac Schonfeld. Peshtigo’s final touchdown of the half came with 5:40 left in the second quarter when Schonfeld returned a blocked punt. Carter Drong then caught a pass for the two-point conversion to extend the Bulldogs’ lead to 20-0. Southern Door starting quarterback Caleb Delwiche left the game in the second quarter with an injury and was replaced by Beau Schley. The Eagles got in position to score late in the half, first with a touchdown pass negated by a penalty and then when another field-goal attempt from Wagaman went wide. continued on page 6

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))sports Southern Door continued from page 5 Peshtigo’s only scoring in the second half came on a 14-yard touchdown run by Schonfeld. The Bulldogs outgained the Eagles, 273 to 187 yards. Schley threw for 83 yards by completing eight of 14 tosses with two interceptions. Raymond Paye rushed for 72 yards on 25 carries for the Eagles. Peshtigo gained 219 yards rushing, led by Nesberg with 83 yards on 12 carries. Southern Door, which dropped to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the Packerland, returns to action Sept. 18 with a conference game at Oconto (2-2, 1-1).

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Clippers Sunk at Oconto A 76-yard touchdown run by Rayshaune Johnson gave Sturgeon Bay a brief 6-0 lead over Oconto on Sept. 11. It turned out to be the highlight of the night for the Clippers, who then gave up 42 unanswered points to Oconto in a 42-6 loss. The Blue Devils held a 7-6 lead at halftime, before outscoring Sturgeon Bay 35-0 in the second half. Oconto quarterback Tyson Brabant threw three touchdown passes to Mason Colvin. Brabant also ran for a touchdown and intercepted a pass for a score, one of five interceptions thrown by Clippers quarterback Trygg Stuth. Johnson rushed for 95 yards on 15 carries. Sturgeon Bay (1-3, 0-2) next hosts a conference game Sept. 18 against Kewaunee (2-2, 1-1).

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VOLLEYBALL: PIONEERS SWEEP ALGOMA, OCONTO sevastopol’s girls volleyball team won two packerland Conference matches last week and also recorded its 12th match victory overall this season. the pioneers swept Algoma on sept. 8 in three sets, 26-24, 25-17, 25-15. sevastopol was led by Leah schopf with 23 digs, Kendall Christiansen with 19 assists and 10 digs, and braelyn staats and Charlotte stueber combined for 10 stuff blocks and 10 kills in the middle. On sept. 10, the pioneers swept peshtigo in three sets by identical 25-23 scores. brynn schartner recorded eight aces and 25 service points for sevastopol, along with eight digs and eight kills.

sturgeon bay’s girls volleyball team was swept on the road sept. 10 in packerland Conference action against NeW Lutheran, ranked No. 2 in Division 5 in the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association poll, 19-25, 23-25, 13-25. “Despite the loss, the match provided another valuable early-season test for a Clipper team continuing to grow and develop,” said sturgeon bay head coach mary Harrington. “playing a highly ranked opponent gave sturgeon bay an opportunity to see where it stands, while also identifying the small areas that can make the difference against high-level competition.” Offensively, Audrey Harrington led the Clippers with nine kills on 22 attempts, highlighted by the second set in which she made five kills on nine swings. reen Walker added four kills, while Izzy schoeneman contributed five. makenna Coyhis directed the sturgeon bay offense with 21 assists. Defensively, Walker led the Clippers with six digs, while Audrey Harrington added five.

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Gibraltar’s girls volleyball team won one of its four matches at saturday’s tournament in Ashwaubenon. the Vikings won in three sets against Antigo, 13-25, 2516, 15-13, and were swept by Ashwaubenon 17-25, 20-25, Wrightstown, 20-25, 10-25, and menasha, 20-25, 18-25. “We chalk a tournament like Ashwaubenon up as a learning experience each season, given that the programs are bigger than ours,” said Gibraltar head coach Lauren Ward. “We were glad to rally and defeat Antigo in a fun win. the rest of the matches we felt good about rising up to the level of play and operating at a high speed of defense and offense.” the Vikings statistical leaders for the tournament included: Azucena Jauregui, 22 kills, three aces, 25 digs, five blocks; Isla Fagundes, 50 assists, three aces, 20 digs; ella Clarke, 15 kills, three solo blocks; and ema Collak, eight kills, four aces, 17 digs.

VEESER FIRST AT CHILTON CC INVITE southern Door’s girls cross country team had three top-10 finishes sept. 10 when the eagles placed second to the host school at the Chilton Invite. southern Door sophomore malaina Veeser ran away with the 5,000-meter race by finishing ahead of her nearest competitor by nearly 2 minutes to place first in 20:10.95. eagles junior Addison miller finished fourth in 22:43.71, with sophomore skya scrimgeour coming in 10th in 23:43.36. In the boys race, southern Door’s top finish was recorded by junior Colton Valley, who placed 11th in 19:21.19. New London junior braden Clarke finished first in 17:18.74.

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continued from page 1 The state Legislature approved the law in March, requiring school board policy changes and additional specialized staff training by the start of the 2026-27 school year. The new law followed several high-profile instances of inappropriate communication between students and staff across the state, including an investigation of over 200 sexual misconduct cases by the Cap Times. On the whole, Door County superintendents reported being ahead of the curve, with many of the new protocols already in place. Some districts are also expanding their use of third-party communication apps to provide additional oversight of interactions. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) also created a training module on appropriate communication that all staff members must complete before the school year. Beyond adopting the policy wording recommended by their educational consultancy firm, Neola, and adding the new training module to their school-year preparations, Door County school districts’ existing methods of communication already largely fit the new requirements. Southern Door School District, for example, has had all employees use designated communication channels for a few years, according to Superintendent Kevin Krutzik. Those include school email and applications such as Infinite Campus messenger, Parent Square and Hudl. “We were already in a good position in terms of compliance,” he said by email. By facilitating communication through monitored, third-party apps, students and staff can have necessary conversations – “What’s homework?” or “When is tonight’s game?” – without minors and adults having access to each other’s personal information, such as phone numbers or social media accounts. With Act 89, Superintendent Dan Tjernagel said the Sturgeon Bay School District is emphasizing the importance of using these official communication channels. In addition to official school email, Sturgeon Bay also uses the SportsYou app for communication related to extracurricular activities.

In tight-knit communities like Door County, creating that separation can be trickier, said Gibraltar Superintendent Brett Stousland, because many staff members know students’ families outside of school. “They’re at kids’ birthday parties and stuff, which is absolutely OK,” he said. “But we want our staff to use approved channels.” Part of that process is understanding when to direct students to other resources when they need support, he said, such as the school counselor. Gibraltar is one of three districts adapting additional or expanding existing communication tools to create more approved channels for their communities to use. This year, Gibraltar introduced the Connect app, which allows families and staff to communicate in a monitored, short message service (SMS)-style format. This app joins the district’s existing suite of applications, which includes Google Classroom, Heja, Seesaw and an app for coordinating elementary school pick-up and drop-off. Families are not required to download the app and can continue to communicate through school email and other school phone numbers if they prefer, Stousland said. The new Gibraltar app, however, allows for quicker, text-like responses in an approved capacity, he said. The Washington Island School District adopted the Heja app this year, which facilitates communication for extracurricular activities, like SportsYou. Previously, coaches texted players and families directly, Principal and Curriculum Director Tim Verboomen said. Otherwise, he said, the rest of the school’s communication was up to par. Sevastopol School District has expanded use of one of its platforms, SchoolConnect, from the elementary school to the entire district, according to Superintendent Randi Ryskoski, in addition to SportsYou, BrightArrow and Gmail. By providing multiple applications and methods of approved communication, the school district hopes to “to provide accessible and consistent communication while allowing families to use the platform that works best for them,” she said.

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t what she calls her “first big-girl job” at Cooks Corner kitchen supply store in Green Bay, Kelly Lewis discovered something the entire region seemed to lack. “I would say three to four times a week we would have people come in and ask, ‘do you guys offer knife sharpening?’” she said. “And there just wasn’t anyone. We didn’t even have anyone to refer them to.” So when Cooks Corner closed its doors in 2017, one of the owners asked Lewis if she wanted to join him in opening a knife shop with a sharpening center. From there, she attended a knife sharpening course in San Mateo, California, and practiced until she reached a professional level. Unfortunately, that shop only lasted about nine months, but with her new expertise, Lewis felt she was ready to forge her next career path. “I was kind of like, ‘Well, now I know how to do this. Now I have the skill. I might as well see if I can do it on my own,’” she said. She was inspired by her instructor in California, who sharpened knives at farmers’ markets and designated pop-up spots rather than at a brick-andmortar location. And thus, the Traveling Sharpener, Lewis’s on-the-go blade sharpening and repair business, was born. Lewis said she initially had her reservations about starting a business without a main storefront, worried that it would be difficult for people to find her and to build a regular customer base. Nevertheless, she decided to give it a whirl and evaluate the need for a physical location later. “But, you know, I’m eight years into this thing, and I just feel really comfortable and confident in just being mobile,” she said. In addition to sharpening all manner of kitchen knives, Lewis can also sharpen all kinds of scissors and shears, axes,

hatchets, auger blades, pruners, hoes, whatever they’re shovels, mower blades, pizza cutters slicing. and food processor/blender blades. Dull knives slip off Essentially, most things that cut, slice – a key indicator that and grind. a knife needs to be Lewis services much of Northeast sharpened, she said – Wisconsin, from Columbus to Wausau to and also require more Manitowoc to here in Door County. She’s force to have the same been coming to Door County since 2018 as part of her commercial knife sharpening route for restaurants. Janice Thomas from Savory Spoon Cooking School in Ellison Bay encouraged Lewis to set up a pop-up The Traveling Sharpener accepts all kinds of blades, shop in her parking lot. from kitchen knives, to garden shears, to axes. At first, Lewis just offered to SUBMITTED sharpen blades during the lunch hour between restaurant stops, but soon, business took off so quickly that First and foremost, Lewis recommends she moved her visits to weekends, not running knives through the extended them to several hours, and dishwasher, which can cause splitting, started bringing her boyfriend to help loosen rivets and damage the metal with on the customer service side. abrasive detergents. Instead, wash by When Savory Spoon closed in 2023, hand. Lewis moved her operation to the Top Also try to store knives either in a of the Hill parking lot in Fish Creek knife block or on a magnetic strip. If they by The Main Course kitchen supply need to be stored in a drawer, try and store. She also stops by Healthy Way keep a guard over the blade, Lewis said. Market in Sturgeon Bay. The clinking between pieces of metal can Usually, she stops at both locations otherwise once a month between May and cause September, but this year, due to high chipping and demand, she also added an October splitting. Kelly Lewis, professional stop. The sharpener, with her equipment. When customers drop off their material of SUBMITTED blades, Lewis or her boyfriend will the cutting give them a time estimate based on the effect: if you’re slicing board is number of blades ahead of them and the an onion, and the blade equally size of the order. When it’s complete, the slips, it’s doing so with important, customer receives a text that includes the more force than if that and should be cost of the order, which is based on the knife were sharp, Lewis soft enough size and number of blades, and the level explained. to absorb of repair needed. “You’re going to the force The Traveling Sharpener services To view Lewis’s pricing, and her have so much more of the cut, much of Northeast Wisconsin schedule, visit thetravelingsharpener. control with your knife, which like plastic or with pop-up shops of drop-off com. makes everything easier and wood. Otherwise, locations. SUBMITTED She will be at the Top of the Hill Shops, everything more efficient and hard cutting 9331 Spring Road in Fish Creek, on more enjoyable,” she said. boards, like glass, Sept. 19 and Oct. 17 from 9 am to 1 pm Lewis sharpens her most used knives stainless steel and marble, can dull, roll and Healthy Way Market, 216 3rd Ave in every six months and her others every and chip the edge of the blade. Sturgeon Bay, on Sept. 22 and Oct. 27 year, though this greatly depends on “You want to see the lines in your from 12 to 2 pm. the frequency of use. That being said, cutting board,” Lewis said. “That’s what sharpening a knife quite literally takes it’s there for – to take the damage and Knife Care away a bit of metal from the blade. keep your knives in better shape for Lewis said it’s a fairly regular “Essentially, you’re basically taking longer.” occurrence to be handed knife sets that life away from your knife every time you To go the extra mile, Lewis haven’t been sharpened in decades, if sharpen,” Lewis said – making it equally recommends using a honing rod between ever. Sharp knives, she explained, are important to take good care of the knives sharpenings, which helps maintain the significantly more reliable than dull to lengthen the time between sharpening blade by straightening and realigning the knives, immediately biting right into sessions. edges.

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green NOTES 75 YEARS OF PROTECTING WISCONSIN’S WILD AREAS This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program, the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with more than 60 partners, cares for nearly 700 of these sites. Door County has 29 state natural areas: Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands, Bayshore Blufflands, Big and Little Marsh, Cave Point-Clay Banks, Coffey Swamp, Detroit Harbor, Ellison Bluff, Europe Bay Woods, Jackson Harbor Ridges, Kangaroo Lake, Little Lake, Logan Creek, Marshall’s Point, Meridian Park, Mink River Estuary, Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beach, Mud Lake, Newport Conifer-Hardwoods, North Bay, Peninsula Niagara Escarpment, Peninsula Park Beech Forest, Peninsula Park White Cedar Forest, The Ridges Sanctuary, Rock Island Woods, Sister Islands, Toft Point, Thorp Pond, Whitefish Dunes, and White Cliff Fen and Forest. The Wisconsin Legislature created the State Natural Areas Program in November 1951 to protect the best examples of Wisconsin’s native “natural communities” – distinct groupings of plants, animals, soils, geology and climate that include different types of grasslands, wetlands and forests. Wisconsin has nearly 100 distinct natural communities. Many, including tallgrass prairie, pine barrens and oak savanna, are considered globally rare.

Governor Tony Evers has officially proclaimed Sept. 10 through Nov. 1, 2026, as Wisconsin’s Agricultural Tourism Fall Season. To celebrate, nonprofit Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association (WATA) and state leaders will tour and recognize agricultural tourism destinations across the state. WATA also launched a searchable website directory alongside two new digital passports, which allow users to earn points and prizes at agricultural destinations across the state. The new passports are Fall on the Farm – Fall Bingo and the Hill and Valley Exploration Tour Free Savings Pass. Visitors can filter destinations by location or activity. WATA is also launching the Fall Maze Challenge. Visitors who navigate a corn maze at any WATA-member farm between Sept. 10 and Nov. 1 can enter to win prizes by sharing a photo on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #WATAMAZE. To learn more and sign up for the digital passport, visit wiagritourism.com.

State natural areas protect the best examples of these declining communities for future generations, while also prioritizing education and research. Since its founding, the State Natural Areas Program has also grown to protect other aspects of Wisconsin’s natural heritage, including significant geological features, archeological sites and critical habitat for some rare species. More than 90% of plant species listed as endangered or threatened in the state can be found in state natural areas, and 75% of listed wildlife species can be found there as well. Emerging threats for these spaces in the past 75 years include new invasive species, a changing climate and encroaching development. Volunteers and donors help the sites withstand such changes. For more information or to get involved, visit dnr. wisconsin.gov/topic/statenaturalareas.

FISH CONSUMPTION GUIDELINES UPDATED The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, published an online booklet that outlines consumption guidelines for fish caught from waterbodies across the state. The DNR routinely samples fish from popular angling areas with suspected pollution and contaminants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), mercury and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). Scientists then use contamination levels to determine how much fish is safe to eat over a lifetime. In the DNR’s updated 2026-2028 Choose Wisely booklet, certain locations, such as parts of the Yahara River Chain of Lakes and the Wisconsin and La Crosse rivers, now have more restrictive consumption advisories, including “Do Not Eat” for some species. “It is important for anglers who frequently eat fish to check for new

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FEDERAL GREAT LAKES FUNDING TO EXPIRE Current authorization for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which funds multiple federal organizations that address threats to the Great Lakes, expires Sept. 30. Lawmakers have until then to pass bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the program, which is funded in five-year cycles. Attempts to pass standalone reauthorization bills failed in 2024 and 2025, so the proposal is now included in broader water legislation. The House proposed authorizing $500 million a year through 2031, while the Senate proposed $475 million annually through 2030. Congress is expected to reauthorize the program due to the bill’s bipartisan support. If lawmakers don’t pass it by the end of the month, they will have to wait until after the bill expires or pursue a standalone bill instead of including it with broader water legislation. Since 2010, the multi-agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has provided funding to 16 federal organizations, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of the Army, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Associated agencies help manage pollution, invasive species and other concerns for the Great Lakes. For more information, visit glri.us.

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of next week,’” he said. “At that point, we recognized Doorway to Learning at 5617 Gordon Road will officially the only way forward was unveil the Marti and Gary Ziegelbauer Campus at 4 pm, consolidation.” Friday, Sept. 25. Following the unveiling, tours of the The merger became official childcare center will be offered. The Ziegelbauers pledged in January 2025, forming $1 million in September 2025 to begin the $4.2-million “Opening the Door to a Brighter Future” debt-reduction Doorway to Learning under a campaign. The gift coincided with their 25th wedding new board. anniversary. Both centers had been Following the unveiling, cocktails, dinner, entertainment operating at roughly and a live auction will be held at Stone Harbor in Sturgeon 60% capacity, likely Bay. To reserve a table, text TABLE to 920.600.9908. To because demand had been donate, text CHILDCARE to 920.600.9908. overestimated. “We didn’t, as a community, put enough thought into what Classrooms for the older “So every week, we lost $85 for an infant,” the demand was for paid children at Doorway to Jacobson said. Learning open directly to the childcare and what price A five-year budget with the legacy debt retired spacious outdoor playground we could offer it, and we shows a positive but slim balance each year through areas. D.A. FITZGERALD overbuilt,” Bicoy said. 2030. Aside from a small “You come to this because you love kids,” center licensed for only Jacobson said. “But when you get eight children, Doorway into the finances, you really have to A Heavy Lift to Learning (124 licensed become a capitalist. I had to separate Raising $4.2 million in capacity) and Northern the director role and say no to a lot of one year wasn’t easy, said The Doorway to Learning Board Door Children’s Center in things.” Gary Ziegelbauer. of Directors, led by Devin Vandertie Sister Bay (153 licensed About 30% of the center’s children “First, we had to tell as president: Allycia Bretl, Steven capacity) are the only two currently receive subsidized care. Kane, Scott King, Kayla Lehman, Sally the community about the centers in Door County All children are cared for the same O’Brien (treasurer), Scot Weiderquist, problem,” he said. “Then serving children as young regardless of ability to pay, Jacobson Vicki Wilson (vice president) and we had to teach them as six weeks, according to Marti Spittell Ziegelbauer. said – erasing in the classroom at how we could solve the the Wisconsin Childcare least, the economic divide between problem. And then we Regulatory System. them. had to convince them we “This is the only center “The research bears it out to be could solve the problem. And then we between Green Bay and Sister Bay,” Wilson said. “I can’t true that high-quality childcare is had to go out on the street and get the imagine we would fail.” an equalizer for kids coming out of contributions from them.” Allison Sikorsky, whose child was enrolled at the poverty,” Jacobson said. The debt included $4 million tied center then and now, said she had no idea how close To close that gap, the board will to the Gordon Road building and they’d come to losing it. launch an endowment campaign on $350,000 in mortgage debt on the Egg “As much as I love my job, I would have been taken out Sept. 25. It’s a longer-term answer Harbor Road facility. Annual interest of the job force,” she said. than the debt campaign, aimed at payments alone were $276,000. Reading time in one of the By September 2025, the new board had concluded it broadening subsidized care. The “There was no extra money at classrooms at Doorway to Learning. had two choices: retire the debt or close the doors. center also hopes to add evening all whatsoever with that $276,000,” D.A. FITZGERALD Bicoy said he’d originally expected an orderly, and weekend hours for second-shift said Michelle Jacobson, who became structured bankruptcy to be the likeliest path, and that and tourism-industry workers, along Doorway to Learning’s executive director about a year debt-reduction campaigns are among the hardest to fund. with more art, music, sign language and additional ago. “It wasn’t going to work out.” “It was really difficult to realize there’s no way we’re enrichment programming. Board members combed through the budget line by going to be sustainable without a campaign,” O’Brien DCCF, which endorsed the financial plan and debtline and cut some administrative positions and employee said. “No way to keep the center open.” reduction campaign, will step back – a sign of health, benefits. Staff went two years without raises. The board Marti Spittell Ziegelbauer, a board member, and her Bicoy said – now that the center is stable. sold some land and incorporated some modest tuition husband, Gary Ziegelbauer, led the campaign with a $1 “I would have bet the likeliest outcome was increases. million pledge. bankruptcy,” Their hard choices and work paid “That was the critical step,” Bicoy said. off. In a year-over-year comparison of O’Brien said. “In showing “That that January through July 2025 and 2026, this community that the didn’t happen revenue grew by nearly $200,000, and Ziegelbauers believe in this, this is because a expenses fell by $230,000. The result was is going to succeed.” net revenue of $340,000 for the first seven bunch of people The couple rallied their months of 2026, compared with a $70,000 refused to give philanthropic network to join up and said net loss over the same period in 2025. them in supporting the 160 this was too Staff turnover is a constant threat in families who were, at the time, important to the childcare field, where Wisconsin’s using the childcare centers. fail. Not too early childhood education workforce “My husband and I just big to fail, too turns over at about 40% annually, believed that this is such an important to according to the state Department of integral part of this community fail.” Children and Families. Doorway to in which we serve as employers, Learning, however, is close to being fully and we’re grandparents,” staffed with 32 to 34 employees. 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have a confession to make, which seems sinisterly appropriate to begin a review of a play titled Murder Girl, currently in performance at Peninsula Players Theatre through Oct.18.

I am a sucker for a cleverly constructed murder mystery, and this play by Wisconsin playwright Heidi Armbruster, set in a Wisconsin Northwoods supper club over two days during the Christmas holidays, circa 2006, has all the ingredients of a classic Whodunnit. Marty’s is the sort of supper club instantly familiar to people who live and vacation in the Badger State, from its bar of well-stocked liquor and beer to its Friday fish fry specials and slabs of prime rib. A family business, Marty’s

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hen asked, Patrick Surfus of Starboard Brewing Company said he hadn’t named the three large wooden contraptions he breaks out every year for the Sturgeon Bay Harvest Festival beer puppeteering competition. “You should name it,” he responded. Those sitting at the bar volunteered some options – “Huey, Dewey and Louie,” “The Back Racks” and my personal favorite, “The Strombolis,”

a nod to the money-hungry puppetmaster from Pinocchio. The Strombolis are worn like wooden backpacks with pool noodles for straps. A large arm reaches over the wearer’s head and suspends a small platform from a simple pulley system controlled by two handles. Using the pulleys, contestants try to maneuver the beer placed in the platform to their mouths and drink it without spilling anything. The fastest wins.

Surfus got the idea from a social media camping group, where a family posted images of their own beer puppeteering competition at their campsite. He decided the activity would be perfect for Harvest Fest, adding onto the existing traditions like the stein-holding contest.

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10 am, featuring a fire truck, guest speakers, the Coast Guard and the Honor Guard. An awards ceremony will take place at 3 pm. Festivities continue throughout the afternoon at Starboard Brewing Company, 151 N. 3rd Ave. Mayor David Ward will join at 12 pm for the official tapping of the Oktoberfest firkin. The fun continues with a stein-holding contest at 1 pm, a kids’ root beer-holding contest at 2 pm and beer puppeteers at 3 pm. The West Waterfront and Door County Granary will also be buzzing throughout the day. A food truck court will be open from 10 am to 3 pm, and free trolley rides will run from 10 am to 3 pm, with stops at Sawyer Park, Door County Granary, Graham Park and the Stone Harbor parking garage. Live music begins at 12 pm at the Granary, featuring ‘80s rock, followed by polka from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. More free Ferris wheel rides will be available at the West Waterfront from 12 to 6 pm. Along the West Waterfront, visitors can see Set Sail in Sturgeon Bay street art projects and learn about the artists. An online auction will feature the art on display. To view and bid, visit tinyurl. com/48xb2p2k or download the Handbid app. For more information, call 920.743.6246 or visit sturgeonbay. net.

Many competitors try to use momentum to swing the platform their direction, something that “almost never works” and typically results in at least one person dousing themself in beer, Surfus said. Once the platform is in position, successful contestants firmly hold the beer glass with their mouths while drinking, Surfus said. Surfus chooses the beer contestants drink, which will probably be an amber ale this year. He doesn’t like to use his seasonal beers like his Oktoberfest because he said it feels like a waste for the limited-time beer to end up on the ground. Since Surfus introduced this activity a few years back, the Strombolis have become a staple of Harvest Fest, and draw large crowds of spectators for fun, friendly, wacky competition. Starboard hosts three heats of beer puppeteering, the winners of which compete against each other in a championship round. Most of those spots are usually filled before Harvest Fest, and the few that aren’t are quickly snagged by festival-goers. Those interested can sign up by going to Starboard Brewing Company, 151 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

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Murder and Mayhem continued from page 1 is owned by twin brother and sister Eric and LeeAnn, who inherited the business five years before following the tragic death of their mother in an auto accident on a lonely county highway, for which LeeAnn may, or may not have been, responsible. At least, the long-time help – Ted, the kitchen cook, and the two Charlottes who handle the seating and serving out front – seem to think so. They gossip up a storm, especially when news breaks that a waitress named Emily, whom Eric seemed smitten with and LeeAnn despised – and who had unexpectedly disappeared a couple of months before – seemingly turns up in the incinerated remains discovered in a shallow grave in the woods. That might explain all that lighter fluid stored in the cellar that Eric bought, or might explain why LeeAnn seems so nervous and fidgety, especially when Emily’s name comes up in conversation. As one Charlotte says to “Other” Charlotte (her functional name in the restaurant), it’s just like something out of Murder, She Wrote, don’tcha think? You betcha! The ensemble cast of five professional actors who carry this production, briskly directed by Mellory Metoxen through five scenes that run without intermission, do a commendable job of creating suspense while also crafting believable characters who can be, by turns, mysterious, maddening, and funny as hell, sometimes in quick succession. You should note, however: Murder Girl isn’t a spoof of a mystery as much as a carefully observed slice of Northwoods life, featuring people who feel stuck in a mystery but not quite sure they want to solve it.

Garrett Lutz and Isabelle Muthiah are the nominal leads, playing Eric and LeeAnn. When we first meet Eric, he’s hefting a hatchet and bleeding from a wound on his arm. He tells his sister that he cut himself chopping down something in the neighbor’s yard, whom he’s been feuding with all football season, but she’s more concerned about the things stored in the cellar and why money seems to be suddenly missing from the bank. Laura T. Fisher and Charlotte Booker play the two Charlottes, Murder Girl, who have seen it onstage now all and have an at Peninsula opinion about Players everyone and Theatre, is set everything. Most at a northern of the humor Wisconsin generated in the supper club play – and each during the holidays. scene is spiked LARRY MOHR with laughs at somebody’s expense – comes from these two, who take it upon themselves to “solve the mystery” of Emily’s murder, using detective skills honed by a steady diet of TV shows and Agatha Christie novels. If there’s a character who’s the “voice of reason,” it’s Joe Piccetti’s Ted, who usually sticks to his business in the kitchen but will sit down with Eric, LeeAnn, and one or the other of the Charlottes to inject a little common sense into the mounting hysteria that’s threatening to ruin Christmas at Marty’s. By the time this mystery does get solved, you might end up feeling like I did about my hour-and-a-half at Marty’s: much like the Old Fashioned that LeeAnn makes for Ted during one memorable scene midway through, Murder Girl turns out to be a sweet-and-sour surprise that makes for an unusual evening’s dessert.

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George and Gracie: A Love Story, which follows legendary comedy couple George Burns and Gracie Allen, is onstage at Northern Sky’s Gould Theater through Oct. 24. LARRY MOHR

Buddy Holly and the Music of 1957-59, a high-energy tribute to an iconic era in rock ’n’ roll history, is coming to Southern Door. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 pm, at Southern Door Community Auditorium, 2073 Cty DK in Brussels. Timeless music by Buddy Holly will be played alongside favorites made famous by Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, The Everly Brothers, Bill Haley and His Comets, Waylon

Jennings and other performers from the era. Audiences can expect Holly hits from “That’ll Be the Day” to “Peggy Sue,” plus other songs that filled jukeboxes and dance floors across America. Featured performers from the Daddy D Productions cast include Darren and Shelly Johnson, Michael Blair and Angela Zuidmulder on vocals, Brian Beth on drums, Tony Pesavento on bass, Ryan Sette on guitar, Nate Kinzel on keyboards and Alicia Michelle on violin. Visit sdauditorium.org to reserve tickets. For more information, call 920.676.1920.

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))history An Honor 100 Years in the Making better understand this place that we call home, and give people opportunities to see themselves as As the Door County Historical part of Door County’s story.” Society neared its 100th year Øverland also credited the of sharing the peninsula’s society’s work bringing other local history, it took on some of its historical associations together most ambitious and challenging to create Door County History projects. Days and the Heritage Trail Pass, Over the last five years, the expand programming, and host Historical Society embarked community celebrations. on a $2 million campaign to The Reuben Gold Thwaites restore and expand Eagle Bluff Trophy is presented annually Light Station, launched Door to one affiliated historical County History Days, worked organization for continued with Destination Door County to excellence and overall service to create the Heritage Trail Pass, its community over a period of at and continued development of the least five years. The trophy is held Christian Øverland of the Wisconsin Heritage Village campus. by the winning affiliate for one Historical Society presents the 2026 Reuben And on Sept. 9, the Wisconsin year. Gold Thwaites Trophy to Amy Frank, Historical Society recognized that executive director of the Door County “All of us are fortunate to work by awarding the Reuben be temporary stewards of an Historical Society. MYLES DANNHAUSEN JR. Gold Thwaites Trophy to the organization that belongs to this historical society “for continued community,” said DCHS board excellence and overall service to its community.” member Myles Dannhausen Sr. “Our responsibility is to Christian Øverland, director of the Wisconsin honor the work of those who came before us, support Historical Society, presented the award before an the people who are doing the work today, and make sure audience at Heritage Village that included State Sen. that the Door County Historical Society is here to tell Andre Jacque and Assemblyman Joel Kitchens. In his these stories for another hundred years.” remarks, he referenced the society’s perseverance in Earlier in the day the Historical Society received a completing the Eagle Bluff Light Station restoration. separate honor, the 2026 Historic Rehabilitation Award, “I can’t tell you how many projects that are out there from the WHS for the restoration of Eagle Bluff Light that never get done,” he said. Station. Amy Frank, the executive director of DCHS, thanked On Oct. 1, DCHS will celebrate its 100th anniversary the staff, board, and volunteers for saying yes to new with a gala at the Lodge at Leathem Smith, 1640 ideas and taking on difficult challenges. Memorial Drive in Sturgeon Bay. A Roaring Good Time: “We’ve challenged ourselves to think about what a Cheers to 100 Years, will feature a Roaring ‘20s theme historical society can be and should be,” Frank said. with a swing band, heavy apps and 1920s attire. Tickets “History isn’t something that should simply sit on a are $45-60 at doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org. shelf or behind glass. It should be shared. It should bring people together, start conversation, help us by MYLES DANNHAUSEN JR. myles@ppulse.com

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artifacts * THE PROPHET KING OF BEAVER ISLAND Guests at the Door County Historical Society’s (DCHS) September Dine and Discover program will learn about James Jesse Strang, the self-proclaimed King of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. The dinner program will take place on Monday, Sept. 28, at the Lodge at Leathem Smith, 1640 Memorial Dr. in Sturgeon Bay. The Lodge will open at 5:30 pm for refreshments, with dinner served at 6 pm and the program to follow. Door County Museum and Archives Education and Outreach Coordinator Peter Lison will present “Hail to the Prophet King of Beaver Island.” The talk will explore how a young man from rural New York rose to become one of the most infamous figures in Midwest history. James Jesse Strang was a venerated Mormon prophet, Grand Primate of the Halcyon Order of the Illuminati, a Michigan state legislator and an alleged pirate. From his encrypted diaries to his iron-fisted rule of Beaver Island, Strang’s story is filled with ambition, controversy and mystery. Tickets cost $40, or $35 for DCHS members. Reservations are required one week before the dinner. Registration may be completed online, by mail or at the DCHS office, 130 N. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

GREAT FIRE REMEMBRANCE, PLUS BOOYAH TO GO The Belgian Heritage Center (BHC) will commemorate the Great Fire of 1871 with its annual Great Fire Remembrance on Saturday, Oct. 3, followed by its popular booyah-to-go fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 4. More than 150 years ago, one of the most destructive natural disasters in U.S. history swept through Northeast Wisconsin. Within a matter of hours, thousands of people lost everything, and many died. The Great Fire of 1871 profoundly affected the region’s early Belgian settlements and the families within them. The Great Fire Remembrance will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 9:30 am, at the BHC, 1255 County

DK in Brussels. The free program will feature three presentations exploring life in the Belgian settlement and the fire’s devastating effects. At 9:30 am, Sandy (Lampereur) Orsted will present “Belgian Life on the Door Peninsula,” highlighting the challenges and successes of the Belgian settlements before and after the fire. At 10:45 am, Barb Englebert Chisholm will portray her great-grandmother, Emmerence Gaspart Englebert, sharing the experiences of a Great Fire survivor through a historical reenactment. After the presentations, attendees will visit Tornado Park to see firsthand why the small settlement of Williamsonville was destroyed. Preteen and older students are especially encouraged to attend and learn more about the land they live on. The weekend will continue with booyah to go, available for takeout only on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 am to 3 pm. Guests can take home a quart – or several – of the BHC’s award-winning booyah for $12 each. To preorder, email contact@belgianheritagecenter. org. Prepayment options are available. Exact change at pickup by cash or check is appreciated. For more information, follow the Belgian Heritage Center on Facebook or visit belgianheritagecenter.org.

CHERRYLAND TALK IN MADISON An event in Madison will explore how Door County became “America’s Cherryland.” The presentation, “Summer Harvests, Lasting Legacies: Histories of Migrant Work in Door County’s Cherry Industry,” will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the History Maker Space in the Wisconsin Historical Museum. Sergio M. González – a Marquette University historian who has previously worked with the Ephraim Historical Foundation – will discuss how migrant workers from the Caribbean, Mexico and the American South transformed the peninsula into one of the most agriculturally prosperous regions in the Badger State. This event is part of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s fall programming. For the full schedule, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

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usicians Jim Krodpfl and Lucy Stary play as the duo Wild Horses, brought together last year by an open mic night while each was playing separate gigs in the county. Now, nearly every weekend through summer and fall, you will find them singing and playing guitar together. We recently chatted with Stary and Krodpfl to learn more about their collaborative process, inspirations, and musical life lessons. This Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. Kylie Newton (KN): How did your duo form? Jim Krodpfl (JK): I was in a band, Steel Crossing, and we held an open mic night on Thursdays at Dromhus. One night, Lucy came in, and her husband came up to me and said, “My wife is a real singer, and she hasn’t sung in a bit. Is there someone who may be able to play the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin or Fleetwood Mac?” We did a couple of numbers together, and we just looked at each other because it felt like magic right from the start. KN: Do you have a favorite cover that you play? Lucy Stary (LS): I like to sing a lot of Stevie Nicks. Our voices blend really well on Fleetwood Mac songs. That’s always a fan favorite. KN: How do you decide what goes on a set list? JK: We kind of anticipate who will be at a show. If we’re playing a winery in the afternoon or Stone Harbor at night, that would lend itself to different types of songs. We change it up and make a conscious effort to start with a song that shows the audience what we’re about. Typically, one of our first songs is “Stop Dragging My Heart Around” by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty. We end the night with “Wild Horses.” KN: What does it feel like to feed off of the crowd’s reaction during a gig? LS: I need it. It’s hard for me to really get into a gig if you feel disconnected from the people listening. It’s important to feel that energy. And most people who come see us are in our age group, and I always refer to our set as the songbook of our youth. When you talk to people in the audience during a break, they say that “this is every song I would ever want on my playlist.” KN: Do you remember the first time you fell in love with music? LS: Both of my parents were musicians. I grew up in a home that was very folk music-oriented. My dad and his brother both played acoustic guitar and sang, and my mom sang. My grandma played piano at every family event, so everything always revolved around music. JK: Every Saturday and Sunday at church, members of the church brought an instrument and had to get up on the stage and sing. At the end, everyone would sing the same song. On Sundays, my brothers and sisters and I were expected to get up on the pulpit and do a number. Eventually, one of my sisters bought a Beatles album. I became obsessed and said, “I have to get a guitar.” My brother talked my dad into buying instruments for us, and we promised we would play in church every Sunday and at nursing homes, in parades, any place we could as 11-year-old kids. KN: Were you always comfortable performing in front of people? LS: I used to have terrible stage fright when I was younger. I don’t think I really got over that. You always have those nerves. But now, playing with Jim, I’m instantly relaxed and comfortable playing with him. JK: Since I started so early, it just felt natural from the start. Anytime I could get on a stage, in a musical or choir or anything like that, I was there. Catch Wild Horses in the coming weeks at Harbor Ridge Winery on Sept. 20, Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club on Sept. 25, and The Nightingale Supper Club on Oct. 16.

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Crossroads at Big Creek will host a workshop this Saturday to teach gardeners how to put up their harvest. Held by the Door County Seed Library and Door County Master Gardeners Association, with presenter Stacia Dick-Schuster, this free event takes place on Sept. 19, from 9 to 11 am. Up next at Crossroads is a make-and-take leaf print project on Monday, Sept. 21, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Registration is requested at crossroadsatbigcreek.org/ event/lets-get-artsy or by calling 920.746.5895. The following day, Tuesday, Sept. 22, Crossroads will host Junior Nature Club at 10 am. This six-week nature program is for kids aged 3 to 5 and their adults. That afternoon, Sept. 22, from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, Crossroads’ nature center will be closed to the public for a special event. Crossroads will also host its weekly Wandering Wednesday hike on Sept. 23 at 1:30 pm. Events meet at Crossroads’ Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay.

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volutionary biologist J.B.S. Haldane once said that if a divine being made all the living organisms on Earth, then God must have “an inordinate fondness for beetles.” Beetles make up the largest single order in the entire animal kingdom, and the most widely distributed order of all insects. Researchers have studied and described 350,000 to 400,000 beetle species, but it’s thought that 1 to 2 million species may exist. Roughly one out of every five living things on Earth, including both plants A long-horned black pine sawyer beetle rests on a zinnia. ROY LUKES and animals, is a beetle. It’s estimated that 32% of all species of animals, and Taking into account all of the beetles of the world, they more than 40% of all insects, are beetles. could be considered the Jekylls and Hydes of the insect These insects can be as tiny as a millimeter or as large colony. There are many beneficial species, along with as a 7-inch rhinoceros beetle, part of the scarab family. thousands of harmful species. The male has an impressive horn on its head, used in Many are serious pests, especially to plants. Others battle with other males during the mating season. can be considered highly valuable to gardeners and Though this beetle is aptly named, many aren’t. Take, farmers because they consume numerous destructive for example, the ladybug, which is really a beetle, or the insects. lightning bug/firefly, which is neither a bug nor a fly, but Back in the mid-1990s, we would see huge numbers a true beetle. of ladybird beetles converging in autumn on the sunny Beetles belong to the large order Coleoptera (ko-leesouth sides of our home. In fall, many species of these OP-ter-a), which means sheath wing. Their forewings, tiny orange, black-spotted beetles congregate to find thoraxes and head coverings are quite hard and rather places to hibernate. leathery. Some gardeners actually imported these beetles Normally, their hind wings, which are used to fly, are to control pests on their plants. They feast on mostly folded like a fan and safely covered when not in use. soft-bodied insects like aphids, mites, whiteflies and Their forewings, referred to as wing covers or elytra (eh- mealybugs. LEE-tra), conceal them and protect them from injury. This natural pest control can reduce or eliminate the When we had a vegetable garden, I would often find need for chemical sprays. While ladybird beetles move stink bugs and potato bugs on some plants. They, like about in search of insects, they can also help pollinate June bugs, are really beetles. some plants. One pest I see on my flowers is the Japanese beetle. It Twenty-seven years ago, the Asian longhorned is in the scarab beetle family and has become a serious beetle infested a Chicago neighborhood. This pest can pest on 300 species of plants in our country as well as in kill many hardwood trees, but they were successfully Europe. eradicated from the neighborhood. It appears the As summer wanes, we see beetles of many kinds problem is now only seen in parts of New York, Ohio, appearing almost everywhere. Hundreds of goldenrods Massachusetts and South Carolina. growing in the fields attract many insects during this A similar insect is the native black pine sawyer beetle. season. Those insects are either feasting on copious It is also called the long-horned beetle, and it tends to pollen or waiting to ambush other insects in search of a inhabit dead or dying pine trees. meal. Unfortunately, some of them may end up being the This insect’s body is over an inch long, but what’s beetle’s meal. really amazing is the antennae, which are 4 inches in A common beetle found on goldenrods is the soldier length. The males’ antennae are longer than the females’. beetle. This ¾-inch oblong insect has elytra that are a Walk slowly and look around as you venture out dull yellow, with black on the back half. Their antennae on these end-of-summer days. You may discover an are relatively long – around half the length of their interesting beetle on flowers in your garden or along a bodies. woodland path. These adults are usually feeding on the goldenrod pollen. Earlier in the season, their larvae, which hatched last fall, ate other insects.

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n Aug. 22, in a week when the long, warm days of summer were giving way to towering cumulus clouds and sudden squalls that foretold a moody change of seasons, 175 people gathered to celebrate lifelong learning at Lawrence University’s northern campus in Baileys Harbor. Björklunden’s 422 acres of wooded grounds offer a perfect place for curious minds to gather, nourish interests, connect, and restore. We wanted more people to recognize and celebrate what we offer with the Björklunden Seminars, so we transformed our longstanding gala event into a festival open to all. Dozens of volunteers contributed their hours and energy to host, promote, and facilitate a day of outreach, fun, and inspiration. I’m struck by a deep sense of gratitude for the Friends of Björklunden who

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he Miller Art Museum will soon unveil two new exhibits: the 51st Juried Annual, one of Wisconsin’s longest-running juried visual art exhibits, and Emmett Johns | Transcending Time, a solo exhibit of new abstract paintings and drawings.

Both exhibits open with a free public reception on Friday, Sept. 18, from 5 to 7 pm, with remarks and awards at 6 pm, at the Miller Art Museum, located at 107 S. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Light refreshments will be served, and Craig Schultz will provide music. Both exhibits will remain on view through Nov. 7.

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Pottery by Miwako Heverly, a five-year exhibitor at Fine Art and Antiques at the Barn. SUBMITTED

he red barn on state Highway 42 and Plum Bottom Road south of Egg Harbor will come to life this weekend for the sixth annual Fine Art and Antiques at the Barn. Held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, the festival was created by Caroline Moes and her daughter,

Naomi Moes-Jenkins. Moes ran successful antiques The rest of the year, Moes sells antiques through the businesses in Green Bay and Door County after retiring Peninsula Antique Center on state Highway 42 south of from 34 years of teaching, and Moes-Jenkins is an Egg Harbor. accomplished sculptor whose works appeared in the In addition to helping organize the show, MoesGreen Bay Botanical Garden. Jenkins will be exhibiting her own sculpture. The Fine Art and Antiques show It’s been a busy season for her as she’s part of is free for participants and visitors; a three-woman show at The Hardy Gallery in FINE ART AND Moes has paid all its expenses from Ephraim. ANTIQUES AT her antique sales. As the show’s Moes-Jenkins is probably best known for her THE BARN marketing expenses increase, she large-scale public art, including 26 mammothmay start charging exhibitors a sized bees and 3- to 8-foot flamingoes in 6610 Hwy 42 in Egg small fee. Visitors are asked to DePere’s Nicolet Art Alley, plus 13 landscapeHarbor donate to a local cause, first the size insect sculptures ranging from 12 inches Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, September 19, 9 Egg Harbor Fire Department, now am to 5 pm projects on Plum and Pilot islands. Vintage Hotspot continued on page 4

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The Miller Art Museum invites the community to gather at the Dome House for an intimate evening of fire, conversation and shared creativity with 2026 Al and Mickey Quinlan Artist-in-

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Guests are invited to enjoy s’mores, hot cider and casual conversation around the fire as Rodríguez Rivera discusses why flowers and fire have become central to his art-making practice during his artist residency. Attendees are encouraged to bring dried flowers to add to

ON EXHIBIT TRASH TALK: SUSTAINABILITY IN FOCUS Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Hwy 42 in Ephraim Through Sept. 27 Textile artist Maday Delgado exhibits her quilts and mixedmedia art.

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.

THE ART OF JEANNE DIMICK-REGO Robert Ray Gallery, 520 Parkway St. in Algoma Through Sept. 27

This solo exhibit stars a local fiber artist with a passion for rug hooking.

DANIEL MEINHARDT: NORTHERN WISCONSIN NATURAL WONDERS Ladybug Studio and Gallery, 219 Steele St. in Algoma Through September An artist-biologist uses photography and illustration to integrate science with social and environmental issues it can help illuminate.

EXHIBIT IV Edgewood Orchard Galleries, 4140 Peninsula Players Road in Fish Creek Through Oct. 3 Featured artists Ginnie Cappaert, Joseph Kaftan, Rebecca Korth, and Julie Shaw show their work.

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ART BY JULIA NAWROT Meadows Gallery, next to main entrance to Serenity Senior Living at Scandia Village, 10560 Applewood Road in Sister Bay Through Oct. 7 A solo show by a multimedia artist.

STORIES + SENSES: REFLECTIONS IN NATURE Hardy Gallery, 3083 Anderson Lane in Ephraim Through Oct. 11 This show features work by three regional artists: Mary Ellen Sisulak (Ellison Bay), Naomi Moes Jenkins (Egg Harbor/De Pere) and Marilyn Prescott (Appleton).

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the burn, along with a poem, story or piece of writing they’d like to share by the firelight. Register online at eventbrite.com. For more information, contact 920.746.0707 or visit millerartmuseum.org.

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This solo exhibit features natureinspired sculptures and jewelry by local artist Richard Briggs.

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51ST JURIED ANNUAL AND EMMETT JOHNS | TRANSENDING TIME Miller Art Museum, 107 S. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay Sept. 19 through Nov. 7 The main exhibit surveys contemporary artistic practice from across the state, while the Emmett Johns exhibit fills the mezzanine.

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Featured Artists Fine Art and Antiques at the Barn provides a much-anticipated social and networking opportunity for Green Bay area artists. Several featured artists also show in Door County galleries, like Cappaert Contemporary and Woodwalk in Egg Harbor, and Idea Gallery in West Jacksonport. This year’s lineup includes the following artists, among many others. • Chris Pichotta is a painter and sculptor with a studio in the Tambourine Collaboratory arts incubator on 2nd Avenue in the Sturgeon Bay Steel Bridge Creative District. Some of his work is on exhibit at the nearby Margaret Lockwood Gallery. Pichotta’s art often plays with texture and shadows. “I put a lot of glazes between the layers so light can get in and refract around,” he said. “I do something similar with sculpture, where I create reflections and shadows that can create a whole other image on a white gallery wall.” When I talked with Pichotta last year, he was working as a chef in Green Bay, but now he is working as an artist full-time. “I decided to jump in and see how it would work financially and logistically,” he said. “I haven’t caught the stride I was looking for, but I have to stick with it and see. Either way, I will be making art for the rest of my life. It is the way I am wired.” • Dan Wieske, a Green Bay wood artisan, describes his work as functional kitchenware. His creations range from wooden spoons, sold for $30, to cutting boards made with exotic woods, sold for $450. “I enjoy wooden utensils and believe that everyday items should have some artistic value that make them lovely to use,” Wieske said. Now retired from industrial sales, he often works with power tools and carbide bits to create intricate designs, such as Ginkgo leaves on salad tongs. Wieske finds wood utensils practical and enduring; he is still using the spoons he made 30 years ago. Still, he never joined the growing trend of avoiding plastic kitchen tools, which still find a place in his cupboards. Of the upcoming barn show, Wieske said, “Every year, business is getting better, and I see repeat customers.” • Miwako “Binky” Heverly was born and lived in Japan before getting married and coming to America, so traditional Japanese aesthetics influence her art. “In my pottery, I pursue creating pieces that bring sincerity, warmth, nostalgia and joy in everyday life,” Heverly wrote in an email. She is a member of Green Bay Art Colony, the city’s oldest art organization at 111 years. The group organizes exhibits at the Neville Public Museum and other venues, volunteers for art-related events, donates art to area organizations and generally promotes local art. Through this organization, Heverly met and befriended Moes-Jenkins. This is Heverly’s fifth year participating in Fine Art and Antiques at the Barn. She also shows her work at Cappaert Contemporary Gallery in Egg Harbor, and feels “very fortunate to have [her] Naomi Moes-Jenkins, pieces in such a beautiful, co-organizer of Fine Art well-curated space,” she and Antiques at the Barn wrote. with her mother, Caroline • Kendra Smale paints Moes, is also exhibiting “all things petalled, her sculptures in a threebranched, feathered or woman show at The Hardy furry,” she says on her Gallery. TOM GROENFELDT Instagram page, which features paintings of botanicals, birds, butterflies and landscapes. Working as a full-time art director, Smale also likes to take on creative challenges like Birdtober, where artists follow online prompts about birds to create daily paintings for a month. She’s done something similar in a challenge that featured poisonous plants. For Smale – and likely many other featured artists – Fine Art and Antiques at the Barn marks a welcome end to a demanding summer season.

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(Madison), Valerie Mangion (Muscoda), continued from page 1 Madeline Grace Martin 51st Juried Annual (Milwaukee), The Juried Annual continues the Donna Miller Miller Art Museum’s longstanding (Two Rivers), tradition of surveying contemporary Tania Nelson artistic practice from across the (Green Bay), state. Tracy Nickolaus This year, a three-person panel (Shorewood), selected from 317 statewide Tommy Nigbor submissions. Panelists were Debra (Grand View), Brehmer, director of Portrait Michael Nitsch Society Gallery in Milwaukee; (Egg Harbor), Cristian Andersson, curator of the Britain O’Connor Lawton Gallery at the University of (Sturgeon Bay), Wisconsin-Green Bay; and Kimberly Ahmed Obeidat Burnett, a self-taught, Milwaukee(New Berlin), based realist painter. Brian Pirman A total of $1,950 in cash awards (De Pere), David will be presented at the opening Ray (Sturgeon reception, including three Special Bay), Patti Ray Merit Awards of $250 each, three “First in Line” by Emmett Johns, charcoal, ink and cold wax (Sturgeon Bay), on cotton board. SUBMITTED Juror’s Choice Awards of $200 Lori Jae Ricci each, the Gerhard Miller Award of (De Pere), Laurie Emmett Johns | Transcending Excellence ($500) and the Bonnie Runnoe (Brookfield), Sandra Time Hartmann Award for Outstanding Schoen (Madison), Mary Ellen Opening alongside the Juried Creativity ($100). Sisulak (Ellison Bay), Steven Annual is a solo exhibit of new The 64 exhibiting artists include Stanger (Baileys Harbor), Carol work by Emmett Johns, a regionally Nadia Khun (New Berlin), Marissa Straubel (Egg Harbor), Abby celebrated portrait artist and Bagasao (Sturgeon Bay), Karen Thiede (Sturgeon Bay), Hermke painter. Becker (Sturgeon Bay), Jacklyn Timm (Sturgeon Bay), Sarah Born in 1940 in Rockford, Illinois, Berta (Milwaukee), Aaron Boyd Johns trained (Milwaukee), Deborah Brooks at the American (Milwaukee), Bonnie Connolly Academy of (Sturgeon Bay), Dennis Connolly Art in Chicago (Sturgeon Bay), Nastia Craig and the Los (Madison), Nova Czarnecki Angeles College (Milwaukee), Michael Darby of Design, where (Milwaukee), Alicia Daubner (Sister he earned his Bay), Randall Dettmann (Algoma), BFA (Bachelor of Doug Fath (Madison), Daniel Fine Arts degree) Fleming (Milwaukee), Barbi Gossen with honors (Green Bay), Karen Hertz-Sumnicht and studied (Sturgeon Bay), Patricia Hidson under painters (Glendale), Jason Hill (Monticello), including Lorser Kristine Hinrichs (Milwaukee), Katie Feitelson, Harry Hohmann (Peninsula Pulse creative Carmean and director, Sister Bay), Rebecca Jabs Glen Vilppu. (Manitowoc), Jayne Reid Jackson He worked as “Sunrise Through a freelance illustrator and the Willow,” portrait painter textile art by in New York and Jody Larson. SUBMITTED Chicago before relocating to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1973, where he has continued to paint portraits, landscapes and abstract work ever since, spending summers in Door County. Across a career spanning six decades, Johns has moved fluidly between portraiture, landscape and abstraction, treating all three as “They Will Be Comforted,” an oil painting by Marissa Bagasao. SUBMITTED expressions of the same underlying principles of composition and Vandersee (Oshkosh), Carter design. He cites Robert Henri’s book (Madison), Virginia Janssen (Green Voras (Milwaukee), Deborah Wage The Art Spirit and a formative Bay), Meg Johnson (Milwaukee), (Plover), Carleyrae Weber (Sturgeon workshop with Wisconsin landscape Thomas Jordan (Sturgeon Bay), Bay), Kathryn Wedge (Neenah), painter Tom Uttech among the Dale Knaak (Sheboygan), Jody Mark Weller (Waunakee), Sara influences that shaped his approach Larson (Middleton), Karla Lauden Willadsen (Sheboygan) and Stephen to mark-making and brushwork. (Sheboygan), Laura Lemna Wolter (Sturgeon Bay). Of his broader purpose as an (Wauwatosa), Olivia Lorber artist, Johns has said simply, “My (Shorewood), Stephanie Lord responsibility is to be the best artist (Sturgeon Bay), Issis Macias I possibly can be.”

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Rage Haiku by DAVID COHEN Efforts in Vain Cannot save the world Don’t try to boil the ocean Just your own backyard Paradise Waits South America The girl from Ipanema Looks northward in fear The event featured mini-seminars, including a hike along the shoreline of the Baileys Harbor campus.

Culture Club continued from page 1 conceptualized and executed the event with our team. A special thanks, too, to Drew Johannes for capturing the event in photos. In this spirit, I’ll turn over this week’s Culture Club column to Erin Smock, Lawrence University class of 1994, to offer her retelling of the stories that made it a day to remember. – Tom McKenzie, Björklunden Director

lawn. The picture-perfect day fostered celebration and connection. After lunch, the Rev. Mark Richards led a rededication of the Boynton Chapel that recognized the recent repairs to the roof, restoration of beautiful frescoes, and years of stewardship. The afternoon awards presentation included remarks from Lawrence University President Laurie Carter, Friends of Björklunden co-chairs Cheryl Kopecky ’72 and Stephanie Vrabec ’80, and recognized three remarkable recipients. Barb and Fran Michaels received the Richard Warch Outstanding Service to Björklunden Award for their stewardship of the grounds, support of the Chapel, and vision for preserving and enhancing the beauty of Björklunden. The Michaelses have helped strengthen and sustain some of Björklunden’s most cherished features for future generations. James T. Berkenstock received the 2026 Winifred Boynton Creative Spirit Award in recognition of decades of artistic excellence and visionary leadership in the arts. As the founding artistic director of Midsummer’s Music, he has played a transformative role in shaping the cultural landscape of Door County and expanding access to world-class chamber music throughout the region. Other festival highlights included an art auction of 28 donated works by the Dobrinska painters. This group attends artist retreats at Björklunden and raised over $7,000 towards the Chapel restoration. The event concluded with a reception and a closing toast by Friends of Björklunden co-chair Cheryl Kopecky ’72.

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The inaugural Boynton Festival brought Björklunden’s 50th anniversary celebration to a close in an event that blended traditions of past celebrations and new activities. The day kicked off with a warm welcome from Tom McKenzie, Director of Björklunden, reflections from longtime Lawrence University staff member Chuck Lauter, and a wonderful poem written and read by Estella Lauter. The welcome inspired attendees to embrace the virtues of lifelong learning as they headed into their mini seminars. Seminar topics ranged from hikes through Björklunden’s grounds, to the science of coffee, to the first seminar offered to children and their caregivers – Nature Remix – which connected nature and art. Other seminar topics ranged from the Boynton Chapel to Shakespeare to beer styles – complete with tastings – truly something for everyone. Midday attendees enjoyed a picnic lunch and live music from the Water Street Hot Shots on the chapel

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AUTHORS TALK SHOP AT NOVEL BAY Novel Bay Booksellers’ author talk series will continue through the off-season, featuring local writers on the third Friday of each month. Upcoming talks star Tom Davis, Cindy Kraack and Theresa Evans. Tom Davis – a former Door County Poet Laureate with his wife, Ethel Mortenson Davis – is up first on Oct. 16. Davis has written five published novels, two epic poems, a collection of poetry and a non-fiction work on sustainability. He recently published an autobiography, Beginnings: The Trail from a Boyhood in Western Colorado to the Indian Controlled Schools Movement and Restoration of the Menominee Indian Tribe. Author talks continue with Cindy Kraack on Nov. 20. Her award-winning contemporary fiction novel, The High Cost of Flowers, depicts a family struggling to reconcile with the death of a matriarch. In addition to this novel, Kraack co-wrote the historical fiction book 40 Thieves in Saipan, four additional contemporary fiction novels and numerous short stories. Novel Bay’s final 2026 author talk will feature Theresa Evans on Dec. 18. Evans will present her firsthand account of mortality and grief, Choosing to Die: A Daughter’s Story of Supporting Her Mother’s End of Life Through Assisted Death. The book offers clarity and compassion to caregivers and professionals as they grapple with the idea of medically assisted death. Author talks are held from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Novel Bay Booksellers, 44 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

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Progress Sometimes the only Way out is to move forward Through the unknown fog Public Meeting Irony Prior to screwing Democracy over royally Begin with prayer Do Not Be Quiet In some quarters Silence is violence So speak your butt up Let’s Be Real Dreams come true are just Fantasies destroyed if You realistic Devil On My Shoulder Good would not mean much Without evil it’s sibling So omnipresent Worry Warts Paying interest On a debt you might not owe That is worrying Author’s Note: As an attendee of the weekly WRiTERS’ NiGHT at the Tambourine Lounge in Sturgeon Bay, I created/write my own genre of poetry that I have dubbed “Rage Haiku.” Rage Haiku is a form of the Japanese poetry style composed of three lines with a five-seven-five syllabic structure. These poems differ from traditional haiku in that they focus on sociocultural and political themes, often with an edge of commentary embedded within the seventeen-syllable structure. Nothing is off limits, although the “rage” is often subtly implied. Local poet Ralph Murre suggested that every poet should start the day with a new haiku, because the composition form forces you to be precise and economical in your word choices. I took Murre’s advice to heart, and out came these non-traditional haiku for which I needed a name. Thus, Rage Haiku was born. It became an instant hit amongst the regulars at WRiTERS’ NiGHT, and Murre dubbed me The Sage of Rage, an honor I embrace.

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American Idol contestant Genevieve Heyward will make a stop at a new live music venue, The Hayloft, during her fall tour. The show will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 9 pm, at The Hayloft, located above the Rusty Tractor Breakfast Barn, 6228 Hwy 42 in Egg Harbor. The space has become a listening room-style venue featuring eight weeks of performances by local musicians like Austin Skalecki, Hunter Gatherer and Wild Horses. Closing out this inaugural season of shows are Heather Ré and Genevieve Heyward. Heyward is a rising indie rock artist with deep Door County ties and a raspy yet smooth voice that cuts through any room. With similarly expressive vocals and personal lyrics, Ré taps into a blend of blues, country and folk. On the night of their joint concert, the doors and bar open at 4:30 pm. Papa B’s will be on-site with their food truck. Ré will kick off the free show at 6 pm, with Heyward performing from 7 to 9 pm. RSVPs are strongly encouraged at tinyurl.com/4x3dmcxp.

CAMPBELL AND HANCOCK RELEASE FIRST FULL ALBUM Local songwriting duo Rob Roy Campbell and Vinni Hancock release their first full-length album, Little Book, on Sept. 18, following four EPs and a music video released earlier this year. The album features a baker’s dozen songs, all crafted in the band’s Baileys Harbor studio, the Snapcrackle Tabernacle. Recurring themes of positivity and gratitude flow through the album, which explores subjects like daydreaming, curiosity, love, longing, listening and appreciation for the natural world. Little Book brings together the unique skill sets of both musicians who worked on it: Campbell as an artist, writer, musician, composer, audio and

A street art artist reception, free Ferris wheel rides, live music by Emilie Rose Bishop, and a Cruise-in Meet & Greet with the Old Bolts Car Club, featuring a portable bar, beer, and food. Visit sturgeonbay.net for all details. GRANARY DAYS Door County Granary, 72 E. Locust Court, Sturgeon Bay. 920.241.6819. 4-6pm. Meet artists and view their work for the “Set Sail in Sturgeon Bay” art reception.

electronics engineer, graphic designer, record label founder and IT consultant, and Hancock as an educator, writer, conservationist, nonprofit founder, elected official and artist. In developing the album, Campbell and Hancock first wrote all the music and lyrics, then recorded simple acoustic versions of each song. Local multi-instrumentalist Paul Taylor contributed drum parts, all of which he recorded in his Sister Bay attic. The duo then further developed the music with Hancock adding piano and Campbell adding harmony vocals, acoustic bass, ukulele, harmonica, MIDI strings and egg shaker. Hancock created

LIVE MUSIC 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. BILL GIRONDA Door County Granary, 72 E. Locust Court, Sturgeon Bay. 920.365.6507. 12-2pm. Classic rock.

PHILIP NELSON & THE DISTILLED SPIRITS Parallel 44 Winery, 5464 County Hwy P, Sevastopol. 2-5pm. Variety music. EVERYTHING NICE The Cherry Hut, 8813 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. 920.868.4450. 3-6pm. Sweet vocals with a side of sass. THE CHERRY TONES Peach Barn Brewing, 2450 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay. 920.944.2393. 3-6pm. Vintage rock ‘n’ roll.

original full-color artwork Art for Little Book, the for the record cover and first full-length album by local songwriting for each song. While Little Book duo Rob Roy Campbell will be available on all and Vinni Hancock. streaming services, SUBMITTED the band recommends Bandcamp for the fullest experience, where listeners can see the artwork and read the lyrics, comments and context for each song. For more information or to get in touch with the band, visit snapcracklesounds.com.

BILLY DAVE SHERMAN Lake Fire Winery, 8054 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. 920.839.9992. 5-7pm. Indie folk with mellifluous vocals. JEREMIAH JAMS Twelve Eleven Wine Bar, 10339 Hwy 57, Sister Bay. 920.421.9463. 6-8pm. Psychedelic Cheesehead rock. EMILIE ROSE BISHOP Bayshore Outfitters, 59 N Madison Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920-818-0431. 6:30-8:30pm. Jazz standards

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PERFORMANCE ERIC LEWIS AND THE GRIFFON STRING QUARTET MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson Street, Sturgeon Bay. 920.854.7088. 7-9pm. Under the Harvest Moon. Be transported by an inspired blend of classical finesse and folk soul. Visit midsummersmusic. com for tickets.

GALLERIES FINE ART & ANTIQUES AT THE BARN Plum Bottom Farm, 6610 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor. 9am-5pm. Showcases over 25 artists, jewelry makers, photographers, and antique and collectible dealers. Food from Blue Suede Foods and Lulu’s Sips and Sweets. 51ST JURIED ANNUAL Miller Art Museum, 107 S 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.0707. 5-7pm. One of Wisconsin’s longest-running juried visual art exhibitions. Includes remarks and a presentation of cash awards, light refreshments, and music by Craig Schultz.

FOOD & DRINK VINEYARD TOUR von Stiehl Winery, 115 Navarino St, Algoma. 920.487.5208. 11am or 2pm. Taste special vintages as you tour the vineyard, production facility & cellars. $49/person. PICNIC SMOOTHIE BAR June’s Farmhouse, 2450 S Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay. 9am-2pm. A pop-up smoothie bar featuring fresh, thoughtfully made smoothies. WET WHISTLE WINE FESTIVAL von Stiehl Winery, 115 Navarino St, Algoma. 920.487.5208. 5-9pm. Try wines, enjoy live music & stomp some grapes. $10/person. Costumes encouraged. Under 21 must be accompanied by an adult.

INDOOR EVENTS AT THE ADRC Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.746.2372. 9 am. Chess; Poker. 9:30 am. Tai Chi. 10 am. DVD Fitness. 11 am. Zumba Gold. MAGIC COMMANDER NIGHT The Gnoshery, 23 N. 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0727. 3-9pm. Play Magic the Gathering in Commander format. CHARACTER PROP PAINTING Algoma Public Library, 406 Fremont St, Algoma. 920.487.2295. 3-5pm. Paint cardboard characters that will decorate the library’s children’s area. For ages 12 and up. SURVEY SLAM TRIVIA Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, 127 N 4th Ave, Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0093. 6pm. Like Family Feud with real-world data.

LITERATURE WASHINGTON ISLAND LITERARY FESTIVAL Throughout Washington Island. 920.868.1457. Morning and afternoon writing workshops across the island, a Poetry Picnic, and an evening Welcome Reception with an Open Mic at Nelsen’s Hall & Bitters Club. For a detailed schedule, visit writeondoorcounty.org.

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“GEORGE & GRACIE: A LOVE STORY” Northern Sky Creative Center & Gould Theater, 9058 County Rd A, Fish Creek. 920.854.6117. 4pm. One of entertainment’s most iconic comedy couples, George Burns and Gracie Allen, go from humble vaudeville roots to beloved household names. “MURDER GIRL” Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish Creek. 920.868.3287. 7pm. A Wisconsin whodunnit full of suspense, small-town gossip & Midwestern heart. “DEALT A DEADLY HAND: MURDER AT THE POCONO ROYALE CASINO” Rogue Theater at DC Arts Center, 917 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 920.818.0816. 7:30pm. An interactive murder mystery show. Keep your eyes and ears open. At the end of the night, someone will cash in his or her chips for the last time – and it’s up to you to solve the murder! $25/Adults. $15/Students.

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