Archive for 'Sustainable Living'

Local Swim Enthusiast Crosses Death’s Door for Door County Y

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Erin Hoffman.

Local swimmer, Margaret Carroll, swam across Death’s Door on Sunday, August 22, while raising $500 for the Door County YMCA.

Carroll set out from Northport very early in the morning and swam the 4 miles across to Washington Island, stopping midway to take a break near Pilot Island.  Mike Boryk accompanied her in his boat during [...]

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Free Introductory Session on August 24 for “Learning to Live, Learning to Love,” a 26-week Course in Men’s Self-awareness and Personal Growth

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.

Life Skills Men’s Classes in Door County begin at the Nelson Healing Center in September, with a free orientation and introduction on Tuesday, August 24 at 7 pm.
After three years of working with Life Skills International for her own personal growth, Dr. Melissa Nelson decided to become a trained facilitator and bring their classes to [...]

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2012 The Mayan Prophecy with Alida Quetzal at Nelson Healing Center, Aug 21

Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.

Alida Quetzal will present a Door County Lecture and Prayer Ceremony interpreting the Mayan vision of 2012 on Saturday, August 21 from 10:30 am – Noon in Sturgeon Bay at the Nelson Healing Center (free-will offering).
Alida Quetzal was born in Mexico, a descendant of the Maya culture and grand-daughter of a great healer and spiritual [...]

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Local Y Enthusiast Will Attempt to Swim Death’s Door to Raise Money for Swim Programs on Aug 15

Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Erin Hoffman.

Local swimmer, Margaret Carroll plans to swim across Death’s Door on Sunday, August 15 to raise money for the Door County YMCA.
Carroll will set out from Northport very early in the morning while the waters are calm in her efforts to swim the 4 miles across to Washington Island.  She will swim unaided, but be accompanied [...]

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Door 2 Door Rides takes off… in Sturgeon Bay

Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Door 2 Door Rides first official day of operation took place on Monday, August 2, 2010.

The shared ride taxi service, offers reliable, friendly and affordable rides within a 3 mile radius of the downtown Sturgeon Bay bridge.  The vans are wheelchair accessible and the service is open to all.  Call 920;.746.6948 for a ride.
Pictured below [...]

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Celebrating the Wisdom of the Divine Feminine through the Power of Sound; a 3-day Workshop with Suzy McLaren, August 13-15

Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.

Suzy Mclaren leads a study of voice, prayer and meditation at the Nelson Healing Center in Sturgeon Bay
Suzy McLaren is a classical singer, a professor of Voice Science and a member of the Voice Foundation at the Julliard School of Music. In mid-August she comes to Door County from her home in Sedona, Arizona [...]

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Getting in Touch with your “Inner Elemental” at Nelson Healing Center in Sturgeon Bay

Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.

A workshop on integrating breath, chakras and meditation presented by intuitive coach, Robert Dubiel on Monday, August 9 from 7 – 9 pm.

Since 1985 Robert Dubiel has dedicated himself to traveling around the world in search of places that have special spiritual significance. He has visited and lived in Hawaii, France, Nepal, India, Thailand [...]

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Cherry-Pickin’ Season Open in Door County, Now Through July

Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.

A bit early, the Door County cherry crop is ripe, abundant and ready for harvesting.
Turning east on Cty EE off Highway 42, just north of Egg Harbor, I had to stop, turn around and take a closer look at “something old, something new” – an addition to the rural landscape. The Robertoy’s have rescued a [...]

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Door County Home of “most wired small and rural hospital” in America, DCMH Recognized by National Health Care Organization

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Door County Memorial Hospital/Ministry Health Care (DCMH/MHC) is nationally recognized in July as one of 25 hospitals in the nation to earn such high regard.
The award was made by Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN) magazine, that conducted a recent survey entitled, Health Care’s Most Wired 2010. H&HN is published by the American Hospital Association.
The “most [...]

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Door County YMCA Invites Youth to Swim, Bike and Run in Kid’s Triathlon for 7th Year in a Row, July 17

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Erin Hoffman.

In conjunction with the Door County Triathlon, the Door County YMCA is offering an intermediate level triathlon on Saturday, July 17 for Door County kids from 4 through 14 years of age.
The Kids Triathlon will take place at the Door County YMCA – Sturgeon Bay Program Center beginning at 2 pm.  There are three age [...]

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