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Saying Goodbye to a Door County Activist, Ellen Frances Witteborg

Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by .

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Ellen died Sunday, December 18 with family at the Egan home, Clark Lake. She was born on her father’s birthday, October 16, 1947, in Green Bay to Mary and Carl Witteborg. Ellen attended St. John’s Grade School, graduated from St. Joseph Academy and received a degree from UW Green Bay in Environmental Design. Ellen Witteborg’s [...]

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Community Shared Ride Taxi Service Expands Transportation Areas in 2012

Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by .

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Door 2 Door Rides is extending its original three-mile radius service area to reach much more of Door County, effective January 2, 2012. The public shared ride taxi service is affordable and wheelchair accessible and will now accommodate a larger Sturgeon Bay service area, as well as select portions of northern Door County. The expanded [...]

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Capture the Spirit! …of the Holidays in Sister Bay, Nov 25-26

Posted on 19. Nov, 2011 by .

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Warm up your holiday spirit, tune up your caroling voice, bundle up the kids and join the festivities at Sister Bay’s Capture the Spirit event, November 25 and 26! The village lights will glow brightly Friday, November 25 beginning at 4:30 pm with the lighting of luminaries around downtown and the Village Christmas tree and [...]

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Door County Walker Recall Effort to be Documented in “Shameless” Video

Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by .

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Door County is one Wisconsin region that has been steadily changing the color of its stripes over the past decade, shifting from Red to Blue. There was a time not that long ago, when attending a Democratic Party meeting in Door County would result in spending face time with the same two or three tired [...]

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28th Annual Sturgeon Bay Christmas Walk to Benefit United Way of Door County, Dec 4

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by .

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Sturgeon Bay’s Historic Inns and Bed & Breakfasts will be hosting the 28th Annual Christmas Walk on Sunday, December 4 from 1:30 to 5 pm, with all proceeds benefiting United Way of Door County. Come and visit Sturgeon Bay’s Historic Inns and Bed & Breakfasts at this magical time of year. Enjoy the scent of [...]

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Door County Visitor Bureau Wins Tourism Trailblazer Award for “Your Stories Our Setting Like Nowhere Else”

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (WACVB) recently awarded a 2011 Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer award to the Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) for their outstanding “Your Stories. Our Setting. Like Nowhere Else.” social media campaign. Each year WACVB gives out Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer Awards to destination marketing organizations like the DCVB for outstanding marketing and partnership [...]

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DCVB Unveils 2012 Visitor Guide Cover at 86th Annual Meeting

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) displayed the cover of their 2012 visitor guide on Wednesday night to a crowd of more than 100 people during the tourism marketing organization’s 86th annual meeting at the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor. Jack Moneypenny, President/CEO of the DCVB, addressed the crowd of local business leaders to talk [...]

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Leaving a Legacy Celebrates Door County Citizens Who Inspire, Nov 1

Posted on 20. Oct, 2011 by .

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On Tuesday, November 1, Ministry Door County Medical Center and the Family Centers of Door County host an event that will honor and celebrate individuals who are leaving their mark on the Door County community. “Leaving a Legacy: Celebrating Those Who Inspire,” will take place at Stone Harbor Resort from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. The [...]

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Wayne Breitbarth’s Power Tips for LinkedIn at Brew Coffeehouse Social Media Breakfast, Oct 19

Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by .

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On the morning after Door County’s windstorm, author Wayne Breitbarth was in Sturgeon Bay at Glas to present a dynamite lecture with step-by-step instructions on how to maximize LinkedIn for business… too bad only 4 people were able to get there to benefit! But, I was one of them and I came equipped to deal [...]

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Railroaded by NAFTA/CAFTA: The Perilous Journey From Central America to the States at UU, Oct 14

Posted on 08. Oct, 2011 by .

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Come learn about Central American migrants’ journey north, and how US trade policies and military aid affect the increasing violence in Mexico on Friday, October 14, at 7 pm at UUFDC, 10341 Water St. Ephraim. Nancy Garcia is visiting from Oaxaca, Mexico, where she works for the non-profit migrant support Center for the Orientation of [...]

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