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Speaker Series - Jack Dahler to Speak on Experience About the Ryerson
May 6, 2008 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the Reddin Bridge Room
15th Annual Door County Lighthouse Walk
May 16 - 18, 2008. Call before April 30th to save on ticket prices!
"Freshwater Fury" Member's Opening Celebration
May 23, 2008 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
"Freshwater Fury" Opens to the Public
May 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
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| eMari-Times
Your Museum eNews Source! |
April 2008 |
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Dear , 
The winter of 2008 has come and gone and as the daffodils are blooming, I fear to report that we are to get more snow on Monday. The last I checked, winter was supposed to be over! Storms are storms, though, and the one thing we can always be certain of is that we will never be able to stop them. But, we can learn from them and that is exactly what happened following the great storm of 1913! "Freshwater Fury" is getting closer to arriving and therefore please mark your calendars for the "members only" opening celebration taking place on Friday, May 23rd. For those individuals who are not members, the exhibit will open to the public on Saturday, May 24th. Watch your mail for the official invite! And as the saying goes, "Prepare to Be Blown Away!"
Thank you for your continued support of the Museum's three locations!
Thank you for your continued support of the Museum's three locations!
Brian Kelsey
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Have a Great Meal at The Pub & Help the Museum, Too!
The Neighborhood Pub promotes the Museum in many ways - through membership, exhibit promotion, and as an anchor appeal supporter. Once again they are willing to lend a hand through their FUNraiser Days. If you have lunch, dinner, beverages, carryout, or purchase a gift certificate on Thursday, April 24, 2008 and you presnt a "Pub Ticket," the Museum will receive 10% of the tab to benefit the annual operating fund! Isn't this a delicious way to support the Museum? Tickets are available at the Museum. One "Pub Ticket" is required per tab. If you would like a ticket to the Pub, call the Museum today!
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2007 Freighter Raffle Winner to Speak on His Experience Aboard the Ryerson
Mark you calendars for Tuesday, May 6, 2008 from 6 - 7:30 p.m., as Jack Dahler, the winner of last year's Freighter Raffle Adventure will speak on his amazing experience aboard the Edward L. Ryerson. Jack will share his experience as well as many photographs taken during his magnificient journey. The presentation is free and open to the public and will take place in the Museum's Reddin Bridge Room in Sturgeon Bay.
Want to win your very own Freighter Raffle Adventure? Then read on...
The Door County Maritime Museum is privileged to have received a special raffle prize from the wonderful folks at Great Lakes Fleet/Key Lakes Inc. - an adventure on a Great Lakes freighter - Edwin H. Gott (1,004'), Edgar B. Spear (1,004'), or Roger Blough( 858')! Trips onboard a working freighter are only available to the shipping companies customers. The only way for the general public to take a cruise on a working Great Lakes freighter is through a raffle.
If you are the winner, you and three friends will set your sails for a 6-1/2 to 7 day voyage. This trip is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to cruise on a working freighter during the Great Lakes sailing season - between June 1 and September 30, 2008. Departure port and dates will be coordinated with the winner and the winner must be flexible concerning scheduling and port of departure/return. The freighter itineraries will be between Duluth, MN to Conneaut, OH or Two Harbors, MN to Gary, IN. Guests must be 21 or older and are required to adhere to all company policies and safety procedures. Accommodations include rooms with 2 twin beds and private bath. Each freighter is equipped with owner's lounges that boast spectacular views. On the Speer and the Gott, your view from the owners lounge is forward across the vessel and on the Blough you look aft at the beautiful water you just traversed.
Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100; proceeds benefit the Museum's annual fund. Tickets may be purchased at any Baylake Bank branch, The Neighborhood Pub in Sturgeon Bay or the Museum's headquarters in Sturgeon Bay or by phoning 920.743.5958. The drawing will take place on Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Museum's headquarters (120 N. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay) at 6:30 p.m. Winner need not be present to win. |
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Boat Donations Accepted!
Do you have a boat that spends more time in storage than in the water? If so, perhaps you would consider donating it to the Door County Maritime Museum! Did you know that in 2007 the funds earned through the sale of donated boats was 2.5% of our total budget shortfall (over $16,000)? If you are thinking of reducing your fleet, interested in helping the Museum, and receiving a tax benefit (the sale amount), please contact Development Director Trudy Herbst 743-5958 or therbst@dcmm.org. Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts! |
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2008 Shipyard Tours
The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay and the Door County Rotary Interact Club present the annual tour of the Sturgeon Bay shipyards Saturday, May 3rd, 2008.
Three facilities, all located on 1st Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, WI, will be participating this year on Saturday, May 3rd from 9am-2pm. Palmer Johnson Yachts, Bay Shipbuilding Co. and Great Lakes Yacht Services will open their doors to the public for this once a year event. Start the tour at any one of the facilities and see first hand the efforts of the many professionals who work in Door County's ship repair and new construction businesses. Guided walking tours are offered at Bay Shipbuilding and Great Lakes Yacht Services, while self guided walking tours are available at Palmer Johnson Yachts. Staff is available at all three locations to answer questions. Many of the sites also offer the sale of merchandise complete with company logos.
Watch for the complimentary Door County Trolley which will be delivering tour participants from one tour location to another between the hours of 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Tickets will be available at the various shipyard gates the day of the event. Ticket prices are $10 per person for each adult. Tickets for children ages 10-17 years are $5 and children under 10 years of age are free. Advance tickets are available after April 19th at the Door County Maritime Museum or the Sturgeon Bay Visitor and Convention Bureau, both in Sturgeon Bay.
Rotary Sturgeon Bay and Interact, a teen service group affiliated with Rotary and with the Door County YMCA, organize this annual tour. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit local, national and international youth projects. For more information please call Trish Konowalski at (920)746-8460.
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Support the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club's Sail Training Foundation!
As someone who learned to sail through the wonderful Sail Training Foundation, I appeal to you all to come out on Sunday, April 27 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. Come and enjoy some "port" and "starboard" chili whilst supporting a worthy cause! We all need to keep this crucial tradition alive and well in Sturgeon Bay!
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The Door County Maritime Museum Partners with ShopforMuseums.com
This year, you can donate valuable funds to the Door County Maritime Museum through ShopforMuseums.com! Founded five years ago by a former museum director, this national online fundraising program is designed to benefit not-for-profit educational organizations such as museums, parks, zoos, aquariums, nature centers and science centers. As a museum partner, ANYONE shopping online with their favorite national retailers can have a portion of their purchase directed to the Door County Maritime Museum at no additional cost. Whether you are in the market for books, office supplies, apparel, gifts, travel reservations, home improvement, school supplies, toys, electronics, flowers or gourmet food...
Simply go online, log-on the ShopforMuseums.com Website, sign in and select the Door County Maritime Museum as your chosen organization. Then, use Web links to more than 300+ retailers to make purchases at discount prices. As long as you log on through ShopforMuseums.com, a percentage of every purchase will benefit the DCMM! Best of all, it's free to use - and it allows shoppers to enjoy the convenience of secure online shopping. Click here to see a video tutorial on how to use ShopforMuseums.com!
Participating retailers include Amazon.com, Target.com, KB Toys, Barnes & Noble, The Sports Authority, Eddie Bauer, and much more. You can use ShopforMuseums.com to plan vacations as well; travel-related participants range from Orbitz, Expedia and Delta Air Lines to Ramada Inn and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. For a complete list of online retailers click here.
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