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Fundraiser a success for Lois Krueger: All for the love of a friend

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  • By Gloria Small –

When Donna and Larry Russell learned that their long-time friend Lois Krueger was diagnosed with stage four cancer, they knew they wanted to help. Steve and Jan Fisco, also close friends, joined in the effort to organize a fundraiser. 
Day after day, Islanders arrived at the Russell’s door with hundreds of beautiful donations for an auction. When their garage was overflowing, Donna organized the items into eighty baskets and grouping that could be auctioned.
People arrived at the Farm Museum on Sept. 26, starting at noon, to look over the live auction selections and to begin bidding on over a dozen selections in the silent auction. Jenny Krueger had collected many items and over ninety generous gift certificates from all over Door County that were included in the silent auction, along with many beautiful local donations from lumber, furniture, candy, and vegetables.
Lunch was available too. Volunteers served hot dogs and Kate Kaniff prepared delicious gyros. Krueger T-shirts were sold throughout the afternoon.
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‘Island Open Lands’ wraps up Forum’s 2021 schedule

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  • By Emily Small –

Roughly 40 community members gathered at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center Sept. 23 to hear a presentation by Door County Land Trust’s director of community engagement Terry Cooper, director of stewardship Jesse Koyen and Door County Soil and Water conservationist Samantha Koyen. Panelists were Parks Committee member Jesse Hansen, Town chairman Hans Lux and former Door County Land Trust employee Karen Yancey.

The presentation was the last of this year’s Forum 2040 series sponsored by the Observer, Washington Island Ferry Line, and Trueblood Performing Arts Center. Plans are in the works to continue the series in 2022.

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