Message from the President
Farmers and gardeners alike endure a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, periods of anxiety and elation as they survive another growing season in anticipation of that day when fruits of their labor materialize in the harvest.
From the time those small seeds are planted or delicate seedlings are taken out of the greenhouse and placed in the soil, we hope that the energy of the sun combined with the effort we put into nurturing those seeds and plants will result in a bountiful harvest… a harvest not just for the producer, but a harvest able to fill the needs and desires of many. So it is that the efforts of those growers planting those seeds impart a positive effect upon all who share in the anticipation of a bountiful harvest.
While that may be an elegant description of how a few people are able to sustain a large population, just what does that have to do with this newsletter and what happens at Crossroads? For all of you who involved in the work at Crossroads, the analogy is all too clear. The planning sessions for every project, program and event produces ideas which are the seeds that are planted by the board and volunteers and nutured by donors.
Crossroads planted many seeds this last spring and I can report to you that we are looking forward in sharing this bountiful harvest of projects and programs with all of you this season.
Our hidden classroom already has been in use for fall programs and the Council Ring is under construction.
The Solar Array and Analemmatic (human) Sundial are unique additions to our Astronomy Campus.
The new maintenance and program support building should also be completed in October and ready for occupancy by all the equipment, tools and supplies that are crammed in the Collins Learning Center, and this building will be powered by solar energy.
The establishment of the John Collins Memorial Walkway and Contemplation Circle connected to the Collins Learning Center will help us remember one of our founders.
As you can see, even though in reality, it may have been a challenging growing season for farmers as well as our economy, through the efforts of all our friends, contributions from our donors and generosity of foundations, Crossroads had a great growing season and will continue to share the harvest of 2012 for many years to come.
Dick Weidman,
President, Crossroads Board of Directors
Celebration of the Sun
“Celebration of the Sun” is the theme of Astronomy Day 2012 at Crossroads and with the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society, we will celebrate with the Dedication of the Sundial, followed by exhibits and activities. The event is scheduled for October 20, but celebrating and taking advantage of the sun is a way of life at Crossroads.
Obviously, our Sun provides the energy which enables volunteers from Master Gardeners to grow plants in our Greenhouse and the Heritage Garden. Their amazing vegetables are donated to Lakeshore C.A.P. and Feed My People. The flowers provided nectar for pollinating insects. And the families who participated in our gardening classes are now harvesting their own produce.
New Maintenance Building will have roof-top solar collectors.
Our new Maintenance Building will be powered by energy from the Sun because we will be adding our third solar array to the roof the facility. Our upgraded multi-media system will also be powered by solar energy during the daylight hours.
For the past six summers in the lab in the Collins Learning Center, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh have tested water from area beaches, but they also are involved in a number of beach-related studies. Several years ago, their work revealed that the much of the contamination in swimming areas had washed into the water from the sand. This year, their research centered on grooming beaches to expose the sand to the microbe-killing UV rays of the Sun. In short, they are learning to use sunlight to improve water quality.
So Our Sun provides the energy for plant growth, and by extension, life as we know it. The Sun provides us with clean alternative energy, and now we are learning in the lab at Crossroads to use the light of the Sun to improve water quality.
Work In Progress – Donors
Maintenance Building
The Maintenance Building currently under construction will enable us to re-purpose the lower level of the learning center for education.
- Gerry and Jane Berg
- Anthony Birdsall
- James Campbell
- John and Helen Collins
- Door County Environmental Council
- Door Property Owners
- Fred J. Peterson Foundation
- Anonymous
- Jane Guthrie
- Bob and Donna Hays
- Don and Coggin Heeringa
- Carol Hobson
- Horton Family Retainer Trust
- Ed and Cindy Koutnik
- Ellen Looker
- Mike and Barb Madden
- John and Nancy Munch
- Maddie Ostrand
- Raibrook Foundation
- Pete and Carol Schuster
- Dan and Deb Swanson
- Wake Family Foundation
- Linda Walczak
- Norm and Mabel Watkins
- Dick and Mari Weidman
- Myrle Welhaven
Council Ring & Hidden Classroom
The Council Ring and Hidden Classroom will be complete by the end of October.
- Anonymous
- Lee and Susan Basten
- Breakfast Rotary Club
- Anthony Birdsall
- James and Barb Bunning
- George and Margaret Collier
- Door County Community Foundation
- Bob and Irene Gray
- Susan Gilson
- In memory of Hervy and Ann Hauser
- Donna and Bob Hays
- Herb H. Kohl Charities
- Don and Coggin Heeringa
- Door County Community Foundation
- Delane Jome
- Diane Jome
- Tom and Lucy Kile
- Camella Neilson
- Geraldine Thornton
- Joan and Steve Wilkie
- Zion United Methodist Church
Multi-Media Upgrade
State-of-the-art audio-visual equipment will be installed during October.
- Anonymous
- Door County Community Foundation
- Learning in Retirement of Door County
- Raibrook Foundation
Human Sundial
The Human Sundial, the project of the Leadership Door County Class of 2012, will be dedicated October 20 at 1:00 PM. Jim DuFrane designed the installation and created the tiles.
- Leadership Door County Class of 2012
- Jim DuFrane, designer /project manager
- Kevin Grohskop
- Jodi Hibbard
- Erin Hoffman
- Cindy Koutnik
- Ryan Johnson
- Elizabeth Meissner-Gigstead
- Joe Mitchell
- Door Peninsula Astronomical Society
- Dylan Lauger Concrete
- Malcore Concrete
- Meissner Landscape
- Raibrook Foundation
John Collins Memorial Garden
Helen Collins shows the garden, made possible by memorial gifts, to her friends.
- Robert and Margaret Agnew
- Dan and Jean Austad
- Sue Austad
- Jane and Gerry Berg
- Ronald and Judy Berg
- Anthony Birdsall
- Ivan and Ann Bissen
- Wallace and Gloria Bittorf
- Yvonne and Bill Boettcher
- Laurel Braatz and Timothy Fiest
- Dolores Bullis
- James Campbell
- Bob and Janet Canadeo
- James and Joan Carlson
- Lisa Cofrin
- Thomas and Lori Cofrin
- Rose Coisman
- Custom Components International, Inc.
- East Shore Industries
- James and Karen Ebbeson
- June Ehrbar
- Mardele and Ione Engleking
- Matt and Judy Engebretson
- Dolores Evenson
- George and Margaret Evenson
- Carol and Fran Felhofer
- Mark and Gina Felhofer
- Mike and Tonya Felhofer
- Tim and Barb Graul
- Conor Green
- Robert and Ann Grimmer
- Don and Coggin Heeringa
- John and Nell Herlache
- Tom and Jill Herlache
- Sharon and Richard Haines
- Heyrman Construction Company
- Diane M Ising
- Marianne Kellman
- Mark and Ann Jinkins
- Arline Jorns
- Norman and Sharon Kiehnau
- James and Patricia Kowall
- Diane Knutson
- Jeffry and Liesl Larson
- Steven And Pamela Lawrence
- James and Maxine Lemense
- Robert and Jillane Leonard
- Cindy Livingston
- John Maclen and Kris Wagner-Maclean
- Katie Malvetz
- Jim and Valerie Maki
- Philip and Janel Maples
- Paul and Susan Mathias
- Joyce Miller
- Keith and Christine Miller
- Milwaukee Brush Company
- John and Nancy Munch
- Denise S. McAlpin
- Eunice McCormick
- John and Barbara McCormick
- Yvonne and John Oberg
- Jan Olson
- Bill and Elizabeth Parsons
- Ralph and Mary Paul
- Ellsworth and Carla Peterson
- Ron and Cynthia Peterson
- Jane Pick
- Roger and Sarah Pinkert
- Harry and Judy Porter
- Bill and Doris Price
- Putterman & Watchemaker, Ltd
- Robert W. Baird and Company, Inc.
- Roy and Jeanenne Richardson
- Richmond Marketing, Inc.
- Margaret and Ken Rock
- Gregory and Kathleen Rohde
- Ryan Kromholz & Manion
- Richard and Pamela Seiler
- Mary K. Schwanter
- Carl and Ruth Scholz
- Clyde Smith
- Bob and Terri Starr
- Dennis and Pam Starr
- Sturgeon Bay High School Class of 1948
- Sturgeon Bay Metal Products
- Temperature System, Inc.
- Michael Thomas and Ellen M Felhofer
- Vada and Richare Ulrech
- John and Cathy Wiese
- Cap and Mary Wulf
- WireTech
- Cathy and Rob Vuksanovic
- Philip and Sue Young
Crossroads Donors
Gifts from January 1 – June 30, 2012 (July 1 to November 30 donations will be listed in the holiday newsletter.)
$10,000 and above
- Don and Coggin Heeringa
- Peter G Horton Charitable Remainder Trust
$5,000 to $9,999
- Jean Setterholm
- Proceeds from Running Green for Crossroads
- William Wood Skinner Foundation
$2,500 to 4,999
- Anonymous
- Door County Community Foundation
- Ministry Door County Medical Center
- The Robert Hansen Family Foundation
- Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium
$1,000 to 2,499
- Baylake Bank
- Father Anthony Birdsall
- Door Property Owers
- MMG Foundation
- John and Nancy Munch
- Greg and Marsha Meissner
- Catherine Tilden
$500 to 999
- Altrusa of Door County
- James Campbell
- Fran and Arliss Everson
- Friends of Crossroads
- David and Ann Harsh
- HATCO Corp.
- Diane Jome
- Master Gardeners of Door County
- Bob and Carol Moellenberndt
$250 to 499
- Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay, LLC
- Sue Austad
- Leland and Inge Bacon
- Susan and Lee Basten
- Yvonne and Bill Boettcher
- CELLCOM
- Del Herrbold Insurance
- Mary and Randy Kenny
- Clare (Katie) Malverz
- Camilla Nielsen
- Carla and Ellsworth Peterson
- Ron and Cynthia Peterson
- George and Kristi Roenning
- Stellar Fitness LLC/Anytime Fitness
- Norm and Mabel Watkins
- Whitetails Unlimited
- Dwight and Pam Zeller
$100 to 249
- Roger and Sandra Anderson
- Daniel and Bonnie Balch
- Bill and Marie Bertschinger
- Ivan Bissen
- Marjorie Brooks
- Breakfast Rotary Club
- Jim and Barbara Bunning
- David and LaVonne Callsen
- Chortek & Gotscholk
- George and Margaret Collier
- Anonymous
- Door County Candy
- Eagle Mechanical
- George and Margaret Evenson
- Fran and Carol Felhofer
- Michael and Tonya Felhofer
- Edith Fulkerson
- Bill and Cleida Galligan
- John and Chris Guenther
- John and Nell Herlache
- Heyrman Construction Co. Inc.
- Howard Hintze
- DeAnne Hoffmann
- Robert and Rebecca Hoover
- Anonymous
- Delane Jome
- Tom and Lucy Kile
- Robert and Jilane Leonard
- Ellen Looker
- Jim and Valerie Maki
- Nancy Mattke
- Shawn Melarie
- Milwaukee Brush Company
- Jim and Judy Nelson
- William Olsen
- Christine Parent
- Elizabeth and Betty Parsons
- Dee and Eric Paulsen
- Harry and Judy Porter
- Glen and Grace Rossman
- Ryan Kromholz & Manion
- Jan Olson
- Madelyn Ostrand
- Margaret and Ken Rock
- Timothy Graul Marine Service
- William and Mary Jo Schaars
- Andrea and James Solper
- Dennis and Pam Starr
- Bob and Terry Starr
- Sturgeon Bay Metal Products
- Sturgeon Bay Utilities
- Cathy and Rob Vuksanovic
- Richard and Mari Weidman
- WireTech
- Thomas O. Wulf
- Beth and John Yount
$1 – 99
- Robert and Margaret Agnew
- Dan and Jean Austad
- John and Caol Bartoszek
- Heidi Bader
- Louis Behrens
- Ron and Judy Berg
- W. Gerald and Jane Berg
- Wallace and
- Gloria Bittorf
- Pat Blizel
- Dolores Bullis
- Randy Bumgardener
- Ralph and Maetta Chase
- Barb Chisholm
- Janet and Robert Canadeo
- James and Joan Carlson
- Cheryl Choronzy
- Lisa Cofrin
- Thomas and Lori Cofrin
- Rose Coisman
- George and Margaret Collier
- Mitchell and Sandra Custer
- Custom Components International Inc.
- Richard and Sanda Dirks
- Joan Draeb
- Door County Candy
- Jim and Karen Ebbeson
- Catherine Eckers
- Mike and Sue Eliason
- Mardele and Ione Engleking
- Matt and Judy Engebretson
- Mytle Felhofer
- Mark and Gina Felhofer
- Susan Gilson
- Conor Green
- Robert and Ann Grimmer
- Travis Grooters
- Jane Guthrie
- Barb Hamilton
- Earl and Ruth Hellmann
- Nicole Herbst
- Carol Hobson
- Deborah Jeanquart
- Thomas and Paul Hobart
- Dori and David Holzinger
- Diane Ising
- Mark and Ann Jinkins
- Arline Jorns
- Norman Kiehnau
- Barbara Kletzien
- Tammy Kroll
- Diane D Knutson
- Lakeshore Industries
- Jeffry and Liesl Larson
- Steven and Pamela Lawrence
- James and Maxin Lemense
- Cindy Livingston
- Ellen Looker
- Roy and Charlotte Lukes
- John Maclean and Kris Wagner-Maclean
- Philip and Janel Maples
- Paul and Susan Mathias
- Janet Mickelson
- Keith and Christine Miller
- Joyce Miller
- Gretchen Montee
- Denise S. Mc Alpin
- Eunice McCormick
- John and Barbara McCormick
- James Nelson
- Yvonne and John Oberg
- Christine Parent
- Ralph and Mary Paul
- Jane A. Pick
- Roger and Sara Pinkert
- William and Sonja Polster
- Matt Propsom
- Ann Quale
- Gegrory and Kathleen Rohde
- Belinda Richard
- Roy and Jeannenne Richardson
- John Rosenthal
- Richard and Pamela Sieler
- Gertrude Stillman
- Mary Schwatantes
- Ann and Al Tanck
- Jim Tellstrom
- Michael Thomas and Ellen Felhofer
- Putterman & Watermaker, LTD.
- Richmond Marketing
- Joyce Risser
- Gordon Saron
- Reta Schmidt
- Carl and Ruth Scholz
- Steve and Gretchen Schmeltzer
- Jeanne Schopf
- Sally Schopf
- Ed Schriner-Schmitt
- Clyde Smith
- Kay Stack
- Scott Steebs
- Gertrude Stillman
- Dan and Debra Swanson
- Tom and Mac Schueppert
- Dennis and Marguerite Skahen
- Jim Tellstrom
- Temperature Systems
- Linda Walczek
- Mary Wanke
- Randy Watermolen
- Gene and Wilma Waterstreet
- John and Cathy Wiese
- Jolene Wilson
- Cliff Wind
- Philip and Sue Young
- Carmen Youra
In Memory Of
Ted Bauch
Harry and Judy Porter
Sue Austad
Marguerite and Dennis Skahen
Wayne Eastman
Judy and Harry Porter
Ron Ellington
Eric and Dee Paulsen
Don and Coggin Heeringa
Leif Everson
William and Sonja Polster
Mary Feuerstein
Sally Schopf
Dolores Flok
Sandra and Roger Anderson
Jeanne Gabert
Barbara and Mike Madden
Harry and Judy Porter
Sally Schopf
Ann and Al Tanck
Mary Wanke
Ruby Fredrickson
Friends of the family
Deane Hagman
Mary Wanke
Virginia Hembel
Sue Austad
John and Carol Bartoszek
Michelle Bartoszek, Annika and Dylan Bodway
Michael, Breanne, Nora and Nicole Bartoszek
Karen and Diane Jome
David and Sarah Koelling
Sally Schopf
Marian Hislop
A. Tanck
Joan Draeb
Don and Coggin Heeringa
John and Jane Stevenson
Robert Horan
Beth and John Yount
Sam Lewis
Beth and John Yount
Edward Looker
Friends and Family
Don and Coggin Heeringa
Pat May
Valerie and Jim Maki
George Nelson
Marjorie Brooks
Myrtle Felhofer
Claire Olsen
June Ehrbar
Eileen Crathers
Don and Coggin Heeringa
Arline Jorns
Jim and Valerie Maki
Donald and Jean Olsen
William Olsen
Linnea Wagner
Elizabeth Williams
LaVerne (Mike) Gagnon
Marsha and Greg Meissner
Frieda Purinton
Myrtle Felhofer
Terry Simon
Harry and Judy Porter
Margaret Wake
Tom and Mac Schueppert
Don and Coggin Heeringa
Babe and Connie Spitz
Christine Parent
Matt Scheider
Eric and Dee Paulsen
Margaret Wulgram
Pamela Anderson
In Honor Of
Jill Ostrand-Harding
Lori Harding
Dee and Eric Paulsen
Helena, Lydia, and Crista Samson
Steve and Joan Wilkie
Running Green Raises $5,000!
Presenting Sponsor
Ministry Door County Medical Center
Major Sponsors
- Evergreen Nursery Co., Inc.
- Friends of Crossroads
- Sturgeon Bay Utilities
Maple Tree Sponsor
- Anytime Fitness
Red-Osier Dogwood Sponsor
- Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay, LLC
- Door County Candy
- Whitetails Unlimited, Inc.
- Cellcom
- Del Herrbold Insurance
- Trillium Herbal Company, Inc
- The Black Walnut Guest House
Black-eyed Susan Sponsor
- Tim Graul Marine Services
- Shawn and Susan Melarvie
- Heidi and Dan Tomaszewski
- Linda and Steve Bryan
- Jim and Val Maki
- Deb Whitelaw-Gorski
- Gretchen Schmelzer
- Target
- Econo Foods
- Wal-Mart
Award Donations
- Evergreen Trees – Evergreen Nursery Co., Inc.
- Pottery Award – Kris Kolinski of Clay on Steele
- Maple Syrup, Henschel Farms – Jim Maki and Deb Whitelaw-Gorski
- Honey from Wienkes Market – LAKESHORES landscape and design
Door Prizes
- Door County Natural Creations Walking Sticks – Dan Swanson
- Honey – Colleen & Rob Elliott and Pam Johnson
- Magazine subscription – Trail Runners Magazine
Medical Services
- Ministry Door County Medical Center
Refreshments
- Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream – Schopf’s Dairy View Country Store
- Door County Cherries – Lautenbach Orchards
- Homemade Granola – The Black Walnut Guest House
Tent Donation
- Raibrook Foundation
Publicity
- WDOR wdor.com
- Door County Daily News
- Door County Advocate
- Peninsula Pulse
- Door County Silent Sports
- Trail Runners Magazine
Thank you to Bob and LuAnn Desotelle, Mike and Kim Herlache, and the Ostrand-Harding Families for sharing their land with us and making the 10K trail run possible.
Crossroads and the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society Present
“Celebration of the Sun”
Astronomy Day 2012 – Saturday, October 20th
1:00 Dedication of the Sundial
DPAS and the 2012 Class of Leadership Door County
1:45 – 4:00 Activities at the Astronomy Center and the Collins Learning Center
- Safe solar Viewing
- Hands-on Activities
- Planet Walk
- Free: Ice Cream SUN-daes, compliments of the Door County Milk Marketing Board
7:00 Evening Viewing at the Leif Everson Observatory
- And telescope and binocular viewing.
Free and Open to the Public.
