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Door County Icon: Norb Blei and the publication of a third edition of his 1987 classic Meditations on a Small Lake.

Barbara — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:04 +0000

Door County Icon Norb Blei has come out with a third edition of his 1987 Door County classic Meditations on a Small Lake. In June, Pastor Michael Brecke of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church convinced him to perform selected readings from the book. The result was a packed house and Blei at his fesity best. Listen in.
To order Meditations on a Small Lake and other books published by Cross+Roads Press visit BleiDoorCountyTimes.com.

Please note: Maybe it’s because he is not used to being at a church podium, but Norb did a bit of fidgeting during the readings, causing some background noise. Ignore it and listen in on Door County’s poet laureate.

Door County Icon Series: Dale Seaquist

Barbara — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:41:05 +0000

Barbara Luhring listens in to a conversation between Door County orchard grower Dale Seaquist and his youngest son Allen, a high school senior at Gibraltar School. Dale is the patriarch of Seaquist Orchards, a family business that has been growing, processing and selling apple and cherry products for many years. Dale talks about his history in the fruit growing business, as well as what led him to choose farming over the life of a musician. Listen in and learn about another Door County icon!

Door County Icon Series: A conversation with Dan Peterson of the Viking Grill, home of the outdoor fish boil

Barbara — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:00:56 +0000

Dan Peterson has owned the Viking Grill & Lounge in Ellison Bay since 1984 and in that time his name has become synonymous with the Door County fish boil. Barbara Luhring talks to Dan about his history with this iconic Door County meal that dates back to his childhood in Baileys Harbor when his parents ran the Panter Hotel. Along the way you’ll get the inside story on running a busy Door County restaurant as well as what it’s like to take the fish boil on-the-road. Listen in!

Photo credit: Fish boil photo taken by Dan Johnson

Door County Icon Series: A conversation with Eunice and Larry Manz

Barbara — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:12:13 +0000

Barbara Luhring talks with iconic Door County specialty food pioneers Eunice and Larry Manz at their Egg Harbor home. In 2003 Eunice and Larry retired from their Sister Bay business, Manz Specialty Foods, but they haven’t slowed down. In fact during the podcast Eunice receives a call from her newest client, a specialty foods store at Egg Harbor’s Liberty Square. Listen in to a couple who have retained a passion for fine food, fine drink and each other!

Door County Icon Series: A conversation between Al Johnson and Norbert Blei

Barbara — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:33:15 +0000

Update: Al Johnson passed away this weekend and to honor the legacy he has left his beloved Sister Bay and Door County, I have moved this interview to the top of the list.

Good friends and Door County Icons Al Johnson and Norbert Blei cover allot of material in this almost hour-long discussion of Door County past and present. Among the topics: the “counter culture” at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant, Emma Husby, Eddie Valentine, Wink Larson, Baldy Bridenhagen, Ingert Johnson and the Johnson family, condominiums and of course – goats on one’s roof. Barbara Luhring listens in to this fascinating and many times hilarious conversation. You should listen in too.

This is a large MP3 file and will take a while to download on dial-up.

Door County Icon Series: Marge Grutzmacher

Barbara — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:12:27 +0000

Door County icon Marge Grutzmacher is interviewed at her home by Elizabeth Kiracofe. Marge, an educator, business woman and literacy advocate, shares the path her life has taken before Door County and during. Listen in! Elizabeth Kiracofe handles the interview. Barbara Luhring handles production.

Door County Icon Series: Keta Steebs

Barbara — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 01:03:41 +0000

Barbara Luhring takes to the road to interview Door County Icon Keta Steebs in her Sturgeon Bay home. Keta, a Door County journalist for many years, still writes her weekly “Potluck” column for the Door County Advocate. She shares her observations of Door County through the years and naturally, talks politics!

UPDATE: Read an excellent post at Deke Rivers’ blog.

Door County Icon: Christie Weber

Barbara — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:13:54 +0000

Christie Weber, Sturgeon Bay businesswoman, grassroots organizer, and co-founder of Fair Enterprise talks with Barbara Luhring about her passion for preservation.

Door County Icon: Norbert Blei (part two)

Barbara — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:32:20 +0000

Part Two
Norb Blei is an author, artist, publisher, teacher and mentor. In Part Two, Barbara Luhring talks to Norb about his life in Door County and the state of publishing on the Door peninsula.

Door County Icon: Norbert Blei (part one)

Barbara — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 01:25:54 +0000

Part One
Norb Blei is an author, artist, publisher, teacher and mentor. In Part One, Barbara Luhring talks to Norb about his life in Chicago before Door County and his life as an artist on the Door peninsula.