A Newsletter of the Town of Sturgeon Bay Lakeshore Area

Fall 2014: Volume 14, no. 2

From Donna Janning,
LFPR Association President

Greetings Lake Forest Park Road Neighbors!

I hope you have had a great summer with friends and
family and been able to enjoy all that the lake and woods
have to offer. We are all so lucky to live in this part of the
country!

The gatherings in Portage Park on the 12
th
of the month
have been well-attended, so we have decided to have
them again next summer. Mark your calendars now for
the 12
th
of May, June, July, August, and September, and
come mingle with your neighbors. Even if you can only
make one or two, you will be glad you came. There are a
lot of interesting fun-loving people on your street!

The membership committee, board members and other
engaged residents are hard at work keeping Lake Forest
Park Road socially active and vital. If you have any ideas,
complaints, or topics you wish to discuss, feel free to con-
tact any one of us. Our next membership meeting will be
at my house (2680) on Saturday, January 10 at 9:00 AM.
Wed love to have you join us and bring any input you
may wish to add.

Enjoy the beautiful season of autumn. We hope to see
many of you at the Fall Gathering on October 4.

--Donna Janning
dwjanning@sbcglobal.net

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LFPR blog: lakeforestparkroad.blogspot.com

Change of Location for Last Party in the Park
The last Party in the Park of the season is this Friday, Sep-
tember 12. Instead of meeting at Portage Park, however,
the gathering will be hosted by Jeff and Donna Feuer-
stein, 2500 Canal Road, next to the Coast Guard Station.
Bring your own beverage and a dish to pass.

Parties in the Park will resume in Portage Park next year
on the 12
th
of June, July, August, and September.

Fall Gathering: Saturday, October 4
The Fall Gathering will be held on Saturday, October 4, in
the upstairs loft at the CenterPointe Marina Club House
(215 Quincy Street in Sturgeon Bay) from 5:00 to 8:00
PM. The Association will provide brats, hotdogs, buns,
condiments, and paper products. Dennis Connolly has
graciously agreed to be our brat chef. Those who attend
are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own beverag-
es.

The CenterPointe Marina Club House has beautiful views
and a heated pool, so bring your towel!

If youre planning to attend, please RSVP to Donna Jan-
ning at 920-743-6580. If you decide at the last minute to
go, you can just show up, too!

Mid-Winter Dinner in January
Every year on the third or fourth Saturday in January, res-
idents gather at the Nightingale Supper Club for a casual
evening starting with cocktails at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30.
All are welcome; if the weather is conducive to travel
many seasonal owners drive up. To reserve a spot once
the date has been set, call Jo Ann Zirtzlaff at 746-0331 or
Lois Wendhack at 743-9761. Let Jo Ann know if you
would like to be on the annual mail/call reminder list.

Transitions
Submitted by Ruth Sandor, 2980 LFPR

Longtime neighbor Joseph Peck (3258) died July 29 at
Cardinal Ridge Residential Care. The lovely tribute below
comes from Jim Toth (3200), who grew up spending
summers on the road with his family.

Jim wrote:

Betty Nimphius called with news [of Joes death] a few
days back. The Peck, Nimphius (formerly 3288), Wen-
dhack (3220), Lutzke (3301), and Toth couples all coinci-
dently retired and moved full-time to their LFPR proper-
ties within a few months of each other back in the 1980's.
Some of the couples were better acquainted with each
other than others but they all knew each other, at least
slightly from the homeowners' meetings over the years. I
believe it was Betty who came up with the idea of month-
ly luncheons at a Door County restaurant and they have
kept up tradition for nearly 30 years now. Both Lutzkes
passed away within months of each other sometime in
the 90's followed by my father, Lou, in 1998 and then
Fritz Wendhack sometime later and my mother, Irene,
last year. Now with Joe gone, the original 10 are down to
4 and the Nimphius' no longer live on the lake.

My family met Joe and his family when the Pecks were
building their cabin in the late 50's. The six of us kids
were all of similar age. We hit it off and remained
lakeshore playmates for years. Back when the Pecks were
building, Joe was the picture of the rugged independent
spirit that was so characteristic of the heroes of the war-
era movies. Joe certainly kept that spirit his whole life,
which was obvious in the conversations when either my
brother or I would stop in for a chat when we were out
that way.

Joes spouse, Lorraine Peck, continues to reside at Cardi-
nal Ridge, 817 E. Circle Ridge Place, in Sturgeon Bay.



ASSOCIATION NEWS

Recap: LFPR Association
Annual Business Meeting

The annual business meeting was held June 28, 2014 at
3170 LFPR, home of Susan and Jim McAninch.

Officers for the coming year were elected for one-year
terms to be re-elected annually for up to 3 years: Donna
Janning, President 14; Eileen Brown, Vice President 14;
Sandra Johnson, Secretary 12; Dennis Connolly, Treas-
urer 14. Members of the Board of Directors serve stag-
gered 3-year terms: Paul Lutzke 12, Jim Janning 13, and
Jeff Feuerstein '14.

Eileen Brown is the Chair of the Membership Commit-
tee. Carol Hollar-Zwick continues as editor of the news-
letter.

Below are highights from the meeting:

Marnie Kaeska of the Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys
Harbor, gave a talk about the Ridges and the con-
struction of a new facility in Baileys Harbor.

Susan McAninch discussed the Door County Civility
project.

Outgoing President Pat Nell thanked members for
their time and efforts on behalf of LFPR.

Incoming LFPR President Donna Janning emphasized
that the LFPR Association gatherings are for getting to
know neighbors better, sharing ideas, and fostering a
sense of community, she encouraged everyone to at-
tend.

A subcommittee of neighbors (Jim Janning, Bonnie
Connolly, and Sandra Johnson) is revising the Associa-
tions by-laws.

A hearty thank you to outgoing LFPR Association Presi-
dent Pat Nell for her three years of energetic leadership.

The 2015 Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 27.

Next Membership Committee Meeting
The next meeting will be January 10, 9:00 AM at the
home of Donna Janning (2680 LFPR). All are welcome!

Propane Update
Submitted by Liz Wallner, 3274 LFPR

I would like to thank our members for participating in the
new Propane Initiative with Lakes Gas. We have had a
very enthusiastic response and we are all pleased with
the contract.

If anyone has any questions or concerns, please call me
or send me an email (jmicro@charter.net).
New Road Directory Available
If you have not yet picked up your Road Directory, please
call Liz Wallner at 920-743-6314 to arrange a pick-up
time.

Successful 2014 Garage Sale
Submitted by Jean Laundrie, 3080 LFPR

Dear Lake Forest Park Road Association members

On behalf of all the residents who participated in our gar-
age sale on August 16, we all say a big THANK YOU to the
association members! We had a great day of sales in spite
of the heavy rain that lasted for two hours. We enjoyed
visiting with neighbors who stopped in, and we moved on
to new homes many precious things which made many
nice people happy. We also made over $300 that we can
now spend in our community to help local business own-
ers. Overall, a nice time was had by all.

If you are interested in participating next year, watch the
May newsletter for more information.

--Jean Laundrie, Marian Orlock, Ellie Dean-Gosney,
Eileen & Bob Brown, and Diane and Paul Lutzke


THINKING SPRING

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Submitted by Pat Nell, 3164 LFPR

In June Door County experienced a seasonal surge in the
tick population and with it tick-borne diseases.

Despite the application of Frontline, I plucked ticks off my
dogs. Most of my dogs have been treated for Lyme dis-
ease so I know the symptoms. But I wasn't worried be-
cause the ticks I saw were the American dog species, also
called the wood tick. My fears returned with the Septem-
ber issue of Retriever News added the American dog tick
as a carrier of the Ehrlichia bacteria and Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever spirochete, both of which have mild symp-
toms similar to those of Lyme disease. I lost one dog to
the complications of ehrlichiosis and hope never to lose
another. As our climate continues to heat up, we may see
the addition of the lone star tick to our population. It car-
ries many of the same diseases as the deer tick.

The deer tick that carries Lyme disease and at least three
other diseases is carried by deer and is prevalent in
wooded areas and nearby shady grasslands. Many of us
have lost most of our plants and shrubs this year thanks
to browsing deer. The most dangerous deer ticks are the
youngest and smallest ranging in size from a dot to a pin
head. Before gardening during the early summer, apply
vinegar solution scented with eucalyptus oil or pepper-
mint oil to your clothes. In the fall, plug the holes where
mice may enter with steel wool and trap as many as you
can. Small mice may carry the deer tick.

Lyme disease is one of the diseases carried by the deer
tick and can be readily diagnosed if it presents itself with
sudden onset of severe pain and swelling of the knee
joints. However it may be more subtle and start as a red
spot at the site of the tick bite and expand over a period
of days or weeks into a circular or oval-shaped rash. Clas-
sically it may appear as a bull's eye. Occasionally neuro-
logical symptoms such as stiff neck and severe headache
or Bell's palsy may occur. Mild cases in humans are very
hard to detect and require very sophisticated testing of
body tissues and fluids. Antimicrobial treatment is usually
successful.

When out enjoying our environment, especially in early
summer, wear protective clothing and check carefully for
ticks when you come in. A tick must stay attached for
more than twenty-four hours to infect a human or your
pet.
















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