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Dear Friends,

Last month, we took our adult children on a short family trip to Sedona.  All we did was hike, hang out in the VRBO, and laugh. It was great.  

One morning, we took a guided hike to a spot where we did a private yoga class near one of the Sedona Vortexes. If you have not been to Sedona, AZ, it is a must visit!  The energy in that area just sits at a higher frequency.  

Our guide helped us all settle into a state of calm where we could feel the grounding yet uplifting energy. She also showed us just how alive the desert was with animals and vegetation. We spotted lizards, snakes, javelinas, roadrunners, quail, eagle, bobcat, and even wild burros over the course of our trip!

Cat’s Claw, prickly pear, sage, agave, and many other forms of herbal medicinal plants abounded. I am always fascinated by this; all the places I have traveled each have their own forms of healing plants that the earth provides in that location. Even in supposedly barren landscapes.

Here is the thing – you can’t appreciate all the flora from afar. You have to be up close and personal to observe the life and the beautiful hues of browns, reds, oranges, and green in the desert.The flowers were blooming in late April and I couldn’t believe how colorful the landscape was. With the right guidance and observation, you’ll find that even a landscape that seems inhospitable is teeming with life. What a beautiful planet!

In fact, sometimes the most desolate areas like the desert have the best nutrient profile, because the plants have a greater concentration of phytonutrients due to the dryness. Why do plants have these phytonutrients? Well, they live in a really harsh environment, so they need that extra protection. Strong protection.  

This is what plants provide you with when ingested: Protection. Protection from many things – pathogens, inflammation, stress responses, and more. Our bodies are full of energy. We hold an immense amount of potential energy within each of our cells. Do you feel you have that?  If not, tools like herbs, meditation, acupuncture, energy vortexes 🙂 can all help you build and harness that energy. It is a beautiful thing, but sometimes, like the desert, you have to look very closely to see it.

You can also get pricked if you’re not careful in a desert. Same is true when buying herbs. This is why we trust the quality and standards of MediHerb – the herbal partner of Standard Process. Their herbs are not the only highest quality available, they are also standardized to ensure that you are getting the same amount of active ingredient in each tablet that you take, without the fillers that many brands use to bulk up their products. I can assure you: If their herbs don’t work, no other variety will either. So don’t get caught in a prickly situation- invest in tools that you can trust!

God Bless,

Dr. Dan

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Testimonial

Kurt Bassuener, President of MWS Associates, Inc.

MWS Associates has leased office space in the Business Center since the inception of our company in 2018 and from 2015-2018 with the previous company that I worked for.  The Business Center was the clear choice for us to locate our main office for several reasons: location, cost effectiveness, reliable high-speed internet, services offered and full access to the conference room.  It truly offers everything our company needs to headquarter our business from without the hassle of owning our own office building with the maintenance, yard care and snowplowing that goes along with ownership.  

A major benefit for us is the ability to host in-person and online meetings in the newly renovated, state-of-the-art conference room.  COVID changed many aspects of our business with a major increase in online meetings being one of them.  Many companies struggled with technology issues to host or participate in online meetings with poor audio, video quality, background noise and unprofessional business settings negatively affecting meetings.  The size, layout and quality of the A/V equipment of the conference room now allows us to host annual company-wide in-person meetings as well. Every October we bring our entire staff in from around the country for weeklong meetings and the conference room comfortably allows us to host 20+ people.  The setting also allows us to host on-site meetings with key accounts.  Clients appreciate being able to combine a business trip with bringing their family to enjoy a few extra days to experience all Door County has to offer.

Jeff Bruemmer

Physical Plant

Jeff Bruemmer joined DCEDC in July of 2001. Jeff is responsible for maintaining the DCEDC Business Center, located at 185 East Walnut Street in Sturgeon Bay. Jeff was born and raised in Kewaunee and moved to Sturgeon Bay in 1985.

KATHY LASEE

Accounting and Operations Coordinator

Kathy Lasee is responsible for the organization’s financial operations, as well as the operations of the Business Development Center in Sturgeon Bay. A Door County native, Lasee graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in music with a minor in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Lasee is a charter member of the Peninsula Symphonic Band and previously worked as a music teaching assistant for the Sturgeon Bay School District. Prior to joining DCEDC in October of 2023, Lasee was the Office Manager of Kevin’s Automotive in Sturgeon Bay. During her professional career, she also worked in the loan office at Baylake Bank (now Nicolet National Bank) in Sturgeon Bay.

DEVIN VANDERTIE

Director of Business Development

Devin Vandertie enjoys working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help foster economic growth in Door County. She is also passionate about helping nurture the next generation of the community’s workforce. Devin has recently earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and is involved with Leadership Door County, which brings together professionals from diverse business sectors who are inspired to make a positive impact on the quality of life in Door County. A Door County native, Vandertie cares deeply about cultivating a community that is not only a desirable destination, but also an exceptional place to live and to work. In addition to her recent achievement of a master’s degree, Devin is a graduate of Southern Door High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Prior to joining the DCEDC staff in October of 2023, Vandertie was the Laboratory Assistant Supervisor at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay.

Michelle Lawrie

Executive Director

Michelle Lawrie has more than twenty years of experience in economic development at regional and local levels. Michelle’s career in Washington, D.C., Arizona and Wisconsin has focused on serving the public interest through economic development, issue advocacy and coalition-building. Michelle began her economic development career at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), in Phoenix, Arizona. After serving in several roles at GPEC, Michelle became the President and CEO of the Western Maricopa Coalition (WESTMARC) in western Maricopa County, Arizona. Michelle later also served as Economic Development / Community Development Director for the communities of Goodyear, Arizona and DeForest, Wisconsin. Michelle has extensive experience working in development of strategies and performance measures for communities and organizations, as well as leading teams toward achieving goals desired by communities, businesses and residents. Michelle is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.