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Dear Friends,

Dr. Jean and I recently attended the wedding of my closest high school friend’s daughter. It was a wonderful wedding, but as we live 500 miles away I didn’t know that many people. The only other classmate at the wedding was a friend that I’ve seen probably 10 times over the last 30 years. Never planned, always at the same place: Notre Dame.  

Bryan Flannery and I had a close connection in high school as we both aspired to play football at Notre Dame. Both of our fathers, among other members of our family, went there. Being Irish Catholic, Bryan was a perfect fit for the school. Being 6’3” and 285 pounds, he was an even better fit for the football team. My 5’9” frame, average speed, and lack of Irish genes made me an unattractive candidate for even the mascot. Bryan was actually a member of the last National Championship team at Notre Dame under Lou Holtz in the 88-89 season. I was in chiro school at the time and would go down to games and practice my newfound craft on him.

It was awesome to have one of us reach that goal, and yet I was able to get a little taste of the experience through him. Bryan was and is a gentle giant. We got to talking about health care because he works for BCBS. We reflected on how we had lost 6 out of 20 senior starters from our high school football team from alcohol-related deaths – one just this past year. Bryan then brought up another sobering statistic. He was 1 of 18 in Lou Holtz’s first recruiting class at Notre Dame. Of the 18 recruits, 6 of them have now died from brain trauma-related causes. Some had played in the NFL with illustrious careers. Many of them took their own lives, their pain was so severe. 

Frankly, it made me glad I didn’t succeed at playing at Notre Dame. My point is that head trauma is a serious thing.   Repeated concussions, excessive marijuana use, neurological degenerative diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s…all fit the category of brain inflammation. Some from chronic inflammation, some from trauma. The net effect is the same. When the brain is on fire 🔥 your life as you know it will cease to exist. 

How do you put the brain’s fire out?  The brain is protected by a barrier called the blood brain barrier (BBB). The BBB keeps almost everything out of the brain, with the exception of certain nutrients and chemicals. Standard Process & MediHerb recently released a new herbal supplement, NeuroRegenex, which combines 4 powerful herbs: turmeric, boswellia, gotu kola, and bupleurum. Turmeric and boswellia are anti-inflammatory; gotu kola and bupleurum help brain blood flow and repair. Here is the great part: NeuroRegenex contains the effective Turmeric Forte formula. The fenugreek fiber in this Turmeric Forte formula allows both turmeric and boswellia to have better uptake through the intestines, but more importantly, it allows both herbs to cross the BBB to get right to the inflammation source.  

Mediherb has been using NeuroRegenex in Australia for a couple years now and the results have been incredible. We recommend NeuroRegenex to patients with concussions, dementia, Alzheimer’s,Parkinson’s, neurological autoimmune diseases such as MS, and even neuropathy. This herbal product, combined with good fish oil and a low sugar diet can be remarkable in changing the trajectory of symptoms in these disease processes. 

While this formulation is new to us, each of the individual herbs are tried and true in their benefits. We love the results we have been getting with our patients. So give us a call – we can help you build the right protocol for you or a loved one.

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.