Box of Crayons

Dear Friends,

My cousin Gina has been involved in the health insurance industry for a couple decades.  She is successful at her endeavors and is an extremely inspirational influence in my life.

Years ago, Gina was at an insurance industry seminar that dealt in actuary (numbers) science.  The instructor was definitely a leader and expert in his field but he was a numbers guy aka very vanilla on a subject that was already quite boring! About halfway through the day, my cousin was struggling to stay engaged as was 99% of the audience.

So Gina raised her hand and asked a question, “Sir, when you were a little boy, you never colored outside the lines did you?” The place erupted as he shook his head no. 

As you can tell, Gina uses the whole box of crayons and is rarely inside the lines.  She is a progressive thinker; trying new things and different methods to advance whatever objective is in sight.

God gave us this incredibly colorful world. Look at the options we have in fruits and veggies and far and the variety of colors.  You should work at eating the whole color palette each month. Why? That palette is there to provide vital nutrients to your body.  

Do you know what happens when a nutrient is missing? You will experience some kind of symptom.  If you are lucky it will be obvious: lack of Vitamin C used to cause scurvy.  The lack of vitamin D used to cause rickets. These conditions aren’t common now but our food today is insufficient in many nutrients for a variety of reasons. The end result is an insufficiency in many nutrients that are both known and unknown.

These insufficiency syndromes are rarely identified as being caused by a lack of proper nutrition. As the body lacks nutrition it falls into a state of dis- ease.  Put that together and it is disease.  So then the disease symptoms are treated and the cause is not.

Treating complicated disease is simplified if you catch it early which is why we use simple, Whole Foods, organically grown as our supplements. The plants are simple but their makeup is complex.  

Simply put – eat whole foods- especially plants and eat a wide variety of colors and supplements should be the same. The Daily General Health Pack gives you all the Whole Foods nutrients you need for two months and keeps it simple. 

God Bless,

 

Dr. Dan

General Health Pack

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.