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Dear Friends,

Do you know why third shift is nicknamed the “graveyard shift”? It is a grim name for a shift but unfortunately, it accurately depicts what happens to those on it. There is a greater incidence of heart attack and a general decrease in life expectancy for those who work it for extended years.

Why? Because it messes with our normal sleep cycles and circadian rhythms. These are natural rhythms that are vital in setting our set points and establishing our healing and repair.  

Aging is nothing but poor repair. We repair our bodies at night so is bodies never actually rest. Hmmm…can you imagine if your heart or lungs decided to take the day off? Ah nope- that isn’t going happen so even when we sleep, our bodies are working their tails off.

Sleep is like when you reboot your computer. Resetting all the things we need so we can be at our best. It is also when we are in a fasting state. We will talk about fasting at another time,  because today I want to share a story about sleep. *Permission granted from the family. 

A couple of years ago I had a patient whose son had to drop out of college because of all these funky neurological symptoms. The symptoms kept worsening and no hospital system was able to diagnosis what was causing the issues. 

Not Froedert. 

Not UW. 

Not Mayo…..  

Some health care practitioners blamed it on undetected Lyme disease. Many blamed it on some type of psychological issue. Smart people don’t like to say “I don’t know.” It was a horrible experience. 

By the time I was involved, I would adjust him just to give him some relief and try to guide the family in their search for resolution. His diagnosis was well above my pay grade. A couple of years ago he died after continuing to deteriorate regardless of any treatment. At death he was in his early 20’s but his brain on MRI was that of a 75 year old man in very poor health!

Mayo Clinic, upon autopsy, revealed that his diagnosis was FATAL INSOMNIA! Yeah. The poor kid hadn’t slept in over two years. 

The lesson from this heart wrenching story is that you need sleep so start prioritizing it.  Without it, you are going to age quicker, die younger, and not have nearly the quality of life that you would with a solid eight hours a night.

Think about it, if you live to life expectancy, that is a bit over 75 years which means you should be sleeping for 25 of those years. With that knowledge, you may want to rethink how much you are willing to spend on a good mattress!

You won’t spend any more money while you sleep : )

Here is a link to our sleep protocol suggestions. It is a list of habits and rituals that will help your sleep quality along with supplemental suggestions if a sleep aid is needed while you are working on your habits.

Sleep is not something to short change yourself on. Now get to bed!

God Bless,

Dr Dan

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.