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I Remember That Differently...

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Dear Friends,
In December, I went home to Ohio to watch my high school win its 2nd football state championship in a row and 6th in 11 years! I went to an all boy Catholic High School of 1200 boys. Lots of testosterone floating around that building. We were quite good at football in fact, in my four years, we only lost three regular season games. That being said, we weren’t nearly as good as the man children they have playing now.  

A high school friend sent me clips of our game film from my senior year shortly after I saw him at the state championship. It is truly the first time in my life I felt old. You might be wondering why game film made be feel old…Well because it was in BLACK AND WHITE.  What the !!!!!!. I felt like I was watching a Laurel and Hardy film.

It brought the sore reality that the good old days weren’t as good as today. Nope, the belief that we worked harder and had a better work ethic than the kids of today- well FILM DOESN’T LIE.  There is nothing about how good we were that says we were better than these kids. HELL they average over 300 pounds on the o-line. I would take this high school team over the Packers of the 60’s in a heart beat.

My amnesia about how talented we were in football reminds me of what I call “health amnesia” with patients. Patients often have altered realities of their health. I know they have amnesia when they report their diets to me 🙂

What happens is when we are young our bodies haven’t had the accumulation of stresses so we don’t show the wear. As time accumulates, if you had poor habits or old injuries, the stresses show and viola you show these patterns and injuries. So you look back and say “I was great” but often those were the times when the seeds of destruction were laid.

Back to the State Championship game: I needed my friend Geoff and Paul to reintroduce me to so many of my classmates because my head aged and weathered so much. My friend Paul gives me crap for my lack of hair. OUCH! He still has a full head of dark hair….I challenged him to a foot race 🙂 His hip is banged up and replaced from our football days which created our lifelong friendship. Sometimes those injuries of the past show up literally years and decades later.

Well my memories are great, whether they are accurate or not :). Whether my world was in black and white or in color. I wouldn’t trade them for the world but as years accumulate with your health, it is wise to accurately assess your health so that you can intervene early.  

Early intervention means less intervention!

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.