Spark

Dear Friends,
 
A patient who has overcome huge health obstacles recently shared a story about her son’s 8th grade awards ceremony. Her son had switched to a new school the year prior and faired much better at the new school with a fresh start.
 
Well, he didn’t bring home any awards from the ceremony which wasn’t surprising having been only at the school for two of the eight years. After the ceremony as he approached his mom, she was worried he was going to be dejected over the lack of recognition. Instead he said, “you know mom, they just didn’t have an award for my category.” To which she replied, “and what is your category?”
 
His response “MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED!”
 
Damn, I love that! I have always loved this young man because when he comes in he has what I call spark. He is going to succeed (and I mean big!) because he has a spark that won’t let others bring him down.
 
I find the same thing goes with patients who succeed in obtaining health and wellness over disease. The ones that respond the best have the edge, that spark. It is that internal edge that makes a patient look beyond failed care and being told that there is nothing wrong even though they feel like @#$!. Of course, health issues can be frustrating, but you have to have the spark to ignite the healing process.
 
If you are going to be MOST LIKLEY TO SUCCEED IN YOUR HEALTH, then you must be willing to continually challenge yourself. Look for new and innovative ways that can help ignite your spark.
 
Great nutrition, sleep, and exercise are the foundations of good health.
 
We use Catalyn from Standard Process to help people find their spark. Catalyn means catalyst or to initiate or ignite. It is made up of 15 whole foods grown on an organic farm in Palymira, WI. It’s all the whole food micronutrients you need to provide optimal health and wellness. They are the catalyst to all the reactions you need to thrive.
 
I had a couple patients lose a few pounds after starting Catalyn over the last month. While it is not a weight loss supplement here is my hypothesis on why this happened: Let’s say you eat a fast food burger and fries. It is going to give you a ton of calories and fill you up but an hour later your body is going say, “you know while I got calories, I didn’t receive any micronutrition.” so then you become hungry again. Overfed under nourished. This is how you can eat and yet starve at the same time.  Catalyn supplies those missing nutrients in a small but complete amount every day to help support the gaps you may have in your day-to-day diet.
 
This is by far our favorite multiple vitamin supplement. It will help give you spark…it has for over 92 years!
 
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.