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Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
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Pulse Out Today
The new issue of the Peninsula Pulse is available throughout Door County today, with the latest news, entertainment, and events in Door County. Room tax returns are in for July, and Steve Grutzmacher breaks down the sales tax numbers for the year so far - and what it means for retail in Door County.
Gary Jones takes a peak at the Haunted Attraction in Southern Door, and as always, find out what's happening next in The Bulletin, and check the Galleries section for the most comprehensive look at the county arts scene. Pick up a copy today, or visit ppulse.com.
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Today's Weather
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10-Day Forecast
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Griffith Performance Cancelled
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Nanci Griffith's show at the Door Community Auditorium scheduled for tonight has been canceled. Griffith notified staff at the auditorium late Thursday afternoon that she is ill and will not be able to perform.
Auditorium staff will be contacting those who have already purchased tickets today.
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Weekend Live Music
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Friday
Coverleague, Beach Harbor, 7pm
Dave Steffen Band, blues, C&C, 9pm
Open Mic, with Mark and Seth Raddatz, Mojo Rosa's, 9pm
Rock and Roll Art Night, Hands On, 6:30pm
Saturday
Men in Suits, Stone Harbor, 8:30pm
Open Mic, The Door Jam, Sister Bay, 7pm
Dave Steffen Band, blues, C&C, 9pm
Moonglow, Third Avenue Playhouse, 7:30pm
Sunday
Cello Concert, Bjorklunden, 1:30pm
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An Outlook
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Grutzmacher looks into the year's sales tax data
This
year, Door County has received $2,016,711.55 in sales tax distributions. During
the same period last year, the county received $2,215,327.79. This represents a
decrease of $198,616.24 or 9 percent.
And if you want a real eye-opener, how about this: the $198,616.24 decrease in county sales
tax collections translates into a $39,723,248 reduction in spending retail
spending in the county.
Read more>>
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Room Tax Shows Slight July Slip
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Initial room tax collection returns in July show a 3.3
percent drop in dollars collected over the same period last year when comparing
municipalities that were also collecting the tax in 2008.
Late reports are still coming in and are expected to reduce
the drop by a percentage or two. Through July, collections are down $42,483
from 2008.
Occupancy rates were down 1.33 percent in July, and the
average daily rate reported dropped slightly from $147 in 2008 to $144 in 2009.
The average daily rate dropped $7 in June from the same month in 2008.
Read More>>
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Door Lens
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Washed Up
Photo by Dan Eggert
The high winds Monday knocked out power, rocked the ferry boats, took down trees, and, as Pulse photographer Dan Eggert found, washed sailboats ashore in Ephraim.
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Putting Off Two-Way Decision
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The Sturgeon Bay Parking
and Traffic Committee recommended that the city delay a decision on a permanent
switch to two-way streets on Third Avenue until the fall of 2010. The final
decision is in the hands of the city council and could be taken up at the Oct.
6 meeting.
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Pen Players Comedy Seminar Saturday
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Veteran Players actor and trained clown Kevin McKillip will lead a free seminar on playing comedy Saturday at Peninsula Players from 2:30-4pm.
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Wotacheck Puts One Home
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Gibraltar battled Kewaunee last night in Fish Creek, losing three close games in the varsity tilt. In the photo here, Kewaunee's Carley Wotacheck brings the hammer in the JV match, which Kewaunee also swept. Photo by Dan Eggert. |
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