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	<title>Washington Island Chamber of Commerce</title>
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		<title>The Islanders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have come over to Washington Island on a cold February morning, driving from Sturgeon Bay to Northport where the Washington Island boats put in when they can't use Gills Rock; the Gills Rock side, I have seen, is completely frozen in. The trees stand blackly silent and tall at the peninsula's end, and the road is deserted, not a person or a moving vehicle visible as I turn from Gills Rock to Northport in the early light. The desolate Northport wharf is covered with thick ice...]]></description>
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		<title>Paul Swanson receives the “Firefighter of the Year” Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 19, 2012 - Paul Swanson receives the “Firefighter of the Year” award at this year’s W.I. Fire Department Banquet held at Findlay’s Holiday Inn.]]></description>
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		<title>Economic Downturn Affects Island Ferry Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 19, 2012 - The price for passenger and auto tickets for 2012 will increase this spring, according to the proposed Washington Island Ferry Line, Inc. tariff.  

Round trip adult and child passenger tickets will increase by $1 each, as will tickets for autos round trip. Large trucks, trailers and cargo will remain the same. The date when the increase takes effect will be April 1st, 2012....]]></description>
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		<title>Flocks of Flamingos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 10, 2012 - 
Now here’s an unusual sight for northeastern Wisconsin: a flock of flamingos, not only enjoying an Island yard but also bringing happy birthday wishes! The Island high school students are selling flocks of (plastic) flamingos, which are placed in designated yards under the cover of night, as a fundraiser for the Winter Carnival.]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Island Polar Bear Plunge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 1, 2012 - Every year the crowd gets bigger. Papa Bear Jens Hansen, who began the tradition a few years back is standing tall in the center of the crowd. This year polar bears did not have to contend with as much snow or ice. Did it make it any less cold? (Don’t think so!) ]]></description>
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		<title>Hanging of the greens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 1, 2012 - Thanks to Daniel Nerenhausen who donates the trees and the W.I. Electric Co-op for adding lights and decoration and then putting them up to add holiday cheer to Main Street, Washington Island. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sand Dunes Beach Has New Name: Sand Dunes Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 1, 2012 - On December 27, 2011, the members of the Washington Island Town Board, in a unanimous vote, passed a resolution that supported the unanimous recommendation for the name change by the Town Parks Committee. The formal resolution mentioned these facts: it’s important to the Town of Washington to promote tourism, the sandy beach is a favorite spot for many people because of its rolling dunes and beautiful sand, but low water levels combined...]]></description>
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		<title>Island Business Incubator Project Halted</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 1, 2012 - <strong>Consider this scenario for Washington Island: </strong>
Your township’s population hasn’t changed by more than 25 residents, up or down, in over 40 years. The main township industry is tourism, with a very small amount of fishing and farming. Citizens and property owners have scratched their collective head to come up with business ideas that might infuse their community with jobs and help the local economy...]]></description>
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		<title>Door Co. Land Trust compares favorably with Nat’l Land Trust Census Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 1, 2012 - The total number of acres protected by local, state and national land trusts increased by 27% between 2005 and 2010, this according to the latest Census Report released by the Land Trust Alliance. According to the 2010 National Land Trust Census Report, a Look at Voluntary Land Preservation in America land trusts, non-profit organizations that work with landowners to conserve lands of scenic and ecological value, have now protected 47 million...]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Lois Krueger: Publication of 4th &amp; 5th Cookbooks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marybeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dec. 1, 2011 - Congratulations to Lois Krueger on the publication of her fourth and fifth cookbooks, “Washington Island’s Best” and “Kids in the Kitchen.” The cookbooks, with mostly all new recipes, are available at Mann’s Store or by calling Lois at 847-2640.]]></description>
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