Events

Local History Presentation

Brad Smith

• Started in the food business age 14 doing dishes.
• First food handling job age 16.
• Culinary arts degree mid 80's.
• Tried to run away from the food business.  Coined the term 'restaurant refugee' 😏.
• Went back to school for Environmental Health.
• Over a year later I found out this degree gets you a job as a health inspector....And found myself back in the restaurants 🙄.
• Been a health inspector since 1991.

Fate had already decided I belonged in the food business.  49 years later I got no complaints.  It's been a fun ride 😉.

Sort of a love / hate relationship at times, but I'm happy it was the 'bug that bit me' for a career.

Now I find myself living in paradise coasting through my final working years with the best clientele in the state of Michigan (!) 

Dean Schultz and his K9 partner, Dara, along with Steve Poort and his K9 partner, Greta, will share security measures taken to keep passengers safe on the Badger.

With summer ramping up, it's an opportune time to hear from Visit Manitowoc about events, attractions, and amenities in Manitowoc.  What’s going on at the other side of the Badger crossing. 

Courtney was hired as Director of Tourism in February 2022 and immediately began building up the new destination marketing organization. In her role, Courtney directs the overall marketing and sales efforts for Visit Manitowoc. Courtney first dove into the tourism industry when she served the state as Miss Wisconsin 2016. Following this unique position, Courtney continued her career in various roles first in Madison and later in the Manitowoc area in marketing, branding, public relations and fund development. A Manitowoc native, Courtney is committed to serving and growing the community. Courtney served as an Alderwoman for the City of Manitowoc from 2019-2021 and is currently on the Chamber of Manitowoc Board of Directors, Progress Lakeshore marketing committee, Rahr-West Art Museum Board of Directors, and Young Professionals of Manitowoc County. She is also a member of various events committees across Manitowoc and continues to volunteer within the Miss America Organization.

Crown and Cork
502 W. Loomis St.
Ludington

HANWASH (Haiti National Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative) is a collaborative national initiative to provide thoughtfully managed sustainable clean water and sanitation to all the citizens of Haiti, along with the associated health, community and economic benefits.  This initiative is led by Rotary International District 7020 and DINEPA (the Haitian Government’s National Directorate for Water Supply and Sanitation), along with other non-governmental organization (NGO) partners, such as Haiti Outreach and Pure Water for the World.

Since 2009, the Lakeshore Children's Advocacy Center has provided a child-centered environment for children and their families who have experienced sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, or if a child has been a witness to violence.  The Lakeshore CAC serves Manistee county and Mason county.

Megan McCarthy has served as the executive director of the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center since 2019. Her duties include program development, staff supervision, grant writing/reporting/management, fundraising, donor engagement, marketing and communications, strategic planning, and performing back-of-the-house duties to keep the CAC running smoothly.

For patients who can’t travel commercially, Wings of Mercy is a unique, nonprofit organization providing free air transportation to distant medical centers.  Peter VandenBosch founded Wings of Mercy in 1991, and since then, we’ve flown over 8,000 missions.