Glidden Drive Assn The professionally drawn GDA logo Glidden Drive Association
P.O. Box 261, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 USA

This is the official site of the Glidden Drive Association, Inc., a neighborhood property owner's group in Door County, Wisconsin, USA.

Latest News & Scheduled Events


  • Larger versions of the Sevastopol Town Hall plans mentioned in the January 2008 newsletter are available here (part 1) and here (part 2). (Both are PDF.)

  • The next GDA board meeting will be at 9AM, Monday, May 5, at the Hitching Post. Members are welcome. Please contact President Frank Keller in advance of the meeting if you have a specific item to discuss.

  • Many members have asked for links to Internet speed tests. Here is the one I have found most useful, and it is endorsed by Charter. Note that it is limited by the CPU speed of your computer, so older computers won't show the maximum thruput.
    For local Charter customers, there are three speed ranges:
    1. 3Mb/sec down, 256K up
    2. 5Mb/sec down, 512K up
    3. 10Mb/sec down, 1Mb up
    The speed you get should match the speed you are paying for within reasonable variations.

  • Here are links to the Irish songs mentioned on page 8 of the January 2007 newsletter. All are sung by Chuck Hansen. Instruments and arrangements are by Laddie Chapman with a little help from Internet MIDI sources.

    All are MP3 files, which should be easily playable by most computers. WARNING: These files are large (1 to 3MB each) and a high speed Internet connection is advised.

  • To check on tax records or assessment numbers, these Door County sites are useful. The Land Records site is the most current with text data only. For online maps and tax data, use this site, but do not rely on the tax data as current.

  • The following are caretakers that service the Glidden area. Most provide snow plowing and lawn mowing either on request or as part of a seasonal contract. This list is provided as a service to members and does not indicate any endorsement by the Association. If you have been left off or know of someone who has, please contact us for possible inclusion.
    • Greg Jorns 493-3906, 743-3721
    • Cabin Care 743-8903
    • Gary Gigstead 743-5902
    • Door Chek 743-4751
    • Ralph Smith 743-9894
    • Richard Smith 743-3404
    • Paul Sorenson 743-3589

  • Wednesday Mens' Coffee at the Hitching Post every Wednesday, 9AM. Anyone of the male persuasion is invited. $4 in the kitty gets you an unlimited supply of coffee, donuts and advice.

 We found a 1963 Glidden Drive Estates trifold brochure in our archive files and are making a medium-resolution color scan of it available here (click on picture):

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  • If you currently own property on Glidden Drive in Door County, Wisconsin, you are eligible to join our Association. You may download the application form here. asterisk Complete instructions are on the form. A full-color brochure is available here: (PAGE 1 asterisk / PAGE 2 asterisk).

  • A new web site for Door County map & tax information is now available, where you can see satellite images overlayed with property boundary lines and many other overlay options. You can find the owner of any parcel, or conversely, find the location of any parcel given the address. It's pretty impressive, check it out!
    A high-speed Internet connection is a must; if you have only a dialup, be prepared for a lot of waiting, so brew a big pot of coffee.


January 2008 NEWSLETTER

Contents

Around The Drive...
Thad Ash Says
The Greatest Native
Door County and My Glidden Drive
Shivering Sands Update
Shivering Sands Protection Fund Timeline
Mark Your Calendar
In Memoriam: Ginny Gonnering, Russ Gonnering, John Haake, Ed Kust, Georgiana Lingelbach, Alice Shoman

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(1 MB, Download may take about 3 minutes from a typical dialup connection on Glidden Drive, less from The Big City, just a few seconds on a high speed cable or DSL hookup.)


July 2007 NEWSLETTER

Contents

Around The Drive...
Door County Offers Discount Drug Plan
President's Message
Mark Your Calendar

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January 2007 NEWSLETTER

Contents

Around The Drive...
A Summer's Tale
Jim Conklin, the Hero of Lily Bay
On the Label
Shivering Sands Nature Area Enhanced
Stuff That Won't Fit Anyplace Else
Mark Your Calendar

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(1.50 MB, Download will take about 4 minutes from a typical dialup connection on Glidden Drive, less from The Big City, just a few seconds on a high speed cable or DSL hookup.)


August 2006 NEWSLETTER

Contents

Around The Drive...
Forest Fires: Not Fun
A Five Star Natural Area
Mark Your Calendar

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February 2006 NEWSLETTER

Contents

Around The Drive...
The Candidates: Lisa Bieri, Holly Cole, Dale Fuller, Daniel Ploor, Mikki Rankin, Suzanne Todey, Peter M. Polich, Richard "Biz" Virlee
Mark Your Calendar
Where does our well water come from?
Out and About (poem)

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November 2005 NEWSLETTER

Contents

Around The Drive...
What About a Cistern?
President's Message
Use Our Lanes
County T To Be Rerouted
Actionline
The Fisher – Porcupine Predator
Carl Scholz Speaks Out
Mark Your Calendar
Sea And Shore, A Poem
In Memoriam: Angie Haake
Christmas Party

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February 2005 NEWSLETTER

Contents

Around The Drive...
Another Party!
3rd Annual Glidden Drive Plant Exchange
Report on Cladophora
Lake-Effect Clouds
What's Happening on Channel 19
Find That Button!
The Candidates Speak:
For Sevstopol School Board: Mike Kaye, John Moravec, Paul Spude, Tom Wilson
For Sevastopol Town Board Supervisor: Tom Girman, Charles Jarman, John Staveness
Calendar
In Memoriam: Werner Petersen, Carolyn Slaughter

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