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Hey everyone! I hope your Memorial Day weekend went without a hitch!

It’s a transformation of sorts. I’m referring to a population swell on Wisconsin’s largest peninsula. This tapered bit of land, known as Door county, which is 18 miles across at its widest point and 70 miles long, sees a population boom mostly every summer. Of course, the pandemic threw a wrench in the analytics. Yet, it’s safe to say that this county, consisting of roughly 28,000 souls, will…

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WISCONSIN | State Building Commission approves design for new Eagle Tower at Peninsula State Park

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The State Building Commission approved a $2.07 million project to rebuild Eagle Tower at Peninsula State Park at its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 8 at State Fair Park.

The new design will consist of a 60-foot observation tower with a 1,000-square foot observation deck at the top and an accessible ramp approximately 850 feet long with an additional observation deck off the ramp.  The project will also include a new accessible trail from the base of the ramp to the picnic and parking area; parking and repaving; interpretive displays; benches and connections to existing trails.

The Friends of Peninsula State Park are wrapping up fundraising and will be donating at least $750,000 to the project in the coming weeks.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will now take the proposal to the State Natural Resources Board for acceptance of the donation at its September meeting.  If approved the department plans to proceed with the design and hopes to begin construction in December 2018 pending bid results and weather, with an estimated completion of late summer 2019.

The DNR went through a public process to determine the final design solution for the new Eagle Tower including public meetings, meetings with key stakeholders, legislators, as well as a public survey to gain input on the feasible designs options.

The key design elements favored by the public included: looking like the old tower as much as possible, using cutting edge technology to extend life of new tower, being fiscally responsible, minimize operating costs and being accessible.

“We are excited for this milestone of getting State Building Commission approval,” said Ben Bergey, Wisconsin State Park System Director.  “Eagle Tower is an iconic part of Peninsula State Park and we’re all looking forward to its return.”

The department will continue to work with key stakeholders such as the Friends of Peninsula State Park, the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory to refine the design details including how to best incorporate elements of the old tower into the new one, interpretive and education displays and identifying cutting-edge building materials used in construction.

People interested in more information on how to support the project or donate to the tower or other projects at the park should visit the Friends of Peninsula State Park website at www.peninsulafriends.org.

iAdventure: Pumpkin Patch Fest

For thirteen or so years now–oh my, we seem to have lost track–my mom’s side of the family spend the second weekend of October in Door County. I feel like different places look more like themselves in specific seasons. New York and Paris, for example, are cities that look their best towards the end of spring: not too hot and not too cold, patterned umbrellas and light jackets, unfurling leaves…

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EAGLE TOWER

Address: 246 Spring Street, New York, NY, 10013

S.H.I.E.L.D. BASE OF OPERATIONS

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s new Base of Operations, Eagle Tower, can be found in Soho, Lower Manhattan. The entire building is run by a bio-electric AI, which scans each occupant to identify them and contains all personnel files.

Director Phil Coulson's office resides on the top floor, along with a chamber for meeting with the World Security Council. Any visitors must be searched and registered to get past the lobby. Many agents work surveillance and security to curb unwanted activities.