You must wait on hold to use the wind phone at Sunset Park in Sturgeon Bay.   The first-ever Door County wind phone, constructed nearly one year ago, was stolen this past week.  Josh Gregory spearheaded the wind phone project in honor of his mother, Judy, and to help people grieve the loss of a loved one.  He said a replacement rotary phone, similar to the old one, has been donated and will be secured to the booth by this weekend.

The tradition of wind phones started in Japan in 2010 and has gained popularity in the United States in the past few years. Gregory has heard positive feedback about the wind phone and its benefits of helping others find peace and closure after losing someone close. Over $2,000 was raised last year to place the windphone and a nearby bench.  The wind phone booth is located at Sunset Park on the shore of Bradley Lake on a path just north of the pickleball courts.