After digging yourself out from Saturday’s snowstorm, you can warm up in Sister Bay while supporting its former fire chief. Hecht is still on the mend after suffering a medical episode during an Indianapolis conference earlier this spring, which was later diagnosed as a ruptured brain aneurysm. In September, he officially retired from the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department, turning the reins over to Assistant Fire Chief Mike Goldstone.

His retirement marked nearly four decades of public service, beginning with his appointment to Door County Emergency Medical Services in the late 1980s, followed by his role as a firefighter with the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department, which he joined in 1992. Hecht has been in and out of medical care in Green Bay since the summer, working to get strong enough to return home this fall.

On Sunday, the community will gather at the Sister Bay Bowl from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a special benefit supporting Hecht and his family. Proceeds from the event will go toward his ongoing needs. You can find more details about the event below, including parking and shuttle information.