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It is an investment in the future, said Joe Cardiff, executive director of the Lake Geneva Economic Development Corp. But right now, Business Commons of Lake Geneva is just a giant open lot, with two ponds, rolling hills, wetlands, lots of brushy growth and pathways, which vehicles can risk traversing when the weather is dry. The 106-acre site on Highway 120 on the south edge of Lake Geneva was annexed into the city on May 13 by unanimous vote of the city council. “Basically, it’s our plan to have a means to develop jobs and tax base for the city,” Cardiff said. “We want to hold this until the market appears to be improving.” Cardiff said the property could be mixed use, commercial and industrial with some residential. There’s some residential there right now. A house sits on a small peninsula of land that is neither within the city nor part of

the industrial park. The owner didn’t want to sell, Cardiff said. The corporation is willing to accommodate the situation. “We have an agreement to allow the owner (of the house) access into the central pond,” Cardiff said. Cardiff And there is some enterprise going on. Part of the property is rented out for farming. The property has no roads or utilities, Cardiff said. A large pile of gravel also remains on the property. The property is bordered by the Otto Jacobs Co. property to the north, which is not in the city, and the Hummel property to the north and west, which is in the city.

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Ditka files lawsuit against LG group Former coach, his attorney seek more than $500,000 from Geneva Hospitality By Chris Schultz [email protected]

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TUG-O-WAR with an old tree was easily won by the street department employees, from left, Rick Clapper, Mike Hegan and Craig Wahlstedt.

Old friend comes down By Chris Schultz [email protected] For Tricia Schaefer, the tree was an old friend. The sugar maple at the corner of Center and Wisconsin streets was there when Tricia and her late husband, Ted Schaefer, moved into the corner house 26 years ago. Yet, she knew this day was coming. The tree was old and stressed. City Arborist Jon Foster estimated that the tree was between 70 and 80 years old.

Schaefer said her grandchildren visited last month. They, too, knew the tree was scheduled to be taken down. “Each one gave it a slap and said, ‘Goodbye old tree,’” she said. This loss especially hurts because, Tricia said, she lost her husband in December. The old sugar maple shaded their bedroom in the morning, she said. And during storms, Tricia said, she and her husband used to watch the tree sway and twist against the wind and rain. PLEASE SEE TREE PAGE 8A

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Mike Ditka, former head coach of the Chicago Bears and an ESPN commentator, has filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court claiming that Geneva Hospitality of Lake Geneva LLC failed to pay a $500,782 arbitration award. Locally, Geneva Hospitality managed The Cove of Lake Geneva, a condominium hotel at 111 Center St. The hotel is now in receivership. The Cove continues to operate, but Geneva Hospitality was replaced as manager in November 2012. Filed on July 18, Ditka asks the court to enter judgment against Geneva Hospitality in confirmation of the arbitration award. “As of the filing date of this petition, Geneva has not paid any portion of the (money) that it owes Ditka pursuant to the final (arbitration) award, or otherwise complied with the relief awarded to Ditka,” the petition states. Geneva Hospitality signed a contract with Ditka in 2008 that allowed the company to use Ditka’s name, voice and likeness to promote Florida vacation resorts. The petition claims that Geneva Hospitality breached the contract when it failed to make royalty payments to Ditka. Among the hotels managed by Geneva Hospitality was Ditka’s Runaway Resorts in Florida. Sal Sardina of Lake Geneva is listed as president at Geneva Hospitality of Lake Geneva.

Geneva Hospitality, which also once managed The Cove of Lake Geneva hotel in Lake Geneva, signed a contract with Ditka in 2008 that allowed the company to use Ditka’s name, voice and likeness to promote Florida vacation resorts. Chandra Webster, also of Lake Geneva, is listed as chief financial officer and vice president of Geneva Hospitality. Unconnected to the situation at the Cove, Ditka filed a demand for arbitration in November 2012 to claim his unpaid royalties. Geneva Hospitality was notified of the arbitration in November 2012 and again in February 2013, according to court documents. Geneva Hospitality did not respond, the lawsuit claims. Ditka terminated his contract with Geneva Hospitality in January this year. On May 21, the arbitration was held without Geneva Hospitality present. On June 27, 2013, the arbitrator found in Ditka’s favor. Ditka played tight end for the Chicago Bears, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, from 1961 to 1972. He was head coach of the Chicago Bears from 1982 to 1992, highlighted by the Bears’ only Super Bowl victory of 1985. He also coached the New Orleans Saints for three years. He was inducted in the National Football League Hall of Fame in 1988. PLEASE SEE DITKA PAGE 9A

COMING ATTRACTIONS GLAA’s annual art fair Aug. 10 and 11 The Geneva Lake Art Association’s 33rd annual Art in the Park will take place at Flat Iron Park. The juried art fair will open at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

Senator Kedzie in Fontana Aug. 3 State Senator Neal Kedzie will be among the speakers at the Geneva Lake Association Annual Meeting, Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Big Foot Country Club, Fontana. The meeting will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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LAKE GENEVA NEWS

DNR says Flyboards legal in Wisconsin By Chris Schultz [email protected] Anyone seeing a person standing on a column of water in Geneva Lake, don’t panic. Flyboards are legal in Wisconsin, according to Marcus Smith, DNR public affairs manager for southeastern Wisconsin. Flyboards are the new, serious water toy on Geneva Lake and other bodies of water around the country. Strapped to the rider’s feet, the board gives the rider the ability to fly like Ironman. The rider literally stands on a jet of water generated by a Jet-Ski-type personal water craft (PWC). The water is transmitted to the Flyboard through a 4-inch diameter hose that’s about 40 feet long. The PWC’s engine has enough power to propel a grown person about 40 feet into the air. The Flyboard becomes the PWC’s jet and will pull it along. Usually a second person sits on the PWC to steer it. Smith said the department’s wardens researched Flyboards, consulting with the National Association of State Boating Law s and the U.S. Coast Guard,

as well as DNR legal counsel. They determined that Flyboards are considered personal watercraft, which must follow the same rules as Jet Skis and other personal watercraft, Smith said. Among the regulations, operators must wear life jackets and there are limitations on speed, distance and night operations, Smith said. The primary goal of the DNR now is to educate people on the use of Flyboards, he said. Not satisfied with just hovering, Flyboard experts dive into the water and skim along like porpoises then shoot back into the air banking left and right. YouTube is filled with videos of Flyboard daredevils performing, and sometimes failing to perform, those maneuvers. Flyboards came to Lake Geneva through Flyboard Milwaukee LLC, which set up a demonstration site at the Merdien Hotel pier, owned by Bella Vista Suites. The pier is located in Baker Park, near the city boat launch. However, past court decisions and city resolutions have declared that pier to be off-limits for commercial enterprises. While Milwaukee Flyboards can no longer rent or sell Flyboards from the pier, the company is allowed to moor one of its boats at a Bella Vista-owned buoy.

What are the rules for Flyboards? Applied to Flyboards, the state’s personal watercraft rules would require: That a Flyboard may not be operated by a person younger than 12. A person 12-16 years old may operate a Flyboard only if he or she has completed a boating safety course accepted by the Wisconsin DNR. (Parental supervision is not a substitute for a boating safety course certificate as with other motorboats.) A Flyboard may not be rented or leased by a person under 16 years old. Anyone using a Flyboard must wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved Type I, II, III, or V personal flotation device. A Flyboard may not be operated between sunset and sunrise. A Flyboard may not be operated at faster than “slow, no wake speed” within 100 feet of any other vessel, 100 feet of a dock, pier, raft, or restricted area on any lake; or 200 feet of shore on any lake Flyboarders are prohibited from operating within 100 feet of a vessel that is towing a person on water skis, inner tube, wakeboard, or similar device, or operating within 100 feet of the tow rope or person being towed Weaving through congested waterway traffic is prohibited. Steering toward another object or person in the water and swerving at the last possible moment in order to avoid collision is prohibited. Chasing, harassing, or disturbing wildlife with a Flyboard is prohibited. And the DNR declaration allows Milwaukee Flyboard owners to do Flyboard demonstration runs in the city limits as long as they follow the state’s personal

watercraft rules, Smith said. The Flyboard was invented by Frank Zapata, a French Jet Ski competition champion. The boards were introduced in Qatar in 2011.

STATE NEWS State legislators speaking at Big Foot Country Club State Sen. Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn) will head a distinguished group of speakers at the Geneva Lake Association annual meeting, Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Big Foot Country Club, Fontana, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. He will give a brief update on Wisconsin legislative issues and spend a few minutes answering questions from the audience. Kedzie will be ed by Geneva area

state Reps. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) and Tyler August (RGeneva Township). Additional speakers include Karl Otzen, president of the Geneva Lake Level Corp., who will update the assemblage on the current lake level and the status of negotiations with the DNR regarding operation of the Geneva Lake dam. Walworth County Realtor Bob

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Rauland will speak on real estate trends and values in today’s economy. The Environmental Education Foundation will award scholarships to deserving area students, and GLA grants to the Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol, Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, Geneva Lake Environmental Agency, Geneva Lake Museum and Geneva Lake Level

Corp. will be acknowledged. The directors of the GLA will meet immediately following the presentations to discuss the business of the association and elect directors and officers. GLA and guests are welcome. No reservations are needed, and ission is free. Questions about the meeting, hip or donations should be directed to GLA Executive Secretary Jim Smith at (262) 203-7108 or GLAoffi[email protected].

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Eat ice cream at society meeting The Walworth County Genealogical Society is hosting an Ice Cream Social Fundraiser Tuesday, August 6, at 6:30 p.m., at the Community Centre, 826 E. Geneva St., Delavan. ission is free for and $5 for non. Attendees will be treated to ice cream and toppings, beverages and cookies. Chris Brookes, a society member, will portray Elizabeth Hadley Farr, late wife of Asa Farr who enlisted in the Third Wisconsin Cavalry during the Civil War and was subsequently killed at the Battle of Baxter Springs, Kan. In this first-person portrayal, “On the Home Front: A Civil War Wife’s Story,” Brookes describes the life on the home front after the men marched away to war, the women’s work that ed the war effort and how the conflict affected everyday people. Brookes, a Lake Geneva, native, performs onewoman, researched-based shows for schools, clubs, organizations, libraries and senior centers. She is a retired teacher of literature and social studies at Lake Geneva Middle School. The meeting is free and open to the public. Donations for the Walworth County Animal Shelter, which may include food, treats, bleach, cleaning supplies, etc., are requested. For more information, call the secretary at (262) 728-5298.

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Heroin dealer gets 10 years in prison By Robert Ireland [email protected] ELKHORN — A heroin dealer, who was a suspect in the overdose deaths of three people, was sentence to 10 years in prison on Wednesday afternoon by Judge David Reddy. Malik D. Iseini, 35, Bloomfield, pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to three counts of delivering heroin, possession of a narcotic drug, and misdemeanor charges of resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. In addition to 10 Iseini years of prison, Reddy sentenced Iseini to eight years of extended supervision. During the hearing, Walworth County Sheriff’s Department Det. Robert Craig testified that Iseini was a suspect in the three overdose deaths. Under Wisconsin’s version of the Len Bias law, a drug dealer who sells a fatal dose can be charged with homicide. During the cross examination, one of Iseini’s attorneys, Stephen Kramer, jumped on Craig’s testimony. Kramer said Iseini had never been charged in the deaths because police didn’t have physical evidence linking him to the crime. “Do you have any evidence other than your suspicion,” Kramer asked. Iseini’s other attorney, Elliott Price, argued that Iseini was a heroin addict who sold the drug to his own habit. He said Iseini needed to receive treatment, not a lengthy prison sentence. Sheriff’s Department testimony Sheriff Department Dets. Craig and Jeffrey Recknagel went to Iseini’s trailer on March 19 to question him about a recent heroin overdose. The detectives suspected Iseini supplied the drug to the deceased. Previously, Iseini had been suspected of supplying heroin to two other people who overdosed. Two of the individuals had died in 2012 and the other overdosed in 2007. Craig said all three cases are still open,

and will be investigated when the sheriff’s department receives new leads. Craig said Iseini denied to police that he saw the man the night of his death. However, Craig said a picture of Iseini kissing his pet raccoon was found on the deceased’s cell phone and was time-stamped the night the man died. Before Craig and Recknagel went to Iseini’s trailer, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Drug Unit had used a confidential informant to conduct four controlled buys of heroin from him. After more than an hour of questioning, the two detectives told Iseini they were going to arrest him. Iseini resisted and twice slammed Recknagel into the wall of the trailer. “He weighs more than me and is younger than me,” Recknagel said. “We were professional and polite and this is how he ended our conversation.” Recknagel said Iseini had his pocket knife on him, and he thought Iseini may have reached for it during the fight. “The scuffle continued for 20 seconds until we spilled out into the yard, and we were finally able to get control of him,” Craig said. Recknagel testified that he worked in the drug unit for about four years, and Iseini’s name came up numerous times as a heroin supplier. “Everybody feared him and nobody would come forward in that investigation,” Recknagel said. “Because they feared for their safety.” After Recknagel and Craig arrested Iseini, the Walworth County Drug Unit searched Iseini’s trailer. Deputy Ira Martin, who was with the Walworth County Drug Unit, said police found heroin and a cutting agent in the exhaust fan in the kitchen. The officers also found a firearm, which Iseini couldn’t legally possess because of a prior felony, and an explosive device, which was referred to as a “sparkler bomb.” Martin said the Milwaukee County Bomb Squad was called to the trailer to handle the device. The bomb squad destroyed the item on the scene. Kramer said the explosive wasn’t a bomb, but a firework. Before the raid the drug unit, using a confidential informant, purchased heroin four separate times from Iseini. He was only charged with three of the deliveries. During the first buy, the informant gave

COURT REPORT Man acquitted in sexual assault case A Walworth County jury found a Lake Geneva man not guilty of a sexual assault charge. Michael R. Sturgeon, 33, was charged

in December 2010 with repeated sexual assault of a child. On July 24, a jury acquitted him. According to the criminal complaint: In October 2009, a girl, who at the time was 15, told police Sturgeon had sexual with her “more times than she could count.”

WHAT’S HAPPENING Art in the Park Aug. 10-11 The 33rd Annual Fine Art Fair, known as Art in the Park, will be held in Flat Iron Park in Lake Geneva Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10 and 11. ission is free. Hours for the event, sponsored by the Geneva Lake Art Association, are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The juried show spotlights original fine art of 81 artists from throughout the United States, featuring paintings, photography, pottery, graphics, sculptures, jewelry and more, available for purchase. In addition, there will be a silent auction on Saturday and Sunday where visitors can

bid on artwork donated by exhibitors. The event will also feature live entertainment, food and beverages, and a children’s art activity tent. GLAA invites those attending to meet the artists and discuss their work. It provides an opportunity to view and purchase original, one of a kind artwork. Many art lovers make this show a “must attend” event for that very reason. To avoid traffic congestion, a free shuttle is available every 20 minutes from the Petco/ Office Max parking lot at Edwards Boulevard and Highway 50 to downtown Lake Geneva. For more information, www. genevalakeart.org.

Similar cases? Det. Jeffrey Recknagel testified that he believed Malik Iseini should receive a 15 year prison sentence. Recknagel compared Malik Iseini’s case to another heroin dealer. In September 2009, Eric L. McIntyre of Lake Ivanhoe was sentenced to 14 years of initial confinement and six years of extended supervision. Like Iseini, McIntyre faced heroin and gun charges. However, McIntyre was arrested with more heroin, 17 grams, and six firearms. Police found less than three grams of heroin in Iseini’s trailer and one weapon. Heroin dealers in Walworth County often receive lengthy prison sentences. Alan D. Messier of Walworth, was sentenced in April 2012 to 12 years in a state prison for selling heroin. He also was sentenced to six years of extended supervision. According to information Messier provided to the drug unit he sold about a kilo of heroin in Walworth County in one year. In February, Randal L. Bass of Bloomfield was sentenced to four years in prison and eight years of extended supervision. Bass was arrested twice in 2012 with possession of heroin with intent to deliver. Jimmie G. Minett of Whitewater was sentenced in May 2011 to 10 years in prison and five years of extended supervision for selling heroin and cocaine. Iseini money and Iseini then drove to Chicago to purchase the drug. Kramer was critical of the drug unit for how it handled its investigation into Iseini. Kramer said the drug unit is charged with keeping illegal substances out of Walworth County, but it instead provided a drug money to bring it into Walworth County. “They are really taking the drugs off the streets,” Kramer quipped. Assistant District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfeld asked Race for 15 years of initial confinement. He called Iseini “dangerous.” Defense arguments Price said Iseini was a heroin addict who sold the drug to his own habit. “It is a hideous drug. Once you use it is almost impossible to stop using it,” Price said. “He is a classic heroin , he is an addict.” Price said if Iseini was a major drug dealer he wouldn’t have needed to drive to Chicago to get a small quantity of the drug. If he was a big dealer, he also wouldn’t

need ,the sheriff’s department to give him money in advance to purchase the drug, Price said. “He is a . He is not a giant dealer on the street,” Price. He said Iseini needed treatment, not a lengthy prison sentence. “A sentence of 15 years for a disease would be overkill,” Price said. “To refer it isn’t responsible and is a real travesty.” Kramer asked Race to sentence Iseini to five years in prison, the same sentence recommended by the presentence investigation. A PSI is a report written by the Department of Corrections that recommends a sentence. Kramer argued that Iseini wasn’t a major drug dealer, and there was evidence to that. Kramer said a big drug dealer doesn’t live in an unheated trailer. He also pointed out that police found no money inside of the trailer when it was searched. “This is a real low-hanging fruit,” Kramer said.

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Chief awards three officers Cops make big arrests, install squad software By Steve Targo [email protected] GENOA CITY — Who says being a cop is thankless work? On July 11, Genoa City Police Chief Joe Balog presented awards to officers Steve Bappert, Mike Lauderdale and Jeff Sperandeo. Bappert received a commendation ribbon and a certificate for his role in the ongoing investigation of recent burglaries in the village. “Officer Bappert, on his own time, made inquiries to private companies to assist in putting together a plan that ended a serial burglar’s spree,” Balog said in an email. Lauderdale “exhibited professionalism” in a ninth-offense operating a motor Balog vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) situation. He received a letter of commendation which originated from an email sent by Diane Donahoo, assistant district attorney for Walworth County. Sperandeo’s commendation letter was issued not because of a case, but for his efficiency in a crucial technological aspect of the police department. In a July 17 phone interview, he said he had the department’s new Traffic and Criminal Software program — or TraCs — operating faster than anticipated. “They told us during training that it would take approximately 40 hours to have everything up and running,” Sperandeo said. It only took him about eight hours — saving taxpayers “thousands of dollars,” Balog said. “Officer Sperandeo also was assisting the instructor in the class to help other agencies and has since taken calls from other agencies to help walk them through getting (TraCs) set up,” Balog said. The Regional News asked each officer to talk about themselves a little more and discuss their achievements. Here’s what they had to say. Bappert Although he didn’t provide any biographical information prior to deadline, Bappert and Balog commented via email on the burglary case. However, Bappert said he won’t discuss specific details because of the “sensitive nature” of the case. “Towards the end of 2012, there was a multijurisdictional crime spree that was spreading through Southeast

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“He takes his job and the protection of this community very seriously,” Genoa City Police Chief Joseph Balog said of officer Steven Bappert. Wisconsin and Northeast Illinois,” Bappert said, adding he helped form a plan to put a stop to it. More details won’t be released, he said. Several area taverns and restaurants were hit, including 332 Fellows. Balog said Bappert’s effort allowed them to foil the third burglary attempt at that business, which led to the arrest of Kory Myerson, of Harvard, Ill. Myerson’s arrest also “added closure to a burglary” in the town of Geneva, Balog said. He said Bappert’s efforts to reach out to other companies “paid off” and praised the officer, who has also headed up the police department’s Shop With a Hero program. “He takes his job and the protection of this community very seriously,” Balog said. Lauderdale The ninth-offense OWI case of Bruno Moelter, of Bloomfield, is scheduled for a jury trial, but Balog said Lauderdale’s testimony secured evidence “that will hold Mr. Moelter able for his actions and took a dangerous driver off the road.” On Feb. 9, Moelter crashed into a pole on Highway H, north of Fellows Road, according to the criminal complaint. In an email, Lauderdale said he can’t comment much about the case, which is ongoing and scheduled for a jury trial, but this is the first time he has ever received an award. The 26-year-old who was born and raised in Walworth County also revealed why he decided to be a police officer. “One of the classes that I was in, we had to do a job shadow,” Lauderdale said. “I did a ride-along with Sgt. Det. Clark, with the Town of Delavan Police Department. I really enjoyed it and figured it was something that I would be interested in.” He said he also discussed the idea many times with his father, Dan “Louie” Lauderdale, a police officer in Williams Bay. Mike Lauderdale started law enforcement training once he was out of high school and it doesn’t seem like he has any regrets. “I love what I do and think it is a very rewarding job,” he said. “I get to do something new just about every day, and it really keeps me thinking all the time.” Sperandeo Like Mike Lauderdale, Sperandeo is 26 and went to Badger. In addition to police sciences, Sperandeo also has an apparent gift when it comes to computers. He said at Badger, he helped design a website for the principal. Sperandeo, a Genoa City native, managed to find a way he can make a living doing two things he loves — law enforcement and computers. “Originally, I started college in computer sciences, computer networking, and later on, I decided I wanted to get into law enforcement,” Sperandeo said. He said he grew up with computers, and he likes working within the community as a police officer. “I know the people here, I like helping them, and I like the adrenalin,” Sperandeo said. “I like the rush of it, the calls.” This is the second time he received an award from Balog. Last fall, he was recognized for his role in implementing a heroin bust in Genoa City. In addition to managing the department’s website and Facebook page, Sperandeo is the de facto IT guy. “Officer Sperandeo has continuously showed his valued expertise in IT work that has increased the efficiency of our department, but also, it has saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars — if we were to hire an IT company to install and get TraCs running or to fix just general issues,” Balog said. Why is TraCs a benefit? Sperandeo said it’s software that allows officers to print citations out in their squad cars and keeps track of data to submit to the Department of Transportation. “We’ve been (using TraCs) since day one, when I had it installed,” he said. “It helps because it’s quicker, you don’t have to write tickets out by hand (and) it stores them electronically.”

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A GIRL REALIZES how messy it can be in the ATV “mugdbogs” during a previous Genoa City Days. This year’s event will be held from Aug. 2 to 4.

GC Days this weekend The roster for the 31st annual Genoa City Days includes some new activities for the three-day festival, such as a pig roast and a kiddie tractor pull. But this year, the Mud Bogs takes place on one day, not two. Genoa City Days is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 2 to 4. Most activities take place at Veterans Park, which is between Fellows Road and Highway H. The parade typically begins on Walworth Street, traveling west to Freeman Street, north to Fellows Road, then ending at Veterans Park. Below is the event schedule. Friday, Aug. 2 n 5 p.m. — A pig roast hosted by the First Congregational Church and a musical performance by Ruthie the Singing DJ. n 6 p.m. — Bingo with cash prizes at the north shelter. n 8 p.m. — The Fairlanes Band, featuring Walworth County Idol winner Alyssa Montes de Oca, performs. Saturday, Aug. 3 n 8 a.m. — Lions Club Blood Drive. Call Lee Swenson at (262) 279-3316 for an appointment. n Noon — Parade begins. n 1 p.m. — Kiddie Tractor Pull for children under 100 pounds. It’s hosted by the South Eastern Wisconsin Antique Power and Collectibles Society. n 1 p.m. — Ruthie the Singing DJ performs. n 1:30 p.m. — Lakeland Animal Shelter Barnyard Babies and Storytime. n 2 p.m. — Vegas stylist Frankie Miglio performs. n 5 p.m. — Bingo. n 8 p.m. — The Chasing Amy Band with Rock Central. Sunday, Aug. 4 n 9 a.m. — Ecumenical service hosted by First Congregational Church. n 9:30 a.m. — Registration for the third annual Pauline Parker Memorial Mud Bogs. n 11 a.m. — Performance by entertainer Peter Guerin. n 1 p.m. — Mud Bogs and bingo begin. n 2 p.m. — The Fairlanes Band performs and the Nippersink Resort alumni reunion starts. n 7 p.m. — The 20th annual Harley-Davidson raffle drawing.

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GENEVA – LINN TOWNSHIPS / GENOA CITY – BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY EVENTS FunFestival Aug. 3 GENEVA — The sixth annual town FunFestival is Saturday, Aug. 3, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the north pier boat launch on Lake Como, corner of North Lake Shore Drive and Dandelion Road. The event features a $5,000 “big money” raffle and live music from Triple D starting at 6:30 p.m. There also will be fireworks, food and a beer tent. Water shuttle to get from the north to south shores of the lake will be provided. Proceeds will go toward community projects. To volunteer or for more information, email [email protected].

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NO ONE WAS HURT during a fire that appears to have started near a stove in the kitchen of this Pell Lake home.

Firefighters save dog, extinguish house fire BLOOMFIELD — Five fire departments were called to a house fire on Pell Lake Road July 29. Genoa City Fire Chief Fred Schalow said two men were driving by the residence when they saw smoke. “They called the police about it,” Schalow said. They didn’t leave their names and didn’t want recognition. Schalow said the fire started in the kitchen, probably at the stove. “We called through the MABAS system to a fullyinvolved house fire,” he said. “We got here and were able to contain the fire to the kitchen.”

The family’s dog, Misty, was saved from the fire. Lesi Hrnciar, who lives next door, said she alerted the firefighters of the dog inside. “I saw the dog out earlier this morning,” Hrnciar said. “Then I saw the dog go back inside. I assumed that she’s (the homeowner) isn’t home.” Schalow said no one was at home during the fire, and no firefighters were injured. Hrnciar previously owned the home that burnt. She said the damaged area was directly in front of where the stove is inside the house. The homeowner was unavailable for comment at the incident.

GENEVA MUNICIPAL COURT REPORTS A town of Geneva man was ordered to pay more than $800 in fines in June, according to the recently released Town of Geneva Municipal Court report. Leonard J. Richardson, 50, N3133 Quail Road, was cited for resisting/obstructing an officer, $681; and failing to yield to right-of-way for a pedestrian, bicyclist or personal mobility device, $202.20. Disorderly conduct n Quania J. Falconbury, 25, Delavan, $681. n William J. Herrick, 22, Franklin, $114. n John C. Marshall, 55, 1060 Wells St., Lake Geneva, $676. Alcohol- and drug-related fines n Michael Benedict, 22, Burlington, adult permitting underage drinking, $429.

LINN POLICE REPORTS A 36-year-old Inverness, Ill., man was cited for operating while intoxicated and possession of marijuana after a one-vehicle accident July 6 at 2:57 p.m. on South Lake Shore Drive, east of Hillside Road. According to town of Linn police, Michael Bruno was taken into custody. He was driving a 2010 black Nissan carryall when he reportedly crossed the center line, went into a ditch and struck a culvert.

The Studio Winery, 401 Sheridan Springs Rd, Lake Geneva, will host a solo exhibition of contemporary art by Erin Parish in August. A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, and the show will be in place through Sept. 6. Miami Beach-based contemporary abstract painter Parish will visit Lake Geneva for the opening of a Pop-up Exhibition of a selection of her paintings spanning 2006 to 2008. She uses circular, linear and mosaic motifs, and a variety of dimensional techniques. Parish lives and works in New York and Miami Beach. Parish’s art is also available on custom high quality window blinds and blackout shades that will be on display at the opening reception. Studio Winery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and closed Tuesdays. The exhibition will coincide with the Lake Geneva’s Art in the Park 2013, Saturday, Aug. 10, and Sunday, Aug. 11, at Flat Iron Park. Artists from all over the midwest and beyond participate in this annual juried art fair, which attracts 5,000 visitors each year.

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Private kitchens open for pantry fundraiser By Jade Bolack [email protected]

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KITCHEN WALK organizers gathered at the WC Resource Center and Food Pantry July 17 to celebrate the fundraiser’s donation of $18,000. From left, Susie Zeiser, head of the pantry’s board, Ardith Drescher, manager of the pantry, Barbara Adams, board member, and Bob Wolfe, board member, toured the facility during its busy working hours.

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To donate to or volunteer with the WC Resource Center and Food Pantry, call (262) 348-0600. The pantry accepts food and monetary donations. Send monetary donations by mail to P.O. Box 72, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.

LAKE GENEVA — Tickets for the 2013 kitchen walk sold out fast. Tickets were gone in about a week for the May event. Susie Zeiser, head of the board of directors for the WC Resource Center and Food Pantry, said they had barely made the tickets available online before they were gone. “We had many people come this year that came last year,” she said. “They really liked the experience. These people were so generous with their homes.” The kitchen walk raised $18,000 for the food pantry, the only pantry that serves residents of the entire county. As part of the fundraiser, seven area residents donated their kitchens, and sometimes homes, for the day. Seven area chefs were chosen to cook in these kitchens. The 300 ticket-holders were able to eat at the different houses. “Many of them like the idea, they like to see inside other people’s houses,” Zeiser said. The chefs donate their time and the food for the event. “A couple of our chefs were repeats from last year,” Zeiser said. “We like to get wellknown local chefs. That helps keep people interested.” Instead of a full meal, the chefs cook tasting samples of their favorite dishes. This year’s chefs included Ben Janssen, the executive chef at Abbey Springs, John Bogan, from the Lake Geneva School of Cooking, and David Ross, from Lake Lawn Resort. The group has scheduled the next kitchen walk for October 2014.

Pantry grateful Ardith Drescher, manager of the Resource Center, said the money doesn’t have specific earmarks, yet. “We don’t have anything specific in mind for the donation,” she said. “It’ll just help us keep this place running.” The pantry has about 2,000 families in its database. About 500 families or individuals return each month. “A lot of our clients are working poor, underemployed people,” Drescher said. “We have many seniors who are on social security.” Open only twice a week, the pantry has more than food for its clients. “We have dish soap, shampoo, conditioner, personal care products,” Drescher said. “Each family is able to take three nonfood items each month.” Pantry staff ensures people who come in to receive food are truly in need. “We have a standard application that each person has to fill out,” Drescher said. “We follow guidelines established by the Emergency Food Assistance Program.” Income limits are set by the state at 185 percent of the federal poverty level. A family of four may not make more than $3,631 per month to receive benefits from the resource center.

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GENOA CITY — For two weeks, Molly Summers and six of her students were transplanted from Basaui, Spain, to Genoa City. Summers is a 2006 graduate of Badger High School. After graduating from Carthage College in 2010, she spent three years teaching English in a classroom in Spain. Now, she’s a tutor for several students, and she loves it. “Right now my plans are to stay living in Spain,” she said. “I like it there. I’m happy there.” The six students are 14- and 15-year-olds and are staying with host families that have children the same age. Karla Kostein is hosting one Spanish student, and her two sons are helping translate. “My older son, Brian, took Spanish through high school,” Kostein said. “He’s helping us interpret if we need to. Molly wants them to speak in English, so we don’t let Brian talk to him in Spanish. When he’s talking and he comes to a word he doesn’t know, it’s helpful to have someone there to help him figure it out.” The students flew back to Spain on July 27, and Summers said the trip takes about 12 hours. Kostein said the students have been “seeing and experiencing things.” “It was just an experience for them to come here and practice their English,” she said. “They got to meet students that are the same age.” Summers said she has tentative plans about a “reverse exchange” of Badger students spending time in Spain. “All of the kids want their host families to come see them,” she said. “It’s something I’ve thought about, but it’s a lot of work. It’s something we’ll have to talk about and plan.” Summers worked with Badger to connect host families with students.

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MOLLY SUMMERS, back right, a 2006 graduate of Badger High School, brough six of her Spanish students to Genoa City for a two-week student exchange program. On their last day in the U.S., the students spent the afternoon at Timber Ridge at Grand Geneva. Back row, from left, Leire Uribe, Alejandro Carmona, Alba Orozco; front row from left, Iker Zambrano, Cynthia Benitez, Ane Rodriguez, are all from Basauri in Spain. “She sent out announcements through the school to all the students,” Kostein said. “That’s how we signed up, but we knew Molly was coming. We’ve known her since she was a baby. It’s exciting to see her doing such great things.”

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Citizens group accuses city of ‘contract zoning’ By Chris Schultz [email protected] Care for Lake Geneva Inc. filed an amendment to its complaint against the city of Lake Geneva claiming that the city engaged in “contract zoning,” asking the court to void the alleged agreement. According to a court document provided by Casey Schiche, president of Care for Lake Geneva (CLG), the amendment was filed July 26. CLG is a nonprofit citizens group that claims to promote good government in Lake Geneva. CLG, represented by the Milwaukee law firm Foley & Lardner, alleges that a memorandum of understanding between the city and Geneva Ridge t Venture LLC is a “clear case of contract zoning.” Geneva Ridge t Venture represented Robert Hummel, owner of 718 acres on the city’s south side. It is not connected

to Geneva Ridge, the former Interlaken Resort. According to the Cornell University Law School website, contract zoning is explained as an illegal quid-pro-quo agreement between a municipality and a private interest to rezone a parcel of land on conditions that are not necessarily applied to other similarly-zoned parcels. For example, under an illegal contract zoning agreement, a city might allow an industry to locate in a nonindustrial area if the owner of the industry pays the city a sum of money. Courts have generally ruled contract zoning illegal. The memorandum of understanding between the city and Geneva Ridge t Venture plotted out steps the city was to take to have a multi-million dollar lawsuit dismissed by the developer. Under the memorandum, the city was to redesignate nine contiguous parcels totaling 718 acres of land on the city’s south side

from agricultural to planned neighborhood (PN) and planned mixed use (PMU) in the city’s Smart Growth master plan by Aug. 31, 2011. The Lake Geneva City Council amended the master plan to redesignate those properties to PN and PMU on Aug. 30, 2011. Shortly thereafter, Geneva Ridge t Venture dropped its lawsuit against the city. The text of the memorandum was released on Dec. 10, 2012, Foley & Lardner, on behalf of CLG, after a Milwaukee law firm, hired by Care for Lake Geneva Inc., a local citizens group, filed a writ of mandamus demanding its release. The memo’s release was one day before the scheduled hearing on the writ of mandamus in Walworth County Circuit Court. In June this year, CLG filed another lawsuit, claiming the city violated the state open meetings act. CLG alleged that by

information and belief, the city and Geneva Ridge Development engaged in secret discussions about the agreement during a June 13, 2011, closed meeting. Schiche said Care for Lake Geneva is not looking for damages or punishment. Instead, Schiche said the group just wants the city to acknowledge that it made a secret deal with the developer. The complaint alleges that during the closed meeting, the city council considered and voted to enter into the memorandum with Geneva Ridge, which bound the city to amend the city’s comprehensive plan. City Attorney Dan Draper has denied the allegations by CLG, including those of a closed meeting with secret discussions. The memorandum of understanding was in fact a settlement document, signed by a federal judge, in which the city agreed to amend its master plan for the 718 acres that Geneva Ridge, Draper said.

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Tree/It took 70 years for the tree to grow and just 70 minutes to tear down But on a sunny Wednesday morning in mid-July, it was now time to say farewell. Tricia said the city offered her a choice of replacements, and she decided on a homestead elm. The homestead elm gets color in the fall and “it doesn’t drop acorns all over the place,” she said. The old tree was well-mannered during the early going. Foster guided the lopped off upper limbs using a rope and pulley. Street department employees Mark Hansen, Rick Clapper and Craig Wahlstedt assisted with the operation. Near the end, Foster decided that instead of using the bulldozer to knock the tree down, he would make some strategic cuts in the trunk and the three streets department employees would pull it down using a rope. Foster started making the cuts with a long-bladed chainsaw. But he wasn’t more than half done when the chain ran into something solid, either a nail or rock, Foster said. It broke the chain. Foster had to finish the cuts with the shorter-bladed chain saw he used to take down the limbs.

Once the limbs and trunk were down, one could see the sections of the tree that had been hollowed out by rot and disease, which would have made the tree unstable and a danger to cars, pedestrians and the house it shaded for so many years. Taken down starting at the top, removal started about 10 a.m. Wednesday and was completed at about 11:10 a.m. About 70 years to grow, about 70 minutes to take down. At first, Schaefer said she didn’t want to keep any part of the old tree, but she had a change of heart, deciding on the lowest portion of the stump removed by Foster. It was placed behind Schaefer’s garage, where her grandchildren could sit on it in the shade. Later in the day, Foster said that the city was planning on removing 100 or so diseased and dead trees from city streets. By mid-July, including Tricia Schaefer’s tree, the city had taken down between 80 and 85 of the trees it had planned to remove. This year, the city will take down more than it will replace, he said. But that hardly will be noticeable, because over the past few

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years, the city planted far more trees than it removed. “In the last seven years, we’ve planted 600 to 700 more trees than were taken down,” Foster said. “We’ve planted two to three times the trees that were taken down.” New trees are not necessarily replanted exactly where the old trees were taken down, Foster said. Tree replacement is based on a list of viable locations provided by Foster. He said he turns the list in to city hall. The city has budgeted about $15,000 for replanting. The city council will put the replantings out to bid. Private contractors will plant the replacement trees in October and November, he said. City environments are hard on trees. Soil underneath sidewalks and around underground sewers and water lines are compacted hard. “In an urban environment, with sidewalks and streets, it limits the growth of the trees,” Foster said. And when streets, mains and sidewalks are repaired and replaced, root systems of long-established trees are disturbed. Trees run out of root space, which inhibits their ability to grow. If the tree is able, it will recover. If not, it will show stress and most likely start to decline, Foster said. Maple trees are still the dominant species, followed by oak, ash, willow, pines and

some chestnut, said Foster. Yet, many of the sugar maples that are showing stress have been around for between 70 and 100 years, Foster said. Some of that may be because many of the trees were planted at the same time and are now reaching the end of their lives, and last year’s drought may have stressed many of those trees beyond the point of no return. The city’s replacement program is to create more of a diversity in the urban forest, Foster said. Sugar maples are slow growers, he said. The city is now planting faster-growing breeds of maples, he said. The emerald ash borer, while a problem, was not the disaster it was in some cities, because Lake Geneva’s urban forest contained just 300 ash trees, Foster said. The city is now engaged in a program to actively try to save about half of those trees. The others, which are older, will be taken down as they succumb, he said. The dead wood is distributed around to residents who want it, said Foster. Those who request wood generally want it for their fire places or wood-burning stoves, Foster said. It’s provided at no charge. The city also has a large mulch pile at the city’s street department yard on George Street. To get on the list for tree limbs and mulch, call the street department at (262) 248-6644.

Tips for tree care Jon Foster has been city arborist for about seven years. Here are some of his thoughts and suggestions on tree care basics: n The life of the tree is in the tissue just underneath the bark it is called the cambial layer. All the nutrients and energy for life are supplied through this vascular tissue. When tree bark is peeled off, the slimy layer underneath the bark is the cambial layer. n It is critical not to injure the bark of the tree with string trimmers and lawn mowers. Once the bark is injured, a gateway is created for disease and decay to set into the tree, which can cause the tree to decline in health and shorten the life of the tree. n Mulching under trees adds organic matter to the soil and protects the tree from those trunk injuries by creating a barrier, however we must never pile the mulch against the trunk or pile it so deep that water cannot penetrate to the soil. About an inch or two of mulch is optimal. n Watering the root zone during dry periods is important. Most trees need an inch equivalent of rainfall a week. During extended dry spells, owners should water the entire drip zone of the tree’s upper canopy. This is especially important for newly planted trees. n Pruning trees properly is also critical. (City trees are to be trimmed and maintained by the municipal tree crew only.) Limbs should be pruned to leave a branch collar so that the tree seals over quickly and properly. If an owner doesn’t know how to prune a tree, the job is best left up to the experts. If a tree is damaged in a storm it is best to have the damage pruned out of the tree so that the wounded areas can seal up faster. n Ropes or cables or other hardware that are wrapped around limbs usually end up girdling the tree, which means it cuts off the flow of the vascular system.

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Arborist’s job simple: keep trees from falling At a July 17 Lake Geneva Tree Commission meeting, City Arborist Jon Foster explained his job in basic . “I’m trying to keep trees from falling on people,” said Foster. It is the shared goal of the city arborist and the tree commission to ensure that the trees in the city’s urban forest remain healthy, and that those trees that show weakness or disease be taken down before they fall and hurt someone. Foster said he looks for dying limbs, decay and hollow limbs to determine whether a tree should come down. Sometimes appearances can be deceiving.

Foster told the commission there is a silver maple at city hall that looks healthy with a full canopy of leaves. “But if you get into it and look down, you’ll see it’s hollow,” Foster said. The tree will probably have to come down soon, he said. When replanting, the city looks for diversity, Foster said. Hybrid elms, various species of maple, and oak are considered to replace the trees that are taken down, he said. But the stresses of the urban environment, invasive pests and just time itself means the city arborist and the tree board must keep an eye for trees

that are in decline and failing. Some of the sugar maples in the area are more than 100 years old, Foster said. They are beginning to show their age. While the elms are now resistant, Dutch elm disease still takes a few as the years go by, Foster said. Ron Carstensen, streets department director, said the city has an arborist program for liability reasons. “This is why we don’t have the liability with trees that some cities have, because of John,” Carstensen said. “If a limb comes down, it’s an act of God.”

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Development/Waiting for better days Shortly before annexation, several citizens raised issues with the city council about the environmental soundness of the property, claiming that pollutants from the nearby industrial property would contaminate the newly-annexed site. Cardiff said the development corporation was also concerned. “The year prior to buying the land we spent dealing with the (state) DNR and the (state) DOT, the county and the city,” Cardiff said. “So we knew we had the proper approvals.” And the property got a clean bill of health from the state. “The DNR told us there was no contamination on the property and we would have no problem,” Cardiff said. Cardiff said the search for a successor business park started nearly 10 years ago. The economic development corporation board and staff spent five years looking for a likely site for the new business park before deciding on the current site, he said. In 2008, the land just south of Otto Jacobs Co., also owned by the Jacobs family, was purchased by the corporation. The property was used as gravel pit. The purchase was funded entirely by the receipts from the sale of land at the original business park, Cardiff said. The land does have wetlands that must remain undeveloped, Cardiff said. In 2009, the corporation hired Madison planners Schreiber-Anderson to develop a use plan for the proposed business park. The proposed plan was presented to the Lake Geneva City Council in October 2009. In summary, the plan showed Business Commons of Lake Geneva with a total of 106 acres. Of that, road right-

of-way would take up 12 acres; wetlands totaled 12 acres. A total of 8.405 feet of road would be paved. Four acres would be set aside for public open space, leaving 65 acres for development. “The idea is to have an attractive park,” Cardiff said. Of those 65 acres, 55 would go to business and light industrial, with 10 acres to retail and some residential. The corporation was ready to apply for annexation in 2010, but circumstances slowed the process. The city was involved in disputes over the Hummel property that resulted in federal lawsuits and city council turmoil. It was slowed again by the town of Bloomfield, which sought to first, create a central village of Bloomfield, and then have the village annex all sections of the town into the village. Finally, the economy itself slowed everything down. “There has not been a land sale for industrial use in Walworth County the last three years,” Cardiff said. While that doesn’t bode well looking into the immediate future, it also means that the delays haven’t resulted in lost opportunities, either. The buyers just weren’t there, Cardiff said. Work on any utilities in the park will wait until the first buyer or buyers line up for lots. The land is still unsubdivided, Cardiff said. Just five lots remain unsold in the 124acre park, Cardiff said. He said the corporation’s board of directors is focused on selling those five lots. Cardiff said the board is also concentrating on selling the five remaining undeveloped lots in the first city business park. According to corporation figures, development on the Lake Geneva’s first business park increased the city’s tax base by more than $49 million.

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Ditka/Attorney seeking $25,000 His likeness and persona were made famous by his winning record as coach, his personal appearances, and by various “Saturday Night Live” comedy sketches about “Da Coach.” Geneva Hospitality agreed to pay Ditka a minimum monthly payment of $15,000 while “preserving the integrity” of Ditka’s image, the petition states. According to Ditka’s claim, the company failed to make payments beginning in 2011. Ditka terminated the contract, but, according to the court petition, Geneva Hospitality continued to use his likeness. According to documents filed with the court, Ditka and his lawyer heard that former guests of the Florida resorts expressed “disillusionment with Ditka personally as a result of their negative experiences,” the petition states. Also named in the legal filing as a plaintiff is Steven T. Mandell, Ditka’s attorney. Mandell claims Geneva Hospitality also failed to pay him $25,000 in royalties for consulting services and attending appearances with Ditka. The request for court judgment also claims that despite multiple attempts by Ditka’s attorney to

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Fontana approves daytime coverage A Paratech Ambulance will be stationed at Safety Building from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. volunteers are at it was time for jobs outside of a change. We the village that recognized we we need help.” had a problem, Spadoni said and the board he was proud reacted.” the board made the decision. Contract “I am funding pleased that the Tr ustee village board Rick Pappas, Spadoni Gage Pappas voted to approve who, along the Paratech contract to protect the citiwith Trustee Bill Gage, were the two diszens and visitors of the village of Fontana,” senting votes on the Paratech contract, said he said. “I am very proud of the entire volhe wanted to know how the money would unteer Rescue Squad and their dedicated be budgeted. service. We’re appreciative of the hours “I’m not really in favor of this contract and effort they’ve put in over the years, but with Paratech,” he said at the July 22 meet-

By Jade Bolack [email protected] FONTANA — Village residents and guests will now be covered during the day by a fully-trained emergency service team. On July 22, the village board approved a contract with Paratech Ambulance Services for daily coverage of the village from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. An ambulance will be stationed in the village during those hours. These 12 daytime hours, according to Trustee George Spadoni, are when the rescue squad can’t adequately respond to emergency calls. “After 6 p.m., the squad has enough volunteers,” Spadoni said in a phone interview July 24. “It’s during the day when the

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ing. “I don’t see how we’re going to pay for it. It’s $250,000 just for 12 hours a day (of service).” Village Attorney Dale Thorpe said donations given to the rescue squad could be used to pay Paratech. “Anyone who gave money to the Friends of the Rescue Squad intended for that money to be used for rescue squad purposes,” he said. “Once there is no longer a separate rescue squad, there is only one way to spend it, and that is to provide those same services that have been provided by the rescue squad. That’s how I would argue it.” Pappas said that doesn’t solve the funding issue for next year. PLEASE SEE RESCUE PAGE 2B

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Board approves merger after missed calls By Jade Bolack [email protected]

“This ordinance effectively eliminates the rescue squad as a standalone entity,” Village Attorney Dale Thorpe said.

FONTANA — In recent months, because of a lack of volunteers, the Fontana Rescue Squad has not responded to calls. On July 22, the board approved a merger of the two services, putting the rescue squad under the control of the fire department. Along with the merger of the departments, the board approved a contract with Paratech Ambulance Services to provide coverage from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. In previous contracts, Paratech was a backup responder to volunteer rescue squad . However, Paratech couldn’t guarantee that personnel would be available for all calls. After volunteers didn’t respond to calls, the board determined the contract was necessary to provide service during the day, when most rescue squad volunteers are outside of the village working. The new structure of the fire department won’t be official until after elections are held for the two assistant chief positions. According to a letter from Village Attorney Dale Thorpe, rescue squad volunteers will be made of the fire department. “Essential rescue squad personnel needed to perform rescue squad services outside the 12-hour window covered by the pending Paratech contract should be made of the fire department,” the letter states. “The finances of the rescue

squad and the fire department are merged in whatever way will eliminate the rescue squad finances as a separate ing item.” All rescue equipment will be maintained by the fire department. Thorpe said at the July 22 village board meeting that the village has had two separate departments for 50 years. “This ordinance effectively eliminates the rescue squad as a stand-alone entity,” Thorpe said. “It makes it a component of the fire department under the supervision of the fire chief ... It creates a rescue operations assistant chief.” Original plans for merging the two departments included creating a public safety director. The board decided to maintain a fire chief position. Thorpe said the fire chief “effectively becomes the public safety director,” though he maintains his title. “The fire chief would ister the department and all of its services and make final decisions on how to allocate resources within that department.” The ordinance merging the two departments also states that all rescue squad funds will be village funds. The rescue squad was gifted a large endowment when a Fontana resident died. PLEASE SEE MERGER PAGE 2B

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MOE LEROUX and Doug Swangren, both of the Big Foot Lion’s Club, prepare lobsters for the group’s annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry July 27. See more on page 7B.

Woman gets three years prison for theft By Robert Ireland [email protected] ELKHORN — For years a Fontana home builder was sponsoring Blue Hills Lippitt Morgans, a business that raises show horses. However, the home builder never agreed to donate money to the company. Instead, his then-employee, Kari Sue Clark-Branton, was writing and forging checks payable to the equestrian company that was owned by her friend, Joanne M. Anderson. In May, a Walworth County jury found

Anderson, 50, now of Arlington, nies — two counts of theft and 30 Ky., guilty of receiving stolen counts of forgery. property. Anderson said she believed On July 30, Judge David Reddy that the money was being donated sentenced Anderson to three to her business from Jerry Sjoberg, years in prison and five years of owner of Home Design Manufacextended supervision. turing. However, no documents He also ordered her to pay showing that Sjoberg was donatmore than $385,000 in restituing money exist, nor did she ever tion. speak to Sjoberg about his donaIn 2009, Clark-Branton was tion. Anderson sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Assistant District Attorney Diane Donohoo called Anderson’s and 2 1/2 years of extended supervision after she pleaded guilty to 32 felo- defense “ludicrous.”

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“Nobody gets a free half-million dollars,” she said. During court proceedings, Donohoo and Sjoberg said more than $1 million was taken from Home Design Manufacturing. According to the criminal complaint, nearly $500,000 in checks were written to ClarkBranton and another $400,000 was written to Blue Hills Lippitt Morgans. When given a chance to speak, Anderson said she was “distraught” over the effect the thefts had on Sjoberg’s business and its employees. PLEASE SEE THEFT PAGE 4B

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Gardeners, volunteers restore prairie By Jade Bolack [email protected] FONTANA — The prairie near Duck Pond Recreation Area developed partially by accident. According to Gail Hibbard, a member of the Fontana Garden Club, she was more interested in the oak savanna directly to the west of the prairie. “I got volunteers to help harvest seeds and sow them in the savanna,” Hibbard said. “One time when Tom Vanderpoel was here helping with the savanna, he said we could start harvesting seeds from some of the grasses in the prairie and resow them there to expand the prairie.” The prairie is specifically designed to grow tall grasses and flowering plants. The savanna has wide spaced oak trees. The wide spacing allows sunlight to filter through the branches to grow shorter grasses. Vanderpoel is Director of Restoration for Citizens for Conservation, a Barrington, Ill., based group that restores land to its natural state. “The prairie was planted by machine about six years ago,” Hibbard said. “(Vanderpoel) ordered specialized seeds from a nursery in Wisconsin to add to the mix of grasses. He was kind of taking care of the prairie before the Garden Club got involved. He said we should start collecting seeds from the prairie.” The Fontana Garden Club partnered with Citizens for Conservation and collected more seeds. “Our volunteers go to Barrington one or two times a year to help them collect seeds,” Hibbard said. “Then they donate seeds to us. In the fall, we have a village-wide (invitation) to sow the prairie.” In 2012, volunteers spread seeds under Vanderpoel’s direction. The native seeds

In the spring, the prairie is burned, killing off invasive plants with weak root systems and providing fertilizer for native plants. collected help spread the edges of the prairie and block out invasive plants, Hibbard said. “The more seeds you have that are native, the less chance that the invasive plants can come in,” Hibbard said. “You want it really thick with good plants so there isn’t room for the other guys.” This summer, the prairie is blooming like it used to. “When I was walking through, the whole thing was full of flowers,” Hibbard said. “It was beautiful. Our plan now is when we sow seeds in the fall, we are going to concentrate on expanding to the edge of the path (on the southern edge). People that walk and ride up that path (will be able to) see the flowers much better.” The prairie still needs additional maintenance, and some nuisance plants must be removed. In the spring, the prairie is burned, killing off invasive plants with weak root systems and providing fertilizer for native plants. “We pulled yellow clover a couple weeks ago,” Hibbard said. “According to Vanderpoel ... this is one of the best restorations he has seen. I was really encouraged by that. He thinks the soil there is perfect for the prairie.” Yellow Clover is an invasive plant imported from Europe. “We need to let more people know what we are working on so they will appreciate what is growing there,” Hibbard said. “The younger generation (needs to) take an interest in maintaining and improving both the prairie and the oak savanna in the future.”

Want to the Garden Club? The Fontana Garden Club is a group of area residents who ensure the village’s gardens prosper. Along with the prairie and savanna, the group takes care of other gardens in the village including Memorial Garden, Pioneer Park and Sam’s Garden. “If we’re walking by, none of us are adverse to pulling a few weeds,” Gail Hibbard said. To the Garden Club, find more information on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FontanaGardenClub. The group welcomes volunteers when it begins harvesting seeds Wednesdays in mid-August. Meet at the village hall at noon starting Aug. 14 and following Wednesdays.

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BETTY BENNEDETTO and Carolyn Langner, in 2011, pick seeds off of prairie grass. The seeds they collect will be sown in areas where the grass is thinner.

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“I think emergency medical manner,” he said. “The proposal “We’re moving forward. We’re getting services are important for Fonis a huge unbudgeted expense closer,” he said. “The long term goal tana residents, but we have to that includes future unbudgeted would be a cooperative effort between and undiscussed costs ... I am balance that need with the ecoWalworth and Fontana to provide the nomic realities of living in a small not comfortable ing this town,” Pappas said in a written area with 24/7 coverage when it comes change.” statement July 26. “I think our to rescue. (Trustee Bill) Gage has a vision Stepping stone EMS team has always provided of working with Walworth to combine exemplary service and I applaud Spadoni said emergency sertheir volunteer efforts.” the rescue squads. I applaud him for that vices in the village still aren’t Pappas said the seven-day vision, but we’ve been working on that perfect. coverage in the Paratech contract “We’re moving forward. for 20 years. We couldn’t wait.” needs clarification. We’re getting closer,” he said. “A Paratech proposal in May “The long term goal would be a offered the same coverage for five cooperative effort between Waldays a week at a cost of approximately $130,000,” he said. worth and Fontana to provide the area with 24/7 coverage “The extra two days in the current proposal costs more when it comes to rescue. (Trustee Bill) Gage has a vision than $96,000. The per hour coverage rate for the seven- of working with Walworth to combine the rescue squads. I day proposal is $51.91 per coverage hour, versus $41.66 applaud him for that vision, but we’ve been working on that per coverage hour for the five-day proposal. That is a 25 for 20 years. We couldn’t wait.” percent higher hourly coverage rate. I don’t understand the Spadoni said he’s recently talked to many residents difference in hourly costs.” about the lack of coverage. Though there are funds in an EMS that could “Many people are surprised that we didn’t have the covbe used to pay for the Paratech contract for the remainder erage that they thought they had,” he said. “I’ve been telling of this year, Pappas said he doesn’t see where the money them we’re going to be covered soon. We have an obligation will come from in future years. to protect the community.” “I think there are alternative ways to improve emerThe village must give Paratech 90 days notice at the gency services to residents in a more realistic economic start of a billing month to cancel the contract.

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Merger/Elections in next two months Rescue Chief Jon Kemmett said it’s been in a separate used specifically for rescue purchases. This money will now be combined with village funds, and Thorpe said it should still be used for rescue expenses, including funding a Paratech contract. Fire Chief Wolfgang Nitsch said the department changes are still in infancy stages. “We’re just starting to move forward with it,” he said in a phone interview July 26.

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From photos to paintings, art runs in family By Jade Bolack [email protected] WALWORTH — Art runs in his family. “When my dad was about 10 years old, I think, he woke up Christmas morning and found an art box underneath the tree,” Bruce Thompson said. “He painted a still life, a bowl with some fruit. It was all done by the time his parents woke up.” Thompson, owner of the art gallery and studio that bears his name in Walworth, shared his family history in art with the Big Foot Historical Society July 25. “Eventually, his mom, Vera, had his portfolio looked at by Chicago art professionals. They asked if he could attend classes.” Thompson’s father, Richard Thompson, was an American impressionist painter, often compared to Monet, founder of the French impressionist painting movement in the 1870s, Thompson said. Richard’s paintings are in galleries across the United States, including Johns Hopkins Hospital, Marquette University and the Naval Art Collection at the Pentagon. “He started at an art school when he was a freshman in high school,” Thompson said of his father. “He excelled and prospered at the school. He went to the American Academy of Fine Art then onto the Art Institute of Chicago.” Thompson said after his father finished school, he was granted an internship with an illustration studio. “From there, he started creating ments for the Haddon Sundblom Studios in Chicago, whose major client at the time was Coca-Cola,” Thompson said. “He did many pieces that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and other big papers. He had a very big career going.” When the Thompson family was living in Chicago, Richard took frequent trips to Geneva Lake. When the train route was built between Chicago and Walworth, Thompson said, Richard transplanted his family to Walworth. “It was a full day’s ride from Chicago to the lake in a Ford Model A,” Thompson said. “When the train came, he made a mad dash to live in Walworth. He realized he could live here and work there.” Richard traveled from Walworth to Chicago every day for 25 years before he came home one day and said to his family, “I’m done.” Thompson said the family was shocked. “We just kind of assumed he had a bad day at work or something,” Thompson said. “But no, he was done working commercially. He wanted to return to art.” Richard started painting more, all day, every day. “He told us he was going to be the artist he knew he was inside,” Thompson said. “No more train rides. Just painting. At that time, we started looking for places to sell his art. It was difficult.” When Richard was painting, in the 1960s and ‘70s, the art trend was modernism, but he tried to “buck the trends,” Thompson said. “He brought some of the pieces he made into the house and ask our opinions,” he said. “We’ve have them up on the wall for a little while, then they’d be replaced by new pieces. He was a very prolific painter, and he was swimming up stream (against the trends) the whole way. People liked his work, though.” Thompson said his father’s work sold in 11 high class art galleries across the country. A family gallery Thompson’s brother, Dick, was working in California at that time, and Thompson said he was finished with that career. “My brother was driving through San Francisco and saw a for rent sign on a little store front,” Thompson said. “He said, why not? He talked to my dad, and they ended up selling his paintings there. Dad was now a trend. We had people coming from all over the country and the world to buy his paintings.” Thompson said 80 percent of his dad’s work was sold. The gallery closed in 1995, four years after Richard’s death. Now many of the remaining paintings are at the

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“Where do you find beauty?” Bruce Thompson asked. “Well, go to your front door, open the door and step outside. Stop. There it is. That’s how far you need to go.” Thompson Art Gallery and Studio, where Thompson continues the family art tradition. “Our story has continued on,” he said. “My dad taught me so much. We’d be out in a fishing boat on the lake, and he’d say, look at that light. Look at the waves. He taught me how to see patterns move, how light changes things. It’s really poetry.” Thompson said he was in college when he discovered his ion for photography. “My mom gave me this camera,” he said. “I took it everywhere. I was walking to class (in college), and I’d take pictures. Holding the camera and taking photos fit. It was like slipping on a glove. I knew I wanted to study something in art, but there wasn’t a photography program back then.” A couple of Thompson’s professors approached him to create an independent study program in photography. “They were going to give me credit for taking photos,” he said. “It was pretty fun.” Thompson started submitting his photos in art contests, and “before I knew it, I won the damn things,” he said. The art contests gave him more exposure and opportunities for photography. “An advertising firm working for the state of Wisconsin approached me and asked if I wanted to be the state photographer,” Thompson said. “Yes, sure, of course. I get to drive around and take photos, real photos. I didn’t have to stage anything. It was great.” Since then, he’s worked in fashion, industrial and corporate photography, but his true ion is for art. “The advertising and running around was exhausting,” he said. “I never stopped doing it for art. About 10 years ago, I said the same thing my dad did. I’m done. I’m going to be the artist I know I am.” His son and daughter follow the family tradition, too. “My son Benjamin, the moment he picked up a pencil

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BIG FOOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY view the Thompson Art Gallery and Studio after owner Bruce Thompson explained his family’s history in art. Thompson’s father was a well-known impressionist painting, and Thompson has continued the artist tradition with photography. he could draw,” Thompson said. “He’s still working on finding a fit. My daughter, Emily, she claims she has no artistic talent, but I swear, she’s the best doodler I know. She has talents working with autistic children.” Thompson now exclusively shoots artistic photos. “Where do you find beauty?” he asked. “Well, go to your front door, open the door and step outside. Stop. There it is. That’s how far you need to go.”

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A 28-car-garage on the lakefront? By Jade Bolack [email protected] FONTANA — “It was never the intention of the village board to have huge garages on the lakefront,” Village Trustee George Spadoni said. The village’s plan commission is considering rewriting some of its zoning ordinances to maintain the character of neighborhoods within the village. At the most recent plan commission meeting, commissioners agreed to evaluate how the ordinance could be changed to save character without infringing on property rights. Spadoni said he doesn’t want a proposed plan by Dana Mecum for a 28-cargarage on his lakefront property to go forward. “That’s just not something we want to

see on the lakefront,” Spadoni said Spadoni said there is a fine at the July 29 meeting. “We’ve line between over-regulating on tried to zone property to prevent property rights and maintaining that situation, but we can’t think community character. of every possible situation when “We have cottages built in the we’re writing the ordinance.” area, and many of them are being Mecum was not at the meettore down and rebuilt as yearing, but his proposed plans for round houses,” he said. “Either we the garage are within allowable want 1950s cottages forever, or we zoning requirements. want some changes. This whole “There’s an opening that discussion is only about one propMecum allows for a 28-car-garage,” Spaerty on the lakefront. Revising doni said. the ordinance could infringe on Village Attorney Dale Thorpe said the rights.” purpose of possible changes to the ordiThorpe and Village Planner Mike nance would be to make development Slavney said they would review the ordi“neighborhood appropriate.” nances before the next meeting and pro“We want to maintain the character of pose changes. the neighborhood, of the houses that surround any new development or construcRoom tax tion,” Thorpe said. Village Kelly Hayden

said many private residences are being used as rentals, but the homeowners are not paying the room tax to the village. Thorpe said each complaint has to be investigated individually. “There’s no way to just go after all of them,” he said. “We can send letters to the violators, and go from there. We need actual evidence, though we do rely on complaints to find the violators.” Assistant Zoning Bridget McCarthy said the village is in charge of enforcing the zoning ordinance. “The state doesn’t enforce our zoning ordinances,” she said. “The state will approve the license, but we don’t get notified of who has a license. If a homeowner doesn’t come to us, we don’t know that they have that license. Sometimes, they don’t even realize that they need to come to us.”

EVENTS AT GEORGE WILLIAMS Run set for Saturday, Aug. 10 The George Williams College 2K Run/ Walk will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the college campus golf course. The Run/Walk is hosted by social work graduate students of George Williams College to benefit Holiday Home Camp, a 26acre facility located in Williams Bay on the shores of Geneva Lake. The camp was established in 1887 by Chicago industrialists and remains one of the oldest accredited camps in the country still operating in its original location. In fact, the American Camp Association has recognized Holiday Home Camp as a pioneer in the field. Throughout a typical summer, Holiday Home Camp provides age-appropriate oneand two-week programs that serve more thn 500 youth, ages 7 through 13, from economically disadvantaged communities. Registration for the run/walk will take place at 10 a.m. at the George Williams College Golf Course, 250 Constance Blvd., Wil-

liams Bay. It will begin at the golf course, loop around Yerkes Observatory and continue around the GWC campus. Everyone is welcome to in for fun, music and prizes. For registration materials and more information on the GWC/2K, Melissa Ferris by email at [email protected] or by phone, (815) 245-2164. During the GWC 2K Run/Walk, donations of school supplies will be accepted for Pathfinders Milwaukee. Pathfinders empowers youth in crisis to make positive life choices, bringing safety, hope and healing to young people and their families dealing with homelessness, family problems, mental health issues, sexual abuse, alcohol and drug addictions, juvenile delinquency and educational difficulties. Bins for school supply donations will be located near the registration tables on the day of the event. School supplies needed include no. 2 pencils, pens, spiral notebooks, highlighters, glue sticks and dry erase markers. Anyone donating school supplies the day of the event will be entered into a raffle.

See the sky, tour Yerkes The evening sky slowly changes with the seasons. Every month, throughout the year, Yerkes Observatory offers several evening observing sessions, if weather permits, usually on some weeknights and some Saturday nights. Participants age 12 and up have the opportunity to ire the night sky, seen with the unaided eye and through a large 24inch diameter reflector. To ensure it’s dark enough, observing programs run from 9:30 until 11:30 p.m., August 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30. For more information, go to the website at astro.uchicago.edu/ yerkes/news.html. The charge is $25 per person, payable the night of the event. Each session is limited to a total of 10. Advanced reservation is necessary by sending email to [email protected] or by calling (262) 245-5555, ext. 880. Participants begin outside with a brief

introduction to the night sky as seen with the unaided eye. A pair of binoculars will enhance the stargazing experience. From the dark confines of Yerkes Observatory, one may get superb views of planets, constellations, hundreds of stars, occasional sporadic meteor streaks, the Milky Way and, occasionally, the moving, bright International Space Station or other artificial satellite visible to the unaided eye. After observing outside, the group will enter the building and climb 39-steps of a spiral staircase up into the northeast tower for a chance to view through the 24-inch diameter reflector. Participants should bring a light jacket or sweatshirt as there will be time outside and within an unheated dome. Sensible shoes are highly encouraged, no high heels or flipflops. For information about regularly scheduled Saturday tours, weekday tours and other events, go to astro.uchicago.edu/yerkes/. The dates for September observing will appear there the last week in August.

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Anderson/Apology is not acceptable “I sincerely regret not seeing the warning signs,” she said. When handing down the sentencing, Reddy was critical of Anderson’s apology. “Apologizing for not seeing the warning signs in this case is not acceptable,” Reddy said. “There were at least 400,000 warning signs.” Anderson appeared in court in shackles and a gray

jump suit. She has been incarcerated in the Walworth County jail since she was found guilty of the theft charge. Sjoberg calmly asked Reddy to “throw the book” at Anderson. He said he doesn’t expect to see the money returned in restitution. “I guess it is about putting bad people in bad places,” Sjoberg said. “Joanne Anderson deserves a very long time in prison.” He said the thefts not only affected him, but they also jeopardized his business and hurt his 10 employees. Sjoberg said ClarkBranton received a “light sentence” and believed that

Anderson deserved a longer term than her accomplice. “She deserves way more than Keri Clark-Branton, who itted her guilt,” Sjoberg said. He said the timing of the theft was especially hard because it coincided with the home building industry’s downward spiral. To keep his business afloat, Sjoberg said he has had to drain his personal savings. “You can’t steal from people, it’s not honorable,” he said. Donohoo said Anderson hasn’t been honest with law enforcement and has been dishonest about her relationship with Clark-Branton. Donohoo said Anderson has said that her friendship with

Clark-Branton ended when the thefts came to light. However, Donohoo read from several letters that Anderson wrote to her accomplice while she was incarcerated. Clark-Branton has been released from prison and is on extended supervision. Donohoo asked Reddy to send Anderson to prison. “A million dollar theft that has so impacted the victim, the community and all the victim’s employees that it mandates prison,” she said. The defense Anderson’s defense attorney, Theodore Kmiec, said the state didn’t show any evidence that there was a conspiracy between ClarkBranton and Anderson. “There has never been any evidence of a conspiracy, because there wasn’t one,” Kmiec said. Kmiec asked Reddy to place Anderson on probation. He said it was unlikely that she would commit any other crimes. “It is highly unlikely, arguably impossible, for this type of offense to happen again,” Kmiec said. He also attempted to dismiss arguments that Anderson, not Clark-Branton, was the instigator of the crime. “That is not ed in the evidence, and this was a five-year investigation,” Kmiec said. “Clark-Branton was a pretty good con person, she conned her boss and the ant.” During the hearing, Reddy said the three years of initial confinement was given because of how serious the offense was and to act as a deterrent to other potential criminals. He said the five years of extended supervision, the maximum supervised term he could hand down, would give Anderson the most amount of time possible to pay back the restitution.

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WALWORTH COUNTY COURT COURTS Lake Geneva man faces sexual assault charge

Drunken driver gets probation, jail

An 18-year-old Lake Geneva man faces felony charges after he allegedly fathered a child with a child. Jose Antonio Olea-Hernandez, 355 Sage St. No. 13, has been charged with sexual assault of a child under the age of 16. If convicted, Olea faces up to 40 years imprisonment and $100,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On July 13, police went to a home on County Highway H for a girl giving birth. When the officer arrived, he found a 14-year-old girl, the girl’s mother and a newborn baby in the home. The 14-year-old said the father was Olea. Police went to question Olea, who became aggressive, struggled and swore at the officer. Olea told police he knew the girl was 13 when they met and had sex.

A 51-year-old Richmond, Ill., man was sentenced June 28 to four years of probation after he crashed into another motorist while driving drunk down the wrong lane of traffic on Highway 50. Don P. Gluchman, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Three additional felonies, and two misdemeanor charges were dismissed but read into the record. As a condition of Gluchman’s probation, he must serve 11 months in the jail with work-release privileges. He also must complete 40 hours of community service, pay a $350 fine and maintain absolute sobriety. According to the criminal complaint: On Nov. 1, 2012, at 12:35 a.m., police went to a twovehicle crash on Highway 50 near Highway 12. A witness told police that an SUV, driving in the wrong lane of Highway 50, crashed into a Toyota. At the crash scene, police spoke to Gluchman, who smelled of intoxicants, had slurred speech and struggled to keep his balance while walking. Gluchman was given a portable Breathalyzer test, which had a result of 0.168. The legal limit is 0.08. The driver of the Toyota suffered from two fractures to his ribs in the crash. A woman, who was a enger in Gluchman’s vehicle, suffered from bleeding on the brain as a result of the crash.

Heroin dealer gets five years prison A 27-year-old Delavan man was sentenced July 2 to five years of prison after he pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to deliver. Tom C. Dowdy, 716 Ann St., also was sentenced to five years of extended supervision. A co-defendant, Daniel A. Schaffer, 24, Delavan, was sentenced March 12 to two years in a state prison and three years of extended supervision after he pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to deliver. Schaffer must also complete 80 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine. Another co-defendant, Samantha I. Smith, 19, Lake Geneva, was sentenced to two years of probation after she pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a narcotic drug. Smith, 20, also must complete 80 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine. A one-year prison sentence and two years of extended supervision was imposed and stayed, which means Smith will only serve the prison sentence if she violates the of her probation. According to the criminal complaint: On Nov. 17 police stopped a vehicle on Highway 50 near Eastside Road. As the officer approached the vehicle, he saw the rear enger quickly pull his hands up from the floor. Police identified the driver as Smith, the front enger as Schaffer and the rear enger as Dowdy. Dowdy appeared nervous and was shaking. Dowdy was asked to exit the vehicle and did so barefoot. When asked why he was barefoot, he said he had heroin in his shoe. Police searched the vehicle and found 10 bindles of a white powder, marijuana, prescription medications and a pipe. Smith told police Schaffer asked her to drive him to Chicago to purchase heroin. Smith told police that they were probably going to sell the heroin. Police tested the substance for heroin, which came up with inconclusive results. A separate test for cocaine was done, which came up positive.

Police find five pounds of pot A convicted drug dealer from Kenosha was arrested July 3 after he allegedly had five pounds of marijuana delivered to him at Geneva National. Daniel R. Richter, 26, faces a felony charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, as a second or subsequent offense. If convicted, he faces up to 14 years imprisonment and $25,000 in fines. In 2005, Richter was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver in Kenosha County. According to the criminal complaint: A citizen informant called police to report a large amount of traffic coming in and out of Joseph G. Wolkomir’s condominium in Geneva National. On June 21 the citizen informant told police Wolkomir was overheard talking on his cell phone, saying he is expecting a package from California. As of July 15, Wolkomir hasn’t been charged in connection to the case. On July 2, police were informed that a package was at the Lake Geneva Post Office that weighed more than 10 pounds and had been sent to Wolkomir from California. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department brought ARJAN, a K9 trained in detecting the odors of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin, to the Post Office. The dog detected drugs in the package. On July 3, the package was delivered to Wolkomir’s address, and he signed for it. After the package was delivered, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant on Wolkomir’s condominium. Wolkomir told deputies that the package wasn’t his, but belonged to Richter, who was in the apartment during the raid. Wolkomir told deputies that Richter gives him $100 and an ounce of marijuana for having the package deliv-

ered to his home. When police searched Richter’s vehicle, they located a number of receipts from banks for deposits. In the last 20 days, $16,100 was deposited into Richter’s bank . Richter told police he hadn’t been employed for between six and eight months. The marijuana in the package weighed 5.16 pounds.

Man faces burglary charge An 18-year-old Genoa City man is accused of breaking into 332 Fellows Road on July 1 with a juvenile accomplice. Bryan J. Hampton, 533 Walworth St., has been charged with felony burglary. If convicted, he faces up to 12 1/2 years imprisonment and $25,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At about 12:54 a.m., police responded to a burglary alarm, and when the officer arrived he saw a broken window and heard someone inside. A 15-year-old girl was spotted running across the main room of the bar along with Hampton. Police were able to apprehend both suspects. The girl told police she had been staying with Hampton in the woods by the fish hatchery off of Keystone Road. When police asked the girl why the burglary occurred, she responded that she was hungry and it was the closest place. Inside of the bar, police saw what appeared to be a milk container that was filled with alcohol from the bar. In an office, police found loose dollar bills.

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VOLUNTEERS COOK STEAKS on the grill during the annual Big Foot Lion’s Club Lobster Boil and Steak Fry. (From left) Josh Williams, Arizona, John O’Neill and Mark Seick pose for a picture. A volunteer pours freshly cooked lobsters onto a cutting board.

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ALL ABOUT CHILDREN DAYCARE brought their 4th of July parade to the residents at THE CARDBOARD BOAT races were on Lake Como on Saturday. Boaters tried for the best Arbor Village of Geneva Crossing. More than 40 children enjoyed showing off their decotimes as they raced their makeshift vessels in the lake. rated bikes and scooters.

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THE CROSSINGS PLAYERS debut performance took place at Arbor Village Assisted Living Residence, Lake Geneva, on July 12. The performers are all residents of The Highlands and Terraces of Geneva Crossing Retirement Community. Three one-act plays were performed in SUBMITTED Reader’s Theater style, where the words are read, to an audience of Arbor Village residents, friends and families. The cast included (from left), Pat Friend, Sally Harper (seated), Carol Hafs, RESIDENTS OF SHERWOOD LODGE raised their cups with “Cheers!” during their Chris Brookes, Bev Liotta, Marilyn Damore, Betty Bitner, Marilyn Bielski, Georgia Sutton, Kay monthly tea party, marking the birth of England’s royal baby. Sherwood Lodge is an assisted living facility located in Williams Bay. Ruttar, Betty Sanders, Lisa Parker, Jan Peterson and Erlene Wille, who was not pictured.

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THE NINTH ANNUAL REPUBLICAN PARTY Lake Geneva cruise was held Sunday evening, July 21, aboard the Lady of the Lake, with about 200 people attending. Among the speakers were Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch (right) and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (left). Others on the cruise included state Sens. Neal Kedzie, Paul Farrow and Leah Vukmir, Assembly Tyler August, Bill Kramer, Steve Nass, Dave Craig, Mike Kuglitsch, Amy Loudenbeck and Steve Nass; and Walworth County District Attorney Dan Necci, Sheriff Dave Graves, Undersheriff Kurt Picknell and Clerk of Courts Sheila Reiff.

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ECHO, THE PERFORMING PARROT from Lake Geneva’s own Animal Gardens and Dancing Horses Theater is currently appearing in a nationally televised Volkswagen Jetta commercial as part of Volkwagen’s “Best Thing Ever Event,” running until July 31. Echo says, “And who got it? This guy!” The double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, his trainer, Sarah Hoeft and his understudy, Binky, made the trip to Las Vegas to create the commercial at the same studio where they had previously competed in the television program “America’s Got Talent,” reaching the semi-finals. “We were happily surprised and honored when the Los Angeles-based Deutsch talent scout ed us asking about Echo’s availability,” said Dana Montana, owner of the local facility.

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THE ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE GENEVA made a $1,500 donation to SMILES to sponsor a horse. Rotary past president Jim Daily presented the check to Gay Stran, director of SMILES, an organization dedicated “to improving the lives of children and adults with special needs through a partnership with horses.” The facility is located in Darien Township and has 450 volunteers who serve from 70 to 100 clients each week, working with 20 horses. After several years of setting aside $110 per month, the club was able to select Bullet as the official Rotary-sponsored horse.

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SCHOOL MATTERS nical diploma program. With an enrollment of approximately 7,200 degree students, Western offers more than 60 associThe following Elkhorn area students graduated from ate’s degree programs, technical diplomas, certificates, and Marquette University in Milwaukee in May. The students non-credit professional development and lifelong learning and their degrees are Taylor Kegley, Bachelor of Science in courses. civil engineering; Amelia Wills, Bachelor of Arts in criminology and law studies; Kathryn Handel, Bachelor of Science Lawrence University releases dean’s list in human resources; and Abby Adams, Master of Science in nursing. The following area students have been named to LawThe students were among the nearly 2,000 undergradu- rence University’s 2013 dean’s list for maintaining a 3.4 grade ate and graduate students who participated in the May 19 point average or higher for all of the past academic year: graduation ceremony at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Sarah Rennick is the daughter of Dr. Neil Rennick, Lake Geneva, and a 2010 graduate of Brillion High School. Gabrielle Rakidzich is the daughter of Milos and Tiffiny Cox earns Bachelor’s degree Rakidzich, Williams Bay. She is a 2011 graduate of Big Foot Delaney Cox, Fontana, earned a Bachelor of Science Union High School. degree in nursing along with the nearly 2,000 undergraduFounded in 1847, Lawrence University, Appleton, draws ate and graduate students who participated in the May 19 its 1,500 students from nearly every state and more than 50 graduation ceremony at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. countries. Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws its more than 11,500 students from all 50 states and UW-Platteville announces dean’s list more than 75 different countries. UW-Platteville announced its 2013 spring semester dean’s list. Students who receive this academic honor in the Locals graduate from UW-Platteville College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture UW-Platteville hosted its largest spring graduation on and the College of Liberal Arts and Education must achieve May 11, when a total of 1,081 graduate and undergraduate a 3.75 grade point average. Students in the College of Engistudents earned the right to participate in the commence- neering, Math and Science must earn a 3.5 grade point averment ceremonies. age. Among those receiving degrees were Justin Craddock, a Among those who made the list were Keith Baerwald, business istration major, and Adrianna Vanderstap- Timothy Jacques and Nathan Wells, Elkhorn; David Erikpen, an animal science major, both from Lake Geneva. son, Lyons; and Emma Jones, Genoa City. Graduates from Elkhorn were Benjamin Harteau, an UW-Platteville, founded in 1846, enrolls approximately industrial technology management major, and Joseph Stop- 7,500 undergraduate students. ple, an electrical engineering major. UW-Platteville, founded in 1866, enrolls 7,500 underUpper Iowa University names graduates graduate students. Upper Iowa University announced the names of its 2013 graduates, degree earned and respective honors. Bierman makes honors Among them were Celeste Sigmund, Elkhorn, and KenEric Bierman, Elkhorn, was named to the Milwaukee neth Mulhollon, Lake Geneva. School of Engineering honors list for the 2013 spring quarThey both graduated cum laude with bachelor of science ter. degrees in criminal justice. Cum laude indicates a grade Undergraduate students on the list have earned a grade point average of 3.3 to 3.59. point average of at least 3.2 (out of 4.0) for the quarter. Upper Iowa University has 19 U.S. off-campus education centers, a traditional residential campus in Fayette, Iowa, international centers in Hong Kong and Malaysia, as well Aurora releases dean’s list as an extensive online program and an independent study Aurora University recognized more than 800 undergrad- program. uate students who earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2013 semester. Johnson graduates from Bethel University The high honors list recognizes students who attain a 4.0 grade point average while completing at least 12 credit hours Meghan Johnson, Lake Geneva, graduated from Bethel during the semester. The regular honors list recognizes stu- University, St. Paul, Minn., following the spring 2013 semesdents who achieve a GPA of 3.6 to 3.99. ter.She earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in life science eduElkhorn students Suzanne Schiller-Hogan and Esther cation, grades 5 through12. She is the daughter of Neil and Sharp earned high honors. Linda Rennick, Lake Geneva. Alyssa Kallergis, Fontana, achieved honors. Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,600 students from 48 states and 25 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, semiFord graduates from Northern Illinois nary and adult education programs. Julie Ford, Walworth, graduated from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., in May. Lake Geneva students Northern is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a diverse and international student body of participate in jazz ensemble nearly 23,000. Lake Geneva area students Bridget Bartal and James Corpus participated in the Shell Lake Arts Center’s second Locals graduates from Denison University week of Jazz Ensemble and Combo camp, taking place in Laura Houcque, Elkhorn, was among the 542 graduates June. The program featured instruction from professional jazz awarded diplomas at Denison University’s 172nd commencemusicians from across the nation on improvisation, listenment held Sunday, May 12. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in ing, instrument masterclasses, jazz history and more. There are three weeks of jazz every summer at the Shell educational studies with a concentration in elementary eduLake Arts Center, as well as many other camps in art, singcation and a minor in sociology/anthropology. Mary Schaefer, Lake Geneva, was awarded a Bachelor of ing, classical music, music theatre and dance. Arts degree with a double major in international studies and political science. Elkhorn’s Cauffman honored As part of her experience at the Granville, Ohio, school, Quentin Cauffman, Elkhorn, a senior at Elkhorn Area she studied abroad for a semester with the Augsburg’s Center High School, received an engraved bronze medallion to recfor Global Education Program in Namibia and South Africa. ognize his selection as a Distinguished Finalist for 2013 in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. UW-Stout releases The recognition is for being a volunteer camp counselor for third- through fifth-grade boys at 4-H camp and was Chancellor’s Award recipients presented at the Walworth County Government Center on Students from the local area were recipients of the chan- Monday, July 22. Those recognized were selected based on cellor’s award for the spring 2013 semester. criteria such as personal initiative, effort, impact and perAmong them were Allen Koenen, Lyons; Makayla sonal growth. Wescott, Lake Geneva; David Winger, Elkhorn; and Rick The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored Wolski, Williams Bay. by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National The award is presented to students who have a grade Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), reppoint average of 3.5 or above. resent the United States’ largest youth recognition program UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s polytechnic university, is a spe- based exclusively on volunteer community service. All middle cial mission university in the UW System, with a long-stand- and high schools in the U.S., along with all Girl Scout couning reputation of serving business, industry, education and cils, county 4-H organizations, Red Cross chapters, YMCAs the helping professions through its specialized educational and affiliates of HandsOn Network, were eligible to select a programs. student or member for a local award last November.

Elkhorn students graduate from Marquette

UW-Rock County announces dean’s list

Sanchez earns degree

The University of Wisconsin-Rock County announced the names of students recognized for academic achievements during the spring 2013 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time student must complete a minimum of 12 credits. Part-time students are eligible when they have completed at least 15 credits with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and have carried at least three credits during the semester. Highest honors, awarded to students earning a 4.0 grade point average, included Jennifer Carlson, Walworth. High honors were awarded to students with a 3.75 to 3.99 grade point average, including Brenda Aranda and Melissa Duran, Delavan, and Benjamin Worland, Walworth. Honors were awarded for a 3.5 to 3.74 grade point average, including Kyle Cooper and Edward Muisenga Jr., Fontana, and Jacob Moore, Lake Geneva.

Gustavo Federico Mosquera Sanchez, Lake Geneva, was among a record number of graduates — 3,169 — presented with diplomas at the University of Massachusetts Lowell’s 2013 commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, at the Tsongas Center. UMass Lowell is a national research university located on a high-energy campus in the heart of a global community. The university offers its more than 16,000 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences.

Grochowske named to president’s list Steven Grochowske, Genoa City, was named to Western Technical College, La Crosse, president’s list of high distinction for the spring semester 2013. To be included on the list, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and carry 12 or more credits in an associate’s degree or tech-

Drake University releases dean’s list Local residents were named to the Drake University dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above to earn the honor. Lake Geneva residents Jessica Smith and Bergen Quaerna were recognized. Drake is a private, independent university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an enrollment of approximately 3,400 full-time undergraduate students and 1,900 graduate students from 49 states and 50 countries.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WALWORTH COUNTY Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim (Formal istration) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE W. SALUS A petition for formal istration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent, with date of birth August 17, 1930 and date of death July 4, 2013, was domiciled in Walworth County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N3130 Tamarack Road, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. 2. All interested persons waived notice. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is October 18, 2013. 2. A claim must be filed at the Walworth County Probate, P.O. Box 1001, 1800 County Rd. NN, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Room 2085. BY THE COURT: Dela Race July 12, 2013 Nicholas A. Egert 835 Geneva Parkway North, Suite 1 Lake Geneva, WI 53147 262-248-6600 Bar Number; 1056736 July 18, 25, August 1, 2013

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WALWORTH COUNTY Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 13CV00620 In the matter of the name change of: BRIANNA MARIE COOK NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the persons listed below from: Brianna Marie Cook to Breanna Marie Rullman. Birth Certificate: Brianna Marie Cook IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Walworth County, State of Wisconsin before the Hon. Judge Phillip A. Koss, at the Walworth Co,. Judicial Center, 1800 County Road NN, Elkhorn, WI on August 12, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Lake Geneva Regional News, a newspaper published in Walworth County, State of Wisconsin. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 262-741-7012 at least ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. BY THE COURT: James L. Carlson Circuit Court Judge July 2, 2012 July 18, 25, August 1, 2013

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WALWORTH COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 12 CV 01171 Case Code No. 30404 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff Vs. DELLA FAYE WILLS; Defendants PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 14, 2013, in the amount of $180,542.32, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 12, 2013 at 10:00 am : 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court. PLACE: WALWORTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER 1770 COUNTY ROAD NN, ELKHORN, WI 53121 Property description: LOT 1 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 1737, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOL. 8 OF CERTIFIED SURVEYS ON PAGE 149 AS DOCUMENT NO. 169630, LOCATED IN SECTION 8, T2N, R17E, CITY OF ELKHORN, WALWORTH COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Tax Key No.: YA173700001 Property Address: 1102 HICKORY LANE, ELKHORN, WISCONSIN 53121 Lauren L. Tobiason State Bar No. 1092310 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe, Ste. 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. August 1, 8, 15, 2013

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WALWORTH COUNTY AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Case No. 13CV519 Our File: 1697514 CITIBANK, N.A. 701 E 60TH ST NORTH SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57117 Plaintiff, vs. BRAD A NICHOLS W3823 PARKER DR LAKE GENEVA WI 53147-4108 Defendant(s). THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after 07/31/2013 you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1800 COUNTY HWY NN, ELKHORN, WI 53121 and to RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40 day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: July 2, 2013. /s/ Ryan M. Peterson RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK LLC ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION 250 N. Sunny Slope Rd., Suite 300 Brookfield WI 53005 Toll Free: (877) 667-8010 Attorney for the Plaintiff July 18, 25, & August 1, 2013

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WALWORTH COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 12CV00077 WALWORTH STATE BANK, Plaintiff, v. BENCHMARK LAND & DEVELOPMENT, LLC a/k/a BENCHMARK LAND AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company, WILLIAM McCARRON a/k/a WILLIAM E. McCARRON a/k/a WILLIAM EDWARD McCARRON, JEAN J. McCARRON, and THE COTTAGES OF LAKE GENEVA HILLS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Defendants. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 20, 2012 in the amount of $360,036.51, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. : Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash or certified funds, payable to the Clerk of Courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the Clerk of Courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances. Purchaser to pay all transfer and recording fees and costs of any title evidence. PLACE: In the lobby of the Walworth County Law Enforcement Center, 1770 Co. Hwy. NN, Elkhorn, Wisconsin. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL 1: Units 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 13, together with said unit’s undivided appurtenant interest in the common elements (and the exclusive use of the limited common elements appurtenant to said unit) all in The Cottages of Lake Geneva Hills Condominium, a condominium declared and existing under and by virtue of the Condominium Ownership Act of the State of Wisconsin and recorded by a Declaration as such condominium in the Office of the of Deeds for Walworth County, Wisconsin, on June 6, 2006, as Document No. 678653, and amended by First Amendment to the Declaration of Condominium The Cottages of Lake Geneva Hills recorded June 1, 2007 as Document No. 709825, said condominium being located in the City of Lake Geneva, County of Walworth, State of Wisconsin on the real estate described in said Declaration and incorporated herein by this reference thereto. Tax Key Nos. ZCOT 00005, ZCOT 00006, ZCOT 00007, ZCOT 00009, ZCOT 00010 and ZCOT 00013 PROPERTY ADDRESS: Platt Avenue, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 DATED: July 11, 2013 Attorney Edward F. Thompson State Bar No. 1013187 CLAIR LAW OFFICES, S.C. 617 E. Walworth Ave. P.O. Box 445 Delavan, WI 53115-0445 Phone: (262) 728-9196 Clair Law Offices, S.C. is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt. July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 2013

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PUBLIC NOTICE Mr. Zach Garcia, 526 N. Bridlegate Dr. Gilbert, AZ 85234 is past due with storage rental fees to Big Toy Storage Genoa City, WI for a 1972 Pontiac Grandville Convertible. If the fees are not paid in full by August 1, 2013 the vehicle will be put up for sale to cover the past due storage fees. August 1, 013

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ation. Mayor Connors said the applicant is preparing more details for the event that should be reviewed by the Board of Park Commissioners. Unanimously carried. Street Use Permit Application filed by Geneva Lake Area Chamber of Commerce for Post Winterfest Activities Week using Wrigley Drive on February 8, 2014 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (continued 6/24/13) Hill/Mott motion to table the item. Unanimously carried. Finance, License and Regulation Committee Recommendations – Alderman Hill Discussion/Action on temporary building inspection services Hill/Kupsik motion to enter into an agreement to Municipal Services, LLC for the period of July 9, 2013 through July 31, 2013, pending city attorney review. Mayor Connors suggested the term be “for the interim between the retiring building inspector/zoning until the new hire.” Hill/Kupsik motion an amendment to change the term to “for the interim period between the retiring building inspector/zoning until the new hire.” Unanimously carried. Alderman Hill asked if the Council will need to approve a contract for temporary planning services as well. Jordan said the planning services will be carried out by Vandewalle and Associates under their existing contract with the City. Roll Call: Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Unanimously carried. Discussion/Action on renewal agreement with Simplex Grinnell for City Hall sprinkler and fire alarm systems services in the amount of $5,906.00 City Attorney Draper said he had some concerns with the contract language relating to limitation of liability, indemnification and a hold harmless clause. He asked the Council to continue the item to the next meeting so he can attempt to have the contract language changed. Hill/Hougen motion to continue to the July 22, 2013 meeting so staff and attorney can clarify of the contract. Unanimously carried. Resolution 13-R44, authorizing the transfer of monies from the TID discretionary to the TID bathroom facilities replacement in the amount of $131,000.00 Hill/Kupsik motion to approve. Mayor Connors said the Council awarded a bid at the last meeting for construction of the Dunn Field restroom and concessions building. He said Resolution 13-R44 would put the rest of the funding in place for the contract. Roll Call: Hougen, Mott, Hill, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Wall voted “no.” Kehoe abstained. Motion carried 6 to 1. Presentation of s – Alderman Hill Hill/Kupsik motion to approve Prepaid Bills in the amount of $47,474.06 Roll Call: Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Unanimously carried. Hill/Hougen motion to approve Regular Bills in the amount of $188,948.23 Roll Call: Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Unanimously carried. Closed Session Kupsik/Hougen motion to go into Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)(b) for considering licensing of Kylie X. Anzalone and Kyle D. Schulz by a board or commission or the investigation of charges against such person and the taking of formal action on any such matter (City Attorney Draper); and pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)(e) for competitive bargaining reasons for public works and clerical unions negotiations ( Jordan), with Kylie X. Anzalone and Kyle D. Schulz present. Roll Call: Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Unanimously carried. The Council entered into Closed Session at 7:30 p.m. Wall/Kupsik motion to return to open session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (2) and take action on any items discussed in Closed Session. Roll Call: Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Unanimously carried. The Council reconvened in open session at 8:02 p.m. Hill/Kupsik motion to approve the operator license application filed by Kyle D. Schulz contingent upon written approval from the probation officer. Roll Call: Hougen, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Wall and Mott voted “no.” Motion carried 6 to 2. Kupsik/Mott motion to deny the operator license application filed by Kylie X. Anzalone due to having multiple convictions relating to the service of alcohol. Roll Call: Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Unanimously carried. Hill/Mott motion to instruct the city to prepare formal written documentation for the public works and clerical unions as discussed in closed session. Roll Call: Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon voted “yes.” Unanimously carried. Adjournment Mott/Kehoe motion to adjourn at 8:07 p.m. Unanimously carried. /s/ Michael D. Hawes, City Clerk August 1, 2013

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the City Plan Commission on Monday, August 19, 2013, at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for a zoning map amendments to assign standard zoning district designations on expired Planned Developments for the following locations: ZYUP 00137I, ZYUP 00137J, ZYUP 00192, and ZYUP 00193 Stone Ridge East from Planned Development (PD) to Single Family Residential (SR-3 and SR-4) ; ZSUM 00101 to ZSUM 002472 (formerly ZOP 00412A), Summerhaven, from Planned Development (PD) to Two Family Residential (TR-6); ZWRI 00201-00308, Wrightwood Condominiums, from Planned Development (PD) to Multi-family (MR-8) all within the City of Lake Geneva. All interested in the above matter are invited to attend. The City Plan Commission will be in session on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to consider any comments that may have been filed and to hear from all persons desiring to be heard. Dated this 26th day of July 2013. Mayor James R. Connors City Plan Commission City of Lake Geneva, WI A QUORUM OF ALDERMEN MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE Aug. 1, 8, 2013

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the City Plan Commission on Monday August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for approval of a Zoning Map Amendment from NB Neighborhood Business to PD Planned Development, General Development Plan and Precise Implementation Plan filed by Susan Ekizian, 406 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, to allow for Commercial Indoor Lodging at the following location:

with special thanks to Sue Wilander for this summer program. Central Denison Asst. Principal Jackey Syens reported on the end of the year activities including the talent show, Accent choir and the District track meet. The school staff and students paid special tribute to Deanna Karlson for her retirement. LGMS Principal Anne Heck reported on the promotion ceremony and all end of the year activities. Mrs. Heck provided a handout with MAP data and Summer Enrichment will take place at LGMS beginning June 17th. Star Center Principal Chiper Tennessen reported on the “Cruisin the USA” lock-in. 81% of the students at Star Center qualified for participation. Eastview Principal Drew Halbesma reported on construction progress and transition for staff leaving Eastview, Central Denison staff coming in and then student transition as well. Parent information night went well and tours of the building were offered to new students. Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Jan Eckola introduced Title I and reading recovery teacher Betty Anderson to provide her annual report for the school year. Director of Student Services Donna Jaeger reported on preparation for the Special Education audit. Director of Technology Dan Schmidt reported on the IT security audit and the replacing and upgrading of equipment will begin with the start of summer. Superintendent James Gottinger referred to his monthly handouts for discussion. Dr. Gottinger reported on the hiring process. Discussion took place regarding the teacher evaluation tool, procedure for evaluations, elementary moves for staff and school consolidation. State Superintendent Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleifish and Representative Tyler August all visited Badger during the month of May. The Board of Education reviewed their goals and strategic plan. A motion was made by Franzene, seconded by Dale to approve the retirement request of Deb Simonds – Elementary Guidance Counselor and Anna Maas – Speech and Language Pathologist and new hire Jim Gornick – Band Director. All yes. Motion carried. A motion was made by Franzene, seconded by Hollmann to approve the staff contracts and istrative contracts as modified. All yes. Motion carried. A motion was made by Franzene, seconded by Hollmann to adjourn to executive session in accordance with WI State Statutes 19.85 1 (c) (e) to discuss employment, compensation, promotion and performance evaluation data. All yes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m. July 9, 2013 Date Approved Marcie Hollmann, Clerk August 1, 2013

REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION LAKE GENEVA - GENOA CITY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 6:30 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 DISTRICT ISTRATION CENTER Roll Call: Present: Sherman, Buntrock, Druszczak, Jacobson, Ceisel, Wolter Absent: Giovannetti; Also Present: Gottinger, Eckola, Jaeger, Straus, Sarna, 2 citizens President Sherman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. followed by the pledge of allegiance. A motion was made by Buntrock, seconded by Jacobson to approve the agenda as written. All yes. Motion carried. A motion was made by Buntrock, seconded by Jacobson to approve payment of bills totaling $721,168.50, Special Meeting – Budget Review and Board Reorganization – Mon., May 13, 2013 5:45 p.m., Regular Meeting and Executive Session-Monday, May 13, 2013 6:30 p.m. All yes. Motion carried. Discussion and a review of the board goals and Strategic Plan III took place. Summer school begins June 17, 2013 and the associate principals will provide a report on truancy at the June monthly meeting. A motion was made by Druszczak, seconded by Wolter to approve the new hires Bryan Kaplan - Social Studies, Natalie Salkowski – Science, Reyna Nicia - ESL. All yes. Motion carried. A motion was made by Wolter, seconded by Ceisel to approve the field trip/overnight request for National NCCLA – July 7-11, 2013 Nashville. All yes. Motion carried. A motion was made by Wolter, seconded by Jacobson to approve the istrative contracts as recommended. All yes. Motion carried. A motion was made by Jacobson, seconded by Wolter to approve the staff contracts as recommended. 5 Yes. 1 Abstained (Buntrock). Motion carried. A motion was made by Druszczak, seconded by Jacobson to approve the Fair Aid Coalition dues in the amount of $3,130.40 for the 2013-2014 school year. All yes. Motion carried. Badger Principal Bob Kopydlowski reported on end of the school year activities including graduation and the awarding of scholarships which included an additional 21 new scholarships or $16,000. Advanced Placement testing results will be available in July for the 238 students who took 424 exams this spring. Badger Assc. Principal Jennifer Straus reported on summer school starting on June 17th and a preliminary report on truancy with more detail to follow in July. Director of Instruction Dr. Jan Eckola shared that Badger welcomed State Superintendent Tony Evers, Representative Tyler August and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleifish during the month of May. Director of Student Services Donna Jaeger reported on preparation for the Special Education audit. Superintendent James Gottinger referred to his monthly handouts for discussion. Dr. Gottinger shared information from Mr. Flitcroft regarding the Annual Exam Compliance Form for staff . Discussion took place regarding the evaluation tool and the Effective Educator model. The graduation ceremony went well and may have been the “best” outdoor ceremony to date. The proposed budget will be provided next month at the annual school district meeting July 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. A motion was made by Jacobson, seconded by Druszczak to adjourn. All yes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 7:20 p.m. July 8, 2013 Date Approved Helen Jacobson, Clerk August 1, 2013

Continued from page 8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Bloomfield, Walworth County NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Bloomfield Planning & Zoning Commission will be conducting a Public Hearing to be held on the 14th day of August, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at Bloomfield Town Hall, N1100 Town Hall Road, Bloomfield, WI to consider rezoning the following land: A part of the Southeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 18 East, Bloomfield Township, Walworth County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commence at the East ¼ corner of said Section 26; thence S 88°41’20” W 861.94 feet along the South line of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 26 to the point of beginning; thence continue S 88°41’20” W 30.00 feet to the Southeast corner of Certified Survey Map No. 336, recorded in Volume 2, Page 113 of Walworth County Certified Survey Maps; thence N 01°25’52” W 172.46 feet to a found iron pipe marking the Northeast corner of said Certified Survey Map; thence S 88°39’22” W 215.23 feet to a found iron rod marking the Southeast corner of Certified Survey Map No. 3904, recorded in Volume 24, Page 6 of Walworth County Certified Survey Maps; thence N 01°18’40” W 290.00 feet to a found iron rod marking the Northeast corner of said Certified Survey Map No. 3904; thence N 88°41’20” E 245.23 feet; thence S 01°21’21” E 462.33 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 76,327 square feet or 1.752 acre(s) of land, more or less, from “A1” Farmland Preservation District to “A5” Agricultural Rural Residential District zoning and division of the above-referenced lands from tax key parcel number MB26000002, Twin Lakes Road. Immediately following the Public Hearing, the Town of Bloomfield Town Board will be having a Special Meeting for the purpose of considering approval of rezoning the following land: A part of the Southeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 18 East, Bloomfield Township, Walworth County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commence at the East ¼ corner of said Section 26; thence S 88°41’20” W 861.94 feet along the South line of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 26 to the point of beginning; thence continue S 88°41’20” W 30.00 feet to the Southeast corner of Certified Survey Map No. 336, recorded in Volume 2, Page 113 of Walworth County Certified Survey Maps; thence N 01°25’52” W 172.46 feet to a found iron pipe marking the Northeast corner of said Certified Survey Map; thence S 88°39’22” W 215.23 feet to a found iron rod marking the Southeast corner of Certified Survey Map No. 3904, recorded in Volume 24, Page 6 of Walworth County Certified Survey Maps; thence N 01°18’40” W 290.00 feet to a found iron rod marking the Northeast corner of said Certified Survey Map No. 3904; thence N 88°41’20” E 245.23 feet; thence S 01°21’21” E 462.33 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 76,327 square feet or 1.752 acre(s) of land, more or less, from “A1” Farmland Preservation District to “A5” Agricultural Rural Residential District zoning and division of the above-referenced lands from tax key parcel number MB26000002, Twin Lakes Road. Copies of the Certified Survey Map and all applications pertaining to this matter are available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s office, Bloomfield Town Hall during normal business hours. All interest parties are invited to attend and provide comment. Notice is hereby given this 24th day of July 2013. /s/ Cynthia L. Howard, Town Clerk July 25 & August 1, 2013

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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 – 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL Mayor Connors called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alderman Lyon. Roll Call. Present: Mayor Connors, Aldermen Hougen, Wall, Mott, Hill, Kehoe, Kupsik, Taggart and Lyon. Also present: Jordan, City Attorney Draper and City Clerk Hawes. Awards, Presentations, and Proclamations. Mayor Connors thanked the Police Department and other agencies involved with the missing person alert over the weekend. Mayor Connors presented a proclamation recognizing Barney Brugger for his retirement from the City as building inspector/zoning after twenty-seven years of service. Re-consider business from previous meeting. None. Comments from the public as allowed by Wis. Stats. §19.84(2), limited to items on this agenda, except for public hearing items. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes. None. Acknowledgement of Correspondence. None. Approval of Minutes Kupsik/Taggart motion to approve the regular meeting minutes of June 24, 2013, as distributed. Unanimously carried. Consent Agenda Alcohol License Premises Extension Application filed by Delish Corporation d/b/a The Original Chicago Pizza Company, 150 Center St., Lake Geneva, Stephanie Peffer, Agent for sidewalk café area Change of Agent Schedule application filed by Stop-N-Go of Madison, Inc. d/b/a Stop-N-Go #265, 896 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, to Andrew J. Bowman, 4213 Somerset Lane, Madison, WI Original 2013-2014 Operator (Bartender) License applications filed by Athena L. Lorono, Koda R. Chromcik, Scot T. Effenheim, Samantha J. Bent, April M. Kulovany, Corey R. Crabtree, Demetra C. Condos, Angela R. Ruff, Debra K. Hendrixson, Oscar N. Flores and Karen J. Wells Kupsik/Taggart motion to approve. Unanimously carried. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda Park Permit Application filed by Geneva Lake Area Chamber of Commerce for Post Winterfest Activities Week using Riviera Park on February 6, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (continued 6/24/13) Hill/Kupsik motion to refer back to the Board of Park Commissioners for consider-

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LAKE GENEVA PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following “Class A” Intoxicating Liquor license application to deal in intoxicating liquor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 125.04 (3) (g) of the Wisconsin Statutes for “Class A” license for the following firm has been filed with the City of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Michael D. Hawes City Clerk Global Hands – A Fair Trade Shop LLC Pamela Ellis, Agent 36830 65th St Burlington, WI 53105 License to be located at: Global Hands 270 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI 53147 August 1, 2013

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Tax Key No. ZOP 00353 406 Wells Street All interested in the above matter are invited to attend. The City Plan Commission will be in session on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to consider any objections that may have been filed and to hear all persons desiring to be heard. Dated this 26th day of July 2013. Mayor James R. Connors City Plan Commission City of Lake Geneva, WI A QUORUM OF ALDERMEN MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE NOTE: Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should be made to the City Clerk’s office in advance, in order for appropriate accommodations to be made Aug. 1 & 8, 2013

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NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the City Plan Commission on Monday August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Lake Geneva to revise and further clarify Commercial Entertainment land uses and add a new category Physical Activity Studio. The following sections of the Zoning Ordinance are proposed to be modified as listed: Proposed Text to be Added is Underlined Proposed Text to be Deleted is Struckthrough (4) Commercial Land Uses [Text omitted; no changes to omitted sections] (h) Indoor Commercial Entertainment Description: Indoor commercial entertainment land uses include all land uses which provide entertainment services entirely within an enclosed building. Such activities often have operating hours which extend significantly later than most other commercial land uses. Examples of such land uses include restaurants, taverns, theaters, health or fitness centers, all forms of training studios (dance, art, martial arts, etc.), bowling alleys, arcades, roller rinks, and pool halls. 1. Permitted by Right: Not applicable 2. Conditional Use Regulations {NO, PO, NB, PB, GB, CB, PI}: a. If located on the same side of the building as abutting residentially zoned property, no customer entrance of any kind shall be permitted within 150 feet, or as far as possible, of a residentially zoned property. b. Facility shall provide bufferyard with minimum opacity of .60 along all borders of the property abutting residentially zoned property (see Section 98-610). c. Shall comply with Section 98-905, standards and procedures applicable to all conditional uses. 3. Parking Regulations: One space per every three patron seats or lockers (whichever is greater); or one space per three persons at the maximum capacity of the establishment; (whichever is greater). [Text omitted; no changes to omitted sections] (s) Physical Activity Studio Description: Physical activity studio land uses include all land uses which provide a facility for training, instruction, and physical activity within an enclosed building. Such activities often have operating hours which extend significantly earlier or later than most other commercial land uses, and often employ amplified music to set training tempo. Examples of such land uses include health or fitness centers, all forms of training studios (yoga, dance, art, martial arts, gymnastics, etc.), and music schools. 1. Permitted by Right: Not applicable 2. Conditional Use Regulations {NO, PO, NB, PB, GB, CB, PI, PBP}: a. If located on the same side of the building as abutting residentially zoned property, no customer entrance of any kind shall be permitted within 150 feet, or as far as possible, of a residentially zoned property. b. Facility shall provide bufferyard with minimum opacity of .60 along all borders of the property abutting residentially zoned property if outdoor physical activity takes place (see Section 98-610). c. Shall comply with Section 98-905, standards and procedures applicable to all conditional uses. 3. Parking Regulations: One space per every three persons at the maximum capacity of the establishment. [Text omitted; no further changes to this section] The foregoing use is included into the following Sections: 98-105(3)(a)(2)(b) 98-105(3)(b)(2)(b) 98-105(3)(c)(2)(b) 98-105(3)(d)(2)(c) 98-105(3)(e)(2)(b) 98-105(3)(f)(2)(b) 98-105(3)(g)(2)(b) 98-105(3)(j)(2)(b) The foregoing use is added to Table 98203(4) Tables of Land Uses The full text of these changes is available for review at the City Clerk’s office. Dated this 26th day of July 2013. Mayor James R. Connors City Plan Commission City of Lake Geneva, WI A QUORUM OF ALDERMEN MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE NOTE: Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should be made to the City Clerk’s office in advance, in order for appropriate accommodations to be made Aug. 1 & 8, 2013

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NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the City Plan Commission on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, on a Conditional Use Application filed by Doud Engineering Systems, 6613 West Matanuska Tr., McHenry, IL 60050, for a multi-tenant office/industrial group development complex at the following location: THE SOUTH 350.0 FEET OF LOTS 20, 21 & 22 OF ‘LAKE GENEVA BUSINESS PARK, PHASE II’ BEING A PART OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4, THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 AND THE SW 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 18 EAST, IN THE CITY OF LAKE GENEVA, COUNTY OF WALWORTH, STATE OF WISCONSIN. TAX KEY NUMBERS: ZLGBP2 00001, ZLGBP2 00002 and ZLGBP2 00003. All interested in the above matter are invited to attend. The City Plan Commission will be in session on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to consider any objections that may have been filed and to hear all persons desiring to be heard. Dated this 26th day of July 2013. Mayor James R Connors City Plan Commission City of Lake Geneva, WI A QUORUM OF ALDERMEN MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE Aug. 1 & 8, 2013

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ISSUE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the City Plan Commission on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on a Conditional Use Application filed by Christina Wozniak, 1400 Hunters Ridge Drive Unit 57, Genoa City, WI 53128, to operate a Dance Studio (Commercial Indoor Entertainment) in the Planned Business Park (PBP) zoning district at the following location: TAX KEY No. ZLGBP2 00001 – 921 Park Drive Suite D All interested in the above matter are invited to attend. The City Plan Commission will be in session on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to consider any objections that may have been filed and to hear all persons desiring to be heard. Dated this 26th day of July 2013. Mayor James R. Connors City Plan Commission City of Lake Geneva, WI A QUORUM OF ALDERMEN MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE Aug. 1 & 8, 2013

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GENOA CITY players (from left) Jonah Zeinert, Colton Andresen, Clint Ugolini, Levi Burnette and Travis Stahulak walk off the field after last week’s loss to Beloit.

Team can’t muster victory in regional tournament, finishes 12-16 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] KENOSHA — Local baseball is officially over with Genoa City Senior Legion’s early exit from last week’s Region 7 playoffs. The Red Legs lost their second consecutive game of the double-elimination tournament July 25 against Waterford at Carthage College, squandering a late lead in a 7-4 loss. Genoa City, a 19 & Under squad consisting of players from Genoa City, Wilmot and others from Kenosha and Walworth counties, jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first when Genoa City resident Colton Andresen led off the game with a single then stole

second on the next pitch. Andresen eventually scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Colin Barry to crack the scoreboard. The Red Legs scored again on an RBI triple in the second to make it 2-0. Waterford cut the lead in half in the bottom of the frame, and it stayed that way until the sixth inning. That’s when starting pitcher and Genoa City native Travis Stahulak, who was hurling a gem, helped his own cause at the plate. After a Levi Burnette double, Stahulak smashed a monster blast over the right-field fence to give the Red Legs a commanding 4-1 advantage. But in the bottom of the sixth, Waterford plated two runs on two hits along with

two Genoa City errors to make it a 4-3 game. There was still a lot of baseball left in the nine-inning affair (all playoff games are nine innings). However, Stahulak settled down the next inning, and the Red Legs took their slim lead into the eighth. “To that point, Stahulak had given up just five hits,” said Genoa City coach Gary Cukla. “The only thing that would stop him would be the amount of pitches.” Maybe it was the two extra innings, but “Stu,” as his teammates affectionately call him, ran into trouble in the eighth as he walked the first batter. Taking no chances, Cukla replaced Stahulak with Delavan native Bryce Davis. The move backfired, as Davis’ first pitch found the backstop, allow-

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LG Swim Club sixth at state BROWN DEER — It looks like the Lake Geneva Swim Club is doing just fine with its change of scenery. The club, which consists of swimmers who previously swam with the Geneva Lake Family YMCA, now swims at Badger High School. And their success has carried over. Recently, the group took sixth place in Division II at the USA Wisconsin state championships. Willy Pinnow of Elkhorn and Ashley Stahmer of Woodstock, Ill. combined to score 113 of the 180 team points at the 12 & Under tournament, held last weekend at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer. Stahmer started the weekend off by taking the silver medal in the 50 freestyle on Friday night.

ing the Waterford runner to take second. He scored as the batter crushed a single, knotting things up at 4-4. Andresen then came in for Davis in a tough spot. Andresen seemed like he was going to save the day, as he fanned the first batter and forced a groundout to the next batter. However, as Lake Geneva native Ian Weber, the second baseman, flipped to the bag for a double play, shortstop Kyle Nixon misplayed the toss. This gave Waterford a 5-4 lead. With the bases still loaded and only one out, Waterford scored two more runs on fielders’ choices to take control at 7-4 with Genoa City only having three outs left.

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RYAN BRAUN, shown here in 2010 in Lake Geneva g an autograph, must do some serious soul searching between now and February 2014. In a Brewer bar just before Friday’s Brewers-Rockies game in Denver, several fans wore Braun jerseys like the one shown here. However, the B and N were replaced with an F and D to spell “Fraud.”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past two weeks, you know that Milwaukee Brewers star and former Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Ryan Braun is suspended for the rest of the season for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Though only 56 games remain through Tuesday, MLB made a major statement that this behavior, which has gone mostly without punishment ever since the home-run derby days of 1998 with Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire, will be reprimanded heavily from now on. Braun may have gotten 100 games had Tony Bosch spoke against him earlier this season, and New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez may still receive a 100-game or even lifetime ban from the game. PLEASE SEE BRAUN PAGE 2C

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Football kicks off Monday With equipment handout Monday and the first official practice Tuesday, the high school football season opens for Badger, Big Foot and Williams Bay high schools. Badger, which enjoyed its finest season in school history in 2012, will face Mukwonago and will host rival Waterford in Week 3. The local boys were a game from state in the Division I playoffs last season. Though stars like Peter Krien and Robert Johnson are moving on to the college ranks, Badger welcomes head coach Matt Hensler’s dad Keith to the staff. Keith won a Division I state football title with Mukwonago in the early 2000s. With returning talent on both sides of the football including collegiate hopefuls Josh Doyle and Matt Reynolds, expect Badger to capture the Southern Lakes title. Big Foot, a Division IV state runner-up last season, loses studs Carter Hehr (University of Arizona), Mason Dixon (Beloit College) and Garett Cary (North Dakota), but coach Rodney Wedig hasn’t missed the playoffs in his seven years with the team and shouldn’t this year. Returning talents like Brandon Hausner, Brett Morris, Collin Frederick and Gus Wedig should put the Chiefs in contention for their sixth straight conference title. Williams Bay, which won its first game in five years last season, is a program on the rise. Budding stars such as John Higgins, Michael Guss and Ryan Clark will keep last year’s momentum going, although Williams Bay Athletic Director Mike Coolidge said the roster may have fewer than 25 players. Check out open practices at each school’s campus until the season openers Saturday, Aug. 24. Pick up the Aug. 22 edition of the Lake Geneva Regional News for full previews of all area football teams.

This was the closest race of the weekend and Stahmer missed the state title by .03 seconds. Stahmer then went on to drop 10 seconds in her 400 freestyle to take seventh place. Stahmer finished up Saturday afternoon by taking fifth in the 200 free and 19th in the 100 fly. Pinnow followed up on Saturday morning by dropping 27.3 seconds in his 400 freestyle event to take the silver medal. His next events, the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle, he finished in fourth and 10th place, respectively. Each race earned points for the team. Williams Bay’s Lauren O’Brien dropped time in her 50 butterfly to go from a seeding of 51 to 26 in the state. Two relays also scored points. The 200 free relay of Phoenix Horn, Kathleen Fitzgerald (both from Burlington), Stahmer, and Paige Murphy (Elkhorn) finished in seventh place, while the team of Murphy, Lake Geneva’s Emma Coltman, Horn and Stahmer took 13th place in the 400 medley relay. On Sunday, Pinnow scored in two of three events. He took fifth in the 200 IM, just missed in the 50 free with 17th place and moved up to take 10th in the 50 backstroke. Stahmer finished the day with another silver medal, this time in the 100 free. The relay team of Murphy, Coltman, Horn and Stahmer took eighth in the 200 medley relay. This Thursday, Stahmer will be competing at the 14 & Under Central Zones meet in Topeka, Kan. as a member of Team Wisconsin. Central Zones is made up of top USA swimmers who obtain an AAA qualifying time or faster in the central United States. Stahmer will be swimming the 50 and 100 SUBMITTED freestyles. Also on Thursday, the Lake Geneva ASHLEY STAHMER, Woodstock, Ill., left, and Willy Pinnow, Elkhorn, Swim Club 13 & Over State Team will have its state championship meet. led the Lake Geneva Swim Club at last weekend’s state meet.

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Braun/Negro League visit put things into perspective, Braun lost innocence Bosch is the infamous former owner of the now-defunct Biogenesis lab, a Miamibased steroid and PED pharmacy that contained documents of transactions with big names like Braun and A-Rod and a host of other professional players. Reports say A-Rod has considerably more evidence against him, and the pendulum may come down on the former MVP’s career, which is already hanging by a thread. I have read just about everything on the Braun subject, including a borderline-harsh column in the USA Today and a shocking editorial by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s editorial board that said Braun should be cut. USA Today columnist Christine Brennan went as far to say MLB “threw the bum out.” She applauded MLB for making a statement that these actions can’t happen if the business wants to thrive and pointed out that experts believe some 1.5 million boys and girls use performance-enhancing drugs. It’s even gotten to a point where Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Braun’s close friend and business partner, told the media Braun lied to his face repeatedly. When asked if he still considered Braun a friend, Rodgers didn’t say yes and said, “I was disappointed by the way it went down. I trusted him, and that’s the thing that probably hurts the most.” Perhaps the most scathing comments came from former teammate Zack Greinke, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. “Just the fact that he was willing to use anyone that got in his path,” Greinke said. “The closer you were to him, the more he would use you. It’s just disappointing that a human being could be like that.” Wow. What shocking reactions. I’m

one of the die-hard Brewers fans that gave Braun the benefit of the doubt until the very end and believed every single lie, and there were plenty. A week ago, I was looking forward to Braun’s return in 2014, a sincere apology and a fresh start. But I don’t know if I even care about the guy now. What may have fully changed my mind was a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum last week in Kansas City. During a 2,800-mile trek halfway across the country with just my parents and my wife, we made a stop at one of baseball’s hidden treasures. Though an amazing trip that included breathtaking views in Vail, Colo., authentic barbecue in Kansas City and being stranded 5,000 feet high at Mount Rushmore with a bum tire, I can still hear the voices of my 76-year-old dad and 71-year-old mom critiquing my every move behind the wheel. Love you guys. Back to the matter at hand. Last Wednesday, we all decided a trip to the museum would be awesome and teach us about the truly tragic history of this country. Also, my father recently was inducted into the Burlington Baseball Hall of Fame, and I wanted to keep the historic theme going. He re the Negro Leagues greats like Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and Bob Gibson. Though black players were finally allowed to MLB by 1947 thanks to Robinson, black teams formed their own league and traveled for exhibition games dating back to the late 1800s. There was a media event when we visited, as several of the Baltimore Orioles were given plaques for their preservation of the league’s heritage. The Orioles were in town to face the Kansas City Royals. The Negro Leagues guys simply wanted

to play the game they loved despite constant oppression and discrimination. Black players weren’t allowed to stay in white hotels on road trips and often were forced to pitch a tent outside the stadium or live with a host family that would secretly harbor them for a few days. However, town people would drive around looking to vandalize these host families’ homes and even physically attack the black players. Robinson even received death threats after being accepted into the then all-white MLB. Whoa, did this trip put things into perspective for me. Black players were hated and attacked for decades but still played the game they loved and Braun can’t even tell the truth? It’s America’s pastime, a sport rich in traditions like hot dogs, peanuts, cracker jacks and family fun. Just about every kid I played ball with growing up wanted to be a major leaguer one day. Personally, I would take a vacation day in a heartbeat just to walk on Miller Park or maybe take batting practice. Somewhere along the way, Braun lost this childhood innocence. Maybe it was the millions. Or the fame and unconditional love from a team, its fans and an entire state. Or maybe it was the MVP award or the numerous All-Star games that inflated this guy’s ego. It’s rare to see this level of talk from former teammates. Usually, teammates stand by a guy until the end, even in hard times. It’s obvious now that Braun was a bad clubhouse presence who lied and used teammates and close friends to materialize his warped web of deceit. While I won’t yet jump on cutting him because it will hurt the franchise too greatly, I can’t respect Braun until he sin-

cerely apologizes, its exactly what he did, every last detail, and proves he really does love the game and is playing for the right reasons. Who knows, maybe he’s made his money and he will just walk away a rich man and avoid everyone. He stated he won’t even talk to Milwaukee media until he is legally allowed to. What an immature coward. The Brewers, already the league’s smallest market and not exactly a destination for big-name free agents, don’t need this distraction. Owner Mark Attanasio has even taken the desperate step of giving $10 vouchers to every fan at August home games as an apology for these tough times. Milwaukee has Braun under contract until 2020, don’t be surprised if the Brewers let him go early if things don’t get better in the next two years or so. Yes, they would still have to pay him, but they could repair their image. However, if a team like the Cubs or Yankees stole him, it would be even worse for the Brewers. With a depleted farm system and the lack of a pitching staff, Milwaukee, which is currently in last place, could remain in the cellar for the next few years until some young pitchers develop. Don’t rule out the Brewers trading Braun by the 2016 or 2017 seasons to rebuild. It seems like every good Brewer, including Paul Molitor, Greg Vaughn, CC Sabathia and Greinke, to name just a few, eventually jets for greener pastures. With endless hate sure to come his way, Braun could even demand a trade in the near future. Unfortunately, if Braun doesn’t clean up his act in the next few months, that unceremonious departure will come much sooner.

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Legion/Genoa City rallied from 6-1 deficit but lost by one run, finishes 12-16 “For the last few weeks we have been playing very good defense and this was not the time to give up free runs,” Cukla said. With one out in the ninth, Lake Geneva’s Jonah Zeinert doubled, but Nixon flew out for the second out. Andresen singled to advance Zeinert to third. However, Burnette’s routine grounder to third ended the game and Genoa City’s season. Four errors plagued the Red Legs, and each one led to a run. Cukla felt this one should have gone in his team’s favor. The season that started on a sour note. A handful of Badger High School’s better players, who had just graduated in June, decided to not play this summer for various reasons. Also, Stahulak missed most of the season with a broken leg. It got to a point where Weber, who didn’t play all season, had to the team last week to fill the roster.

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A GENOA CITY BATTER prepares to swing July 24 against Beloit. “We should’ve won this game especially the way Travis pitched, but those errors were the difference,” Cukla said. “I am very proud of these guys with the season that we had. With some new ballplayers next year we should be deeper in

our roster to be able to do more on the field. James Alexander, a Wilmot senior, paced the Red Legs with three hits. Andresen, Eric Kremers (Shoreland Lutheran) and Zeinert

Beloit 6, Genoa City 5 The first game of the tournament July 24 saw Wilmot graduate Eric Nevoso on the mound facing Beloit for the third time this season, splitting his first two decisions. A furious comeback came up just a bit short late. Genoa City managed to score a run in the third with a leadoff single by Kremers, followed by an RBI double from Cam Loveless. Nevoso still had his stuff going into the sixth inning with his fastball and curve, but Beloit finally figured Nevoso out and rocked him for three runs, taking the lead at 3-1. Genoa City only managed two hits through six innings, and Beloit poured it on in the seventh. After a Red Legs error, Beloit tacked on three more runs to make it 5-1. “I should’ve taken Eric out before the second hit of that inning.

It cost us,” Cukla said. Davis relieved Nevoso and gave up a run immediately but shut down Beloit for the final 2 2/3 innings. Genoa City’s last wraps started off with two straight outs before consecutive walks to Alexander and Zeinert. The rally continued when Weber and Nixon cracked RBI singles to make it interesting at 6-3. Two more Red Legs scored on an error by Beloit’s second baseman. With Clint Ugolini on first base with two outs, Nick Van Kampen stepped to the plate representing the winning run. He walked, putting the pressure on the next batter, Burnette. The talented outfielder, who played on Genoa City’s Junior Legion squad most of the season, then struck out to end the game. “I really like how we came back, but this game just got away and we needed to score much earlier to put pressure on Beloit,” Cukla said.

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Village president responds to editor’s column To the Editor: Rebuttal to “Village board needs civics lesson” written July 25, 2013, by John Halverson, editor and general manager of the Regional News. First I think that it would be helpful to your readers to see the petition that you are referencing. It is as follows: “Proposed ordinance” “Prior to the expenditure of any funds for the design planning or construction of any municipal financed capital project (in whole or in part) requiring a village capital expenditure of $500,000 or more, the village board shall submit to the electors of the village of Genoa City a binding referendum to approve or disapprove said project. Failure of the binding referendum shall preclude the village from proceeding with the project. The wording of any referendum shall provide the specific purpose, location and cost of the project. The ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon age and publication as provided by law.”

The first sentence says error so if we guessed that a project was no funds can be spent for less than $500,000 and it was not, we planning, design or con- would be in violation of this proposed struction before being ordinance. approved by referendum. Since 2000, we have had 12 projects Yet the referendum must (street, water, and sewer) that could not include “specific purpose, have been done because they exceeded location and cost of the the $400,000 limit and there are four project.” As a first step, other projects already scheduled, and all projects of this scope at least eight others, that are probably have specific requirements coming in the next 10 years. Some are defined by the village engi- mandated by the state or the DNR. If we neer or other expert hired by the village. don’t do a mandated project, then we will This would include the specific purpose be fined until the project is completed; and location. The village has to pay the this fine would be ongoing because we engineer or other expert to plan or design couldn’t do the project due to the referany project. The cost of the project is endum restriction. determined by bid from the contractors It would have been irresponsible interested in doing the specified project. for the village board to not take action Therefore, no referenda could be submit- to prevent such a restrictive ordinance ted to the electorate. from going into effect. It did prompt us to If this proposed ordinance were in enact an ordinance which provides input effect, there could on large projects be no projects over “It would have been irresponsible without preventing $400,000 for whatus from acting in for the village board to not ever reason. I chose the best interest of take action to prevent such a $400,000 instead the village. restrictive ordinance from going of the $500,000 The editorial because we would says “At the root of into effect.” need a margin of the petition is con-

cern that the village may spend money on a new village hall.” There is nothing in the petition for the proposed ordinance that refers to a village hall. The editorial says that board should go door to door explaining the facts. What we have done to disseminate the facts more efficiently is: 1. Held open meetings of the village hall committee, which is comprised of board , village employees and village citizens. 2. Had discussions and reports at village board meetings 3. Had numerous articles in the Lake Geneva Regional News, the village’s official newspaper. 4. Established a village hall web site, sites.google.com/site/gcvillagehall/. The facts with respect to recommendations for the village hall are still being investigated. Options will be presented to the community in the near future by the professional hired to do the evaluation and the village hall committee. Bill Antti Village President Genoa City

Condos recalls how city, school teamed up By John Halverson [email protected] A recent story on the Badger High School liaison program reminded former mayor Spyro “Speedo” Condos about how the city and schools responded to issues that came about in the mid-1990s, topped off by the Columbine massacre in 1999. The way Condos re it, things started around 1995, when he was on the police and fire commission. There was concerned about Condos drugs in schools and whether the schools were prepared to deal with the issue. Condos and others became part of a separate task force, and from that came a t program between the city, the county and the school district to allow police dogs into the school to sniff out drugs. PLEASE SEE HALVERSON PAGE 4D

Hit-and-run accident leaves family devastated Dear W.C., My 13-year-old son was the victim of a hit and run driver. He was riding his bicycle home from his friends house when he was struck by a pickup truck. That is all he re and there were no witnesses. He suffered internal injuries and his leg was broken in several places. He was in the hospital for several weeks. He has been home from the hospital for almost three months. During that time he needed my constant care. Thank God he is finally getting better. The reason I am asking for help is because I have fallen behind in my rent and utilities due to the amount of time I have had to take off work. I clean houses for a living and when I do not work I do not have any income. My mother is helping me when she can, but she works full-time and has her own bills she is dealing with. My son is regaining some of his independence so I will be able to work more. I have not been able to pay my rent. We are on the verge of eviction with nowhere else to go. Our utilities are also about to be disconnected. I am sorry to ask for help. Prior to the

accident I was making it week to week for years. I worked hard but we were financially OK. Please help us. I know once I get back to work full time we will be all right. I wish this irresponsible driver that left my son lying on the side of the road could see how he has had to struggle to learn to walk again. I wish they could have seen the suffering they caused by driving so recklessly. Our lives have been forever changed due to their selfish need to drink, text, or just not care. Mother and recovering son

Dear readers, I called the mother to set up a visit. Knowing how busy she must be in his care giving, along with trying to work whenever she could, I thought it best to set up a time to meet. I was correct in my assumption of how busy they were, but the mother was so desperate for help she asked if I could come right away. I am familiar with the sound of desperation so I told her I would come right over. While driving to the apartment I thought

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about how quickly life can change. survive. I made a point to really notice the drivers The mother invited me into a small living around me. It did not take me long to see how room who was crowded with a hospital bed, many drivers were not paying attention while walker, and wheelchair. The mother was not at the wheel. exaggerating about the extent of her sons injuAfter noticing a few swerving vehicles, ries. drivers that were obviously texting, and The boy was sitting in a chair reading another that went right through a stop sign, when I walked in. The mother introduced me I realized how dangerous these drivers would to her son who looked thin and pale. Like all be to anyone else on the street. mothers teaching their boys manners, she An adult or child on a bike would have reminded him to shake my hand. His hand no chance of being seen in those few seconds felt thin and weak. they took their eyes off the road to read a text I talked to the boy about his book. He message. We will never know if this was the told me how exciting it was to read. He said reason the son was the victim of a hit and run it was hard for him to read for more than an accident, but it could easily have been. hour because he suffered headaches from the The thought of concussion he had “‘I wish this irresponsible driver hitting a child and received. He showed driving away without that left my son lying on the side of me the many scars calling an ambulance his leg and told me the road could see how he has had on or checking on their how he hoped to be to struggle to learn to walk again.” able to play baseball well-being was incomprehensible to me. again next year. When I arrived at the apartment, I saw After we talked for awhile, I could see firsthand the changes made to the lives of the the son getting tired. The mother helped him mother and child. into the hospital bed and he fell asleep almost I could see the apartment was not by any immediately. She asked me to sit and talk in means extravagant and the mother was strug- the kitchen. gling to get by even before this tragic accident. Now they were struggling even more just to PLEASE SEE TIME IS NOW PAGE 4D

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July 4th 1967: Assault, ‘Volunteers’ cause of batteries and riot by police skirmishes By Curtis A. Woods Lyons Thousands of college students who ed the Vietnam War were viciously assaulted, battered, bloodied and 500 falsely imprisoned July 4th. At the time, I was a pro-war hawk sophomore at the University of Wisconsin. I was hanging out in front of The Black Knight (now Hogs and Kisses), with two friends who were about to fly to the Vietnam War and my brother, Warren Woods, who was drafted after his sophomore year. Two years later Warren returned as a staff sergeant with a Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Several months after July 4, 1967, I was assaulted and injured by Madison police during the Dow Chemical Sit-Down Strike in front of the Commerce Building on the University of Wisconsin campus. When I arrived for ing class, I walked through fewer than 100 antiwar protestors. dressed like hippies or love children. Most were from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. They had to be in the upper 10 percent of their class to be itted to UW. They were engaged in a peaceful sit down strike because Dow Chemical, a manufacturer of Napalm was interviewing students. I do not know whether it was planned or not but Madison police attacked those protestors with batons, just as hundreds of business students were exiting the Commerce building. Business students were conservative and ed the war. We carried 76 battered UW students with concussions, broken arms, legs and ribs to UW Hospital ER. My roommate George Bogdanich wound up on the cover of Newsweek, shouting “Stop!” As a result of those and other Madison Police Riots, I decided to try and reform law enforcement. I studied Police Science and earned a Master of Science in istration of Justice. I became a Special Police Officer, to determine whether laws could be enforced without political and racial bias. For the International Association of Chiefs of Police I wrote “Police Community Relations 1975.” For a Governor’s Criminal Justice Advisory Commission I wrote Standards and Goals for Crime Prevention, Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Courts. Lake Geneva and Madison Police Riots are featured in my book “Tortuous Lies, Wedge Issues and Morality.” On July 4th, 1967, the vast majority of college students in Lake Geneva were pro war hawks from small conservative midwestern colleges. The last thing any reasonably prudent college student wanted was a felony conviction. A conviction that could prevent them from becoming a teacher, nurse, attorney or doctor. A conviction would cause expulsion from college, loss of college military deferments and boys would be drafted. Before the Lake Geneva Police rioted, thousands of college age kids were peacefully talking and joking between the Main and Broad Street traffic lights and the Riviera. However, the scene was different from previous years. On July 4th, 1967, Lake Geneva Police had helmets, shields, shot guns, semiautomatic rifles and German Shepherds. A dozen officers with dogs stood from traffic light to traffic light across Broad St. The only problems Lake Geneva Police faced were from motorcycle gang bikers who shouted “Nazi gestapo storm troopers” and threw fire-crackers at Lake Geneva police. Suddenly, police threw tear gas, unleashed German Shepherds and marched down Broad Street bashing heads

of anyone in the way, even petite frail girls, half their size. We jumped on cars to get out of the way of the teeth of dogs and ran to the Riviera, Wrigley Drive and our car. However, in a well orchestrated Pincer Movement, National Guard Troops with fixed bayonets marched toward the Riviera from both ends of Wrigley. We swam to safety. My investigation was easy. Father Wendell Woods was president of the Walworth County Bar Association. Uncle Burnise Olsen was a legendary investigator and sheriff of Walworth County. I learned that bad blood had been brewing between Lake Geneva Police and biker gangs who didn’t fit their image of moral Americans. Bikers accused police of unlawful stops, searches, seizures and brutality. As a matter of fact, most small town police forces warned bikers to move on. Police officers were military veterans who strongly ed the Vietnam War. The police culture thought college antiwar protestors were communist traitors or aiders and abettors of communist enemies. I also learned what the Kerner Commission and Katzenback Commission Reports found about causes of racial and civil disobedience. Police applicants were not given personality profiles and background checks to “weed-out” those with racial, religious, gender and political bias. There was no college education requirement for police applicants. Police academy training didn’t include: police-community relations, cultural diversities, sociological, psychology, conflict resolution, crowd control, United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. Many had become police officers to serve and protect the public. However, there was and still is, an us (police) v. them (civilian) mentality in law enforcement. They still ride around in glass-steel bubbles shielded from the public. They rarely walk the streets and talk to those they police. There’s an irony in the way law enforcement handled the Wall Street 99 percent movement. A movement that wanted changes that would benefit police, their families and friends. Yet, police treated Wall Street protestors the way police treated antiwar and civil rights demonstrators in the 1960s. Let me also address comments by a judge and prosecutor after July 4th, 1967. A judge was quoted as saying to arrestees, “You do not meet our moral standards. You have shaggy manes and dirty cloths and I wish you would not come here again.” That judges’ job was not to illegally impose moral or personal grooming standards but to apply the strict letter of law. Before the Lake Geneva Police assaults and batteries, everyone looked and smelled as if they had showered and wore clean clothing. Dirty cloths and shaggy manes were caused by police chasing, assaulting, beating and then incarceration in cow pens at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. How about District Attorney Robert Reed’s comment “Those arrested were a ‘mob of over-age brats?’” Yet, Mr. Reed didn’t convict any of the “brats” did he? I knew at least 100 of the July 4th, 1967, victims. Every one of those teenagers grew up in a church, Cub and Boy Scouts or Brownies and Girl Scouts and in sports. Our Baby Boomer Generation of morality believed in commandments, golden rules, United States Constitution, Bill of Rights and the American way of fair play. I don’t recall what happened on July 4th, 1966. The Regional News had sketchy details about “street lights and bottles broken, shrubs and signs ripped out and

To the Editor: Your telling of that story was good. I was there, tending bar at the Geneva Hotel in the basement. You mention that there were “also volunteers who served without pay.” I said then, and I’ll say it again, that some of those “volunteers” were at the root cause of several “skirmishes” during the whole episode. They were on the prod for several hours at the intersection of Main and Broad streets, pushing and shoving with their sticks or big flashlights, telling the kids who were there to move on. Respectfully submitted, Nick Haviland Lake Geneva

cars pushed.” Did youths start that or did the police cause it? Did July 4th, 1966 justify Lake Geneva police to set a trap and attack in a preemptive strike, by 125 police officers and 600 National Guard, against 3,000 to 5,000 defenseless college students with: bayonet’s, tear gas, batons, dogs, shot guns, rifles and a machine gun with “Shoot to Kill Orders?” The judge, prosecutor, police and governor who planned and executed the July 4th, 1967, attack, assaults and batteries were negligent, grossly negligent or had criminal intent. Did anyone in the group ask, “What if an officer thinks a firecracker, M-80 or cherry bomb explosion was a gun shot from the students. What if an officer accidently or purposely fires a gun? Other officers may think the shot came from students and open fire. If National Guard thought students were shooting at police, would they have fired rifles and machine gun?” Another irony of July 4th, 1967, is that the National Guard Troops who ed Lake Geneva Police, were primarily college and high school graduates who ed the Guard to avoid being drafted and being sent to Vietnam. After July 4th, 1967, where was the governor’s brain? He allowed College Student hating Madison Police ed by the National Guard, to enter a great institution of learning to suppress student First Amendment Rights. At the time there was only a few hundred students who were hard core antiwar protestors, out of 42,000 students, two thirds of whom graduated from conservative small towns of Wisconsin. Starting in the 1950s nationwide grade and high school civics classes ed out “Current Events” in civics classes. “Current Events” a CIA publication told stories about atheistic communist countries not allowing freedom of speech, press, religion and protests against government actions. CIA turned parents of UW students against their children. CIA sent a letter to all parents. It was allegedly written by a UW professor, who didn’t exist. CIA falsely alleged that Communism was being taught in every UW course and communists were behind the civil rights, antiwar and feminist movements. Fact was, given the communist witch hunt terrorism of Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy, UW professors didn’t talk about communism in every political science course I took. During the past 50 years of watching television, I have witnessed protests, marches and demonstrations in the Deep South and in dozens of cities around the globe. They all had two things in common. Protestors were peaceful until attacked by police or soldiers. The protestors threw back tear gas, stones and bricks at police and soldiers. Why? Because of natural law human instincts and Inclinations of people who think they’re in the right and don’t like being pushed around. Those involved in decision making in Lake Geneva and Madison were either seriously

deficient in knowledge of U.S. History or disregarded it. Only July 4th 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, half the colonies and their people didn’t want to break ties with Great Britain. Seven years later our Founding Fathers gave us 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. We call them The Bill of Rights. Why? To prevent majorities in government from violating innate human rights of freedom of speech, press, religion and to protest government action or inaction. To prevent the U.S. government from doing what British troops did to American colonists who ed the American Revolution. The post Civil War 14th Amendment prohibited state governments from violating The Bill of Rights. As to me? My pro-war hawkish views were no match for my roommate’s antiwar dovish answers. Finally, out of frustration about losing every argument, I asked George Bogdanich to give me something to read about Vietnam. He gave me “The Pentagon Papers” and “Roots of Conflict.” The disastrous Tet Offensive, “Pentagon Papers” and Walter Chronkite of CBS News turned public opinion against the Vietnam War. My brother, like all soldiers was put through the pro Vietnam War Army indoctrination program in boot camp and advanced infantry training. He was furious when I became antiwar. Even to this day, I do not think he believes me when I say, “99 percent of antiwar protestors were not against soldiers but against a war that could kills their friends and relatives.” As a result of the false CIA letter about communism being taught in UW classrooms, my father was furious. I said, “I have never heard any UW professor talk about communism. Tricky Dicky is probably behind the letter.” Dad kicked me out of the house, even though I had just graduated from UW and had no job but did have a wife and baby. After President Nixon skipped town to avoid impeachment, dad called and said, “You were right. An OWI/OSS colleague who is now in the CIA confirmed that the CIA authored the UW Professor letter.” We never talked about politics for the rest of his life. My brother still won’t talk about politics. Perhaps the most incredible thing about the 1960s was that police had no problem going on strike and endangering public safety, for a $1 per hour pay increase. Yet, they didn’t believe Civil Rights, antiwar and feminine activists had a right to protest for equal rights, justice and against a war. They ignored The Bill of Rights and forgot a Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” A lesson Caucasians should , because in 18 years, Caucasians will be a minority. Curtis A. Woods, JD MS and BA Lyons With 13 publications on civil and criminal justice.

Time flies Aug. 5, 1993 Groundbreaking was held for a new addition at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. The $842,000 addition will contain a fellowship hall, meeting rooms, day chapel, kitchen, offices and restrooms. Chuck and Ann Novak, 409 Walworth St., have sunflower plants almost 12 feet tall, grown from seeds planted by their grandson, Jacob Humphrey, 6. The Kishwauketoe Questors donated a television/video cassette to the Geneva Lake Area Museum. The group is dedicated to preserving history. The Sponholtz-Deignan American Legion Post 183 sold brats and roasted corn during the 11th annual Genoa City Days. Genoa City Recreation Inc. took a prize for the most creative float in the parade. Badger High School senior golfer Todd Ballje won the championship in the 18 and under division of the 20th annual Mike Bencriscutto State Junior Masters in Racine.

Aug. 7, 2003 Badger High School officials broke ground for the new performing arts center at the school. Those taking part included students Courtney O’Reilly, Emily Church, Dan Klein and Laura Anderson. Geneva Township resident and World War II veteran George Downing received the Bronze Star from Congressman Paul Ryan recently. Earned while participating in the war, the actual medal had not been awarded then. Williams Bay High School teachers Jim Moon, Kara Rowbotham and Katherine Patience attended the John Muir Academy, a staff development program to improve science, math and technology education. Linn Township has been invaded with a heavy infestation of gypsy moths. Isaac Thimmesch, a 2002 graduate of Badger High School, left for a twoyear mission to Russia St. Petersburg Mission of the Church of the Latter Day Saints.

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Thank you Gage Marine To the Editor: A great big thank you to Bill Gage at Gage Marine for his generous gift of the use of the lovely Lady of the Lake for our worship service on the water. This wonderful experience was last Wednesday evening from 6: 30 to 7:30 p.m. on what must have been the most beautiful evening of the summer. Immanuel Lutheran Church’s pastors Mary Ann and Mark Moller-Gunderson and Anchor Covenant Church’s pastor Bruce Bruns gave inspiring messages and the music was joyfully uplifting. I want to give an extra thanks to the gracious and so helpful crew as they assisted our dear Pastor Mary Ann when she had a cardiac event and needed an ambulance upon arriving back at the pier. Thank you again, Mr. Gage, for a memorable night. A friend in Christ, Arlene Redell Member at Immanuel Lutheran Church

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Anna Marie “Anne” C. Bierdz, 90, Silver Lake, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. Memorial services at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, August 10, at the Haase-Lockwood and Associates Funeral Homes and Crematory in Twin Lakes. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggested donations in Anne’s name to the Riverview School Library in Silver Lake. For online guestbook, visit haaselockwoodfhs.com.

Francis J. Faivre, 95, of Elkhorn, formerly of Burlington, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at his residence, Ridgestone Terrace. Memorial service Saturday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m., at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home, Burlington, with Pastor Scott Carson officiating. Visitation Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 until 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggested memorials for Francis be made to Grace Church, 257 Kendall St., Burlington, WI, 53105 or St. Jude’s Hospice, 108 W. Court St., Elkhorn, WI, 53121. Richard R. Gravenstein, 56, Lake Como, died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at his residence. Services at 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Steinke Funeral Home, Lake Geneva, with Pastor Bob Kemps, from Como Community Church, officiating. Visitation from 2 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Patricia “Patty” Hammett, 87, died at Geneva Lake Manor July 21, 2013. Services at the Christ Episcopal Church in Delavan on Saturday, Aug. 3., with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m., and memorial service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or the Aram Public Library of Delavan. Grace N. Bacon Karcher, 92, Zenda, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Geneva Lake Manor. Services at 11 a.m., Aug. 1, in the chapel of the Derrick Funeral Home, Lake Geneva. Visitation from 9 a.m. until time of services. For further information, visit www.derrickfuneralhome.com. Arthur L. Koehn, 102, Sanford, Fla., formerly of Twin Lakes, died Friday, July 26, 2013, in Sanford. Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 2, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Twin Lakes. Interment in Mound Prairie Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Haase-Lockwood and Associates Funeral Home in Twin Lakes. Memorial remembrances may be made to Twin Lakes Rescue Squad, 236 E. Main St., Twin Lakes, WI, 53181 or St. John’s Catholic Church, 701 N. Lake Ave., Twin Lakes, WI, 53181. For online guestbook, visit haaselockwoodfhs.com. Josephine F. “Josie” Price,

75, Lake Geneva, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at her home. Celebration of Josie’s life for family and friends on Saturday, August 3, at 12:30 p.m., at the Price home, W2293 Clover Rd., Lake Geneva, with the Rev. Jim Scheurman, of Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lake Geneva, officiating. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials are requested in Josie’s name to Alzheimer’s Association S.E. Wisconsin Chapter, 620 S. 76th St., Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI, 53214. Derrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services assisted the family with arrangements.

Aug. 10, 1956 - July 18, 2013 Richard R. Gravenstein, 56, Lake Como, died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 10, 1956, in Freeport, Ill., the son of Robert and Irene Posey. He married Lori Sublett Nov. 21, 1979, in Beloit. She preceded him in death July 25, 2008. Richard was a Green Bay Packer fan and liked Frisbee and volleyball. He is survived by a son, Richard R. II, Roseville, Mich.; a sister, Karen Posey, Freeport; brothers, Gary (Latricia) Posey, Byron, Ill., Rick (Linda) Posey, German Valley, Ill., and Norman Posey, Freeport. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services at 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Steinke Funeral Home, Lake Geneva, with Pastor Bob Kemps, from Como Community Church, officiating. Visitation from 2 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.

Josephine F. “Josie” Price Sept. 28, 1937 - July 28, 2013 Josephine F. “Josie” Price, 75, Lake Geneva, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at her home. The former Josephine s Podstupka was born in Des Plaines, Ill., on Sept. 28, 1937, the daughter of the late Karol and Elizabeth Ondrias Podstupka. On May 12, 1956, in Lyons, she married Chester A. Price. She had worked as a teacher’s aide at Denison Junior High School in Lake Geneva. She then worked as a travel agent for Donna’s Travel and then Lake Geneva Travel. She and her husband ran Chet’s Catering for many years. She was a member of Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lake Geneva, a member of the Catholic Daughters and a member of the Lake Geneva Lioness Club. Josie enjoyed cooking and flower gardening; however her happiest moments were spent with her family and their kids. Josie is survived by Chet, her husband of 57 years; three children; Steven (Rose) Price, Julie (David) Milligan and Heidi (Brian) Schuessler, all of Lake Geneva; four grandchildren, Simon, Luke, Madyjo and Loren; and a sister, Irene Bongratz, Antioch, Ill. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Albina Orzech and Emilie Schmidt. Celebration of Josie’s life for family and friends on Saturday, August 3, at 12:30 p.m., at the Price home, W2293 Clover Rd., Lake Geneva, with the Rev. Jim Scheurman, of Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lake Geneva, officiating. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials are requested in Josie’s name to Alzheimer’s Association S.E. Wisconsin Chapter, 620 S. 76th St., Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI, 53214. Derrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services assisted the family with arrangements. To sign the online guest registry, go to www.derrickfuneralhome.com.

Francis J. Faivre Nov. 11, 1917 - July 25, 2013 Francis J. Faivre, 95, of Elkhorn, formerly of Burlington, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at his residence, Ridgestone Terrace. He was born Nov. 11, 1917, in Ironton Township, Sauk County, to Eugene and Katherine Thomas Faivre. Francis was the first born in the new house on the family farm named Wigwam Valley Farm. He attended Ironton State Grade School and graduated in 1936 from Reedsburg High School. While in high school, he enjoyed playing and lettered in football for Reedsburg High. On June 20, 1942, he married Marlene J. Huntley in LaValle. Following their marriage, they moved to Lake Geneva. Because of his work in the construction industry, they lived in various places including Fremont Ohio, Gary, Ind., Buffalo, N.Y., Painesville, Ohio, Lansing, Ill., Columbus, Ohio, and Marysville, Ohio, before retiring in Burlington in 1978. Francis was a member of Grace Church in Burlington, the Carpenters Union and the National Contractors Association. He loved to read and enjoyed gardening, but most of all he treasured spending time with his family. Francis is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Marlene; his children, James Faivre, Chino Valley, Ariz., and Patti (Rick) Hall, Rochester; a granddaughter, Michelle (Evan) McFetridge; and a great-granddaughter, Marisa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Katherine; brothers, Forest, Bernard and Joseph; and sisters, Elizabeth Seymour and Marge Miller. Memorial service Saturday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m., at SchuetteDaniels Funeral Home, Burlington, with Pastor Scott Carson officiating. Visitation Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 until 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggested memorials for Francis be made to Grace Church, 257 Kendall St., Burlington, WI, 53105 or St. Jude’s Hospice, 108 W. Court St., Elkhorn, WI, 53121. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kmecak, the doctors and nurses at Aurora Burlington Memorial Hospital, the staff of Ridgestone Terrace, the staff of St. Jude’s Hospice and his church family at Grace Church.

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The Walworth County chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will present a “Butterfly Tyke Hike” at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 27, at Natureland County Park, 8338 Territorial Road, on the south end of Whitewater Lake. This free program is geared specifically for preschool children and their parents. Beginning with the story of “The Hungry Caterpillar” and a puppet demonstration of the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly, participants and guides will then take a short hike to look for caterpillars and butterflies to examine and ire. A craft activity will follow, where each child can create a colorful paper butterfly to take home. A Master Gardener will be available to parents to answer questions and offer advice on creating a butterfly garden of their own. Natureland is a scenic Walworth County Park with a shelter, rustic restrooms, pump-your-own water, flowing springs and streams, and a variety of hiking trails and terrains. Bug spray and sun screen could be helpful, depending on the weather. For further information, Barbara Converse at (262) 473-7304.

Wednesday, August 28, on the Park Stage at 1 p.m. The band is comprised of three sisters and their mom. They play a mix of old time, contemporary, waltzes and some of their own originals. They use multiple instruments as well as their brilliant voices to create their great music that won them the 2012 Texaco Country Showdown Champion title and many more. Another group, the Latin band known as Guitarra Azul, will be playing at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, also on the Park Stage. Guitarra Azul is a blend of rumba, flamenco, Latin jazz and world sounds with Latin percussion and Spanish guitars. They offer music that is invigorating to the spirit and soothing to the soul, encouraging people to dance. The six-piece ensem-

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Crying can be an important part of the grieving process, but not always. Your response to grief may be different. It’s OK if you don’t shed tears. You may simply need time and space to grieve in your own way. The grieving process commands respect and requires time. We are here to help your family make the adjustment.

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The Geneva Lake Art Association will hold its 33rd annual Art in the Park, a juried fine arts fair with more than 80 participating artists from all over the country. The event is slated to open at 10 a.m. both days, and will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. The site is Flat Iron Park on the lakefront in downtown Lake Geneva. ission is free.

Hemingway’s, N3270 County Highway H, Lake Geneva, will host a fundraiser for Walleyes for Tomorrow’s Walworth Chapter. Proceeds from the event, which will include a pig roast, raffles and silent auctions, will go to the organization’s efforts to improve the Geneva Lake fishery. The event will begin at 3 p.m. Visit www. walleyesfortomorrow.org for more information.

Concerts in the Park on Thursdays, August 1 & 8 in Flat Iron Park, Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva. The free concerts will entertain the whole family. The shows run from 7 to 8 p.m., with no concert scheduled during the city’s Venetian Festival (Aug. 14 to 18). More information is available on www.lakegenevawi. com/events. The Lake Geneva Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Horticultural Hall, 330 Broad St. Vendors line the sidewalk and also fill the hall, offering fresh produce, garden plants, arts and crafts and more. Geneva Lake Area Museum, 255 Mill St. Located in the city’s former Power & Light building, the facility features a historic Main Street, which includes a log cabin, a blacksmith, a general store, dentist, residences, a school and more. Visit ReelLifeTV.net for video specials on events and year-round activities in the Geneva Lake area.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Mission trip travels to New Orleans

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“The mission never ends, only the location changes!” said the press release. The location this year was New Orleans, where a group of people from Delavan and Lake Geneva were for the first week in July. They represented the River Church, Delavan, and Love As Jesus, a mission agency. Participants included Chris Slawson, Wes Slawson, Cheryl Bradley, Cole Bechman, Debby Reeb, John Mayer, Kierra Krause, Morgan Walker, Myra Burns, Nichole Champeny and Sam Gerkin. The group traveled on June 29. The next day, at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, they heard a choir of 70 men as part of the program, then had a picnic, went swimming and later served dinner to 300 homeless people, according to the press release. The second day, 45 attended Bible school and stayed for dinner. The morning of July 3 started off with the famous French doughnuts, beignets, at Cafe du Monde

The Butchers Model Car Club will be collecting donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the “Cruisin’ Car Show” in Phoenix Park, Delavan, Sunday, Aug. 11. Model kit donations for the Walworth County 4-H scale models project are appreciated. New or open, unstarted, level two or above. Glue kits are needed. Single kits or unwanted collections will be welcomed. The club will have a tent with a model car display set up in the SUBMITTED park. The Butchers invite all area THE RIVER CHURCH, Delavan, and mission agency Love As Jesus, sent a modellers to bring a model for mission group to New Orleans the first week in July where they conducted display. Youth in the 4-H scale Bible school each day and participated in other activities. of the models project are especially encouraged to bring their project group included volunteers from Delavan and Lake Geneva. for display. The Butcher Model Car Club is in the French Quarter, followed release said. by some tours, shopping and free On Friday, there was lots of open to model builders of all ages time. rain that stopped in time for Bible and skill levels. Meeting and build They conducted Bible school school. Flooding occurred in areas sessions are the third Saturday in the afternoon. nearby, but did not impact the of each month at the Delavan Community Center. The Fourth of July brought group. For information about the club Victory Fellowship. Saturday, July 6, found them or to make donations, call Keith at That was filled with lots of returning to Wisconsin, filled with activity culminating in the physi- new experiences, excitement, wea- (262) 728-1483, Richard at (262) 215-0287, Bob at (608) 207-9223 cal and spiritual feeding of more riness and many blessings. or Tim at (815) 979-5164. than 4,300 people, the press

Condos/How community teamed together Then in 1999, during Condos’ tenure as mayor, the Columbine shooting rocked the nation. Two senior students at Columbine High School murdered a total of 12 students and one teacher. They injured 24 additional students, with three other people being injured while attempting to escape the school. That incident gave school districts and cities even more reason to remain vigilant and do something to stop the potential of such violence. Gangs were also a concern at the time, Condos said. To fight those concerns, the city invited of the Cook County gang unit to train both city and school personnel on what to look for. Condos said the school, the county and the city — backed by grants — all contributed to making schools safer. “We did it for the kids,” Condos said.

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Time Is Now/Hit-and-run accident leaves family devastated She told me how her son still tired easily as he had suffered some injuries to his internal organs and the concussion. She itted he had not been wearing his bike helmet like he was supposed to. She said, “I was at work cleaning and he was supposed to be at his friends house. I reminded him all the time to wear his bike helmet, but the other parents never made their kids wear them and he complained about it all the time. I wish I had been stricter about that and he would at least possibly not had the concussion.” I told her to not blame herself. The inattentive or possibly drunk driver was to blame for this accident. After hearing about the accident and the still long recovery ahead of her son, I could see how much this mother needed our assistance. If we paid a few months of their rent and helped with utilities, we would remove at least the financial stress of their situation.

The grandmother was helping two days a week by staying with her grandson so the mother could work just enough to provide food. After we went over her budget and finances I left with a promise to return in a few hours. I went to pick up the checks for assistance. When I returned the son was awake and seemed happy to have a guy to talk to. He itted to not ever seeing his father and wondered why he never came to visit. The mother looked at me as we had discussed this very subject earlier, while the boy slept. She had shared how his father had disappeared even before his birth and never ed her again. It made me sad to see this boy still missing a father he never met. I asked about the mothers transportation needs since she was doing so much driving to and from medical visits. She itted to needing some repairs on her car.

Thanks to your caring and sharing those repairs were completed as well. Now at least they had a safe vehicle to do their travels. The last time I visited the mother and son were doing much better. The son looked stronger and even bragged about how he was walking faster now and able to read as long as he wanted with no more headaches. He smiled and said every day was better and better. I loved seeing his positive attitude. The boy had actually gained all the weight back he had lost after the accident and surgeries. His strength had improved as he gave me a firm, strong hand shake. He smiled again when I commented how much stronger he was. The young man was able to take care of himself so his mother was back to full time work. The mother shared her gratitude for our financial assistance. Previously she had asked about The Time

Is Now to Help. I informed her and her son how all of “You” and I have a common thread, a bond to help our fellow creations who have fallen on hard times. I told them we make sure there is a genuine need. We determine if they are capable of helping themselves, and if so are they doing the best they can for themselves. The mother said, “Please thank everyone for us.” She started to cry. I asked why she was crying. She told me, “I still the feelings I had before all of you helped my son and I. I was so scared. My son was so ill I thought, please God do not take my son. He is my whole purpose for living. Then I got a five day notice of eviction. I received my notice the electric and gas were going to be disconnected. I couldn’t leave my son for work....” She cried harder, reliving that period of helplessness and fear. I asked her what happened next? I did not want

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