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Fourth of July festival to the Bluegrass Festival in September, the Village Square is hopping with activity almost every weekend in summer. But the fun doesn’t stop when the calendar says it’s fall. The chamber’s art festival, part of the First Fridays series, is in November and the arrival of the Santa Train with the Santa on the Square events caps off the year with family fun and a cup of hot chocolate. While the big events often draw in firsttime visitors, it’s the close-knit, small-town feel that keeps them coming back. East Troy wears its heart on its sleeve and welcomes visitors with open arms, encouraging them to frequent the local businesses, attractions and take part in the community events. Visitors often discover a new treasure with the East Troy Railroad, Sky Nights Sport Parachute Club and Lounge, and Lauber’s Old Fashion Ice Cream shop. And, of course, East Troy is famous for LD’s BBQ. Owner Leon Davis has made a name for himself in the barbecue industry and opened a full-service restaurant last fall.
The downtown Village Square and Village Square Park is the heart of the East Troy area, hosting most of the big events in the village. The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce is available to help residents and visitors alike with their local needs and the newspaper office is also on the downtown Village Square. The East Troy Community School District has much to boast with its robotics program, nationally ranked high school, a curriculum featuring Project Based Learning, 1:1 technology for grades 3 and higher. Another one of the area’s special places is Booth Lake Memorial Park, which jointly owned by the Village and Town of East Troy, and the Town of Troy. Operation of the park is governed by the Booth Lake Memorial Park board, which consists of two representatives from each municipality. Use of the park is limited to the residents of the three communities. Drop by for a visit, Our Town always leaves the door opent!
An annual publication of the East Troy News & Southern Lakes Newspapers P.O. Box 274, East Troy, WI 53120 • (262) 642-7837 • www.mywalworthcounty.com GENERAL MANAGER: Sue Z. Lange
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ON THE COVER: Samantha (left) and Olivia Rash, of Elkhorn, show off the Kindness Rocks they found on the East Troy Village Square in early June. Their father, John Rash, is the band director at East Troy Middle School. See Page 19 for more on East Troy Rocks! and its influence on other communities in the area.
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he tri-Troy area, which includes the Village and Town of East Troy and the Town of Troy, is what we call “Our Town.” The community is known for it’s small-town atmosphere, the Village Square and it’s quaint shops and eateries. The long-anticipated opening of the East Troy Brewery has happened since the last Our Town published, and the Ale Station has new ownership. Additionally, the Village Square welcomed a new gift shop, Home on the Square. There were some losses too. Dave and Reenie Allen closed their restaurant, Ivan’s on the Square and The Shave Shop also closed on the square, when the owner moved out of state after getting married. Even though Ivan’s is no open, the Allens are still serving their famous food in the East Troy House and The Backstage is open for business, hosting events all year long. East Troy is also known for its events. From the Chamber of Commerce’s Memorial Day weekend celebration to the Cycling Classic in June to the Lions Club’s
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A group of Goodwin’s family members jump into Pleasant Lake, located in southeastern Wisconsin. This photo was shot on the same day as the photograph that appears on the cover of her award-laden book “Come To The Lake.”
Area writer dubs herself ‘an accidental author’ Anne Goodwin, author of “Come To The Lake” and “Stay for Lunch,” has a strong background in communications, branding and printing, but writing award-winning books was a little less premeditated for her. Goodwin, who has spent every summer at Pleasant Lake in LaGrange for the past 36 years, describes the rarity of the cottage lifestyle in 2018. “(My husband) Matthew’s parents found one of the cottages in the 1950s. In the ‘50s, his mom started saying ‘no TV here.’ We try to hold on to that analog life. That’s a fleeting thing nowadays,” Goodwin said. Her book “Come To The Lake” slowly evolved from her intention of documenting their unique way of life. BRIDGET BARTAL Our Town “I’ve always been a note taker and Anne Goodwin, author of “Come To The Lake” and “Stay For Lunch,” works in her studio journal writer. It was after my children, who cottage on Pleasant Lake. A majority of both of her books were written at this location, CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
which lacks electricity. Goodwin calls it “the return to an analog life.”
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Village of East Troy, Town of East Troy, Town of Troy Fire, Police, Rescue 911
East Troy Lions Public Library 3094 Graydon Ave., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6262 Jeff Gartman, Director Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. www.easttroy.lib.wi.us
AREA HOSPITALS Aurora Lakeland Medical Center W3985 Highway NN Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 741-2000 Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington 252 McHenry St. Burlington, WI 53105 (262) 767-6000
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Take scenic 14-mile train rides on historic trolleys or interurban cars on the last remaining segment of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company track. Round trips from our East Troy depot and museum to Indianhead Park in Mukwonago. We stop at the popular Elegant Farmer store and deli. Regular trains FridaySaturday-Sunday, June through October. Saturday-Sunday only in April and May. Dinner Trains are available throughout the season. Charters available anytime for groups from 25 to 100. Visit www.easttroyrr.org or call 262.642.3263 for more information.
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Waukesha Memorial Hospital 725 American Ave. Waukesha, WI 53188 (262) 928-1000
UTILITIES We Energies Customer Service (800) 242-9137 Electric Emergency/Power Out (800) 662-4797 Gas Emergency/Leaks (800) 261-5325
AIRPORT East Troy Municipal Airport 2085 Highway L East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5008
OTHER NUMBERS Better Business Bureau (800) 273-1002 Consumer Protection and Citizens Advocacy Hotline (No Call List) (800) 422-7128 Dept. of Financial Institutions (800) 452-3328 Division of Motor Vehicles (262) 723-2090 DNR Violation Hotline (800) 847-9367
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Insurance Commissioner (800) 236-8517
New Service/Changes/Inquiries (888) 723-8010
Lakeland Animal Shelter (262) 723-1000
Repair Service (877)) 365-0045
Meals on Wheels Office (262) 741-3333
Diggers Hotline (800) 242-8511
Poison Control (800) 222-1222
Time Warner Cable (800) 627-2288
State Highway Patrol (Walworth County) (262) 785-4700
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Walworth County Visitor’s Bureau (262) 723-3980
2099 Mill St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5135 Thomas Curtis, Postmaster Window Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. and 2:30-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. P.O. Box Lobby Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Goodwin (right) and a family friend, Lea Spicer, get ready to swim around the entirety of Pleasant Lake for the 14th year in a row.
Press. I decided to self-publish so no one could tell me ‘this isn’t a good cover’ or ‘the book needs to be longer,’” Goodwin explained. Her press uses an offset printing method. It is a traditional method that is rarely used in book printing anymore. She discussed her writing process, a process that has taken her 10 years for both of her two books. “In the beginning, I’ll be out in my kayak looking at nature. I’ll see a heron, and I can’t wait to get home and write about it! I experience something and take a note of it. I’m not a disciplined writer who usually allots a certain amount of time each day for writing. My books are made up of small notes at a time,” Goodwin said. Her more spontaneous approach to writing has gotten her an Independent Publisher Book Award for “Stay For Lunch” and four national book awards for “Come To The Lake.” One of these awards is a Living Now Book Award. When she’s not writing, Goodwin cherishes her “analog moments” with family and friends on Pleasant Lake. “I’m a fresh water lake girl. I love to kayak, canoe and feed large
groups of people. Communal events are important to me,” Goodwin said. “Come To The Lake” contains a cookbook section entitled “Tiny Kitchen Cooking.” In late August, Goodwin and her friend, Lea Spicer, swam around the entirety of Pleasant Lake for the 14th year in a row. Goodwin, 60, is following in the footsteps of her husband’s mom, who also swam the perimeter of the lake once a year until late in her life. “Age is a state of mind. I can look at you and tell you that I’m 60 years old, but I can hardly believe it! You have to keep moving, keep saying yes and keep trying new things. Participate in life fully; it keeps your life full and alive,” Goodwin reflected. Her book “Come To The Lake” is sold at InkLink Books, 2890 Main St. in East Troy. Her books are also sold on her website, pleasurablepausepress.com. Information about her upcoming events can also be found on the website. Goodwin reflected on how her books can provide a pleasurable pause for their readers. “Even though ‘Come to the Lake’ is a personal and singular story about a tiny lake, it has a universal appeal to it. You need to first disconnect in order to connect with those around you. That’s the great takeaway from the book.”
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are in their 20s now, stopped needing me on such a daily basis – that’s when I needed something else to do,” Goodwin said. “I consider myself an accidental author. If I were to have said aloud, I’m going to write an award-winning book, it would have seemed really daunting. For anymore who thinks they might want to write a book, first write a story! First, get used to expressing yourself on paper,” Goodwin said. Anne and her husband Matthew have four sons. Her husband is a musician, and one of her sons studied jazz trumpet in college. “We create together as a family and encourage creativity,” Goodwin said. Her first book, “Stay For Lunch,” tells the story of an unexpected friend connection. “As I was driving, someone had a car accident. I stopped to help. Here she was, a tiny bird of an old woman, with a bone sticking out of her leg. I was 31; she was 86. For the first four hours we met, we held hands. Ten years later, I wanted to tell the story of it,” Goodwin said. Goodwin was a communications major and English minor in college. “Professionally, my work was in marketing services and branding. I also had a lot of experience in print production,” Goodwin said. When it came time to publish her first book in 2008, she realized that she wanted to self-publish. “My purpose as an author is to provide my reader with a pleasurable pause. That’s why my publishing company was called Pleasurable Pause
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East Troy High School Key Club, along with Village of East Troy Staff, announce the opening of the dog park by Village Hall in July 2019. Rules are posted and there are small-dog and large-dog areas. On the sponsorship sign, gray paw prints are open for additional donor names. The sponsorship side of the sign is still under pro-
duction. The Key Club said it appreciates the community’s support of the project and expressed gratitude for all the help and donations it received. Donations are still being accepted at: ET Key Club Dog Park, 3128 Graydon Ave., East Troy, WI 53120. SUBMITTED PHOTO Our Town
OUR PARKS & RECREATION AREAS PLAYMORE PARK East Troy’s largest park, located at 3072 Graydon Ave., features a big play equipment area, picnic tables and a wheelchair accessible restroom on the corner of West Street and Graydon Avenue.
PRICE PARK The Price Park Conservancy consists of two miles of self-guided hiking trails located on Hodunk Road in the Town of LaFayette. The trails run through the park and include panoramic views of Sugar Creek and wildflower areas in the uplands of the park. Perfect for an outdoor meal, the park has a picnic shelter.
EAST TROY DOG PARK The dog park is next to Village Hall, 2015 Energy Drive. The park was constructed by the East Troy High School Key Club and opened in the summer of 2019.
EAST TROY SKATE PARK
JIM BYRNES MEMORIAL PARK
The Rossmiller Sports Complex (fka Amusement Park) and Francine Pease Skate Park, 3090 Graydon Ave., includes a skate park, grandstand, athletic field for baseball and other activities and concession stands.
Walking path and soccer fields at N9330 Stewart School Road, north of the East Troy Town Hall.
LYNNDALE PLAYGROUND Small neighborhood park off of Frontage Road at 1879 Valley Drive
VILLAGE SQUARE Village Square Park is at 2881 Main St., in downtown East Troy. The park has green space and a bandstand promoting the nostalgia of the rural community
MILL POND PARK
WEST KETTLE NATURE CENTER
Small pond and walking path located south of the East Troy Village Square at 2265 Highway G.
Nature area for hiking, cross country skiing and sledding at 1825 Thomas Drive.
PULLIAM NATURE AREA Nature area for hiking, cross country skiing and sledding on the east side at 1824 Thomas Drive.
BEULAH BLUFF PRESERVE Beulah Bluff Preserve, a Kettle Moraine Land Trust nature preserve, is located at N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy. The preserve overlooks the northwest shoreline CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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OUR CHURCHES EAST TROY BIBLE CHURCH
2660 North St. P.O. Box 376 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7604 office@etbcwi.org www.easttroybiblechurch.org Worship services: Sunday at 9 a.m.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST TROY, UCC
2931 Union St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5186 www.easttroyucc.com Worship services: Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 1936 Emery St. East Troy, WI 53120
(262) 642-3310 gslchurch@wi.rr.com www.gslet.org Worship services: Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.
MUKWONAGO BAPTIST CHURCH
1610 Honeywell Road, Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-4197 www.mukwonagobaptist.org Worship services: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Bible study and prayer: Wednesday at 7 p.m.
ORCHARD HILL, ASSEMBLY OF GOD
N9590 Highway ES Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-5443 www.OrchardHillAG.com Worship service: Sunday at 10 a.m. with Kids’ Church and nursery.
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2945 Main St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7642 church@easttroyumc.org www.easttroyumc.org Worship services: Sunday at 9 a.m. Handicap accessible.
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Wisconsin Synod) 2665 North St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3200 www.stpaulset.net Worship services: Sunday at 9 a.m. and Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
ST. PETER THE APOSTLE PARISH 1975 Beulah Ave. East Troy, WI 53120
(262) 642-7225 stpeterset@wi.twcbc.com www.steepleconnection.com Sunday Mass at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 5 p.m. on Saturday.
TROY CENTER UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH N8801 Briggs St., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7320 Worship services: Sunday at 8 a.m.
VALLEY VIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH Member, Willow Creek Association P.O. Box 154 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5392 Worship services: 10 a.m. in the East Troy Middle School auditorium, 3143 Graydon Ave.
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PICKEREL LAKE FEN A diverse alkaline fen that originates at the base of a glacial ridge from seeps and springs, located on Pickerel Lake Road.
KETTLE MORAINE STATE FORESTMUKWONAGO RIVER UNIT The 970-acre former Rainbow Springs property is situated in the Mukwonago River watershed and is an area known for its outstanding resource waters, including the 35-acre Rainbow Springs Lake, varied habitats and biological diversity. Visitors can park in lots on Highway LO, Highway J or Highway E.
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Located on Stringers Bridge Road, visitors can travel along Beulah Bog’s hiking trail east to catch sight of its shallow bog lake, floating mud flats, tamarack forest and wet open moat.
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LAKES
ARMY LAKE Army Lake, W1698 St. Peter’s Road, is a 78-acre lake with a 17-foot maximum depth
and an average of 8 feet. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. This public access point provides 989 feet of shoreline frontage.
BOOTH LAKE MEMORIAL PARK The 118-acre lake, located at N8465 Townline Road, includes a swimming beach, sheltered picnic area and boat ramp. Open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend 9 a.m.-9 p.m. For use exclusively by residents and property owners of the Village of East Troy, Town of East Troy and Town of Troy. For more information, call (262) 642-5046.
LAKE BEULAH At 812 acres, the largest lake in East Troy is a favorite for boating and fishing. It has a maximum depth of 58 feet. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. The public boat access site is located on Wilmer’s Landing in the Town of East Troy. No additional watercraft is permitted after the 29-space parking lot is filled.
POTTER’S LAKE A 155-acre lake located in the Town of East Troy, has a maximum depth of 26 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing with access off Highway L. Fish include Panfish,
Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike.
LULU LAKE The focal point of the diverse wetland and upland communities located on Highway J is the 95-acre Lulu Lake, a 40foot deep, hard water drainage kettle lake fed by the Mukwonago River and situated at the base of glacial deposits. Best seen by canoe via the Mukwonago River or through the channel from Eagle Spring Lake.
RESORTS, CLUBS ALPINE VALLEY RESORT
Situated in the scenic Kettle Moraine area at W2501 Highway D, Alpine Valley Resort features 27 holes of golf, downhill skiing, lodging, dining and banquet facilities. For more information, visit www. alpinevalleyresort.com.
EVERGREEN COUNTRY CLUB Evergreen Country Club, N6246 W. Highway 12, Elkhorn, is a 27-hole fourstar public golf course nestled into rolling terrain. Evergreen features a clubhouse and first-class banquet facility for weddings, parties, meetings, fundraising events, weekly Friday Fish Fry and more. For more information, visit evergreengolf. com.
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The Walk of Terror Insane Asylum returns to the East Troy Village Square in October. Jeff and Vicky McKone moved their annual haunted house from their front yard to the municipal parking lot on the square last year.
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After hosting the charity Walk of Terror for two years in the yard of their East Troy home and raising more than $10,000 for the Tree House Child and Family Center of Walworth County, Jeff and Vicky McKone realized they were going to need a new venue in 2018. “Something small turned into something huge and we needed a bigger yard,” Jeff McKone said. So, last summer Jeff McKone went to the Village of East Troy and asked if he could
build the haunted house in the municipal parking lot on the Village Square. “They were very supportive of the project,” he said. “It was one of the easiest meetings I’ve ever gone to and they were all for it and had ideas of their own.” With the new, larger location, Jeff got to work making his haunted house bigger and better. “It’s the scariest haunted house southern Wisconsin has to offer, in my opinion,” he said. Jeff researches haunted houses from all over the country during the summer months and spends quite a bit of time planning the annual scare. “I own a snow removal company so people are always asking how I have time to do this, but if it’s not snowing, I have the time,” he said.
Square in 2019, running the second, third and fourth weekends in October. “We’re moving the haunted house back in the parking lot this year to make room for a court yard in front of it for food and entertainment while people wait,” Jeff said. “We wanted to give them a place to sit down, have something to eat and enjoy the wait.” Jeff is also expanding the haunted house again this year, something that is always his goal. “It’s going to be bigger and better than ever,” he said. “I’ve been out picking up props and sets from other houses that have gone out of business and I’ve been planning for months.”
How to help
The Walk of Terror is in need of volunteers to make it happen, including actors, make-up artists, security, line monitors and ticket sales The Walk of Terror will return to the agents. municipal parking lot on the East Troy Village To volunteer, visit walkofterror.com.
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3094 Graydon Ave. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6262 Jeff Gartman – director Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.easttroy.lib.wi.us
AIRPORT
EAST TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 2085 Highway L East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5008
EMERGENCY SERVICES
EAST TROY FIRE AND RESCUE Chief Mike Barutha N8406 Highway ES East Troy, WI 53120 Non-emergency 262-642-7439 www.easttroyfire.org
TROY CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief Don Schell Non-Emergency (262) 642-5294 Lake Patrol Supervisor Bill Musolf (262) 581-7010 waterpatrol@townoftroy.com
VILLAGE OF EAST TROY VILLAGE HALL 2015 Energy Drive East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6255 Fax: (262) 642-6259 www.easttroywi.gov
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR Eileen Suhm (262) 684-5482
DEPUTY CLERK Lorri Alexander (262) 684-5478
BUILDING INSPECTOR (262) 352-4433
PARKS AND RECREATION (262) 642-6255
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Jason Equitz, director (262) 684-5475
POLICE
Chief Jeremy Swendrowski (262) 642-6250 (non-emergency)
WATER WORKS-BILLING (262) 642-6255
WATER WORKS-SERVICE (262) 642-6255 After 4 p.m. (262) 642-6251
VILLAGE BOARD
Village President Scott Seager sseager@easttroywi.gov (414) 803-7130 Village Trustees John Alexander (414) 745-4052 jalexander@easttroywi.gov Alex Alger (262) 364-8540 aalger@easttroywi.gov Alan Boyes* (262) 215-1736 alanboyes@easttroywi.gov Matt Johnson (262) 684-5308 mjohnson@easttroywi.gov Mary Hubbard Nugent* (262) 470-8570 mnugent@easttroywi.gov Fortune “Forty” Renucci* (262) 642-3897 *Terms expires in 2020.
MUNICIPAL JUDGE Michael Cotter (262) 642-6252
TOWN OF EAST TROY TOWN HALL
N9330 Stewart School Road, P.O. Box 872 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5386 Fax: (262) 642-9701
POLICE
Chief Don Jensen Sr. (262) 642-3700 (non-emergency) www.townofeasttroy.com
Elected officials, committees, organizations and other key personnel
TOWN BOARD
Chairperson Joe Klarkowski Supervisors Barb Church Clayton Montez Clerk/Treasurer Kim Buchanan (262) 642-5386 tetclerk@centurytel.net
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Greg Twellmeyer, Superintendent (262) 642-5386 Building Inspector (262) 366-2400
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N8870 Briggs St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5292 Fax: (262) 642-5227 Town Garage: (262) 642-5293 www.townoftroy.com
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SUPERVISORS
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CLERK/TREASURER Tracey Raymond (262) 642-5292 clerktreas@townoftroy.com
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OUR SCHOOLS EAST TROY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION Ted Zess, president zested@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 642-2026 Jessica Fuchs, vice-president fucjes@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 642-3667 Stephen Lambrechts, clerk* lamste@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 642-7775 Bob Dignan, treasurer digbob@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 903-0060 Tony Barrett, member at large barton@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 749-0503 *Term expires in 2020.
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES
2040 Beulah Ave. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6710 Fax: (262) 642-6712 www.easttroy.k12.wi.us
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Christopher Hibner, District Administrator, ext. 1222 hibchr@easttroy.k12.wi.us Kathy Zwirgzdas, Director of Business Services, ext. 1223 zwikat@easttroy.k12.wi.us Amy Foszpanczyk Director of Teaching and Continuous Improvement of Student Learning, ext. 1227 fosamy@easttroy.k12.wi.us
EAST TROY HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12)
3128 Graydon Ave. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6760 Stacy Kuehn, principal, ext. 5240 kuesta@easttroy.k12.wi.us
EAST TROY MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
3143 Graydon Ave. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6740 Peter Syens, principal, ext. 4222 syepet@easttroy.k12.wi.us
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 2-5) 2131 Townline Road East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6720
Mark Weerts, principal, ext. 3222 weemar@easttroy.k12.wi.us
LITTLE PRAIRIE PRIMARY SCHOOL
2109 Townline Road East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6730 Lindsey Harris, principal, ext. 2222 harlin@easttroy.k12.wi.us
LAKELAND SCHOOL OF WALWORTH COUNTY
W3905 Highway NN Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 741-4118 www.co.walworth.wi.us Matt Conrardy, principal mconrardy@co.walworth.wi.us
PRIVATE SCHOOLS BRIGHT BEGINNINGS DAY CARE, LLC (3-YEAROLD PRESCHOOL) 2541 Main St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3904 www.brightbeginningsdaycare.com
CLIMBING TREE CHILD CARE AND FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER (3- TO 6-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL) 3147 W. Main St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5001
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (PRESCHOOL-GRADE 7)
1936 Emery St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3310 Contact: Karl Sattler, principal gslschool@wi.rr.com www.gslet.org
LITTLE ANGELS LEARNING CENTER INC. (3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD PRESCHOOL) 2141 Mill St. P.O. Box 603 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7002 littleangelswi@gmail.com www.LittleAngelswi.com
MUKWONAGO BAPTIST ACADEMY (K-12) 1610 Honeywell Road Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-1731 www.mukwonagobaptist.org
NATURE’S CLASSROOM MONTESSORI SCHOOL (3-12 YEARS) W336 S8455 Highway E P.O. Box 660 Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-2815 (800) 574-7881 Geoffrey Bishop, executive director geoffrey@nciw.org www.nciw.org
ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 8) 3001 Elm St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5533 Sarah Halbesma, principal www.stpetersschoolet.org
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (PRESCHOOL-GRADE 8) 2665 North St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3202 Ken White, principal www.stpaulset.net
BLOOM360 LEARNING COMMUNITY (NEURODIVERSE LEARNING) N8921Stone School Road East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 935-6360 www.bloom360.org
DAY CARE CENTERS BRIGHT BEGINNINGS DAY CARE, LLC (4 WEEKS TO 12 YEARS) 2541 Main St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3904
CLIMBING TREE CHILD CARE AND FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER (12 WEEKS-12 YEARS) 3147 W. Main St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5001
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHILD CARE (3- 12 YEARS) 1936 Emery St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3310
LITTLE ANGELS LEARNING CENTER INC. (6 WEEKS- 12 YEARS) 2141 Mill St. P.O. Box 603 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7002
NOAH’S ARK CHRISTIAN DAY CARE CENTER (4 WEEKS TO 12 YEARS) 2942 Austin St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-4046
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHILD CARE (3 YEARS-12 YEARS) 2665 North St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3202
OTHER AREA SCHOOLS GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE 400 Highway H Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 741-8200 www.gtc.edu
MICHAEL FIELDS AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE
W2493 Highway ES P.O. Box 990 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3303 www.michaelfields.org
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The East Troy High School Drama Club presented Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” for the 2018 fall musical. Pictured front from left are: Haley Pritzlaff as Mersister, Brooke Schubert as Flounder, Jenne Raymond as Mersister, Zoe Dignan as Mersister/ Flotsam; (middle row) Morgan Madish as Ursula, Rorye Cieslik as Sebastian, Katie Aldred as Ariel, Matthew Gilgenbach as Prince Eric, Ashlyn Dent as Scuttle; (back row) Taylor Aldred as Mersister, Hailey Donohoue as Mersister/ Jetsam, Grace Bird as Mersister.
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Home on the Square Dan Moody, owner of Home on the Square in East Troy, opened the gift shop in spring 2019 in the same space his mother-in-law, JoAnn McCormack, ran her gift shop, Sincerely Yours, out of for many years.
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When Dan and Molly Moody moved back to East Troy about a year ago to be closer to family, they wanted to create a connection to the community they had chosen to raise their family in. Molly grew up in East Troy and is the daughter of local business owner, Joann McCormack. With McCormack’s help, and Dan’s background in retail, they opened Home on the Square on the East Troy Village Square in April. “We thought it was the best use of the space. We have some great restaurants and thought the square would benefit from some retail,” Dan said. “And JoAnn had opened her shop here 25 years ago, so it
was like coming full circle.” McCormack owned the gift shop Sincerely Yours in the same space for many years, but closed it 13 years ago. “I’ve been in retail for more than 10 years and when we thought about doing something on our own and JoAnn had the opportunity to get this space, it just seemed like the right fit,” Dan said. “It’s kind of an updated Sincerely Yours.” Dan said the shop had a “soft open” on April 9 with the grand opening May 3. “It’s been going really well,” he said. “The community has been really receptive to the idea and have been supportive with kind words and stopping in to see what we by Sometimes they just stop in to give have. us encouragement and let us know they appreciate what we’re doing here. It’s really humbled us.” The gift shop has an eclectic mix of items geared to filling that “last-minute” gift need. “It’s sort of a collection of experiences
from across the country, honed in to be a local East Troy store,” Dan said. “I took my experience and the brands I’ve learned about to create something that’s focused on what East Troy is, but expanded.” The shop has displays of jewelry and accessories, bath and body products, baby clothes and toys, home items, stationary and plants/cacti. “The plants have been our best seller so far,” Dan said. Home on the Square also offers East Troy swag for visitors to take home and locals to enjoy. “We had T-shirts printed and some bags and coasters. People like being from East Troy and it adds to the sense of community we’re creating here,” Dan said. With the East Troy Village Square cementing it’s reputation as a “destination,” Dan said he’s seeing much of his traffic coming after someone has stopped by the CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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Helping the planet One of the draws to the gift shop is the eco-friendly products Dan has stocked. “It was sort of unintentional,” he said. “The things we were choosing we’re leaning toward eco-friendly, so we made it a bit of a focus.” Dan said they’ve had their business cards printed on recycled paper, stock organic cotton baby items, and are constantly looking for more of the same. “Running our own store, we felt it was our responsibility to do what we can to help our environment,” Dan said. “We’re not ‘willy nilly’ about what we choose for the store, we want to curate the store. We wanted good-quality items, not necessarily high end, but good quality.” Dan said they’ve carefully considered the prices on what they’re stocking. “We have price points in all ranges for all needs,” he said. Home on the Square is at 2888 Main St., East Troy. To learn more, find it on Facebook and Instagram.
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Kindness Rocks often have inspirational sayings painted on them, to give the finder a little lift during the day. The East Troy Rocks! group on Facebook has daily posts from people finding and hiding the rocks. The group has more than 1,000 members and inspires people to continue making and sharing the rocks.
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Kindness Rocks! Rocks are everywhere, but few among us by Chris pause for a closer look. Bennett A group in the Burlington area is making it CORRESPONDENT so you should stop and consider the object of and Tracy your gaze and they got the idea from East Troy. Ouellette The rocks the Burlington and East Troy groups EDITOR place throughout the area are going viral on social media, and are painted in vibrant colors – rainbows, peace signs, sport logos, cats, slogans and more. Kelsey Shoemaker started the Burlington Kindness Rocks movement, and its adjoining Facebook CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 page, just less than two years ago.
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Shoemaker said she got the idea for a Kindness Rocks group centered in Burlington from a similar group in Walworth County. “I got the idea from East Troy,” Shoemaker said. “I found it so fun I wanted to drive my kids out there.” East Troy Rocks! began in the summer of 2017, headed by Heather Glass. “My family and I were new to East Troy in January of 2016 and I was due to have my youngest,” Glass recalled. “Approaching the summer of 2017 I was up a lot in the middle of the night with my son and in my internet wanderings I kept coming across Wisconsin Rocks groups. “I thought it was a neat idea and I was looking for something for my family and community to do to build unity.” SUBMITTED PHOTO Our Town Shelby LaFave, 15, of Burlington, paints rocks during a recent Glass said with the big age differences in the kids in her blended family – a teenage son and two small children – she was looking round of artistry. for something the family could do together that would keep all the kids engaged. Glass said the community embraced the East Troy Rocks! group and the East Troy Lions Public Library also pitched in. “I do remember it was really cool when the library attached on,” Glass said. “They ordered a Kindness Rocks book and got involved with their summer program. None of this would have been possible without everyone; it really says something about East Troy as a community. It’s a small town, we’re close knit, and all these other families and the library and the Village Square being such a hot spot, it wasn’t long before the community just took ahold of it.” In the two years since creating the East Troy Rocks! Facebook pages was created, it has grown to more than 1,000 member with posts almost daily of people finding the rocks in the area. “The rocks travel too,” Glass said. “We’ve had rocks make it to Florida and Texas and a few out east and way in northern Wisconsin and that’s just off the top of my head.” Glass said she has been contacted by people in other communities, like Shoemaker, when they start their groups. “They ask about our rules and I give them what we’ve come up with. The only rules really are that you can’t hide rocks on private property, obviously, and you can’t hide them in tall grass because they could damage a lawn mower and no cemeteries. The biggest thing with the whole group is to promote respect and kindness. So, we want people to think about other people when we hide them.” The rocks are hidden in public places – typically parks, libraries and other public places. Shoemaker said the activity is cheap and gets people moving. “It gets kids outside, and a lot of people praise that,” Shoemaker said. “We actually have quite a few adults who rock hunt without kids.” East troy MarinE Shoemaker said painted rocks from the Burlington area have 2708 Main Street • East Troy • 262-642-5150 turned up in locales such England, Scotland and Canada. Celebrating Over Years Business Communities for65over 65InYears “They’re traveling,” Shoemaker said. “But there really are a lot easttroymarine.com / easttroymarine@gmail.com that stay in town and get hid over and over.” ”Like Us” on Facebook
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High school NASA Hunch teams travel to space center Ouellette
East Troy High School sent two teams to the NASA Hunch final design review at the Johnson Space Center in Houston April 13 to 16. The teams began working on their projects in the fall of 2018 and advanced to the final design review after the critical design review hosted by East Troy High School on March 1. The East Troy teams consist of a group of boys developing a radiation protection jacket and a group of girls developing sleeping quarters. The boys team included Andrew Glass, Caleb Edwards, Eliot Felske, Kellan Woods and Robert Thomas. The girls team included Christina Nolting, Caitlin Hunter, Madeline Otto, Carly Goetsch, Tara Johnson and Mikaela Scheer. “The (Houston) presentation went well. Once they are chosen to go to Houston, NASA considers it a collaboration among the students from different schools to share ideas. The kids presented their projects in front of a Saturn V rocket and signed a container that will go to space,” East Troy High School NASA Hunch advisor Ryan Manske said Tuesday. The NASH Hunch process includes a design phase, prototype construction,
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East Troy High School Caitlin Hunter demonstrates a model of the sleeping quarters to a group of children at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
re-design and presentations to NASA engineers. The students worked for more than six months on their designs using this process.
Both teams said communication was the key throughout the design and constructions phases, especially when the projects needed to be refined or redesigned. “We had to have a lot of communication,” Nolting said. “We doubled checked everything with each other and provided constant feedback.” “We had this huge group chat and we made sure everyone knew what was going on,” Hunter said. The boys agreed that communication was the key and found the whole process to be a valuable learning experience. “It was really cool to follow the process step by step, from the brainstorming to coming up with the design and then refining the design,” Felske said. “The final design was very different from our original.” The boys project was to design a radiation protection jacket for use in space. The Radiation Armor Design, as they called it, needed to protect areas of the body vulnerable to radiation. The girls project was to design a sleeping area that was collapsible and easy to set up in zero gravity. Manske said he was proud of all the hard work the students put into the project and SUBMITTED PHOTO Our Town hopes to continue working with many of East Troy High School students Eliot Felski (from left) Caleb Edwards and Robert Thomas them in years to come. in front of a Saturn V rocket at Johnson Space Center.
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Nearly 500 cyclists raced through a four-corner fast and flat course .6-mile course downtown East Troy during the 2019 East Troy Cycling Classic. The race is part of the Tour of America’s Dairyland and East Troy is Day 2 of the event.
OUR EVENTS AUGUST
East Troy Showcase Drum and bugle corps
Saturday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. East Troy High School football field. Tickets are $15 for sections B/C and $10 for sections A/D. Tickets may be purchased at East Troy High School, Hometown Pharmacy and www.scoutsproshop.com.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Saturday, Aug. 10 Begins at 7 a.m. Friends of the East Troy Airport’s open house, pancake breakfast fly-in and car show from 7 a.m. to noon. East Troy Fire Department Open House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Demos, games food and fire truck rides. East Troy Railroad open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Train rides with stop at The Elegant Farmer and museum tours. Gus’s Drive-In Cruise night begins at 4 p.m.
170th Walworth County Fair
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Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn The event will feature entertainment, food and special discounts. Info: (262) 723-3228 or www.walworthcountyfair.com
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SEPTEMBER
26th annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival
Sept. 7 and 8, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Top Bluegrass bands, fiddle, banjo, mandolin
and guitar competitions, gospel music service, food and craft vendors. $5 weekend wristbands. Lawn chairs encouraged. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www. easttroybluegrass.com
Autumn Harvest Festival
Sept. 7 to Oct. 26, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Elegant Farmer, 1545 Main St. (Highways ES and J) Old-fashioned farm harvest experience featuring apple picking, hayrides, corn maze, pony rides, make-your-own caramel apples and more. Info: (262) 363-6771 or www.elegantfarmer. com
OCTOBER Fall Festival
St. Peter’s Catholic Church Oct. 6 Chicken dinner, country store, games, white elephant rummage, quilt raffle and more. St. Peter’s School 3001 Elm St., East Troy Info: (262) 642-7225
DECEMBER
East Troy Santa Parade Train
East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and East Troy Electric Railroad Saturday, Dec. 7 Leaves The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago at 5:30 p.m. and arrives at the Division Street crossing in East Troy at 6:25 p.m., with brief stops at crossings along the way. Limited tickets are available to ride along with Santa and Mrs. Claus for $10 each.
Info: (262) 642-3770 or www.easttroy.org
Santa on the Square
East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday, Dec. 7 Santa and Mrs. Claus expected to arrive at 6:30 p.m. to light the Christmas tree on the square. Holiday entertainment and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus inside Ivan’s Backstage. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www.easttroy.or
MARCH
Band-O-Rama and Art Show East Troy High School TBA 3128 Graydon Ave., East Troy Info: (262) 642-6760
Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast East Troy High School Cafeteria TBA 3128 Graydon Ave., East Troy Info: (262) 642-3380
Family Resource Center Egg Hunt
TBA East Troy Family and Community Resource Center East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave. Featuring egg hunt, coloring pages, face painting, photos with the Easter Bunny and more. Info: (262) 642-4900 or easttroyfamily@ gmail.com
APRIL
Pay it Forward Casino Night
TBA Ivan’s Backstage, 2087 Division St.
ONGOING EVENTS East Troy Farmers Market
The East Troy Farmers Market runs 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the first and third Fridays through May -October at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. The market features a variety of vendors selling homegrown and local produce, specialty items, meats, baked goods, art, handmade and craft items. The event will also include live music and activities. For more information, call (262) 642-3770, email vanessa@easttroy. org or visit www.easttroy.org.
Event will feature raffles, a live auction, door prizes and more.
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Founders Day Weekend
East Troy Area Historical Society TBA Info: (262) 642-2642
Jazz Bands “Last Blast XIIV”
East Troy Middle School and East Troy High School TBA Middle School Auditorium, 3143 Graydon Ave., East Troy Info: (262) 642-6740
29th annual Community-Wide Rummage Sale
East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Memorial Day weekend Info: (262) 642-3770 or www.easttroy.org
44th annual Corn & Brat Roast
East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Memorial Day weekend East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Roasted sweet corn, brats, hot dogs, burgers, soda, beer and live entertainment. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www.easttroy.org
Memorial Day Observance
Monday, May 25, 2020 American Legion Loomis-Martin Post 188 Parade begins at 10:30 a.m., ending at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St., with a ceremony. Info: (262) 642-3818
JUNE
45th annual Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday, June 6, 2020 GFWC Woman’s Club of East Troy
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Fresh homemade bakery, famous barbecue and hot dog plates, along with many new and talented art and craft vendors. Info: (262) 642-2278
East Troy Cycling Classic
East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and Dennis and Janice Klumb Family Foundation Friday, June 19, 2020 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. and surrounding streets The largest competitive cycling event in the U.S., the Tour of America’s Dairyland will make a stop in East Troy as part of the 11-day race series. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www.easttroywi.org
JULY
Fourth of July Celebration
TBA East Troy Lions Club Carnival, fireworks, beer tent, food and family fun. Parade – Sunday at noon Info: (262) 366-1765 or visit www.easttroylions. org
Corn & Brat Roast
Knights of Columbus July 24 to 26, 2020 Friday, 4 p.m. to close; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to close East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Brats, hamburgers, roasted sweet corn and live music.
*Event listing courtesy of the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce. For other events, visit www.easttroy.org.
First Fridays
The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Fridays events run May through November in downtown East Troy. Each First Friday event features a showcase event at East Troy Village Square Park with surrounding local businesses collaborating to bring an afternoon and evening of fun. Upcoming First Fridays include: • Sept. 6 – ET’s Got Talent; • Oct. 4 – OcTROYber Fest; and • Nov. 1 – Art and Wine Walk. For more information, visit www. easttroy.org.
Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center
The Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center, 2106 Church St., showcases the local history for the towns of East Troy, Troy, Spring Prairie and La Fayette as well as the Village of East Troy. Hours of operation are: 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday; or by appointment. The museum features permanent exhibits and changing exhibits along with audio-visual components dealing with the history of the East Troy area. For more information, visit www. etahs.org or call (262) 642-2642.
Thursday Nights on the Square
The East Troy Community Band presents free concerts at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday nights in the summer. For more information, visit www. etband.com.
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Beth Perry (from left), Joan Hay, Jeff Gepfert and Ann Morrow portray Ida Gelf, Lucille Rubin, Sam Katz and Doris Silverman in the Off the Square Players 2019 spring production of “The Cemetery Club.” For more information about the Players and upcoming shows, find them on Facebook.
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