Geneva Lakes Breeze August 2020

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AUGUST 2020 • VOL. 7 NO. 3

Serving the Geneva Lake and Lake Como area

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• TOUR BLACK POINT • ART IN THE PARK • RELAX ON THE WATER

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The ins and outs of dogs and water safety Dogs have solidified their places in many families.

Nowadays, more and more dogs accompany their pet parents on trips to the store, vacations and various recreational pursuits – including trips to the beach or the backyard pool.

Many people assume all dogs can swim and swim well.

But WebMD advises that not all dogs are natural-born swimmers, and some may be more skillful than others.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to gauge a dog’s swimming prowess until the animal is introduced to water. That’s one reason why dog owners must make water safety a priority when taking their pets near water.

Water and dogs may seem like a natural fit, but individuals should test their dogs’ swimming abilities and exercise precaution whenever their pets are around water.

Introducing water Make dogs feel comfortable in the water by gradually introducing them to it. Start in an area that can be controlled, such as a kiddie swimming pool. That’s shallow enough to help dogs if they struggle.

Show the dog that the water can be enjoyable. Get in with the dog and let him or her get acclimated to the feeling of water on its paws. Let your pet set the pace, being certain not to force the issue.

If you’re at the beach or lakeside, throw a stick progressively further from the shore. This can help the dog incrementally adapt to the feeling of deeper water. Tossing your dog into the water or submerging his head can be traumatic.

Recognizing poor swimmers Dogs that have large bodies and short legs often do not swim for fun. American Bulldogs, for example, may not be as skilled or as enthusiastic about swimming as Labradors.

If your dog gives you a hard time about swimming or struggles to stay afloat, you may not be able to share laps together. Instead, watch him or her carefully around the water to prevent accidents should your pet wander in.

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Watching for currents At the beach, the same currents and rip tides that can pose a threat to humans can threaten dogs. Even strong swimmers can be affected in rough surf, and dogs may not have the intellect to escape currents, so it’s best to avoid the situation.

Washed-up fish and seawater also can be threatening to dogs. Dogs may be enticed by the smell of dead fish, but become ill if they consume decomposing marine life. The same is said for drinking seawater. Bring fresh water along

to quench the dog’s thirst so he or she will not be tempted to lap up the saltwater.

Life preservers Dogs riding in boats should be fitted with canine life preservers. These will help dogs stay afloat should they fall in the water, while also making dogs more visible in the water.

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The water is open

5 tips to relax and recharge on a boat this summer

Looking to get away this summer while social distancing? With annual traditions such as camps and sporting events canceled, the best way to seek relief and recharge with your loved ones may be to “Get On Board” for a summer on the water.

Recent data suggests that interest in fishing and boating has grown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recent Harris poll, one in five Americans said they’re more likely to try these activities than they were prior to the pandemic. And among parents, the statistic is one in four.

Numerous marine dealers across the country are reporting strong spring sales with consumers eager to get on the water, and Discover Boating, the nation’s consumer boating resource, is seeing record growth in consumer web traffic and boat searches, signifying a high demand for close-to-home recreation.

With boating restrictions lifting nationwide and the COVID-19 response dictating where and how far people can travel, boating and fishing are ideal activities to de-stress and unwind, while naturally allowing you to abide by social distancing guidelines.

“The outdoors is a welcome remedy to stress and anxiety,” said Dr. Sue Varma, a nationally recognized psychiatrist. “Being in nature supports each of the four ‘M’s of mental health: mindfulness, mastery,

meaningful engagement and movement. In particular, being on the water encourages mindfulness by helping you get away from distractions, it supports mastery by teaching you a new skill, it provides meaningful engagement through quality time with others you may be quarantining with, and it promotes physical movement by getting you outside without requiring a strenuous workout. From a psychiatrist’s perspective, it’s a smart way to follow social distancing guidelines while prioritizing your health and wellness.”

Here are tips from Discover Boating to help you find your way to the water this summer.

Purchase your dream boat

Chart your own course to boat ownership by visiting DiscoverBoating. com, where you’ll find a boat finder and loan calculator tool to help determine your budget and identify the different types of boats that fit your lifestyle and interests. The site can connect you with manufacturers whose boats best fit your needs and wants, plus learn about new boat shopping processes during COVID-19.

Join a boat club

Find a boat club near you to access a variety of boats. You’ll pay a monthly fee and be able to book your time on the water online. Most boat clubs take care of docking, cleaning, maintenance, and boat training courses, which all follow new CDC and social distancing guidelines.

Rent a boat

Rental options are available on most

waterways and provide hourly, daily or weekly access to a variety of boat types.

Rental outfitters give tutorials on operating a boat, provide safety instruction and offer suggestions on destinations.

computer, minimizing personal contact and eliminating the need to enter an office. You can also inquire with the owners about their boat cleaning and sharing procedures to ensure a healthy transaction.

Share a boat

Go fish

Another rental option is peer-to-peer boat rentals. You can search by location or type of boat. Peer-to-peer rental services have tens of thousands of different boats available across the nation.

You simply connect with the owner, find out what sort of gear is aboard the boat and included in the rental, and other details, and then hit the water. Most arrangements for boat sharing are made on an app or via

There are thousands of bodies of water where you can cast a line. TakeMeFishing. org is an all-in-one resource to help anyone get started fishing in minutes. Features on the site include how-to guides, an interactive map of places to fish near you, and water access updates to help you fish safely while social distancing. You can

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FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES: Call (262) 725-7701, ext. 134 ON THE COVER: The lazy days of summer come to Geneva Lake. (Photo by Heidi Schulz); ABOVE: There are several easy ways to go boating or fishing, whether you’re ready to buy a boat, test the waters aboard different vessels, or seek solace fishing on water or ashore.

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Art in the Park returns Aug. 8 and 9 Lake Geneva’s popular Art in the Park will be back for its 40th year on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9 along the Geneva Lake shoreline.

The annual juried show is sponsored by the Geneva Lake Arts Foundation Inc. Art in the Park will be in Flat Iron Park in downtown Lake Geneva, with plenty of music, food and nearby shopping.

The show draws top artists from all over the country exhibiting and selling a variety of media, including oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, clay/pottery, fiber, glass, printmaking, jewelry, metal, pastel, photography, sculpture, wood and more.

Enjoy the Not Just for Kids family art activities at the Flat Iron Park Gazebo, and visit the Brunk Pavilion featuring works from Geneva Lake Arts Foundation members.

Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9. Admission is free.

Art in the Park is sponsored by the Geneva Lake Arts Foundation, Inc., a mainstay of the arts in the southeast Wisconsin area.

Visitors to Lake Geneva can enjoy art in the foundation’s Gallery 223, 223 Broad St. in downtown Lake Geneva. The gallery’s temporary COVID-19 hours are Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check the website for gallery information and updates.

The gallery hosts new exhibits every six to eight weeks, featuring members’ original paintings, drawings, photos, jewelry, pottery and much more.

For more information, email Gallery 223 at genevalakeartsfoundation@gmail.com or visit www.genevalakeartsfoundation.org.

The Geneva Lake Arts Foundation’s annual, juried art show, Art in the Park, returns to downtown Lake Geneva Aug. 8 and 9 in Flat Iron Park. The event also features art activities for kids, music, food and nearby shopping.

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The beer that built Black Point Estate is back

The Conrad Seipp Brewing Company, once the largest brewery in Chicago, is back after nearly a century hiatus.

Eighty-seven years after the brewery’s closure, Seipp’s great-great-greatgranddaughter, Laurin Mack, is bringing back The Conrad Seipp Brewing Company.

Wanting to connect to her family’s legacy and their brewing history, Mack has set out to revive Seipp’s beer and bring it to the present.

“I think a connection to history is vitally important in understanding cities, communities, and individuals. As I have learned more about the history of beer, I see what a critical role brewing played in the development of cities across the country,” Mack said.

By recrafting Seipp’s beer, Mack hopes to help fill that gap by linking the past and the present. The connection to Seipp’s legacy is also what inspired her to release the beer in Lake Geneva, Seipp’s summer home, The Black Point Estate, tells the story of Conrad Seipp and his family. It has been in the Seipp family for over a century before being donated to the Wisconsin Historical Society to become a museum. Seipp built the summer home in 1888 for his family on the shores of Lake Geneva. As Mack spent many summers at Queen Anne home, she studied Conrad’s life; she began to understand more about the leading role he played in the evolution of Chicago and the beer business. Reviving Seipp’s beer has helped her feel closer to a man that she has always admired.

Founded in Chicago in 1854 by a German immigrant, Conrad Seipp, The Conrad Seipp Brewing Company was one of the first breweries in Chicago and one of the largest in the country competing with other brewers like Pabst. While they competed, they were also friends to the point that Pabst even served as a pallbearer at Conrad Seipp’s funeral. Seipp was a dominant player in the U.S. brewing industry, producing more than 250,000 barrels at the brewery’s peak. As with so many American breweries, it was unable to survive the impact of World War I and Prohibition and closed its doors in 1933.

While the times have changed, the principles of Seipp stay the same: a wellcrafted beer made from high-quality ingredients that is accessible to all. A similar philosophy is what led Metropolitan Brewing, one of Chicago’s best German lager breweries, to collaborate with Mack. Together they have recrafted Seipp’s Extra Pale, one of Seipp’s most popular brands. Doug Hurst, head brewer and Co-founder Metropolitan, describes the Extra Pale as a pre-prohibition Pilsner brewed with traditional North American malted barley, corn, and heritage hops varieties. The beer is full-bodied, clean, and crisp with noticeable hop bitterness balancing a slightly sweet malt roundness.

“Conrad had six daughters and two sons. I have often wondered what would have happened to the brewery if it had been more acceptable for women to run businesses in the early 20th century,” Mack said. “Would it have closed if Seipp’s daughters or granddaughters had taken over? I find it especially empowering as a female descendant of Seipp, to be able to bring back his beer. It is meaningful for me to work with other female business owners like Tracy Hurst, co-founder and president of Metropolitan brewing, as we reintroduce Seipp’s beer to Illinois and Wisconsin.”

Seipp’s Extra Pale are available at Metropolitan’s taproom, as well as select locations in Chicago and Lake Geneva.

Lake Geneva’s Black Point Estate & Gardens opened for reservation-only programs and tours.

Group sizes will be limited to promote social distancing and mask wearing is highly encouraged.

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Black Point Estate and Gardens opens

Reservation-based programing offered at historic site Black Point Estate and Gardens opened in July for in-person, reservation-based special programs and tours. All tours must be reserved in advance and the amount of guests will be limited. Guests will not be allowed on-site without a reservation.

“From walking tours to private tours of the estate and gardens we’ve created a wide variety of experiences for our guests to participate in this season,” said David Desimone, site director at Black Point.

“We also developed a new program, called “Picnic at the Point” which allows small groups to enjoy the veranda and a private picnic.”

Similar to previous years, guests who register for the private tour will enjoy a scenic boat tour of Lake Geneva before disembarking on a private tour of Black Point Estate and Gardens. During these tours, guests will have special access to the site, including behind the scenes locations not typically available on the standard tour.

In September and October, Black Point will once again offer their walking tours including, Maple Park Historic District Lantern Tour, Oak Hill Cemetery Walk and the Sordid and Scandalous tour of Lake Geneva.

Black Point Estate and Gardens is also partnering with the East Troy Electric

Railroad on Sept. 5 for a special beer train.

Guests should visit blackpointestate.org and easttroyrr.org for full details, dates and information on how to register.

Safety steps Black Point has implemented enhanced health and safety measures that adhere to the Badger Bounce Back – State Government Edition at the site with the following guidelines: • Guests and staff will be asked to adhere to proper social distancing regulations, and it is highly recommended that face masks are worn while interacting; • The number of visitors will be limited to ensure proper social distancing; • Increased daily cleaning and sanitation schedules; and • Guests and staff who are exhibiting symptoms or think they may have been exposed to COVID-19 are asked to stay home.

There is also a “know before you go” guide to help guests before they arrive at the site, which can be found at blackpointestate.wisconsinhistory. org/#Health.

“We greatly appreciate the flexibility and patience shown by our members, guests, supporters, and staff as we navigate

this unprecedented circumstance together, and we look forward to this opportunity to reconnect with guests,” Desimone said.

About the estate Black Point Estate and Gardens is one of 12 historic sites administered by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The estate is a 20 room Queen-Anne style “cottage” built by Chicago beer baron Conrad Seipp with construction completed in 1888.

Visitors can reach the site by boat, just as family and friends did in a bygone era. For more information and a list of upcoming events, visit blackpointestate.org.

About the Historical Society The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation.

As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories.

The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services.

For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

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