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WINES OF THE GENEVA LAKES AREA Join us on a tour of local wineries and shops Classic cars in autumn Barrique stands out The best fair in the state

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September events calendar......................................... 6 A bit of the grape: a tour of local wineries..................... 7 For the love of cars.......................................... 15 Wind in the rigging.......................................... 21 Lake Geneva’s Hope Walk slated.......................... 24 Fall Home Improvement................................. 25 The tools to tackle your fall projects............................ 27 A great time for DIY projects............................. 35 Barrique – The Perfect Pairing.............................. 37 Captain Consistent..................................... 45 The biggest fair in the state.................................... 49

The wine is fine Whether it’s strawberries at the Apple Barn, pears at Aeppel Treow Winery or, more traditionally, grapes at Staller Estate Winery and Studio Winery, the wines produced locally offer distinctive tastes for wide-ranging palates. In this edition of Spirit of Geneva Lakes, correspondent Christopher Bennett takes you on a virtual tour of the area’s wineries and shops.

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Walworth County Fair, Elkhorn – Special discounts offered throughout. See page 49 in this edition for more. (262) 723-3228. www.walworthcountyfair.com

Wisconsin, S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle.

(262) 594-6300 www.oldworldwisconsin. wisconsinhistory.org

4 Labor of Love Music Festival – Food, games, raffles and live blue grass music to celebrate the short life of Jamie Wilson and raise funds for suicide awareness. Noon to 7 p.m. New Munster Ball Field, 34315 Geneva Rd., New Munster.

13 Tuesday@Two – Unusual Eating Implements: Artist and Collector Frank Breneisen treats visitors to a unique display of utensils used over time and in different cultures. 2 p.m. at the Geneva Lake Museum, 255 Mill St., Lake Geneva, (262)-248-6060; Genevalakemuseum.org. $5 for guests; free for museum members.

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farmers market – Veterans Park on the downtown square, 8 a.m.-noon. (262) 7237733

Elkhorn Snow-Drifters Tractor and Truck Pull at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn. (262) 723-3228

5 Lauderdale Aqua Skiers performance –

17 Safety Fun 911 Fest at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn. (262) 723-3228

6 Tuesday@Two – The Loramoor Estate: Helen Brandt, Ed Schwinn and Jim Davis share the history of the “palace that will eclipse Stone Manor.” 2 p.m. at the Geneva Lake Museum, 255 Mill St., Lake Geneva, (262)-248-6060; Genevalakemuseum.org. $5 for guests; free for museum members.

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Future team at 5:30 p.m., main team at 6 p.m. on Don Jean Bay. www.aquaskiers.com

10 Taste of Lake Geneva – 11 a.m. to

6 p.m. at Flat Iron Park. The 7th annual event features the best fare in the Lake Geneva area from deep fried cheese curds to barbecued ribs, delicious homemade soups to tempting desserts. Local artists will entertain with their tunes as visitors taste their way through the best vendors in town – all with a lake view!

Discover Whitewater Series Half Marathon, 5K and Fit Kid Shuffle – beginning at Whitewater High School. For more information and to register visit www. runwhitewater.com

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Tuesday@Two – The Life and Times of Author John Powers, 2 p.m. at the Geneva Lake Museum. JaNell Powers reflects on the remarkable career of her husband and their life together. 255 Mill St., Lake Geneva, (262)248-6060; Genevalakemuseum.org. $5 for guests; free for museum members.

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Club – A Craft Beer Festival with music from an Oktoberfest Oompah Band. Doors open at 5 p.m. Concert 6 to 10 p.m. Chef Randy’s German menu will be available 5 to 9 p.m. including Polish sausage, bratwurst, schnitzel, potato salad and hot pretzels. $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Admission includes a sourvenir sampling glass and three sample tickets. Tables can be reserved for groups of 6 or more.

The Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show featuring vintage watercrafts from around the country. All registered boats will be on display in the Abbey Marina on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. An annual parade of participating boats is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. Viewing of the displays and the parade is free and open to the public; guests are invited to attend to enjoy beautiful boats, live music, great food and local vendors. The event is presented by the Blackhawk Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society and hosted by The Abbey Resort.

10-11 East Troy Bluegrass Festival,

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10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day on the village square. A full line-up of bluegrass bands and contests, food and East Troy Marketplace vendors. easttroy.org

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Vintage Base Ball: Eagle Diamonds – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with game at 1:30 p.m.

Celebrate America’s favorite pastime and enjoy an old-fashioned game at Old World

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Antique Flea Market – 7 a.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, Highway 11, Cost is $5. (414) 525-0820 www.nlpromotionsllc.com Although we strive to provide accurate information regarding area events, dates and times may change or events may be cancelled. We suggest you verify before you finalize your travel plans.

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The patio at The Bottle Shop in Lake Geneva is open year ‘round for wine tasting and relaxing.

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by Christopher staff of life, Bennett but it needs to CORRESPONDENT be washed-down with something, and there are few better choices than a hearty glass of wine or cider. A multitude of options exist in the Lake Geneva area, or within a short drive, for the wine connoisseur.

Perry – a hard cider made from pears – is available at ÆppelTreow Winery and Distillery outside Burlington, and a mélange of fruit wines are ready to be tasted at Apple Barn Orchard and Winery in Elkhorn.

The patio at The Bottle Shop in Lake Geneva gets used year-round. You can tour the vineyard and production facilities at The best way Staller Estates Winery in Delavan, or to taste before enjoy music, art, wine and more at buying is to Studio Winery in Lake Geneva. sample a flight What follows is like a wine flight like this one in printed form, detailing what’s at The Bottle interesting about wineries and wine Shop. outlets in the area.

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It’s tempting to think Studio Winery suffers an identity crisis. The venue offers music, art and wine, and doubles as a recording studio and gallery, and more.

In addition to making wine, owner Doug Jackson is a self-described weekend warrior of a musician who plays keyboards with blues and funk band Hobie and the Leftovers.

Studio Winery is at 401 Sheridan Springs Road in Lake Geneva. Take West Main Street to Center Street and turn right on East Sheridan Springs Road, and you’re there.

Regardless of everything else at Studio Winery, the wine plays center stage.

“Music studio, art studio, wine studio,” Jackson said. “That’s how we decided to put it together. Wine is job No. 1, but the art and music are definitely nice additions.”

Quality will always trump quantity at Studio Winery. Jackson said his production will never hit that of some state wineries, but did say production is steadily increasing.

Jackson prefers wine produced in the French tradition. His Pinot Noir tastes less California and more provincial.

“I like the old world style,” Jackson said. “It’s very Burgundian in style. I like the way the French have been at it for over 800 years. It’s very simple. It’s elegant. It’s light.”

It is also one of 19 wines available at Studio Winery –www.studiowinery. com

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The Bottle Shop

Wine can be enjoyed outside year-round at The Bottle Shop, 617 W. Main St., Lake Geneva. The airy patio defines the shop – and it is a shop and not a store, according to owner Elizabeth Tumas.

Tumas recently celebrated a year in her location. The store was previously known as Pop More Corks. She changed the name, and also started offering beer, spirits, soda and gift items.

“I worked for a wine distributor for about 10 years, and watched a lot of stores and restaurants be successful,” Tumas said.

“I knew that someday I wanted my own business, but I didn’t really know what.

“The opportunity presented itself – the former owner was a customer of mine – and he invited me to buy his store.”

Tumas said she loves the building and location, and admits there isn’t enough space for all the wine she wants to carry. She knows wine through and through, and offers it in the forms and quantities people want.

“I’ve watched a lot of people be successful and not successful in my 10, now 11 years, of being in business,” Tumas said.

“The average consumer doesn’t want to be geeked-out – they just want to enjoy the experience, (which is) why is why I chose the form of the shop I do today.”

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Staller Estate Winery

Wendy Staller, co-owner of Staller Estate Winery, jokes that her job affords her the opportunity to drink at work.

She set out to be a pharmacist when she went into the sciences – she double-majored in biology and chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – but her career choice evolved. The dynamic nature of grapes keeps Staller interested in wine.

“It’s always going to be different,” Staller said. “The wine is always going to change.

You’re never going to get the same growing season, there’s always going to be a variety in how your wines are going to taste.”

Staller Estate is at W8896 Highway A, Delavan, and is a 30-minute drive west on Highway 50 from Lake Geneva.

Staller said she gets grapes from a number of locations, including onsite, and struggles against the upper Midwest’s short growing season. Vintners get a growing season of about 12 weeks for grapes in this climate.

Buyers have a large selection of wines from which to choose at Staller Estate Winery.

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Visitors to Aeppel Treow Winery have a chance to visit the tasting room to sample the wines, hard cider, brandy and whiskey produced there. Up to five tastings are offered for free or customers may purchase a full line.

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Good wine and good friends make for an enjoyable outing at Staller Estate Winery near Delavan.

Staller produces 15 varieties of wine and port using those grapes, and relishes every step.

“I enjoy everything,” Staller said. “It doesn’t matter whether we’re picking grapes, bottling wines – I enjoy every aspect of it.”

Apple Barn Orchard and Winery

Wisconsin gained statehood in 1848. The farm on which Apple Barn Orchard and Winery is located dates to 1846.

Apple Barn Orchard and Winery is at W6384 Sugar Creek Road, Elkhorn. Apple Barn is 20 minutes west of Lake Geneva via Highway 12.

Judy and Steve Jacobson and vintner Jake Dreff eschew grapes and produce varieties of wines made from fruits and berries.

According to Apple Barn’s web site –applebarnorchardandwinery.com – the winery produces apple, pear and strawberry wine, and variations from raspberries, cherries, blueberries, rhubarb, blackberries and cranberries.

Judy said they typically produce around 11 wines. The total is sometimes as high as 15 and low as eight, and is seasonal. Pear cider is also available, and plum wine might be making a return.

Steve noted that a lot of people make very good wines, but getting people through the door is the real test. The farm schedule forces Apple Barn into a bit of a conundrum among its local competition.

“Most our wines are made in the winter months, before summer, and fall is labeling and bottling,” Judy said. “We’re the only winery that probably doesn’t do wine tours.”

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ÆppelTreow Winery and Distillery

Blossoms like this yield the fruit that is turned into wine at Apple Barn Orchard and Winery in Elkhorn.

“ÆppelTreow” is Old English, and is a play on words for “true to the apple” or “apple truth,” according to owner Charles McGonegal. The name is pronounced “Apple true.” ÆppelTreow is at 1072 288th Ave., Burlington, and is a 25-minute drive from downtown Lake Geneva. ÆppelTreow is on the web at http://aeppeltreow.com. ÆppelTreow is Wisconsin’s only winery and distillery.

It is well-known for producing perry, which is pear cider produced in the English tradition.

“I do very clean fermentations, and I have learned how to manage the pears,” McGonegal said. “We’re one of the few orchards in the country that grow old English perry pears.”

The pears are specifically to be used for producing perry, and offer properties and flavors that can’t be faked by using other pears. McGonegal said he imagined ÆppelTreow as a fruit winery, but the facility produces cider, perry and spirits.

“I think that Wisconsin can grow a better apple than it can a better grape,” McGonegal said. “I admire the folks growing their own grapes, but I find through personal experience they make very good brandy.”

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Christmas will come early this year for car aficionados who attend the Fall Jefferson Auto Swap Meet and Car Show Sept. 23 through 25.

It is the perfect tonic for those whose hobby is all things collector automobile, and offers one final day in the sun with the car they love – either showing it off or searching for parts or just talking shop – before their steel chariots are stored safely away from the icy grind of a Wisconsin winter.

If car guys play Cinderella for a day, this is their ball, and they’re watching the clock tick to midnight and thoughts of snow flurries – weather that is akin to poison for any self-respecting vintage automobile owner.

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The classic American sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, is on display at the Madison Classics Summer Elkhorn Auto Swap Meet and Car Show at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in August.

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located at 503 “I always wanted North Jackson something to Avenue in decorate around Jefferson. The my cars,” Krueger show, put on by said. “I did my first Madison Classics, gas pump 26 years is in its 39th year. ago. I had people The show is set coming to my on 99 acres, and is home and saying, billed as the largest ‘Wow, that’s cool. swap meet in the I’d like to get one Midwest. of those, if you More than ever see one.’”

20,000 car show A cottage spectators are business spawned expected, and for Krueger – more than 3,100 restoring and vending spaces fixing vintage gas will be available pumps. for those hawking “It’s such a everything from deviation from CHRISTOPHER BENNETT Spirit of Geneva Lakes parts for soupingwhat I do for a An air filter on a 1964 Mercury Comet wagon owned by Lee Damrow, of Kiel. up to nuts for living,” Krueger holding things tight. said. “It’s kind of a good There will be hundreds of autos for sale in the car corral, and diversion. If I was a banker and did accounting on the weekends, hundreds more on display in the car show. you’d never really get away.”

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Rich Krueger owns Haudensheid Funeral Home in Cuba City, and lives in Hazel Green. The area is slightly more than two hours due west of Lake Geneva.

Krueger is a licensed mortician in both Wisconsin and Illinois. His family counts its time in the funeral business in generations, and in his spare time, Rich restores gas pumps and other gas station memorabilia.

On Aug. 6 Krueger set up shop at Madison Classics’ Summer Elkhorn Auto Swap Meet and Car Show at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. Across two tents he hawked wares that reminded visitors of road trips from their childhood, and carried on in friendly, easy fashion with passersby.

Krueger said he’s gone to Madison Classics shows in Jefferson for 25 years and in Elkhorn for 17 years. The shows afford him opportunity to reach those who most want his restored pumps and gas station memorabilia.

His booth is a brightly colored mélange that includes logos long associated with the open road – the Sinclair dinosaur, the Texaco star, the iconic blue and orange This is a line of globes Gulf logo, and more. for vintage gas pumps restored by Rich His gas pumps rise high and Krueger, Hazel Green, stand like silent sentries that once and displayed at the aided travelers who needed the

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The iconic ’57 Chevy – the Bel Aire hardtop coupe – is among the cars on display at the Madison Classics summer show at the Walworth County Fairgrounds.

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juice to keep their drive alive. They stand now as a memorial to a time when drivers put a tiger in their tank, thanked the young man who wiped the windshield and got free highball glasses or an atlas with a fill-up.

“I look forward to these events and these shows,” Krueger said. “I’ve met the neatest people, and the greatest friendships have been developed from this.

“They’re the same people with the same passion. They’re maybe older or younger, but everyone likes the idea of remembering going to the gas station with grandpa, and I got a pop and he got gas.”

Krueger said he will sit and chat for as long as folks like, and said it is cathartic for him and his new friends.

The show experience Madison Classics shows carry a friendly air and a touch of class, something not lost on Krueger and other vendors and participants.

“I’ve always thought they are outstanding,” Krueger said. “They put on a very classy show. I like to give them credit for what they do.”

Krueger said he attends four shows per year. He attends Madison Classics’ spring and fall shows in Jefferson, the summer show in Elkhorn and Autorama in Beloit.

“I’ll say it again – I’ve said it many times – they’re really a class act,” Krueger said. “They keep it pretty clean, and I admire that. There’s a lot more guys that feel the same way I do.”

Timothy Dieball, owner of Powdersports Motorcoating in Delavan, displayed a rainbow of brightly colored, powder-coated intake manifold covers at the summer Elkhorn show.

Dieball said he used to go to two shows a month, and now restricts his

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participation to the spring and fall Jefferson shows, the Elkhorn summer show and Autorama.

“I like these shows because they are close to me and my customer base and you always get a good turnout,” Dieball said. “I get the best return for the dollar. I get the most business out of these shows, mostly because these shows are for people

still working on their cars.”

Dieball said he’s been doing powder coating for 15 years, and said his business limits the time he can devote to a hobby car. He now derives joy from seeing his work on the cars of customers.

“I enjoy it, seeing my work on most of the cars you see at the shows, and people thanking me for my help and for making

their car win a trophy, or just making it look better than they thought possible,” Diebold said.

It is common for cars to start lining up during the dark of morning, waiting for entry to the show or swap meet, during the days of the fall Jefferson car show.

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Geneva National members spearhead fundraiser After attending college in 2009, Dick and Janice Zagorski’s youngest son opted to follow his dream to serve in the U.S. Army.

“When he became a Green Beret two years later, we started to get involved in various warrior foundations,” said Dick Zagorski, a member of the Geneva National Golf Club and year-round Geneva National resident.

Geneva National’s head golf professional Bryan Brotchie introduced the Zagorskis to his father, Craig, a retired Air Force special tactics colonel and member of the board of directors for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides a college education for all children of special operations soldiers killed in action.

“We met the people and really embraced the values of the SOWF – including the fact that 94 percent of the monies raised go directly to the families of the fallen,” said Dick Zagorski.

After three years of appealing to friends for donations by mail, the Zagorskis received an offer last year from fellow Geneva National member, Kevin Maher, who proposed holding an impromptu golf fundraiser. Twenty-four golfers showed, and combined, the group raised more than $17,000 for Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

After that event, the Zagorskis chose to open the golf fundraiser to the entire Geneva National membership this year. With the help of two other Geneva National couples – Steve and Kim Schroeppel and Don and Suzie Miller – they organized golf, dinner and an auction at Geneva National that brought in more than $80,000 this month. And

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“This is such a testimony to the Geneva National community,” said Zagorski, who says the generosity of the This is such a Geneva National membership supported his mail campaign and continues to grow testimony to stronger each year. “More people than the Geneva we could imagine offered to help, and we actually had to turn people away because National we maxed out on golf at 86 and dinner at community.

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Zagorski said he is grateful to Geneva More people National owners Pamela and Garth Chambers. than we “As a result of their wonderful support, could imagine the entire staff was in on it,” he said.

In addition to Brotchie, special guests offered to included his wife, first female fourhelp” star general Ann Dunwoody, Special Operations Warrior Foundation’s Director of Operations Will Markham, and four former marines who joined in as golfers. Jodi Butler-Karow, a member’s daughter, was the guest singer at the event.

Plans are in the works for next year, say the Zagorskis, but supporters don’t have to wait until then. At any time, they can donate to the cause online at specialops.org or by calling (877) 337-7693.

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The Cove of Lake Geneva hires new general manager Paloma Resort Properties has hired Dick M. Schwalbenberg as the new general manager of The Cove of Lake Geneva, a 222-suite condo-hotel just off the shores of Geneva Lake.

Schwalbenberg heralds from Maine where he served for 13 years as chief operating officer of the Attitash Mountain Service Co., a leading real estate development and resort management company in the Mt. Washington Valley of New Hampshire. In this role, Schwalbenberg functioned as general manager of two resorts, two motels and 40 homeowner association properties. Prior to Attitash, Schwalbenberg was general manager in Maine at Black Point Inn in Prouts Neck and Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Carrabassett Valley.

“Dick understands the relationship between the resort and the homeowners and brings to the Cove the knowledge of how to manage both entities simultaneously for the betterment of the property,” said Garth L. Chambers, president of Paloma Resort Properties, which has managed operations at The Cove since 2013. “While at Sugarloaf, Dick was retained jointly by the resort and the condo association, successfully moving this over-leveraged property to solid financial footing while repositioning the hotel, increasing service levels and acting as project manager for the hotel’s renovation.”

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“We look forward to Dick’s leadership as he employs his years of experience

and expertise to further heighten the guest experience at the Cove and staff training standards while also augmenting the property’s financial performance through creative marketing and sales strategies, improved community relations and enhanced property maintenance and design,” Chambers said.

Paloma Properties tabs marketing VP Paloma Resort Properties has hired Leslie Johnson as its new vice president of sales and marketing.

Johnson brings nearly 20 years industry experience to the role of directing sales and marketing for Paloma’s Lake Geneva properties, which include Geneva National Resort and Golf Club, Hunt Club Steakhouse, The Ridge Hotel, Crafted Americana restaurant and The Cove of Lake Geneva.

Prior to Paloma, Johnson served nearly 10 years with Milwaukee-based Marcus Hotels and Resorts most recently as director of sales and marketing for the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa and Timber Ridge Lodge and Waterpark in Lake Geneva.

Johnson also acted as general manager of Timber Ridge, director of room operations at Grand Geneva Resort and corporate director of restaurant sales and promotions for Marcus Restaurants. Marcus Hotels and Resorts Leslie recognized Johnson Johnson in 2014 with the esteemed Leadership Excellence Award.  “Leslie brings a vast and versatile background to the table, having overseen all revenue, marketing and public relations operations for The Grand Geneva’s 1,300SPIRIT of GENEVA LAKES

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“No doubt her dynamic perspective, particularly in regards to sales and marketing, will greatly enhance the brands in our portfolio, and her expertise in food and beverage dovetails with Paloma’s specialties as well.”

Before taking on her position with Marcus Restaurants, Johnson accrued nearly five years as sales and marketing manager for The Capital Grille. The Wisconsin native launched her career at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts after earning her degree in hospitality and tourism from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

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Hope Walk set for Sept. 24 The ninth annual Lake Geneva Hope Walk to help uninsured or underinsured people being treated for breast cancer will take place from Sept. 24 along the shore of Geneva Lake.

The Hope Walk was born from the experience of a Lake Geneva book club member who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008.

Her diagnosis was made early, and she had the insurance necessary to cover her treatments. The other book club members, who were either breast cancer survivors themselves or had friends and family touched by cancer, put down their books and took up a worthy cause. The goal was to raise funds to help the uninsured or underinsured as they battle breast cancer. This action became what is known today as The Lake Geneva Hope Walk.

The Lake Geneva Hope Walk is non-competitive and is organized and run solely by volunteers, so 100 percent of registration fees is donated to help fight cancer. The 2015 walk donated $17,000, which was presented to the Aurora Health Care Breast Treatment Assistance Program.

To date, the Hope Walk has donated more than $98,000.

The walk is always on the last Saturday in September. All information can be found at www.lakegenevahopewalk.com.

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fter working on your lawn all summer to make it healthy and attractive, do you wonder what you need to do now that fall is arriving to make certain that it will look as good next spring as it does now?

As fall begins to make its appearance there are steps that need to be taken to ensure that your lawn – and for that matter your trees and shrubs – winter well.

I began my quest to learn how to protect lawns, shrubbery and trees from winter’s harsh effects by speaking

with Larry Schlender from Mid State Equipment with stores located in Salem and Janesville, and Bill Wagie of Triebold Outdoor Power in Whitewater.

Both are knowledgeable about the need to prepare the ground for winter and offered tips on how to make the job a little less labor intensive by using the right tools.

As the dog days of summer begin to wind down, the needs of the grass that have been cultivated all summer begin to change and so, too, must cutting practices. The lawn, in preparing for the long cold winter, begins to absorb more nutrients and moisture. Lawn cutting practices need to reflect the change in the SPIRIT of GENEVA LAKES

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Schlender, recommends cutting the grass to a height of 3 to 3-1/2 inches through the fall and then lowering the height by a quarter of an inch each cutting until it is down to about 2 ½ inches. “You don’t want it to be any shorter for the winter to avoid winter burn out.”

According to Wagie, a common mistake made by homeowners is cutting too much off the lawn in one cutting.

“Never take off more than a third of the grass growth in one cutting.”

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If it is time for a new mower, visit a reputable dealer who is knowledgeable about the various types of mowers. He or she will assist your needs and help you pick the machine to best serve your needs by asking questions.

Are you looking for a better cut? Do you want a machine that merely mows the lawn or do you need a four-season lawn tractor that can be used to remove leaves, mulch, aerate and plow snow in winter?

Mid State carries a full line of John Deere riding mowers and zero-turn radius mowers. The zero-turn mowers are recommended for speed in completing the job but not recommended if the property is hilly as they tend to slide off the hills.

Triebold carries a full line of Kubota and Cub Cadet mowers. Check out several models and brands of mowers to determine which fits your mowing needs and your budget. As with everything else we purchase, buying quality the first time means a longer life.

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Collecting leaves is the biggest task of fall. The falling leaves require constant removal and many hours of physical labor. It is important to remove the leaves before the cold and wet weather sets in.

If left on the grass, the leaves, as they become wet “will form a mat that will suffocate the grass and be a breeding ground for fungal diseases,” Wagie said.

There are several ways to remove the falling leaves – some of them more labor intensive than others. We are all familiar with the rake. Getting out and raking the leaves off the grass is a great way to remove them especially if you have a small yard and not too many trees.

Encourage the family to help and turn this mundane job into a fun afternoon.

Unfortunately, leaf raking is a job that begins from when the first leaves fall to the ground and often continues through November, An electric or gas blower requires less effort than a rake. The blower allows you to move the leaves into one big mound where they can then be bagged.

That is unless the children decide to play in the leaf pile. Perhaps an even easier choice is to use a lawnmower with a bag

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When is the best time to fertilize? Is it fall or spring? The best time to apply fertilize is definitely in the fall, according to experts. By applying fertilizer in the fall, the essential nutrients needed for the grass to grow deep roots are supplied.

These roots will hold the nutrients and provide a jump-start for the grass in the spring. according to Wagie, who recommends a walk-behind drop spreader for maximum coverage and an even layer of fertilizer. He advises fertilizing mid to late fall for best results.

Schlender recommends Scott’s fertilizer to be applied about two weeks before the first heavy frost, which usually occurs around the weekend before Thanksgiving.

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Most people have seen lawns where the homeowner has allowed too much fertilizer to fall in one section of the lawn or in several and, instead of a lush lawn, it has spots of burnout.

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To fully prepare your lawn for winter and next summer, aeration should be done each year in the fall. Aeration is a method of opening up the ground to allow the fertilizer to penetrate. Spike aerating helps remove the buildup of thatch. By renting and using an aerator, the soil will be the loosened and will allow the fertilizer to penetrate down to the roots.

Schlender also mentioned the shoe aerator, which looks like a golf shoe with extra long spikes. Worn as one would wear any shoe, the lawn can be aerated while walking through it. It does take some discipline to be sure that the lawn is covered completely. Seems to be much more time consuming than the spike aerator that covers a larger area than just the size of your foot.

Core aeration is different from spike aeration in that the core aeration removes cork-like pieces of soil throughout the lawn. It should be done in the spring after dethatching the lawn.

Dethatching is easier to do in the spring according to Schlender.

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Depending on the size of the trees, this may or may not be a do-it-yourself project.

For the large trees, a professional tree trimmer who has the equipment including

tall ladders and ropes to climb the tree will be a much safer method of trimming the tree.

For smaller trees, a chain saw and a lopper will allow you to trim dead branches now rather than having them fall in winter.

Examine the tree and leaves for any signs

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By taking the time now to prepare your outdoor space for winter, you will be rewarded by a healthier, more vibrant lawn in spring. Picking the right tools makes the job easier.

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• Mid-State Equipment is a family-owned business that provides quality products and service. Whether you need new equipment or parts to repair what you currently own, Mid-State will provide the service needed.

A vast rental fleet is available. They have two locations in the Geneva Lakes area.

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Mid State Equipment Store is at 4323 E. Highway14, Janesville, 608-754-8655. It’s open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The website is at www.midstateequipent.com • Triebold Outdoor Power is a familyowned business specializing in power tools.

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“We are focusing on fine wines produced by small family vineyards who use organic or other natural means to produce their grapes and wines,” he said.

The bar, which serves only wines and beer, uses the same strict standards to choose the craft beers that they carry.

Dana Trilla, daughter of Tom, who is the resident craft beer expert, said they try to concentrate on locally produced artisan beers.

“Forty-five to 50 percent of the brands that are carried are from Wisconsin, with approximately another 25 percent from the Midwest region,” she said. “The others are a combination of brands that customers like and expect.”

The food served is also from local sources and everything is prepared from scratch in house. The foods chosen are meant to compliment the beer and wine choices. Or if the food item is chosen first, a beer or wine choice must be made to compliment the food.

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Approximately three years ago, Tom Trilla opened Barrique Wine and Brew Bar. It was a career change, but not a big step away from the business he knew and loved – that of wine. Tom began his career more than 30 years ago when he worked in retail management for a family-owned chain of liquor stores.

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best wines for his customers at Barrique Wine and Brew Bar where he works on “blending people and wine.”

So, where did the restaurant’s name originate?

“Barrique,” answered Tom, “is French for the wine barrels in which the wine is aged.” Wine barrels are very important to the flavor of the wine as different wood casks give the wine different flavors. A restaurant and bar named Barrique is obliged to have a wine barrel on display, and located in the corner of the dining room one is displayed with a glass top and two comfortable chairs much like a bistro table.

Food to match

Just as they are very particular about the wines and beers that are served, the owners make sure the food is also chosen carefully.

“We purchase locally grown organic produce. Cheeses are provided by local cheese artisans who produce fine quality cheeses in small batches,” Tom said.

Every item served in the restaurant is freshly prepared inhouse. Even most of the salad dressings are home–made. All sauces, such as those used on the flatbreads, are also made inhouse from fresh ingredients.

The menu contains a variety of food offerings to suit any appetite. The small plates work well with a glass of wine or beer. For a light lunch making a choice between beer cheese soup and shrimp bisque soup may be difficult. Pair it with one of the seven delicious and healthy salads, or perhaps just choose a salad, or soup.

For the larger appetite, the salmon or crab cake burger may be your choice. Or try one of the delicious flatbreads.

It is well known that most Wisconsin restaurants have a Friday fish fry. Well, this one does not. Throughout the week they do offer fresh bluepoint oysters on the half shell, shrimp cocktails, and crab cakes along with the salmon burger for fish and seafood lovers.

One of the most unique items is the Charcuterie board.

Served on a wooden cutting board, it includes a choice of cured meats and artisan cheeses, which are accompanied by olives, seasonal jam, seasoned cashews and a warm baguette.

This choice will make diners feel as if they have truly been transported to Europe where such foods are often served.

The artisan cheeses have interesting names, such as one that is named “Ewe Calf to be Kidding.” Diners may choose the cheeses by their unique names or actually read the description and choose by type of cheese.

Desserts are limited, but do include a chocolate cake, described as fluffy with a whipped cream filling and chocolate topping, a cheesecake topped with fresh strawberry glaze, and a favorite of visitors from the Chicago area, Fasano pies.

Wines of the world

The wines come from all over the world, bringing the most popular varieties and some of the ones more infrequently tasted. With so many new choices rather than picking a single glass of wine, diners may opt for a flight – smaller portions of three wines for $9 or four wines for $11.

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Justine stands behind the bar, ready to serve. The bar may be small in size but contains a full supply of wines and beers

If one enjoys dry white wines, Tom suggests Gruner Veitliner from Austria. Favorite wine cocktails including Bellinis and Mimosas, or a glass of Sangria – a summertime favorite from Spain – are served. Two drinks from Argentina are summer staples at Barrique. Tincha cocktail is a dry white wine served over ice and Tannat is an Argentinean wine that is produced using a French grape.

Craft breweries continue to be a fast-growing segment of beer production. “Although many of the craft breweries are being bought out by the larger breweries, there are always new ones starting up,” Dana said.

The Geneva Lakes Brewery, located in Lake Geneva, is one craft brewery that produces locally popular beers. The seasonal rotating draft beer is currently a cherry wheat.

“The brewmasters at the smaller breweries really push the limits with their unique seasonal beers. Some of these smaller breweries really move the market if they develop an exceptional brew. Then other breweries, large and small, will try to copy it,” Dana said.

Customers are invited to be adventurous whether trying wines or beer. The knowledgeable staff will help choose one that will be enjoyed.

Customers are welcome to schedule parties, showers, christenings and anniversary events that use part or all of the restaurant.

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colorful umbrella and enjoy a view of the lake and the Riviera dock. The deck is a dog-friendly area where customers are welcome to bring their pets as long as they are friendly and on a leash no more than 5 feet long. Staff will be happy to provide a water dish for your pooch.

Barrique Wine and Brew Bar, 835 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva, is across from the public beach and the Riviera.

Reach them at (262) 248-1948 or visit them at www.barriquewinebar.com.

Barrique Wine and Brew bar is open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

At left: Owner Tom Trilla and daughter Dana sit at a barrique, which has been turned into a table.

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As the Lake Geneva mail boat celebrates its 100th year of pier deliveries in 2016, Capt. Neill Frame has been at the helm nearly half that time.

“This is my 47th year driving the boat,” Frame told riders on board June 15 – the first day of the 101st season of mail boat deliveries. “Some day I’m going to get a real job.”

Working for the cruise line has been Frame’s “real job” since 1974 – he started driving the mail boat part-time a few years before that.

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The Woodstock, Ill., native grew up in the boating business.

“I’ve been around boats all my life,” said Frame, 75, of Lake Geneva. “My folks were in the boat business down in northern Indiana when I was a little kid.”

Frame’s family moved to Indiana from Illinois when Frame was young. When his father retired around 1959 or 1960, his folks moved to Lake Geneva, where the family had come to swim in the summers.

“By that time, I was married,” said Frame, who still lived in Indiana but came to Lake Geneva some weekends to visit his parents.

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While in Lake Geneva, Frame spent some time down at the boat landing and got to know some of the people involved with the cruise line.

In 1963, Frame moved to Milwaukee and began spending every weekend in Lake Geneva.

At that time, the cruise line hired him as a speedboat driver.

“Within the next season, I was driving excursion boats on a part-time basis,” he said.

Frame learned to pilot all the boats in the fleet. The company has eight boats in its fleet, and vessels have come and gone in Frame’s 47 years with the Lake Geneva Cruise Line. In 1963, he said, the Lady of the Lake was brand new. The Belle of the Lake came into being in 1972, he said.

Around 1969, Frame moved to Lake Geneva and went into the lawn mower business with his father and started driving the mail boat parttime so the regular captain could take a day off.

In 1974, Frame started working for the company full-time and started driving the mail boat full-time in 1975. Summers were spent leading tours around the lake and winters were spent maintaining the fleet and shoring up the pier area against winter weather.

When his wife, Pat Frame, retired 12 years ago after more than 30 years teaching in Lake Geneva schools, Frame decided to slow down too.

“It was time,” he said. “It was time for me to not work fulltime. Maintenance work in the winter is pretty physical, so I kind of cut back, but I still drive the mail boat six mornings a week.”

On Sunday, Frame takes the day off, and Ray Ames replaces him at the helm of the mail boat. The mail boat operates seven days a week, delivering newspapers on Sunday.

Lay of the lake Frame said he has no plans to retire from driving the mail boat and said the challenge of maneuvering the

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Pilot Neill Frame has a close-up view as mail jumper Jessa Burling leaps onto a pier.

The boat continues moving as the jumper delivers the mail and races back to bound on board before the boat clears the pier.

it isn’t deep enough,” he said.

Because Geneva Lake was formed by a glacier, 90 percent of the lake is at least 10 feet deep. The boat needs at least 5 feet of water to maneuver in, and, on Geneva Lake, the boat can come to the end of a 50-foot pier and still have 8 feet of water to operate in, Frame said.

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“I’m going to be 76 this summer, and I just don’t feel that,” he said.

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vessel along piers has kept his interest for nearly five decades.

“You’re maneuvering in and out of the docks, working in some pretty tight places with the boat,” he said. “I enjoy doing that.”

Getting a boat as large as the mail boat close enough to piers for someone to jump from the boat on to the pier and deliver mail isn’t possible on most lakes, Frame said.

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piers to deliver mail.

“It’s kind of a family-oriented company,” said Frame, whose son was captain of the boat that goes to Black Point Estate for a time.

Ellen Burling, office and group sales manager for the company, started out as a mail boat jumper and both her son and daughter were mail-boat jumpers.

Burlington native and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo gave mail boat jumping a shot earlier this month.

“He’d never even seen it done,” Frame said.

After watching video clips of the mail-boat jumpers shown on board, “He said, ‘Oh, I could probably do that,’” Frame said. “One jump, and he did it like he’s always done it. It’s fun.”

Destination

The mail boat has had people from all over the world on board. After Bill Geist, of CBS News Sunday Morning, did a segment on the Lake Geneva mail boat about 15 years ago, the cruise line became a destination for people, Frame said.

On the first day of the 101st season June 15, people from Sweden were on board.

“Boy you got up before the rooster to get here this morning,” Frame said to them.

Delivery of mail by boat began on Geneva Lake in 1916 as a convenience to summer residents, Frame told riders.

“In those days, you picked up your mail at the post office,” he said. “It started out as a necessity.”

Travel by boat was more convenient in those days.

“The roads were very primitive, and the transportation was horse and carriage,” Frame said.

At that time, one of the local dairies owned a little steamer and delivered dairy products by boat, he said. The post office followed suit.

Today, 60 to 70 lake residents continue to have their mail delivered to their piers. In many cases it’s for the sake of tradition, but often still for convenience, Frame said.

“In many instances, it’s a heck of a lot more convenient to go down to the pier and get it than drive to the end of the road,” he said. “The customers that we have have done it year after year.”

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The biggest in the state WALWORTH COUNTY FAIR RUNS THROUGH SEPT. 5

Wisconsin’s largest county fair – the Walworth County Fair – is celebrating its 167th year with the 2016 run Aug. 31 through Sept. 5.

The fair opens at 7 a.m. daily and runs to midnight, except Labor Day, when it closes at 8 p.m. The fairgrounds are at 411 E. Court St. in Elkhorn.

Every year, the fair attracts more than 140,000 residents and visitors for the food, fun and entertainment. The family friendly festival has no alcohol on the fairgrounds.

The fair offers plenty to see and do, with free activities and entertain throughout its run.

Free activities include the Walworth County Truck and Tractor Pulls (not Badger State), Park Stage entertainment, touring the barns and buildings, Marvelous Mutts, harness racing, Discovery Barn, Farmers Market and Old World Artisan Village, draft horse hitch class, horse pulls, classic car and tractor parade, Kid Pedal Tractor Pulls, and, of course, the animal judging.

Also free of charge are the eating contests, educational classes at the Learning Coop, Butterfly Barn, Barnyard Stage Entertainment and the Nick Kids Show.

Also returning to the fair for 2016 is the Fairest of the Fair, Outstanding Senior, Grandparents of the Year, the Idol Vocal, All American Trashion Fashion Show, Centennial Farms, Mercy’s Healthy Babies and the Farmers Olympics competitions.

The Olympics are an expansion of the bale-throwing contest that is traditionally held the Monday of the fair. Along with tossing a straw or hay bale, participants also competed in a bucket brigade, a round-bale rolling contest and a bouncy horse race.

The 2017 Fairest of the Fair will be crowned on Sept. 4. It is the 50th anniversary of the contest.

On the midway There is a cost to ride carnival rides in the midway, which is presented by North American Midway Entertainment. Ride tickets are $1.25 each and rides take two to four tickets. Tickets can be purchased in sheets to save money at 22 tickets for $25 or 55 tickets for $60. Wristbands for $27

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Megan Erickson, of Darien, prepares her sheep for the judging at the 2015 Walworth County Fair.

are also available from noon to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, and Friday, Sept. 2.

On Labor Day, $25 wristbands are available from noon to 8 p.m.

Discounted wristbands are also sold in advance at the fair’s website, www. walworthcountyfair.com.

New this year Every year, the fair introduces new activities, contests, souvenirs and food.

The new horse barn will be up and running this year on the north end of the fairground and the picnic pavilion in the campgrounds is also new.

The fair has announced two new competitions for 2016 – the Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament and the “You Bacon Me Crazy Recipe Challenge.”

The arm wrestling tournament invites men, women and children of all ages to test their strength. There will be right- and left-arm wrestling and contestants will be divided into weight classes to compete.

Weigh-ins for the tournament begin at 11 a.m. on Sept. 3 with wrestling at noon. There SPIRIT of GENEVA LAKES

is a $10 entry fee.

The “You Bacon Me Crazy Recipe Challenge” will be at 11:30 a.m. on Sept.

3 in the Farmers Market and Old World Artisan Village.

The culinary contest will have three categories: • Smokin’ Starters – appetizers; • Bring Home the Bacon – main/side dish; and • Hog Heaven Delights – desserts.

Chefs may be of any age and the food must be prepared offsite. Visit the fair’s webpage for more information.

New foods to look for this year at the fair include: Gator on a Stick, Gator Bites, Blooming Onions, Walking Tacos, ovenroasted red potatoes, muffins, vegetarian chorizo, vegan tamales, vegan tacos, chicken and waffle sandwich, grilled cheese and OctoberFeast Brats.

For the kids Walworth County Fair’s Kiddieland is the place to be if you have little ones.

Kids can enjoy pony rides, Butterfly

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Barn, kiddie carnival, contests and the Barnyard Adventure Tent.

Performers entertain nonstop with acts all week long including Nick’s Kid Show and the Marvelous Mutts.

Kiddieland also gives kids a chance to participate in potato sack racing, hula dancing, a pigtail/ponytail/braid contest and pickleeating and freckles contests.

Performing live American Idol winner and platinum recording star Scotty McCreery will perform Sept. 4 during the 167th annual Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn.

“People have been calling wondering when we were going to announce our main stage entertainers this year and because of this contract, we couldn’t announce until today but it’s really exciting news to share,” fair office manager Peggy Frazier said April 25.

McCreery came onto the national music scene in 2011 when he was 17 years old and established himself as one of country music’s hottest new stars. By 21 years old, the singer and songwriter has sold nearly 2.5 million albums, received platinum and gold album certifications, debuted three consecutive albums at No. 1 on Billboard chart.

The grandstand line-up for 2016 includes: • Aug. 31 – bull riding and barrel racing, The National Federation

of Professional Bull Riders Shock and Awe Tour presented by Rice Rodeo. This year will feature championship bulls and nationally ranked bull riders; • Sept. 1 – truck and tractor pulls in the afternoon and in the evening Badger State Tractor Pullers; • Sept. 2 – monster trucks along with pro ATV races; • Sept. 3 – harness racing in the afternoon and a concert by Grammy-nominated Christian rock band Skillet on the grandstand stage at 7 p.m. The group is touring this summer behind its platinum-certified album, “Awake”; • Sept. 4 – antique tractor parade and a concert with Scotty McCreery and special guest Chasin’ Mason who will be filming a music video for an upcoming album release; • Sept. 5 – horse pulls in the morning and demo derby in the afternoon and evening. International Demo Derby will perform three demo derbies.

For more information, visit the fair’s website or find it on Facebook.

Dining Directory

HERNANDEZ EL SARAPE RESTAURANT & CATERING • 212 S. 7th St., Delavan. 262-728-6443. www. hernandez-restaurant.com. L, D, $ SPRECHER’S RESTAURANT & PUB • 111 Center St., Lake Geneva.

262-248-7047. www.sprecherspub. com Online ordering now available.

Happy hour specials Sun.-Fri. Craft beers and gourmet sodas. America’s favorite family brew pub.

L, D, FF $-$$  PRINCESS CAFE • 2695 Main St., East Troy. 262-642-5905. B, L, D, FF $

CHAMPS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL • 747 W. Main St., Lake Geneva.

262-248-6008. champslakegeneva. com. Featuring new items on our menu: hand rolled taquitos, prime rib burgers, baja fish tacos and country pot roast sandwich. L, D, FF $  THE CHALET • W6904 County Rd. A, Elkhorn. Known for our fresh fish, oysters & salmon. Open Thurs., Fri. and Sat. 5pm-9pm. D, FF $$ BINANTI’S TASTE OF ITALY • 101 S. Second St., Silver Lake. 262-8898387. Italian dining. Dinner everyday at 4pm, closed Tuesday. D, $$$  (

DADDY MAXWELL'S • 150 Elkhorn Rd., Hwy. 67, Williams Bay. 262-2455757. www.daddymaxwells.com.

B, L, D (Fri.), FF NC $ 

COLONY HOUSE • Hwy. JF, Trevor.

262-862-2076. Full service restaurant. www.colonyhouserestaurant.co Dinner is served Tues., Wed., Thurs.

4-9:30; Fri. & Sat. 4-10; Sun. 3:30-8:30; closed Mon. D, FF $$$  (

GINO’S EAST OF CHICAGO • 300 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva. 262-2482525. www.ginoseastlakegeneva. com. Chicago’s original deep dish pizza, Italian sandwiches, salads and entrees. L, D, $-$$ 

FITZGERALD’S GENOA JUNCTION • Hwy. B, Genoa City.

262-279-5200. Featuring famous fish boils all year ‘round. Open Wed.-Sun. (summer), Thurs.-Sun. (winter).

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MOYS RESTAURANT • In the historic square, 3 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. 262-723-3993. Chinese and American cuisine. Open 6 days a week, closed Monday. L, D, FF, $$  RIGA-TONY’S DELICATEZZI ITALIANO • 5576 C State Rd. 50, Delavan (in the Dairy Queen Plaza).

262-740-2540. Open Wed.-Sun., closed Mon. & Tues. L, D $ ZENDA TAP BAR & GRILL • N560 Zenda Rd., Zenda, WI (on the south side of Geneva Lake). 262-394-4100.

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Advertiser’s index

AAA Tent Masters.......................... 24 Derek’s Plumbing............................ 30 Pats Services Inc............................. 44 AEppelTreow Winery...................... 16 Fitzgerald’s Genoa Junction............. 34 Pete’s Tire...................................... 44 Alexander Lumber.......................... 35 Foley’s Irish Woods......................... 34 Princess Cafe.................................. 50 Always Remember That.................. 32 Fontana Jeweler............................... 3 Riga-Tony’s.................................... 50 Apple Barn Orchard and Winery........ 2 Ginger Blossom.............................. 30 Sandy’s Upscale Consignment......... 46 AutoWorks Plus & Tire Center......... 44 Gino’s East Pizzeria......................... 50 Sophisticatering.............................. 44 B&J Tree & Landscaping Inc........... 31 Hafs Road Orchard......................... 39 Sorgs Packing, Inc.......................... 38 Barrique Wine & Brew Bar.............. 26 Hernandez Mexican Restaurant........ 50 Sprecher’s Restaurant & Pub........... 50 Binanti’s Taste of Italy..................... 36 Komfort Heating & Cooling............. 28 Staller Estate..................................... 8 Brightonwoods Orchard.................. 19 Lake Geneva Hope Walk................. 40 Steve’s British Connection............... 47 Bruno’s Liquors.............................. 16 Lake Geneva Pie............................... 8 Stinebrink’s Piggly Wiggly................ 18 Burlington Footwear........................ 48 Lake Lawn Resort........................... 56 The Bottle Shop............................. 10 Cedardale Pet Resort....................... 20 Laser Lighting Gallery..................... 54 The Chalet..................................... 50 Champs Sports Bar & Grill.............. 50 Linn Presbyterian Church................ 19 The Rauland Agency Inc.................... 4 Circle of Friends.............................. 46 Lucke’s Cantina.............................. 47 The Rustic Realm............................ 29 Colony House Restaurant................ 50 Luisa’s Restaurant........................... 40 The Shy Violet................................ 48 Custom Craft Carpentry.................. 31 Madison Classic.............................. 14 UWW Young Auditorium................. 22 Daddy Maxwell’s............................. 50 Midwest Assisted Living Partners...... 53 Walworth County Fair..................... 12 Delavan Lake Boat Shed................. 42 Moy’s Restaurant............................ 20 Water Warehouse........................... 35 Nick’s Upholstery............................ 32 Wells Spiral Stairs........................... 32 NL Promotions............................... 44 West 20 Ranch & Saddle Co........... 39 Oh My Gauze................................. 55 Wilmot Auto Service....................... 40 Zenda Tap................................44, 50

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