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Gunman robs Walworth State Bank in Williams Bay
By Dennis West
Squad cars from throughout the area
converged on Williams Bay shortly after
10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 in answer to
a call that the Walworth State Bank had
been robbed.
A man wearing a black ski mask and
carrying a Harley Davidson bag walked
into the bank, displayed a black semi-
Police officers confer outside the Walworth State Bank in Williams Bay on Friday, Nov. 15. The bank was robbed by a lone
gunman of $4,000 to $5,000 at approximately 10 a.m.
(Beacon photo)
A security camera photo of the
Walworth State Bank robber..
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automatic handgun and told a teller to
fill the bag. After receiving $4,000 to
$5,000 in cash, he left the bank by the
front door and fled westward on foot.
Officers from the Williams Bay
Police Department, Walworth County
Sheriff’s Department, Wisconsin State
Patrol, Fontana P.D., Town of Delavan
P.D. and Town of Geneva P.D. responded to the call.
Officers combed the village on foot
and by car for more than an hour without
catching sight of the suspect, who was
described as a white male, approximately six foot to six-foot-three inches tall,
240 pounds, wearing a tan jacket with a
Carhartt emblem on the left side of the
chest, black gloves and white gym shoes.
According to scanner traffic,
Williams Bay Elementary School was
not put on lockdown, but no children
were allowed outside the building while
the search continued. Officers contacted
area businesses to see whether their
security cameras had captured any
footage of the robber, but none had.
At least two residents who were on
their way home called to ask officers to
check out their empty houses before
they arrived.
At press time, no further information
had been received and officers continue
to pursue leads to the crime.
Agape House seeks to provide faith, hope and love
By Jim McClure
The only private treatment home and
school for girls in the state of Wisconsin
has begun a $500,000 campaign to meet
current and future needs.
Agape House, based in Walworth, is
a private, non-profit organization that
uses Christian biblical principles to provide healing and hope to girls and
women aged 12 to 28, along with their
families.
Agape, (pronounced Ah-gah-pay)
from the Greek word for unconditional
love, aims to offset lives that have been
hurt by abuse, neglect, addiction and
violence. Several of the girls at the Give
Them Hope 2014 Campaign fundraiser,
held in Lake Geneva on November 7,
related stories of horrific living conditions and situations that brought them to
Agape House.
“It takes a lot of love to heal a heart
and mend a life that’s been so badly
hurt,” said Brian Ogne, who emceed the
dinner at Geneva National Country
Club. Major donors and corporations are
expected to help the organization reach
the half million dollar mark in one year.
Executive Director Pam Patterson
founded Agape House 15 years ago with
a heart for girls and young women from
southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern
Illinois.
“A great many people are in need of
the services that Agape House programs
provide,” said Patterson.
The programs include Agape School,
Agape Home, the Transitional Living
Agape House founder Pam Patterson (kneeling at right), introduces the group of
young ladies to attendees of the Give Them Hope fundraising dinner on November 7.
The organization hopes to raise $500,000 to take care of current and future needs. See
information about an upcoming fundraiser on page ##.
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Home and Agape Counseling Centers.
As many as 16 girls are able to live in a
home-like setting, complete with loving
full-time house parents who are experienced foster care providers.
The Agape Angels, as the girls are
called, performed songs of joy for the
fundraiser attendees and told stories of
help and recovery.
“Our girls are amazing,” said Director
of Counseling Liz King. “We see miracu-
lous work every single day at Agape. This
is the gospel; our God heals.”
Ninety-eight percent of students
graduate with a high school diploma and
many of them go on to pursue higher
education.
Last year, in addition to the home
and school programs for 16 girls, the
Transitional Living Home assisted four
young adult women in leading responsible, independent lives. Agape counsel-
ing services in Walworth and East Troy
helped about 12 parents of Agape House
residents, as well as 15 community
clients.
Fees for the Agape House program
(which includes the school tuition, onsite residence, and counseling services)
are $1,600.00 per month, per person.,
compared to state education programs
that cost between $7,000 and $10,000
per month per person.
Additionally, Agape House offers payment on a sliding fee scale to accommodate household income under their mission to never turn away a girl who is in
need. In addition to the availability of payment plans, the program offered at Agape
House is unlike any other in the state.
Donations from individuals, civic
groups, churches, businesses and foundations make up about 80 percent of the
operating budget. The rest comes from
payment for services on a sliding-fee-scale
based on family income. Thanks to monetary donations, Agape House provides
financial support for tuition assistance.
Low fees are part of an Agape promise to
never turn away a child in need.
“It’s rewarding and truly exciting to
see the high success rate we continue to
have,” said Patterson. “More and more
families are reaching out for services
from all of our programs and it’s disappointing that we can’t meet all of the
needs at the present time.”
For more information contact Agape
House at 275-6466 or email office@
AgapeHouseforGirls.org.
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In our Oct. 25 issue, I talked about
patent medicines, specifically Piso’s,
which was concocted in Warren, Pa. In
researching the article, I found a website
by the New York City Bar Association that
listed a number of patent medicines and
“miracle” cures, details of which are to be
found in their archives.
Patent medicines promising “miracle
cures” were widely popular during the
19th and early 20th centuries. According
to a 1905 article in Colliers,“The Great
American Fraud,” American consumers
were spending more than $75 million a
year on patent medicines by the turn of the
century.
Since there were no restrictions on
advertising or labeling, and manufacturers
kept their ingredients a secret, these
“quack” medicines and nostrums often
proved to be deadly mixtures. Cocaine,
opium and alcohol were active ingredients
in many of the most popular patent medicines. Other products being marketed to an
eager public were essentially useless mixtures of herbal ingredients based on cultural superstitions and beliefs.
Consumer products were also introduced that used the power of electromagnetism to cure everything from baldness to
the lack of vitality in men. Effective mass
advertising in almanacs, magazines and
newspapers helped fuel the growth of this
industry and gave birth to direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing.
In 1906, the Federal Pure Food and
Drug Act was enacted, prohibiting interstate commerce of adulterated and misbranded food and drugs. This led most
manufacturers to remove narcotics from
their products and curtail some of their
fraudulent business practices.
Here are some of the more notorious
“cures.”
Teutonic
During the 19th century, New York
was home to some of the nation’s leading
breweries, including Schaeffer, Ruppert
and Liebmann. Most breweries were
located in Brooklyn neighborhoods with
the highest concentration of German
immigrants. Liebmann’s Brewery was
established in 1860 and became famous
for making Rheingold beer. In 1896, in an
effort to expand its business, Liebmann’s
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promoted a new miracle cure, Teutonic,
which claimed to aid nursing mothers and
those suffering from insomnia and dyspepsia. Teutonic was a concentrated liquid
extract of malt and hops containing a much
higher alcohol content than most beers.
The success of Teutonic led to similar tonics being offered by Pabst and AnheuserBusch.
Magno-Electric Vitalizer
Capitalizing on his famous father’s
inventions, the estranged son of Thomas
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Edison started his own business in the late
1800’s. The company’s most successful
product was a medical device called the
Magno-Electric Vitalizer that used a combination of batteries and magnets that
claimed to cure “locomotor ataxia, paralysis, rheumatism, nervous prostration and
indigestion.”
In 1904 the government shut down the
company for fraud, relying in part on an
affidavit from the senior Thomas Edison
doubting his son’s ability to “make any
invention or discovery of merit.” The New
York Times reported that Thomas Edison
Jr. denied any involvement with the company except to lend his name for promoting these inventions in order to escape
from under a mountain of debt and a bad
marriage. Thomas Edison Jr. would later
succumb to alcoholism and mental illness.
M.S. Borden’s Fatoff
The American public has been searching for a miracle cure for obesity for at
least a century. M.S. Bordens’ Fatoff was
one of the leading beauty products in the
early 20th century to promote weight loss
without dieting and exercise. In its patent
filing no mention was made of Fatoff’s
“remarkable ability to help reduce the
waist line,” or “double chin,” found in its
extensive advertising.
Government analysis of Fatoff indicated that the product was nothing more than
soap and water. In 1914 the Indiana State
Board of Health declared that Fatoff,
which sold for $1.50 a jar, was essentially
a “soft soap” and the value of its ingredients were a “mere five cents.”
Kellogg’s Sanitone Wafers
Frank J. Kellogg, was a shrewd businessman, who took full advantage of his
famous last name despite bearing no relationship to his noteworthy namesakes.
Kellogg began marketing an anti-fat product called Rengo in 1902.
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He then found great success in a new
product called, Kellogg’s Sanitone Wafers,
promising to cure men of “muddled
brains” and revive “every nerve in your
body.” For women, the Sanitone Wafers,
would get rid of the “blues” and banish
headaches, backaches and sleeplessness.
All of his products were dispensed on the
medical mail-order plan. A free sample
would be mailed, with an additional, unsolicited 30-day supply and a request for $5.
If you sent the money, you were placed on
a perpetual monthly mailing of product
and invoices. If you didn’t respond to the
initial request, Kellogg bombarded you
with an aggressive series of threatening
letters for non-payment.
Analysis of a sample of Rengo by the
AMA found that the anti-fat formula was a
combination of thyroid, poke weed, cascara, acacia, and toasted bread. When
Thacher’s Magnetic Shields did not
claim to heal rheumatism, kidney and liver
problems by drawing out uric acid in the
body. Instead, C.J. Thacher advertised that
by sewing his magnetic pads into any
piece of clothing it would have the “irresistible, penetrating power of magnetism
to rout disease at any point.” In one interview Thacher claimed his product could
cure paralysis and insanity. Samuel
Hopkins Adams called Thacher, “The
King of Quackdom.”
The Electro-Chemical Ring
W.G. Brownson introduced the
Electro-Chemical Ring in 1892. He
claimed that acid in the blood caused a
host of medical conditions including asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and cancer.
Brownson advertised that deposits accumulated on the ring was proof of the curative effects of a reaction with acid in the
blood.
Testing by the Department of
Commerce concluded that the ring was
made of commercial iron and that no med-
taken in the doses recommended by
“Professor” Kellogg it could also cause
hypertension, cardiac arrest, and stroke.
Analysis of a sample of “Sanitone Wafers”
by federal chemists showed them to contain, salts of iron and chromium, a laxative
plant extractive, red pepper and a trace of
strychnine. In 1921 Kellogg was ordered
by the District Court in Tennessee to cease
marketing and destroy his inventory.
Thacher Magnetic Shield Company
ical benefits were derived from wearing it.
The government issued a fraud order
against Brownson in 1914, but he continued to peddle his ring for a few more years
under different brand names. Ionized
bracelets, sold via infomercials, have been
cited over the past few years by the FTC
for deceptive advertising practices and
false claims. Despite no scientific evidence many of these bracelets still remain
on the market.
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Marmola
Advertised as “harmless little tablets”
that could cure obesity without “unwelcome dieting” or violent exercise,
Marmola was one of the most popular diet
drugs in the early 20th century. Marmola
contained desiccated animal thyroid,
which often led to hypothyroid conditions
including nervousness, insomnia, irregular
heartbeat and muscle weakness.
When postal authorities threatened the
Marmola Company with fraud in 1926, the
owner, Edward Hayes, submitted an affidavit promising to end company operations. However, he reopened the business
under the name Raladam Company. For
the next twenty years, the Raladam
Company was involved in litigation for
false and misleading advertising.
As long as there are, as P.T. Barnum is
reputed to have said, suckers born every
minute, there will be people ready to take
advantage of them, especially by offering
worthless “miracle cures.”
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Nov. 22, 2013
Time to fish or cut bait on tax reform
Is Obama losing control
of his presidency?
By David Horsey
President Barack Obama’s hollow
promise that Americans who liked their
own healthcare plans would not have to
give them up under Obamacare may
prove to be another tempest in a tea
party teapot, but it might also balloon
into a political gale that blows away the
highest hopes for his second term in the
White House.
Winning re-election to the presidency
is often a triumph before a fall. Richard
Nixon won a second term in a landslide;
two years later, the Watergate scandal
forced him to resign. Ronald Reagan, too,
won a huge re-election victory, but his
second term was tarnished by the IranContra scandal. Bill Clinton handily won
four more years, but then along came the
Lewinsky sex scandal and the first presidential impeachment in 130 years.
Despite the best efforts of congressional Republicans to puff up the
Benghazi tragedy into a scandal on par
with those that rocked past second-term
presidencies, there simply is not enough
there, besides short-sighted incompetence, to make it much of a threat to the
Obama White House.
The botched rollout of the Affordable Care Act, however, has done some
serious damage. Liberals may be right
that once enough people begin to enjoy
the benefits of the new healthcare
regime, the near meltdown of the healthcare website in its first weeks will be
forgotten. That could also be wishful
thinking. No matter how much things
improve, a sense that someone failed to
get it right might also linger.
And certainly that concern has now
been reinforced by the president’s
admission that his repeated assurances
The
that no one’s healthcare coverage would
be disrupted was simply wrong.
Enemies of healthcare reform have
pounced, saying the president told a lie
worse than Nixon’s Watergate cover-up
or George W. Bush’s claims about
Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass
destruction. That’s crazy, of course, but,
even if it wasn’t a lie of historic proportions, it was a tactical manipulation of
the facts that someone in the Obama
administration had to know was not at
all the whole truth.
Obama was interviewed by NBC on
Oct. 31 and said he will figure out a way
to take care of the many people whose
personal healthcare policies have been
changed or dropped because of provisions of the healthcare act that set minimum standards for insurance policies.
He claimed he was not aware of the
problem. If so, that turns him into a
salesman who really did not know what
he was selling.
Throw in the revelations of NSA
spying on foreign leaders that Obama
says were a surprise to him, add the
mixed signals about Syria, and a perception of a president who is not on top of
things begins to form. It may be unfair –
presidents preside over a vast system of
government that is beyond the capacity
of any human to fully master in every
detail – but perceptions have power. A
pervasive sense that Barack Obama is
not fully in charge could undermine
everything he hoped to accomplish in
the second four years of his presidency.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner
David Horsey is a political commentator
for the Los Angeles Times. Go to latimes.
com/news/politics/topoftheticket/ to see
more of his work.
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By Lee H. Hamilton
As Congress moves forward on
budget negotiations, the word out of
Washington is to expect nothing major:
no grand bargain, just more stopgap,
short-term fixes. Yet there’s
one ray of
hope.
The
House and Senate chairs of
the tax-writing
committees,
one a Republican, the other a
Democrat, are
preparing
a
comprehensive
tax reform plan. Lee Hamilton
They see the
budget negotiations as their opportunity
to enact much-needed changes to our
bloated, off-kilter tax laws.
The last time lawmakers managed to
find a way to simplify and reshape the
tax code was almost three decades ago,
in 1986, when Ronald Reagan was still
president. Since then there have been
more than 15,000 adjustments and
amendments, leaving a mess that just
about everyone agrees must be cleaned
up. Odds are against Congress managing
the task, but its handling of the debate on
tax reform tells us a lot about how members approach difficult issues.
That’s because this latest effort to
rewrite the tax code is saddled by a
deep-seated problem that spans both
parties and all ideologies: political
timidity. Tax avoidance is a highly sophisticated and lucrative business in this
country, and politicians address it at
their peril.
This became clear during the summer, when the senators leading the taxreform charge on their side of Capitol
Hill, Democrat Max Baucus of Montana
and Republican Orrin Hatch of Utah,
laid out their initiative. They wanted
senators to take a “blank slate” approach
to the issue: no current deduction,
exemption or credit would continue
unless a strong case could be made for it.
Then they invited their colleagues to
identify what they’d keep and what
they’d reject.
That was a fine start, until Baucus
and Hatch took an extraordinary step.
They guaranteed senators 50 years of
anonymity for their suggestions, thus
allowing each senator to continue
attacking the tax code mess without taking any specific public positions on how
to improve it.
In other words, here’s a public issue
of enormous consequence, affecting
every taxpayer in the land, and they
were afraid to talk about it meaningfully
in public. Sure, you hear plenty from
politicians about tax reform, but it’s all
generalities. They talk about a simpler
code or a fairer code or a flatter code,
but in truth, almost every member of
Congress talks in gross generalities
about the monstrosity that is the tax code
and comes out fervently for reform,
without actually taking a stand on the
tough issues.
Tax reform is meaningless without
specifics.
Continuing to exclude employer
contributions for health care, for instance, will cost taxpayers some $760
billion over the next five years, according to Congress’s Joint Committee on
Taxation – but getting rid of it will surely anger employers and employees. We
could recoup $379 billion over the next
five years by cutting the mortgage interest deduction, but how many homeowners do you know who would go along
with the idea?
The political power of the interests
that benefit from reduced tax rates on
dividends and long-term capital gains,
which will cost the Treasury $616 billion between now and 2017, is immense.
So, in its own way, is that of supporters
of the deduction for charitable contributions ($239 billion).
In all, tax breaks cost the Treasury
some $1.1 trillion a year – which puts
them well ahead of most other forms of
federal spending.
Yet each has its own constituency –
often a vocal, well-funded, well-organized one. Politicians who call for “tax
reform” without going into specifics
butter their bread on both sides – they
ride the public outcry against the tax
code in general, while avoiding the outcry from people hurt by the changes that
tax reform would inevitably bring. After
all, a “loophole” to one group is usually
a “lifeline” to another. So nothing happens.
Everyone knows that tax reform will
involve limiting tax breaks. It should be
possible to avoid the political difficulties
by capping the total without eliminating
specific breaks. But even this will
require political backbone. Until Congress shows us that its members possess
the courage to detail publicly what’s
needed, talk of tax reform will be just
that: talk.
Lee Hamilton is Director of the
Center on Congress at Indiana
University. He was a member of the U.S.
House of Representatives for 34 years.
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Historical Society teams with veterans
By Dave Bretl
I had one of the nicest Veteran’s days
that I can remember when I joined the
Walworth County Historical Society and
the Walworth County American Legion
Council in recognizing the day. In addition
to honoring our nation’s veterans, the
observance served a second purpose: dedicating a permanent veterans exhibit at the
Historical Society’s new museum building. I
was asked to
speak on the topic
of the importance
of preserving military memorabilia. I was happy to
give the speech; it
is an important
topic. It also gave
me an opportunity
to
publically
David Bretl
thank the Historical Society and
the Legion for the important missions they
support in Walworth County.
While many counties levy hundreds of
thousands of dollars to support staff museums, Walworth County is fortunate to have
the Historical Society. The society is a private organization that operates independently from county government. County taxpayers make a small contribution to the Society
($10,000 in 2014), but the lion’s share of its
funding comes from donations and the
efforts of its many dedicated members.
The Historical Society is probably best
known for the Webster House, which it
maintains in Elkhorn. That house not only
documents the life and times of Joseph
Philbrick Webster, an important early
county resident and musical composer, but
is packed with many other exhibits.
In 2011, the Historical Society saw an
opportunity to expand its campus by
acquiring an adjacent building that had
come onto the market. Society officers
Doris Reinke and Dan Richardson
arranged for a $100,000 loan from the
county to help with the purchase.
Combined with its own cash, the
Historical Society closed the deal in the
summer of 2012. In this era of grants to
businesses and forgivable development
loans that are never repaid, the Historical
Society’s approach was refreshing; they
will pay the county back, in full, over the
next ten years.
The new building, which is named
Heritage Hall, will help the Historical
Society by providing meeting space and
room to display exhibits that are currently
in storage. Heritage Hall will also provide
relief to the Webster House, permitting it
to focus on the history of that building as
well as the life and times of Webster. The
house predates the establishment of
Walworth County and has a fascinating
history of its own.
Focusing on a different mission than
the Historical Society, but with no less
energy, the Walworth County American
Legion Council organizes the efforts of the
county’s ten American Legion posts. I
have had the opportunity to interact with
the Council in two events that they sponsor, Support the Troops rallies and Student
Government Day.
These activities, while significant, rep-
resent just a fraction of the many programs
in which these Legionnaires are involved.
Following 9/11 and the deployment of
American troops to Iraq and Afghanistan,
Legionnaire Bob Webster helped organize
weekly Support the Troops Rallies at the
county’s Government Center. In addition
to honoring servicemen and women with
county connections, the event provides
support for military families. To say that
the Legion is committed to this cause is an
understatement. Last Labor Day marked
their 444th weekly rally.
The group has also been active in
assembling and mailing packages and
cards to combat troops. In addition to
snacks, cards and quilts, the council sends
items that I never would have thought of,
but which are in high demand by our service men and women, including personal
GPS units, coffee makers and baseball
gloves (190 of them as of last April).
The Council is also instrumental in
sponsoring Youth Government Day.
Council Com-mander Bob Miller and
Legion members have been organizing and
supporting this effort for many years. The
event provides high school students,
throughout the county, the opportunity to
learn about how county government and
our court systems works.
Given the can-do philosophy of both
the Legion and the historical Society, it
shouldn’t have come as a surprise to me
that the two organizations would collaborate to find a solution to a problem that
faced the county. As our WWII and
Korean-era veterans grow older, important
memorabilia associated with their service
was being thrown out or sold at garage
sales. Recognizing that this important history was being lost, Bob Webster put out a
call for help to local governments and
civic organizations. With its newly acquired space, the Historical Society
stepped forward and agreed to make room
available at Heritage Hall for a permanent
exhibit.
Despite the fact that this effort has just
gotten off the ground, I was impressed by
the quantity and quality of items that were
on hand. The exhibit was aided by numerous glass display cases donated by Macy’s
following a renovation of one of their
stores. As more County veterans learn
about the opportunity to safeguard military
artifacts for future generations, I expect
that the collection will become even more
impressive. If you missed the Veterans
Day event, don’t worry. I understand that a
formal dedication of Heritage Hall will be
taking place in the spring.
Both the Historical Society and the
Legion Council make important contributions to the quality of life in Walworth
County. You can learn more about the
Historical Society by visiting www.walcohistory.org. Its website contains information about the organization and upcoming
events, as well as a pictorial tour of the
Webster House. If you would like to support the troops this holiday season, attending an upcoming Support the Troops rally
is a great way to start. Rallies are held at
the Government Center in Elkhorn every
Monday at 11 a.m.
The opinions expressed in these
columns are those of the author and not
necessarily those of the Walworth County
Board of Supervisors.
Nov. 22, 2013 — 5
As president grovels,
politics of Obamacare get worse
By David Horsey
In the long run, Obamacare is likely to
be as popular and permanent as Medicare;
in the short term, however, it is turning
into the worst political crisis of Barack
Obama's presidency.
On Nov. 14, the contrite president
announced that Americans whose health
care insurance policies have been cancelled due to requirements of the
Affordable Care Act would have another
year to keep those policies. This new guarantee is meant to make up for his ill-considered promise that no one would lose
their old policies if they wanted to keep
what they had.
The problem with Obama's new promise, though, is that he cannot force insurers
to restore policies they have already terminated. And rather than doing the president
any favors, those insurers are attacking
him for trying to change the rules in the
middle of the game.
Obama has a mess on his hands and –
judging by his almost daily apologies for
the screwed up launch of the national
health care exchange website, as well as
for his misstatements about the effect of
the plan on several million people who buy
their own policies – it is pretty clear he
knows how deep the mess has become.
Instead of anyone offering to help him
out, though, everyone is piling on.
His fellow Democrats in the House
and Senate are panicked, fearing that the
bad feelings about Obamacare will imperil their chances for re-election. Some are
rushing to concoct a bill – any bill! – to do
something – anything! – about health care.
Their object is not to provide a fix, but to
provide political cover. In the words of
NBC’s chief White House correspondent,
Chuck Todd, Democratic senators and
congressmen want to be able to demonstrate to their constituents that they “stood
up to the president.”
It may seem strange that Democrats
would prefer to run against Obama rather
than put in extra effort to make the president's health care plan work, but fear of
losing a political career makes politicians
do weird things.
Electoral considerations are also what
drive the Republican response to Obama's
predicament. Any bad news for the president is good news for them. The last thing
they would think of doing is anything constructive to improve America's health care
system if doing so would help the president they despise.
The media are running with the story,
of course – not just the permanent opposition at Fox News, but most of the so-called
mainstream media. Obama-care’s shaky
start is the hot political crisis of the
moment and can hardly be ignored. Still,
as Rachel Maddow observed on MSNBC,
Romneycare – the Massachusetts health
care scheme which provided the template
for Obamacare – took a year to catch on,
and no one at the time thought of the early
missteps as a huge scandal or proof that
the plan would never get off the ground.
Politicians in both parties worked to pull it
together and now 97 percent of the citizens
of Massachusetts have health care coverage.
Don’t expect anything like that sensible
approach with Obamacare. Health care is a
political football, above all else, at the
national level. Barack Obama has blown
several big plays and lost a lot of yardage.
His own team is not providing much coverage and the other side is lined up, revved up
and ready to sack him, steal the ball and put
him out of the game.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David
Horsey is a political commentator for the
Los Angeles Times. Go to latimes.
com/news/politics/topoftheticket/ to see
more of his work.
©2013, David Horsey
Distributed by Tribune Media
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Business & Investment
Legislature considers pregnancy
anti-discrimination bill
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been delaying a decision on whether to
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Walker may delay Kenosha
casino decision for months
By Chuck Quirmbach
Gov. Scott Walker has put off deciding whether to approve a proposed
Kenosha casino for up to several
months.
Walker has been gradually pushing
back his decision on the Menominee
Nation’s proposal to open an off-reservation casino at the former Kenosha dog
track. Walker now says he’s asking
Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch
to start extensive discussions with at
least the Menominee and two tribes that
have opposed the Kenosha plan – the
Ho-Chunk and the Forest County
Potawatomi.
Walker says he wants a win-win outcome.
“I’m not going to preempt the discussions and say exactly what the outcome’s got to be before they even begin
the discussions, but a win-win to me is
ultimately something that involves a net
increase in jobs in the state of
Wisconsin,” he says
The Potawatomi have argued that
opening a Kenosha casino would lead to
job losses at their gaming facility in
Milwaukee. Tribal attorney general Jeff
Crawford says after the more extensive
review, he expects Walker will find the
Kenosha project does not meet his criteria of Wisconsin tribal consensus and no
net gaming increase in the state; therefore, Crawford says, he expects Walker
will say the Menominee project is not in
Wisconsin’s best interest.
As the discussions go on, Walker
says he’s inclined not to take campaign
donations from parties closely interested
in the issue.
“I haven’t made that a definitive
statement, but I’d be inclined to say no,”
says Walker.
Some news commentators have suggested Walker has put off deciding on
the Kenosha casino to keep dollars
rolling into his and others’ political campaigns.
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Visitor spending up in county
A recently released study by Tourism
Economics reports that Walworth
County’s robust tourism economy continued to grow in the first quarter of 2013,
with visitor spending up over 10 percent
from the same period in 2012.
Walworth County Visitors Bureau
received a grant from the Wisconsin
Department of Tourism last fall to specifically promote the area as a place to visit
from January through March, 2013. The
grant funded a strategic media plan,
focused primarily on the Chicago area, to
attract visitors to Walworth County to
enjoy a myriad of winter activities.
Visitors could also request a coupon book
with special offers and discounts valid
through April 15.
The biggest contributor to the economic increase is from hotel room revenue
which grew almost 17 percent in the first
quarter, reaching nearly $12 million.
Room revenue was driven by a 14 percent
increase in demand, which surpassed
100,000 rooms. Lyons and the city of
Delavan were the biggest benefactors,
each growing hotel tax receipts by more
than 20 percent in the first quarter of 2013.
Tourism Economics is a Philadelphiabased tourism and analytics company that
was hired by the Walworth County Visitors
Bureau to quantify the impact of tourism
in the county.
As a whole, the percentage of spending
by visitors to Walworth County grew twice
as fast as the state of Wisconsin in the past
two years. Visitor spending in Walworth
County rose 11 percent, while across the
state it increased just over five percent.
In 2012, visitors spent $455 million in
Walworth County, generating more than
$600 million in total business sales and
sustaining 6,566 jobs, both directly and
indirectly. State and local governments
benefitted from this increase in spending
by collecting $57 million in tax revenues
attributed to visitor activity.
All tourism sectors in 2012, including
lodging; food and beverages; retail; recreation and entertainment; and local transportation experienced impressive growth.
Lodging purchases comprised 37 percent
of each visitor dollar or $167 million, followed by food and beverage spending at
approximately 24 percent or $107 million
dollars. Those visiting Walworth County
in 2012 spent 20 percent of every dollar or
$92 million on retail shopping.
By Shamane Mills
Legislation has been introduced in
Wisconsin that is part of a national
effort to prevent pregnancy discrimination.
The National Women’s Law Center
says despite a federal law against pregnancy discrimination, pregnant workers’
requests to stand less, not lift heavy
objects or stay off ladders are often
denied, especially in low-wage jobs. In
other cases, workers may be fired or
forced to take unpaid leave.
The Center says courts have largely
interpreted federal laws in a way unfavorable to women. There are efforts to
change that with a congressional bill, as
well as with state legislation.
Rep. Eric Genrich (D-Green Bay) is
sponsoring what he calls the Pregnant
Workers Fairness Act. He recalls how
his wife experienced high blood pres-
sure during a pregnancy.
“Thankfully, she had an accommodating employer and a collective bargaining agreement that allowed her to
stay off her feet a little bit more [for]
those couple weeks near the end of the
pregnancy,” says Genrich.
Genrich says employers may be
unwilling to make accommodations or
are uninformed about current laws on
worker protections; he says his bill
would provide clarity to employers.
“The legislation is about valuing
families, strengthening families and recognizing the importance that working
women have in our economies and in
our communities,” says Genrich.
The group 9to5 says 50 percent of
the workforce is made up of women, and
that 41 percent were the primary breadwinners in 2010.
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Assembly passes new
voter identification bill
By Gilman Halsted
The Republican majority in the state
assembly has passed a voter ID bill they
say will withstand any legal challenges.
But Democrats call it an attempt to suppress the vote of low income voters who
often vote Democratic.
The current voter ID bill is tied up in
a federal court battle in Milwaukee, with
closing arguments expected soon.
Republican backers of this new bill,
however, says it should insure that photo
IDs will be required for most voters in
the 2014 fall elections.
The author of the bill, Republican
state Rep. Mark Born, says it’s needed to
prevent voter fraud.
“We’re bringing this forward to
make sure that we can have a fair, reasonable and accountable system, to
make sure that every eligible voter can
vote once in Wisconsin and prevent even
one illegal vote,” says Born.
The bill makes exceptions for people
who can’t afford to buy a photo ID by
requiring them to sign an affidavit saying they are indigent. Democratic opponents of the bill call that a demeaning
process that will discourage poor voters
from coming to the polls.
Milwaukee state Rep. Jocasta Zamarippa says the result will be fewer poor
and minority voters casting ballots.
“I can’t tell you how intimidating
that will be for a voter in my district,”
says Zamarippa. “What they’ll do is just
opt not to vote on Election Day. This bill
will lower voter turnout in the great state
of Wisconsin. We don’t need that. We
need to increase civic engagement.”
While the bill passed the state
Assembly it is unlikely that it will pass
the state Senate where the Republican
majority leader has said he will not bring
it to the floor until after the federal court
rules on the constitutionality of the current photo ID bill.
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‘Wisconsin Fast Forward’ job
training program launches
By Patty Murray
The “Wisconsin Fast Forward”
program, which makes $15 million in
training grants available to employers,
is opening its first round of applications.
Wisconsin Fast Forward, which is
run through the state Department of
Workforce Development, is designed to
get workers up to speed on skills and
eventually move on to higher paying
jobs. It lets employers basically tailor
their own programs; they can also pitch
in with other employers to develop
classes at technical colleges that would
benefit the group.
“What we’re basically doing over
this two-year period is putting that kind
of curriculum design in the hands of the
employer themselves,” says Scott Jansen, the division administrator for
DWD’s Office of Employment and
Training.
Wisconsin’s 11 Workforce Development Boards will help facilitate the
grants. Jim Golembeski, who directs the
Bay Area Workforce Development
Board in Green Bay, says companies can
apply to train new employees or people
who are already on the payroll.
“So let’s say we go into a company
and train a group of incumbent workers,” says Golembeski. “Remember the
expected outcomes are pay raises or promotions. So as people move up in the
company we have to ‘backfill’ with new
hires.”
The DWD will follow up to make
sure companies are either increasing
wages or hiring.
The first round of Fast Forward
grants is geared to large and small manufacturers, construction, and customer
service businesses. Training could begin
as soon as January or February.
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(StatePoint) The holiday season is a
time of friends, family, and good cheer,
but it can also be a time of pressure,
arguments, obligations and spending
money – lots of money.
“People get caught up in the season,
the lights and emotions of the holiday,
often allowing their good financial sense
to take a holiday too,” says Michael
McAuliffe, President of Family Credit
Management (FCM), a non-profit Credit
Counseling Agency.
“Even if you do make your list,
check it twice and stick to it, it’s a lot
easier to save smaller increments in
advance, rather than come up with several hundred dollars later,” says McAuliffe.
So what can you start doing today to
enjoy a merry season free of financial
stress?
❊ Create a list of everyone you are
buying presents for and set a strict dollar
amount.
❊ Open a savings account reserved
for your holiday spending. When the
holidays are over, start saving for next
year in the same account. While some
banks still offer Christmas club ac-
counts, they often have higher interest
rates than traditional savings accounts.
An online savings account makes scheduling deposits on each payday easier and
can help ensure your success.
❊ Figure out what you need to put
aside each payday and fund the savings
account every chance you get.
❊ Start a list of gift ideas and start
watching for those sales. And be mindful
of return policies.
Failure to plan can lead to a real
financial catastrophe, say experts.
“It never fails that every January we
are swamped with people who overspent
and under-planned for their holiday
spending,” says Sarabeth O’Neil,
Director of Development for FCM.
Between entertaining guests, traveling, decorating the home and giving
gifts, it’s no secret that the holidays
come with a price tag. More sensible
holiday spending tips and free financial
planning tools are available online at
www.FamilyCredit.org.
Rather than spending mindlessly this
holiday, you can take steps to avoid
maxed out credit cards, empty bank
accounts and other seasonal pitfalls.
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Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce ambassador Mark West presents
membership credentials to Lynn Hoelzer of PartyLite, a party plan company selling
candles, candle holders, flameless fragrance and wax warmers, as well as holiday and
home décor, with nearly 55,000 independent PartyLite business owners in 18 different
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Like many Americans, Michelle Liss
of Eden Prairie, Minn., pays close attention to the “sell by,” “use by” and “best
before” labels on the packaged and perishable foods in her kitchen.
“I get a little freaked out when an
item is past the use by date,” she said. “I
discard it when it isn’t fresh.”
Most people do the same thing, even
though much of it is still perfectly good
to consume. In fact, Americans have
grown to rely so much on the food dating game since it was implemented in
the 1970s that we now throw away 20
percent of our food, over 160 billion
pounds of it per year, according to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
It isn’t surprising that consumers
take extra precautions when they hear
regularly about salmonella, E. coli or
other foodborne illnesses. But what
started as a consumer demand that food
be verifiably fresh has evolved into a
confusing mishmash of laws that are different in each state. Only infant formula
is regulated by the federal government.
The inconsistency is causing discarded food to be the largest single contributor to the nation’s landfills and costing Americans money, according to a
recent study by the Natural Resources
Defense Council and the Harvard Food
Law and Policy Clinic. The average
family of four that spends about $632 to
$1,252 per month on groceries is throwing away about $112 to $190 each
month on outdated food and restaurant
leftovers, researchers concluded.
Obscene amounts of food are being
wasted, consumer advocates argue,
because of a misconception that eating
food past its “use by” date is about safety, when it’s really about freshness.
Consumers are discarding items a
day or two past their freshness date
because they think the items are potentially harmful when they’re not, said
Sarah Klein, an attorney at the Center
for Science in the Public Interest.
“It may not taste as good as it did the
day before,” she said. “But it’s perfectly
safe to eat. There’s no need to throw it
away.”
The time to get rid of food is when it
looks, smells or tastes bad, Klein said. In
general, eat or freeze meat by its freshness date, and throw out fresh seafood
when in doubt.
“Manufacturers put dates on nearly
all of their food products because consumers want them,” said Ted LaBuza,
professor of Food Science and
Engineering at the University of
Minnesota
But experts say manufacturers
deserve some blame for excess waste,
too. Many consumers and some at the
NRDC think that manufacturers are
shortening the date span on their products to get consumers to buy more often,
LaBuza said.
“There’s no state law (in Minnesota)
telling manufacturers how to determine
the freshness date, so they’re free to
choose the dates they want,” he said.
Nearly 70 percent of companies just follow what their competitors are doing,
LaBuza said.
But shortening the “sell by” date
range can also mean that supermarkets
and wholesalers get stuck with food at
its freshness date because safety- or
freshness-conscious consumers won’t
buy it. Many consumers reach to the
back of a display for an item with the
newest date and avoid others.
What happens to the older items?
When they don’t sell, a retailer risks its
reputation for freshness by not removing
them. A supermarket can throw it out,
but that’s often the most expensive
choice with rising trash removal costs.
Some is returned to distributors and
sold to food outlet stores.
Because many consumers assume
that food past its freshness date is
unsafe, they think selling it is illegal,
which it isn’t. “The food is safe as long
it’s been handled properly. The only
thing you can’t sell past its freshness
date is infant formula,” he said.
Canned food, for example, is generally safe for up to three years after its
freshness date, according to the USDA,
but Abernathy takes any canned goods
off the shelf once they’re a year past
their date.
Much of the unsold food near its
freshness date goes to local food
pantries
Experts say proper storage is the key
to product freshness and safety.
Refrigerator thermostats should be set at
about 40 degrees or lower. If you keep
the thermostat at 34 to 36 degrees, you
can get twice the storage life than if it’s
kept at 50 degrees.
Besides a fridge at 40 degrees,
experts also recommend keeping stored
food away from a heat source such as an
oven or a fridge. For a comprehensive
guide to length of time for food storage,
search for “The Food Keeper: A
Consumer Guide to Food Quality and
Safe Handling” online, put out by the
Food Marketing Institute and Cornell
University.
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Nov. 22, 2013
State Assembly passes bill
outlawing ‘revenge porn’
By Shamane Mills
The state Assembly has passed AB
462, legislation that’s been dubbed the
“revenge porn bill.” It’s aimed at people
who post embarrassing photos of others
online.
The Republican author of the legislation, Rep. John Spiros of Marshfield,
wants to make it a misdemeanor to distribute a nude or sexually explicit photo
without that person’s permission.
“Typically what’s happened in the past
is, [the photo comes from a]
boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife –
that’s why they call it revenge, from
someone [who] has used it in a vengeful
way.”
Milwaukee Democratic Rep. Fred
Kessler supports the bill’s intent. The
former judge says, however, that the bill
may not be constitutional. He contends it
doesn’t show intent to harm another by
distributing an embarrassing photo.
“What we’re dealing with is the issue
of “sexting,” which to me is a serious
issue,” said Kessler. “But I’m more afraid
that this bill might weaken the law.”
Current law prevents someone from
possessing or distributing a nude photo
of a person taken without [her or his]
consent. The bill deals with people who
may consent to the picture when it was
taken but later object when it’s made
public.
The legislation reads: “Under this
bill, no one may reproduce, distribute,
exhibit, publish, transmit, or otherwise
disseminate (distribute) an image of a
person who is nude or partially nude or
who is engaging in sexually explicit
behavior without the consent of the person, regardless of whether the depicted
person consented to the capture of the
image. A person who does so is guilty of
a Class A misdemeanor and may be
fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up
to nine months, or both.
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Walker calls special session to
extend BadgerCare through March
By Shamane Mills
Gov. Scott Walker is calling a special
session of the legislature to change the
timeline for moving 77,000 people off
BadgerCare.
When Walker tightened BadgerCare
eligibility in his budget, that decision
relied on the federal exchange being
operational so people could buy private
insurance instead. The exchange is
working, but not well – as of Nov. 15,
only 877 people in the whole state have
been able to sign up because of had
problems with the federal website.
Walker is counting on more than
70,000 BadgerCare recipients being able
to sign up. He wants legislators to
approve a change in law that would temporarily keep BadgerCare as is through
March.
“We’re talking about real people’s
lives,” says Walker. “I’m not going to let
failures of federal government bring down
people who are caught in-between sys-
tems that just aren’t working right now.”
Several Democrats, including U.S.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Milwaukee
Mayor Tom Barrett earlier asked Walker
to delay the BadgerCare changes.
Republican Senate Majority Leader
Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) said he’d
prefer a shorter delay in moving people
off BadgerCare. Walker says that by
waiting, the federal exchange should be
fixed by April.
“While I’m sure there will be a spirited debate that will go far beyond my
proposals when these measures come up
in special session, I think people in our
state should have confidence in knowing
it is my firm belief that these bills will
both pass,” says Walker.
In addition to extending the deadline
for BadgerCare changes, Walker wants
to continue the state’s High Risk
Insurance Plan until the federal exchange is working better.
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As children, we could hardly wait for
the holidays. We listened for Santa’s
reindeer on the roof. We checked our
stockings and shook presents under the
tree. Having a big dinner at Grandma’s
meant we’d get to play with our cousins
who lived far away. The lights, the glitter, the sounds and the scents made it all
seem so magical.
Fast forward to adulthood. Money is
tight and the kids want everything they
see on TV. Your mom tries to prepare a
big feast while working full time and taking care of Grandma. You dread seeing
your lazy brother-in-law at the family
dinner. Even though you’re all thumbs in
the kitchen, you’ve been assigned to
make Aunt Hattie’s famous fudge. The
pressure is on to do everything just right
all the while keeping a smile on your
face and a Christmas song on your
stereo. Where did the magic go?
Much of holiday stress revolves
around high expectations our own and
our family’s and our inability to say
“no.” Of course, saying the dreaded “n”
word will disappoint a few people, but
this momentary letdown is nothing compared to the stress of saying “yes” to
every request.
The effects of ongoing stress are
many and well known: muscle aches,
headaches, stomach upsets, heart palpitations, eating too much or not enough,
depression, exhaustion, insomnia, frequent illness and infections, loss of interest in sex, crying, irritability, hostility,
anxiety, emotional shut down, inability
to concentrate, alcohol and drug abuse,
withdrawal, and distraction during
important tasks like driving.
One way to lower our stress level is
to communicate. During the holidays,
we’re so busy rushing here and there, we
don’t take the time to talk or listen to our
family and friends. But effective communication is a valuable resource when it
comes to coping with stress. Keeping our
feelings bottled up, saying ‘yes’ when we
need to say ‘no’ and failing to ask for
help all can lead us to want to deck more
than the halls.
If you’re used to doing everything
yourself, now is the perfect time to learn
the fine art of delegating. Sit down with
your family and list everything that
needs to be done: sending cards, wrapping gifts, making cookies for Santa,
decorating the tree. Talk about the activ-
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ities your family loves and those you
could live without. Ask for volunteers to
take over some of these duties and if that
fails, delegate.
If 15-year-old Bobby whines about
putting the lights on the tree, tell him you
would appreciate his help in making this
holiday special for the entire family, but
if he is not able to help, then the tree will
be lightless.
Everyone gets to enjoy the holiday so
everyone should pitch in. Same goes
with the family feast. If everyone always
expects you’ll be the host, then ask them
to help out by bringing a dish to pass, a
bottle of wine, a tray of cookies, or by
setting the table or washing the dishes.
If you have financial burdens, don’t
add to them by maxing your credit cards.
Tell people that this year your finances
are limited and that parties and presents
will be simple. They’ll be relieved of
spending too much as well. Even children have to be told that some things are
just too expensive for even Santa to
bring. Giving your kids everything they
ask for isn’t doing them a favor and only
adds to your strained budget.
Chronic illness, losing a loved one or
ending a special relationship is tough any
time of the year, but especially so during
the holidays. If you don’t feel well, tell
your family. Say that you enjoy their
company, but are not up to eating a large
meal or traveling. If you’ve lost a loved
one, don’t try to convince yourself and
others that all is well. Your friends and
family might not know what to say or
how to help you, so articulate what you
need.
Always remember to start your sentences with “I” instead of ‘you.’ For
instance, “I would love it if you could
bring your famous fruit salad to our gathering,” is upbeat and gets results. Saying
“You always bring that fruitcake, how
about something different this year?”
will only cause hurt feelings.
Half of effective communication is
listening. Make a conscious effort to listen without appearing rushed, annoyed,
defensive or judgmental. Focus on what
the person is saying and the message he
is trying to get across.
Don’t interrupt. If you’re unsure of
what was said, rephrase it and ask him if
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Wolf hunt article draws responses
In our Oct. 25 issue, we ran the following article from Wisconsin Public Radio
News.
Wildlife experts say they’re surprised
to see how fast wolf hunters are “harvesting” animals thus far in the wolf hunting
and trapping season.
The DNR said that as of Oct. 21 morning, 85 gray wolves had been killed in just
the first six days of the wolf season. Fiftysix wolves had been caught in leg traps,
then killed. [Nice! Editor]. Hunters shot 28
with guns, and one with a bow and arrow.
UW-Madison environmental studies
professor Adrian Treves says it’s surprising
that hunters got to 85 much faster than during last year’s season. “I’m guessing
hunters are, maybe, learning how to get
wolves, or there are more hunters out there,
or both,” she said.
Treves remains concerned the DNR has
set a quota of 251 wolves this year, saying
that may threaten the sustainability of the
Wisconsin wolf population.
The fast march to 85 has also caught
the eye of retired DNR wildlife biologist
Dick Thiel, who says if the pace continues,
there may be no need to allow hunters to
use dogs to hunt wolves. Dogs are banned
until December 2 anyway, and Thiel would
prefer they stay on the sidelines. “It’s not
only cruel to use hunting hounds – because
you will get fights between wolves and
hounds, but it is probably somewhat unnecessary.”
We received a great deal of comment
about the foregoing. Here are two brief
notes from interested readers.
“I’ve owned a wolf from 6 weeks on
and have never had a more personable,
intelligent or gentle animal. What is it
about the almighty hunter that he has to go
back to his infantile macho state and
destroy and kill something beautiful? Is he
insecure in his manhood? Has a wolf
ripped open the neck of his child? Does he
eat wolf? He degrades all legitimate
hunters. I say he is a coward.”
Steve Medema
“[Here is my] response to The Beacon’s
Taking License
Where it all begins…Dairyland,
that is.
Promises, promises.
Oct. 25 story about how Hunters killed
some 85 wolves in the first six days of the
season.
“I hope the decision by the DNR to
allow hunters to use leg traps and dog
packs to kill a quota of wolves was not
influenced by hunter pressure! Wolves,
being a primary predatory animal in the
forest, play a critical role in maintaining
the biological balance. The Alfa Wolf’s
instinct controls the sex within the pack
based on the available food supply.
“Based on the present condition of the
earth’s natural life support systems, we
human animals could learn from the wolf’s
example. After all, in a short period of
human history, we have tragically brought
the Earth’s life support systems to the brink
of collapse; so, much so that we now face
the most serious environmental threat in
our history, ‘climate change.’
“So, in my humble opinion, the wolf
deserves at least a humane approach to
management. I find the use of leg traps
and dog packs to hunt down the wolf to be
highly counter to the DNR’s charge of wise
and sound management of the public lands
under its stewardship. I urge readers to contact the DNR if they agree.
Chuck Shepherd
Nov. 22, 2013
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Nov. 22, 2013 — 11
A Thanksgiving drenched in fun
Members of the Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Foundation Board (standing,
right to left) are: Chuck Ebeling, Marianne Bonifacic, Kim O'Keefe, Maureen Berkowitz,
Vicki Lewis and David Conrad; (front row) Terri Jambor, Michelle Weber and Alice
Morava. The board is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It has supported many
projects throughout the years in a variety of areas, including women’s health, cardiac
services, emergency services and rehabilitation services. In 2012, the Foundation
Board funded nearly $550,000 in disbursements for needs at Aurora Lakeland Medical
Center. Board members not in photo are Scott Christian, James Gee, Don Hamilton,
Steve Jensen, Bob Rauland, Jeffery Scherer, MD, and Tom Stuhley. (Photo furnished)
Sell-by dates
Continued from page 7
No effort is underway to demystify
the current food labeling system, but the
NRDC recommends standard labeling
language that distinguishes between
safety and quality-based dates, increasing the number of “freeze by” dates
when possible, and putting the date
labels in a predictable, consistent loca-
tion on the packages.
That would be a helpful step for consumers, said one retailer. “Right now it’s
so confusing that I wonder if the dates
are there just because food companies
want us to throw it away and buy more,”
she said. “Standardization would be a
nice thing.”
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My husband and I will be hosting
Thanksgiving this year for our family.
Oh, brother!
My brain is still drenched with memories of one particular Thanksgiving a
few years ago. I
don’t use the
word “drenched”
lightly. That year
our son, Rob,
had
a
few
schemes up his
sleeve for his
dear old mom.
The
table
looked beautiful
and I was particularly
happy
with our assortMarjie Reed
ment of tall,
gleaming goblets. They looked like
stately works of art standing regally at
everyone’s place. Norman Rockwell
would have not been able to restrain
himself from painting this scene of
Thanksgiving bliss.
Rob had asked to sit next to me at
dinner and I was very touched. To think
of my newly married son asking to sit
next to his mother made me feel warm
all over; a feeling that was about to
change.
As his dad prayed before our meal,
Rob silently put Plan #1 into action.
When the prayer was done, I picked up
my gleaming water goblet and was
stunned to find I was staring into the two
bulging eyes of a large goldfish doing
laps in my goblet. We all dissolved in
laughter.
Execution of Plan #1: Rob had a cup
of water with the goldfish in it on his lap
under the tablecloth and by sitting next
to me, as my husband prayed, Rob just
had to reach over and pour the fish into
my goblet. You would have thought the
look on my face would have been enough for Joke Boy for one Thanksgiving dinner, but he wasn’t finished.
I had to get up during the meal to
refill the gravy boat and, in doing so,
dribbled gravy down the side. Enter
Rob’s Plan #2. I turned on the faucet to
wet my cloth. Nothing came from the
faucet, but water shot out of the sprayer
that was still sitting on the sink. My
front was soggy. Rob had told everybody to watch what would happen. I was
shocked and wet and they all erupted in
laughter – again.
Execution of Plan #2: Just before we
sat down, with the faucet off, Rob had
pushed the button of the sprayer to “on”
and put a rubber band around it to keep
it on. Then he aimed the sprayer to soak
the next person who turned it on – whom
he was fairly sure would be me.
About fifteen minutes after the gravy
boat incident, Rob realized I had forgotten to take the rubber band off the
sprayer. Keeping a straight face, he
asked me to refill the water pitcher.
With the pitcher under the spigot I
turned the water on full force only to get
soaked again by the sprayer. By this
time, my family was rolling with laughter and I was drenched – again. Now I
was glad Norman wasn’t around with his
paints and canvas to record my revenge
on my first born.
The scary thing is that Rob is our
quiet one. What a fun and crazy meal
that was for all of us.
On the subject of being thankful, this
year I realize what hits closest to my
heart are those who must work
Thanksgiving Day. We have two such
people in our family.
Our daughter is an OB nurse and
must be at the hospital to help with any
little Thanksgiving blessings that may
be born that day. Our son-in-law is a
pilot who will help everyone else get
home.
Do they complain? No, it is just part
of their jobs. Will we miss them? Yes,
like crazy. Thanks to all who work in gas
stations, restaurants, stores and all other
jobs that must have workers, regardless
of the date on the calendar.
Our special thanks, too, to the service families separated over the holidays,
and for the freedoms that are ours
because of their sacrifice. It is a blessing
we don’t take lightly.
Dear God,
We thank you for a day set aside to
say “Thank you” for the multitudinous
blessings that surround us in the United
States. We are blessed beyond measure.
Please help us to put aside any sadness or animosity that may sting our
families this year and look for the good
in each person around the table and tell
them what they mean to us.
Help us realize it is a healthy, healing
thing to do and will help make everyone’s day sparkle and drench their minds
with happy Thanksgiving memories for
years to come. Amen
I wish all my readers a happy, memorable and fun Thanksgiving Day.
Marjie Reed lives in Harvard, Ill.,
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AIDS Resource Center receives
$1m for mental health services
Kevin Moore, deputy secretary at the state Department of Health Services,
says that he is ‘frustrated’ by the glitches on the federal website.
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State turns to paper applications to
sign up ex-BadgerCare enrolees
By Shamane Mills
Because of glitches on the Health
care.gov website, the state is resorting to
paper to get health coverage to those
soon who will soon lose BadgerCare eligibility.
The state is sending out paper applications to 77,000 BadgerCare recipients
who need to find replacement health
care because they are above the poverty
level. The applications are for private
plans found on a federal exchange that’s
been difficult to access because of computer problems.
“Just like most Wisconsin residents
who are trying to access insurance
through the exchanges, we are frustrated
and we need to make sure we’re providing information to our collective constituents,” says Kevin Moore, deputy
secretary at the state Department of
Health Services.
Last week six advocacy groups for
the poor wrote to Gov. Scott Walker to
ask what was being done to ensure
those kicked off BadgerCare didn’t go
without coverage if they couldn’t sign
up by Dec. 15 to get a private plan by
Jan. 1. One of the concerned groups
was Community Advocates Public
Policy Institute in Milwaukee. The
Institute’s Mike Bare says the paper
application to get health care on the
exchange is a second option, “but the
paper application can add some time
for people.”
“It’s also probably more prone to
errors than the website because the website can respond in real time to errors,”
adds Bare. “But it certainly is a viable
alternative.”
The state doesn’t know yet how
many people have managed to sign up
for health coverage through the exchange. Federal health officials have
said they expect to release those figures
Nov. 22, 2013
By Shamane Mills
The AIDS Resource Center of
Wisconsin is getting its biggest donation
from one person ever – $1 million –
which will go for mental health services.
The size of the donation is as newsworthy as the man giving it. Will Radler
is described by American Rose magazine as a hybridizer “who turned the rose
world upside-down by creating the most
disease-resistant rose on the market
today.” That rose is known as “Knock
Out.”
Radler’s donation to the AIDS
Resource Center of Wisconsin stems
from his concern over the limited mental
health services for an agency trying to
provide comprehensive, integrated care.
Since last year, the ARCW has had only
a part time psychiatrist – 10 hours a
week – to serve 3,000 potential clients.
“If you don’t have a healthy mind,
you’re not going to have a healthy
body,” Radler said. “It works hand in
hand. Everything we do – taking medication, taking it at the right time in the
right order, doing this daily, day in and
day out – if you don’t have a healthy
mind, you’re not going to do that.”
ARCW President Mike Gifford says
the million dollar donation will allow
the center to hire full time psychiatrists
for the next three years. The ARCW provides services to nine communities in
Wisconsin.
“ARCW has made the commitment
that no matter where you live in the state
you’re going to have access to the same
high quality services,” Gifford said,
“whether it’s La Crosse or Green Bay,
from Superior down to Kenosha. ”
The million dollar donation is intended to be a catalyst for others to give. The
ARCW needs to raise an additional
$210,000 for mental health services.
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Patients back bill that
would require insurance
coverage for chemo by pill
By Shamane Mills
Cancer patients are asking Wisconsin lawmakers to support a bill requiring
health insurers to cover oral chemotherapy.
Jennifer Grandkoski of Menomonee
Falls was diagnosed with leukemia 13
years ago, when she was 24. She was
given chemotherapy, both in pill form
and IV. The oral medication cost $2,800
for a 10 day supply.
“How did we pay for my lifesaving
treatment?”, Grandkoski asked. “My
parents exhausted every inch of their
financial resources. Our last resort was
credit cards.”
Grandkoski’s insurance covered chemotherapy in a medical setting but
required high co-pays for such medication in pill form.
Lisa Nelson, state government
affairs director with the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society, says cost can prevent a cancer patient from taking needed
medication.
“Ten percent of patients abandon
treatment when the cost gets over $100
per month or per prescription,” she says.
“When that number goes over $500, a full
25 percent of patients abandon treatment.”
Insurers say some of the oral treatment may be “emerging” medicine
that’s not necessarily proven to work.
Dr. Douglas Rizzo, however, says that’s
not the case. He’s a bone marrow transplant doctor with the Medical College of
Wisconsin.
“These are standard practice medications,” says Dr. Rizzo. “Every drug that
comes to market – at some point – is
investigational. But for many of the
drugs we’re talking about, it’s been more
than a decade since they’ve come to
market and would by no means be considered investigational.”
The bill’s Republican authors are
Rep. Pat Strachota of West Bend and
Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills. The
Alliance of Health Insurers opposes the
legislation, while the Wisconsin Medical
Society favors it.
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The Alzheimer’s Association, will
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Nov. 22, 2013
Home and Family
Komfort Heating and Lennox team up to keep family warm and safe
By Dennis West
Thanks to Komfort Heating and
Cooling of Elkhorn and Lennox, three
brothers will spend this winter warm and
safe in their Darien home.
Nicholas, Patrick and Gerry Wood
have lived in the house since their parents built it in 1975. Their father passed
away in 1989 and their mother died this
past July. Although the home has served
the family well, it has deteriorated
markedly over the years until the three
remaining brothers were afraid it would
be judged uninhabitable.
Their main concern was the heating
and cooling, which no longer worked
correctly. In fact, one of the brothers
was in the habit of going into the basement, turning on the gas and waiting
until the right moment to light the furnace with a cigarette lighter. This was
dangerous, to say the least. The state of
the air conditioning unit was important
because one of the brothers has a lung
disease that causes him severe breathing
problems.
The boys’ sister, Linda Weber, con-
tacted Walworth County Health and
Human Services, who put her in touch
with Jay Meyers of Komfort Heating.
He contacted their supplier, Lennox
Industries to apply for a free furnace
through its Heat Up Wisconsin program,
which provides needy people with a furnace and associated products. Komfort
then installed the furnace at no cost to
the Woods.
In addition to the HVAC installation,
the men’s sister Linda and Brother-inlaw, Ron Weber, have been helping with
other renovation projects. Ron has been
teaching them to lay tile and guiding
them through the process of repainting.
With a little bit of help from family and
friends, it won’t be long before the trio
has a warm, bright and safe home.
Helping their neighbors isn’t a new
experience for the people at Komfort
Heating and Cooling. Since its founding
in 1976, the company has felt an obligation to help people, and animals,
throughout the community it serves.
Among the organizations it supports
is the Lakeland Animal Shelter; a regular recipient of cash and supplies for the
four-legged residents. In honor of its
25th anniversary, Komfort sponsored a
boat cruise and silent auction to raise
$10,000 for the Water Safety Patrol in
Lake Geneva.
pany, depending on which provides the
main source of heat. In addition, homeowners may receive help in winterizing
their home or upgrading an older furnace
to a more energy-efficient apparatus.
Applications are accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis and will continue throughout the winter of 2013-2014.
Eligible households may receive a
benefit payment once per heating season (October 1 through May 15), and
crisis assistance funds and help for
non-operating furnaces and heating
systems may also be available. The
amount of the benefit payment depends
on household size, income level, and
energy costs. WHEAP is administered
locally through county social services
offices, tribal governments, and private
non-profit agencies in each county in
Wisconsin.
Walworth County has been process-
ing applications for this season since
November 1. Application forms can be
picked up at the county Department of
Health and Human Services office in
Elkhorn at W4051 County Road NN and
filled out in person or mailed back.
When filing an application in person,
residents must take along photo identification, Social Security numbers for all
household members, heat and electric
utility account numbers and gross
household income verification for the
past three months.
For example, if filing before
December 1, income would be submitted
for August, September and October 2013.
WHEAP applications will be
processed within 30 days of the application date.
Those who prefer to schedule an
application appointment with a representative of the Walworth County
Department of Health and Human
Services can call 741-3337.
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need, there are many ways federal, state
and local agencies come to the aid of
those who need it. In the case of the
home heating assistance program, letters
detailing the amount of energy assistance Walworth County applicants will
receive should be arriving within the
week for the first people who signed up
for the program November 1.
The Wisconsin Home Energy
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through the Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services.
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Food stamp program cut takes effect
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Foot Food Pantry in Walworth. United Piping, Inc., of Duluth Minn., is working in the
area on an Enbridge Energy pipeline project in the area. Participating in the check
presentation are (from left): Raven Delange, Carrie Davis and Dr. Bernice Elliot (all of
Community Chiropractic); Food Pantry treasurer Brent Tildahl; Food Pantry Site
Coordinator Madeline Zindrick; Troy Johnson, Project Superintendent for UPI; and
Robert Brown of Piedra Safety. The donation took place in coordination with the annual Community-Chiropractic-sponsored Stuff The Taxi food drive, which raises money
and collects food (in a genuine Checker Yellow Cab) for the food pantry.
(Beacon
photo)
By Shamane Mills
As anyone who depended upon the
program already knows, a temporary
increase to the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program that began in 2009
as part of the federal stimulus act ended
Nov. 1.
That means 860,000 people in
Wisconsin are getting less money to buy
food. According to the Wisconsin
Budget Project, an initiative of the
Wisconsin Council on Children and
Families, Wisconsin families will
receive $89 million less in 2014.
Research analyst Tamarine Cornelius says a family of three would see
benefits cut about $29 per month.
“Already SNAP benefits are pretty
low compared to the food needs of a
family,” says Cornelius. “It only gives
about $1.30 per person per meal. So
given that SNAP benefits are already
not enough, this reduction is going to
make it that much harder for these
families.”
Cornelius says the hardest hit will be
Milwaukee County and rural northern
counties where more than half the children receive FoodShare, Wisconsin’s
name for SNAP. The effect of the cuts is
expected to be widespread.
“When we take that money away, we
make it harder for some families to get
by but we’re also taking some of the
business away from some local grocery
stores,” says Cornelius. “That can shrink
some of the local economy.“
Other changes to FoodShare will
take place next July when Wisconsin
implements a work or training requirement. Exemptions like age, pregnancy
and ability would prevent many from
having to work to receive benefits.
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Agape House to host Christmas gift boutique
Agape House will hold its annual
Christmas Open House and Gift
Boutique on Sunday, December 8 from 1
to 4 p.m. at 215 S. Main Street in
Walworth. The open house provides an
opportunity for members of the community to see how they can become
involved to support the non-profit
organization. Agape House programs aid
girls and young women who seek healing and includes a residence, school and
counseling center, all sustained largely
by donations.
A Gift Boutique featuring a variety
of vendors selling handmade and unique
items for one-of-a-kind holiday shopping will be held in the school’s recreation hall. Handmade goods will be
available for purchase including items
designed by the girls of Agape House.
Admission is free but donations will
be accepted. All proceeds benefit the
Agape House programs. Guests can
enjoy the Christmas spirit through joyful
songs provided by the Agape Angels
choir, refreshments and treats.
More information about Agape
House may be found on page 1.
This box of food cost $16 at a local discount food chain. As the amount provided by government food assistance, it would have to last a single person who earns
$10 an hour for a whole month. The rest would have to come from food pantries, of
which there are 17 in Walworth County.
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By Jim McClure
With Thanksgiving just around the
corner, thoughts of shoppers turn to
amassing a feast that will leave family
members groaning after the traditional
repast. Wisconsinites who are less fortunate, however are forced think of food as
a necessity that must be tightly budgeted.
When hard choices have to be made,
local food pantries often fill in the gap
for those who qualify. In a tough economy, even the fully employed may be
underemployed and every food dollar
counts.
Take, for example, a worker making
$10 an hour. In America’s Dairyland,
that person, if single, would qualify for
just $16 a month.
Just how far would that go? The
answer, The Beacon discovered at a
local discount store, is not as far you’d
like but farther than you might think.
The picture above tells the tale.
We started with the assumption that
local food pantries have already provided the basics for breakfast, so the question was how to pack that lunch bag and
have something that covers dinner as
well.
An affordable gallon of milk gets
things started and complements cereal
for breakfast, soup, macaroni and cheese
that’s abundant at local food larders. A
frozen bag of chicken tenderloins provides lots of protein along with a package of jumbo franks made with chicken
and pork.
Enjoy the meat on low-calorie whole
grain skinny sandwich buns.
Fill up with salad thanks to a head of
lettuce and a six pack of raisins that provide extra nutrition and a little for the
sweet tooth for dessert. Head off
between-meal cravings with a packet of
microwave popcorn.
That leaves our shopper with dairy,
grain, fruit and vegetables all in one box.
The good news is that all those edibles comes in at just under $16 and
should keep you going for a week or
more.
The bad news – the timeline for
expanded federal funding to offset the
recession of 2008-2009 has expired.
Holders of the green Wisconsin Quest
card used for food shopping received
letters this month that their monthly
funds on the card will decrease slightly.
That $16 will be just $15 from now on.
The Good Humour Section
begins on page 34.
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Nov. 22, 2013
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Mr. and Mrs. Claus ride into East Troy aboard the East Troy Electric Railroad
and then to the village square by fire truck.
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Santa Train to roll December 7
A limited number of tickets are
available for children of all ages who
would like to ride in special passenger
trolley cars that will follow the East
Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train on
Saturday, Dec. 7, when it makes its
annual journey into town.
Presented by the East Troy Electric
Railroad in conjunction with the East
Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and
Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center, the beautifully lit four-car train will travel down
the century-old interurban trolley line
between Mukwonago and East Troy.
The original East Troy Christmas
Parade train, started by the East Troy
Jaycees and the railroad in 1972, was an
historic reproduction of the Schuster’s
Christmas Parade in Milwaukee. The
Schuster’s Department store chain sponsored the parade, established in 1928, to
kick off the Christmas shopping season.
It disappeared in 1955 with the demise
of the Milwaukee Electric Lines interurban and streetcar system.
Spectators, who aren’t aboard the
train, can catch a glimpse of Santa along
County Road ES. The train will stop
briefly at the following crossings:
• 4:30 p.m., train departs The Elegant
Farmer
• 5:15 p.m., Army Lake Road –
Army Lake Camp
• 5:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Road
• 5:50 p.m., Byrnes Street
• 6:10 p.m., Division Street
• 6:30 p.m., Santa arrives on Village
Square via East Troy Fire Department
truck
The heated passenger trolley will
pick up riders at 4:30 p.m. at The
Elegant Farmer and follow the Santa
Train to East Troy. Riders will be able to
walk to East Troy’s historic village
square to watch Santa light the community Christmas. The return trip will leave
the East Troy depot at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the special ride, which
must be purchased in advance, are available at the East Troy Chamber Office,
2096 Church St. (on the Village Square)
and the Mukwonago Chamber Office,
801 Main St., Suite 1, for $10 each. For
more information, call (262) 642-3770
or (262) 363-7758.
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The Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy will be selling bundles of Red
Osier Dogwood on Saturday, November
23 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The bundles of
approximately 10 freshly cut stems will
sell for $10 each. The bright red stems
are perfect for holiday decorations.
The sale will take place at the
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entrance to the Kishwauketoe Nature
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the Williams Bay Beach, located on
Geneva Street in Williams Bay.
Proceeds will benefit Kishwauketoe
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Members of Boy Scout Troop 328 gear up to sell Christmas wreaths. They will
be selling Nov. 29 from 5-7 p.m. at the Delavan Chistmas tree lighting ceremony, at
Sorg’s Meat Market on Saturdays Nov. 23 and 30, and at the Delavan Piggly Wiggly
on Sundays Nov. 24 and Dec. 1.
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Scouts to sell Christmas wreaths
Boy Scout Troop 328 is selling
Christmas wreaths and garlands to
raise money to pay for summer camp
and fund their projects throughout the
year. The Fresh balsam wreaths with
pine cones and a red bow come in several sizes: 20-inch wreath, $16; 24inch wreath, $20; 36-inch wreath, $28;
48-inch wreath, $35; and a 60-inch
wreath (no kidding!) $45. Cross
wreaths and candy cane wreaths are
available for $16 and garlands are
available at $1.50 a foot.
The scouts will be selling wreaths at
the Delavan Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony at Tower Park on November
29 between 5 and 7 p.m., at Sorg Farm
Packing on Saturdays November 23 and
30, and at Delavan Piggly Wiggly on
Sundays November 24 and December 1
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Anyone with questions may contact
parent committee member Saskia
Lodder at 740-2340.
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DNR allows rifles for deer hunting,
except in shotgun-only municipalities
Sandra Ginner of Elkhorn has been a decorative painter for thirty years. In the
past two years she has begun painting on canvas. Ginner is the featured artist for the
month of November at the Government Center on the square in Elkhorn. Her exhibit is
sponsored by the Walworth County Arts Council. Ginner’s display features acrylics,
note cards, painted wine glasses and decorated boxes. She also designs and paints
lampshades for her daughter’s business. Ginner teaches decorative painting and creates and designs quilt patterns for her pattern business, “Sincerely Sandy.” She has
published numerous articles on decorative painting in leading craft magazines. It is not
necessary to be a member of the Arts Council to have art work presented in the display case. Walworth County artists interested in having their work presented, contact
Arts Council volunteers Al Gruling at 642-5281 or Dale Hagan at (414) 837-4363.
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Church to honor Kettle Moraine
Land Trust with Good Earth Award
The Kettle Moraine Land Trust
(KMLT) has been hard at work in the
greater Lauderdale Lakes area of
Walworth County for the past 10 years,
preserving the watersheds and their
nearby lands for future generations.
According to Pastor Simone Nathan,
“Their work in protecting and restoring
native eco-systems and their waters has
physical, mental, spiritual, social and
environmental benefits for the present and
for the future. These benefits help children, young people, adults and seniors.
For its down-to-earth dedication to these
benefits, KMLT is being honored by the
Good Earth Church of the Divine with the
Second Annual Good Earth Award.
“In particular the spiritual aspects of
the work of KMLT help every age group
involved to experience reflection, inspiration, a sense of place and a connection
to something larger than – and beyond –
human concerns. Everyone involved has
a commitment to choose life rather than
By Patty Murray
The Department of Natural Resources is now allowing rifles to be used
statewide during the gun deer season.
Hunters should double check the rules in
their hunting grounds, however, since
some communities have passed ordinances that keep a “shotgun-only” designation.
Shotgun-only hunting zones date
back to the 1940s. Originally the intent
might have been to prevent the over-harvest of deer, but Matt O’Brien says
things have changed over the decades.
O’Brien, an administrative warden with
the DNR’s law enforcement bureau, says
input from Wisconsin Conservation
Congress members was in favor of
allowing rifles in all zones. The DNR
Board approved the rule change earlier
this year.
Some communities have cited safety
concerns, because rifles have a longer
range than shotguns. But O’Brien says
in the past 10 years no bystander – or
anyone not involved in a hunt – has been
injured by a rifle shot.
“You could hunt coyote with a rifle
waste and willful loss or degradation of
life.”
The Award will be presented on
Sunday, December 1, at an event called
“Christmas on the Farm: Earthly
Delights and Divine Desserts,” from
noon to 1:30 p.m. at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, in the Big Brown
Barn at W2493 County Road ES, East
Troy. Michael Fields Agricultural
Institute was the first recipient of the
Good Earth Award in 2012.
The Brunch, which will be catered
by Wild Flour, will feature a silent auction of unique holiday confections to
taken home and savored during the season. Music will feature “The Drums &
Bells of Christmas” by Valentino
Trujillo of Groupo Sante Fe from
Chicago. There will be a donation of $18
per person, checks or cash only, no
charge cards.
For reservations by November 27,
and more information, call 684-5193.
October home sales unchanged
By Patty Murray
October home sales in Wisconsin
were nearly identical to last year’s,
according to the Wisconsin Realtors
Association (WRA).
Oct. 2013 home sales are down
about 0.1 percent from Oct. 2012,
from 5,652 to 5,647 – almost a statistical “wash,” according to David
Clark, an economics professor at
Marquette University and a consultant with the WRA. He also says the
preliminary October numbers may
be adjusted upwards.
Clark says year-to-date sales
increased by 12.4 percent, and prices
are up 7.5 percent. The medianpriced Wisconsin home goes for
$142,500.
“The general picture for 2013 is
that it’s quite a bit stronger than
2012,” says Clark. “The picture for
October 2013 is that sales are about
the same, but the prices are up. But
not quite as much as they were in the
previous nine months.”
Clark says even people who aren’t in
the housing market should care
about sales statistics, since real
estate is a general economic indicator and drives retail sales and construction trade. He says the postrecessionary market is growing rela-
Nov. 22, 2013
tive to the rate of inflation.
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in the same farm field three days before
the deer season. So for most of the year,
you could use a rifle in these places. But
then for the nine-day gun deer season, or
any other firearm deer season, you had
to change weapons,” he said.
Communities can stick to shotgunonly if they pass an ordinance. That’s
what the Town of Washington did last
week. Joel Gunnlaugssonn chairs the
town, which is spread across five islands
off the Door Peninsula, the largest being
Washington Island.
Gunnlaugsson says the island is built
up, and he’s heard of errant shots over
the years. Those kind of incidents, he
says, are why the town board voted to
keep the rifle ban.
“A couple years ago a boat in somebody’s yard was hit,” he explained.
“There have been several instances of
shotgun slugs going through the walls of
people’s houses.”
The town of Washington only has
two full-time police officers to enforce
the rifle ban. DNR wardens will not
enforce local ordinances.
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Delavan DBA announces
2013 Christmas card winner
The Delavan Downtown Business
Association’s third annual Christmas
card, which features Therese
Duszynski’s
“Hickory
Dickory
...Santa’s Here!” is now on sale.
Christmas cards with matching
purple envelope are available for
$1.95 each or 6 cards for $10 at
Bradley’s Department Store, Brick
Street Market, Lubick Gallery, and
Remember When.
Proceeds from sales of the Delavan
Christmas card will help the
Downtown Business Association to
sponsor a mural at the 2015 Delavan
Walldog event.
Remember When also has Delavan
themed coasters, postcards, note cards,
shopping bags, magnets, cutting
boards, trivets, mugs and puzzles
available for giving this year. Copies
of Duszynski’s 2012 Delavan
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The Walworth County Visitors
Bureau is inviting residents to drop off
new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats,
mittens and other warm clothing items
as part of the Wisconsin Department of
Tourism's “The Big Bundle Up” campaign. “The Big Bundle Up” is a
statewide collection program that will
run from Nov. 18 – Jan. 4.
This is the third year of the program.
Last year's program collected more than
17,000 winter items to help warm up
families in need. In addition to the
Visitors Center, other collection sites are
located throughout the state. Visit
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donation sites.
A box will be located in the Visitors
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Highway 50, (Lake Lawn Resort airport)
in Delavan, for donors to drop off warm
clothing items every day of the week
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All items
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Chance to take current GED
exams will end December 13
By Breann Schossow
There’s less than a month left for students to complete their GED using the current version of the exam. If they don’t,
their scores will be cleared and they’ll
have to start over.
The deadline for Wisconsin residents
pursuing a GED – the equivalent of a high
school diploma – using the current version
of the exam is December 13. If they
haven’t completed all five necessary elements of it successfully, they’ll have to
start the process over with the new test,
which becomes available in January.
Beth Lewis is with the Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction. She says
the most recent update to the GED was in
2002.
“It’s getting old, and it’s time to start
with a new test that’s more college- and
career-ready,” says Lewis.
Lewis says the new version aligns with
skills needed in the 21st century for people to
pursue further education or work, like higher
level math skills and computer literacy.
Lewis says a year ago, about 43,000
people in Wisconsin had taken at least one
of the tests that make up the GED. She says
her department has been working hard for
the past year-and-a-half to reach out to people and encourage them to finish.
Colette Busse is from Fox Valley
Technical College, one of the Wisconsin
testing sites for the GED. Some of their
outreach efforts included sending postcards to the last known address of people
who started the test at the school, but didn’t finish.
Busse says they also offered extra boot
camps to build confidence for students.
“We’ve really tried to work with the
students to give them the best possible
chance of finishing quickly, and in some
cases we know it’s going to be down to the
wire, but we’re doing everything we can to
get them ready,” Busse says.
Another change involves how the test
is taken. Currently, people can use paper
and pencil or a computer at a testing location. The new test will be exclusively computer-based and will cost $135.
Wisconsin Public Radio News
By Adam Hirsch
A new report ranks UW-Madison as
sixth among U.S. universities and colleges in the number of students studying
abroad for academic credit.
UW-Madison senior Ashley Street
knew she wanted to study abroad right
from the start. Street spent a semester in
Italy and a semester in Ireland last year.
She’s also a peer advisor for International Academic Programs at UW-Madison
and helps others who want to study
abroad.
Street says spending time abroad
provides an opportunity for students to
figure out who they are in a global setting.
“You really experience a lot of personal growth, a lot of development in
different ways that you just can’t experience in America, or in Madison, or
wherever you’re studying in the U.S.,”
she said.
More than 2,100 UW-Madison students studied abroad for academic credit
in 2011-2012. That is almost the same as
the number the previous year. However,
the report from the Institute of
International Education ranks UWMadison as sixth among U.S. universities and colleges. That’s a move up from
the previous year, when the school was
ninth.
Dan Gold directs the International
Academic Programs, which offers about
200 study abroad programs at UWMadison. He says they’re delighted by
the ranking and that it shows the
school’s commitment to international
education.
Gold says he thinks people have
realized the relevance of a global education for all fields.
“The way our world is interconnected, for students to be able to understand
that world and how everything relates
and connects to each other is absolutely
necessary in today’s world in order to
compete and succeed,” Gold said.
In 2011-2012, the number of U.S.
students that studied abroad was
283,332. That’s an increase of more than
9,000 from the previous year.
Wisconsin Public Radio News
UW-Madison ranked 6th in
nation for students abroad
A student discusses life choices with a volunteer during the 2012 Reality Fair.
This year’s event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 15 at Delavan-Darien High School.
(Photo furnished)
High schools to host Reality Fair
About 200 students from DelavanDarien and Elkhorn Area high schools
will take part in a “Reality Fair” from 8
a.m. until noon, Thursday, Dec. 5, at
DDHS.
Business Education faculty at DDHS
are coordinating the event, which will
give students a perspective on what life
is like after high school.
“Life can be tough. There are bills to
pay and day-to-day challenges to solve
that many students have never even considered,” said DDHS business teacher
Carrie Schuknecht. “We hope that holding this event with the new Personal
Finance graduation requirement will help
our students make real-life connections.”
Students are surveyed prior to the
event about their thoughts on the costs
of living, such as rent, food, college
loans, insurance, gasoline and the like.
Students must then specify their intended job or career, and are assigned family
situations.
Each student is also assigned a credit score and monthly salary to “live” on
during the fair. The objective is to have
a greater-than-zero balance in the
“bank” at the end of the experience.
“We encourage students to be honest
about their future plans,” Schuknecht
said. “Some just say they’ll be doctors or
lawyers, feeling that these are high-paying jobs – and they are – but there are
also steep college loans associated with
those careers. Students are given that
debt and other debts, too.”
During the fair, students go from station to station, which represent different
aspects of American life, including such
things as transportation, insurance, utilities, housing, childcare, unforeseen or
“fate” events, and others.
They are given different scenarios,
including costs, at each station. Some
may have serious health problems, or
have costly home repairs, or have to pay
for daycare.
As students go station-to-station,
they keep a running balance in a checkbook provided by event sponsor,
Educators Credit Union.
“Many students start these activities
with the idea that ‘they know all of this,’
and that ‘it will be easy,’” Schuknecht
said. “Students quickly find that it is
more challenging than they would have
believed. It allows them see the reality
of personal finance.”
As in life, students might not always
get what they want, but they certainly do
get a lesson in real life at the DelavanDarien Reality Fair.
Fair organizers are looking for volunteers who would like to manage a
booth at the fair. Anyone who is interested is invited to contact DDHS business
education teacher Carrie Schuknecht at
728-2642 ext. 4430, or via email at
[email protected].
Governor hears complaints
about school mascot bill
By Chuck Quirmbach
Gov. Scott Walker says Native
American tribes have complained to
him about the mascot bill that has
passed the state legislature, but Walker
isn’t saying yet what he will do with
the measure.
The bill would make it harder to
lodge complaints against Wisconsin
schools with Native American mascots,
such as the Mukwonago Indians. Before
the legislature took final action last
week, Democrats repeatedly called the
measure racist.
Walker says during a regular meeting
with all Wisconsin Native American
tribes last week, he heard several complaints about the legislation.
“They told me a lot of personal sto-
ries about not just elders, but in some
cases, students, that had negative
impacts in that regard,” Walker said.
“My hope is that, no matter what happens with that particular piece of legislation, people would wake up and realize
that regardless of personal beliefs – be
they political, ideological, religious or
otherwise – we need to be more respectful of other people in this state.”
Walker says lawmakers made some
“convoluted” amendments to the bill,
and he needs to see if they’re practical.
All the Senate Democrats wrote the governor Nov. 13 requesting he veto what
they call the “race-based mascot bill,”
and noting he’s trying to work with the
tribes on casino issues and job creation.
Wisconsin Public Radio News
Students work out real-life budgets that take into account items they may not
have thought about before attending the Reality Fair. Some students opt for jobs in the
professions because of the higher incomes that come with them without thinking about
such things as massive student loans they will have to repay.
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Nov. 22, 2013
The 12 days of pet-safe holidays
Ken Schenk, former Walworth Country Idol winner and Elkhorn resident,
donates his $1,000 prize to the Landland Animal Shelter. Chili, a pit bull who was formerly a show dog, obviously approves of the award. Schenk competed against the
other winners for votes and the one who received the most got a $1,000 check for their
favorite charity.
(Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Pet Questions and Answers
By Marc Morrone
Q: We want to get a guinea pig for my
son and he wants to keep it in his room,
but we’re afraid it may bother his asthma
at night. We have a very busy house, and
there are a lot of comings and goings all
the time, so if we keep it downstairs, I’m
worried it may get stressed out from all
our family drama.
A: Guinea pigs are in the rodent family, and, like most rodents, are shy and
always worried about getting eaten. But
they are very social rodents that live in
groups. When a guinea pig is kept as a
pet, it quickly bonds with the humans
that live with it, and when it has totally
lost its fear and worry that something
bad will happen to it, it will relax and
allow its personality to develop. It will
become clever and curious about the
creatures that share its life, and is going
to want to be where the action is.
A guinea pig kept in a kitchen, for
example, will quickly learn that when
the refrigerator opens, fresh veggies are
forthcoming. It will most likely squeal
loudly in protest if it doesn’t get any,
adding to your family drama.
So, you see, the guinea pig will actually have a better and more interactive
life if it is part of a family unit and not
shut up in a bedroom all day. Since they
are social animals and it is just as easy to
care for two as one, I would advise you
to actually get a same-sex pair.
(Continued on page 40)
(Family Features) The holidays can be
a hectic time for everyone. While you’re
busily gearing up for guests and parties,
it’s important to remember your pet’s safety to ensure a festive and fun season is
enjoyed by all.
From bright decorations to holiday
house guests, it can be easy to overlook a
few household dangers that may cause
harm to your favorite companions. Here
are a few things to keep in mind to keep
your fuzzy friend safe and jolly this holiday:
12. Covered Cords: Cords used for
holiday lights can be tempting to chew for
many pets. Take time while decorating to
tape down or cover cords to help prevent
shocks, burns or other serious injuries.
11. Tempting Table Scraps: Rich
scraps such as drippings, gravy and poultry skin can cause pets to suffer from upset
stomach, diarrhea and even pancreatitis,
which are not only terribly painful but can
be fatal. Giving your dog poultry bones is
also a bad idea as they can splinter and get
stuck in your dog’s gastrointestinal tract.
10. Radiant Ribbons: Cats may be
interested in playing with or eating tinsel
and ribbons hanging from trees. These
decorations should be placed high on the
tree or not used at all because they can
potentially cause serious intestinal damage
if swallowed.
9. Dinging Doorbells: Consider putting your dog on a leash before people start
arriving. Not only will you be able to control him if he begins to jump, you’ll also
avoid him running out the door.
8. Tasty Treats: Keep human party
snacks out of reach from animals and offer
pet-friendly options instead, such as Blue
Santa Stew Holiday Feast and Santa Paws
Snacks.
7. Quiet Corners: Provide pets with a
quiet place to retreat so they can choose
whether to come out and visit or keep to
themselves when company arrives.
6. Patient Puppies: Tell your guests
that your puppy is in training, and he needs
to be polite before they say “hello” to him.
Have your dog sit, using a treat if necessary, and once he’s sitting and calm let
your guests pet him.
5. Perilous Plants: Mistletoe, holly
berries and poinsettia plants are all poisonous for dogs, so skip them as decorations
or make sure they are out of reach.
4. Guarded Glasses: Alcohol and pets
do not mix. Place alcoholic drinks safely
out of reach and patrol the party to be sure
your guests do the same. Alcohol poisoning can be fatal.
3. Calming Coats: Using a Thunder
Shirt can calm a nervous dog by applying
gentle pressure to the body. In addition to
the traditional coat, there are now cold
weather
ThunderSweater
and
ThunderCoat options.
2. Nearby Numbers: Keep contact
information for your veterinarian and the
nearest emergency veterinary clinic readily available in case of a holiday mishap.
1. Towering Tree: Seasonal trees are
sure to attract a pet’s attention and should
be secured to keep from toppling over if a
pet should try to climb them, use as a
scratching post or simply bump into them.
For more information on how to keep
pets safe during the holiday season, visit
www.petsmart.com.
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code (262) unless otherwise indicated.
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
Holiday Craft Fair at Lakeland Health
Care Center, 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. More than
30 booths of craft and baked goods as well as
businesses such as Tupperware, Avon, Miche
Purses, Tastefully Simple and more. Lunch
and Otis Cookies will be for sale. Admission
is free. Lakeland is located at 1922 County
Road NN, Elkhorn. Call 741-3600 for more
information.
BloodCenter of Wisconsin blood drive,
noon to 5 p.m. at Aurora Heatlh Center, 525
Kenosha St., Walworth. For an appointment,
visit www.bcw.edu/AuroraWalworth.
SATURDAY, NOV. 23
BloodCenter of Wisconsin blood drive,
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church,
3001 Elm St. in East Troy. For an appointment, visit www.bcw.edu/StPeters.
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
High Tea with the Lake Geneva
Symphony Orchestra, 3-5 p.m. in the Great
Room at Lake Lawn Resort, 2400 E. Geneva
Street, Delavan. Enjoy an afternoon of
sophisticated socializing during Lake Lawn’s
first Holiday High Tea. Guests will delight in
freshly baked scones, delectable finger food
and an assortment of fine teas while the
orchestra performs a variety of classical
pieces. Cost is $20 for adults, $8 for children
4-12, while children 3 and younger attend
complimentarily.
19th Annual Illumination Ceremony,
4:30-5:30 p.m. at Grand Geneva Resort,
7036 Grand Geneva Way, (north of Highway
50), Lake Geneva. Join Grand Geneva in the
Forum Theater for the kickoff of the annual
five-week long Christmas in the Country
Celebration. Roam the halls to take in all the
sights and sounds of Christmas and see more
than two million lights illuminated for the
first time this season followed by a grand
fireworks display. Enjoy holiday cookies, hot
apple cider, live music and interactive family
activities from 4:30 - 5 p.m. with favorite
holiday characters. Please take a new
unwrapped toy or article of clothing for Toys
for Kids (kids in need range from infants to
18 years of age).
Spirit of the Lakes Chorus, 3-5 p.m.,
Monte Carlo Room, 720 N. Wisconsin St.,
Elkhorn. The chorus is a women’s organization dedicated to music education and excellence, as they encourage lasting friendships
and share the joy of performing four-part
harmony. As part of Sweet Adelines
International, they engage annually in a
regional competition, and often come home
with medals. In 2013, the chorus won second
place among small choruses and their score
of 541 made us the 16th place small chorus
in the entire Sweet Adelines world. Tickets
are $12. Call Dona Button at 248-2228 or
email [email protected].
TUESDAY, NOV. 26
MercyCare Health Plans presents an
educational seminar for people eligible for its
new individual health plan, 10:30 a.m.,
Room G380B, Mercy Walworth Hospital and
Medical Center N2950 Highway 67, Lake
Geneva. MercyCare Health Plans is a
Qualified Health Plan issuer in the Health
Insurance Marketplace. Seminars are free
and open to the public. For more information, call (800) 895-2421 or visit
MercyCareHealthPlans.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27
American Red Cross Blood Drive,
8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Badger High School,
220 E. South St. in Lake Geneva. (complimentary T-shirt for presenting donors, while
supplies last).
BloodCenter of Wisconsin blood drive,
1:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Geneva Resort
- Lindwood Room, 7036 Grand Geneva Way.
All attempting donors will receive a complimentary pie from Lake Geneva Pie
Company. Visit www.bcw.edu/GrandGeneva
to make an appointment.
Bingo at Delavan American Legion
Post 95, 111 S. Second St. Doors open at
5:30 p.m., 15-game session begins at 6:30.
Progressive session follows: $1/face, progressive pot grows until won. $100 consolation prize.
Live Music at Sperino’s Pepperoni Pub,
8-11 p.m., performed by the Novy Spinners,
whose covers range from Tom Petty and Bon
Jovi to Foster the People and Zac Brown Band.
THURSDAY, NOV. 28
Thanksgiving Day
Complimentary Thanksgiving dinner
for the less fortunate, lonely or anyone in
need, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Town of Delavan
Community Park, Highway 50 and South
Shore Drive. Sponsored by the WalworthLakeland Elks Club. Anyone who would like
to schedule food delivery to the elderly
and/or homebound should call 749-4621.
Deliveries will be made by members of Boy
Scout Troop 328, Cub Scout Pack 327 and
Venturing Crew 2010. Transportation to and
from the Town Park for anyone in the
Delavan/Elkhorn area may be arranged by
calling 749-4621.
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
Festival of Trees, tree lighting and
Chritmas caroling, 6 p.m., Edgewater Park,
Williams Bay, Immediately following the
activities at Edgewater Park, carolers will
sing at Sherwood Lodge (Cherry Street) and
Williams Bay Care Center, led by the
Calvary Community Music Choir..
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
Geneva Lake Museum Craft Show, 9
a.m. - 4 p.m., featuring handcrafted or vintage-style items. Entry to the museum, 255
Mill St., Lake Geneva, is free for the event.
Lakeland Players present “A Dickens
of A Christmas” (children’s musical), 4 p.m.
at The Walworth County Performing Arts
Center, 15 W. Walworth St. Elkhorn. The
cost is $7. Call 728-5578 or order online at
www.lakeland-players.org.
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
Lakeland Players present “A Dickens
of A Christmas” (children’s musical), 4 p.m.
at The Walworth County Performing Arts
Center, 15 W. Walworth St. Elkhorn. The
cost is $7. Call 728-5578 or order online at
www.lakeland-players.org.
TUESDAY, DEC. 3
MercyCare Health Plans presents an
educational seminar for people eligible for its
new individual health plan, 10:30 a.m.,
Room G380B, Mercy Walworth Hospital and
Medical Center N2950 Highway 67, Lake
Geneva. MercyCare Health Plans is a
Qualified Health Plan issuer in the Health
Insurance Marketplace. Seminars are free
and open to the public. For more information, call (800) 895-2421 or visit
MercyCareHealthPlans.com.
Tuesdays @ Two workshop at Geneva
Lake Museum presents the 136-year history
of the Elgin Club, an association of summer
homes on the north shore of Geneva Lake.
Call 248-6060 to make a reservation. The
museum is located at 255 Mill St. Free parking in back.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Senior Travel Club of Walworth County
will meet from 10-11 a.m. in the Community
Room of the Matheson Memorial Library in
Elkhorn. Sign up will continue for the
January 14 trip to see historic sites in Racine.
Sign up will begin for the February 11 trip to
hear the Lennon Sisters in Oakbrook, Ill. The
Christmas luncheon and entertainment for
members only will follow the meeting.
January begins a new year for the travel club
with dues of $15 for the year. Call Rachel at
743-1555 with questions.
Tree Lighting and Santa Reception,
6:30-8 p.m. in the Elkhorn square, downtown. Join Peoples Bank as they light up the
Thanksgiving Menu
Enjoy our Special Menu of
Family Favorites including...
• ROAST TURKEY
• DUCK
• PRIME RIB
Plus more entrees to choose from.
town with Christmas spirit as the big man
himself, Santa Claus, and a special helper
wave their wand to magically light the tree.
Afterwards, all are welcome to the Matheson
Memorial Library for the Santa and Mrs.
Claus Reception, sponsored by Peoples
Bank. Enjoy free hot chocolate, cookies,
music and crafts while the kids wait for their
turn to tell Santa what they want for
Christmas.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
Christmas Sale, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St.
James United Methodist Church, 2945 Main
St. East Troy. The sale will include
Christmas baked goods, used books, greeting
cards, knitted items, Christmas decorations,
kitchen knives and flavorings.
Holiday Cookie Sale beginning at 10
a.m. at First Congregational United Church
of Christ, 76 S. Wisconsin St. in Elkhorn.
Holiday raffle for a $1 donation or six for $5
provide an opportunity to win a Christmas
basket, plate of cookies, handmade purse,
gingerbread cookie jar, holiday wall hanging
and a spring picture by Ken Weeden.
Christmas Tree Walk, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
in the newly remodeled Heritage Hall of the
Walworth County Historical Society in
Elkhorn. The walk will display Christmas
trees provided by area businesses, individuals and organizations. Heritage Hall is located across from the Webster House Museum
on E. Rockwell St. in Elkhorn.
Geneva Lake Museum presents a
Victorian Christmas Celebration, 1 to 4 p.m.
with the museum welcoming our community
to step back and enjoy the Reason for the
Season at the Geneva Lake. No admission
charge. The museum is located at 255 Mill
St. Free parking in back.
Annual Christmas Card Town Parade,
1:30 p.m., downtown Elkhorn. Bundle up the
family and grab a spot in downtown Elkhorn
to watch the 32nd annual parade, which
includes Christmas-decorated floats, novelty
acts, music, animals, and of course, Santa
and Mrs. Claus.
Lakeland Players present “A Dickens
of A Christmas” (children’s musical), 4 p.m.
at The Walworth County Performing Arts
Center, 15 W. Walworth St. Elkhorn. The
cost is $7. Call 728-5578 or order online at
www.lakeland-players.org.
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
Lakeland Players present “A Dickens
of A Christmas” (children’s musical), 4 p.m.
at The Walworth County Performing Arts
Center, 15 W. Walworth St. Elkhorn. The
cost is $7. Call 728-5578 or order online at
www.lakeland-players.org.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10
MercyCare Health Plans presents an
educational seminar for people eligible for its
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Tuesdays @ Two workshop at Geneva
Lake Museum presents “When the Walls
Talk,” as exhibit designer, Karen Jo talks
about the museum’s more than 30 exhibit
areas. Call 248-6060 to make a reservation.
The museum is located at 255 Mill St. Free
parking in back.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
Cookie walk, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Our
Redeemer Lutheran Church 416 W. Geneva
Delavan.
Holton Band Holiday Concert, 7:30
p.m. Enjoy the melodic sounds of the holiday
season with this free holiday concert performed by the Holton Elkhorn Band at the
Walworth County Performing Arts Center
(former Sprague Theatre). Free tickets are
available at the Elkhorn Chamber while supplies last.
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Gingerbread House Display, Nov. 24Dec. 30, outside Ristorante Brissago at
Grand Geneva Resort, Highway 50 east of
Lake Geneva. Area residents, in both amateur and professional, adult and child categories, display their masterpieces.
Volunteer work day, every Saturday
from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Kishwauketoe
Nature Preserve, Highway 67, north,
Williams Bay. Meet at the main entrance.
The work location will be posted at the
kiosk. Contact Harold at (262) 903-3601 or
email [email protected] to get on the list.
AARP Local 5310, 8:30 a.m. the fourth
Tuesday of every month (except August and
December) at Peoples Bank, 837 N.
Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. The speaker for the
meeting on Sept. 24 will be Dr. Edward
Gimbel from UW-Whitewater speaking on
the U.S. Constitution. For information, call
Shirley Grant at 473-2214 or email
[email protected].
American Legion Auxiliary meeting,
6:45 p.m. on the second Monday of each
month at the Legion Hall on Second Street in
Delavan. The group raises money for scholarships and to send gifts at Christmas time
to the servicemen and women that are hospitalized due to injuries while in combat.
Attention horse lovers – Walworth
County Boots and Saddle Club is looking for
new members. Meetings take place at 7
p.m., second Saturday of each month for
potluck and to plan events. Sugar Creek
Town Hall, N6641 Co. Road H, Elkhorn.
Call Fred Campisano, 716-6355 for more
information.
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24 — The Beacon
By Kathi West
There is still time to make something
lovely and personal for your very best
friend or family for Christmas. A kingsized quilt is probably out of the question, but little things like pillow cases,
placemats, napkins, coasters, table runners or table toppers, a throw for the
sofa, a pillow, a tea cozy or toaster
cover, pot holder, a kitchen apron or a
gardening apron, an ornament or skirt
for the Christmas tree, pin cushion, tote
bag, Christmas stocking or wall hanging. I hope these suggestions have
helped you.
When it’s personal and homemade
by you it’s a cherished gift. The receiver
is warmed by the thought that you took
the time to do something special for her,
or him. You didn’t go to the store and
choose something off the rack just to
have a present. You had to think and plan
the project and make it. That makes it
special.
Remember, every year you need to
also at www.readthebeacon.com
Nov. 22, 2013
all have a lot to be thankful for. I am
thankful mostly for having a kind, generous and loving husband, two wonderful boys who have great partners in their
lives, too. We have two grand children
and a special step granddaughter and
one step great grandson. There are
always sorrows in life, but count your
blessings and be happy. Have a nice
Thanksgiving!
QUILT GUILD SCHEDULES
Chocolate City Quilters meet the
second Monday of each month at 6:30
p.m. in the Burlington High School
library, 400 McCanna Parkway.
The Crazy Quilt Guild Quilters
meet the second Wednesday of each
month at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 231 Roberts Drive in
Mukwonago
The Harvard Village Quilters meet
the third Wednesday of the month at 1
P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church 504
East Diggins Street Harvard, Ill. Guests
are Welcome.
Sue Buckingham shows the wall hanging that she started in a Ricky Timms
class.
(Beacon photo)
Sharon Yanz made this mariner’s compass. All of the quilts on this page were
made by members of the Scrappers Quilt Guild, which meets in Williams Bay.
(Beacon photo)
make a Santa list for yourself, because
the Santa in your house doesn’t really
know what you want. So think it over
and put your list on his bathroom mirror
or on the steering wheel of his car. If you
want a new sewing machine be sure to
put the brand name, the model and
where to get it. I have always believed
that gift certificates work really well. Be
sure to put the store name on the list. If
you wanted a long arm quilting machine,
you aren’t going to find it at your local
discount store. And most of all, shop
locally as much as possible. The stores
here need you and we need to support
them.
The new Jo-Ann Fabric Store is now
open. The ribbon cutting was on
November 21. The Grand Opening runs
from Nov. 21-23. We can now get different fabrics like silks, knits, wools,
nylons and rayons. I may even start to
make some of my clothes again. There
will also be craft items and patterns.
Wow, we’re in the big time now. When
we moved here about 25 years ago there
wasn’t even a McDonalds in the county.
Now we even have a Jo-Ann Fabrics.
Thanksgiving is next week and we
Quilts of Valor and Quilts of
Honor Quilt Group meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kay
Franzen’s house on Theatre Road. This
group makes quilts for men and woman
who have served in the military. Take
your sewing machine, fabric to make a
QOV quilt or a quilt that you have started and any sewing tools you will need.
The Scrappers Quilt Guild meets
on the third Tuesday, of every month, at
6:30 p.m. in the Lions Field House on
Hwy 67 in Williams Bay. There is no
meeting in December. The next meeting
will be on January 21. Remember to take
your latest project to show and tell.
Guests are always welcome.
The Stone Mill Quilters meet the
third Wednesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Congregational Church in
Whitewater, 130 S. Church Street, but
enter through the door on Franklin off
Main Street.
If you have some quilting news to
share with quilters in the greater
Walworth County area, e-mail me or
mail to P.O. Box 69, Williams Bay, WI.
53191. Make sure you send it about a
month before the event andI will try to
Kay Franzen made this mariner’s compass.
(Beacon photo)
Want to wish someone a happy graduation
birthday, or other occasion?
A private party ad this size is just $15,
including color artwork or photo.
Call 245-1877 to place your ad and pay by credit card.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
Sawdust & Stitches
QUALITY QUILT & WOODCRAFT PRODUCTS
13 S. Wisconsin St.
Elkhorn, WI 53121
262-723-1213
Mon.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. 10-4
Web Site: www.sawdustandstitches.net
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Aram Public Library, 404 E. Walworth
Ave., Delavan. Library Hours: Monday Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The library will
close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 27 and will remain
closed on Nov. 28 and 29.
• Storytime with Ms. Denise meets
every Wednesday at 10 a.m. (babies/toddlers) and 2 p.m. (preschoolers). The theme
for November 27 is Gobble, Gobble.
December themes will include Jingle Bells,
Reindeer, and Gingerbread. There will be no
storytime on December 25.
• Nuts! Friends of the Library’s Spiced
Nut Sale through Dec. 14, or as long as supply lasts. Specially decorated, half-pound
packages of premium praline pecans for $5
each. A Friends member will be available at
the library on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Call ahead to have large orders boxed
and ready. They will also be available for
purchase at the main desk during regular
library hours.
• ‘Toons & Treats, Saturday, Nov. 23 at
10 a.m. Who doesn’t love Saturday morning
cartoons? Bring the whole family down to
the library for classic cartoons and tasty
breakfast treats. Pajamas/comfy clothes are
encouraged.
• Book Boogie (Baby/Toddler), Monday,
Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. Words and wiggles go
together like peanut butter and jelly in this
special monthly story time for babies and
toddlers (and their grown-ups, of course).
Read, dance, repeat.
• Guilty Pleasures Book Club:
“Shadowfever” by Karen Marie Moning,
Monday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m.
• DIY Thanksgiving Decorations,
Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. Thanksgiving
decorations are a lot more fun, and much
more meaningful, when you make them
yourself. So why not come to the library and
make your very own paper wreath? Or
maybe a leaf turkey is more your style.
Either way, we’ll provide the supplies. Just
bring your creativity.
• Do you have a Check Out Sundays
card? Pick up your free card at the library
any time. Visit the library on Sunday and
have your card stamped. When you receive
10 stamps you earn a library reward plus a
chance to win our big prize – an authentic
NFL football autographed by Jermichael
Finley.
• LEGO Club - Monday, Dec. 2 at 4:30
p.m.
• Knit and Crochet Club, Dec. 2, 9 and
18 at 6 p.m. For all ages and experience levels.
• Duct Tape Creations, Thursday, Dec. 5
at 6 p.m. Take advantage of the library's
ample supply of duct tape and make something great. All materials provided.
• Tail Waggin’ Tutors, Saturday, Dec. 7 at
10 a.m. Registration is required. Yes, dog
lovers…Divot is coming back to hear more stories. Make an appointment to spend time reading with him the first Saturday of each month.
Stop by the Children’s Desk or call (262) 7283111, ext. 117 to reserve your time slot.
• Jewelry from Found Objects, Saturday,
Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. Registration is required.
Transform trash into treasure when you learn
to create jewelry from found objects. Bring
your own found object – recyclable, trinket,
hardware – and learn to make it into a unique
piece of jewelry.
• A Gift, a Card, a Package, Monday,
Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. Registration required. Laura
Z returns with a fabulous holiday trio. Make
a beautiful set of coasters to give as a gift,
then create a card and a gift bag to complete
the set.
• Santa visits the library, Saturday, Dec.
14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Bring the whole family for the chance to tell him your holiday
wishes. Parents, don’t forget to bring your
cameras. We’ll also be decorating holiday
cookies provided by the Friends of the Aram
Public Library.
• Ornament Workshop, Sunday, Dec. 15
at 2 p.m. Registration required. Learn to
make a snowman ornament from a sock in
this hands-on workshop. All materials will be
provided.
• Snowy Stuffed Animal Story Time,
Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. Snuggle up in
your coziest, warmest pajamas, bring your
favorite stuffed animal friend, and join us for
an extra special story time.
also at www.readthebeacon.com
Darien Library patrons enjoyed dressing up to participate in games, crafts, eat
cupcakes and lots of candy at the annual Halloween party.
(Photo furnished)
• The library now owns a battery-powered portable scanner that you may check out
to use in the library. Scan your pictures or
documents into the device, then use the cord
provided to plug into your laptop or one of
the library’s public computers and transfer or
print your scans. The scanner checks out for
a period of two hours from the Adult
Services desk. You must have a valid
SHARE library card in order to use it.
• The library’s Kindle e-reader can now
be checked out for 21 days, just like a book.
It’s a great lightweight alternative to large
print books; adjust the print to the size that
works best for you. Plus, to update our
Kindle with titles that you want to read,
we’re taking requests. Leave your purchase
suggestions at the adult services desk, and
ask about checking out the Kindle.
• Disc cleaning service. Extend the life of
your favorite DVDs, CDs, and other discs.
Bring your audio, video, or game discs to the
library for cleaning on Saturdays between 1
and 2:30 p.m. Library staff will clean them
for you for $3 per disc. Stop at the adult services desk for more information about this
service.
• Ongoing in-library book sale. We
always accept donations of gently used
books and movies.
• Would you like to get library news by email? Contact the library at 728-3111 or
email [email protected] to sign up.
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Barrett Memorial Library, 65 W.
Geneva St., Williams Bay. Open Mon. and
Wed. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9
a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Check the
library’s new Web site at www.williamsbay.
lib.wi.us/
• Annual Tree Lighting, Tuesday, Dec. 3,
6:30 p.m.
• Holiday Silent Auction. Beautiful baskets have been prepared for a silent auction
at the library now through noon on Friday,
Dec. 13. They make great gifts.
• Holiday Book Sale. The library will
have a special two-day book sale starting at
noon on Friday, Nov. 29. Saturday hours are
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Check out the library’s website for children’s activities through the Christmas break.
• Story Times, Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and
Thursdays at 1:30pm with crafts to follow.
Same books and crafts both days.
• Scrabble Club, Wednesdays 10 a.m. noon.
• Rock-Paper-Scissors Club: Tuesdays at
3:15 p.m. through December 10. Grades 4 –
8. Create projects from unique materials provided.
• Knitting Circle, Wednesdays 1-3 p.m.
All skill levels welcome. Take a project to
work on.
• The Saturday Morning Book Club
meets the second Saturday of the month at 10
a.m.
• “What Are Teens Reading?” book
group meets the third Wednesday of the
month at 7 p.m. This group is for parents to
read and review teen books. Stop at the
library to pick from a great selection of
young adult books.
• Ongoing sale of a great selection of
used books. Browse Barret for Books.
All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Call 245-2709
or e-mail [email protected]. wi.us.
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Brigham Memorial Library, 131 Plain
St., Sharon.
• Story Time, Wednesdays, 9:30 – 10:30
a.m. A theme will unite a story and craft.
Snacks will be available.
• Young adult book club, every second
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Clinton Public Library, 214 Mill St.,
Clinton. Hours: Monday and Friday 8:30
a.m. - 5 p.m.; Tuesday - Thursday 8:30 a.m.
- 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Phone (608) 676-5569.
• Lapsit on Mondays at 10 a.m. and
Preschool storyhour on Fridays at 10 a.m.
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Darien Public Library, 47 Park St.,
Darien. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.,
Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 882-5155.
• Wireless Internet now available. Bring
your laptop and ask at the desk how to access
the wireless connection.
• Ongoing book sale.
• The schedule for our popular free adult
computer classes is now available. Stop in or
call 882-5155 for information.
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East Troy Lions Public Library, 3094
Graydon Ave., East Troy.
• Book club, 6:30 p.m., first Tuesday of
each month.
• Story time, 11 – 11:45 a.m., for children
and their caregivers. Registration required.
• Story Time, Fridays, 11:30 a.m., for
ages 18 months – 4 years.
For more information, call 642-6262.
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Fontana Public Library, 166 Second
Ave., Fontana.
• Happy-to-Be-Here Book Club, first
Thursday of each month, 1 p.m.
• Evening Book Club, third Thursday of
each month, 6:30 p.m.
• Fontana Library Writers Group, Saturdays 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. All genres
encouraged.
All programs are free and open to the
public unless otherwise indicated. Call 2755107 for more information.
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Genoa City Public Library, 126 Freeman St., Genoa City.
• Story time and craft time, Fridays, 10
a.m. For kids ages 3-5 and siblings.
• Ongoing book sale. Donations of new
or slightly used books, including children’s
books, may be dropped off at the library.
All programs are free and open to the
public unless otherwise indicated. Call 2796188 for more information.
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Lake Geneva Public Library, 918 W.
Main St., Lake Geneva. Phone 249-5299 or
Nov. 22, 2013— 25
visit the Library’s website at www.lakegene
va.lib.wi.us. The library will be closed on
Nov. 28, Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.
• Children’s holiday ornament workshop
for children ages four to 13, Saturday, Dec. 7,
10 a.m. to noon. Children will be encouraged
to decorate paper ornaments in the shape of
snowmen, gingerbread men, Christmas trees,
stockings, and mittens. Decoration supplies
will include glitter glue, ribbons, stickers,
markers, and sequins. Participants will make
ornaments to be placed on a special holiday
tree in the Youth Services area of the library
and ornaments to take home to put on their
holiday trees or to give as gifts. Children
may pick up their ornaments from the
library’s special holiday tree during the week
of January 6-10. Walk-ins are welcome, and
children under ten years of age must be
accompanied by an adult.
• One-on-one training sessions covering
specific technology topics such as e-mail,
internet, basic computer setup, and computer
troubleshooting, Tuesdays 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
This service is intended for all levels of users
wishing to become more comfortable with
their computers. Call the library to pre-register and tell them your desired topic for your
one-on-one session. Coaching is free and
presented by technology savvy volunteers
with Volunteer Connection.
• Generations-on-line computer tutoring
is now available for senior citizens. Tutors
will be available Tuesdays from 10 – 11 a.m.
and Wednesdays from 2 – 3 p.m. in the
library’s reference room. The goal of the program is to provide seniors with beginning
computer skills and to interest them in
exploring elementary uses of the World Wide
Web and e-mail.
Interested senior citizens may sign up at
the reference desk or call the Library at 2495299 to make a reservation. Volunteer tutors
are made possible by the Retired and Senior
Volunteer Program (RSVP). The laptop computer used for the tutoring sessions was made
possible by a grant received by Lakeshores
from the Racine Community Foundation and
administered by Generations on Line.
For more information, call the library at
249-5299 or visit the Library Web site, www.
lakegeneva.lib.wi.us.
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Matheson Memorial Library, 101 N.
Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. Open Monday Thursday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 6
p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 723-2678.
• Donate to the Mitten Tree collection of
hats, scarves and mittens for those in need in
the Elkhorn area. Items can be hand-made or
purchased and all sizes are needed – baby
through adult. Take donations to the library
by December 14. Items will be distributed
through several local organizations.
• “A Christmas Carol,” read by Brian
Wales, December 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The performance will include musical accompaniment on the guitar and is sure to fill attendees
with holiday spirit. Join us around the
library’s fireplace for a cozy winter evening.
No registration required.
• Holiday Craft Workshop, December
10, 6:30 p.m. Make adorable felt ornaments
and holiday decorations in this holiday crafts
workshop for adults. Bring a friend and leave
with new decorations for your home or tree.
Supplies will be provided — please register
in advance at the library or by calling 7232678. We will be using hand sewing and
basic embroidery techniques to create the felt
ornaments, but beginners are welcome. For
more information, contact Anna Merry at
723-2678 ext. 16.
• The library hosts two book clubs per
month. The Page Turners meet on the first
Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and the
Afternoon Book Club meets on the third
Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. You can
check out a copy of the book club selection
3-4 weeks prior to the book club meeting. All
meetings are held at the library and are facilitated by staff librarians.
• Story times are about 30 minutes and
are filled with books, songs and more. Each
week will bring something new. No registration required. Toddlers on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
and 11 a.m.; Books n Babies on Thursday at
10 a.m.; Preschool age on Wednesday at 10
a.m.; and Tiny Tots 2nd and 4th Monday at
6:30 p.m. We Explore, ages 3+, Friday 10
a.m.
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What’s Happening
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Geneva Lake Museum, Mon, Thurs.,
Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sundays 123p.m., 255 Mill St, Lake Geneva. Call 2486060.
Women of all ages who enjoy singing
are invited to visit Spirit of the Lakes Sweet
Adelines International chorus. Discover just
how fun it is to sing with Sweet Adelines
International. Tuesday Nights 7 p.m. at
Horticultural Hall in Lake Geneva.
OFA-LG, meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth
Monday of each month at Caribou Coffee in
Lake Geneva. Come join us for discussion
and updates on the happenings in
Washington, D.C.
Southern Lakes Masonic Lodge #12,
1007 S. 2nd St., Delavan. Stated meetings
are second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m.
Geneva Masonic Lodge #44, 335 Lake
Shore Dr., Lake Geneva. Regularly stated
meetings, second and fourth Tuesdays, 7:30
p.m. 725-3062.
Ice Age Trail Alliance, monthly meeting,
third Tuesday of each month 7 p.m. at U.S.
Bank, Elkhorn (Downstairs in the community
meeting room, enter at the back door).
Home-brew Club, 7 - 9 p.m., Lake
Geneva Brewing Emporium, 640 W. Main
Street, Lake Geneva, meets the third
Wednesday of every month. Call 729-4005
for more information.
Butchers Model Car Club 4H models
project meetings take place on the third
Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
at the Delavan Community Center, 826
Geneva St., led by 4H scale models key advisor Keith Reimers. Bring models for display
and projects to work on. Sale and swap items
are also welcome. The club also hosts the 4H
scale models project and young people in the
project are encouraged to attend. Call Keith
at 728-1483 for more information.
Walworth County Toastmasters Club
meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every
month from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at VIP Services,
811 E. Geneva, Elkhorn. Check www.wal
worthcountytoastmasters.com.
Bingo, second and fourth Thursday of
the month at the Delavan American Legion
hall, 111 S. 2nd St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
a 15-game session begins at 6:30.
Progressive session follows. $1 face, progressive pot grows until it is won. $100 consolation prize.
Bingo, first Monday of the month at the
Town of Delavan Community Park,
Highway 50 and South Shore Drive. Doors
open at 6 p.m. and a 15-game session begins
at 7 p.m. Plenty of parking and food/beverages available.
Bingo, St. Andrew Parish in Delavan.
The games will be played on the first Friday
of every month, with doors opening at 6 p.m.
and play starting at 7 p.m. For more info see
www.standrews-delavan.org.
Bingo, St. Francis de Sales Church, 148
W. Main Street, Lake Geneva. First and
Third Wednesdays of the month. Doors open
at 5:30, bingo starts 7. Refreshments available. Games include 50/50, Pull Tabs,
Progressive. For info call Mary or Bill
Gronke at (847) 840-8878.
Civil Air Patrol, Walco Composite
Squadron, meets every Thursday from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. at the Elkhorn National Guard
Armory, 401 East Fair St., Elkhorn. Visit
www.gocivilairpatrol.com/ or call Maj. Robert Thomas at (262) 642-7541.
Authors Echo Writers group meeting,
7 p.m., first and third Tuesday of every
month, Grace Church, 257 Kendall St.,
Burlington. Call Frank Koneska at 534-6236.
Yerkes Observatory, 373 W. Geneva
St., Williams Bay. The observatory offers
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free, 45-minute tours, Saturdays, 10 a.m., 11
a.m. and noon as well as night sky observations for a fee of $25. Visitors may also view
the Quester Museum, which covers some of
the observatory’s history. For more information, call 245-5555 or e-mail [email protected].
Support Our Troops rally, 11 a.m.,
Mondays, second floor of the Government
Center (formerly the Walworth County
Courthouse), downtown Elkhorn on the
square. The names of servicemen and service
women with ties to Walworth County who
are currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan
will be read. Call Bob Webster at 275-6587
for more information.
Cards and games, Mondays, 1 – 4 p.m.
Darien Senior Center, 47 Park St., Darien.
Call 882-3774.
Thursday Senior Card Club, 11:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m., Matheson Memorial Library
Community Room, Elkhorn. Bridge, 500 or
bring your own group. Call Judy at 723-1934
or Liz at 723-5036 for more information.
Bridge, (open to new members), every
Tuesday 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Lake Geneva City
Hall, second floor conference room.
Bridge - every Tuesday, 12:30-3:30
p.m., Lake Geneva City Hall, second floor
conference room.
~ HEALTH AND FITNESS ~
Cancer Support Group meets in the
church at Chapel on the Hill, 4 miles west of
Lake Geneva on Highway 50, the third
Friday of the month at 3 p.m. For more information, or to receive answers to questions,
call Lou Kowbel at (847) 922-5461.
Intentional Meditation Circle brings
together the Intender’s Group and Meditation
Circle, both of which have proven benefits
for your life. Group meets weekly on Fridays
5:30-6:30 p.m. at Essential Yoga, 422 N
Wisconsin St, Elkhorn. All levels welcome;
come as your schedule allows. Free-will
offering accepted. For more information contact Laurie Dionne Asbeck, 745-4051. Check
Essential Yoga’s website, www.essential
yoga.net, weekly for schedule changes.
Alanon self help program, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, VIP building, 816 E. Geneva St.,
across from Elkhorn High School in Elkhorn.
Mindfulness and Loving kindness
Meditation each Thursday, 7-8 p.m., at
Elkhorn Matheson Memorial Library
Community Center Room, 101 N. Wisconsin
St. Beginners and experienced practitioners
are always welcome. No registration is necessary, just drop in. Meditation is practice for
being more awake and attentive in our daily
lives. Sponsored by Wisconsin Blue Lotus, a
meditation group led by Buddhist nun
Vimala (Judy Franklin). For more information, call 203-0120, or visit www.bluelo
tustemple.org.
Diabetes Support Group meets at 6
p.m. on the second Monday of the month,
April through October at Aurora Lakeland
Medical Center, Highway NN, Elkhorn. This
group is for adults with insulin or non-insulin
dependent diabetes and their family/support
person. The purpose is to provide support
and education to the person with diabetes to
help manage this chronic disease. The group
is facilitated by a registered nurse. Call the
diabetic educator at 741-2821 for further
information.
Breast Cancer Support Group meets
the first Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. at
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Highway
NN, Elkhorn. The group addresses the fears
and adjustments faced by women with breast
cancer. It encourages participants to develop
a positive attitude about the future and discuss common concerns after being treated for
breast cancer. Contact Leann Kuhlemeyer at
741-2677 for more information.
Stroke Support Group provides emotional support through opportunities to inter-
act with others who have experienced stroke.
Informational programs will also be provided
on topics related to stroke/brain attack. The
group welcomes individuals newly diagnosed
and those with a history of stroke. Family,
friends and caregivers are also encouraged to
join. The group meets the third Monday of
every month from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Call Pat
Positano at 741-2402 for further information.
Free blood pressure screening, courtesy of The Walworth County Public Health
Department on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of
every month from 9 – 10 a.m. at the
Walworth County Public Health office, located at the east entrance of the Department of
Health and Human Services building,
W4051 County Road NN, Elkhorn. The
screenings are open to all. Contact the Health
Department at 741-3140 for more information.
Free blood pressure screening, last
Friday of every month, 2 - 4 p.m., Williams
Bay Care Center, 146 Clover St., Williams
Bay.
Narcotics Anonymous meetings in the
southern lakes area. Call (877) 434-4346
(toll free) for times and locations.
White River Cycle Club, 7 p.m., VIP
Services, 811 E. Geneva St., Elkhorn, second
Tuesday of each month. Contact Mike Lange
for more information at 723-5666.
Lake Geneva Alzheimer’s support
group, 6:30 p.m., third Wednesday of the
month. Arbor Village of Geneva Crossing,
201 Townline Road, Lake Geneva. Call
Andy Kerwin at 248-4558.
Alzheimer's/Dementia support group,
third Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m.,
Delavan Community Bank Community
Center located at 826 E. Geneva Street in
Delavan. Call Bob Holland at 472-0958 or
Arlene Torrenga at 728-6393 with questions.
Alzheimer’s Support Group, first
Thursday of the month, 1:30 p.m.,
Hearthstone/Fairhaven, 426 W. North Street,
Whitewater. Facilitators: Janet Hardt,
Darlene Zeise 473-8052. Respite care is
available with no advance notice.
Parkinson’s Disease support group, 1
p.m., second Monday of every month, Lower
level conference room, Fairhaven Retirement
Community, 435 W. Starin Road,
Whitewater. Contact Julie Hollenbeck, 4314772,
or
by
email
at
[email protected].
Huntington’s Disease Support Group
for anyone affected by Huntington’s Disease,
meets the third Saturday of the month on the
lower level, conference rooms A and B, of
Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave,
Milwaukee. Call (414) 257-9499 or go to
www.hdsawi.org for more information.
Harbor of Hope grief support group,
first Thursday of each month, 3 - 4:30 p.m.,
Aurora VNA of Wisconsin, 500 Interchange
North, Lake Geneva. 249-5860.
NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental
Illness, Support Group, first and third
Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. at the Health and
Human Services building on Co. NN,
Elkhorn. Call 495-2439 for more info.
A support group called “Entouch,”
(Encouraging others Touched by suicide),
meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of
the month at Riverwood Church, 6919
McHenry St., Burlington. The group is for
those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
Attendees do not need to attend the church
or, indeed, have any religious affiliation.
Nov. 22, 2013
Everyone is welcome. Call 758-0886 for
more information.
Families Anonymous (FA), a 12-Step,
self-help support program for parents, grandparents, relatives, and friends who are concerned about, and affected by, the substance
abuse or behavioral problems of a loved one,
meets every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at
the First Congregational United Church of
Christ, 76 S. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. Enter
through the double glass doors on W. Geneva
St. Parking is available on the street or the
parking lot west of the church. Additional
information may be obtained by calling
(262)215-6893, Maureen at 723-8227 or
through the Families Anonymous website:
www.FamiliesAnonymous.org.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS),
Tuesdays 8-9 a.m. Community Center, 820 E
Geneva St., Delavan. Encourages nutrition
and exercise with a positive attitude. Guests
are welcome, no weekly meeting fee.
Contact Marilyn Wilkins at 249-0304.
T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly)
Tuesdays 9:15 - 9:35 a.m., Community
Center, U.S. Bank, 101 E. Walworth St.,
Elkhorn (call 723-3791 with questions) and
Tuesdays 5:30 - 6 p.m., United Methodist
Church, corner of 2nd and Washington
Streets, Delavan.
~ ART, LITERATURE THEATER, MUSIC ~
Keyboardist Al White, Sunday, Nov.
17, 4-8 p.m., Ye Olde Hotel in Lyons. 7632701.
Pianist Kathy Fry, Wednesdays from 58 p.m., Lobby Lounge, Grand Geneva
Resort, Highway 50 and 12, Lake Geneva,
and Fridays from 6-11 p.m., Lake Lawn
Resort, Delavan.
Guitarist Paul Silbergleit, Thursdays
from 5-8 p.m., Lobby Lounge, Grand
Geneva Resort.
Live entertainment, Saturday and
Sunday 2-5 p.m., Village Supper Club, 1725
South Shore Drive, Delavan. 728-6360.
Live Music Fridays 9 p.m. to midnight,
Champs Sports Bar & Grill, 747 W Main St.,
Lake Geneva. No cover charge. Call 248-6008,
or log on to www.foodspot.com/champs.
Karaoke, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m., Snug Harbor
Lakefront Campground Pub and Restaurant,
Highway A and P (not the food store)
Richmond, Wis. Call (608) 883-6999 or log
on to www.snugharborwi.com for details.
Pianist Tom Stanfield, Thursdays 6-9
p.m. in the music parlor of The Baker House,
327 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva; every Friday
and Saturday from 6-9 p.m. and Sundays
from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.in the Fontana Grill
and 9:30-11 p.m. in The Helm, Abbey
Resort, 269 Fontana Blvd.
Monday Morning Dixieland Band,
Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., FIBS Restaurant,
105 W. Main St., Rockton, Ill.
Brian Fictum, That Sax Guy,
Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. at B.J. Wentkers,
230 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington.
Dan Trudell’s Contemporary Jazz
Trio, Fridays from 5-8 p.m., Lobby Lounge,
Grand Geneva Resort. Trudell also plays
piano every Monday from 5-8 p.m.
Live Entertainment, Fridays and
Saturdays, 7:30 - 11 p.m., Bella Vista Suites,
335 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva. 248-2100,
www.bellavistasuites.com/
“A Fireside Christmas,” Fireside
Dinner Theater, 1131 Janesville Ave., Fort
Atkinson. Call (800) 477-9505 or log on to
www.fire sidetheatre.com/
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published in The Beacon
are in area code 262
unless otherwise indicated.
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Nov. 22, 2013 — 27
Christmas Tree Walk added
to Elkhorn’s holiday favorites
Visitors to Elkhorn on the weekend
of Dec. 7 will have plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit of Christmas. In
addition to the tree lighting in the park
on Friday evening and the traditional
parade on Saturday afternoon, the
Walworth County Historical Society is
planning a Christmas Tree Walk at its
new Heritage Hall facility.
The walk will display decorated
Christmas trees provided by area businesses, individuals and organizations in
the first completed portion of the former
Betts Funeral Home that was purchased
last year by the Historical Society to
provide badly needed additional space
for meetings and other exhibits. In addi-
tion to the display of decorated trees,
there will be a bazaar featuring a large
collection of donated tree ornaments and
other items for sale. Light refreshments
will also be available.
The walk will be open during specific hours all weekend: 5-8 p.m. Friday
evening to coincide with the tree lighting ceremony in Veteran’s Park; 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Saturday to provide time
before and after the Christmas parade;
and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday to permit a stop after church.
Heritage Hall is located directly
across from the Webster House Museum
on East Rockwell Street, just a block
south of downtown Elkhorn.
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dress rehearsal at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center in Elkhorn.
Performances will take place on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7 and 8.
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Lakeland Players to present
children’s Christmas musical
“A Dickens Of A Christmas” is a
classic tale of covetous miser Ebenezer
Scrooge brought to life with a powerful
score and Dickensian-style script.
When he is visited by the ghosts of
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his own “humbug-ish” ways and learns
to honor Christmas in his heart.
Characters include such favorites as
Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Mister and
Mrs. Fezziwig, an inspirational Tiny
Tim, and many others. This Christmas
classic is designed to be a moving holiday presentation for the entire family.
Geneva Lake Museum to host
Victorian Christmas Party Dec. 7
The Geneva Lake Museum will celebrate Christmas by inviting everyone to
attend its Victorian Christmas Party on
Saturday, December 7 from 1-4 p.m.
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Library Notes
Continued from page 25
• Slipped Stitches, every Wednesday,
6-8 p.m. in the Youth Services story room.
A group for anyone who does some sort of
stitching: knitting, crocheting, needlepoint,
tatting etc.
• The Lego Building Club for all ages
meets every other Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in
the community center. Each meeting will
feature a different building theme.
Creations will be displayed in the library
and online. Lego donations greatly appreciated. Messy Art Club meets on the alternate
Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
• The Walworth County Genealogical
Society Library is open Tuesdays from 10
a.m – 3 p.m. and by appointment, which
can be made by calling the WCGS librarian
at 215-0118. A board member will always
be there to render assistance if needed. To
obtain membership information or find literature regarding Walworth County, visit
walworthcgs.com.
All programs are free and open to the
public unless otherwise indicated. Call 7232678 or visit www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us for
more.
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Twin Lakes Community Library, 110
S. Lake Ave., Twin Lakes. 877-4281.
Hours: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. -8
p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday –
Sunday 12-4 p.m.
• Senior Coffee Hour, 10-11:30 a.m. on
the second Wednesday of each month will
feature healthy refreshments, programs for
seniors, good conversation, and of course,
coffee.
• Wednesday Readers Book Discussion
Group, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov.
20. “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich.
• Holiday Tangles: a Drawing
Workshop
Sunday, November 24, 1-2:30 p.m. for ages
12+. Registration required. Tangling is a
popular form of drawing that’s fun, relaxing and produces amazing results. Join
Christine Thornton, certified art teacher, as
she teaches how to draw several tangle patterns and then turn them into a holiday
design of your choice. The finished holiday
tangle will be mounted on colored paper.
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Walworth Memorial Library, 101
Maple Ave., Walworth. Open Mon. and
Wed. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Tues., Thurs., Fri.
and Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Now offering wireless Internet service.
• Book signing Nov. 23, from 2-5 p.m.
Local Author Larry Ruegg will be signing
his first published book “Worth the Effort”
(A Better Way). Books will be available for
purchase at the time of signing. After he
earned his Master of Divinity degree from
Northwestern Seminary, Ruegg served as a
pastor for a Lutheran congregation in
Walworth for 30 years, before serving as an
interim pastor to congregations in
Wisconsin,
South
Dakota,
and
Pennsylvania. In his spare time, he enjoys
writing materials for both religious and personal use. This novel is dedicated to the
memory of his deceased wife of 58 years,
Carol Marie Sayland Ruegg.
• Knitting and crocheting classes,
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Call for details.
• Preschool Story Hour, Fridays, 9:45 –
10:30 a.m., for preschool-age children and
their caregivers. The hour will include stories, snacks, crafts and more.
• Book Club for adults, third Saturday
of each month, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
• Digital downloads of electronic books
Nov. 22, 2013
(e-books) are growing in popularity and the
library is participating with the Lakeshores
Library System in a statewide program to
buy $1 million in new content in 2012 for
the
Digital
Download
Center
(http://dbooks. wplc.info) sponsored by the
Wisconsin Public Library Consortium. You
can also access the Digital Download
Center through your library’s online catalogue.
Available to all Wisconsin residents,
the Digital Download Center offers ebooks, audio books, videos and music that
you can download to devices such as iPods
and other MP3 players, Kindles, Sony
eReaders, Nooks and iPads, to name just a
few. For a complete list of supported
devices, visit the Digital Download Center
and use the link near the bottom of the left
column. While all new titles will not be
available immediately, the purchase of new
titles has already begun and will continue.
All programs are free and open to the
public unless otherwise indicated. Call 2756322 for more information.
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Librarians and Friends Groups: Send
information about upcoming library events
by mail to: The Beacon, P.O. Box 69,
Williams Bay, WI 53191; by fax to 2451855;
or
by
e-mail
to
[email protected].
Rosa Spooner shows the prizes she
received as Walworth Memorial Library
Summer Reading Program teen winner.
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Crisman named artist of the month
Artist Lester Crisman has been
named Artist of the Month by the
Geneva Lake Art Association (GLAA)
for November. Each month, a member is
chosen to be the featured artist at the
Lake Geneva Public Library’s ongoing
Artist of the Month exhibit. Crisman’s
work can be seen at 918 W. Main Street
in Lake Geneva during regular Library
hours throughout November.
Crisman is a local photographer
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Walworth County Fair, Fran Achen
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Wisconsin Regional Art Show in
Madison. His photos have also been featured at “Art in the Park” and in local
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Nov. 22, 2013
Burlington Historical Society to
host Christmas Program on Dec. 1
The Burlington Historical Society’s
Christmas program will be held on
Sunday, Dec. 1, at Veterans Terrace in
Echo Park, 589 Milwaukee Avenue,
Burlington. Rochelle Pennington’ will
present “Stories Behind Our Most
Loved Christmas Hymns and Carols.”
Ms. Pennington’s previous presentations have included “The Christmas
Tree Ship” and “An Old-Fashioned
Christmas.”
Ms. Pennington – a church organist,
pianist and guitarist for more than 30
years – will explore the fascinating history of dozens of our most memorable
Christmas songs, offering factual per-
spective, behind-the-scenes trivia, and
little-known insights.
The audience will be invited to sing
with gusto (or simply hum along) during the program’s musical conclusion.
The program, which will start at
approximately 1:30 p.m., will be preceded by a short business meeting to
elect four members to the Society’s
board of directors.
The program is free and open to
members and non-members alike.
Refreshments will be served. Ms.
Pennington, who has written several
books, will be available for book signings following the program.
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Nov. 22, 2013 — 31
Cadillac reaches new heights with the 2014 CTS luxury sedan
By Richard Prince
Detroit Free Press
The 2014 CTS is the third generation
of the sport sedan that began Cadillac’s
renaissance. It has grown longer and more
expensive to compete with midsize luxury
sedans like the Audi A6, BMW 5-series,
Lexus GS, and Mercedes-Benz E-class.
The two previous CTS models were nearly as big as those cars, but priced below
them as Caddy tried to re-establish its luxury credentials.
The 2014 CTS cements Cadillac’s
return to the top tier of global luxury.
It offers a wide variety of drivetrains:
three engines, two transmissions, rear- or
all-wheel drive. The base engine is a 272horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged fourcylinder. It comes with a six-speed automatic and costs $45,100 for rear-drive and
$47,100 for AWD.
A 321- horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 pairs
with a new eight-speed automatic on reardrive models starting at $53,700. V-6
AWD models get the six-speed auto and
start at $55,700.
A twin-turbo version of the 3.6L produces 410 horsepower in the AWD Vsport
model, which starts at $59,070. It’s teamed
with the six-speed.
Cadillac will probably add an even
more powerful V-series version of the CTS
later. A coupe is also expected. The odds
look bad for a new version of the handsome CTS station wagon, though. Cadillac
developed the current wagon primarily for
sale in Europe, where station wagons are
very popular. Caddy mothballed its
European sales plan during the Great
Recession. Sadly, that probably spells
doom for the CTS wagon.
I tested a well-equipped, rear-drive V6 CTS Performance with the eight-speed
The 2014 Cadillac CTS lost weight and added power in its hunt for buyers of
German luxury cars.
(Richard Prince/Cadillac/MCT)
transmission. It had luxurious brown
leather and low-gloss wood trim, Bose
audio, heated and cooled seats, navigation,
voice recognition, blind-spot alert, a backup camera, front-collision alert, Bluetooth
phone and audio compatibility and more.
My test car cost $63,375, excluding
destination charges.
The CTS competes with the Audi A6
Quattro, BMW 535i, Infiniti M37, Jaguar
XF 3.0, Lexus GS 350, Lincoln MKZ and
Mercedes E350. The price of the car I tested was competitive with similarly
equipped versions of most of them.
The CTS’ wheelbase grew 1.2 inches
for 2014. Longer and lower than the old
model, the new proportions create an elegant profile. The headlight lenses taper
into the fenders, contributing to the CTS’
sleek, fast appearance.
The passenger compartment is comfortable and accommodating, despite
being smaller than all competitors but
Lincoln. The trunk is smallest in its class,
but useful thanks to its wide opening and
practical shape.
The interior looks and feels wonderful.
The leather and wood in the CTS I tested
would be at home in a car costing
$200,000. Unlike a lot of over-varnished
automotive finishes, the wood was so natural that I could see and feel its grain.
Cadillac’s combination of voice recognition, touch screen and steering wheel
controls works wonderfully for navigation,
phone calls and audio. But the climate
control lacks dials or buttons for temperature and fan speed. It’s less convenient.
The CTS is among the lightest cars in
its segment. That pays off in performance,
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• Type of vehicle: All-wheel-drive
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• Rating: Four out of four stars
• Reasons to buy: Exterior styling;
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• Shortcomings: Climate controls;
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• Power: 321 horsepower at 6,800 rpm;
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• Width: 72.2 inches
• Height: 57.2 inches
• Curb weight: 3,616 lbs.
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• Price as tested: $63,375
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Nov. 22, 2013
Guantanamo to go condo
By Abie Esser
The U.S. gummint has decided that
prisoners at Guantanamo, Cuba, will
have “an opportunity” to buy their living
accommodations, otherwise known as
cells.
“We are spending an unconscionable
amount of money housing these alleged
terrorists,” said Rep. Hugh Smartly (IPuerto Rico), who is a member of the
House Weighs and Means Committee.
“We may have to continue to feed these
prisoners, but at least they can pay for
their own lodging.”
Asked about prices, Smartly admitted they hadn’t been determined, but
said it is definitely a seller’s market.
“It’s not like they have much of a
choice,” he snickered. “I mean, they
can’t go shopping for housing.”
As far as how they will pay for their
property purchases, Smartly said they
will be allowed to invest the money they
are paid for working in the prison laundry in the stock market.
Asked about the benefits of such a
plan, Smartly said the prisoners will
undoubtedly develop a sense of pride
that comes with property ownership.
“And they’ll be able to decorate them
however they wish,” he added, “with the
exception of anything that could be used
as a weapon. For instance, we couldn’t
have mirrors that might get broken and
used as knives – things like that. As in
all prisoner situations, mirrors will be
made of polished metal.”
As to what will be done with the proceeds from the sale, Smartly said they
will probably be added to the recently
established Secret Service Agents’ Legal
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word at press time as to whether Calpitz
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Two doctors were playing a round of golf when
their conversation turned to
work.
“I operated on Mr. Lee
the other day,” said the surgeon.
“What for?” asked his
colleague.
“About $17,000.”
“What did he have?”
“Oh, about $17,000.”
☺
☺
☺
A man had his wrecked
car towed into an auto
body shop. The car was
covered with leaves grass,
branches and blood.
“What
happened?”
asked the service writer.
“I ran into my
Congressman,” replied the
customer.
“OK,” said the man,
“that explains the blood,
but what about the leaves,
the grass, the branches and
the dirt?”
“I had to chase him
almost all the way through
the park.”
☺
☺
☺
A hesitant driver, waiting for a traffic jam to
clear, came to a complete
stop on the freeway onramp.
The traffic thinned, but
still the driver waited.
Finally, a furious man
in the vehicle behind him
yelled, “The sign says
‘Yield,’ not ‘Give Up!’”
☺
☺
☺
When a three-year-old
boy opened the birthday
gift from his grandmother,
he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with
delight and headed for the
nearest sink.
The boy’s father wasn’t
as pleased. He turned to
his mother and said,
“Don’t you remember how
we used to drive you crazy
with water guns?”
His mother smiled and
said, “Oh, I remember…”
☺
☺
☺
A father picked up his
son after school. On the
way home he remembered
that the parts for the school
play were supposed to
have been posted that
afternoon, he asked his son
if he had gotten one.
The lad enthusiastically announced that he had.
“I play a man who’s
been married for 20
years,” he told his father.
“That’s great, son.
Keep up the good work and
one of these days they’ll
give you a speaking part.”
☺
☺
☺
A woman was visiting
Washington D.C. for the
first time and wanted to
see the Capitol building.
Unfortunately, she was
having trouble finding it.
Finally, she saw a police
officer in a squad car and
asked him for directions.
“If you wait at the bus
stop on that corner and get
on bus 54, it will take you
right were you want to
go,” explained the officer.
“Thank you,” she said
and walked to the bus stop.
Five hours later, the
cop was driving by again
when he saw the same
woman standing at the bus
stop.
The cop stopped and
said, “Excuse me, miss,
but I told you that to get to
the Capitol, you get on the
number 54 bus and it will
take you right there. What
are you still doing here?”
“Oh, don’t worry, officer,” she said. “It won’t be
long now. The 47th bus
just went by.
☺
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Two youngsters were
examining a bathroom
scale at a department store.
“What’s it for?” one
asked.
The other replied, “You
stand on it and it makes
you mad.”
☺
☺
☺
A Congressman was
awakened in the middle of
the night by his wife.
“I think there’s a thief
in the house,” she whispered.
“Yes, dear,” her halfawake husband mumbled,
“but in our defense there
are even more in the
Senate.”
☺
☺
☺
There were two good
old boys from Alabama
who loved to fish and they
wanted to do some ice
fishing for a change.
They’d heard it was
good in Wisconsin, so they
jumped into their pickup
truck and headed north.
When they got to where
they were going, the lake
was nicely frozen. They
stopped at a little bait shop
and got all of their tackle.
One of them said, “We’re
going to need an ice pick.”
They put the pick into
their bag and headed for
the lake. In about two
hours, one of them was
back at the shop and said,
“We’re going to need
another dozen ice picks.”
The proprietor of the
shop want to ask some
questions, but he didn’t.
He sold him the picks and
the old boy left.
In about an hour he was
back. “We’re going to
need all the ice picks
you’ve got,” he said.
The bait man couldn’t
stand it any longer. “By the
way,” he asked, “how are
you fellas doing?”
“Not very well at all,”
admitted the fisherman.
“We don’t even have the
boat in the water yet.”
☺
☺
☺
A cowboy walked into
a bar and ordered a
whisky. When the bartender delivered the drink,
the cowboy asked, “Where
is everybody?”
“They’ve gone to the
hanging,” replied the bartender.
“Hanging? Who are
they hanging?”
“Brown Paper Pete.”
“What kind of name is
that?” the cowboy asked.
“Well,” said the bartender, “Pete’s a big old
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7 Hash house sign
11 Org. that financed many public murals
14 Brand with a Justice For Potatoes League
15 Inside information?
16 Ancient pillager
17 Pop
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21 Cathedral areas
22 Place in a 1969 Western
23 Tech staff member
24 Camel hair colors
26 Pop
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33 Bands from Japan
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35 Run smoothly
36 Condor’s booster
39 Ruckus
40 “__ you sure?”
41 Charcutier offering
42 2010 Angelina Jolie spy film
43 Pop
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49 “Goodness gracious!”
50 Kitty’s sunny sleeping spot
52 TV and radio
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61 The “a” in “a = lw”
62 First word of Longfellow’s “Paul
Revere’s Ride”
63 Technique
64 Chews the fat
65 First step toward nirvana
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♦ 9
♣ 10,7,6,5,4
Down
1 Poke fun at
2 Shrinking sea
3 Duration
4 Poke fun at
5 Defensive denial
6 Second word of Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan”
7 Outdoor security options
8 Battling god
9 Itty bit
10 Pink Floyd’s Barrett
11 Pentecost
12 Flat-bottomed boat
13 “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” singer
18 Claim with conviction
19 Truckee River city
23 II into D
24 “Yay, the weekend!”
25 Short right hand?
26 “Balderdash!”
27 Chekov bridgemate
28 Quantitative “science”?
29 Bulls’ org.
30 “Jurassic Park” co-star
31 Father of modern Italian, per linguists
36 Very soon after
37 President between Tyler and Taylor
38 No and Who: Abbr.
42 Messy room
44 Excalibur part
45 Change the colors of, say
46 Wavy lines, in music
47 Justice who’s the son of an Italian immigrant
50 Get into a lather
51 New Rochelle college
52 Overly submissive
53 “The Simpsons” bus driver
54 Poke fun (at)
55 Intro to science?
57 Put into words
58 It’s usually FDIC-insured
59 Bassoon end?
EAST
♠ Q, 8, 3
❤ 8, 5
♦ J,. 10, 7, 4
♣ A, 9, 8, 3
SOUTH
♠ K, J, 10, 7, 6, 4, 2
❤ K, J
♦ A, 3
♣ Q, 2
The bidding:
NORTH
SOUTH WEST
1♠
Pass
2♦
Pass
4NT
4♠
5♦
3❤
6♠
Pass
Pass
Opening lead: 10 of ❤
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
It is not always obvious how the principle of assumption can help in the play.
Consider this deal.
Once South jumped to game in spades,
showing a near-solid suit, North checked
♦
Sudoku
CONTENT
♣
for aces. On finding one missing, he settled in the small slam.
West led the ten of hearts. Declarer
won in hand with the jack, crossed to the
ace of spades and returned a spade to the
king. West's heart discard was a blow, but
not necessarily fatal since two clubs could
be discarded on red-suit winners. Declarer
overtook the king of hearts with the ace
and continued with the queen.
Unfortunately, East ruffed and cashed the
ace of clubs - down one.
To make the slam, you must assume
that East holds at least two diamonds - if
not he will ruff the second round of diamonds and cash the ace of clubs.
Therefore, you should cash the ace and
king of diamonds before taking a discard
on the hearts. If both defenders follow suit,
you revert to hearts and make the slam if
East has three hearts. When West shows
out, however, you continue with the queen
of diamonds, discarding a club, and ruff a
diamond to set up a long card. Get back to
dummy with a heart and lead a good diamond, discarding your queen of clubs, as
East ruffs with the master trump.
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the name given by the Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East
Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War.
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Laughing Matter
Continued from page 35
man who wears a brown paper hat, brown
paper shirt, brown paper trousers and
brown paper shoes.”
“How strange,” said the cowboy.
“What are they hanging him for?”
“Rustling,” said the bartender.
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A man who liked to play practical
jokes sent his friend a collect telegram
that read, “I am feeling fine.”
About a week later, the joker
received a heavy package on which he
was required to pay the postage.
Opening it, he found a concrete
block and a note reading, “This is the
weight your telegram lifted from my
mind.”
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What is the quietest place in the
world?
The complaint department at the
parachute packing plant.
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What’s the difference between a circus and a singles bar?
At the circus, the clowns don’t try to
talk to you.
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Why do chicken coops have two
doors? Because if they had four doors
they’d be chicken sedans.
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Freeze for Life on December 7
Water sport enthusiasts are invited to
show off their skills at the Freeze for
Life fundraiser, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. atGage
Marina/Pier 290 Restaurant, 1 Liechty
Dr. in Williams Bay.
Member of the general public are
invited to jump in and play in the
refreshing waters of Geneva Lake for a
worthwhile cause.
Freeze for Life is a not for profit
organization that raises funds for alternative high school college bound students. Additional funds help support the
Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic
Cancer Research.
Participants are encouraged to get
sponsorship pledges from businesses,
friends, family and fans for the ski-athon. The minimum donation to participate in Freeze for Life is $40 in advance
and $50 at the door, or, in this case, the
pier. A prize will be awarded to the highest fundraiser. The goal is to raise
$25,000.
Boats, dry suits and towels will be
provided along with a hot tub where
water fanatics can warm up before and
after their spin on the water.
Friends, fans and curiosity seekers
can hop on the Grand Belle passenger
boat, with pier pickups at Gage Marina
beginning at 10:30 a.m. and running
throughout the event. The boat rides are
free. A cash bar is available on board.
A raffle and silent auction will be
held throughout the event.
Après-ski fun continues at Pier 290
Restaurant at Gage Marina, with food,
hot toddies, and an “I Froze for Life”
specialty drink.
To register for the event, go to
www.gagemarine.com or www.freeze4
life.com. Go to www.lustgartenfoundation.com for more information about
that organization. For more information,
call Lisa Geiger at (630) 308-3315.
Pet Q&A
Continued from page 22
If you are going to be putting on a
reality show for them anyway, there may
as well be two so they can enjoy your
drama together and compare notes about
it afterward.
Q: We just bought a new house and
have a backyard for the first time. We
want to install a couple of bird feeders,
but our neighbor says we shouldn’t put
them up right now because birds that are
supposed to migrate see a food source
and won’t fly south. When is it the proper time for us to put out the feeders?
A: Actually, your neighbor is mistaken. It isn’t the availability of food that
causes a bird to migrate, it’s the change
in daylight.
Having feeders that are full now help
the migrating birds, as they don’t have to
waste energy or time looking for food.
So, fill them as soon as you can.
Q: My son loves wolves and wants
to get a Siberian husky because they
look like wolves. I heard that since they
look like wolves, they act like them, too,
and that they can turn on you and be
unpredictable.
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A: Actually, if you placed a wolf
next to a Siberian husky, you would see
they don’t resemble each other that
much. Huskies are smaller, have shorter
legs and snout and a tail that can curl up
over the back.
The biggest difference between
huskies and wolves – and this applies to
all breeds of dogs – is in the way they
think of us: Dogs always view us as
providers and think of us as essential to
their survival.
So, don’t worry about the temperament of a husky, because they make
delightful pets. The only problem I must
warn you about is that they need lots and
lots and lots of exercise, and, if you
don’t exercise them enough, they’ll do it
themselves. This usually means they
will end up running around your house
like lunatics and viewing all objects in it
as chew toys. Plus, they need lots of
brushing and combing to help with the
shedding their thick fur produces.
So, if your son is willing to exercise
the dog and do the brushing, I see no
reason why he shouldn’t be allowed to
have a Siberian husky.
Q: We got a betta fish for my boss’s
desk and put it in a little five-gallon tank
with a filter and a heater. It has two cherry shrimps as companions. We don’t
know the best food for it; when we bought
the fish, the pet store gave us little pellets,
and when we looked online, it said to feed
bettas frozen or live bloodworms. It definitely likes the worms better than the pellets, but we wondered why the pellets are
sold if the fish don’t like them.
A: Bettas in nature will eat small
insects floating near the surface of the
water, and that is why your fish likes the
bloodworms so much. However, in
nature they would be eating many different types of insects, so the diet would be
varied, and each species of insect the
fish eats has a different nutritional value.
The pellets have all the proper vitamins and minerals the fish needs, so the
answer here is to give him the pellets as
a staple, and, as a treat, you can give him
the bloodworms for variety.
Q: You recently wrote about how
some cats do better on canned food then
dry food, and I wondered what your
thoughts were on dog food?
A: Years ago, when life was simpler,
I used to go to the Westminster Kennel
Club dog show in Madison Square
Garden and talk to the breeders of all the
prize winners. I went every year for 22
years, and I always asked what they fed
their dogs. Each year, the answers varied; some ate frozen food, some ate
canned food and some ate dry food. Yet
all the dogs there were prize winners and
the best of their breed, no matter what
food they were fed.
What I have noticed from feeding
dogs over the past half century is that a
dog on a diet of dry food will definitely
have larger stools then dogs on canned
or raw food. Dogs on a raw diet have
very small stools, and dogs on a cannedfood diet fall somewhere in between.
It has been my own experience that a
dog on a raw- or canned-food diet sheds
less and has cleaner teeth then dogs on
dry food. Many people are shocked to
hear this, as they think that chewing on
dry food keeps a dog’s teeth clean, but
that is like thinking eating dry Cheerios
is going to keep your teeth clean.
The only way to keep a dog’s teeth
clean is by regular brushing and dental
procedures by your vet.
Taking License
Appropriate for Thanksgiving.