Class A scows start a spinnaker run heading toward the leeward mark near Black Point Estate at the 2017 Inland Lakes Yachting Association Annual Championship Regatta Aug. 17 on Geneva Lake. The event featured competitive racing for several scow classes. (Jim Frost photo)
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Sweet treats and smiles
After slaving over hot ovens to make a wide assortment of homemade goodies, this group of Brigham Memorial Library friends gets ready to sell the sweet treats, from the left: Gerry Christiansen, Joann Burt, Debbie Mentzer and Rita Richmond. The sale was held Aug. 19 at the library and proceeds […]
Downtown concert
At a concert sponsored by the Village of Sharon, The Stateline Playboys perform at Veteran’s Memorial Park in downtown Sharon on Aug. 16. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Fun for the Wolves
The Big Foot Wolves 18th annual Pig Roast, held last Saturday at Toynton Park in Walworth, featured food, games, apparel and more, with all proceeds going to support the local youth football program. Ava Wedelstadt (top, on the left) and Ryland West battle each other at the hoops game at […]
Walworth resident to present at Quilt Expo
The upcoming Quilt Expo in Madison, taking place Sept. 7-9, will feature a session led by a local resident renowned for her quilting and sewing expertise. Barbara Peterson, of Walworth, will lead a lecture titled “English Paper Piecing – Hexagons” at the expo. Hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations at […]
Daddy Maxwell’s part of the community
‘Nobody should be alone or eat alone’ By Heather Ruenz SLN staff For Janette Maxwell, owner of Daddy Maxwell’s in Williams Bay, the key to running a successful business in a small town is simple. “Being part of the community is big. If we hear of something that’s needed we […]
Roun’da Manure Tour
Two women ride amongst cornfields and farms on Salt Box Road outside of Sharon during the Roun’da Manure Bicycle Tour Aug. 19. A group of local volunteers gives bicyclists nourishment before they take off on one of four routes: (not listed in order) Tonya Muraski, Jennifer Wilson, Mike Bimrose, Kay […]
Abbey’s Waterfront has fresh look, menu
The Abbey Resort, Fontana, has completed renovations to its Waterfront restaurant, including a new outdoor bar area featuring a waterfall and fire pit. The renovation also includes a refreshed outdoor patio and seating area overlooking Abbey Harbor, relocation of the hostess stand, new branding and a complete overhaul of the […]
Shooting contest
Rich Pizzuto and his daughter, Adriana, 9, from Bartlett, Ill., play a game at the 40th Annual Williams Bay Lions Club Corn & Brat Roast at Edgewater Park Aug. 12. The event featured food and drinks, games and activities, live music and fireworks. (Photo courtesy Heidi Schulz)
Yerkes to host eclipse viewing
Update: registration for this event is full. Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay is offering a special opportunity for people to safely watch a solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. The eclipse is an astronomical event in which the moon will pass between the earth and the sun. From some locations […]