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jr? March 11, 2004 The Regional News 7B GENEVA LAKE AREA On March 19 to 21, the World Snowmobile Association is coming to do their Nielsen snocross grand finale on the Grand" Geneva ski hill. This event is a great time for every type of racer from the NASCAR to motocross it has the adrenaline that race fans like. Some of the very good rid- St. Francis CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6B singing a variety of traditional Christmas songs. This festive gathering will be directed by the schools music teacher, Mrs.

Natigee, who is looking forward to having this celebration. I asked a few students about how they about the Christmas Program, 7 and one of the sixth pen to be from the Chicago area, graders said, "Itll be fim to sing Many Chicago families first seventh-grade class follow: Lake Geneva pride By Molly Conlon Ever wonder why Lake Genevas population seems to double in the summer and on the weekends? Many people decide to build vacation homes and come here on vacation, but why? Many of these Jourists hap- ers are Blair Morgan racing for Ski-doo, and Justin Tate racing for Arctic Cat. This sport, like any, is very dangerous. The people that race wear special shoulder pads, shin pads arid, of course, the helmet. came to Lake Geneva when their homes burned in the Great Chicago Fire.

again this year, as was last six years." One of the fifth graders said, "I think it will go well." Good thing Culvers is open, because it has been a tradition that some of the students go to their elegant vacation homes, or Culvers to celebrate afterwards, with relatives in Lake Geneva. I think most of the school is Some families liked the area so looking forward to the St. much that they built beautiful While Chicago was being rebuilt, these people stayed in Each racer sponsors a different brand of snowmobiles, Ski-doo, Polaris, Yamaha, or Arctic Cat. This great event is open to the public and all of the kids that snowmobile. Grand Geneva always puts on a good show and makes an exciting track.

Information on this great final race can be located by going on the official WSA Web site at Francis De Sales Christmas program. Culvers Reopens By Katie Smith Culvers burned down last mansions on the lake. Many of those mansions are still around, such as the Charles Wacker mansion. It was once owned by the late Charles Wacker, and is now owned by the Cooney family, who also year. It is on Wells Street, by the happens to come from the YMCA.

Chicago area. There are many changes in Mr. Cooney identified five www.wsa.com. A Mansions attract tourists By Brenna Griffith Resorts Mountain Top ski area. Some of the events are various demonstrations and slalom races.

Finally there will be a torch ceremony, parade, and fireworks. To rap up the Winterfest weekend on Sunday, there will be the sculpture viewing day where the best sculpture award will be handed out and all sculptures finished. Tourism is positive for church By Jake Kiefer Teresa Kiefer was asked a few questions by a reporter about tourism and how it affects her churctv Teresa Kiefer is the music director and liturgist at St. Francis de Sales Church. Tourism is a positive thing for us, said Teresa.

It increases our money contributions as well as helping fill the church for a full assembly. She says that people come back to our church every year to listen to the music and our priests. According to Teresa there are a lot more people at the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. mass during the tourist season, and during holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

So maybe sometime you would like to come and visit St. Francis de Sales Church to enjoy the music played by Teresa Kiefer. Timber Ridge By Jenna Lemke Every year in Lake Geneva tourists come for the summer, or holidays. Our number one hotel used during these seasons is probably the Timber Ridge Lodge. Not only is it Lake Genevas only major water park, but it also is close to another one of Lake Genevas star attractions, The Grand Geneva.

At the Grand Geneva they have a whole assortment of activities to do. Not only is the Grand Geneva a hotel, but a spa, daycare, and of course, the one place in our town where you can ski during the months of December through January. Timber Ridge allows guests to PLEASE SEE ST. FRANCIS PAGE 8B games that give you tickets so you can win prizes. Theres even an upper deck that allows you to watch football on the big screen.

Their theaters are very clean and good looking. They have the latest movies out and keep your entertainment worth it. Their chairs are also comfy. Many tourists keep it a great place to go. So, if you prefer to relax and like to have other things to do, go to Geneva Four.

If you want excitement or your kids need something to do, go to Showboat of Lyons. These are the two movie theaters that you should count on. Eye-catching lights By Shaun Jacobsen Grand Geneva Resort and Spa recently celebrated its ninth annual Christmas in the Cfountry celebration. The Christmas in the Country lighting display has more than 500,000 lights. As you enter, the 12 days of Christmas are displayed in brightly colored lights.

New displays this year included jumping gingerbread men and flying reindeer. Some older but just as cool displays are Santa golfing, the 12 Days of Christmas, and the changing-color water fountain. The ceremony, held on Nov. 23, included a presentation about Grand Geneva, drinks and holiday treats, gingerbread house displays, live music and fireworks. Above all these was the lighting of the displays.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation once again supported the event. The Wish Child was given the honor of flipping the switches to turn on the lights. The lights are spectacular. So when you have time, just drive into Grand Geneva and see the huge display. Raceway offers speedy fun By Erik Johnson In Lake Geneva we have lots of speedy fun at Lake Geneva Raceway.

At the track we have motocross every Friday night and Sunday mornings. Every May, June, July, August and September our open riding starts. Resort offers two courses By Robert Johnson Grand Geneva is a golf, ski, and spa resort, which is one of the many reasons why tourists come to visit Lake Geneva. The golf courses are one of the main attractions for golfers who just love the game. Approximately 45,000 people come to play at the two great golf courses, and also about 25,000 people just come to look around or maybe have lunch.

Opening on April 1 and closing in mid-November, the courses also attract many professional athletes from the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs, and visiting teams. Some athletes that have come here are Robin Yount, Carlton Fisk, Reggie White an Rollie Fingers. Out off all the tourists that stay at Grand Geneva 20 percent of them golf at the courses. Some of the comments that people make are that they love the golf, they are treated very nicely, and that they would like to come back. Grand Geneva is a great place with two very nice golf courses.

Tourism In Lake Geneva By Alex Kaminski Every year many tourists from all over the country come for the annual Winterfest celebration in beautiful Lake Geneva. This year the celebration will be held Feb. 4 to 8 at the Riviera in the heart of downtown Lake Geneva. Sculptures, will be created Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Also through the week, Winterfest will feature children sculpting, wagon rides, helicopter rides from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and tethered hot air balloon rides. Also there will be a Winter Carnival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Grand Geneva main reasons that contributed to Have you ever wondered Chicago area" families building why Lake Geneva was such a the new Culvers.

One change is that there is a new tile in the ordering area. There are also two trains instead of one. There are too many changes to list at Culvers, those were just a few changes. Culvers is a very good place to eat ice cream and much more. vacation homes in Lake Geneva: 1.

Lake Geneva is only a short drive from Chicago. 2. Geneva Lake is the closest deep, clean lake. 3. The areas beautiful setting.

4. The area offers everything from boating and golfing toured town? Well some of the reasons are that there are many restaurants and shops such as the Riviera, and Kilwins Chocolates, plus constant cravings. But, one of the biggest reasons that there are so many tourists are the big and beautiful houses around the lake. Some of the tourists come and enjoy a A New Business By Laura Stackpool in the summer to skiing and ice skating on the lake in the winter, nice ride on the boat called Lady 5. Its a break from the of the Lake.

This boat shows A new chiropractic business noise and bustle of the city. some of the most beautiful hous-called Stackpool Chiropractic Even though some locals es from the lakeside or you can is being opened by Donna may complain about the people view these beautiful mansions Stackpool. Its located at 116 that come up for the summer or through their front gates. While East Geneva Square, right next weekend, these people also con- driving and looking at their to Cost Cutters. There will also tribute greatly to Lake Genevas entry ways with gates of gold economy.

Many of the town's and copper and their beautiful employment opportunities are landscapes, centered around the tourism The first house Im going to industiy. Therefore, despite our introduce is Stone Manor (origi-complaints, the fact that so nally called Younglands). Many College ofjChiropractic in 1983. many people like our small town of you have heard of this historic She has four children, katy, 14, and the reasons they love it are mansion because Otto Young Laura, 11, Mary, 5, and Jimmy, definitely something to be proud 2. Donna is married to Jim of.

built it in the 1900s. This historic mansion was built for $1 million and features gold-plated fixtures, and a basement bowling alley, and a third-floor miniature golf course. Around the 1980s this mansion was reported for back taxes and was. sold for $74,000. This historic 1 mansion is now remodeled and has been converted into six condominiums ranging in price to $1.6 million, and more.

My next big and. beautiful mansion is Black Point, built by Stackpool who is a painter. Her parents are Larry and Judy Brown, and her one sister, Doris Daszkiewicz. We are looking forward to seeing you there, Dr. Stackpool said.

Christmas spirit By Meg Wickersham On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Lake Geneva chamber of commerce hosted their 28th annual Tourism today By pelaney Cox The Lake Geneva area is one that is hit with tourism a lot every year. Thef main seasons are, mostly in the summer, some spring, some fall, and almost none in the Winter (except at Christmas, and Winterfest). People come to Lake Geneva because of the beautiful lake, the quaint little stores, and mostly Conrad Seipp and also parade and festivities, just to take a break, and have ly owned by him. This mansion is now a summer cottage for Mr.

Bill Peterson and his wife Jane and features 13 bedrooms and 20 rooms overall. This mansion has a four-story tower, which can be seen from many points in Lake Geneva. This mansion also some fun. I had the opportunity to interview Jackie Duros about tourism. Mrs.

Duros, employee of Geneva Interiors in downtown Lake Geneva said, It is what keeps Lake Geneva run-The parade started at 5 p.m. ning because of the large tourist has a small farm expanded over The floats drove down 'Williams trade. 100 acres and there are over a Street and Marshal Street. They To me, a Lake Geneva thousand acres of wooded lake-then went south on Broad Street, teenager, and to other residents, front. This mansion initially west on Main Street, and ended tourism is just a bunch of people could only be reached by boat, by going north on Cook Street, running around taking pictures The guests and family were There were a variety of of everything, and giving the brought over by steamboat from floats in the parade.

St. Francis streets more traffic. But what the shores of Lake Geneva, de Sales School designed a float tourism really is, is what Lake Their meals were also brought with a manger sceneT'Students Geneva thrives on, and will as by steamboat and 90 meals were got to ride on the float. They long as it stands, were dressed up as angels, or Crime in Leke Geneva shepherds. By Jacob Derrick I had a lot of fim, said Mackenzie Wickersham, an In Lake Geneva, during the sions are only a few of the many Gerald Theune, OD Jefferey Kneiert, OD John Vukich, HD big and beautiful mansions around the lake, and this is why Lake Geneva is such a toured town.

Next time you stroll around Lake Geneva you should angel on the float. I got to wave tourist season, the crime rates at the crowd and hang out with increase greatly, my friends. The most common people The parade also featured you would see doing these many bands and horses. Mr. and crimes are tourists.

This takes Mrs. Santa Claus also came up place all year round. The tourists stop and see these magnificent come here and think that they can commit crimes, such as murder on the lake and stealing candy from a grocery store, and get away with them because they are in a different town. When you see someone just for the occasion. My favorite band would have to be the Lake Geneva Middle School Band, said Anne Homan, a Lake Geneva citizen.

The parade was a wonder- mansions. Movie night at Lake Geneva By Ben Grzenia The Lake Geneva theaters are some of the tourists favorite attractions. They are called Geneva Four and Showboat of iDwgsismd a A AAi aa a A 5 a' a a 4 y4 Laser and Refractive Lame SelectKm of Guaranteed Contact A A. It Ss ss fill experience and I cant wait from Illinois you first think that year, said Laura they are going to come here and until next Zappitelli. do whatever they want.

Well, if Lyons. The you thought that, theres a good chance youre right. One day an officer pf the law, will not mention any names, was was a nice play at Chapel ing by the beach and there was a. best Christmas pageant By Kevin Williams Lens Fit Starting with Geneva Four that is in downtown Lake Geneva. It is probably best to go there in the winter since there isnt much to do outside.

It is a movie theater that many tourists will choose for the location. It is right downtown so when youre done watching your movie or before the movie, you can enjoy other stores and restaurants that are next to it. The other great detail about it is that theres food and candy OSameDayService on Mostlnsurarice A s'! i v' i "'t a man, a tourist, yelling bad words. When the officer of the law went to ask him to not use the choice of words he threw it in the officer of the laws face and cursed at him. The tourist said that it was a free country and he can say what he wants.

The officer of the law was later insulted in the local newspapers, so you can spoil your appetite. If youve ever seen the one- The theater rooms are clean and and it was nice to get the flowers way road by McDonalds, you the movie screens are huge, at the end of the play. She also would notice that the only peo- Their chairs are very comfort-liked the part when the people pie driving the way youre not able. The reason you should go thought there was fire in the supposed to is the tourists. there is because of the entertain- church.

That brings me to my con- ment and comfort. Also playing baby angels elusion, tourists are a mean kid Then theres Showboat. It is were Lucy Happ, Carter sitting on an ant hill with a mag- a movie theater many choose for Borghraef and Jimmy Ring, all nifying glass, he could help us the fun and entertainment. It is first-graders. out and leave us alone but In the end, the Herdmans instead hed rather burn off our had a change of heart and cared feelers apd watch us squirm, for and loved everyone.

Snocross comes to Geneva Seventh-grade stories By Jacob Glass The stories submitted by the located north of Lake Geneva, but not very far. It also is best to go to in the winter. Their food has many choices to choose and theres an arcade. The arcade is great. Theres a make-your-rollercoaster and there are Davis Duehr Dean Whitewater 128 N.

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