LITTLE GEMS
A potentially huge scandal brewed up overnight on Facebook last Sunday.
It was alleged by a couple on Facebook that the Egg Harbor Restaurant on Main Street that the manager denied service to a disabled woman in a wheelchair because the restaurant did not have the proper facilities available to serve her. The response from people on the Facebook pages was overwhelming and immediate. On Monday morning the X=Files investigators went to the restaurant and talked to the manager there at the time and other staff. Nobody would talk about any of what might have happened, and all references were referred to human resources at the home office. That number was set only to take voicemail messages and there was no return call to explain the incident or if it really happened. Hours later, on Monday, all reference was deleted to the incident, which had to be deleted by the couple that put it up.
What happened at the Egg Harbor? Nobody really knows. Normally, ‘The Egg’ ,as GSR staff refer to the place, is always one of the most polite, understanding, and high-quality service organizations in the food business around the lake. It would be very odd for the Egg to have participated in the incident the couple alleged, but the GSR will stay on the lookout.
Will Lake Geneva’s welcome signs into the city be replaced?
This question was asked at the last public works committee meeting last Monday afternoon. It was added to the agenda because the welcome sign farthest south at the edge of BigFoot State Park was damaged in an accident some time ago and never fixed or replaced. Tom Earle brought it to the attention of the committee that the welcome signs are not city-owned property and were purchased by VISIT Lake Geneva some years ago. VISIT is not interested in fixing or replacing the signs so the signs by Brunk and BigFoot were removed. If public works were to take over the maintenance of the welcome signs their budget would need to be raised. Each sign costs an average of $2500 – $3500 which is the entire budget for sign replacements in Lake Geneva. Some committee members stated the residents know where they live so the signs are for the visitors and making them feel welcomed and suggested this issue should be addressed by the tourism or beautification committee.
It was suggested maybe a tourism grant could cover the cost and maintenance of the welcome signs or just passing it back to VISIT since its budget will be higher due to the room rate increase that took effect this year. This issue needs deeper investigation and will be continued at the next public works meeting.
