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The season of giving is here.
The City of Lake Geneva’s Police Department Blood Drive begins on Friday, December 17, 2021, starting at 1:00 p.m. and running through 5:00 p.m. The location for giving this special gift will be at the police training room upstairs in the Lake Geneva municipal building. Walk-ins are welcome but having an appointment is preferred so nobody must wait too long. You can call (877) 232,-4376 for an appointment. Before donating make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water and remember that your donation this year can save up to three lives and change the lives of a few more.
The Biggest Loser is back.
The dates are set, so get ready to lose big. Jumpstart your New Year’s weight loss goals with Functional Fitness at 47 South Wisconsin Street in Elkhorn’s “Biggest Loser” weight-loss competition. Come together with other people who share the same struggles and goals and help each other achieve success. Saturday, January 8, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. is the big kick-off. On that Saturday expect to first weigh-in, get an introduction and rundown on the program and meet your weight loss trainer. The entry fee is $150.00 per person, and that fee includes one-hour group workouts in the training center, an at-home workout plan, personal nutritional tips, and, of course, plenty of support and guidance. The final weigh-in will be held on February 19, 2021, and the ‘biggest loser’ will be determined, and everyone else’s success will be celebrated too.
After 45 years the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency (GLEA) has a new director.
Ted Peters has led the agency for the past 45 years and decided it was time to retire and pass on the responsibility of Geneva Lake to one of his former students, Jake Schmidt. Jake Schmidt was a student in Peters’ class on water resources at George Williams College, where Schmidt was an outstanding student of environmental management. Schmidt was very genuinely interested and had a desire to learn and understand water resources, which is a passion he shares with Peters. Schmidt trained with Peters over the last few months in order to help prepare him for his new role as director of the GLEA.
Ted has always wanted what’s best for the lake and believes in total transparency. He believes it isn’t good to get lost in emotions or ideologies but to deal with the lake in a scientific context. Peters is a very honest man and acknowledged that he didn’t know everything but always found the answer or solution that was best for Geneva Lake over the years of his tenure. He believed in working with the residents and bringing communities together by being honest and upfront, which showed in his work. All of his decisions on protecting the lake were based on careful research, which is crucial, and he hopes this continues with Schmidt. Schmidt has big shoes to fill but Peters is confident he found the right candidate. Congratulations Ted on your retirement and thank you for everything you had done for Geneva Lake and the surrounding communities and for giving the lake someone of Jake Schmidt’s quality.
