OUR PLACE
What the heck happened to the drive-and-drop mailboxes that once were at the Town bank facility?
When the GSR staff noted that the boxes were gone last week we went straight to the post office. We were greeted by Tim, the new postmaster, and he’s an absolute delight. About time! He informed us that the boxes were being refurbished (they were all rusted) and would be re-installed once the new construction at the bank was complete. That construction started on August first, so the staff will be going to Town bank to get some sort of prediction when this most favored way of sending correspondence is likely to return. “Hang with us and hang in there,” Tim said, and we’re with him all the way.
The historical and/or archeological study.
Up and down Highway 50, wherever there’s bare earth on either side of the road, from Forest Street to Grand Geneva Way, the specialists brought in from the University of Wisconsin will dig shallow pits two shovels wide (we kid you not), every 35 to 45 feet to see what they might find of historical or archeological significance. This is not supposed to be done in the spirit of high humor, although the very idea of finding anything in the short stretches of property along either side of Highway fifty, located a few feet in from roadway or curbs is laughable. At least the University of Wisconsin will get some much-needed money. The most amazing part is that the project won’t be supervised by Ton Earle of the Public Works Department. It would have seemed that this kind of thing might be right within his current portfolio. The new park manager will not likely be fully aboard by the time these ‘digs’ are done, or he might have been assigned to help.
This year’s Concert in the Park series has been bigger and better and possibly the best attended series ever.
The last concert in the park is this Thursday, August 10th, in Flat Iron Park, from 6 p.m. through 8 p.m. Get ready for the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra. The musicians are volunteers and come mostly from Walworth County, all dedicated to music and giving their best to the audience. The Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra is an independent, non- profit, community arts organization founded and governed by its musicians, and has been entertaining and performing for twenty years. Kick back and truly relax in the beautiful Flat Iron Park and listen to the sounds of summer. Once again, bring chairs, blankets, snacks, and plenty of mosquito repellant.
