Living Here

A man’s body was found.
The discovery took place along that little artificial waterway that was built right next to where the White River begins its run down from the flood gates, located at the northern end of the spillway allowing Geneva Lake water to escape. A man had been reported missing from the Town of Sharon on the 23rd of December, and his car was found with the windows down not far from where the body was discovered. At approximately 12:30 p.m. December 27th officers responded to a call reporting a body in the water in the lagoon between the Towers and Flat Iron Park, along Wrigley Drive. Sadly, the male body was located in about four feet of water. The body was recovered and then turned over to the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office. The investigation is ongoing and the cause of death is still pending. The victim has been identified as Vernon Pokora, a forty-year-old male from Sharon, Wisconsin. Pokora was placed on the missing person list Friday, December 25th. Video footage has been reviewed that shows the victim at the Riviera early afternoon on December 22nd. The footage also revealed Pokora falling into the water, after apparently trying to climb around a locked gate. That is the last time that he was seen. A reasonable person might assume the body had drifted all the way to the lagoon, as it was submerged in the lake for several days. The family is in search of answers regarding; who was involved, what led up to this tragedy, and why. This is a sad ending to a holiday weekend, and thoughts and prayers go out to the victim and family

The owner of Treasure Hut, Kevin Herman, was appointed to the Business Improvement District by the Mayor and approved at City Council Monday night.
This sounds like a routine uncontroversial issue but as details become known it’s anything but that. Treasure Hut has had a contract for many years with the BID through the city to help beautify the downtown area. For years the flowers in spring, the mums in fall, and the holiday decorations in winter have all been done by Treasure Hut. The quality of the work provided was never questioned, as every season the decorations always looked top-notch and beautiful. The BID committee did not fare so well through the coronavirus difficulties, as things shut down and events became nonexistent for a time. The BID lost money while many committee members moved on and others took over. The new BID members took a look at what could be done to help businesses make up for lost revenue, as things started to slowly open back up. This created a lot of questions about the lack of finances available. The biggest annual budget buster was the Treasure Hut contract. The solution was to look for a less expensive contractor to take care of this year’s seasonal beautification. The BID committee set out to get the work done at a more affordable price, even if it meant it would maybe not be as elaborate as most are used to in Lake Geneva. Kevin Herman, whose company lost that bid is now appointed to the BID board. He’s a very bright and enterprising businessman and the BID should do better by using his inside advice.