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Elkhorn’s Marc Meike, bottom row, center, serves as an anchor point in a pyramid of water skiers. Meike has been skiing professionally for more than 20 years and this

year marks his 11th with the Tommy Bartlett Show in the Wisconsin Dells.

Making a splash

Elkhorn area skiers perform with Tommy Bartlett Show in the Wisconsin Dells By Kellen Olshefski

skiing to jumping. “I do everything,” he said. Three Elkhorn area water “My favorite part is back skiers are making a big barefooting and being able to splash this summer up in the drive the race boat.” dells doing what they love. Meike said skiing with Marc Meike, 43, his and growing up with the step-daughter, Cassidy Lauderdale Aqua Skiers was Winkler, 15, and Mackenzie what propelled both him and Rhyan have all taken center Winkler to where they are stage performing with now. the internationally known Meike said he was born Tommy Bartlett Show in the and raised into the water Wisconsin Dells. skiing culture, just like his Best of all, for all three stepdaughter, learning from of them, their transition into his parents and grandparents the world of professional at a young age. waterskiing began right here “The first ski tournament I with the Lauderdale Aqua ever skied in, my grandfather Skiers. was in, and that was when I was 6-years-old,” he said. Marc Meike “It’s been a family thing Marc Meike currently and that’s what makes it so serves as the shows lead skier special to me.” and assistant show director, Meike said he skied with doing everything from amateur ski teams, such as driving the boats and barefoot the Lauderdale Aqua Skiers STAFF WRITER

until he went professional at the age of 16. Meike said he could speak for both he and Winkler in saying as soon as they started skiing with an amateur team, skiing professionally became a goal. Meike said having skied for more than 20 years got his name out in the industry, which allowed him the opportunity to ski with the Tommy Bartlett Show. Having skied with the Tommy Bartlett Show for 11 years now, Meike said without a doubt it’s one of the best places he’s skied in his career. “It’s not like working for a theme park like Sea World,” he said. “This is more of a family-like thing up here.” Meike said the general atmosphere, the love from upper management, the

people and the Wisconsin Dells keep him returning year after year. “It’s just an amazing place to work,” he said. “It’s definitely one of my favorite places and I’ve been skiing all over the world.” Meike said he enjoys performing in front of the large crowds and the night shows are some of his favorite times, performing under the light of a spotlight, not a common thing for most ski shows. Cassidy Winkler Cassidy Winkler, who participates in everything from pyramids to doubles, said she enjoys doubles a lot and enjoys swiveling, though it makes her nervous because she doesn’t like to fall. Winkler said she picks up on a lot of things fast and

is working on jumping and barefooting as a water skier. Winkler said skiing with the Lauderdale Aqua Skiers was a great learning experience that helped her get to where she is today. Winkler said she began going to the Dells to watch Meike ski in the Tommy Bartlett show at the age of 5. By 2009, at about the age of 9, she began doing a few shows with Meike for fun. As

the years went on, she kept skiing more and more with the Tommy Bartlett Show and now, at the age of 15, she could be officially hired on this season. While Winkler said it’s a lot more exciting now, she does feel a bit more pressure now that she’s being paid to ski and to ski well. She said each year it’s

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Lauderdale Lakes CALENDAR of EVENTS

Lutherdale Bible Camp Stop in for a fish fry late this summer or early fall at Lutherdale Bible Camp, N7891 Highway 12, Elkhorn. The camp is set to host two more Friday fish fry events this year – Aug. 28 and Sept. 25. The meal, consisting of broiled or fried fish, choice of potato, cole slaw, bread, applesauce, beverage and dessert, is served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $12, adults; $7, youth (12 and younger) and reservations are suggested for groups of eight or more.

AUGUST 28 Fish Fry – 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Lutherdale Camp, N7891 Highway 12, Elkhorn. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for children 12 and younger. (262) 742-2352 29 Walworth County farmers market – Veterans Park on the courthouse square, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (262) 741-4961 (Thru 31) Game On! – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Old World Wisconsin, S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle. Experience the games of the 1800s ranging from rounders, cricket, early soccer and croquet, to marbles and more. Playing field is large and so is the scope, ranging from indoor and outdoor games, early sports and board and card games. (262) 594-6300 or www.oldworldwisconsin. wisconsinhistory.org

SEPTEMBER 1-7 Game On! – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Old World Wisconsin, S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle. Experience the games of the 1800s ranging from rounders, cricket, early soccer and croquet, to marbles and

more. Playing field is large and so is the scope, ranging from indoor and outdoor games, early sports and board and card games. (262) 594-6300 or www.oldworldwisconsin. wisconsinhistory.org 2-7 The 166th Walworth County Fair; special discounts offered throughout. (262) 723-3228. www.walworthcountyfair.com 2, 16, 30 Limber Timbers Square Dance Club – dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. at the Elkhorn Area Middle School, 627 E. Court St. Cost is $5 per adult, $2 per child. (262) 275-6373 or www. limbertimbers.org 5, 6 Gone for a Soldier: Civil War Camp and Soldier Experience – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Old World Wisconsin, S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle. Drill with members of the infantry, try a soldier’s rations, go on a scavenger hunt and more. This is not a battle reenactment, but a chance for families to get up close and experience the daily camp life of Wisconsin’s famed Iron Brigade. (262) 594-6300 or www.oldworldwisconsin. wisconsinhistory.org

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Whitewater Lioness Club treasurer Rose Marie Berg, from the left, and Whitewater Lions Club president Lenny Plucinski present a check to John “Curly” Dueist of the Lauderdale/La Grange Fire Department at the clubs’ June 9 meeting in which they distribute checks based on the success of fundraising activities. Other organizations receiving checks were: Lauderdale/La Grange Rescue; Whitewater Rescue and Fire Department; Whitewater Police Department’s K9 program; the Bethel House; Whitewater Food Pantry; SMILES; Walworth County Home and Community Education; and the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. 5, 12, 19, 26 Walworth County farmers market – Veterans Park on the courthouse square, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (262) 741-4961 12 Whitewater Main Street Festival– 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Whitewater’s East Main

Street. Art and craft booths, sidewalk sales from local businesses, face painting, music, farmers market, sidewalk chalk art. Proceeds support local arts in the Whitewater community. Organized by Studio 84, the Whitewater Area Chamber of

Commerce and the Whitewater Arts Alliance. www.wwmsfestival.blogspot. com 12 Vintage Base Ball: Eagle Diamonds – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with game at 1:30 p.m. Celebrate America’s favorite

pastime and enjoy an oldfashioned game at Old World Wisconsin, S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle. (262) 594-6300 www. oldworldwisconsin. wisconsinhistory.org

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Lauderdale Lakes LIVING Body of missing swimmer found in Delavan Lake

By Vicky Wedig STAFF WRITER

The body of an Illinois man who went missing while swimming on Delavan Lake on July 22 was recovered in about 38 feet of water at about 9 a.m. July 23. Town of Delavan Police Chief Ray Clark said divers found the body of Scott Apel, 49, of Arlington Heights, Ill., in the northeast portion of the lake about 500 to 1,000 feet off the shoreline in the area of the 2200 to 2300 block of South Shore Drive. Apel was reported missing at 11:08 p.m. July 22 while swimming with friends off a 21-foot Crestliner sport fish boat, Clark said. Clark said Apel and three friends left Lake Lawn Resort on the boat and three of them jumped into the water for a swim. The friends told police Apel

was getting back in to the boat from the water but fell back into the lake and went missing, he said. Delavan police sent out its marine unit, which immediately went into search mode, Clark said. The unit searched for Apel via boat and divers searched the water until about 3:30 a.m. July 23, he said. Clark said divers can only be out for a certain amount of time before they must suspend a search because of fatigue. Divers resumed the search at 5:30 a.m. and found Apel’s body at about 9 a.m. The Delavan township rescue squad, cities of Delavan and Elkhorn police, Walworth County Sheriff’s Department, state Department of Natural Resources, the City of Delavan, Linn, Lake Geneva, Elkhorn and Williams Bay fire departments, and the Air One helicopter from the Round

Lake Beach, Ill., Police Department and assisted in the search and recovery. Clark said although the outcome was not what police hoped for, the matter was handled expeditiously. “I think that all the jurisdictions worked very well together to quickly resolve this whole thing,” he said. The state Department of Natural Resources is handling the investigation, and official cause of death will not be known until an autopsy is completed, Clark said. He said police do not know whether alcohol was a factor but no foul play is suspected. Abel was not wearing a life preserver. Clark cautions swimmers and boaters to be safe by wearing life jackets, being mindful of other boats and knowing their own limitations. “Just be careful,” he said.

Kid friendly summer activities for $15 or less Make new memories with your children this summer in the Lake Geneva area. The area is bursting with great summer activities, and the Walworth County Visitors Bureau has created a list of 15 fun summer activities, each costing $15 or less. For even more area activities, visit their website at www. VisitWalworthCounty.com.

Play a round of mini 1. golf at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, $5 per

located in nearby Milton, $8 per adult, $4 per youth 5-17, children 5 and under are free;

Boogie to the beats at a local concert in the park; weekly summer concerts are offered in Burlington, Delavan, East Troy, and Lake Geneva, free;

Take the plunge at 6. Aerial Adventures, Lake Geneva with their “Free Fall,” $15 per person;

Pack a picnic and 7. head to one of the area’s many lakes or beaches, free – beach admission prices not included;

$9 per adult, $5 per child – day pass rates; Climb the indoor 10. rock climbing wall at Grand Geneva, located within the WELL Spa area, $25 for 3 climbers for 30 minutes; $50 for 6 climbers for 60 minutes;

Walk the brick streets Splash around Ride a pony at 8. of downtown Delavan 11. at the brand 4. Dan Patch Stables, and see if you can spot all new Sunset Pool in Elkhorn, found near the entrance of

adult, $3 per child;

the Grand Geneva Resort property, $8 per child per pony ride;

that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad,

$15 per boat for a two-hour rental on weekdays;

Kayak on Lake Tour Milton House 2. Museum, a treasured 5. Comus in Delavan with Delavan Paddlesports, national historic landmark

of the new Walldogs murals, free;

featuring two slides, geysers, basketball hoops, diving Burn off some energy boards, dunk buckets, and more, $5 per person, children at Geneva Lakes YMCA – play basketball, run 2 and younger are free; a few laps, or swim in the Tour Rushing indoor pool. Day passes are Waters Fisheries in Palmyra; every Thursday available for non-members,

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Check out your this summer, they are offering local library and free farm tours; fishing parks & recreation departments is available on-site for an for summer camps, classes, additional fee; and other fun – and sometimes Throw a disc free – activities, some library around at Grand programs are free; check with program coordinator for details Geneva’s disc golf course, located on the Grand Geneva and prices; The Walworth County Resort property, $10 disc Visitors Bureau is a Certified rental – includes entrance fee, Destination Marketing $5 for each additional guest; Organization, as declared by the Wisconsin Association Teach your kids of Convention and Visitors about fruits and vegetables at a local farmers’ Bureaus. The Bureau’s Travel Information Center is open market, offered weekly in the seven days a week from 8:30 communities of Burlington, a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Delavan, East Troy, Elkhorn, For additional information Fontana, Lake Geneva and call, 262 728-6000 or go to www.VisitWalworthCounty.com. Whitewater, free;

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SKIERS • from Front Page the learning experience that keeps bringing her back. “Everything I learn from all of the girls and everything I’ve learned from Marc, it’s just a great atmosphere to learn in,” she said. Having grown up with the Tommy Bartlett Show, Winkler said the large crowds don’t bother her and she finds it fun to not only see their faces but to meet with fans afterwards. “Everyone’s so excited and I like that,” she said.

come up to watch the shows, as her dad is a good friend of Meike, and in 2013 she was given the opportunity to ski in the show. When she applied last summer, she said she was offered a fill-in position and after doing so more and more at the end of last season, she was offered a full-season contract this year. Today, Rhyan performs all of the female acts, including barefoot, ballet, jumping, swiveling, conventional and pyramid. But what’s more amazing is the challenge MacKenzie Rhyan she’s taken on. MacKenzie Rhyan said This year, Rhyan became she started skiing at a very the first and only female young age. performer with the Tommy “My dad would take Bartlett Show to take on the me skiing in his arms… he FlyBoard, similar to a hover would carry me,” she said. “I board but propelled by water. could water ski when I was 2 With water shooting out of or 3 and I could slalom by the her bindings, Rhyan said she time I was 5.” gets to do flips and dolphin Rhyan said skiing with the dives in the show, all through Lauderdale Aqua Skiers was maneuvering the board with instrumental in her journey her legs. to becoming a professional “It came to me pretty skier, as many of the acts she naturally,” she said. “I think does she could only do with a it’s awesome. I want to be club team previously. able to do everything in “I wouldn’t have been the show, girl or guy acts. I able to ski professionally if want to be very versatile and I didn’t ski with them,” she beneficial for the Tommy said. Bartlett Show.” While she admits she Rhyan said performing in never pictured herself as a front of large crowds doesn’t professional water skier, she phase her anymore. hopes to continue for as long “It’s weird when the as she can, dependent upon stadium’s not packed,” she what her post-college life is said. like. However, she said she “I’m more nervous if does want to apply to ski I know two people in the professionally in Germany in crowd than if it’s a stadium 2017 for a year. filled with people I don’t Rhyan said she used to know.”

Elkhorn’s own MacKenzie Rhyan does a flip on the FlyBoard, a water propelled hover board, during a Tommy Bartlett Show this summer. Rhyan is the first and only female performer with the show to take on this feat. SUBMITTED PHOTO Lauderdale Lakes Breeze

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The Lauderdale Lakes Aqua Skiers are scheduled to perform their final show of the 2015 season on DonJean Bay at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5.

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CALENDAR • from Page 2 19 Discover Whitewater Series pre-race dinner, packet pick-up and on site registration, 4:30 to

20 Discover Whitewater Series race day events at Whitewater High School (Walworth/Court streets)

Lauderdale Aqua Skiers The Lauderdale Aqua Skiers had a full schedule of events this summer with the goal, as always, being to entertain people of all ages. The team’s home shows were held at two locations this summer – Don-Jean Bay and Babe Mann Park, 960 Proctor Dr., Elkhorn. The final performance of the 2015 season is set for 6 p.m. on Don-Jean Bay Sept. 5. The annual Alumni Show and 50/50 raffle with drawing will also take place on

Saturday, Sept. 5 at the end of the team’s performance. The Lauderdale Aqua Skiers are always looking for new members – experienced or novice including supporting members (costume coordinators, ways and means assistants, rope-rollers, dock hands, boat spotters, etc.) For more information visit www. aquaskiers.com.

include: 8 a.m., Half marathon start; 8:15 a.m., 5K start; 9:45 a.m., Fit Kid Shuffle; and 10:15 a.m., awards. Kids Korral is open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kiwanis Pancake breakfast, 6:20 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. www. runwhitewater.com 25 Fish Fry – 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Lutherdale Camp, N7891 Highway 12, Elkhorn. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for children 12 and younger. (262) 742-2352

Farmers’ Market The Whitewater Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday from 8 a.m. until sell out, May through November, rain or shine, in the parking lot at the Winchester True Value Hardware, 1415 W. Main St. The market features farm-fresh local grown vegetables and fruit, homemade breads and pies, local grown shrubs and trees for replanting. 27 Antique Flea Market – 7 a.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, Highway 11, Cost is $5. (414) 525-0820 www.nlpromotionsllc.com Although we make every

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DINING ENTERTAINENT ‘Just Another Day in Paradise’ Walworth County Fair runs Sept. 2-7

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economics where people have made their canned goods, The Labor Day weekend cakes, fudge, cookies (and) will mark the 166th pies,” she said. anniversary of the Walworth Each year the event County Fair. The fair will also provides live musical be celebrated from Sept. 2 entertainment through through 7 on fairgrounds in contests and concerts. Elkhorn. This year the fair’s The annual event provides grandstand acts include the entertainment to the local Charlie Daniels Band on communities through a Sept. 5 and Cheap Trick on multitude of entertaining and Sept. 6. educational programs. The fair will also hold the “It’s a great place to come semifinal and final rounds with your friends, family and of the 13th Annual Kunes children,” said Sue Preussing, Country Automotive Group marketing and public Walworth County Talent relations manager. Show on Sept. 2 and 3. Each year the fair has a This is a musical program theme. This year’s theme that will entail performances is “Just Another Day in in different genres including Paradise.” country, Christian, gospel, soft rock and more. ACTIVITIES: The Master of The annual event brings Ceremonies, WSLD 104.5 fresh activities every year; FM Radio and Kunes Monster Truck is one of the Automotive Group will new additions to this year’s award $1,000 for the first activities, said Preussing. place winner, $300 for the Other activities will second place and $200 for the include, bull riding, third place. demolition derby, truck and Other challenges will tractor pulls and different include Fairest of the Fair animal exhibits such as competition, Duct Tape kettle shows, dog shows, Fashion, Farmers Olympics horse shows and cat shows, and an Outstanding Seniors Preussing said. and Grandparents of the year “We have exhibits in home contest to recognize five STAFF WRITER

Mighty draft horses pull impressive loads during the 2014 horse pull competition at the Walworth County Fair. The 2015 fair runs Sept. 2 through 7. FILE PHOTO Lauderdale Lakes Breeze

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from Sept. 4 through 7. This year’s events will also include multiple horse events and recognition of centennial farms. “We have a nice park

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The ins and outs of Lauderdale Lakes Size • Green Lake is 311 acres • Middle Lake is 259 acres • Mill Lake is 271 acres

Lauderdale Lakes consists of Green Lake, Middle Lake and Mill Lake and is located in La Grange Township a few miles north of the City of Elkhorn, west of highways 12 and 67. For more information contact the Lauderdale Lakes Marina at (262) 495-8200 or www.lauderdalelakesmarina.com.

Fish species Lauderdale Lakes offers a wide array of fish with the predominant species being: • Largemouth bass • Smallmouth bass • Northern pike • Walleye • Panfish

Maximum depth • Green Lake: 55 feet • Middle Lake: 42 feet • Mill Lake: 44 feet

Access Lauderdale Lakes is accessible via a paved ramp on Sterlingworth Road off of Highways 12/67. Additionally, unimproved landings are located off of Bubbling Springs Road and Westshore Drive.

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Lauderdale Lakes FISHING and RECREATION

‘MOVE OVER LAW’

expands from Wisconsin highways to waterways Wisconsin’s “move over law” to protect roadside emergency responders expands to the state’s waters this summer under revisions to the boating rules and regulations code, also known as chapter NR 5 of the Wis. Administration Code. Warden Roy Zellmer, Department of Natural Resources’ boating administrator, says the law’s expansion to add a slow-no-wake buffer around emergency vessels was in response to concerns about officer and public safety. “The purpose is to create a safety buffer for emergency responders to work without risking being struck or maneuvering in big wakes by boats passing too close to an emergency site,” Zellmer said. “The DNR asked for the law change out of concern for public safety and law FILE PHOTO Lauderdale Lakes Breeze Wisconsin has added a slow-no-wake buffer around emergency vessels on its lakes in response to concerns enforcement officer safety.” about officer and public safety. Boats are now required to follow the “move over law” when on the water as well as The law’s revision adds a slow-no-wake within 100 on the road. feet of patrol boats displaying emergency lights. The revisions took effect on June 1 and the DNR efforts this summer will be to inform If you’re an angler looking of Natural Resources. For most other inland lakes, 100 fish days. and educate boaters on the for a fight out on a Wisconsin largemouth bass in particular, there is a combined daily bag “We’re getting a lot of change. lake late this summer, there’s abundance is now at such limit of five largemouth and 5-plus pound fish as well as something important you levels that the DNR has smallmouth bass greater than some 7 and 8 pound fish and should know: the bass have removed minimum length 14 inches. that’s bearing in mind that you outnumbered. limits on more than 300 Dave Boyarski, northern the state record is just over 9 And thanks to a lakes, while another 21 have Lake Michigan fisheries pounds,” Boyarski said. “But combination of catch and no minimum length but a supervisor, said the where we’re really fortunate is release practices as well as protected slot from 14 to 18 smallmouth bass population that a lot of good bass fishing careful management, bass inches. These lakes have a in Door County is as good as can be done from shore, from numbers are growing, said Jon daily bag limit of five bass. it has ever been – continuing a dock or by simple wading. Hansen, a fisheries biologist In northern zone waters, a trend seen in recent years It opens up all kinds of and bass team leader with the smallmouth bass harvest that resulted in the area’s opportunities for families and the Wisconsin Department season began June 20. On recognition by Bassmaster people without boats.” Magazine as the top bass It’s also one reason why fishing destination in the bass fishing remains an United States in 2014. important part of the $2.3 This year, the Toyota billion economic impact Bassmaster Angler of the Wisconsin gains from sport Year Championship is set for fishing each year. Sturgeon Bay Sept. 17 to 20. “In addition to providing Based on a recent fisheries a valuable recreational team survey, some 20 percent opportunity for state residents, of the smallmouth bass in there are a lot of people Sturgeon Bay measured at who come here for the bass least 17 inches and 15 percent fishing,” Hansen said. “These measured at least 18 inches. aren’t necessarily tournament Abundance also remains high anglers, but they may hear – on a good day during the about it that way.” peak spring pre-spawn period, For more information, FILE PHOTO Lauderdale Lakes Breeze search the DNR website, dnr. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources two anglers in boat may be wi.gov, for “largemouth bass” says it “all about that bass” this summer on the inland able to pull in more than 50 and “smallmouth bass” and lakes, because of the DNR’s catch and release practices fish a day. Boyarski said he also has gotten some reports of “fishing regulations.” as well as careful management.

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The motor vehicle move over laws are in all states and require drivers to move by at least one lane away from emergency vehicles with activated sirens and-or flashing lights. If moving away by at least one lane is impossible, drivers are required to slow speeds to reasonable speeds or a set limit below the speed limit as determined by local authorities. More changes to NR 5 Other changes to the state’s boating rules and regulations affect the use of blue lights and noise levels. Zellmer says boaters can no longer display blue colored lights. “The blue LED lighting had been mistaken for law enforcement lights at night and was causing some confusion to the public,” he said. Noise level testing requirements have been revised to meet Society of Automotive Engineers practices and does not link minimum distances to tests. For more information about boating in Wisconsin, search the DNR website, dnr. wi.gov, for keyword “boat.”

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Watson’s Wild West Museum is open May through October, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Owner Doug Watson encourages visitors to call ahead to ensure the museum is open to the public because private events are often scheduled. Admission is $5 per adult and $3.75 per child ages 4-10. For more information, call Watson at (262) 723-7505 or visit watsonswildwestmuseum.com.

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very year and By Kellen every visit since Olshefski its opening more STAFF WRITER than two decades ago, visitors have always received the same warm, oldtime, western welcome upon entering Watson’s Wild West Museum in Elkhorn: “Howdy, pardner.” Now celebrating 26 years since he first purchased and began rehabilitating the property at W4865 Potter Road, Doug Watson said he’s continued to change the museum over the years, adding more antiques and western artifacts to his collection. Today, his collection covers the walls, halls and ceilings of the old barn, including the hundreds of cowboy boots hanging from the rafters, lassos and saddles, stuffed animals – such as elk, moose, buffalo and even a bear and mountain lion – antique tins, medicines and more. A glass case along one wall houses antique firearms, akin to those used on the western frontier. Along another wall copper pots, pans and lanterns dangle from the ceiling in an impressive display. And on yet another, toys, books, and a general store, which houses a real pickle jar that hasn’t been opened in 40 years, according to Watson. The museum includes a gold mine where visitors can get into the spirit of the gold rush, panning through rocks beneath rushing water searching for pieces of gold.

He said with the Antique Flea Market coming to Elkhorn several times each year, it’s made his search for artifacts a bit easier. Watson said he never misses one and often comes back to add about 100 items each year. “We keep adding more things and keep pushing it more and more together,” he said with a chuckle. Watson, who dresses in full cowboy garb every day – walking the walk and talking the talk – said when pioneers come to visit Watson’s Wild West Museum, he’s there to entertain them, to take them on not only a tour around the museum, but on an educational journey through America’s frontier. “We do tall tales and cowboy poetry and twirl ropes around them,” he said. Watson’s knowledge of the rise and fall of the wild west and cowboys is extensive. Common topics range from their average lifespan, diets, lifestyles and work, and the push westward along trails such as the Oregon Trail to gold and silver mining and the Midwest inventions that conquered the west. “Coffee that was thick enough to plow, strong enough to pull a wagon, the only way to drink it was with a fork and if you drank it and died, you’d still be awake three weeks later,” he said about a cowboy’s diet. However, Watson’s historical knowledge ranges far beyond cowboys and Indians, as he tells stories of the origins of things like the Hershey candy

company, the Chicken Dinner Candy Company, founded in Elkhorn, and Wrigley Gum, which was originally attached to bars of soap. A tour at Watson’s Wild West Museum wouldn’t be complete, however, without following the museum’s long-standing tradition – saddling up to the bar for a cold Sarsaparilla slid down the stretch of wood. As an added bonus for large groups, Watson’s Wild West Museum also offers a dinner show, featuring the likes of Mark Twain and Annie Oakley, Ranger Jim and musical appearances by KG & The Rangers and more. Humble beginnings Working as a college student at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, which had a western and Indian motif, Watson said the idea was sparked as part of a business course he was taking. He began collecting artifacts at 18 and while he’s lived in Arizona for the past 47 years – still part time, during his off season – he planned on opening the museum out there. However, it just so happened fate brought him past the property in 1989 when it was up for sale. “The house was going to be burned and the barn was going to be burned and we figured, why not make it a family project and fix it up,” he said. With his family history dating back to the mid-1800s on both his mother and

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Above: a covered wagon, loaded and ready for the long haul westward, sits just outside the doors guests enter into Watson’s Wild West Museum. Top photo: owner and museum curator Doug Watson stands beside the Tumbleweed Mine, an area of the museum where visitors can learn about the gold and silver mining of the See WILD WEST MUSEUM Page 10 west while also panning for a little gold themselves.

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Summer is a special season I like summer rain. Not at noon when everyone wants to be outside in the sunshine swimming, if you are lucky enough to be at the beach. But after the sun sets, when the world is dark and lightning brightens the sky only By to be followed by the JILL predictable strike of PERTLER thunder. We count the CONTRIBUTOR seconds between the light and sound to guess how far the storm is from us. One thousand one, one thousand two... I like bug bites. They’re the result of spending time outside playing too much croquet or badminton or golf or bocce or Wiffle ball. We have so much fun and are so intent on swatting balls (or shuttlecocks) we forget about swatting bugs. Until later, when we are inside; then I like anti-itch cream. I like it a lot. I like running out of Popsicles or ice cream. It means we’ve been indulging in frozen concoctions to cope with the heat of summer’s long days. We may even skip a meal because we are outside playing and instead supplement with treats from the freezer. Ice cream for lunch = joy. I like running out of toilet paper. It happens when everyone is home and... well... feeling at home. I add bonus points to this merry moment if everyone remembers to flush. I like when everyone flushes. It feels miraculous, because I believe it is. I like weeds. In another universe they may be expensive, coveted plants

(although I doubt it). Here, on earth, in my yard, I have the opportunity to ban them from the garden – even though they are unruly and refuse to obey humans. Weeds are good because they provide me with a worthwhile task: pulling them. I like sand on the kitchen floor. The bathroom floor. The carpet. The dog’s hair. The kids’ hair. My bathing suit. You name it. Sand can be everywhere during the summer months. I think it may even self-multiply. But it indicates one thing: the beach. And the beach – in a word – is good. Well, that and wet. And sandy. I like standing in line to ride the roller coaster. It means I am at an amusement park and that is amusing. Queuing up (a fancy term I learned during a Disney visit) allows me to anticipate the fun. It prolongs the entertainment and gives me more bang for my buck. Standing in line is at the heart of the free amusement park experience. Sometimes I just stand in line, without buying a ticket to ride. But not often. I like sweating in the summer sun. It means I am burning calories, even if I am just sitting in a lawn chair with a good book. Burning calories is always a positive thing for someone my age because once you reach the middle years, your middle tends to expand and your metabolism tends to deflate. I once gained three pounds after a brief glance toward a piece of chocolate cake, so a little sweat is welcome. I like a wet swimsuit butt that will not dry – even though it is 90 degrees outside – because the humidity is also at 90, so your backside remains damp on the lawn chair, while you read that good

book. You could go in and change, but you don’t. Wet swimsuit butt is a rite of summer and shouldn’t be squandered. I like a farmer’s tan. It says I’ve been outside doing something that is something – beyond sitting in a lawn chair with a good book. It also indicates I’ve been sweating because doing something in the summer invariably involves sweat. A farmer’s tan is almost like killing two birds with one stone. (Not that we encourage bird murder in my neighborhood. I like birds.) I like cleaning the kitchen 17 times a day because the kids are home from school and they are (and I’m not exaggerating) perpetually hungry. Despite finding the frying pan in the sink (again) and an ongoing inability to keep the fridge stocked, I like having them home during the summer. When the house is full, so is my heart. (Cheesy, I know.) I like cheese. All year long. No explanation needed. Summer is humidity, sticky skin, burnt shoulders, pollen, allergies, hot car seats, fruit flies on bananas, bees in your lemonade, wood ticks on your leg, ants in your kitchen, mosquitoes in the air and gnats in your nose. It is also a time to ride with the top down, walk barefoot, grill dinner, eat fresh berries, run through the sprinkler, soak in the sun, spend time together and see the glass as half full – preferably with your favorite summertime beverage. Cheers. Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Walworth County once again led the three-county area, including Racine and Kenosha counties, with the highest growth in home sales in June with a 32.9 percent increase over June 2014, according to a report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association. The market continues to grow in both number of home sales and median price statewide. Walworth County reached 218 home sales in June compared to 164 in the same month last year. The county also had the lowest increase in the median price of the three-county area of 7.7 percent, going from $174,500 in June 2014 to $187,950 of

June this year. Racine County reflected similar numbers, going from 242 home sales to 318 for June of each year for an increase of 31.4 percent. The median price increased by 8.7 percent, $12,137 more than the $140,000 figure in June 2014. Kenosha County saw the lowest increase in home sales of the three counties of 18.3 percent, with 41 additional home sales last month from the 224 in June 2014. Kenosha County also had the largest percentage growth in the median price of homes, going from $140,000 to $153,000 for a 9.3 percent increase. “I think the market’s the safest it’s been in the past decade,” Joe Busch, real estate agent and office

manager of the Burlington branch of Bear Realty, said. “I think we’ll see nice, steady growth.” Year-to-date sales are at their highest levels since 2006, according to the WRA. “It took several years to deal with the excess inventory created by foreclosures, but we are now at pre-recession levels on foreclosures in the state, and inventory levels are at healthy levels statewide,” WRA President and CEO Michael Theo said. With higher demand for supply, inventory is likely to shrink near the end of the year, Busch said. For now though, there is a good balance, he said. It’s not what he would call a buyer’s market or a seller’s market.

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“Right now it seems like we have good inventory in all price ranges,” Busch said. “I think it’s a good market for everyone right now.” Statewide, the number of home sales increased by 18.4 percent, reaching 9,345 sales last month compared to 7,891 in June last year. The median price increased $10,000 from the $159,000 figure the year

before, for a growth of 6.3 percent. Housing continues to be affordable in the state in part due to improvements in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate. The rate is currently at 3.98 percent, down from 4.16 in June 2014. “These rates, they’re not forever,” Busch said. “The government is basically

artificially keeping rates down.” Busch said once the government steps back, he expects the rates are going to climb. Mortgage rates have already increased by about a third of a percent since the beginning of the year, according to the WRA. “Note that the Fed continues to hint at an interest rate hike, probably early in the fall, which will almost certainly lead to higher mortgage rates,” Theo said. The Wisconsin Housing Affordability Index, which is based on 20 percent down on a 30-year mortgage financed at current mortgage rates, was at 215 in June, unchanged from the same month the year before.

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Nov. 21, 2014 W5635 Forest Rd. $1,075,000 Nov. 25, 2014 N7791 Asta Dr. $1,750,000 Dec. 19, 2014 W5591 Oak Park Rd. $730,000 Jan. 23, 2015 W5486 Westshore Dr. Susan A. Stawik Trust $1,280,000 Jan. 29, 2015 W5665 Ridge Rd. Deborah Cassidy Trust $399,500 Feb. 13, 2015 W5483 Rocky Rd. Kelly & Robert Wojda $500,000 Feb. 27, 2015 W5417 Lost Nation Rd. Michael & Ellen Spitalli $435,000 March 6, 2015 W5207 Stewart Dr. Ekal Efil LLC $740,000 April 10, 2015 W5429 Lost Nation Dr. Sean, Carlynn, Stanley & Valeria Crevier $310,000 April 29, 2015 W5384 Island Way Ronald & Cami Gerstung $550,000 April 29, 2015 N7755 Laura Ln. William & Patricia Sullivan $1,542,250 May 1, 2015 W5358 West Shore Dr. Mercury Group IX LLC $565,000 May 14, 2015 W5229 Sterlingworth Ct. Chad Karl $575,000 May 29, 2015 W5609 Forest Rd. Nichole & Bryan Morley $485,000 June 29, 2015 W5774 North Dr. Abe & Lynn Goldsmith $364,113

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BY THE NUMBERS Waterfront Homes for Sale in Lauderdale Lakes

$295,000............... W 5804 W North Dr $329,000....................W 5680 Ridge Rd $349,900......W5746 Bubbling Springs Dr $375,000............ W5539 West Shore Dr $389,900.....................W5713 Ridge Rd $395,500.....................W5774 North Dr $399,000.............W5421 Lost Nation Rd $399,500................ W5525 Oak Park Rd $400,000.................. W5439 Acorn Way $424,000............ N7406 Country Club Dr $449,900.....................W5828 North Dr $449,900.................... W5495 Rocky Rd $449,900...............N7420 Arrowhead Ln $455,000.................... W5489 Rocky Rd $499,000.....................W5693 Ridge Rd $499,900.................. W5435 Acorn Way $579,000..................W5602 Cool Hill Dr $589,000............ W7762 West Shore Dr $599,000......W5684 Bubbling Springs Dr $624,000............ W5616 West Shore Dr $649,900...........W5193 Sterlingworth Ct $669,900................ W5507 Oak Park Rd $670,000.............W5455 Lost Nation Rd $685,000.............W5361 Lost Nation Rd $695,000................ W5429 Shagbark Ln $699,000..............W5251 Lauderdale Dr $699,900................ W5495 Oak Park Rd $765,000.............. N7860 Westshore Dr $768,000...............W5258 Plantation Rd $869,900..............W5292 Lauderdale Dr $929,900...............N7382 Arrowhead Ln $949,000.............W5462 Lost Nation Rd $1,074,000..........W5406 Lost Nation Rd $1,195,000....... W5312 Pebble Beach Dr $1,375,000.......... W5520 Westshore Dr $1,595,000........... N7838 Westshore Dr $1,680,000........... N5410 Westshore Dr $1,689,000.................W5647 Forest Rd $1,699,900........... W5438 Solid Comfort

Busting first-time homebuyer myths When buying a first home, most people are making one of the biggest purchases of their lives. Without home buying experience, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. “Buying a first home can be exciting and stressful for most young buyers, especially the financing process,” says Clete Thompson, vice president at imortgage, a division of loanDepot LLC. “There’s a lot of paperwork, many choices, and sometimes budgets don’t stretch very far. Our licensed loan officers specialize in helping firsttime buyers navigate the home finance process, which can be stressful if you’re not working with a seasoned professional.” To help first-time buyers, the experts at imortgage are uncovering prevalent myths about financing a home purchase: Myth: It takes a 20 percent down payment to buy a home. Reality: Required down payment amounts vary by type of loan and they are on average much smaller than people think. Last year, the median down payment for all firsttime buyers was six percent, according to the National Association of Realtors. One reason is that many first-time buyers use FHA loans, which require down payments as low as 3 to 3.5 percent. VA loans require nothing down for qualified veterans or active military personnel. If you want to take out a conventional loan, many lenders do require 20 percent down, but you can lower that percentage with private mortgage insurance. There are also hundreds of down payment assistance programs that eliminate or reduce down payment requirements for qualified borrowers. Myth: If you owe a lot of student loan debt, there is no way you can get a mortgage. Reality: Don’t assume that having a lot of student loan debt automatically disqualifies you from getting a mortgage. The key factor is not necessarily the size of

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your loan obligation, but the amount of your total monthly debt payments compared to your monthly income. This is called DTI. imortgage, for example, has approved thousands of loans to first-time buyers whose monthly student loan payments were as high as $300, and many more could qualify by increasing their monthly income. Myth: If your credit score is low, you should not even try to get a mortgage. Reality: Millions of potential buyers assume they will not be approved for a mortgage even though many could qualify, according to a national survey commissioned by loanDepot LLC. Today, median FICO scores for mortgages to buy a home are 683 for FHA loans and 754 for conventional loans. But hundreds of thousands of buyers with scores lower than those are getting mortgages if they have good income and low levels of debt. Myth: Buying a home isn’t a good investment. Reality: Real estate, like other assets, rises and falls based on supply and demand. Over the past two years, home values in most markets have been rising. While all real estate is local, if you bought a home in March 2012, by August 2014 the national median home price as measured by Case-Shiller had risen 29.6 percent.

Myth: The mortgageinterest tax deduction is going away. Reality: Though the deduction has its critics, most observers believe it is unlikely that Congress will eliminate the mortgage interest deduction any time soon. Many states also allow homeowners to write off the interest they pay on their mortgages from their state income taxes. Check with your accountant or CPA on if you can qualify for this type of tax deduction. Myth: I’m about to get married and the wedding is so expensive I won’t be able to buy a home. Reality: According to “the knot,” the average wedding has 138 guests who typically give a gift valued at $100 each. That’s $13,800 in spatulas, baking pans and other things. If every guest contributed to a Down Payment Fund, you could have enough saved for a down payment on a $276,000 home in San Diego. “These are just a few of the myths about home buying that surface frequently in our conversations with first-time buyers,” says Thompson. “I always advise potential buyers, especially first-time buyers, to get in touch with one of our local imortgage loan officers if they’re interested in straight answers to specific questions about financing a home. We are here to help.”

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Elkhorn graduate’s organization aims to help medical students, patients on a national level By Kellen Olshefski

Milwaukee, Blackbourn said the organization An Elkhorn Area High first snowballed to the School graduate has taken University of Wisconsin, his drive to give back to a Milwaukee, campus, whole new level, creating an giving the foundation an organization that has now organization a little more spread across the nation. close by to work with. Lisle Blackbourn, a In working with the 2009 graduate of Elkhorn student organization on Area High School, started that campus, Blackbourn SAAND –Support, said he drew interest from Advocacy and Awareness of the Huntington’s Disease Neurodegenerative Diseases Society of America, who in – in 2012. Blackbourn said turn helped him to bring the the organization aims to not program to a national level. only help students pursuing Blackbourn said the a career in the medical field help from the society’s gain valuable experience branch managers throughout with these types of diseases, the nation to find similar but also aid those afflicted student organizations was a by similar diseases. huge help. Blackbourn, the “They really do see the organization’s president and need,” he said about the CEO, said the organizations organizations that have main focus is really about helped him. “They all getting more students aware realized that this is a way of these types of diseases to help start the process of and getting them to work getting more experience for with patients. them and even just make “We’re trying to get them feel more comfortable these students real-life around them.” exposure to the human He said it hasn’t side of medicine,” he said. necessarily been easy, “It’s really just hoping working with pre-health that participating in this advisors and student program will make them organizations to find students better doctors, therapists, and create programs locally nurses and other healthcare for students halfway across professionals.” the country, though overall, Blackbourn said his it’s been a rewarding interest in this area started process. Though it’s a work with his godfather, who in progress, he said, it’s suffered from Lou Gherig’s getting easier with each new Disease for 20 years, an chapter. abnormally long amount of HELPING time. “So, most of my whole OTHERS life I grew up with him having it, so it sort of While the organization pushed me in this field,” he helps students get needed said. volunteer hours and When looking to get in invaluable experience, volunteer hours to apply for Blackbourn said the medical school, Blackbourn organization also said not being able to find offers many programs something he wanted to do to those dealing with pushed him to make it a neurodegenerative diseases. reality. Blackbourn noted Blackbourn, who is several programs including currently in graduate Memories in the Making, school at Johns Hopkins which focuses on arts in Baltimore, Md., said he and crafts projects with began the organization as a Alzheimer’s patients, and student organization at the an ALS companionship University of Wisconsin, program, giving patients Madison campus in with ALS a little extra search of other students attention as family can’t with similar interests. always be with them Having dealt with the ALS because of work and school. Foundation in Wisconsin “Sometimes, it’s just due to his godfather’s getting these patients to be illness, Blackbourn said productive, getting them to he also received a lot of do something,” he said. “As help and guidance from their disease progresses it them, helping him find the really just helps them.” resources and paperwork he Blackbourn said the needed to form an official reactions he’s received non-profit organization. from not only other disease “So, it just kind of went organizations, but also the from there, one small piece patients they work with, has at a time,” he said. been incredibly positive. Over the past few years, As an example, Blackbourn has worked on Blackbourn said one of expanding his organization, the most pleasurable seeking students of similar experiences he has had is interests on not only other working with the Muscular Wisconsin campuses, Dystrophy Association but campuses around the and their summer camps country. for children, which has With the ALS Foundation had difficulties in the past headquarters being in finding volunteers for their STAFF WRITER

Above: Lisle Blackbourn joins a group of fellow students during an ALS Foundation tailgate party the organization volunteered at last year. Right: Blackbourn joins a group of children aboard a pontoon during the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s summer camp last year.

weeklong camp. “For a lot of the students, that’s their favorite opportunity that we’ve shown them and given them, to volunteer at this camp and truly make it, as the MDA deems it, the best week of the year for these children,” he said. “You really don’t understand how devastating and time consuming these diseases are not only for the people with them, but their families, until you’ve done something like that camp and volunteered there.” On keeping the organization running, Blackbourn said the local student organizations often raise funds for themselves through things like bake sales and at a national level, the organization sponsors things like runs and takes donations through their website. Not necessarily needing all of the money, Blackbourn said additional funds raised are generally donated to other disease organizations.

LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE Blackbourn said where he plans to go with this is a question he gets asked quite often and right now, he’s not entirely sure. He said he began with the idea it was something he would head up while he’s in college, but it’s something that has really stayed with him. Blackbourn said he hopes to continue to expand the organization, noting they’re starting a new chapter at Minnesota high school currently. “We’re really excited about expanding into new areas,” he said. To learn more about the organization, upcoming events, who they partner with and how to get involved and help, visit sand.org.

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(262) 949-3618 • jerryk@keeferealestate.com VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AT lakehomeswi.com Selling Lauderdale Lakes Since 1989 MLS#1419245 LAKE DENOON– 173’ of level frontage w/ sand beach, updated 3BR, 3.5BA. Kitchen w/granite, breakfast bar and lakeside dining w/deck access. FR w/FP, 2 kitchen w/French doors to brick patio. Boat house.....................$1,249,900

MLS#1393441 LAUDERDALE LAKES – 101’ of Green Lake frontage, great swimming & sand beach. 5BR, 3BA movein ready! Living area w/vaulted ceilings, wall of windows, FP & slider to deck. MB w/lake views, full bath. LL rec room. Wooded lot & nice lakeside yard. Ample Parking...................................... $1,095,000

MLS#1410405 LAUDERDALE LAKES – Pride of ownership with quality finished throughout located on 79’ of prime frontage. 3 plus BR, 2BA ranch with FR walkout to brick patio. Vaulted ceilings throughout main level. Custom kitchen. Built-in grill w/ frig & lakeside fire pit. Great pier system & swimming. Professionally landscaped. .............................. $869,900

MLS#1337839 LAUDERDALE LAKES – 65’ of prime Middle Lake frontage w/rare wet boat house w/deck. 4BR, 3BA w/ LL Family room walkout. Eat-in kitchen w/granite counters & wood floors. Huge MB w/ FP, vaulted ceilings & full bath. FR w/wall of windows. Shoreline deck. Great views & swimming ........ $699,000

MLS#1409928 LAUDERDALE LAKES – Spectacular move-in ready 3BR, 2BA home on 50’ of prime frontage. LR w/ stone fireplace & slider to deck. FR walkout to screened porch. Level lakeside yard w/ dry boat house, new piers w/sand & gravel frontage. Car port & parking area. ......................................... $669,900

MLS#1407290 LAUDERDALE LAKES – This 4+ BR, 3 full contemporary home is situated on 77’ of Middle Lake frontage. Soaring ceiling w/wall of windows in LR w/natural FP & sliders to huge deck. Eat-in kitchen w/bar area & dining area. Lakeside shed & 2.5 attached garage ..................................... $599,000

MLS#1387155 LAUDERDALE LAKES - Nestled in the trees w/58’ of Middle Lakes frontage this 3BR, 2BA ranch features great room w/vaulted beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, stone FP & multiple sliding glass doors to screened porch & deck. Updated kitchen, stainless steel appliances. LL walkout. 2 car attached garage............................................... $554,900

MLS#1400042 LAUDERDALE LAKES – 3BR, 3.5BA home on 76’ of Middle Lake frontage. Open concept. LR w/slider to deck w/hot tub. FR w/slate floor & slider to screened porch & covered patio overlooking lake. New pier & level lakeside area................................. $499,000

MLS#1424725 LAUDERDALE LAKES – Deakin Island 6BR, 4.5BA on 113’ of Green Lake frontage. GR w/soaring ceiling, wall of windows & stone FP w/deck access. MB suite w/FP, Skylite, whirlpool tub & deck access. FR walkout to brick patio w/FP, wet bar, sauna, workout room & large laundry room. Loft overlooking GR. Lakeside deck over water. 3 car garage. Outstanding lake views & swimming..................$1,495,000

MLS#1344696 LAUDERDALE LAKES - Large level lot with fenced lake front lawn leading to 80’ on Middle Lake. 4BR, 2BA cedar shake ranch. Kitchen w/tons of cabinets & island. FP lakeside off kitchen & dining room w/deck access to patio. FR walkout w/full bath & guest bedroom. 80’ pier that acts as lakeside deck. One car garage.................... $349,900

MLS#1386504 LAUDERDALE LAKES 3BR, 2.5BA Sterlingworth Townhome on Lauderdale Lakes w/boat slip. GR w/FP & wall of windows w/slider to deck. Family room & laundry on main level. 2-car attached garage. Common areas feature sand beach, indoor pool, clubhouse, workout room & short walk to golf course ......................$419,000

MLS#1420630 LAUDERDALE LAKES - Turnkey 3BR, 3.5BA home situated on 75’ of sandy Green Lake frontage. Set up for entertaining w/large lakeside deck & brick patio. Kitchen w/granite, maple cabinets, lakeside dining & adjoining FR w/fireplace. LR w/ lakeside sunroom w/beamed ceiling & blue stone floor. MB w/vaulted ceiling, balcony & bath ..........$1,3749,000

MLS#1421095 LAUDERDALE LAKES Nestled in private wooded setting on 88’ of Middle Lake. Affordable 2BR, 2BA. Move-in ready. FR walkout to deck. New pier & stairs in 2012. Ample parking ....................... $329,000

MLS#1422636 LAUDERDALE LAKES - Ultimate Green Lake location w/1.5 acres and 103’ of sand & gravel frontage w/extended lake views & privacy. Renovated in 2009 this 6 BR, 6BA features LR w/vaulted ceiling, FP w/deck access. Large game room w/patio access. MB suite w/vaulted ceiling, incredible bath & balcony. Elevated sand beach & private tennis court w/basketball hoop. Move-in ready.. $1,295,000

MLS#1414787 LAUDERDALE LAKES – 4BR, 2.5BA open concept home w/154’ of prime frontage and spectacular views. Main floor master suite. LR with natural fireplace, cathedral ceilings w/walkout to deck. Attached 2 car garage. ..... $400,000

MLS#1429230 LAUDERDALE LAKES – 106’ of level frontage w/ large lakeside yard. 3BR, 3 full baths updated throughout. Open concept main level w/vaulted beamed ceiling. Kitchen w/granite, SS appl, breakfast bar & dining area w/slider to deck. FR walkout to patio and open staircase. Huge pier system & 3 car garage. Move-in Ready! ......... $549,900

MLS#1411288 LAUDERDALE LAKE ACCESS – Steps to your boat slip & great swimming. 4BR, 2BA featuring marble/granite & hardwood flooring throughout. FR w/FP. Formal dining & breakfast nook. Sun room w/heated floors & slider to granite patio. Assn features 2 lakefront parks just steps away & 9 acre conservancy ............................................ $334,900

MLS#1400062 LAUDERDALE LAKE ACCESS – Within steps of your boat slip & sand beach is this 4BR, 3BA ranch w/LL rec room walkout. Vaulted ceiling in LR w/tons of natural light & FP. Eat-in kitchen w/deck access. FR on main level w/vaulted ceiling & slider to deck. Two car garage. Must See! ......................$275,700

MLS# 1420191 LAUDERDALE LAKES Located on 50’ of level Green Lake frontage is this 2BR, 2BA move-in ready ranch. GR w/vaulted ceilings and open kitchen w/dining. Slider to lakeside deck w/spectacular lake views. Master BR w/full bath. Main floor laundry. Large lakeside yard & 2 car detached garage ......................................................................$579,000

MLS#1427241 LAUDERDALE LAKES – Summer fun awaits the buyer of this 3BR, 3BA home with North woods feeling & 45’ of frontage. LL walkout FR w/fireplace, wet bar & sauna. GR w/ stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling adjacent to dining area. Master w/bath & slider to private deck. 2nd fl bedroom w/bath & loft. .................................................... $579,000

MLS#1413483 LAKE LORRAINE – 97’ of level frontage w/extended lake view is where you’ll find this 3BR, 2BA home. Vaulted ceiling in LR, kitchen & MB. Eat-in kitchen w/breakfast bar & dining area w/slider to deck. FR walkout w/gas FP and lots of windows. Huge lakeside yard & 2.5 attached garage. Come take a look!. .............................. $239,900

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