“When my wife Nancy and I first came to Lake Geneva, this spot was just a little shoe store—cherry wood walls, a fireplace… we fell in...

"There has been a member of the Payne family in Lake Geneva since 1836. Christopher Payne was the first white settler in the area and he...

"The first time I visited Lake Geneva was for Winterfest with my sister. I was walking around town looking at the ice sculptures &...

“I've always envisioned myself as someone who likes to help others, and that led me into the hospitality arena. I like to take care of...

“I love nature, planets, astrology. Everything is energy. It's amazing what comes from our Earth. The lake, in particular, calls to me....

“My theme song is, ‘Everything is awesome’ from The Lego Movie. And everything is awesome. If you're nice to people & friendly, you never...

“My father was a Detective with the Chicago Police Department. My mother, who immigrated from Ireland, was a homemaker. Together they had...

“I've been here 31 years this month. The company I was working for was transitioning into something different and I had been dating...

"I'm a native Minnesotan. I grew up about 150 miles west of Minneapolis. We were not far from the South Dakota border in a small farming...

"I can be feisty, and I have my opinions. But I want to do what's best for this community and everybody who lives and works here. I'm a...

"I think we often confuse the term 'politics' with ‘leadership’. If we got rid of the word 'politics' and brought back the word...

“Growing up, my family always had a boat. Lakes have always been a part of my life. My grandfather fished like crazy and we would rent a...

“I am a singer and a trumpet player. As a former band director, of course, you have to play them all. I was born in Elkhorn, raised in...

“As far as Hillmoor is concerned, there’s a very important element of history in that land. Other than its original purpose as a farm, it...

"I grew up on a farm in Illinois. When the Chicago suburbs started developing, it kind of forced all the farmers to either retire or move...

“Lake Geneva has been part of my family history for multiple generations. My Chicagoan grandparents had a mini honeymoon here and would...

"My goal is to help increase people's quality of life, even by half a percentage. That's the theme for my life. I love to make people...

“In Lake Geneva, we’ve got a lot of great customers and an amazing support network. Between both ‘Going Bananas’ and ‘Guac Star’ we have...

"I was in corporate America for 24 years when I was laid off due to downsizing. I tried a number of different fields to find a career...

“I opened my business in 1985 as a fine jewelry store on Center Street in Lake Geneva. I had watches, an engraving machine, a diamond...