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Photos: Venetian Festival 2018 lights up summer in Lake Geneva
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Taking a spin on the Tilt-A-Whirl ride, above, are friends Grace Bush, from left, Heather Pohlman and Jake Lasch, all of Lake Geneva, while Tracie Wilcox of Elgin, Illinois, and Emalee Doyle of Lombard, Illinois, inset, dance to the music during the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva, which ran Aug. 15 to Aug. 19. See more festival photos on page 6B. (Photos by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Kayden Predick, 4, of Delavan, enjoys a stuffed animal wolf prize Aug. 17 at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Disembarking after a Ferris wheel ride Aug. 17 are, from left, Katie Karcher, and her sons, Josten Karcher, 7, and Dylan Karcher, 11, all of Williams Bay, assisted by operator Chavis Zerbach of Mr. Ed's Magical Midway at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Ray Blood prepares another round of teriyaki beef sticks at the American Legion food cart Aug. 17 at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Judy Miskie, left, and her husband, Scott Miskie, both of the town of Geneva, enjoy a spot on a park bench to watch the excitement Aug. 17 at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva.
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Bruce Gingrich of Lake Geneva tries his hand throwing darts at balloons to win prizes Aug. 17 at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Mariama Kondeh, 9, of Elkhorn, enjoys a private ride on the Tilt-A-Whirl on Aug. 17 at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva.
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Ferris wheel operator Chavis Zerbach waits for riders Aug. 17 on the midway at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva.
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Guitarist Jason Nelson joins other members of the band Dirty Canteen on stage Aug. 18 during the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva.
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Festival goers find plenty of food and beverage options Aug. 18 on the festival grounds at Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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William Hobday, 11, takes a spin around the bumper cars Aug. 18 during the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva.
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Enjoying pleasant weather near the music stage Aug. 18 are Leo Host, left, and Glenn Duda, both of Lake Geneva, during the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Watching the rubber ducks float past at the Lucky Ducky game Aug. 18 at Lake Geneva’s Venetian Festival is Aria Bondinell, 5, of Schaumburg, Illinois.
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Tracie Wilcox, left, of Elgin, Illinois, and Emalee Doyle, of Lombard, Illinois, dance to the music Aug. 18 during the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Emalee Doyle, left, of Lombard, Illinois, and Tracie Wilcox, of Elgin, Illinois, dance to the music Aug. 18 during the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Anyi Pardo, left, and her daughter, Kristina Emerson, 10, both of Woodstock, Illinois, take a thrilling ride on the Catch 'N Air ride Aug. 18 at the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
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Steve and Nancy Norys of Janesville enjoy a funnel cake from Mr. Ed’s Magical Midways after Geneva Lake Family YMCA stops selling the cakes at last year's Venetian Fest.
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The annual Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva, presented by the Lake Geneva Jaycees, is just one of the nonprofit events worthy of receiving a waiver from city fees. (File photo/Regional News)
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Friends Marjorie Hayes and Anne Stefan, both of Lake Geneva, take their turn on the Spin Out ride Aug. 18 during the Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva. (Photo by Scott Williams/Regional News)
