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Scott Williams
Nov 10, 2019
Nov 10, 2019

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Amy Garcia school teacher Walworth donating playhouse

Amy Garcia, a teaching assistant at Walworth Elementary School, celebrates alongside the playhouse that she won in a raffle at Elkhorn Oktoberfest.

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Walworth playhouse builders in Elkhorn

The Elkhorn Middle School students shown working last spring on the playhouse’s wooden frame include, from left front, Haley Hoekstra and Lily Petrasek, back, Travis Brogren, Kaiden Porep, Mackenzie Begley, Ben Holm, and Brook Slinde, and not shown, Ben Suttman.

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Ingersoll builders with playhouse raffle winner

Greg Ingersoll, left, of Wausau Homes-Elkhorn, joins playhouse raffle winner Amy Garcia, center, along with his wife and business co-owner Julia Ingersoll alongside the prized playhouse.

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WALWORTH — Amy Garcia had a good feeling about it when she paid $25 for a raffle ticket to win a large children’s playhouse.

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Slideshow: Walworth town square corn roast

Slideshow: Walworth town square corn roast

Walworth corn roast - 1

Walworth corn roast - 1 — Amanda Miller, a volunteer from Big Foot High School, sorts through a pile of corn Aug. 3, 2019 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
Scott Williams, Regional News

Walworth corn roast - 2

Walworth corn roast - 2 — Graham Murphy and Tammy Haase, both of Richmond, Illinois, get ready to enjoy their lunch Aug. 3 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Walworth corn roast - 3

Walworth corn roast - 3 — Shucking freshly roasted earns of corn are Jacob Laing, left, and Olivia Kovarik, volunteers at the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest held Aug. 3 on the town square in Walworth.
Scott Williams, Regional News

Walworth corn roast - 4

Walworth corn roast - 4 — Kevin Roeske of Walworth enjoys an ear of roasted corn Aug. 3 on the town square in Walworth during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest.
Scott Williams, Regional News

Walworth corn roast - 5

Walworth corn roast - 5 — Volunteers on the left and patrons keep things moving along Aug. 3 in the serving line for the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Walworth corn roast - 6

Walworth corn roast - 6 — Rotary Club members Glenn Wergin, left, and John Conley keep the bratwurst grill going Aug. 3 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Walworth corn roast - 7

Walworth corn roast - 7 — Spencer Majerus does his part Aug. 3, 2019 in helping to prepare roasted corn for patrons at the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Walworth corn roast - 8

Walworth corn roast - 8 — Volunteers Genna Sandstrom, left, and Kelly Kline, members of the National Honor Society at Big Foot High School, get ears of corn ready for the roasters Aug. 3 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest.
Scott Williams, Regional News

Walworth corn roast - 9

Walworth corn roast - 9 — Volunteers take a break at the roasters used to get corn ready Aug. 3 for customers at the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
Scott Williams, Regional News

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Playhouse built by Elkhorn students donated to Walworth school — The A-frame playhouse, which weighs about 2,000 pounds, was professionally built with a finished interior, roof shingles and exterior siding.
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