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Sonja Akright (52) interviews friend Emily Hummel (69) about her life and her work as a therapist.

Spouses Phil Neimeyer (76) and Donna Neimeyer (73) talk about their life stories, reflecting on their many positions in ministry and teaching. They also touch on family, occupations, and dreams.

Tom Earle (58) talks with friend and colleague Emily Kornak (46) about the work he accomplished on the roads and estates of Lake Geneva as well as the connections he made along the way.

Wendy Betley (49) interviews friend Andy Kerwin (58) about the beginnings of Walk to End Alzheimers in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

What was your favorite memory growing up? Grandpa had his list ready to go with his answers! He answered with he loved playing sports growing up!

Linda Louise Regester (73) has a conversation with friend Chris Brookes (74) about her childhood growing up in Chicago, Illinois, her adulthood living in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, her dad's military service, her husband's military service, and Polish holiday traditions.

American Legion colleagues Bob Miller (63) and Troy Hibbard (39), as well as conversation partner Chris Brookes (74), share stories of the Lake Geneva veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, including of a local...

Friends Dave Desimone (53), who is the site director of Black Point Estate & Gardens historic house museum, and Laurin Mack (44), who is a descendant of an original Chicago beer baron, Conrad Seipp, discuss Seipp family history and the...

Candy Ketchpaw Childers (74) chats with friend Karen Peters Schinke (74) about her experience working at the Lake Geneva Playboy Club-Hotel.

Longtime Lake Geneva resident Helen M. Brandt (80) talks to friend Sonja Akright (52) about her journey from Wabeno to Lake Geneva as well as her jobs at the Lake Geneva Public Library and Geneva Lake Museum.

Spouses Josie Henningfeld (39), a dancer, and Ron Henningfeld (41), a cheesemaker, share their story of meeting, marrying, and starting a successful cheesemaking business in Wisconsin.

Friends Dave Harman (80) and Tom Busse (80) recount their 65+ year friendship spanning military school, the Air Force, the Navy, the Vietnam War, marriages, families, and other life experiences.

Mardi Pennington (74) interviews her goddaughter Ava Ocker (18) about her high school years and preparing to enter college.

Chris Brookes (74) interviews author Pam Meyers (78) about growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and writing historical romance novels based on the area.

Karen Schinke [no age given] interviewed her friend Fritz Button (83) about his family genealogy, occupations, and ice boating.

Mark Braden (71) and his uncle Burly Brellenthin (97) discuss Burly's experiences farming, in school, serving in the military, and working at a Chevy dealership.

Friends Kathleen Phillips (78) and Chris Brookes (74) discuss the historic area of Maple Park in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Architect Kenneth "Ken" Etten (75) talks about his professional life and experiences with Dave Desimone (52), who shares Ken's passion for historic preservation.

Greg Pennington (74) talks about his experiences as a boat captain on the Lake Geneva Gage Cruise Line with Chris Schultz (68).

Bakery owners Amy Peterburs (41) and Jennifer Adams (46) discuss their experiences in business, changes in the food service industry post-Covid, and prices, ingredients, quality of scratch baking.

Reverend Heather Brewer (53) interviews Sarah O'Reilly (82) about contracting polio at twelve years old and the impact that had on her life.

Sonja Akright (52) interviews her friend Patrick Quinn (80) about his memories of growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Conversation partner Chris Brookes (73) interviews husband and wife Rosemary Badame (77) and Robert Sima Krkljus (71) about their lives in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and his immigration to the United States.

Spouses Jamie Koch (71) and Cathy Koch (71) reminisce about their family, life in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, their involvement with the church, historic preservation, and their occupations.

Ashley Gullickson (38) and Amber Barnes (37) interview their grandmother Kathy Huff Burge (80) about her experiences growing up, raising children, and developing her faith.