After years of riding my bicycle around the beautiful state of Wisconsin, I believe Walworth County is one of the most beautiful of them all. In the last few years, I have made contact with The Nippersink Trail Group, who are working on a trail system from Genoa City to White River Trail just north of Lake Geneva. Their plans at the present (one possibility) are a trail to go along the abandoned railway from Genoa City to just shy of Pell Lake on the east side of County H cross County H before the cemetery, and then go west to a north branch of the Nippersink Creek to Big Foot State Park Area. From there the trail will split into three branches: one going to Big Foot, one going to downtown Lake Geneva, and one swinging east and north crossing Hwy 50 and Grand Geneva to the Springfield Area connecting to the White River Trail that goes between Burlington and Elkhorn.

I feel it is time for the County of Walworth to get behind this plan and open up their county to a scenic and safe trail so people can enjoy the many beauties in this area. Walworth County has few parks and recreation areas, while other neighboring counties are buying up land to save it for recreation use. Walworth is falling behind. Now in these difficult times it would be a good time to think to the future.

Anne and Sam presented a check to the McHenry Conservation District for two benches to be placed in Glacial Park. One will be on Harts Road west of the bike trail and along the path east of the washrooms. The other bench will be at Keystone Canoe Basin along the entrance path to the washroom. Plaques will be placed on the benches denoting McHenry County Bicycle Club. These benches will be installed by Spring 2009.

---"The major reason for cars passing cyclists too close is that the cyclist rides too near the edge on a road that is too narrow to safely share. I've done this and cars try to squeeze right next to me to stay within the lane marks. The best position for a cyclist is to move at least into the nearest tire track made by the cars in the lane, or even closer to the center to prevent cars from passing when there is oncoming traffic. We hate to inconvenience motorists because we are basically polite, but sometimes we don't take care of our own safety by conceding too much." -- Glenn T., League of American Bicyclists, Certified Instructor