Meet Lou Kowieski! Lou serves as the District Two Alderman for the City of Oconomowoc and is running for Mayor of Oconomowoc as a write-in candidate. Last year, Lou was nominated and subsequently elected as City Council President. Lou has been married to Lori for 25 years, and they have lived in Oconomowoc since 1998….
Nathan Devermann
Meet Nathan Devermann! An Oconomowoc resident, Nathan will be married to Wendy for ten years in May, and they have a cat named Ruxin. Nathan enjoys traveling and is active with several community groups. A blood donor since age 16, Nathan gives blood every eight weeks. Nathan is an officer at Dousman Masonic Lodge, Director…
Jason Curtis
Meet Jason Curtis! Jason is principal of Oconomowoc High School. He is a husband, and has a pug/beagle mix dog. Jason earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and secondary education from Marquette University, and a Master’s degree in education and leadership. Jason is originally from the Boston area and started teaching social studies…
Jackie Foti
Meet Jackie Foti! Jackie is the Community Relations Director at The View at Pine Ridge Assisted Living in Oconomowoc. She is married to Tyler, and the couple have a seven year old son, Sal. In addition to her family and career, Jackie serves on the Oconomowoc Rotary Club Board of Directors, she is a member…
Barbara Dittrich
President Dwight Eisenhower once said, “Take your job seriously, but not yourself.” That seems to be the motto by which State Representative Barbara Dittrich lives. Originally from Milwaukee, Barb spent 13 years as a local investment advisor before creating a faith based non-profit organization for families dealing with chronic health issues called Snappin’ Ministries. Barb…
Chris Ghobrial
Meet Chris Ghobrial! Chris is the Executive Chef at Coco’s Seafood and Steakhouse in Oconomowoc. Chris is husband to chef Angela ‘Annie’, father to Charlotte, and a beagle named Scout. Before making his way to Lake Country, Chris worked for the Bartolotta Restaurant Group and SURG Restaurant Group in Milwaukee. Chris grew up in Bedford,…
Dick Schliewe
Dick Schliewe is the embodiment of the Toby Keith song ‘Made In America’. He is a father and grandfather, and he grew up on a Ixonia dairy farm. He remembers his mother taking him to school on horseback in the snow. A proud Air Force Veteran, Dick has four years of service starting as a…
Lee Hayden
Step into artist Lee Hayden’s Victorian home and you’ll find a friendly orange tabby named Garfield, a sprawling workshop covered in portraits and sketches, and a warm, lovely lady that has touched many lives in Lake Country. At Shorehaven and Wilkinson Manor, Lee has enriched seniors’ lives teaching them to make soap and candy, paint…
The Faces of Lake Country: Karen Krumenacher
Life is better with chickens, according to Karen Krumenacher, the ‘head hen’ of Royal Roost. Karen’s Pewaukee based small business offers services for those raising, or interested in raising, backyard chickens. Living her dream through her business, Karen can be found doing chicken consults, designing and building custom coops, chicken check-ins, chicken chats, selling fowl…
The Faces of Lake Country: Toya Washington
Meet Toya Washington! Toya is a wife, a mother of two and has been a co-anchor and reporter at WISN Channel 12 for 18 years. She grew up in Minneapolis, graduated from UW-Madison and cut her teeth in the Madison television market. A brief phrase that expresses an opinion or makes a statement of wisdom…