Lake Country Weekend Post

2 • LAKE COUNTRY POST • JANUARY 16, 2016 GMTODAY.COM HEALTH By Eric Oliver Enterprise Staff OCONOMOWOC — The blistery weather has been good for something, at least according to Okauchee Fire Department President Dan Ferrise. With the lakes freezing over and temperatures stay- ing well below freezing, Fer- rise said the annual ice golf tournament the Okauchee Fire Department holds on Jan. 31 should go off without a hitch. Each year, the OKFD makes a 27-hole course on the frozen Little Okauchee lake. Foursomes or single parties play 18 of the holes, and at the end "everybody's name is put into a hopper and we pull out for first, sec- ond and third place," Ferrise said. "Everybody has a chance to win first," Ferrise said. Ferrise isn't sure when the OKFD held its first tourna- ment, but he guesses it start- ed in the late '70s. Every year since then it has gotten larger. "When we first started we used to have 10 to 15 people a year," Ferrise said. "Now we're up to 100 to 140 people, depending on the weather." Golfers can bring either clubs or hockey sticks to hit tennis balls across the frozen greens of Little Okauchee. In addition to the tourna- ment winners, Ferrise said there are multiple raffle and door prizes to be won, including a "very large tele- vision," and a $500 landscap- ing package. "We do a lot of dollar door prizes," Ferrise laughed. "T- shirts, hats, sweatshirts, things like that. We have all kind of things. Literally it takes us 45 minutes to just get through everything. We cannot stop drawing tick- ets." There will also be food vendors. All the money raised from the golf tournament goes to support the OKFD. "It helps the Fire Depart- ment with some of the expenses we can't get into our budget," Ferrise said. For example, when some- body donated a hovercraft to the fire department, the fire- fighters outfitted it with a larger engine they had to pay for. They also needed special gear that goes along with it — also out of their pocket. "A lot of the money comes from these types of fundraisers," Ferrise said. "Municipalities can only afford to budget so much. It leaves a lot of room for a lot of things we don't get. That's where these fundrais- ers come into play." In case the weather heats up, Ferrise has a backup plan ready. A shuttle will take people from Foolery's Liquid Ther- apy, N52-W35091 W. Lake Drive, to the Okauchee Lions Park to play a quick 18 there. Registration for the golf outing begins at 11 a.m. at Foolery's. Email: eoliver@conleynet.com By Lauren Anderson Enterprise Staff WAUKESHA — Every year, the scenario plays out like clockwork. Heaters and furnaces turn on. Dust particles start flying. The sneezing com- mences. While these cold months may be filled with sniffles, itching and wheezing for those experiencing seasonal allergies, schools and medi- cal professionals haven't seen a particular spike in cases this winter. "I can't say I've seen this year being particularly worse," said Dr. Carla Meister, an internist at Westbrook Clinic in Wauke- sha with Froedtert and the Medical College of Wiscon- sin. "But people who have indoor allergies notice a huge increase during the winter months." December attendance lev- els in the Waukesha School District were on par with the previous year, Director of Student Services Sharon Thiede said. But for those experiencing the annoyance of indoor allergies, there are steps to make it more bearable, Meister said. The main triggers of indoor allergy symptoms include dust mites, mold and animal fur, so washing fabric coverings regularly with hot water can help mit- igate the problem. "Washing bedding, pillow cases, mattress covers, and blankets in hot water weekly can reduce allergen counts," Meister said. Upholstery and rugs can also be a reservoir for dust mites. "If people have the option of minimizing carpeted areas, that can help as well," Meister said. Other recommendations include installing air puri- fiers or house filtration systems and taking over-the- counter medications. "As with anything, they should first talk to their pri- mary care doctor if they have concerns about aller- gies," Meister said. A distinguishing charac- teristic of allergies com- pared to the flu or cold is the duration of the symptoms. The latter will usually last between three and seven days, while allergies will likely last longer. "Usually those with indoor allergies will also experience symptoms like an itchy nose or eyes or throat that those with cold or flu don't," Meister said. Cases of the flu and cold also are consistent with previous years, Meister said. Annual vaccinations, good hand-washing prac- tices, adequate amounts of sleep and quality nutrition are among the best preven- tive measures to keep those illnesses at bay, Meister said. Email: landerson@conleynet.com 2016 WAUKESHA COUNTY RESOURCE DIRECTORY PUBLISHED BY FREEMAN NEWSPAPERS • FEBRUARY 2016 GOVERNMENT » HOSPITALS » LIBRARIES » GOLF COURSES » LOCAL THEATER & ARTS CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS » MUSEUMS & HISTORICAL PLACES » AND MORE! The 2016 Waukesha County Resource Directory will publish this February in four of our trusted publications in Waukesha County. Reserve your space today to get in on the benefi ts: • Delivers superior exposure to 132,000+ potential readers • High quality publication with full color throughout • Year-long shelf life Call 262-513-2690 for details. Ad closing date is Feb. 4, 2016. Over 52,800 in Circulation! Brand your business year-round! A team approach to health By Eric Oliver Enterprise Staff HARTLAND — There's a health club in Wisconsin which holds the distinction of being the only one to offer an innovative fitness program and it's right in Hartland. Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club, 560 S. Indus- trial Drive, has once again partnered with Tribe Team Training to offer its Tribe training program. According to a release, the program is developed around teams working together through a series of exercises. The club is offer- ing three programs this sea- son; TribeFIT, TribeCORE and TribeLIFE. Each pro- gram features a different degree of intensity and focus with FIT being the hardest and LIFE offering lower-impact workouts. People can try the Tribe training today and Friday. Club Fitness Director Kris Walter likes the program because of the system it's run in. Any coach can step in and lead a program because of the frame Tribe provides. "I can send anybody to my class or to Mike's class and I know they're going to get the same product," Walter said. "It has helped us a lot because we're able to take people and we know they will jell with another group." Walter prefers the Tribe program for a number of reasons. The team aspect and the camaraderie are two of the larger reasons. During a Tribe class on Monday, Walter had a walk- in, making his class total 11. He was only expecting 10, so he had to pull out an extra ViPR, a large weighted rod with handles. This ViPR was heavier than the others, but instead of sticking one per- son with it, his class came together to take turns man- aging the heavier ViPR. "They were going 'I'll take it this time,' 'I'll take it this time,'" Walter said. "That was cool to see them helping each other out that way. That's a lot of what this program does. They start to build camaraderie as a group." Walter said the six-week program ends up bringing people together and helps them to form connections they take out of the gym, and ultimately, back into the gym. "They build relation- ships," Walter said. "I had people in a group two sea- sons ago who didn't know each other at all. After the third week they were shar- ing phone numbers and meeting up after work. It's important for us as a club because we want them to build those relationships. It gives them a reason to come back in and work out." Walter also likes Tribe because of the standards the program holds its coaches to, putting them through a "gruelling" certi- fication process. Marketing Director Tracy Enright also enjoys Tribe. Enright is a former high school and college athlete and in general a very athletic person. She admit- ted to not necessarily enjoy- ing group training, some- thing that changed when she tried Tribe. "I've never been a group fitness person," Enright said. "I've always been a runner, I used to play soccer and I'm an athlete... (With Tribe) I get it. It has a higher intensity so it's like I'm training in high school or college again and I love it. It's the nicest thing for me." Other club amenities The club has various other offerings including eight tennis courts, a pool, vari- ous racquetball courts, a fit- ness center, a Pilates studio, a massage service, free fit- ness classes for members and other things. It originally opened in 1977, but Enright said the club has undergone numer- ous renovations throughout the past few years, all for the betterment of the club and its members. "We're always trying to find different things for our members that make sense but will also help them get results," Enright said. "We're getting there. We're getting there." Email: eoliver@conleynet.com Eric Oliver/Enterprise Staff The tennis courts at Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club, 560 S. Industrial Drive. Eric Oliver/Enterprise Staff The fitness center at Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club, Eric Oliver/Enterprise Staff The large group recreation area at Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club. Eric Oliver/Enterprise Staff The pool at Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club. Getting ill as temperatures drop Doctors, schools say number of winter sickness cases this year is typical Health Club returns innovative program for third season; only club in the Midwest to offer it Annual ice golf fundraiser looking for hole-in-one Okauchee Fire Department ice golf set for Jan. 31

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