Article posted: 5/30/2012 2:05 PM

Batavia author’s book relives Northwoods memories

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Marnie Mamminga's grandparents pose on their newly constructed log steps at Wake Robin, 1929.

Courtesy of the Oatman family

Heading down to the lake for a swim on a hot day is a cherished and frequent activity in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Courtesy of the Oatman family

Batavia author Marnie Mamminga

Jumping into the lake is a great way to cool off on a hot summer's day. Batavia author Marnie Mamminga shares memories of her family's lake cabin in her recently published book, "Return to Wake Robin."

Courtesy of the Oatman family

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Moody´s Camp owner Lucile Seitz, third from right, enjoys a rare game of cards with several guests on the resort´s popular swim dock in 1957.

courtesy of Dick Seitz

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For many of us who grew up in the Chicago suburbs, Wisconsin was the place where we spent the vacations of our youth. These were carefree days filled with the sounds of screen doors slamming shut, the feeling of sand between our toes and the warmth of a bonfire at night. Batavia writer Marnie Mamminga revisits these memories with her recently published book, "Return to Wake Robin: One Cabin in the Heyday of Northwoods Resorts."