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(Feb 8) On Saturday,
February 13th the Warhawk women's basketball team is hosting their annual
breast cancer awareness event. The Hawks have joined with the national
Pink Zone initiative that helps raise awareness and money for the Kay Yow
Breast Cancer Fund. (click here for information
on the fund) Kay Yow is a women's basketball coach that passed away from a
battle with Breast Cancer.
The Warhawks take on
UW-Eau Claire in a conference showdown which will begin at 3pm in Kachel
Gymnasium. Please join the team in wearing pink to support this cause.
The women's basketball team will be selling special pink t-shirts for just $5,
with the proceeds going to the Kay Yow Breast Cancer Fund. The team is also
giving out 200 pink pom poms at the gate to the first 200 fans.
Tickets
to this game are $8 for adults, $3 for youth/senior citizens.
Youth teams or other youth organizations (Girl Scouts,
Boy Scouts, etc.) can register to receive FREE ADMISSION by contacting Leah
Thyne at thynel@uww.edu or 262-472-1655. |
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 "Ancestral" Banana Cake Recipe
(Feb 8) Community Dessert Cookbook recipes continue to be offered at the
Sentry Deli. There were an incredible number of dessert recipes given
by community members in the book. Sentry Deli staff
is featuring a recipe each week for Deli patrons to purchase with a copy of the
recipe and a display of ingredients used. (pictured above). The feature
for this week, a hand me down over generations a "Banana Cake" recipe. It is
planned to have each week's recipe to be recommended by the provider of the
previous week recipe? The price is just a $10 minimum donation per cookbook,
while they last at the SweetSpot. The Cookbook was inspired by Kim Eckroth, a
UWW student and employee of The SweetSpot. Remember the book is only available
at the SweetSpot. |
(Feb 8) The City was
informed earlier this week that it has been selected for a $45,000 energy
planning grant from the Wisconsin Governor's Office of Energy Independence.
Last fall, the Common Council approved the City as a Wisconsin Energy
Independent Community with a goal of reducing local energy consumption by 25%
by the year 2025.
While more information will be forthcoming next week
in a press release from the State Office, we were informed that the grant
reviewers were excited about the "opportunity Whitewater's unique situation
brings to the State Energy Independence Program through the partnership of the
City, UWW and the Whitewater Unified School District."
A local
Whitewater Energy Committee will be formed that will conduct renewable energy
assessments (through Focus on Energy) of all public facilities as well as set
goals for future community energy improvements and initiatives.
Whitewater will join 9 other Wisconsin communities during 2010 in
developing energy plans as well as the initial ten communities that completed
their planning process during the past year. |
(Feb 8) Thirteen WHS Students Attend the University of Chicago - 21st Annual
Model United Nations Conference. This is the 11th Year that WHS Students have
attended this premier conference.
 (l-r) Front - Cristina Ossers,
Brittany Chase, 2nd row - Amanda Larson, Daryn Portman, Alex Holder, Matt
Donohue, 3rd row - Jacob Dennis, Ben Cipriano, Jacob Moffatt, Back row -
Elizabeth McComb, Emma Zaballos, Joe Kraus and Brian Halbach |
The students spent 4 days at the Palmer
House Hilton in downtown Chicago to debate issues ranging from the Israeli
conflict to global maternal mortality. The Model United Nations of the
University of Chicago is staffed entirely by students and alumni from the
University of Chicago and is one of the largest high school conferences in the
country and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious.
From
Thursday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 7, more than 2,300 high school students
from nearly 100 schools across the country and around the world, representing
the member states of the United Nations, discussed the merits and complications
of nuclear non-proliferation and passed resolutions concerning the current
global economic crisis. MUNUC XXII, as the conference is known, also held
simulations involving delegations of students who worked with one another in
their respective committees to produce mock resolutions on global issues. The
conference also hosted Roger Cohen, an op-ed writer for The International
Herald Tribune and The New York Times, as the keynote speaker.
 Delegates getting ready for a session, Ben
Cipriano, Jacob Dennis and Joe Kraus. |
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 Awaiting the start of the session, Emma Zaballos
and Elizabeth McComb |
 Comparing notes were delegates, Amanda Larson,
Alex Holder and Brittany Chase. |
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 Delegates Daryn Portman and Cristina Ossers were also
preparing for a session. |
 Seniors attending their last WHS UN Conference (l-r) Front
row - Elizabeth McComb, Joe Kraus, Matt Donohue Back row - Jacob Dennis and
Brian Halbach |
The WHS students developed papers on topics
dealing with their assigned country of Kazakhstan. It is a landlocked Central
Asia country, northwest of China, and four times the size of Texas with large
deposits of oil and mineral resources. It was formerly part of Russia. Students
represented various aspects of the country including, economic, health,
environment and culture as delegates to the UN
 Emma Zaballos and Elizabeth McComb
writing their names on the wall at Gino's East Pizza |
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 Ben Cipriano adding "Cippy" to the wall. |
In order to make the conference a true
Chicago experience, the staff also gave students the opportunity to experience
all that Chicago has to offer. Included for the WHS students was a visit to the
famous Gino's Pizza for dinner. The students also found names of previous WHS
attendees from over the past 11 years. |
(Feb 8) Mia Cordio
(r), fourth grade student at Lincoln Elementary earned two gold medals in
competition at Badger State Games in Wausau. |
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 Mia Cordio center at Award Ceremony
Mia is a figure skater. The first gold medal was for her
short program, the second gold medal was for an artistic program (the blue
cowgirl outfit). She has been skating for approximately 3 years and she is
coached by Kate Jensen. Because she earned medals at BSG she will be invited to
skate at the State Games of America in San Diego, CA in August 2011. |
(Feb 8) Congratulations to the FBLA members for an outstanding performance at
the Regional Leadership Conference & Competitive Events held on Saturday at
Fond du Lac High School. The Whitewater FBLA Chapter placed 3rd of 34 schools!
Eighteen members advanced to State Competition to be held at the Chula Vista
Resort in April. In addition, Kayla Carey was elected to the state office of
Region V Vice President for the 2010-11 school year.
(Row 1, l-r) Cale Reid, Public Speaking II,
1st Place; Quinn Masterson, Job Interview, 1st Place; Megan Ketterhagen, Public
Speaking I, 2nd Place; Abby Grady, Introduction to Business, 4th Place; Janie
Triebold, Business Communications, 3rd Place (Row 2, l-r) Alex Sleaver and
Kiara Nelson, Business Presentation, 3rd Place; Mia Prohaska, Impromptu
Speaking, 1st Place; Lauren Dalzin, Introduction to Business Communication, 2nd
Place; Shawn Carey, Client Services, 3rd Place (Row 3, l-r) Morgan Harty,
Business Presentation, 3rd Place; Courtney Samuels, Introduction to Business
Communication, 1st Place; Anna Gasperetti, Word Processing I, 3rd Place; Morgan
Scharine, Future Business Leader, 3rd Place (Row 4, l-r) Dawson Miller, and
Braidon Voss, Entrepreneurship,; Hunter Spear, Introduction to Technology
Concepts, 4th Place; Jacob Mischka, Entrepreneurship, 5th Place Not pictured:
Brian Halbach, Technology Concepts, 1st Place; Jacob Moffatt, Technology
Concepts, 3rd Place |
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Kayla Carey was
elected Region V Vice President for the 2010-11 school year at the Regional
Leadership Conference & Competitive Events held on Saturday at Fond du Lac
High School and will be installed at the State Conference to be held in April.
She will be responsible for hosting the 2011 Regional Leadership Conference
& Competitive Events at Whitewater High School in February 2011. |
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(Feb 6) The Veteran
Kiosk at the Bridge on Main Street adjacent to the five flagpoles has been
damaged. If anyone knows how the damage occurred please contact the Police
Department at 262-473-0555 |
(Feb 6) Middle School Student Council is sponsoring the annual WinterFest l
the week of Feb.8-12.
 WMS Jazz Band at the Friday Winterfest I
Assembly
 Winterfest fashion show modeling correct
attire for each day of the week for Winterfest
 Obstacle Course Contest |
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 Hula Hoop Contest |
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 Limbo Contest |
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The students will be having fun all week
with a variety of activities and contests designed to beat the winter blahs!
Hot chocolate will be available every morning during the celebration to chase
away the cold.
An assembly to kick-off WinterFest
was held for Friday, Feb. 5 (Pictures above) and a "Beach Party"
activity night will conclude the week on Friday, Feb. 12. Monday: Pajama
Day Tuesday: Twin Day Wednesday: Wacky Day Thursday: Decade Day
Friday: Sports Day (Tom Ganser) |
(Feb 5) The Washington
Elementary P.A.T.T. will be hosting a Soup-er Family Art Night on Friday,
February 19th.
 The Don Engling Family shows off their culinary
art skills during Soup-er Family Art Night
The event kicks off with a $5 "all you can eat"
soup dinner. The variety of delicious homemade
soups is once again being generously provided by the Don Engling family.
There will also be a bake sale and
live music from student and local musicians
throughout the evening.
Dinner is served from 4:30-7pm in the school's cafeteria.
From
6-7:30pm the fun continues when Washington students and local artists showcase
their talents. There will be student art exhibits,
a community reading corner, as well as
displays and demonstrations by local artists
including: Studio 84, The Whitewater Arts Alliance, The Guild on the Triangle,
watercolor painting by Marilyn Fuerstenberg, stained glass by John Seizer,
photography by Everett Long, multimedia by Gretchen Bettinger and crocheting by
Ana Murillo. R.O. Productions will have a costume photo
corner and there will also be free hand-on art
activities for the whole family!
All
profits from Soup-er Family Art Night will be donated to the Whitewater Food
Pantry, so please bring a non-perishable food item to donate. Washington
Elementary is located at 506 E. Main St, Whitewater. |
(Feb 5) Main and Whiton
Intersection Improvements to be Focus of February 23 Public Meeting - 4:30-5:30
pm at Municipal Center Community Room. Plans are now being
finalized by city engineering consultants, Strand and Associates, for the long
awaited intersection improvements at Main and Whiton Streets. The City is
particularly desirous of involving the current users of that intersection
crossing as well as our disabled community in this review process. Elizabeth
Watson of the UWW Center for Students with Disabilities has been consulting
with the City and its engineers on these future intersection improvements. The
traffic signal layout will be available for review and comment. Strand
Associates traffic engineer Luke Holman will be available to answer questions
to the plan. |
(Feb 5) Is 2010 the year
for you take The Plunge? Or are you Too Chicken?

On Sat. Feb. 20th, The City of Whitewater, the UWW,
Special Olympics, and Downtown Whitewater Inc will host Freeze Fest in Downtown
Whitewater.
Whitewater residents, students and visitors will be shaking
off cabin fever as they plunge into the icy waters to raise money for Special
Olympics. Polar Plunge ceremony kicks of at noon with registration taking place
from 10-2pm in Cravath Lakefront Park located at 341 S. Fremont St. Avoid
waiting in line, turn in pledges, get prime plunge times & pick up
incentives EARLY on Friday, February 19th from 1-6pm at UW-Whitewater's
University Center Concourse. All pledges raised in Whitewater remain in the
region to support the nearly 1,500 athletes residing in southeastern Wisconsin.
Money raised will fund training and competition for athletes, as well as
provide support for programs like the Athlete Leadership Program and Athlete
Wellness. Children and adults with cognitive disabilities who participate in
Special Olympics events continually develop improved physical fitness and motor
skills, greater self-confidence and an overall more positive self-image.
Plungers will not only be raising money for Special Olympics but also
competing for great prizes in the categories of best costume, best entrance
into the water, and most money raised. So put on your best outfit and start
freezin for a reason.
Too chicken to plunge? Not a problem! Register as
a chicken, raise pledges, get your chicken shirt & incentives (and a
special prize), then enjoy preferred plunge viewing in the "chicken coop!" Not
ready to plunge, bring family and friends for activities for everyone starting
at 11am! Cravath Lakefront Park will be home to heated
tents, chicken bowling, chili cook-off, concessions, family entertainment, and
special appearances by the Klement Sausages.
To take part in the
Polar Plunge, as part of a team or individually, visit
www.specialolympicswisconsin.org
or call (262)598-9507 to receive a packet with all of the necessary materials
for signing up. To view complete event schedule visit
www.ci.whitewater.wi.us and click on Special Events |
(Feb 5) The World
is our Home - Buy tickets now! You dont want to miss this annual
event. Rumor has it, this is going to be the best INTERNATIONAL DINNER UWW has
seen yet even better than last years!

International Dinner: Hamilton Center, UC, Friday,
February 26 (cash bar: 5:30pm, dinner: 6:00pm). Dishes from 9 countries,
entertainment following dinner. Seating limited. Purchase tickets Center of the
Arts Ticket Center, tickets.uww.edu, or call 472-2222, tickets not sold at
door. Cost: $19 general public, $13 students and children.
Purchase
tickets NOW. Experience the flavor, the culture, the world! Join them for a
delightful change of pace at the International Dinner sponsored by the
International Student Association and Chartwells.
The menu was selected
from recipes submitted by international students and will be expertly prepared
by Chartwells. The choral and percussion ensemble
Voices of Africa will set the dinner mood, followed by
entertainment provided by UWW international students. Entertainment will
include singing, dancing, live music, a fashion show, video clips from abroad
and much more.
Take advantage of this annual event for a break
from your everyday routine and come out and enjoy yourself. Take a look at the
mouthwatering menu: Menu Som Tom (Thai Salad) Thailand
Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad) Italy Baked Fish with Plantain
Fiji Moussaka Middle East/Eastern Europe Peanut Chicken
Burkina Faso, West Africa Lomo Saltado (Beef Stir Fry) Peru
Vegetable Curry Sri Lanka Persian Chicken - Iran Jasmine
Rice Thailand Dates Saudi Arabia |
The J-HAWKS are selling
Elegant Farmer Pies!
 Apple Pie in a Bag
Orders due by Sun. Feb. 28th E-mail your order to
j_hawkswim@charter.net or call
Cheri at 262-473-7103. Pies are $14 each (a great deal!!) You can mail your
payment to J-Hawk Aquatic Club, 430 Assembly Court, Whitewater.
Delivery will take place the week of March 22nd (just in time for
Easter!) Types of Pies Available: 8 Apple Pie (baked in a bag)
8 Caramel Apple Pie (baked in a bag) 8 Door County Cherry
Crisp 10 Pumpkin Pie 8 Strawberry/Rhubarb/Apple Pie
About Elegant Farmers Apple pies: Named "best pie in America" by the
Wall Street Journal, Gourmet, and generations of happy customers, The Elegant
Farmer's Apple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag and fruit pies feature mounds of fresh,
juicy, sweet-tart apples and other fresh fruits. Baking in a paper bag creates
a unique crunchy top crust and a light, flaky old-fashioned bottom crust. This
all combines to make this nationally acclaimed classic pie a taste treat.
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(Feb 5) Spring
Contemporary Issues Lecture Series begins with author Charles Wheelan -
All lectures will be in the Young Auditorium at 7 p.m.
and are free and open to the public
 Charles Wheelan
Economics can often be dry, mathematical and complex.
The first speaker for the spring Contemporary Issues Lecture Series seeks to
make economics accessible, comprehensible and appealing with his clear, witty,
guy-next-door approach.
Charles Wheelan, a renowned public speaker,
columnist and author on economics, kicks off the spring 2010 Contemporary
Issues Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Monday Feb. 15, in the
Young Auditorium, with his presentation, "Naked
Trends: What Can Basic Economics Tell Us About the Future." The lecture
series, presented by the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater, is in its fifth year.
Click here for more on Charles Whelan.
and
also
here
Susan Johnson, chair of the Department of Political Science and
coordinator of the lecture series, believes this semester's series offers a
variety of important current topics in today's society.
Charles Wheelan
is a columnist for Yahoo!'s popular "Naked Economics" finance section and has
written for the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times and the Wall Street
Journal. He is author of the groundbreaking book "Naked Economics: Undressing
the Dismal Science."
"I believe it is important in today's harsh
economy to bring in a lecturer to talk about the economy and Charles Wheelan
does an excellent job making complex issues understandable," said Susan.
She hopes that students take advantage of the series and challenge
themselves to think critically. "The series provides a wonderful opportunity to
hear and learn from prominent people who have had success in their careers,"
she said. "Many classes directly correlate with the series and it's a great way
to bring learning beyond the confines of the classroom setting."
All lectures will be in the Young Auditorium at 7 p.m. and are
free and open to the public Monday, March 5: James Fallows, "Postcards
from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China" " Tuesday, April 20: Jean Brennam,
"The Climate Change Challenge: Why Traditional Conservation Approaches Can't
Work" |
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(Feb 5) Kiwanis
Whitewater Breakfast Club's 3rd Annual Shredding Day As you are working
on your returns - be sure to set aside the papers that need shredding. Keep
your Deduction Tax receipts for 5 years. Shred papers that might compromise
your identity. Do not throw out paperwork with your name and address, and other
personal information - shred it instead. Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club's
3rd Annual Shredding Day is on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Watch the Banner for the
location announcement. |
(Feb 5) Warhol photos boost Crossman Gallery collection
 Mick Jagger |
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 Golfer Jack Nicklaus, among others. |
Copyright of the Andy Warhol
Foundation for the Visual Arts.
A recent gift of more than 150 photographs
valued at $163,000 from famed pop artist Andy Warhol is a huge boost to the
already growing reputation of the Crossman Gallery on the UWW campus.
Warhol, famous for the Campbell's soup cans and montage of Marilyn
Monroe, was a prolific artist whose work reached across mediums such as print,
photography and film. He is considered one of the most influential artists of
the 20th Century. UWW's curator of the Crossman Gallery Michael Flanagan said,
"These pieces give the university and the Crossman Gallery real name
recognition." Some of the photos are currently on display in an exhibit
highlighting the Crossman's permanent collection.
So how did
UW-Whitewater end up with the Warhol pieces? They come from The Andy Warhol
Foundation for the Visual Arts, which donates photographs to educational
institutions across the country.
The black-and-white photos and
Polaroid portraits include head shots of Mick Jagger, tennis professionals
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe and golfer Jack Nicklaus, among others, along with
photos of parties and outdoor scenes.
The
Crossman Gallery plans to do an exhibit featuring the newly acquired Warhol
photos. In the meantime, the public can view select pieces on display in the
Crossman Gallery's current exhibit open now through Saturday, Feb. 13.
The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. The Crossman Gallery
is located at 950 West Main Street, on the first floor of the Greenhill Center
of the Arts building. |
(Feb 5)7th grade students
learn about the world of work while giving back to the community.

The seventh grade students recently completed their
economic unit where they focused where they focused on our country's economy.
The students filled out job applications and worked in simulated factories. The
students worked hard to make and sell a variety of items from greeting cards to
snowman soup. Their success was celebrated with a holiday work party. One of
the greatest successes was the almost 30 birthday bags that were created for
the Whitewater food pantry. The seventh grade students also donated $100 to the
Whitewater food pantry. We would like to thank all who helped in the donation!
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(Feb 4) A
recent gift of real estate valued at $1 million will be used to help provide
local housing for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater faculty and staff members.
Whitewater businessman and First Citizens State Bank President Jim Caldwell and
his wife, Julie, donated 23 parcels of land to the UW-Whitewater Foundation.
The lots are located in a new housing development on the City of Whitewater's
northwest side near West Bloomingfield Drive.
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"This is a generous gift that will give us
yet another tool to help attract and retain faculty and staff members,"
Chancellor Richard Telfer said. "The Caldwells continue to put the University
and the Whitewater community first with their many gifts of support. I, and the
entire UW-Whitewater community, am grateful for their gift of this land as well
as the time and energy they put into helping campus on many levels. I am
looking forward to seeing how this real estate gift develops and impacts the
entire community."
Jim said he hopes this
property will encourage faculty and staff members to make the Whitewater
community their home.
"Julie and I were pleased to be able to
make this gift to the Foundation to assist UW-Whitewater in its mission to
continue to attract top talent to the University," he said. "This may provide
an opportunity to create a cluster of faculty and staff living in a central
area close to the campus."
The real estate
parcels will be managed by a real estate subsidiary of the UW-Whitewater
Foundation. The UW-Whitewater Foundation approved the creation of this
subsidiary as well as the planned use of the land for university housing at its
Feb. 3 meeting. Foundation officials will consult with University and community
leaders over the coming months to develop specific plans for the use of the
real estate.
"University leaders have long been interested in
increasing the numbers of faculty and staff who live in the Whitewater
community," said Jonathan Enslin, UW-Whitewater Foundation president and
Assistant Chancellor for University Advancement. "It is wonderful that the
Caldwells not only share this vision, but have stepped forward with such a
wonderful gift." |
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 LTJG Laura (Kingsbury) Briggs
(Feb 3) LTJG Laura
(Kingsbury) Briggs, WHS class of 1996, a Navy nurse, has been deployed to Haiti
for 6 months. She will be stationed on a floating hospital ship, the USNS
Comfort.

The USNS Comfort is one of two hospital ships operated by
the Navy to provide emergency, on-site care for U.S. combatant forces deployed
in war or other operations. The hospital ships' secondary mission is to provide
full hospital services to support U.S. disaster relief and humanitarian
operations worldwide like Haiti.
Click
here for more information on the hospital ship |
(Feb 3) Living the
Olympic Dream through Movin' and Munchin

Movin ' and Munchin' is a program that promotes physical
activity and healthy nutrition. Throughout the month of February the children
of Whitewater Middle School will be participating in activities to promote
healthy lifestyles. The children will learn about and keep a record of healthy
food choices at home and at school. For example: having raw carrots or fresh
fruit instead of chips or making a dairy smoothie with frozen fruit. In
addition they will keep a record of their choices for physical activity. For
example: taking a walk or a bike ride instead of playing video games.
Movin' and Munchin' is an innovative approach to the growing problem of
obesity, poor nutritional choices, and the lack of physical activity among
school children. Although focused on the children, the program will also
include staff, friends, and family members of all ages. Children will be
learning how to take a positive approach to their health. By learning to make
good choices for snacks, meals, and being physically active, the ultimate goal
is to make those choices for a lifetime of fun.
Since the Olympics originated in Athens, Greece, our Whitewater
Middle School Olympic Torch will move as children record their food choices and
physical activity. The children will earn 'miles' to help us move the
Whitewater Middle School Olympic Torch from Whitewater to Athens, Greece and
then to Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic
Games. The total Movin' and Muchin' miles will be 7786, so they are
movin' to meet the goal! |
(Feb 3) High School
2009-2010 First Semester Honor Roll: High Honor Roll: 3.5-4.0
GPA Honor Roll 3.0 - 3.49 GPA Grade Point Average based on the Semester
grades. (Click her for the
listing) |
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 Hugh Gnatzig
(Feb 2) WHS Boy's
Basketball Coach, Hugh Gnatzig, is retiring this year and his last home
basketball game is on February 26th at 7pm at WHS Gymnasium. It is
expected that many in the community will come and support him for his last game
as the Head Basketball Coach. He has been coaching for over 20 years at WHS.
The Whippets will be playing East Troy. |
(Feb 2) Senior Cable
Access Show

Have you ever wanted to produce or work on a television
show? Here's your chance. Seniors in the Park will be producing a monthly cable
access show on Whitewater Channel 98.
Volunteers are needed to develop
content, direct, do interviews, host the show, videotape, and edit the show.
Technical training will be provided. If you are interested in this exciting
opportunity contact Deb Weberpal at 262-473-0535. An organizational meeting
will take place the week of February 15. |
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(Feb 5) Evansville beats WHS boy's basketball team, 53 to 50
 Mike Gabbey |
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 David Shears |
Comments and pictures courtesy of
Bob Mischka
The game was close all night, with only 2
points separating the teams at half-time and at the end of the third quarter,
but the Blue Devils made 15 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the
victory. Mike Gabbey led the Whippets with 19 points, followed by Tony
Bilderback and David Shears, each with 10. Whitewater's record is now 5-7 in
Conference and 7-10 overall. Next is a non-conference game on Monday, Feb 8, at
Burlington. |
(Feb 5) Whippet lady basketball team wins over Jefferson, 50 to 44.
 Julia Shelbourn |
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 Kelsey Harms |
 Hannah Runez |
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 Nicole Masterson |
Comments and pictures courtesy of
Bob Mischka
The Whitewater lady basketball team
traveled to Jefferson for a Rock Valley Conference game on Thursday night. At
halftime the score was 24 to 10 in favor of the Whippets. The Eagles had scored
only one point in the second quarter, and it looked like it would be a
blow-out. Turns out it wasn't. Jefferson chipped away at the lead and by the
middle of the fourth quarter had drawn to within 6 points of the Whippets. The
last 4 minutes were spent with both teams making free throws, without much
change in the score differential.
Julia Shelbourn led the Whippet
scoring with 18 points. Kelsey Harms had 12 points, including 10 (out of 13)
from the free throw line. Whitewater now is 6-5 in Conference and 6-9 overall.
Their next game is at home, Feb 9, against Edgerton. JV Score: Jefferson,
41-20 Freshmen Score: Jefferson, 63-33 |
Photographer covering Whippet Sports - Pictures courtesy of
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Feb
8 PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION Meeting Municipal Building - February 8 - 6:00 p.m. Agenda: -
Appointment to the Urban Forestry Committee, and the Tech Park Committee. -
Hold a public hearing for consideration of a conditional use permit application
for a Class B Beer and Liquor License for 214 W. Whitewater LLC., Agent Patrick
J. Dufer, to serve beer and liquor by the bottle or glass at 214 W. Whitewater
Street (Hawks Nest Bar and Grill). - Hold a public hearing for
consideration of an amendment to the conditional use permit for a third
apartment building, 20 one-bedroom units, to be built on the south side of W.
Caine Street in the Springbrook Subdivision for Springbrook Apartments LLC.
- Review and discuss the City of Whitewater Landscaping Guidelines.
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Feb
8 The UWW Alumni Association and
Milwaukee Wave Owner, Jim Lindenberg, class of 1981, welcomes alumni, students,
faculty, staff, and emeriti and their families to the UWW Day at the Milwaukee
Wave! A reception will be held before the game where guests can meet the
professional players. When: Saturday, February 13 UWW Reception 4-6 pm Game begins at 6 pm
Location: US Cellular Arena, Milwaukee Tickets: UWW Alumni, Faculty,
Staff and Emeriti $14.00/ticket UWW Students $12.00/ticket *ticket orders
require a $1 processing fee per ticket
To order tickets, contact Kilee
Westrick at 414.908.6353 or kwestrick@milwaukeewave.com by Mon. Feb 8th.
Click here for Milwaukee Wave Web Page. |
Feb
8 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 8 February 3pm Fellowship Hall Putting the
Bayeux Tapestry in its Place Chris Henige, Associate Professor and Chair
Art Department |
Feb 9
Consider attending the first planning
session on Tues. Feb. 9 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Cravath Lakefront Center to
begin creating a vision for a Charter School. At this point the School
District staff anticipate needing three additional planning meetings, which
will be held on Tues. Feb. 23, Mar. 9 and Mar. 30 at Cravath Lakefront Center
from 4:00-6:00.
School District is considering moving forward with a
Charter School concept which includes completing an extensive application by
April 15th. The next step is to gather a group of those interested in further
defining what strand, grade levels, and focus the District should choose to
pursue.
Please RSVP to Angel at 262-472-8715 or
avandaele@wwusd.org
Click here for more description of a charter school.
Also Click here for DPI process and
requirements.
For sample of the 206 charter schools in the
state there is a Wisconsin Charter School Association that covers the breadth
of approaches that WI districts have taken.
Click
here |
Feb
8School Board Special Meeting 4:00
p.m. February 10, 2010 . Agenda: - Lighting Retrofit Project Approval
(Action Item) - Board Discussion on Governance Committee Recommendation
regarding Referendum |
Feb 10
Contemporary Issues & Young
Auditorium presents Mark Lundholms - Addicted: A Comedy of Substance at
Young Auditorium February 10, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. . This program is also
sponsored by Rocky Rococos, The Student Assistance Program and UW-System
AODA grant. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin
Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment
for the Arts. Tickets are available by calling 262-472-2222, or purchase
on-line CLICK HERE. Mark Lundholms one man show
Addicted is about making choices, and second chances. Its fiercely funny
and severely dysfunctional. This powerfully dramatic stage play is a bridge
between recovery and regular folks, and skewers the disease of addiction in
every form. Lundholm wrote this play based on personal experience. Hes
starred in his own Showtime special, appeared on Comedy Central, and recently
performed nationwide in the Comedy Addiction Tour. The New York Times called it
riveting, dark and funny! |
| Feb 13
LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY PTA TO HOLD WINTER RUMMAGE SALE
Saturday, February 13th 9am-2pm Drop off donated items to Lakeview starting Feb
1st. If you would like to reserve space to sell your items, $15 will
reserve you two tables. Craft, or other items also acceptable to sell. Make
checks payable to Lakeview PTA, contact Kristen Monday for more
information. |
Feb 13
Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Students and friends of UWW are
invited to attend the UWW Day at the Wave. Saturday, February 13, 2010 4-6
pm Meet the Wave reception 6 pm Milwaukee Wave v. Rockford game Cost: $14 per
ticket For more information, contact Katie Bastien at 262.472.1392 or to order
tickets, click here for more information |
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 Feb 14The Whitewater Lions
Club is hosting their 34th Annual Fish-a-ree on Whitewater Lake, Sunday,
February 14, 2010 from 8AM to 4PM. Trunk P on Kettle Moraine Drive.
Breakfast is available at the Clubhouse from 6am to 12:00pm. (Adults $6.00)
Lunch available downstairs after Breakfast concludes Prizes each hour for
largest fish (Northern, Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Other; carp,bullhead or ?.
Grand prizes for largest fish caught in those categories all day will
be awarded at 4:30PM. one of three CASH RAFFLE prizes. ($1000 total) Winners
need not be present. |
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 Feb 14Mulberry Glen
will be hosting a Valentine's Day Strawberry-Pancake Breakfast on February 14
from 8am-1pm. There is a $5 donation and all proceeds will go to "With A
Little Help...", Inc. or WALH (click here for more WALH info) , a non-profit
organization that provides camping opportunities for adults with Muscular
Dystrophy. Reservations are necessary so please call Cheryl at 262-473-4515 to
make your Valentine's Day Breakfast reservations! |
Feb
14The 46th annual Whitewater schools
POPS Concert is Sunday, Feb. 14 starting at 1:00 p.m. This concert is a
fundraiser for the Whitewater Music Parents Association. Proceeds are used to
support students attending music camps, senior scholarships, honors camps, and
additional needs of Whitewater schools music programs not covered by the
regular budgets.
Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors and
$1.00 for students. Middle School groups will begin the concert with the order
being the MS Jazz Band, 8th Grade Choir, 8th Grade Band and MS Show Choir. The
High School groups will be next with Symphonic Band, Mixed Chorus, Wind
Ensemble, Senior Choir, WHS Jazz Band and the Music Master Ensemble.
This year there will be a special finale as the combined WHS Bands
perform a piece by former WHS Band Director Mac Davison entitled "Swiss
Flavor," an unpublished composition that was the finale on the FIRST Pops
Concert back in 1965 and has not been heard anywhere since!
A special
recognition will be given to Alan Luckett from Whitewater TV. Alan was the
recipient of the Community Service Award given by the WI Music Educators
Association Association for all the time and work he has given to the
Whitewater Unified School District music programs. It is also Alans 10th
Anniversary with the community television station so lots to celebrate.
Theres lots of great food and desserts to purchase. The Silent
Auction this year is back with more great items. Come eat great food while
listening to fun music. You will find yourself tapping your toes or singing
along! |
Feb 15
Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 15 February Competitive Speaking Examples from
the UW-Whitewater Forensics Team Jeanine Fassl, Senior Instructor and
Director of Forensics, Department of Communication |
Feb 20
The Whitewater Kiwanis Clubs will host their annual
Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Sat. Feb. 20. Proceeds, as always, will
directly benefit numerous community and global projects Kiwanis supports each
year. The Pancake Breakfast will take place in the Downtown Armory Building
(146 W. North St.) from 6:30a.m. 1:00p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance / $6
at the door / Preschool children are Free! To purchase a ticket before February
20, or for Kiwanis membership information, contact any member of the Whitewater
Kiwanis Breakfast Club. Tickets are also available from Commercial Bank, First
Citizens Bank, and FCCU Whitewater.
Join the Kiwanis Clubs of
Whitewater by being a volunteer worker this year. Contact: Irene Potocki @
262-473-1906 or Evan Wynn @ 262-470-2081 or visit the website at
www.whitewaterkiwanis.org.
The Kiwanis Club of Whitewater is a
non-profit community service organization composed of residents who conduct
service projects that directly benefit the community and its children. Proceeds
from the breakfast will benefit numerous community projects such as the Aquatic
Center, WHS Scholarships, Read Around the World Program, Meals On Wheels, and
the Whitewater Food Pantry. |
| Feb
20The Whitewater Fiber Guild will meet
Saturday February 20, 2010 at 9:30 AM at the UW-Whitewater Center of the Arts
Room 2069. We will start with conversation and refreshments followed with a
program. Carol Jenkins will have a presentation on wet felting. So come and
bring a friend and learn about felting fibers, play and have fun and see what
you can do with fibers. Fibers will be supplied. If you would like to learn how
to spin fibers, other fun projects or have questions please contact Nels Wiberg
by phone (262) 473 2009 or inventor@babesfibergarden.com. |
Feb
22 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 22 February 3pm Fellowship Hall Narrative in
Music from Around the World Alena Holmes, Assistant Professor Department of
Music |
Mar
1 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 1 March 3pm Fellowship Hall What Costumes Say
to an Audience (Part I) Marshall Anderson, Professor and Chair,
Theatre/Dance Department |
Mar
8 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 8 March 3pm Fellowship Hall What Costumes Say
to an Audience (Part II): The Collaborative Process Between Choreographer and
Costumer and the Resulting Costumes Tracey Lyons, Costume Designer and
Instructor Theatre/Dance Department |
Mar
15 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 15 March 3pm Fellowship Hall "Once Upon a
Time...": The Power of Storytelling in Public Speaking Anne Mancl, Lecturer
Department of Communication |
Mar
29 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 29 March 3pm Fellowship Hall That's My Story,
But I'm Not Sticking to It: Compositional Conversations Robert Mertens,
Professor and Interim Associate Dean College of Arts and Communication
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Apr
5 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 5 April 3pm Fellowship Hall Digital
Storytelling: How Journalists are Adapting to the Internet James Kates,
Assistant Professor Department of Communication |
Apr
12 Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series
"Tell me a story" - The narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media.
Click
here for more info All lectures are open to the public at no
charge and are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the
Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road. Guest/street parking is
adjacent to the building. 12 April 3pm Fellowship Hall Works on Paper:
Whitewater to Oaxaca, Mexico--A Cultural Narrative Art Department Faculty
Group Share the Story of Their Cultural Exchange with exhibition Groupo 53
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| May
1Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club's
3rd Annual Shredding Day - be sure to set aside the papers that need
shredding. Keep your Deduction Tax receipts for 5 years. Shred papers that
might compromise your identity. Do not throw out paperwork with your name and
address, and other personal information - shred it instead. Kiwanis Whitewater
Breakfast Club's 3rd Annual Shredding Day is on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Watch
this space for the location announcement. |
| June 25-26,
2010 Community announcement - date and
location of Relay For Life 2010. Date: June 25th and 26th Location: Whitewater
High School Track |
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 Phyllis Eileen BOGIE, age
85, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at
Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI. Phyllis was born in Little Prairie,
Wisconsin on May 7, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Brereton) Smale.
She graduated from Whitewater College High School. On February 24, 1945,
Phyllis married Neil Bogie. Neil preceded her in death on May 26, 1996. Phyllis
was a homemaker, member of the Whitewater Seniors in the Park and the Walworth
County Homemakers and was an avid crafter. Surviving are: Two Sons: Ivan
(Elizabeth) Bogie, Whitewater, WI, and Art (Katherine) Bogie, Fort Atkinson,
WI, Daughter: Kathy (Tom) Kilpin, East Troy, WI, Grandchildren: Paula (Jason)
Kadubeck, Andrea Bogie (Adriano Udani), Aaron (Jamie) Bogie, Amy (Todd)
Schmidt, Jeffrey (Christina) Bogie, and Tim (Lisa) Bridgeman,
Great-Grandchildren: Ethan, Madeline, Michael, Owen, Naomi and Madison ,
Brother: Wesley (Becky) Smale, Palmyra, WI, and Sister: Vera (Gordan)
Wargowski, Beloit, WI. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, a daughter Bessie Mae and a brother Marvin Smale. Funeral Services
will be held Monday, February 8, 2010, at 11:00AM at the Nitardy Funeral Home
Chapel, Whitewater, Wisconsin with Rev. Glenn Skatrud officiating. Burial will
be in the Little Prairie Cemetery, Town of Troy, Wisconsin. Friends may call
from 2-5PM on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater,
WI. and also one hour prior to the services on Monday. Those planning an
expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Little Prairie
Methodist Church. Assisting the family is
iNitardy Funeral Home |
| Virginia Jean BUTKE, age 82, of
Janesville, Wisconsin formerly of Whitewater, passed away on Wednesday,
February 3, 2010, at Mercy Hospital, in Janesville. Virginia was born in
Johnstown, Wisconsin on April 22, 1927, the daughter of Otto R. and Augusta M.
(Kreger) Schultz. On June 21, 1946, Virginia married Earl Harold Butke at St.
John's Lutheran Church in Milton, Wisconsin. Earl preceded her in death on
February 12, 1994. Virginia worked at Whitewater Electronics for 23 years and
at Universal Electronics in Helenville for 3 years before retiring. She was a
member of the First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater. Surviving are: Very
Special Friend: Leroy Geyer, Janesville, WI, Son: Gary (Susan) Butke, Waukesha,
WI, Three Daughters: Carol Ickes, Elkhorn, WI, Marilyn Butke, Elkhorn, WI, and
Bonnie (Friend: Rick Biscoff) Sigmund, Whitewater, WI, 8 Grandchildren: Wayne
(Stacey) Butke, Wendy (Brian) Guild, Cody (Jenny) Sigmund, DeAnna Sigmund, Chad
Sigmund, Alex, Zachery and Austin (AJ) Butke, Three Step Grandchildren, and
Nine Great-Grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband Earl, a daughter Marlene, son-in-law Vincent Ickes, three sisters and
two brothers. Funeral Services will be held, on Monday, February 8, 2010, at
11:00AM at the First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater, Wisconsin with Rev
Steven Hanson and Rev. Jerald Wendt officiating. Burial will be in the
Richmond Cemetery, Town of Richmond, Wisconsin. Friends may call from1-3PM
on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater and
after 10:00AM on Monday at the church until the services. Assisting the
family is iNitardy Funeral Home |
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