Month: April 2018

WHS Tennis Falls to Edgerton

EDGERTON HIGH 7, WHITEWATER HIGH 0

Singles
No. 1 — Nick Rusch, EDGERTON HIGH, def. Cole Kinson, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-4, 6-1; No. 2 — Lewis Kim, EDGERTON HIGH, def. Slate Spear, WHITEWATER HIGH, 7-6 (4), 6-2; No. 3 — Connor Masanz, EDGERTON HIGH, def. Joseph Creanza, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 — Jacob Hendersoal, EDGERTON HIGH, def. Anthony Reed, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-1, 6-1;

Doubles
No. 1 — Garrett Yttri-Michael Ferraro, EDGERTON HIGH, def. Colin Chenoweth-Weston Lema, WHITEWATER HIGH 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 — Matthew Pierce-Henry Conway, EDGERTON HIGH, def. Nicholas Kuzoff-Henry Bresser, WHITEWATER HIGH 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 — Nolan Fox-Tyler Bavery, EDGERTON HIGH, def. Forfeit Forfeit-Forfeit Forfeit, WHITEWATER HIGH 2-0, 2-0;

From Coach Dittmer:

“We lost our meet 0-7 to Edgerton. We were outplayed in every flight by a very good team. They were a focused team that made very few mistakes and forced our players to try to hit shots that we weren’t comfortable with. Joe Creanza, despite losing, played extremely well at #3 singles.  He did a good job of moving his opponent around the court and staying patient in long rallies.”

WHS Students Win NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Sophomore Gwynne Sahyun (L) and Junior Marina Cano (R)

Junior Marina Cano and Sophomore Gwynne Sahyun were honored with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing Sunday afternoon, April 22, during a program at Alverno College in Milwaukee. Seventy-one young women from across the state of Wisconsin were presented with awards during the event. This group included 26 Wisconsin Honorable Mention Awardees, 35 Wisconsin Winners, and 10 National Honorable Mention Awardees. Cano received a Wisconsin Honorable Mention, and Sahyun was named a Wisconsin Winner.

As award winners, each young woman will have the ability to apply for grants up to $3000 to create opportunities for girls in our elementary schools and middle school, and they will become part of a national community of women studying and working in IT who can provide support, advice, and career opportunities.

NCWIT is a non-profit community of more than 1100 universities, companies, non-profits, and government organizations nationwide working to increase women’s participation in computing and technology. NCWIT equips change leaders with resources for taking action in recruiting, retaining, and advancing women from K-12 and higher education through industry and entrepreneurial careers. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors high school women who are active and interested in computing and technology and encourages them to pursue their passions.

 

City Compost Site to Open on April 28

COMPOST SITE:

The compost site will open for the season on Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The compost site will open on Wednesday afternoons beginning Wednesday, May 2. The hours on Wednesdays will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The city will provide a loader for loading chips and compost into residents’ trailers and trucks beginning Saturday, May 5. This loader will be available the first Saturday of every month until the site closes for the season.

NOTICE: It is against city ordinance to deposit any yard waste debris on city streets or right of ways other than City of Whitewater designated days.

If you have any questions, please call the Streets/Parks Department at 473-0560.

Ruenger Celebrates Milestone Birthday

Eugene Ruenger celebrated his 100th birthday at a celebration with family and friends on Saturday, April 21st at First English Lutheran Church.

Gene is a long time member of the Church. He looks forward to attending Heart Prairie Church at Whitewater Lake each summer. For many years Gene enjoyed lighting the oil lanterns for the Oil Lamp services.

Happy Birthday, Eugene!

 

 

Upcoming City Meetings: Week of April 23 through April 29

Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission – Monday, April 23, 2018, 4:30 pm, City Municipal Building – Cravath Lakefront Room. For agenda, 

Whitewater School Board – Monday, April 23, 2018, at 6:00 pm, Whitewater Unified School District Central Office – William D. Kyle Board Room.  For information, 

Whitewater Board of Review – Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 6:30 pm, City Municipal Building – Community Room. For agenda, 

Whitewater University Technology Park Board – Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at 8:00 am, Whitewater University Technology Park Innovation Center.  For agenda, 

Whitewater Fire Department – Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at 6:30 pm, Whitewater Fire Dept Training Room.  For agenda, 

Whitewater Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission Meeting – Thursday, April 26, 2018, at 5:00 pm, City of Whitewater Municipal Building – City Manager’s Conference Room.  For information, 

Whitewater CDA Board of Directors- Thursday, April 26, 2018, at 5:30 pm, Whitewater University Technology Park Innovation Center.  For agenda, 

 

Albert William Bilgen, 91, died on April 21, 2018, surrounded by his family.

Born in Hubbell, Michigan, he was the youngest of Henry and Albertina (Gunville) Bilgen’s eight children. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Gloria (nee Bonifas); three daughters, Rev. Vicki Fink (David), Neenah, WI; Karil Bilgen Curran, Lake Villa, IL; Jan Bilgen Craggs (Jay), Whitewater, WI; six grandchildren, Margaret Fink, Emily Steele, John Fink, Claire Curran, Caroline Curran, and William Curran; a great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bill graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1945 as class president. He was drafted into the Army, where he coordinated efforts for troops returning home. In 1950, he completed his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management from the Detroit Institute of Technology and married his high school sweetheart. His 39-year career with Allstate Insurance Company began in Detroit, where he was a Clerical Supervisor; when he retired, he was Senior Executive Vice President of Operations nationwide.

From a young age, one of Bill’s passions was music. He took organ lessons early on and continued his musical pursuits as an adult by installing a theater pipe organ in his home, bringing enjoyment to many. He wrote and helped produce an operetta about the Copper Country where he grew up, “Boomin’ Copper,” which was performed at the Calumet Theater in Calumet, MI. As a board member of Opportunity, Inc., in Northbrook, IL, Bill helped provide jobs for disabled adults. He has also registered a patent for harnessing wind energy.

Over the years, Bill and his family have enjoyed the home he designed and had built in Egg Harbor, WI. The deck looking out onto the water was a favorite spot for visiting with his wife, children, grandchildren, and a variety of friends. Many family gatherings and celebrations were hosted at “The Rock House.”

The family is grateful for the dedicated caregivers at Hearthstone Memory Care and Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center. Quick to appreciate Bill’s dynamic personality, they offered attentive care and light-hearted companionship.

A funeral service will be held on April 25, 2018, 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater, WI, Pastor Steve Hanson officiating. Visitation will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Moss Lake Cemetery, Isabella, MI.

Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family.

April 21 proclaimed UW-Whitewater Sesquicentennial Anniversary Day in Wisconsin

To mark the 150th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Governor Walker has declared Saturday, April 21, as UW-Whitewater Sesquicentennial Anniversary Day.

“Throughout its 150-year history, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has inspired, engaged, and transformed more than 90,000 graduates who have actively contributed to the growth of the state and the nation,” the proclamation reads.

The campus opened in 1868 as the state’s second normal school to train teachers. Today, UW-Whitewater is a preeminent university with more than 12,430 students.

“This is an outstanding accomplishment and speaks both to our legacy of excellence, and our ever-growing impact in our region and in Wisconsin,” said Chancellor Beverly Kopper. “Our celebration will honor our past and focus on an even brighter future. There will be many opportunities to reconnect, to reminisce, to get involved and to show Warhawk pride. It is certain to be a memorable and exciting time in our history.”

The theme of the sesquicentennial is 150 Years: Inspire. Engage. Transform. Festivities will kick off with a Purple and White Gala on April 21, a $15 million fundraising campaign, a 150,000-hour community service challenge, a summer concert series, a golf and lake outing in the Lake Geneva area, special Family Fest and Homecoming events in October, and the commissioning of a new alma mater.

For more information, visit www.uww.edu/150.

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