Month: August 2018

Summer school was a bit different for students in Whitewater’s middle school four-week bilingual afternoon program this year.  Service learning was the focus.  Community partnerships were established that encouraged students to give back through a variety of projects while learning important skills.  Students visited the Whitewater Nature Preserve where they learned about invasive species and assisted in the removal of garlic mustard.  The Ice Age Trail of Walworth County provided students an opportunity to learn about this national trail while working on trail maintenance.  Students also visited Whitewater’s Effigy Mounds Preserve and had a chance to be immersed in the history of the sacred grounds.  Another project students enjoyed was creating artwork for the Bethel House.  After learning about joy and discussing what brings joy, students created canvases that displayed this feeling. Students rounded out their final week by assisting in the Lincoln Elementary School Garden where there were interactive lessons and some garden projects to attend to.  About 15 students participated in these unique experiences.  Even though the projects challenged students, they enjoyed the opportunity to give back to their community.

Spring 2018 Graduates

Jacquelyn Caldwell, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: Marketing, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Callie Hebert, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sara Hilliger, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, English, Graduated with Distinction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Courtney Martens, School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science-Nursing, Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Stephanie Nelson, School of Education, Bachelor of Science-Art, Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ashley Young, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Graduated with Distinction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Scott Zahn, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Katey L. Meschler, College of Education and Human Services, Literacy, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Ricky Amador Serna, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Michala Schramm, MACC, Accounting, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Thomas H. Weston, Bachelor of Science In Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Rachel DeVoe, Technical Diploma One Year, Online Child Care E-Connect, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Emily Markham, Bachelor of Arts, English Major: Rhetoric and Writing Emphasis, Highest Honors, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Bradley Stoll, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, criminal justice, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Justin Sdano, M.S. Information & Communication Tech, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Spring 2018 Chancellor’s List (4.0 GPA)

Emily Heckert, Animal Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Spring 2018 Dean’s List (Varies, Typically minimum 3.75 GPA)

Bradley Stoll, Arts and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Emily Markham, English Major: Rhetoric and Writing Emphasis, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Thomas McManaway, Recreation Management, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Benjamin Freiermuth, Business Administration, Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Isabelle Zahn, Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Melissa Mursch, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Jacquelyn Caldwell, School of Business, Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Mitchell Dalzin, College of Letters and Science, Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Shannon Kehoe, School of Education, Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas Maloney, Division of Continuing Studies, Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jan Maroske, College of Engineering, Dean’s Honor List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Courtney Martens, School of Nursing, Dean’s Honor List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Noah Miller, College of Letters and Science, Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Stephanie Nelson, School of Education, Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ashley Young, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joshua Pelayo, Mathematics, St. Olaf College

ART IN MANY MEDIA by the ART.club members:
Sue Arndt
Kathy Gibbs
Mary Jo Manus
Chantel Stried
Chris Stried

Now in the SweetSpot Gallery located in Whitewater at 226 W Whitewater Street during the months of July and August.

The City of Whitewater and W3 (Working for Whitewater’s Wellness, Inc.) are working on an application to become recognized as an Active Community in Wisconsin.  Recognition is given to community groups and partnerships for their commitment to building active, vibrant communities.  The application is mainly focused on walking and biking strategies, policies and community engagement. We believe that these and many other opportunities are already happening in our community!  We would like to develop a list of these opportunities to share with all who live, work and play in and around Whitewater, WI.

Please fill out our online SURVEY to share your program, event or activity available in the Whitewater community.

Whitewater High School Class of 1978 – 40th Class Reunion

July 28, 2018, at 841 Brewhouse, Whitewater (Photo by Tom Ganser)

Top row standing L to R

Kelly (Wynn) Smith, Martha (Wilson) Arnold (Texas), Jordeanna (Zweiffel) Daellenbach, Lori (Meisner) Roach, David Helming, Tammy (Root) Wiedenhoeft, Liz (Haughian) Vasquez, Ron Brenton, Mary (Weiman) Bourgeois (Texas), Barbara Johnson, Mary (Cordio) Lakatos (Illinois), Pam (McCulloch) Hookstead, Kevin Hartman, Charles Davidson, Wayne Redenius, Frank Taylor, Karl Stroll, Marc Taylor, Don Peterson, John Forester, March (Piasecki) Rebman (Minnesota)

Second row from top sitting L to R

Janine (Zelle) King, Joe Vasquez, Lezlie Oldenburg, Cindy (Fero) Halfmann, Lisa (Buening) Sheldon, Kim (Pilon) Berry, Pam (Jennings) Reiling (Illinois), Joanne (Triebold) Himebauch, Lisa (Fulton) Taylor, Laurie McLeroy, Diane (Roe) Holtz, Lisa (Johnson) Strielow

Third row from top standing L to R

David Caldwell, Jim Kienbaum, Jim Casey, Jeri (Webb) Henry, Kandie (Taylor) Saxe, Gary Tucker (Oregon), Scott Sweno, Eric Triebold (Georgia), Craig Zeise, Dale Wendorf, Terry Stritzel, Dan Becker, Brenda (Quass) Garncorvitz

Fourth/Bottom row from top sitting L to R

Marie (Harris) Parker, Brenda (Roloff) Neumeister, Jolene (Schmeling) Krahn, Brenda (Voss) Powell, Jodeen (Stone) Kienbaum, Vicki (Albrecht) Hagstotz, Janet Salzwedel (Minnesota), Kay Grosinske (Texas), Rachel (Alvarado) Hellen

The City of Whitewater proudly receives its first Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2018 budget.

The award represents a significant achievement reflecting the commitment of city staff to utilize best practices within governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the City of Whitewater had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as:

• A policy document
• A financial plan
• An operations guide
• A communications device

Budget documents must be rated as “proficient” in all four categories, and in fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories to receive the award.

When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individuals or department designated as being primarily responsible for having achieved the award. This has been presented to Cameron Clapper, City Manager; Steve Hatton, Finance Director; and Karen Dieter, Comptroller.

“We are very proud to have received this award,” said Finance Director, Steve Hatton. “This was the first year the City of Whitewater submitted a budget to the GFOA Award Program. We developed a number of enhancements to our 2018 Budget document with this program in mind. Each member of our staff played an important role in compiling and submitting information for us to create a complete and digestible document. We have already begun the 2019 budget process and are implementing several suggestions received through the GFOA program to further improve next year’s document.”

One purpose for submitting a governmental budget to this awards program is to benchmark efforts to improve the quality of local budgeting against established best practices. This program serves as an excellent tool for local governments throughout North America.

Over 1,000 municipalities were awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award across the nation for the 2017 budget year, only 22 of which were in Wisconsin. Whitewater is proud to have joined the group of Wisconsin award winners for the 2018 budget year. The most recent Budget Award recipients, along with their corresponding budget documents, are posted quarterly on GFOA’s website www.gfoa.org.

To view the 2018 City Operational Budget: http://www.whitewater-wi.gov/images/stories/finance/documents/2018_Budget_for_publishing_with_cover.pdf