Month: September 2018

First United Methodist Church’s 175th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, September 9

Photos and write-up provided by Tom Ganser

On Sep. 9, the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater will celebrate the 175th anniversary of its founding with food and fellowship, an organ recital, and a memorable worship service.

In 1836 the first white settler arrived in Whitewater followed by others in 1837. It was in 1837 that the first building, a one-room cabin was built. It was also in 1837 that Methodist Circuit Riders “reached out to minister to the spiritual needs” of the settlers in the area. The new residents of Whitewater met in homes, formally organizing a Methodist society and class in 1842. The Whitewater Methodist Episcopal Church was officially founded in 1843. Sunday school was organized in 1849 and by 1858, the church went “off mission status.”

The honoring of FUMC’s 175 years of presence in the community will begin with a brunch of sweet bread, breakfast casseroles, and fruit plates at 8:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Following this, FUMC’s own Jim Athas will be performing an organ recital in the church, recently spruced up for the anniversary.

A special worship service begins at 10:00 a.m., starting with a specially planned processional.

The Reverend Forrest Wells who served as associate pastor at FUMC 1984-86 will be preaching during the service.

The Reverend Hee-Soo Jung, Bishop of the Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church, will be in attendance.

After the service, a cake and coffee reception will be held in Fellowship Hall, providing an opportunity to share memories about FUMC over the years and its role in the life of its members and the Whitewater community.

Pastor Susan Bresser notes that anyone in the community is warmly invited to join in the celebration.

Schedule:

8:45 am – Brunch in Fellowship Hall

9:30 am – Organ Recital by Jim Athas, FUMC Organist for 43 years

10 am – Worship. Rev. Forrest Wells, District Superintendent (and former associate pastor) will be preaching. Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will be present to offer celebratory blessings and prayers.

Cake, punch, and coffee will be served following the worship service.

ALL ARE INVITED TO THE CELEBRATION!

Whitewater Unified School District 2018-2019 New Hires

Back Row Left to Right:  Courtney Klaty, Lakeview 4th Grade; Pam Clark, Lakeview 4K; Melissa Paszkiewicz, Lakeview Early Childhood; Brandon Wein, Lakeview 5th Grade; Justin Kamp, Lakeview Music & 5th Grade Band for Lakeview, Lincoln, and Washington; Cody Larson, Whitewater Middle School Physical Education; Jonathan Lauer, Lincoln 5th Grade; Andrew Krupp, District School Psychologist; Jim Pease, District Athletic Director/ Whitewater High School Health; Ashley Laird, Washington 1st Grade; Kayla Vaccaro, Washington 1st Grade;

Front Row Left to Right: Shelley Navis, Lakeview Counselor; Ben Holzem, Whitewater Middle School Associate Principal; Alice Helmick, Whitewater Middle School 7th Grade; Madeleine Blain, Whitewater Middle School 6th Grade; Rachel Hurley, Whitewater Middle School 6th Grade; Sharine Shinkay-Astin, Whitewater Middle School Counselor; Darsha Olsen, Whitewater Middle School 7th Grade; Sarah Heye, Whitewater Middle School Art; Dawn Shelbourn, Whitewater High School Alternative Education; Kailey Burckhard, Whitewater High School Science;

Photo by Jim Stewart

City and College High, Class of 1952, Reunion Photos

The Whitewater City High School, Class of 1952, held their 66th Class Reunion on Saturday, August 18 at 841 Brewhouse.


Front row (l-r): Donna Enright Lasch; Nancy Schoellkopf Schilling; Ellen Grant Tucker; Sandra Stahnke Behlendorf

Back row (l-r): Shirley Dornacher Grant; Kathy Russell Rubesch; Dean Roe; Nancy Paynter Morrow; James Benes III; Patricia Fardy Roberts; Veronica Holford Hanauer

Photo Courtesy of Shirley Grant

 

The Whitewater College High School, Class of 1952, held their 66th Class Reunion on Saturday, August 18 at 841 Brewhouse.

Pictured (l-r): Marshall Horne; Mary Hanson Mack; Ruth Ridge Polzin; Charlotte McKelvey West; Jack Bray 

Photo Courtesy of Shirley Grant

 

 

WHS Cross Country competes in Verona

Trenten Zahn finished in 17:38, 26th overall

From Coach Carstens:

Verona hosted the Whitewater Whippet cross country teams on a cloudy, rainy, muddy day on Saturday. Although the conditions weren’t favorable to getting good traction, countless Whippets improved immensely from their first race of the year at Alumni a week prior.

Trenten Zahn had a breakout race in a field that included 23 teams of all divisions and looked quite strong finishing in 17:38, good enough for a medal in the stacked field and 26th overall. Freshman Gio Anello also got tested for the first time and ran a superb race as a young Whippet. He placed 51st with a time of 18:20. Notably, Gio was the 3rd best freshmen in this large invite. Aidan Coburn, Will Hofmann, and Cooper Hammond chopped large chunks of time off their previous mark and wrapped up the team score good enough for 16th overall. Leading the charge in the JV race and knocking on the door of the Varsity team was first-time racer Manny Rodriguez. He finished 156th out of 464 finishers in his race and a time of 21:35. He paced the team to a team finish in 20th overall.

The girls’ program was once again led by senior Nicole Tomomitsu. In between wrapping up her final shows this Labor Day weekend for the Tommy Bartlett Ski show, Nicole was able to have a good showing running a 22:30 and finishing 60th overall in the sloppy conditions. Crystal Chan, Jenna Lee, and Olive Coburn also competed in the Varsity race and improved their times over last week. The Varsity had an incomplete team score. In the JV field, things were led by freshmen Jenny Villarreal finishing in 323rd and the team finished in 16th place overall.

Both teams will not be racing the following week to get some good training in and adjust to school life once again. The next meet is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 11th in Marshall.

Full results can be found at this link: https://www.whs.wwusd.org/page/3155

WHS Volleyball ties for 5th in weekend tournament

The WHS volleyball team finished 2-2 and tied for 5th place at the Oshkosh Lourdes Invite, which took place over the weekend.

Results:

Lost to Manitowoc Lincoln: 13-25, 17-25
Beat Fall River: 16-25, 25-19, 15-11
Gibraltar: 25-23, 17-25, 15-10
Lost to Oshkosh Lourdes: 20-25, 15-25

Stat Leaders on the day:

Aces: Anna Riemer with 8
Kills: Anna Riemer with 14
Blocks: Kacie Carollo with 5
Assists: Cora Linos with 51

Peete’s Four Touchdowns Help UW-Whitewater Win Season Opener

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The No. 12 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team started its 2018 season Saturday night with a 38-6 victory at Dubuque (Iowa) in a non-conference affair at Chalmers Stadium in Dubuque.

UW-Whitewater opens its home schedule next Saturday, Sept. 8, against Concordia Moorhead (Minn.) at 1 p.m. at Perkins Stadium. Fans are invited to attend the first performance in the Warhawk Concert Series starting at 11 am National country recording artist Eric Paslay will perform live in the Perkins Stadium parking lot.

For more on the game from UWWsports.com, 

WHS Football: Clinton 47 Whitewater 18

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The Whippets football team lost to Clinton on Friday, August 31, 18-47. Dylan Pease completed 16 of 33 passes for 290 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions. Cooper Pease caught two touchdown passes with Eli Kohl catching the third. Cooper caught 4 passes for 119 yards followed closely by Kohl with 6 passes for 114 yards. Will Leibbrand led the rushing attack with 59 yards. The Whippets are now 0-3 for the season but they have increased their scoring by one touchdown in each of the last 2 weeks. Whitewater’s next game will be at Big Foot on September 7 with opening kick-off at 7:00.

 

Memory Café Meeting, September 10 at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, will host a monthly Memory Café for individuals who are living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), early-stage Alzheimer’s or other dementia, and their care partners. This free social event will be held on the second Monday of every month in the Library Community Room at 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater, at 10:30 am.

The next meeting will be on September 10th. The theme will be “Tool Time” with a reminiscence of tools we all use.

The Memory Café offers participants a safe and fun way to share their stories and socialize with others who have similar experiences. Learn how staying physically, socially and mentally active is good for the brain.

Registration is required for first-time attendees. Please call 800-272-3900 to register.

2018 Spirit Tour: enjoy a guided tour of Whitewater’s histories and lore from its unnatural past

The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce will now be hosting their 5th annual Spirit Tour on two nights, October 12th and 13th 2018 from 5:00-10:00 PM. Tickets are now on sale with limited spaces available. Tickets are $40 per person and include appetizers and drinks at The Fuzzy Pig. Again this year, participants will receive a 2018 Spirit Tour glass. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Discover Whitewater office at (262) 473-4005. Credit cards accepted.

The event begins at The Fuzzy Pig with appetizers and presentations from paranormal groups and the Whitewater Historical Society. If you’re looking for a thrill to end the evening, The Fuzzy Pig will be offering discounts for their themed haunts to Spirit Tour guests.

 

The spirit tour is a guided bus tour around Whitewater, Wisconsin, where attendees will learn all about the unnatural history of Whitewater’s past like the Poison Widow and the Spiritualism school that once towered over the community. The tour will immerse everyone in the history of our town as they visit iconic locations such as the haunted witch’s tower as well as paying a visit to the crypt of Mary Worth.

All of this and more will be taking place during Whitewater’s 2018 Spirit Tour

October 12th and 13th from 5:00-10:00 PM