Month: October 2018

UW-Whitewater invites university and community members to join new Community Advisory Council

UW-Whitewater invites members of the campus and Whitewater community to join the Community Advisory Council, a new entity that will seek to expand and build new partnerships between business, community, and governmental organizations. The Council will also provide input to strengthen existing programs such as the Community Engagement Center, UW-Whitewater’s camps and conferences, parking, the Fairhaven Lecture Series, housing and other campus-community partnerships.

“A strong community benefits a university, and a thriving university benefits the community,” said UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper. “This Council will help strengthen our relationships with our community partners, and explore new opportunities as we work together.”

The Community Advisory Council, which will be led by Joel Nilsestuen, legislative and community outreach coordinator for UW-Whitewater, is expected to meet quarterly or on an ad hoc basis.

Members will include representatives from key campus and community organizations and others responding to this call for membership. Those interested are invited to complete this brief online form by 5 pm Friday, Oct. 12: http://uwwhitewater.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b26nZlO9WP6CoTP

Bernard “Bernie” Partoll, 79, Whitewater, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Bernie was born on September 27, 1939, in Palos Park, IL to Joseph and Mary (Schmid) Partoll. Bernie and his family moved to Whitewater in 1956. He was a member of Coach Crummey’s championship football team, referred to as “the team with a heart.” Bernie excelled in athletics, lettering in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1958 and was offered an athletic scholarship, but instead chose to take over the family farm. Bernie took his small farm and grew it into a successful farming business that is still thriving today under the direction of his son, Philip. On September 28, 1963, he married the love of his life, June Deuel, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Palmyra. They just celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. Bernie and June enjoyed hunting, trap shooting, and fishing, as well as annual trips to Canada with their family.

Bernie is survived by his wife, June; children, Philip (Lori) Partoll, Whitewater, Lyn (David) Meske, Knoxville, TN, Janet (John) Dettmann, Madison, Tina (Tom) Lechnir, Kimberly, WI; grandchildren, Devon (Blake, fiancé), Peighton, Zach, Drew, Alex, Jordan; brother, John (Deanna) Partoll, Rome, WI; sister, Mary (Russell) Wickler, Palmyra. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Joseph Partoll.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 7, at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St. Whitewater, WI, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, October 8, at 11:00am with visitation starting at 10:00am at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1225 W. Main St. Whitewater, WI 53190.

Upcoming City and Community Meetings: Week of October 1 to October 6 **Updated**

City of Whitewater Common Council  – Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 6:30 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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City of Whitewater Finance Committee – Thursday, October 4, 2018, 5:30 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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City of Whitewater Landmarks Commission – Thursday, October 4, 2018, 6:00 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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Whitewater Fire Department Board of Directors – Thursday, October 4, 2018, 6:30 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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Dominant Second Half Pushes UW-Whitewater football to 4-0

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The No. 10 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team tallied 20 fourth-quarter points and pitched a second-half shutout Saturday in a 30-7 triumph over No. 23 UW-La Crosse in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Roger Herring Stadium.

The Warhawks (4-0 overall, 1-0 WIAC) out-gained the Eagles 418-158 in total yards, taking the lead for good on a 28-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Cole Wilber to junior wide receiver Nathaniel Osterloo midway through the third quarter.

Wilber finished 14-for-24 passing with 244 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore running back Alex Peete led the rushing attack with 27 carries for 100 yards and a score, and junior running back Ronny Ponick added 12 carries for 54 yards and a pair of catches for 29 yards.

Junior linebacker Jacob Erbs led the defense with eight tackles. Senior linebacker Bryce Leszczynski collected seven stops, and senior defensive lineman Harry Henschler posted five tackles, including 2.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks.

The Warhawks return to action next Saturday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. for a showdown against No. 12 UW-Oshkosh. The game is part of Family Fest and Football Alumni Day at UW-Whitewater, and a pregame concert featuring the Eddie Butts Band will begin at noon in the Perkins Stadium parking lot.

For the complete story at UWWSports.com, 

WHS Football earns second win

Photos and Story by Bob Mischka

WHS beat Brodhead/Juda 19-7 at home to improve to 2-5 on the season. A strong Whippet defense kept the Cardinals from scoring from the red zone on several occasions and 249 yards rushing, led by Aldo Soto with 219 yards, resulted in the win. Next, the Whippets travel to Edgerton who are now 6-1 after beating East Troy 47-28 on Sept 28.

For more information and game stats at the Janesville Gazette, 

Whitewater Circle of Artists to Hold 2018 Fall CAC Exhibit “Transitions”

The Visionary Artists have expanded to eight members and with this change, they have also undergone a group name change from Visionary Artists to Whitewater Circle of Artists. The two newest members, Mary Dalee and Varla Bishop, bring two new distinctive artistic styles that add to the overall exhibit variety.  The other artists are John Dynkowski, Marilyn Fuerstenberg, Barbara Grant, Thomas Jewell, Sylvia Linton, and Mary Nevicosi.

The exhibit, “Transitions”, has an opening reception on Sunday, October 7, at the Cultural Arts Center, from 1 pm to 3 pm.  The CAC Center is located at 402 Main Street in Whitewater, Wisconsin.  The exhibit remains open through October 28, 2018.  Regular hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

The exhibit theme has enabled each artist to apply creative efforts in a wide range of subject-choice, medium, style, and technique. The result is another collection of work that is rich with expressive ideas in a number of varied visual offerings. They have a website www.whitewatercircleofartists  and can also be found on Facebook by searching “Whitewater Circle of Artists”.

The artists invite all to their FREE exhibit featuring their latest works.

The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building.  An elevator is available for access from the parking lot entrance.  More information about the Whitewater Arts Alliance can be found at www.whitewaterarts.org and on Facebook.

WHS Cross Country runners run under the lights at the Nightfall Classic

From Coach Carstens:

Competing under the lights on Friday night used to just be for football players but not any longer as the Whippet cross county teams headed up for their 3rd trip to Wisconsin Dells and competed in the Nightfall Classic contested on the Spring Brook Golf Course. This race is held entirely under a lighted 2-looped course that is flat, fast and spectacular to see in person. The atmosphere is electric, the setting is perfect, and the weather couldn’t have been better. Forty degrees, calm winds, and that cool, crisp feeling runners love in the fall. It proved to be a perfect mix as nearly all the Whippets ran a new personal best and finished their regular season on a high note.

The boys’ program raced first and Gio Anello walked away with a medal in his hand after his 15th place finish. He did a really nice job digging down and grinding with the pack and ran 17:26. Aidan Coburn returned to the line up after an illness and fought his way to 36th in 18:02. Pack running is so fun to watch and three Whippets are really thriving in this situation. Freshman Cooper Hammond and Sophomores Manny Rodriguez and Will Hofman do it well. They finished in 55th, 56th, and 58th place overall. Their new personal best times are now 18:42. 18:43 and 18:46 for 5000 meters. Running a little under the weather was Senior Nick Kuzoff who finished as the team’s 6th runner in 69th in 19:08. Senior Dan Trost absolutely crushed his race and ran a lifetime best of 19:14 and finished in 80th. Jaden Salmieri again impressed by running a time of 19:28. Also competing and running their best time of the season were Peter Zimdars, Jack Mayer, Wesley Salverson, Justin Mitchell, Andy Vo, Aldo Rodriguez, Andrew Rollette, Evan Schepp, Mason West, and Michael Bigelow. There were only team scores for the varsity programs in this meet and Whitewater finished in 7th place out of 14th D2 schools in the same race.

The girls were ready to make some noise next and Nicole Tomomitsu certainly didn’t disappoint as she finished in fifth place overall running her fastest 5K dating back to last season. Her time of 20:13 and top five finish easily secured her a medal and some confidence as the championship portion of the season approaches. Hailey Prager and Crystal Chan finished tenths of a second apart, but they ran far different races. Hailey got out more aggressive with the large field and getting ahead before the first turns whereas Crystal went out a little more conservative but kept slaying her way through the field. It made for a thrilling finish and wound up just outside the medals in 24th and 25th place. They both ran 22:00 and ran their best times in the last two seasons. Trinity Nickels was the team’s fourth runner with a strong showing in 23:40, good enough for 66th. Jenna Lee ran her season best by over a minute to secure 86th in 24:34. Olive Coburn ran her best time of the season given the course variations the program races on. Sophie Walton, Jenny Villarreal, Mackenzie LaFlash, Sophie Wagner and Rosie Aschenbrener also ran very fast and dropped considerable amounts of time from their previous races. The varsity team placed 8th in D2.

Next up for the Whippets will be the RVC CC Championship on Thursday, October 11th hosted by Whitewater on the campus of UW-Whitewater. The race schedule is as follows:

3:30 p.m. Middle School Girls 3k

3:32 p.m. Middle School Boys 3K

4:10 p.m. Varsity Boys 5K

4:45 p.m. Varsity Girls 5K

5:20 p.m. JV Boys and Girls 5K