Lynn Binnie

Warhawks Football Celebrates Senior Day on 9/7; Zweifel Returns Coaching Dubuque

Kickoff at Perkins Stadium on Saturday is at 2:00 p.m.

(Reprinted from the Daily Jefferson County Union) By the end of this season, this senior class could be the one that gets the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater back atop the NCAA Division III mountain.

But before anyone gets the cart ahead of the horse, the Warhawks are going to recognize their seniors with Senior Day on the first game of the season instead of the standard celebration on the last home game of the regular season.

“I think it’s kind of a cool thing to change it up a little bit and be different,” said Jacob Erbs, a senior linebacker who is one of the four captains this season. “Hopefully then the parents aren’t crying because it’s our last game. Hopefully because it’s our first game we’ll hold back the tears and save that emotional thing for the parents. I’m excited for it, it’s a cool thing that we’re doing and hopefully we’ll get a win on Saturday.”

Kevin Bullis, the fifth-year head coach of the Warhawks, initially got the idea from UW-Whitewater women’s soccer coach Ryan Quamme, who considers the home opener an opportunity to launch the senior season. Bullis appreciated the logic and sees it as an advantage for seniors to declare themselves as leaders.

“Now that we’re doing that in the first game, it changes the whole perspective,” Bullis said. “It’s not about the end, it’s about the beginning of the senior year. It totally relieves any potential distraction. If anything, it gives them a little extra juice to get their senior year going. I don’t know if it gives them extra. They’ve had an entire year to think about their senior year.”

One other “byproduct,” according to Bullis is that it makes sure most of the seniors will be able to be on the field for their recognition. Last year, Jarrod Ware was injured in the first three weeks of the season. Instead of playing on senior day, Ware would have been in a boot and crutches had he not been injured early enough in the season to be redshirted.

Ware is back this year and should be in pads for Senior Day.

“That’s a great byproduct,” Bullis said. “Guys get to play on their Senior Day. … One of the biggest pieces of it from a coaching perspective, it’s showing everybody who our leaders are. It reaffirms it to our seniors that they are leaders. There’s also a sense of accountability to do that; I am a leader. In other words, watch me, because I am going to portray the characteristics that we demand of our program.”

Zweifel returns to Whitewater

Dubuque head coach Stan Zweifel will coach at Perkins Stadium for the first time since he left UW-Whitewater following the 2006 season.

Zweifel was the offensive coordinator for UW-Whitewater from 1990 until the retirement of Bob Berezowitz following the 2006 season. He has been the head coach since the 2008 season leading the Spartans to Iowa Intercollegiate Athletics Conference championships in 2011 and 2015.

“I try to keep up with how they do each week,” Berezowitz said. “It’s tough though to really talk much with coaches during the season because there is so much going on.”

Zweifel has been coaching football since he graduated from UW-River Falls in 1974. Bullis has credited Zweifel for getting him started in coaching when their paths crossed at University of Minnesota-Morris in the late 1980s.

Berezowitz laughed off the idea that Zweifel could be slowing down at this stage of his career.

“The one thing about Stan is that he always has energy,” Berezowitz said. “He looks forward to working with and teaching young people every year. With his energy, age is not a factor.”

Transition in Banner Staffing

The Whitewater Banner has always been a voluntary effort. Jim Stewart founded The Banner in 2006 and grew it essentially single-handedly until January, 2018. At that time, in order to ensure that the publication would continue in perpetuity, Jim donated the site to the Whitewater Community Foundation (WCF). Dustin Reichwald then assumed the Editor-in-Chief responsibility, and over the past year and a half he not only made a number of enhancements, but also recruited and trained a team to assist with the publication. Recently Dustin resigned from his position, and WCF expresses its appreciation to him for the countless hours that he devoted to the site.

The Banner is overseen by a WCF committee and is currently produced by a team that includes Thayer Coburn, Editor-in-Chief, and the following Content Editors: Lynn Binnie, Lisa Dawsey-Smith, Laura Masbruch, Marjorie Stoneman, and Kristine Zaballos.

The Banner’s mission is: To enrich and inform our community by sharing Whitewater-specific news, events, and photos, as the primary reliable and objective source of easy-to-use, timely, and engaging content, accessible by the entire community of Whitewater. We appreciate your readership and welcome your comments and submissions. It’s our goal to continue to grow The Banner for the good of the community, and we’d be pleased to hear from anyone who may have an interest in joining our team. Please contact us at whitewaterbanner@gmail.com.

Electronics Recycling Collection – Sat., Sept. 7

The City of Whitewater has partnered with Midwest Computer Recycling Inc. to host an electronics recycling collection, Saturday, September 7th. Electronics can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at city parking lot A, across from the City Municipal Building located at 312 West Whitewater Street, next to the Whitewater Train Depot. Acceptable items and recycle costs include:

• TVs – $20 each

• Tube TV’s – $10 each

• Microwaves – $5 each

• Large exercise equipment – $5 each

Other items may include Computers, printers, circuit boards, servers, modems, scanners, hard drives, cables, keyboards, mice, stereos, VCR’s, DVD’s, Power Tools, Small appliances, gaming systems, cameras, and more. 

Cash or check payments will be accepted upon drop off. All other electronics will be accepted at no cost. Midwest Computer Recycling Inc. employees will be present to assist with drop off.

Former UW-W Chancellor Beverly Kopper on Paid Leave Again

Per the Gazette, “Former UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper is not teaching psychology courses on campus this fall as planned and instead is on paid leave, a university spokesman said Tuesday. Kopper resigned as chancellor Dec. 31, months after her husband, Alan “Pete” Hill, was banned from campus in the wake of repeated claims of sexual harassment.

In response to questions from The Gazette, Jeff Angileri, assistant director of marketing and communications, wrote in an email Tuesday: “Beverly Kopper was scheduled to teach four courses during the fall 2019 semester, all of which have been reassigned to other UW-Whitewater faculty and are commencing as scheduled. Her leave is paid.” In an earlier email, Angileri wrote, “Because this is a personnel matter, I cannot comment any further.” Angileri did not answer Gazette questions about when students were notified Kopper would not be teaching, when Kopper’s leave went into effect and if Kopper had requested the leave.

The UW-Whitewater course listing for the fall 2019 semester did not list Kopper as teaching any courses.”

For the article from The Gazette, click here: https://www.gazettextra.com/news/education/former-uw-whitewater-chancellor-beverly-kopper-on-paid-leave-again/article_289dba76-1458-5d8e-a262-8190af5a241f.html

George E. Scharfenberg, age 65, passed away on August 20, 2019

George E. Scharfenberg, age 65 of Whitewater, passed away Tuesday, August 20, at his home. George was born March 30, 1954 in Edgerton, Wisconsin.  He was the son of Robert and Helen (Liston) Scharfenberg.

George graduated from Edgerton High School in 1972.  He earned his Master of Library Science degree from the UW Milwaukee.  He moved to Whitewater in 1992 from Edgerton.  He worked for the UW Whitewater as a Library Services Assistant until his retirement.  He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where he participated in the choir, and was active in the Historical Societies of Edgerton and Whitewater.  He also enjoyed reading, trivia, photography and traveling, especially through Europe.

He is survived by his brother Mark (Elaine) Scharfenberg, of Libertyville, IL; niece Amanda Scharfenberg; nephew John (Jenny Hamlin) Scharfenberg.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Helen. 

A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater, WI.  Burial will be held at Jensen Cemetery in Edgerton, WI.  Visitation time will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church.  The Albrecht Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Edgerton is assisting the family.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in George’s name to the National Kidney Foundation.

www.albrechtfuneralhomes.com

City Adding 3 Outdoor Warning Sirens; Expect Brief Tests this Week

The City of Whitewater Office of Emergency Management is adding three new outdoor warning sirens during the week this week. The city’s provider, Emergency Communication Services, will be installing the new sirens. One siren will be located on Coburn Hill, the second will be located near the corner of Florence Street and Tratt Street and the third is scheduled to be installed on Burr Oak Trail near Fremont Road. During the installation process, each of the sirens will be tested with about a 10-15 second sounding of the siren. The sirens are designed to provide overlap coverage to the city’s existing, aging siren system. The goal is to replace the existing system with the newer system without losing coverage. The new sirens will have battery back-up for times when and if the city loses power. The current sirens will remain in place and functional until they are no longer economical to maintain.

“Outdoor warning systems such as these sirens are designed only to alert those who are outside that something dangerous is approaching; they are not intended to provide coverage inside buildings,” says Todd Lindert, Whitewater Emergency Management Coordinator. “When a siren is sounded it means that something lifethreatening is happening and you should go indoors and get more information.” Whitewater’s Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service recommends a National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Emergency Weather Alert Radio for use indoors. A NOAA Weather Radio is like a smoke detector for severe weather; it will wake a person up when a warning is issued for their area to take appropriate action. Contact Todd Lindert at 262-473-0570 or TLindert@whitewater-wi.gov for questions.

Louella Jean Zahn, age 76, longtime resident of Whitewater, passed away on August 26, 2019

After a more than 20-year fight with cancer, Louella Jean Zahn (Badzinski) found peace with the Lord in heaven on August 26th. She was accompanied in her final moments by her children and grandchildren at Fairhaven in Whitewater.

Lou was born October 27, 1942 in Thorp Wisconsin. She was the 8th child from a family of nine brothers and sisters of Louis and Rosella (Duss) Badzinski.

Lou graduated from Thorp high school in 1960 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Wisconsin State College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1964. She married Donald Zahn of Sullivan, WI in May 21, 1966 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Thorp, WI. Together, they completed their Masters degrees from Northern Arizona University in 1969.

While going to graduate school and working as a teacher she gave birth to two sons, Shane in New London, Wisconsin in 1967 and Travis in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1970. While devoting full time to being a mom she gave birth to a daughter Sally in Madison, WI in 1975. After a brief 2-year stay in Georgia, Lou and her family settled in Whitewater in 1978.

Lou worked for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater from 1978 until her retirement in 2007 almost exclusively with the Continuing Education Department. In addition to the regular work week, she spent many Saturdays and Sundays on campus helping out with all of the various camps and conferences. Originally hired as a typist for the University, she started many days in the early hours around 2 a.m. with a side job typing theses on an electric typewriter for foreign students pursuing their MBA’s. Lou loved working for the University and with all of the wonderful staff.

Lou was a devoted member of St. Patrick Catholic church in Whitewater. She enjoyed singing in the choir and cantering. She was a founding member of the University Optimist Club and still assisted with volunteer events such as ticket taking at all home Warhawk football games into 2018. She was an avid Warhawk sports fan, especially football, making several trips to the Stagg Bowl in Virginia.

Lou was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996. Despite battling this disease through double mastectomy, losing the use of her left arm, and continuous daily pain, she rarely complained and made the most out of every day. The family would like to thank ProHealth Care oncology in Oconomowoc for their dedication and support in helping Lou battle cancer over two decades.

Louella was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bob and Eugene, and husband Don. She is survived by her sons Shane (Amy) and Travis of Whitewater and daughter Sally (Kevin) of Whitewater; and six grandchildren, Scott, Isabelle, Emily, Allison, Celine, and Trenten; as well as one brother and five sisters.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 30th at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. with mass at 11.

If desired, memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church of Whitewater, or in her name to the Cancer fighting organization of your preference.

Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

Digging? Be Sure to Call Diggers Hotline!

The City of Whitewater would like to share the Diggers Hotline information with you in order to properly locate underground lines prior to work on your land. This is crucial to protecting the safety of family, neighbors and the general public. Skipping this step is dangerous and costly. The Diggers Hotline service is Wisconsin’s statewide one-call notification system that was developed in order to provide excavators and the general public the ability to inform multiple owners of underground facilities of excavation with a single call. Wisconsin Statute 182.0175 requires residents to notify Diggers Hotline before beginning excavation, grading, trenching, digging, drilling, use of an augur, tunneling, scraping, plowing cable or piping on your land. Excavation, according to law, classifies anything that moves, removes or displaces earth, rock, or other material in or on the ground. To contact Diggers Hotline dial 811 or 1-800-242-8511, or visit their website at http://diggershotline.com/.

Jefferson County Recycling Event – Sat., 8/24

JEFFERSON COUNTY RECYCLING EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019 10am – 12pm Jefferson County Fair Park Gate #2 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson, WI (Intersection of Jackson & Puerner) *No early or late drop-off site is monitored*

ELECTRONICS ● Cell Phones ● MP3 Players/Ipods ● Computers (keyboard, mouse, wiring, modem) ● Laptops/Tablets ● Video Game Consoles ● Copy Machine/Printer/Fax Machine ● Stereo/Record Player ● VCR, DVR, DVD/Blue Ray Players ● TVs ($25 each) ● Computer Monitors ($10 each)

** Non-Recyclable items per WI DNR: Vacuums, lamps, CD players, portable stereo/radio, stereo speakers, fans, ink/toner cartridges and any items made with wood. These items can be put in trash/refuse. **

APPLIANCES & LAWN EQUIPMENT ● Air Conditioner/Central Air Units ● Boiler/Furnace ● Car Battery ● Dehumidifier/Humidifier ● Dishwasher ● Exercise Equipment ● Small Kitchen Appliances ● Microwave ● Refrigerator/Freezer ● Grill* (Propane Tanks not accepted) ● Stove/Oven/Range Top ● Vending Machine ● Water Heater (Water Softeners not accepted) ● Water Cooler ● Push Lawnmower* (Riding Lawnmowers not accepted) ● Snow Blower* *ALL GAS AND OILS MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO DROP OFF Gas, oil, and other fuels can be disposed of at a local Clean Sweep event. Please take propane tanks to local propane gas dealer.

All other electronics, appliances & lawn equipment are FREE (Unless otherwise noted above) No debit/credit cards accepted. Open to all Jefferson County & neighboring County residents, farmers, and businesses. For more information please call: 920-674-7430