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Wonderful Whitewater Estate Sale of Wally and Mary Goeglein by S&H Estate Sales & Service

Thu, Aug 24, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat, Aug 26, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

256 S Cottage St., Whitewater

Wonderfully Clean and Neat Estate Sale! Two Story House., Two Car Garage, & Two Basements Even! And It’s All Packed Full! 

Many additional photos may be viewed here.

A few items to note:
Indian Motorcycle Misc. Clothes/Hats/Jackets/Tailpipes/Parts/Decor/Etc.
Disney 
Hallmark
Pandora
Amber Jewelry
Tempur-Pedic Adjustable Bed
Bobbleheads
Yard Tools
Power Tools
Garage Misc.
Grill
Kitchen/Bathroom Misc.
Furniture
Antique Telephones
Artwork

Terms & Conditions

S&H Estate Sales & Service Rules:

Please Park respectfully.  Do NOT park in front of mailboxes or driveways. The side of the street in front of the house is NO Parking. 

If you don’t feel good, we ask that you kindly refrain from coming to this sale. The safety of our customers and staff is our highest priority.

We will be abiding by our limited amount of people allowed in the house and garage at one time. (NO MORE THAN 20/30 AT A TIME). This is due to the size of the house and the amount of items in it. If you are waiting outside in line, we ask that you dress according to weather conditions. You may experience longer wait times (one person in = one person out, whether you came with another person or not).  WE DO NOT DO LISTS!

Numbers will be out at 8 am on Thursday and Friday (We open at 9). First Come, First Served on Saturday. Please line up by the front door.

Please remember you are a guest in someone’s home. Please wipe your feet! No pets allowed (except for service animals). The old adage of “you break it, you buy it” will apply. Our staff is NOT able to lift/carry/haul your purchases, so PLEASE arrange for pick-up and help of whatever you plan on buying, especially large appliances and furniture. In fairness to all customers we will NOT give out price information in advance. The address will be published one day before the sale.

Terms and Conditions: Cash & Local Checks are accepted. A $30 charge will apply for NSF. Credit Cards will be accepted based on internet reception and a 3% fee will apply. (All Check transactions will require a signature & phone number.) Taxes are required to be collected at a 5.5% rate, per State law. S&H is Not Responsible for Accidents. All Items are Sold AS IS, NO REFUNDS/RETURNS/EXCHANGES. Please check your purchases thoroughly before buying. All Sales are FINAL. There will be a Limited Number of Pink Estate Sale signs located in the vicinity to direct you to this house.

Thank you for your understanding and patience. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

WHS Football 26-14 Over Big Foot First Win on New Field

From the Whippet Athletics Facebook page: The Whippets started the season off with a big win in front of a great home crowd. Final score 26-14!! #1Family #Thestandard

From the Daily Jefferson County Union:

Nate Black leads Whitewater’s football team to 26-14 season-opening victory over Big Foot

WHITEWATER — Senior Nate Black scored three touchdowns as Whitewater’s football program ushered in the Samuel Bartlett era in style by earning a 26-14 home victory over Big Foot at WHS on Friday in nonconference play.

The win marks Whitewater’s first on its new turf playing field and the program’s first non-forfeit win since a season-opening home win over Big Foot in 2021.

“It was amazing and very special for the kids,” Bartlett said of the win. “With the turf field being relatively new, it’s their first win on that turf field at home. A lot of our guys feeling that victory broke down and were overcome with emotion because it was such a monumental moment for them.

“It was special. I told them to make sure they enjoy that first win because we are going to be working to get a lot more this year.”

WUSD Honors Late Board Member with High School Auditorium Naming

James M. “Jim” Stewart

At its August 14 meeting, the Whitewater Unified School District Board unanimously voted to rename the Whitewater High School auditorium after the late James Stewart.

Stewart served on the School Board for nearly 27 years, from 1981 to 2002 and again from 2016 until his passing on November 26, 2021. During his service to the district, he was board president and treasurer—each for six years—and vice president for two years. 

“Jim was a dedicated public servant and a true champion for public education,” said WUSD Superintendent Dr. Caroline Pate-Hefty. “His unwavering commitment to our district and his passion for education have shaped our educational community. The James M. Stewart Auditorium will serve as a tribute to his service and will carry on his legacy for many years to come.”

Stewart’s commitment to serving others extended well beyond his role on the Board of Education. Following his graduation from UW-Madison in 1959, he served in the military for 20 years, touring in France, Vietnam, and South Korea before moving to the ROTC program at UW-Whitewater. Additionally, he served the people of Wisconsin as state assemblyman for the 32nd district and the community of Whitewater as a member of the Common Council and the Whitewater Police and Fire Commission. 

Stewart’s legacy also includes an instrumental role in founding the Whitewater Banner, an essential source of local news and information for the Whitewater community since its inception in 2006. The website has played a crucial role in connecting the community.

Stewart’s memory and service will remain an integral part of WUSD, and the James M. Stewart Auditorium will serve as an ongoing testament to his enduring legacy.

Excessive Heat Warning Continues Until 7 p.m. Today

According to the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office:  Heat index values are expected to be slightly lower, but still dangerous.  Values of around 105 degrees are expected for southern and south central Wisconsin, with values around 100 degrees for central.  An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for south central and southeastern Wisconsin.

Obituary: David Neal Triebold (DT), 85

David Neal Triebold (DT), 85, passed away after a brief illness on August 14, 2023. DT lived and died in the comfort and beauty of the hilltop home he built and decorated, on Engel Road in Whitewater. David was born in Illinois on April 21, 1938, to Frederic and Mildred (Stecher) Triebold, and was the youngest of seven children.

The Triebold family moved to Whitewater WI in 1949, purchasing the Engel Road farm from Leslie Engel, the man who would eventually become DT’s father-in-law. David enlisted in the Army National Guard, proudly serving until his Honorable Discharge in September 1962. He married Laura Millis Engel (Lollie) on October 26, 1963. Jointly, DT and Lollie purchased the family farm, subsequently adding surrounding farms to their acreage. Together, they raised three daughters: Kathleen Ann, Kristine Ruth, and Karla Jane.

David was a farmer his entire life. He began as a dairy farmer, but as that discipline began to take a toll on his body, he transitioned into cash crop farming, raising corn and soybeans. With the unproductive land, he developed subdivisions with the idea that their borders be left natural, encouraging the formation of wildlife bridges. In addition to farming, he was a master at buying houses, gutting them, remodeling them, and renting them out. He was a jack of all trades and a master of many.

DT taught his three girls many life lessons, molding them into strong independent women of which he was very proud. He encouraged and supported his daughters’ obsession with horses, which, truly in his mind, was just a way to keep them close to home and away from trouble. It was a successful lesson. It was also important to him that each of the three knew how to change a tire; how to change their own oil, whether it be in a car, truck, or tractor; how to stack a straight mow of hay; how to drive any piece of equipment on the farm; how to nickel and dime a starter out of a Case 400 tractor; how to turn a wrench without busting a knuckle while tearing the engine out of a Case 2470 TK; how to pick rocks while chugging a warm beer; how to swim; how to work the soil, plant the seeds, harvest the bounty, and market the crop; how to cook a mean beef tenderloin; how to enjoy a Friday night fish fry with friends and family; how to dance the polka; and finally, how to smile and say “Thank You.”

During his life, David was known as an impulsive risk taker, as well as an independent thinker. When he was a youth, and was told by his mother to stop using his new welder and come in for supper, his response was “Catch me if you can!” When told he couldn’t do something, his response was, “Watch me!” When given directions to take a right-hand turn or a Ralphie, he’d take a left or a Louie. His life’s mantras were, “If it’s going to be, it’s up to me.”; “Do you know where to find sympathy? It’s in the dictionary between s** and syphilis.”; and, when discussing a project or dream, he’d say, “Make history of it.”

Dave and Laura indulged in their love of adventure and travel, both domestically and internationally. Their destinations included most of the 50 states, the Caribbean, Central America, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Thailand, and Russia. For the past 20 years, Torremolinos, Spain became a favorite wintertime destination. DT had a gift for striking up a conversation with anyone, anywhere, sparking friendships with people from around the world. Many new lifelong friends were invited to visit and share his home, where he would introduce them to the varied and unique treasures which he obsessively collected from around the globe. DT enjoyed reliving the stories of how he’d haggled and bartered for these fine objects. He was an anomaly who loved shopping.

David was preceded in death by his wife Laura in 2021; his parents; his sisters: Dorothy, Aileen, and Shirley; his brothers Frederic (Fritz) and Richard. He is survived by his three daughters Kathleen (Jeff) Markham, Kristine (Phil) Welter, and Karla (Jeff) Mortara; grandchildren Jeremiah (Jess) Markham, Josephine (Wyatt) Bennett, Kristina, Alexandra, Keira, and Andrew Mortara; brother Donald Triebold; sister-in-law Judy Triebold, as well as many other cherished family members and friends.

In DT’s honor, a traditional “Triebold Farms Party” will be held in the Summer of 2024. It will be reminiscent of all the summer parties and weddings that he loved to host on the farm.

Memorials for David should be sent to iHOPE (www.yai.org/iHOPE), the Lauderdale LaGrange Fire Department or Rainbow Hospice.

The family would like to thank Rainbow Hospice and the wonderful caregivers who were a part of his life.

Nitardy Funeral Home is aiding the family. Online condolences may be made at nitardyfuneralhome.com

An Escape Room is Coming

Studio 84, a nonprofit art studio located in Whitewater, WI is doing a most unusual fundraiser. It’s an Escape Room with the theme of….well….what else….an art gallery! After all Studio 84 is an art studio, so it seems rather fitting.

One half of Studio 84’s space will be transformed into an art gallery called Musee Gallerie 84. The director, Benjamin Kelly, will play the part of the exhibit’s curator Monsieur Claude Restes and founder Deborah Blackwell transforms into Mademoiselle Deborah Noir Bien. A curator, for those unfamiliar with the term, is an art gallery’s key person that organizes an exhibit. The curator and team are the ones who do the research, gather resources, secure the art and organize the details of an exhibit.

Set with the theme of an art gallery, the ‘exhibit’ Life and Death Through the Artist’s Eyes will be sure to bring on chills and make you put your thinking caps on to solve the clues in order to escape this rather creepy exhibit. Director Ben Kelly states, “Since it will be during the month of October (aka Halloween month) we went with a creepy/scary/horror feeling.”

No knowledge about art or even interest in art is required to visit this gallery because it’s more about the escape than anything else. Once inside an escape room the goal is to escape as the team of up to ten participants are ‘locked’ inside and need to decipher clues to obtain the code that unlocks the door. All within the one-hour time period.

The Escape Room runs October 1 – 31, 2023 and tickets are on sale now. You can purchase a ticket for yourself and become part of a team of others during the same day/time. Or sign up with one friend or as a group of ten friends. Each time slot has a maximum of ten people with a minimum of five. Team members must work together to solve the clues for the code. Tickets are $30 each.

Studio 84’s founder Deborah Blackwell said, “Ben and I have been working on this for a few years now, not because it took that long, but we had plans to open in 2020 and then the pandemic hit and we had many delays afterwards as our focus was getting the Studio back to pre-pandemic operational mode again. We lost so many of our students and people just weren’t ready for such group events. We felt 2023 was the year and people were ready. So, we kicked into high gear to finish up the details of it. We are truly excited to have this come to fruition.”

All proceeds from the event will support Studio 84’s programing in the arts for people with disabilities and the community. They offer daytime studio time for all ages and all abilities. Kelly states, “We understand the needs of those with disabilities and so have a focus with them and provide experiences that support their individual needs to help them become successful and discover their artistic, creative side, but know that you don’t have to have a disability to sign up for studio time; we are open to all ages and all abilities.”

Order your escape room tickets at www.studio84inc.org/escape-room.

Editor’s note: The Banner appreciates having permission to use the image by ha11ok from Pixabay.

Big Rig Gig is Canceled

Due to projected heat, advisories, and potential burning of kiddos’ hands climbing on some items, the Big Rig Gig for Thursday, Aug 24th is cancelled. Thank you so much for your support and yearly dedication. This event will not be rescheduled; see you in 2024.

Editor’s note: The above announcement was received from the City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation Department.

Thanks!
Michelle

Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Soldier Who Lost Life in Korean War

 
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #210 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., Aug. 23, 2023, in honor of U.S. Army Corporal Donald L. DuPont, who lost his life in the Korean War and whose remains have been identified and returned to Wisconsin for burial.

“The effort to see Corporal DuPont returned home to Wisconsin was an endeavor that took the cooperation, coordination, and dedication of many, and we are grateful for the effort to ensure no service member is left behind,” said Gov. Evers. “We are glad that Corporal DuPont can now be laid to rest in peace. Wisconsin will forever remember his service and his sacrifice.”

Corporal DuPont of Alma Center, a member of B Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, during a battle near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. On Jan. 24, 2023, the remains of Corporal DuPont were identified after North Korea turned over 55 boxes of remains of American service members killed during the Korean War. A rosette will be placed next to Corporal DuPont’s name on the American Battle Monuments Commission’s Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, to indicate that he has now been accounted for.

Corporal DuPont will be buried on Wed., Aug. 23, 2023, in Fairchild.

Executive Order #210 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Wed., Aug. 23, 2023, and is available here.
 

Obituary: Michael D. McGilvra, 71

Michael D. McGilvra, age 71, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek after a short illness surrounded by his family.

He was born July 28, 1952, to the late Phillip and Donna (Krueger) McGilvra in Columbus, WI. Mike graduated from Waupun High School in 1970, and after graduation he served four years in the Navy. Upon returning from the military, Mike married the love of his life Jill Rosenmeier on June 15, 1974.

In May of 1977, Mike graduated from Moraine Park Technical School and worked in industrial settings as an Electronic Technician, ending his career at Ball Corp in Fort Atkinson, retiring in 2017.

Mike was a loving and supportive husband, father, and grandfather. He loved fishing, camping and spending time with his family and friends. He was a Boy Scout leader while his son was in Scouts. In his retirement he enjoyed working on pottery and stained glass.

He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater and was a member of the Knights of Columbus serving as Deputy Grand Knight.

Mike is survived by his wife Jill; his children: Jeff McGilvra of Grafton and Ann McGilvra of Fort Atkinson; 4 grandchildren: Andrew, Emma, Jacob, and Miles; siblings: Steve (Deb) McGilvra, Shannon (Maureen)
McGilvra, and Diane (DuWayne) Garb; brothers and sisters-in-law: Dave Rosenmeier, Ken (Linda) Rosenmeier, and Nancy Nordbeck. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter Megan, his parents; stepfather: Wally Tollers; 2 brothers; Phil and Bruce; brother-in-law: Eric Nordbeck and sister-in-Law: Sue Rosenmeier. And by his father and mother-in-law: Don and Mary Rosenmeier.

The family would like to send a special thank you to Mike’s lifelong friend Randy Schmidt and also to Rainbow Hospice for their excellent care.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1225 W. Main St., Whitewater WI. on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 12:00 Noon.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at the church.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Rainbow Hospice at https://rainbowhospicecare.org/

Nitardy Funeral home is serving the family. www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

WHS Earns Award for Advanced Placement Exam Participation, Achievement


Editor’s note: The following press release was received from the Whitewater Unified School District.

Whitewater High School has earned an Advanced Placement Pacesetter Award from the Wisconsin Advanced Placement Advisory Council (WAPAC) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The Pacesetter Awards, unique to Wisconsin, are presented annually to districts throughout the state. This year, they recognize the top 142 out of over 500 high schools for student participation and achievement on Advanced Placement exams. 

The Level 3 distinction is awarded to schools in which 10 percent or more of the student body took one or more AP exams, and 60 percent or more of those students earned scores of 3 or above on the exams.

“We are thrilled to receive this statewide recognition,” said Dr. Caroline Pate-Hefty, WUSD Superintendent. “The Pacesetter Award represents the amazing work that our staff and students put in each and every day at WHS. We are excited to celebrate this achievement as we continue to empower our students to achieve excellence.”

Whitewater High School offers 11 AP courses as part of a rigorous curriculum emphasizing academic excellence. The AP program allows students to participate in college-level coursework while they are still in high school, with the culminating AP exam earning college credit and placement.