Marjorie Stoneman

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the Walworth County Health and Human Services’ Aging and Disability Resource Center.

The Walworth County Health & Human Services’ (WCDHHS) Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is seeking applications on behalf of the Walworth County Administrator for a citizen appointment to represent persons age 60 or older and adults with disabilities on the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Governing Board. The ADRC in Walworth County provides information on a broad range of programs and services, helps people understand the various long-term care options available to them, assists people in applying for programs and benefits, and serves as the access point for publicly funded long-term care.

ADRC governing board members represent the needs, concerns, and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities in Walworth County. Applicants must reside in Walworth County. Appointments are for a three-year term. In an effort to have representation of all populations residing in Walworth County we highly encourage individuals that could represent the Latino population to consider submitting a notice of interest.

Notice of Interest to Serve as a Citizen Representative applications are available upon request from the ADRC, 1910 County Road NN, P.O. Box 1005, Elkhorn, Wisconsin 53121. An application may also be obtained by emailing Randy Kohl, Division Manager, at rkohl@co.walworth.wi.us, or downloaded at www.co.walworth.wi.us/532/Citizen-Committee-Members. The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2022. Applications must be submitted to the ADRC, Attn: Randy Kohl, 1910 County Road NN, P.O. Box 1005, Elkhorn, Wisconsin 53121.

About the Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center: The ADRC provides information and assistance to older and disabled adults, their friends, family, caregivers and the public. We can assist by evaluating your current needs and providing options available to meet the needs of your personal situation. Learn more at www.co.walworth.wi.us/376/Aging-Disability-Resource-Center.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s International Student Association invites the Whitewater Community to attend the 40th International Dinner on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 5:30 pm in the Hamilton Room of the University Center. Tickets can be purchased at the Goodhue front desk, 709 W. Starin Rd., for $10. Tickets cover the meal and entertainment.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by Walworth County.

The Public Involvement Meetings will take place:

• March 3, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Lake Geneva City Hall, Council Chambers, 626 Geneva St., Lake Geneva
• March 8, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Walworth County Public Works, Conference Room 117, W4097 County Rd. NN, Elkhorn

“We know the County’s open spaces and parks are really important to our residents,” says Matthew Mortwedt, Walworth County deputy director, asset management. “We want to ensure that everyone who is interested in doing so has the opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns, and questions about the revised Park and Open Space Plan (POSP).”

The purpose of the County’s POSP is to protect existing natural resources and guide the acquisition and development of lands and facilities needed to meet the outdoor recreation needs of current and future residents. Key proposals from the revised plan include:

• The protection of a total of 77,999 acres of open space lands, or about 21 percent of Walworth County, through a combination of public or nonprofit conservation organization ownership or the application of protective zoning.
• The preservation of eight new critical species habitat sites through protective ownership: Mallard Habitat Area, Turtle Creek Wetland, Sheridan Springs Road Habitat Area, Clover Valley State Wildlife Area, Scout Road Tract, Ebner Woods, Section 28 Wetlands, and Lake Beulah Woodlands.
• The acquisition and development by Walworth County of a new, major County park (major being defined as generally 100 acres or more in size) in the southwestern or west-central portion of the County.
• The maintenance and expansion of the five current major County parks. The County would acquire additional lands and develop new facilities at Price Park Conservancy and Natureland Park, and develop new facilities at White River County Park. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources would continue to maintain Whitewater Lake Recreation Area and acquire lands at Big Foot Beach State Park.

Feedback from the public involvement meetings will be incorporated into the final plan revision before being formally presented for adoption by the Walworth County Park Committee and the Board of Supervisors. The plan will tentatively go before the Park Committee for approval at its April 2022 meeting, followed by final approval by the County Board of Supervisors in May.

A draft of the Walworth County Park and Open Space Plan is available on the Walworth County Public Works website. Registration is not required to attend. Those wishing to submit comments remotely may do so by contacting Matthew Mortwedt, deputy director, asset management, at mmortwedt@co.walworth.wi.us, (262) 741-3725.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club.

Lorrie Koppein, of the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club, was recently honored with the George F. Hixson Fellowship award.  Named for Kiwanis International’s first president, Hixson Fellowships are a way of recognizing those who have made extraordinary contributions to Kiwanis’ history of generosity in helping children in the community and the world.

Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club President Patrick Taylor said, “Lorrie Koppein has been an essential member of the Club for many years. She served as president for two terms and has been involved in all aspects of Kiwanis’ mission.  She has chaired the Pancake Breakfast for years, and is chairing the Starin Park All Inclusive Playground Project, which will launch this summer. She also serves as President of the Whitewater Kiwanis Foundation.” 

In addition to her many years of service to the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club, Koppein is also serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Division 4 of the Kiwanis Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District.

“Lorrie has spent countless hours dedicating her life to help the children of Whitewater and beyond. Our community is very fortunate to have her caring, devoted spirit and helping hands,” said Taylor.

Hixson Fellowships are awarded to donors who give $1,000 or more to the Children’s Fund.  The Whitewater Kiwanis Club contributed in honor of Koppein.

Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is made up of dedicated volunteers, like Koppein, who help children in the Whitewater community and the world, all with funds raised going directly to projects helping improve the lives of children in the community and the world.  Each year, the club distributes approximately $20,000, with over half going to the Whitewater Unified School District, including shoes and scholarships.  Kiwanis helped to build the Flowing Well Shelter, the shelter and upcoming accessible playground at Starin Park and Treyton’s Field of Dreams, the WHS football field lights and press box, as well as adopting a highway to clean up.  In addition, the group donates to the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club, the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center Family Partnership Fund, the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House, Camp Wawbeek, and more.

More information can be found on the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Facebook page. If you are interested in joining the club, helping the children and having fun at the same time, contact us!

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Editor’s Note: This information was provided by Whitewater Scouting Program 173.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by Beloit College.

Cora Linos, a political science major and Spanish minor from Janesville, Wis. and a graduate of Whitewater High School, has been named to the Fall 2021 Beloit College Dean’s List. Linos is a member of the class of 2025.

Students named to the Beloit College Dean’s List have maintained a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average over the course of the semester.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club.

The Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club is selling Easter Lilies this year for $15 and the beautiful plants will be available for distribution after April 11 (delivery) and on April 15 (pick up at Wisconsin Dairy Supply, 440 W. Ann Street.)  Anyone interested in ordering the plants should contact Jerry Grant at 262-473-2214 or any Kiwanian. 

Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club President Patrick Taylor said, “We are delighted to be able to sell Easter lilies this year, with the funds helping children in our community and the world.  We have many plants available, and for just $15 a beautiful plant could brighten your spring and the lives of children.” 

Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is made up of dedicated volunteers who help children in the Whitewater community and the world, all with funds raised going directly to projects helping improve the lives of children in the community and the world.  Each year, the club distributes approximately $20,000, with over half going to the Whitewater Unified School District, including shoes and scholarships.  Kiwanis helped to build the Flowing Well Shelter, the shelter, upcoming accessible playground at Starin Park and Treyton’s Field of Dreams, the WHS football field lights and press box, as well as adopting a highway to clean up.  In addition, the group donates to the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club, the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center Family Partnership Fund, the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House, Camp Wawbeek, and more.

More information can be found on the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Facebook page. If you are interested in joining the club, helping the children and having fun at the same time, contact us!

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by Young Auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

The 20th Anniversary Tour of the Original Church Basement Ladies Production will take place at UW-Whitewater’s Young Auditorium on Sunday, February 27th at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Young Auditorium favorites ‘The Church Basement Ladies’ are back…and this time, they’re taking you back to where it all started. Join us on Sunday, February 27th for the 20th anniversary production of the original Church Basement Ladies show! Head back to the basement for this nostalgic musical comedy masterpiece.

A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, Church Basement Ladies is a musical comedy that follows four women as they prepare food and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota church in 1964. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see them handle a record-breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, an Easter fundraiser and a steaming hot July wedding. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young and keep the pastor on course. With good, clean laughs and memorable characters, Church Basement Ladies is heavenly fun for all. You’ll laugh so hard, your side dish will hurt!

With matinee and early evening performances, tickets for The Church Basement Ladies are $34.25 apiece. Purchase tickets for all Young Auditorium season performances online at http://www.youngauditorium.com … or by connecting with the UW-Whitewater Ticket Services department. UW-Whitewater Ticket Services is located at 950 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI inside the Greenhill Center of the Arts and can be reached at (262) 472-2222. The ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Young Auditorium thanks event sponsor Fairhaven.

Masks will be required for attendees of this performance. Please visit the War Hawks Are Back! website, which outlines operating practices for the UW-Whitewater campus. Modifications of these practices should be anticipated. UW-Whitewater will continue to use information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Wisconsin, county health departments and the University of Wisconsin System to guide the decision-making processes across campuses. – https://www.uww.edu/warhawks-are-back

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater High School Booster Club.

Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Jim McCulloch.