Dustin Reichwald

Washington Elementary School Selling Note Cards to Support Mural Fund

Help support our public art project and enhance our community!

Outdoor Regional Landscape Mural  
Card Set  & Site

Washington Elementary School, Whitewater, WI

Our school has begun an outdoor regional landscape mural.  Three hundred native flowers were designed by current and former Washington students, grades 2 – 7, projected and painted at their own specific heights.  These transformed the lower wall of the mural site.   The note cards in this set contain these Wisconsin native wildflower paintings.

The next steps: Student drawn images on the upper walls will depict local city and rural areas, including Whitewater landmarks, flora, and wildlife. Also, sculptural facades of favorite east side landmarks, the water tower, wooden walk bridge, train, and the octagon house will accent the space.

Interested in sending 300 flowers to someone, while helping us fund the next steps in the mural?

Note cards depicting the lower mural wall are on sale.  The set of four 5” x 7” cards may be connected together to create the entire flower painting. An $8.00 set may be purchased at the Washington Elementary School office, 506 E. Main St. and at:  Jessica’s Family Restaurant, Century 21 Realty, Home Lumber Co., Fort Community Credit Union, First Citizens State Bank, Premier Bank, Aranda, Mi Preferida, and at Crocus, in Cambridge, WI. Card proceeds help fund the project.

Contributions may be made to: WUSD Washington School Mural Fund.                                                     

Set of four note cards, envelopes, and postcard – $8.00

Cards can also be ordered by mail.   Prices for mail order card sets include shipping costs to anywhere in the U.S. are included below:

English:       Information         Order Form

Espanol:      Information         Order Form

For more information, visit: http://www.washington.wwusd.org/page/2867 or contact Mareta Hale, Washington Art Teacher, mhale@wwusd.org

Six Whippet Wrestlers Advance to Sectionals

Article by John J. Schimming; Photos by Bob Mischka

On Saturday the Whitewater Wrestling team traveled to East Troy to participate in the WIAA Regional Wrestling Tournament. The tournament had seven teams present with the top team advancing to the team sectional and the top two individuals in each weight class advancing to individual sectionals.

When all was said and done the Whippet team found themselves in second place. The team finished behind East Troy who was able to win more of the head to head competition, which in the end was the difference. Whitewater did have a very good last round of wrestling going 12-2 in the placement round. The Whippets had two individuals place 5th, six finish 3rd, three 2nd and three Champions.

Coming home as Regional Champions included: Jaden Salmieri, Tommy Cushman, and Jimmy DuVal. All three of these individuals wrestled very well in all of their matches to bring home the championship. Jaden and Jimmy defended their titles from a year ago. Tommy pinned all three of his opponents on his way to his first ever championship in a high school tournament.

Coming in second place were Tyler Gamble, Trenten Zahn, and Aldo Soto. Gamble and Zahn reached the finals only to fall in the championship match. Soto lost a tough semi-final match, however, came back to pin his opponent for third. Soto then had the opportunity to wrestle back for true second since he had not wrestled the athlete that lost in the finals. In this match, Soto was matched up against the number one seed who coming into the tournament was 21-2. Soto wrestled a great match defeating his opponent 8-5, earning his second trip to the sectional tournament.

Unfortunately, the team competition is over based on their second-place finish as a team. This closed out a nice season for the Whippet team. The team will focus on our individuals who will be competing next weekend at Cedar Grove-Belgium in the sectional.

The Jefferson County public snowmobile trails will be closed effective 6:00 AM on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

The Jefferson County snowmobile trails will close at 6:00 am on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, and are closed until further notice.

For more information,  contact the 24-hour snowmobile hotline at 920-699-7669.

JEFFERSON COUNTY SNOWMOBILE ALLIANCE trail conditions web page: http://www.jcsawi.org/trail-conditions/

UW-Whitewater Sports Recap

In the photo (L – R): Head Coach Keri Carollo, Scott Trewyn (father), Brooke Trewyn, Shirley Trewyn (mother) and UW-W Chancellor Beverly Kopper.

Photos by Peter Mischka, Courtesy of Bob Mischka

Women’s Basketball: No. 17 UW-Whitewater 83, UW-River Falls 72
Three Warhawk seniors were honored during the half-time of last night’s game between UW-W and UW-River Falls. Attached is a photo of WHS graduate Brooke Trewyn taken (by Peter) during that ceremony.
Brooke scored a career-high 31 points during the game — a 83-72 win over River Falls which clinched a share of the WIAC title for the Warhawks.
For complete game recap from UWWSports.com, 

Men’s Basketball: UW-Whitewater 66, UW-River Falls 76

The University of Wisconsin- Whitewater men’s basketball team fell to UW-River Falls, 76-66, in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference contest Saturday evening.

UW-River Falls outrebounded the Warhawks (16-7 overall, 6-6 WIAC) 43-27 and shot 26-of-28 from the free throw line compared to 19-of-26 from the free throw line for UW-Whitewater in the contest.

Junior guard Derek Rongstad led the Warhawks) with 16 points and seven rebounds.  Junior guard Mitchell Pfeifer added 14 points and junior guard David Sachs added 10 points.

For complete game recap from UWWSports.com, 

UW-Whitewater Wrestling Places Second at WIAC Championship

The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team rode four individual titles to a second-place finish Friday at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (Presented by Culver’s) at Kachel Gymnasium.

Seniors Austin Quartullo, Jordan Newman, sophomores Hazen Rice and Mike Tortorice each captured championships in their respective brackets.

For complete game recap from UWWSports.com, 

Students perform with WCDA Honors Choir in Wausau

Five WHS students performed in the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association Honors Choir in Wausau, Wisconsin, in January. The students rehearsed with students from throughout Wisconsin for two days. They presented a beautiful and inspiring concert at the Grand Theater in Wausau under the direction of Dr. Christopher Aspaas and Dr. Mary Hopper.

Students pictured in the photo, from left to right, are Alexa DuClos, Savannah Boss, Alec Holt, Ian Killoran. Not pictured is Sage Spear. Henry Bresser was selected to attend but was unable to participate.

Town of Lima 4-H to meet on Monday, February 12 at 7:00 PM

Are you interested in community service? 

Meeting new people? 

Learning new things? 

Lima-H is calling for you.  A small club meets the second Monday of the month.  We do activities, community service, the big one is showing at the Rock County Fair in July, and it is not just local.  You have the opportunity to reach to the county, state, and national levels.  Our club is open to any child grades 4K-12th grade.  It does not matter what school you go to, county you live in or if you are on a farm or in the city.  We offer everything. 4-H looks great on employment applications, resumes, and college letters.

Come check us out at our next meeting on Monday, February 12th at 7:00 PM at the Lima Town Hall or contact us at lima4h1@yahoo.com. If you enroll before March, you can join us in showing your projects at Rock County Fair.

Upcoming City Meetings: Week of February 12th through 18th

Finance Committee – Monday, February 12, 2018, at 7:00 AM, City Manager’s Conference Room.  For agenda, 

WUSD Policy Review Committee – Monday, February 12, 2018, at 6:00 PM, Whitewater Unified School District Central Office. For agenda, 

City of Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission  – Monday, February 12, 2018, at 6:30 PM, Municipal Building – Community Room.  For agenda, 

Public Works Committee  – Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at 5:00 PM, Municipal Building – Cravath Lakefront Room.  For agenda, 

 

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Programs – Week of February 12th through February 18th

Rhyme Time

Ages Birth-3 years

Tuesday, February 13th 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Rhyme Time offers caregivers and children the perfect opportunity to engage with songs, rhymes, and simple stories.  Each 20-30 minute class period is followed by a play time.

Pokémon Club

Ages 6-12 years

Tuesday, February 13th 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Pokémon enthusiasts ages 6-12 years are invited to meet other fans and show off their cards at Pokémon Club.  Participants are invited to battle their Pokémon or trade cards at their own discretion.  For those who wish to battle, there are trainer decks available for checkout.  Remember your library card!  No registration is required for this program. Please note that this event now takes place in the Children’s Department.

Growing Readers

Ages 3-5 years

Thursday, February 15th 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Growing Readers allows children and their favorite adult to engage with songs, rhymes, stories, and play.  Each session includes picture books, movement activities, and nursery rhymes.  Each 30 minute class period is followed by art or activities and a play time.

Book Boogie

Ages 2-5 years

Saturday, February 17th 10:30 a.m.

It’s time to shake, wiggle, and jive at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library’s Book Boogie! Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us on the third Saturday of the month for a book-based dance party!  Bring your dancing shoes.  No registration is required.

 

 

 

Whitewater Common Council Candidate Forum – March 10 at 10:00 AM

The League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area would like to invite the community to a Forum in which candidates for Common Council express their views on important topics of concern before the April 3rd Spring Election.  The Forum will take place on Saturday, March 10, 10AM-11:30 AM, in the Whitewater City Hall Council Chambers.  League member Tom Drucker will moderate the Forum, which will be broadcast live by Whitewater Community TV and made available for viewing in the weeks leading up to Election Day.

Candidates for Common Council in the April 3rd Spring Election are as follows:

  • Aldermanic District 2:  James Schulgit, incumbent
  • Aldermanic District 4:  Lynn Binnie, incumbent
  • Councilmember at Large:  Jim Allen, incumbent, and Brienne Diebolt-Brown

The League’s Candidate Forum is a free public event where voters are invited to ask questions of the candidates on issues of importance to their daily lives and the Whitewater community.  Although only the Councilmember at Large seat is contested, the League invited the uncontested candidates to share their views as well.  However, should either one of the two candidates running for the At Large seat choose not to participate, the forum will be cancelled. The League has a long tradition of not supporting “empty-chair” debates or forums because any candidate in a contested race, who appears alone, has the distinct advantage of presenting partisan views and comments without challenge.

Also, a Candidate Questionnaire, developed by the League board, will be distributed to Common Council candidates on Friday, February 23, 2018. Completed questionnaires will be posted on the League’s website, www.lwvwhitewater.org, by the end of the day, Monday, March 12.