Dustin Reichwald

Ferradermis competes at FIRST Robotics Northern Lights Regional

Ferradermis traveled to the FIRST Robotics Northern Lights Regional in Duluth, Minnesota from Wednesday, March 6, through Sunday, March 10, competing with and against 59 other teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Sweden.

On Wednesday night, while a small crew did setup at the arena, the remainder of the team visited the civil engineering labs at the University of Minnesota Duluth and participated in several demonstrations before enjoying a team dinner at Sammy’s Pizza.

Following a practice day on Thursday, the team competed in 9 qualification matches on Friday and Saturday, ending with a record of 5-4 and ranking 22nd out of the 60 teams. Although the team was not drafted into an alliance for the playoffs, their high ranking placed them on a list of bots put on standby for replacements for any disabled robots in the playoffs. The team had planned to travel home Saturday at the end of the competition but ended up spending an extra night in Duluth due to the weather.

Thank you to our many local sponsors for supporting the team. To see more photos from the competition, visit the team’s page on Facebook at facebook.com/Ferradermis.

Whippet Math Teams earn 1st place in Rock Valley Conference Meet

Both varsity and junior varsity math teams earned first place at the Rock Valley Conference math meet. 

For the varsity, this is 5th year in a row, and 7th time since 2010.    On Varsity, Colin Chenoweth won 2nd place, Zach Brantmeier 3rd, Hunter Martin and Jaden Henneman tied for 6th, Grace Ejnik and Alicia Parboteeah tied for 7th, Nicole Sedmak had 9th, and Nick Kuzoff was 16th.  

For the junior varsity team, Brian Apgar was 1st, young Liang and Reid Gunnink tied for 2nd, Carson Ellenwood 9th, Broderick Frye 13th and Shawn Chan 15th.

Varsity Team


Back row (l to r): Zach Brantmeier, Jaden Henneman, Colin Chenoweth, Hunter Martin
Front row (l to r): Nicole Sedmak, Alisha Parboteeah, Grace Ejnik, Nick Kuzoff

Junior Varsity Team


Back row (l to r): Carson Ellenwood, Young Liang, Broderick Frye, Shawn Chan
Front row (l to r): Mina Truesdale, Reid Gunnink, Reilly Aschenbrenner, Brian Apgar

Former Whippet voted to the NCCAA DII South Region All-Freshman Team

Daniel Fuller was voted to the NCCAA DII South Region All-Freshman Team

Former Whippet Daniel Fuller was recently voted to the All-Freshman Team by the coaches of the NCCAA DII South Region. Injuries and other personnel issues opened the door for Daniel to make the team right before the season started and caused the team to get off to a slow start. Midway through the season Daniel cracked the starting lineup and was a key contributor to the Bruins finishing 7-1 in their regional play.  Fuller averaged 8.3 points per game while shooting an impressive 43% from beyond the arc.

“I’m very happy for Daniel to receive this recognition from the coaches in our region,” Bruins men’s basketball head coach Burton Uwarow said. “He works hard and does things the right way while always looking to improve. We wouldn’t be where we are this season without him and the impact he has had on our team this year.”

For more visit the Bob Jones University announcement here.

Upcoming City & Community Meetings: Week of March 11 – March 17

Plan & Architectural Review Commission Meeting – Monday, March 11, 2019, at 6:00 pm at the
Whitewater Municipal Building- Community Room

More Info, incl. Agenda

WUSD Policy Review Committee – Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 8:00 am at the Whitewater Unified School District Central Office

Agenda

Public Works Committee – Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 6:00 pm at the Whitewater Municipal Building – Cravath Lakefront Room

More Info incl. Agenda

Clay Street Public Information Meeting – Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 5:00 pm at the Cravath Lakefront Community Center

More Info incl. Agenda

Two LWV Candidate Forums Scheduled in Whitewater on March 9

The League of Women Voters of the Whitewater Area invites the public to attend two Candidate Forums, both scheduled on Saturday, March 9, in the Whitewater City Hall Council Chambers in advance of the April 2 Spring Election.  The League will host a forum for Whitewater Common Council candidates on Saturday morning, 10AM-11:30AM. A forum for Whitewater School Board candidates will follow on Saturday afternoon, 1PM-2:30PM.

Prepare for a lively day of civic engagement to learn what motivates the candidates to run for office or seek another term.  At League-sponsored forums, audience members write their questions on cards, which are passed through to the moderator. The candidates are there to answer your questions on issues of importance to you, your family, neighborhood, and community. The League believes that an informed electorate and active civic participation is at the heart of a strong democracy. We encourage your attendance at the forums and hope you bring your friends and family!

Common Council Candidate Forum, March 9, 10AM-11:30AM

AD 1:  Carol McCormick

AD 3:  Christopher Grady & Brienne Dieboldt-Brown

AD 5:  McKinley Palmer

Councilmember at Large:  Patrick Singer

Whitewater School Board Candidate Forum, March 9, 1PM-2:30PM

(2 seats are open for election on the School Board)

Jennifer Kienbaum

Jim Stewart

Amy Hagen Curtis

UW-Whitewater group to hold Climate Action Week, March 13-16

UW Whitewater’s SAGE (Students Allied for a Greener Earth) has planned an action week surrounding climate change and we want to invite you to be a part of it! Climate change is an issue that affects every inhabitant of this planet. Environmental justice and social justice are undeniably intertwined and we would love to have your presence and your voice at our events and at our rally.

Events:

March 13th: Showing of the film Anthropocene w/ Discussion to follow

WHEN: 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Winther Hall Room 1001

March 14th: On campus faculty panel discussion

WHEN: 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Winther Hall Room 1001

March 15th: Rally on Climate Change

WHEN: 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Madison WI

March 16th: UWW Students Rally on Climate Change

WHEN: 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Whitewater University Center

Bohemian Rhapsody -Tuesday, March 12 at 12:30 PM, Seniors in the Park

The story of the legacy rock band, Queen, and its infamous lead singer, Freddy Mercury and his struggles, from immigrant origins and sexual orientation, to eventual legendary rock status. Nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Picture and Actor (Rami Malek).

When: Tuesday, March 12 at 12:30 PM

Where: Seniors in the Park

Movie Information: Rated PG-13; 2 hours, 14 minutes

Help Scouts fight hunger in our community

On Saturday, March 2nd, scouts from Pack 173 and Troop 173 placed door hangers on doors around the community.

On Saturday, March 9, 2019, from 10 am to 2 pm, the scouts will return to pick up the non-perishable food items and deliver to our local food pantry. 

If you have any questions feel free to contact Jennifer Kienbaum at cubscoutpack173@yahoo.com