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UW-Whitewater Trumpet Studio First University Group to Perform “Winds of Change” in its Entirety

Editor’s note: The following information was received from UW-Whitewater.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Department of Music announces the Trumpet Studio concert on Friday, March 18th at 7:30 p.m. They will perform “Winds of Change,” a collection of 12 new works for trumpet and piano written by marginalized and underrepresented composers. “Winds of Change” was published by Diversify The Stand and UW-Whitewater is the first university to ever perform the book in its entirety. This event is free to attend and open to the public. Masks are strongly suggested for anyone attending events in the Greenhill Center of the Arts and each performance in the Light Recital Hall will have a social distance seating option. Do not come to campus if you are ill. For the most up to date campus safety information, visit the Warhawks are Back webpage at the link below. uww.edu/warhawks-are-back. 

“Diversifying the trumpet and classical music repertoire we regularly perform is important to enhancing students’ education as well as the depth and breadth of our performances” says Dr. Matthew Onstad, Assistant Professor of Trumpet. “For the purpose of teaching and performing, we want to expose our students and audiences to many different voices, sounds, cultures, and perspectives. As musicians, our mission as performers, educators, and creators should be to stretch our creative minds, ears, and viewpoints as far as we can. Our experiences with music reflect what is happening in the world. Thus, we should commit to exposing our community to music written by under-represented composers. The company ‘Diversify the Stand,’ created by Dr. Carrie Blosser and Ashley Killam, both all-star trumpet performers and educators, has committed to this exact mission by commissioning works by composers of color, gender-marginalized composers, and composers identifying as LGBTQ+. In 2021, the organization published 12 new works by diverse composers for trumpet and piano, a collection entitled ‘Winds of Change.’ I felt compelled to program these pieces for our Trumpet Studio Concert because the organization’s mission means so much to the innovation and expansion of the entire musical community. All twelve pieces, along with two trumpet ensemble pieces, are incredible works deserving of study and performance. We are looking forward to concertizing ‘Winds of Change,’ bringing this new music to life, and offering a free addition to the standard trumpet repertoire.”

Composers include: Karen Amrhein, Zoe Cutler, Devin Clara Fanslow, Gala Flagello, Gina Gillie, Marcus S. Grant, HyeKyung Lee, Yukiko Nishimura, Alonso Malik  Pirio, Lara Poe, Rylee Short, and Angela Elizabeth Slater. Read more about the composers here.

The Trumpet Studio performers include students: Nick Andersen, Lily Freeman, Tyler Giegerich, Matthew Harvey, Ryan Maddix, Cassie Parrell, Jacob Pfannerstill and Nick Stuttgen. 

A Wisconsin native, Dr. Matthew Onstad serves as Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he teaches applied trumpet, coaches chamber music, performs with the Whitewater Brass Quintet, and teaches World of the Arts. He has been Principal Trumpet with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra since 2016. While earning his DMA and MM degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Onstad served the Mead Witter School of Music as a Project Assistant performing with the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, a faculty ensemble-in-residence. He holds the rank of Staff Sergeant in the 132nd Wisconsin Army National Guard Band, and has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Iowa, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and the Isthmus Brass. Dr. Onstad has previously taught trumpet at St. Ambrose University, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He has served as a master clinician with the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, the 132nd Army Band, and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra throughout the Midwest. Dr. Onstad received his BM from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. His teachers include John Aley, Alex Noppe, Jean Laurenz, Marty Robinson, and Robert Levy. Matthew is an Edwards Instrument Artist and Clinician. www.matthewonstad.com 

Obituary: Annabell Jeanette Hoof, 84

Annabell Jeanette Hoof, age 84 of Whitewater, WI, passed peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2022 at St Mary’s Hospital in Janesville.

She was born in New Ulm, MN to Raymond and Rosella Glaesemann. On May 12, 2002 she married Wayne Hoof. He preceded her in death on May 6th, 2017. She is also preceded by her former husband, Donald Kaat, the father of her 6 children, her parents Raymond and Rosella, brother Floyd and sister Diane.

Ann enjoyed reading, setting puzzles and sewing. She was employed by Monterey until her retirement in 2000. Ann graduated from high school in 2002 at the age of 67.

Annabell is survived by a sister Elaine (Richard) Gudmunsen of Wayzata, MN, her children Twila (Joe) Ehrfeld of South Carolina, Candice (Kevin) Wholey of California, Dawn (Rob) Via of Edgerton, WI, Timothy (Judy) Kaat of Florida, Brenda (Ken) Drake of Janesville, WI and Charles (Barbi) Kaat of Edgerton, WI, 11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater, WI. A visitation will take place from 10 a.m. until the time of service. A burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Condolences can be mailed to Dawn Via, 403 Hemphill Ave, Edgerton, WI 53534.

Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

Wisconsin Technical Excellence Scholarship Winners

Editor’s note: The following information was received from Whitewater High School.

Whitewater High School is proud to announce that Dane Hillmer and Sidney Pinkowski have each won a $6,750 Wisconsin Technical Excellence Scholarship this year!  Dane and Sidney have the highest demonstrated level of proficiency in technical education subjects at WHS and each completed over four Career & Technical Education credits.  The Technical Excellence Scholarships are only for use at a Wisconsin Technical College.  Dane and Sidney are both planning to attend Blackhawk Technical College.  Congratulations Dane and Sidney!!

UW-W Wrestling’s Jaritt Shinhoster Claims National Championship

Jaritt Shinhoster

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Jaritt Shinhoster of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team earned the program’s seventh individual national title Saturday by winning the 184-pound bracket at the 2022 NCAA Division III Championships at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Shinhoster, who is the fifth wrestler to win an individual national championship at UW-Whitewater, knocked off top-seeded Shane Liegel of Loras (Iowa) with a 13-5 major decision to punch his ticket to the final at 184 pounds.

In the night session, Shinhoster earned three first-period takedowns, including one just six seconds into the bout, and held a 6-3 advantage after one period against third-seeded Paul Detwiler of Coast Guard. He picked up another takedown in the second around a pair of escapes and led 8-5 after two, and earned an escape, a takedown and riding time to finish off the 12-6 decision.

Shinhoster, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Upper Midwest Regional champion, finishes his season with a 32-2 record to go with 12 pins, five technical falls and 10 major decisions, including three in the national tournament.

Shinhoster’s run gave the Warhawks a tie for 17th place in the team standings with a total of 22 points.

See below for complete UW-W results from the weekend.

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Jake Burford

First Round: lost to No. 2 Kristian Rumph (Wartburg) by decision, 7-4

Consolation: lost to Alex Barr (Wabash) by decision, 4-1

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Jaritt Shinhoster

First Round: d. Charles Baczek (Wabash) by major decision, 10-0

Quarterfinal: d. No. 4 Chibueze Chukwuezi (Ithaca) by major decision, 10-0

Semifinal: d. No. 1 Shane Liegel (Loras) by major decision, 13-5

Final: d. No. 3 Paul Detwiler (U.S. Coast Guard Academy) by decision, 12-6

No. 12 Warhawks Edge UW-Oshkosh, Earn Trip to Final Four in Pittsburgh

Women's basketball Final Four postgame posed photo March 12
The Warhawks are headed to the Final Four for the fourth time since 2008. (Photo by Michael McLoone)

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Box Score

The No. 12 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team executed on both ends of the floor in the fourth quarter Saturday night to clinch the program’s fourth trip to the Final Four since 2008 with a 68-62 victory against UW-Oshkosh in front of an energetic crowd at Kachel Gymnasium.

The Warhawks (27-4 overall) will take on Amherst (Mass.) in the national semifinals this Thursday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa. Tipoff time has yet to be announced.

Trailing by three points with 2:51 on the clock, UW-W closed the game on a 9-1 run, including seven straight points from freshman guard Kacie Carollo to close out the game.

Johanna Taylor started the run with a putback off a miss, and Carollo gave UW-Whitewater the lead for good with a 3-pointer at the 1:59 mark.

The two teams exchanged empty possessions before Carollo took a pass from Taylor, pump faked and finished the layup to make it 66-62 with 17 seconds to play. UW-W got another stop before Carollo knocked down a pair of free throws to send the team to its first appearance in the national semifinals since 2014.

Rebekah Schumacher knocked down six 3-pointers on her way to a career-high 22 points to go with six rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Aleah Grundahl totaled 14 points and four rebounds, while Carollo collected 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Taylor contributed with nine points, nine rebounds, six assists and three blocks, and Yssa Sto. Domingo recorded eight points, four rebounds and three assists.

Both teams got off to a slow start offensively, but the Titans (22-7) held a 7-2 advantage with 2:28 left in the first quarter. The Warhawks ended the period on a 6-0 run, including buckets from Grundahl and Sto. Domingo, for an 8-7 lead.

UW-Oshkosh heated up in the second, turning a 12-12 tie two minutes into the quarter into a 20-14 advantage with 3:40 on the clock. UWO’s lead grew to as may as eight in the quarter, but Schumacher’s layup in the final second brought UW-W to within six by halftime.

UW-Whitewater chipped away at the Titans’ lead early in the third, but UWO built its advantage back up to eight in the final minute of the quarter. The Warhawks took the momentum back on a 3-pointer by Sto. Domingo and a layup by Grundahl on their final two possessions of the period to draw within 50-47.

A 3-pointer by Schumacher tied the game at 52-52 with 7:42 remaining in the contest, and Grundahl’s free throws 40 seconds later gave UW-Whitewater the lead. The two teams traded baskets before the Titans tied the game on a 3-pointer just past the midway point of the fourth quarter.

UW-Oshkosh hit another 3-pointer two minutes later before the Warhawks staged their rally over the final 2 1/2 minutes.

[Attendance was 1225, only five more than on Friday night.]

More information on the university’s plans to celebrate the team’s run to the Final Four will be announced in the coming days.

This Week’s City & School Board Meetings

City of Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission – Monday @ 6:00 p.m. (In Person & Virtual)
Agenda includes Public Hearing For A Conditional Use Permit To Allow For A Proposed Outdoor
Movie Theater, Located At 151 E Pearson Lane and Presentation By Greg Aprahamian Of Future Site Development For The “White Elephant” Building Located At 183 W Main Street.
City of Whitewater Community Room – 1st Floor
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/475827469
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: 1 (872) 240-3311
Access Code: 475-827-469

City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
This will be an IN PERSON MEETING as well as a VIRTUAL MEETING
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join us in person, or via computer, smart phone, or
telephone. Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Agenda includes presentation on property assessment changes, update on lakes dredging project, report on Police Department Community Crisis Liaison, public hearing reporting project progress and to receive community input from local community regarding water tower (CDBG project), Resolution Awarding the sale of $5,195,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose bonds, Approval of amendment to Development Agreement with Bower’s House LLC, for redevelopment of building at 183 W. Main Street, and Request for approval of consultant to serve as advisor through Fire Department transition/integration process.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Passcode: 256776
Or Telephone:
Dial 1 929 205 6099
Webinar ID: 899 7213 3196
Passcode: 256776

City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation Board – Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes WAFC budget review, lakes projects, and lake fountain replacements.
Due to Coronavirus Concerns, this will be a VIRTUAL MEETING (not in person). Citizens are
welcome (and encouraged) to join via computer, smartphone or telephone. Citizen participation is
welcome during topic discussion periods.
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Meeting ID: 854 390 8321
Passcode: 086209
Dial 1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 854 390 8321
Passcode: 086209

Whitewater Unified School District Citizens Financial Advisory Committee – Thursday @ 6:00 p.m.
Whitewater School Board
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
419 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
Agenda – Click on “meetings” in upper right corner.

Felicity Knabenbauer wins Excellence in Journalism Award

Editor’s note: The following was received from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.

Felicity Knabenbauer from Whitewater, who is studying liberal arts at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was among the winners of the Milwaukee Journalism Club 2021 Collegiate Excellence in Journalism Awards.

Knabenbauer won Best Feature Story for their work “Stepping into the past.”

UW-Whitewater’s student newspaper, the Royal Purple, won awards for gold, silver, and bronze medals to be announced at the Gridiron Awards event in The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee on May 6.

“As the saying goes, ‘journalism is literature in a hurry’ and these students do a terrific job delivering information with style,” said Keith Zukas, faculty adviser. “They’ve really filled the social distancing gap over the past year with their entertaining and informative articles, as well as engaging photography.”

The Royal Purple is a student-led weekly online newspaper publishing each Monday during the school year, with quarterly seasonal print issues out in 75 stands across the campus and community. With roots from 1901, The Royal Purple has paved the way for campus news through student reporters, writers, photographers, editors, web editors and advertising managers. Sections of the Royal Purple include: Campus News, Opinions, Arts & Rec, Lifestyle, Biz & Tech, Community News, and Sports.

For more information on the Royal Purple, visit royalpurplenews.com.

Spring Forward – Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday @ 2 a.m.

Remember to “spring forward” this Sunday morning. Once again in the past year there have been calls for eliminating daylight savings time. Polling shows Americans widely detest the practice: 75 percent would prefer to end it, according to an October poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Some proposals would have us adopting daylight time year-round, while others would retain standard time all year. However, no proposal was considered in Congress.

As Daylight Savings begins, it is a perfect time to “spring ahead to safety” and tackle a few critical emergency preparedness updates for the coming spring season.

  • Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors: All residences are required to have both types of detectors on every level, including the basement, but not the attic or storage areas. Now is a good time to replace the batteries in your detectors and push the test buttons to be sure they’re working properly. Replace your detectors every five years.
  • Emergency Go Bags: Be sure to have a basic emergency kit in your home with supplies, food and water to last you and your family for at least three days. Other items like a battery powered radio, flashlights, additional batteries, and first aid kit should also be included. For more information, please visit https://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
  • Emergency NOAA Weather Radio: Spring brings the threat of tornadoes. Make sure you have an emergency weather radio. It’s like having a tornado siren in your home. When it goes off, go to a safe place. Remember, the outdoor warning sirens are only intended for people to hear outdoors.
  • National Weather Service Wireless Emergency Alerts: Wireless Emergency Alerts are emergency messages sent by authorized government alerting authorities through your mobile carrier. Government partners include local and state public safety agencies, FEMA, the FCC, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Weather Service. No signup is required. Alerts are sent automatically to WEA-capable phones during an emergency. For more information, please visit https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea

Bassett House Now Available for Event Rentals

Editor’s note: The following information was received from Bassett House.

We are excited to announce that Bassett House, located at 708 West Main Street in Whitewater is open for reservations.

Bassett House is a historic home that was donated to the Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs in the early 1900s. It has been lovingly preserved and maintained. The lower level of the home can be rented for gatherings of up to 45 people. It is ideal for any meeting or event. More information can be found on the website: bit.ly/BassettHouseRentals

Schumacher’s Thrilling Sequence Sends Warhawk Women to Elite Eight on Saturday

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Friday, March 11, 2022

Box Score

Rebekah Schumacher’s Steal-and-Layup (Video)

The No. 12 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team erased a five-point deficit over the final minute of overtime and went ahead for good on [Whitewater native] Rebekah Schumacher’s steal-and-layup in the final seconds Friday night on its way to a thrilling 78-76 victory against No. 16 Smith (Mass.) in a third-round game of the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship at Kachel Gymnasium [with 1220 fans in attendance.]

The Warhawks (26-4 overall) host Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival UW-Oshkosh (22-6) in the Whitewater Sectional final on Saturday at 7 p.m. inside Kachel Gymnasium. The winner of the contest advances to the Final Four, which will be contested March 17 and 19 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Tickets for Saturday’s game will go on sale starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Kachel Gymnasium entrance. Doors to the gym will open at 6 p.m. The first 150 UW-Whitewater students to attend will receive free admission courtesy of DLK Enterprises and UW-W Housing.

UW-Whitewater trailed in Friday’s game 76-71 with just over a minute to play in overtime. Maggie Trautsch was fouled on a 3-point attempt on the team’s first possession in the final minute and knocked down all three free throws to bring UW-W within two.

After a stop on the other end, Trautsch was fouled in the lane and hit two more from the free-throw line to tie the game at 76-76.

The Pioneers (25-3) advanced the ball into their half court following a timeout. With seven seconds to play, Schumacher stole the inbound pass and saved it to Aleah Grundahl, who fired a pass down the court to a wide-open Schumacher, who layed the ball in uncontested with less than one second on the clock.

Smith was unable to get a shot off before the final buzzer.

Kacie Carollo tallied a team-high 19 points, while Grundahl finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Yssa Sto. Domingo knocked down five 3-pointers on her way to 15 points, and Trautsch hit 7-of-9 at the free-throw line on her way to 12 points.

The Warhawks converted 27-of-36 (75 percent) from the free-throw line and hit 9-of-20 (45 percent) from 3-point range. The Pioneers shot 46.9 percent from the floor.

UW-W raced out to a 6-0 lead before Smith rallied for the next 11 points for an 11-6 lead at the midway point of the first quarter. Trautsch gave the Warhawks a 19-18 advantage in the final minute of the period with a driving layup.

UW-Whitewater built its lead to six following a 3-pointer by Carollo with 6:21 on the clock. The Pioneers responded with a 9-0 run for a three-point lead just over three minutes later. Neither team led by more than one possession over the final half of the period, and UW-W held a 36-34 advantage.

The third quarter remained tightly contested until Sto. Domingo hit a 3-pointer between a pair of baskets by Grundahl for a 51-43 UW-W lead with 2:08 remaining. The Warhawk lead grew to as many as nine, but Smith trimmed its deficit to four by the end of the third.

The two teams went back and forth to start the fourth quarter before Carollo’s 3-pointer with 6:29 to play made it 61-56. She hit two free throws just over a minute later for a 63-56 score before the Pioneers rallied to tie the game at 63-63 with 2:54 on the clock.

Grundahl gave UW-Whitewater the lead with 2:25 left, and neither team scored again until the final seconds, when Smith tied the game on a layup to send it to overtime.

Sto. Domingo started the extra period with a 3-pointer, but the Pioneers held the lead for a majority of the overtime before Trautsch’s five free throws and Schumacher’s final bucket sent the Warhawks to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2014.

UW-Whitewater and UW-Oshkosh have met three times this season prior to Saturday’s matchup. The Warhawks took two of three games from the Titans, including a 67-59 win on Feb. 23 in the semifinals of the WIAC Tournament at Kachel Gymnasium. The two teams split two regular season games, with the home team taking both contests.

[Homepage photo credit: Evan Halpop, UW-W student photographer, Feb. 9, 2022 game]