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Obituary: Janice Louise (Trewyn) Garrett (UPDATE: Service time)

Janice Louise (Trewyn) Garrett, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great-aunt and friend to everyone she met, left us Sunday, February 13th, 2022 to join her husband and be in the loving arms of our Father. Janice was a fighter and like everything she did, she gave it her all to battle cancer. With her children by her side, she gave up the fight and went home peacefully.

Janice was born to Nellie (Gray) and John Trewyn in Whitewater, WI. She married the love of her life, David Garrett, September 17,1960. Together they raised three children, Lou Ann (Ed), David (Patti) Garrett, Jr. and Dawn (Holly) Diestler-Starks. That love spread throughout the family when they were blessed with seven grandchildren, Shane Gourley (Melissa Miller), Heather Gourley (Adam Hawkins), Logan Garrett, Abby Diestler (Brandon Daniels), Caleb Diestler, Austin (Kate) Cooper, and Nicholas Cooper. And if that wasn’t enough, they were blessed with 5 great-grandchildren, Mason Gourley, Brody Gourley, Walter Garrett, Cooper Hawkins and baby Daniels on the way. Janice’s circle was complete with numerous nieces and nephews and canine friends Molly, Jackson and Chloe.

After years of operating a chicken farm in Fort Atkinson, WI she was employed by the Fort Atkinson School District where she held several jobs and made many friends. She will forever be remembered by always being the fun of the party and singing “Coal Miner’s Daughter” when the song was played by the local band or on the juke box.

Survivors include 10 siblings, Gerald Trewyn, Betsy Welter, James Trewyn , Richard (Arlene) Trewyn, Clarence Trewyn, Tom (Nancy) Trewyn, Pearl Luebke, Kathy Laskowski, Stanley Trewyn, Roger (Shirley) Trewyn.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, loving husband David, 2 daughters, Debra Lynn and Shawn Marie as well as siblings Lulur Hartwig, Merrill Trewyn, Ray Trewyn, Elroy Trewyn, David Trewyn, and Earl Trewyn and many in-laws and “out-laws.”

A memorial service will take place at 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Nitardy Funeral Home, 1008 Madison Avenue, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. A visitation will take place from 10 AM until the time of service. A burial will take place at a later date at Cold Spring Cemetery.

A very special thank you to nieces, Luella Burdick and Mary Pyle for the love, affection and laughs they shared by going out of their way to spend special time with Aunt Jan.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to rainbowhospicecare.org.

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

Happy Valentine’s Day

This image, “Happy Valentine’s Day” by faith goble is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is celebrated annually on February 14.[2] It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.[3]

There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14,[4] including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century.[5][6] According to an early tradition, Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer.[7] Numerous later additions to the legend have better related it to the theme of love: an 18th-century embellishment to the legend claims he wrote the jailer’s daughter a letter signed “Your Valentine” as a farewell before his execution;[8] another tradition posits that Saint Valentine performed weddings for Christian soldiers who were forbidden to marry.[6]

There is a tradition that the Feast of Saint Valentine was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to be celebrated on February 14 in honour of Saint Valentine of Rome, who died on that date in AD 269.[9][10] The feast is found in the Gelasian Sacramentary (which was compiled after Gelasius), meaning that is has been observed since at least the eighth century.[11] The day became associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries when notions of courtly love flourished, apparently by association with the “lovebirds” of early spring. In 18th-century England, it grew into an occasion in which couples expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as “valentines”). Valentine’s Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.[12] In Italy, Saint Valentine’s Keys are given to lovers “as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver’s heart”, as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine’s Malady).[13]

Saint Valentine’s Day is not a public holiday in any country, although it is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion[14] and the Lutheran Church.[15] Many parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church also celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day on July 6 in honor of Roman presbyter Saint Valentine, and on July 30 in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni).[16]

(From Wikipedia)

#FlashbackFriday with the Historical Society: Growth of Old Main

It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. Here is the second post featuring the growth of Old Main on the UW-Whitewater Campus that burned on February 7, 1970.

This image shows the first addition to Old Main, completed only eight years after the Whitewater Normal School opened. The Second Empire (mansard roof) style addition was designed by noted Madison architect David R. Jones. Jones designed several buildings on the UW-Madison campus and became notable for being one of the most important Welsh-American poets in the United States.

This addition burned in 1891, but was quickly rebuilt along with a new gymnasium addition attached to the west wall.

Join us again next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.

(1633P, edited, Whitewater Historical Society)

Walworth County: COVID Cases Decreasing Significantly; Still at “Very High Level”

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.co

The Walworth County Health & Human Services Department stated in its February 10 weekly report that the county, along with 15 other WI counties, moved from Wisconsin’s critically high to very high COVID disease activity level. The transmission level for the past week decreased to 372.59 cases per 100,000 from 707.53 cases per 100,000 the previous week.

Walworth County statistics as of February 10 may be viewed here. 14.2% of ICU beds in the county were reported as being available, compared with 7.7% two weeks ago. Updated: We previously reported the two weeks ago statistic as .077%; 7.7% is correct.

Information on testing sites, including at UW-Whitewater, may be found here. As was previously announced on the Banner, the federal government is now mailing four at-home COVID-19 test kits to any residence upon request. Those tests have started to be delivered.

This Week’s City Meetings (UPDATE: Common Council Agenda Has Multiple Additions)

Whitewater Unified School District School Board Legislative Breakfast – Monday @ 8:00 a.m.
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
William D. Kyle Board Room
419 South Elizabeth Street
Agenda – Click on “meetings” in the upper right

City of Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission – Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
This Meeting is IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL
City of Whitewater Municipal Building
Community Room- First Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
Agenda includes Review And Possible Recommendation To Consider A Change Of The Zoning Ordinance
Regulations, To Enact Proposed Amendments To The City Of Whitewater Municipal Code
Title 19, Chapter 19.46 Floodplain Ordinance and Review And Possible Recommendation To Consider A Text Amendment To Of The City Of Whitewater Municipal Code Chapter 19.38 – Whitewater University Technology Park District (WUTP).
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/822623277
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212
Access Code: 822-623-277

City of Whitewater Alcohol Licensing Commission – Tuesday @ 6:15 p.m.
Community Room – Whitewater Municipal Building, 312 W. Whitewater St.
Agenda: Request for Class B Beer License for San Jose Mexican Grocery, 148 W. Main Street

City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
City of Whitewater Municipal Building – Community Room
312 W. Whitewater St
This will be an IN PERSON MEETING as well as a VIRTUAL MEETING
Agenda includes Authorizing the Sale of Real Estate in the Industrial Park to Richter Excavating, LLC
and to enter into Development Agreement with Richter Excavating LLC, Update on Code Enforcement, and Discussion regarding Charter / Spectrum streaming transmission.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89707150076?pwd=cVBFZnd5QjVEbXdwRGt0b21LOEpEQT09
Passcode: 043422
Or Telephone:
Dial 1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 897 0715 0076
Passcode: 043422



Swimmers Wrap Up Season at Sectionals

The Whippet Boys’ Swim Team traveled to Baraboo on Saturday, February 12, to compete in the WIAA Sectional Meet. They came to swim fast and did just that; they went 8 for 10 in individual best times! 

Miles Nickelsburg, Tyler Arnett, Andrew O’Toole, Zach Tomomitsu, Jack Hefty

Senior Zach Tomomitsu finished off his swim career with some spectacular swims in the 100 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke! In the 100 Free, Zach nailed down some perfect flip turns. In the 100 Back, he went a best time by 4 seconds! 

Tyler Arnett continues to flourish in the 200 and 500 Freestyle. Tyler started off the day going a best time in the 200 Free by dropping 4 seconds and earned himself a spot on the Whippet Top 10 List! Tyler also had a lifetime best swim in the 500 Free where he had a 6 second drop going 5:24.97 and placing 5th overall at the meet! Tyler also had a season best split in the 400 Freestyle Relay going 56.04!

Jack Hefty improved his time in the 200 IM, dropping 2 seconds. He also continues to improve his time in the 100 Freestyle, going a 57.91. Later in the meet, during the 400 Freestyle Relay, Jack dropped his time even more from the leadoff spot, going a 57.31! 

Miles Nickelsburg had a wonderful swim in the 100 Backstroke, where he had a 4 second drop. He also had a season best relay split in the 400 Freestyle Relay, going a 1:09.39.

Andre O’Toole improved his overall 50 Freestyle time, going a 30.67! He also had a season best time in the 100 Breaststroke, where he had a 2 second drop! 

Congratulations to the boys’ swim team on an amazing season. We can’t wait to see what they can accomplish next year!

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Co-Head Boys’ Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org

No. 7 UW-Whitewater Women’s Hoops Clinches WIAC Title Outright

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W

Box Score

The No. 7 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team secured the program’s 10th Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship outright on Saturday with an 87-56 win against UW-Stout at Kachel Gymnasium.

The Warhawks (22-2 overall, 12-1 WIAC), who have now won three conference regular season titles in the last five years, also honored Courtney Oomens, Rebekah Schumacher and Johanna Taylor on Senior Day presented by Educators Credit Union in a halftime ceremony.

Aleah Grundahl registered a game-high 18 points to go with three rebounds and three steals to pace a group of seven UW-W scorers with eight or more points in the contest. Veronica Kieres collected 13 points and five rebounds, and Abby Belschner posted 12 points and five rebounds.

Taylor recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with four blocks and two steals. Schumacher and Kacie Carollo totaled nine points apiece and Yssa Sto. Domingo added eight points.

UW-W turned 28 turnovers into 36 points on the other end and added 20 second-chance points on 20 offensive rebounds.

The Blue Devils (13-9, 8-4) scored the first four points of the game and held an 8-3 lead three minutes into the opening quarter. UW-Whitewater rallied for 11 straight points and never trailed again in the contest.

The Warhawks’ lead increased to double digits in the final minute of the period, and Taylor’s put-back layup made the score 24-13 through 10 minutes of play.

UW-Stout scored the first basket of the second before UW-Whitewater’s 8-0 run made it 32-15 just past the midway point of the quarter. The Warhawks maintained a double-digit advantage and led 47-32 by halftime.

UW-Whitewater scored six consecutive points to start the third quarter, including buckets by Schumacher, Kieres and Grundahl, for a 21-point advantage with 8:42 on the clock. UW-W led by as many as 27 points in the period and held a 69-46 advantage heading to the fourth.

All 19 players saw action in the fourth quarter for the Warhawks and eight of them found their way into the scoring column.

UW-Whitewater closes the regular season Wednesday at UW-Oshkosh. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.

Middle School and UWW students Working Together

Editor’s Note: This information was provided by the Whitewater Unified School District.

Whitewater Middle School (WMS) Associate Principal Ben Holzem and 26 members of the WMS Builders Club walked over to UW-Whitewater to meet with the Whitewater chapter of Circle K this week.

WMS Builders Club members attended a Circle K meeting, toured Hyland Hall and worked with the Circle K Club on making blankets for Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee.

The visit promoted public service, post secondary education and the value of giving back to the community. 
Also present were several members of the local Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club–which sponsors Builders Club at Whitewater Middle School. The Builders Club is made up of 60 students in grades 6-8 who meet to identify community needs and work to meet these needs through community service events throughout the greater Whitewater community.

Lincoln Spelling Bee Results

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Unified School District.

On Wednesday, February 9th about 30 fourth and fifth grade students at Lincoln participated in the spelling bee. Emma Schultz-Majkrazak took first and Rafaela Los took second. Everyone had a great time and showed great sportsmanship. It was wonderful having the spelling bee back!

Rafaela Los and Emma Schultz-Majkrazak

Whippet Girls Fall at Brodhead

The Whippet Girls’ Basketball Team came out strong in the beginning of the first half in a very physical, faced-paced game at Brodhead on Friday, February 11. We were tied within the first 9 minutes of the first half, playing a tight defense. Brodhead went on an 11-point scoring run, stretching their lead. Going in to halftime, we were down 14-37.

We got into foul trouble, and struggled to stop Brodhead’s offense, coming up short, 37-67.

Josie Treder led the Whippets with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist. Gwen Truesdale contributed 6 points (4 for 4 from the free throw line), 3 blocks, and 2 rebounds. Cali Kopecky also added 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals.

The Whippets will host Evansville at home Monday, February 14th. It is our last regular season home game and Senior Night.

Article Submitted by Kristen Lippens
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
klippens@wwusd.org