(Submission by volunteer Marjorie Stoneman) A gaggle of geese braved busy roads from the UCC Congregational Church to the lakefront on Monday, with mom and dad guiding the way. Over roads, through yards, and hopping the railroad tracks, the family of six reached their destination safely.
WALWORTH COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ACCEPTING WALK-INS FOR COVID-19 VACCINE
(ELKHORN, WI): Beginning April 28, 2021, Walworth County Public Health will welcome walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccines. Walk-ins are welcome this week on Wednesday, April 28th and Thursday, April 29th from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., while supplies last. PLEASE NOTE: Because Walworth County’s current vaccine supply is the Moderna 2-dose vaccine series, anyone who schedules an appointment is required to be 18 years or older, as well as live, work or study in Wisconsin.
Future walk-in clinic dates and times will be posted to the Walworth County Public Health website, https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/896/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information, and Walworth County Department of Health & Human Services Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/WalCoDHHS/.
Organization-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will also soon be offered. If your organization is interested in an on-site vaccination clinic, please complete the inquiry form on our website at https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/896/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information.
For information, resources, and data related to COVID-19 in Walworth County, please visit the Walworth County website. Questions may also be sent to walcoph@co.walworth.wi.us.
The symposium showcases undergraduate research, creative achievement and service learning conducted or performed by students across Wisconsin during the 2020-2021 academic year. Presentations reflect diverse fields of study, including the humanities, fine arts and biological, physical and social sciences. Undergraduate research is considered a high impact practice. Jalal Nawash, director of Undergraduate Research at UW-Whitewater, said “Research opens doors of opportunity, lighting up a path for your future.”
Along with the research presentations, the day’s events will include panel discussions on graduate school, professional school and marketing undergraduate research experience to potential employers after graduation. Presented virtually due to the pandemic, the symposium is open to the public. For more information on how to attend the symposium, visit: https://www.uww.edu/urp/events/uw-system-symposium.
WHITEWATER, WIS – The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Annual
Member Meeting & Awards Presentation virtually on Thursday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m. While the
hope was to host our first in-person event since November 2019, we made the necessary
choice to go virtual.
During this event we will be reviewing 2020, sharing the State of the Chamber with attendees,
communicating our post-pandemic vision and focus, and recognizing a few individuals and
businesses for their graceful efforts to keep Whitewater moving forward over the past year. We
think that Whitewater deserves a chance to celebrate making it through 2020 and we want the
community to celebrate with us.
The Chamber is an organization dedicated to helping Whitewater thrive and every member of
the community is important to what we do. We would be thrilled to have interested members
of the community join us for this important event and learn a little about what we do.
If you are interested in attending the event, please go to the event page on our website to
register (https://bit.ly/32lUHkU). For more information about this event or anything Chamber
related please contact Kellie Carper, Exec. Director at (262) 473-4005.
Jean Annette Bergey, 68, Whitewater, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home.
Jean was born on December 13, 1952 in Madison, WI to Kenneth and Mae (Nygaard) Kleppe. She graduated from Mount Horeb High School. Jean married Mark Bergey on November 15, 1969. She worked alongside her husband at Bergey Jewelry Store in Whitewater from 1975 until they retired in 2018. Jean enjoyed spending time with family, reading, bowling, needlepoint including Norwegian Bell Pulls. She also loved her casino trips with the girls, shopping and trips in the ’57 and ’05 T-Birds.
She is survived by her husband Mark; daughter Heidi (Michael) Hayes, Whitewater; grandchildren Melanie (Jason Knilans) Hayes and Dustin Hayes; sister Judy (Richard) Weichmann, Monticello, WI.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Nitardy Funeral Home 550 N. Newcomb St. Whitewater, WI 53190. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
Phyllis J. Hoffer, 74, of Fort Atkinson, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her home.
Phyllis was born on July 21, 1946 in Whitewater, daughter of the late William and Ruth (Fields) Carroll. She married Marvin Hoffer at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater on June 1, 1968.
Phyllis was very active with her children while they were growing up; she was their Scout Leader, Den Mother and Sunday school teacher. She also had a special place in her heart for her grandchildren.
Phyllis was a kindhearted lady who always wore a smile on her face, no matter what challenges she faced. She led by example and stayed strong to the end.
Phyllis had worked for many years at UW-Whitewater.
Phyllis is survived by her husband, Marvin Hoffer; children, Curt Hoffer, Dawn (Jay Pitz) Masone, Lana (fiancé, Mike Moreland) Hoffer and Paul Hoffer; grandchildren, Thaddeus Hoffer and Katie and Jacob Erdman; her sister, Portialee Armstrong and many other relatives and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson. Friends may call from 1 p.m. at the church until time of service.
Dunlap Memorial Home in Fort Atkinson is assisting the family.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Bulk pick up in the City of Whitewater will take place on each Thursday in the month of May:
~ May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27~
For additional pick-up information or removal of TVs, please contact John’s Disposal at 473-4700 for current disposal rates.
More information can be found on the City’s website under Chapter 8.28 – Refuse and Recyclables:
More information regarding John’s Disposal’s services in Whitewater can be found at: https://www.whitewater-wi.gov/231/Johns-Disposal-Service
Brad Marquardt, P.E.
Public Works Director
City of Whitewater
As was previously reported, Lakeview Principal David Brokopp will become the next Superintendent of the Bangor School District on July 1, 2021.
From the Lakeview Family Connection Newsletter dated April 22, 2021:
“Mr. Brokopp has served as the Principal at Lakeview Elementary School for the last 11 years. He has also filled the roles of District Transportation Officer and District Safety Coordinator. Currently, Mr. Brokopp is enrolled in the educational leadership and policy analysis executive Ph.D. cohort through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has completed his superintendent certification and anticipates completing his Ph.D. later this fall.
Mr. Brokopp and his family have been at the heart of our Lakeview family for many years. Mr. Brokopp is a welcoming presence to anyone that enters the building. He is an incredible leader, but it is his dedication to our families, students, and staff that makes his leadership extra special.
Mr. Brokopp is often seen at the front door greeting students at the beginning of the day and wishing them well at the end of the day. He is in the STEAM center building projects with kids, partaking in all-school assemblies, and enjoying PTA family fun events. He is behind the grill, making food for families at Open House, for teachers during teacher appreciation week, and feeds the whole school lunch at Natureland.
Students enjoy reading him a book, making him a picture, throwing a football with him at recess, seeking comfort, and sharing their joys with him every day. Mr. Brokopp provides guidance, support, humor, and a helping hand. He truly has the health, safety, and happiness of everyone at Lakeview in the center of his heart, and that is what we will remember the most.
Lakeview will greatly miss our Leaping Lizard Leader. We wish Mr. Brokopp the best as he moves into this exciting new position!”
(Young Auditorium submission) Young Auditorium’s 2021 Big Read project comes to a close with an important immigration-themed presentation courtesy of Old World Wisconsin. Especially fitting for this year’s Big Read literary selection, The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang, let the team at Old World Wisconsin teach you and your family about the local immigration experiences… both past and present. Register today for a free presentation of ‘Immigrant Story’, Saturday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m.
Why do people leave everything they know with only a few possessions to start a new life in Wisconsin? Historical and contemporary immigration stories help unpack this question as you explore immigration through an immigrant trunk, folk art, and firsthand accounts.
This program is being presented virtually in conjunction with Young Auditorium’s 2021 NEA BIG READ. An Arts initiative in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA BIG READ seeks to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. This year’s BIG READ novel, The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang, pays tribute to thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to America.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE VIRTUAL EVENT:
Online registration forms for all BIG READ 2021 events can be found at https://youngauditorium.wordpress.com/. All registrants will receive an exclusive link to access the virtual presentation.
A major thank you to our Big Read Event partners:
| Hoard Historical Museum | The Book Teller | Rotary Botanical Gardens | Old World Wisconsin |
| Fairhaven Lecture Series | UW-Whitewater Children’s Center | American Association of University Women | UW-Whitewater Philanthropy & Alumni |
For information on all Young Auditorium BIG READ 2021 events, including details about the author and book selection, and a complete listing of community and library partners, please visit: www.youngauditorium.wordpress.com.
Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the Arts Endowment supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. Visit arts.gov to learn more.
Arts Midwest promotes creativity, nurtures cultural leadership, and engages people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives. Based in Minneapolis, Arts Midwest connects the arts to audiences throughout the nine-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. One of six non-profit regional arts organizations in the United States, Arts Midwest’s history spans more than 35 years. For more information, please visit artsmidwest.org.
Funded in part by a grant from Wisconsin Humanities, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Wisconsin Humanities strengthens the roots of community life through educational and cultural programs that inspire civic participation and individual imagination.
City of Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission – Monday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda includes tree planting update
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Whitewater School Board – Monday @ 5:45 p.m.
Whitewater High School Library, 534 South Elizabeth Street
Agenda includes Ratification of the Whitewater Education Association (WEA) 2021-22 Collective Bargaining Agreement – Click on “meetings” in upper right corner
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5:45 p.m. via Zoom Online – Organizational Meeting
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– Webinar ID: 889 0715 9209
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7:00 p.m. via Zoom Online – Open session
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City of Whitewater 2021 Board of Review – Monday @ 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Agenda
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City of Whitewater Finance Committee Meeting – Tuesday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda includes American Rescue Plan Act update
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Whitewater University Technology Park Board – Wednesday @ 7:00 a.m.
Agenda includes consideration of Tech Park expansion
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City of Whitewater Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee – Wednesday @ 5:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Presenter- Megan Smith, Sustainable Transportation Intern UWWhitewater
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