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Whitewater Lions 2nd Annual May Day Basket Sale
IT’S TIME FOR THE WHITEWATER LIONS 2ND ANNUAL MAY DAY BASKET SALE!!! Do you know someone that could use a little smile? Would you like to brighten someone’s day? Show someone you care? The Whitewater Lions have the perfect solution, a cute little May Day basket filled with chocolates, delivered right to their door!! Each basket is a cute cone shape with a ribbon handle and it contains approximately a dozen small chocolates. “Secretly” delivered to any address in the Whitewater School District on MAY DAY. (May 1st)
For Electronic Ordering and Payment Use the Following Link: (You will need to click on “follow link” when you’re told “leaving Facebook.”) https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdqHYODFZr…/viewform…If you’d prefer to mail your order and payment, please print order form and mail to :Whitewater Lions Club, Attn: May Day BasketsPO Box 246Whitewater, WI 53190
ALL orders MUST be received by April 29th! If you have any questions please send an email to: WWLions27a1@yahoo.com
#wilions27a1 #WeServe — at Whitewater Lions Club, Whitewater WI
Flashback Friday with the Historical Society: Converse Equipment Co.
It’s time again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society!
This week’s photo from probably sometime in the 1960s features a local business from the past: Converse Equipment Company. Located on East Milwaukee Street, Allen Converse purchased the Ford tractor and farming implement dealership from Les Engel in 1957. April is prime time for local farmers to begin prepping and planting their fields, meaning that the Converses’ shop would’ve seen many farmers looking to repair and purchase farming equipment.
Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society collections!
(5119P, Whitewater Historical Society)
The Whitewater Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Whitewater and the surrounding area. Be sure to join us next week for more from the Society’s collections. Please “like” us on Facebook, and check out our website at whitewaterhistoricalsociety.org!
Business Update includes Baymont Inn, Grunzolio Pizzeria, and White Elephant
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
The Baymont Inn, 1355 W. Main Street, has been closed for several months, reportedly due to decreased business due to COVID-19. The Banner was told by Kellie Carper of Discover Whitewater that the last she had heard was that the hotel planned to reopen on May 1. An employee at Super 8, which is under the same ownership, could not confirm that date but said he thought it was still the plan. The hotel’s website is showing availability beginning on May 1.
Grunzolio Pizzeria has recently opened at 108 S. Fremont Street. It’s no coincidence that it’s located behind the dental office of Bart Kraus, D.D.S., as Dr. Kraus owns the pizza restaurant and is currently its primary chef. Dr. Kraus indicates that he’s always wanted to have a pizza place, and since his dental office has been closed during the pandemic, this seemed like the ideal time. There is a small amount of seating, but currently there is carryout only. The website is https://grunzoliopizza.com/ and the phone is 262-771-5407. Current hours are 2-7 p.m., seven days a week.
Probably most everyone knows that Walmart, 1362 W. Main Street, is undergoing major renovations. New signage is being proposed for both the pylon sign by Main Street as well as on the building. The Plan and Architectural Review Commission is considering the wall signs at its meeting on Monday, April 12. The Banner will provide an update as available regarding the renovation, including the self-service checkouts.
The White Elephant antique store, a longtime fixture at 183 W. Main Street, has closed. However, another business purchased the inventory and is currently liquidating it. The Banner was told that all merchandise is offered at 90% off, unless the price says ‘firm.’ The next open day is planned to be Thursday, April 15, tentatively 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. It was indicated that it’s uncertain what the schedule will be thereafter, including how much longer the business will be open.
Whitewater Middle School Sixth-Graders Complete the Water for South Sudan’s Iron Giraffe Challenge; await live drawing
(Whitewater Middle School submission) For the second year in a row, sixth graders at Whitewater Middle School have successfully completed the Iron Giraffe Challenge. The challenge, which benefits the nonprofit organization Water for South Sudan, was to raise $1,000 which the company then uses to drill and rehabilitate water wells in Africa. To date, a total of $1,281 has been donated to the school’s 2020-2021 fundraiser. In the two years that Whitewater Middle School has participated in the Iron Giraffe Challenge, they have raised a total of $2,404.
Of the 199 schools in the world that registered for the 2020-2021 Iron Giraffe Challenge, WMS was one of 99 schools that completed the challenge. Since the Iron Giraffe Challenge’s first year in 2016, WMS currently ranks 57th in the world all time in total fundraising for Water for South Sudan.
Due to these incredible fundraising efforts, Whitewater Middle School has qualified for a grand prize drawing where schools can win a variety of different prizes including school visits from Salva Dut (the founder of Water for South Sudan), video conferences with author Linda Sue Park, and much more. The live drawing will be on Friday, April 9 at 11:00 AM CDT and will be broadcasted on Water for South Sudan’s Facebook page via Facebook Live.
To learn more about our fundraiser, please visit our fundraising page at classy.org/team/284892.
Plots Available to Reserve at Whitewater Community Garden
Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 season at the Whitewater Community Garden, located near the Innovation Center at 1201 Innovation Drive, next to the soccer fields.
30 plots are available to the public with the idea of bringing together community members of all ages and cultures from the Whitewater area.
Water is provided by the City of Whitewater and is available for registered members. The main source is located on the property with additional hoses throughout the plots. There is also a locked shed filled with everything you need to tend to your plot.
Whitewater Community Garden (WWCG) is reserved for residents of Whitewater.
Our 20X20 plots are available for $25 for the 2021 season. An additional $25 refundable deposit will be asked for new members. The refundable $25 deposit will be returned after the close of the garden season, if the gardener maintains their plot during the season and also cleans up their plot by November 2021.
Plots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
We’ve been working since 2009 to grow local and healthy produce in an open space that enables residents to be involved in planting, growing and maintaining their own garden plots.
We encourage you to join us and contribute towards making a difference. More information regarding the gardens and the application process may be found here.
First United Methodist Church Celebrated Easter with a “Reunion” in the Parking Lot; Their First In-Person Worship Since March, 2020
Our Readers Share – Jeff Bierman: Whitewater Depot on Good Friday Morning
Our thanks to Jeff Bierman for sharing this beautiful photo with us.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Suggests Quinn Meinerz as Second-round Pick for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in their article, “Steelers mock draft tracker: Let’s talk Round 2, shall we?,” suggests that the Steelers should consider UW-W’s Quinn Meinerz for a second-round pick in the NFL draft, taking place April 29-May 1. They say, “Perhaps the greatest riser out of anyone throughout the draft process, Quinn Meinerz has certified himself as a top-five center at the very least. In fact, it is possible Meinerz could go as high as the second center off the board…..”
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No. 16 UW-Whitewater Earns WIAC Sweep
Game 1 Box Score: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/baseball/2021/bb14.htm
Game 2 Box Score: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/baseball/2021/bb15.htm
The No. 16 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team recorded 32 hits in two games Friday in back-to-back wins over UW-Oshkosh in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.
The Warhawks (13-2 overall, 7-1 WIAC) posted a 15-0 victory in seven innings in the opener before defeating the Titans 8-5 in Game 2.
In Game 1, UW-Whitewater mashed 18 hits, and eight of the team’s nine starting batters tallied two or more hits. UW-W broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth with six runs, and added four more in the sixth.
Donovan Brandl tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout, striking out eight to improve to 2-1 on the season. He also contributed with two hits, two runs scored and one run batted in at the plate.
Right fielder Jacob DeMeyer and first baseman Taylor White tallied two hits and three RBIs apiece to pace the offense. Third baseman Tucker Criswell recorded two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs, and pinch hitter Ian Drays collected a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth.
Centerfielder Zach Campbell scored a team-high three runs and added one walk and a pair of hits. Second baseman Sam Vomhof, left fielder Matt Korman and catcher Ryan Norton added two hits apiece.
In the nightcap, the Warhawks turned a 5-2 deficit into a three-run lead with six runs in the bottom of the seventh. After consecutive singles by Norton and second baseman Bryan Sturdevant to start the inning, Brandl plated two with an RBI single through the right side. DeMeyer tied the contest with a two-out hit to center, and Vomhof’s two-run triple gave UW-W the lead for good. Korman added another run-scoring hit to cap the rally.
Connor Moroder improved to 3-0, pitching four shutout innings in relief of starter Connor Spear. Moroder allowed only one hit and two walks, stranding a pair of runners in the top of the ninth to seal the victory.
UW-Oshkosh (6-8, 4-4) hit four home runs in the game, including two in the top of the fifth and one in the sixth to take a three-run advantage.
Brandl, DeMeyer, Vomhof and shortstop Nick Santoro registered two hits apiece. DeMeyer and Santor each scored two runs, and Vomhof knocked in three runs. Sturdevant finished 3-for-3 at the plate before he was pinch run for in the seventh.
The Warhawks play two more games against the Titans Saturday in Oshkosh. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 1 p.m.