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Local High School Students perform in the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association Honors Choir

(Whitewater High School submission) Congratulations go to Olive Coburn, Josh Kirley, and Anderson Waelchli on their performance in the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association Honors Choir.  Josh and Anderson performed in the Bass Clef Choir and Olive performed in the Treble Clef Choir. They prepared the music beforehand and then rehearsed online one weekend in January.  This event culminated in a virtual choir concert that premiered on YouTube: The Bass Clef Choir introduction starts at 19:23 and the Treble Clef Choir begins at 28:20.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqflSiNKmI

Pictured left to right are Olive Coburn, Josh Kirley, and Anderson Waelchli

Whitewater Kiwanis donates backpacks to TCS

(Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club submission) Whitewater Kiwanis Club President Jean Bromley poses with a backpack, part of the club’s continuing effort to supply area children with this needed item. New backpacks have been donated to The Community Space and are available free of charge to any student who needs one.

Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club President Jean Bromley. Photo by Elvira Kau, Kiwanian.

Whitewater Lions Club celebrates 82nd anniversary; Representative Don Vruwink presents American Flag

(Whitewater Lions Club) At their most recent membership meeting, the Whitewater Lions Club members were honored to have State Representative Don Vruwink present an American Flag that had been flown over the Wisconsin Capitol on February 17, 2021.     February 17 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Whitewater Lions Club.  Accepting the flag is Lions Club President Sue Patnaude and Lion Don McComb.

State Representative Don Vruwink presents an American Flag to Lions Club President Sue Patnaude and Lion Don McComb.

Bullis Recognized as Wisconsin High School Volleyball Player of the Week

Emme Bullis was chosen as the MaxPreps/AVCA Wisconsin High School Volleyball Player of the Week for March 1st-March 7th.

Go, Emme, and Go, Whippets! 

https://www.maxpreps.com/news/NjXUJ8ZXXkO9ypo_3Iavfw/maxpreps-avca-players-of-the-week.htm

About the MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week Program:
The MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week Program is a partnership between the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and CBS MaxPreps, Inc. Each week MaxPreps and the AVCA recognize deserving student-athletes at the high school level who have demonstrated outstanding play on the court throughout the week of competition. Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps in order for their athletes to be considered for the program.

Volleyball Team Hosts Annual “Play for Trey” Event, Defeats Turner

Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka

Whitewater Volleyball defeated Beloit Turner 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-13) on Thursday night during the annual Play for Trey event.

Kindyl Kilar and Emme Bullis led the team in hitting, each with 16 kills. Three players, Emme Bullis, Cora Linos, and Kindyl Kilar, had double-digit digs defensively, with 12, 11, and 10 respectively.

Play for Trey is an annual event for the volleyball team, asking spectators to donate to Treyton’s Field of Dreams, built in honor of Treyton Kilar, a young baseball fan who perished in a drunk driving accident following a Whippet volleyball game in 2010.

NFL.com: “Mighty Quinn – How a D3 Longshot Turned into a Top Prospect”

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“Mighty Quinn – How a D3 Longshot Turned into a Top Prospect”

A lengthy article about “The Gut” on nfl.com starts with this statement, “Facing an uphill battle to the NFL with a cancelled college season, an incomplete D-III resume and a ballooning belly, Quinn Meinerz was at a crossroads. Then fate, hard work and a little luck intervened.”

Kevin Bullis is quoted as saying, “”I’ve coached 33 years now and been around a lot of motivated human beings,” said Bullis, the Whitewater head coach. “He might be the most intrinsically motivated person I’ve ever known.”

Though the article’s byline says March 9, 2019, that’s obviously a typo — it should be 2021. Check it out here.

Here’s a link to “2021 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Wisconsin-Whitewater C Quinn Meinerz” on steelersdepot.com.

Virtual Candidate Forums for Common Council & WUSD School Board Candidates – This Saturday

(LWV – Whitewater Area press release) The League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area will be hosting two virtual candidate forums this Saturday, March 13, 2021 in advance of the April 6 Spring Election. The first forum, for City of Whitewater Common Council candidates, will be held in the morning, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The second forum, for WUSD School Board candidates, will be held in the afternoon, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. 

All candidates for Common Council, Carol McCormick (District 1), Brienne Diebolt-Brown (District 3), Greg Majkrzak (District 5), Neil Hicks (District 5), Lisa Dawsey Smith (At-Large), and Daniel Machalik (At-Large) and all candidates for the WUSD Board, Tom Ganser, Larry Kachel, Andrea M. Svec, and Maryann Zimmerman have confirmed their participation in the live, online forums.

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To attend the Common Council virtual forum live, please join the webinar by using the URL: bit.ly/lwv-commoncouncilforum. Or join us by telephone: dial (312) 626-6799. Webinar ID: 921 9872 0090, Passcode: 971638.

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To attend the WUSD School Board virtual forum live, please join the webinar by using the URL: bit.ly/lwv-schoolboardforum. Or join us by telephone: dial (312) 626-6799. Webinar ID: 943 7797 6465, Passcode: 804422.  

Both forums will be live streamed on the League’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/lwvwhitewater.org, and a recording will be made available on our website, https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin/whitewater-area, during the weeks leading up to the April 6 Spring Election. 

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Visit our website at lwvwhitewater.org and like us on Facebook!

Gymnasts Celebrate with End of Season Banquet

Article and Photos By Kelly O’Hara
Whitewater High School Head Gymnastics Coach
OHaraKL17@uww.edu

Whitewater High School Gymnastics wrapped up the 2020-2021 season with a banquet held on Monday, March 8th, at Whitewater High School. The gymnasts did a fantastic job this season, and they will continue to do so in future seasons. The awards presented at the banquet were earned by the following gymnasts: MVP – Jenna Caldwell, Most Dedicated – Halee Peters, Most Improved Varsity – Caleigh Yang, Most Improved JV – Izzy Dieter, and Rookie of the Year – Lauren Buehler.

The Southern Lakes Conference awards were awarded to one gymnast this year. This is a very high honor for the Whitewater High School Gymnasts. Jenna Caldwell was the recipient who earned Honorable Mention this season.

Thank you to the parents for supporting the girls and all the other amazing things you have done throughout the season. Thank you to Mr. Mischka for coming to the gymnastics meet and taking pictures of the girls.

Although it was a very unconventional season due to COVID-19, it was still amazing, and I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. Go, Whippets!

Martha E. Bendig, 79, of Whitewater, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Mercyhealth Hospital in Janesville

Martha E. Bendig, 79, of Whitewater, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Mercyhealth Hospital in Janesville.

Martha was born on November 14, 1941 in Madison, daughter of the late William and Norma (Shober) Dempsey. She married William C. Bendig on September 7, 1963 in Fort Atkinson.

Martha was a dedicated wife and mother. She was a devoted Christian who was passionate about her faith and the Bible.

Martha is survived by her husband, William of Whitewater; children, Christine (fiancé, Jeff Smrecek) Schroeder, Connie (Charles) Nelson and James (fiancé, Dana George) Bendig all of Milton; grandchildren, Samantha (Jason) Cliffgard, Carli Schroeder and Christopher and Brady Nelson; great grandchildren, Jackson and Peyton Cliffgard and Owen Box; and brothers, James (Eileen) Dempsey and Harry Dempsey.

A visitation will be held on Monday, March 15, 2021 at the Dunlap Memorial Home in Fort Atkinson from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. A private family service and burial will be held.

www.DunlapMemorialHome.com