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Inspirational NFL “Vince Lombardi” Super Bowl Ad was partially shot in Fort Atkinson

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

A commercial shown during the Super Bowl pregame and also during the game was partially shot in Fort Atkinson. Inspirational quotes adapted from Vince Lombardi, the coach who put the Packers on the map, were featured, together with an actor portraying Lombardi. Apparently much of the commercial was filmed in Milwaukee, but Fort’s Cold Spring Design storefront was shown covered with plywood, and it seems that several other Fort locations were also featured. This article on FortAtkinsonOnline.com provides further details.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received the Lombardi Trophy for their 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Vince Lombardi died in 1970.

Victim of Fatal Shooting in Milwaukee was a 2020 UW-W Grad (Date of shooting corrected)

Purcell Pearson credit: Damon Jay Photography

Per various news outlets, 22-year-old Purcell Pearson was killed related to an apparent robbery in Milwaukee on Saturday, February 6, 2021. It was reported that he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the 2019 homecoming king, and a May 2020 UW-W graduate.

This Minneapolis Star Tribune article and this article from Fox6 quote UW-W associate vice chancellor Kenny Yarbrough regarding Purcell Pearson.

Click here for the WISN article.

Click here for the WDJT article.

Click here for the WKOW article.

Maud Lou (nee Colby) Key, 93, of East Troy was called home to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 6, 2021

East Troy – Maud Lou (nee Colby) Key, 93, of East Troy, WI was called home to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 6, 2021.  She passed peacefully at East Troy Manor.  She was born in Whitewater, Wisconsin on November 13, 1927 to Roy and Ruth (nee Billings) Colby.

Maud joined Rainbow in Whitewater and was the treasurer for Madison.  She received a Rainbow locket for not missing a meeting.

After graduating high school and completing two years of college at UW Whitewater, she worked in Milwaukee at AO Smith as a typist for 10 years.

Maud Joined Eastern Star in 1947 and has been a loyal, faithful member ever since.

Maud married Joseph Key in 1957 in Whitewater, WI.  The couple lived life together on the Key Family Farm in East Troy for the next 58 years.  Maud loved raising her chickens and gathering the eggs, you could sometimes even find her talking to the chickens.

Maud was an active member of Saint James United Methodist Church in East Troy for 64 years.  She was a member of the Woman group and served on the finance committee and participated in many other groups and committees over her 64 years.  She often talked about Come-Double Group and how much fun they always had.

Maud will be greatly missed by the countless people she met throughout her life.  Her goal every day was to make at least one person smile.  She loved to meet people and talk, play bingo, especially when she won a prize. She also loved a good party and enjoyed seeing so many friends and catching up at the parties.  When you would ask Maud how she was doing, her answer always was “Kicking.”

Left to cherish her memory: daughter Ruth (Bob) Miller; granddaughter Tera (Nick) Theroux; grandsons David Key, Kevin Key; great grandchildren Natalie and Blake Theroux; sister-in-law Marion Henry; niece Carol (Pat) Dier; nephews Bill (Chris) Henry, Paul (Barb) Henry and many, many friends.

Maud was preceded in death by husband Joseph and son Ray.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 20th at St. James United Methodist Church (2945 Main St. East Troy) from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 12 NOON.  Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in the Town of Troy.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. James United Methodist Church or East Troy Manor.

SCHMIDT & BARTELT Funeral and Cremation Services, Mukwonago – 262-363-7126
www.schmidtandbartelt.com

Friend Qualifies for State Tournament; Teammates have Strong Showing

Article and Photos by John Schimming
Whitewater High School Head Wrestling Coach
jschimming@wwusd.org

Saturday morning, five Whippet Wrestlers left bright and early to travel to Richland Center to compete in a very competitive sectional field of wrestlers with the hopes of finishing the day in the top two of their weight class, thus punching tickets to the state tournament. During a season that saw many changes and adjustments due to our current health situation, we were grateful as a team to be in this position and commend Richland Center on a job well done. It was an extremely well run tournament that went very smoothly.

Entering the last round of competition, the Whippets still had all 5 wrestlers competing, which was a great feat as the competition at that level is stiff. Although they may not have achieved goals they had set for themselves coming into the tournament, the coaching staff felt they all wrestled very well and should be proud of themselves.

Brian Porcaro finished off a very nice senior season taking 6th place. He lost a couple of well wrestled matches, but came up on the short end. He stated after his last match that he felt that although he lost he thought he wrestled well. 

Marcus DePorter started off the day wrestling the eventual champion, however gave the opponent his toughest match of the day. Marcus came back to win his next two matches putting himself in the 3rd place match. Marcus dropped this match, and that opponent went on to win his 2nd place match so both of Marcus’s losses came to the two guys that qualified for the state tournament. Marcus showed very nice improvement as his season progressed.

David Cushman has been a staple in the middle weights four 4 year and battled extremely well in a loaded weight class. This class saw the number 2, 3, 10, and 11 (Cushman) ranked kids in the state. David started off with a tough draw having the #3 but wrestled him tough. The opponent had lots of length and was strong. David does what he does and wrestled until the final whistle but came up short. In the wrestle backs David secured two pins for himself to put him into the 3rd place match. Again he was against a tough opponent (#10) and it was a great battle. David was extremely close to putting his opponent on his back from his feet but came up short 6-4. David has been a great worker in the program over the years, and the coaches know his future is bright at the next level.

Mason DePorter entered his first sectional tournament in nice fashion with a high scoring 14-12 victory over his first round opponent. Mason came back and dropped his next couple of matches to finish in 6th place, however the coaches are proud of the work he put in to make himself a better athlete. Mason set a goal for himself last Spring to make himself stronger physically. He crushed that goal; now he will reevaluate his goals as he goes into his senior season.

Carter Friend worked his way through a very tough bracket starting off the tournament with two nice wins to reach the finals. In the championship, he ran into a tough young man from Evansville and Carter was not able to get his style going, and dropped the championship. Because he had not wrestled the guy who took 3rd, Carter had to wrestle again to hold onto his position. This was a tough, high intensity match. Going into the 3rd period Carter was down 6-3, but his extra work that he and teammate David do after practice paid off. Carter took control of the match and came out on top 8-7, thus punching his ticket to the state tournament for the 2nd year in a row.

The coaches are proud of the student-athletes on their performance on Saturday. They should all be proud of their day even though the outcome may not be quite what they wanted.

UW-Platteville announces summer, fall 2020 graduates

(UW-Platteville submission) – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to nearly 600 students from its three campuses for the summer and fall of 2020. Brandon Wedwick, of Whitewater, graduated with a degree in Arts and Sciences.

A total of 586 students from UW-Platteville, UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County and UW-Platteville Richland earned either their bachelor’s or associate degrees. Because of COVID-19, no ceremonies were held, but will be rescheduled at a later date.

In 2020, UW-Platteville was named the best public institution in Wisconsin for annual return on investment for the fifth consecutive year by Payscale and the best public university in the country for job placement, according to Zippia. For more information on the university, located in Southwest Wisconsin, visit www.uwplatt.edu.

This Week’s Virtual City Meetings (UPDATED with Whitewater School Board/Whitewater Education Association Bargaining Session )

City of Whitewater Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission Meeting – Monday @ 4:00 p.m.
Click here for the agenda.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/814168533
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (408) 650-3123
Access Code: 814-168-533
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Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m.
Click here for agenda; then click on “meetings” in upper right corner
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Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
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City of Whitewater Public Works Committee – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes sizing of new elevated water tank.
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You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3412
Access Code: 382-074-685
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Whitewater School Board/Whitewater Education Association Bargaining Session – Wednesday @ 4:00 p.m.
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
419 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
4:00 p.m.

  1. PUBLIC NOTICE: Pursuant to §111.70 and §19.82(1), Wis. Stats., you are hereby notified that
    representatives of the School Board of the Whitewater Unified School District and the Whitewater Education
    Association will meet on February 10, at 4:00 p.m. at the Central Office Board Room, 419 South Elizabeth
    Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin, to exchange 2020-21 initial proposals. The meeting will be open to the
    public. In addition, the parties may caucus individually in closed session. Subsequent negotiations will be
    conducted in closed session unless the parties agree to open sessions.
    If you require special accommodations to fully participate, please notify the School Board Secretary by phone (262) 472-8702 or in writing at least 24 hours prior to the meeting time

Cabin fever? Winter blahs? Liven up your week with digital & audio books, movies, TV shows, music, & comic books from Hoopla through the library – no waiting!

(Irvin L. Young Memorial Library submission) “Cabin fever? Winter blahs?  Liven up your week with digital books, movies, TV shows, music, comic books and audio books from Hoopla.  You can sign up through the library website at www.whitewaterlibrary.org.  The best part?  All items are immediately available.  No wait times!  Every Whitewater library card holder is eligible to check out four items per month. Need help signing up?  Call us at 262-473-0530 between 12:30 and 7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturday, our current open hours.

Free Coats, Hats, Mittens & Boots Waiting in Library Lobby

(From the Irvin L. Young Library Facebook page) Did you know there are free coats in lobby of the library? They’re waiting for someone who needs a new coat to adopt them! If you could use one, please come by and help yourself! There are coats for little ones, older kids, and grownups! There are some hats, mittens, and boots, too. Take whatever you need.

The lobby is open from 12:30-7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturday,

Seniors in the Park Presents “Mulan” – Tuesday, Feb. 9

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“Mulan”(Drama/Adventure/Family) Tuesday, February 9, 1 PM; PG-13; 1 hour, 55 minutes (2020)
Mulan is a legendary folk heroine from the Chinese Dynasties, 4th to 6th century AD. According to their legend, Mulan takes her aged father’s place in conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man, as the Huns invade China. Pushing herself to her limits and braving the war, Mulan digs deep to find her true inherited strength. This is the live action/actors adaptation of the 1998 animated version. Due to Covid restrictions, it was originally solely released via the Disney+ streaming service, last September 4.

There is a capacity limit, and COVID-19 precautions, including facial mask, are required. Please register in advance online, by email (dweberpal@whitewater-wi.gov), or phone (473-0535).

Aaron Rodgers Joins Exclusive List as 3-time NFL MVP; Casually Mentions He’s Engaged

Per packers.com, “On Saturday night, the Packers quarterback became just the sixth player to be named the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player three times since the award’s inception in 1957.”

Per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “Rodgers indicated that he had gotten engaged at some point during the 2020 season, and twice referred to his fiancee….That would be news to Packers nation; only last week did a report link Rodgers to actress Shailene Woodley.” Rodgers, however, did not name his fiancee.