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(Whitewater Kiwanis submissiom) The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club members held their final meeting of the fiscal year via zoom on September 29 by inducting five new members, installing the Board Members for 2020-2021, and announcing the Kiwanian of the Year.

Kiwanis Governor Roger Krogstad installed Jean Bromley as President of the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club for 2020-2021, and also presented the Past President’s pin to Lorrie Koppein. The slate of officers is as follows:  Jean Bromley, President; Ed Schweitzer, Vice President; Lorrie Koppein, Immediate Past President; Patrick Taylor, President Elect; Corey Davis, Treasurer; John Newhouse, Secretary; and Shirley Grant, Assistant Secretary.  Krogstad recognized Rick Norman for his 25 years as club Treasurer and installed Corey Davis as his replacement. Rollie Cooper was recognized for his many years on the board and many contributions to the club. Additional board members are:  Steve Smith, Rick Norman, Jerry Grant, and Marjorie Stoneman.

Governor Roger also inducted five new members to the club: Cathy Anderson, Elvira Kau, Sara Marquardt, Caroline Pate-Hefty, and Al Stanek. 

Lorrie Koppein was honored as the Kiwanian of the Year for her exemplary work and dedication to the Kiwanis Breakfast Club.  Lorrie will be serving as Lieutenant Governor of Division 4 of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District.

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is made up of dedicated volunteers who help both the Whitewater community and the world, all with 100 percent of funds going directly to projects and zero to administrative costs.  Last year, the club distributed more than $20,000, with donations to the Whitewater Unified School District, including shoes for students and scholarships; in addition the club donated to the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House, The Community Space and First United Methodist Church that served free meals during COVID.  Kiwanis helped to build and maintain the Flowing Well Shelter, the shelters at Starin Park and Treyton’s Field of Dreams, the WHS football field lights and press box, as well as adopting a highway to clean up.  In addition, the group donates to the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club, the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic Center Family Partnership Fund and more. More information can be found on the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Facebook page.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world
one child and one community at a time.

(The Thrift Shoppe press release)

ReOpening!
By Appointment Only

The Thrift Shoppe
123 Church Street
Whitewater WI
Phone: 262-473-3138

Call for your private Thrift Shoppe experience.

We have openings starting Wednesday October 28, 2020
and beyond.

Start calling Oct 21, 2020 at 1 p.m.-4 p.m. for am appointment.

Call dates are Wednesday, Friday 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
262-473-3138

We look forward to seeing you!

(J-Hawks submission) The J-Hawks are doing a November calendar raffle. Tickets are $10 each. Winners are drawn daily. Over $1600 in prizes! Multiple chances to win, too (winning tickets are thrown back in the tub).

Coach Cheri Zimdars said, “I’ll send you a picture of your ticket numbers and you can pay using venmo or mailing a check to J-Hawk at 430 Assembly Court, WW. For those that live close, The calendar stub will be dropped off at your home.”

Winners will be announced on the J-Hawk Facebook page, then emailed or texted.

They would love to have your support for this fun event.

People can buy tickets from any J-Hawk family members that they know.   For those who do not know any of the J-Hawk family members, please feel free to contact Coach Cheri at j_hawkswim@charter.net.

(Press Release from United Way Jefferson/North Walworth Counties)

We recently received a shipment of 6,000 disposable, non-medical masks through a health partnership via the United Way of Wisconsin. The masks are packaged in boxes of 50 and are available to any local nonprofit group/ organization that could utilize them for their staff, clients and/or volunteers. If there isn’t a great enough need from organizations/groups, they will be offered to any community member.

If you have a need for these free masks, please reach out with your desired quantity and we can arrange a time for me to drop them off or for them to be picked up at our United Way office in Fort Atkinson.

Thank you,

Megan Hartwick
Executive Director
United Way of Jefferson & North Walworth Counties
unitedway@idcnet.com
920.563.8880
734 Madison Avenue
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

(News release from SSM Health, Oct. 14)

Vitamin D, sometimes known as the “sunshine vitamin,” is in the limelight for its possible effect on COVID-19. Several vitamin D studies have encouraging results, but it is too early to definitively say that it can help prevent or fight the virus.

Vitamin D is historically known for supporting bone health, cell growth and the immune system. One of our primary sources is the sun, as UV rays can trigger vitamin D synthesis in the body. Questions about its benefits have even surrounded pandemics before.

“During the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918, patients who were in an enclosed tent without sunshine fared worse than those who were able to spend regular time outside,” says SSM Health Infectious Disease physician Dr. Amanda Carlson. “Obviously, the research then was observational and conclusive evidence was lacking.”

Now, as the world puts COVID-19 under the microscope, researchers are again turning to vitamin D. One study out of Boston University found that patients who had sufficient vitamin D levels were less likely to have severe COVID-19 complications and were 51-percent less likely to die, compared to patients who had lower vitamin D levels. Another study found that adequate levels of vitamin D may actually decrease your risk of being infected by COVID-19 in the first place.

However, just like with the Spanish Flu, this research is again observational.

“These are very important studies because we don’t have a COVID-19 cure and continue to learn a lot about how to treat the virus,” says Dr. Carlson. “However, they’ve come with some scrutiny because higher levels of vitamin D are often seen in younger populations. Younger people tend to be healthier in general, which might allow their bodies to better fight COVID-19. We need a randomized study that would match variables between two groups to be able to say that vitamin D does in fact have a connection.”

In the meantime, should you start taking vitamin D supplements regularly?

“Vitamin D deficiency is very common, so many primary care providers already ask patients to take daily pills, especially during seasons when they aren’t exposed to very much sunlight,” says Dr. Carlson. “So if you start a regiment, you’ll receive all the proven benefits and any COVID-19 defense could be an added bonus.”

Vitamin D supplements are easy to find, as they are sold over the counter. Dr. Carlson adds that before taking any supplement, you should talk to your primary care provider about usage and dosage recommendations.

The City of Whitewater – Department of Public Works will collect leaf and yard waste the:

• Week of October 26 – October 30, 2020
• Week of November 9 – November 13, 2020
• Week of November 16 – November 20, 2020

Yard waste is defined as leaves, grass clippings, small branches and yard and garden debris. Yard waste must be bagged in clear, transparent, or biodegradable bags only. The City offers Bio-Bags in the fall at the Finance Department free of charge while supplies last. Yard waste will not be collected if not properly bagged or placed in non-transparent or black bags.

Please place your bagged yard waste on the curb no earlier than Saturday, October 24 (for collection during October 26 – 30) and Saturday, November 7 (for collection beginning on November 9). Residents may also use the compost site to dispose of leaf and yard waste prior to the above scheduled dates. The compost site is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. More information will be published when a closing date for the compost site has been determined.

For those who miss the deadline of November 20, there will be two, six-yard dumpsters at the Department of Public Works (150 E. Starin Rd.) between November 23 and December 4. This will be an additional opportunity to dispose of yard waste. City of Whitewater residents only will have access during regular business hours (7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday. We ask that you please empty your bags/containers into the dumpsters and take them with you when you leave.

Residents requesting brush collection should call 473-0560 to make an appointment for pick up on Tuesdays.

If you have any questions please call the Department of Public Works at 473-0560.

NOTICE:  City Ordinance Chapter 12.08 – Street Obstructions, Section: 12.08.010 – Residents are prohibited from depositing any yard waste debris on city streets.

(WHITEWATER – October 13) The pastel work of Tatijana Jacenkiw is on display at the Cultural Arts Center gallery, 402 W. Main Street, Whitewater through October 25, 2020. In observance of Covid-19 safety precautions, the gallery is open Friday – Sunday, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., masks must be worn in the building at all times, and there is a maximum of 10 people allowed in the gallery at one time.

Tatijana Jacenkiw was born in Chicago and raised in a Ukrainian neighborhood. Abandoning her love of art in favor of a more practical profession, she attended the Illinois Institute of Technology where she received a degree in architecture. After starting her career in architecture, getting married, and raising a family, she decided to pursue a career as an artist in 2005. Tatijana began honing her skills by painting several days a week in the studio of Evanston portrait artist, Gay Riseborough. Subsequently, she took classes with Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Jason Miklik, as well as attended workshops conducted by nationally recognized pastelists.

She is continually juried and has received awards in various international, national, and regional juried art shows. She has had several solo exhibitions in Illinois including the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago. She is president and a master signature member of the Chicago Pastel Painters, a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, and a member of the Master’s Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies. She has had her work published and received recognition in the Pastel Journal, the American Artist, and the Ukrainian Word among other publications.

Tatijana’s desire to share the wonders of pastels with other artists and art lovers led to her dedicated involvement with the Chicago Pastel Painters. Since 2013, she has been teaching pastel classes. She is currently an instructor at the Art Center of Highland Park.

Tatijana’s Artist Statement: “I work almost exclusively in pastels. The abundance of available colors mesmerizes me, and their refractive quality intrigues me. I am constantly amazed and fascinated by the way one can mix colors through layering, strokes and cross hatching resulting in an iridescence, depth and complexity of color that is always different.

I strive to capture the essence of the subject, tell a story, and convey a mood, a feeling, or a moment in time. No matter how much I plan a painting, once I begin, it becomes an emotional and reactionary process. While I love to paint everything and anything, people move me the most. My emotional connection with the subject matter, my love for color, my nervous energy, and my technique result in paintings that are consistently unique and yet uniquely my own.”

Website:https://www.tatijana-jacenkiw.com/

The mission of the Whitewater Arts Alliance is to promote the visual and performing arts through an alliance of artists, individuals, educational resources, and organizations to promote creativity and diversity that will serve to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding areas.