The Whitewater FFA Alumni will be holding their annual Toy Show at Whitewater High School on February 23rd, 2020 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. There will be vendors, displays, food and fun for all ages! This event serves to fund post secondary scholarships for FFA members and it also helps send Whitewater FFA members to the Washington D.C. Leadership Conference each summer.
Tickets: Age 11 and older $3, 10 and younger free.
Fri., February 21, 2020 9:30 AM
Are you ready to trade your 500/1000 piece puzzles for different ones at no cost? Bring 3 to 10 bagged-in-the-box puzzles to the Starin Park Community Building. The exchange will take no longer than a half hour. If you are unable to make this one, others will be held on the third Friday of the month through the winter. If you have questions, call Louise, 262-473 -2548.
Seniors in the Park
504 W Starin Rd, PO Box 178
Whitewater WI 53190
Phone 262-473-0535
Hours Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-4:00 pm Friday various days/hours
Senior Coordinator Deb Weberpal, CPRP
dweberpal@whitewater-wi.gov
Volunteer Editor Romelle Koch
Front Desk Patrea Wilson
Parks & Recreation Director Eric Boettcher
Websites: schedulesplus.com/wwtr
www.wwparks.org
www.whitewater-wi.gov
Seniors in the Park is a division of Whitewater Parks and Recreation
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (February 14, 2020) – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean’s List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in their respective colleges in the fall 2019 semester.
The College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require grade-point averages of 3.75 and above for Dean’s List honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.50.
UW-Platteville, founded in 1866 and located in Southwest Wisconsin, is home to approximately 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students. For more information on the university visit www.uwplatt.edu.
Students from this area on the Dean’s List include:
Whitewater, WI
Autumn Bultman, Elementary Education
Emily Heckert, Animal Science
Hannah Hoesly, Civil Engineering
Sydney Treder, General Engineering
Isabelle Zahn, Criminal Justice
Congratulations to the Whitewater Middle School Students listed below for your achievement in being named to the 2nd quarter Honor Roll!
6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
Kiani Aranda Ava Alvarado Michelle Abarca
Max Babcock Brandon Antunez Aidyn Amundson
Deven Bawden Isabel Aranda *Jared Apgar
Sahlma Bergstrand Isabella Aranda *Silas Baker
Chacha Binagi Dante Baker *Nataly Benes
Payton Brautigam Makayla Bazeley Ghati Binagi
Amelia Brokopp Jalynn Benzow Nathan Black
Margaret Brown Arianna Bloecher Katelyn Block
Isabelle Cantu Carley Boudreau Cheyenne Bohmann
* Matthew Carollo *Ihleea Brovold Ashlynne Bohmann
Grace Coleman Payton Bunger Quincy Boudreau
Miranda Dahle Sophia Ciuffo Joshua Braya
Lucy Davis Caleb Clapper Alexsandra Cansino-Pena
Lucinda DiFiore Ayden Clark Meridyth Cashion
Erika Dreksler Alexander Clarksen Myialynn Cobbs
David Enns Brolin Cliver Noah Coleman
Sanibel Fox-Simes *Nola Coburn Christopher Cortes
* Daniel Fuller *Julian Cohen Sebastian Cuellar Meza
Kaylee Fuller Sadie Cohen *Danielle DePorter
Luis Gallegos Reece Condon Johanna Diaz Gumesindo
Arianna Garland Kenia Cruz Sanchez Lauren Donnelly
Desiree Gonzalez Molly Donner Kaylee Dow
Jennifer Gosh Emerson Dunham *Ethan Dugan
Stephen Grabinski Liam Evans *Emerson Ellenwood
Mya Graves-Koran James Foucault Jazmin Falcon
Mylee Hahn *Jackie Franco Sophia Garcia
Charlotte Hajewski Connor Friend Katie Gillette
Delaney Hammack Adalynn Frye Viktor Goldsmith
* Silvia Harris Jayvon Garcia Angello Gomez
Calli Hartzheim Henry Gehrenbeck Joel Gonzalez
Nina Heim Julian Gomez Ivan Gonzalez
Tyler Housel *Ariadna Gonzalez Cervantes Kaatje Gunnink
Angela Hudec *Brooklyn Griswold Izabelle Hahn
Evan Humphrey *Calli Grosinske Emilia Houwers
Kaia Jones Ty Hagedorn Mia Islas
Lucas Klein Emily Henderson Avery Janovec
Olivia Kowalski Skyler Hibbs Phoenix Jones
Ashutosh Kutal Haley Keltesch Megan Kleeberger
Danika Larson *Devin Kinser Gabriella Kubicz
Isabelle Lavertu Gabrielle Kirley Ayusha Kutal
Tai Lin Zoe Kohl Bridget Layne
* Jake Luebker Taiya Kolb *Emmanuella Mbifi
Genesis Martinez Pastrana *Makenna Lee Emmanuel Mbifi
Kylie McDermott Ricardo Lopez-Navejas *Sean McComb
Isaiah Mendez Abigail Macklem Shekey Colten McDermott
Khloe Meyer Hadyn Marx Alexandra Meyer
Christian Minett Quinlan McCarthy Mayte Navejas
Jacob Mueller *Myles Morse Leah Newmann
Oswaldo Navejas *Ava Nygren Elizabeth Ngabo
Lilian Navejas-Ortiz Zoe Olson Michael Obregon
Jaquelin Nieves *Andrew O’Toole Davin Parboteeah
Rylan Oldenburg Carson Petitt *Johan Perez
Quinton O’Toole Todd Piper Natalie Pett
Yareli Palomec-Garcia *Lucien Pomazak Odair Porras
Savannah Parker Michael Pope Victoria Ramirez
Gabriella Pena Perroni Hugo Portales Mari Rocha
Cameron Petitt A’lani Rogers Hector Rodriguez
Esteban Ramirez Odette Romero Bustos *Eloise Rohloff
Aubrey Ramirez-Mendoza Marcos Sagrero *Lauren Rollette
Jackson Repinski Diego Saldana Meg Roselle
Jazlin Rios Whitney Scherr Mackenzie Schimming
Uriel Rodriguez Ornelas *Emily Schmidt Jayden Sontag
Edward Rohloff Bradyn Schoenbeck Iza Tovar
Steven Rojas-Reyes Marcus Seaver Zulma Utrera-Lopez
Curtis Rossmiller Aimee Servin Jason Villegas
Sydney Schilt Liz Servin Grace Walters
Dylan Sears Keenan Sheffield Vanesa Wence
Drilon Spahijoska Athena Soto Olmos Nicholas Wilson
Madysen Stevens Ella Spear
Dylan Taylor Taylor Speerbrecher
Genesis Valadez Logan Stettner
Emma Valadez-Morales Isaac Straight
Alexa Wildenberg *Alexandra Sullivan
Jayven Wipperfurth Onyx Thompson
Andrew Wych *Lucille Troxel
Cara Yang *Samantha Van Daele
Maritza Vidales
Willow Vogelzang
Stephanie Walters
*Stephanie Wence
Xavier Zei
Kelsy Zingsheim
* = All A’s
Every dean’s list is about excellence. The FIRST Robotics Dean’s List is no exception. A student in their sophomore/junior year is nominated by their mentors in order to compete for this prestigious award. While the Dean’s List award is partially academic, the award in essence, demonstrates how the applicant developed in the robotics community and their accomplishments within it. Nominated students are screened prior to a regional event using a mentor written essay. Once at the event, the students go through an interview process to see if they will make the FIRST Robotics Dean’s List.
Ferradermis’ nomination for FIRST Robotics Dean’s List is Reilly Aschenbrener. He joined Ferradermis as a freshman in 2019 with his sister, and they have become a powerhouse part of the team. Reilly’s extreme dedication is demonstrated in his progression on the team. He started as a freshman working with the CAD Team and helping assemble the bot. His sophomore year, he stepped up his CAD skills by personally designing 30% of the robot in CAD while serving as a liaison between the CAD and Build Teams, and also being the Safety Captain. This year Reilly is a Ferradermis Mechanical Captain and working with the CNC router, mill, and lathe while still working with the CAD team to help design the robot.
Away from the building and machining of the robot, Reilly has established himself as an integral part of the community. Reilly gives presentations about FIRST Robotics and the team to anyone willing to listen, helps as a mentor for FIRST Lego League for the middle and elementary school students, and volunteers for an assortment of events from the Discover Whitewater Run to the various holiday parades.
The UW-Whitewater Sustainability Office is co-hosting an event with SAGE to bring Bee Squad Director, Bridget Mendel, to UW-Whitewater. Please consider sharing this event with the Whitewater Community.
What does Pollinator Stewardship look like? Bee Squad Director, Bridget Mendel, will lecture on the importance of diverse pollinators for ecological health, threats to pollinators, and practical ways to support pollinators. UW-Whitewater Campus, Heide Hall, Room 100 on Thursday, February 20 from 6-7 PM. This event is free and open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/events/552544062271799/
As you may be aware, the WUSD School Board has initiated its search for a new District Administrator. To counsel us through this important process, we have retained the services of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), a consulting firm that specializes in assisting Boards in recruiting and placing executive leadership.
A key step in this process is to identify the characteristics we will be seeking in our new District Administrator. We would greatly appreciate your input and assistance with this important task. We, therefore, invite you to participate in this process by:
Completing an online survey on the District Website, Active February 10th-24th. Please click here
Thank you in advance for your assistance with this most important task.
Sincerely,
Casey Judd President School Board
Sandra Marie Hood, 79, Whitewater passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI.
Sandra was born on May 16, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Edna (Vickrey) Coleman. She married John Hood on October 10, 1958. Sandra had artistic talent and enjoyed making crafts and selling them at craft shows.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years John of Whitewater; children Suzanne (Jack) Watrous, Albuquerque, NM, John (Tanya) Hood, Pittsville, WI, Johnna (Terry) DePorter, Delavan, WI, Allyson (Shaun) Cummings, Reedsburg, WI; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sister Joyce (George) Meyer, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, James Coleman.
No services will be held at this time.
Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater is assisting the family, www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
The Whippet Swimmers had a strong showing at the Sectional Meet in Baraboo on Saturday, February 15, with Jack Mayer leading the way qualifying for the State meet on Friday, February 21 in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Jack broke the school record in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 22.23 and followed that up with a lifetime best time in the 100 Freestyle with a 48.73. Both of these swims were Top 10 times. Jack will compete at State on Friday, February 21.
In addition to Jack’s races, the team posted 13 best times, 11 top sixteen finishes, and 5 top 10 times! Our relays did very well. The 200 Medley Relay team of Jon Chan, Keith Cameron, Antonio Aranda, and Tyler Arnett dropped 5 seconds off their seed time to score points for the team. Our 200 Freestyle Relay of Devin Bazeley, Shawn Chan, Jon Chan, and Jack Mayer finished in 9th place with a new best time. Our 400 Freestyle Relay of Devin Bazeley, Shawn Chan, Tyler Arnett, and Jack Mayer also posted a best time dropping 3 seconds with their 8th place finish.
In individual events, Jonathan Manriquez posted his best time in the 200 Freestyle dropping 7 seconds and also swam his best 100 on the first 100 of that race. Tyler Arnett continued to swim strong in both the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle events, swimming right on his best times. Tyler placed 13th in the 500 Freestyle scoring points for the team.
Tony Aranda had a solid 200 Freestyle, but really stepped it up in the 500 Freestyle with an 11 second drop. Wyatt Anderson had a strong meet with his 13th place finish in the 200 Individual Medley which scored points for the team and had a 6 second drop in the 100 Breaststroke.
Devin Bazeley continued to impress with two lifetime best times. Devin finished in 8th place in the 200 Individual Medley and dropped another second off his time and finished in 9th place in the 100 Butterfly with a new best time. Devin posted three times to the Top 10 All Time list with his lead off swim in the 200 Freestyle along with his two individual swims.
Keith Cameron had an impressive meet with a new best time in both his relay split and 50 Freestyle and swam right on his best time in the 100 Breaststroke. Shawn Chan posted a best time in the 100 Butterfly and went right on his best time in 50 Freestyle. Jon Chan swam a very nice 100 Butterfly dropping over a second off his time. Jovany Manriquez had a strong 100 Butterfly and posted his best 50 on the lead off of that swim.
It will be interesting to see what these boys can do next year!
Article and Photo Courtesy of Coach Gina Foucault
