Archives

Spectacular Annual Fall Sculpture Iron Pour at UW-W – Sat., 11/9

The Department of Art and Design hosts its annual Iron Pour on Saturday, November 9 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm with most of the activity happening between 11:00 am  – 2:00 pm in the courtyard of the Sculpture Studio in the Greenhill Center of the Arts Room 1036. Each fall semester, the Sculpture students at UW-Whitewater work together to create a spectacular iron pour event to present to the University as well as the community. Iron casters from all over the country are invited. In the past we have had students from SAIC, Alverno, UW-M, Carthage, UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh.  Alumni and professional artists from Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin and Alabama have participated.

The students work for weeks to break iron bathtubs and radiators into Doritos-sized bits so that those bits can be melted down and poured out into molds to create iron sculptures.  Not only do the students get to make work for their class projects, but the iron pour also acts as a fund-raiser for other events throughout the semester such as bringing in visiting artists, or taking regional field trips. The community is invited to purchase sand molds, called scratch blocks, so that they can create their own designs and, after watching the pour, can go home with their very own iron tile!

The event is free and open to everyone.  It will take place this semester on Saturday, November 9 with most of the action taking place between 11am and 2pm.  Come and go as you please or stay for the day.  Scratch blocks can be purchased anytime from the Sculpture studio, CA1036, up until 10am, November 9. For more information contact: Teresa at 262-472-5570 or lindt@uww.edu

Jim Newmann, 67, of Trempealeau passed away Saturday, November 2

Jim (Gordon James) Newmann, 67, of Trempealeau passed away Saturday November 2, 2019 at his home. 

Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Trempealeau United Methodist Church, 24255 4th St, Trempealeau, WI 54661. Pastor Mary Beth Scow will officiate. A visitation will be held at the church from 9:00am to time of service. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (jdrf.org) or to the Trempealeau United Methodist Church (umc.org). 

For the full obituary and online condolences, please visit www.dickinsonfuneralhomes.com

Whippets Had a Great Night at JV Conference Swim Meet

The Whippets had a great night at the JV Conference meet.  Raquel Ortiz and Natalie Amos both earned medals in their individual events.  Raquel finished 7th in the 100 Butterfly while Natalie Amos finished in 6th place in the 100 Freestyle.  Two Whippet relays were also able to medal, the 200 Freestyle Relay of Mina Truesdale, Raquel Ortiz, Natalie Amos and Emily Radaj finished in 8th place overall.  The 400 Freestyle Relay of Lucy Amos, Karime Velazquez, Josie Treder and Raquel Ortiz finished in 7th place overall to earn their medals.  What a fun way to end their season!

In addition to those outstanding performances, all eleven swimmers were able to post best times:

Lucy Amos, 200 Freestyle -5 seconds

Ashley Xochipa, 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle – 4 seconds

Vanessa Falcon, 50 Freestyle

Giselle Ramirez, 50 Freestyle

Karime Velazquez, 50 Freestyle -2 seconds and 100 Butterfly -3 seconds

Natalie Amos, 50 Freestyle -2 seconds and 100 Freestyle -6 seconds

Emily Radaj, 50 Freestyle

Vanessa Falcon, 100 Freestyle -3 seconds

Matt Zingheim, 100 Freestyle

Josie Treder, 100 Freestyle -4 seconds and 100 Breaststroke – 5 seconds

Mina Truesdale, 400 Freestyle – 16 seconds

Raquel Ortiz, 100 Backstroke -12 seconds

Big Second Half Pushes No. 3 Warhawks to WIAC Win

Alex Peete ran 26 times for 145 yards and 1 TD.

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team rushed for 207 yards and registered 21 second-half points Saturday in a 21-17 victory over UW-La Crosse in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game in front of 7,522 fans at Perkins Stadium.

Trailing 17-14 five minutes into the fourth quarter, the Warhawks (8-0 overall, 5-0 WIAC) connected on a big play as junior quarterback Zach Oles hit junior wide receiver Ryan Wisniewski for a 57-yard pass down to the Eagles’ 18-yard line. Two plays later, senior running back Jarrod Ware busted up the middle for a 10-yard touchdown to give UW-Whitewater the lead with 8:36 on the clock.

Ryan Wisniewski with a 27 yard kickoff return in the first quarter. He also caught 5 passes for 111 yards.

UW-La Crosse (5-3, 3-2) drove 53 yards down to the Warhawks’ 18-yard line. On second-and-10, junior defensive back Mark McGrath tallied his team-leading fourth interception of the year to give UW-W the ball back with 4:41 to play.

UW-Whitewater converted on a third-and-5 on the fifth play of the next drive when Oles hit freshman wide receiver Sam DeLany for nine yards. On fourth-and-5 from the UW-W 41-yard line, the Eagles were flagged for an illegal substitution, and the Warhawks knelt out the clock.

Zach Oles completed 11 of 18 passes for 171 yards and 1 TD. He also ran 7 times for 36 yards.

Junior running back Alex Peete led the Warhawks with 26 carries for 145 yards and one touchdown, and Wisniewski collected five receptions for 111 yards. Oles finished with 171 passing yards and one score.

Junior linebacker Kaleb Kaminski led the defense with 10 tackles, including three for a loss. McGrath and senior linebacker Matt Anderson posted seven tackles apiece, and senior defensive back Nate Tranel added six stops.

UW-Whitewater was held scoreless in the first half for the first time this season as UW-La Crosse took a 3-0 advantage into halftime on a field goal kicked on the first drive of the contest. The Warhawks drove deep into Eagle territory on two occasions, but were stymied in both trips.

UW-La Crosse was first on the board in the second half, taking a 10-0 lead midway through the third quarter.

On the ensuing drive, UW-Whitewater drove 85 yards in only six plays as Oles completed two passes to Wisniewski for 48 yards and Peete rushed three straight plays for 40 yards, including a 37-yarder and a 2-yarder for a touchdown with 5:29 remaining in the period.

The Warhawks took their first lead at the 14:14 mark of the fourth quarter as Oles found Holte in the corner for a 10-yard touchdown. The drive was set up by a key defensive stop on fourth down near midfield.

The Eagles took the lead right back at 17-14 with 9:51 to go, setting the stage for UW-Whitewater’s second comeback of the day.

The Warhawks conclude their regular season home schedule next Saturday, Nov. 9, as they host UW-Stout. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. at Perkins Stadium.

Whitewater Small Business Owners May Benefit from Grant Received by UW-Madison Extension Business Retention & Expansion Program

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is using a new grant to help local small businesses grow and retain their employees. Extension was recently awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program to survey and support small business operators in the City of Whitewater.

The program’s goal is to increase social and relational capital to help sustain small business retention and expansion efforts long-term by identifying and addressing local issues and challenges.

“The City of Whitewater is hopeful those eligible will take advantage and apply for the program to help build or grow their business within the Whitewater community,” said Whitewater City Manager, Cameron Clapper. “Our community has many key elements including location, environment, access to many resources and eager and willing applicants to join their team that we hope business owners will find essential to helping their business prosper.”

Wisconsin’s job growth is slower than the national average and assessing small business needs is a critical piece for identifying potential areas for business growth. The program will begin with in-person interviews of individual businesses where the survey results will be used to develop educational workshops and technical assistance, and to inform policy recommendations and community planning.

Extension, in cooperation with local economic development partners will create Business Retention & Expansion teams to conduct face-to-face survey assessment visits with small businesses and develop educational resources to help address shared issues identified. Whitewater businesses with fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in annual revenue will be invited to participate in the program.

This approach to Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) program development builds on Extension’s work in Jefferson and Vilas counties in 2018 where 44 businesses were engaged in three communities. Common themes identified as key issues included workforce development, access to small business resources, broadband issues, and marketing. This BR&E program also identified the challenge for small businesses to access resources beyond their own business contact network. Based on findings, Extension educators developed multiple workshops to address the identified needs and connect available resources.

Business owners looking to take advantage of the opportunity can contact Steve Chmielewski, Community Development Educator with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension for Waukesha & Jefferson Counties at (262) 548-7781.

Kiwanis Donates $1,400 to Friends of Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center

Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club again donated $1,400 to the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center (WAFC) for the Family Partnership Program.  The Family Partnership Fund makes the pool and fitness room available to everyone in the community, regardless of income.  Families that wish to use the center but cannot afford the fees may apply for financial assistance to join.  Raising funds for the Family Partnership Fund is one way that Friends of WAFC can help fulfill its mission of supporting the WAFC to maintain and improve the services provided with the goal of bettering the lifelong health and fitness of the citizens of the Whitewater area.  Kiwanis is a regular donor to help the center.

Kiwanian and Friends of WAFC Board Member Steve Ryan hands the donation from Kiwanis to Ron Binning, President of the Friends of WAFC.

Ron Binning, the owner of a local business, Binning and Dickens, who is President of the Friends of WAFC, said, “The Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center (WAFC) continues to be an outstanding facility for the local residents of Whitewater and the surrounding area.   The Friends of WAFC organization appreciates the longtime support of the Whitewater Kiwanis Club.  With the continued support of the Whitewater Kiwanis Club and the rest of the community, the Friends of WAFC will serve to promote good health and fun for the public of all ages.”

Lorrie Koppein, President of Kiwanis said, “Kiwanis is pleased to be able to help support the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center and the community it serves.  The donation helps to provide scholarships to community members qualifying for WAFC programming. In this way, all residents of Whitewater and the surrounding area can take advantage of this wonderful facility.”

All donations to the Friends of WAFC are processed through the Whitewater Community Foundation, a partner in managing the funds donated to the Whitewater Aquatic Center.  Donations via the Whitewater Community Foundation to the Friends of WAFC are tax-deductible.  To make a contribution, businesses or families should send checks payable to the Whitewater Community Foundation and mail them to:  Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center, P.O. Box 509, Whitewater, WI 53190.  Donations will help the Friends of WAFC improve the lifelong health and fitness of the citizens of the Whitewater area. Donations to the Friends of WAFC are separate from the fees to use the pool and gym at the WAC.

Members of the Friends of WAFC are also invited to share their ideas and thoughts for continued improvement.  Anyone interested in more information about the Friends of WAFC can email friendsofwac@gmail.com. 

The mission of the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center (WAFC) is to work to support the WAFC to maintain and improve the services provided with the goal of bettering the lifelong health and fitness of the citizens of the Whitewater Area.

Lakeview School’s Mrs. Brunner Selected as WEAC-Badgers Outstanding Educator

Lakeview’s first grade teacher, DeAnna Brunner, was selected as a WEAC-Badgers Outstanding Educator. DeAnna Brunner was nominated by a Lakeview parent who said:

“Mrs. Brunner has been an exceptional teacher to my children at Lakeview Elementary in Whitewater.  Her smile is contagious, has a positive attitude, is very patient and her heart is of gold.  She goes beyond. She offers an after school guitar class that my children have also participated in. Her love for children is easily viewed by anyone who walks into her class.”

Mrs. Brunner will be honored at the January 11th UW Badger Men’s Hockey game vs Ohio State.   Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to our students!