Calling all ladies!
You are cordially invited to the Emerson Club’s October meeting this Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:15 PM. The meeting will be held at the Bassett House located at 708 W. Main Street.
Founded in 1897, the Emerson Club was Whitewater’s first women’s club. Over a century later, we’re still meeting monthly to enjoy friendship, stimulating programs, and engaging conversation.
Please join us and see what the Emerson Women’s Club is all about!
Nelson’s Bus Service, Inc. and the Whitewater FFA Chapter are teaming up again for this year’s 11th annual Stuff the Bus. The main objective of this food drive is to get the students of the Whitewater Unified School District, local area businesses and the Whitewater community involved by donating food and monetary contributions to Stuff the Bus Oct. 18 and 19 in an effort to stop hunger. On Oct. 18, the public is invited to attend from noon to 6 p.m., and on Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nelson’s Bus Service Inc. and the Whitewater FFA will be located in the Walmart parking lot to fight hunger. Come on Saturday for fun activities and giving back to the community. People of all ages are encouraged to come and donate to the efforts of ending hunger.
Lou was the firstborn child of Erwin and Jeanette (Moyer) Travis on June 16, 1941 in the town of Elkhorn. Lou didn’t really have a nickname, but her family usually called her “Weezy.” She grew up with three siblings, on their family farm. Lou enjoyed being involved in the local 4H group at the Koshkonong community center. She entered the Jefferson County fairs in mostly the dairy category with her animals.
Lou was confirmed by Reverend Lewis Douglas at the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. She sang in the children’s junior choir, and later went on to sing in the adult choir. Lou went to the Millard School for first grade and then to the Norman Horton Elementary school in Whitewater. When she was four years old, she began to study piano. She later learned to play the accordion. She continued on with these musical instruments through high school at College High School in Whitewater. One of Lou’s many achievements in high school was being elected to senior class president. She served as president throughout the whole senior year, but it turned out she was the final president, as the high school closed permanently after the last semester of school. During high school, Lou attended Janesville Vocational College, where she studied cosmetology, and happily began her first job as a beautician at Janet’s Beauty Service in Whitewater. After high school, she went to Blackhawk Technical College and also attended MATC in Fort Atkinson to study to be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
On June 18, 1960 Lou, 19, married John Loomis, 23, at the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Together, they had two sons. In 1970, Lou and John became foster parents and opened their hearts and home to many children for over forty years. An opportunity arose to adopt two of their foster children, which they gladly accepted. Lou and John have said that sharing their lives with the children has been one of their greatest accomplishments.
Lou was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. She spent years in many of the different positions at the church. Lou taught third grade Sunday school and also was a liturgist. In earlier years, she chaired the Mother and Daughter banquets on Mother’s Day. In 1981 Lou and Carol Vannoy began a program at the church called the Prayer Chain, which is still greatly needed and utilized. Lou was also the president of the United Methodist Women for many years, and belonged in Esther Circle.
Lou was involved in the Bazaar Harvest Dinners, the Jr. Women’s Club, Homemakers, and also a leader in the 4H group, and many more unrecorded activities.
Lou enjoyed, traveling, camping trips with her family, meeting new people in new places, reading, sewing and gardening. Some of the vacation destinations John and Lou visited were Texas, Colorado, Florida, Washington D.C., Hawaii, Panama, and many more. They even got to stop by Johnny Cash’s house in Nashville and took his mail in for him.
Lou is survived by her husband, John Loomis of Whitewater; sons, Chad (Sherry) Loomis of Jefferson, Shane (Amy) Loomis of Kenosha, Eric Loomis of Johnson Creek; grandchildren, Brandon Loomis of Milton, Danielle (Travis) McCartney; sister, Linda Travis of Lake Geneva; brother, Neal Travis of Whitewater; and nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Joan Travis.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison for their exceptional care.
Evening visitation will take place on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 from 5 PM until 7 PM at the First United Methodist Church, 145 Prairie St, Whitewater, WI 53190. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at First United Methodist Church. A visitation will take place from 10 AM until the time of services at the church. A burial will follow services at Hillside Cemetery. Memorials can be made in Lou’s name to the First United Methodist Church.
Nitardy funeral home in Whitewater is assisting the family with arrangements.
www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
The Lady Whippet CC team competed in the RVC championships on Thursday evening in perfect race conditions. Freshman Sabrina Bomberg led the team to an 8th place finish out of 10 teams. Her time of 24:37 secured 45th place. Sophomore Olive Coburn turned in a time of 25:10, good enough for 48th place. This was close to Olive’s best time of the year on what is a very challenging course. Morgan Stillwagon was the team’s 4th runner in 55th and was also a few ticks of the clock off of her personal best for the season.
The JV squad was led by Freshmen Emma Weigel and Caelyn Caputo. These two pack run well together and catapulted the team to a 6th place finish out of 10 teams. Both runners nearly ran a personal best on this day. The program also celebrated senior night which includes Rosie Aschenbrener, Jenna Lee and Morgan Stillwagon.
The group looks to recover from today’s gutsy efforts and tackle the WIAA Sectional meet which will be hosted again by Whitewater High School at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, October 26th.
Photos by Pete
Full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/162734/results
Whippet CC boys were led by a strong lead performer in Sophomore Gio Anello. Gio attained his second all-conference honor in as many years, however, this race he earned first team all-conference honors. His time of 17:25 was good enough for 6th place overall. Junior Trenten Zahn also secured all-conference honors by placing 11th, his third all conference honor, this being a second team recognition. The boys were then tightly packed together in runners 3-7 as Junior Peter Zimdars was the top finisher of the group in 32nd with a time of 19:25. Freshman CJ Tomomitsu ran gutsy with the upperclassmen and nearly running a PR. Also right in there was Will Hofmann with a solid effort also running close to his personal best. The varsity boys finished 5th out of 10 teams.
The JV squad was led by Senior Mason
West stopping the clock in 2-:48, good enough for 13th. First year runner and
Sophomore Marcus DePorter really ran strong and was the team’s 2nd runner in
17th with a time of 21:03. The program also celebrated senior night which
includes Broderick Frye, Jack Mayer, Justin Mitchell, Jaden Salmieri, Andy Vo,
and Mason West.
The group looks to recover from today’s gutsy efforts and tackle the WIAA Sectional meet which will be hosted again by Whitewater High School at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, October 26th. Full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/162734/results
Mary Shea Peters passed away peacefully on October 16, 2019 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. During her final days, she was surrounded by many family members who helped to care and comfort her as she made the transition to being with her Lord and Savior, as well as other loved ones, in heaven.
Mary was born in Dodgeville, WI on August 20, 1947 to Leone (Wiest) and James Francis Shea. She graduated from Dodgeville High School. She was married to Roger Flanagan for 26 years and was blessed with two children, Kari and Kathleen. She married the love of her life, Ralph Peters, on March 5, 1997 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Fort Atkinson, WI. They were blessed with 22 years together until Ralph’s passing on October 3, 2019.
Mary pursued different careers throughout her life including legal assistant, real estate agent and executive assistant. She is retired from WD Hoard & Sons.
Mary is fondly remembered for her strong faith, her love and enjoyment of her family, her close family ties and her dedication and loving care for her husband, Ralph. Mary was proud of her Irish Heritage, enjoyed Irish Music especially the Irish Rovers and loved to collect family recipes. Everyone loved Mary’s krispie treats.
Mary is survived by her daughters: Kari Flanagan of Mukwonago and Kathleen (Marc) Harris of Salem, South Dakota, her step-children, Ralph (Ilse) Peters Jr. of Fort Atkinson, Marian (Eric) Jacobsen of Menomonie, and Kurt (Rebecca) Peters of West Bend. Mary is also survived by her brothers and sisters including Jim Kiley of Rowlette, TX, Janet McGuire of Verona, John (Diane) Shea of Barneveld, Pat Shea of Madison, Carol Higgins (Ken Laufenberg) of Dodgeville, Julie (Lyle) Farnsworth of Fort Atkinson, Mike (Sharon) Shea of Dodgeville. Finally, she is survived by 15 grandchildren: Amber, Allison, Kailey, Benedict, Kirsten, Nicole, Sarah, Shanna, Michelle, Amber, Brittney, Stephanie, Sean, Kellie, Katherine, 18 great grandchildren, her Godmother, Glady Starry, her Aunt, Margaret Wiest and her brother-in-law, Thomas Peters.
Preceding Mary in death was her beloved husband, Ralph Peters, her step-daughter, Debra Jean Peters, her parents, Leone (Wiest) and James Francis Shea and her grandchildren Faith, Michael, Joy, Hope, Andrew, Claire, Grace and Lucy Harris, sister-in-law, Myrna Kiley, brother-in-law, Paul McGuire, nephew, Paul James McGuire and her sister in law, Carol (Edward) Van Cleave.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1225 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190 from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will begin right after the visitation at 11 am.
Memorials can be made in Mary’s name to the charity of one’s choice.
Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
The No. 7 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team used a strong start Wednesday night to extend its win streak to 13 matches with a 25-10, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20 triumph at Concordia Wisconsin in a non-conference match in Mequon, Wis.
The Warhawks (19-3 overall) did not commit an attack error in the first set and hit .290 for the period. The team sprinted out to an 8-1 advantage and claimed the final five points of the set to take a 1-0 match lead.
The Falcons (15-6) flipped the script on UW-Whitewater in the second set, pushing out to a 14-8 advantage. The two teams played even from there, allowing CUW to tie the match at 1-1.
The Warhawks started the third set much like they did the first, this time by a 10-1 margin. The Falcons got as close as six points, but UW-Whitewater continued to control the frame on its way to a 2-1 match lead.
Concordia Wisconsin led 7-2 in the fourth set before the Warhawks embarked on an 8-1 run to lead 10-8. With the set tied at 13-13, UW-Whitewater scored the next five points to take control before the Falcons closed to within 23-20, forcing a UW-W timeout.
The Warhawks ended the match on back-to-back kills by freshman outside hitter Chloe Buescher and senior outside hitter Rachel Butterfield.
Buescher led the offense with her eighth double-double of the season, totaling 14 kills, 12 digs and five blocks. Senior middle hitter Ashton Doll collected 11 kills on a .455 hitting percentage and added four blocks, and Butterfield registered nine kills on a .474 hitting percentage.
Freshman setter Maggie Streckert posted 26 assists, two kills, two digs and two blocks, while sophomore setter KellyAnn Sotiros contributed 13 assists and four digs. Sophomore outside hitter Emma Aske recorded 11 digs, two kills and three service aces.
Freshman Morgan Jensen finished with 24 digs and four service aces, and sophomore defensive specialist Hailey Mackenthun tallied 17 digs and four service aces.
UW-Whitewater returns to Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play Friday at 7 p.m. at UW-River Falls.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s soccer team recorded its third straight shutout Tuesday afternoon, October 15, with a 1-0 victory over Central (Iowa) in a non-conference affair at Fiskum Field, the final non-league game for UW-W this season.
The Warhawks (8-4-3 overall) extended their active unbeaten streak to eight matches thanks to another stellar performance by the back line and senior goalkeeper Sara Klimisch and a goal by sophomore forward Savannah Curtis in the 39th minute.
Eleven minutes passed from kickoff before freshman forward Olivia May put the first shot on goal. The Dutch (5-7-2) tallied two corner kicks over the next six minutes, but UW-Whitewater held strong in front of net.
The two teams exchanged possessions before Curtis rebounded a shot by sophomore midfielder Madison Mikalauski that hit the post. It was Curtis’ fifth goal of the season and MIkalauski’s first assist.
The Warhawks registered three corner kicks in the first 15 minutes of the second half. Klimisch saved two shots in a four-minute span near the midway point of the period.
Curtis earned another chance in the 82nd minute, but missed her chip wide left. Junior forward Anna Brodjian squared up a shot just outside of the 18-yard box in the final minute, but it was saved by the goalkeeper.
Klimisch (5-3-2) totaled three saves for her third straight shutout and fifth on the season.
UW-Whitewater resumes Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play Saturday, Oct. 19 at UW-Stevens Point. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
Oh my gosh, da Manitowoc Minute is back on da road coming to UW-Whitewater real quick once. It’s a brand new show that’s one part Manitowoc Minute, one part Charlie Berens and three parts Craigslist. What could possibly go wrong? Get some tickets real quick once and keep ‘er movin! (As of 10/16 the main floor is nearly sold out, but there are plenty of seats available in the balcony.)
Comedian, host, actor and Emmy-winning journalist Charlie Berens is a dynamic talent in the comedy world. Berens is the creator and star of the Manitowoc Minute. In 6 months he transformed the viral video series into an hour-long variety show selling out venues, sometimes within minutes. Charlie’s career extends beyond the Manitowoc Minute. From creating content for Funny or Die, TBS Digital and Fox Sports 1, to hosting shows for Fox, CBS Sports Network and Variety, Berens’ skill set proves invaluable in a rapidly changing media landscape.
Saturday, 10/19, 8 p.m., Young Auditorium. Reserved seats are $25 for adults and $15 for UW-W students. Proceeds benefit the Whitewater Police Department K-9 Unit. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office in the Center for the Arts or University Center, by calling 262-472-2222, or online at https://tickets.uww.edu/Online/default.asp
