Medals Won at Hotly Contested Verona Cross Country Invitational

Report courtesy of Chad Carstens: Trenten Zahn and Gio Anello medaled for the Whippet boys CC team in the hotly contested Verona Invitational on Saturday, 9/7. Trenten placed 20th with a strong time of 17:16 and Gio placed 39th in 17:38. Peter Zimdars ran a superb race to finish as the team’s 3rd runner in 19:48. Their efforts boosted the boys to a 4th place finish out of 8 teams in our division. The JV team was led by Evan Schepp and Marcus DePorter who finished with times of 21:34 and 21:38, respectively. The JV team finished in 17th out of 21 scoring teams.


Facing the equally tough field, the girls were led by Trinity Nickels who placed 129th in 25:14 and Gwen Truesdale placing 137th in 26:37. The varsity girls finished in 8th place from their division. The JV girls were led by Jenny Villarreal 255th in 28:44 and Nikole Pelot 289th in 30:18. Their efforts helped the team finish in 16th place overall. 


It was a strong day overall for the program and the team looks to complete some great training this week as they are off from racing before returning to the starting line on Tuesday, September 17th at the Marshall Invitational.

Successful Start for New Warhawk Food Pantry

Reprinted from The Royal Purple

Jackson Mihm, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
September 2, 2019

The Warhawk Food Pantry, located in room 143 inside Drumlin Dining Hall, is ready to go for the upcoming semester. With the start of the fall semester about a week away, the Warhawk Pantry is trying to stock the shelves.   

Bailey Hornstein, a UW-Whitewater senior finds the pantry a good tool, especially during such a financially stressful time. “The pantry is probably helpful for students who are struggling and they might have to pay bills for school or housing,” said Hornstein.” They don’t have to worry so much about food”.

The Warhawk Pantry Coordinator, Fabiola Aranda, wanted to express the benefits of having a food pantry on campus. “Going to college at this time is extremely expensive, and it’s getting more expensive every year. If you think about it, there’s a lot of students that aren’t getting the amount of assistance they need. Food insecurity is high and people may not voice it. Having a food pantry available to students alleviates some of that pressure.”

Aside from dropping items off at the Warhawk pantry there are multiple spots to donate across campus. There are donation boxes in the HawkCard Office in the University Center room 259, the Information Center, also in the University Center, and the Alumni Center, located at 800 West Main St. in Whitewater.

Currently, the UW-Whitewater College of Letters and Sciences is also sponsoring a “hygiene drive” through September 6. They are encouraging staff and community members to donate goods like deodorant, mouthwash, or feminine hygiene products.

The drive is focusing on items that can’t be purchased by the Warhawk Pantry from a food bank. Donation boxes are placed around campus in McGraw Hall, Upham Hall, and Laurentide Hall.

“Everyone is welcome, things happen to everyone. It’s a place where you can easily go in and get help with something. It’s meant to make everyone’s life just a little bit easier. There’s no criteria, it’s meant for you.” said Kristine Zaballos, an advisory board member.

The Warhawk Pantry is open to all students, faculty, and staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m..

To contact the Warhawk Food Pantry for more information or to access to its services visit room 143 in Drumlin Dining Hall.

Fort HealthCare Receives 3-Year Joint Commission Accreditation

Fort HealthCare has again been awarded a three year accreditation from the internationally recognized health care accrediting body, the Joint Commission. This review process is designed to help Fort HealthCare and healthcare organizations throughout the country continuously provide safe, high-quality care, treatment and services by identifying opportunities for improvement. The Joint Commission encourages organizations to use the accreditation process as an ongoing tool for compliance and operational improvement through education and training.

Fort HealthCare underwent an unannounced, critical review starting in June 2019. A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated Fort HealthCare for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management. They surveyed the hospital and all affiliated provider clinics. The results of the accreditation offers validation that Fort HealthCare has continuously met the many performance standards specified by the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Lisa Rudolph, Manager of Education Services and Coordinator of the Joint Commission Survey states “Fort HealthCare is committed to providing safe, quality care to all of our patients. Getting reaccredited by the Joint Commission confirms our commitment to excellent patient care.” Marie Wiesmann, Vice President of Nursing Services/Chief Nursing Officer added “We recognize Joint Commission accreditation as providing safety and high quality health care to our patients. Achieving accreditation from the Joint Commission is always a team effort at Fort HealthCare that will bring assurance to our patients that we provide the best care possible.”

The Joint Commission’s accreditation also includes a deemed status for CMS and is valid for up to three years. It is Fort HealthCare’s focus to continuously meet these national standards, while maintaining care processes for patients that are safe and meet high quality standards. Fort HealthCare has maintained this status continuously since 1952. Board Chair, Mary Behling commented, “The members of Fort HealthCare’s Board of Directors could not have been more pleased with the outcome of this review. The outstanding effort, pride, care and genuine investment all FHC employees put forth in the hospital, and the clinics, really came through.” Dr. James Fitzpatrick stated, “There was a great feeling of gratitude all the Board came away with for everyone who plays a role at Fort Health Care, in doing their jobs with care and diligence, which has allowed us to meet our mission of becoming the “healthiest community in Wisconsin!” 

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and care. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is the nation’s oldest and largest standard setting and accrediting body in health care. To learn more about The Joint Commission visit www.jointcommission.org.

About Fort HealthCare

Fort HealthCare is committed to improving the health and well-being of our communities, with a vision to be the healthiest community in Wisconsin. As the leading healthcare provider in the region, it is our goal to reach as many members of the community as possible with health and wellness messages, providing tools and resources to help individuals improve their health and quality of life, while collaborating with several partners to positively improve the population’s health overall on a long term basis. For more information, visit www.FortHealthCare.com.

Whippets Compete at Elkhorn Invite

It was another great meet for the Whippets at the 9 team Elkhorn Invite on Saturday, September 7. We earned 17 medals in seven different events and five out of six relays scored points today. This is a tough Invite with five Division 1 schools.

200 Medley Relay, 2nd place – Grace Foucault, Ella Houwers, Brianna Zimdars, Sophia Fanshaw
200 Medley Relay, 14th place – Amber Krebs, Hailey Murphy, Lexi Hackney, Ellie Treder
200 Freestyle – Mina Truesdale dropped 19 seconds
200 Individual Medley, 2nd place – Ella Houwers
200 Individual Medley, 11th place – Amber Krebs
50 Freestyle – Karime Velazquez dropped 2 seconds
100 Butterfly, 3rd place – Brianna Zimdars
100 Butterfly, 7th place – Grace Foucault
400 Freestyle, 1st place – Brianna Zimdars
400 Freestyle, 6th place – Sophia Fanshaw
400 Freestyle, 7th place – Amber Krebs
200 Freestyle Relay, 11th place – Ellie Treder, Lexi Hackney, Brooke Bazeley, Sophia Fanshaw
200 Freestyle Relay, 16th place – Hailey Murphy, Raquel Ortiz, Lucy Amos, Mina Truesdale
100 Backstroke, 3rd place – Grace Foucault
100 Backstroke, 6th place – Sophia Fanshaw
100 Backstroke, Lucy Amos dropped 9 seconds
100 Breaststroke, 2nd place – Ella Houwers
400 Freestyle Relay, 3rd place – Brianna Zimdars, Amber Krebs, Grace Foucault, Ella Houwers

A big highlight was Brianna Zimdars winning the 400 Freestyle race after swimming a very smart, controlled race and in the last 25 yards rallied more strength to touch her competitor out by .09 seconds and on her birthday, too! Very proud of all the girls who raced today, way to go Whippets!

Brianna Zimdars

Article submitted by Coach Gina Foucault

Whitewater Historical Society “Then and Now” – September 15, 1-3 p.m.

The Whitewater Historical Society begins its new season (2019-2020) of meetings and programs with a look at Whitewater’s Downtown—then and now.  Carol Cartwright of the historical society will present a program showing photographs of selected downtown buildings that are seen in both historic and modern views.  The meeting and program will be held on Sunday, September 15 from 1:00-3:00 at the Cravath Lakefront Community Building at 341 S. Fremont Street. 

This program is a continuation of a look at the historic photographs in the Whitewater Historical Society’s collections and how they can be interpreted and used by the public.  The historical society is currently re-organizing and digitizing all of its historic photographs at the depot museum and preparing an index for ease of use. The depot museum’s 2019-2020 temporary exhibit is a selection of the society’s historic photographs and can be viewed at the museum on Fridays, 10-1, Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4, and Tuesdays 4-7 during the City Market.

September’s program will concentrate on Whitewater’s downtown with a special emphasis on the location of historic grocery stores.  This will tie in with the society’s November program, “Whitewater Recollects,” which will focus on recollections of small grocery stores in downtown Whitewater. 

The Whitewater Historical Society holds meetings and programs quarterly except for the summer.  This year, the society’s meetings and programs will be held on September 15, November 17, January 19, and May 17.  In March, the society presents its annual “Whitewater Collects”  antiques and collectibles show.

Philanthropic Women Who CARE Announces Fall Social Event

Women Who CARE (WWC), a premier women’s networking group supported by Fort HealthCare, is hosting a social and networking dinner event at Casual Joe’s BBQ in Whitewater on Thursday, September 19 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored in part by PremierBank. Casual Joe’s is located at 319 West James Street in downtown Whitewater. An RSVP is requested by Monday, September 16 by calling the Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation office at (920) 568-5404 or by email to womenwhocare@forthc.com.

The evening is highlighted by a cooking demonstration of fall soups hosted by Chef Tyler Sailsbery. In addition to the cooking demonstration, the event will include sampling dishes prepared from The Black Sheep and Casual Joe’s restaurants, both located in Whitewater. A silent auction and 50/50 raffle will also round out the fall social. Attendees are encouraged to network and converse with women from the communities served by Fort HealthCare. Current paid members of WWC may attend at no cost with guests and supporters asked to pay a $25.00 fee to help cover costs and donate to WWC’s ongoing projects.

The fall social event is also a fundraiser for the group’s ongoing project to provide education for Fort HealthCare’s school nurses. Fort HealthCare school nurses serve nine area school districts. They are considered a lifeline for thousands of families with children in the area who need assistance and care during school hours. In addition to the everyday aches and pains that arise, school nurses spend most of their days helping students with chronic and intensive needs for care during school hours. From insulin management, to specialized feeding, to medication administration, school nurses are responsible for coordinating with parents and school staff to make it possible for students to remain engaged in their classes and activities.

WWC is a membership organization with a current focus on improving the health and well-being of youth in our area. The group seeks to build on the simple understanding that the health and well-being of our community is tied to our connections with each other. Gathering for a shared purpose, members build and enhance personal and professional relationships with one another. Together they learn about the health challenges in the region and seek out ways to help our loved ones and neighbors live healthier lives.

Community members interested in learning more about WWC can attend the fall social and all attendees are encouraged to bring a friend or two. To learn more about WWC, please visit www.forthealthcare.com/wwc.

Whitewater Girls’ Tennis Falls to East Troy

While Whitewater still fell 7-0 to defending conference champion East Troy, the match was much more competitive with several matches much closer than the match played between the two earlier in the year.

We still need to make major improvements in our aggressiveness and our footwork. I was pleased with progress that we have made. Our number two doubles team of Melanie Reyes and Mariana Cano showed a huge step forward from the first time these two teams played. In the earlier match the duo lost 6-2, 6-2 and in tonight’s matchup they closed it to a 6-4, 7-5 loss. We have to continue to work on improving these areas that make the difference in matches as we get ready for our next conference match.

This Monday the Whippets face Jefferson at 4pm at WHS.

Results:

1S Cassidy Laue lost Lauren Lindow 0-6, 0-6

2S Kaitlyn Partoll lost Syd Raddeman 2-6, 2-6

3S Tessa Papcke lost Jessica Tess 1-6, 0-6

4S Josie Hintz lost Izzy Galluzzo 4-6, 4-6

1D Odessa Sonn lost S.Rondeau/K.Metcalf 4-6, 4-6

Sophie Olson

2D Melanie Reyes lost O.Fitch/E.Scurek 4-6, 5-7

Mariana Cano

3D Katelyn Lashley lost O.Egle/E.Stern 3-6, 5-7

Emily Scherer

September Brings Guest Artists and Faculty Concerts to UWW

Throughout the month of September, the UW-Whitewater Department of Music will present faculty and guest artists concerts. The performances will be held in the Light Recital Hall, and will feature guest artists Project Trio; Illinois Chamber Music Festival, SONICT presents Acromusical, and Gi Yeon Koh with the faculty concert of Cristina Ballatori, flute. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 262-472-2222, going online to tickets.uww.edu, by visiting the Greenhill Center Box Office or Information Services Desk in the University Center.

Guest artists, Project Trio will perform in Light Recital Hall on Thurs., September 12 at 7:30 pm. Blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, Project Trio has made an impact on audiences of all ages. Bursting onto the stage with their landmark videos, right out of the internet generation, Project Trio is a musical experience defining a new level of entertainment. Project Trio is a musical experience not to be missed… they are Peter Seymour, double bass, Greg Pattillo, flute and, Eric Stephenson, cello. Tickets are $10.50 adults, $8.50 over 65 & under 18, $6.00 UW-W students.

Illinois Chamber Festival Concert in Light Recital Hall Sunday, September 22 at 7:30 pm.  Faculty from the festival will perform the intensely beautiful, yet rarely heard, Piano Quintet by Frank Martin, Dvorak’s gorgeous Terzetto, and a cello/piano duo will complete the program. Tickets are $10.50 adults, $8.50 over 65 & under 18, $6.00 UW-W students.

Guest Artist, Gi Yeon Koh, viola/violin will perform on Tues., September 24 at 7:30 pm in Light Recital Hall. A soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player, she received her Master of Music in viola and Artist Diploma for a double degree in violin and viola at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory. Koh also received her Master of Music and Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.Tickets are $10.50 adults, $8.50 over 65 & under 18, $6.00 UW-W students.

Faculty Concert of Cristina Ballatori, flute will be held on Thurs., September 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Light Recital Hall. A wide variety of music will be played throughout the evening. Tickets are $10.50 adults, $8.50 over 65 & under 18, $6.00 UW-W students.

SONICT Arcomusical in Light Recital Hall at 3:00 pm Sun., September 29 in Light Recital Hall. Projecto Arcomusical will perform a new work written by Chicago bassist Matt Ulery, along with other works from the Arcomusical repertoire. Arcomusical is a non-profit organization with the mission to spread the joy of the Afro-Brazilian musical bow known as the berimbau through the development of innovative and excellent musical repertoire.Tickets are $10.50 adults, $8.50 over 65 & under 18, $6.00 UW-W students.

All performances take place in Light Recital Hall. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 262-472-2222, going online to tickets.uww.edu or by visiting the Greenhill Center Box Office Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.

Photograph exhibit at UW-Whitewater

Ida Wyman: Heart and Mind Photograph exhibit at UW-Whitewater
Crossman Gallery in the Greenhill Center of the Arts

UW-Whitewater plays host to the iconic urban street photographs of Ida Wyman. The photographic exhibit Ida Wyman: Heart and Mind will be in the Crossman Gallery, in the Greenhill Center of the Arts on the UW-Whitewater Campus from September 9 through October 5 , with an opening reception on September 9 from 5-7:30 pm. The Crossman Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10am – 5pm, Monday through Thursday evenings from 6pm – 8pm and Saturdays from 1pm – 4pm.

Ida Wyman was born March 7, 1926 and died July 13, 2019, she grew up in the Bronx, New York and began her photographic career while she was in high school, by taking photographs of her neighborhood. Wyman was a member of New York City’s Photo League and during the 1940’s and 50’s, she shot over 100 assignments for Life Magazine.

The Ida Wyman: Heart and Mind exhibit is the first show of her work since her passing. It is a great honor for UW-Whitewater and the Crossman Gallery to host this important exhibition of her work. There will be approximately 60 large scale photos in the show that resonate with the idea of heart and mind and span her entire archive.

“Ida Wyman’s work is a testament to the vitality of documentary photography as a fundamentally humanist practice. With discernment and empathy, throughout her notable career she persisted in photographing ordinary people in their urban and small-town landscapes, their quiet human dramas and their moments of solitude. The lasting impact of her photographs derives from their aesthetic presence as well as their incisive and compassionate visual recording of these mid-century moments, striking chords of memory. We were here, these images say, and Ida Wyman was paying attention.” – Melanie Herzog, Ida Wyman: Chords of Memory.

Come celebrate the life of this master photographer at the opening reception September 9, 2019 from 5-7:30 pm in the Crossman Gallery, members of Ida Wyman’s family will be in attendance that evening. The Ida Wyman: Heart and Mind exhibit will be in the Crossman Gallery from September 9 – October 5, 2019. The Crossman Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10am – 5pm, Monday through Thursday evenings from 6pm – 8pm and Saturdays from 1pm – 4pm. The Gallery is located at 950 W. Main Street in the Greenhill Center of the Arts.

Upcoming City & Community Meetings: Week of September 9 – 15

Plan & Architectural Review Commission Meeting – Monday, September 9, 2019 at 6:00 PM; Whitewater Municipal Building – More information

Whitewater School Board Meeting – Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7 PM; Central Office of Whitewater Unified School District – More Information

Public Works Committee Meeting – Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 6 PM; Whitewater Municipal Building – More Information