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In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2018, Schenck Process will open its doors on Friday, October 5 to students and community members for touring its recently renovated manufacturing facility. Visitors will learn about Schenck Process material handling products, manufacturing capabilities, and safety procedures. The event will also feature product demonstrations, refreshments, and a raffle drawing.

Manufacturing Day is an annual national event supported by thousands of manufacturers as they host local community members at open houses while providing plant tours and presentations designed to showcase modern manufacturing technology and careers.

The Schenck Process open house will take place at 746 E. Milwaukee St., Whitewater, WI, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. All visitors are required to wear closed-toe shoes. For more information on this event and Manufacturing Day, visit hwww.mfgday.com/events/2018/schenck-process.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on October 3, 2018.

Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) Test

• Cell towers will broadcast the WEA test for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 1:18 p.m. CDT. During this time, WEA-compatible cell phones that are switched on and within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless carrier participates in WEA, should be capable of receiving the test message. Cell phones should receive the message only once.
• The WEA test message will be a Presidential Alert and will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test

• The EAS test message is distributed to radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and television providers, and wireline video providers.
• The test message will be similar to regular monthly EAS test messages with which the public is familiar and interrupts programming for approximately one minute.
• The EAS message will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Emergency Alert System. This system was developed by broadcast and cable operators in voluntary cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Communications Commission, and local authorities to keep you informed in the event of an emergency. If this had been an actual emergency, an official message would have followed the tone alert you heard at the start of this message. A similar Wireless Emergency Alert test message has been sent to all cell phones nationwide. Some cell phones will receive the message; others will not. No action is required.”

For more information, 

Cold War Stories: Soviet American Tension 1945-1991

Wednesdays, 1:00—2:30

Starin Park Community Building

A timely topic. Join Dr. Richard Haney, Emeritus UW-W, for interesting and informative history talks.

Thanks to the UW-W Continuing Education Department for funding the series. Please call 262-473-0535 in advance, if you will be attending.

• October   3:     Berlin, the Airlift and the Wall: Ground Zero of the Cold War.
• October 10:     Korean War 1950-53: A Regional Hot War
• October 17:     Cuba and the 1962 Missile Crisis: The Brink of Nuclear War
• October 24:     End of the [first] Cold War [and the Seeds of a Second].

Scholarly Scoop:  Beyond the Peace Accords: Legacies of America’s Secret War in Laos

Friday, October 5 10:30 am

Starin Park Community Building

When did America’s Secret War in Laos end? For most Americans, America’s involvement in this war officially ended with the peace agreements in 1973 and, practically, when the last American left the country in 1975. In this talk, I argue, however, that this war did not end with the peace agreements or American withdrawal from Laos. Instead, it led to another secret war in Laos, more than forty years of Hmong American involvement in this new war, and a long, persistent, but ultimately contradictory relationship between Hmong and the United States in the past half-century.

Nengher N. Vang, a UW-W Assist. Prof. of Transnational American History in the History Dept., teaches the Vietnam War, US foreign relations and empire, Hmong American historical and contemporary issues, and other courses in History and Race and Ethnics Studies. His research interests include US-Asia relations, American imperialism, comparative race/ethnicity, immigration, social movements, and the politics of diasporic communities in the U.S. with an emphasis on the politics of the Hmong.

Please register in advance if you will be attending by calling 262-473-0535.

By Casey Judd, President, Whitewater Unified School District Board

As many in our community are aware, the Whitewater Unified School District School Board has placed a referendum question on the regular election ballot for November 6. For more details click here.

Por Casey Judd, Presidente, Consejo del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Whitewater

Como muchos en nuestra comunidad saben, el Consejo Escolar del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Whitewater ha colocado una pregunta de referéndum en la boleta electoral regular para el 6 de noviembre. Para’mas detalles haga clic aqui.

UW-Whitewater invites members of the campus and Whitewater community to join the Community Advisory Council, a new entity that will seek to expand and build new partnerships between business, community, and governmental organizations. The Council will also provide input to strengthen existing programs such as the Community Engagement Center, UW-Whitewater’s camps and conferences, parking, the Fairhaven Lecture Series, housing and other campus-community partnerships.

“A strong community benefits a university, and a thriving university benefits the community,” said UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper. “This Council will help strengthen our relationships with our community partners, and explore new opportunities as we work together.”

The Community Advisory Council, which will be led by Joel Nilsestuen, legislative and community outreach coordinator for UW-Whitewater, is expected to meet quarterly or on an ad hoc basis.

Members will include representatives from key campus and community organizations and others responding to this call for membership. Those interested are invited to complete this brief online form by 5 pm Friday, Oct. 12: http://uwwhitewater.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b26nZlO9WP6CoTP

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library will be closed 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on Friday, October 5 for staff training.

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The No. 10 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team tallied 20 fourth-quarter points and pitched a second-half shutout Saturday in a 30-7 triumph over No. 23 UW-La Crosse in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Roger Herring Stadium.

The Warhawks (4-0 overall, 1-0 WIAC) out-gained the Eagles 418-158 in total yards, taking the lead for good on a 28-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Cole Wilber to junior wide receiver Nathaniel Osterloo midway through the third quarter.

Wilber finished 14-for-24 passing with 244 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore running back Alex Peete led the rushing attack with 27 carries for 100 yards and a score, and junior running back Ronny Ponick added 12 carries for 54 yards and a pair of catches for 29 yards.

Junior linebacker Jacob Erbs led the defense with eight tackles. Senior linebacker Bryce Leszczynski collected seven stops, and senior defensive lineman Harry Henschler posted five tackles, including 2.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks.

The Warhawks return to action next Saturday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. for a showdown against No. 12 UW-Oshkosh. The game is part of Family Fest and Football Alumni Day at UW-Whitewater, and a pregame concert featuring the Eddie Butts Band will begin at noon in the Perkins Stadium parking lot.

For the complete story at UWWSports.com,