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Rozella Jean Gunter, 94, of Whitewater passed away on April 5, 2018 at Fairhaven Retirement Community.

Jean was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota on January 16, 1924, she was the daughter of George and Thessie (Hurley) Magloughlin. She graduated from Pecatonica High School in Pecatonica., Illinois. She received her nursing degree from Passavant Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. For forty years, she worked as an emergency room nurse and was later nursing supervisor of the emergency room at Condell Memorial Hospital in Libertyville, Illinois. She was a member of Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Libertyville for over twenty-five years.

On November 25, 1950, Jean married Irby Gunter, who preceded her in death on January 15, 2005.

Surviving are her children Richard (Jamie) Gunter of Whitewater, WI, Carol (Brad) Fisher of South Lake Tahoe, CA; grandchildren, Richard (Angela) Gunter Jr., Randall Gunter, Molly Beitz, Patrick Fisher; great-grandchildren, Connor, Cora, R. Ryan Gunter III.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, James Magloughlin.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 W. Starin Rd., Whitewater, WI 53190

www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

Walton Oaks Volunteer Restoration Day – April 14

Why: The park was established in 2008 when Ross and Melissa Walton donated the 2.6-acre parcel to the city.  It also just happens to have some Old Growth Bur Oak trees, Nannyberry shrubs, Pussy Willows, Red Oak, Wild Plum and many other native plants growing about it worth saving.  Among these natives are situated some nasties including: European Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn, Honeysuckle bushes, and Mulberry which need our attention.

When: April 14, 2018, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Where: Walton Oaks Park is located at 654 N. Stonefield Lane on the northwestern edge of Whitewater as part of the Park Crest residential subdivision, accessible from North Tratt Street via Bloomingfield Drive.

How: We will be using Chainsaws, Pruners, Spray bottles, Chemical treatment sticks and our human ingenuity.  I have a few extra pruners and chemical sticks, but if you have your own Buckthorn removal equipment please bring along. Dress for the weather and the work, including waterproof boots.

“Saving Humankind from Itself: Science, Politics and Human Failure from Lysenko to Flint ” – College of Letters and Sciences Contemporary Issues Lecture Series

Marc Edwards, Charles Lunsford Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech

Marc Edwards
“Saving Humankind from Itself: Science, Politics and Human Failure from Lysenko to Flint ”
Monday, April 16, 2018
7 p.m. Young Auditorium

Marc Edwards is the Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research group’s work laid the groundwork for uncovering the 2001-2004 D.C. Lead Crisis and the 2014-2016 Flint Water Disaster. The White House awarded Professor Edwards a Presidential Faculty Fellowship in 1996 and he won a MacArthur Fellowship in 2007. In 2013 Edwards was only the ninth recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Barus Award for “courageously defending the public interest at great personal risk.” In 2016 he was named amongst TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine, Politico Magazine’s Top 50 visionaries who have transformed American politics, and Foreign Policy Magazine’s 100 World’s Greatest Thinkers.

The event is free and open to the public.

Whitewater Grocery Co. Continues Efforts towards Full Service Grocery Store

A home-grown effort to build a community grocery store in Whitewater took major steps toward realization of their goal with the establishment of a local workspace for project planners and the distribution of results of a feasibility study.

Whitewater Grocery Co., a 350 plus member-owned cooperative business established to fund and build a full-service local grocery shopping option for area residents, has leased office space in the Whitewater Innovation Center. Lacey Reichwald, President of the Whitewater Grocery Co. Board of Directors, explained that local support for the effort has reached the point where its Board of Directors and volunteers need a dedicated workspace. “We are really excited that the Whitewater Innovation Center has agreed to lease us office space as we ramp up our efforts,” said Reichwald. She also announced that they will be sharing the results of a study that supports the Whitewater community’s ability to support a new grocery store at several upcoming community meetings.

“At this point in time we are focused more on the “what” than the “where” of our new venture,” said Reichwald. The organization, which now has more than 350 owners, is in Stage 2a Feasibility and needs to get to 500 owners before moving to the next step of the development process. Individuals are asked to make a one-time payment of $150, or $25 installment payments for six months, to become vested as an owner. Once the store opens, anyone will be able to shop at the store, but owners will receive extra benefits, including special owner sales and discounts. When Whitewater Grocery Co. makes a profit, the Board of Directors may decide to give a dividend, or money back, to its Owners.

 

“Our study indicates the viability of a full-service grocery store with a roughly 10,000 square foot shopping area, similar to the floor space of the Aldi Food Markets found in many Wisconsin communities,” added Reichwald. She pointed out that getting to the local investment level represented by 500 owners allows Whitewater Grocery Co. to proceed to the next feasibility stage, 2b Planning, where they will finalize the business plan, start researching supplier options and distribution networks in earnest, and begin site analysis.

Individuals interested in joining Whitewater Grocery Co. can find more information at www.whitewatergrocery.co or by emailing contact@whitewatergrocery.co

Whitewater Grocery Co. will host an open house at the new office on Saturday, May 5. The new office location at the Whitewater Innovation Center, in Suite 118, is part of the eastside Whitewater Technology Park.

Student Entrepreneurs Compete in High School and Collegiate Pitch Events at UWW

Timmerman Auditorium in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Timothy J. Hyland Hall hummed with nervous energy during the Midwest High School Pitch and Warhawk Business Plan competitions on April 4, 2018.

For the second year, the evening led off with the high school pitch competition—the only event of its kind in the Midwest where aspiring young entrepreneurs receive feedback from judges and vie for cash prizes. The competition was developed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset in high school students while advancing their business model development and professional presentation skills.

Each student or team had six minutes to present their business idea to the panel of judges, who asked follow up questions, provided feedback, and evaluated the presentations for content and delivery.

Claire Darmstadter from Sun Prairie High School, Mike Henry from Parker High School, and Mathew Hall from the Elkhorn Area High School earned first, second, and third places, respectively. Madeline Eggert and the team of Margaret Mroch and Diamond Orin, all from the Elkhorn Area High School, also presented their plans.

The high school pitch event was followed by the collegiate Warhawk Business Plan competition, which was started in 2007 to help UW-Whitewater student entrepreneurs transform their ideas into startup businesses. The finalists ranked in the top three split $2,250 in prize money to help advance their start-ups.

Entrepreneurship major Sam Lepak and business partner Evan Laird were awarded first place for their start-up Pintful, entrepreneurship major Ben Breitenbucher was awarded second place for Breit Innovations, and communication major Daniel Kry came in third with his pitch for SpecClips.

Sharing the judges’ regard for the aspiring entrepreneurs, Kevin Kaufman, Director of the Small Business Development Center at UW-Whitewater, said, “I was thoroughly impressed with the preparation, presentation skills, and innovation shown by all of the competitors in the pitch competitions.”

Fellow judge Jim Lindenberg of Lindy Enterprises added, “These young adults are already seasoned veterans, and they are going to be very successful people in the future. I can’t wait to read about their success in years to come.”

First launched by the UW-Whitewater CEO student organization in 2007 and originally modeled after the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, the annual Warhawk Business Plan competition supports student entrepreneurs by not only awarding cash prizes, but ensuring they have a fundamentally solid business plan and are prepared to explain their startup idea to prospective employees, investors, and customers.

UW-Whitewater CEO’s mission is to inform, support, and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial and to seek opportunity through enterprise creation. This successful student organization offers access to invaluable resources, such as the UW-Whitewater Launch Pad and UW-Whitewater Incubation Program, as well as exceptional education and networking experiences.

Heirloom Seeds Available at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

Despite the cold temperatures of the last few days, it’s time to think about planting seeds!

Once again, the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library has heirloom vegetable, fruit, herb, and flower seeds available for check-out.  We also have many books on the subject of seed saving as we ask that everyone who takes out our seeds attempts to bring back seeds in the fall to keep the exchange going.

In addition, the local chapter of Wild Ones has donated many native plant seeds to attract pollinators and keep our native plant heritage going strong.

Willow Brook Golf Course, formerly Whitewater Country Club, Set to Open April 21 at 7:00 am

 

Willow Brook Golf Course, formerly Whitewater Country Club, is set to open Saturday, April 21st at 7 am.

The nine-hole golf course is open to the public. They will have a full-service bar available during regular business hours and a basic lunch and dinner menu consisting of burgers and wraps. Business hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Banquet services will also be available. Call 262-473-3305 or email willowbrookww@gmail.com for more information and for availability.

For updates and more information on pricing visit their Facebook page.

Christopher E. Locke, age 44, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Whitewater with his fiancé Jamie Morin and best friend Blake Garlock by his side.

A shining light that deeply touched everyone he came in contact with. Christopher was not afraid to set his own course in life but family and friends were most important. His absence will be felt for a long time.

Now Christopher is able to run, walk, and ride his bike again. Ride on Buddy, we are with you.

He is survived by his parents, Gary and Sue Locke; loving sister, Sara (Pedro); grandmother, Ardis Peterson; many aunts and uncles; and nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home in Stoughton. Friends and relatives are invited to a luncheon, immediately following, at the Stoughton American Legion, 803 N. Page Street. Friends may greet the family from 12 noon until the time of services Tuesday.