WHS Music students Performed at the Chamber Music Festival on March 15.

All WHS Music students performed at the Chamber Music Festival held at Whitewater High School on March 15th. The students performed their piece for a clinician and received comments to help them improve. The students also listened to their classmates and learned from the ideas and suggestions the clinicians provided.

Congratulations to all Music students!

Dr. Robert Karl Webb, former UWW Professor Receives Lifetime Acheivement Award at 15th Annual Wisconsin Flute Festival

Linda Chatterton, one of Webb’s students and currently a professional flute player from Minneapolis, presents the award to Dr. Webb.

Webb retired from UW-Whitewater in 1989 where he served as a professor of flute and clarinet, coordinator of the music education faculty, and director of the University Flute Choir.

During his tenure at Whitewater, Webb was the most published member of the music faculty having articles pertaining to music education, philosophy of music education and articles aimed at the playing and performing of woodwind instruments and music arranging.

Now in his 91st year, Dr. Webb has most recently been recognized for his contribution to the music program at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by his inclusion in the College of Arts and Communication Wall of Recognition.

The Whitewater Community Foundation presented a check for $500 to the 15th Annual Wisconsin Flute Festival on March 10 in support of the Festival.

From left to right: Mark Elworthy, David Yochum, Mark Dorn, Geoff Hale (all WCF board members), Danielle Breisach (artistic director for Festival), Marianne Gedigian (Guest Artist for Festival), Cristina Ballatori (UWW Asst. Prof & director of UWW Flute Choir).

 

WHS Students performed at the WSMA District Solo/Ensemble Festival at Jefferson High School on Saturday, March 10.

Congratulations to all students who participated. The students who will perform at the Wisconsin State Solo/Ensemble Festival on April 28th are Caroline Crowlley, Katie Kutz, Nick Kuzoff, Caty Strait, Henry Bresser, Lydia Wiley Deal, Natalie LaBreche, Grace Ejnik, Alisha Parboteeah, Allisan Barrett, Angie McKelvey, Weston Lema, Cally Julson, Gabe Schemmel, Lauren Harkness, Alec Holt, Elliot McCulloch, Kiersten Kehrer, Miriam Navejas, Carter Waelchli, Jacob Zuehlke, Luis Ramirez, Amy Earle, Jillian Harkness,  and Chris Porcaro.

Best of luck at State!

Photography Invitational featured at the Cultural Arts Center in April

April’s Cultural Arts Center (CAC) Gallery menu features a smorgasbord of photography. The main event is the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s (WAA) Photography Invitational show, which will feature works by William Eklund, Mary Mann Ellsworth, Everett Long, and Jeff McDonald. Each of the featured photographers has won multiple awards in WAA Fran Achen Photography Competitions and in competitions held elsewhere. Several of these awards were for Best of Show.

The show runs Thursdays to Sundays from April 5 to April 29 from noon to 5 p.m. at the CAC, 402 West Main Street. An opening reception will be Sunday, April 8 at 1 p.m., with music by the Whitewater High School Band.

Everett, Jeff, Bill, and Mary will also be collaborating in two photography workshops during April:

  • Saturday, April 14 from 10 am to Noon, will cover basic to intermediate photography and image capture.
  • Saturday, April 21 from 10 am to Noon, will cover basic image organization and basic post-processing.

These events are all free and open to the public — all are welcome to attend. However, so that organizers may better plan for the workshops, those planning to attend one or both workshops should please RSVP to Jeff McDonald at jeff.mcdonald@gaelicarts.com.


Following is more about the photographers:

Dahlia Fog, Mary Mann Ellsworth

Mary Mann Ellsworth is a lifelong resident of Southern Wisconsin. She has a lifetime of experience and loves working with and photographing animals. She is a breeder of World Champion Quarter Horses, West highland White Terriers and is a Professional Pet Stylist. Many of Mary’s grooming customers have beautiful portraits of their freshly groomed family members. Mary’s knowledge of animal behavior is a big asset when doing a dog sitting. Mary also has a love for nature and often focuses her lens on beautiful flowers. She enjoys and has been successful in entering her photos in competitions, receiving Merit awards in the WI Association of Camera Clubs and Whitewater Arts Alliance Fran Achen Photography Show.


Bridge to Nowhere, William Ecklund

William Eklund is a native of Belvidere, IL and currently lives in Lake Summerset. Bill purchased his first digital camera in 2007. Short of a six week “Introduction to Digital Photography” course at a local community college, Bill has learned the art of photography by trial & error and a continuing regimen of online education.

From Bill’s Artist Statement: “A passion for architecture, Americana and natural wonders are the motivation in my photographic vision.  The ability to show people something they see every day in a way they have never seen it before, is part of what draws many to my work. Bringing my vision of a scene to life, in the form of a print, is the challenge that drives me. Sometimes easier envisioned than done. The allure of Black & White photography has become a favorite method of sharing my vision. Having the viewer to paint their own colors into a scene, sometimes can make an image more captivating. The greatest challenge for me is finding time to capture all of scenes that I would like to capture. A full-time job and family life limit the time I have to spend behind the lens.”


Christmas cactus Schlumbergera, Everett Long

Longtime Whitewater resident Everett Long’s work is well known to Whitewater Arts Alliance show attendees.

From Everett’s Artist Statement: “Photography became an avocation and a passion after retiring from a 31-year career teaching history at UW-Whitewater.  I’ve always had cameras, using them primarily to record family events and travels.  My principal subject matter since becoming serious about photography are what generally could be defined as nature photography, including landscapes, flowers (both representational and abstract), birds, water scenes, fall colors, as well as sunrises and sunsets, etc. A tripod is necessary for obtaining the close-up photos of flowers and other small objects in nature which I favor.  Adobe Lightroom permits me to organize, store, and edit the thousands of digital photos that I have taken over the years.”


Antelope Canyon, Jeff McDonald

Jeff McDonald of Whitewater, is an information technology professional with a passion for fine art photography. A seed of interest, planted decades ago by his Air Force pilot uncle, led to a serious interest in photography. Career demands limited this interest to passively appreciating the works of others until it became possible to actively create works of his own. He currently favors landscape, travel, black and white, and long-exposure photography.

From Jeff’s Artist Statement: “My objective as a fine art photographer is to produce remarkable images. Motion, unusual visual perspectives, and interesting light intrigue me, as do the found elements of a scene that challenge one to frame them into an interesting composition. In my view, fine art photography is far more about presenting the artist’s interpretation of reality than it is about presenting objective reality, as it would be for a photojournalist. To that end, I embrace the tools of the digital darkroom, the modern analogue of the chemical darkroom, applying them as little as possible but as much as necessary when they help me achieve my artistic vision. Still, I favor a realistic feel and use digital tools to enhance, rather than define, this vision.”

 

Douglas Lee Vincent; 59, of Whitewater, WI formerly of Elkhorn, WI died Tuesday March 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Medical Center Madison, WI. 

Doug was born February 4, 1959, in Elkhorn, WI the son of William H. and Mary Lou (Erdman) Vincent.   Doug is survived by his father William of Elkhorn, WI, his sister; Toni (Rick) Fuller of Sarona, WI and his brother Scott Vincent of Beechwood, WI; he was preceded in death by his mother and his sister Debra.

A celebration of life will be held 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Saturday, March 24, 2018, at The Overflowing Cup Total Life Center, 1175 Madison Road, Beloit, WI.  An online guestbook is available at www.haaselockwoodfhs.com.

Arrangements completed by Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Homes and Crematory of Elkhorn, WI.

Student Report: Girl Scouts Donate to Lakeview Loves

Article by Josie Selby

Want Girl Scout Cookies brought to you?  Well, great news!  They will be given to you if you are in Lakeview Loves! Two girls in Lakeview Elementary’s Mrs. Borgen’s class, Josie S and Hailey P of Whitewater’s own Girl Scout Troop 2240, have donated some assorted Girl Scout Cookies to the Lakeview Loves program.  If you ask Lakeview Loves for some Girl Scout Cookies, you might get some if you do.  ENJOY!!!

**Please note:  Lakeview Loves bags will go home on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23 for Spring Break.  These bags will contain the donation of Girl Scout Cookies for students who have signed-up for Lakeview Loves.  Thank you to Troop 2240 for their generosity!

Allison Heckert Named to Division 3 All-Star Team

Allison Heckert of Whitewater High School has been named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Team. Heckert will be a member of the South team for Division 3. The WBCA All-Star games showcase seniors of each division who possess great talent and tremendous character. The WBCA All-Star games started back in 1978 with the purpose of raising funds to help fight against childhood cancer. Since 1978, the WBCA has donated over $2.5 Million to the MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer) in the effort to combat childhood cancer. When the games started, the success rate of saving a child with cancer was near 10%. Now, with the help of the WBCA All-Star games and many others, the success rate of saving a child is up to around 80%. 

Heckert will play in the Division 3 WBCA All-Star Game at Justagame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells on Friday, June 15th, 2018 at 12:30 pm.

Please consider making a donation to support Allison Heckert in her efforts to fight Childhood Cancer by visiting www.wisbca.org/donatecreatemyad.

Young Liang and Ella Houwers Compete at National Club Swimming Championships

Young Liang and Ella Houwers, both freshmen at Whitewater High School and representing the J-Hawk Aquatic Club, competed at the National Club Swimming Championships, in Orlando, Florida, this past week.
Both swimmers qualified in the 50 breast, 100 breast, and 200 breast and also got bonus events of the 50 back and 50 fly.
Young broke 3 team records in his 50 back, 50 fly and 100 free (time trial) and also did a best time in the 50 free.  Ella did best times in the 50 back, 50 fly, and 100 fly (time trial).
Young is the son of Gouli and Nancy Liang and Ella is the daughter of John and Amy Houwers.
Congrats to both on an outstanding job!