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WHS students National History Day state qualifiers present to Delta Kappa Gamma

Nine National History Day state qualifiers presented for the Delta Kappa Gamma organization at Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Mr. Chris Wiegman, social studies teacher at Whitewater High School, gave an overview of the NHD program before the students took to the stage.

Whitewater advanced nine students to the state competition in five categories: Senior Individual Performance, Senior Individual Exhibit, Senior Group Exhibit, Senior Individual Website, and Senior Group Exhibit. The NHD Regional had schools from across South Central Wisconsin.

Participation continues to grow with more than 500,000 students participating annually across the nation. The National History Day program in Wisconsin is coordinated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The NHD coordinators for Whitewater High School are Mr. Scott Phillips and Mr. Chris Wiegman

Whitewater High School students who were selected as state finalists and their subject:

Kiwanis and Culver’s Give $1,000 Scholarship

Culver’s of Whitewater and the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club recently presented a scholarship of $1,000 to Nicole Alt, a 2017 graduate of Whitewater High School. She is a student at Gateway Technical College and is pursuing a degree in Nursing.  The scholarship combines the funds raised at a Culver’s Night for a Kiwanis fundraiser with a matching donation by Kiwanis.
Kiwanis Treasurer Rick Norman said, “We would like to thank the Whitewater community for supporting this project.”
 
The next Culver’s and Kiwanis fundraiser will be April 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., when a percentage of sales will be donated by Culver’s toward the scholarship, and matched by Kiwanis.
Left to right: Kiwanis Treasurer Rick Norman, Culver’s Owner Jon Laundrie, Scholarship Recipient Nicole Alt; General Manager Dylan Weimer, and Ed Schweitzer of Kiwanis.

  

WMS Wins Regional Academic Bowl Competition

Congratulations to the fifteen 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students that represented Whitewater Middle School at the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network Academic Bowl. Seven school districts participated. Whitewater Middle School did very well earning first place overall with 678 points.  Jefferson took second place with 649 points and East Troy came in third with 642 points. .

The following Whitewater students earned special recognition:
Language Arts 
Sophie Walton – 1st place, 8th grade
Science 
Calvin Baker – 2nd place, 8th grade
Emerson Ellenwood – 2nd place, 6th grade
Social Studies 
Andrew Rollette – 1st place, 8th grade
Henry Mortimer – 1st place, 7th grade
Emma Weigel – 2nd place, 7th grade
Math 
Emma Clarksen – 3rd place, 7th grade

Whitewater Team 2 (Silas Baker, Anderson Waelchli, Atreyu Blahnik, Emma Weigel, Andrew Rollette) placed first in the Current Events portion of the competition.
Whitewater Team 3 (Cosette Wildermuth-Breitzman, Calvin Baker, Keith Cameron, Max Hsu, Emma Clarksen) placed third in the Current Events competition.
Whitewater team members included: Jared Apgar and Brock Grosinske.

Congratulations to all of the participants for their contributions to the team’s overall success and a special thank you for doing a great job representing Whitewater and Whitewater Middle School.

Back – Keith Cameron, Max Hsu, Henry Mortimer, Brock Grosinske; Middle – Emma Weigel, Anderson Waelchli, Sophie Walton, Silas Baker, Emerson Ellenwood, Calvin Baker; Front – Emma Clarksen, Cossette Wildermuth-Breitzman, Jared Apgar, Atreyu Blahnik, Andrew Rollette

 

Memory Cafe on March 12

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is hosting a monthly Memory Café for individuals who are living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), early-stage Alzheimer’s or other dementia, and their care partners. This free social event is held on the second Monday of every month in the Library Community Room at 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater, at 10:30 am. The next meeting will be March 12th. The theme will be “Squishy Plinking” with fun target practice games.

The Memory Café offers participants a safe and fun way to share their stories and socialize with others who have similar experiences. Learn how staying physically, socially and mentally active is good for the brain.

Registration is required for first-time attendees. Please call 800-272-3900 to register.

Carol Emmaline Siddons passed away on March 8, 2018 at Ridgestone Assisted Living in Delavan, Wisconsin.

Carol was born on May 24, 1925, to Albert and Nora (Kobelman) Smith in the Town of Sugar Creek, Wisconsin. Carol graduated from Elkhorn Area High School in 1943 and from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1947 with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught first grade at Caswell Elementary in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin for four years and second grade at Wileman Elementary in Delavan, Wisconsin for 36 years, retiring from her beloved profession in 1988. She married Howard Francis Siddons on October 14, 1961, in the Historic Heart Prairie Church on the shores of Whitewater Lake. Reading, gardening, bird watching, ceramics, and needlework were just a few of her special interests. Carol loved her animal companions and was a devoted supporter of animal shelters and environmental conservation. She volunteered for Lakeland Medical Center for 17 years, Meals on Wheels, and Lutherdale Bible Camp. Carol was a member of Sugar Creek Lutheran Church and the Walworth County Retired Teachers Association.

Carol is survived by Steven and Judith Jacobson, Elkhorn; Lloyd and Julie Romie, Elkhorn; Madalyn (Ryan) Reichert, Elkhorn; Rebecca (Jedadiah) Terpstra, Delavan. Hannah (Lars) Heggernes, New Richmond, WI; Maren Jacobson and Emmaline Jacobson. Special great-grandchildren that brought joy to her life include Rylie, Madison, Levi, Owen, Arie, and Anders.  Carol will be remembered by her best friend and college roommate, Helen Lippitt, Oconomowoc, her extended family, dear friends and teaching colleagues. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and an infant brother.

Visitation will be at 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Sugar Creek Lutheran Church, N5690 Cobblestone Road, Elkhorn.  Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday at church. Interment will follow services at Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials in memory of Carol may be made to Sugar Creek Lutheran Church. Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Homes and Crematory is assisting the family. Online guestbook at www.haaselockwoodfhs.com.

The Jacobson family would like to extend our sincerest thanks and gratitude to the amazing staff of Ridgestone Village, St. Croix Hospice Care,  the doctors, and nurses, most importantly Dr. Michael S. Hobbs, and Dr. Kenneth B. Bortin for taking care of Carol.

Message from the Whitewater Food Pantry

To  the Whitewater Community,

Thank you for your generous donations to the Whitewater Community Food Pantry. Your thoughtfulness and support to the Whitewater Pantry are very much appreciated.  We are so very blessed to have such a fantastic community so willing to help.

The Whitewater Community Food Pantry

The Whitewater Community Food Pantry is located at 146 North Street on the second floor. There is a ramp and an elevator for disabled folks.  It is open Wednesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon for anyone who needs groceries. Last year, the food pantry was able to serve 649 families.

Donations can be brought to the pantry Wednesday or Thursday mornings, or by calling the pantry at 262-458-2720.

Monetary donations can be mailed to:
The Whitewater Community Food Pantry
P. O. Box 63
Whitewater, Wisconsin, 53190

Two Community Events on Saturday March 10 at the Irving L. Young Library

Indoor City Market

March 10, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The March 10 Indoor City Market will be held at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Look for us — and 18 of our favorite local vendors — in the Community Room, just off the main entrance. You’ll find eggs, cheese, vegetables, local beef and chicken, honey, baked goods and LOTS MORE.  See you there!

Jeff Pockat, Gaelic Harpist

March 10, 1:00 pm

Jeff Pockat, a self-taught Celtic harp (Gaelic harp) musician and composer, will be at the library to share his music.  His music is performed on the Ancient Wire Strung Celtic Harp. These are traditional and original pieces that soothe the mind, soul, body, and spirit.  This performance is free and open to all ages.

 

Whitewater Community Foundation Seeks Program Coordinator

The Whitewater Community Foundation is seeking a candidate that lives in the Whitewater Unified School District to fill their part-time Program Coordinator position. If a great day to you includes color coordinating your agenda, bullet journaling, pinteresting, and checking off your to-do list then this is the perfect job for you. Besides being actively engaged in community happenings, this role is the hub of the foundation’s mission work. Hours will typically be Monday through Friday (four hours each day) and some nights and weekends depending on community events.

If you love where you live, this is a great opportunity for you to get involved while being paid. If you’re interested in learning more, please contact Danielle Frawley at info@whitewatercommunityfoundation.org.

Charles Edward Kearns, age 73, passed away in Fort Atkinson on Monday March 5, 2018.

Charles was born July 19, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa the son of the late Charles Raymond and Mary Estella Maria (Edwards) Kearns. Ed moved to Whitewater in 1945 with his family and remained until 1982 when he moved to the Tucson Arizona area where he lived until returning to Wisconsin in 2003 where he remained until his death.

Ed is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Warner, of Dodgeville, WI; his ex-wife Sharon Burow of Watertown; two children, Kevin of Lake Mills, WI and Michelle of Watertown, WI; five grandchildren and five nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his stepfather, George Egnoski in 1981, sister Jane Hsuan of Grass Valley, CA in 2016 and nephew, Anthony Hsuan in 1994.

Burial will be held at a later date at Iron Hill Cemetery in Maquoketa, IA.

Dunlap Memorial Home in Fort Atkinson is assisting the family.

www.DunlapMemorialHome.com