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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

 

Whitewater FFA hosts Donkey Basketball | Tuesday, March 13

The Whitewater FFA is hosting a Donkey Basketball “tournament” at the Whitewater High School Gymnasium on Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 at 7 pm.  There will be four teams: Whitewater EMS/Firefighters, Whitewater FFA, Whitewater School Staff, and Jefferson FFA. Kids can come down in between games and interact with the donkeys by riding them with an escort of one or more FFA members. Community members can get the chance of seeing up close and personal a farm animal that they might not otherwise get the chance of interacting with and they get a fun night out with the kids.

Tickets are $10 at the door or $7 if bought in advance; kids preschool age and younger get in free.  Tickets can be purchased at local businesses such as Premier Bank, First Citizens, Triebolds, and Ketterhagen Ford or from FFA members.

Photos from the last Donkey Basketball Tournament:

Whitewater Pack 173 Cub Scouts to Collect For Food Pantry

This Saturday, March 10th from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm the scouts from Whitewater Pack #173 will pick up bags of nonperishable food products to be delivered to the Whitewater food pantry.

Please consider helping Whitewater Pack 173 with their food drive to fight hunger by placing all non-perishable food items in the bag (shown on right) or another bag/box on your front porch by 9:30am.

Whitewater Math Teams Win Conference Meet in Jefferson

Whitewater High School Varsity Team

Whitewater Varsity and JV math teams won the conference math meet held at Jefferson High School.  This is the fourth straight year for Whitewater’s varsity title and second straight for the JV team.

For the varsity team,  Zach Gross came in 2nd place in the conference.  Nick Kuzoff tied for 4th place.  Colin Chenoweth and Zach Brantmeier tied for 6th place.

For the JV team, Hunter Martin won 1st place in the meet, while Nicole Sedmak took 2nd. Mina Truesdale, Shawnn Chan, and Alisha Parboteeah tied for 8th place.

 

Whitewater High School Junior Varsity Team

Young Auditorium is proud to welcome American Shakespeare Center back to Whitewater for two new productions!

Seriously Fun Shakespeare! The American Shakespeare Center Presents Two of Shakespeare’s Finest Plays at Young Auditorium

  • The Taming of the Shrew – Tuesday, March 13th – 7:30 pm
  • Macbeth – Wednesday, March 14th – 7:30 pm

Young Auditorium welcomes The American Shakespeare Center for two celebrated theatrical performances, each presented in a unique, truly Shakespearean environment. Don’t miss your opportunity to see The Taming of the Shrew, Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m., and Macbeth, Wednesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m.

The American Shakespeare Center incorporates a unique performance style to each production, blending Shakespeare’s stage craft with modern sensibility. The company uses Shakespeare’s staging conditions including universal lighting, minimal sets, doubling, and music to explore its repertory of plays, both Shakespearean and non-Shakespearean. For the two productions taking place at Young Auditorium, the lights are left on for a type of audience contact rarely seen in modern day theatre.

The Taming of the Shrew blends romantic comedy with outlandish farce in a love story of psychological liberation and the mysteries of being married. Much more than a “battle of the sexes”, The Taming of the Shrew takes a profound look at the necessity of ‘play’ in our lives.

From the first words of the play until the title character loses his head, Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, Macbeth, is also his most unrelenting examination of the dark side of humanity. Driven to bloody deeds by their lust for power and supernatural predictions, Macbeth and his Lady fight to hold on to their ill-gotten throne, their sanity, and each other by any means necessary.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.youngauditorium.com, stop in to the Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office (located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts atrium on the UW-Whitewater campus), or call (262) 472-2222. Tickets ordered online can be printed at home (small fees apply for this service).

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter Receive Donation from Kiwanis

Pictured in the photo are (left to right): UW-W Habitators Damara Breunig, Sarah Lorenz, and Thomas Welch; Kiwanis President Jerry Grant; and UW-W Habitators Lucas Bomm, Adam Mentch and Lauren Dalsanto
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter presented information about their work to the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club on Tuesday, and they received a $300 donation from the club as well as a donation of $200 from Kiwanis Member Kathy Schumacher.
Approximately 40 UW-W students are planning to use their Spring Break week to travel to North Carolina and help build homes for people in need.  Their local chapter raises funds from the community, and individual members pay their own way.  One way they raise money is through the Hire-A-Habitator program.  Students will do a variety of work for people in our community, including yard work, and ask for donations for the UW-W Habitat for Humanity in return.  Anyone interested in receiving help from the students can contact hfh@uww.edu.

Joseph (Joe) Tenpenny, born on September 26, 1941 to Charles and Doris Tenpenny died on Monday, February 19th in Abrazo Heart Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.

Joe graduated from Whitewater High School in 1959. During his 23 years in the United States Navy, he graduated from Southwestern College in 1975. After retiring he and his wife, Jan, settled in Arizona. They enjoyed 41 wonderful years together and went on a lot of cruises seeing many countries of our world.

Joe is survived by his wife Jan; step-son and buddy Bill Stephens; sisters Ellie (Wayne) LeMacher of Fort Atkinson and Mary Lou (Bob) Domiter of Las Vegas; and son-in-law Patrick Hurst of Pekin, IN. He was also survived by his favorite granddaughters Sally (Kevin) Palmer and 2 sons of Chesapeake, VA; Katherine Hurst of Pekin, IN; Victoria (Mark) Hurst Norvell, USN and son of Virginia Beach, VA; and Victoria Davis of San Diego, CA; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, younger brother Jack, step-daughters Susan Hurst and Laurie Davis and first wife Carleen.

Joe will be inurned in a private ceremony at the Prescott (AZ) National Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on March 14, 2018, followed by a celebratory party with food, friends, and frolic at his home in North Ranch, AZ.

Whitewater Rotary Club Spring Fun’d Fest on March 10, 2018

Whitewater Rotary Club Spring Fun’d Fest on March 10, 2018, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 841 Brewhouse.  Tickets are $50 per person — $25 is tax deductible (includes 2 drink tickets).  Checks should be payable to “Whitewater Community Foundation”.

The tickets may be purchased at First Citizen’s State Bank and PremierBank.  They can also be purchased from any Whitewater Rotarian.  Part of the ticket sales along with funds raised from the silent auction will go towards club supported projects including, but not limited to, Badger Girls and Boys State, Bethel House, Rotary International Youth Exchange, Shelter Box, and Whitewater High School Scholarships.

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