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Whitewater Kiwanis Sells Easter Lilies to Fund Transportation for the Whitewater Schools’ ELL Summer Reading Program

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is selling their Easter Lilies again this year, with orders due Tuesday, March 6.  Net proceeds are dedicated to transportation needs for the Whitewater Schools’ English Language Learner (ELL) Summer Reading Program.  Each plant will have five or six large, beautiful, white blossoms.  All plants include decorative green pot covers and protective sleeves.  Orders of 1 to 30 plants are $12.00 each; orders of 31 to 60 plants are $10.50 each; orders of 61 plants and over are $9.50 each.  Checks should be made payable to Whitewater Breakfast Kiwanis.

Individuals who wish to purchase lilies may contact Kathy Schumacher at 262-473-3351 or schumacher4044@gmail.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club on Saturday, March 3 from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Old Armory, 146 W. North Street, in downtown Whitewater.  Orders will be available for pick up or delivery on Tuesday, March 27.  Orders may be picked up at the Whitewater Greenhouse, 301 Country Road U, Whitewater, on March 27 between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (at the far south end of the building).  Free delivery is available within the Whitewater city limits, and elsewhere for orders of over 60 plants.

“With an emphasis on youth, the Breakfast Kiwanis Club provides scholarships to high school students and support to numerous student endeavors.  The proceeds from this year’s sale will be used 100 percent for the transportation needs for the Whitewater Schools’ ELL Summer Reading Program.  None of the proceeds will be used for administrative expenses,” said Kathy Schumacher, Chairperson of the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club Easter Lilies sales.

Kiwanis thanks Jim Boyd and the Whitewater Greenhouse for assisting with the Easter Lilies.

WYSC Awards Presented at the 2018 Stateline Soccer District Awards Banquet

The annual Stateline Soccer District banquet was held at Veterans Terrace at Echo Park and was hosted by the Burlington Youth Soccer Club. Attending the banquet were honorees, representatives from all the district’s clubs and State Officers from the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association.
All the district member clubs recognized and presented awards to individuals that made an outstanding contribution to their club and to youth soccer over the past year. The Whitewater Youth Soccer Club presented awards to Jenny Rule for Coach of the Year (Dynamo U15 Boys), Luke Rule for Referee of the Year and Dalton Chenoweth for Volunteer of the Year.
In the photo from left to right are Jenny Rule, Luke Rule and Dalton Chenoweth.

W3: Working for Whitewater’s Wellness, Inc. Upcoming Meetings

 

Join W3 Directors, community partners and community members at W3’s monthly meetings. Learn what W3 is working on, share your own health and wellness initiatives, network, and collaborate with others in the community. The next meeting is on Thursday, February 22 at 4 PM. For more information on this  and future meeting, 

Regular meetings take place on the 4th Thursday of every month from 4 PM -5 PM at the Whitewater Municipal Building (312 W Whitewater St.) unless noted. All are welcome!

 

Ecumenical Lenten Lunch & Devotion Location Change

The Ecumenical Lenten Lunch & Devotion location for Feb. 21st has been changed to Congregational United Church of Christ at 133 S. Franklin St. in Whitewater.

The Luncheon will begin at 11:45 am with devotions starting at 12:15 pm.  The Lenten Lunch is sponsored by the Whitewater Ministerial Association.

Whitewater Boys Basketball 50 Big Foot 35

Bryce Parrish blocks a shot.

Photo by Bob Mischka

Whitewater held Big Foot to 15 first-half points and won the game 50-35. Big Foot played zone defense as long as they could but Bryce Parrish got the ball inside and scored 22 points to lead all scorers. On Senior night, Whitewaters six seniors all made contributions while playing their final regular season home game.

The Whippets end their conference schedule Thursday against Clinton, then prepare to play Kenosha St Joseph at home on Tuesday February 27th in the first round of the WIAA regional action.

Whitewater FFA members recently competed in the District Leadership Development Events

 The parliamentary procedure team placed second. Brady Meudt placed second in employment skills and Lauren Staller placed first in Extemporaneous Speaking.
All will go on and compete at the Sectional Competition on March 12th for the opportunity to compete in the State Competition.
Pictured with State FFA Officer Amelia Hayden (L to R) are: Jon Brunner, Brady Meudt, Jakob Gmur, Caty Strait, Hailey Lohmeier, Hannah Hoffmann, Hayden, and Lauren Staller

WHS Players Set to Perform “Twelve Angry Jurors” February 22 – 25

“Twelve Angry Jurors”, adapted by Sherman L. Sergel and based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose, is about a 19-year-old boy accused of murdering his father. The case has been heard and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide this young man’s fate. What begins as an open-and-shut case of murder soon becomes a detective story that presents a succession of clues creating doubt, and a mini-drama of each of the jurors’ prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other. Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the people become 12 angry jurors. Their final verdict and how they reach it will electrify audiences and keep them on the edge of their seats.  It all adds up to a fine, mature piece of dramatic literature.

Audiences will be treated to a different style of staging, as “Twelve Angry Jurors” will be performed “in the round”.  Limited seating will be on the perimeter of the stage and the action of the play takes place in the center. This staging reinforces the powerful and intimate nature of the story and gives patrons the feeling of being in the jury room deliberating with the jurors.

Under the Direction of Jim McCulloch, the cast and crew include:  Student Director-Cally Julson, Lauren Harkness, Caty Strait, Alec Holt, Chris Porcaro, Savannah Boss, Jillian Harkness, Carter Waelchli, Sophie Mayer, Nicole Sedmak, Weston Lema, Stephanie Ordaz, Angie McKelvey, Maggie Jay, Josie Hintz, Emma VanDaele and David Kromholtz

Presented at the Whitewater High School auditorium on February 22-24 at 7:30 pm and the 25th at 2 pm. General admission tickets are $9 for adult, $5 for students.  Seating is limited.  Call 262-472-8178 for ticket information.

 

WHS Players in a rehearsal for “12 Angry Jurors”.