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Town of Lima 4-H to meet on Monday, February 12 at 7:00 PM

Are you interested in community service? 

Meeting new people? 

Learning new things? 

Lima-H is calling for you.  A small club meets the second Monday of the month.  We do activities, community service, the big one is showing at the Rock County Fair in July, and it is not just local.  You have the opportunity to reach to the county, state, and national levels.  Our club is open to any child grades 4K-12th grade.  It does not matter what school you go to, county you live in or if you are on a farm or in the city.  We offer everything. 4-H looks great on employment applications, resumes, and college letters.

Come check us out at our next meeting on Monday, February 12th at 7:00 PM at the Lima Town Hall or contact us at lima4h1@yahoo.com. If you enroll before March, you can join us in showing your projects at Rock County Fair.

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Programs – Week of February 12th through February 18th

Rhyme Time

Ages Birth-3 years

Tuesday, February 13th 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Rhyme Time offers caregivers and children the perfect opportunity to engage with songs, rhymes, and simple stories.  Each 20-30 minute class period is followed by a play time.

Pokémon Club

Ages 6-12 years

Tuesday, February 13th 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Pokémon enthusiasts ages 6-12 years are invited to meet other fans and show off their cards at Pokémon Club.  Participants are invited to battle their Pokémon or trade cards at their own discretion.  For those who wish to battle, there are trainer decks available for checkout.  Remember your library card!  No registration is required for this program. Please note that this event now takes place in the Children’s Department.

Growing Readers

Ages 3-5 years

Thursday, February 15th 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Growing Readers allows children and their favorite adult to engage with songs, rhymes, stories, and play.  Each session includes picture books, movement activities, and nursery rhymes.  Each 30 minute class period is followed by art or activities and a play time.

Book Boogie

Ages 2-5 years

Saturday, February 17th 10:30 a.m.

It’s time to shake, wiggle, and jive at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library’s Book Boogie! Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us on the third Saturday of the month for a book-based dance party!  Bring your dancing shoes.  No registration is required.

 

 

 

Whitewater Common Council Candidate Forum – March 10 at 10:00 AM

The League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area would like to invite the community to a Forum in which candidates for Common Council express their views on important topics of concern before the April 3rd Spring Election.  The Forum will take place on Saturday, March 10, 10AM-11:30 AM, in the Whitewater City Hall Council Chambers.  League member Tom Drucker will moderate the Forum, which will be broadcast live by Whitewater Community TV and made available for viewing in the weeks leading up to Election Day.

Candidates for Common Council in the April 3rd Spring Election are as follows:

  • Aldermanic District 2:  James Schulgit, incumbent
  • Aldermanic District 4:  Lynn Binnie, incumbent
  • Councilmember at Large:  Jim Allen, incumbent, and Brienne Diebolt-Brown

The League’s Candidate Forum is a free public event where voters are invited to ask questions of the candidates on issues of importance to their daily lives and the Whitewater community.  Although only the Councilmember at Large seat is contested, the League invited the uncontested candidates to share their views as well.  However, should either one of the two candidates running for the At Large seat choose not to participate, the forum will be cancelled. The League has a long tradition of not supporting “empty-chair” debates or forums because any candidate in a contested race, who appears alone, has the distinct advantage of presenting partisan views and comments without challenge.

Also, a Candidate Questionnaire, developed by the League board, will be distributed to Common Council candidates on Friday, February 23, 2018. Completed questionnaires will be posted on the League’s website, www.lwvwhitewater.org, by the end of the day, Monday, March 12.

Country Royalty Performance at Young Auditorium POSTPONED; Tribute to Hank Williams and Patsy Cline originally scheduled for Saturday, February 10th

Due to the major snow and ice storms affecting over two-thirds of the country, Young Auditorium’s Country Royalty performance and dinner option originally scheduled for Saturday, February 10th have been postponed.

Young Auditorium sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The rescheduled performance will take place in the spring of 2019. Customers will be advised once the specific date is identified.

The Jefferson County Public Snowmobile Trails are open as of  12:00 noon on  Friday, February 9, 2018.

We ask that you use caution and respect the property owners.  Please ride safely. Riders must stay on marked trails.

Please contact the Snowmobile Alliance 24-hour Hotline at 920-699-SNOW (7669) daily for current information. Snowmobile trails in adjoining counties may be closed. Trail users should check with each county to determine trail status.

JEFFERSON COUNTY SNOWMOBILE ALLIANCE trail conditions web page:
http://www.jcsawi.org/trail-conditions/

Whitewater Girls Basketball 63 Brodhead 43

Photos by Peter Mischka, Courtesy of Bob Mischka

From Coach Judy Harms:

Whitewater girls rebound with a 63-43 win over Brodhead after falling to Jefferson Tuesday.   Game time moved to an earlier start in anticipation of beating the projected winter storm forecast.  Whippets embraced the weather by bringing a storm of their own, led by Allison Heckert’s 16 points, Ali Ketterhagen’s 13, and Miranda Reynold’s 12.  Kacie Carollo dished out 8 assists.  Not only was it great to see the girls rebound, but we finally played well an entire game, something that has been haunting us all season.  Thank you to Whitewater High School’s student council and food service for holding a fabulous chili event.  It was a great success!

Reminder – Polar Plunge for Special Olympics to be held on February 10th, 2018 at Cravath Lake Park

Event Schedule

February 10, 2018
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Check-In and Registration
11:00 a.m. – Chili Cook-off
12:00 p.m – Opening Ceremony & Plunging

Location

Cravath Park
341 S. Fremont St.
Whitewater, WI 53190
Map

 

 

For more information, including a schedule and how to donate, 

REMINDER – Mary Althaus and Michele Smith Reception; free & open to the public, Saturday, February 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the CAC.

A quilt show with local quilters/artists Mary Althaus and Michele Smith will be featured at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center (CAC), 402 West Main Street, from February 1 to 25, Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

Quilter Mary Althaus said, “When I began quilt-making in the late 1980’s, I used traditional patterns and fabrics. In the early 2000’s, I began using reproduction 1800 patterns and fabrics. I joined other quilters via the Internet in discussion groups. Groups are geared towards style, fabric, a quilt designer, a fabric designer, or a specific quilt pattern to name a few. In the last few years, I have drifted towards the brighter fabrics, using Electric Quilt for design, and Inklingo to print sewing and cutting lines on fabric using my laptop and home printer.”

Picture of Quilter Mary Althaus’ work, La Passacaglia – right.

Linda Long, Co-President of the Whitewater Arts Alliance, said, “Quilting is truly an art form, and we have some amazing quilt artists in our community. Mary has exhibited before, and Michele’s name has come up every time we consider quilters. We are so pleased to host these two talented women. People need to come see their work up close!”

Quilter Michele Smith said, “I began quilting in 1994, when I signed up for a beginning quilting class with a local quilter, who opened her home and taught four of us the basics of quilting. She was a huge inspiration, sharing numerous samples of her beautiful work, and teaching us to concentrate on the overall effect of our project instead of focusing on imperfections. The class provided a combination of teaching, laughing, and meeting people with similar interests. I have been quilting and enjoying the company of many fellow quilters ever since.”

She adds, “Although I have experimented with many styles of quilting, I am currently working on scrappy-style quilts. However, quilters today do not use ‘scraps’ of fabric as the pioneer women did – most of us have accumulated a huge collection of fabric to draw from. I particularly enjoy quilt block exchanges, where a specific group of quilters exchange blocks on a monthly basis.”