FCCU loan officers will give a short presentation followed by a reception where attendees can ask one-on-one questions with loan officers, appraisers, and real estate agents. The seminar is complimentary to all attendees.
Topics covered during this seminar include:
When: Thursday, February 15th from 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: 841 Brewhouse, Whitewater
Please RSVP on the FCCU website.
Photos from last year’s event.
The 5th Annual Optimist Trivia Night will be on February 16, at 7:00 pm on the UW-Whitewater campus. The UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club and the UW-Whitewater Student Optimist Club invite you to join the fun in the Hamilton Room on the first floor of the James R. Connor University Center.
Proceeds from the event will support a number of youth-focused projects in the Whitewater community, including the Whitewater Middle School Outdoor Classroom, the WWUSD Family Emergency Fund, the UW-W Children’s Center Sensory Room, Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House, and youth events sponsored by the clubs. Doors for the event will open at 6:00 pm.
Optimist Trivia Night is full of team competition and individual trivia. Prizes will also be awarded to the first and second place teams, as well as to the team that displays the most spirit and to the team that boasts the best costumes. In addition to trivia, there will also be a silent auction, bucket raffle for a variety of gift baskets, a cash raffle, other drawings, delicious refreshments, and a cash bar.
The registration fee for a team of 8 is $120 ($15 per person), and up to two additional players may be added for $25 per person.
Free childcare is also offered during the event.
To register, 
For more information, contact Kim Adams at adamsk@uww.edu or 608-201-2151.
Isabelle Zahn has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville for the fall 2017 semester. Zahn is majoring in Criminal Justice.
At UW- Platteville, the College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require grade-point averages of 3.75 and above for Dean’s List honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.50.
Photos by Bob Mischka
Whitewater boys went into Edgerton needing a win but came up short. Down by eight points at halftime, Whitewater took a six point lead with five minutes left in the game. With under two minutes remaining, Edgerton hit two 3 point shots and hung on for the 57-52 win over Whitewater.
Whitewater was led by Daniel Fuller with 15 followed by Roberto Navejas with 12 and Bryce Parrish with 10.
Whitewater next game is against East Troy on Tuesday, February 6th at home with a 7:15 start. Whitewater went to overtime in East Troy, the conference leaders, in a previous contest in East Troy this season. “Although the record does not reflect the effort and the close games that we have been in the boys have been playing some exciting basketball.” Coach Shears emphasizes. “It would really be great to have a big crowd Tuesday to help us get a much-needed win.”
This February, all 24 public libraries of Jefferson and Waukesha Counties are showing our citizens how libraries transform lives and make our communities stronger through a range of programs and initiatives. The Libraries Transform campaign is an initiative of the Bridges Library System inspired by the American Library Association. The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is a member of the Bridges Library System.
Even if you haven’t been to the library in a while, we invite you to visit us. Each library is hosting a unique program during the month of February. Pick up a brochure at your local library for a list of special programs and a passport to use when attending programs. You will be entered into a prize drawing if you attend programs at 3 or more libraries in Jefferson or Waukesha counties.
For more information and a complete listing of programs at all of the libraries in the Bridges Library System, please visit: https://bridgeslibrarysystem.org/
Picture by Peter Mischka, courtesy of Bob Mischka.
UWW Women’s Basketball: No. 19 UW-Whitewater 71, UW-Stevens Point 54
Senior forward Andrea Meinert led the Warhawks with 15 points. Senior guard Malia Smith, junior center Sarah Schumacher, and sophomore guard Camri Conley each added 12 points for UW-Whitewater. For complete story at UWWSports.com,
UWW Men’s Basketball: No. 25 UW-Stevens Point 74, No. 12 UW-Whitewater 60
The No. 12 UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team was defeated by UW-Stevens Point, 74-60, in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Stevens Point, Wis.
Junior guard Andre Brown led the Warhawks with 18 points and four assists. Junior forward Derek Rongstad and junior guard Dalton Menke each added nine points. For complete story at UWWSports.com,
No. 8 UW-Whitewater Downs UW-Eau Claire on Senior Night
The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team finished the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual season unbeaten Wednesday night after defeating UW-Eau Claire 36-7 on Senior Night at Russell Arena.
The Warhawks (10-5 overall, 5-0 WIAC) took eight of the 10 weight classes after recognizing seniors Jordan Newman and Austin Quartullo prior to their final home dual. For complete story at UWWSports.com,
Congratulations to the winners of the annual Spelling Bee held on January 31st! After a grueling showdown and needing to locate additional words….
1st place – Sophie Walton, 8th grade with the winning word of constabulary.
2nd place – Andrew Rollette, 8th grade. Andrew went out on the word prestidigitation.
3rd place – Madison Strickler, 8th grade. Madison made her final error on the word coppice.
The top winner for 7th grade was Henry Mortimer who went out on the word supercilious.
The top winner for 6th grade was Nate Black who went out on the word tempestuous.
Everyone that participated did an awesome job and should be proud of their voluminous spelling ability. Good luck to Sophie as she advances to compete at the regional Scripps Spelling Bee.
Officials with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office said a home in Whitewater appears to be a total loss after a three-alarm fire Wednesday, Jan. 31. It happened around 9 am at a two-story home on Grand View Dr. near Kettle Moraine Dr.
No one was in the home at the time. No one was hurt.
For complete story from Fox6now.com,
From the Silent Generation to Generation Z: How Do We Work Together?: Every generation tends to complain about the next generation: from the silent generation who experienced the great depression, the Woodstock experience of the baby boomers, to the “technoholics” of Generation Z. As individuals, we can either ignore the differences that exist or learn to build on each other’s strengths in order to create more change together. From the classroom to the workplace to society as a whole, we should learn to recognize and honor the differences of the next generations in order to be able to connect and to find ways to build bridges in order to address larger social issues together. Presented by Sarah Hessenauer (Social Work).
Where: Whitewater Senior Center (Starin Park Community Bldg. 504 W. Starin Rd., Whitewater, WI)
When: Friday, February 2 from 10:30-11:30 am.
This talk is open and free to the public!
Nationally known comedian Pete Lee, a Janesville native and recent a performer on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, comes to Whitewater. Check out his Tonight Show performance from January 12th here: https://youtu.be/adZAtplseGU
Where: University Center – Hamilton Room, UW-Whitewater Campus
When: Thursday, February 1 at 7:30 pm; Doors will open at 7 pm.
Cost: FREE!
This event is presented by UC Entertainment.
From Pete’s bio:
Pete Lee might be the nicest person in New York City, but that’s because it’s impossible to sound aggressive with a Wisconsin accent. Pete was raised in Janesville, WI by divorced parents and a 19-inch television, which is probably why he pursued a career in entertainment.
In 2005, Pete flew to New York to make his television debut on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend. That same night, he met his future wife, and she made him move to Manhattan. Soon after moving to NYC, he was selected to perform at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, where he was voted a standout performer. In 2008 Pete made his network television debut performing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing finishing as a semi-finalist. That same year, he made his television acting debut on the CBS Soap Opera As The World Turns, lasting two episodes! At the end of 2008 he then shot his own Comedy Central half Hour Special, which earned him a “cult” following at comedy clubs, and the opportunity to perform over the next four years at 500 colleges across the country.
In 2010 Pete began producing and editing his own shows for the Internet which led to getting his own web show on MSN.com called New York Minute:30. His web shows attracted the attention of television talent scouts and in 2012 he was hired to be a writer and cast member on FUSE TV’s Video on Trial and the NFL Network’s Top 10’s. In 2013, Pete was hired as a cast member on VH1’s Best Week Ever, which debuted in January.
If you haven’t heard of Pete Lee yet, prepare to tell other people.
