Join the WHS Players for Agatha Christie’s, “A Murder is Announced,” February 23 – 25 at 7:00 p.m. or February 26 at 2:00 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium.
Tickets are $7 per student and $10 per adult. Reserve your general admission tickets by calling the box office at 262-472-8178.
Article Submitted by Jim McCulloch
WUSD Theater Director
jmcculloch@wwusd.org
Photos Courtesy of Tom Ganser
The UW-W Department of Music invites the community to join faculty members and guest artist Anna Hersey for an evening of Scandinavian music on Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. This program features repertoire for voice and piano by Scandinavian composers including Elfrida Andrée, Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Ture Rangström, and Sigurd von Koch. Performers include Karen Boe, piano; guest artist Anna Hersey, soprano; Brian Leeper, baritone; and Rachel Wood, mezzo-soprano. All proceeds from this and other concerts in the Music Mosaics series go directly towards scholarships for Department of Music students.
The venue for this event is the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts, located at 950 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190. Tickets are available in advance and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for those age 65+, and $8 for under age 18. There is a $2 surcharge if purchased at the door at the time of the event.
Editor’s note: The following news release was received from the City of Whitewater.
The Whitewater University Technology Park board of directors has appointed Elizabeth Thelen, M.S. as the Whitewater University Technology Park and Community Engagement Center’s Executive Director.
After an extensive nationwide search, the search committee narrowed the prospects down to three final candidates for in-person interviews. Kevin Kaufman, the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Business Outreach Director and a member
of the search committee, feels great about the hire, saying, “Elizabeth brings a deep network and is known as a great leader in
entrepreneurial support in southeastern Wisconsin.”
John Weidl, city manager and the Vice President of the Whitewater University Technology Park, shares, “I look
forward to collaborating with Elizabeth to continue the partnership between the City of Whitewater and the University of
Wisconsin – Whitewater. We will be working closely to build on the Innovation Center’s successes to bring new
businesses and a new tax base to the industrial park.”
Elizabeth Thelen is a leader working at the intersection of technology, economic development and people. She has
dedicated her career to connecting people, leading projects and organizations, and getting things done. Elizabeth does
this by building trusted relationships, strong networks and a passion for technology. BDHS Consulting, AeroX Tech, The
Water Council, HRDC, Slinger Speedway, Midwest Innovation Exchange are all organizations she has founded, cofounded or led. She sits on a number of business advisory boards; including Wisconsin Aerospace Partners advisory board and Wisconsin Chapter leader of the national non-profit, Independent Women’s Network.
As an entrepreneur herself, Elizabeth has the experience of what it takes to build a team, manage financials, inspire vision
and implement for results. She has real world experience in technology projects, working with start-ups and researchers,
organizing and leading teams, and leading businesses through change. Acting as president, vice president, director,
network builder, coach, facilitator, or whatever title she has, Elizabeth brings energy, optimism and results to all her
assignments. Not only will she support the Whitewater entrepreneurial community, but also contribute to the broader
Wisconsin entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Elizabeth shares, “We all look forward to reigniting the Innovation Center’s vision with the City of Whitewater and
Technology Park. We need to dig deep and ask who do we want to be and how will we get there? Be bold! Be clear!”
Whitewater University Technology Park
The City of Whitewater, the Whitewater Community Development Authority, and the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
partnered and founded the Whitewater University Technology Park and Innovation Center in 2011. As the cornerstone of
the 130-acre Whitewater University Technology Park, the Whitewater University Innovation Center is a mixed-use
incubator and serves as a community for entrepreneurs.
Community Engagement Center
The vision of the Community Engagement Center is unparalleled resources for successful meetings and events to help
move the community forward. It is a one-of-a-kind place, designed to combine great ideas and organizations with the
boundless energy of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater campus. Located at 1260 Main St., the Community
Engagement Center opened in December 2019.
A free weekly drawing class is getting under way Thursday, Feb. 2, at Wisconsin Makers in Whitewater. Taught by Mike Alvarez of Whitewater, the class will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St. Interested area residents of all ages are welcome to attend.
The class is the first activity set by the newly formed Whitewater Art Club at the makerspace. “This club is for people interested in arts and crafts in general, from drawing and painting to paper art, pottery, woodcarving and pretty much anything art-related,” Alvarez said.
Alvarez is the owner of Handy Mike LLC, a handyman service. He particularly enjoys drawing, painting, woodcarving, woodworking and pottery. He eventually plans to hold classes in those subjects, as well. “I want to integrate every part of the community, from the seniors to the little kids, so everyone can come and participate,” he said. Being bilingual, Alvarez hopes to generate interest from the Latino community, as well.
Club members need not join Wisconsin Makers to participate. However, donations toward paying utilities would be greatly appreciated.
Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace that creates an affordable, collaborative and educational environment that inspires people of all ages to becoming innovators within their communities by unlocking their skills through continual training. It has members from Jefferson, Walworth, Rock and Waukesha counties and beyond, and all have access to the workshops around the clock. The facility houses machine, welding/fabrication, electronics, automotive, 3-D printing, laser engraving and woodworking shops. It also offers pottery, ceramics, metal art, quilting, fabric arts, matting/framing and more. The building is accessible and has off-street parking, WiFi, and many other amenities.
For more information about the makerspace, contact Chris Spangler at (920) 728-2960.
For more information about the drawing class, contact Alvarez at (920) 397-1022 or whitewaterartclub@gmail.com.
Dr. Rodrigo Pires de Lima, currently the saxophone professor at the Lisbon Conservatory of Music in Portugal, has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. After teaching masterclasses during the day on Tuesday, January 31 he will present a concert at UW-Whitewater at 7:30 p.m. Pires de Lima will be performing a varied program of works for saxophone and piano. https://www.facebook.com/rodrigopiresdelima.sax/
The venue for this event is the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts, located at 950 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190. Tickets are available in advance and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for those age 65+, and $8 for under age 18. There is a $2 surcharge if purchased at the door at the time of the event.
The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Forecast Office [NWS] has issued a wind chill advisory for our area from 9 p.m. on Monday until 10 a.m. on Tuesday. NWS indicates, “Arctic air will bring continued below zero wind chill temperatures into Wednesday morning. The coldest wind chill temperatures will occur tonight into Tuesday morning, with expected values of 15 below to 25 below zero.”
Editor’s note: The following announcement was received from Jefferson County Parks. Future announcements this season regarding snowmobile trails will be posted in the sports section of the Banner.
All Jefferson County Snowmobile Trails will open at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow Sunday, January 29, 2023
This includes all County Trails – both north and south.
Some trails may be closed due to open water.
Plowed fields may be rough.
Please ride safely.
Please stay on the marked trails and obey all signage.
Please call 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.
Whitewater Unified School District School Board – Special Meeting – Monday @ 7:00 p.m.
Agenda (click on “meetings” in upper right corner): Create and Assign Members to WAC Negotiations Ad Hoc Committee, followed by closed session to discuss negotiations for Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center agreements
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
William D. Kyle Board Room
419 South Elizabeth Street
7:00 p.m. via Zoom Online
City of Whitewater Finance Committee – Tuesday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda includes conventional water case update
City of Whitewater Municipal Building
City Managers Conference Room – 2nd Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
This is a blended meeting. Please join meeting in person or from your computer, tablet or
smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/124665565
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (571) 317-3112
Access Code: 124-665-565
City of Whitewater Landmarks Commission – Thursday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda
Cravath Lakefront Room
312 Whitewater Street
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/759915245
You can also dial in using your phone.
1 (872) 240-3311
Access Code:
759-915-245
Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://meet.goto.com/install
Editor’s note: The following news release was received from the ADRC of Walworth County.
ADRC of Walworth County Offers Mind over Matter Program Aimed at Reducing Incontinence in Women Over 50
Half of all women age 50 or older will experience incontinence at some point in
their lives. The Mind over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder program, offered by the Walworth
County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), is a small group, community-based program
that has been proven to improve bladder symptoms for 71 percent of participants and bowel symptoms
for over 55 percent.
In three, two-hour sessions, held every other week for one month, Mind over Matter gives participants
strategies for reducing incontinence. This interactive workshop is led by a trained female facilitator and
is designed specifically for women ages 50 or older who live independently, have experienced
bladder/bowel issues, or are interested in preventing them. Participants can expect to leave with an
understanding of how muscles work and exercises that can reduce incontinence. Participants will build
confidence through goal setting and know when to seek the expertise of a health professional.
Mind over Matter will be held in the Kettle Moraine Trail room on Mondays, February 13 through
March 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Walworth County Health and Human Services Building, 1910
County Road NN, Elkhorn. The workshop has a suggested donation of $10.
For questions, or to register for the program, contact Chetney Blaszczyk RDN, CD at (262) 741-3309.
About the ADRC of Walworth County: The ADRC provides information and assistance to older and
disabled adults, their friends, family, caregivers, and the public. We can assist by evaluating your current
needs and providing options available to meet the needs of your situation. Learn more at
www.co.walworth.wi.us/376/Aging-Disability-Resource-Center.
