Paul Jhona writes, “This Spring a tall lilac got hit by a storm. Damaged. New sprouts all Summer. This past week saw these blooming up high [see photo below.] Lilacs in September and October.
Our thanks to Paul Jhona for sharing his surprise with us.
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By 11 a.m. there sometimes was almost more toilet paper on the ground than in the trees. [Binnie photos]
By Lynn Binnie Whitewater Banner volunteer staff whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
In the past it was often popular to toilet paper the trees at fellow high school students’ homes for Homecoming, but this year the focus seemed to be on the high school itself. As students and staff arrived for school on Friday, October 4, they found that essentially every tree or large bush in the front and sides of the high school had been toilet papered. While traditionally the goal seemed to be to cover each tree as thoroughly as possible, in this case the objective seemed to be how many trees could be minimally decorated. Approximately fifty trees were targeted.
Principal Brent Mansky and Athletic Director Justin Crandall displayed no irritation while cruising the campus in a golf cart to retrieve paper from the lawn on Friday afternoon. “They have to learn to do it better,” Mansky told The Banner. Noting how the perpetrators seemed to hit each tree only once, he continued, “Next year we’re going to make it into a competition between the classes; each grade will be assigned a section. They’ll have to clean up what’s on the lawn by Friday evening.”
Principal Brent Mansky (L) and Athletic Director Justin Crandall recovered paper from the lawn on Friday afternoon.
Justin Crandall demonstrating his mastery of the grabber
Editor’s note: The Banner wishes to thank Kay Robers for the news tip.
Public service announcement from the City of Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is interested in improving pedestrian safety when crossing Starin Road between Prince Street and Prairie Street. One solution they would like to investigate further is the closure of Starin Road to vehicular traffic during certain hours Monday thru Friday while the University is in session. The exact closure would be just east of the Warhawk Drive intersection to just east of the UW Bookstore.
To gather more information and potential impacts, the City Council has authorized a temporary closure for two weeks. Starting Monday, October 7, 2024 – Friday, October 18, 2024, Starin Road will be closed to thru traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, as shown on the map above. The temporary closure will cease at 6:00 p.m. on Friday October 18, 2024. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes, which may include CTH U, Schwager Drive, or Main Street.
Brad Marquardt Director of Public Works 262-473-0139 bmarquardt@whitewater-wi.gov
It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. This month, let’s look at some buildings of the UW-Whitewater built during the mid-20th century and still standing today.
Our first image is S. A. White Hall, a residence hall built in 1963. The first dormitory built on campus was Lucy Baker Hall in 1952, now demolished. During the next 10 years, several more dormitories with this exact plan were built on campus, just as they were being built on all the other campuses of the Wisconsin State Colleges (Universities). S. A. White Hall is a good example of this style. Four stories with a lobby, they served students until recent years, when they have been demolished for other buildings. Beginning in the mid-1960s, a newer version of this type of dormitory was built on campuses in Wisconsin, and many of these are still standing. Then came the high-rise dorms. Today, new types of “suite” dormitories are popular. Housing students from local boarding houses to dormitories to student apartment buildings has been an important trend in Whitewater since 1900.
Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.
Adam Ferrara, the Actor/Comedian whom Entertainment Weekly dubbed “Hilarious,” is currently starring on CBS’s All Access show, Why Women Kill with Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu and an all-star cast. Also currently streaming on Amazon, he’s in the Indie movie Little Italy, alongside Emma Roberts and Hayden Christenson. His new podcast, The Adam Ferrara Podcast is a breakout hit and considered a “must listen” by Hidden Remote. His new comedy album, It’s Scary in Here, debuted number one on iTunes, while his album Unconditional, was Interrobang’s People’s Choice of Album of the Year. For six seasons Adam co-hosted the critically acclaimed BBC sensation, Top Gear US. He proudly played Chief Needles Nelson on the Emmy® nominated FX drama Rescue Me. Adam co-starred with Emmy® Award winner Edie Falco on Showtime’s hit series Nurse Jackie. He has also co-starred alongside Kevin James in the hit movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Definitely Maybe with Ryan Reynolds. Some of Ferrara’s other TV credits include CBS’s The Good Fight, Criminal Minds, Kevin Can Wait, The King Of Queens, NBC’s Law & Order, ABC’s Ugly Betty.
Witty. Clever. Likable. Hilarious.These have all been used to describe comedian Keith Alberstadt.For over a decade, Keith has been entertaining comedy fans all over the world – club audiences in the U.S., expats in Asia, as well as U.S. troops throughout the Middle East. Simply put, his style of comedy is one that pulls everyone in. Whether it’s his sarcastic approach, his playful attitude, or his good old-fashioned southern charm, Keith makes his comedy relatable and approachable.
Growing up the youngest of four in a close-knit Catholic family in Nashville, Keith quickly developed a sense of humor and a love for making others laugh. When he co-hosted the high school talent show at the age of 18, he found his calling. But first there was college, then a job at Vanderbilt as the sideline reporter for the football team’s radio broadcasts. As a die-hard Vandy fan, it was a dream gig! While it was difficult to bite his tongue on the air and avoid FCC fines, it was even more difficult to break away and do his own thing. But eventually he did.Since leaving the office world behind, it’s been non-stop for Keith. Starting at his home club Zanies, he’s worked all over the country and now calls New York City home. Along the way, he built a solid career that includes such credits as…Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Last Comic Standing, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update (contributing writer), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (contributing writer), Comics Unleashed, Eight comedy tours for the troops – Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and throughout the Middle East and Fox News Red Eye. It continues to be non-stop, with much much more to come on the horizon.
Friday, October 4 – 7:00 p.m. – The Young, 930 W. Main St., Whitewater Tickets may be purchased here for $58. When purchased at the door there is an additional $2 surcharge. Parking is free.
The 8th Annual Southern Lakes Conference (SLC) Sports reunion will be held at 11:30 on Oct. 11 at Someplace Else in Flkhorn. Classes from ’55 to ’62 with the old SLC (Whitewater, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Wilmot, Elkhorn, Mukwonago, Burlington, and East Troy) are invited for lunch and cash bar. You may meet some that ran into you on the football field years ago. Please come and bring or invite an alum you may know. Tom Kraus gatortom57@yahoo.com 262 215 9985 or johnkilkenny270@gmail.com
Celebrating Our Heritage is the theme for an event at the Heart Prairie Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday, October 6th at 2:00. The church is located at N7372 County Road P, Delavan. Maria Comiskey from Old World Wisconsin will present a show and tell of trunk filled artifacts. The Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators 2024 Historic Preservation Award will be presented to Georgia Kestol-Bauer by Amy Wyatt of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Carol Cartwright, President of the Whitewater Historical Society, will speak about the architecture of the historic church.
Additionally, the event will include a self-guided walk of the historic cemetery, flute and pump organ music, and refreshments. Due to limited parking and seating, early arrival is advised. For more information contact gkestol@yahoo.com
Editor’s note: The above press release was submitted by Georgia Kestol-Bauer.
Whitewater Arts Alliance Presents: Invitational Photography Exhibition
Electric Eclectic IV Visiting from Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
Exhibition Dates: October 3 – 27, 2024 Artist Reception: Saturday, October 12, 12pm – 4pm; Program at 2 pm. Location: Whitewater Cultural Arts Center, 402 W Main St. Whitewater, WI
The Whitewater Arts Alliance (WAA) is proud to host Electric Eclectic IV, a special invitational photography exhibition featuring 19 talented Milwaukee-area artists. This collection, originally organized and curated by Roy Schmidt,former Director of Exhibitions for the Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA),and Xela Garcia, Director of Walker’s Point Center for the Arts (WPCA), brings together a vibrant mix of photography styles.
This exhibition made its debut at WPCA in Milwaukee earlier this year, and the WAA is thrilled to welcome it to Whitewater. Attendees will have the opportunity to see works from the following artists: Barbara Budish, Lewis Cadkin, Susan Cadkin, Christina DeSpears, Cindy Hansen, Kevin Hansen, Carl Hartt, Michael Havice, Kristine Hinrichs, Tim Holte, Linda Johnson-Dynek, Geri Laehn, Jack Long, Jeff McDonald, Michael Nowatny, Lynn Roginske, Roy Schmidt, Vinay Sinha, and Meredith Watts.
“London Victorian Housemaid” Lynn Roginske
“Winter Ice” Tim Holte
Organizer’s Statement by Roy Schmidt: “Many people have asked about the origin of the Electric Eclectic Exhibition and its history. EE was born one morning as I was on my way to lunch with a group of photographer friends. I wanted to break away from the rigid constraints of traditional exhibitions and create something that would allow more freedom in displaying photography. After brainstorming with the group, we agreed that the only requirement was that the work must be a photograph—beyond that, anything goes.
We approached Xela Garcia, Director of WPCA, and began planning. Since then, we’ve curated four exhibitions, and we’re excited to bring EE IV to Whitewater this October.”
WAA extends special thanks to Xela Garcia and WPCA for arranging the transport of the artwork from Milwaukee to Whitewater.
Patricia Sue Cruse, 74, Whitewater, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024.
Pat was born on June 11, 1950 in Chicago, IL to Raymond and Mary (Ziliak) Foote. She graduated from York High School in Elmhurst, IL and from UW-Whitewater with a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s degree in Elementary Counseling. She started her career as a teacher and elementary counselor in the Mukwonago school district. Pat met Randy Cruse at a fraternity party and quickly knew they would spend their lives together. They married on January 23, 1971.
Six months later, together, they took a risk and opened a restaurant – Randy’s Supper Club. While Randy’s name was on the front door, there was little doubt that Pat was a driving force behind the restaurant’s long-term success. Tuesday through Sunday Pat was elegantly dressed, greeting patrons and seamlessly entertaining hundreds of guests. She spent her Mondays creating special memories with her family. Randy’s was the location of many happy memories for Pat, Randy and the surrounding community for 43 years.
Pat’s commitment to the community and her alma mater continued outside the restaurant, earning her the Distinguished Service Award and induction into the UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame. Pat enjoyed cocktail hour, practical jokes and sunset cruises on the lake with her “capitan,” earning her the title “Director of Late Night Fun.” Pat was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2018 and battled the ultimately fatal disease with her final two years residing at Glenwood Memory Care in Whitewater. Randy was by her side when she finally succumbed to the disease.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years Randy; daughters Kristina (Mike) Sobolewski, Whitewater, Stacey (Dan) Barrins, Northfield, IL; grandchildren Matt, Kelsy, Lillian, Everly, and Vincent. She was preceded in death by her parents. Randy and the rest of the family want to thank the staff at Glenwood for their compassionate and loving care through this difficult journey. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Pat’s life that will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 5:00 pm at 841 Brewhouse in Whitewater.
