(UW-Whitewater Young Auditorium submission)
News
Lakeview Loves Thanks “Generous Hearts”
Thank you to Arabelle and her mom Cindy for creating a fundraiser to support Lakeview Loves! Together they created Valentine cards that were made available for ordering. Thanks to the support the fundraiser received, this generous family was able to donate $550 to Lakeview Loves!
This week, February 8-12 will be Loves Celebration Week at Lakeview. There is a food drive of specific food items each day that are used to pack the weekly food bags. To celebrate, on Friday the school will wear hearts, valentine colors and Lakeview Wear!
Lakeview Loves continues to run with the generous support of our community and volunteers in the Whitewater Lions Club. For more information contact smarkham@wwusd.org.
Inspirational NFL “Vince Lombardi” Super Bowl Ad was partially shot in Fort Atkinson
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
A commercial shown during the Super Bowl pregame and also during the game was partially shot in Fort Atkinson. Inspirational quotes adapted from Vince Lombardi, the coach who put the Packers on the map, were featured, together with an actor portraying Lombardi. Apparently much of the commercial was filmed in Milwaukee, but Fort’s Cold Spring Design storefront was shown covered with plywood, and it seems that several other Fort locations were also featured. This article on FortAtkinsonOnline.com provides further details.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received the Lombardi Trophy for their 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Vince Lombardi died in 1970.
Victim of Fatal Shooting in Milwaukee was a 2020 UW-W Grad (Date of shooting corrected)
Per various news outlets, 22-year-old Purcell Pearson was killed related to an apparent robbery in Milwaukee on Saturday, February 6, 2021. It was reported that he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the 2019 homecoming king, and a May 2020 UW-W graduate.
This Minneapolis Star Tribune article and this article from Fox6 quote UW-W associate vice chancellor Kenny Yarbrough regarding Purcell Pearson.
Click here for the WISN article.
Click here for the WDJT article.
Click here for the WKOW article.
UW-Platteville announces summer, fall 2020 graduates
(UW-Platteville submission) – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to nearly 600 students from its three campuses for the summer and fall of 2020. Brandon Wedwick, of Whitewater, graduated with a degree in Arts and Sciences.
A total of 586 students from UW-Platteville, UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County and UW-Platteville Richland earned either their bachelor’s or associate degrees. Because of COVID-19, no ceremonies were held, but will be rescheduled at a later date.
In 2020, UW-Platteville was named the best public institution in Wisconsin for annual return on investment for the fifth consecutive year by Payscale and the best public university in the country for job placement, according to Zippia. For more information on the university, located in Southwest Wisconsin, visit www.uwplatt.edu.
This Week’s Virtual City Meetings (UPDATED with Whitewater School Board/Whitewater Education Association Bargaining Session )
City of Whitewater Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission Meeting – Monday @ 4:00 p.m.
Click here for the agenda.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/814168533
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (408) 650-3123
Access Code: 814-168-533
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
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Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m.
Click here for agenda; then click on “meetings” in upper right corner
URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89930417359?pwd=SjJwUXVMaE1jZzZuQXpXTlJuRTAyZz09
Passcode: 923413
Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
Webinar ID: 899 3041 7359
Passcode: 923413
City of Whitewater Public Works Committee – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes sizing of new elevated water tank.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/382074685
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3412
Access Code: 382-074-685
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/382074685
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Whitewater School Board/Whitewater Education Association Bargaining Session – Wednesday @ 4:00 p.m.
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
419 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
4:00 p.m.
- PUBLIC NOTICE: Pursuant to §111.70 and §19.82(1), Wis. Stats., you are hereby notified that
representatives of the School Board of the Whitewater Unified School District and the Whitewater Education
Association will meet on February 10, at 4:00 p.m. at the Central Office Board Room, 419 South Elizabeth
Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin, to exchange 2020-21 initial proposals. The meeting will be open to the
public. In addition, the parties may caucus individually in closed session. Subsequent negotiations will be
conducted in closed session unless the parties agree to open sessions.
If you require special accommodations to fully participate, please notify the School Board Secretary by phone (262) 472-8702 or in writing at least 24 hours prior to the meeting time
Cabin fever? Winter blahs? Liven up your week with digital & audio books, movies, TV shows, music, & comic books from Hoopla through the library – no waiting!
(Irvin L. Young Memorial Library submission) “Cabin fever? Winter blahs? Liven up your week with digital books, movies, TV shows, music, comic books and audio books from Hoopla. You can sign up through the library website at www.whitewaterlibrary.org. The best part? All items are immediately available. No wait times! Every Whitewater library card holder is eligible to check out four items per month. Need help signing up? Call us at 262-473-0530 between 12:30 and 7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturday, our current open hours.
Free Coats, Hats, Mittens & Boots Waiting in Library Lobby
(From the Irvin L. Young Library Facebook page) Did you know there are free coats in lobby of the library? They’re waiting for someone who needs a new coat to adopt them! If you could use one, please come by and help yourself! There are coats for little ones, older kids, and grownups! There are some hats, mittens, and boots, too. Take whatever you need.
The lobby is open from 12:30-7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
Tom Schmeling, Whitewater Native, Named CEO in the Twin Cities
(Family submission) Whitewater native, Tom Schmeling, 53, has been named president and CEO of Dalsin Industries located in Bloomington, MN. Dalsin is celebrating 75 years in business and is a privately held OEM of high-end wood pellet grills sold under the Memphis Grill brand and is a precision metal contract manufacturer for many solar energy companies as well as customers in the recreational vehicle, bus and utility truck industries. Tom has spent 30 years building a career in operations, sourcing and sales/marketing. He has worked for companies like Newell-Rubbermaid, Mercury Marine (Brunswick), Polaris and Arctic Cat. Tom and his wife, Jaimie, have spent their careers raising their family in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and Maple Grove, Minnesota, and now reside in North Hudson, WIsconsin. Tom enjoys the outdoors, golfing, playing tennis, time with his family including his children Nate, 26, Hannah, 20 and Leah 18 and their three goldendoodles.
Seniors in the Park Presents “Mulan” – Tuesday, Feb. 9
“Mulan”(Drama/Adventure/Family) Tuesday, February 9, 1 PM; PG-13; 1 hour, 55 minutes (2020)
Mulan is a legendary folk heroine from the Chinese Dynasties, 4th to 6th century AD. According to their legend, Mulan takes her aged father’s place in conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man, as the Huns invade China. Pushing herself to her limits and braving the war, Mulan digs deep to find her true inherited strength. This is the live action/actors adaptation of the 1998 animated version. Due to Covid restrictions, it was originally solely released via the Disney+ streaming service, last September 4.
There is a capacity limit, and COVID-19 precautions, including facial mask, are required. Please register in advance online, by email (dweberpal@whitewater-wi.gov), or phone (473-0535).