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Notice of OPENING OF fishing season, Trippe and Cravath lakes, Walworth County

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That the fishing seasons on Trippe Lake and Cravath Lake in the city of Whitewater, Walworth County will open on Oct. 1, 2022.   

Trippe and Cravath lakes underwent a drawdown of water levels in 2019 as part of a project aimed to control invasive aquatic plants, to compact sediment and to improve water quality, navigability and habitat. Both lakes were closed to fishing under s. NR 20.33 (1), Wis. Admin. Code to protect game fish that were concentrated in the lakes during the drawdown. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has determined that water levels have reached normal levels and fish are no longer being concentrated and vulnerable to overfishing.   

If you have questions, please contact Travis Motl, Fisheries Biologist at (920) 838-0450 or travis.motl@wisconsin.gov.

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

Total enrollment at the two UW-Whitewater campuses, which has declined for the past three years, has apparently fallen once again for the fall semester. Last fall’s 10th day enrollment at the Whitewater campus was 10,804, with the Rock County campus at 643. Jeffrey Angileri, University Marketing and Communication Executive Director, told the Banner this week that the 10th day enrollment numbers, the standard measure of enrollment, are not generally ready until mid-fall. However, the following statement that was included in a UW System press release dated September 22 anticipates a decrease at many campuses, including Whitewater: “UW-Green Bay, UW-Madison, and UW-Superior are showing enrollment increases, UW-La Crosse is even, and the remainder will decrease, the estimates show.”

The information that was provided by the UW System was based on first day of classes enrollment estimates. It was indicated that, based on those numbers, new student enrollment at the main campuses is the highest since 2018. UW System President Jay Rothman stated, “The figures suggest that strategies to increase access are working and that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is waning on first-year enrollment.”

The statement continued, “Overall enrollment dropped 1 percent to 161,430, according to the preliminary estimates, or about 1,500 students, including 500 at the branch campuses and the remainder at the main campuses. This result was expected after the pandemic affected two years of enrollment….Overall enrollment has dropped in recent years due to fewer high school graduates in the pipeline and uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic. But Rothman said the first-year enrollment figures this fall suggest an improved outlook in enrollment. The strategies to increase access include the optional ACT, easier application to multiple universities, and the waiving of application fees.”

The Banner will provide the 10th day enrollment numbers when they are available.

The Walworth County Aging Network (WCAN) will host the annual Senior Resource Fair on Thursday, October 6, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Walworth County Health and Human Services building, 1910 County Road NN, Elkhorn. The fair will feature more than 35 vendors, health screenings, memory screenings, hearing testing, coffee, snacks, and numerous raffle prizes. The first 100 attendees will receive a gift bag and a valuable resource directory.

“We are excited to host this year’s Walworth County Senior Resource Fair,” says ADRC Manager Randy Kohl. “Over 35 agencies that provide services for older adults will be on hand to share information and answer questions. The addition of health screenings provided by Advocate Aurora is a significant enhancement to this year’s event.”

The Walworth County Public Health Department will be administering the Pfizer updated COVID-19 booster vaccination during the event; however, an appointment must be scheduled using the following link: https://senior-resource-fair-bivalent.timetap.com/

“You won’t want to miss this event,” says Kohl. “Many attendees will win raffle prizes, there will be food demonstrations, and staff will be available to assist with completion of Power of Attorney forms.”

The Walworth County Aging Network Senior Resource Fair is free and ample free parking will be available. For more information regarding the Senior Resource Fair or the Walworth County Aging Network, contact the Walworth County ADRC at (262) 741-3400.

Editor’s note: We appreciate having permission to use on our homepage “Older People’s Day 2016” by Coventry City Council, which is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The College of Arts and Communication at UW-Whitewater announces nine concerts taking place throughout October. Starting off on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. is Matthew Onstad, trumpet and Shuk-Ki Wong, piano; Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. is the Symphonic Wind Ensemble Chamber Music; Sunday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. is a solo recital by Michael Dugan, trombone; Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. is the Jazz I Ensemble; Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. is the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra in the Young Auditorium; Sunday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. is the UW-Whitewater Choirs; Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. is the Percussion Ensemble; Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. is a faculty concert featuring Cristina Ballatori; and finishing off the month is a concert performed by the Chancellor’s Quartet and Baroque Ensemble on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. All music events are in the Light Recital Hall at the Greenhill Center of the Arts unless specified otherwise. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. 

For the first concert, Matthew Onstad, trumpet and Shuk-Ki Wong, piano will perform a recital featuring works by Eris DeJarnett (midwest premiere), Eric Ewazen and John Stevens on Oct. 6. 

The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is one of the top ensembles at UW-Whitewater, and is on track to showcase a fine collection of chamber music for winds and percussion, featuring Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb as a soloist in David Maslanks’s “Remember Me.” The second half of the concert will feature the saxophone ensemble. This concert will take place on Oct. 9. 

Michael Dugan, trombone, is one of the fine professors at UW-Whitewater. After stepping down from being the music department chair and while taking a sabbatical this semester, he has decided to bless the Center of the Arts with his music on Oct. 16. Dugan’s concert, Outta the Chair Office & Onto the Stage, will feature works by Jiri Pauer, Abbie Conat, Frank Gulino, and Lauren Bernofsky. 

From Oct. 21-23, there are a cluster of ensemble concerts. The first will be Jazz I Ensemble on Oct. 21. They will be presenting music old and new from the jazz greats to student compositions. The jazz ensembles perform in both large and small groups in a wide variety of musical styles ranging from swing to funk, to freely improvised music. Also, this weekend will be the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra at 3 p.m. and the UW-Whitewater Choirs: Miestersingers, Harmonia, and Concert Choir at 7:30 p.m., both on Oct. 23. The Whitewater Symphony Orchestra will be performing works by Prokofiev and Mozart, conducted by Chris Ramaekers. The UW-Whitewater Choirs: Miestersingers, Harmonia, and Concert Choir are conducted by Robert Gehrenbeck and Brian Leeper. This concert will feature works by African American composers Florence Price and Roland Carter,  including Carter’s new work in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis: “Make Some Noise, Get in Trouble (Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble),” plus works sung in Spanish by David Brunner, Carlos Guastavino, and Maria Grever, a Mexican-American composer of hit songs from the 1930s and ’40s.

Next will be the Percussion Ensemble on Oct. 25 performing classic works for Percussion Ensemble. Following that is a concert featuring Associate Professor Cristina Ballatori, flute on Oct. 27. She plans on performing an eclectic program of her favorites from the flute repertoire. Lastly is the Chancellor’s Quartet and Baroque Ensemble on Oct. 30. The Chancellor’s Quartet features talented string area students who perform at campus and community events as ambassadors for the music department.  The Baroque ensemble performs works from around 1600-1750, using historically informed interpretation and instrumentation.

Beyond the nine ticketed events happening this month in the Department of Music, there are a few free events happening for the public as well. Student Duos and Trios for Violin and Viola will perform on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Alexis Nungaray, soprano will be performing a student recital on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.; the Delta Omicron Fall Recital is taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.; and a student recital by Brandon Terwilliger, saxophone will occur on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. 

Don’t miss the many exciting concerts happening this October in the Greenhill Center of the Arts: 

• Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Matthew Onstad, trumpet and Shuk-Ki Wong, piano
• Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m.: Symphonic Wind Ensemble Chamber Music
• Sunday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.: Outta the Chair Office & Onto the Stage, Michael Dugan, trombone
• Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.: Jazz I Ensemble
• Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.: Whitewater Symphony Orchestra in the Young Auditorium
• Sunday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.: UW-Whitewater Choirs 
• Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.: Percussion Ensemble 
• Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.: Faculty Concert: Cristina Ballatori, flute 
• Sunday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m.: Chancellor’s Quartet and Baroque Ensemble 

All music events are in the Light Recital Hall at the Greenhill Center of the Arts located at 950 W. Main St., Whitewater, Wisconsin unless specified otherwise. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. 

Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 1, 2022, to honor firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities as members of Wisconsin’s fire services. In recognition of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day, Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial Inc. holds a Final Alarm Ceremony and Silent Procession at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids. This year, the event will take place on October 1.   “The Memorial Wall in Wisconsin Rapids holds the names of more than 300 firefighters who have served their communities heroically and who have made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Gov. Evers. “This day is an important one to many as they honor their loved ones, colleagues, and friends with the Final Alarm Ceremony and Silent Procession, and the state of Wisconsin joins them in their mourning as we remember their fallen heroes. They will never be forgotten.”  In addition to lowering the flags on Sat., Oct. 1, 2022, due to the Final Alarm Ceremony, the Executive Order also lowers the flags on Sat., Oct. 15, 2022, in honor of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day during Fire Prevention Week, which is set by state statute.

After many years of co-sponsoring Stuff the Bus, the Whitewater FFA is passing the torch to Whitewater Unified School District Student Councils. The Student Councils, along with Nelson’s Bus Service, will be supporting the food drive. Please support Stuff the Bus under new management; your support goes a long way for those in need.
During Homecoming Week (October 3-7), please bring donations to any school in the district. Each building will have designated areas in which food and other supplies can be dropped off during the school day.

Your support for the community is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Whitewater FFA Reporter
Katie Gillette

32nd Whitewater CROP Hunger Walk — THIS Sunday — October 2, 2022 — 12:30 p.m. — Irvin L Young Memorial Library – Pre-register online at https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2022/event/whitewaterwi