These are the vaccines that will be available: Dtap, Hep B, MMR, Polio, Tdap, and Varicella – first come, first served until vaccine supply runs out. The vaccines clinic is for individuals 18 years of age and younger. Adults can make appointments with the Rock River Clinic in Whitewater who will be there to promote services and make appointments for families.
The image on the homepage “IPV vaccination” by Sanofi Pasteur is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Carolyn Stroupe, 96, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, July 27, 2022, at Agrace Hospice in Madison, Wisconsin.
Carolyn was born January 9, 1926, in Buck Creek, Indiana, the daughter of Frank and Eva Pearson. She graduated from high school in Monticello, Indiana, and in her younger years spent many a summer day and evening at Indiana Beach dancing to big name bands of the era. Carolyn had a lovely singing voice and often sang in high school programs and for church on Sunday.
Carolyn always identified herself as a farm girl and loved the rural life, living in the country, growing flowers and vegetables, adopting stray critters that wandered onto the farm, and doing the work that needed to be done. She loved to be busy and worked hard on the farm. She found satisfaction in fixing things and decorating her home with an artistic touch that she came by naturally. Even though, for a time, she lived in a condo in Florida she found herself coming back home in her later years to the rural area she loved in Whitewater. She lived a long full life and enjoyed traveling but was just as content to curl up in the evening at home with her devoted cat, Pfeffy.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her only brother, J Frank Pearson. Pfeffy has also returned to her ‘rainbow’ home and was hopefully there to greet Carolyn as she made her journey to her heavenly home.
Surviving are her former husband and lifelong friend, David Stroupe, of Whitewater, Wi.; her children by a previous marriage, Larry Joe (Kay) Wall of Watertown, Wi.; Linda Wall Walcher of Freeburg, Illinois; Jack (Jeanne) Wall of Strawberry, Arizona; seven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the staff at Mulberry Glen Senior Living and Agrace Hospice for their kind and compassionate care.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 12:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie Street, Whitewater. Visitation will take place from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service. Inurnment will be private.
The primary partisan election will be held on Tuesday, August 9 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The City of Whitewater has only one polling place for this election, the Downtown Armory, 146 W. North Street.
Voters may only vote for candidates in one party: Democratic, Republican, Libertarian or Constitution. The first option on the ballot is to designate the party in which you are voting. It is not required to fill in this item; however, doing so is recommended. You may view a sample of your ballot on the city’s website. The ballot for those residing in Jefferson County is labeled “Wards 11-13.”
Specific types of photo identification are required in order to vote. This website shows the acceptable forms of ID.
Citizens may register to vote at the polls. Proof of residence is required. This website shows the acceptable forms.
Joyce Pauline Piper Duffin, 93, of Whitewater passed away peacefully Friday, August 5, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Joyce was born on October 12, 1928 in Cold Spring, WI, the daughter of Lisle and Leona (Akin) Piper. She attended Whitewater City High School and was Salutatorian of her class. Upon graduation in 1945, she attended the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater where she achieved a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She taught Business Education at Mukwonago High School for 5 years. In 1953 Joyce married her high school sweetheart, John Lee Duffin. They owned and operated a family dairy farm on Salisbury Road until John’s death in 2008. Joyce was an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Family always came first. She enjoyed the simple things in life and found complete fulfillment in knowing her children were following their dreams. Her unconditional love, strong inner strength, integrity, quick wit and joyous personality made for the best mother and friend. She was an avid reader, enjoyed history, travel and she loved to laugh. Joyce will be immeasurably missed by her children, Nanci (Eddie) Nugen of Oklahoma City, OK, Brian (Julie) Duffin of Brooklyn, WI, Kevin (Tiffany) Duffin of Carmel, IN, Kelly (Ken) Thompson of Lakeway, TX, and Jeff (Andy Groves) Duffin of Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren, Tim (Missy) Nugen, Stephen (Rebecca) Nugen, Rebekah (Josh) Rivers, Elizabeth (Ben) Engebretson, Evan (Ashley) Larsen, Bret (Holly Powell) Duffin, Tara (Greg) Goldberg, Abigail Duffin, Keegan Duffin, Ian Duffin, William Maxwell, Meaghan Maxwell, Faith Thompson, Hope Thompson;14 great-grandchildren; sister-in-laws, Clarice Piper, Dorothy (Jack) Saylor, Carol Duffin, Bonnie Duffin; and many nephews, nieces and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 55 years and brothers (Lisle Jr, Myron and Don Piper). Visitation will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, August 12th and also one hour prior to the funeral services, which are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 13th at Nitardy Funeral Home in Whitewater WI. As an expression of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, the family requests you consider contributing to the Joyce and John Duffin Memorial Scholarship Fund, recognizing an outstanding Whitewater High School graduate pursuing University studies.
Online condolences can be made at www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
Editor’s note: We appreciate the use of the image on the homepage by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay.
SAVVY Caregiver Classes at The Aging & Disability Resource Center
Reserve Your Spot Today
The Aging & Disability Resource Center of Rock County is offering the 6-week SAVVY Caregiver Training Program on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. beginning on August 24th and running through September 28th at the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Resource Center (the old Pick & Save building) located at 1717 Center Ave., Janesville. There is no cost to attend this program.
Who is SAVVY for? Any family or friend caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of progressive dementia. What is SAVVY? Savvy Caregiver is a proven curriculum developed by Dr. Kenneth Hepburn and colleagues at the University of Minnesota. Grounded in research, this educational series teaches strategies, practical real-world skills and helps to reduce stress, both in the caregiver and the person for whom care is being provided. Savvy Caregiver increases the caregiver’s sense of competence and well-being even though there may be little experience. The course will provide a base of dementia knowledge and cover a variety of related caregiving topics and information.
Reserve your spot today for the SAVVY Caregiver Training Program by contacting Karen Tennyson at 608-741-3615 or karen.tennyson@co.rock.wi.us.
Editor’s note: We appreciate the use of the photo on the homepage by Tania Van den Berghen from Pixabay.
Fort Atkinson, WI and Fish Creek, WI – The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and Write On, Door
County announce the Lorine Niedecker Fellowship. The new fellowship will be offered every
two years to an established or emerging poet familiar with the work of the 20th century
American poet, Lorine Niedecker. The purpose of the fellowship is to encourage research into
Niedecker’s life and writing, and to promote new work that deals with the poetry of place.
The two-week fellowship, to be divided between, first, Write On, Door County, a writing center
in northeastern Wisconsin, and then Fort Atkinson, Niedecker’s hometown, comes with a
$1,000 stipend, a travel grant (up to $800) and a food stipend ($200), plus lodging. The
inaugural fellowship would be between April 30 and May 14, 2023.
The successful applicant must show an understanding and appreciation of Lorine Niedecker’s
work and her place in 20th century poetics, as well as a publishing history, whether in poetry
journals, full-length book, chapbook, monograph, or academic articles.
During the fellowship period, the successful applicant will give two public programs, to be
arranged by the sponsors, and one article for FOLN’s “The Solitary Plover.”
The application, which is online only, must include 10-12 pages of poetry, a 300-500-word
statement of purpose, an intellectual autobiography, and two references. Links to past
publications should be included in the application.
The application fee is $40, payable online at https://writeondoorcounty.org/ or by check.
Application period is from October 15 to December 15, 2022, with an announcement of the
successful candidate in January 2023.
Send applications to:
Jerod Santek, Founder and Artistic Director
Write On, Door County
jerod@writeondoorcounty.org
PO Box 457
4210 Juddville Road, Fish Creek, WI 54212
Editor’s note: The image on the homepage is from poets.org.
Whitewater Unified School District School Board – Regular Meeting Monday @ 6:30 p.m. (Closed session)
Whitewater High School Library
534 South Elizabeth Street
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6:30 p.m. via Zoom Online
Agenda (Click on “meetings” in upper right corner.)
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83354531527?pwd=UnBtV1poYTZvVlc2ZXJvOHRFM0dBdz09
– Passcode: 677877
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 833 5453 1527
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Closed Session
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7:00 p.m. via Zoom Online (Open Session)
Agenda (Click on “meetings” in upper right corner) Includes proposal to name High School Auditorium for the late Jim Stewart, which cannot be acted on before August, 2023 and budget update.
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87099963065?pwd=M1NESVVWTCtJNnNRMjYrdTN1YlF1dz09
– Passcode: 565826
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 870 9996 3065
– Passcode: 565826
City of Whitewater Public Works Committee – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes speed study on Hwy 59/Newcomb St. north of Starin Road.
Cravath Lakefront Conference Room
Municipal Building – 2nd Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
WHS-1981-ish Class Reunion – July 23, 2022 – Willow Brook Golf Course
Also present were some of the WHS graduates of 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984.
Photos by Tom Ganser tganser33@gmail.com
ROW 1 (bottom) from left:
Rebecca Steck, Cheryl (Heth) Zoesch, Dyanna Sutherland, Bart Henry, Karen Messier, Sherrie (Schultz) Benes, Jim Schlough, Tom Downs
ROW 2 from left:
Jeff Lyons, Bob Schallock, Rhonda (Mandell) Kilcoyne, Kelly (Sweno) Strait, Lisa (Reinke) Garland, Rolf Lindgren, Sheryl (Werdin) Clark, Shari (Redenius) Genrick, Luann (Reese) Gauthier, Karla Zahn, Karin (Wildi) Ritter, Phil Ritter
ROW 3 from left:
Michelle (Sellers) Johnson, Mickey Schirmer, Mark Triebold, Sandy (Schoenbeck) Loudon, Bruce Zweifel (Standing behind the row), Jim Plucinski, Martha Lundin, Mary Jo (Peiffer) Unger, Mary Kay (Fisher) Nelson, Mark Schroeder, Pete Knusel, Reed Fulton, Chris Lenz, Dale Lilly
ROW 4 from left:
Wade Oberle, Kurt Ketterhagen, Tammy Holland, Rita (Donahue) Ristow, Robin Schwab, Eileen (Voss) Gailloreto, Karen Salzwedel, Rita (Domitrz) Hookstead, Ann (Schulte) Parker, Rob Homola
ROW 5 from left:
Phil Yao, Dave Zweifel, Scott Stauffacher, Cort Hartmann, Jeff Hookstead, Uwe Westerwelle, David Williams, Curt Brokmeier, Bob Triebold, Dave “Nellie” Nowak, Chris Ketterhagen, Mike Murphy.
Not pictured: Ami Dortch, Len Faytus, Stacie (Werdin) Faytus, Matt Gailloreto, Terri (Anderson) Laban, Bob Wagner
Update from National Weather Service 8/7 @ 3:24 p.m.:
– A Flood Watch for flash flooding remains in effect for all of southern Wisconsin through Monday afternoon.
– Outside of showers pushing through eastern Wisconsin we are in the lull in activity that should last through the early evening.
– The next round of rain should begin around mid evening bringing another round of 1-3 inches to the area it impacts with localized higher amounts possible.
– Uncertainty remains in exactly where this will occur but the flooding concern continues with any training storms. – Rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour are possible with storms.
What has changed? – The area has changed slightly with a shift further north in the best rainfall potential for round 2 with slightly lesser amounts than previously expected. Still some uncertainty on where we will see the highest rainfall totals with this second round.
(See map below.)
According to the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office, A Flood Watch for flash flooding remains in effect for all of southern Wisconsin through Monday afternoon. An estimated 1-2 inches of rain had fallen by 5 a.m. on Sunday. A second round of rain will be late this evening into early Monday morning, bringing the potential for repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour are possible. Heavy rainfall over the same areas may result in flash flooding of low lying areas, urban areas, creeks and streams, and other vulnerable areas. Those in the Flood Watch area should prepare for the potential for flash flooding, and be prepared to seek higher ground if flash flooding occurs.
