The UW-Whitewater Chancellor Search and Screen Committee will hold a series of listening sessions at the Whitewater and Rock County campuses on Monday, Jan. 28.
These meetings are intended to gather information regarding the qualities and characteristics the committee may want to consider as they seek candidates for the chancellor’s position. The attached document has the times and locations for the groups. These public meetings are open to anyone interested in attending.
The alumni and community listening session is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. in the James R. Connor University Center Hamilton Room.
The Wife is a 2017 drama film directed by Björn Runge and written by Jane Anderson, based on the novel of the same name by Meg Wolitzer. It stars Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, and Christian Slater, and follows a wife who questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her narcissistic husband, who is set to receive the Nobel prize in Literature.
The Wife premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2017,[3] and was theatrically released in the United States on 17 August 2018 by Sony Pictures Classics. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise drawn towards Close’s performance. Close was nominated for several accolades including Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.
When: Tuesday, January 22 at 12:30 PM
Where:Seniors in the Park
Movie Information: Rated R (Language; sexual content); 1 hour, 40 min. (2018)
The Whitewater High School National Honor Society is running a sock drive from February 4th-9th in Whitewater. All donations of unused socks will go to the Twin Oaks Homeless Shelter in Darien, WI, which benefits in-need families in Walworth County. Sock Drive donation boxes will be located at the Fort Community Credit Union (Whitewater location), the Community Space, the Irvin L. Young Public Library, and the Whitewater High School.
A quilt show will be featured at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main Street, from February 1 to 24, Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. There is a free reception, open to the public, on Sunday, February 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the CAC.
February
will find one of the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s most popular exhibits returning
to the Cultural Arts Center. “The Art of
the Quilt” will feature the work of several talented area quilters. As of this date, the WAA has commitments to
share their creativity from Mary Althaus (Whitewater), Chris Kirsch
(Watertown), Rita Oehrke (Palmyra), Lori Schloesser (Watertown), Michele Smith (Whitewater),
and Sue Theune (Whitewater).
Chair
of the show, Linda Long, said, “These quilters will bring their own special
styles and flair to the gallery. From
traditional patterns and hues to graphic designs and bold colors, there will be
something for everyone. This show will be an exceptional treat! Don’t miss it!”
The
exhibit will open on Friday, Feb. 1 and close on Sunday, Feb. 24. The gallery
is open Thursday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. while the quilts are
displayed. There will be a reception on
Sunday, Feb. 3 from 1-3 p.m. The exhibit
is free and open to the public.
The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West
Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is
behind the building. An elevator is available for access from the parking lot
entrance.
Whitewater Police Support Services Manager Kathy Boyd, Whitewater Police Captain Dan Meyer, Whitewater Chief of Police Aaron M. Raap, Glendale Chief of Police Mark Ferguson (WILEAG President).
The Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG), has once again accredited the WPD following a rigorous, on-site assessment of the police department in November of 2018. It is the sixth time the department has been accredited through WILEAG, one of the most in the state of Wisconsin.
“The WILEAG team examined all aspects of the Whitewater Police Department’s policies, procedures, management, operations and support services,” Police Chief Aaron M. Raap announced. “Verification by the WILEAG team that the Whitewater Police Department meets the Board’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation – a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.”
WILEAG exists to “promote excellence and professionalism in policing” which, for the City of Whitewater Police Department, included 227 standards. The WILEAG Governing Board met last month to conduct a review of the on-site assessment and to review feedback from the Whitewater community and professional associates. The Board voted unanimously to reaccredit the WPD for a three-year period.
The WPD follows their Mission Statement: We strive to be leaders in policing for our community and models of character, honor, service, and excellence. We resolve to develop a creative and problem-solving workforce dedicated to innovation and meeting the challenges of tomorrow. In times of crisis, we strive to defend public safety, maintain order and restore a sense of personal wholeness. Our goal is to protect and serve our diverse and dynamic community with integrity, dignity, and respect.
Central to the WPD’s mission, is a set of values that guide their work and decisions which allow them to make significant contributions to improving the quality of life in Whitewater; those values are: Commitment to Service, Leadership, Justice, Compassion, Partnership and Pride.
“This most recent re-accreditation combined with the actions and interactions we are engaged in today will further define the character and reputation of our Department and the effect that we have on reducing crime and disorder in our community for years to come,” Chief Raap said. “I am very proud of the men and women of the Whitewater Police Department.”
The WPD has since been contacted by another, local police agency seeking guidance on becoming accredited for that agency’s first time.
There are a variety of resources available in the Whitewater community to help those affected by the current government shutdown. If you, or someone you know, is in need of any type of assistance please call or email Mary Geraghty, social worker with the Whitewater Unified School District. Your call can be kept confidential.
Whitewater is a very caring community and there are a number of ways to assist individuals and families who are being impacted by the government shutdown.
All schools in the Whitewater Unified School District will be closed on Wednesday, January 23, due to the predicted snow and road conditions. All after school activities and events are also cancelled for Wednesday.
WHS’s Brianna Staebler is ranked #3 in her class in first ever WI Girls High School Wrestling Rankings. (Photo courtesy of Bob Mishcka)
182/195 1 – N/A – Natalie Kemp Sun Prairie 12 2 – N/A – Asia Rave Black River Falls 10 3 – N/A – Brianna Staebler Whitewater 10 4 – N/A – Ann Tess Sun Prairie 11 5 – N/A – Savannah Ahnen Racine Case 11
Wisconsin Wrestling Online introduces first-ever Wisconsin Girls High School Wrestling Rankings
WIWrestling.com is happy to present the first-ever Wisconsin Girls High School rankings. These rankings recognize girls on wrestling teams at their Wisconsin high schools.
Wisconsin Numbers and Girls High School Wrestling Tournaments
Girls wrestling numbers have grown at all levels in Wisconsin with over 280 girls setting out to join wrestling teams at their high schools for the 2018-2019 season. This growth has motivated Wisconsin Wrestling Online (WIWrestling.com) to prepare girls rankings for the first time ever.
Successful girls’ divisions were offered for the second year in a row, hosted at the following tournaments in 2018-2019; Fond du Lac Invite, Badger State Invitational in Madison (sponsored by Stoughton high school) and the Brookfield Central Lancer Invitational.
