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Lectures will be recorded and posted to this website: uww.edu/ce/fairhaven

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Kettle Moraine Land Trust.

Calling All Amateur Astronomers: Don’t Miss Astronomy in the Park on Sept. 8
Featuring Veteran Astronomer Dan Koehler, Formerly of Yerkes Observatory

The Kettle Moraine Land Trust (KMLT), in partnership with Walworth
County, will host Astronomy in the Park on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. at Price Park Conservancy, located at N6418 Hodunk Rd., Elkhorn.

Under late summer evening skies, KMLT board member and veteran astronomer Dan Koehler,
formerly of Yerkes Observatory, will lead amateur astronomical observers through a beginner’s
presentation designed to introduce basic observing techniques using the unaided eye, binoculars,
and small telescopes. Participants will view basic celestial objects, like stars, planets, and some
“deep space” objects.

In case of inclement weather, KMLT will attempt to host the event on the alternate nights of
Tues., Sept. 14, or Wed., Sept. 15, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Price Park. The group is limited to
20 participants ages 10 and older. Registration is strongly encouraged. Attendees should dress
appropriately for the weather. Sturdy, closed-toe shoes or hiking boots are required. A donation
of $20 per person to KMLT is suggested.

Registrations and questions should be directed to Dan Koehler, dkoehler@wi.rr.com. When
registering, please include the name(s) of the participants and a good contact phone number.
For additional event information, please visit https://kmlandtrust.org.

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Unified School District.

This is the seventh season of the Lincoln Elementary Growing and Learning School Garden. First seeds were planted in late April by all of the students. Each summer families sign up for a week to care for and water the garden. The garden is a delightful way for families and children to nurture and grow flowers, herbs, and vegetables. The garden is also an awesome way to learn about stewardship, responsibility, and provides a great way for children to connect to their food source. Hands-on, sensory-enriched learning takes place here every day, while building lifelong healthy habits. 

Recently the Davis family signed up to water the garden for a week in August and had a great time. Lucy Davis (13) reports that her favorite thing about the garden is the raspberries and Maya (11) says that her favorite thing about the garden is “watering it because you can see all the different food and flowers.” Zeb (8) enjoys playing around the garden!  

To get involved, learn more about this school garden by contacting Liesl Schultz Hying, School Garden Leader, at Lincsgarden@gmail.com. 

Happy first week of school and #FlashbackFriday from the Whitewater Historical Society!

This week’s photo shows one of the city’s early high school buildings, affectionately dubbed “Big Brick.” The school first opened in the early 1880s, with the first graduation held in 1887. There was only one graduate, Nellie Wright. By the 1920s, however, the population had boomed and school officials elected to construct a new, larger high school building (known as City High), which was completed in 1927. It turned out to be good timing, as Big Brick burned down that same year.

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society collections! Go Whippets! Go Warhawks!

(5487PC, Whitewater Historical Society)

The Whitewater Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Whitewater and the surrounding area. Be sure to join us next week for more from the Society’s collections. Please “like” us on Facebook, and check out our website at whitewaterhistoricalsociety.org! ​

Dean Fischer has been presented a GroCo Food Warrior certificate and Toppers Pizza certificate for his volunteer work at the Whitewater Food Pantry. Here he is delivering baked goods from Panera Bread from Kenosha to Pat Chaput, Co-Director of the Whitewater Food Pantry. Thanks, Dean, from all of us at the “future” locally owned Whitewater Grocery Co-operative store.

Whitewater High School welcomed the Class of 2025 on a “freshman only” first day of school on September 1, 2021. Students began the day in homeroom with their Lead Dogs, seniors who have been selected to work with the freshmen throughout the year as role models.

After an assembly, during which all freshmen walked across the stage and signed a banner as their commitment to graduate, students moved to the gym to participate in activities similar to the Almost Anything Goes races at Homecoming. Next, freshmen made their way through their class schedules, meeting with each of their teachers for a short period. Thank you to the Lead Dogs for continuing to provide direction in the hallways as the new students navigated the building for the first time.

Throughout the day, freshmen participated in a scavenger hunt which left them searching through plaques on the wall for pieces of information, talking with particular staff members, and playing rock/paper/scissors with Principal Mike Lovenberg to get his signature.

After lunch, freshmen were invited into an Activities Fair, where sophomores through seniors representing the various clubs, activities, and athletic teams had set up displays and were available to answer questions. All freshmen were encouraged to choose at least one activity to get involved with. The day then continued with Chromebook distribution and an opportunity for members of the Class of 2025 to “Make Their Mark” by leaving a colored handprint on the hallway wall.

Students wrapped up their first day of high school with a class meeting in the gym to discuss upcoming Homecoming activities and take their class photo in their new Whippet t-shirts.

Since 10th-12th graders did not have school, the Whippet Football Players spent their day at the middle and three elementary schools to help out with things like student drop off, getting kids to their classrooms, translating, helping teachers and custodians set up classrooms, and spending time hanging out with kids at lunch and recess as well as the afternoon pick up. The players all went to the school they are an alum from so it was fun for them to see their former teachers and hear about how much they have “grown up!” We are proud of our athletes for setting a good example for our younger kids and showing what it means to be a Whippet!

Article submitted by Laura Masbruch and Jason Bleck
Whitewater High School

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the City of Whitewater.

September 1, 2021- Effective immediately, based on guidance from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), the City of Whitewater is now asking members of the public who are
conducting business in City-owned facilities to wear face masks, regardless of vaccination status, when in
indoor public spaces.

Reasonable efforts will be made to maintain physical distancing during public meetings occurring under the
requirements of the open meetings law. Participants and observers of public meetings subject to the open
meetings law are asked to wear a mask during the open public meeting, regardless of their vaccination status.
Remote participation by employees and visitors will also be made available to help participants achieve desired
physical spacing.

Masks are required to be worn by all City of Whitewater employees in public or common areas within city
facilities. Employees will not be required to wear masks while working outdoors.
For more information, visit https://www.whitewater-wi.gov/502/COVID-19-Community-Updates or call
262-473-1398.

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Arts Alliance.

For the month of September, the Whitewater Arts Alliance will be hosting a hybrid gallery and virtual exhibition on the WAA website, whitewaterarts.org, of work created by members of Geneva Lake Arts Foundation. This hybrid exhibition will be on display virtually September 1st-30th, and in-gallery September 3rd-26th. The gallery will be open Friday through Sunday, 2-4pm. At this time, WAA will not require vaccinated individuals to wear a mask, and suggest that unvaccinated individuals wear a mask in the gallery.

This exhibition helps to connect local art communities and display the talents of more artists from Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. This show displays work from 11 artists with a total of 37 pieces, with a range in two dimensional mediums including watercolor, acrylic, wood carving, colored pencil, collage, and photography.

Founded in 1947, Geneva Lake Arts Foundation is a volunteer organization formed for the purpose of encouraging individual artistic growth and excellence. Geneva Lake Arts Foundation (formerly the Geneva Lake Art Association) fosters a community appreciation of the fine arts through the arrangement of shows, monthly programs, lectures, demonstrations and workshops. For more information about Geneva Lake Arts Foundation, visit their website at https://www.genevalakeartsfoundation.org.

Big thanks to our sponsor!

The mission of the Whitewater Arts Alliance is to promote the visual and performing arts through an alliance of artists, individuals, educational resources, and organizations to promote creativity and diversity that will serve to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding areas.