Whitewater Kiwanis and Culver’s Joint Fundraiser Wed., 10/16

On Wednesday, October 16, Culver’s of Whitewater and the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club will team up to benefit the Culver’s/Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club’s Whitewater High School Scholarship Program. A portion of the sales made between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on October 16 will be donated to the program.

Chair of the program, Ed Schweitzer, said, “Kiwanis appreciates the support offered by Culver’s to the Whitewater community. We are so happy to team up with Culver’s to raise funds for scholarships. Customers can enjoy a delicious meal and refreshing Culver’s frozen custard while supporting the Culver’s/Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club’s WHS Scholarship.”

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is made up of dedicated volunteers who help children in the Whitewater community and the world, all with 100 percent of funds raised going directly to projects and zero to administrative costs. Each year, the club distributes approximately $20,000, with over half going to the Whitewater Unified School District, including Ferradermis, ELL Summer School Transportation, shoes for students, Badger Boys State and Badger Girls State, and scholarships. Kiwanis helped to build and maintain the Flowing Well Shelter, the shelter and accessible playground at Starin Park and Treyton’s Field of Dreams, as well as adopting a highway to clean up. In addition, the group donates to the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club, the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic Center Family Partnership Fund, the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House and more.

Funds are raised through annual Pancake Breakfasts that have been served continuously since the 1950s, the Discover Whitewater Series Half-Marathon Pancake Breakfast since it began, and yearly poinsettia and lily plant sales. More information can be found on the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Facebook page.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

English Language Academy at UW-Whitewater Celebrates 5th Anniversary with International Cheese-Tasting Open House – Wed., 10/16

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s English Language Academy (ELA) is thrilled to announce its five-year anniversary and 5th annual Cheese Tasting Open House. The event will take place at the UW-Whitewater campus on the 4th floor of Heide Hall in Rooms 460 and 466 on Wednesday, October 16th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

International students from China, Japan, Zimbabwe, Italy, Russia, and France will host the interactive, educational event as they offer up Wisconsin cheese along with bits of Wisconsin dairy history and fun facts about select Wisconsin cheese companies.  There will be games, displays, survey results, and an unusual variety of cheese to sample. The public will have the chance to try some specialty cheeses, learn some new information, chat with some of our UW-Whitewater international students, and vote for their favorite cheese.

“The Cheese Tasting is always our most popular event with the campus and by far the most rewarding for our international students,” says Anjie Kokan, ELA instructor and coordinator. “We are especially excited that it’s our five-year anniversary this year, and we are happy to celebrate that with our campus and community through a project-based learning event.”

Brianna Deering, ELA coordinator and Business English teacher for international students adds, “The business students gain the opportunity to research Wisconsin cheese companies, and then they create flyers and displays highlighting the feature cheeses from the companies. It’s a great way to tie business and culture together in an authentic learning environment.”

This year, students from Dr. Rossitza Ivanova’s English US Culture class will be interviewing people in the campus and community prior to the event to establish what kind of cheese is Whitewater’s favorite. The results will be revealed at the Cheese Tasting along with a chance to try Whitewater’s most popular cheese.

Washington School Parent Group Hosts “Pick a Day Come Play” with Whitewater Police, UW-Whitewater Warhawks, UW-W Wheelchair Athletics and Whitewater Fire Department

Washington School PATT hosted Pick a Day Come and Play the Week of September 23rd. During Lunch recess students had the opportunity to play with different community members.

  • UW Football
    UW Football
  • Walk 4 Washington Assembly
    Walk 4 Washington Assembly
  • Wheel chair athletics
    Wheel chair athletics
  • Whitewater Fire Dept
    Whitewater Fire Dept
  • Whitewater Police Dept
    Whitewater Police Dept
  • UW Football
    UW Football
  • Walk 4 Washington Assembly
    Walk 4 Washington Assembly
  • Wheel chair athletics
    Wheel chair athletics
  • Whitewater Fire Dept
    Whitewater Fire Dept
  • Whitewater Police Dept
    Whitewater Police Dept

Washington PATT would like to thank the Whitewater Police Department, UW-Whitewater Warhawk Football Team, UW- Whitewater Wheelchair Athletics, and Whitewater Fire Department for coming to play! It is hard to tell if the students or these awesome community members had more fun!

They wrapped up the week with Walk 4 Washington, a classroom fundraiser. Washington students raised over $5200 for their own classrooms. This was Walk for Washington’s 9th year; Washington students have raised over $45,000! Way to go Eagles!

Stone School 4-H Club Celebrates National 4-H Week with Awards Banquet

Members recognized include:
2018-19 Officers – President: Jonathan Hooper; Vice President: Elizabeth Katzman; Secretary: Hannah Lemke; Treasurer: Josiah Hooper; Reporter: Michaela Jones; Sunshine: Hank Goessling; Photographer: Nina Barnes

1st Year Members: Emma Maas, Maggie Maas, Adalyn Grunwaldt, Adler Grunwaldt, Ethan Hookstead

Five-Year Members: Keegan Kehoe, Carlie Rusch, Quinn McCarthy

10-Year Members: Jonathan Hooper, Sammy Streich

Graduating Seniors: Hannah Lemke, Kirstin Novak, Taylor Wolfram

Top Fundraisers: Kolton Reu, Hannah Hoffmann, Mattrisch Family

Newly elected officers for the Stone School 4-H Club include, front row, left to right, Vivian Stahl, photographer; Kya Kelleher, sunshine; Trenten Zahn, reporter; Hannah Hoffmann, secretary; back row Elizabeth Katzman, president; Josiah Hooper, treasurer; and Evan Mattrisch, vice president.

Perfect Attendance: Hank Goessling, Hannah Hoffmann, Kya Kelleher, Natalie Kelleher, Grace Lemke, Evan Mattrisch, Seth Mattrisch, Stella Schmocker, Tessa Schmocker

Leaders: Kari Barnes, Bridgett Hoffmann, Crystal Hoffmann, Steve Hoffmann, Alyssa Jaquith, Cindy Jaquith, James Jaquith, Nichole Jaquith, Katy Katzman, Laura Monson, Jodi Wolfram

2019-20 Officers – President: Elizabeth Katzman; Vice President: Evan Mattrisch; Secretary: Hannah Hoffmann; Treasurer: Josiah Hooper; Reporter: Trenten Zahn; Sunshine: Kya Kelleher; Photographer: Vivian Stahl

2018-19 Club Members: Nina Barnes, Landon Fischer, Hank Goessling, Rudy Goessling, Adalyn Gruwaldt, Adler Grunwaldt, Hannah Hoffmann, Ethan Hookstead, Jonathan Hooper, Josiah Hooper, Samuel Hooper, Michaela Jones, Otto Jones, Willson Jones, Aaron Katzman, Elizabeth Katzman, Jake Katzman, Kayla Kehoe, Keegan Kehoe, Kya Kelleher, Natalie Kelleher, Callie Krause, Jadyn Krause, Amelia Lemke, Emma Lemke, Grace Lemke, Hannah Lemke, Lauren Lemke, Emma Maas, Maggie Maas, Aiden Mattrisch, Evan Mattrisch, Seth Mattrisch, Quinn McCarthy, Katherine Novak, Kirstin Novak, Alex Partoll, Kolton Reu, Carlie Rusch, Stella Schmocker, Tessa Schmocker, Solomon Schnuelle, Samantha Semrau, Summer Semrau, Catherine Skindingsrude, Vivian Stahl, Sammy Streich, Sophia Wagner, Taylor Wolfram, Trenten Zahn

The Stone School 4-H Club generally meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Cold Spring Town Hall. For more information, contact Crystal Hoffmann at hoff15w@gmail.com.

Lincoln Elementary FTP Sends Huge Thank You for Support of Spring Fling

Lincoln Elementary Family Teacher Partnership would like to send out a huge thank you to the citizens of Whitewater and the local businesses shown below for helping Lincoln Elementary Spring Fling raise more than $11,000 to help pay for student field trips, new teacher supplies, new playground equipment, teacher appreciation gifts and meals.  As the new school begins, new funds have been delivered to teachers for new classroom resources and supplies and the new playground is a hit.  All of this would not be possible without your support.    

Creative Balance, Rocky Rococo, Subway,The Real McCoys, Whitewater Cinemas, Cozumel, Second Salem, Whitewater Family Dentistry, Toppers, Kwik Trip, Brain Freeze, Burtness Chevy, Dominos, Casey’s, Attention to Detail, Whitewater Quick Lube, Casual Joe’s, The Black Sheep, Floral Villa, The Duck Inn, Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Beloit Snappers, Summerfest, Whitewater Family Dental, Animal Medical Center, Wines for Humanity, Southern Lakes Plumbing and Heating, Willow Brook Golf Course, Spring Creek, Ketterhagen Motor Sales, East Troy Electric Railroad, Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center, Whitewater Traveling Basketball Club, Staller Estate Winery, Creative Energy Art Studio, UWW Wheelchair Club, UWW Athletics, UWW Theatre/Dance Department, Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Little Amerricka, Jersey Mike’s, McDonald’s, Backyard Bikes, China House, First Citizens State Bank, Tincher Realty, Fort Community Credit Union, State Farm, Mulberry Glen, Qboba, and Culver’s. 

Community Engagement Center further expands UW-Whitewater’s reach

UW-Whitewater, one of the UW System’s premier campuses, continues to expand its impact and reach into the communities it serves in southeastern Wisconsin with the opening of its new Community Engagement Center.

The 52,000-square-foot building is located at 1260 Main St., about four blocks west of campus. The facility embodies the Wisconsin Idea – that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom by promoting and coordinating services, learning opportunities, and innovation for communities that are historically underserved. Synonymous with Wisconsin for more than a century, this “Idea” is the guiding philosophy of university outreach efforts.

“With the opening of the Community Engagement Center, UW-Whitewater builds upon its long history of service to the community,” Chancellor Dwight C. Watson said. “Every year our faculty, staff and students spend hundreds of hours providing services and volunteer hours to the Whitewater community, our region and beyond. We are recognized nationally for this work – as evidenced by our Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching – and this new endeavor will strengthen our efforts even further.”

A vibrant, modern and flexible space, the Community Engagement Center moves several university services to one location that provides easy access for clients and showcases the dynamic work carried out by the university in our community.

Some of the services that are relocating from the UW-Whitewater campus are:

The building offers ample space for co-working where students, faculty, staff and community members can work individually or together on projects. There is outdoor meeting space as well.

Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Grace Crickette worked closely with campus and community constituents to help determine the best offerings to be located at the center.

“The Community Engagement Center is designed to be an innovative hub for collaboration and we look forward to seeing the impact it will have on our region,” Crickette said. “Community organizations and businesses can meet in this exciting new facility where experts are readily available. The Community Engagement Center will be enhanced by the future opening of the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Hotel, located on the south side of the property. The building has high-speed Internet service and a catering kitchen so that conferences and other large-scale events can be hosted there.”

The Community Engagement Center furnishings are more than 90 percent upcycled from furniture and accessories from other UW System campuses.

“We are committed not only to being great stewards of our money, but also the environment,” Crickette said. “Our staff collaborated with our sister campuses and found reusable items at little to no cost. These items add to the vibrant look and feel of the CEC. Our students expect us to be focused on sustainability, and we fully embraced that directive with this project.”

A grand opening of the Community Engagement Center will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5, in conjunction with UW-Whitewater hosting the UW System Board of Regents meeting.

Gina Elmore, who also serves as a development coordinator for the Office of Human Resources and Diversity, will manage the Community Engagement Center. She can be reached at elmoreg@uww.edu or 262-472-1219.

Ferradermis Wins Third 2019 Off-Season Competition

Eight female members of Ferradermis traveled to Indianapolis on September 27 and 28 to participate in IndyRAGE (Raising Awareness for Girls in Engineering), an event sponsored by team #234 Cyber Blue at Perry Meridian High School. The event featured 22 teams from Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Tennessee. By the rules of the event, the drive team had to be entirely female, and the pit crew was strongly encouraged to be all female. Seniors Jenna Lee, Rosie Aschenbrener, and Gwynne Sahyun, and sophomore Zuri Goldsmith led the robot onto the field for competition. They were joined in the pit by senior Morgan Stillwagon, sophomore Morgan Hartwell, and freshmen Kasey Heizman and Katlyn Maize and their female mentors Carissa Petzinger, an engineer from Generac, Allison Conrad, an engineering student and member of Wisconsin Robotics from UW-Madison, and Laura Masbruch, WHS Computer Science teacher.

With a new drive team and a robot that still wasn’t fully functional after an issue that arose at Robofest two weeks before, the team did not fare well in the morning qualification matches. By the time they returned to the field after lunch, the robot was back to full form, and the drive team had found their confidence. The team finished strong, but was still ranked 19th at the end of qualifications, and was asked to join the 5th seeded alliance by two teams out of Indiana, #6956 SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS and #4926 GalacTech. The three alliance members played extremely well together, complementing each other’s strengths, and went on to win the competition, defeating the #1 alliance in the semi-finals.

  • Discussing the Robots with some of our Brownies
    Discussing the Robots with some of our Brownies
  • Drive Team ready to take the field
    Drive Team ready to take the field
  • Hanging our banner
    Hanging our banner
  • Making repairs
    Making repairs
  • On the bus
    On the bus
  • Our cheering section
    Our cheering section
  • Planning a match with one of our alliances
    Planning a match with one of our alliances
  • Talking with a Judge
    Talking with a Judge
  • Team meeting in the pit
    Team meeting in the pit
  • Tour of AndyMark from Andy
    Tour of AndyMark from Andy
  • Winning alliance
    Winning alliance
  • Wisconsin teams
    Wisconsin teams
  • Discussing the Robots with some of our Brownies
    Discussing the Robots with some of our Brownies
  • Drive Team ready to take the field
    Drive Team ready to take the field
  • Hanging our banner
    Hanging our banner
  • Making repairs
    Making repairs
  • On the bus
    On the bus
  • Our cheering section
    Our cheering section
  • Planning a match with one of our alliances
    Planning a match with one of our alliances
  • Talking with a Judge
    Talking with a Judge
  • Team meeting in the pit
    Team meeting in the pit
  • Tour of AndyMark from Andy
    Tour of AndyMark from Andy
  • Winning alliance
    Winning alliance
  • Wisconsin teams
    Wisconsin teams

Girls Scouts from around the Indianapolis area were invited to join the teams for two hours of activities, and each team was asked to rotate through a series of activities with the girls they were responsible for. Ferradermis members hosted four Brownies, helping them navigate an obstacle course with a small robot, eating lunch with them, giving them a tour of the pits and the competition field, and showing them the Cyber Blue workspace. Two of our Brownies were able to stay and watch some afternoon matches with us. The scouts earned a robotics badge by participating in the days’ activities.

Ferradermis shared the bus to Indy with Round Table Robotics from Oak Creek High School, and the teams enjoyed a tour of AndyMark in Kokomo, Indiana, on the way down. AndyMark is a major source of educational robotics supplies and caters heavily to FIRST Robotics teams.

Ferradermis thanks their transportation sponsors for the trip, DLK Enterprises, Generac Power Systems, and Lavelle Industries.  They also appreciate the free robot transportation provided to all three Wisconsin teams competing at the event by AIM Transport.

Ferradermis will now take a break from competition until the new season begins in 2020. They already know that they have been admitted to the Wisconsin Regional in Milwaukee from March 18 – 21 and are awaiting confirmation of their destination for their second regional event with options for Chicago, Duluth, Grand Forks, Dayton, and LaCrosse.

“Rocketman” — Tuesday, October 8 at 12:30 p.m., Seniors in the Park

“Rocketman”(Biography/Drama/Musical) – Tuesday, October 8, 12:30 p.m. Rated R (Language, sexual content); 2 hours, 1 min. Step inside the story of Sir Elton John (Taron Egerton) and see his rise to the superstar showman he is today. This is a film that is more a musical than a biopic. It IS Rated R, but Elton hasn’t lived a PG-13 life. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1998.  Elton John will be at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on October 19. His concert is sold out. 

When: Tuesday, October 8, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Seniors in the Park

Movie Information: Rated R (Biography/Musical/Drama); 2 hours, 1 minute (2019)