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The University/Community Band is starting up again! If you play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument – COME JOIN US! 

We rehearse on Monday evenings starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. Our first rehearsal is Monday, September 9. The band is open to all area residents.

Our next concert is on Sunday, November 10. 

Please contact Glenn Hayes at hayes@uww.edu if you have any questions.

In 1971 Durham, NC, civil rights activist Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson) faces off against C.P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell), the Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, over school desegregation. 

When: Tuesday, September 10, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Seniors in the Park

Movie Information: Rated PG-13; Biography/Drama/History; 2 hours, 13 minutes (2019)

All are invited to the Whitewater High School Athletic Booster club Annual Cookout and Membership drive on Friday, September 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Whitewater High School.

A quote from a past recipient of the Award:
“This is an incredible honor that has left me speechless.”

The year 2010 was the first year of presenting the Making Democracy Work Award to a community leader who has worked toward the goal of enhancing life in the Whitewater area through the recipient’s service. The first award winner was Jim Stewart, founder of the Whitewater Banner.  Other recipients were Marilyn Kienbaum (2011); Michele Smith (2012);  Anjie Kokan, Jorge Islas, Sandra Heyer and Marge Fischer (2013); Emma Lou Sederholm (2014); Marion Burrows (2015); Greg Stewart (2016); James Hartwick and Lacey Reichwald (2017) and Miguel Aranda (2018).

We are asking you to consider nominating a person for this award.  Though the past honorees have made worthy contributions, there are others who should be recognized who reflect the League’s values, such as diversity, equity, inclusion and informed civic engagement.  You may pick up a nomination form at the September 19 League meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building.  This year the award will be presented at the League’s Holiday Dinner on Sunday, December 1.  Please submit your nominations to Virginia Laurent by the deadline, November 1. 

The work and accomplishments of all previous recipients of the League’s Making Democracy Work award can be viewed on our website.  (http://lwvwhitewater.org/making_democracy_work.html)   

Per the Gazette, “Former UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper is not teaching psychology courses on campus this fall as planned and instead is on paid leave, a university spokesman said Tuesday. Kopper resigned as chancellor Dec. 31, months after her husband, Alan “Pete” Hill, was banned from campus in the wake of repeated claims of sexual harassment.

In response to questions from The Gazette, Jeff Angileri, assistant director of marketing and communications, wrote in an email Tuesday: “Beverly Kopper was scheduled to teach four courses during the fall 2019 semester, all of which have been reassigned to other UW-Whitewater faculty and are commencing as scheduled. Her leave is paid.” In an earlier email, Angileri wrote, “Because this is a personnel matter, I cannot comment any further.” Angileri did not answer Gazette questions about when students were notified Kopper would not be teaching, when Kopper’s leave went into effect and if Kopper had requested the leave.

The UW-Whitewater course listing for the fall 2019 semester did not list Kopper as teaching any courses.”

For the article from The Gazette, click here: https://www.gazettextra.com/news/education/former-uw-whitewater-chancellor-beverly-kopper-on-paid-leave-again/article_289dba76-1458-5d8e-a262-8190af5a241f.html

Kay Robers was recognized as the Outstanding Senior Citizen of Walworth County for 2019 at the Walworth County Fair on August 29th.

Kay was one of the founders of the “Clothes Closet” which was housed at the Congregational United Church of Christ. In 2018 it was moved and expanded to become “The Community Space” a free source for clothing, household items and a food bank for everyone no matter where they live or their circumstances in life. The Community Space is located in the former Coburn Building at 834 E. Milwaukee St. in Whitewater.

For years, even before her retirement, Kay has invested her time to serve others through many acts of personal service as well as utilizing her organizational skills to infect others with her philosophy of service. There is no job too small or too large to receive Kay’s energy. 

The Whitewater High School Class of 1979 held their 40th Reunion on August 17, 2019, at Willow Brook Golf Course.

Photos Courtesy of Tom Ganser