The Whitewater Police Department is excited to partner with the Whitewater McDonald’s for their first Cone with a Cop, Thursday, August 22nd from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The WPD would like to invite all residents and visitors to join them for an ice cream cone and some conversation.
“It is important for our officers to have a strong connection and an open line of communication with the public they serve,” said Chief Aaron Raap. “This is just another opportunity to get to know our community. At the end of the day, we are all people who have families, hobbies, likes and dislikes. Why not get together and share them over a delicious ice cream cone?”
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to stop in and visit with the WPD officers and keep the line of communication open. The department will also hold their second Coffee with a Cop this October.
Thank you to McDonald’s for hosting this event and supplying cones to the community and WPD staff.
McDonald’s 1069 W. Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190
The City of Whitewater provides efficient and high quality services which support living, learning, playing and working in an exceptional community. Visit www.whitewater-wi.gov for community information and updates.
Come cheer on the Whippets for their first home football game under new Head Coach Jason Bleck on Friday, August 23, 2019, as they take on Beloit Turner at 7:00 p.m. at WHS.
Also, be sure to introduce yourself to new Athletic Director Justin Crandall as he greets people at the gate.
This game will also feature a Youth Night where Whitewater Youth Football Players wearing their jerseys will be admitted for free.
The Whitewater Dementia Friendly Community Initiative (WDFCI) is excited to announce the awarding of the Purple Angel recognition to Binning & Dickens Insurance. They have been in business in Whitewater for 28 years and offer great service and pricing on home, auto, business and life insurance.
The Purple Angel is an international symbol recognized around the world, which says employees have received dementia awareness training and are sensitive to customers and care partners who are affected by dementia or Alzheimer’s. An engaged community seeks to honor, value and include all of its members. Look for the Purple Angel award wherever you go. If you don’t see it, ask “Why not?”
Ron Binning, Peggy Smithson, Deb Weberpal (WDFCI), CJ Wagner, and Mike Dickens
A Dementia Friendly Community is one that engages people with dementia, making them feel welcome and improving their quality of life while supporting their unique needs as well as those of the care partners and family members. This enables those with dementia to safely find their way around town, access local facilities that they have known, and maintain their social networks, so they continue to feel they belong. This eases the fear and isolation associated with dementia and increases access to the resources people need to live well with dementia. It is also treating persons with dementia with dignity and respect. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects families, each of us can make a difference for the people touched by dementia.
The number of businesses taking the steps necessary to be designated as dementia friendly is continuing to grow. One of the principal purposes for the WDFCI is providing free training programs to those who live and work in Whitewater, as well as businesses, faith communities and organizations serving area residents.
The mission is to create a Dementia Friendly Community that features effective, ongoing programs to include and support individuals with dementia and their care partners. To-date the WDFCI has offered memory screens, published an informational brochure, started a memory café and a twice monthly respite site and provided, in partnership with Mulberry Glen, Dementia Live, a virtual dementia experience, and is working with the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library to provide distraction boxes for checkout. The Whitewater Community Foundation has given the group two grants to assist with startup costs.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the estimated number of people in Walworth county with Alzheimer’s/dementia in 2020 is 2,132 of which approximately 200 live in Whitewater. By 2040, the county estimate will have grown to 4,432. It is important to know that Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging, however aging is a risk factor. By age 85, one in three is expected to have Alzheimer’s/dementia.
For more information, to become Purple Angel recognized or to join the WDFCI, please contact Deb Weberpal at 262- 473-0535 or email dweberpal@whitewater-wi.gov or check out our Facebook page Whitewater Dementia Friendly Community Inniative. The WDFCI is assisted and supported by the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast Wisconsin and the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative, Inc – Walworth County.
The City of Whitewater provides efficient and high quality services which support living, learning, playing and working in an exceptional community. Visit www.whitewater-wi.gov for community information and updates.
Save the Date! The 12th Annual JACK Hartmann Open will be held on Saturday, September 7th, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Willow Brook Golf Course. There will be music, food, raffles, a silent auction, golf, and more – please join us and help raise money for research into Congenital Heart Defects (CHD). CHDs are the most common birth defects. An approximate 100-200 deaths are due to unrecognized heart disease in newborns each year. Nearly 40,000 infants in the U.S. are born each year with CHDs.
Local residents, age 16 years and older, seeking
employment in the healthcare field are able to receive in-demand Nurse Aide
training at Madison College-Fort Atkinson, 827 Banker Rd., Fort Atkinson.
Beginning in early September, a hybrid class format
allowing learners to study material online will require that students only
report for 12, in-person classes, exclusively on Saturdays. Students seeking
more traditional class instruction can choose from fully in-person class
sections, offered weekdays, either during daytime or evening hours. Madison
College staff can assist residents with immunization record retrieval and the
background check process required before they are able to register.
For more information or details on the Nurse Aide
program, call (920) 568-7200.
Madison College serves more than 37,000 students throughout a 12-county district in south-central Wisconsin, offering more than 150 diverse career programs and certificates. Its mission is to provide open access to quality higher education that fosters lifelong learning and success in the communities it serves. Madison College is the second-largest institution in the Wisconsin Technical College System. For more information, visit www.madisoncollege.edu.
The Whitewater Community
Foundation will hold their 2nd annual “Civic Summit at the Market” on
Tuesday, August 20th, during regular City Market hours.
When you finish shopping,
please join us to let us know how your civic group or organization is doing
and celebrate your accomplishments. Let’s keep the conversation going!
Dr. Martin Okun, board certified dermatologist with Fort HealthCare Dermatology, will be offering free skin cancer screenings for new patients on Monday, August 26 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, August 27 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fort HealthCare Dermatology Clinic located on the third floor of Fort Memorial Hospital, 611 Sherman Avenue East in Fort Atkinson. New patients interested in the free screening should please call ahead of time to reserve a time at 920-568-1000.
Martin Okun, MD, Dermatologist
Skin
Cancer
Skin
cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common
types of skin cancer—basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas—are highly
curable, but can be disfiguring and costly to treat. Melanoma, the third most
common skin cancer, is more dangerous and causes the most deaths. Prevention is
key, having an annual skin cancer screening can help find any changes that
might be suspicious.
A
change in your skin is the most common sign of skin cancer. This could be a new
growth, a sore that does not heal, or a change in a mole. Not all skin cancers
look the same.
A simple way to remember the signs of melanoma is to remember these A-B-C-D-Es:
“A” stands for asymmetrical. Does the mole or spot have an irregular shape with two parts that look very different?
“B” stands for border. Is the border irregular or jagged?
“C” is for color. Is the color uneven?
“D” is for diameter. Is the mole or spot larger than the size of a pea?
“E” is for evolving. Has the mole or spot changed during the past few weeks or months?
A
total body examination by a doctor is a good way to find skin cancers early,
especially for people who have a history of skin cancer and have any suspicious
moles or other spots.
Fort HealthCare is committed to improving the health and well-being of our communities, with a vision to be the healthiest community in Wisconsin. As the leading healthcare provider in the region, it is our goal to reach as many members of the community as possible with health and wellness messages, providing tools and resources to help individuals improve their health and quality of life, while collaborating with several partners to positively improve the population’s health overall on a long term basis. For more information, visit FortHealthCare.com.
Discover Whitewater, Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce, The SweetSpot Bakehouse, and the Wisconsin Department of Tourism are offering a free customer service training for anyone who works with the public and wants to make a lasting impression with visitors on Monday, August 19, at 5pm. Register online at www.whitewaterchamber.com/events.
