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This week is going to be a scorcher and the place to be to beat the heat is the Hicklin Studio Theater for Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit directed by Bruce Cohen which runs July 16 – 19 at 7:30 p.m. and July 20 – 21 at 2:00 pm in the Hicklin Studio Theatre. This award-winning comedy debuted on London’s West End in 1941, and continues to reach audiences with its entertaining and comedic look at marriage even after the death do us part. Tickets are available by calling 262-472-2222 or visiting the Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office M-F from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm or you may purchase online at http://tickets.uww.edu.

In Blithe Spirit novelist Charles Condomine is researching his next book that delves into the occult, so he plans a small dinner party and invites Madame Arcatti to conjure a séance. To everyone’s surprise the séance brings back Charles’ ex-wife Elvira which doesn’t go over very well with his current wife Ruth who initially is unable to see the ghost of Elvira. More hilarity ensues as Charles and Ruth adjust to life with Elvira.

The cast includes: Lance Schroeder as Edie, Samantha Pinchard as Ruth, Sam Bochat as Charles, Nico Rojas as Dr. Bradman, Kelsey Pacetti as Mrs. Bradman, Alexa Farrell as Madame Arcati and Jamie Love as Elvira. All are students at UW-Whitewater studying Theatre Arts. Bruce Cohen is directing this Noel Coward classic with the aid of Abby Smith-Lezama as stage manager, Eric Appleton as scenic designer, Tracey Lyons as costume designer, Alexa Farrell as assistant costume designer, Samuel Hess as lighting designer and Collin Grice as hair and make-up designer. The play offers some unique challenges for our designers such as Elvira’s ghostly appearance and objects that move about without a humans touch.

Join us for this spirited comedy running July 16-19 at 7:30 pm or July 20-21 at 2:00 pm in the Hicklin Studio Theatre. Ticket prices with all fees included are: Adult $16.50, Over 65 $14.50, Under 18 $11.00 and UW-W Students $6.00. Tickets are available by calling 262-472-2222 or visiting the Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office M-F from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm or you may purchase online at http://tickets.uww.edu.

Whitewater Area Community Fundraising Partners is hosting Police K9 Fest on Saturday, July 20, at Cold Spring Golf Center, to benefit area K9 Units. Join us for a full day of activities beginning at 8 a.m. Over 100 baskets have been donated and are available for bidding at the silent auction.

Police K9 Fest 2019
Events and Times

7am: Run Registrations – $20 includes wristband for dinner

8am: Runs Start, Golf Registrations – $20 includes wristband for dinner

9am: Poker Run Registration – $20/$10 Additional Rider/$20 Van Rider: includes wristband for pig/corn roast

9am: Golf Scramble via Tee Times – $20 includes wristband for dinner

9am – 11am: Face-Painting, Picture Booth (with K9’s and handlers)

9am to 6:45pm: Basket Raffles Open, Silent Auction Items Open

10 am: K9 Demonstration(Narcotics, Tracking and Apprehension), Face Painting, Photo Booth

10:30am: Youth Basket Raffle Drawings

11am – 4pm: Poker Run/Pub Crawl – Double D’s, Whiskey Ranch, Lucy’s Hideaway, Anchor, Sunset Bar & Grill, and Real MacCoy’s

12pm – 3pm: Bingo

4pm-7pm: Meat & 50/50 Raffles

4pm- 7pm: Pig/Corn Roast – $10 per meal (runners, walkers, bikers, and golfers receive free meal)

6:45pm: Silent Auction Closes – Basket Raffles Drawn and Posted

7pm to 10pm: Band- Wayne Road – FREE

In addition to event day registration, you can register online at https://runsignup.com/policek9fest

“A great concert on a dreary day! Today in the air conditioned and dry Cultural Arts Center by the Birge Fountain! Come in from the parking lot and use the elevator, or up the stairs in the front. Parking on Park Street, the Lutheran Church across Main or in our lot. SweetSpot is our food vendor. Come to our final concert of the season,” said Christine Hayes, WAA Board Member and Co-Chair of the event.

The Whitewater Arts Alliance, in partnership with Fairhaven Senior Services, First Citizens State Bank, Fort Community Credit Union, Olm & Associates, PremierBank, and John and Sandra Heyer will present The Brothers Quinn as the fifth and final performance of the 2019 concert series Savory Sounds inside the Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main Street from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. Attendees may bring their own lunch or purchase lunch from SweetSpot, the participating vendor, while they enjoy music.

UW-Whitewater will open various facilities as cooling centers in response to the heat advisory issued in Rock and Walworth counties.

The National Weather Service issued the advisory for Thursday and Friday as temperatures are expected to reach the 90s with the heat index reaching 100 degrees, according to a news release.

These facilities will be air conditioned and open to the public:

• James R. Connor University Center, 228 Wyman Mall, Whitewater, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday.
• Andersen Library, 141 Wyman Mall, Whitewater, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday.
• Williams Center, 907 W. Schwager Drive, Whitewater, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday.
• UW-Whitewater at Rock County campus, 2909 Kellogg Ave., Janesville, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

The Dementia Friendly Community Initiative, Inc. is proud to announce that the Whitewater Police Department has joined a growing number of First Responders to have earned the Purple Angel Award.

This award is in recognition of the police department’s commitment to becoming as educated as possible as it relates to law enforcement response to those who suffer from dementia. The Whitewater Police Department extends their sincerest gratitude to the dedicated people who provide such valuable training throughout the greater Whitewater area.

One of the principal purposes for the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative, Inc. is providing free training programs to those who live and work in Walworth County, as well as businesses and organizations serving Walworth County residents, affected by dementia or Alzheimer’s and their caregivers including churches, police, fire, and EMT’s.

“We see a lot of value in the information and would recommend the training for any other public services entities,” stated Chief Aaron Raap.

WPD recognizes the need to serve our growing population of over 65-year-olds. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the estimated population for those with Alzheimer’s/Dementia in Walworth county will be over 2,100 in the year 2020. By 2040, it is estimated that number will have grown to over 4,400. 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 people are expected to have Alzheimer’s/Dementia.

Dementia Friendly Community Initiative, Inc.’s mission is to provide a safe haven that will allow those with dementia and Alzheimer’s to live as independently as possible. A dementia friendly community is where individuals with dementia live good lives, continue to be part of their community, are met with understanding, and are given support where necessary. This enables those with dementia to safely find their way around the community, access local facilities that they are used to and are known and maintain their social networks as they continue to feel they belong. It 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 the person with dementia with dignity and respect. They did not ask for this disease.

For more information, contact Walworth County Dementia Friendly Community Initiative, Inc. President Bernadette Russow or Secretary/Treasurer Eric Russow at (262) 320-7325 or dfcwalworth@gmail.com.

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.

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Fee collection for the Whitewater elementary schools will be on Tuesday, August 13, and fee collection for the middle school and high school will take place on Thursday, August 15.

League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area

Biennial Garage Sale

Friday, July 19: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Bill & Sue Chandler’s Home- 414-630-3597

369 Lakeview Drive, Whitewater

Two Days of Bargains!

Make an offer: donate what you feel the item is worth!

(A few items are already priced.)

The proceeds will benefit the programming offered to the public for the next two years. League events are open to the public and traditionally are held every month of the school year.

Whitewater High School incoming senior Sophie Olson traveled to San Antonio at the end of June for the National Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Conference, accompanied by retired WHS Business Teacher and FBLA Advisor Mrs. Cindy Teal.

Sophie earned the right to compete nationally in Business Law after qualifying at the State FBLA Conference earlier this year.

In addition to attending the opening session and the Wisconsin state meeting, and competing in business law, Sophie Olson had the chance to visit the Tower of the Americas, built in the 1960s for the 1968 World Fair. The tower provides visitors the most spectacular view of the Alamo City. While in San Antonio for the National FBLA conference, Sophie also had the opportunity to tour the Alamo, spend time on the River Walk, and visit the Historic Market Square. 

The Whitewater Arts Alliance announced the award winners of the 10th Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition that runs through July 28 at the Cultural Arts Center on 402 West Main Street in Whitewater. Currently on display in the Cultural Arts Center Gallery are 111 photographs representing the work of 34 photographers from around southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

Jeff McDonald, Chair of the show and Whitewater Arts Alliance Board Member said, “The overall quality of the show is outstanding and there have been more positive comments than we could count. Thank you to the photographers who submitted their work. Thank you to our judges, Michael Flanagan and Gerald Emmerich, Jr., as well as to the many volunteers involved with the show and the gallery. Thank you to the Whitewater Arts Alliance for sponsoring the show.”

Some photos from the opening reception are up on the show’s web page at: www.whitewaterarts.org/fran-achen-2019

Congratulations to the award winners:

Best of Show: David Bueschel: “Once a Farm”

Accomplished – 1st Place: Gary Galger: “Desolation”
Accomplished – 2nd Place: Karl Mohr: “Freeport Area Farm”
Accomplished – 3rd Place: Cindy Vondran: “Twilight Mill”
Accomplished – Honorable Mention: William Eklund: “Dreamline”
Accomplished – Honorable Mention: William Eklund: “Mill Race”
Accomplished – Honorable Mention: Mary Ellsworth: “Spring Snow”
Accomplished – Honorable Mention: Gary Galger: “Geometry”
Accomplished – Honorable Mention: James E Meldrum: “The Cosmic Steam Engine”
Accomplished – Honorable Mention: Donald Parsons: “Micro Crystals #1”
Accomplished – Honorable Mention: Cindy Vondran: “Passing Time”

Amateur – 1st Place: Robert Buell: “Winter Trees”
Amateur – 2nd Place : Rita Carpenter: “Le Vieux”
Amateur – 3rd Place: Melanie Hayes: “Blooming Creek”
Amateur – Honorable Mention: David Bueschel: “Time Was”
Amateur – Honorable Mention: David Bueschel: “Jaguar”
Amateur – Honorable Mention: Ellen Mecca: “Batteries”
Amateur – Honorable Mention: Jason Miklik: “Ektachrome Composition #6”

Youth/Teen – 1st Place: Hogan Alexander: “Foggy Morning”
Youth/Teen – 2nd Place: Hannah Keziah C Agustin: “Downtown”
Youth/Teen – 3rd Place: Campbell Alexander: “Infectious Purple”
Youth/Teen – Honorable Mention: Campbell Alexander: “Raspberry Bloom”

Visitors to the show can still vote for their favorite photograph, and The Viewers’ Choice Award will be announced on the last day of the show after all the votes are counted. 

Fran Achen was a longtime Whitewater resident, teacher, and local photographer. He is most remembered for his photographic collection which chronicles the history of Whitewater.

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.

Contact: Jeff McDonald, 262-473-5086