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Turning Talent into Scholarships at UW-Whitewater

Passion and music have had a longstanding relationship. Being passionate about music is an asset as a professor, but when that passion really sings is when they pick up their instruments and play. “My love of teaching music is very similar to my love of performing: I want to convey to my students the technical aspects of the music but infuse it with the emotions, plots and the aesthetic engine that drives the music, ” states professor Benjamin Whitcomb. The embodiment of that passion is the Music Mosaics Series featuring the talents of various faculty members and ensembles in the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. The six concerts of the Music Mosaics Series benefit the Music Department’s scholarship fund for students with exceptional talent and academic excellence. Audience members will be treated to incredible music with the added bonus of knowing that every dollar raised will help support music student scholarships. Subscriptions for the full Music Mosaics series are on sale now for the great price of $54 or less for the 6-concert series. Order subscriptions by phone at 262-472-2222 or online at http://tickets.uww.edu.

Farewell to Summer
MyungHee Chung, piano
Sunday, September 15 at 3:00pm 
Light Recital Hall
Fingers dance across the keyboard as Professor Chung paints a musical picture for everyone’s listening pleasure. Featuring the following selections: Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 26  subtitled Les Adieux meaning the farewell, and Frederic Chopin’s Four Ballads, considered to be some of the most challenging pieces in piano repertoire.  Enjoy the lilting melody of piano music as we say farewell to summer and welcome the fall.

Five times the Jazz
Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30pm
Light Recital Hall
Jazz up your October with an evening of original compositions by Michael Hackett from his recordings; Circles and New Point of View. The jazz quintet includes Michael Hackett, trumpet; Matt Sintchak, saxophone and Brad Townsend, bass with guests, Nicholai Zielinkski, drums and Mark Sigenthaler, piano. This evening of jazz will also include some jazz standards and new compositions.

A Musical Homecoming
Faculty & Alumna String Quartet
Sunday, November 24 at 3:00pm
Light Recital Hall
Join us for A Musical Homecoming with returning alumna Rena Blazek ‘15, viola; Mallory (Bray) Tabb ’12, violin, Richard Pretarius III ‘19, cello, and faculty members Leanne League, violin, and Benjamin Whitcomb, cello with current student Jasmyn Kosier, viola. This reunion will feature a program including Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence written after a trip to Florence, Mozart’s String Quartet in D minor, K. 421 written after spending several years abroad, and a premiere of a short work by Adam Taylor ‘19.

Woodwinds and Friends
Thursday, February 20 at 7:30pm
Light Recital Hall
The UW-Whitewater Faculty Woodwind Trio, Cristina Ballatori, flute, Christian Ellenwood, clarinet, and Matthew Sintchak, saxophone, return to the Light Recital Hall stage for their 3rd Mosaics Concert with an eclectic program of music from around the world for woodwinds and friends. The program will include a world premiere by Dr. Christian Ellenwood along with a variety of colorful compositions from the 20th and 21st Centuries.

Take Me To Your Lieder
Sunday, March 8 at 3:00pm
Light Recital Hall
Which Leid is your favorite? Take Me To Your Lieder is an afternoon of German Lieder (songs). The repertoire includes Beethoven’s op. 98 An die ferne Geliebte, and additional pieces by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Alma Mahler, and Erich Korngold. Performers include Myung Hee Chung, piano; Robert Gehrenbeck, baritone; Brian Leeper, baritone; Adam Shelton, tenor; Sharri VanAlstine, mezzo-soprano; and Rachel Wood, mezzo-soprano.

A Prelude to Summer
Sunday, April 19 at 3:00pm
Light Recital Hall
This chamber music concert features Maslanka’s Remember Me with cello soloist Benjamin Whitcomb; Gottschalk’s L’Union with piano soloist MyungHee Chung; and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with soloist Rachel Wood, mezzo soprano.  Additional wind music will add to the ambience of the coming sunny days!  A chamber music ensemble under the direction of Glenn Hayes sweetly ends the season and gives us a prelude to summer.  Come hear three of your favorite soloists in one concert!

To find out more about the Music Mosaics events go to: http://www.uww.edu/cac/music/events-community/music-mosaics-concert-series

Single Tickets	Season Tickets
General Public- $14.50	General Public-$54.00
Over 65- $12.50	Over 65 – $44.00
Under 18 -$8.50	Under 18- $27.00
UWW Student – $6.00	UWW Student $23.00

Tickets are available for the Music Mosaic events by calling 262-472-2222 or visiting the Greenhill Center of the Arts Box office: M-F 9:30am – 4:00 pm or purchase online at http://purchase.tickets.com

The Whitewater High School Class of 1989 held their 30 year reunion on August 10, 2019, at Willow Brook Golf Course.

Front Row (left to right)  Mike Kachel; Tanya (Heaton) Brown; Dana (Davenport) Triebold; Kristi Coleman; Cori (Kienbaum) Niemuth; Annette (Dieter) Belt; Deb (DeVries) Lenke; Kellie (Cornish) Mensink, currently living in Minnesota; Errol Neider, currently living in Texas; Kaptan Wilson; Julie (Paynter) Burns, currently living in Colorado; Cathy (Lorenzen) Radzinski, currently living in Alabama; Missy (Johnson) Zipse

Back Row (left to right)  Travis Zahn; Mike Sobolewski; Leif Knudsen; Steve Summers; Jeremy Niemuth; Jim Bendig; Mike Aleckson; Andrea Mast; Brian Sherman, currently living in Texas; Mike DuClos; Rob Nelson; Anna (Coleman) Hendrickson; Chris Graham, currently living in Colorado; Mike Gergen, currently living in Florida

Photo Courtesy of Tom Ganser

JEFFERSON COUNTY RECYCLING EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019 10am – 12pm Jefferson County Fair Park Gate #2 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson, WI (Intersection of Jackson & Puerner) *No early or late drop-off site is monitored*

ELECTRONICS ● Cell Phones ● MP3 Players/Ipods ● Computers (keyboard, mouse, wiring, modem) ● Laptops/Tablets ● Video Game Consoles ● Copy Machine/Printer/Fax Machine ● Stereo/Record Player ● VCR, DVR, DVD/Blue Ray Players ● TVs ($25 each) ● Computer Monitors ($10 each)

** Non-Recyclable items per WI DNR: Vacuums, lamps, CD players, portable stereo/radio, stereo speakers, fans, ink/toner cartridges and any items made with wood. These items can be put in trash/refuse. **

APPLIANCES & LAWN EQUIPMENT ● Air Conditioner/Central Air Units ● Boiler/Furnace ● Car Battery ● Dehumidifier/Humidifier ● Dishwasher ● Exercise Equipment ● Small Kitchen Appliances ● Microwave ● Refrigerator/Freezer ● Grill* (Propane Tanks not accepted) ● Stove/Oven/Range Top ● Vending Machine ● Water Heater (Water Softeners not accepted) ● Water Cooler ● Push Lawnmower* (Riding Lawnmowers not accepted) ● Snow Blower* *ALL GAS AND OILS MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO DROP OFF Gas, oil, and other fuels can be disposed of at a local Clean Sweep event. Please take propane tanks to local propane gas dealer.

All other electronics, appliances & lawn equipment are FREE (Unless otherwise noted above) No debit/credit cards accepted. Open to all Jefferson County & neighboring County residents, farmers, and businesses. For more information please call: 920-674-7430

Fort HealthCare (FHC) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Fort HealthCare Improving Diabetes Care for Healthier Communities program, which will strengthen the delivery and quality of health care services and improve health outcomes of individuals diagnosed with diabetes in Jefferson County.

This program is made possible by the recent grant the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) awarded to FHC through its Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program.  This $600,000, three-year grant will enable FHC to better serve patients with diabetes in the area, bridging gaps in the system to ensure residents receive high-quality diabetes care while also improving chronic disease management at both the individual and system level.

“The awarding of this grant will have a significant impact for the patients with diabetes that we care for in our community,” said Mike Wallace, President and CEO of Fort HealthCare. “We are pleased to receive this federal grant as it affirms our pathway for treating diabetes and moves us closer to fulfilling our mission to improve the health and well-being of our community.” 

Chris Barron, Executive Director of Population Health and Clinical Services said, “This award will help Fort HealthCare deliver on the promise of population health, that being, a multi-faceted approach to addressing health and health factors can improve health outcomes and drive down overall healthcare costs.”

“Fort HealthCare’s project will promote the delivery of cost-effective, coordinated health services to help improve health outcomes and quality of life for patients with diabetes,” said Senator Tammy Baldwin. “I was pleased to support their application for this grant to raise awareness and enhance diabetes treatment and prevention in Jefferson County.”

With this new partnership with HRSA, Fort HealthCare is taking an important step toward improving access to care and reducing the burden on diabetes patients living in Jefferson County and the surrounding areas.  FHC will build on its foundation of proven excellence with quality care and advanced technology capabilities to further improve diabetes management for patients. The overarching objectives are to promote the delivery of cost-effective, coordinated health care services to improve clinical outcomes, patients’ engagement and self-management, health outcomes, and quality of life.

About Fort HealthCare
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.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $600,000 to supplement Fort HealthCare’s investment in the project with non-governmental funds. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor endorsement by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.      

Local officials and community members met with Rep. Don Vruwink, Sen. Janis Ringhand, Sen. Steve Nass, Captain Dave Gerber with Walworth County Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) officials on Tuesday, August 20 to discuss changes to the HWY 12/CTH N intersection. Although WISDOT had previously indicated that safety enhancements could not be made until summer of 2020, the recent two serious crashes contributed to a sense of urgency for the work to be completed.

Crews are replacing poles and signals this week. By Monday, August 26th, the WISDOT will have installed a flashing yellow signal for Northbound and Southbound traffic making a left turn at the intersection. Cameras will also be installed to observe traffic patterns in the coming weeks. Officials will plan to convene this fall for a follow-up discussion about the intersection changes.

The City would like to extend a special thank you to all those who participated in the meeting or shared comments via emails and social media. Your feedback has been greatly appreciated. We also appreciate the support of our legislators and the quick action by the WISDOT personnel.

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.

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