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The Cub Scouts are registering new scouts on Saturday, June 1 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Starin Park Community Building on 504 W. Starin Road. 

For more information: cubscoutpack173@yahoo.com

www.whitewaterscouting173.com

Final arrangements have been made for Memorial Day activities to be held on Monday, May 27th in Whitewater and hosted by American Legion Post 173 and VFW Post 5470.

The parade will form at the First Citizens State Bank parking lot in downtown Whitewater at 10:00 a.m. and will march off promptly at 10:30 a.m. concluding at the American Legion Building, 272 Wisconsin Street. In case of inclement weather the parade will be canceled but the program will be held at the American Legion Building beginning at 11:00 a.m. 

Leading the parade will be the combined color guard of William Graham Post 173 American Legion and VFW Post 5470.

The Whitewater High School Band and the Whitewater Middle School Band will provide music for the parade.

Featured in the parade will be guest speaker Whitewater-native Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Patrick O’Connor.   Also participating will be American Legion and VFW scholarship winners, Badgers Boys and Girls State attendees, the American Legion Outstanding Athlete, and the American Legion Americanism award recipient.   

The Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other youth organizations are invited to participate. Following the ceremony the public is invited to remain for refreshments and remembrance and reflection.

With Wisconsin’s population aging at a rapid pace and a critical shortage of workers to support this population, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is taking the lead to address this statewide workforce need by inspiring students to pursue careers that support seniors. To fund these efforts, the university has received an $85,000 grant award from Bader Philanthropies, Inc. for the purpose of developing Project GREY (Geriatric Resources for Engaging Your Students).

The goal of Project GREY is to increase the number of students across disciplines who pursue careers in aging. This is a one-year aging awareness and curriculum project that will be offered to students at UW-Whitewater, which is uniquely positioned to foster the goal because the majority of its graduates remain and work in Wisconsin.

“Today one in six Wisconsinites is aged 65 or older and in the next two decades it is expected that one in five will be 65 or older,” said Jeannine Rowe, an associate professor of social work, and Project GREY director. “There is a shortage of workers in Wisconsin to support this aging population, which is largely due to negative perceptions about aging as well as lack of high-impact curriculums. With generous support from Bader Philanthropies, Inc., we will be able to engage in activities that promote student interest in aging and offer creative service-learning opportunities. If we can get students interested in aging early, we have a greater potential to enhance the workforce.”

The plans within Project GREY will be pursued by executing an awareness campaign and offering service-learning courses in collaboration with Fairhaven Senior Services, a senior life plan community located three blocks from campus. In addition to Rowe, the project team includes Yeongmin Kim, assistant professor of social work at UW-Whitewater and Brian Robinson, director of leisure services at Fairhaven Senior Services.

“Even residents with no past connection to UW-Whitewater feel the sense of community and joy during these partnership programs,” said Robinson. “The intergenerational engagements are impactful, and the experiences resulting from these engagements simply cannot be taught in a classroom or be felt from reading a textbook. Fairhaven Senior Services is excited for this opportunity; it will enrich the lives of our residents and enhance the learning experiences of UW-Whitewater students.”

About Bader Philanthropies, Inc.

Milwaukee-based Bader Philanthropies, Inc. is a philanthropic leader in improving the quality of life of the diverse communities in which it works. Through the Helen Daniels Bader Fund and the Isabel and Alfred Bader Fund, the organization funds innovative projects and programs, convenes partners, and shares knowledge to affect emerging issues in key areas. Since its founding in 1992 as the Helen Bader Foundation, the organization has committed more than $275 million in grants and program-related investments, such as loans and equity investments that advance its charitable mission. For more information on Bader Philanthropies, visit www.bader.org.

The Whitewater Arts Alliance is pleased to announce that Taylor McDarison has joined the organization as the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center Gallery Manager. She began her work with the Arts Alliance on April 29, and duties will include general gallery management, working with artists and coordinating exhibits.

A graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, McDarison graduated with a BFA with an emphasis in Sculpture/Ceramics. She has presented art related research in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin and served on the executive boards of over 10 student and community organizations.  She has also displayed work in galleries located in Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, and Washington.

Taylor shares, “Having served for three years as the Whitewater Arts Alliance (WAA) Recording Secretary, I am very aware of how warm, dedicated, and passionate the people surrounding WAA’s inner workings are. From our volunteers all the way up to our board president, I am so happy and proud to be returning to a community of exceptional art advocates. In a way, it feels like coming home, and I am eager to return and be part of a very effective and thriving grassroots art culture.”

The City of Whitewater has partnered with Midwest Computer Recycling Inc. to host an electronics recycling collection, Saturday, May 25.
Electronics can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to city parking lot A, across from the City Municipal Building located at 312 West Whitewater Street, next to the Whitewater Train Depot.
Acceptable items and recycle costs include:
• TVs – $20 each • Tube TV’s – $10 each • Microwaves – $5 each • Large exercise equipment – $5 each
Cash or check payments will be accepted upon drop off. All other electronics including computer monitors will be accepted at no cost.
Midwest Computer Recycling Inc. employees will be present to assist with drop off.
In previous years the capacity of the recycling container was sometimes reached early in the day, so participants are encouraged to arrive as early as possible.

4th and 5th grade students from Lakeview Elementary have much to celebrate about during the recent Math 24 competition held at Whitewater Middle School.  Good job on a job well done! 

Whitewater High School will host a ceremony on Wednesday, May 29, for High Academic Honors and Senior Awards. This ceremony will combine the presentation of awards previously given at two separate ceremonies in past years.

High Honors Awards will be presented to students in all grades who have earned a  GPA of 3.5 or higher over all of their semesters in high school. Additionally, graduating seniors will be honored with awards for achievement in academics, arts, and athletics.

The event will also include a senior art exhibit and musical performances during a pre-ceremony reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. The awards program will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. in the WHS auditorium.

Students receiving awards at the ceremony will receive a postcard invitation in the mail.

All teens (6th-12th grades) are invited to a free event with 3 on 3 tournaments (basketball and volleyball), pizza, and a Bible message.

Event details:
Friday, May 24, 2019
4:00-8:00PM

Kettle Moraine Baptist Church
505 S Wisconsin St.  FB: @KettleMoraineBaptistChurch

Battle of the Books participants at Lincoln Elementary School:  Ten teams and approximately 50 students battled it out from March to May.  Each team read 20 books, and then they were asked a series of questions based on those books.  A very close tie-break-battle took place on Thursday, May 16 with two fifth grade teams competing for the title.  The first and second place teams are pictured here with the winning team, The Unicorn Champions, in the first row.