(Whitewater Public Library submission) Children and teens are invited to attend a free outdoor watercolor workshop sponsored by the Irvin L. Young Library and the Association of Wisconsin Artists – Bridging Generations. The event will take place outside on the library lawn on Saturday, June 19 at 1 p.m. Participants must register at whitewaterlibrary.org
Participants are invited to learn about the color wheel, the difference between warm and cool colors, and create a beautiful work of art to bring home. Participants will receive a frame for their artwork, and an AWA ribbon.
(Whitewater Public Library submission) The Power of Positive Parenting Virtual Seminar Series is hosted by the Irvin L. Young Library and will be presented by the Watertown Family Center and Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation virtually on June 15, 22 and 29 at 6 p.m. Parents/caregivers from any community may register for this Virtual Zoom program at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq-yvALlV8y9JJ_fnp73H8lgHTJi9u_oaUysh9GMlXD3ffSw/viewform
These seminars will help parents get to know the core principles of positive parenting and will teach practical ways to deal with everyday challenges. Parents can register for one, two, or all three seminars and enjoy them from the comfort of their own home. Following their registration, people will receive information on how to access the virtual seminar(s) through Zoom:
Tuesday, June 15, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – The Power of Positive Parenting: Parents will be introduced to the five key principles of positive parenting.
Tuesday, June 22, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Raising Confident, Competent Children: Parents will be introduced to six core building blocks for children to become confident and successful at school and beyond. This includes strategies for having a healthy self-esteem, being a good problem solver, and becoming independent.
Tuesday, June 29, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Raising Resilient Children: Parents will be introduced to six core building blocks for children to manage their feelings and become resilient in dealing with life stress. This includes expressing feelings appropriately, developing coping skills, and dealing with stressful life events.
(Whitewater Police Department press release) June 10, 2021 – On Friday, June 4, 2021, at 9:21 p.m., the City of Whitewater Police Department received a 9-1-1 call. Officers were dispatched to the apartments of 304 N. Tratt Street to the report of a subject who had “just shot himself.”
Upon arrival, officers located a 23-year-old male with a single gunshot wound. He was not breathing and did not have a pulse. The male was identified as Zachary Wasendorf, of Whitewater. No others were injured during this incident.
One firearm was recovered at the scene, which was legally owned and possessed. The WPD investigation reveals the incident appears to be accidental and self-inflicted.
Local Emergency Medical Services, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Police Department and the Walworth County Medical Examiner assisted in the incident. The investigation is still ongoing with the medical examiner’s office.
(Roberta’s Art Gallery submission) Take a glimpse into the creative artwork from the City of Madison. Liubov Szwako, also known as “Triangulador,” will exhibit his artworks at Roberta’s Art Gallery through June 25, 2021 in his exhibit, “Liubov Szwako // Triangulador.” The artist utilizes spray acrylic enamel and oil paint to create intricate, abstract, and colorful paintings that often consist of many different textures and layers.
Szwako is of Russian heritage, was born and raised in Mexico City, and moved to Madison during his early 20s. He is a self-taught artist and he has been painting for nearly four years. Szwako likes to explore different mediums for his art, and will often use unique items as his canvas, like: sides of buildings, glass, old maps and even mattresses. In an effort to give back and beautify the city, he has done mural works, making him well known in the Madison community.
Art by Liubov Szwako, also known as “Triangulador”
Roberta’s Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the James R. Connor University Center (UC) at UW-Whitewater. The gallery hosts multiple exhibits and workshops each semester by collaborating with the artists–both locally and regionally. Many of our events will be held virtually and/or in person this summer.
Roberta’s Art Gallery prides itself on all of their exhibits being free and open to the public. This means anyone: whether you’re a student, a Whitewater community member, or someone wanting to support the artist, stop on by! For questions or further information, contact Roberta’s Art Gallery at (262) 472-3193 or ucart@uww.edu or visit our website.
(Photo is taken directly from the artist’s website.)
252 S Ardmor Dr, Whitewater Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Oil Can Collection of Harley Davidson watches, kitchen bar stools, throw pillows, yarns, Christmas vintage glass bulbs, Christmas Collection of Barbie Ornaments, lights, roller blades, never worn ice skates, artist supplies, suitcases of all sizes, books, clothes and many other miscellaneous items.
12209 E. Bradley Rd, Whitewater Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Holiday items, electronics, kitchen items, candles, picture frames, educational toys, tools, 6 rolling dining room chairs, Lazy Boy rocker, Collectible beer signs and more.
As the Banner previously reported, on Friday, June 4 the Whitewater Fire Department was called to a single vehicle crash on Millis Road at approximately 9:10 p.m.
Per a statement from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Sergio Alvarez, 35, of 10619 N County Line Rd #71 was arrested on several tentative charges including a fourth drunken driving offense, operating after revocation causing great bodily harm, and failure to install an ignition interlock device. Per the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website, the District Attorney’s office had apparently only filed a charge of failure to keep vehicle under control as of the time of Alvarez’s release on bond on Monday. It was indicated that Alvarez had failed to negotiate a curve, hitting a tree with his truck.
There were three passengers in the vehicle, Camillo Martinez Gonzalez, 40, Noe De Jesus Arias Polo, 27, and Adan Graciano Gonzalez, 33. After being treated for initial injuries at the scene, Alvarez and the three passengers were transported to area hospitals.
It is with great sadness we announce the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been notified that one of our Warhawk students has passed away. Zachary (Zac) Wasendorf, a political science major with a minor in leadership and military science, passed away on Friday, June 4. Zac was proudly serving as a sergeant in the Wisconsin National Guard and was an active member in Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
The UW-Whitewater flag will fly at half-staff on Thursday, June 10, in honor of Zac’s memory.
A public gathering will be held on Thursday, June 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gunderson West Funeral and Cremation Care, located at 7435 University Avenue in Middleton, Wisconsin. Military funeral honors by the Wisconsin Army National Guard will take place at 6 p.m.
(Whitewater Public Library submission) The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library offers a new craft for adults every other week! Just stop by the Library, grab their take-and-make craft kit, and follow along with the craft video! Videos can be found on their Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Crafts for adults are available the weeks of: June 14 and 28 July 12 and 26
Eastbound lanes of W. Main Street at Elizabeth Street will be closed for concrete repairs starting Wednesday afternoon June 9th. Westbound traffic on Main Street will be reduced to one lane and eastbound traffic will use the other westbound lane. Elizabeth Street will be closed to traffic at W. Main Street. The closure is expected to be in place until June 21st.
EASY ID & FILE OF LIFE Tuesday June 15 5:30—7:00 p.m. City Market Downtown Whitewater
People with cognitive impairment or memory loss that are at risk, or could be at risk, of getting lost or wandering are encouraged to complete the EZ-ID process. It’s free and simple. Demographic information, digital fingerprints, and photos are saved to a jump drive which can be given to the police in the event of an emergency. The jump drive is placed in your File of Life, which is placed on your refrigerator.
If you live alone, EZ-ID is also recommended for emergencies.
The File of Life will be available both at the Easy ID table and the Whitewater Dementia Friendly table with a purple dementia angel sticker or without. File of Life is also available at Starin Park during open hours.
Easy ID is sponsored by Walworth County TRIAD which is a non-profit organization which is part of a national community policing initiative wherein law enforcement professionals, first responders, seniors and community groups partner to meet the crime safety needs of seniors. TRIAD of Walworth County is on Facebook and their website is www.sewistriad.org
Source: Deb Weberpal, Senior Coordinator, Seniors in the Park
