News

At the end of each semester, the Banner is notified by colleges and universities of local students achieving honors or receiving degrees. Below is a summary for the Spring of 2019. Congratulations to all!

If you feel that your name was left off of this list in error, please contact your school to make sure the Whitewater Banner is on their list of media to be notified of your achievements.

FRIDAY, 10/4, 3-5 p.m. – City of Whitewater, Public Works Complex, 150 E. Starin Road, Whitewater

SATURDAY, 10/5, 8 a.m. – noon, Walworth County Public Works Dept., W4097 County Road NN, Elkhorn

Clean Sweep is dedicated to the collection & proper disposal of household hazardous waste products. Services are available to Walworth County (including all of Whitewater) household residents, free-of-charge, and preregistration is not required.

What is household hazardous waste? It is the unusable portion of a household product containing volatile chemicals that are flammable, corrosive, explosive, reactive, or toxic. These products are identified by looking at labels, which are generally marked CAUSTIC, ACID, DANGER, FLAMMABLE, WARNING, or POISON.

EXAMPLES: AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS – Motor oil, brake fluid, old fuel, carb cleaner, vehicle batteries, antifreeze, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, engine cleaner, ALL aerosol cans

YARD & GARDEN PRODUCTS – Herbicides, cyanide, weed-n-feed, fungicides, rodent bait, ketone, lindane, insecticides, stump remover, pest control products, arsenic, heptachlor, silvex, DDT.

HOME PRODUCTS – Mildew cleaner, silver polish, drain cleaner, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermometers & thermostats, spot remover, dry cleaning fluid, pool chemicals, rechargeable batteries.

WORKSHOP PRODUCTS – Lacquer, mineral spirits, turpentine, gun cleaning fluids, tar or asphalt-based driveway sealer, varnish, glues, adhesives, paint stripper, photo chemicals, oil-based paints or paints with additives (latex paint is not accepted.)

Clean Sweep DOES NOT ACCEPT alkaline batteries, computer/electronic items, household cleaners in usable condition, ammunition/explosives, radioactive materials, hardened petroleum-based products like seal coat, compressed gas cylinders, vehicle tires, latex paint.

WASTE HANDLING & TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES: Keep waste products in their original containers. Place products in a cardboard box lined with plastic. Do not mix any products together. Transport products in the trunk of your vehicle.

50 years since the first Walk in 1969!

Lincoln Elementary School student Christian Valdez, age 7, passed away on September 29. His obituary may be found in that section of The Banner.

Please click here for the article in the 10/3/19 Gazette: https://www.gazettextra.com/news/local/whitewater-boy-dies-five-months-after-the-happiest-moment-of/article_02799ba9-d246-5413-b32c-286e22773b26.html

Whitewater High School’s class of 1951 enjoyed their 68th class reunion on September 21 at 841 Brewhouse.

Pictured in the photo (taken by Tom Ganser) are: Front row (left to right) Donna (Baker) Henry, Judy (Roe) Triebold, Lucille (Stone) Weiman, Nancy (Thayer) Stones – currently lives in Illinois, June (Wolfe) Hudson, Shirley (Traxler) Cooley, Mary (Warner) Peiffer, Carol (Ludeman) Connors, Norma (Sauerbery) Osterndorf

Back row (left to right) David Stroupe, Ray Walton, Dick Trewyn, Bill Fardy, Ken Rowley, Wilfred Roe, Larry Peiffer

HELP WANTED
The Town of Whitewater is looking to fill the part-time Clerk/Treasurer position.

Salary and hours will be determined on an individual basis.

Please check the state website for State Statutes 60.33-60.34 for duties of Clerk/Treasurer.

Please send your letter of interest and a resume by October 15, 2019 to

Town of Whitewater

W8590 Willis Ray Road

Whitewater, WI  53190

 For more information please email Carrie Hintz, Clerk/Treasurer at townofwhitewater@yahoo.com

Take a step back through time, and enjoy a walk down memory lane. The community is invited to the Celebrating 60 Years of the James R. Connor University Center exhibit, opening October 1 at Roberta’s Art Gallery. 

The exhibit features newspaper articles, trophies, photos from over the years, and more, and will run through October 30, 2019. The gallery will be open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please join us for a free reception on Friday, October 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to learn more about University Center history, memories, evolution, and Warhawk Pride. 

Celebrating 60 Years of the James R. Connor University Center encompasses more than just a building, it is about all of those whose lives have been impacted by the U.C. The reception will highlight the history and transformation. Prior to this celebration, at 4:30 p.m., there will be a Championship Ring Dedication Ceremony for the Mens’ Bowling Team in honor of their championship win in May. Following the reception and ceremony, please join us for the Dedication of the U.C.’s newest permanent art piece, Leafing Our Mark on Campus. This dedication is in honor of the professional artists, students, and staff that put in the time and creativity into creating a new multi-media piece. The dedication will be held at the soffit by Willie’s, where the piece is homed. In Room UC266 the dedication will also be represented through the professional artists’ works who made this piece possible. Each of these events are free, and there will be light refreshments served throughout the entire evening. 

Although the primary celebration events are being held on Friday, October 4, please join us at the U.C. for other events throughout the week. See the following dates for other fun events: 

● The Warhawk Connection Center will be hosting a FREE Connector Reception from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. 

● Like Bingo? Check out the Down Under on Tuesday, Oct. 1 for FREE Bingo! 

● Roberta’s Art Gallery will be hosting a FREE Picture Frame Decorating Workshop from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. just outside of the gallery on Wednesday, Oct. 2. 

● Thursday, October 3 the Down Under will be hosting FREE Karaoke Through the Decades. 

● Family Fest is also this weekend, so bring your family to the Williams Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to make Warhawk keychains with Roberta’s Art Gallery Staff. Please also pay a visit to Warhawk Alley between 11 a.m. and midnight to go bowling for only sixty cents per game. 

Roberta’s Art Gallery is a full service gallery that focuses on numerous styles of art exhibits, workshops and aims to reach students, faculty and staff, alumni, community members, and other visitors. Art is believed to be a universal language, and being a resource for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Roberta’s Art Gallery collaborates with students, campus departments, and student organizations. 

All exhibits and receptions are free and open to the public. Roberta’s Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the James R. Connor University Center (UC) at UW-Whitewater. If you would like more information, feel free to contact Roberta’s Art Gallery via email ucart@uww.edu or via phone (262) 472-3193. We look forward to seeing you!