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Per the Gazette, “Former UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper is not teaching psychology courses on campus this fall as planned and instead is on paid leave, a university spokesman said Tuesday. Kopper resigned as chancellor Dec. 31, months after her husband, Alan “Pete” Hill, was banned from campus in the wake of repeated claims of sexual harassment.

In response to questions from The Gazette, Jeff Angileri, assistant director of marketing and communications, wrote in an email Tuesday: “Beverly Kopper was scheduled to teach four courses during the fall 2019 semester, all of which have been reassigned to other UW-Whitewater faculty and are commencing as scheduled. Her leave is paid.” In an earlier email, Angileri wrote, “Because this is a personnel matter, I cannot comment any further.” Angileri did not answer Gazette questions about when students were notified Kopper would not be teaching, when Kopper’s leave went into effect and if Kopper had requested the leave.

The UW-Whitewater course listing for the fall 2019 semester did not list Kopper as teaching any courses.”

For the article from The Gazette, click here: https://www.gazettextra.com/news/education/former-uw-whitewater-chancellor-beverly-kopper-on-paid-leave-again/article_289dba76-1458-5d8e-a262-8190af5a241f.html

Kay Robers was recognized as the Outstanding Senior Citizen of Walworth County for 2019 at the Walworth County Fair on August 29th.

Kay was one of the founders of the “Clothes Closet” which was housed at the Congregational United Church of Christ. In 2018 it was moved and expanded to become “The Community Space” a free source for clothing, household items and a food bank for everyone no matter where they live or their circumstances in life. The Community Space is located in the former Coburn Building at 834 E. Milwaukee St. in Whitewater.

For years, even before her retirement, Kay has invested her time to serve others through many acts of personal service as well as utilizing her organizational skills to infect others with her philosophy of service. There is no job too small or too large to receive Kay’s energy. 

The Whitewater High School Class of 1979 held their 40th Reunion on August 17, 2019, at Willow Brook Golf Course.

Photos Courtesy of Tom Ganser

Kian Sonn works at the Whitewater Food Pantry and makes a yearly donation. This year he wanted to buy local and bought from a local Farmer. 

On Thursday morning, August 29, Kian got a ride to work from John and Ethan Hookstead and delivered 67 lbs of one-pound packages of chopped beef direct from the John, Kelly, and Ethan Hookstead Farm in Lima Center.

The Hookstead Farm sells fresh, locally grown, nicely marbled Black Angus Beef raised in a non-confined environment on Momma’s milk, grass, hay, and corn.  There are no hormones; the beef is antibiotic free, and is fresh and full of flavor. 

The Ice Age Trail Alliance is sponsoring a free Fall Wildflower Hike on Saturday, September 7, at 9:00 a.m. This is really is not a hike for exercise, but one meant for those with wildflower ID books and cameras.

Meet at the Hwy. 12 Ice Age Trail parking lot (just east of Sweno Road), and then carpool to the trail with the most wildflowers.

Bring your field guide books, cameras, hats, water, and a snack. The hike could be as long as 3 1/2 miles — muddy trails possible!

We hope to see both blue and cream gentians, a great variety of asters, goldenrods, and sunflowers — plus coneflowers, lobelia, ladies’ tresses orchids, grass of Parnassus, rattlesnake master, and more.

This event is sponsored by the Ice Age Trail Alliance, Walworth/Jefferson County Chapter. Contact:  Ellen Davis at 262-740-1113.

Willie Whippet recently presented a donation for the Whitewater Police Department K9 Unit to Chief Aaron Raap.

The donation is from proceeds from the WHS 50th reunion of the Class of 1969.

Present were Capt Adam VanderSteeg, class members Jerry Miles and Dan Kelleher, Willie Whippet, Chief Aaron Raap, and Deputy Chief Daniel Meyer.

The K9 unit is ‘Funded by the people of Whitewater for the people of Whitewater.’

The LAST At Your Request film of the Summer!

Winner of the AARP Movies for Grownups Best Foreign Film Award. A taut, twisty Danish detective story: a dial 911 police dispatcher answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman…and is suddenly disconnected. With a phone as his only tool, it’s a race against time to search for and save the endangered woman. A riveting, harrowing,  and haunting film shown in Danish, with English subtitles.

When: Wednesday, September 4, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Seniors in the Park

Movie Information: Rated R (Language); Crime/Drama/Thriller ; 1 hour, 25 minutes (2018)