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UW-Whitewater head football coach Kevin Bullis and retired head coach Bob Berezowitz will join a post-game reception and fundraiser for local brain injury survivor Thomas Hapka after the Warhawk football game against Oshkosh on Saturday, October 6.

The event, organized by Life Beyond Brain Injury, will be held immediately after the Warhawk football game at the Willow Brook Golf Course (formerly Whitewater County Club) located at N9035 WI Highway 89 in Whitewater. Coaches Bullis and Berezowitz, as well as unspecified Warhawk players, will be on hand to meet fans.

There will be appetizers, a 50/50 cash raffle, and a silent auction of UW-Whitewater sports items, including a game-used helmet, two 2014 Championship commemorative footballs, team-signed footballs, and other Warhawk memorabilia. The event is open to the public and there is no admission fee, but donations are welcome and all proceeds from the event will go to Hapka’s medical fund.

Hapka, a UW-Whitewater graduate, was critically wounded when a chiropractor tore an artery in his neck and a nearby emergency room failed to diagnose his brain injury for almost three days. Hapka never received a legal settlement, and the ongoing complications from his brain injury have financially devastated Tom and his family.

Starr Lee, a founding member of Life Beyond Brain Injury and a journalism student at UW-Whitewater, said the group planned the post-game fundraiser as part of UW-Whitewater’s Family Day festivities.

“Family Day is all about UW-Whitewater families, and Tom’s family has a deep, longstanding connection to this university,” Lee said. “Tom’s dad, who died last year, worked at the campus for more than 37 years, and the Hapka family as a whole has provided more than 100 years of dedicated service to UW-Whitewater. Now the Hapka’s need their Warhawk family to rally around them, and that’s our call to action for this year’s Family Day.”

Those interested in learning more about the Life Beyond Brain Injury event at Willow Brook Golf Course (formerly Whitewater Country Club) are encouraged to email info@LifeBeyondBrainInjury.org or call 262.458.4090.

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Please attend tonight’s Community Listening Session. The event starts at 7 p.m. in the Whitewater High School Auditorium.

The Whitewater Police Department is excited to participate in the 3rd Annual National Coffee with a Cop Day from 7 am to 10 am this Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

Coffee with a Cop Day is an opportunity many law enforcement agencies participate in to open up lines of communication and establish relationships within their communities. This community outreach program was created to allow citizens and officers to have conversations in a calm and comfortable setting to discuss anything from safety and concerns to sports and pets. The goal is good conversation and good company.

The Whitewater Police Department has partnered with two great local establishments, Jessica’s Family Restaurant and The Sweet Spot Café. An officer or two will be stationed at both locations and all citizens are welcome and encouraged to pull up chair, order some breakfast or coffee and enjoy some conversation.

“Whitewater is a small community where the police are not only here to serve and protect, but they are also neighbors and friends,” said PR & Communications Manager, Kristin Mickelson. “We feel it is important to recognize, at the end of the day, we are all people and many of us just trying to live a happy life and get home safe to our families. We hope this new initiative to connect with the community is a success.”

The Whitewater Police Department is looking forward to this new opportunity to build relationships with the community and citizens they serve.

Jessica’s Family Restaurant
140 W. Main Street

The Sweet Spot Café
226 W. Whitewater Street

City of Whitewater Common Council  – Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 6:30 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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City of Whitewater Finance Committee – Thursday, October 4, 2018, 5:30 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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City of Whitewater Landmarks Commission – Thursday, October 4, 2018, 6:00 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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Whitewater Fire Department Board of Directors – Thursday, October 4, 2018, 6:30 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building.

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The Visionary Artists have expanded to eight members and with this change, they have also undergone a group name change from Visionary Artists to Whitewater Circle of Artists. The two newest members, Mary Dalee and Varla Bishop, bring two new distinctive artistic styles that add to the overall exhibit variety.  The other artists are John Dynkowski, Marilyn Fuerstenberg, Barbara Grant, Thomas Jewell, Sylvia Linton, and Mary Nevicosi.

The exhibit, “Transitions”, has an opening reception on Sunday, October 7, at the Cultural Arts Center, from 1 pm to 3 pm.  The CAC Center is located at 402 Main Street in Whitewater, Wisconsin.  The exhibit remains open through October 28, 2018.  Regular hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

The exhibit theme has enabled each artist to apply creative efforts in a wide range of subject-choice, medium, style, and technique. The result is another collection of work that is rich with expressive ideas in a number of varied visual offerings. They have a website www.whitewatercircleofartists  and can also be found on Facebook by searching “Whitewater Circle of Artists”.

The artists invite all to their FREE exhibit featuring their latest works.

The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building.  An elevator is available for access from the parking lot entrance.  More information about the Whitewater Arts Alliance can be found at www.whitewaterarts.org and on Facebook.

Come early to Friday’s Senior Night Football Game versus Brodhead Juda and enjoy dinner prepared by the Whitewater FFA Alumni!

Dinner details: Friday, September 28^th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Whitewater High School Greenhouse (across from the football field). Dinner options include Pork Loin Sandwich plate or Hot Dog plate. Profits support Whitewater FFA programs.

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Participants will meet at 9 AM on Saturday, September 29 near the Rice Lake Boat Launch off State Park Road for a scenic up-to-10-mile guided hike on the Ice Age Trail.  This primitive rocky trail leads through, around, and over many glacial features and can be challenging but rewarding.

Shuttle cars will be on-hand to drive tired hikers back from the 2.3 mile and 4.2 mile road crossings, and from the end point (8.8 miles) at the Oleson Cabin on Duffin Road.  (Arrangements can be made for those wanting a longer hike.)  Long pants, sturdy shoes, a hat, bug spray, water, and a snack are strongly recommended.  A state parks sticker is required for parking.

This free event is a good challenge for those curious about hiking the Ice Age Trail, Wisconsin’s only National Scenic Trail.  The annual “This Land is Your Land” hike is in recognition of National Public Lands Day — and sponsored by the Whitewater Ice Age Trail Community and the Walworth/Jefferson County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance.   For more information, please contact hike leader Andy Whitney at 262-949-0286.