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Morgan Radaj, a senior at Whitewater High School, received the Loretta Himmelsbach Scholarship. This scholarship is endowed by its namesake – a lifetime Girl Scout who led the Black Hawk Girl Scout Council for many years. Loretta established this scholarship to honor a Gold Award Girl Scout who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to community service, education and the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Morgan earned her Girl Scout Gold Award when she was a freshman in high school (the average age to earn the Gold Award is 17!) Morgan’s ambitious project showcased her leadership skills and involved multiple components to address feeding a hungry world – a key feature of her project was when she organized more than 500 volunteers to pack over 100,000 meals that were shipped and distributed to needy families in Kenya.

Morgan stated, “Girl Scouting shaped me and the foundation of my life and morals. I will always be a Girl Scout. No matter how far I go, I am surrounded all around the world by my sisters. I will forever be a part of that sisterhood of girls who know that the world will never change for the better if we don’t do something about the problems.”

Morgan is among four girls in Badgerland’s 23-county jurisdiction who received a Girl Scout Scholarship this year. Morgan was honored and recognized at the Girl Scout Awards Ceremony in April which also celebrated this year’s Gold Award and Silver Award honorees. “There is something so special when we get to see, in person, the significant impact this organization is making on our girls, and in turn, the impact the girls are making on their communities,” said Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland CEO Marci Henderson.

According to a study by the Girl Scouts Research Institute, Girl Scouts who earn the highest awards receive greater lifetime benefits than their peers, reporting a more positive sense of self, more leadership experiences, and greater life satisfaction, life success, community service commitment and civic engagement.
“These girls have risen to high challenges,” Henderson added. “They’ve distinguished themselves through determination and a sincere drive to make the world a better place. They have demonstrated great leadership. They are making a difference. They exemplify what it means to be a Girl Scout.”

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council serves more than 7,300 girl members in 21 counties in south-central and southwest Wisconsin, as well as Houston County in Minnesota and Allamakee County in Iowa. The council has service centers in Madison, La Crosse, Platteville and Janesville. For more information click here .

They say you can see, but you’re not always really looking. However, with this new exhibit, your eyes will be doing much more than seeing when it comes to Sights and Scenes of City Landscapes by Lance Thomas Industrial Artwork, at Roberta’s Art Gallery.

Roberta’s Art Gallery is hosting Sights and Scenes of City Landscapes by Lance Thomas Industrial Artwork April 23, 2019-May 10, 2019. The gallery will be open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please join us for a reception  with the artist on Thursday, May 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to learn about his perspective and technique.

Lance Thomas is an industrial photographer from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Starting his work in 2012 in the city of Milwaukee, Wis., Thomas’s primary focus within his portraits is architectural designs and unique industrial elements. Thriving off of wandering the streets and finding the hidden treasures from town to town, Lance says, “my goal is to showcase the heart of each city I photograph with industrial materials, architectural imagery, and creativity.” Within the exhibit, you will have the opportunity to look into the eye of the camera, and take a closer look at the industrial and architectural jewels and the stories they tell throughout the cities he has traveled.

Roberta’s Art Gallery is a full service gallery that focuses on numerous styles of art exhibits, workshops and works with students and community groups. 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, and can be found within Roberta’s Art Gallery located on the first floor of the James R. Connor University Center (UC). 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!

All itineraries are available at http://www.whitewater-wi.gov/274/Events-Travel or at the Community Building in Starin Park.

Toronto and Niagara-on-the-Lake Wine Trail, September 16-20, 2019 – Tour Toronto, stop at the peninsula’s original winery and have lunch, rake a boat ride to the foot of Niagara Falls, visit a Butterfly Conservatory and laugh at the hilarious Oh Canada, Eh? dinner show. Dates are September 16-20, 2019.

Tulip Time on the Rhine, April 5-15, 2020 – FREE AIRFARE for reservations made through May 31, 2019. Travel Preview on Wednesday April 24 at 1:00 pm. Travel through the Netherlands, France, Germany and Switzerland on the Rhine, the longest river in Europe and spend two nights in Lucerne April 5-15, 2020. With Discover More, Active and Plus tours at several ports you have choices on what to do. Includes Air, air transfers, all port charges, tips on the ship, complimentary beverages at lunch and dinner. Staterooms start at $4149.

Virginia Beach Getaway, April 18, 2020 – This trip features an Atlantic Coastal Harvest Food Tour.

Desert Adventure: Dubai and Abu Dhabi, October 15-23, 2020 Tour features Modern and Heritage Dubai tours, Burji Khalifa-world’s tallest building, desert jeep safari, dinner at a Bedouin campsite, a dhou dinner cruise, Abu Dhabi tour, beautiful mosques, marketplaces (souks) and more! Check out this incredible adventure. October 15—23, 2020. .

Do you make an incredible chili? Are you interested in helping raise funds for Special Olympics? Then the Freeze Fest Chili Cook-off is for you. Get together a group of people, your club, group, church or business and make it an event! The best part is you don’t have to plunge and you get to promote your group or business. Prizes are awarded for First Place, Runner-up, People’s Choice and Best Decorated Table. The event is Saturday, February 9 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in the Freeze Fest heated tent at the Cravath Lakefront Park in Whitewater. There is no registration fee!

For more information or a registration form call 262-473-0535, go online to wwparks.org or email Deb Weberpal at dweberpal@whitewater-wi.gov. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, February 6.

Share your talents, good food and help raise money for Special Olympics and Seniors in the Park.

From Coach Lippens:

We battled for the win against Edgerton tonight. Kacie Carollo led with 18 followed by Cassidy Laue with 11, and Abby Grosinske with 9. 

From Coach O’Hara:

The Whitewater High School Gymnastics Team had there first dual meet of the season on Thursday, January 17th Against Jefferson at Jefferson High School. The gymnasts had a successful ending to their meet ending up with a team score of 121.725. The highlights of the dual meet included Autumn Lesar placing 3rd on Vault scoring an 8.3, Sydney Treder placing 3rd on both beam and floor scoring a 7.65 on beam and an 8.5 on floor, and Trinity Nickels placing 2nd on both bars and beam scoring a 7.75 on bars and a 7.85 on beam. Trinity Nickels also placed 3rd in the All Around with a season-high of 31.45.

UW-Whitewater’s Department of Music starts 2019 with many musical high notes and concerts to choose from. Faculty recitals include Benjamin Whitcomb, cello; Leanne League, violin; Music Mosaics concert Woodwinds of Change; and guest artists including percussionist Patti Cudd; flutist, Ian Clarke and Otis Murphy, saxophone with Haruko Murphy, piano. Tickets are on sale by calling 262-472-2222, or online to tickets.uww.edu, or in person at the Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office or the Information Services Desk in the University Center.

On Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 pm in Light Recital Hall the Department of Music presents the faculty recital of Benjamin Whitcomb, cello. This concert will feature Suite No. 2 in D minor, Op.131c by Max Reger; Suite No. 2 in D, Op. 80 by Benjamin Britten, and Suite No. 2 in D by Ernest Bloch. The concert takes place in the Light Recital Hall. Tickets are $8 general public/$6 Over 65/$5.50 under 18 and UW-W students

UW-Whitewater Department of Music & Sonict Presents percussionist Patti Cudd on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Light Recital Hall. Percussionist Patti Cudd will perform new works by composers Cort Lippe, Brett Masteller, Chris Mercer, and UW-Whitewater faculty member Jeff Herriott.

Tickets are $8 general public/$6 Over 65/$5.50 under 18 and UW-W students http://www.patticudd.com

The Faculty Recital of Leanne League with the Illinois Chamber Music Festival Faculty takes place Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 3pm in Light Recital Hall. Leanne League, violin performs with Michelle Elliott, Lisa Nelson and Nina Gordon of the Illinois Chamber Music Festival Faculty. They will be performing Brahm’s sextet along with other chamber music works.

Tickets are $8 general public/$6 Over 65/$5.50 under 18 and UW-W students.

The Music Mosaics Concert Woodwinds of Change is on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 7:30pm inLight Recital Hall. The UW -Whitewater Department of Music presents the Music Mosaics Concert Series featuring the Whitewater Woodwind Trio. The concert entitled Woodwinds of Change features Cristina Ballatori, flute, Christian Ellenwood, clarinet and Matthew Sintchak, saxophone. The Whitewater Woodwind trio will be performing a wide variety of works including a premiere of  a new work by our very own Christian Ellenwood. All proceeds from Music Mosaics concerts benefit UW-Whitewater music student scholarships.

Tickets are $12 general public/$10 Over 65/$5.50 under 18 and UW-W students

Guest Artist Ian Clarke, flute performs on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 7:30pm in Light Recital Hall.

Ian Clarke, world renowned British flutist and composer will present a concert featuring his own compositions with piano accompaniment. Tickets are $8 general public/$6 Over 65/$5.50 under 18 and UW-W students www.ianclarke.net

Guest Artist, Otis Murphy, saxophone with Haruko Murphy, piano perform a concert on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 7:30 pm in Light Recital Hall. Otis Murphy is a professor of saxophone at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and will be joined by his wife, pianist Haruko Murphy.

Tickets for any and all of these events can be purchased by calling 262-472-2222, going online to tickets.uww.edu, by visiting the Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office, or the Information Services Desk in the University Center.