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By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
Construction is underway at the roundabout on the east side of town for a building that will house a Dollar General store. The property is across Bluff Road from the Kwik Trip. Since the property was purchased from the city last year, the Common Council was able to have input towards the goal of more desirable design specifications than are found in many of the stores. When the Plan and Architectural Review Commission reviewed the site plan, the planning consultant, Sonja Kruesel of Vandewalle & Associates, mentioned that, “the building materials and architectural presentation of this development exceeds that of many Dollar General stores. The proposed structure includes lap siding and gabled roofs, false dormers, masonry, cupola, glass windows and a vented soffit atop the roof among other features.”
Neighborhood Services Director Chris Bennett indicates that construction is expected to be complete by January 31, 2023.
Winther Counseling Services (WCS)
Free, Confidential, & Open to the Public
(262) 472-2842 | counselinglab@uww.edu | Winther Hall 3004, 230 N. Prairie St, Whitewater, WI 53190
Our Mission: Learning & Serving….supervised counselors-in-training providing counseling and outreach services to the campus and community.
Winther Counseling Services is located in Winther Hall (3004) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Parking is available in Lot 13 (Winther Lab Guests).
Winther Counseling Services are staffed by UW-Whitewater graduate students working toward their Master of Science (Counseling) degree. Supervision and consultation is provided by faculty in the Department of Counselor Education.
University students and staff as well as children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in the community, can utilize the counseling services at Winther Counseling Services. Counseling can be delivered through individual or group sessions. Services are free (fees assigned to mandated services only) and confidential.
WCS is not available for emergency services.
WCS is open for appointments Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM-7:00 PM during the UWW academic year. If one of our graduate assistants is unable to take your call, please leave a message with your name and phone number and we will return your call.
Editor’s note: The Banner appreciates having permission to use the image on the homepage, Image by Tiyo Prasetyo from Pixabay.
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Grátis, Confidencial y Esta Abierto al Público en General
Winther Counseling Services se encuentra en Winther Hall (3004) en la Universidad de Wisconsin-Whitewater. Hay estacionamiento disponible en el lote 13 (invitados de Winther Lab).
Winther Counseling Services no está disponible para servicios de emergencia.
Se ofrecen servicios de consejería a la comunidad. Los servicios son proporcionados por los estudiantes de consejería que están terminando su maestría en la Universidad de Wisconsin-Whitewater. Los servicios son ofrecidos en español e inglés. Los servicios son gratis y confidenciales. Para hacer una cita llame al número (262) 472-2842. Nuestras horas de servicio son de 9:00 AM-7:00 PM lunes a jueves.
Winther Hall, 230 N. Prairie St. Whitewater, WI 53190.
Editor’s note: The following announcement was posted to the WIAC website. The complete article may be found here.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Ainsley Allan and Alexis McMahon were selected the Kwik Trip Offensive Player of the Year and Kwik Trip Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, while UW-Stevens Point’s Miranda Nieman and UW-Whitewater’s Jude Dobrinska were selected the Kwik Trip Co-Goalkeepers of the Year to lead the individuals chosen to the 2022 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Soccer Team by the league coaches. Dobrinska also received Kwik Trip Newcomer of the Year honors, while UW-La Crosse was tabbed the Kwik Trip Coaching Staff of the Year…..
Nieman and Dobrinska earned a piece of the inaugural goalkeeper trophy. Nieman has recorded a league-high 115 saves, while ranking second with a .846 save percentage. She owns four shutouts.
Dobrinska leads the WIAC with seven shutouts, while placing second with a .828 goals against average and third with 1,631 minutes played. She has compiled a 11-4-4 record and 49 saves. Dobrinska’s Newcomer of the Year honor is the first for a Warhawk. A Newcomer of the Year is defined as a student-athlete who used her first season of participation in women’s soccer this season. Transfers are not eligible unless they didn’t participate in women’s soccer at their previous institution.…
An All-Sportsmanship Team was announced for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each team.
2022 All-WIAC Women’s Soccer Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Ainsley Allan, La Crosse, Junior, Forward, Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest)
Ellie Arndt, La Crosse, Sophomore, Midfielder, Appleton, Wis. (St. Francis Xavier)
Ellie Behnke, La Crosse, Sophomore, Midfielder, Appleton, Wis. (East)
Mackenzie Bennett, Oshkosh, Senior, Defender, Geneva, Ill. (Geneva)
Caylee Boone, Stout, Senior, Forward, Eau Claire, Wis. (Memorial)
Claire Cater, La Crosse, Sophomore, Midfielder, Woodbury, Minn. (Hill-Murray)
Jude Dobrinska, Whitewater, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Milwaukee, Wis. (Ronald Reagan College Prep)
Kati Frierdich, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward, Neenah, Wis. (Winneconne)
Shea-Lynn Gerred, Stevens Point, Senior, Defender, Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)
Kiki Kussow, Eau Claire, Senior, Defender, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame)
Kassidy Mackie, River Falls, Junior, Forward, Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)
Juliana Madonia, Whitewater, Sophomore, Defender, Schaumburg, Ill. (James B. Conant)
Alexis McMahon, La Crosse, Sophomore, Defender, San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian)
Miranda Nieman, Stevens Point, Senior, Goalkeeper, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Lincoln)
Addie Pauling, La Crosse, Sophomore, Defender, Appleton, Wis. (West)
Elise Pinewski, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Forward, Anoka, Minn. (Anoka)
Allie Prigge, Whitewater, Sophomore, Forward, Palatine, Ill. (Fremd)
Liz Prigge, Whitewater, Sophomore, Defender, Palatine, Ill. (Fremd)
Lydia Smith, Platteville, Sophomore, Forward, Troy, Ill. (Triad)
Emma Stange, Eau Claire, Senior, Midfielder, Andover, Minn. (Anoka)
Marissa Steele, Stout, Senior, Midfielder, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
Emily Thill, Whitewater, Sophomore, Midfielder, West Chicago, Ill. (St. Francis)
All-Sportsmanship Team
Nicole Dawson, Whitewater, Sophomore, Defender, Aurora, Ill. (Metea Valley)
Megan Goodman, La Crosse, Senior, Midfielder, Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee)
Megan Hanson, Eau Claire, Senior, Forward, Andover, Minn. (Anoka)
Lauren Johnson, Stevens Point, Senior, Midfielder/Forward, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (SPASH)
Julia McNamar, Stout, Senior, Defender, Belleville, Wis. (Belleville-New Glarus)
Anna Spindle, Platteville, Sophomore, Midfielder, Geneva, Ill. (Geneva Community)
Alayna Westerman, River Falls, Senior, Midfielder, Lakeville, Minn. (North)
Kate Whitney, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Midfielder, Skokie, Ill. (Niles North)
Kwik Trip Offensive Player of the Year: Ainsley Allan of La Crosse
Kwik Trip Defensive Player of the Year: Alexis McMahon of La Crosse
Kwik Trip Co-Goalkeepers of the Year: Jude Dobrinska of Whitewater and Miranda Nieman of Stevens Point
Kwik Trip Newcomer of the Year: Jude Dobrinska of Whitewater
Kwik Trip Coaching Staff of the Year: La Crosse
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
According to a press release dated November 1 from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded on Saturday, October 29 at 9:50 p.m. to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on CTH N south of CTH U in the Town of Cold Spring. According to a post on the Jefferson County scanner Facebook page, the crash occurred in the N300 block of Cty N, which would be near Twin Oaks mobile home park.
The preliminary investigation indicated that a group of pedestrians was attempting to cross the highway when one of them, Maricela Del Carmen Rivas Rivas, age 30, was struck by a northbound vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, who was not identified in the press release, was uninjured and remained on the scene until law enforcement arrived. Del Carmen Rivas Rivas was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Whitewater Police, Fire and EMS. According to the news release, the incident is still being investigated.
Maricela Del Carmen Rivas Rivas, from Whitewater, succumbed to her injuries on October 30. According to a GoFundMe page she leaves behind her husband Jose Fajardo and a five year-old son. It is indicated that funds are being gathered “for any funeral and transportation fees to Nicaragua to lay Maricela to rest.” As of the evening of November 1, $2315 had been raised towards a stated goal of $15,000.
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Mi nombre es Alejandra y he creado esta página para los gastos de funeral y transporte del cuerpo a Nicaragua de Maricela. Lamentablemente el 28 de octubre ocurrió un accidente trágico y Maricela a fallecido. Ha dejado a su esposo Jose Fajardo y su hijo de 5años de edad. Cualquier donacion se les agradecerá. Dios los bendiga y muchas gracias por adelantado.
‘Le dijo Jesús: –Yo soy la resurrección y la vida; el que cree en mí, aunque esté muerto, vivirá.’
Juan 11:25
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
Brad Marquardt, city Public Works Director, told the Banner that the new water tower was brought online the week of October 17. All three towers are currently running while the staff checks the systems out. “So far everything does appear to be running smoothly,” Marquardt reported. “Yesterday [October 31] we took the Starin Park Tower offline while LSP was pumping to check for any issues and all appeared to be good.” LSP Whitewater, located at 111 Co Rd U, is a cogeneration plant which uses substantial quantities of water.
Though the Starin Park tower will be taken offline sometime in December, the fate of the tower itself is unknown, as a structural analysis is currently being performed. That tower, which has provided water for city residents since 1889, will be taken offline sometime in December. Concern about the tower’s physical condition arose from a report by Cornerstone Restoration, to the Common Council on August 2. Cornerstone reported the tower’s limestone and mortar have failed substantially, and in their opinion, would require an estimated one million dollars of masonry restoration to keep the tower standing. Approximately $200,000 would be needed to take down the tower and remove it, per the company. The tower is designated as a local landmark, and the city Landmarks Commission was directed by the Common Council to research restoration costs and potential funding sources to rehabilitate the tower. In response, the Commission asked the Council to first secure a professional structural analysis to determine if the water tower can be saved. Per Marquardt, a draft report is due by December 1, with a final report by the end of the year.
The city water system is also served by a ground reservoir located adjacent to the water works building at Starin and Fremont. That reservoir, having been deemed in need of major rehabilitation, will also be taken out of service, although Marquardt indicated that it “will remain online longer as that is a bit more complicated to take offline.”
GoFundMe Established for Ortiz-Rivera Family: Leo, WHS Junior, Still Recovering from April Car Crash
Editor’s note: The following announcement was submitted by Chelsea Luebke.
Current Whitewater High School Junior, Leo Ortiz-Rivera, was in a terrible car accident in April of this year. He has undergone many surgeries and is still currently receiving care at a medical facility. His parents have been by his side this entire time which means they not only have lots of medical bills, but their regular everyday bills have begun to pile up. A GoFundMe was started to give our amazing community an opportunity to provide donations to the Ortiz-Rivera family. Any donations for this family would be greatly appreciated!
Obituaries
SHIRLEY A. KNUTESON, age 85, of Whitewater, died Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Glenwood at Mulberry Campus in Whitewater. She was born to Hugo and Helen (Wilson) Ferge of Elkhorn, WI. She attended school in Walworth High School, graduating in 1956. Shirley worked at Sterlingworth in Elkhorn and then Fairhaven Nursing Home prior to retirement. As a young woman, she loved roller skating, had a love for animals, especially her dogs and horses on the farm. She was a loyal Brewer and Packer fan. Her diverse family was her pride and joy. Shirley is survived by her six children Jerry … Read more
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A celebration of life for Dave Triebold will be held July 27 at Triebold Farms, with festivities beginning around 11:30 am. A rememberance service will take place at 12:30 pm. A pig roast will follow, and the pool will be open. The family encourages you to stay through the evening for a bonfire as well. Contact Kris (262)949-5474 or Kath (414)412-4385 with questions.
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James Paul Fisher, 86, known by friends as JP or Jay, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at UW Hospital, Madison, with his immediate family by his side. His body finally surrendered to a heart attack after battling heart and kidney ailments for many years. Born in Fond du lac, Wisconsin, on October 25, 1937, to Lorraine and James Fisher, JP was a resident of Elkhorn and then Whitewater, Wisconsin. At age 2 JP was diagnosed with polio. Through daily therapy administered by his mother and grandmother, he overcame this life threatening virus, and with a prognosis of limited … Read more
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Shirley M. Messier, 86, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed away on July 8, 2024. Shirley was born to Erwin and Leona Reese on May 20, 1938, in Farmington, Wisconsin. Shirley (“Shirttail”) attended the local country school, then set out on her own, taking a job doing factory work. On August 24, 1957, she married Blaine Messier in Jefferson, Wisconsin. They had three daughters, Michele (Shelly), Terry, and Karen. Shirley spent many years being a working wife and mother, finally retiring from Polymer Technologies / MacLean Fogg in Whitewater. Shirley loved country music and spent her retirement years going to George Jones … Read more
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Patricia Ann ParrBorn 7/20/42Departed to Heaven 5/10/23 About herself, Patricia often said “I love life, I love God, He always has taken care of me, and He always will”. Patricia died peacefully at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc, after a long and courageously fought season of declining health. Patricia was born in Beaver Dam, to a lovely family, which included her older brother Dennis and not too long after, her lifetime best friend and little sister Mary. They grew up on an idyllic “Gentlemen’s Farm” outside of Jefferson, with horses and many animals. Her parents, Floyd and Kathryn owned the … Read more
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Marjorie Alice “GG” Roloff, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Golden Years in Lake Geneva, WI. She was born July 31, 1934, to Fred and Martha (Arndt) Papcke, in Whitewater, WI, the fifth of eleven children. GG attended South Heart Prairie School, across the road from the family’s home farm. She is a Whitewater High School graduate. On April 19, 1953, she married her high school sweetheart, Eric. She worked a variety of jobs over the years. Her most memorable of those being the local canning factory and as a crossing guard. After retiring, she and Eric would … Read more
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Marilyn Mae Fuerstenberg, 81 of Whitewater, WI., passed away on June 27, 2024, at Agrace Hospice in Janesville, WI. Marilyn was born May 27, 1943, in Geneva Township, to Raymond and Doris Kilpin. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, her two younger brothers, Mike and Donny Kilpin. Marilyn married William (Bill) Fuerstenberg on September 21, 1963. Bill and Marilyn lived in Whitewater. Together they raised three children, taking the family on yearly vacations and camping trips throughout the years. Marilyn worked for Walworth County Health and Social Services as a Child Protection Social Worker. She dedicated 25 years … Read more
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Jerome Francis Burke, age 76, of Whitewater, WI, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on June 27, 2024. Jerry was born in Evanston, IL on May 13, 1948 to Stephen and Catherine Burke. He grew up in Glenview, IL, where he graduated from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grade School and then Loyola Academy (Wilmette). Those early days spawned treasured, lifelong friendships. He went on to graduate from St. Joseph’s College (IN) with a BA in Economics, and it was there thathe met his beloved wife, Eileen. They married shortly after graduation and were blessed to share their lives … Read more
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Angelica E. Vicente Santa Cruz passed away Sunday, June 30th in home beside family and friends in Milford, Delaware from a long battle with cancer. Angelica E. Vicente Santa Cruz was born on February 24, 1965. She was the daughter of Doña Carmen Santa Cruz Valdez and Don Luis Vicente León, who allowed her to share a life of family union with her four brothers: Braulio, Carmen Rosa, Edgar and Juan. She was born in Lima-Peru and grew up in the Ventanilla district of the constitutional province of Callao of Peru. She completed her primary studies at the La Merced … Read more
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Lowell V. Youngs, 87, of Whitewater passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 in Madison. Lowell was born on September 4, 1936 in Wyoming to Isaac and Violet (Doble) Youngs. He grew up in the very small town of Veteran, Wyoming, where he was one of nine students in his graduating class. After graduating, Lowell attended the University of Colorado, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education in 1958. Lowell was drafted into the US Army in 1960 and selected to be in the Army Band, where he gladly carried a clarinet instead of a gun. He was … Read more
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