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The Whitewater Girls’ Swim Team competed in their last regular season triple dual meet against Platteville/Lancaster and Elkhorn at home on Tuesday, October 19.
The Whippets did not disappoint; we had multiple best times from a number of our swimmers!
In the 200 Medley Relay, Michelle Abarca had her best split of the season with a time of 37.26.
In the 200 Freestyle, Grace Foucault placed 1st with a time of 2:07.22, which is also a best time.
In the 200 IM, Makayla Bazeley placed 1st with a time of 2:22.70, which is also a best time.
In the 50 Freestyle, Brooke Bazeley placed 2nd with a time of 28.16, which is also a best time.
In the 100 Freestyle, Grace placed 1st and Josie Treder had a best time with a 3 second drop.
The Bazeley sisters faced off in the 500 Freestyle! They respectively placed 1st (Makayla) and 2nd (Brooke)!
In the 100 Back, Emerson Dunham went a best time with a 4 second drop.
In the 100 Breaststroke, Josie went a best time with a 3 second drop.
The 400 Freestyle Relay, consisting of Grace, Brooke, Emerson, and Makayla, took 1st.
The 200 Freestyle Relay, consisting of Grace, Josie, Brooke, and Makayla, took 2nd.
We are very proud of our Whippet Swimmers and are looking forward to a couple more best times this weekend at the Platteville Invite!
Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Community Food Pantry.
Stuff the Bus was a huge success earlier this month.
The Whitewater High School Student Council and the F.F.A. Students were instrumental in organizing this event coordinated by Beth Babcock. The High School Student Council collected food during Homecoming Week from Monday, September 27th to Friday, October 1st. They also hosted the food drive at the Middle School and the Elementary Schools during Homecoming Week.
The F.F.A. Students hosted the event at Walmart Friday, October 1st and Saturday, October 2nd.
2,780 lbs. of food was collected district wide and another 1,370 lbs. of food was donated over the weekend at Walmart for a grand total of 4,150 lbs. which includes baby food, baby necessities and personal items for men and women. In addition to the food collected Kincaid Farms donated 300 lbs. of onions. Monetary donations were also collected which will be used to purchase turkeys and other items for the Thanksgiving meal.
Both Student Council and F.F.A. students worked to unload all the food from the bus and brought it up into The Whitewater Community Food Pantry.
Together, the students and Beth did a magnificent job of organizing and collecting so much food. It’s incredible! There is such a variety! It’s absolutely wonderful!
We are so grateful to the city wide Whitewater Community, High School students, Beth Babcock, Dave Nelson and all groups that helped to make this event possible.
The Whitewater Community Food Pantry is well stocked with what it needs for the Thanksgiving meal and then some.
With Sincere Appreciation,
Pat Chaput and Barbara Quast, Co-Managers of The Whitewater Community Food Pantry
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club.
Several Members of the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club spent Saturday morning on October 9 helping to keep the highway clean via the Adopt-A-Highway program.
Steve Smith, Steve Ryan, Lynn Binnie and Rick Halvorson picked up 11 bags of garbage on Highway 12 in LaGrange.
“Serving our community is a primary purpose of our club. Cleaning up the highway, which has been our responsibility since 1990, is one of many contributions that our members make,” said Lynn Binnie, coordinator of the Kiwanis Adopt-A-Highway program.
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
Photos courtesy of Tom Ganser
Tween Talk was held at the Middle School Library on October 13. It was an opportunity for Irvin L. Young Library staff to collect information on how to better serve the Middle School population. A light supper was served, and the discussion was facilitated by Torrie Thomas, Programming and Makerspace Librarian for the library, assisted by Deana Rolfsmeyer who was taking notes on what the teens were saying.
Torrie Thomas 
Deana Rolfsmeyer 
Editor’s note: The following introduction to the program was previously published on the Banner.
Middle School Students/Parents Invited to Conversation on Improving Services for Students at Irvin L. Young Library
Posted on: September 19, 2021
Editor’s note: The following information was received from the Irvin L. Young Library.
THE IRVIN L. YOUNG LIBRARY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
$3,000 Grant Will Help the Library Work with students to improve services for tweens and teens.
The Whitewater Public Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities.
The competitive award comes with a grant that will allow the Library to host a community conversation and develop programs, services and resources for middle school students. As part of the grant, Library staff will take an online course in how to lead conversations, a skill vital to library work today.
Library staff will host a conversation with students at Whitewater Middle School to collect information about how the Library can improve services for this age group. The Library wants to encourage young people to feel a sense of ownership and agency over what the Library does for them. The intention is to hear directly from the students about their current needs, interests and concerns.
Middle school students and their parents are invited to participate in this community conversation at the Whitewater Middle School Library Wednesday, October 13th at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided. Please follow us on social media and visit whitewaterlibrary.org for continued updates and information about this project.
Since 2014, ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative has re-imagined the role libraries play in supporting communities. Libraries of all types have utilized free dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a space for residents to come together and discuss challenging topics; and have productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff.
The Whitewater Volleyball Team took 4th Place at the Rock Valley Conference Tournament this weekend by defeating Big Foot, then losing to McFarland and Edgerton. Up next for the Whippets is WIAA Regionals, where they will host Big Foot, at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 19th.
Article and Photo Submitted by Kathy Bullis
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
kbullis@wwusd.org
The WHS Class of 1951 held its 70th Reunion at 841 Brewhouse on October 2, 2021. Photos courtesy of Tom Ganser. UPDATE: Identities provided on the last photo.
Back Row L to R
David Stroupe, Ray Walton, Dick Trewyn, June Wolfe Hudson, Carol Ludeman Connors
Front Row L to R
Donna Baker Henry, Bill Fardy, Lucille Stone Weiman, Nancy Thayer Stones, Betty Schrank Grant
Tickets are available at the door.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Unified School District.
Kindyl Kilar has verbally committed to continue her academic and athletic journey at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). UMBC is getting a great student, athlete, and person. WUSD is proud of you, Kindyl Kilar! #1family #thewhippetway
Obituaries
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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Robert Karl Webb passed away peacefully with his loving wife Adrienne by his side on June 14, 2024, at Hearthstone Memory Care in Whitewater, WI. Dr. Webb was born in Trenton, Missouri on September 29, 1926, to parents Karl and Esther (Kull) Webb. During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Pennsylvania and was honorably discharged in 1946. He received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees in music from the University of Illinois in Urbana. Dr. Webb was a composer and taught in the public schools of Moberly, Missouri, and was the director of the Hobart, Indiana … Read more
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