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WHS Varsity football faces Big Foot at UW-W Perkins Stadium on Friday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. It’s “Youth Night.”
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the City of Whitewater.
The City of Whitewater is proud to partner with the Whitewater Community
Foundation to give people an outlet to donate money to community projects.
Over the past several years, the Whitewater Community Foundation (WCF) has assisted in completing projects
including Treyton’s Field of Dreams, the adult playground/workout area in Starin Park, the Frawley Family
Amphitheater and most recently a storybook walk for children. The Foundation is able to assist in making these
projects come to light with donor management and marketing.
Recently, the WCF approved and setup a conduit account for additional funds to help the progress of the
Cravath and Trippe Lake Improvements.
“Allowing for residents and citizens to donate to an account specifically for the lakes improvement will help
enhance the overall project,” said Parks and Recreation Director, Eric Boettcher. “Funds from this account can
be used in the beautification of the lakes along with preserving wildlife. It is amazing to see the love and
admiration people have for the lakes wanting to help restore them to what they once were.”
In addition to assisting with donations, the WCF provides scholarships for students who attend Whitewater
High School and intend to further their educations. They also offer Community Action Grants for projects that
benefit various segments of the population. Also, the Whitewater Banner, a local online news source for
anything Whitewater, was gifted to the WCF to ensure the Banner would continue to serve the community once
the original owner stepped down.
“Without the support from the Whitewater Community Foundation and donors, we would not be able to make
these projects come to fruition,” said Cameron Clapper, Whitewater City Manager. “We are proud to work with
this great organization to continue improving our community.”
At this time, donations can be made to WCF for the following projects: Cravath and Trippe Lake Improvement
Fund, Starin park All-Inclusive Playground Equipment, City of Whitewater Bark Park, Whitewater Banner,
Scholarships, Arts Beautification and Culture, Quality of Life and Recreation, Education/WUSD, Human
Services, Undesignated Fund, Community Space Fund, and the Cravath Lakefront Frawley Family
Amphitheater.
To donate to a desired project, visit https://whitewatercommunityfoundation.org/donate/.
City of Whitewater Equal Opportunities Commission – Monday @ 5:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL MEETING AGENDA: Discussion on provision of city materials, signs, web sites and meetings in multiple
languages given the number of community members for whom English is a second
language. and Discussion of programs and strategies for education regarding social equity and how
to promote it in Whitewater.
MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021, 5:00 PM
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Community Development Authority Board of Directors Special Meeting – Monday @ 5:30 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING
Agenda includes closed session (possibly followed by open session) regarding Deliberating Sale of a portion of Lot 1, Certified Survey Map No. 4442 located on East Main Court (Part of Tax Parcel No. /A444200001) .
This meeting will be held IN PERSON and VIRTUALLY.
Location: Municipal Building, Second Floor, Cravath Lakefront Room
312 W. Whitewater St.
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Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Board of Trustees – Monday @ 6:30 p.m.
Agenda includes library expansion project
This meeting will be both in-person and virtual
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
Community Room
431 W. Center Street
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City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
Agenda includes update on lakes drawdown project, library presentation on expansion project, discussion and possible action regarding masks at public meetings as well as meeting format in the future, and closed session (possibly followed by open session) regarding proposed development agreement with Midwest WI, LLC.
This will be an IN PERSON MEETING as well as a VIRTUAL MEETING
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City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation Board – Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes East Gate Scuplture Garden Area Landscape Plan and 2022 facility rental fees
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Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Thursday @ 8:00 a.m.
Agenda – Click on “meetings” in upper right hand corner.
Whitewater High School Library
534 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
August 11 – After storms last night and upcoming storms this evening, the City of Whitewater Public Works Department requests residents to stack any branches and tree limbs on their terrace.
City staff will begin clearing debris and brush chipping next week. All streets will be visited by the DPW crew to
ensure all brush is picked up from the storms. There is no need to call and request this service for the next
week only.
For additional questions or concerns, contact the Streets Department at (262) 473-0560. For other requests,
visit https://www.whitewater-wi.gov/RequestTracker.aspx.
Brad Marquardt, Public Works Director
Editor’s note: The above information was provided by the City of Whitewater. The image on the homepage , “MassDOT Franklin County Storm Cleanup, May 28, 2010” by MassDOT is marked with CC PDM 1.0, was obviously not taken in Whitewater.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Lutherdale.
Everyone is invited to the 35th Annual Lutherdale Fest Quilt Auction on Saturday, August 14, 2021. This outdoor event runs from 9 am – 3 pm or until all the quilts are sold. The quilt auction, conducted by professional auctioneer Gary Finley, starts at 10 am. More than 300 donated quilts of all sizes, from baby to king size, wall hangings and table runners, were handmade by hundreds of quilters from Wisconsin, Illinois, Idaho, and Florida. Some are completely hand quilted. View the quilts on-line at https://www.lutherdale.org/quilt-auction?page=3. Silent bids are welcome online as well.
Special Quilt Viewing will be available on Wednesday, August 11 & Thursday, August 12 from 10 am –3 pm with silent bids accepted on quilts. Viewing will be inside the Chapel and HOPE Conference Center. Masks will be required inside the buildings for quilt viewing.
Quilt Preview will be Friday, August 13 from 4 pm – 7 pm with silent bids accepted on both Quilts and Silent Auction Items. Our Wisconsin Fish Fry will be available for inside & outside dining or carryout. Meal tickets are $16/adults and $8/youth 10 & under. Online silent bidding for Quilts ends Friday, August 13 at Midnight.
On Saturday, our Chef is serving a menu with a BBQ sandwich, potato salad, baked beans, applesauce, cookie and bottled water for $10.00. There will also be an ala carte menu of brats, hot dogs, turkey wraps, popcorn, candy, snacks, and beverages. All food will be served near the auction area from 10 am – 3 pm. In addition, free Pontoon rides will depart every 30 minutes from our docks on the beautiful Lauderdale Lakes.
Special opportunities, both Friday night and Saturday, include:
– Silent Auction with gift certificates from local area businesses, theme baskets, and specialty items.
– Gift Gallery with homemade items, honey, maple syrup, clothing, and baked goods.
– Table sales filled with craft supplies, fabric, patterns, and other notions at great prices.
Funds raised from this event are being supplemented by Thrivent Financial Action Teams and the local Thrivent Financial Shoreline Group: Bill Duesterbeck, Scott Herrmann, Josh Duesterbeck, Kristen Lafranzo, Kate Abbe, Diane Kennedy Nopenz, and Joe DeCiccio.
Lutherdale Bible Camp is located at N7891 U.S. Hwy 12, just 7 miles north of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, on the Lauderdale Lakes. Free admission. Free parking.
For more information, call Lutherdale at 262-742-2352 or visit website at www.lutherdale.org
Lutherdale Bible Camp is a not-for-profit organization, accredited by the American Camp Association, serves all denominations, non-profits, school groups, and more.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the J-Hawk Aquatic Club.
The J-Hawk Aquatic Club would like to thank our sponsors and participants for making a difference in the lives of our youth in Whitewater and surrounding communities. The J-Hawk Aquatic Club (501(c)3) provides both swim lessons and competitive swimming. It is the mission of the J-Hawks to be able to provide this programming to all youth. No child is ever turned away due to financial constraints. For youth on free or reduced lunches in their district, they receive free or reduced lessons or competitive swimming respectively.
By hosting runs such as the Summer Sizzler and a Run Into Fall 10K/5K in October, along with the Earlybird and Latebird Triathlons, we are able to hire instructors and coaches to make this mission possible.
On July 10, 2021, the J-Hawks hosted a 10k Run and 5K Run/Walk. 77 participants took part.
The J-Hawks would like to thank the City of Whitewater, Fairhaven Senior Living, Whitewater Register, Whitewater Banner, sponsors, and those who donated for making a difference.
Congratulations to our overall male and female runners: 10K Overall Male: Connor Hackett 35:38.1; 10K Overall Female: Heidi Mane: 44:16.1; 5K Overall Male: Cameron Lenz: 19:16.8; 5K Overall Female: Mychelle Ehlei 19:53.1.
Full results can be found at https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Whitewater/JHawk5KRunWalk
For additional information on the J-Hawk Aquatic Club go to www.j-hawks.org
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by UW-Whitewater.
Becca Murray, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alumna and national champion women’s wheelchair basketball athlete, was named Best Athlete with a Disability in Women’s Sports at the 2021 ESPY Awards at Pier 17 in New York City on July 10.
Murray was picked from four finalists, all of them Paralympians: Sam Bosco, cycling; Oksana Masters, Nordic and cycling; and Leanne Smith, swimming.
“I guess I never took myself to be one of those athletes,” said Murray of other wheelchair basketball athletes who have been ESPY nominees. “So I was super excited to find out I was nominated.”
The ESPY Award is presented by the American broadcast television network ABC, and previously by ESPN, to recognize individual and team athletic achievements and other sports-related performances. Nominees in other sports categories in 2021 included Simone Biles, Tom Brady, Aaron Rogers, Naomi Osaka, Phil Mickelson and LaMelo Ball.
After a tumultuous year for sports, catharsis was in the air and a sense of purpose in the speeches at the 2021 ESPYs. Like many nominees, Murray did not travel to the event and instead posted a 19-second video on the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Facebook page thanking her wheelchair basketball “family.”
“Being good at basketball gets your name out there, but I’ve always wanted to be that athlete who brought their teammates along with them,” said Murray, several days after the awards ceremony. “That makes the difference between a good basketball player and a player who is remembered.”
The quiet athlete from Germantown came to UW-Whitewater as a freshman in 2008, already a member of Team USA, which had gold-medaled that September at the Paralympic Games in Beijing. Murray, a special education major, became a cornerstone of a newly established women’s wheelchair basketball team at the university.
The UW-Whitewater men’s wheelchair basketball team had sprung from the university’s mission to serve students with disabilities, established in the 1970s. By the early 2000s, the men’s program was enjoying both national respect and support from the campus and community, propelled first by former Head Coach Tracy Chynoweth. It was time to expand the wheelchair basketball franchise to a women’s team.
What followed was a remarkable team-building effort that resulted in three straight collegiate women’s wheelchair basketball national championships, international competitions and, for Murray, two more Paralympic Games including a gold medal in 2016 at Rio de Janeiro. Through those years, the UW-Whitewater wheelchair basketball program added athletes from the U.S. and around the world, attracted by the reputation of its program, and talent developed in summer camps on campus. By 2014, UW-Whitewater was the national capital of collegiate wheelchair basketball when both the women’s and men’s teams won national titles under Head Coaches Dan Price and Opie Lade, respectively.
“I have tons of role models,” said Murray, laughing when asked to cite only one. “I couldn’t name them all. That Whitewater family is where a lot of that came from. Opie has always been a big influence, like a brother. Tracy Chynoweth is the reason I got to play at Whitewater. He asked me to help start a team. I’m forever grateful to him for starting that women’s team.”
As a player for the Warhawks, Murray was patient, unflappable and as essential to the team as the hub is to a wheel. Her individual statistics confounded one coach, who noticed she posted higher percentages in games, where she had real opponents, than in practices, where she did not. Murray didn’t fold under pressure — she got better. One close friend, another Warhawk athlete, at first felt intimidated by all of that talent, which surprises Murray.
“It is funny when I hear those stories because I don’t see myself as intimidating,” she said. “No one is better than another person. And so I take the time when people approach me and want to talk. And they see I’m just a down-to-earth person.”
Murray, who graduated in 2014, works as a clinical assistant at Rogers Behavioral Health in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. For the 2021 Paralympic Games held in Tokyo Aug. 25-Sept. 5, she plans to take a two-week vacation just to view the live broadcasts of Team USA, which will likely air in the middle of the night, local time.
In the fall she will return to basketball, playing for the Division 1 Milwaukee Bucks men’s wheelchair basketball team and the women’s counterpart, the Lady Bucks. Retired from playing basketball on the world stage, she recently bought a condo in New Berlin to be closer to the Whitewater campus, where both Bucks teams practice at the Roseman Building. The move also brings her closer to Edgerton, where her friends AJ Messmer, a former wheelchair basketball athlete who just succeeded Lade as head coach, and Lydia Messmer, a former teammate and women’s assistant coach, have their home. It would never do to be too far from your family.
“I enjoyed my time at UW-Whitewater and being a part of that wheelchair basketball family,” said Murray. “There was something special about that team. There are always your highs and lows. But we would always pull together, and that would make us stronger.”
The following information was provided by the City Market.
Hey — it’s almost market day! We’ll be at the Depot 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, with a full array of summer produce. Tomatoes and corn are just starting, so shop early if you want to pick some up! This week we’ll be celebrating Taco Tuesday by welcoming family-owned and-run Mama Maria’s to the market.
MUSIC: Keith Minikel
CRAFT BEER: Kolsch, rhubarb IPA, amber, raspberry ginger sour
FOOD CARTS: Mama Maria’s, Yang House of Rolls
OUT THIS WEEK: Fremont Sweets, Mr. P’s Grilled Cheese, Sunny Brook Farm
HERE THIS WEEK:
Amanda Miller Baking ● a variety of sweet treats, always made from scratch & with love!
Books and Art by Kimberly Vogel ● Wisconsin fiction author & illustrator of characters, animals
Bowers Lake Coffee ● locally roasted and brewed organic coffee & coffee beans 
Caroline’s Cupboard ● beets, green beans, kale, zucchini, onions, wildflowers
Clark Family Farms ● lion’s mane mushrooms, chestnut mushrooms, pink oyster mushrooms, blue oyster mushrooms, microgreens;
Creek Farm LLC ● local lavender farm bringing you handcrafted products made in small batches at the farm
FunLooping ● a fun & nerd-oriented collection of pendants, keychains, jewelry, figurines & assortment of miscellanies
Helena’s Plant Closet & Whitewater Egg Delivery ● eggs, air plants & houseplants
Johnson Family Produce ● fresh asparagus
Kettle Moraine Honey ● local honey, beeswax products, scented soaps
Komboocho Brewing ● quality kombucha using organic & local ingredients. Rotating flavors available.
Kristie’s Creative Kitchen ● jams, jellies, pickled items
Mama Maria’s ● breakfast burrito, tortas, quesadillas, tacos, empanadas (beef and potato, tinga), sopes, homemade pico de gallo
Margie Hammerl ● eggs, Black Angus beef, lamb, chicken 
Mudders Dream ● wheel-thrown & handbuilt functional & sculptural pottery
My Farm ● spinach, eggs, fresh lamb, fresh beef, greens mix New Beginnings APFV ● comprehensive, compassionate support & services to people affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking
Pops Kettle Corn ● State Fair-ribbon-winning gourmet popcorn in flavors like Birthday Cake, Muskego Mix, Dragon Breath and Brandy Old-fashioned
Rushing Springs Farm ● locally grown fresh vegetables
Seeds of Hope ● plants & annual flower baskets grown by individuals with developmental disabilities
Soap of the Earth ● local, handcrafted soaps & lotions
Stepani’s Spot ● garden preserves, baked goods, salsa, mustards, sauces
Studio 84 ● a variety of products, including notecards and mugs, created by a nonprofit art studio, gallery and store that fosters the creative & vocational development of people with disabilities
Sunshine Cookies ● bright, festive & colorful hand-decorated sugar cookies
Taproot Designs ● unique wooden home decor from repurposed wood
Theresa Lynn Costuming & Quilting ● comfortable face masks in all sorts of colors, sizes, including kid sizes
Tilla’s Next Ride ● K-9 fundraising support
Toad Cottage Creations ● handmade candles with a hint of nature
Urban Forestry Commission ● information
Vang C & C Farms ● local produce
The Vegetable Stand ● local produce
W3 ● promoting healthy eating through Power of Produce, activities for kids, health/wellness related handouts
Whitewater Dems ● information
Whitewater Grocery Co ● your (future) friendly neighborhood grocer, supporting fresh and local products
Wild Cherry Creations ● seasonal & home decor, wine glasses, coffee cups
Wood Street Bakery ● mocha chip scones; white chocolate cherry scones; organic kernel bread, sourdough bread, cranberry walnut bread & multigrain bread; assorted granolas: cranberry almond, silly nut nut, cinnamon apple walnut, dark chocolate cherry, Hawaiian delight
Yang House of Rolls ● Thai egg rolls, curries, local produceYoung
Young Auditorium ● promoting the venue’s 2021-22 in-person and BroadwayHD subscription offerings
Zo-Sharp ● knife-sharpening on site
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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