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Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the UW-W College of Arts and Communication, Department of Music.
The College of Arts and Communication at UW-Whitewater announces that the Gala Benefit Concert by the Department of Music will return to a live audience in Young Auditorium. The largest fundraiser of the year for the department, all proceeds benefit the Music Scholarship Fund. The Gala will take place on Saturday, December 4 @ 7:30 pm in Young Auditorium with socially distanced seating. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. In addition to tickets, the Department is raising scholarship funds for students through the Berres Brothers Coffee Fundraiser on behalf of the Delta Omicron student organization. Orders are due by November 12th through the online order form located here: https://uwwhitewater.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02IZEJoYiZAvYkC.
Masks are required for anyone entering a campus building. Do not come to campus if you are ill. For the most up to date campus safety information, visit the Warhawks are Back webpage at the link below. uww.edu/warhawks-are-back.
Now more than ever, both students and faculty are profoundly grateful for music and performing live for audiences. An annual tradition, the Gala Benefit Concert features works from nearly every student ensemble in the department, from the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra to the Clarinet Ensemble. This year’s program will include selections from “The Nutcracker” arranged by Duke Ellington, “Polar Night” by Nebojsa Macura, “Festiva Fanfare” by Brian Balmages and more.
Performers are happy to return to the stage with the safety measures put in place by UW-Whitewater and the events team. Seating for the Gala Benefit Concert will be sold in seats of two with one seat left open in between. Attendees in larger groups will be able to move closer to each other during the performance to form their own “pod” section. In a typical year the Gala Benefit Concert produces over $20,000 in scholarship funds for the department. Last year, donors were to be thanked for the funds raised. “The financial impact of the pandemic has not been lost on us,” says department chair Mike Dugan. “For last year’s event we were still able to raise funds through the recorded event and the immense generosity of our supporters. I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank each and every single person who made a donation for scholarships last year – our students are grateful and we couldn’t have done it without you.”
This year, in lieu of a silent auction at the event, the Department is holding a pre-order coffee fundraiser on behalf of the student organization Delta Omicron. Organization President Dayna Hubbarrtt states “It’s important to our organization that we support the efforts of the department in raising funds for our own scholarships. As students, these funds are critical to ensure that we are able to remain focused on our educational experiences. We are proud to be part of this year’s Gala fundraising efforts.”
The Gala coffee fundraiser offers 10 oz bags of Berres Brothers coffee, 2 lb bags of cappuccino flavors, hot chocolate and more. “It’s a great opportunity for family and friends of the department and beyond to get their holiday gift shopping done early,” says Dugan. “In considering the safety measures during the pandemic, this was a great alternative to our usual silent auction. With a caffeine habit of my own, I think it has a big appeal to a pretty wide audience. For those non-caffeinated folks, decaf and hot chocolate are available; orders are due by November 12, 2021.”
Under sunny skies, the Whippet CC teams competed in the Rock Valley Conference Championships at UW-Whitewater. With the recent rains it made for pretty soft conditions, even muddy in some areas, but a great atmosphere for high level racing.
Caelyn Caputo 
Jack Hefty
The boys’ team shot off the line first and battled their way around the 3.1-mile course. Jack Hefty crossed the line first again for the Whippets as he secured his first all-conference honors as a freshman to seal off 17th place, good enough for a second-team all-conference honor and to bring home a medal. Jack finished his race in 19:37. Cooper Hammond ran a gutsy race and showed tremendous grit as he crossed the line in 26th with a time of 20:16. CJ Tomomitsu finished just outside the top 30 with a 33rd place showing in 20:42. Nate Holden was the team’s fourth runner placing 37th in 20:50. The team’s fifth runner was Miles Nickelsburg, finishing in 54th with a time of 22:09. Ben McCulloch was 61st in 23:10, followed by Andrew Rollette in 66th with a time of 24:40. The varsity team finished in 7th out of 10 schools competing.
In the JV boys’ race, the team was led by freshman Onyx Thompson, who ran his second-best time of the year on the grueling UWW course to finish in 23:56, good enough for 31st. The boys’ JV team also finished in 7th place.
On the girls’ side, the Whippets were paced by Caelyn Caputo, who finished in 17th place to not only earn her first ever medal at a CC meet but at the same time earned a second-team all-conference honor! Caelyn looks strong and confident in her races, and it was nice for her to finish in an all-conference position after continually making small gains throughout the season. Sophie Walton ran a strong race and was just a few places off her goal of earning all-conference by placing 27th with a time of 25:15. Emma Weigel and Nola Coburn ran stride for stride much of the race and found themselves in 29th and 30th place with times of 25:28 and 25:29. Olive Coburn and Gwen Truesdale came home in 34th and 35th places with times of 25:55 and 26:30. Isabella Aranda rounded out the top 7 varsity runners in 43rd with a time of 28:09. The girls’ team finished in 6th place out of 10 teams.
In the JV race, the girls featured Jenni Villarreal who battled her way through a combined boys’ and girls’ field to take home the title of JV conference champ! Jenni completed her 5K race in 26:47. Running strong races on the JV team were Sami Van Daele who took 4th, Lucy Troxel in 6th, Evie Troxel in 8th, and Izzy Dieter in 13th. Once the team scores were revealed, the JV girls won their meet with 21 pts versus Brodhead/Juda’s runner up score of 34. What a race by these girls!
The team will now shift their focus to the WIAA Sectional Meet on Saturday, October 23rd, hosted at UW-Parkside. The boys will race at 12:25, and the girls will be at 1:10. #1Family
Full Results: https://my.raceresult.com/183490/
Article Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org
Photos Courtesy of Bob and Peter Mischka
It’s time again for #FlashbackFriday from the Whitewater Historical Society!
The weather is getting colder and in the mid-20th century, when many more people had oil furnaces, it was time for a call to the local fuel oil company to top off the tank. One of those companies was the Whitewater Oil Company, located on Whitewater Street near the railroad depot (demolished).
Bill Thayer founded the Whitewater Oil Company in 1946 and for many years, the company was located in this mid-19th century building constructed for Newton Littlejohn’s lumber company. Later it was a wagon repair shop. The Whitewater Oil Company remained here until 1986, when it moved to Wisconsin Street.
Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society collections!
(3704P, Whitewater Historical Society)
Whitewater Volleyball traveled to Clinton last night and came home with a 3-0 victory (25-23, 24-14, 25-19). This marked the end of regular season play. Saturday, October 16, the Whippets will compete in the Rock Valley Conference Tournament up in Edgerton, and then they will host Big Foot at 7:00 pm in the first round of WIAA playoffs Tuesday, October 19th.
Stat Leaders against Clinton:
ACES: Cali Kopecky- 5
KILLS: Kindyl Kilar 24
BLOCKS: Jenna Pope and Aidyn Amundson – 1
DIGS: Avery Hintz 10
ASSISTS: Avery Hintz 14
Article submitted by Kathy Bullis
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
kbullis@wwusd.org
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the City of Whitewater.
The City of Whitewater – Department of Public Works will collect leaf and yard waste during the established dates in October and November.
Residents may place their bagged yard waste on the curb no earlier than Saturday, October 23, for collection
during the week of:
• October 25 – October 29, 2021
Residents may place their bagged yard waste on the curb no earlier than Saturday, November 6, for collection
during the week of:
• November 8 – November 12, 2021
• November 15 – November 19, 2021
However, all bags must be brought to the curb for final collection on November 17.
*Dates may be subject to change in the event we experience accumulating snow during this time.
For residents who miss the deadline of November 19, a dumpster will be available at the City garage (150 E. Starin Rd.) between November 22 – December 3, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please note our facility will be closed on Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26. Spring collection will be dependent on weather conditions.
Yard waste is defined as leaves, weeds, grass clippings, and yard and garden debris. Yard waste must be bagged in 30 gallon or smaller biodegradable, clear or transparent bags only. Yard waste will not be collected if not property bagged or placed in non-transparent or black bags. The City offers Bio-Bags, in the fall only, at the Finance Department.
Residents may also use the compost site to dispose of leaf and yard waste. The compost site is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. until a closing date is determined.
Residents requesting brush collection should call 473-0560 to make an appointment for pick up on Tuesdays.
For additional questions or concerns, contact the Streets Department at (262) 473-0560. For other requests, visit
https://www.whitewater-wi.gov/RequestTracker.aspx.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by UW-W.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams begin their first full season in two years this week as they host Illinois Tech for a dual meet at the Williams Center.
The Warhawk men and women competed last spring in an abbreviated 2021 season, facing all four of its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents in duals spaced out over five weeks.
Head coach Elise Knoche returns for her fourth season at the helm of the two programs.
The Warhawks continue their slate with WIAC duals in November at UW-Oshkosh (Nov. 6), home against UW-La Crosse (Nov. 13) and home against UW-Stevens Point (Nov. 20).
UW-Whitewater closes the calendar year Dec. 3-4 at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational.
The New Year begins Jan. 22 with a triangular against Lawrence and Lake Forest (Ill.) at the Williams Center. UW-W visits UW-Eau Claire Jan. 29 to finish out the regular season.
The WIAC Championship is set for Feb. 16-19 at Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer, Wis. The NCAA Championship is slated for March 16-19 in Indianapolis, Ind.
Seniors Jaclyn Fohlmeister (Lakemoor, Ill./Wauconda), Abby Thompson (De Pere, Wis./De Pere) and Anna Yeazel (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) look to lead the Warhawk women into 2021-22 on the women’s side.
Yeazel, a fifth-year senior, placed sixth in the 400-yard individual medley and seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke at the 2020 WIAC Championship. She is among the top 10 in program history in the 400 IM. Last winter, Yeazel led the team in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke and the 400 IM, and owned the top split in the 50-yard breaststroke.
Thompson is a two-time WIAC podium finisher in the 200-yard butterfly, and she placed seventh in the conference in the 400-yard individual medley in 2020. She led the team in the 100-yard butterfly last winter.
Fohlmeister was among the team’s top three in the 50-yard freestyle last season. She was also third in the 50- and 100-yard butterfly.
Makenna Clark (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West), Morgan Nabors (Spring Green, Wis./River Valley) and Leanne Stigler (Beloit, Wis./Muskego) enter their third seasons with the program.
Clark competes primarily in the backstroke and freestyle events. She ranked second on the team in the 100 back in 2021. Nabors led the 2021 Warhawks in the 100-yard freestyle.
Stigler is a five-time WIAC medalist, including runner-up finishes in the 200-yard individual medley and 400-yard medley relay in 2020. She holds top-10 UW-W personal bests in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke and 200 IM. She finished second to Yeazel in the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke events last winter.
Kayleigh Denruiter (Brantwood, Wis./Phillips), Amanda Harper (Appleton, Wis./Kimberly), Ciara Hynes (Eureka, Mo./Eureka), Gabby Sponseller (Goshen, Ind./Concord), Meadow Warren (Lake Geneva, Wis./Badger) and Brianna Zimdars (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) comprise the team’s sophomore class.
Zimdars held the team’s top split in the 50-yard freestyle and led UW-W in the 200- and 1000-yard freestyle and the 100 and 200-yard backstroke in 2021.
Sponseller posted the team’s best time in the 200-yard individual medley. Hynes recorded the team’s best split in the 50-yard freestyle in 2021.
Harper and Denruiter competed as freestyle sprinters during their rookie campaign in 2021. Harper finished fourth on the team in the 50 free.
Warren recorded three season bests in freestyle events at the team’s final meet of the 2021 season.
Newcomers to the program include Emily Connell (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower), Morgan Galloway (Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine), Gianna Gnewuch (Madison, Wis./Verona Area) and Gabby Hayes (New Berlin, Wis./West).
The following UW-Whitewater student-athletes from your coverage area are members of the 2021-22 Warhawk women’s swimming and diving team:
Anna Yeazel of Whitewater (Whitewater High School), a senior majoring in physical education.
Brianna Zimdars of Whitewater (Whitewater High School), a sophomore majoring in general business.
Banner note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce. UPDATE: The Chamber indicates that they have decided to make all events free, with the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution at the information booth for those who would like to support the growth of this festival for years to come. Please disregard any references to “ticketed sessions.”
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Whitewater Democrats.
Banner note: The following information is found on the pantry’s website.
The UW-Whitewater Warhawk Pantry was established in 2018 to provide a respectful, safe, and inclusive environment for students and others to obtain food, toiletries, school supplies, and information about other resources available to them.
The pantry is staffed by a pantry coordinator, student assistant, and volunteers. A steering team of faculty, staff, and students researched and planned for the pantry and are responsible for its oversight, including representatives from Student Affairs, the University Center, Sustainability Office, the Department of Social Work, and other areas concerned with student success.
The Warhawk Pantry is located in Drumlin Dining Hall, room 143 or entrance 2 next to the loading dock. 1010 W Starin Rd, Whitewater, WI 53190
We accept donations of non perishable food, toiletries, and other items, such as school supplies. Donation bins are located in the University Center at the Information Services Desk on the first floor and the HawkCard Office on the second floor. To arrange a drop off of a larger donation, please contact foodpantry@uww.edu.
For suggestions on what to donate, check out our Facebook page–facebook.com/UWWWarhawkPantry — where we post an updated list weekly.
Popular items include:
- Tuna in cans or packets
- Pasta sauce
- Nut mixes
- Peanut butter
- Breakfast cereal
- Soup
Obituaries
Edward W. HamiltonApril 3,1941 – October 26, 2024 Edward “Edjo” Wickman Hamilton, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at home. Ed was born in Evanston, Illinois and moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin with his family when he was eight years old. He attended Whitewater High School and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater with a bachelor of science degree. He also served two years in the army. He moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1971 and worked at John Deere Davenport Works until he retired in 2001. Then he followed a dream, moved back to Whitewater and … Read more
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Verne Paul Schrank was born on March 9, 1930 at home on the family farm in Lima Township, Rock County, to Arthur and Marie (Witte) Schrank. He attended the Sturtevant one room school which closed when he graduated in 1944. He attended Whitewater High School and graduated in 1948. Verne farmed with his parents until 1967 when he moved to Whitewater and worked for the Whitewater Unified School District as a custodian – courier for 27 years. Verne served on various boards at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, as well as playing on the dartball team for many years. Verne … Read more
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After a long full life, Janine Marie (Dickerson) Weiss was called home to the Lord. Janine was born on April Fool’s Day, 1930 in Milwaukee. She grew up enjoying Trolleys, dancing and school with her sisters, Donna Domagalski, Marcyl Howel, Karen Moczynski and her parents, Glenn and Lucille Dickerson. In 1950, she married Frederic Weiss in a little church in Three Lakes WI. Shortly after, the first of 5 kids was born with the next 2 shortly after. Denice Lucille (Edward DeGroot), David Arthur, and Dana Lynn (Stephen Lind). After a breather Debra Beth (Alyn Jones) and Donna Raye (Dale … Read more
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Raymond Miles, 96, Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Our House Senior Living in Whitewater. Raymond was born on February 10, 1928, in Elkhorn, WI to Rueben and Norma Miles. He served in the US Army. On June 18, 1955, Raymond married Waverly Sutherland in Whitewater, WI. He enjoyed a long and successful career as a Livestock Dealer. In retirement, he cherished time spent with his family and remained informed on the farming community. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Waverly of Whitewater, sons Eddie of Madison and Todd (Barbara) Miles of Sarasota FL, … Read more
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Connie Jean Sukowski embarked on her next big adventure on the evening of Friday, November 8, 2024. Connie enjoyed decades of adventures with friends and family. She spent 36 years teaching 2nd and 3rd grade students in the Palmyra Eagle School District, working alongside many cherished colleagues and friends. Connie and her husband, Patrick Theodore Sukowski, shared 55 and a half years of marriage. Together they raised four children: Peter, Allan, Ann and Kevin Sukowski. She took great joy in watching her five grandchildren grow into amazing adults: Sonora Sukowski, Brianne Hebbe, Jared Gundrum-Sukowski, Nolan Causey, and Lore Lai Schimmel. … Read more
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Nancy Lou Hallock Cooper passed away November 8, 2024 due to complications of lungcancer. Nancy was born on April 20, 1936 in Springfield, MA to Howard and Barbara (Corliss) Hallock. As a child, Nancy spent every summer in her beloved Piermont, NH where she and her brothers “helped” the local farmer with his chores, including riding in the truck with the milk cans every morning. She enjoyed swimming in the local brooks, picking berries, going to the nearby library, visiting with cousins, and playing croquet every evening. As she grew older, she spent time as a camper and then a camp … Read more
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James Robert Trier (Jimbo), passed away on November 10, 2024, at the age of 89. Born on December 22, 1934, in New Holstein, WI, to George and Frances Trier. He spent his later years residing in Whitewater, WI. Jim began his teaching career as a high school mathematics teacher and then dedicated 55 years of his life to education as a mathematics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He was the chairman of the faculty senate as well. He had a passion for math and an engaging teaching style, which made him a student favorite. He was known for telling … Read more
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Juan Manuel “Manny” Rodriguez, 56, of Whitewater, WI, passed away on Oct 31, 2024. He was born in Fort Atkinson, WI, on November 14, 1967 to Ponciano and Blanca Rodriguez. He graduated from Whitewater High School and continued his education at Gateway, earning a degree in marketing. He had a love for helping people and worked in healthcare for over 30 years as a CNA. He enjoyed shooting darts with his lifelong friends: Robert Bramley, Brian Quass, and Todd Piper. To know Manny, you knew he had a love for his Washington Redskins, now known as the Commanders. He loved to play … Read more
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James Trier, Whitewater, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Edgerton Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Whitewater. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Whitewater. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 1:00 pm until the time of the service. A full obituary will follow. Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater is assisting the family.
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