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Volleyball Downs Evansville in Five Sets

September 29, 2021

The Whitewater Whippets kicked off Homecoming Week with an exciting 3-2 victory over visiting Evansville on Tuesday, September 28. The Whippets started the first set off by hitting an impressive .389 as a team. Two players, junior Kindyl Kilar and senior Savannah Hill, hit .500. Six different Whippets had one service ace each, to help propel Whitewater to an impressive 25-13 win. In set two, the Whippets continued their success behind the service line by having four aces and hitting .200 as a team, winning 25-17.

In the third and fourth sets, the offensive firepower for the Whippets dropped to .143 and .030, while only having one service ace in each set. The Whippets lost the third and fourth sets by the scores of 23-25 and 19-25.

Whitewater lost the coin toss in the deciding game, thus finding themselves receiving serve to start play. The Whippets immediately sided out with a kill and Cali Kopecky took charge at the service line, ringing off the next two points to put the home team up 3-0 and forcing Evansville to take a timeout. After the timeout, Evansville got on the board by a serving error. After a Blue Devil hitting error, Jenna Pope went back to serve for three more points to put Whitewater up now 6-1. Evansville and Whitewater exchanged the next two points before the Whippets went on another 3-point run. Evansville went on a 4-point run at the end of the fifth set to get within four points but were unable to dig a Kindyl Kilar hit. Whitewater won 15-10.

Whitewater travels to McFarland on Thursday night. McFarland is the 4th ranked D2 team in the state, and the Whippets are looking forward to the highly competitive match. Whitewater is currently 9-8 overall and 3-2 in the Rock Valley.

Whitewater Stat Leaders:
Aces: Kilar-4, Kopecky-3, Grosinske-3
Kills: Kilar-22, Kopecky-8, Grosinske-6
Blocks: Pope-2
Digs: Grosinske-23, Hintz-19, Yang-18, Kilar-17
Assists: Grosinske-19, Hintz-18

Evansville Stat Leaders:
Kills: Messling-11
Blocks: Brandenburg-2
Aces: Etringer-3
Assists: Etringer – 17

Article submitted by Kathy Bullis
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
kbullis@wwusd.org

This Weekend’s Garage Sale Plus a Household Sale

September 29, 2021

Huge Rummage sale
Thursday – Saturday 9am-?
1691 Mound View Place
More being added daily – Antiques, holiday decorations, clothing, outdoor items, Knick knacks, too much to list!

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Household Sale
Jean Zuill
944 Conger Street
Whitewater
Saturday, October 2 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 3 9:00 a.m. – noon
(Numbers, used to control number of people in the house, issued one hour prior to sale on Saturday, 1/2 hour prior to sale on Sunday.)

Glassware: Blue Corn Flower Corningware, Pyrex covered casseroles, Fenton, Rockdale & Rowe Pottery, Willow Tree figures

Antiques & Collectibles: Fran Achen Photo, Cane seated chairs, Sterling silver flatware, Wool braided rugs, Mosler, Bachmann & Co. safe, Pressback highchair, Dropleaf table & chairs

Furniture: Sterns & Foster sofa, End tables, Wing back chairs, Maple dresser, Desk

Household Items: Transport chair, Dehumidifier, Nesco roaster, Holiday decorations, Usual kitchen items

Garage: Lawn Boy mower, Rubbermaid Roughneck lawn cart and much much more

See Craigslist or estatesales.net for complete listing and pictures.

Sale conducted by Shirley Erdman
All sales final / No refunds / Cash / Sold in “As Is” condition / No early sales / Not responsible for accidents
Please bring help and tools for removing your items on the day of purchase – our staff is unable to lift or load items.

For any questions contact Shirley Erdman, 920-563-9039.

Historical Society Virtual Program: Images from Recently Digitized Glass Plate Negatives

September 29, 2021

The Whitewater Historical Society is pleased to share their virtual September program featuring selected images from the nearly 500 recently-digitized glass plate negatives held in their collections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBPFyr7pVc


The Scholl Collection consists of images taken by local resident Andrew Scholl (1849-1920) and gives us a peek into circa 1900 Whitewater. Please sit back and enjoy this unique look into Whitewater’s past!


The Whitewater Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Whitewater and the surrounding area. For more information, please “like” us on Facebook​, and check out our website at whitewaterhistoricalsociety.org!

An Enchanting Evening of Odd Phenomena with Weird Lectures’ John E. L. Tenney

September 29, 2021


Weird lecture in Whitewater, Wisconsin

The Second Salem welcomes John E.L. Tenney
Presented by Dana Stricker & the ULife – UWW

— Start the month of October with a spooky bang!
Discovery/Travel Channel Paranormal legend – John E.L. Tenney will host a lecture at Whitewater Campus – University of Wisconsin this Friday night – October 1st at 7:30PM
Event is open to the student body (free) and to the public ($35 each)
Local historian and psychic/medium Dana Stricker is hosting the event and will offer the opening and discuss how Whitewater has become known as the “Second Salem” in the Paranormal and Witchcraft lore. Tenney will also be joined with his “What’s Up Weirdo?” Podcast co-host Jessica Knapik.

Location: The Hamilton Room @ The James R. Connor University Center University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 800 Main Street, Whitewater
Special parking available, Vendors will be in the atrium outside the lecture room. Doors open early.
Masks are required for indoor events at UW-Whitewater. Strict COVID protocol will be in place for the comfort of all attendees. Special accommodations for attending can be handled by the UC Live @ 362.472-3285

Tickets are available for $35 – search “Strange Discussions” on Eventbee – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
https://www.eventbee.com/v/highly-strange-discussions-presentsjohn-el-tenney/event?eid=139195742
Advanced ticketing recommended, however, tickets for $35 will be available at the door.

John E.L. Tenney has been actively involved in the field of anomalistic, conspiratorial and occult research since the mid 1980’s and he has lectured on strange phenomena and folklore since the early 1990’s. He appeals to both skeptics and believers. respect from both believers and skeptics. Greatly regarded in the community, his consultations have included NBC, Fox, SyFy, Huffington Post, and The New York Times.
John E.L. Tenney is an enchanting storyteller, weaving folklore, mythology, and current events in a neat little stack. His first hand accounts and paranormal background, add credibility to his lectures & he has a wealth of knowledge and experiences. The audience will sit back and enjoy a Q&A and lecture, touching on his current trip to a Wisconsin haunted & abandoned asylum and other local phenomena.

For more info – email hauntedspiritgirl@yahoo.com

Run for Trey – 5K Fun Run/Walk on Sun., 10/10 – Register now

September 28, 2021

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Run for Trey.

Treyton Kilar was tragically taken on September 2, 2010 and since then his family, friends, community members and strangers from all over the country have helped to provide support to make Treyton’s Field of Dreams a reality. Our mission is not only to remember a boy whose life was taken far too soon, but also to use his memory to benefit both Walworth and Jefferson County communities as a whole. The original goal to build a youth size major league baseball field has become a reality. Trey’s field provides a wonderful place for the youth of the area to come and enjoy baseball, just as Trey did. We have now built a top-notch concession stand, fund maintenance for the field, and we are funding scholarships, given in Trey’s name, to students in Jefferson and Walworth County. Go to TREYSFIELD.org and sign up for the 5K Fun Run/Walk for Trey today!!

Walk 4 Washington – A Huge Success

September 28, 2021

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Washington PATT.


Washington PATT hosts Walk 4 Washington

Each year Washington PATT (Parents and Teachers Together) hosts Walk 4 Washington. Students raise money that goes directly back to their classrooms. The goal of the fundraiser is to raise $4000. Top fundraisers from each grade won a special lunch with Principal, Mr. G and also raced with area mascots at the all school assembly. The top fundraiser in the entire school, Carsyn Alexander raised $1700. Carsyn also won a new bike and helmet sponsored by Washington PATT. The entire school won an ice cream party for crushing their fundraising goal.
This year students raised over $9300! Over the past 11 years Washington students have raised over $54,000 for their own classrooms! A special thank you to Whippet Athletics, UW-Whitewater, Jones Market of Fort Atkinson, FCCU and Culver’s of Whitewater for being a part of our mascot race.

Whippets Fall to Jefferson, Prepare for Homecoming Game Friday

September 28, 2021

The Whippets jumped out to an early lead on a cold, rainy, and windy night against Jefferson on Friday, September 24.

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On the Eagles’ first possession, the Whippets made three great stops and then forced a fumble and recovered it on the fourth play of the game. The Whitewater offense marched right down the field and on 3rd and goal, Brock Grosinske found wide receiver Jacob Raglin in the back of the endzone to take the early 6-0 lead.

Unfortunately, Jefferson took over from there, and the Eagles were able to score multiple times in the first half.

The Whippets played much better in the second half not letting Jefferson score again and by also punching in another touchdown on an 11-yard run by senior Connor Sharlow.

The final score ended up being a 42-14 loss for the Whippets.

Join us for our Homecoming game this Friday at 7 p.m. as we take on Edgerton in what should be an exciting matchup!

Article Submitted by Jason Bleck
Whitewater High School Head Football Coach
jbleck@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka

UW-W Theatre Season Opens with A Place with the Pigs

September 28, 2021

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the UW-W College of Arts and Communication, Department of Theatre/Dance

The College of Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is pleased to announce the first show of the Theatre/Dance season is “A Place with the Pigs” by Athol Fugard. Directed by Bruce Cohen, this production will run in Barnett Theatre from October 5 – 8 at 7:30 p.m. and close on October 9 with a performance at 2:00 p.m. 

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. Masks are required for anyone entering a campus building and each performance will have a social distance seating option. The Barnett Theatre is located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts at 950 W. Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190. 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.

Based on an absurd but true story and directed by Bruce Cohen, this poignant and sometimes hilarious tale is about a Russian soldier who deserted during World War II and spent ten years hiding in his pigsty. As the play begins, Pavel Ivanovitch is preparing to rejoin the world and throw himself on the mercy of his countrymen… Will Pavel Ivanovitch ever be able to leave the pigsty, or is it his only safe haven?

Director Bruce Cohen states, “‘A Place with the Pigs’ is a parable. The play is, at its base, about the young soldier who inspired Fugard to write it, Pavel Navrotsky. Pavel is real and, although Fugard takes ample liberty with his story, the absurd circumstance of a man hiding away for decades in a pig sty is historically factual. It is, indeed, a more common thing than I’d ever imagined. The historic Pavel hid out of fear. Fear of the Nazis at the front, but also a very, valid terror of Stalin’s retribution should he be discovered by his own people. The play is a commentary on the misanthropy that self-isolation and fear can magnify; a poignant reality over the last year and a half. And lastly, for myself, this is a case-study of toxic codependency and the parallel dynamics between a wife and abusive husband.”

Playing the lead role of Pavel Ivanovitch is Theatre/Dance student, Bryce Giammo. Playing the role of Pavel’s wife, Praskovya Ivanovitch, is Erin McKee. Additional roles have been implemented and are played by Emma Dutcher and Maggie McNulty. “This role is the most difficult role I have ever played. Pavel is such a complex character because his mood can change in a heartbeat” says Giammo. “When I first read the script, I was shocked to find that it was only a two-person play and that I had lines on every page; I have never performed anything like this before. Preparing for this role has been a journey. One thing that’s stood out has not just been having enough time to learn the lines, but to invest in the character himself. Who is Pavel? The first character choices I made involved Pavel as a pretty miserable person. Since then, the character has evolved so audiences will see the raw emotions behind the tough exterior.”

Obituaries

Obituary: Kandi Lynn Kincaid (Cardinal)

In Loving Memory of Kandi Lynn Kincaid (Cardinal)Beloved Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kandi Lynn Kincaid, daughter of Eunice and Richard Kincaid, on December 28th at 7 PM. Kandi passed away peacefully in bed, enjoying one of her favorite pastimes—watching crime shows. Kandi was a woman of many passions. She was a devoted fan of the Chicago Bears, found joy in listening to 2Pac, and had an unwavering love for animals, always standing against cruelty of any kind. Her smile could light up a room, and her warmth … Read more

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Obituary: Dr. George Harold Seeburger, 89, of Lake Mills

Dr. George Harold Seeburger, 89, of Lake Mills passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Lilac Springs Assisted Living in Lake Mills. George was born on July 20, 1935 in Phillips, Wisconsin to George and Nellie (Knight) Seeburger.  He graduated from Phillips High School and received an undergraduate degree from UW Stevens Point and went on to earn his PhD from the University of Georgia Athens. He was a biology professor at UW Whitewater up until his retirement. George married Nancy Carole Skalitzky on November 6, 1959 in Waukegan, Illinois. Nancy passed on November 13, 2021.  They enjoyed traveling … Read more

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Obituary: William J. “Bill” West, 75

William J. “Bill” West, 75, of Whitewater passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson. Bill was born on September 8, 1949 to John and Bessie (Sutherland) West in Fort Atkinson. He worked at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater for twelve years. Bill enjoyed watching the Packers and NASCAR. He is survived by his girlfriend, Sandy Hahn; and many friends and family. A memorial visitation will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 11 AM until 1 PM at Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater, WI 53190. Inurnment will take … Read more

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Obituary: David Harold Baker Jr., 61, of Portland, OR

David Harold Baker Jr., beloved husband, father, stepfather, son, and brother, passed away on December 16, 2024, in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 61. Born on August 10, 1963, in Beaufort, South Carolina, David was the firstborn child of David Baker Sr. and the late Betty Jean Baker (née Wickham) while his father served in the United States Marine Corps. David spent his early years in Wyoming, where the family lived until his parents divorced. In 1976, David moved to Oregon with his father, and he graduated from high school in 1982. Shortly after, he moved to Wisconsin to … Read more

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Obituary: Allen C. Hicks, 85

Allen C. Hicks, 85 of Whitewater passed away on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at Huntington Memory Care in Janesville. Al, the oldest of seven boys, was born on July 5th, 1939, in Belvidere, Illinois to Walt and Laura (Keller) Hicks. A few years later, the family bought a dairy farm in Whitewater and became very active in the Whitewater community. There was always work to be done or something to be repaired on the farm which led to Al’s lifelong love of tinkering. He was very active in high school sports which continued on into his adult years playing in … Read more

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Obituary: Jeanette Ila Hansen, 91

Jeanette Ila Hansen, 91, Whitewater passed away on December 24, 2024 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek, WI, having lived independently almost all her later life. Jeanette was born on May 12, 1933 in Whitewater, WI to Alvin and Maybell (Maasz) Cox.  She married Norman Hansen on November 2, 1950 and they were married for 59 years.  Jeanette enjoyed fishing, reading, indoor gardening, collecting dolls, and cooking; and she made many beautiful items with crocheting, knitting, and sewing.  She was generous and seemed to have a good word to say about almost everyone she met. She especially loved … Read more

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Obituary: Isaac Richard Unger, 31

Isaac Richard Unger left the field on Christmas Day, and is now at peace. He was born in Whitewater, WI on April 1st, 1993 to Paul and Mary Jo (née Peiffer) Unger. Isaac was born ten days late on a silly holiday, and lived his life as such–never rushed, and with a lighthearted sense of humor. Isaac graduated from Madison East High School in 2011, and then attended UW-River Falls from 2011-2016, where he studied English and philosophy. Isaac was a sports lover, not only as a spectator, but as a participant. Isaac grew up playing soccer, basketball (Badger Sporting … Read more

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Obituary: John George Mack, 61

John George Mack passed away into eternal glory on December 24th, 2024. John was born December 1, 1963, in Fort Atkinson, WI to Ronald and Mary Alice (Hanson) Mack of Whitewater.   John was a 1982 Whitewater High School graduate. In 1983 just out of high school John started his first wood company selling wholesale through all the major gift markets including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York. At the time his clients included 8 out of the 10 retail chains and several thousand independent stores nationwide. John had so many wonderful customers and associates.   As the wholesale gift market shifted to cheaper overseas … Read more

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Obituary: Clifford Maynard Witte, 103

Clifford Maynard Witte, age 103, of Whitewater, WI completed his earthly journey on December 24, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Clifford was born on September 13, 1921 on a farm in Mount Horeb, WI, and was the third child of Ella and Eli Witte.  Clifford served his country by joining the Navy in 1942 during WWII, and served alongside his two brothers. Later he used the GI bill to attend Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, IA. There he met the love of his life, Beulah (Billie) Ohrberg, and they married on Nov 7, 1946. Shortly after … Read more

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Obituary: Mary Ann Burkhardt, 79

Mary Ann Burkhardt, 79, passed away December 24, 2024, at Edgerton Hospital, surrounded by loved ones following a brief illness. Mary was born on September 14, 1945, in Chicago, IL, to Raymond and Helen (Pasternak) Burkhardt. She attended elementary school in Chicago and Good Counsel Catholic Girls High School, before her family moved to Whitewater where she graduated from WHS in 1963.  She worked at Gus’s Pizza Palace, Whitewater Products, and finally, Jones Dairy Farm until her retirement 33 years later.  She enjoyed bowling, snowmobiling, boating, golf, riding her motorcycle, and playing softball for the Long Branch Saloon.  She was … Read more

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