News & Events

The following individuals from your area have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Spring 2023 semester. UWM is the second largest university in the State of Wisconsin, with more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Whitewater, WI 

 Nicole Tomomitsu, Health Sciences Undergraduate

Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center.

Half of all women age 50 or older will experience incontinence at some point in their lives. The Mind over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder program, offered by the Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), is a small group, community-based program that has been proven to improve bladder symptoms for 71% of participants and bowel symptoms for over 55%.

In three, two-hour sessions, held every other week for one month, Mind over Matter gives participants strategies for reducing incontinence. This interactive workshop engages women to work together to set and meet personalized goals and is led by a trained female facilitator. The workshop is designed specifically for people who are age 50 or older, live independently, have experienced bladder/bowel issues, or are interested in preventing them. Participants can expect to leave with an understanding of how muscles work and exercises that can reduce incontinence. Participants will build confidence through goal setting and know when to seek the expertise of a health professional.

Mind over Matter will be held at Seniors in the Park at the Starin Park Community Building, 504 W. Starin Rd., Whitewater WI, 53190. The classes are hosted every other Monday (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.) from July 10 through August 7. The workshop has a suggested contribution of $10. 

For questions, or to register for the program, contact Chetney Blaszczyk RDN, CD at (262) 741-3309.

About the ADRC of Walworth County: The ADRC provides information and assistance to older and disabled adults, their friends, family, caregivers, and the public. We can assist by evaluating your current needs and providing options available to meet the needs of your situation. Learn more at www.co.walworth.wi.us/376/Aging-Disability-Resource-Center.

With the Birge Fountain’s 120th Anniversary Celebration happening on location this Sunday, June 25, 1-4 p.m., it seemed appropriate for the second episode of Landmark Trek to cover one of our most popular landmark treasures. “Is there anyone who lives in Whitewater who doesn’t have a special memory of the Birge Fountain?” says Landmark Commission member, James Olm. “To commemorate this great Whitewater art-piece, we wanted this video episode to refresh people’s memories on its history past and present, and importance of it in our community.” The Landmark Commission is inviting the general public to come down to the fountain on Sunday for cake, fountain enjoyment, and conversation. Olm adds, “And while you’re having fun at the fountain, you can catch The Arts Alliance Quilting Show right next door in the Cultural Arts Center. What a great way to celebrate Whitewater’s arts offerings!” You can watch the second episode now at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0GvVkHQaQ0

Landmark Trek is produced voluntarily.

The public is invited to “Snake, Rattle, and Roll” at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library on Tuesday, June 20 at 6:00 p.m. Slither into the world of reptiles to meet the species that call Minnesota and Wisconsin home! You’ll get to watch a salamander eat, debunk turtle myths, touch snakes, and more during this engaging 45-minute program. Time is reserved after the presentation to touch and hold the reptiles for a truly hands-on experience.  

This is a free, family-friendly event and no registration is required. The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is located at 431 W. Center Street in Whitewater. Contact Sarah French with questions at sfrench@whitewater-wi.gov or 262-458-2782. For a full listing of the library’s summer events and information about the Summer Reading Program, visit whitewaterlibrary.org

Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Whitewater Unites Lives.

Kristen Gamble Monday is a WUL Hometown Hero, “For bringing the gift and beauty of art to people of all ages and abilities, and for contributing to worthy causes at the same time.”

WUL (Whitewater Unites Lives) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.   

Anyone who would like to nominate a local hero of any age should send their nomination, with a short description, to whitewaterunites@gmail.com 

There is no mail delivery on Monday, June 19 due to the celebration of Juneteenth. Per Wikipedia,
“Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslavedAfrican Americans. Deriving its name from combiningJune and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Grangerproclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865 (two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamationwas issued).^[7] Originating in Galveston, Juneteenth has since been observed annually in various parts of the United States, often broadly celebrating African-American culture. The day was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law after the efforts of Lula Briggs Galloway, Opal Lee, and others.”