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A quiet Tuesday night light show without the fireworks! The photo was taken looking west from Trippe Lake. What a gorgeous sunset!
Submitted by Carol McCormick
In the past couple of months, the Whitewater Effigy Mounds has had visits from Amy Rosenbraugh, nationally-known expert on Effigy Mounds, and expert UW Madison Geology Professor William Gartner. They recently had observed LIDAR map imagery of the sacred mounds here and now suspect a pretty incredible new discovery on this historical Whitewater and State Landmark – one thousand-year-old raised garden beds. Landmark Trek was there to film and observe the day they were there in town and created an Effigy Mounds Part 2 episode covering all the new information. The video is below.
5 Family Rummage Sale, Thursday, July 11- Saturday, July 13, 9:00am-3:00pm – 239 Lakeview Dr, Whitewater
You name it; we probably have it.
Piper Road Spring Band will play this Thursday, July 11, from 11:30am to 12:45pm, for the Whitewater Art Alliance’s Savory Sounds Summer Concerts, rain or shine. Piper Road Spring Band has been a Whitewater and regional bluegrass band favorite since their days 40 years ago when they played weekends at the Green Dragon on Blackhawk Island. Fiddle, mandolin, string bass, guitar, and washboard are their classic makeup.
And what food goes better with Piper Road Spring Band music than pizza?Always a favorite at Savory Sounds, our vendor this week will be Rocky Rococo’s, so come hungry!
This week’s band is sponsored by The Coburn Company, Inc. (www.coburn.com)
- Location: Flat Iron Park (next to the Birge Fountain), 402 W Main St, Whitewater.
- Rain or Shine: Normally held outdoors on the lawn, in the event of rain, the concerts are moved indoors to the Cultural Arts Center.
- Seating: Bring your lawn chairs and/or blankets but if the concert gets moved indoors you won’t need them.
- Food & Refreshments: Food and other refreshments will be available from the food vendor or bring your own lunch.
- Parking: CAC lot and city street parking is available with additional parking is available at First English Lutheran Church.
Our sponsors for the summer series are:
Estate Sale
Marianne Steck
1110 W. Walworth Ave.
Whitewater, WI 53190
Saturday, July 13th 9:00am-2:00pm
Sunday, July 14th 9:00am-2:00pm
Numbers issued ½ hour prior to sale on both days
You don’t want to miss this sale! It is a very clean sale with high quality items!
Antiques & Collectibles: Cedar Chests, Braided Rugs, Beautiful American Black Walnut Twin 4 Poster Beds with Matching High Boy, Vanity/Mirror & Nightstand, Tartan Plaid Picnic Bucket Grill, Snack Tables, 5’ Homasote Santa, Vintage Well Pump, Antique Cast Iron School Bell, Wall Mount Kerosene Lamp/Reflector, Antique Kitchen Clock, Claw Footed Fern Stand, Ronald Regan Signed Photo, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Sword/Scabbard, Aiwa Cassette/CD Player, Mid-Century Modern Record Player, T.V. & Radio Console Cabinet, Victorian Side Chair, L.P. Record Albums, 3 Drawer Commode, Burley Candles, Honey Comb Thanksgiving Theme, Electric Company Cookbooks, Mid-Century Record Cabinet, Gone with the Wind Type Lamps, Rotating Color Wheel, Coffee Grinder, Vintage G.E. Refrigerator, Christmas Ornaments
Glassware: Set of Gibson “Festival Fruit” Pattern China, Set of Johnson Brothers “The Friendly Village” Pattern China, Westmoreland, Cut Glass, Stemware, Pink & Green Depression, Ironstone “Tea Leaf” Bowl & Pitcher, Cambridge – Rose Point Pattern
Furniture: Maple Desk, Stiffel Table & Floor Lamps, Kitchen Table & 4 Chairs, Ekornes Stressless Chair & Ottoman, Maple & Cherry End Tables,- Coffee Tables, Sofa, Big Man Recliners, Small Drop Leaf Table & 2 Chairs, Rocker Recliner, Wooden Rockers, Entertainment Center, La-Z-Boy Recliner, Wing Back Chair, Marble Based Table Lamps, King Size Bed, Dining Table with 4 Leaves & 6 Chairs, China Hutch, Pictures & Frames
Household Items: Small Kitchen Appliances, Usual Kitchen Items, Office Supplies, Home Health Supplies including Transfer Wheel Chair, Sentry Floor Safe, Nesco & Stand, Set of Stainless Flatware, Small Upright Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Metal Cabinets, Filing Cabinets
Garage & Outdoor Items: Patio Table Umbrella, Hand Tools, Metal Shelving, Croquet set, Appliance 2-Wheel Cart, Garden Tools, Vintage Reel Mower, Water Fire Extinguishers and much much more
See Craigslist for pictures
Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the Whitewater Community Foundation.
The Whitewater Community Foundation (WCF) has presented the spring 2024 grants, which include $2,500 to Fairhaven for the outdoor garden space at Hearthstone Memory Care, $1,000 to the Book Buddies project, which connects volunteers with children and books, and $383 to the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative to comfort people living with dementia.
“These action grants support the Whitewater Community Foundation’s mission to enhance Whitewater’s quality of life for all people,” said Kat Mawhinney, WCF Board Member who chairs the Community Action Grant Selection Committee.
Fairhaven – $2,500
The grant to revamp the outdoor garden at Hearthstone Memory Care will allow families to enjoy time with residents in an outdoor space and will improve the functionality and beauty of the area through purchases of gardening beds, tools, plants, outdoor furniture, umbrellas, tents, and decorative pieces.
The group shared, “Hearthstone has a capacity of 24 residents to which every resident could benefit. Family members/visitors, volunteers and students groups will all be able to use this space with the residents.”
Back Row: L to R –David Gackstatter (Director HR & Business Services), Dawn Blazier (Infection Preventionist RN Nurse Manager), Jasmyne Hauger (Dining Services Manager), Shannon Schoville (Marketing Manager Prairie Village & Executive Assistant), Betty Schelb (Director of Environmental Services) & Shane Niman (Director of Facilities)
Book Buddies – $1,000
The grant to Book Buddies will be used for one new book per child, outreach, notebooks, pencils, book marks and t-shirts for volunteers. Approximately 25 children will benefit directly and improve their reading, speaking and listening skills by working with an adult volunteer who reads with them.
The group shared, “Having the support of a caring adult who not only helps them with these skills but values their opinions when discussing the books’ positive themes, helps children build self-esteem as well as character which could play out in their families, classrooms, or their community.”
Dementia Friendly Community Initiative – $383
The grant to the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative will be used to purchase several items, including two weighted ‘newborn comfort’ therapy baby dolls, a faux therapy dog and cat (and brush and batteries,) and a tool board for people who like to build.
The group shared, “Caregivers and persons living with dementia are often isolated. Most people with dementia live at home with a family caregiver. These items can often calm and distract a person with dementia, giving the caregiver a break or time to accomplish other needed activities in the home. Caregivers will be able to check items out of the library to experience an expensive item with their loved one to see if it will be useful to purchase one.”
Back Row: (L to R) — Jennifer Jackson, Erin Miller, Ginny Coburn (WCF)
Twice a year, the Whitewater Community Foundation offers Community Action Grants for projects that the community and board of directors believe are worthwhile and beneficial to various segments of the population. Grant proposals are due on April 30th and October 31st of each year.
“This kind of caring is what Whitewater and the Whitewater Community Foundation are all about,” said Telfer.
Organizations interested in pursuing a Whitewater Community Foundation Action Grant should contact chairperson@whitewatercommunityfoundation.org.
The Foundation continues to provide and host scholarships for Whitewater High School students and also offers fiscal sponsorship to organizations that are seeking 501(c) (3) status or require temporary pass-through funds for worthy community projects.
More information about the Whitewater Community Foundation can be found at whitewatercommunityfoundation.org and on Facebook.
The Whitewater Community Foundation’s mission is to “enhance quality of life in the Whitewater area via educational, cultural, charitable or benevolent expenditures.”
(ELKHORN, WI): The Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) will offer Walk with Ease at Starin Park in Whitewater starting July 23. Walk With Ease—a program from the Arthritis Foundation—is a structured walking program that teaches participants how to safely make physical activity part of their everyday lives. The program is designed to help people living with arthritis better manage their pain and is also ideal for people without arthritis who want to make walking a daily habit.
Walk With Ease offers support, information, and tools to help participants develop successful exercise routines. The six-week group series is led by certified instructors Chetney Blaszczyk RDN, CD, and Rebecca Way MSW, APSW. During the program, participants learn proper stretching and pain management techniques; they also build stamina and walking pace. The program can be modified to meet the needs of individual participants so that each person can develop an exercise routine that fits their unique goals.
“Research shows that walking is not only good for joints, but also helps improve the health of the heart, lungs, and bones,” said Blaszczyk. “Walking can also help with weight management, which can reduce one’s risk for arthritis in the knee, heart disease, and diabetes. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you will most likely have success with Walk with Ease.”
The information and strategies taught in the program are based on research and tested programs in exercise science, behavior change, and arthritis management. Updated and evaluated by the Thurston Arthritis Research Center and the Institute on Aging of the University of North Carolina, Walk with Ease is shown to increase balance, strength, and walking pace, as well as reduce the pain and discomfort of arthritis. The program is also shown to build participant confidence to be physically active and improve overall health.
Walk withEase will be held every Tuesday, July 23 to August 27, from 9 to 10 a.m., at Starin Park, 504 West Starin Road, Whitewater. Pre-registration is required. This workshop has a suggested contribution of $10. For more information, contact Chetney Blaszczyk at (262) 741-3309. Before starting any exercise program, always check with your physician.
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.
Contact: Chetney Blaszczyk RDN, CD
ADRC Nutrition & Health Promotion Coordinator
(262) 741-3309
cblaszczyk@co.walworth.wi.us
The outdoor season of the Whitewater City Market, held every Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM May through October, will temporarily relocate due to road construction on S Fremont Street for the remainder of the outdoor season. The market, traditionally located by the Train Depot at 301 W Whitewater Street, will move to the parking lot of Cravath Lakefront Park.
We appreciate the community’s understanding and flexibility during this transition. Please note the following important details regarding the new location:
Location: Cravath Lakefront Park parking lot
Layout: Vendors will set up in the parking lot with tents/tables directly behind their vehicles weekly creating an alley for customers to shop. Live music weekly will shift to the amphitheater stage. Patrons are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket as desired for viewing the music from the lower portion of the park.
Access: The market will have only one entrance, accessible from Whitewater Street through the arch into the parking lot.
Parking: Limited parking will be available for patrons who need more adjacent parking in the Cravath Lakefront Park lot not occupied by the market(the eastern portion of the lot). Additional street parking can be found along Whitewater Street.
We apologize for any inconvenience this temporary relocation may cause and thank you for your continued support of the Whitewater City Market. We look forward to seeing you at Cravath Lakefront Park and appreciate your understanding.
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Dawsey Smith/Katy Wimer
Market Coordinators
whitewatercitymarket@gmail.com
Thank you for your cooperation and continued patronage.
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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