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Living with a chronic condition such as arthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, anxiety or another ongoing health problem can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. If you or someone you care about has a chronic condition, this workshop is for you. It is important to find solutions that work for you, but you need the tools and knowledge to help you. Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop can show you the way! The program has been researched and shown to improve participants’ physical and emotional outcomes and health-related quality of life.

In just 6 weekly sessions, Living Well with Chronic Conditions gives participants strategies to manage chronic disease including techniques for coping with fatigue, pain, and isolation, communicating with family, friends, and health professionals, practicing good nutrition, evaluating new treatment options, and goal setting and problem solving. In just 6 weeks, you can take charge of your health and live well!

Living Well with Chronic Conditions will be held on six Wednesday mornings from 9:00 AM -11:15 AM, from July 10 – August 21, 2024 (no class 7/24/2024.) Location will be at the Kandu Industries Building, 15 Plumb Street, Milton, WI. The workshop is best suited for those age 60+. Suggested donation is $15 for the series, which includes the resource book & class materials. For questions or to register for the program by July 8th, contact the ADRC of Rock County by calling: 608-757-5309 or email: Lisa.Messer@co.rock.wi.us.

Editor’s note: The ADRC of Rock County has told the Banner that they welcome residents of other counties when they have space available in the programs. Since they indicate that they still have space for more participants in this program it seems very likely that they would accept Jefferson or Walworth county residents at this time.

Photos of dress rehearsal on June 26 courtesy of Tom Ganser

WUSD Summer School Playhouse production of Nickelodeon’s “The SpongeBob Musical.”

By Tom Ganser

Not so happy about the string of hot and humid days? Nothing better to handle this than a trip to Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Eugene Krabs, and a net full of other sea creatures, taking to the stage in the Whitewater Unified School District Summer School Playhouse production of Nickelodeon’s “The SpongeBob Musical.”

The production opens in the James Stewart Auditorium at Whitewater High School on June 27 at 7 p.m., with additional performances on June 28 at 7 p.m. and June 29 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. For ticket information call 262-472-8178.

We find ourselves in the undersea city of Bikini Bottom, inhabited by the happy-go-lucky and ever-optimistic yellow sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants and his quirky circle of friends and neighbors. Stakes are higher than ever before as all of Bikini Bottom faces the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. SpongeBob, trying to prove to himself and the world that he is not “just a simple sponge,” resolves to save the day when everybody else has given up all hope.

Tom Ganser’s photos of the three prior Summer School Playhouse productions (“Madagascar,” “Willie Wonka,” and “Finding Nemo”) will be shown before each performance.

Under the artistic direction of Jim McCulloch and the musical direction of Liz Elliott, the cast of incoming 6th grade students through WHS Class of 2024 graduates, includes Ian Agen, Deven Bawden, Chacha Binagi, Payton Bunger, Ayden Clark, Grace Coleman, Julianna Cortez, Emery Duris, David Enns, Elijah Gonsiour, Tyrelle Griswold, Raena Hicks, Rafa Los, Brooke Mason, Genevieve Miranda, Ian Ngabo, Maia Pratt, Jesus Ramirez, Julian Rennels, Harry Ritchie, Melody Smith, Serina Soto, Taylor Speerbrecher, Letty Trautman, Ava Van Daele, Felicity Volbright, and Zach Welsch.

Supported by Kat Dunham’s deep talents, the crew working their magic from set construction to scene changes include Caitlin Alford, Corbin Bunger, Isabella Cohen, Emerson Dunham, Isabelle Lavertu, Kayla Mikos, Miles Nickelsburg, Ava Nygren, Joshua Nygren, Cora Schimming, Lucille Troxel, and Samantha Van Daele. 

Michelle Dujardin writes, “Thought I would share a picture I took last night [Tuesday] after the storm, the colors were beautiful! Picture taken on my property in La Grange.”

Our thanks to Michelle Dujardin for sharing this beautiful photo.

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• Where: 1638 W Wildwood Rd (neighborhood behind Burtness & Ace)
• When: Saturday 6/29 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• What: kids clothes/shoes, kids toys, men’s & women’s clothing/shoes, home decorations, outdoor patio furniture, home furniture, tools/shop equipment, electronics (TVs)
• Bonus: kids will be selling lemonade and brownies!

The following individuals from your area have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Spring 2024 semester. UWM is the second largest university in the State of Wisconsin, with more than 22,900 undergraduate and graduate students.

Whitewater, WI

 Skylar Staebler, School of the Arts-Undergrad
 Eleanore Treder, Business Undergraduate

The public is invited to a series of free workshops at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, facilitated by Associated Bank.

On Thursday, June 27 at 1:00 p.m., there will be a presentation about protecting against identity theft and scams. Prevention is the first step in minimizing your risk for identity theft and falling victim to a scam. In this one-hour session, you will learn guidelines to proactively protect your identity as well as recognize common scams and fraud attempts. For adults.

For young adults ages 16-21, learn how to make a credit card help not hinder you and step into adulthood with money saving tips and tricks. In this one-hour session on Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m., you will become an expert in budgeting, paying yourself, and utilizing a credit card for good and not evil.

There is no cost or registration to attend the workshops. The library is located at 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater. Contact Sarah French with questions at sfrench@whitewater-wi.gov or 262-568-2782. Visit the library’s website at whitewaterlibrary.org for a full listing of upcoming library events.

Editor’s note: The following press release was received from Walworth County Health & Human Services.

Available This July 

(ELKHORN, WI): Do you live on or own a property with a private well? July is the perfect time to give your well water a checkup. This July, Walworth County Public Health is offering well water sampling kits at a discounted rate. To ensure you and your family have safe drinking water you should check your well water annually for contaminants. Walworth County tests for four contaminants: bacteria, nitrate, arsenic, and lead.

During July 2024, well water sample kits are available from Walworth County Health and Human Services at discounted prices: $10 each per sample for bacteria or nitrate, and $18 each per sample for arsenic or lead. Well water sample kits may be purchased at Walworth County Health and Human Services during regular business hours. Cash or checks are accepted forms of payment. Health and Human Services is located at 1910 County Road NN, Elkhorn.

Please visit our website at http://www.co.walworth.wi.us/430/Well-Water-Testing for water laboratory hours, to learn how to check your well water, or call (262) 741-3200 for more information.

Editor’s note: The Banner appreciates having permission to use the image on the homepage by mcmidge on Freeimages.com.