Bill Arthur ’57: Exemplar of Service to Others

Photo by Barry Adams,
Wisconsin State Journal

EHS alumnus Bill Arthur is a very active volunteer in his retirement. The Wisconsin State Journal ran a profile of him in their “Know Your Madisonian” column.  He jokes, “When I was working I had Saturdays and Sundays off. Nowadays that’s when I’m out taking pictures (as a volunteer) and doing other volunteer work.”

In addition to continuing to pursue an interest in nature photography he first discovered while attending UW-Madison, he regularly takes photos of events at the Arboretum. Bill volunteers almost daily at one of many different service agencies is also the president of the board of Community Services Center Inc., a collaboration of four local organizations.

Basketball Alums Share Holiday Cheer

On Saturday December 26, the annual basketball gathering for men and women of all ages who played on Crusader teams was held. Attendees had fun on the court, on the sidelines and at The Laurel. Hope those of you who participated will be back next year — and bring along a classmate to join in the fun!

Class of 2010 Celebrates Over the Christmas Holidays

Sen10rz Rool Reunion 

December 23, 2015

The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company in Madison

Basketball alums gathering today

Saturday, December 26
Join us for Christmas cheer(ing),
on the courts,
in the bleachers,
and at The Laurel!

Holiday greetings to all EHS Basketball Alums! It’s time once again to reconnect with your fellow teammates and maybe work off a few of those extra seasonal calories.

Women players will be hitting the court for a friendly round robin competition beginning at 2:00 p.m. Let us place you on a team or just show up to cheer on the players!

Men players will start their tourney at 4:00 p.m. The cost of the afternoon for men is $30, which includes the after-game celebration at The Laurel and a donation to the E Club.

Whether participating in the day’s tourneys, watching from the sidelines, or just looking to meet with classmates this afternoon, EHS alums are invited to meet at The Laurel Tavern afterwards for reminiscing, boasting about the day’s lay-ups and free throws (or in some cases, commiserating about aches and pains!), and catching up on one another’s lives. The after-tourney party is co-sponsored by the E Club and the Edgewood High School Alumni Association.

Whitney Drewsen ’06 helps bring younger members to local Habitat for Humanity

You can also find Whitney on LinkedIn

Most people are familiar with Habitat for Humanity and the great work the organization does in helping the less fortunate become home owners. EHS alumna Whitney Drewsen, who works for CUNA Mutual in Madison, heads up the Dane County Habitat Young Professionals. 

Dane County HYP is a diverse group of young professionals who share resources, time and talents to improve the world around them and make a difference by helping families in the Madison community. HYP is building the next generation of Habitat volunteers, donors, and leaders through monthly social hours, fundraising and volunteer opportunities to support Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.

Whitney first became involved in Habitat for Humanity when she volunteered for 4 months on a Dane County build site after graduating in 2010 from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a double BA degree in finance and economics. Since then she has taken an active role in the growth and promotion of Dane County HYP, including holding several elected positions before becoming chair of the group’s Board of Directors.

Mike O’Malley ’70 helps those with brain injuries

The UW Health site recently posted a story about a newly trained group of volunteers, including EHS alumnus Mike O’Malley. He is among those who are now working with patients recovering from strokes and other brain injuries and in need of rebuilding their lives as they relearn daily tasks and regain cognitive and neuromotor functions.

UW Health Brain Injury Peer Visitor volunteers: Steve Mintz, Neurosciences case manager Jodi Atwell, volunteer Michael O'Malley, peer visitor founder Ann Boriske, and volunteer Rodney Noll

During the two-day training, Mike and his fellow volunteers learned how to make visits and fill out paperwork and practiced visiting patients under supervision. When they make their official visits, they'll wear the association's blue vest and hand out information from the American Stroke Association, as well as resource lists, websites, helpful books and news articles and information on local support groups such as Fresh Start.

Link to the full story above to read more about how the program was started and the services it provides.

Laughing Stock and Edgetones take the stage

If you’re looking for an evening of laughs and great music, featuring three student-arranged tunes, come to the Edgetones/Laughing Stock performance tomorrow evening, Thursday, December 10.

Laughing Stock, Edgewood’s improvisational comedy troupe, takes the stage at 7:00 p.m. in the Sr. Kathleen O’Connell Auditorium.

The Edgetones, the contemporary a cappella group, follows at about 7:30 p.m.

Eric Pantano and all the students (area alumni probably know most of them!) who have been rehearsing for this show this semester would love to see you there. Best of all, the show is FREE!!!

Visit the YouTube “Edgewood Extra” channel for featurettes on both groups:

Laughing Stock
The Edgetones