“The Batman,” (2022) showing at Seniors in the Park, Tuesday, June 14, at 1 p.m.
Due to the length of this film (2 hours, 56 minutes) we will be taking a 10 minute “Intermission” at the halfway mark.
City of Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission Meeting Agenda – Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Public Hearing For A Conditional Use Permit For A Proposed Motor Vehicle Dealer To Be
Located At 896 S Janesville St., Parcel #/WUP 00316D For William Garcia and Discussion And Update On Ordinance Changes Relating To Smaller Lots For Single-Family
Residences.
City of Whitewater Municipal Building
Community Room- First Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/352253261
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (669) 224-3412
Access Code: 352-253-261
City of Whitewater Public Works Committee Meeting – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion And Possible Action Regarding Presentation On Rehabilitation Costs For
The Starin Park Water Tower, Discussion And Possible Action Regarding The Addition Of A 15-Minute Parking Stall
Located In Front Of 104 W. Center Street, Discussion And Possible Action On Awarding The 2022 Street Maintenance Project, and Discussion And Possible Action Approving Strand Task Order 22-08 Municipal
Phosphorus Reduction Credit For Leaf Management Program Analysis Update.
Municipal Building – 2nd Floor
Cravath Lakefront Conference Room
312 W Whitewater St
City of Whitewater Community Development Authority Board of Directors – Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes 206 Cravath Street Update
Location: Municipal Building – Community Room 1st Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
This will be an IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL MEETING
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join us via computer, smart phone or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88659796355?pwd=Q1RHTXpGK2JsbC9la1U5YUdKWUxQdz09
Or Telephone: 1-312-626-6799
Webinar ID: 886 5979 6355
Editor’s note: The following announcement was made on the Whitewater Police Department’s Facebook page on June 9.
Editor’s note: Per this entry in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Public Offender Registry, it appears that Christopher Cole is age 36.
Mildred E. (Strunk) Stanton, age 98, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Fairhaven on June 5, 2022. She was born on July 25, 1923, in Whitewater Township to Edward and Evelyn (Viegut) Strunk. She was baptized on August 12,1923 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Whitewater and confirmed on July 3, 1938 at First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater. Mildred graduated from Whitewater High School in 1942. On April 26, 1945, she married Dean T. Stanton, at First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater, WI. They farmed with Dean’s parents in Elkhorn, WI until 1952, when they purchased a farm in Richmond Township where they farmed until 1964. Mildred worked for the Milton School District from 1967 to 1979 as a clerk/secretary.
Mildred’s church membership was extremely important to her. She was a member of First English Lutheran Church for many years and a member of Hope Circle. She also served her church in many other capacities. She was a member of Lima Benefit Club for many years and did volunteer work for Farm Bureau, 4-H and several charities.
Mildred was very interested in family history, which was documented by her numerous scrapbooks of pictures and clippings.
She is survived by her children, Diana (Laurel) Swan, Whitewater, Connie (John) Witt, Cleveland, OH, Dennis (Eva), and Eldon (Donna), both of Whitewater. She is also survived by grandchildren: Ryan Kienbaum, Thomas (Raylene) Swan, Margo (Brian) Leone, Brian (Lindsay) Witt, Eric (Amanda) Stanton, Nicholas (Megan) Stanton, Nolan (Katie) Stanton, Paul (Stacy) Stanton and Jason Stanton and step-grandchildren Donna Abell, Mary Petersen, Sandra (Stephanie) Swan and Annette Woods. She is further survived by great-grandchildren: Logan, Cody, Brady and Riley Kienbaum, Abigail Swan, Grant and Reagan Leone, Owen, Kyle and Sawyer Witt, Dashiell, Arrietty and Clover Stanton, and Brayden, Nora, and Evelyn Stanton and several step-great- grandchildren. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Ethel Fischer of Fort Atkinson, and Shirley Grant of Batavia, Il. Her parents, husband, sister Virginia Pitt and 3 brothers-in-law preceded her in death.
Services will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater, Wisconsin, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Wisconsin.
Rogerio (Roy) Yanez, age 80, was called home peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2022, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and grandchildren. Formerly of La Feria, TX, and Chandler, AZ, during his rebel days, he spent the last two decades braving the snow and cheeseheads in Wisconsin where his daughters decided to settle. Firstborn to Rogerio and Amelia, Roy spent his youth helping his family in the fields of Arizona as a migrant worker and young adulthood in the military. Having endured Vietnam, he developed the stoic disposition that endeared him to his family. He loved his coffee, tobacco, and westerns. He did not need words to express his love for his family and his dad jokes and grandchildren brought out the light inside him every time.
He is survived by his “viejita güerita,” Sonia; daughters, Rosalinda Martinez, Cinthia (Fernando) Luna-Saldivar, and Yasmine (Michael) Luna-Lennon; and grandchildren, Amaru, Mateo, Gabriel, and Analìa who will carry the memory of a gentle man that loved his family fiercely. The family will hold a private celebration of life.
Editor’s Note: The following press release was provided by Whitewater Art Alliance.
The City of Whitewater and the Whitewater Arts Alliance will present two free workshops in tandem with the concert series Savory Sounds at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main Street from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on June 23 and July 21. Led by music therapist Noelle Larson, young children, parents, and caregivers can learn adaptive coping strategies for home and school by using music, movement, and art.
Participants must register for the events to attend, and can do so through the City webpage www.wwparks.org. Registration deadlines are June 21 and July 19.
After the workshop, participants are invited to stay for the Savory Sounds musical performances and lunches. On June 23, The Brothers Quinn will be playing celtic, rock, country, and bluegrass with food vendor La Preferida on location. On July 21, Ken Lonnquist and Friends will be playing family friendly music with food vendor Rocky Rococo on location.
After enjoying the music and lunch, participants are also invited to explore the exhibits at the Cultural Arts Center. For June’s exhibit, “Explorations: Photographs by Jeff McDonald” and “Around and Around” by Mary Nevicosi will be coming to a close. July features photography by the community to honor the late Fran Achen with the 13th Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition.
The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building. An elevator is available for access from the parking lot entrance.
Big thanks to our sponsors!
And to all sponsors who wish to remain anonymous!
The mission of the Whitewater Arts Alliance is to promote the visual and performing arts through an alliance of artists, individuals, educational resources, and organizations to promote creativity and diversity that will serve to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding areas.
Garage Sale. 448 Ventura Lane
June 10,11. Friday 9-5, Saturday 8-4
New gazebo, can lights, Corvette jacket & duffle bags, Plus more!
Steve Watson writes, “On my Saturday (June 4) morning walk, I watched this young bald eagle watching a family of ducks swimming by on Cravath Lake. No ducks were harmed during this photo event.”
Our thanks to Steve Watson for sharing another observation made with his “eagle eye.” You may be interested in the information on this link that describes the progression of a bald eagle’s coloring, with its head and neck gradually turning to pure white over a period as long as eight years.
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Editor’s note: The following announcement was provided by March for Our Lives.
In light of the tragedy at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX, supermarket mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, and so many others, March For Our Lives is demanding action by returning to our roots — it’s time for another March For Our Lives. Since we last marched for gun violence prevention in 2018, we passed lifesaving legislation in states across the country. It’s time to hit the streets once again.
We are calling for a March For Our Lives on Saturday, June 11, demanding that President Biden and lawmakers take action immediately to stop the gun violence epidemic. Organizers from across the nation will be putting on local marches and the national organization will produce a high-impact, high-volume March in DC.
The local march with speakers will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2:00 p.m. at the Elkhorn Town Square on sidewalks around the war memorials. This local rally is one of more than 300 taking place simultaneously across the United States, organized by the March For Our Lives and Everytown organizations.
The following Whitewater Unified School District staff members were congratulated on their retirement and thanked for their years of service at a celebration hosted by the district at Willow Brook Golf Course on Thursday, June 2.
Pamela Bakken – Lincoln 2nd Grade Teacher
Renee Barr – Washington Special Education Teacher
Mary Braun – District Wide Speech/Language Pathologist
Susan Halbach – Lincoln 3rd Grade Teacher
Stephani Hoffmann – Washington 1st Grade Teacher
De Anda Levine – High School Registrar/Student Services Secretary
Joanie McGowan – Middle School 8th Grade Teacher
Jerelene Svem – Lakeview Library Paraprofessional
Michael Wintz – High School Technology Education Teacher