Lynn Binnie 
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights and the early cases of a historic career that led to her appointment by President Bill Clinton, and confirmation as an Associate Supreme Court Justice in 1993. Starring Felicity Jones as RBG and Armie Hammer as her husband, Martin.
When: Tuesday, July 9 at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Seniors in the Park
Movie Information: Rated PG-13, 2 hours (2018)
On June 11th the Whitewater Lions Club hosted representatives of several of the local service and volunteer organizations. As the representatives of each of the organizations was introduced by Lion President Don McComb, they explained their mission and involvement in the Whitewater community. The Whitewater Lions Club is proud to be able to financially assist these types of volunteerism with the proceeds from the Lions Club events such as the FishARee, Pancake Breakfasts and Food Vending at the July 4th Celebration and the Elkhorn Antique Fair. All proceeds are reinvested in our community as well as Wisconsin Lions and Lions International charities. Participating in the annual Parade of Checks included the Whitewater and LaGrange Fire Departments and Emergency Services, Tilla, the Police Dog, the Whitewater Food Pantry and several other local organizations. The Whitewater Lions also provide vision screening to the Whitewater Schools, collect eyeglasses and hearing aids and support childhood cancer research and diabetes awareness programs. “Where there is a need, there is a Lion. WE SERVE.”
A first in perhaps many, many decades!
During our 2nd shift briefing today (Friday, June 21), a caller reported three unaccompanied horses cantering west on Main Street.
The WPD dispatcher sent WPD personnel to remedy the situation. Community Service Officer Beecroft, Officer Borchardt, Detective Schleis, Lieutenant Gempler and Chief Raap responded.
With incredible assistance from our community, horse owners from the Whitewater area and the UW-W P.D., these beautiful animals were safely returned to their home.
There were no injuries to man nor beast. Also, no property damage occurred during this nearly one hour of teamwork!
For more pictures and over a hundred comments, including Joey Marx’s link to a video of the horses on Main Street, click here and open the post from June 21: #WPDconnecting #WPDprotecting
OK, all of you fans of Hallmark Channel romance comedies: this one’s for you! A plus-sized young woman (Rebel Wilson) disenchanted with love finds herself trapped inside a “rom com” from which there is no escape. A hilarious take on all of the conventions.
Tues., 6/25, 12:30 p.m. at Seniors in the Park
Rated PG-13; 1 hour, 29 minutes
We hope to see you at our 2nd Annual Food Truck Festival. We are excited that this year’s event is connected to the first Whitewater Heritage Day with walking tours and events throughout town, so we are hoping for a bigger crowd this year! We know there may be a little unfavorable weather in the forecast but as of Friday afternoon everything is still a GO. Just bring your ponchos and appetite!
Please join us Sunday June 23 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library parking lot. We hope this will be a great fundraiser for our library. A percentage of the proceeds from the food truck sales will be donated to the library. We received a nice donation from our vendors last year and it went toward library programming. Join the event and have some great food!
Food Trucks scheduled to attend:
Kona Ice
Lefty’s Chicago Style Hot Dogs
Gourmet Kettle Corn
WeGo Waffles
Route 26 Hamburger Stand
Mr. P’s Grilled Cheese
Jolly Frog
Steve’s Deli Dog House
Jakarta Cafe
Don’t forget to check out all the great events going on for Heritage Day too! Check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Whitewater-Heritage-Day-146109139658843/?eid=ARBGHoQxrTvYMF9JjRXj_MntIVZhKBDS2OBT3uQfzN3dehCxoaXGHypfA_9fB9LWhbc9fsZlusLKnoIb and event https://www.facebook.com/events/2430312963697977/ if you are interested to learn more.
At its regular meeting on June 18 the Common Council approved the sale of a 1.5 acre city-owned parcel of land at the roundabout to Kwik Trip, Inc. for the appraised value of $229,000. The property is adjacent to a parcel that Kwik Trip has owned for a number of years, and the company indicated that it plans to immediately begin due diligence to ensure that the properties are appropriate for the construction of a store that would be expected to resemble its Milton location. Per Kwik Trip this step in their process typically takes 60-120 days, after which the purchase would be completed.
The Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission at its regular meeting on June 10 approved a Conditional Use Permit for a drive thru at a proposed Arby’s at 1415 W. Main Street. The restaurant would be located on the northeast corner of the current Winchester True Value parking lot. Mike Breitfelder of ALB Restaurants Properties indicated that his company is the developer of the property, with plans to turn the restaurant operations over to the Arby’s franchisee, DRM. “Our goal is to begin construction very soon with the store ready in the coming months,” stated Mr. Breitfelder.
The Whitewater High School Softball Team recently wrapped up an excellent season – finishing 14-4 in conference and 16-7 overall. They set new program records – most homeruns in a season (15), most doubles in a season (35) and most conference wins (14) – and batted .364 as a team. Four Whippet players received First Team All-Conference honors – senior Sara Johnson (pitcher) and juniors Morgan Gransee (outfield), Bryce Hibbs (infield) and Alyssa Schumacher (catcher). Sophomores Elizabeth Katzman and Kiyla Kopecky received Honorable Mention All-Conference.
Per a legal notice in the June 13 Whitewater Register, the Common Council agenda for June 18 includes “possible action on sale of property near roundabout to Kwik Trip, Inc.” Although further information is not available at this time, it is known that the city owns property that is adjacent to a parcel that Kwik Trip has owned for many years.
Registration for the 2019-2020 soccer season is open for the month of June. Registration is online and the link can be found at www.whitewatersoccer.com. Representatives from the soccer club will be on hand at the Whitewater City Market to answer questions and help register your player every Tuesday night in June from 4-7pm.”
