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Its time again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society.

This postcard view shows a very busy day on Whitewater Street around 1920. The street is crowded with horses and wagons traveling to the many repair shops, a farmers mill, or the depot to do business. We can date this photo to around 1920 because Whitewater Street is brick-paved, which did not happen until 1917-18 and because most of the traffic is made up of horses and wagons. Only one automobile is seen (in front of city hall). If you know old cars, can you tell us what year the car was made?

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society Collections.

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As of October 27th, the 31st CROP Hunger Walk has raised $4,037 in donations!!  CROP Hunger Walk “Ending Hunger 1 Step at a Time” T-shirts are available for $10 each. We are still accepting donations at: “CropHungerWalk.org/whitewaterwi” or by check payable to CWS/CROP and mailing to Congregational United Church of Christ, Whitewater, 133 South Franklin Street, Whitewater WI 53190.  

Our thanks to ALL of Whitewater who showed support and gave to the October 3rd Whitewater CROP Hunger Walk.”

Bless you all!

Patty Harmon, Co-Coordinator
Mariann Scott, Co-Coordinator

Daylight Savings Time will end this Sunday, November 7 at 2 a.m. You’ll want to turn back your clocks one hour before you go to bed on Saturday.

This is a perfect time of year to check items in our homes that keep us safe and prepared for emergencies such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

 Check household safety items that may be
overlooked throughout the year:
o Smoke detectors
o Carbon monoxide detectors
o Furnaces and wood burning stoves
o Fire extinguishers

 Create or update your emergency kits for the home and vehicle(s)
o Swap out summer items for winter items (blankets, shovel)
o Make sure to restock and check expiration dates:
 Flashlights, batteries, cell phone chargers
 Food, first aid supplies (don’t forget a manual can opener!)

For more tips on emergency preparedness visit http://readywisconsin.wi.gov. You can also
follow Ready Wisconsin on Facebook and Twitter.

“Mowing a lake? Yep, that’s what’s happening! One more step to lake restoration!” writes Carol McCormick on Trippe Lake as she shares this photo.

Our thanks to Carol McCormick for yet another interesting photo.

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Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Janesville Police Department.

On October 27, 2021 the Janesville Police Department and conservation wardens from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began investigating several tips of a whitetail buck which was allegedly killed in the City of Janesville.  The alleged violation occurred near the City of Janesville landfill.  On November 3, after a joint investigation into the complaints, Janesville Police arrested Jason Kline, 40, from Whitewater, WI.  The investigation is still ongoing.  The Janesville Police Department appreciates all the community assistance they received in this investigation.  Kline was issued court dates for the following charges. 
 
Charges:
Trespass to Land – 943.13
City Ordinance – Bow and Crossbow hunting restrictions – 24-881
City Ordinance – Discharge Weapon in city limits – 24-880

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III announced on November 4 the members of a Special Regent Committee which will interview finalists in the search for the next UW System president. That person will succeed Tommy Thompson, who has been serving as Interim President since July 2020 upon the retirement of Ray Cross, who served as president from February 2014 to June 2020. A previous search for a successor to Cross failed when the only finalist for the position, University of Alaska System President Jim Johnsen, withdrew from consideration. Johnsen resigned from the Alaska position the following month.

The only student to be named to the interview committee is Corey Saffold, a UW-W senior majoring in Criminology. He serves as the Regent representing the non-traditional student population. Saffold is the Director of School Safety and Security for the Verona Area School District (VASD) in Verona. Prior to his role with the VASD, he served as a City of Madison Police Officer for a decade. 

Over the past two months, the Search and Screen Committee has held nearly three dozen listening sessions at all 13 universities and virtually to solicit input and feedback on the presidential search.

In November, the seven member Special Regent Committee will establish a process for selecting and evaluating finalists. The Special Regent Committee is expected to review candidates recommended by the Search and Screen Committee in December. The committee is expected to conduct finalist interviews in January and forward a recommendation to the full Board of Regents in February.