The National Honor Society at Whitewater High School is sponsoring a Fall Silent Auction this year! Projects up for bid include virtual tutoring, yard work, house cleaning, manual labor, car care, snow shoveling, dog walking, singing telegram, gift baskets from Fanatico, spa relaxation, card games, dog goodies, winter basket with crocheted hat & scarf, rustic tree trunk outdoor flower container and framed photography.
(Whitewater Police Dept. Facebook post, Oct. 8) At approximately 3:00 a.m. this past Saturday morning, city police officers were notified of a “shots being fired” in the area of the 600 block of W. Main St. The officers immediately responded and located a suspect who was hiding under a vehicle. That suspect (21-year-old Oliver D. Carmichael-Grandstrand) was armed with a handgun and knives. He was taken into custody. The officers also conducted a thorough search of nearby buildings and autos for injuries or damage caused by the gunfire. They located an occupied residence which was struck. Thankfully, no one was injured. At this time, there is no known motive for the crimes and it is not believed that the residence was intentionally targeted. Carmichael-Grandstrand has been charged by the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office with two felonies and six misdemeanors.
Banner note: Per Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, Carmichael-Grandstrand resides at 120 S. Prairie St. and has been charged with two felony counts of 2nd-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety and six midemeanors.
After 216 days with no competition for any Whitewater sport teams, the Girls Swim team was ready to race hard against Delavan-Darien. The girls beat Delavan-Darien 89-80 with a strong group effort. The girls were very excited to get in and compete! Leading the way by 18 seconds in the 200 Medley Relay was the team of Sophia Fanshaw, Ella Houwers, Grace Foucault and Amber Krebs. Other first place finishes from the meet include Ella Houwers in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke, Sophia Fanshaw in the 50 Freestyle, Grace Foucault in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke, Amber Krebs in the 500 Freestyle and our 400 Freestyle relay of Amber Krebs, Karime Velazquez, Brooke Bazeley and Ella Houwers.
Sophomore Brooke Bazeley swam well in what is considered some of the tougher races. Brooke scored great points for the team with her 3rd place finishes in both the 200 Individual Medley and 500 Freestyle. Brooke also had to lead off the 200 Freestyle relay immediately after finishing the 500 Freestyle and posted a 29.54 in that relay.
Our newcomers really did an outstanding job after only 8 practices to gain knowledge and experience. Vicki Ramirez earned many points with her ability to swim all 4 strokes well and raced particularly well in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke. Trinity Nickels took on the 500 Freestyle in her first meet as a Whippet and swam an incredibly well paced race that earned points for the team. Aileen Perez showed great improvement in just one week by dropping a whopping 25 seconds in the 50 Freestyle; this is one determined swimmer! Skylar Staebler not only raced the Varsity 100 Freestyle, but was able to score points with her strong performance.
Returning swimmers Ashly Xochipa, Josie Treder, Karime Velazquez and Ella Smith helped add depth to our team with their prior experience and willingness to push through pain. Ashly continued right where she left off last year posting a lifetime best time in the 100 Backstroke to score points for the team. Josie Treder finished especially strong in the 100 Breaststroke and 100 Freestyle on the 400 Freestyle relay which earned some very important points to help us secure the win. Karime Velazquez had an outstanding night with her performances in the 200 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly swimming right on her best times from last year. Ella Smith pushed through the 200 IM to earn some much needed points for the Whippets in addition to her 100 Freestyle. Having these veterans ready to race with knowledge from previous years was a huge part of our win tonight.
It was truly a great first meet. I am very proud of these girls and can’t wait to see what we can do in our next meet with a little more time in the pool.
919 W. Charles St., Whitewater Fri 8-3 (Oct. 9th) / Sat 8-3 (Oct. 10th)
Set of WWII puttees, Military airplane models, Vintage baby clothing, Dutch stuff, German stuff, Sewing notions, Dog crate, Chimney cap, Rocking chairs, Oak coffee table, Book shelf, Handmade afghan, Old electronic accessories, Craft items, Marvel & DC comic books, Baseball cards, Suitcases, Flour sack dish towels, Halloween costumes, Toys from the 80s, Puzzles, Games, Women’s & Men’s clothing, and much more! Masks appreciated.
Hiking the Ice Age National Scenic Trail Live on Zoom Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 p.m. Register at whitewaterlibrary.org
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a thousand-mile footpath that highlights the glacial landscape features as it travels through some of Wisconsin’s most beautiful natural areas. But it’s more than a path through the woods — it’s a place for mental and physical rejuvenation, a place to unwind after a hard day and enjoy the landscape of Wisconsin. More than 2.3 million people use the trail each year to hike and snowshoe, to backpack, to disconnect and reconnect.
Join presenter Amy Lord with the Ice Age Trail Alliance to learn more about the Ice Age Trail. This overview presentation will introduce the Trail, its history and story, provide resources to plan your journey, and helpful information suited to scratch that hiking itch.
On Oct. 1, the City of Whitewater and UW-Whitewater held a live town hall via Webex Events.
If you were unable to join during the live event, you are encouraged to watch the video of the Community Town Hall, which covered a wide variety of important topics including, COVID-19 Dashboard, facial coverings, and voting, to name a few.
Our panelists included:
City of Whitewater Cameron Clapper, City Manager
UW-Whitewater Greg Cook, Interim Chancellor Artanya Wesley, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Matt Kiederlen, Chief of Police
Many questions from the community were also addressed during the presentation.
By Lisa Dawsey Smith Whitewater Banner volunteer staff whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
City Manager Cameron Clapper presented his 2021 budget proposal to the Common Council at its October 6 meeting. The balanced budget would project revenues and expenses at $9,641,209, a 2.4% decrease compared with the 2020 budget. Clapper and Finance Director Steve Hatton alternated in providing a relatively brief overview of the proposal, acknowledging that a major uncertainty is the degree of shared revenue that will be received from the state of Wisconsin. Intergovernmental revenues, largely from the state, represent approximately 47% of the city’s receipts. In view of the possible economic impact of the pandemic on state revenues from sales and income taxes, it is feared that municipal payments will be reduced.
The Capital Improvement Projects portion of the budget includes a $350,000 reserve towards a future purchase of a ladder truck for the Fire Department, design work for major street improvements on Yoder Lane and E. Main Street, an evidence garage for the Police Department, a new street sweeper, a combination jetter truck for the Wastewater Department, a backup generator for water well #8, and storm water improvements at Walworth Avenue and Douglas Court.
The Finance Committee will review the proposed budget in detail in meetings on October 8, 13, and 14, and the final proposal will come back to the Council on November 5.
In other business:
Eric Boettcher, Director of Parks & Recreation, announced the plans for trick or treating, with recommended safety precautions, on October 31 from 4-7 p.m. It is suggested that residents who do not wish to participate should leave their porch light off.
Cameron Clapper announced that a product called IWave that removes viruses and allergens from the air is being installed in the air handling systems at the library, the municipal building, and many other city buildings.
Mwita Binagi was appointed to the Police and Fire Commission.
New council member Greg Majkrzak II was appointed to the Finance Committee and Alcohol Licensing Committee.
It was decided, in view of the high level of COVID-19 cases in the area, to continue holding city meetings virtually. The matter will be revisited at the November 5 meeting.
It was decided to decline to sell Lot 3B in the Whitewater Business Park to a business that would store trucks and other vehicles and only employ two people.
Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Tuesday @ 10 a.m. Click here for agenda; click on “meetings” in upper right hand corner. 10:00 a.m. via Zoom Online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82633476623? pwd=UG5vTS9HQnE0V2VxY3daME9VMzB2UT09 Passcode: 580350 Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799 Webinar ID: 826 3347 6623 Passcode: 580350
City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. Includes presentation of 2021 budget proposal, staff update on strategic plan and 2020 objectives, virtual vs. in-person city meetings, and potential sale of lot 3B in the Business Park. Click here for agenda To join Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94650836786?pwd=U2Y2ckw4Z1VrcG1DaHBWdkdnT3JYUT09 Passcode: 701901# Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,94650836786#,,,,,,0#,,701901# or +19292056099,,94650836786#,,,,,,0#,,701901# Or Telephone: US: +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 946 5083 6786 Passcode: 701901#
City of Whitewater Finance Committee – Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. Includes 2021 budget proposal review (1 of 3 meetings) Click here for agenda https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/845158093 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) (224) 501-3412 One-touch: tel:+12245013412,,845158093# Access Code: 845-158-093
