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NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW – 2019
CITY OF WHITEWATER
WALWORTH AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, WISCONSIN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Review for the City of Whitewater shall meet on
April 23, 2019, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the City of Whitewater Municipal
Building, 312 W. Whitewater St., Whitewater, Wisconsin. BE AWARE the assessor cannot make changes in an
assessed value within the 15 day period prior to the start of Board of Review under current Wisconsin Statutes.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Wisconsin Statute 70.47(2) requires as follows:

  1. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who
    is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of
    the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.
  2. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the
    amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board, or at least 48
    hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a
    waiver of the 48 hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during
    the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48 hour notice
    requirement and files a written objection, that person provides to the Clerk of Board of Review notice as
    to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board member and, if so, which member will be
    removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.
  3. When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s objection and
    specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate.
  4. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a
    valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless
    that person supplies to the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the
    manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The City of Whitewater has an ordinance for
    the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this
    paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed
    by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this
    paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection copying
    under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes.
  5. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a
    letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other person
    may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted,
Michele R. Smith, Clerk, City of Whitewater
(262) 473-0102

Harold Harley Adams, age 95, of Whitewater, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin

Harold was born on November 21, 1923 in LaGrange, Wisconsin the son of William and Catherine (Hotmar) Adams. He served his country in the U.S. Marines.

On November 25, 1950, Harold married Georgene Mary Behselich at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Eagle, Wisconsin.

Harold worked as a supervisor for Waukesha Motors in Waukesha, WI.

Harold was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a great cook and an avid baker and he enjoyed sharing his creations with others.

Surviving is his wife Georgene Adams, Whitewater, WI; three daughters: Deborah Peplinski, Whidbey Island, WA, Rene` Liakopoulos, Jefferson, WI and Roxanne (Chris) Adams, Wimberley, TX.

Grandchildren: Nick (Kim) Liakopoulos, Fort Atkinson, WI and Antonia (Ben) Hake, Jefferson, WI

Great-grandchildren: Mila Frank, Alex Liakopoulos, Ana Liakopoulos, Demitri Hake, and Angelo Hake.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:15 PM on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Fairhaven Chapel, 435 W. Starin Road, Whitewater, WI. A time of fellowship will follow the services.

Inurnment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, WI.

The Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family, www.nitardyfuneralhome.com.

Edward J. Craft passed away at the Sienna Crest assisted living in Fort Atkinson.

He was born in Walworth, WI and was the adopted son of Howard and Ruth Craft. They moved to Beloit where Ed started his education. When Ed was 16 he moved to Whitewater to attend College High and then go to Whitewater State Teachers College where he graduated in 1950. Ed and Janet Martin were married at the Congregational Church on August 5, 1950.

He started his career at the Wisconsin knife works and later he became a partner in the Lakeland Sport shop and marina in 1955. In 1960 Ed chose to work for Outboard Marine Corporation. In 1962 Ed decided to go to work for Borg Fabrics where he stayed for several years. He then went to work for Monterey Mills in Janesville, WI. Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing. After Ed retired in 1993 Ed and Janet would spend winters in AZ.

Ed is survived by his wife Janet, one son Tom, 2 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.

Ed was a member of the U.C.C. Congregational Church, the Whitewater Country Club and the Masonic lodge in Whitewater.

Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Whitewater.

Visitation will be after 10AM on Tuesday at the church until the time of the services.

Memorials can be made to the Whitewater Food Pantry.

The Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, WI is assisting the family, www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

Professor Gueno to Speak on Religion and Politics in the Age of Trump

The League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area is pleased to introduce a program on religion and politics presented by Dr. Michael Gueno of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.

The program will be held in the Common Council Chambers of City Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18.

Please join us for an interesting cultural perspective of the significant role played by religious ideas and traditions in American society. According to Dr. Gueno, the current entwinement of religion and American politics is the result of centuries of precedent interaction that has defined American history. This talk will explore the historical roots of the current relationship between religion and politics and try to lay out some of the complicated factors that motivated many Evangelicals to elect and now support the current president and some, the politics of the far right. American religion and American politics are inextricably bound. Paradoxically, it is America’s commitment to religious liberty that has helped to further ensconce religion in public, political life.

The public is cordially invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Join Lincoln Elementary for Leadership Day

Lincoln School will be hosting its Leadership Day on Friday, May 3 and would like to invite community members to see the exciting things happening in our school. 

As the first Leader in Me school in Wisconsin, Lincoln Elementary wants to share what Leader in Me is all about.  Also, come to see the beautiful renovations in the building. 

The agenda for the day is: 7:30 – 8:00 Parent Presentation “Connecting the 7 Habits Between School and Home” (any adults may attend), 8:15 – 9:00 – All School Leadership Assembly, 9:00 – 10:30 – Leadership Stations led by student leaders. 

Anyone who would like to join will be assigned a student escort to take you through the day.  If you would like to attend, you can either call or email Lincoln School Administrative Assistant Emily Holle at 262-472-8500 or eholle@wwusd.org.

Former WHS tennis team member, Betsy Hixson, signs Letter of Intent with Dominican College

Former Whitewater High School tennis team member Betsy Hixson, recently signed a national letter of intent to play tennis for NCAA Division II member Dominican College of Orangeburg, New York.

Hixson played on the conference championship WHS team her freshman year before her family moved to Smithfield, Utah.

She played three years for Sky View High School, qualifying for the Utah State High School tournament in her junior and senior years.

Dominican College tennis coach Joseph Gravagna said he is excited to have Betsy on the team, and he is confident she will make a great addition to the tennis program at Dominican.

Hixson was also awarded an academic scholarship.

Whitewater Kiwanis and Culver’s Joint Fundraiser April 16

On Tuesday, April 16, Culver’s of Whitewater and the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club will team up to benefit the Culver’s/Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club’s Whitewater High School Scholarship Program. A portion of the sales made between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on April 16 will be donated to the program.

Chair of the program, Ed Schweitzer, said, “Kiwanis appreciates the support offered by Culver’s to the Whitewater community. We are so happy to team up with Culver’s to raise funds for scholarships. Customers can enjoy a delicious meal and refreshing Culver’s frozen custard while supporting the Culver’s/Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club’s WHS Scholarship.”

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is made up of dedicated volunteers who help children in the Whitewater community and the world, all with 100 percent of funds raised going directly to projects and zero to administrative costs. Each year, the club distributes approximately $20,000, with over half going to the Whitewater Unified School District, including Ferradermis, ELL Summer School Transportation, shoes for students, Badger Boys State and Badger Girls State, and scholarships. Kiwanis helped to build and maintain the Flowing Well Shelter, the shelter and accessible playground at Starin Park and Treyton’s Field of Dreams, as well as adopting a highway to clean up. In addition, the group donates to the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club, the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic Center Family Partnership Fund, the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House and more.

Funds are raised through annual Pancake Breakfasts that have been served continuously since the 1950s, the Discover Whitewater Series Half-Marathon Pancake Breakfast since it began, and yearly poinsettia and lily plant sales. More information can be found on the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Facebook page.

Public Notice by U.S. Cellular per FCC regulations

Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process-Public Participation in accordance with the FCC’s Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. U.S. Cellular intends to modify equipment on an existing communications facility at 230 N. Prairie St., Whitewater, Walworth County, WI (Latitude: N42 50 17.28 and Longitude: W88 44 27.91) to increase network capacity. U.S. Cellular is publishing this notice in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations (47 CFR § 1.1307) for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). We respectfully request that parties interested in commenting on this Federal undertaking relative to potential effects on cultural or historic properties or with questions on the proposed facility should contact GSS, Inc., 3311 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322; Ph. (515) 331-2103 within 30 days of the posting of this notice. (GSS #W18390)

WHS Tennis competes in Whitewater Invitational Tennis Tournament

WHITEWATER HIGH 2, FORT ATKINSON HIGH 5

Singles

No. 1 – Slate Spear, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Nash Christian, FORT ATKINSON HIGH, 6-1, 6-4, -;

No. 2 – Nicholas Kuzoff, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Jordan Jensen, FORT ATKINSON HIGH, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (5);

No. 3 – Logan Lehmann, FORT ATKINSON HIGH def. Henry Bresser, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-1, 6-2, -;

No. 4 – Logan Hamele, FORT ATKINSON HIGH def. Arno Crowley, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-4, 6-4, -;

Doubles

No. 1 – Jackson Fenner – Eli Schweiger, FORT ATKINSON HIGH def. Colin Chenoweth – Ramon Wence, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-1, 7-5, -;

No. 2 – Josh Worden – Pedro Gonzales, FORT ATKINSON HIGH def. Andy Vo – Arturo Aguilar, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-1, 6-0, -;

No. 3 – Jimmy Keelty – Jacob Armstrong, FORT ATKINSON HIGH def. Aido Rodriquez – Reilly Aschenbrener, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-0, 6-1, -;

WHITEWATER HIGH 5, BARABOO HIGH 2

Singles

No. 1 – Slate Spear, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Keaton Thomte, BARABOO HIGH, 6-3, 6-3, -;

No. 2 – Austin Kaja, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Jacob Lemke, BARABOO HIGH, 6-3, 6-3, -;

No. 3 – Liam Arbogast, BARABOO HIGH def. Nicholas Kuzoff, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-3, 6-4, -;

No. 4 – Arturo Aguilar, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Forfeit Forfeit, BARABOO HIGH, 2-0, 2-0, -;

Doubles

No. 1 – Ryan Lawrence – Graham Langkamp, BARABOO HIGH def. Colin Chenoweth – Shane Kinson, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-1, 6-0, -;

No. 2 – Ramon Wence – Arno Crowley, WHITEWATER HIGH def. John Peterson – Kevin Schuster, BARABOO HIGH, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 1-0 (5);

No. 3 – Andy Vo – Henry Bresser, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Brice Parchem – Andrew Brooks, BARABOO HIGH, 6-1, 6-0, -;

WHITEWATER HIGH 5, SPARTA HIGH 2

Singles

No. 1 – Slate Spear, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Dan Musselwhite, SPARTA HIGH, 6-2, 6-1, -;

No. 2 – Austin Kaja, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Ben Mcpherson, SPARTA HIGH, 6-0, 6-2, -;

No. 3 – Nicholas Kuzoff, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Toby Mohr, SPARTA HIGH, 6-2, 6-2, -;

No. 4 – Henry Bresser, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Jonathon Sanchez, SPARTA HIGH, 6-3, 6-2, -;

Doubles

No. 1 – Lucas Johnson – Ethan Anderson, SPARTA HIGH def. Colin Chenoweth – Shane Kinson, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-4, 6-0, -;

No. 2 – Arno Crowley – Ramon Wence, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Keith Brinkman – Ryan Mohr, SPARTA HIGH, 6-4, 6-4, -;

No. 3 – Jake Anderson – Jarett Bennett, SPARTA HIGH def. Arturo Aguilar – Reilly Aschenbrener, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-0, 6-0, -;

Comments from Coach Dittmer:

The tournament consisted of 6 schools (Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Baraboo, Kenosha St. Joseph, Sparta, and University Lake School). We played matches at Whitewater High School and UW-Whitewater. Each school played 3 meets during the tournament. I was very happy with how we played today and how our young players stepped up and performed well. Our singles lineup was crucial in our two team wins. Against Sparta we swept the singles matches and we won 3 out of 4 singles matches against Baraboo. Slate Spear and Austin Kaja are both off to undefeated starts at #1 and #2 singles respectively. Arno Crowley and Ramon Wence played really well in their first day as a doubles team. They won both their matches at #2 doubles which included a couple tiebreak wins. We were not as successful across the rest of doubles lineup in terms of wins, but I saw a lot of good shots by our guys during the day and can tell that they are continuing to improve with each meet. We had some varsity players who were unable to play today which gave some of our JV guys a chance to experience varsity action. As a team, we went 2-1 and took 3rd place at the invitational. Like I have said, I am really impressed with the way that the team is coming along this early in the season. Our record is now 3-1 which already ties our win total from last season. 

Kenosha St. Joseph won the Invitational with a 3-0 record.

WHS Softball splits double header

Article and Photos by Bob Mischka

WHS split a softball double-header with McFarland on Saturday, April 13, losing the first game 6-0 and then coming back to win the second 10-4.

Sara Johnson pitched the entire first game. Jacee Johnson pitched the start of the second with Sara coming back to finish in the 5th inning.

  • Jacee Johnson
  • Sara Johnson