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Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable).^[1][2] It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.^[3] Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major US veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.^[4]

Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a US public holiday in May. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all US military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who have died while in military service.^[5] Another military holiday that also occurs in May, Armed Forces Day, honors those currently serving in the US military. Additionally, Women Veterans Day is recognized by a growing number of US states that specifically honor women who have served in the US military.

Editor’s note: The Whitewater Banner appreciates having permission to use the image on the homepage by Kim Heimbuch from Pixabay.

City of Whitewater Municipal Board of Canvass – Monday @ 8:00 a.m.
City of Whitewater Municipal Building, Community Room, 312 W. Whitewater St.

City of Whitewater Plan & Architectural Review Meeting – Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and possible approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a Towing and Auto Repair Shop located at 601 E Milwaukee Street for Lee Loveall. Tax Parcel #/A288100001.
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St.
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City of Whitewater Public Works Committee – Tuesday @ 5:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Starin Road crosswalks near the University.
Cravath Lakefront Room, 2nd floor, 312 W. Whitewater St.
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City of Whitewater Public Art Committee – Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and Possible Action on painting of traffic boxes.
Whitewater Municipal Building Council Chambers, 312 West Whitewater St.
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City of Whitewater Lakes Advisory Committee – Wednesday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda Discussion and possible action on Resolution Creating The City of Whitewater Trippe and Cravath Lake District
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater St
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Whitewater Unified School District Transportation Committee – Thursday @ 4:15 p.m.
Agenda: Representatives of the School Board and staff members of the district and Nelson’s Bus Service will meet. No action will be taken.
Whitewater High School
Student Services Conference Room
534 South Elizabeth Street

City of Whitewater Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission – Thursday @ 5:00 p.m.
Agenda
Whitewater Municipal Building City Manager Conference room, 312 West Whitewater St.
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Thank you to Fairhaven Leisure Services staff member Terrie Munger and her knitting and crocheting group of residents from Fairhaven and Prairie Village for their contribution of handmade scarves to our annual Paul Frank Florine American Legion Auxiliary Unit #166 Fort Atkinson Blessing Backpack Project. One of the scarves will be placed in each of our backpacks along with other items for warmth, physical and dental hygiene. The backpacks are then given to the Fort Atkinson Homeless Coalition and another organization to be handed out to those in need. The residents have teamed up with us to do this project since the beginning (Fall of 2022). Putting an item in each backpack that is handmade with love by this group  gives the backpacks a special touch.  Thank you for your continued support, you have touched many lives.

UW-Whitewater reveals 2024-25 Warhawk Marching Band

A total of 136 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are members of the Warhawk Marching Band for the 2024-25 academic year.

The following local student musicians are part of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Marching Band for the 2024-25 academic year:

Anders Clarksen, from Whitewater, who is studying Mathematics at UW-Whitewater, and is part of the alto saxophone section.

Mel Prince, from Whitewater, who is studying Music at UW-Whitewater, and is part of the baritone section.

The Warhawk Marching Band performs at all UW-Whitewater football regular season home games and other select campus and community events during the fall semester. UW-Whitewater hosts the annual Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Marching Band Championships every October.

Last season, the Warhawk Marching Band performed at halftime of a Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field.

The marching band is one of several musical ensembles at the university. In addition to Lambeau Field, UW-Whitewater’s ensembles perform in other famous venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Symphony Center in Chicago, and at venues in Germany, Poland and England.

The Warhawk Marching Band is directed by Glenn “Doc” Hayes, a professor of music in the university’s College of Arts and Communication who has also held the role of director of bands since 1987. He is the second person in history to be inducted into the WSMA Marching Band Hall of Fame. Tobie Wilkinson, senior lecturer of music in the college, leads UW-Whitewater’s percussion studio and serves as associate director of the marching band.

To learn more about the Warhawk Marching Band, visit the band’s web page.

Editor’s note: This announcement was provided by the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.

A small leather Bible was found in the grass between 1150 Blooming Field Drive and the entrance to the 1180 Blooming Field Drive court.  It may be claimed at the city Police Dept.

Editor’s note: The Whitewater Banner appreciates having permission to use the image on the homepage by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.

The November 6 update from the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation:

“You all may have noticed that things are near completion on US 12. However, we have two major items to complete prior to opening the roadway.

1) Signal work at the US 12/County ES Intersection and

2) Adjusting manholes in the roadway near the Sterlingworth Dr./Pleasant Lake Rd. area.

Both items of work are difficult to complete while the roadway is open, and traffic is near our equipment, workers, and materials.

Therefore, for safety reasons US 12 will remain closed until early the week of 11/18; we are currently projected to have the roadway open on 11/19.

Current Construction Operations:

• Signal base installation at the County ES & US 12 intersection is anticipated to take place over the next couple of days.
• Pavement marking is anticipated to wrap up by the end of the week.
• Many other finishing items will be ongoing in the meantime; please be aware of workers and personnel working on these items outside of full closure areas.

Upcoming Construction Operations (Week of 11/11/2024):

• Traffic signal equipment will be installed; this is anticipated to take most of the week.
• Manholes near the Sterlingworth Dr. and Pleasant Lake Rd. intersection will be adjusted, this work will be done with flagging and traffic will be shifted away from the manholes overnight. Please use caution while travelling through this area during the work hours and overnight hours.

Traffic Updates:

• US 12 is closed to through traffic (residents and business will have access), a detour route utilizing WIS 20, I-43 and WIS 67 is in place.
• No traffic will be allowed to cross the Sugar Creek Bridge for the duration of this project (Located between County A and County ES.)
• The project is anticipated to wrap up by mid to late November.”

Jeanine Fassl writes, “Rick took these pictures on a bright sunny Halloween day.  I guess even the flowers are confused about this fall weather!”

Our thanks to Rick and Jeanine Fassl for sharing these beautiful, “unseasonal” pictures.

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