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Updated 5/11/26 @ 11:20 p.m. to add WUSD governance workshop on Thursday.

City of Whitewater Plan & Architectural Review Meeting – Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and possible approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Automotive Sales and Repair shop for Jordan Green. Located at 415 E Main Street; Discussion and possible approval for a Conditional Use Permit for Outside Storage and
Site Plan Review to be located at Howard Road and Greenway Court.
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
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City of Whitewater Public Works Committee Meeting – Tuesday @ 5:15 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and Possible Action regarding electric scooter use in other University cities.
Cravath Lakefront Room, 2nd Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.,
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Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
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City of Whitewater Police and Fire Commission Meeting – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes interviews for police and fire/EMS (Closed session followed by open session)
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
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City of Whitewater Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Commission – Thursday @ 4:00 p.m.
Agenda Discussion with Whitewater Police staff on the enforcement of Ordinance 11.40.070 and possibility of changing same; Discussion and possible action on recommending adding new bike lanes within the City.
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West
Whitewater Str, Whitewater, WI, 53190
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Board Governance Workshop

Whitewater Unified School District Governance Workshop – Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
419 S. Elizabeth Street
Whitewater, WI 53190

City of Whitewater Common Council Visioning Session – Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion regarding City Council Goals and Priorities; Discussion and Possible Action regarding the City of Whitewater Strategic Plan
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Making a Difference Day is an annual event sponsored by UW-W that encourages
college students to volunteer and support their local community. This year, the
Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs (WFWC) had the privilege of welcoming a
group of volunteers to assist with landscaping at the historic Bassett House on Friday,
April 24th.

The volunteers took on several important landscaping tasks, including weeding, raking,
replacing edging, planting shrubs, and removing branches and sticks that had
accumulated due to recent storm damage. Their efforts helped restore the grounds and
improve the appearance of the Bassett House.

The diligent work of the volunteers was in anticipation of a public event hosted by the
WFWC, scheduled for the afternoon of June 14th. This event will commemorate the 100-
year anniversary of the WFWC’s ownership of the Bassett House, marking a significant
milestone in the clubs’ history.

Editor’s note: This announcement was provided by the WFWC.

(From timeanddate.com) The origins of Mother’s Day are attributed to different people. Many believe that two women, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were important in establishing the tradition of Mother’s Day in the United States. Other sources say that Juliet Calhoun Blakely initiated Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the late 1800s. Her sons paid tribute to her each year and urged others to honor their mothers.

Around 1870, Julia Ward Howe called for Mother’s Day to be celebrated each year to encourage pacifism and disarmament amongst women. It continued to be held in Boston for about ten years under her sponsorship, but died out after that.

In 1907, Anna Jarvis held a private Mother’s Day celebration in memory of her mother, Ann Jarvis, in Grafton, West Virginia. Ann Jarvis had organized “Mother’s Day Work Clubs” to improve health and cleanliness in the area where she lived. Anna Jarvis launched a quest for Mother’s Day to be more widely recognized. Her campaign was later financially supported by John Wanamaker, a clothing merchant from Philadelphia.

In 1908, she was instrumental in arranging a service in the Andrew’s Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, which was attended by 407 children and their mothers. The church has now become the International Mother’s Day Shrine. It is a tribute to all mothers and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.

The image above, “Happy Mothers Day ~ Fuzzy Flwrs” by Art4TheGlryOfGod by Sharon, is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. The image on the homepage is  by Dana from Pixabay.

The Whitewater Public Library is hosting the traveling exhibit, “World War I: Beyond the Trenches” starting on May 11. The exhibit will be available for viewing in the library’s atrium during all open hours, through June 8.

Generously provided by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, this exhibit marks the centennial of World War I. Over 122,000 Wisconsin men and women served on land, sea, and in the air during World War I. Sharing riveting stories of Wisconsin military history, this traveling exhibit features an up close and personal look at the Great War through the eyes of Wisconsin veterans.

The Whitewater Public Library is located at 431 W. Center Street in Whitewater. For more information, visit whitewaterlibrary.org, email library@whitewater-wi.gov or call 262-473-0530.

Whitewater Historical Society “Whitewater Stories” Program to Feature the Downtown,
Schools, and Churches.

The Whitewater Historical Society will hold its spring annual meeting and program on Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the Cravath Lakefront Community Building, 341 S. Fremont Street, Whitewater. The program will be “Whitewater Stories” featuring the development of downtown Whitewater, Whitewater schools, and Whitewater’s historic churches. The historical society has been working to update its historic information on its website, www.whitewaterhistoricalsociety.org using historical images to go with the new information. The program will feature some of these “stories.”

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Carol Cartwright, 920-723-8858

We are starting the next swim lesson session on the week of 5/18.  For May we are running a special that if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 25% off swim lesson registrations.

Along with swim lessons we have added adult beginner swim lessons that will be offered at different time options for the week.  The cost is $36 for members and $48 for non members for a 6 week class.

Questions? Call 262-473-4900.

Editor’s note: This announcement was provided by Deb Waldo, Aquatic/Fitness Coordinator at the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center.

Ron Binning shared these photos of the apartments that are being constructed at Moraine View Parkway and Jakes Way, south of Bluff Road on the southeast side of Whitewater. The photos were taken on April 24.

The developer, Hartland Shores, is planning a total of 128 apartments. This first phase, under construction, will have two 32-unit buildings. Ron says, “Definitely a big complex.”

Our thanks to Ron Binning for calling our attention to one of the city’s current construction projects.

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“Hamnet” 

Tuesday, May 12, 1 pm

(Historical Drama/Biography/Romance)

Rated PG-13; 2 hours, 6 minutes (2025).

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Oscar Winner, Best Actress: Jessie Buckley. 

Seniors in the Park is located in Starin Park, 504 W. Starin Road. Although there is no charge to attend, regular participants are encouraged to join Seniors in the Park. The annual fee for residents of the Whitewater Unified School District is $15 and non-residents is $20. The funds support about half of the cost of our front desk staff person for 15 hours per week. The rest comes out of our fundraising monies. If you cannot afford the fee, we have a fund that will cover it for you. Fees are accepted at the Starin Park Community Building or online at https://schedulesplus.com/wwtr/kiosk/ 

Due to copyright issues, Seniors in the Park will no longer be able to publicly announce the movie titles being shown beginning in June.  If you wish to find out each month’s titles that Projectionist Mark Dorn has selected, you may call Seniors in the Park at 262-473-0535  Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

The Greater Whitewater Committee is set to host the University’s Assistant Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education, Morgan Anderson, to present on dual enrollment.

The Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) is set to host the University’s  Assistant Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education, Morgan Anderson; she will present on dual enrollment, which is an opportunity for high school students to earn college credit through the University.

This event will take place on Thursday, May 14th at 7:00 a.m. at Jessica’s Family Restaurant: 140 W Main St.

Morgan Anderson currently serves as the Assistant Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In this role, she focuses on marketing, recruitment, dual enrollment, high school relations, and adult continuing education. In her first year, dual enrollment saw an average 40% growth in participation. Prior to her current role, Anderson was the Director of Camps and Conferences and Liaison to the UW System for Youth Protection at UW-Whitewater. During her tenure, she oversaw a record-breaking summer attendance in the program’s 50-year history. Anderson is passionate about creating educational experiences that make a meaningful impact.

The GWC’s upcoming monthly meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 14th at 7:00 a.m. at Jessica’s Family Restaurant: 140 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190. The public is more than welcome to attend this meeting to learn more about dual enrollment. If you are interested in attending, you must RSVP. To reserve your spot, contact Jeff Knight at jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com or 920.728.0662 by Wednesday, May 13th.

“Dual enrollment has been a significant collaboration effort between the University and the high school” said GWC President, Jeffery Knight. “We are looking forward to hearing more about this great student opportunity.”

For further details, please contact Jeffery Knight at 920.728.0662 or jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com. 

About the GWC

The GWC is an action-oriented group committed to collaborating with citizens, elected officials, and policy makers to identify, craft, and implement a pro-business agenda. The agenda advances the economic, education, and social policies needed to energize and secure the Whitewater area’s economic future, as well as protect Whitewater’s quality of life.