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228 S. Dann Street – Whitewater Rummage sale and food sale to benefit K9 Tilla and his new ride.
Saturday May 15th and Sunday May 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are raising funds to help with getting Tilla a very much needed vehicle. Rummage items and the kids will have a lemonade stand with brats, hotdogs, chips and baked goods. All proceeds from both sales go to K9 Tilla.
If you have items to donate for the sale and to help Tilla out please message me or call me at 262-473-9727.
Some items that are for sale: Girls clothes 6/6x to 10/12. Collector dolls, fire pit. knickknacks, books, scrubs and much more.

400 S. Rice St., #31 (Trippe Lake Condos by Super 8)
HUGE SALE May 14,15 &16 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Generator, tools, ladder & much more. Ph. 414-975-5646 John Anzivino

351 S Wisconsin St  Condo #16 (Waters Edge North, end unit on cul-de-sac)
Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15.   7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. both days
Longtime collector’s garage sale of antique, household, garden and decorative items.  Antiques include walnut bed, lamps, spool art wall shelves, framed prints, glassware, garden gate, country primitives to Victoriana. Household includes twin-king size bedspreads with shams, lamps, rugs, decorative objects.  Much more!

WEST SIDE

401 W. Main Street
The Thrift Shoppe would like to let the City of Whitewater know it will be joining the city wide yard sale in the First English Lutheran Church parking lot on May 14th 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. & 15th 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

511 N. Tratt St.
Huge yard sale
This Friday thru Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Adult, Children/Teenage clothes (name brands)
Home Furniture, house hold appliances , PS3 games, PS4 games, lawn furniture, Swimming Pool, Tanning Bed, 4 Wheeler, and much More…

626 Foxglove Lane
HUGE Garage Sale: Fri., May 14, 8-6 Sat. 15, 8-4 Sun. 16, 8-12
-Household Items- glasses all type, platters including Holiday Platters
-Tools- Pipe wrenches, skill saw and other miscellaneous tools
-Prints & Large Pier One canvases
-Mirrors (Pier One) & Contemporary Mirror
-Books- Including cookbooks, woodworking books and craft patterns
-XL Dog Crates 2 with zippered insulated covers
-Hunting & Camping gear- Including Boots, Backpacks, clothing, heater, lantern and chair
-Harley Davidson Gear- Including bike bags, helmets, seat, leather coats and jackets
-Ducks Unlimited (1974-75 full Bourbon Whiskey bottle)
-AND MORE

630 Foxglove Ln
FRI. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; SAT. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; SUN. 8 a.m.-Noon
Poulan Gas Weed Trimmer;  Love Seat, Double Bed with mattress and bedding, Hotel collection queen size bedspread with bolsters, 2 single maple bed frames, Oak coffee table.
Beatrix Potter 8-3D Plate Set with Book and COA; Vintage Durgin-Park Market Dining Rooms Bean Pot; Nikko Christmastime 5-Piece Serving Set; “Chocolat Au Lait” Original Canvas Painting; Lena Liu “Holiday Angels” 8-Plate Set with COA; 3-Picture “Coral Fish” by Paragon Picture Gallery; “Teapots” Framed and Matted Picture; Gas Patio Heater; Clay Pigeon Skeet Thrower.

515 S. Elizabeth St. – Multi-Family Garage Sale 
May 13-15 @ 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 
Lots of decorations, womens clothes, purses/accessories, baby items, baby girl/boy clothes (fill a bag for $5),  kitchen items, & more.  All items in great condition and priced to sell!! Look for the bright pink signs!

225 S. Hazelyn Court
One Day Only – Saturday, May 15  – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Furniture (shelves, a couch, TV stand — lots of IKEA), household items, mid-century items, electronics including a laptop computer, and more. Refreshments available for sale, too. 

1107 W. South Street (street is across from the high school last house on the dead end block)
Friday May 14th from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Saturday 8 – noon.
Furniture, Household decor, Kids toys, Kids clothes

1145 W South Street
May 13-15; Thursday 8-3, Friday 8-3, Saturday 8-12
Junior girl clothing, twin bedding, Christmas decorations, household items

340 S Woodland Dr
Friday May 14th 9 a.m.-3p.m.
Saturday May 15th 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Multi Family Sale. Clothing (women’s, men’s, girl’s, and infant boy’s), toys for all ages, DVD/Blu-rays, board games, books, household items, bedding, seasonal decorations, and much more.

405 Panther Court
Friday 5/14 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Sat. 5/15 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Toys, 2×4 Combo Game Table, Pack & Play, 10″ Table saw, Yardworks spreader, Glass corner shelf, clothes and household items.

250 Indian Mound Parkway, Unit no. 9
Friday, May 14, 8 to 4. Saturday, May 15, 8 to 2.
Rummage Sale.  Multi family.  Clothes, books, toys, men’s Trek Bike,  King size comforter set,  A little jewelry, and a few tools.  Household goods.  A little bit of everything.  Free stuff!!     Please park on the road to not interfere with  the other residents.

457 S. Buckingham Blvd.
Saturday, May 15 from 8 am – 4 pm.
IKEA futon, baby jogger, American Eagle jeans, Samsung stainless steel stove, many teaching items, board games, books, toys.  Household and kitchen items & more!  Everything in great condition.

12209 E. Bradley Road, Whitewater
Friday 9-5 (May 14), Saturday 9-3 (May 15), Sunday 9-noon (May16)
Huge multi-family rummage sale. Antiques, tools, holiday items, household items, kids games & toys, electronics, glassware & dishes, cookware, canning supplies, rugs, furniture, luggage, & yard tools, refrigerator, lawn tools.

Whitewater Grocery Co, the “future” locally owned grocery store, continues to THANK the many volunteers of both the Community Space and the Whitewater Food Pantry for their many hours of service here in Whitewater.   Along with the WHITEWATER FOOD WARRIOR Certificates, Topper’s Pizza also gives them either a free pizza or Toppers Stiks.    April’s recipients are:

Community Space:   Janet Morrow; Cindy Robers, Co-Director; and Sandy Johnson

Whitewater Food Pantry:   Judy Malone and Steve Malone

Eid al-Fitr (/iːd əl ˈfɪtər/eed əl FIT-ər; Arabic: عيد الفطر‎ ʻĪd al-Fiṭr, IPA: [ʕiːd al fitˤr]),^[3] also called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast” or Lesser Eid, or simply Eid,^[4] is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.^[5] The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities, so the day of celebration varies by locality. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. (From Wikipedia)

By Al Stanek
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

”Spring Splash,” an unofficial event in anticipation of warmer weather and the coming conclusion of the current UW-Whitewater semester, took place without any major incidents according to Whitewater Police Chief Aaron Raap. “Overall, we think it went well,” Raap told ‘The Banner.’ The event involves house parties and bar hopping and because of the preponderance of alcohol has resulted in multiple Whitewater and other police agency interventions.

The Whitewater PD reports that a total of 79 people were cited or arrested over the first weekend of May. ‘Spring Splash” was technically scheduled for Saturday, May 1. The 79 individuals charged generated a total of 124 citations. Of the charges, 99 were city ordinance violations, 20 were traffic violations, four were misdemeanor offenses and one was a potential felony. The most serious allegation, currently charged as a misdemeanor by the Walworth County District Attorney, was filed against Raejion D. Rembert​, 21, of Milwaukee.  Whitewater police allege that while driving under the influence, Rembert crashed into and damaged Home Lumber’s property, hit and run, and resisted an officer while being apprehended.   

Event participants are thought to be primarily UW-W students and friends. Spring Splash has no official connection with UW-W. An organization known as “Wisconsin Red” publicized the early versions of the event in 2013 through 2015 with relatively few problems. In 2016, however, as social media spread word of the event, crowds became large and unmanageable. Problems included public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and large-scale litter.

The high-level of arrests and damage done by participants in 2016 led to the city forming a committee to investigate how to handle future large-scale events. Due to the public concerns and media coverage, Wisconsin Red pulled its formal sponsorship of Spring Splash in 2017. Additional events took place in 2018 and 2019, with less out-of-town participants and generally less problems. The event was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Relatively pleasant weather this year helped to draw thousands for house parties and bar hopping, with one gathering estimated by the police department to have around 600 people. Police Chief Raap told ‘The Banner’ that the turnout was somewhat smaller and more manageable this year than in 2019.

The Whitewater Police Department was supported by officers from the UW-W Police Department, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Walworth and Jefferson County sheriff’s departments. Whitewater PD does not disclose the total number of officers on duty through the weekend.

Responding to criticism on social media that his department generates revenue from citations issued over the weekend, Raap said the citations will not recoup what was spent on overtime to keep officers on duty throughout the weekend, which totaled about $14,000 in 2019. “If anyone out there thinks that citations are going to make up for overtime costs, or that that’s my goal, it isn’t,” he said.

One new approach that the department employed this year was the use of three U-Haul rental vans to transport officers around the city. Previously officers had to largely respond to calls on foot due to not having enough squad cars to transport all of the on-duty personnel. The vans were not used in any pursuits or for transporting anyone other than law enforcement.

Overall, Raap stated that he was well satisfied with his officers’ conduct, whom he said made significant efforts to engage with residents and participants in a positive way. The chief said he was pleased with the patience and understanding of his officers throughout the weekend.

“Every year we get a new influx of new young people who are just getting going in life, so they’re going to make mistakes and we have to be patient with them,” he said. 

St. John Ev. Lutheran Church of Whitewater welcomes the community to attend its special worship service observing the Ascension of the Lord Jesus.  The service will be held on Thursday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the church, which is located at 116 South Church Street in Whitewater.  Rev. James Rath, who is serving as vacancy pastor at St. John since the retirement of  Pastor Jon Rossman, will conduct the service.  The service will consist of meditations on devotional texts and hymns relating to the Ascension.  Forty days after Easter, Jesus returned to heaven to resume his glorious reign and rule of all things for the benefit of believers.  The members of St. John invite you to join in praising the Savior.  Masks and social distancing practices are followed.

The image on the home page, “The Ascension of the Lord” by Lawrence OP is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Whitewater Unified School District School Board – Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda (click on “meetings” in upper right hand corner) includes employment of Director of Building & Grounds
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Whitewater School Board
Whitewater High School Library
534 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
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6:00 p.m. via Zoom Online
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84825416644?pwd=SVJHRDIvOFVmNm5lWWgya3pVa2JWUT09
– Passcode: 675279
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 848 2541 6644
– Passcode: 675279
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Closed Session to consider nonrenewal for a specific teacher and to consider employment of an administrator. – Access information is not provided to the public.
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6:15 p.m. via Zoom Online
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86770735212?pwd=elNtMVlUSGVEWE5jOXNKQWdmK0RsUT09
– Passcode: 200717
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 867 7073 5212
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City of Whitewater Public Works Committee – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes safety concerns at Elizabeth and Melrose Streets
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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CITY OF WHITEWATER ALCOHOL LICENSING COMMITTEE – Wednesday @ 4:45 p.m.
(VIRTUAL MEETING DUE TO COVID-19)
Agenda: Hearing of the matter of the Non-Renewal of the “Class B” (Beer and Liquor) Retail
License for the Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor
Issued to GAC Enterprises, Inc., Gregory A. Condos, Agent – MITCHELL’S
/ PUMPERS, 158-162 W. Whitewater St.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Passcode: 678781
Or Telephone:
Dial1 312 626 6799 or 1 833 548 0282 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 929 7264 1155
Passcode: 678781

CITY OF WHITEWATER ALCOHOL LICENSING COMMITTEE – Thursday @ 4:45 p.m. — Meeting is canceled

City of Whitewater Community Development Authority Board of Directors Special Meeting – Thurs. @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda: Deliberating Sale of Vacant Land Located on Bluff Road (Lot 2, Certified Survey Map #4054)
Due to Coronavirus concerns, this meeting will be a VIRTUAL MEETING (not in
person)
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(Walworth County Public Works press release) Governor Evers signed a $1.5-million contract to improve WIS 20, between WIS 67 and Townline Road in Walworth County. Work is scheduled to begin the week of May 10, 2021.

“Walworth County is thrilled with increased state investment in local infrastructure,” says Walworth County Public Works Director Richard Hough. “With increased road work by the state and local authorities comes an increased chance for a tragic accident. Drivers are advised to please slow down and follow signs and signals in and around public works projects.”

During construction, WIS 20 will remain open to traffic with the use of flagging operations.
Construction is anticipated to be completed in late summer 2021. The schedule is dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction progress.

Payne and Dolan Inc., is the prime contractor for the project and will implement the following: 
•       Milling and base patching
•       New asphalt pavement
•       Pavement marking
•       Signing
•       High friction surface treatment

For more information, visit the project website at: https://projects.511wi.gov/20wal/ or visit the region’s 511 website: https://projects.511wi.gov/region/southeast.

The image on the home page, “Road work ahead” by coofdy is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

May 14-16 promises to be a big garage sale weekend due to the Daily Jefferson County Union’s publicity. Anyone wishing to promote a sale on The Banner should submit their information by Wednesday at 8 p.m.

A New Banner Service – Garage Sale Ads

As a result of a reader’s comment that it’s hard to find garage sales in Whitewater now that we no longer have a weekly shopper, last year the Banner staff agreed to begin a “consolidated” garage sale posting that will be published each Thursday morning for the upcoming weekend’s sales. This announcement will only be for garage sales (a sale of miscellaneous household goods, often held in the garage or front yard of someone’s house) in the city and school district boundaries. We will not be accepting, for example, ads for cars or other items that are not part of a scheduled garage sale. There will be a limit of three times per year for a particular property. Although we may eventually make a small charge for this service, initially it will be complimentary.

Those wishing to place a notice must send the information to whitewaterbanner@gmail.com by Wednesday at 8 p.m. You may include a brief description of the items that are for sale, the hours and days of the sale, and of course your address.