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City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
In-person and virtual meeting
Agenda includes waiving alcohol prohibition on certain dates in Cravath Lakefront Park and other areas; approval of contract for southwest elevated water tank; authorization to contract for development of Starin Road master residential development plan; retention of law firm to represent city in lawsuit filed by Allef Partners LLC (Walmart) claiming city excessively assessed its property; authorizing sale of city owned property to Midwest WI LLC.
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WHITEWATER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT RETIREMENT CELEBRATION – Wednesday @ 4:00 p.m.
Whitewater School Board members will be attending the Whitewater Unified School District Retirement Celebration at Whitewater High School on June 16, 2021 beginning at 4:00 p.m. A quorum of the School Board may be present;
however, the Board will not be conducting any business during the event.
If you require special accommodations to fully participate, please notify the School Board Secretary by phone (262) 472-8702 or in writing at least 24 hours prior to the meeting time.

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.^[1] The Flag Resolution, passed on June 14, 1777, stated: “Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.”^[2][3]

The United States Army also celebrates the U.S. Army birthday on this date; Congress adopted “the American continental army” after reaching a consensus position in the Committee of the Whole on June 14, 1775.^[4][5]

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; on August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. Flag Day is not an official federal holiday. Title 36 of the United States Code, Subtitle I, Part A, CHAPTER 1, § 110^[6] is the official statute on Flag Day; however, it is at the president’s discretion to officially proclaim the observance. On June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday, beginning in the town of Rennerdale.^[1] New York Statutes designate the second Sunday in June as Flag Day, a state holiday.^[7]

Perhaps the oldest continuing Flag Day parade is in Fairfield, Washington.^[8] Beginning in 1909 or 1910, Fairfield has held a parade every year since, with the possible exception of 1918, and celebrated the “Centennial” parade in 2010, along with some other commemorative events. Appleton, Wisconsin, claims to be the oldest National Flag Day parade in the nation, held annually since 1950.^[9]

Quincy, Massachusetts, has had an annual Flag Day parade since 1952 and claims it “is the longest-running parade of its kind” in the U.S.^[10] The largest Flag Day parade had been held annually in Troy, New York until 2017, which based its parade on the Quincy parade and typically draws 50,000 spectators.^[1][11][12] In addition, the Three Oaks, Michigan, Flag Day Parade is held annually on the weekend of Flag Day and is a three-day event and they claim to have the largest flag day parade in the nation as well as the oldest.^[13] In Washington, D.C., Flag Day is celebrated heavily through the 7th and 8th Wards of the city. It is said that Clyde Thompson is the “Godfather of Flag Day”. It is tradition in these wards to slow-smoke various meats and vegetables.

Source: Wikipedia

The image on the home page, “Flag Day” by arbyreed, is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

(Whitewater Public Library submission) “Virtual Mummies” will be presented by the Milwaukee Public Museum and the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library on Monday, June 21st at 3:30 p.m. Community members can register at whitewaterlibrary.org.

Guests are invited to explore the mysteries of mummies and learn how and why Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead. Participants will get a chance to help in the mummification process of a life-size model. This program is recommended for children 3rd grade and older.

It’s time for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society!

Today’s flashback features one of Whitewater’s historic homes, the Partridge house. Located at 745 W. Center Street, it was built in about 1855 by John S. and Henrietta Partridge. John had migrated to the area in 1846 and opened up a general store downtown. From 1857 until the company’s dissolution in 1892, he was a partner in the Winchester & Partridge Manufacturing Company which produced the famous “Whitewater Wagon.” The home is pictured here in more recent times with the Jim and Claire Stewart family, who have lived in and taken care of this historic landmark for many years.

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society!

(5145P, Whitewater Historical Society)

The Whitewater Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Whitewater and the surrounding area. Be sure to join us next week for more from the Society’s collections. Please “like” us on Facebook, and check out our website at whitewaterhistoricalsociety.org!​ 

DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
125 PM CDT THU JUN 10 2021

...Severe Drought (D2) continues across southeastern Wisconsin...

.SYNOPSIS: The Severe Drought (D2) continues for Jefferson,
Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, and eastern Rock
Counties. The biggest change this week has been with Moderate
drought (D1) being expanded to cover much of the rest of southern
Wisconsin including most or all of Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du
Lac, Columbia and Dodge counties. Moderate drought (D1) conditions
continue across Sauk, Iowa, Dane, Green, northern Lafayette, western
Rock, Washington, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan Counties. Abnormally dry
(D0) conditions continue across far northern Fond du Lac and Green
Lake, and southern Lafayette Counties.

.Precipitation: Many locations in the D1 and D2 drought areas
continued to experience below normal precipitation over the past
week with rainfall generally ranging from 0.00" to 0.20" with most
of the region seeing under 0.05. 30-90 day precipitation is mostly
50% to 75% of normal across the drought areas, but slightly below
50% over far southeast WI. There are 2 to 8 inch 90 day
precipitation deficits across much of D1 and D2 drought areas with
the greatest deficits over far southeast WI.

Hydrologic Conditions: Some streamflows in the D2 area in far
southeastern Wisconsin are below the 25th percentile. Mostly near
normal streamflows exist across the D1 area. Meanwhile soil
conditions remain dry to very dry and well below normal, especially
across southeast Wisconsin.


.SUMMARY OF IMPACTS:

.Agricultural and Fire Hazards: None reported.


.DROUGHT MITIGATION ACTIONS: None reported.


.LOCAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK: The CPC outlook for the middle to latter
half of June calls for slightly higher probabilities of warmer
conditions and much higher probabilities for drier conditions. The 3
to 4 week outlook calls for higher probabilities for warmer
temperatures, while indicating higher probabilities for wetter
conditions. Overall, the evidence suggests the drought may persist
for the summer season.


Banner note:  The Weather Service uses the following five levels to categorize a drought.  We are currently in D2 (Severe Drought). 

Intensity and Impacts
 None
 D0 (Abnormally Dry)
 D1 (Moderate Drought)
 D2 (Severe Drought)
 D3 (Extreme Drought)
 D4 (Exceptional Drought)

The image on the homepage, “Drought” by Mundoo is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. It depicts a severe drought in Australia in 2006.

(Whitewater Public Library submission) Children and teens are invited to attend a free outdoor watercolor workshop sponsored by the Irvin L. Young Library and the Association of Wisconsin Artists – Bridging Generations. The event will take place outside on the library lawn on Saturday, June 19 at 1 p.m. Participants must register at whitewaterlibrary.org

Participants are invited to learn about the color wheel, the difference between warm and cool colors, and create a beautiful work of art to bring home. Participants will receive a frame for their artwork, and an AWA ribbon.

(Whitewater Public Library submission) The Power of Positive Parenting Virtual Seminar Series is hosted by the Irvin L. Young Library and will be presented by the Watertown Family Center and Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation virtually on June 15, 22 and 29 at 6 p.m. Parents/caregivers from any community may register for this Virtual Zoom program at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq-yvALlV8y9JJ_fnp73H8lgHTJi9u_oaUysh9GMlXD3ffSw/viewform

These seminars will help parents get to know the core principles of positive parenting and will teach practical ways to deal with everyday challenges. Parents can register for one, two, or all three seminars and enjoy them from the comfort of their own home. Following their registration, people will receive information on how to access the virtual seminar(s) through Zoom:

Tuesday, June 15, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – The Power of Positive Parenting: Parents will be introduced to the five key principles of positive parenting.

Tuesday, June 22, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Raising Confident, Competent Children: Parents will be introduced to six core building blocks for children to become confident and successful at school and beyond. This includes strategies for having a healthy self-esteem, being a good problem solver, and becoming independent.

Tuesday, June 29, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Raising Resilient Children: Parents will be introduced to six core building blocks for children to manage their feelings and become resilient in dealing with life stress. This includes expressing feelings appropriately, developing coping skills, and dealing with stressful life events.

(Whitewater Police Department press release) June 10, 2021 – On Friday, June 4, 2021, at 9:21 p.m., the City of Whitewater Police Department received a 9-1-1 call. Officers were dispatched to the apartments of 304 N. Tratt Street to the report of a subject who had “just shot himself.”

Upon arrival, officers located a 23-year-old male with a single gunshot wound. He was not breathing and did
not have a pulse. The male was identified as Zachary Wasendorf, of Whitewater. No others were injured during
this incident.

One firearm was recovered at the scene, which was legally owned and possessed. The WPD investigation
reveals the incident appears to be accidental and self-inflicted.

Local Emergency Medical Services, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Police Department and the
Walworth County Medical Examiner assisted in the incident. The investigation is still ongoing with the medical
examiner’s office.