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Dear WHS Band Alumni,

For the 24th year, we will be putting together an alumni band for the July 4 parade. If you’re going to be in this part of the country for the holiday, please consider joining us! I know that some of you have been playing professionally while others haven’t touched your instrument since graduation – ALL are welcome as long as you’re fully vaxxed!  Instrument loans are available as are fingering charts! No marching is involved; we’ll be sitting on a flatbed truck!

There will be no rehearsal, but if you want to see the music ahead of time I can email scans to you. Our “uniform” for the parade consists of ANY WHS Band T-shirt and AT LEAST one other article of clothing. (I just happen to have some pretty nifty WHS Band shirts still available at the low price of $5.)  Or just wear something red.

The parade starts at 10 a.m. this year, the normal time (last year was later because it fell on a Sunday) . We’ll plan to meet at Lincoln Elementary School (Prince St. between Highland and Walworth) around that time although we will be near the end of the parade. Do not attempt to drive up Prince Street that morning; best bet for close parking is in the Middle School (old HS) lot off Elizabeth Street.  Drummers, talk to me about the best way to get your equipment onto the truck.

For added incentive, there will be the traditional gathering at the beer tent after the parade.  (OK, soda for you recent alumni).

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE COMING so I know how many chairs, stands & copies of music we need.  Also, please invite any other WHS Band Alumni you know from any decade – my list of email addresses is far from complete.

Hope to see you there!

Dr Don W Deal (WHS Band Director 1979-2012 and again in 2020)

drddeal@gmail.com

Whitewater School Board – Special Meeting – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Whitewater High School Library
534 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
6:00 p.m. – Closed session agenda: To discuss and consider terms and conditions of a potential donation by a third party into an endowment fund to benefit the District.
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6:00 p.m. via Zoom Online
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Closed Session
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7:00 p.m. Open Session via Zoom Online
Agenda (click on “meetings” in upper right corner) includes possible action on closed session item and Multilingual/English Language Learner Program Recommendations – Terilyn Robles, Multilingual Services Coordinator
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City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
Agenda includes presentation regarding Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center and possible action/direction regarding same, Request for authorization to file an application with the Public Service Commission for a water rate adjustment, and discussion and possible direction regarding “No Mow May.”
City of Whitewater Municipal Building – Community Room
312 W. Whitewater St.
This will be an IN PERSON and a VIRTUAL MEETING. (not in person).
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join us via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Webinar ID: 836 0310 6305
Passcode: 738777
Or Telephone:
US: 1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 836 0310 6305
Passcode: 738777

Editor’s note: The following announcement was received from UW-Stout.

The following students from the area have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, has 47 undergraduate majors and 23 graduate programs, including one doctoral degree. UW-Stout, established in 1891, prides itself on the success of its students in the workplace, with an employment rate above 98% for recent graduates. The university was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2001.

Enrollment was 7,692 in the fall.

UW-Stout is Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, with a focus on applied learning, collaboration with business and industry, and career outcomes.

Whitewater, WI

 Broderick Frye, Senior, BS professional communication and emerging media
 Bennett Miles, Senior, BS computer and electrical engineering
 Luke Rule, Senior, BS digital marketing technology
 Gabe Schemmel, Junior, BS digital marketing technology

Editor’s note: The following announcement was received from the ADRC of Rock County.

The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Rock County and the Rock County
Resource Center in Clinton is set to host a free seminar, Senior Smart: A better way for living on
Friday June 10, 2022 at Emmanuel Community Church, 319 East Street, Clinton, WI from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch will be included at no charge.

Participants will learn from the experts: Attorney Bob Blakely, Darcy Toberman, Karen Tennyson
MSW, Asha Tewani, Dietitian and Niccole Ranz FNP. They will each do a short presentation and
be ready to answer your questions. Information booths will also be available with resources.

The Dementia Live Experience will be offered at the conclusion of the seminars. Dementia Live
gives people the opportunity to experience what it might feel like to have dementia in an effort to
promote understanding and compassion.

Anyone wanting to know more about aging well can join us for this free informative seminar.
Pre-registration is required by contacting Dina Knibbs at (608)774-7810 or
dknibbs62@charter.net or Cori Marsh at (608)757-5416 or cori.marsh@co.rock.wi.us.

Editor’s note: The following announcement is from the city of Whitewater homepage.

“Due to staffing shortages Brown Cab Shared Ride Service will close service starting on [Friday] June 3rd at 5:00 p.m. and will reopen on [Monday] June 6th at 7:00 a.m.”

Editor’s note: The following announcement was provided by Life Life Spiritual Direction.

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is hosting a free meditation workshop facilitated by Denise Maple from Live Life Spiritual Direction, LLC of Whitewater on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This program is geared
toward adults although teens are welcome. This event is free and open to the public.

Tea and fruit will be served. Participants should feel free to bring a yoga mat. Chairs will
also be available. The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is located at 431 W. Center Street
in Whitewater. Registration is preferred, although drop-ins are welcome. If interested,
anyone can register by visiting this link: https://bit.ly/394FOdq

Denise Maple has been a meditation facilitator since 2017 and stated, “If you think you
can’t meditate, I encourage you to reconsider.” She went on to explain that meditation
is scientifically proven to reduce feelings of stress, improve sleep, lower cortisol levels,
enhance creativity, and increase mental focus. There are so many ways to calm the
mind, be present, and access one’s own intuition. From this workshop, participants will
understand a multitude of meditation practices so that they can learn what works for
them.”

About Live Life Spiritual Direction, LLC
Through Live Life Spiritual Direction, LLC, Denise Maple is a holistic business coach,
spiritual counselor, and Reiki Master with an office at 202 E. Main St in Whitewater. Denise started Live Life because she wants all of us to live our lives in a way
that is true to who we are. With deep spiritual training and 30+ years of business and
teaching experience, Denise can be your guide in your personal life and business. As a
Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois with recognition as a
Teacher Rated as Excellent by Students and a Dean’s Impact Award recipient, she is
poised to teach you how to unearth and live the song of your soul and all of its
potential.

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

The WI Department of Transportation is resurfacing Hwy 59 from the roundabout on the east end of the overpass outside Milton to the Rock/Walworth County Line (just past County Line Road, approaching Whitewater.) While traffic is being maintained, there are rather long sections of one lane road with flag persons. On Thursday evening, June 2, for example traffic was stopped at three different locations. Consequently those traveling to Janesville may wish to consider an alternate route such as County N to Route 26 or Highway 89 to County A. According to Brad Marquardt, city public works director, the project is scheduled to be completed July 22, 2022.