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This Week’s City Meetings

City of Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission – Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda
City of Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room- First Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
This meeting is IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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Access Code: 505-797-677

City of Whitewater Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee Meeting – Wed. @ 5:00 p.m.
Agenda

In Person Meeting
Cravath Lakefront Building
341 South Fremont Street


City of Whitewater Community Development Authority Special Meeting – Wed. @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda: Closed session – Discussion and action regarding issuing a UDAG/Action fund loan to a Whitewater
Business, Discussion and action regarding issuing a UDAG/Action fund loan to a Whitewater
Business, Sale of vacant parcel /A305000001 located on Innovation Drive within the City of
Whitewater

Location: Municipal Building – Cravath Lakefront Room (Second Floor)
312 W. Whitewater Street
This will be an IN-PERSON MEETING as well as a VIRTUAL MEETING.
Citizens are welcome and encouraged to join us in person, or 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 – Wed. @ 6:30 p.m.
City of Whitewater Municipal Building
Agenda
Community Room- First Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
This will be an IN PERSON MEETING as well as a VIRTUAL MEETING
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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United States: +1 (571) 317-3112
Access Code: 509-376-485


Flags to Half-Staff on Monday in Honor of Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Keefe R. Connolly Who Lost His Life in the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Editor’s note: The following information was received from the office of the governor.
 
Gov. Tony Evers on November 5 signed Executive Order #139 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon, Nov. 8, 2021, in honor of Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Keefe R. Connolly, who lost his life in the attack on Pearl Harbor. 

“I want to thank all the folks who have worked to ensure Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Connolly was able to return home after all these years so he can be laid to rest in his home state,” said Gov. Evers. “We are thankful for his service and his sacrifice, and we hope this final journey brings peace to his memory.”

Connolly, assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, lost his life on Dec. 7, 1941, in the attack on Pearl Harbor. The USS Oklahoma was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft and sustained multiple torpedo hits that caused the ship to capsize, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Connolly. Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crew between 1941 and 1944 and interred unidentified remains, including those of Connolly, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu shortly after World War II. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) exhumed USS Oklahoma Unknowns in 2015 for scientific analysis and possible identification, and the DPAA laboratory identified Connolly, who was accounted for on February 11, 2021.

Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Keefe R. Connolly will be laid to rest with military honors at Memorial Cemetery in his hometown of Markesan on Mon., Nov. 8, 2021. 

#FlashbackFriday with the Historical Society: Whitewater Street Circa 1920

Its time again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society.

This postcard view shows a very busy day on Whitewater Street around 1920. The street is crowded with horses and wagons traveling to the many repair shops, a farmers mill, or the depot to do business. We can date this photo to around 1920 because Whitewater Street is brick-paved, which did not happen until 1917-18 and because most of the traffic is made up of horses and wagons. Only one automobile is seen (in front of city hall). If you know old cars, can you tell us what year the car was made?

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society Collections.

(5483PC Whitewater Historical Society)

Obituary: Audrey (Hanson) Bulgrin, of Palmyra, 91

Audrey (Hanson) Bulgrin, of Palmyra, Wisconsin died Friday, November 5th at Aurora Medical Center in Oconomowoc after a short illness.  Audrey was born September 5, 1931 in Whitewater, Wisconsin  to Roy & Hazel (Peich) Hanson. She married Robert Bulgrin on October 25,1952, and they lived in Fort Atkinson before moving to Palmyra.

     She worked for several years at Moe Light Division of Thomas Industries in Fort Atkinson and at Doskocil Foods in Jefferson. She was an active member of Band Boosters and loved square dancing with her husband.  Audrey was a lifelong member of First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater where she enjoyed many years as a member of the choir and the Altar Guild.  She loved to travel, visiting relatives all over the country and taking international trips with family to places like Paris and the Bahamas.  She was a loving and much loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

     Audrey is survived by four children: Anita Putz (Dan) of Independence, Iowa; Stephen Bulgrin  (Kim) of Spooner, Wisconsin; Candace Springer  (Kim) of San Diego, California; and Robin Bulgrin of Palmyra, Wisconsin, six grandchildren; Stephanie Lee (David), Matthew Putz (Amanda), Nicholas Springer (Julie Steiner), Danyelle Springer, Maxwell Bulgrin and Bethany Bulgrin, three great-grandchildren ;  Benjamin Putz, William Putz, and Audrey Grace Lee, sisters-in-law; Bea Hanson (Janesville) Judy Hanson (San Antonio) and several nieces and nephews.

     She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her three brothers;  Darwin, Gordon, and Roger.    

   Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, 401 W. Main St. Whitewater, WI 53190.  Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater.  Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.   Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater is assisting the family.  Online condolences may be made at www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

No. 3 UW-Whitewater Football Clinches WIAC Title in Thriller

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W

Saturday, November 6, 2021

No. 3 UW-Whitewater Football Clinches WIAC Title in Thriller

Final Statistics: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uwwsports.com/documents/2021/11/6/25343.pdf

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team batted down a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game Saturday to preserve a 13-7 victory against No. 12 UW-La Crosse in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in front of 11,991 fans at Perkins Stadium.

With the win, the Warhawks (9-0 overall, 6-0 WIAC) clinch a share of the program’s 38th conference championship and earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs, which begin Nov. 20.

With three seconds to play, the Eagles (7-2, 5-1) threw a final pass from the UW-W 18-yard line that was deflected by Egon Hein and fell to the turf with no time remaining.

In an evenly-played, turnover-free game, UW-Whitewater held a 353-321 edge in total yards and held UW-La Crosse to 79 yards rushing on 25 attempts (3.2 yards per carry).

Alex Peete rushed 27 times for 151 yards, while Max Meylor completed 13-of-23 passes for 166 yards. Tyler Holte tallied five receptions for 99 yards.

Hein led the defense with 11 tackles, including one for a loss, and Justin Allen posted seven stops, including one for a loss.

Matt Maldonado kicked a pair of field goals in the first half, including a career-long 49-yarder in the final minute of the second quarter, to account for the only points of the first 30 minutes.

Late in the first quarter, the Eagles had a first-and-goal from the UW-W 1-yard line and were stopped on three consecutive plays, including a pair of running plays stopped for no gain. On fourth-and-goal, UW-La Crosse committed a false start, and pulled the offense off the field for a field goal attempt, which hit the upright to keep the score at 0-0.

Maldonado’s first field goal, a 27-yarder with 6:44 left in the second quarter, capped a nine-play, 65-yard drive that included a 25-yard run by Peete and a 22-yard run by Jaylon Edmonson.

Following an Eagle punt, the Warhawks drove 49 yards on nine plays, including a 20-yard completion to Ryan Wisniewski, to set up Maldonado’s 49-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining.

The two teams traded punts in a scoreless third quarter, and UW-Whitewater was unable to cash in on a drive to the UW-L 17-yard line early in the fourth.

On the first play from scrimmage after a UW-La Crosse punt, Meylor hit Holte deep down the middle for a 75-yard pass. Two plays later, Meylor ran over left tackle for a 1-yard touchdown to give the Warhawks a 13-0 advantage with 11:21 on the clock.

The Eagles drove 74 yards on 15 plays on the next drive to make it a six-point game with 6:17 to play.

UW-Whitewater took nearly four minutes off the clock on its next drive, and Maldonado’s punt pinned UW-La Crosse back at its own 5-yard line. The Eagles drove all the way down to the Warhawks’ 18-yard line before the final incompletion.

The Warhawks close the regular season next Saturday, Nov. 13, at UW-Stevens Point. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

CROP Hunger Walk Raised $4037!


As of October 27th, the 31st CROP Hunger Walk has raised $4,037 in donations!!  CROP Hunger Walk “Ending Hunger 1 Step at a Time” T-shirts are available for $10 each. We are still accepting donations at: “CropHungerWalk.org/whitewaterwi” or by check payable to CWS/CROP and mailing to Congregational United Church of Christ, Whitewater, 133 South Franklin Street, Whitewater WI 53190.  

Our thanks to ALL of Whitewater who showed support and gave to the October 3rd Whitewater CROP Hunger Walk.”

Bless you all!

Patty Harmon, Co-Coordinator
Mariann Scott, Co-Coordinator

“Fall Back” – Daylight Savings Time Ended Sunday 2 a.m.

Daylight Savings Time will end this Sunday, November 7 at 2 a.m. You’ll want to turn back your clocks one hour before you go to bed on Saturday.

This is a perfect time of year to check items in our homes that keep us safe and prepared for emergencies such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

 Check household safety items that may be
overlooked throughout the year:
o Smoke detectors
o Carbon monoxide detectors
o Furnaces and wood burning stoves
o Fire extinguishers

 Create or update your emergency kits for the home and vehicle(s)
o Swap out summer items for winter items (blankets, shovel)
o Make sure to restock and check expiration dates:
 Flashlights, batteries, cell phone chargers
 Food, first aid supplies (don’t forget a manual can opener!)

For more tips on emergency preparedness visit http://readywisconsin.wi.gov. You can also
follow Ready Wisconsin on Facebook and Twitter.

Our Readers Share – Carol McCormick: “Mowing a lake? Yep, that’s what’s happening!”

“Mowing a lake? Yep, that’s what’s happening! One more step to lake restoration!” writes Carol McCormick on Trippe Lake as she shares this photo.

Our thanks to Carol McCormick for yet another interesting photo.

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Whitewater Man Arrested for Killing a Deer in Janesville

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Janesville Police Department.

On October 27, 2021 the Janesville Police Department and conservation wardens from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began investigating several tips of a whitetail buck which was allegedly killed in the City of Janesville.  The alleged violation occurred near the City of Janesville landfill.  On November 3, after a joint investigation into the complaints, Janesville Police arrested Jason Kline, 40, from Whitewater, WI.  The investigation is still ongoing.  The Janesville Police Department appreciates all the community assistance they received in this investigation.  Kline was issued court dates for the following charges. 
 
Charges:
Trespass to Land – 943.13
City Ordinance – Bow and Crossbow hunting restrictions – 24-881
City Ordinance – Discharge Weapon in city limits – 24-880

UW-W Student is Only Student on Regent Committee to Interview Finalists for UW System President

Corey Saffold

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

University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III announced on November 4 the members of a Special Regent Committee which will interview finalists in the search for the next UW System president. That person will succeed Tommy Thompson, who has been serving as Interim President since July 2020 upon the retirement of Ray Cross, who served as president from February 2014 to June 2020. A previous search for a successor to Cross failed when the only finalist for the position, University of Alaska System President Jim Johnsen, withdrew from consideration. Johnsen resigned from the Alaska position the following month.

The only student to be named to the interview committee is Corey Saffold, a UW-W senior majoring in Criminology. He serves as the Regent representing the non-traditional student population. Saffold is the Director of School Safety and Security for the Verona Area School District (VASD) in Verona. Prior to his role with the VASD, he served as a City of Madison Police Officer for a decade. 

Over the past two months, the Search and Screen Committee has held nearly three dozen listening sessions at all 13 universities and virtually to solicit input and feedback on the presidential search.

In November, the seven member Special Regent Committee will establish a process for selecting and evaluating finalists. The Special Regent Committee is expected to review candidates recommended by the Search and Screen Committee in December. The committee is expected to conduct finalist interviews in January and forward a recommendation to the full Board of Regents in February.