The Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club has been awarded “Outstanding Club of the Year” by the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Kiwanis at a recent district event held at UW-Whitewater.
The James R. Connor University Center (UC) at UW-Whitewater will be hosting the Old Main Lane Celebration on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm. The program will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the first installation goal in Old Main Lane during the University’s Sesquicentennial year. “The purpose of the hallway is to help celebrate the rich history of the campus and to celebrate Warhawk spirit,” states Kim Adams of the University Center and the coordinator of the project.
Over the course of a three-year period, UC staff and students, as well as a Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) team have worked to collect artifacts, photos, news articles and numerous other items to help tell stories of our campus history, in addition to current achievements by students, faculty and staff. Audio recordings and braille captions are also being added to the hallway. The planning team for the project intends to update certain items and add new information over the months and years to come.
Deronica Goldsmith of the UW-Whitewater Special Collections is someone who has helped greatly to bring this project to life at the UC. When asked about the significance of the celebration, Deronica stated “This celebration marks the efforts of many people as part of a LEAP proposal. The LEAP team’s goal was to create a place on campus to tell the history, to remember the mission of the campus and see how the campus has grown and changed over time. It displays parts of the 150 years the campus has been present on the current property. We incorporated some permanent artifacts. We created some window displays to highlight current achievements and anniversaries of departments and/or organizations on campus. The addition of touch screens allows us to have a place where visitors can interact with pieces of our rich history and illustrates the pursuit of excellence achieved on the campus.”
This celebration will take place on the second floor of the University Center in the Old Main Ballroom (UC 275B) and the Old Main Lane Hallway. A brief program will take place, along with a live performance of the new Alma Mater. Light refreshments will also be provided.
For more information, contact Kim Adams at 262-472-1477 or adamsk@uww.edu.
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The compost site will open for the season on Wednesday, April 10, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The compost site will open on Saturdays beginning April 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The City will provide a loader for loading chips and compost into resident’s trailers and trucks beginning Saturday, May 4. This loader will be available the first Saturday of every month until the site closes for the season.
NOTICE: It is against city ordinance to deposit any yard waste debris on City streets or right of ways other than City of Whitewater designated days.
If you have any questions, please call the Streets Department at 473-0560.
The Whitewater Community Foundation will be hosting the 3rd annual Whitewater Civic Summit on Thursday, April 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Space located at 834 E. Milwaukee Street in Whitewater. The evening will start with a light meal to give people a chance to mix and connect before digging into our agenda at 6:00 p.m.
The format of the event will be similar to the first two Summits. We are asking organizations in advance to name their top challenges and dreams. There has been significant positive momentum and many new initiatives in the community over the past year. We are especially interested in hearing whether your focus has shifted and if your challenges and dreams have changes as a result? The Agenda will focus the discussion on the top three common challenges from your responses. You will have an opportunity to participate in each of three breakout sessions for open discussion and sharing of strategies to address those challenges.
Please respond to this invitation by April 8, 2019. If you cannot attend, we will include your challenges and dreams in the discussion for you. The Agenda will be sent out on April 12, along with a list of the challenges shared. We look forward to sharing a few hours with you and your organization at this community collaboration!
Please RSVP by April 8, 2019 to share your top challenges at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6RKXKCC
COLLECTION SCHEDULE
The City will collect brush every Tuesday.
Residents are asked to call the Department of Streets/Parks office at 473-0560 to make an appointment. Appointments must be made by 5 a.m. on the Tuesday collection so route scheduling can be completed.
COLLECTION FEES
Brush located at the curbside will be collected and chipped.
The first 10 minutes of chipping will be free of charge if an appointment has been received by the DPW. Any chipping after the first ten minutes will be charged to the property owner at a rate of $30.00 per ten-minute increments.
COLLECTION PROCEDURE
Brush must be brought to the curbside and placed with the cut ends facing the street. Brush cannot be brought to the curbside before 4 p.m. on the Sunday prior to the scheduled Tuesday for collection. Brush must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
BRUSH TO BE ACCEPTED OR NOT ACCEPTED
Brush must be a minimum of 3/4″ and a maximum 6” in diameter. The brush must be a minimum of 3 feet in length.
Vines, rakings, roots, and root balls will not be accepted. Property owners can dispose of vines, rakings, roots, and root balls at the compost site. The City reserves the right to not collect brush for just cause.
MAJOR STORM DAMAGE BRUSH COLLECTION
Major storm damage brush collection will be done at no charge. The City will determine and announce emergency storm related brush collections.
If you have questions, please contact the Department of Public Works at 262-473-0560
A 2-day DNR Boater’s Safety class will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19 from 8 am – noon at the Whitewater Town Hall (W8590 Willis Ray Road, Whitewater). This training is open to anyone (not just town residents) at a cost of $10 per person.
Wisconsin law requires that anyone born after Jan. 1, 1989 must have a boater’s safety license in order to operate a power boat or PWC. This class is a good refresher for all ages and parents are encouraged to sign up along with their children. Space is limited to 20 people.
Register online at https://gowild.wi.gov/. You will need a DNR number (unless you have one from a previous course or license) or you can call 888-936-7463.
Join WUSD on Wednesday, April 10th to learn more about the current athletic fields assessment. Point of Beginning, the Stevens Point-based firm hired to complete the assessment, will provide information on the condition of the fields, their process, and recommendations. The community is invited to learn more and ask questions.
Art by students from ages 4 to 18 will be featured in the April exhibit at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center on 402 West Main Street. The show opens on Thursday, April 4 and runs through Saturday, April 20. It will be accessible Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. during those dates.
A reception for the students will be Sunday, April 7 from noon until 5 p.m. The reception will feature the Lincoln Elementary School’s World Drumming Ensemble at 1:30 p.m., the Washington Elementary School’s K/1 singers at 3 p.m., and the Washington 2/3 singers at 3:30 p.m. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
The exhibit will include a variety of two and three dimensional artwork by students from area schools. The art teachers displaying their students’ art are: Mareta Hale (Washington), Sara Sixel (Lincoln), Sara Brautigam (Lakeview), Sarah Heyer (Middle School), and Crystal Gill (High School).
Megan Matthews, President of the Whitewater Arts Alliance, said, “This show is a great opportunity to highlight the talents of Whitewater’s students. There is incredible creativity going on in our schools, and the Whitewater Arts Alliance is pleased to work with the school district to give students an opportunity to be recognized for their work.”
Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building, with an elevator available from the parking lot entrance. Parking is also available on side streets.
Concurrent with the Whitewater Unified School District April Student Art Exhibit on display at the Cultural Art Center, the College of Arts and Communication Inclusive Excellence Fellows will offer an “Inclusive Excellence in the Arts” dance excerpt and talk-back session on Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 pm in the Cultural Art Center, 402 West Main Street, Whitewater.
Alfonso Cervera and Alessandra Williams will share an excerpt from a student dance recital and discuss the creative process and inspiration behind their work with attendees.
Alessandra Williams has conducted research and taught classes in Asian American and African American dance, as well as performed nationally and internationally with the Minneapolis-based Ananya Dance Theatre company. Alfonso Cervera is the co-artistic director of Primera Generacion Dance Collective and has performed internationally and nationally with works that convey ideas on the Mexican-American experience, Cervera also utilizes his own technique “Poc-Chuc” that fuses Ballet Folklorico and Post-Modern techniques and aesthetics.
The event is free and open to the public and seating is limited.
