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Whitewater is truly a spectacular community in which to live. One need look no further than the 4th of July Festival as it wraps up to see that. On behalf of the Whitewater 4^th of July Committee, thank you for making this community what it is.

Hundreds of volunteers each year spend months of their time, often take time off work, and put countless hours into each part of this event. To those who consistently show that dedication, thank you will never be enough. To the dozens of city employees who are often shoulder to shoulder with volunteers, please know this would not be possible without your support either. We also are grateful for the generosity of all those who donate financially to the support of this festival; your commitment to the community which often extends far past this festival is humbling.

As a committee at this time of year we always find ourselves inundated with suggestions. We welcome every single one. Suggestions only make this festival better for all of us. We also welcome you to join us as a committee member or volunteer as you are able to assist with next year’s festival. Please contact us for additional information; we would love to start that conversation with you.

If you have great photos of this year’s event, please don’t hesitate to send those our way; we’ll update our website in the next week or two to feature as many of those images as we can, and you can always email us at whitewater4th@gmail.com.

Once again we thank you for celebrating our nation’s independence with us, supporting the organizations that make up our food and beverage vendors, and for continuing Whitewater’s rich 4^th of July traditions this year.

Kindly submitted by,

Lisa Dawsey Smith

Co-Chair Whitewater 4^th of July Festival

For more information, click here.

St. Patrick’s Country Fest!! 

Saturday, July 20^th & Sunday, July 28^th

(St. Patrick Church – 1225 W. Main Street – Whitewater, WI)

Saturday, July 20^th – BBQ Dinner – 5:00-7:00 p.m. – Berry Hall

• BBQ Chicken & Ribs, baked beans, potato salad, applesauce, roll, coleslaw, dessert, lemonade, water, coffee

• Tickets – $10.00 each – Tickets must be purchased in advance (contact St. Patrick Parish office at 262-473-3143)

• 50-50 Raffle & Bucket Raffles

Sunday, July 28^th – 12:30-4:00 p.m. – church grounds

Lots of games and activities for the whole family!

Cake Walk – Dunk Tank – Silent Auction – Food & Beverages

Music & Entertainment – 50-50 raffles

Cash raffle (multiple cash prizes) – $500 Amazon gift card raffle

SAVE THE DATES & COME ENJOY THE FUN!!

            ¡Country Fest en San Patricio!

 Sábado 20 de Julio y Domingo 28 de Julio.

(Iglesia de San Patricio – 1225 W. Main Street – Whitewater, WI)

Sábado, 20 de julio – Cena de BBQ – 5: 00-7: 00 p.m. – Berry Hall

• Pollo y costillas en salsa de barbacoa, frijoles al horno, ensalada de papas, salsa de manzana, panecillo, ensalada de repollo, postre, limonada, agua, café

      • Boletos – $ 10.00 c/u – Los boletos deben comprarse con anticipación    

      (comuníquese con la oficina de la parroquia San Patricio al 262-473-3143)

• Rifas de 50-50 y Cubeta

Domingo, 28 de julio – 12: 30-4: 00 p.m. – patio de la iglesia

     ¡Muchos juegos y actividades para toda la familia!

             Caminata de pasteles – Tanque de Agua – Subasta Silenciosa

             Comida y Bebidas – Música y Entretenimiento – rifas 50-50

     Sorteo de efectivo (múltiples premios en efectivo)

     Sorteo de tarjeta de regalo de Amazon de $ 500

¡APARTE LAS FECHAS Y VENGA A DISFRUTAR

 DE LA DIVERSIÓN!

The Whitewater Arts Alliance, in partnership with Fairhaven Senior Services, First Citizens State Bank, Fort Community Credit Union, Olm & Associates, PremierBank, and John and Sandra Heyer will present Amanecer Y Mas as the fourth performance of the 2019 concert series Savory Sounds at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main Street from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 11. Attendees may bring their own lunch or purchase lunch from La Preferida, the participating vendor, while they enjoy music.

After enjoying the music and lunch, attendees are invited to explore the exhibits at the Cultural Arts Center. July features photography by the community to honor the late Fran Achen with the Tenth Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition.

Following is the remaining date for Savory Sounds, which runs 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center near the Birge Fountain at 402 West Main Street:

Date	Artist	Food Vendor
July 18	The Brothers Quinn	SweetSpot

The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building. An elevator is available for access from the parking lot entrance. 

The members of the UW-W Community Optimist Club want to thank you for the years that you have supported our Gyro Stand at the Whitewater 4^th of July Celebration! From the beginning of our club in 1981 (at that time the Whitewater Optimist Club) the gyro stand has been a good source of funding for the programs we support along with a wonderful interaction with members of the community.

Unfortunately, the stand will not be at the Cravath Lakefront this year. The club can no longer meet the demands of this effort, and we are sorry to miss the Festival.

As a service club, we welcome new members and volunteers so that we can continue offering community events such as Youth Appreciation Week, Breakfast with Santa, the Toys for Kids program, the Easter Egg Hunt and the Free Fishing Day. We also provide support for the Whitewater School District Emergency Fund, the Whitewater Food Pantry and other programs for the kids of Whitewater.

Please consider joining our club! You can find more information on-line at: https://blogs.uww.edu/uwwcommunityoptimist/ or contact any of our members. We welcome your questions and support.

The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights and the early cases of a historic career that led to her appointment by President Bill Clinton, and confirmation as an Associate Supreme Court Justice in 1993. Starring Felicity Jones as RBG and Armie Hammer as her husband, Martin.

When: Tuesday, July 9 at 12:30 p.m.

Where: Seniors in the Park

Movie Information: Rated PG-13, 2 hours (2018)

Representatives of Ferradermis, Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team #6574, joined members of Paradigm Shift from Pewaukee High School, the Mukwonago BEARS, and CORE Robotics from the School District of Waukesha at Generac in Waukesha for a Robotics Team Day on Friday, June 28. Generac generously sponsors all four teams.

The teams set up their robots and small displays in an area just inside the main entrance, and for a little over two hours answered questions and did demonstrations for employees of Generac. The teams enjoyed playing non-competitive games with their robots, demonstrating how they could pass the cargo balls and hatch panels from the 2019 competition back and forth. They also enjoyed fielding the in depth questions about their robot designs from various engineers. Following the demonstrations, the students and their mentors toured the facility and saw how Generac is making use of additional robotics and high-tech sensors.

After demonstrating the robot in Whitewater’s 4th of July Parade, the team will pack up and head to Kettle Moraine High School for 3 days for the Laser Lights Off-Season Competition. Fourteen teams from Southern Wisconsin will come together for an event that will be open to the public on Saturday, July 6, from 9:00 – 4:00, and Sunday, July 7, from 10:00 – 4:00. If you are interested in seeing  the robots in action, or checking out displays from FIRST Tech Challenge (middle school-aged) and FIRST Lego League (elementary school-aged) teams, please come join us!