Public Library to Offer Free Narcan Training on September 16

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
Narcan Training
Monday, September 16, 6pm – 7pm

Learn how to recognize and respond to an overdose. Free training on Narcan, the life-saving drug, will be provided.

Hidden in Plain Sight, a drug awareness display, will be available for viewing from 5:30-7:00 pm. The program itself begins at 6:00 pm.

Free Narcan will be provided, if needed.

For more information, call 920-674-7232.

Parents Invited to WHS Open House September 16

Save the date! Parents are encouraged to visit the high school on Monday, September 16, from 5:45 until 7:36 for the second annual open house! 

Parents will begin in the auditorium promptly at 5:45 with a large group welcome, and then they will have the opportunity to walk through their student’s schedule, meeting briefly with the teacher for each period. 

Parents should print off a copy of their student’s schedule from the IC Parent Portal in advance, so they can follow it as the students do every day. Each class will last 8 minutes with a passing time in between of 3 minutes. Parents may attend with or without their student.

5:45 pm – 5:55 pm
Auditorium – Large Group Welcome and Information

6:00 pm -7:36 pm
Classrooms – Parents will walk their student’s schedule and visit with teachers
Period 1 – 6:00-6:08
Period 2-  6:11-6:19
Period 3-  6:22-6:30
Period 4-  6:33-6:41
Period 5-  6:44-6:52
Period 6-  6:55-7:03
Period 7-  7:06-7:14
Period 8-  7:17-7:25
Period 9-  7:28-7:36

Contact Principal Mike Lovenberg at 262-472-8100 or mlovenberg@wwusd.org with questions.

Upcoming City & Community Meetings: Week of September 16 – 22

Irvin L. Young Library Board of Trustees – Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:30 PM; Irvin L. Young Memorial Library – More Information

Whitewater School Board – Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:30 PM; Central Office of Whitewater Unified School District – More Information

Whitewater School Board Policy Review Committee – Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 8:00 AM; Central Office of Whitewater Unified School District – More Information

City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 6:30 PM; Whitewater Municipal Building – More information

League of Women Voters Program: The State of the City and the School District

League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area invite you to the first fall program : The State of the City and the School District

Please make plans to join us on Thursday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. for the annual State of the City and School District program to be held in the community room on the first floor of the city municipal building. This will be the kickoff to our fall and winter programming provided by City Manager, Cameron Clapper, District Superintendent Mark Elworthy, and District Business Manager Matthew Sylvester-Knudtson.

City Manager Cameron Clapper has indicated that some items he will present will include a brief overview of city finances, ongoing projects such as the lake drawdown and new amphitheater, as well as sharing some successes that have occurred since his last address.

Dr. Elworthy will update us on district accomplishments and plans for the upcoming school year. The state of the school budget will also be highlighted by District Business Manager, Matthew Sylvester-Knudston.

A question and answer period will follow at the end of each program as time allows. Please join us and invite your friends. We are grateful to the staff of the City of Whitewater for also filming and making a digital broadcast available of this program for those who may not be able to attend in person. Please encourage your friends, neighbors and community members to use this as an opportunity to engage and be better informed about the community in which we live.

Removal of Dying Ash Trees a Big Challenge for City Staff

While many City owned ash trees will hopefully be saved by the ongoing administration of emerald ash borer treatment, the trees that were not deemed to be appropriate for treatment have died or are actively dying. The Streets, Parks & Forestry staff has already removed 30 ash trees located on tree lawns or other city property this year. City Forester Brian Neumeister indicates that this work will continue into the fall, but there are 150 trees still on the list for removal.

Art by WAA Members at CAC November 7 to December 8; WAA Seeking Artists

Whitewater Arts Alliance Logo

The annual Whitewater Arts Alliance Members Show (and sale) will be exhibited at the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main Street, from Thursday, Nov. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 8.  Except for Thanksgiving week (11/28 – 12/01), the gallery will be open Thursday through Sunday each week from 12:00 to 5:00 P.M.  The Whitewater Arts Alliance invites the public to an opening reception on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M.  Viewing the exhibit is free of charge and open to everyone interested in the visual arts.

The WAA Members Show welcomes art pieces by Whitewater Arts Alliance members in any 2-D or 3-D medium completed during the last two years. The Alliance encourages each participant to submit three to four pieces.  All participants will be entered in a blind drawing for a free 2019 WAA membership.  The drawing will be Sunday, Nov. 10.

Anyone can become a member of the Whitewater Arts Alliance by completing a membership form and choosing a contribution level.  Check out whitewaterarts.org and click on “get involved” and “membership” for more details.

From Nov. 7 to Nov. 24, show visitors will also have an opportunity to vote for their favorite pieces on exhibit.  When visitors enter the exhibit, docents will give each visitor a set of four adhesive stickers. While viewing the art pieces on exhibit, the viewers will place one or more of their stickers on the white cards beside their favorite pieces.

Participating members of the Whitewater Arts Alliance are to bring their art and completed forms to the Cultural Arts Center gallery on Sunday, Nov. 3 between 3:00 and 5:00 P.M.  Current files of the insurance form and the licensing form are on the WAA website whitewaterarts.org on the “forms” menu. Artists are to pick up their art pieces after announcement of the viewers’ choices on Sunday,   Dec. 8 at about 2:30 P.M.

Exhibit Guidelines

1.   Submitted pieces should represent work done during the last two years.

2.   Submitted pieces must be original. If a piece references or reproduces a photograph, the artist is to have taken the original photograph(s).

3.   Submitted 2-dimensional pieces must be wired and ready for hanging. 

4.   Pedestals are available for 3-dimensional pieces, but if a display case is needed, the artist is to provide it.

5.   Members may submit up to a maximum of four pieces.

6.   Complete the licensing contract to merchandise images (whitewaterarts.org).  At the WAA website, click on “Forms” and then click on “Members’ Show Licensing Agreement.”

7.   Complete the general insurance release form for liability while pieces are on exhibit at the CAC (whitewaterarts.org).  At the WAA website, click on “Forms” and then click on “Members’ Show Insurance Release.”

8.   At the bottom of the insurance release form, you will find information tags for three art pieces.  Complete one of the tags for each art piece to be submitted for the show.  Attach the tag so that it can be viewed easily from the front.

9.   Bring art pieces, completed forms (items 6 and 7 above) to the CAC gallery on Sunday, Nov. 3 between 3:00 and 5:00 P.M. or at another time by special arrangement.

10.   Attend the opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 1:00 to 3:00P.  The gallery will be open from 12:00-5:00 P.M.

11.   Pick up art after announcement of viewers’ choice art on Sunday Dec. 8 after 2:30 P.M.

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 mission of the Whitewater Arts Alliance is to promote the visual and performing arts through an alliance of artists, individuals, educational resources, and organizations to promote creativity and diversity that will serve to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding areas.

Protecting Your Business from a Cyber Attack

Thursday 9/19 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Fort Healthcare Auditorium, 611 Sherman Ave. E
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 *Parking and main entrance: Armenia Street

Learn strategies to keep your clients, employees, and businesses safe from cyber attacks at the upcoming Fort Atkinson Chamber’s Lunch and Learn. Join Brian S. Dennis, Director of the newly formed Cyber Security Center for Small Business at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater for this presentation. The Lunch & Learn is free to the first 25 Fort Chamber members who register and is $10 for non-members. RSVP required. Call 920.563.3210 .

Whitewater Police Seek Person Who Shot Woman in Leg with BB Gun

(From The Gazette) Whitewater police are looking for the person who shot a woman in the leg with a BB gun Saturday night, September 7. The incident, which police believe resulted in minor injuries, recalls the city’s 2015 Fourth of July celebration, when seven people reported being injured by two men who shot BB guns from a tavern rooftop.A judge in 2016 sentenced the two men to jail and probation.

Deputy Chief Dan Meyer said that at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday, an unknown person in a truck shot the woman while she was walking on Prince Street near Main Street. Police searched the area but could not find the truck, Meyer said in an email. Police are reviewing area surveillance footage for more information. As of now, Meyer said this appears to be an isolated incident.

The Whitewater Police Department can be reached at 262-473-0555.

Packer Tickets Being Raffled by Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs

Here’s your chance to win two 50-yard-line tickets to the 12:00 noon Packers game on Sunday, December 8, 2019 against Washington! The Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs is holding this raffle to raise funds for crucial renovations to Whitewater’s historic Bassett House. Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $25. The raffle will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Bassett House at 708 W. Main Street. You do not need to be present to win. To buy raffle tickets, contact Joyce Follis at (262) 473-2360 or Kathy Schumacher at (262) 473-3351 or any member of the Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs. Support a great cause by buying a chance for a great time at a Packers game!